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WOMEN’S FIGHT AT RUMBLE IN BANGOR WILL PROVIDE THE FIREWORKS
PER IL RILASCIO IMMEDIATO: Bangor, Maine (Luglio 3, 2017) - Combattimenti New England (NEF) returns to the Cross Insurance Center il Sabato notte, Agosto 5, 2017 con prossimo evento mixed-arti marziali della lotta promozione, “NEF 30: Rumble in Bangor.” Proprio oggi, NEF announced the addition of a female amateur bantamweight bout to the fight card. Angela Young (2-2) si incontreranno Jessica “La vedova nera” pagare (5-3) con un peso lotta di 135-libbre.
If there is anyone who knows about putting on exciting fights, it is Angela Young. The wife of Young’s MMA founder Chris Young, una madre, and a full-time nurse, she has brought the heat in all four of her previous contests for NEF, earning several “Fight of the Night” honors. Young had the crowd on the edge of its seat for her thrilling encounter with Christine Brothwell earlier this year – a fight she won via unanimous decision. She has never backed down, even when on the losing end of a slugfest like the one she had with Kylie O’Hearn on Cape Cod last year, and it has made her one of the most popular fighters with the NEF audience. Based on their styles, Young predicts yet another strike-fest full of fireworks when she meets Borga on August 5th.
“I’m beyond excited for the match up with Borga for NEF in Bangor,” detto Giovani. “I respect her as a fighter and even more so for traveling to Maine once again take a fight. Neither one of us are afraid to stand and bang, making this a fight people aren’t going to want to miss.”
Jessica Borga of Florida will make the trip north to compete in Maine for the third time in less than a year. She made her NEF debut last September and quickly became a favorite of Pine Tree State fight fans. Lo scorso novembre, Borga put on a dominant performance in Lewiston, winning a unanimous decision over black belt Brianne Genschel. She has captured multiple regional titles in the southeast portion of the country. Borga looks forward to returning to fight in front of her Maine fans once again.
“I can’t wait to be back at NEF for 2017,” exclaimed Borga when reached for comment. “I’ve been waiting to come back and show what I’ve learned. I appreciate Angela Young stepping up to put on a show for everyone. I’ll be ready and can’t wait to show my improvements.”
"NEF 30: Rumble in Bangor” will be held at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine on Saturday, Agosto 5, 2017. I biglietti sono in vendita ora su www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.
Per ulteriori informazioni sugli aggiornamenti delle carte evento e lotta, si prega di visitare il sito web della promozione in www.NewEnglandFights.com. In aggiunta, è possibile guardare i video su NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Combattimenti."
Informazioni su New England Combattimenti
New England Combattimenti ("NEF") è una lotta eventi promozioni azienda. La missione di NEF è quello di creare eventi di altissima qualità per i combattenti e gli appassionati del Maine simili. Team esecutivo di NEF ha una vasta esperienza nella gestione di sport da combattimento, produzione eventi, relazioni con i media, marketing, legale e la pubblicità.
NEF TO ONCE AGAIN SPONSOR YOUNG ATHLETE AT USM WRESTLING CLINIC
PER IL RILASCIO IMMEDIATO: Gorham, Maine (Giugno 30, 2017) - Combattimenti New England (NEF) announced earlier today that the fight promotion would once again sponsor an athlete at this year’s Brawlin’ Lobsta Wrestling Clinic & Torneo. The camp is set to take place at the Gorham campus of the University of Southern Maine (USM) daLuglio 18 to July 22. As it has done in years past, NEF will select one winner for which the fight promotion will cover tuition to the program.
“This is one of the most important things we do in the community every year,” said NEF matchmaker and co-owner Matt Peterson of Rumford, Maine. “So many of our promotion’s competitors came from a wrestling background. Wrestling instills in young athletes a lifelong sense of discipline and hard work, and that is exactly what we want the winner of this contest to take away from the camp this summer.”
