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MIKE RICCI OUT OF WSOF27 WITH INJURY; LUIZ FIRMINO STEPS UP TO FACE CAROS FODOR ON SATURDAY, Xaneiro 23, LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

Luiz Firmino (retratado), whose last two victories came under the World Series of Fighting banner, will replace an injured Mike Ricci in the WSOF27 bout against Caros Fodor on Saturday, Xan. 23, live on NBCSN from Memphis, Tenn.

TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV
ELEVATED TO MAIN EVENT STATUS

LAS VEGAS (Xaneiro 12, 2016) –A re-injury of his hip has forced Mike "The Martian" Ricci to withdraw from his scheduled World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) main event bout with Caros "The Future" Fodor (10-4), who will now face streaking Blackzilians ace Luiz “Buscape” Firmino (18-6) under co-main event status at WSOF27, vivir NBCSN 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. o sábado, Xan. 23.

Originally billed as the co-main event, the light heavyweight (205 libras) contest between heavy-handed finisher Teddy Detentor (9-2) de Bartlett, Tenn. e invicto Shamil Gamzatov (9-0) de Makhachkala, Russia has been elevated to the main event.

“Our entire team wishes Mike Ricci a full and speedy recovery, and hopes to see him return soon,", Dixo o presidente da World Series Loita Pai Chiefs.

“Luiz Firmino, no stranger to our decagon cage,"Continuou o Chiefs, “is truly a courageous warrior for stepping up on such short notice to compete against a fellow star like Caros Fodor. We commend Luiz for doing so and look forward to seeing him back in action.”

The 33-year-old Firmino of Joao Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil is riding a five-fight win streak. His last two victories – a unanimous decision over Jacob Volkmann en outubro 26, 2013 e unha decisión unánime sobre Tyson Griffin en xuño 21, 2014, both came under the World Series of Fighting banner.

Prior to the victory over Volkmann, Firmino earned an impressive, five-round unanimous decision over Luís "babuíno" Palomino, who has since gone on to challenge reigning, campión invicto Justin "O destaque" Gaethje twice for the World Series of Fighting lightweight title.

A veteran of professional MMA since the young age of 18, Firmino also boasts notable wins over prolific striker “Diamond” Ryan Healy e especialista en submisiónToby Imada, both of whom Firmino defeated by way of unanimous decision.

Tickets for WSOF27 start at just $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, todos os lugares da Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, ou por teléfono (800) 745-3000.

A three-bout preliminary card will stream live on an embeddable video player on WSOF.com, comezando o 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.

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CARD PRINCIPAL

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov
Co-Main leve Evento: Caros Fodor vs. Luiz Firmino
Welterweight Bout: Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth
Pena Bout: Jorge Medina vs. Bryce Mitchell

CARD PRELIMINAR

Welterweight: Justin Hartley vs. Wade Johnson
Leve: Zach Underwood vs. Jason Williams
Leve: Alvin Williams vs. Wes Sharp

M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramazan Emeev Named M-1 Global’s 2015 Loitador do Ano

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Xaneiro 12, 2016) – M-1 Challenge campión dos medios Ramadan Emeev has been named M-1 Global’s 2015 Loitador do Ano.

Welterweight ruso Alexey Kunchenko was selected as “Prospect of the Year,” mentresM-1 Desafío 63 was the M-1 GlobalEvent of the Year.

Emeev (13-3-0, M1: 7-1-0), loitando fóra de Rusia, was a runaway winner as “Loitador do Ano,” garnering 84.5-percent of the votes to easily outdistance runner-up Viktor Nemkov(23-5-0, M-1: 14-4-0), the reigning M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion.
En 2015, Emeev won both of his M-1 fights with his title-winning submission (afogador) of defending champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky in the opening round of their rematch last April at M-1 Desafío 56, and first title defense this past December 4th en M-1 Desafío 63 when American challenger Luigi “The Tank italiano” Fioravanti was unable to answer the bell for the third round.
(L-R) Emeev pounds Fioravanti
Kunchenko (12-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), the undefeated Russian, derrotado “Prospect of the Year” runner-up Adán “Barba” Yandiev and third-place finisher Raul Tutarauli (6-3-0, M-1: 3-0-0). Kunchenko won all five of his fights in 2015, highlighted by his opening-round stoppages of Dez Parker en M-1 Desafío 57 e Alexandre Ramos en M-1 Desafío 62.

