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PAGRINDINIS KORTELĖ
M-1 GLOBAL GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS – 5 X 5
Aleksandras “Audra” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Rusija 184 ½ kg. (83.8 kg)
vs.
Viačeslavas Vasiļevskis (27-3-0, M-1: 10-1-0), Rusija 184 ½ kg. (83.8 kg)
CO-FEATURE
VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
Aleksandras “Drago” Volkovas (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0), Rusija 236 ½ kg. (107.5 kg)
vs.
Denis Smoldaraev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Estija 269 ½ kg. (122.4 kg)
M-1 CHALLENGE BANTAMWEIGHT SEMIFINALS ELIMINATOR – 3 X 5
Pavelas Vitruk (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Rusija 135 kg. (61.3 kg)
vs.
Sergejus Morozovas (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Kazachstanas 134 kg. (60.9 kg)
Antun “Žudikas” Racic (18-6-0, M-1: 3-3-0), Kroatija 134 kg. (61.0 kg)
vs.
Vitaly Branchuk (20-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukraina 134 ½ kg. (61.1 kg)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Joe Ray (13-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0, JAV 184 kg. (83.6 kg)
vs.
Vladimir Katyhin (31-6-1, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraina 183 ½ kg. (83.4 kg)
PRELIMINARUS KORTELĖ
Sunkiasvoriai – 3 X 5
Kurbanas Ibragimovas (3-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0, Rusija 230 kg. (104.5 kg)
vs.
Dmitriy Mikutsa (5-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraina 239 ½ kg. (108.8 kg)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS- 3 X 5
Magomed Mutaev (6-2-0, M-1: 3-0-0),Rusija 185 kg. (84.0 kg)
vs.
Vadimas “ArchieOrischak (5-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusija 184 kg. (83.6 kg)
Valerijus “Rusijos plaktukas” Myasnikovas (8-1-1, M-1: 0-1-1), Rusija 185 kg. (84.0 kg)
vs.
Viačeslavas “BisonBogomol (5-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0) 183 kg. (83.3 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Stefan Larisch (8-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Vokietija 168 ½ kg. (76.6 kg)
vs.
ABUBAKARAS MESTOJEVAS (2-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Rusija 168 kg. (76.3 kg)
FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Andrejus “Geležis” Lezhnev (7-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0) 145 kg. (65.8 kg)
vs.
Timuras Nagibinas (5-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusija 145 kg. (65.8 kg)
KAS: M-1 Iššūkis 64
KADA: Penktadienis, Vasaris 19, 2016
KUR: olimpinis stadionas, Maskva, Rusija
KOORDINATORIUS: M-1 Global
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PHOTOS AND VIDEO FROM “BELLATOR 149: Shamrock vs. GRACIE” PRESS CONFERENCE

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HOUSTON – (Vasaris. 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, su Ken Shamrock (28-16-2), Royce Gracie (14-2-3), Kimbo Slice (5-2) ir "Krūtinės 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 šį penktadienį at the Toyota Center in Houston and airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. IR/8 p.m. KT. Preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.comir Bellator Mobile App " .

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

 

Bilietus į šį mišrių kovos menų Extravaganza prasideda tik $50 ir yra parduoti dabar Bellator.com, taip pat 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 (Vasaris 17, 2016) -World Serija kovos (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. šeštadienį, Sau. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, į viršų 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atvidurnakčio, garnered another 111,000 žiūrovams.

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,Sakė World Series of Fighting CEO 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,Sakė World Series of Fighting prezidentas Tėvas vadovų. “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,"Sakė 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, įskirtinai Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch " and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 svarų) čempionas Justinas "Paryškinti" Gaethje.

Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, Kalifas. apie Šeštadienis, Vasaris. 20 į 9 p.m. IR/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Baradžas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 svarų) championship showdown between reigning kingpin Marlonas Moraes (15-4-1), who will risk his title against fast-rising star, Juozapas Barajas " (12-1).

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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 penktadienį naktis.

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Įvykių funkcijos Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) veikdamas prieš Royce Gracie (14-2-3) trečią kartą ir Kimbo Slice (5-2) fights the man who has been calling him out since their friendship ended years ago, Dhafir Harris, geriau žinomas kaip "Krūtinės 5000."

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

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Bilietus į šį mišrių kovos menų Extravaganza prasideda tik $50 ir yra parduoti dabar Bellator.com, taip pat HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

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"Bellator 149: "Shamrock vs. Gracie " transliuoja gyvai ir nemokamai Spike ne 9 p.m. IR/8 p.m. KT, o preliminarūs seansų transliuos gyvai Bellator.com ir Bellator Mobile App ".