Camp instructors Mike Morin and Jon Deupree are both veterans of the MMA cage. Morin is the head wrestling coach at USM and a two-time All-American during his days competing for the Huskies. Deupree is an assistant coach with USM and was a two-time NCAA national qualifier.
“Myself and my staff would like to thank NEF for once again sponsoring a local wrestler to attend the Brawlin’ Lobsta Wrestling Camp,” exclaimed Morin. “This is not only directly helping raise the level of wrestling in the state of Maine, it has also helped us at USM jump levels. We look forward to working with all of the wrestlers this year at the camp and in the future.”
Interested contestants are asked to submit a photograph of themselves wrestling to either the NEF Facebook page or via email to newenglandfights@gmail.com along with a brief statement of 100 words or less detailing why they believe the clinic will help them achieve their goals.
New England Combattimenti’ next mixed-martial arts event, "NEF 30: Rumble in Bangor,” will be held at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine su Sabato, Agosto 5, 2017. I biglietti sono in vendita ora su www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.
Per ulteriori informazioni sugli aggiornamenti delle carte evento e lotta, si prega di visitare il sito web della promozione in www.NewEnglandFights.com. In aggiunta, è possibile guardare i video su NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Combattimenti."
FNU combattimento Sports Show: Riepilogo UFC e Bellator, PFL Preview, Boxing Schedule
Tom, Tony and Rich recap last week’s major events, including the controversial UFC Fight Night 112 finish and the near double KO at Bellator 180 from Madison Square Garden. We also discuss Conor McGregor calling out Khabib Nurmagomedov for his next opponent in the UFC Octagon. We of course also break down Manny Pacquiao vs. Jeff Horn.
M-1 Global torna in Finlandia per la prima volta in 9 anni
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M-1 sfida 82, Agosto 5, a Helsinki
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 Hartwall Arena di Helsinki, Finlandia Casa per M-1 sfida 82
SAN PIETROBURGO, Russia (Giugno 28, 2017) – M-1 Global, una delle più grandi organizzazioni di arti marziali miste del mondo, ha annunciato per la prima volta il suo ritorno in Finlandia in nove anni, Agosto 5, come i migliori combattenti finlandesi, Russia, In America e in tutta Europa competeranno M-1 sfida 82.
M-1 sfida 82 sarà trasmesso in diretta da Helsinki, Finlandia in alta definizione su www.M1Global.TV. Gli spettatori potranno guardare i combattimenti preliminari e carta principale accedendo a registrare a www.M1Global.TV. I fan possono guardare tutta l'azione sul proprio computer, nonché su smartphone e tablet Android e Apple.
Hartwall Arena, la più grande arena di hockey su ghiaccio in Finlandia, ospiterà M-1 sfida 82. Il famoso locale si trova tra 12,000 e 15,000 spettatori, in attesa dell'evento, e ha ospitato il 1997, 2003 e 2012 Campionati mondiali di hockey su ghiaccio.
 Gli eventi passati della M-1 Challenge hanno visto protagonisti i principali combattenti finlandesi nel corso degli anni come Marcus “Uomo delle caverne” Vänttinen (raffigurato a sinistra), Juha-Pekka Vainikainen, Niko Puhakka, Janne Tulirinta, Toni Valtonen e Lucio “spartano” Linares. Alcuni di questi combattenti saranno in competizioneAgosto 5 a M-1 sfida 82.L'ultimo combattente firmato da M-1 Global, Vänttinen (24-6-0, M-1: 2-2-0), è un membro veterano del Team Finland. Il 29enne Vanttinen affronta la prospettiva russa dei pesi massimi leggeri Mikhail Ragozin (8-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0) a M-1 sfida 82 evento principale.