(L-R) Kunchenko vs. Ramos
M-1 Desafío 63 was headlined by the highly entertaining rematch between defending M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan Puetz, de Alemaña, and Nemkov, de Rusia, in the latter’s victory by five-round decision. Emeev’s triumph over Fioravanti was the M-1 Desafío 63 co-metragem. M-1 Desafío 56, headlined by Emeev’s title-winning performance against Vasilevsky, foi “Event of the Yearrunner-up.

Nemkov (R) strikes Puetz in M-1 Challenge 63 “Event of the Year
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WSOF29: GAETHJE VS. FOSTER IS ON! WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT SET FOR MARCH 12 IN LOVELAND, COLORADO LIVE ON NBCSN

Number one lightweight contender Brian Foster (far) will challenge reigning, undefeated World Series of Fighting champion Justin Gaethje for the title on Saturday, Marzo 12, live on NBCSN from the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colo.

TICKETS GO ON SALE TOMORROW

LAS VEGAS (Xaneiro 11, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that the highly-anticipated showdown between reigning, invicto leve (155 libras) campión Justin "O destaque" Gaethje and number one contender Brian Foster will take place at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colo. o sábado, Marzo 12, vivir NBCSN 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Prezos a partir de $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster go on sale tomorrow, Martes, Xan. 12 en 9 a.m. MT at WSOF.com and ComcastTix.com.

“This is a fight between two phenomenal athletes who are at the top of their games right now and whose fighting spirits are bound to make it an all-out war in the cage that will see the better man that night walk away as world champion,", Dixo o presidente da World Series Loita Pai Chiefs.

One of the most dominant competitors on the World Series of Fighting roster whose fearless, go-for-broke style has captured the hearts of fans worldwide, the 27-year-old Gaethje (14-0) de SAFFORD, Silvestre. is coming off the third defense of his coveted title in which he scored an explosive, segunda rolda (4:30) QUEN (socos) of rival Luís "babuíno" Palomino in a rematch between the two prolific stars, de setembro 18.

Six months prior, Gaethje and Palomino engaged in an epic, see-saw slugfest that saw Gaethje emerge victorious by way of TKO (pernadas e socos) na terceira rolda (3:57) that has since been nominated for “Fight of the Year” at the eighth annual Fighters Only World MMA Awards ceremony that takes place on February 5.

A data, Gaethje has claimed a total of eight wins in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage, with seven of those wins having come by way of (T)KO. He was crowned the league’s inaugural lightweight kingpin after finishing Richard Patishnock en concepto de primeira rolda (1:09) QUEN (socos e cotoveladas) at WSOF8 on January 18, 2014.

Fomentar (25-8) de Sallisaw, Okla. earned his title shot on November 20 when the 31-year-old, decorated veteran staged a heroic effort, fighting three times in one night to win World Series of Fighting’s first-ever, one-night tournament featuring the top eight athletes in the league’s stacked lightweight division.

After suffering unha primeira rolda (1:46) presentación (clave de talón) defeat to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace Joao Zeferino, Foster experienced a stroke of luck, advancing to the tournament’s semifinal stage of competition in place of an injured competitor, and capitalized on the opportunity by defeating Palomino via second round (4:19) QUEN (socos) and Zeferino via second round (4:51) KO (socos) en a championship stage rematch, to claim first prize and a shot at Gaethje’s title.

A 10-year veteran of the sport, Foster has produced notable victories over Brock Larson, Forrest Petz and world top 10 ranked welterweight (170 libras) superestrela Matt Brown, whom Foster conquered by way of second round (2:11) presentación (guillotina) en novembro 20, 2010.

Additional WSOF29 bouts will be announced soon.

PIVOTAL WELTERWEIGHT PAIRING BETWEEN MICHAEL PAGE-FERNANDO GONZALEZ SET FOR CO-MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 151: WARREN VS. CALDWELL’ ON MARCH 4

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA. (Xaneiro 11, 2016) – The co-main event of Bellator MMA’s return to WinStar World Resort & Casino in Thackerville, OK on March 4 will feature undefeated striking sensation Michael Page "Venom" (9-0) asumindo “The Menifee Maniac” Fernando Gonzalez (24-13) en acción welterweight.

Os ingresos para "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Portas para o evento aberto ao 5:00 p.m. CT hora local, with the first contest going down one hour later.