 

 

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

Main Event:
THIAGO MOISÉS vs. DAVID CASTILLO
LENGVOJO pasaulio čempionų titulą
CO-Main Event:
THIAGO ALVES vs. DAVID PUTVIN
CATCHWEIGHT BOUT
Penktadienis, FEBRUARY 19th LIVE ant AXS TV
LIVE at the UCCU CENTER in OREM, UTAH
Tickets are on sale NOW through CageTix.com
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Prisikėlimo Kova aljansas (RDA) president Ed Soares announced today that there has been a last-minute shuffle at the top of šį penktadienį 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 dėl traumų. 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 Kolorado. 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 penktadienį, Užfiksuota 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.
Bilietus RDA 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.
RDA 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. Visa pagrindinė kortelė RDA 35 bus tiesiogiai transliuojamos ir šalyje nuo AXS TV ne 10 p.m. IR / 7 p.m. PT šį penktadienį, February 19th.
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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, Philas Davis, Karalius Mo, Tito Ortiz, Emanuel Newton, Linton Vassell among others.

M-1 Iššūkis 65 rescheduled from March 4 iki balandžio 8 St. Peterburgas, Russia Due to scheduling conflict

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusija (Vasaris 15, 2016) – Apie tai paskelbė „M-1 Global“ M-1 Iššūkis 65 has been rescheduled from March 4 iki balandžio 8 at Ice Palace Sports Center in St. Peterburgas, Rusija.
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 Iššūkis 65.
Be M-1 Iššūkis 65 Pagrindinis įvykis, reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadanas 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 championAleksandras “Audra” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0) takes on former M-1 Challenge middleweight and light heavyweight titlist Viačeslavas Vasiļevskis (27-3-0, M-1: 10-1-0) at this Friday’s (Vasaris. 19) M-1 Iššūkis 64 at Olympic Stadium in Moscow.
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 iššūkis lengvas čempionas Mansour “Tarzano” 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 Iššūkis 64 į M-1 Iššūkis 65.
Replacing Barnaoui vs. Damkovsky on M-1 Iššūkis 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), Gruzijos.
M-1 Iššūkis 64 & 65 bus transliuojamas iš Rusijos Didelė raiška www.M1Global.TV. Stebėtojai galės žiūrėti preliminarius kovoja ir pagrindinę plokštę prisijungdami prie užsiregistruotiwww.M1Global.TV. Ventiliatoriai gali žiūrėti visus veiksmus savo kompiuteriuose, taip pat "Android" ir "Apple" išmaniųjų telefonų ir tabletes.
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WMMAA: The future of MMA

Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque, Efren Leyba, ir
WMMAA Pan-American president Tomas Yu (centras)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Vasaris 15, 2016) – The second annual World MMA Association (WMMAA) Pan-American Congress, recently held at The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce in Albuquerque, Naujoji Meksika, was a major success by all standards.
(L-R) — WMMAA Pan-American president Tomas Yu, MMA superstar
Jon Jones and legendary coach Chris Luttrell
The Pan-American Movement”, as it was named, brought together sports, turizmas, 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 ir 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, treneriai, Žiniasklaida, 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 J. 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,” J. sakė. “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 tinklalapis, former UFC champion JonBones” Jonesas ir Carlos Condit. Participants heard from many respected speakers such as Health Committee Director Curt Chavez from eVOLV Strong, Hektoras Molina, Director of PANAM Regulatory Committee and Director of PANAM Medical Committee, Dr. Justo Pavia. The congress had interesting discussions on the following themes: sportininkai, 2016 Expo MMA, structure of theWMMAA Pan-American Movement”, global officialslicense and database, new era of Digital Sports Marketing Revolution, ir 2016 Pan-American Championships.

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, dar kartą, 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, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT EXTENSION

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

 

Šiandien, 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, nurodydamas: “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,"Chandler sakė. “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. Kaip visada, 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, ir Davidas RICKELS (2x). Of his 14 Laimėta kaip profesionalus, Chandler has amassed 12 victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Chandler remains in Bellator’s lightweight division, which includes kingpin Ar Brooks, kartu su Joshas "Thomson, Brandonas Girtz, Melvinas Guillard, Benson Henderson, "Brent" Primus, Derekas Andersonas, irJūs Awad.

 

TRASH TALK BEGINS AROUND FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT AT NEF 22

Lewiston, Meino (Vasaris 12, 2016) - Naujosios Anglijos Kovų (NEF), Amerikos numeris vienas regioninis kova skatinimas, atliks savo renginį, “NEF 22: Visi keliai veda čia” apie Šeštadienis, Balandis 22, 2016tuo Androscoggin Bank Colisée Lewiston, Meino. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) ir profesionalių bokso seansų. Anksčiau šiandien, NEF announced the addition of a featherweight contest to the amateur portion of the “NEF 22” Kova skyriaus. Bantamweight Champion Johnny amatų (4-0) will move up in weight to face Taylor Costantino (2-1) at 145-pounds.

 

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 (NAUJAS). He also cross-trains with Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) 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, pirmajame etape. Costantino is clear that he is coming to fight on Balandis 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 – gerai, 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. “Gerai, 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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