 Mikael “carcassa” Sila (16-5-0, M-1:0-0-0), 31, ha un soprannome appropriato. Potentemente costruito e dotato di forza fisica esplosiva, mette sotto pressione i suoi rivali dal primo secondo di battaglia, usando le sue abilità di lotta a suo vantaggio. Avendo vinto 15 della sua 20 combattimenti, Silander è abbinato allo sfidante del titolo M-1 Challenge Viali Branchuk (22-6-0, M-1: 2-2-0), dell'Ucraina,Il preferito dai fan finlandesi Janne “Jamba” Elonen-Kulmala (15-5-0, M-1: 0-0-0) fa il suo debutto nell'M-1 Global contro i pesi gallo brasiliani Héliton dos Santos (15-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0). Elonen-Kulmala combatterà davanti ai fan della sua città natale a Helsinki.
 Valtonen (27-15-0, M-1: 6-2-0) torna all'azione M-1 contro i pesi massimi ucraini Boris “Bora” Polezhay(16-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0. Valtonen è stato un combattente di MMA per 14 anni e per gran parte di quel periodo di tempo è stato uno dei protagonisti della promozione finlandese di MMA, Fight Festival, che ha avuto successo al 2009 M-1 World Championship Challenge. Valtonen ha combattuto nelle competizioni KSW e Shooto. Un altro nativo di Helsinki sul M-1 sfida 82, Valtonen calcola di avere un enorme supporto alla Hartwell Arena.Il suo “Buddah” fanteria (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0), 28, vive e si allena a Göteborg, che rappresenta la squadra finlandese, Fronte orientale. Il 28enne ha gareggiato per la prima volta in una competizione MMA solo cinque anni fa, ma da allora ha avuto un totale di otto combattimenti dilettanti e professionisti. Anche se relativamente inesperto, le sue ottime prestazioni lo hanno portato ad essere il n. 3 pesi gallo classificato.
 Binh è sempre in ottima forma fisica e ha un'ottima resistenza. Tutti e otto i suoi combattimenti sono andati lontano, ma nessuno era noioso. In una gara contro un'altra prospettiva svedese, Bilal Musa |, Bing si è fratturato una gamba all'inizio del secondo round, eppure ha combattuto attraverso il pagato per guadagnare la vittoria per mezzo di una decisione in tre round. Nel suo interessante debutto contro l'M-1 Emin Guseyov, che ha un'ottima tecnica di attacco. Binh ha usato le sue abilità di wrestling e grappling, che gli è stato insegnato dall'allenatore Babak Nejad, che allena anche la stella UFC Anthony Johnson, per vincere una decisione a tre round.Sono in fase di conclusione anche i negoziati con molti altri importanti combattenti in Finlandia e i loro combattimenti contro i combattenti stranieri saranno annunciati a breve. Combattenti dagli Stati Uniti, Brasile, Francia, Portogallo, Svezia, Russia, Anche Ucraina e Polonia dovrebbero competere sul M-1 sfida 82 evento.
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CALENDARIO EVENTO M-1 CHALLENGE:
M-1 sfida 81: Luglio 22, 2017 in Inguscezia, Russia
M-1 sfida 82: Agosto 5, 2017 a Helsinki, Finlandia
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LFA HEADS TO NORTH CAROLINA WITH INAUGURAL LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT
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HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will crown its inaugural lightweight champion in July when the promotion makes its first visit to North Carolina.
L'evento principale della LFA 17 will feature the inaugural LFA lightweight world title fight between the final RFA lightweight champion Thiago Moisés and regional kingpin Robert Watley . LFA 17 – Moisés vs. Watley takes place Venerdì, July 21st at the Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, Carolina del Nord. L'intero carta principale sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT.
“LFA will crown its first lightweight champion at LFA 17 in North Carolina,” Dichiarato Soares. “Thiago Moisés is one of the most dominant champions in RFA history and Robert Watley has won multiple regional titles on the east coast. I am excited to see these two proud champions face off for the inaugural LFA lightweight title on July 21st.”