O evento principal "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” features yet another undefeated Bellator MMA competitor, cando Darrion "O Lobo" Caldwell(8-0) rostros “The Baddest Man on the Planet” Joe Warren (13-4). The televised card airs live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentres loitas preliminares ha transmitir ao vivo en Bellator.com e O bellator Mobile App. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Mixed martial arts fans and pundits alike would be hard-pressed to find a striker as dynamic as Page. Look no further than his last outing against Charlie Ontiveros, or his 65-second knockout of Rudy Bears. Now “Venom” looks to strike against Gonzalez, who is no stranger to being the underdog when he enters the Bellator MMA fray. A proud son of London, Inglaterra, the 28-year-old Page has only reached the judges’ scorecards once in his nine professional outings and hopes that his first fight since "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho” is no different.

 

Gonzalez took a brief hiatus from MMA to compete in the kickboxing portion of the groundbreaking "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renown kickboxer Paul Daley "Semtex". Gonzalez now returns to his comfort zone of MMA, where he has strung together an impressive four-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003.

 

What type of shakeup will this pivotal matchup have to the warzone that is the 170-pound division, tune into the third Bellator MMA event in three consecutive weeks on Spike to find out!

 

Actualizado "bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13)

Sobre bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA é unha organización líder Artes marciais Mesturadas con moitos dos mellores loitadores do mundo. Baixo a dirección do veterano promotor loita Scott Coker, Bellator está dispoñible para case 500 millón de vivendas en todo o mundo en máis de 140 países. Nos Estados Unidos, Bellator se pode ver na Spike, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, orquestación de eventos en directo, desenvolvemento loitador / relacións, Procurement local, creación de patrocinio / desenvolvemento, licenzas internacional, marketing, publicidade, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, California e de propiedade do xigante do entretemento Viacom, fogar de marcas de entretemento do mundo premier que se conectan co público a través de contido atractivo a través da televisión, filme cinematográfico, plataformas en liña e móbiles.

 

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Espigão is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks. A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Siga connosco en Twitter spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes información e fotos.

M-1 Global signs Undefeated welterweight prospect Alexey Kunchenko

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Xaneiro 11, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced its signing of undefeated Russian welterweight prospect Alexey Kunchenko (12-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0) a un contrato de exclusividade promocional.
The 31-year-old Kunchenko, fighting out of Tyumen, Rusia, has a Muay Thai foundation. Representing the Boets Club, Kunchenko has nine knockouts, along with two submission and one decision victory.
At M-1 Challenge 62 outubro do ano pasado, Kunchenko stopped Alexandre Ramos in punches in the third round. (Below see picture of Kunchenko kicking Ramos)
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DAVE RICKELS-BOBBY COOPER ADDED TO MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 150: Galvão VS. DANTAS 2’

 

SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Xaneiro 6, 2015) – A lightweight contest pitting Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) contra Bobby Cooper (12-5) foi engadido á tarxeta principal de "Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " en Kansas Estrella Arena en MULVANE, Kansas on February 26.

 

Alén, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvão (17-6-1) contra o ex-campión Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) e pesado Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) enfrontarase Augusto Sakai (9-0).

 

The contests will take up three slots of the televised portion ofBellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas,” que vai ao aire en directo na Spike en 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentres loitas preliminares ha transmitir ao vivo en Bellator.com e O bellator Mobile App. Loitas adicionais serán anunciados en breve.

 

Entradas para "Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2, " que comezan en só $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, así como a taquilla Kansas Estrella Arena.

 

A Bellator MMA event in Mulvane, Kansas just wouldn’t be the same without “The Caveman,” who will return to action for the first time since competing against Michael Chandler en novembro pasado. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, se é no seu camiño para a gaiola, ou cando está tomando nun quen é quen do bellator MMA talento leve. The 27-year-old will be making his 16th appearance under the promotional banner.

 

The last time Bobby Cooper fought inside the Kansas Star Arena, he took home a closely contested split decision victory over “Bellator 147” co-headlinerPablo Villaseca. Agora, “Super Duper” will look to move to 3-0 under the Bellator MMA banner when he faces Rickels in hostile territory. It’s worth noting that the Missouri native has only lost twice in his last eight MMA appearances.

