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M-1 GLOBAL GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS – 5 X 5
Alexander “Bouře” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Rusko 184 ½ kg. (83.8 kilogram)
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Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (27-3-0, M-1: 10-1-0), Rusko 184 ½ kg. (83.8 kilogram)
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VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0), Rusko 236 ½ kg. (107.5 kilogram)
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Denis smoldaraev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Estonsko 269 ½ kg. (122.4 kilogram)
M-1 CHALLENGE BANTAMWEIGHT SEMIFINALS ELIMINATOR – 3 X 5
Pavel Vitruk (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Rusko 135 lbs. (61.3 kilogram)
proti.
Sergey Morozov (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Kazachstán 134 lbs. (60.9 kilogram)
Antun “Killer” Racic (18-6-0, M-1: 3-3-0), Chorvatsko 134 lbs. (61.0 kilogram)
proti.
Vitaly Branchuk (20-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukrajina 134 ½ kg. (61.1 kilogram)
Střední váhy – 3 X 5
Joe Ray (13-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0, Spojené státy americké 184 lbs. (83.6 kilogram)
proti.
Vladimir Katyhin (31-6-1, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukrajina 183 ½ kg. (83.4 kilogram)
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Těžké váhy – 3 X 5
Kurban Ibragimov (3-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0, Rusko 230 lbs. (104.5 kilogram)
proti.
dmitriy Mikutsa (5-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukrajina 239 ½ kg. (108.8 kilogram)
Střední váhy- 3 X 5
Magomed Mutaev (6-2-0, M-1: 3-0-0),Rusko 185 lbs. (84.0 kilogram)
proti.
Vadim “ArchieOrischak (5-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusko 184 lbs. (83.6 kilogram)
Valery “The Russian Hammer” Myasnikov (8-1-1, M-1: 0-1-1), Rusko 185 lbs. (84.0 kilogram)
proti.
Vyacheslav “BisonBogomol (5-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0) 183 lbs. (83.3 kilogram)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Stefan Larisch (8-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Německo 168 ½ kg. (76.6 kilogram)
proti.
Zaplatil jsem Grabovich (2-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Rusko 168 lbs. (76.3 kilogram)
FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Andrey “Iron” Lezhnev (7-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0) 145 lbs. (65.8 kilogram)
proti.
east Nagibin (5-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusko 145 lbs. (65.8 kilogram)
CO: M-1 Challenge 64
KDY: Pátek, Únor 19, 2016
KDE: Olympic Stadium, Moskva, Rusko
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PHOTOS AND VIDEO FROM “BELLATOR 149: SHAMROCK VS. GRACIE” PRESS CONFERENCE

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HOUSTON – (Únor. 17, 2016) – The four combatants of the “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " double-main event joined Bellator MMA President Scott Coker on stage for the official press conference on Wedneday afternoon, s Ken Shamrock (28-16-2), Royce Gracie (14-2-3), Kimbo Slice (5-2) a "Hrudník 5000” each contributing to the highly entertaining press conference with great soundbites, that you can find in the video above.

 

The highly anticipated event takes place tento pátek at the Toyota Center in Houston and airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. A/8 p.m. CT. Preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.coma Bellator Mobile App .

Also fighting at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) a Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to recreate their epic 2014 barnburner. In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will attempt to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11) and a pair of lightweight assassins go to battle, když Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet Derek Fields (15-6).

 

Vstupenky na tento smíšených bojových umění Extravaganza začínají na pouhých $50 a jsou již v prodeji v Bellator.com, jakož i HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMES OUT SWINGING IN 2016

Strong TV Ratings, Record Web Traffic and New Sponsorships
Highlight Formidable Start to the New Year

LAS VEGAS (Únor 17, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) came out of the gates swinging to begin the new year and its fourth year of operation, generating impressive NBCSN television viewership figures for its first live event of 2016, as well as record levels of traffic and engagement on its web platform and a pair of new sponsor partners.

The live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27: Firmino vs. Fodor, which took place at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. v sobotu, Leden. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, nahoru 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atpůlnoc, garnered another 111,000 diváci.

The number of unique visits to the league’s website skyrocketed by 515 percent between December and January, while World Series of Fighting secured two new sponsor partners in Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila.

“It has been a tremendous start to a very promising year, and this is just the beginning,"Řekl World Series of Fighting generálního ředitele Carlos Silva. “With a full schedule of world championship live events; a new, athlete-focused web TV series that we will be rolling out; and a host of other opportunities we are exploring with potential partners, it’s going to be an exciting year for World Series of Fighting and MMA fans.