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Moisés (9-1) is one of the most dominant champions in RFA history. This is a promotion that has sent champions such as Sergio Pettis, Pedro Munhoz, and Brian Ortega to the UFC. The 22-year-old Brazilian dominated in all four of his RFA fights, but his title winning performance at RFA 35 is perhaps the most memorable. Moisés utilized an ultra-rare Helicopter Armbar to submit David Castillo to capture the vacant title. Highlights of the submission went viral and he was subsequently nominated for “Submission of the Year” at the annual World MMA Awards in Las Vegas. Moisés then defended his title twice and was featured on Dana White: Lookin’ For A Fight during his first title defense. He is now looking to add the inaugural LFA lightweight title to his ever-growing list of accomplishments.
Watley (7-1) is widely considered the top lightweight prospect on the east coast. The Maryland native is currently riding a seven-fight win streak that has wreaked havoc along the eastern seaboard to the point that movie buffs are now looking to amend the famous quote from Wedding Crashers: “Crabcakes, Football, and MMA. That’s what Maryland does!” Watley is looking to win a third MMA title in four consecutive title fights. Tuttavia, this will be the most prestigious title that he has vied for and he sees the LFA title as his proof that he his the undisputed top lightweight prospect in the sport. The surging Baltimore battering ram put the “harm” in Charm City and now looks to do the same further south as he heads to North Carolina to fight for the inaugural LFA lightweight tile.
Il co-main event della LFA 17 will feature a heated border war and long-awaited rematch between top bantamweight prospects from North Carolina and Virginia, when Dylan Cala (5-1) looks to avenge the lone loss on his record against longtime rival Tony Gravely (9-4). Cala is a highly-touted prospect from “The Tar Heel State”. He is looking to defend his home turf and even the score against the only man to defeat him. That man would be Gravely, who is an NCAA Division I wrestler who grew up just north of the border in Virginia.
In the women’s bantamweight division, Alexa Conners (4-1) returns to the LFA Octagon after an exciting and triumphant performance at LFA 8. That bout served as the first televised MMA fight to take place in her home state of South Carolina. The 26-year-old now heads north of the border where she will welcome one of Brazil’s top female prospects to the Carolinas.
Talita de Oliveira (5-1) has competed five times in her native Brazil and once in Europe. Her most recent bout was a first round win in Poland, which took place one day after Conners’ most recent bout at LFA 8. The 30-year-old Brazilian submission expert is now set to make her North American debut against one of the division’s top American prospects as she faces Conners at LFA 17.
LFA 17 will also feature the promotional debut of Nathan “Lesione permanente” Maness (8-0), who is one of the top bantamweight prospects in the country. The 25-year-old regional champion is widely considered one of the south’s most promising talents. After the first two opponents he signed on to face withdrew due to various reasons, the third scheduled opponent is expected to be named soon.
Attualmente Annunciato Card (In onda su AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Leggero Titolo Bout (155 libbre)
– Thiago Moisés (9-1) vs. Robert Watley (7-1)
Co-Main Event | Pesi Gallo Bout (135 libbre)
– Dylan Cala (5-1) vs. Tony Gravely (9-4)
Women’s Bantamweight Bout (135 libbre)
– Alexa Conners (4-1) vs. Talita de Oliveira (5-1)
Pesi Gallo Bout (135 libbre)
– Nathan Maness (8-0) vs. TBD
A Settembre 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) a partire da gennaio 2017. RFA e Legacy FC hanno lanciato le carriere di sopra 100 atleti che hanno raggiunto l'apice della MMA competendo nella UFC.
LFA 17 will serve as the second LFA event to take place on the east coast. It will also be the first time that the LFA has traveled to “The Tar Heel State” of North Carolina before or after the merger. Further information about LFA 17 sarà annunciato a breve. L'intera carta principale della LFA 17 sarà trasmessa in diretta e su scala nazionale AXS TV a 9 p.m. E / 6 p.m. PT.
