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YOUNG FEMALE ATHLETES LOOK TO MAKE THEIR MARK AT NEF 27

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Lewiston, Maine (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 14, 2016) -New England Fights (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Lub ob hlis ntuj 11, 2017 with its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE.” Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur women’s bout to the card. Alex Walker (2-1) makes her return to Lewiston to take on the debuting Katie Baker (0-0) in a strawweight matchup.

24-year-old Alex Walker has appeared twice previously in the NEF cage. Walker debuted in the spring of 2015 ntawm “NEF 17” against Randi Beth Boyington (1-3). She returned earlier this year to defeat Nicole Burgess (0-1) with a third-round armbar. This past summer, she captured her first regional title on a fight card in Vermont. Walker is a member of Team Kaze based in Lancaster, New Hampshire.

“I can’t wait to get back to work in the NEF cage,” exclaimed Walker. “2017 is going to be a good year and I am looking forward to entertaining the great fans in Maine! I can’t think of a better way to start the year. The two times I have fought in Maine, they were both FOTN, looking to Threepeat!”

Katie Baker, an 18-year-old from Gardiner, Maine, might be new to the NEF cage, but she is well-known within martial arts circles in the Pine Tree State. Baker began training in combat sports at the age of five. She won the Isshinryu World Karate Championship in 2009 thiab 2013, and has been a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for seven years, regularly taking part in local tournaments. Nyuam qhuav pib lub xyoo no, Baker began competing in amateur boxing. She currently trains with Young’s MMA in Bangor, Maine.

“I’m really looking forward to the opportunity to square off against Alex Walker at ‘NEF 27,'” said Baker. “I have a high level of respect for Alex and her accomplishments. We’re not taking her lightly, and this is going to be a hell of a fight for my debut.”

NEF’s next event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Saturday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 11, 2017 ntawm 7 p.m. Daim pib pib thaum $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm kev hu mus rau lub chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm Colisee 207.783.2009, extension 525.

Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “Tshiab England Fights."

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REGISTERED NURSES TO THROW DOWN AT NEF 27

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Lewiston, Maine (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 13, 2016) -New England Fights (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Lub ob hlis ntuj 11, 2017 with its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE.” Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur women’s bout to the card. Angela Hluas (1-2) returns to the NEF cage to take on Christine Brothwell (0-2) in the flyweight division.

Hluas, the wife of Young’s MMA founder and head coach Chris Young, made her MMA debut in the fall of 2015. Somehow finding the time to fight while being a fulltime mother and working overnight as a registered nurse, Young would compete three times in just an eight-month period. Yeej los yog poob, she has been known to put on “fight of the night” performances, including Young’s last bout with Kylie O’Hearn (1-2) ntawm “NEF 23” in Hyannis, Massachusetts this past May.

“I’ve taken some time off from the cage since my last fight, but I’ve never stopped training,” said Young when reached for comment. “Young’s is growing, and team training has been elevated to a higher standard because of the new talent. I’m looking forward to stepping back in the NEF cage in February. I’ve been looking forward to this for a while, and you better believe I’m coming for a win.”

Like her opponent, Brothwell is a registered nurse. She is based in New Hampshire and is a member of team Bucket Brigade in Nashua. While she will be making her NEF debut on Lub ob hlis ntuj 11, Brothwell is no stranger to the MMA cage. She has competed twice previously and she promises a memorable fight for both Young and the fans in Lewiston.

“I fully respect my opponent, her abilities and training, but I train with the best in New England,” stated Brothwell. “Yeej los yog poob, you will always remember the time you fought me. This won’t just be the best female fight on the card, it’s going to be fight of the night.”

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Las Vegas, mixed martial arts, MMA, Nplua nuj Bergeron, UFC

Breaking Down the UFC 207 Main Card: Saib ua ntej thiab Predictions

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UFC 207 marks the long-awaited return of “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey (12-1) to an Octagon she once dominated as the women’s bantamweight champion. The title taken from Rousey in dramatic fashion by Holly Holm is now around the capable waist of Amanda Nunes (13-4). Rousey will have a chance to rip it off and put it back around her own hips on December 30th.