Actualizado "bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvão (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Bout Característica: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

 

INJURY POSTPONES BELLATOR MMA DEBUT OF JOSH KOSCHECK, PAUL DALEY-ANDY UHRICH PROMOTED TO MAIN EVENT BILLING

 

RAPHAEL BUTLER-TONY JOHNSON SET TO CLASH ON MAIN CARD

ILIMA MACFARLANE-AMBER TACKETT ANCHOR ‘BELLATOR 148: DALEY VS. UHRICH’ PRELIMINARY CARD

SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Xaneiro 6, 2015) – An injury sustained by Josh Koscheck (17-10) during training camp has derailed his Bellator MMA debut against Matt Secor (7-2), which was slated to be the main event of “Bellator 148” en xaneiro 29 no Save Mart Center, en Fresno, Califa.

 

Como resultado, British knockout artist Paul Daley "Semtex" (37-13-2) contra Andy Uhrich (11-5) will now serve as the headliner. Ademais, a newly announced heavyweight encounter featuring Raphael Butler (9-1) contra Tony Johnson (9-2) has been added to the main card.

 

O "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” preliminary card is also continuing to take shape, with the news that Ilima Macfarlane (2-0) atenda Amber Tackett(1-1) in flyweight action during a preliminary card that will stream LIVE on Bellator.com.

 

In addition to the aforementioned contests, Mason Fowler (2-0) atenda Idrees Wasi (1-3) en acción welterweight, Mark Dickman (10-2) asume Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) at 145-pounds, e Paul Ruiz (6-2) loitas Josh San Diego (5-1) in a bantamweight feature bout. Additional preliminary fights will be announced shortly, as will one final main card contest.

 

"Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentres loitas preliminares ha transmitir ao vivo en Bellator.com e O bellator Mobile Appen 5 p.m. PT. Os ingresos para o evento comezan en só $25 and are on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

 

Macfarlane made a splash during her Bellator MMA debut back in August; defeating a game María Ríos por decisión dividida. The San Diego native is best known for her finish of Katie Castro during a regional event in the beginning of 2015, but she has made it clear during numerous interviews, as well as her performance inside the cage that she’s more than just some viral sensation. For a deeper dive on Macfarlane, look no further than these two pieces written by Informe do Bleacher e ESPN. Standing opposite of Macfarlane will be Tackett, who lives a short jaunt away from Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., and has fought twice professionally since 2008.

 

2015 didn’t go as planned for Raphael Butler. The former professional boxer was forced to sit idle after Lorenzo Hood withdrew from their scheduled bout at “Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Medir a periferia” shortly before they were supposed to enter the cage. But now it’s 2016, and the 31-year-old has big plans, beginning with his “Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” foe, Tony Johnson. Fresh off a victory against former Bellator MMA Heavyweight Champion Alexander Volkov, Johnson will once again look to implore his standout wrestling pedigree against a known striker to secure another victory.

 

Actualizado "bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” Fight Card

Bellator MMA Welterweight Main Event: Paul Daley (37-13-2) vs. Andy Uhrich (11-5)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout Característica: Chris HONEYCUTT (6-0, 1 NC) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Bout Característica: Raphael Butler (9-1) vs. Tony Johnson (9-2)

 

Card preliminar:

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Ilima Macfarlane (2-0) vs. Amber Tackett (1-1)

MMA bellator Pena Bout Característica: Anthony Avila (12-4) vs. John Reedy (11-6)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Bout Característica: Javy Ayala (8-4) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)

MMA bellator Pena Bout Característica: Art Arcienega (14-5) vs. Justin Smitley (9-7)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout Característica: Mason Fowler (2-0) vs. Idrees Wasi (1-3)

MMA bellator Pena Bout Característica: Mark Dickman (10-2) vs. Thomas Diagne (5-5-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Paul Ruiz (6-2) vs. Josh San Diego (5-1)

 

NEF TO OPEN 2016 WITH SPECTACULAR FIGHT CARD

Lewiston, Maine (Xaneiro 6, 2016) - Fights Nova Inglaterra (NEF), Número un promoción loita rexional de América, realizará o seu próximo evento, “NEF 21: Os inmortais” en Sábado, Febreiro 6, 2016 no Colisée Androscoggin Bank en Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. hoxe cedo, NEF announced the full fight card for the event which will be the fight promotion’s first of 2016.