“We are off to a great start, and we have a lot more in store for fans, with a new live event nearly every month this year,"Řekl World Series of Fighting prezidenta Otec Chiefs. “We made some strong additions to our fighter roster last year, and fans can expect to see some more top level talent join our ranks in 2016.”

“We are looking forward to continued growth of the league and delivering our audience another year of exciting world championship MMA action,"Řekl Gary Quinn, NBC Sports Group’s vice president of programming.

WSOF.com engagement soared by 400 percent between December and January, and the number of user sessions increased by 480 percent over the same time period. World Series of Fighting’s social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) all achieved their highest reach and levels of engagement since the

The partnerships with Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila kicked off during WSOF27 last month. Utilizing the Talk2Legends video chat app, World Series of Fighting offered fans unprecedented, one-on-one access to both its athletic and NBCSN on-air talent, počítaje v to Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 liber) mistr Justin "Highlight" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Kalif. na Sobota, Únor. 20 na 9 p.m. A/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 liber) championship showdown between reigning kingpin Marlon Moraes (15-4-1), who will risk his title against fast-rising star, Joseph Barajas (12-1).

O World Series of bojování (WSOF)
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) je celosvětový premiér profesionální Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) bojovat propagaci Naším cílem je poskytovat ty nejlepší akční bojuje na boj fanoušky tím, že produkuje nejlepší možné zápas-up mezi elitních bojovníků z celého světa. Pro více informací prosím navštivte WSOF.com a postupujte “World Series of Fighting” na Twitteru MMAWorldSeries. WSOF a World Series of Fighting jsou registrované ochranné známky společnosti MMAWC, LLC.

PHOTOS FROM “BELLATOR 149: SHAMROCK VS. GRACIE” OPEN WORKOUTS

 

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The four combatants from the “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " double-main event took part in an open workout this afternoon at the beautiful, state-of-the-art O Athletik gym in Houston prior to their fights v pátek noc.

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Vlastnosti událostí Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) v akci proti Royce Gracie (14-2-3) pro třetí čas a Kimbo Slice (5-2) fights the man who has been calling him out since their friendship ended years ago, Dhafir Harris, lépe známý jako "Hrudník 5000."

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Also fighting at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) a Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to recreate their epic 2014 barnburner. In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will attempt to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11) and a pair of lightweight assassins go to battle, když Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet Derek Fields (15-6).

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Vstupenky na tento smíšených bojových umění Extravaganza začínají na pouhých $50 a jsou již v prodeji v Bellator.com, jakož i HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

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"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " vysílá živě a zdarma na Spike na 9 p.m. A/8 p.m. CT, zatímco předběžné záchvaty se bude vysílat živě na Bellator.com a Bellator Mobile App.

 

 