Rousey’s been out of the cage for over a year, and she already confirmed recently that her career in mixed martial arts is coming to a close. Nunes is young, hungry and intimidating as the underdog (+150) looking to hold on to her belt against the legendary Judoka and MMA juggernaut. Rousey comes in as the favorite at -185.

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There are more questions than answers going into this blockbuster event. Will Rousey shake off the ring rust and return to glory? Is she already one step toward retirement? Can Nunes quiet her doubters and continue to degrade the legacy of the first ever UFC women’s bantamweight champion? Txawm li cas, the first round will be crucial. Both women will be looking to make it a quick night.

Twv ua ntej: Rousey comes back with a vengeance and displays much improved striking and kick defense. Nunes battles hard and represents the best Brazil has to offer, but Ronda has too much to lose. She may not have a perfect record to protect anymore, but she does have a perfect reason to win this fight. She also needs to establish her alpha status to shut her own critics up and prove she is back to reclaim her title. Rousey wins by knockout early in the second round.

Another UFC bantamweight title is on the line in the co-main event. Dominic Cruz (22-1) gives Cody Garbrandt (10-0) a crack at the belt in what could be a true slugfest. Though Cody never lost a fight and knocked out nine of his ten career opponents at the professional level, Dominic Cruz (-225) is rolling along on a 13-fight win streak that dates back to March of 2008. Garbrandt (+175) does represent a proverbial “puncher’s chance” no, tab sis yog. He’s won his last three bouts by TKO or knockout. All of them ended thank’s to Cody’s lighting fast punching power.

Twv ua ntej: Considering that Cruz is a tactical, defensive fighter, he will thrive as the fight gets into the deeper rounds. Garbrandt cannot win without a first round knockout as the experience and raw talent Cruz brings to the cage is unique and dynamic. He makes adjustments like no other fighter and uses body and head movement that seems to confound every opponent he’s faced in recent years. Cody will have to catch “Lub Dominator” to connect with him, and he’ll have just one round to do it. Cruz wins by late round TKO or Unanimous Decision.

A heavyweight clash between Fabricio Werdum (21-6-1) and Cain Velasquez (14-2) is also featured at UFC 207. The fight is a rematch of a UFC 188 war between the two goliaths, which ended with Werdum winning the championship bout by third-round submission (Guillotine choke).

This time around, Velasquez is the favored fighter (-210) while Werdum is a +170 underdog. This is another brawler vs. tactician match-up, and it could go either way. Werdum showed a weak chin against Stipe Miocic, and Cain will be looking for every opportunity to check it.

Twv ua ntej: Velasquez dispatches Werdum inside of two rounds. Cain’s striking is superior to Werdum, and he will not make the mistake of letting Werdum take the fight to the ground this time. Velasquez by KO.

Neil Magny (18-5) and Johny Hendricks (17-5) come into the cage for UFC 207 as two of the best welterweights in the league. Both are experiencing some ups and downs in sport lately, tab sis yog. Magny had a three fight win streak stopped by Lorenz Larkin in his last bout while Hendricks lost three out of his last four fights. Hendricks is a far cry from his former self and a long way from his championship days. Stephen Thompson wiped the mat with Hendricks en route to a brutal TKO before Kelvin Gastelum stepped into the cage across from the former champ and took home a unanimous decision after three hard fought rounds.

Twv ua ntej: Magny is the more durable and dynamic fighter, and Hendricks can’t get close enough to land his best power shots. Magny will stop Hendricks’ advances, deny his takedown attempts and submit or stop the former champ before the final bell. Magny by third-round TKO.

Leading off the main card is another fight involving a former champion. T.J. Dillashaw (13-3) battles journeyman John “Hands of Stone” Lineker (29-7) in a bantamweight fight bound to be a future classic. Lineker brings an intensity, power and accuracy that is simply astonishing to witness. Dillashaw moves around the cage like an Irish stepdancer, dodging attacks like a Mexican bullfighter. Lineker showed in his last bout with John Dodson that he can be a crafty, technical fighter as well.

Twv ua ntej: What T.J. lacks is Lineker’s strength: POWER. Lineker will learn to find his range in the second round and start to penetrate Dillashaw’s unorthodox defense. Midway through the third round he will catch T.J. backing up and end the fight on the feet with a brutal series of punches, kicks, knees and elbows against the cage. Lineker by third-round TKO.

Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA, Ntsia hlau loj TV, poj niam lub MMA

FIGHT WEEK FOR ‘BELLATOR 169’ IN DUBLIN HAS ARRIVED

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NEW WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT FIGHT ADDED TO THE LAST EVENT OF THE YEAR

Raug Monica, California (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 12, 2016) – After an incredible year that saw Bellator MMA host events in international territories all around the globe, it is only fitting that the promotion’s year-ending event, "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii," siv qhov chaw no Friday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 16 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.

Shortly after her fight against Helen Harper (4-1) was announced, Bruna Vargas (2-1) has withdrawn from the bout due to injury. Harper will be paid her show money and a new women’s featherweight bout has been added to the SPIKE-televised card between undefeated fighters Sinead Kavanagh (3-0) thiab Elina Kallionidou (5-0).

The Spike-televised main card will be highlighted by a heavyweight main event pitting “King Mo” (19-5, 1 NC) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1). Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, a pair of anticipated featherweight scraps will see Anthony Taylor (1-1) look to quiet the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’s James Gallagher (4-0) thiab, Ireland tus Brian Moore(9-4) take on the always-game Daniel Weichel (37-9).

Daim pib rau "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” are on sale now and start at 35€ at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.ie and the 3Arena Box Office. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, and will be immediately followed by "Bellator kickboxing: Florence.”

Fighting out of Straight Blast Gym (SBG) nyob rau hauv Dublin, “KO” Kavanagh has fought all three of her professional bouts with BAMMA, and has earned her nickname bye scoring two knockouts in her first three fights. Kavanagh fought in BAMMA’s first-ever women’s fight, and ended her opponent’s night in just 17 vib nas this. Originally slated to compete in a bantamweight fight against Eeva Siiskonen (5-4-2) on the BAMMA portion of this co-promoted night of fights, Kavanagh now moves up in weight to face Kallionidou under the Bellator banner.

Tsuas 18 xyoo ntawm hnub nyoog, Kallionidou has already made a name for herself in her home country Greece, where she holds the Cage Survivor women’s featherweight title. Incredibly, “Gunner” started her professional career off with a bang, scoring a first-round TKO just a month after her 16^th hnub yug. Txij thaum ntawd los, the Greek fighter has gone 5-0, nrog peb knockouts. The fight this Friday night, will be her first fight outside of Greece.

In addition to a full card of Bellator action, ticketholders will also have the unique opportunity to experience an additional fight card from Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, BAMMA. The bantamweight belt will be on the line at “BAMMA 27,” as Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) thiab Alan Philpott (16-8) prepare to duke it out for the division gold. Lastly, the stacked event features a featherweight world title fight pitting former Bellator competitors Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) tiv thaiv Martin Stapleton (18-4).

Sau kom tiav "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (19-5, 1 NC) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1)

Featherweight Co-Main Event: James Gallagher (4-0) vs. Anthony Taylor (1-1)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniel Weichel (37-9) vs. Brian Moore (9-4)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Sinead Kavanagh (3-0) vs. Elina Kallionidou (5-0)

Bantamweight Feature Bout: Shay Walsh (14-4) vs. Luiz Tosta (9-2)

Updated “BAMMA 27” Main Card:

Bantamweight World Title Bout: Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) vs. Alan Philpott (16-8)

Featherweight World Title Bout: Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) vs. Martin Stapleton (18-4)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Dylan Tuke (3-0) vs. Sean Tobin (4-2)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Brian Moore (9-4) vs. Niklas Backstrom (10-2)

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Kiefer Crosbie (1-0) vs. Conor Riordan (Debut)

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Nathan Jones (9-5) vs. Walter Gahadza (16-0)

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New M-1 Challenge featherweight champion Magomed Idrisov knocks out Ivan Buchinger

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Ramazan Emeev decisions Anatoly Tokov

NAZRAN, Ingushetia, Russia (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 9, 2016) – Rising Russian MMA star Magomed Idriosov knocked out Ivan “Qhov no yog qhov” Buchinger in the opening round of hmo no lub M-1 sib tw 73: Sib ntaus sib tua ntawm Narts main event to become M-1 Challenge bantamweight champion.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramazan Emeev won a hard fought three-round split decision over Anatoly Tokov in Ingushetia, Russia.