 

A pair of professional boxing bouts will be featured on the main card of the evening. Joel “Baby Bull” Bispo (0-0-1) returns to action after more than a year’s absence to face MMA regular Crowsneck Boutin (0-0) in a light-heavyweight four-round bout. Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “O Canón” Baga (10-1) will attempt to make it three wins in a row when he steps in the ring to face undefeated Tollison Lewis (2-0) in a six-round, non-title, super-welterweight contest. Both Berry and Lewis are coming off wins in the boxing ring at “NEF XX” en novembro pasado.

 

The professional portion of the MMA card will be headlined by the long-awaited meeting between Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (12-8) e Jon Lemke (5-3). DubbedThe Battle for Bangor,” with both men living and training in the Bangor, Maine area, Boyington’s NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Title will be on the line. Number-one contender Lemke will be looking to capture the first championship of his MMA career.

 

The co-main event of the evening on the professional MMA card will see local Lewiston-Auburn favorite Jesse “O Viking” Erickson (6-4) asumindo Devin Powell (4-1) in a lightweight matchup. Powell returns to the NEF cage for the first time since May 2014, while Erickson will be looking for his fourth consecutive win in Lewiston.

 

A total of three title fights will headline the amateur MMA side of the card. Young’s MMA standout Josh Harvey (5-1) defends his lightweight title against Florida’s Andrew “Ling-Ling” Tamayo (8-1). Caleb Farrington (3-0) eRicky Dexter (4-2) will decide the first-ever NEF MMA Amateur Welterweight Champion, mentres Henry Clark (3-1) e Johnny Crafts (3-0) meet to determine the inaugural amateur bantamweight titleholder.

 

Alén, Erin Lamonte (5-0) e Randi Beth Boyington (1-2) are scheduled to face off in a women’s MMA bout. It will be a rematch of a contest won by Lamonte at “NEF XX.” Boyington’s supporters in the audience felt that the referee stopped the bout prematurely as Boyington was about to break out of, or had already broken out of, Lamonte’s armbar submission. After much back and forth among their respective supporters on social media, the rematch is expected to settle the issue once and for all.

 

The full “NEF 21” tarxeta da loita (suxeitas a cambios):

 

Boxeo Profesional

148 Brandon Berry 10-1 (West Forks) vs Tollison Lewis 2-0 (CMBJJ)

175 Joel Bishop 0-0-1 vs Crowsneck Boutin 0-0 (Instituto Choi)

 

PROFESIONAL MMA

 

155*TÍTULO Bruce Boyington (c) 12-8 (Young’s MMA/Boyington’s TKD) vs Jon Lemke 5-3 (Equipo irlandesa)

185 Mike Hansen 3-2 (Berserkers MMA) vs Zach Elkins 0-1 (First Coast Full Contact)

155 Zenon Herrera 0-2 (Independente) vs CJ Ewer 0-0 (MMA de Young)

155 Jesse Erickson 6-4 (CMBJJ) vs Devin Powell 4-1 (Nostos)

145 Derek Shorey 3-3 (Shatterproof combate Club) vs Josh Lange 3-2 (Bombsquad)

125 Brandon Warne 0-1 (Bombsquad) vs Norman Fox 0-0 (MMA Athletix)

 

MMA afeccionado

 

170*TÍTULO Caleb Farrington 3-0 (Lawton’s/NEU) vs Ricky Dexter 4-2 (Equipo irlandesa)

155*TÍTULO Josh Harvey (c) 5-1 (MMA de Young) vs Andrew Tamayo 8-1 (F2 Arena)

135*TÍTULO Henry Clark 3-1 (Instituto Choi) vs John Crafts 3-0 (Equipo NOVO)