THIAGO MOISÉS ELEVATED TO MAIN EVENT OF RFA 35 AS ZACH JUUSOLA WITHDRAWS

MAIN EVENT:
THIAGO MOISÉS vs. DAVID CASTILLO
LEHKÉ titul mistra světa
CO-MAIN EVENT:
THIAGO ALVES vs. DAVID PUTVIN
CATCHWEIGHT BOUT
Pátek, FEBRUARY 19th LIVE na AXS televizi
LIVE at the UCCU CENTER in OREM, UTAH
Tickets are on sale NOW through CageTix.com
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Vzkříšení Boj Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that there has been a last-minute shuffle at the top of tento pátek night’s RFA 35 event set to take place in Utah. Zach Juusola has pulled out of his lightweight title fight in the main event of RFA 35 due to injury. This has elevated RFA 35 co-headliner Thiago Moisés (6-1) to the evening’s main event against David Castillo (19-7). Moisés and Castillo will compete for the vacant RFA lightweight title
RFA vet and BJJ black belt Thiago Alves (9-3) has also stepped up to take Moisésplace in the RFA 35 co-main event against David Putvin (7-1). This is the second time that Alves has stepped up on short notice after a Juusola withdrawal. Alves replaced Juusola last June in the co-main event of RFA 26 in Colorado. Alves and Putvin will meet at a catchweight of 160-pounds.
Thiago Moisés vs. David Castillo is the new lightweight title fight in the main event of RFA 35 v pátek, Stanovené Soares. “Moisés has been elevated from co-main event after Zach Juusola withdrew due to injury. Thiago Alves is also stepping up on short notice once again. He will fight David Putvin in the co-main event.
Vstupenky na RFA 35 – Moisés vs. Castillo are available for purchase now on SmithsTix.com. You can also support your favorite fighter by purchasing your tickets through CageTix.com/RFA.
RFA 35 – Moisés vs. Castillo takes place this Friday, February 19th at the UCCU Center in Orem, Utah. This will be the promotion’s first event to take place in the state of Utah and it will be the second RFA event of 2016. Celá Hlavní karta RFA 35 bude vysílán živě a celostátní na AXS televizi na 10 p.m. A / 7 p.m. PT tento pátek, 19. února.
Navštivte RFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram na RFAfighting, and Twitter at RFAfighting.
O RFA: RFA je profesionální smíšená bojová umění propagace, který dává stoupajících hvězd a horní uchazeči možnost prokázat svůj talent pro fanoušky a vůdci v průmyslu. RFA představuje živé akce na měsíční bázi kolem Spojených států, včetně Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver a Milwaukee. RFA lze vidět živě v průběhu 43 milionu domácností národně prostřednictvím svého televizního zabývají AXS TV. Umístěný v Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA je jedním z nejaktivnějších a respektovaných MMA organizací v nejrychleji rostoucí sport na světě. (Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, a osmiboká soutěž mat a klece konstrukce jsou registrované ochranné známky vlastněné výhradně Žuffa, LLC. Všechna práva vyhrazena).
O AXS TV bojuje: AXS TV Boje je známý pro své všeobecně uznávané Pátek Noční Mixed Martial Arts a Kickboxing události. Vzhledem k Vám domů MMA, AXS TV využívá rozsáhlou síť povýšení ze Spojených států, Kanada, a Evropa. A Asia vysílat více LIVE zápasů, než jakýkoli jiný televizní sítě. “Voice” Michael Schiavello a pět-time MMA světový šampión Pat Miletich poskytnout divákům odbornou play-by-play, in-hloubka bojovník pokrytí, a rozsáhlá analýza každém boji kartu. AXS TV vysílá world-class LIVE bojové události z RFA, Lion Fight, Legacy FC, a MFC každý Pátek noc na 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. A.

Rampage Coming Back to Bellator MMA

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Following an amicable agreement to settle the litigation between the two parties, the always entertaining and exciting Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is returning to Bellator.

 

Bellator MMA is thrilled to have “Rampage,” one of the most recognizable fighters in the history of the sport, joining a very competitive light heavyweight division featuring champion Liam McGeary, Phil Davis, Král Mo, Tito Ortiz, Emanuel Newton, Linton Vassell among others.

M-1 Challenge 65 rescheduled from March 4 do dubna 8 v St. Petersburg, Russia Due to scheduling conflict

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusko (Únor 15, 2016) – M-1 Global oznámila, že M-1 Challenge 65 has been rescheduled from March 4 do dubna 8 ve sportovním centru Ice Palace ve St. Petersburg, Rusko.
The Ice Hockey World Championships will be held this May in St. Petersburg and Moscow. Many sports venues in St. Petersburg are closed in March due to renovations, resulting in the switched date for M-1 Challenge 65.
V M-1 Challenge 65 main event, úřadující šampion M-1 Challenge střední váhy Ramadan Emeev(13-3-0, M-1: 7-1-0) will take on Brazilian challenger Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao (35-8-0, M-1: 0-0-0) in the M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals match.
The other M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals match is set as three-time Bellator championAlexander “Bouře” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0) takes on former M-1 Challenge middleweight and light heavyweight titlist Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (27-3-0, M-1: 10-1-0) at this Friday’s (Únor. 19) M-1 Challenge 64 na Olympijském stadionu v Moskvě.
The winners of Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky and Emeev vs. Falcao will advance to the M-1 Grand Prix middleweight championship later this year.
In other M-1 Global news, M-1 Challenge lehké mistr Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui'S (13-2-0, M-1: 2-2-0) title defense versus challenger Artium Damkovsky (20-9-0, M-1: 10-6-0), has been moved from M-1 Challenge 64 na M-1 Challenge 65.
Replacing Barnaoui vs. Damkovsky on M-1 Challenge 64 is a classic striker-wrestler matchup between American Joe Ray (13-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0) and Nodar Kudukhashvili (10-2-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Gruzie.
M-1 Challenge 64 & 65 bude možno sledovat živě z Ruska ve vysokém rozlišení na www.M1Global.TV. Diváci budou mít možnost sledovat předběžné bojuje a hlavní kartu přihlášení k registraci nawww.M1Global.TV. Fanoušci mohou sledovat všechny akce na svých počítačích, stejně jako na Android a Apple chytré telefony a tablety.
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WMMAA: The future of MMA