Feared as a striker, Idrisov ((7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0) lived up to his reputation and remained undefeated as a professional, putting Buchinger to sleep with a devastating punch in round one. Nyob rau hauv nws 2013 MMA debut, Idrisov knocked out current M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Alexander Butenko in a non-M-1 Global fight. The Russian is now undefeated in four M-1 Global fights having previously defeated Yuri Maia (KO1 – punches) in the M-1 Challenge 49 Knockout ntawm lub hmo ntuj, Max Coga (DEC3) and Sergej Grecicho (DEC3) in his last fight September 20, 2015 ntawm M-1 sib tw 51.

Idrisov (R) put Buchinger to sleep to become M-1 Challenge Featherweight champion

Buchinger (31-5-0, M-1: 6-1-0), sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Slovakia, rode a 10-fight win streak into M-1 sib tw 73, losing for the first time since 2012 to Conor McGregor. Buchinger stopped Tural Ragimov to capture the vacant M-1 Challenge title October 17, 2014 ntawm M-1 sib tw 52.

Two of the best middleweight fighters in the world, Emeev (15-3-0, M-1: 9-1-0) and Tokov (24-3-0, M-1: 8-2-0), battled from to start to finish as Emeev won a three-round split decision for his fourth consecutive victory.

Emeev (L) & Tokov went toe-to-toe

Undefeated Russian Moysar Evoloev remained undefeated (6-0-0, M-1: 6-0-0) by taking a three-round unanimous decision over American Lee “American Bulldog” Morrison (15-8-0, M-1: 2-5-0) at a 140-pound (63.5 kilograms) catchweight.

Russian lightweight Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0), fighting at home in Ingushetia, chocked British-invader Christian “The Animal” Holley (10-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) into a submission in the second round.

Closing out the Main Card, American bantamweight “Lub Punisher” Josh rectification tsev (14-4-0, M-1: 2-0-0) stopped his Kazakh opponent, Sergey Morozov (6-2-0, M-1: 3-2-0), nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig.

Brazilian bantamweight Diego “The Pride” Davella (16-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0) won his M-1 debut, choking Zalimbeg Omarov (7-2-1, M-1: 4-2-1) in a second-round submission on the Over Card.

Nyob rau hauv lub ntej daim ntawv, Kurban Ibragimov (6-2-0, M-1: 3-2-0) submitted fellow Russian heavyweight Denis Polekhin in the first round, Russian featherweight Alexey Nevzorov (12-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0) registered a second-round TKO of Ukrainian Andrey “Hlau” Lezhnov (8-7-0, M-1: 3-3-0), Russian lightweight Pavel Gordeav (4-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) cruised to a second-round victory by submission choke of Kyrgyzstan’s Erlan Ulukbekov (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russian welterweight Akhmed-Khan Ozdoev (1-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0) stopped previously undefeated Ukrainian Andrew Bilyk (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), and Akhmad-Khan Bokov (2-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) submitted Elmar Mamedov (2-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0) in the first round of a battle of Russian featherweights.

Results and photo gallery below:

MAIN CARD

M-1 TW FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Magomed Idrisov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Russia

WKO1 (Punch – 3:25)

Ivan Buchinger (31-5-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Slovakia

(Idrisov won M-1 Challenge featherweight title)

MIDDLEWEIGHT SUPERFIGHT

Ramadan Emeev (15-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0), Russia

WDEC3

Anatoly Tokov (24-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0), Russia

CATCHWEIGHT (140 phaus. / 65.5 kg)

Sergey Morozov (7-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Kazakhstan

WDEC3

Lee Morrison (15-8-0, M-1: 2-5-0), TEB CHAWS USA

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0), Russia

WSUB2 (Choke – 1:50)

Christian Holley (10-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), UK

BANTAMWEIGHTS

Josh rectification tsev (14-4-0, M-1: 2-0-0), TEB CHAWS USA

WKO1 (4:30)