265 Dave Smith 2-0 (Berserkers MMA) vs Brendon Battles 1-0 (Gracie ximnasia)

265 Condesa Guillén 2-4 (Independente) vs Matt Glover 0-0 (Berserkers MMA)

210 Ryan Glover 2-1 (Berserkers MMA) vs Mike Williams 1-0 (CMBJJ)

205 Matt McFarland 0-1 (First Class MMA) Zak vs Bergeron 0-0 (CMBJJ)

170 Adam Nielsen 3-0 (Equipo irlandesa) vs Ruben Redman 1-4 (Team Mass Effect)

155 Ken Dunn 0-3 (Maine Karate Kyokushin) vs Frank Johanson 0-0 (CMBJJ)

155 Chad Murillo 0-0 (First Class MMA) vs Tony Agust 0-0

145 Rafael velado 2-0 (First Class MMA) vs Mike Pietersen 3-0 (MMA de Young)

140 Erik Nelson 1-2 (CMBJJ) vs Julio Martinez 0-1 (Gracie ximnasia)

135 David Thompson 1-1 (Shatterproof combate Club) vs Caleb Costello 2-4 (Equipo irlandesa)

135 Richmond Pierce Wiegman 0-1 (First Class MMA) vs Clifford Redman 0-3 (Mass Effect)

125 Brent Ouellette 0-1 (CMBJJ) vs John Parker 0-2 (Equipo Nitemare)

125 Justin Witham 1-3 (Shatterproof combate Club) vs Jake Denham 0-0 (Team Lawton/NEU)

120 Erin LaMonte 5-0 (Gracie ximnasia) vs Randi Beth Boyington 1-2 (TKD de Boyington / MMA de Young)

265 Ras Hylton 0-0 (First Class MMA) vs TBD

 

Loitas de Nova Inglaterra’ seguinte evento, “NEF 21: Os inmortais,” ten lugarSábado, Febreiro 6, 2016 no Colisée Androscoggin Bank en Lewiston, Maine. Os ingresos para “NEF 21” comezan en só $25 e xa están á venda nowww.TheColisee.com ou chamando ao taquilla en Colisée 207.783.2009 X 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Alén, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, seguilos no Twitternefights e xuntarse ao grupo en Facebook oficial "New England Loitas".

 

Sobre Fights Nova Inglaterra

 

Loitas de Nova Inglaterra ("NEF") é unha loita promoción de eventos empresa. A misión da NEF é crear os eventos de alta calidade para loitadores e fans do Maine tanto. O equipo executiva da NEF ten unha ampla experiencia na xestión de deportes de combate, produción de eventos, relacións con a mídia, marketing, legal e publicidade.

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT REMATCH PITTING FORMER CHAMPION EMANUEL NEWTON AGAINST LINTON VASSELL COMPLETES MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 149: Trevo VS. GRACIE

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA. (Xaneiro 5, 2016) –The SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " en Febreiro. 19 no Toyota Center en Houston, Texas is now complete, with the addition of a light heavyweight rematch featuring former Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) reunión Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC).

 

The fight joins a card that already features a double main eventKen Shamrock (28-16-2) atenda Royce Gracie (14-2-3) por unha terceira vez e Kimbo Slice (5-2) vai loitar contra o home que foi chamalo para fóra desde a amizade terminou anos, Dhafir Harris, mellor coñecida como "Peito 5000.” In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sánchez (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11) and a pair of lightweight assassins go to battle, cando Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1). Preliminary contests will be announced shortly.

 

Os billetes para este artes marciais mixtas no inicio extravagancia só $30 e xa están á venda no Bellator.com, así como HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

 

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " vai ao aire en directo e gratuíta pola Spike en 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentres loitas preliminares ha transmitir ao vivo en Bellator.com e O bellator Mobile App.

 

Both Newton and Vassell were participants in the four-man, light-heavyweight No. 1 contender tournament at "Bellator MMA: Dinamita.” Now, the pair of 205-pounders will look to re-establish themselves atop one of the deepest and most competitive divisions in Bellator MMA.

 

A former champion, Newton will be making his 12th appearance for the Scott Coker-led promotion and hopes to duplicate the success he experienced at the expense of Vassell during "Bellator 130: Newton vs. Vassell” back in 2014. Better known as “The Hardcore Kid,” the 31-year-old has been half of some of the most memorable contests in Bellator MMA history, namely, his spinning-backfist finish of “King Mo” and his back-and-forth war with current Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion Liam McGeary.

 

Undoubtedly one of the goals for Vassell in 2016 is finding his way onto the recently announced Bellator MMA debut in London later this year. For this to come to fruition, “The Swarm” surely needs to redeem himself from the fifth-round, rear-naked choke submission defeat he suffered at the hands of his"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " adversario. Febreiro 19 will mark the seventh time Vassell has competed under the Bellator MMA banner and “The Swarm” will be looking to add to his impressive finishing mark of 13 stoppages in 15 vitorias.