Si prega di visitare LFAfighting.com per gli aggiornamenti combattimento e informazioni. LFA è su Facebook all'indirizzo Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA è anche su Instagram all'indirizzo @LFAfighting e Twitter a @LFAfighting.
About LFA:
LFA is a professional Mixed Martial Arts promotion that gives rising stars and top contenders the opportunity to prove their talent to fans and leaders in the industry. LFA was formed by the powerhouse merger between RFA and Legacy FC. LFA presents live Mixed Martial Arts events on a monthly basis around the United States including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver, Dallas, and Houston. LFA can be seen live in over 48 milioni di case a livello nazionale attraverso la sua offerta televisiva con AXS TV. Based in Houston, TX, LFA is one of the most active and respected MMA organizations in the fastest growing sport in the world. (The Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, e l'ottagonale tappeto la concorrenza e il design della gabbia sono marchi registrati di proprietà esclusiva di Zuffa registrati, LLC. Tutti i diritti riservati).
About AXS TV FIGHTS:
AXS TV combatte presenta più VIVI arti marziali miste e gli eventi di kickboxing rispetto a qualsiasi altra rete televisiva con 45 scheduled LIVE world-class fight cards in 2017 Venerdì nights at 9pE/6pP. AXS TV Fights can be found in linea, su Facebook e Cinguettio. AXS TV is widely distributed in the U.S. via AT&T U-verse, Carta, Comcast / Xfinity, DIRECTV, DISH, TV Sling, Suddenlink, Verizon FiOS, e altro cavo, satellitare, telco and streaming providers. The network is also carried in Canada, Messico e Caraibi.
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‘SMOOTH’ BENSON HENDERSON RETURNS TO FACE PATRICKY ‘PITBULL’ AT BELLATOR 183 DI SABATO, Settembre 23 IN SAN JOSE
DI PIÙ, THE DEBUT OF ROY ‘BIG COUNTRY’ NELSON VS. JAVY AYALA IN HEAVYWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT
ANCHE, Bellator KICKBOXING 7 HEADLINED BY WELTERWEIGHT TITLE BOUT BETWEEN CHAMP KARIM GHAJJI AND
RAYMOND DANIELS
LOS ANGELES – Bellator returns home to SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. il Sabato, Settembre 23 per Bellator 183 e Bellator Kickboxing 7, which features the return of former world champ “Smooth” Benson Henderson (24-7) taking on the always-dangerous Patricky "Pitbull" (17-8), while current Bellator welterweight kickboxing champ Karim Ghajji (97-13-1) defends his title against the flashy Raymond Daniels (11-3).
In aggiunta, Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull will also feature the promotional debut of Roy "Big Country" Nelson (23-14) who meets California’s own Javy “Eye Candy” Ayala (10-5) in an explosive heavyweight showdown. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.
Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event go on sale Thursday, Giugno 29 a 10:00 a.m. PST and are available at Ticketmaster.com.
Following what many considered to be 2016’s “Fight of the Year” against Michael Chandler, Henderson took time off to deal with nagging injuries. Ora, the 33-year-old is back to 100-percent and ready to take on the other “Pitbull” brother, following a victory against Bellator’s current featherweight champion Patricio “Pitbull”at Bellator 160 nel mese di agosto dello scorso anno. With wins against Nate Diaz, Donald Cerrone, Frankie Edgar, Gilbert Melendez and Jorge Masvidal already in his nearly 11 years as a professional, “Smooth” is healthy again and looking for another championship run in his already-impressive career.
Patricky “Pitbull” comes into this bout seeking revenge against Henderson following his TKO win over younger brother, Patrick. The Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil product steps inside the Bellator cage for the18th time in his professional career and will be looking to build on an impressive start to his 2017 campagna. Having won seven of his last 10 estremità, including a second-round finish of Josh Thomson at Bellator 172 nel mese di febbraio, the 31-year-old has seen 11 della sua 12 career finishes come by way of knockout.