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Únor 15, 2016) – The second annual World MMA Association (WMMAA) Pan-American Congress, recently held at The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce in Albuquerque, Nové Mexiko, was a major success by all standards.
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The Pan-American Movement”, as it was named, brought together sports, cestovní ruch, and education for a common goal with more than 12 participating countries.
The Congress provided a rare opportunity for the entire WMMAA Pan-American family to collaborate with special partnerships like The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce a The Mexico Consulate in Albuquerque, University of New Mexico Global Education Department. PANAM Members, representatives of National Federations, Commissions, Association and the Organizing Committee of the WMMAA Pan-American Championship (OCPC), as well as athletes, trenéři, media, sponsors and other stakeholders to meet and discuss issues of importance to the entire MMA movement.
In his closing speech to the Congress, Pan-American Division President Tomas Yu paid tribute to the excellent collaboration between Pan-American members.
If you asked me to sprawl a couple of times, I would most definitely need some nitro coffee from Villa Myriam before I run out of breath, followed by the guaranteed use of Sore No More,” Yu řekl. “But when it comes to fighting for our youth, for our MMA global goalsfor cleaner competition, for a healthier, more peaceful and more flourishing SPORTI will sprawl-jab-cross-kick like a champion. I will sprint the steepest trail in the Sandia Mountains. I will never stop until we raise our hands by victory. I am counting and exhorting all involved in the MMA industry to join us. We must go for the KO.
Over the course of the three-day Congress and 13-day PANAM Camp, there were special guest such as Legacy Champion Damacio Page, former UFC champion Jon “ostatky” Jones a Carlos Condit. Participants heard from many respected speakers such as Health Committee Director Curt Chavez from eVOLV Strong, Hector Molina, Director of PANAM Regulatory Committee and Director of PANAM Medical Committee, Dr. Justo Pavia. The congress had interesting discussions on the following themes: sportovci, 2016 Expo MMA, structure of theWMMAA Pan-American Movement”, global officialslicense and database, new era of Digital Sports Marketing Revolution, a 2016 Panamerické mistrovství.

Each day was divided in two general sessions with a half-day devoted to Rules and Regulations discussions for PANAM. The plenary sessions were followed by three simultaneous breakout sessions on respective sub-themes.

All sessions were live-cast over the internet to allow the general public to hear discussions as it happened.
Two sessions began with presentations from a panel of speakers. The moderators of each panel were then responsible for the ensuing discussion period, which gave participants an opportunity to voice their opinions on issues. The main points from each session were carefully recorded byENLACEthe new exclusive WMMAA correspondent programto inform the Editorial Committee of the discussions at the end of each day. The final document reflected the main ideas to come out of the proceedings in Albuquerque, as well as information collected through the virtual WMMAA Pan-American Congress, allowing the WMMAA Pan-American family and public to submit written contributions.
The mission of the 2016 WMMAA Pan-American Congress was to bring together sports, tourism and education for a united front and review the status of the WMMAA PANAM Movement in today’s evolving global society. Information was gathered and opinions sought regarding its future, in addition to providing structure, guidance, proposals and recommendations to all constituents and other stakeholders of the WMMAA PANAM Movement for its structured showcase and harmonious development within the global youth community.
The 2016 WMMAA Pan-American Congress was a great success and has left the WMMAA Pan-American Movement with a blueprint for the future. It is now time, znovu, for the PANAM family to translate words into action: We are the Future of MMA!
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BELLATOR MMA SIGNS LIGHTWEIGHT STANDOUT ‘IRON’ MICHAEL CHANDLER TO MULTI-YEAR, VÍCEBOJOVÉ ROZŠÍŘENÍ SMLOUVY

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SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Únor 12, 2015) – When sifting through a list of Bellator MMA’s greatest fights, few names appear as often as "Iron" Michael Chandler (14-3).

 

Dnes, Bellator MMA is proud to announce that Chandler will be continuing to compete for the promotion for the foreseeable future, with the news that the former 155-pound champion has signed an exclusive multi-year, multi-fight extension to remain with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

 

“Michael Chandler is synonymous with our brand and doubles as an incredibly talented and exciting mixed martial artist,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “Not every fighter or free agent aligns with our future plans, but when looking at Chandler’s resume, inking him to a long-term extension was a no-brainer. I look forward to getting him back in action as soon as possible.”