Sergey Morozov (6-2-0, M-1: 3-1-2), Russia

OVERCARD

Zalimbeg Omarov (7-1-1, M-1: 4-1-1), Russia

Diego Davella (15-5-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil

Nteg CARD

Heavyweights

Kurban Ibragimov (6-2-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Russia

WSUB1 (4:15)

Denis Polekhion (2-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russia

WELTERWEIGHTS

Akhmed-Khan Ozdoev (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russia

WTKO2

Andrew Bilyk (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukraine

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Pavel Gordeav (4-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia

WSUB2 (Choke – 1:50)

Erlan Ulukbekov (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kyrgyzstan

FEATHERWEIGHTS

Alexey Nevzorov (12-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Russia

WTKO2 (4:52)

Andrey Lezhnev (8-7-0, M-1: 3-3-0), Ukraine

Akhmad-Khan Bokev (2-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Ingushetia, Russia

WSUB1 (5:15)

Elmar Mamedov (2-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), St. Petersburg, Russia

Ibragimov & Polekhin

Ulukbekov & Gordeav

Bilyk & Akhmed-Khan Ozdoev

Holley & Dalgiev

Lezhnev & Nevzorov

Davella & Omarov

Mamedpv & Bokov

Morrison & Evloev

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ALESSIO SAKARA-JOEY BELTRAN SET FOR ‘BELLATOR 168’ MAIN EVENT — TOMORROW, NYOB & FREE AT 4 PM ET/3 PM CT ON SPIKE

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Complete “Bellator 168” Weigh-In Photos / Full “Bellator 168” Weigh-In Video

FLORENCE, LTALIS — (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 9, 2016) — Following weigh-ins on Friday morning from Grand Hotel Mediterraneo in the capital city of Tuscany, all 10 competitors fighting during the main card of “Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran” are now ready to compete tag kis hmo nyob rau ntawm 4 p.m. THIAB/3 p.m. I, LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.

The mixed martial arts portion of action is headlined by a light heavyweight main event contest featuring Italy’s own Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC), uas yuav muab rau Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC). Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, John Salter (12-3) raws li Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4) nyob rau hauv ib tug Middleweight sib ntau sib tw, Philipe Lins (10-1) competes against Kleber Raimundo Silva (12-7), Yamauchi li (20-3) returns to lightweight action against Mircea Valeriu (12-3), thiab Thiab Ruth (1-0)zoo rau nyob twj ywm nyob rau hauv undefeated 2016 on short notice against Emanuele Palombi (5-2)

See below for complete weights and photos from today’s weigh-in proceedings.

Teeb Heavyweight Feature sib ntaus: Joey Beltran (205.2) vs. Alessio Sakara (203.6)

Teeb Heavyweight Feature sib ntaus: Kleber Raimundo Silva (205.9) vs. Philipe Lins (205.8)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Claudio Annicchiarico (185.2) vs. John Salter (185.2)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Mircea Valeriu (154.5) vs. Yamauchi li (156)

Catchweight Feature Fight: Thiab Ruth (189.2) vs. Emanuele Palombi (187.2)

Bellator, boxing, mixed martial arts, MMA, UFC

Daniel Weichel Interview: FNU Combat kev ua si Qhia

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December rolls on with another stuffed edition of the FNU Combat Sports Show.

We feature an important interview with Bellator MMA Fighter Daniel Weichel at the end of the broadcast. Weichel will be fighting next week at Bellator 169. During the rest of the show we recap past events and discuss the Fighter Organization effort at length. Tom, Tony and Rich cover a variety of scheduled events and results from last week. We detail and preview all the major matches in boxing and mixed martial arts.

Rich Interviews Daniel Weichel:

Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA, Ntsia hlau loj TV

GEORGI KARAKHANYAN LOOKS TO KEEP MOMENTUM ROLLING AT ‘BELLATOR 170: ORTIZ VS. SONNEN’ ON JAN. 21, WHEN HE MEETS EMMANUEL SANCHEZ AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES

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Raug Monica, California. — (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 8, 2016) – A featherweight showdown pitting Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) tiv thaiv Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” rau Lub ib hlis ntuj 21, 2017 inside The Forum in Los Angeles, California.

