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M-1 GLOBAL GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS – 5 X 5
Alexander “Burza” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Rosja 184 ½ kg. (83.8 kg)
vs.
Wiaczesław Wasilewski (27-3-0, M-1: 10-1-0), Rosja 184 ½ kg. (83.8 kg)
WSPÓLNA FUNKCJA
VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
Alexander “Drago” Wołkow (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0), Rosja 236 ½ kg. (107.5 kg)
vs.
Denis Smoldaraev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Estonia 269 ½ kg. (122.4 kg)
M-1 CHALLENGE BANTAMWEIGHT SEMIFINALS ELIMINATOR – 3 X 5
Pavel Vitruk (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Rosja 135 kg. (61.3 kg)
vs.
Siergiej Morozow (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Kazachstan 134 kg. (60.9 kg)
Antun “Zabójca” Racic (18-6-0, M-1: 3-3-0), Chorwacja 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, Stany Zjednoczone 184 kg. (83.6 kg)
vs.
Vladimir Katyhin (31-6-1, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraina 183 ½ kg. (83.4 kg)
KARTA WSTĘPNE
Waga ciężka – 3 X 5
Kurban Ibragimov (3-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0, Rosja 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
Zazwyczaj Magomed (6-2-0, M-1: 3-0-0),Rosja 185 kg. (84.0 kg)
vs.
Vadim “ArchieOrischak (5-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rosja 184 kg. (83.6 kg)
Valery “Rosyjski młot” Myasnikov (8-1-1, M-1: 0-1-1), Rosja 185 kg. (84.0 kg)
vs.
Wiaczesław “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), Niemcy 168 ½ kg. (76.6 kg)
vs.
Maksin Grabovich (2-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Rosja 168 kg. (76.3 kg)
FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Andrey “Żelazo” Lezhnev (7-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0) 145 kg. (65.8 kg)
vs.
East Nagibin (5-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rosja 145 kg. (65.8 kg)
CO: M-1 Sezon 64
KIEDY: Piątek, Luty 19, 2016
GDZIE: stadion Olimpijski, Moskwa, Rosja
PROMOTOR: M-1 Global
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PHOTOS AND VIDEO FROM “BELLATOR 149: SHAMROCK VS. GRACIE” PRESS CONFERENCE

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HOUSTON – (Lutego. 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, z Ken Shamrock (28-16-2), Royce Gracie (14-2-3), Kimbo Slice (5-2) i "Pierś 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 w ten piątek at the Toyota Center in Houston and airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. I/8 p.m. CT. Preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.comi Bellator aplikację mobilną .

Also fighting at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs.. Gracie " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) i Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to recreate their epic 2014 barnburner. Lekka jak piórko akcja, 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, kiedy Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet Derek Pola (15-6).

 

Bilety na to starcie MMA na szaleństwo po prostu $50 i są już w sprzedaży na Bellator.com, jak również 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 (Luty 17, 2016) -World Seria 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. w sobotę, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, w górę 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atpółnoc, garnered another 111,000 widzów.

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,"Powiedział 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,"Powiedział World Series of Fighting prezydenta Ojciec 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,"Powiedział 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, Łącznie Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten, Jon Fitch and reigning, undefeated world lightweight (155 funtów) mistrz Justin "Highlight" Gaethje.

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

O World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) jest światowym premier zawodowe Mieszane sztuki walki (MMA) walczyć promocji poświęcony dostarczaniu najlepszych walk pełnych akcji dla fanów walki produkując najlepsze z możliwych rywalizacji między elitarnych wojowników z całego świata. Aby uzyskać więcej informacji, odwiedź stronę WSOF.com i postępuj zgodnie “World Series of Fighting” na Twitterze @MMAWorldSeries. WSOF i World Series of Fighting są zastrzeżonymi znakami towarowymi 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 Piątek noc.

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Cechy zdarzeń Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) w akcji przeciwko Royce Gracie (14-2-3) po raz trzeci i Kimbo Slice (5-2) fights the man who has been calling him out since their friendship ended years ago, Dhafir Harris, lepiej znany jako "Pierś 5000."

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Also fighting at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs.. Gracie " will be former light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) i Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC), who will look to recreate their epic 2014 barnburner. Lekka jak piórko akcja, 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, kiedy Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet Derek Pola (15-6).

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Bilety na to starcie MMA na szaleństwo po prostu $50 i są już w sprzedaży na Bellator.com, jak również HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

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"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs.. Gracie " emitowany na żywo i za darmo na Spike w 9 p.m. I/8 p.m. CT, gdy wstępne ataki będą strumieniowo na żywo Bellator.com i Bellator aplikację mobilną.

 

 