 

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie "Tarxeta de loita Actualizado

MMA bellator absoluto de Main Event: Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) vs. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)

MMA bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (5-2) vs. Peito 5000 (2-0)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) vs. Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC)

MMA bellator Pena Bout Característica: Emmanuel Sánchez (12-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-11)

Bellator MMA Característica Lightweight Bout: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) vs. Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1)

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMPLETES WSOF27 MAIN CARD WITH TWO NEW BOUTS FEATURING THREE UNBEATEN, RISING STARS

Undefeated KO artist JaleelThe Realist” Willis (retratado) will put his 5-0 record on the line against fellow unbeaten welterweight Chauncey Foxworth (2-0) at WSOF27 on Saturday, Xan 23, live on NBCSN from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.

MAIN EVENT: CARLOS FODOR VS. MIKE RICCI
CO-MAIN: TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM FEDEXFORUM
IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE ON SATURDAY, Xaneiro 23
LAS VEGAS (Xaneiro 5, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it has completed the live NBCSN televised (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT), main card portion of its inaugural event of the New Year that will also mark its debut at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. o sábado, Xan. 23, with two new bouts featuring three undefeated, estrelas en ascenso.

In a lightweight (155 libras) contest that will kick off the live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27, invicto Bryce “Thug Nasty” Mitchell será cadrado fóra con Jorge Medina mentres, nun medio-medio (170 libras) unión, Jaleel “The Realist” Willis e Chauncey “The Machine” Foxworth will put their respective, perfect records on the line against one another.

“We are looking forward to kicking off 2016 with another spectacular, action-packed fight card that is filled with our customary mix of established, name fighters and top level prospects that have been climbing the ranks of rival competitors in order to make it to the big show,", Dixo o presidente da World Series Loita Pai Chiefs.

Bryce Mitchell vs. Jorge Medina

Con só 21 anos de idade, Mitchell (4-0) of Searcy, Ark. is quickly gaining steam on the professional circuit and a reputation for being a considerable threat on the mat. Since making his pro debut last January, he has produced first round submissions – three by way of rear-naked choke and the last by way of armbar – in all four of his starts.

Como afeccionado, Mitchell delivered similar results, earning all five of his victories between June 2013 e agosto 2014 by way of first round submission, en route to a near-perfect 5-1 rexistro.

Mitchell’s opponent, Medina (4-2) of Nashville, Tenn., has also imposed his will on the canvas with phenomenal submission work, forcing his first three professional opponents to tap out from either strikes or from a rear-naked choke.

A product of Nashville MMA, the training camp that gave rise to notable stars such as Dustin Ortiz e invicto Luke Sanders, Medina is looking to rebound from a second round (4:22) QUEN (kicks) defeat at the hands of Pedro Gomes en marzo 28, 2015.

Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth

Willis (5-0) of Memphis is a former high school wrestling star who has carried his previous athletic success into the cage where he has been taken the distance of a fight just once over the course of five professional matchups.

Outside of the sole unanimous decision that he was the victor of, Willis has finished all of his adversaries inside of one round, and all with an onslaught of punches.

A data, Foxworth (2-0) of Hot Springs, Ark. has dominated similarly, scoring first round TKO’s in both of his efforts as a professional. The 24-year-old competed as an amateur for nearly three years and 15 extremos, gañador 7 of the contests by way of (T)KO ou finalización.

Tickets for WSOF27 start at just $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, todos os lugares da Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, ou por teléfono (800) 745-3000.

In the lightweight (155 libras) evento principal, Mike "The Martian" Ricci will square off rival star Caros "The Future" Fodor.

The 29-year-old Ricci (11-4) de Montreal, Quebec, Canada is riding a three-fight win streak after scoring a highlight reel KO on Joe Condon with a head kick in the first round (2:41) of their WSOF25 quarterfinal stage tournament matchup on November 20, 2015.

Fodor (10-4) de Kirkland, Lavado. is a 31-year-old protégé of Matt Hume and brother of fellow World Series of Fighting athlete Phoenix Jones, looking to notch his third consecutive win in his promotional debut after concluding a successful, four-fight run in Asia.

In the light heavyweight (205 libras) co-evento principal, heavy-handed finisherTeddy Detentor (9-2) de Bartlett, Tenn. will battle undefeated Shamil Gamzatov(9-0) de Makhachkala, Rusia.

Gamzatov, the number two ranked light heavyweight in the Ukraine, has yet to be taken past the second round of a fight, while Holder has earned all nine of his professional career wins by way of (T)KO ou finalización.

The WSOF27 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

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