The inaugural Bellator welterweight kickboxing champion, Ghajji, traded victories with Zoltan Laszak on his road to meeting Daniels on September 23. The 36-year-old, known to many by the nickname “Gadjetboy,” will be making his fifth appearance under the Bellator Kickboxing umbrella, and will look to successfully defend his title for the first time since reclaiming the belt in April at Bellator Kickboxing 6 in Ungheria.
Hailing from Los Angeles, Daniels will bring his aggressive, one-of-a-kind karate style to Northern California for the first time since debuting with Bellator last year. Undefeated with the promotion — earning three stoppages in four outings — “The Real Deal” will look to punish the body of Ghajji when Daniels competes to claim his first world kickboxing title.
Combattimento da Las Vegas, Nelson makes his Bellator debut following an eight-year, 19-fight run with UFC that saw him earn wins over Mirko Cro Cop, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, “Bigfoot” Silva and Cheick Kongo. Con 19 della sua 22 vittorie di carriera che arrivano in via di eliminazione diretta o sottomissione, “Big Country” is ready to make his return to Spike, where he memorably defeated the late Kimbo Slice and later went on to win season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter.
Ayala will enter the Bellator cage against Nelson looking for another shocking upset following his last outing against Sergei Kharitonov at Bellator 163, where Ayala stole the show against Kharitonov by stopping the Russian heavyweight with a powerful punch a mere 16-seconds into the first round. Ora, given the opportunity to formally welcome Nelson to the Bellator fray, “Eye Candy” is looking to stun the crowd once again and firmly establish himself as a threat to the entire heavyweight division. With all five of Ayala’s wins in Bellator coming by way of stoppage, the matchup with Nelson is sure to produce fireworks.
Aggiornato Bellator 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull carta di lotta
Leggero Main Event: Benson Henderson (24-7) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (17-8)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Roy Nelson (23-14) vs. Javy Ayala (10-5)
Aggiornato Bellator Kickboxing 7: Ghajji vs. Daniels carta di lotta
Welterweight Kickboxing World Title Main Event: Karim Ghajji (97-13-1) vs. Raymond Daniels (11-3)
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A proposito di Bellator:
Bellator is a leading mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Sotto la direzione del veterano promoter lotta Scott Coker, Bellator è disponibile a quasi 1 billion people worldwide in over 160 paesi. Negli Stati Uniti, Bellator can be seen on SPIKE, the combat sports television leader. Bellator è composto da un team esecutivo che include i migliori professionisti del settore in produzione televisiva, orchestrazione evento dal vivo, sviluppo combattente / Relazioni, procurement locale, creazione di sponsorizzazione / sviluppo, licensing internazionale, marketing, pubblicità, pubblicità e della Commissione relazioni. Bellator ha sede a Hollywood, Calif. e di proprietà di intrattenimento gigante Viacom, patria di marchi premier di intrattenimento del mondo, che si collegano con il pubblico attraverso contenuti interessanti attraverso la televisione, film, piattaforme online e mobile.
A proposito di Spike:
Punta is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks. Un'unità di Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks è uno dei creatori più importanti del mondo della programmazione e contenuti attraverso tutte le piattaforme media. 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. Follow us on Twitter spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, dietro le quinte informazioni e foto.
MAINE’S NEW KO KING BACK IN THE CAGE AT RUMBLE IN BANGOR
PER IL RILASCIO IMMEDIATO: Bangor, Maine (Giugno 28, 2017) - Combattimenti New England (NEF) returns to the Cross Insurance Center il Sabato notte, Agosto 5, 2017 con prossimo evento mixed-arti marziali della lotta promozione, “NEF 30: Rumble in Bangor.” Proprio oggi, NEF announced the addition of an amateur middleweight contest to the fight card. Josh Jones (2-0) will take on the debuting Carlton Charles (0-0) con un peso lotta di 185 libbre.