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

Głównym wydarzeniem:
THIAGO MOISÉS vs. DAVID CASTILLO
LEKKA ŚWIAT TYTUŁ
CO-Main Event:
THIAGO ALVES vs. DAVID PUTVIN
CATCHWEIGHT BOUT
Piątek, FEBRUARY 19th LIVE on AXS TV
LIVE at the UCCU CENTER in OREM, UTAH
Bilety są w sprzedaży TERAZ przez CageTix.com
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that there has been a last-minute shuffle at the top of w ten piątek 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 z powodu kontuzji. 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 w 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 Piątek, Podanymi 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.
Bilety 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. Cała karta główna RFA 35 będzie w telewizji i na żywo w telewizji ogólnopolskiej AXS na 10 p.m. I / 7 p.m. PT w ten piątek, FNU Combat Sports Show z udziałem Marqusa Batesa.
Zapraszamy do odwiedzenia RFAfighting.com aktualizacje pasa siewu i informacji. RFA jest również na Facebooku na Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram na RFAfighting, i Twitter na RFAfighting.
O RFA: RFA jest profesjonalna promocja mieszanych sztuk walki, który daje wschodzących gwiazd i top rywali okazję udowodnić swój talent do fanów i liderów w branży. RFA przedstawia wydarzenia na żywo w okresach miesięcznych w całych Stanach Zjednoczonych, w tym Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver i Milwaukee. RFA można zobaczyć na żywo w ponad 43 milion domów poprzez jego dane kraje umowy telewizyjnej z telewizją AXS. Z siedzibą w Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA jest jednym z najbardziej aktywnych i renomowanych organizacji MMA w najszybciej rozwijającym się sportem na świecie. (Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, i ośmioboczną mat konkurencji i konstrukcja klatki są zarejestrowanymi znakami handlowymi należącymi wyłącznie przez Zuffa, LLC. Wszystkie prawa zastrzeżone).
O AXS TV Walki: AXS TV Walki słynie powszechnie uznawane Piątek Nocne Mieszane sztuki walki i wydarzenia Kickboxing. W domu na MMA, AXS TV wykorzystuje rozbudowaną sieć promocji z USA, Kanada, i Europy. I Azji do transmisji walki bardziej żywo niż inne sieci telewizyjnej. “Głos” Michael Schiavello i pięciokrotny mistrz MMA światowej dostarczają widzom Pat Miletich fachowe play-by-play, dogłębne zasięg fighter, i obszerne analizy do każdej karty walki. Telewizja transmituje wydarzenia AXS światowej klasy walk LIVE z RFA, Lion Fight, Legacy FC, i MFC każdego Piątek noc w 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. I.

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, Król Mo, Tito Ortiz, Emanuel Newton, Linton Vassell among others.

M-1 Sezon 65 rescheduled from March 4 do kwietnia 8 w St. Petersburg, Russia Due to scheduling conflict

ST. PETERSBURG, Rosja (Luty 15, 2016) – M-1 Global ogłosił to M-1 Sezon 65 has been rescheduled from March 4 do kwietnia 8 at Ice Palace Sports Center in St. Petersburg, Rosja.
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 Sezon 65.
W M-1 Sezon 65 główne wydarzenie, aktualny mistrz M-1 Challenge w wadze średniej 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 “Burza” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0) takes on former M-1 Challenge middleweight and light heavyweight titlist Wiaczesław Wasilewski (27-3-0, M-1: 10-1-0) at this Friday’s (Lutego. 19) M-1 Sezon 64 na Stadionie Olimpijskim w Moskwie.
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 Zadanie lekki Champion 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 Sezon 64 do M-1 Sezon 65.
Replacing Barnaoui vs. Damkovsky on M-1 Sezon 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), Gruzji.
M-1 Sezon 64 & 65 będą transmitowane na żywo z Rosji w wysokiej rozdzielczości na www.M1Global.TV. Widzowie będą mogli oglądać w trybie walki i karty głównej po zalogowaniu się na rejestracji wwww.M1Global.TV. Fani mogą oglądać wszystkie działania na swoich komputerach, jak również na Android i Apple, smartfonów i tabletów.
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WMMAA: The future of MMA

Mexican Consulate in Albuquerque, Efren Leyba, i
WMMAA Pan-American president Tomas Yu (centrum)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Luty 15, 2016) – The second annual World MMA Association (WMMAA) Pan-American Congress, recently held at The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce in Albuquerque, Nowy Meksyk, 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, turystyka, 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 i 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, trenerzy, mediów, 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 powiedział:. “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 “Kości” Jones i 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: sportowców, 2016 Expo MMA, structure of theWMMAA Pan-American Movement”, global officialslicense and database, new era of Digital Sports Marketing Revolution, oraz 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, ponownie, 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, PRZEDŁUŻENIE UMOWY O WIELU WALKACH

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

 

Dzisiaj, 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, stwierdzając,: “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 powiedział. “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. Jak zwykle, 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, i David Rickels (2x). Jego 14 wygrywa jako profesjonalista, Chandler has amassed 12 victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

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

 

TRASH TALK BEGINS AROUND FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT AT NEF 22

Lewiston, Maine (Luty 12, 2016) - New England Walki (NEF), Ameryki numer jeden regionalna promocja walki, odbędzie się kolejne wydarzenie, “NEF 22: Wszystkie drogi prowadzą TUTAJ” na Sobota, Kwiecień 22, 2016w Androscoggin Banku Colisée w Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Wcześniej dzisiaj, NEF announced the addition of a featherweight contest to the amateur portion of the “NEF 22” karty walki. Bantamweight Champion Johnny Rzemiosła (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 (NOWOŚĆ). He also cross-trains with Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) w 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, W pierwszej rundzie. Costantino is clear that he is coming to fight on Kwiecień 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 – dobrze, 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,” powiedział współwłaściciel NEF i swat Matt Peterson. “Dobrze, 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.

 

Kolejnym wydarzeniem New England walczy ', "NEF 22: Wszystkie drogi prowadzą TUTAJ," ma miejsce Sobota, Kwiecień 23, 2016 w Androscoggin Banku Colisée w Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 i są już w sprzedaży na www.TheColisee.com lub dzwoniąc na kasowy COLISEE 207.783.2009 x 525. Więcej informacji na temat aktualizacji kart zdarzeń i walki, znaleźć na stronie internetowej pod adresem Promocji www.NewEnglandFights.com. Dodatkowo, można oglądać filmy w formacie NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, za nimi na Twitterzenefights i dołącz do oficjalnej grupy na Facebooku "New England walczy."