 

Chandler was also pleased with his extension, uvedením: “I’m ecstatic to continue my career with Scott Coker and Bellator MMA. It’s obvious that good things are continuing to happen for this promotion and it’s correlating to big opportunities for myself as well,"Řekl Chandler. “I can’t wait to get back in action and test myself against some of these new guys coming in and move back up through the ranks. Jako vždy, my eyes are on that belt, and it will be back around my waist soon.”

 

A 14-fight Bellator MMA veteran, Chandler has been a member of the Viacom-owned promotion since 2010. Prior to joining the Bellator ranks, the Missouri native competed for Strikeforce. Amongst his notable victories, Chandler bested Eddie Alvarez via submission at “Bellator 58” in what many fans and pundits alike considered the fight of 2011.

 

Further along the way, Chandler defeated the likes of Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, Marcin Held, Rick Hawn, a David Rickels (2x). Jeho 14 vítězí jako profesionální, Chandler has amassed 12 victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Chandler remains in Bellator’s lightweight division, which includes kingpin Will Brooks, spolu s Josh Thomson, Brandon Girtz, Melvin Guillard, Benson Henderson, Brent Primus, Derek Anderson, aTy Awad.

 

TRASH TALK BEGINS AROUND FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT AT NEF 22

Lewiston, Maine (Únor 12, 2016) - New England utkání (NEF), Číslo jedna regionální podpora boj Ameriky, se bude konat další události, “NEF 22: Všechny cesty vedou ZDE” na Sobota, Duben 22, 2016na Androscoggin Bank Colisée v Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Dneska, NEF announced the addition of a featherweight contest to the amateur portion of the “NEF 22” boj karta. Bantamweight Champion Johnny Řemesla (4-0) will move up in weight to face Taylor Costantino (2-1) na 145 liber.

 

Crafts was successful last Saturday in his attempt to capture the inaugural NEF MMA Amateur Bantamweight Title. He took out Henry Clark (3-2) in the third round of their bout in Lewiston. Crafts is a decorated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) brown belt out of Team New England United (NEW). He also cross-trains with Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) v Lewiston.

 

I’m excited to step up to 145 to fight Taylor,” said Crafts of the upcoming matchup with Costantino. “I will be very strong at that weight seeing as I cut pretty extensively to make 135. It will allow me to focus on different areas this camp instead of putting a lot of my energy into cutting weight.

 

Costantino is himself coming off a big win last Saturday at “NEF 21.” It took him a mere 25-seconds to down Frank Johanson (0-1), a training partner of Crafts at CMBJJ, v prvním kole. Costantino is clear that he is coming to fight on Duben 23, and he does not plan on engaging in a grappling contest with Crafts.

 

Respect to him for coming up in weight,” said Costantino of Crafts. “He’s a glorified pajama warrior that has never been punched in the face with any type of authority. He will clinch quickly and look for the takedown. He’ll realize real quick that he has never fought or trained with anybody like me.

 

Crafts and Costantino are not strangers to one another. Several years ago, the two met in a jiu-jitsu tournament with Crafts coming out on top.

 

Taylor and I have competed before in a sport jiu-jitsu tournament,” recalled Crafts. “Taylor says I am a glorified pajama warrior who has never been punched in the face, but if I recall correctly, I submitted him without my ‘pajamasno-gi in that tournament pretty quickly. I train with a lot of very talented and tough fighters daily who punch me in the face very hard. People say the same thing about me not getting punched – dobře, I have had four fights and they just haven’t had the chance to. Anyone who has trained with high-level fighters will tell you that gi jiu-jitsu only makes you more of a technical fighter. If he doesn’t believe that, that is finehe will feel it on April 23rd.”

 

Johnny did submit me when I first moved to Maine,” Costantino admitted. “Legit submission, and his pure grappling is definitely high level. My grappling is MMA based, not slow jitsu. It’s grimy, grueling and punishing. Pure grappling, I would worry about his game. But it’s a fight, sport jiu-jitsu means next to nothing to me.

 

I wish I could say people will get to see my whole game, but I can’t guarantee that. Johnny will feel my power and look to go to his comfort zone. I will break him, you will see quit in his eyes.

 

After Taylor won in impressive fashion at NEF 21, he immediately screamed at me while still inside the cage that he wanted a black belt for his next challenge,” said NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson. “Dobře, he’s getting a brown belt in Johnny Crafts who, by all accounts, is due to receive his black belt any day, is a perfect 4-0 in the cage and is the current NEF amateur bantamweight champion. This fight is dripping with drama and will define a future top contender for the featherweight title in NEF’s stacked 145-pound division.

 

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