It has taken Jones a mere 24-seconds combined to polish off his first two opponents. His four-second victory over Anthony Spires (0-3) earlier this month set an all-time NEF record for fastest knockout. Video of the punch went viral almost immediately, giving Jones worldwide notoriety with exposure on major sports websites like Bleacher Report.
Prior to joining First Class MMA of Brunswick, Maine, Jones was known for his exploits on the basketball court. He led Erskine Academy to a class B Maine state championship in 2004. Dopo, as a senior at Husson University in Bangor, Jones averaged 19 points and 11 rebounds per game and was named “player of the year” by the Maine Basketball Writers and Coaches Association. He was drafted by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Developmental League (NBDL).
For all his accomplishments on the hardwood and the MMA cage, Jones is not resting on his laurels. His focus now is on the future and his upcoming fight on Agosto 5 with Carlton Charles.
“Carlton Charles is another opponent that I have to respect and I know my teammates and coaches at First Class will have me prepared for everything,” ha detto Jones. “I am trying to be well-rounded so that I can win anywhere in the cage. I look forward to another opportunity to showcase my talents.”
Where Jones excelled on the basketball court, his opponent Carlton Charles was a star on the football field. Charles played for Windham High School and was later an assistant coach of the team when they won a class A Maine state championship in 2009. He would go on to play for the University of Maine Black Bears Division I NCAA team. Charles had a career season in 2011, playing in all 13 games for the Black Bears that year with a series of receptions and special teams tackles to his credit.
The Charles family name will be familiar to longtime NEF fans as Carlton is the younger brother of MMA and boxing veteran Nate Charles. Carlton has been training with Nate for his MMA debut as a member of team Charles Family Fighting.
“I’m just really excited, thankful and extremely blessed for the opportunity to fight,” said Carlton Charles when reached for comment. “It’s always been something that I’ve wanted to do, but with football it was hard to be able to find the time to train. I’ve seen the videos of Josh’s first two fights and it is impressive what he has been able to do in the short amount of time that he has been training. I feel it should be a fun matchup with both of our athletic backgrounds and hopefully we can put on a great fight.”
"NEF 30: Rumble in Bangor” will be held at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine on Saturday, Agosto 5, 2017. I biglietti sono in vendita ora suwww.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.
Per ulteriori informazioni sugli aggiornamenti delle carte evento e lotta, si prega di visitare il sito web della promozione in www.NewEnglandFights.com. In aggiunta, è possibile guardare i video su NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Combattimenti."
Informazioni su New England Combattimenti
Annunciata la resa dei conti sensazionale dei pesi massimi “M-1 sfida 81: Battaglia in montagna 6” Sergei Kharitonov vs. Geronimo Dos Santos
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FNU Combat Sports Show With Special Guest Richard Barrientes, Pound For Pound Boxing Gym Coach
Tom, Tony and Rich interview an up-and-coming Vegas boxing coach who is starting to make some real waves with his amateur and pro pupils. Richard Barrientes is obviously doing a great job with his students, and we had to know what his secret was. He points to “consistency” e “fundamentals” as the foundation for a great fighter, and he also puts a lot of work in every day to put his Las Vegas Pound 4 Pound gym on the world stage in a huge way. This was a fantastic interview with a man who obviously cares deeply about the sport and wants to make a positive impact on society. His hard work paid off in giving him a group of kids who could become future world champions in their respective divisions. He is indeed, doing something right in Las Vegas, and he explains everything about his program in this interview.
Tom, Tony and Rich also discussed Mayweather vs. McGregor, Tim Hague’s recent death after a brutal defeat in boxing, Female Boxer Heather Hardy’s pro MMA debut for Bellator, and Matt Hughes’ tragic accident in the first part of the broadcast. We also chat about Tony Penecale’s Boxing 101 video with his trainees and Hank Cisco:
We wrap up the show with a recap of last week’s UFC Fight Night and all the boxing action, plus we look ahead to this weekend’s boxing matches and the stacked MMA lineups for Bellator and the UFC.