Tickets for this monumental event start at $36 thiab yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyob Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

Karakhanyan delivered one of the most spectacular performances of his 10-year career at "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull," thaum nws khob qhov rooj tawm Bubba Jenkins cia li 53 seconds into the contest. Karakhanyan then followed that victory up with another early stoppage, ending Kirill Medvedovsky’s evening via TKO just 3:40 into the first frame at "Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Txiv qaub 2.” With 20 ntawm nws 26 career wins coming by way of stoppage, “Insane” looks to add to that total and finish “El Matador,” something nobody has been able to accomplish.

Watch Georgi Karakhanyan stop Bubba Jenkins at “Bellator 160”

“El Matador” will be making his eighth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, a promotion with which the 26-year-old has had much success to date. Ib tug neeg uas Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he trains at the famed Roufusport gym, Sanchez is riding a recent string of success, having won nine of his last 11 kev sib tw, including three of the past four. Six of Sanchez’s 13 career victories have come by way of knockout or submission, with five of the finishes ending in the opening frame. Sanchez was supposed to compete against A.J. McKee ntawm "Bellator 167: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo 2,” but was forced out of the bout after suffering multiple muscle strains during training. Since signing with Bellator MMA, “El Matador” has competed against a who’s who of talent, facing names the likes of: Pat Curran, Justin Lawrence, Henry Corrales, thiab Daniel Weichel.

Watch Emmanuel Sanchez vs. Henry Corrales at “Bellator 143”

The fight joins a main card that is headlined by a legendary clash between veterans Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) thiab Chael Sonnen (28-14-1). Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, Ralek Gracie (3-0) tiv thaiv Hisaki Kato (7-2) will also be featured on the main card, as will what promises to be an absolute slugfest, thaum Paul Daley (38-14-2) raws li Brennan Ward (14-4). The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.

Tshiab "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” Main Card:

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) vs. Chael Sonnen (28-14-1)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Paul Daley (38-14-2) vs. Brennan Ward (14-4)

Middleweight Main Card Bout: Ralek Gracie (3-0) vs. Hisaki Kato (7-2)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3)

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Gabriel Green (3-0) vs. Jalin Turner (2-2)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Christian Gonzalez (2-0) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (2-0)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Jacob Rosales (4-2) vs. Ian Butler (3-2)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Johnny Cisneros (9-5) vs. Curtis Millender (9-3)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Segura (4-4) vs. Tommy Aaron (2-1)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Rob Gooch (4-3) vs. James Barnes (6-2)

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TOP PROSPECT ED RUTH JOINS THIS FRIDAY’S ‘BELLATOR 168’ CARD IN FLORENCE FOR HIS SECOND FIGHT IN AS MANY MONTHS

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Raug Monica, California (Dec. 6, 2016) – It was announced today that one of MMA’s hottest prospects, Thiab Ruth (1-0), will waste no time continuing to build his resume, as he fights Emanuele Palombi (5-2) for his second fight in as many months. The bout takes place no hnub Friday ntawm "Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran," rau Dec. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 4pm ET/PT.

Tsuas 26 xyoo, Ruth is looking to pave the way for the other members of “The New Breed," a group of highly accomplished wrestlers who have all signed to fight under the Bellator MMA banner including: Joey Davis (1-0), Tyrell Fortune (1-0), Jarod Trice (1-0) raws li zoo raws li Aaron Pico thiab Romero Cotton – the last of which have yet to make their highly anticipated professional debuts. Before he was a three-time National Champion and four-time All-American wrestler at Penn State University, Ruth attended the world-renown Blair Academy in Susquehanna Township, PA, where he was the top-ranked recruit in the nation for his weight class. Having achieved great success at every stage of competition throughout his life, Ruth aspires to have the Bellator middleweight gold around his waist before long. After making the move across the country to Fresno, California., where he now trains at Dethrone Basecamp with other Bellator MMA fighters like Josh Koscheck thiab Chris Honeycutt, Ruth made his professional MMA debut just last month on Nov. 4, when he finished Dustin Collins-Miles with strikes at 3:19 mus rau hauv tus thawj puag ncig.

Ruth now faces Rome’s Palombi, a seven-fight veteran with five victories including three KO’s and one submission. Ruth, who is taking the fight on less than a week’s notice, must quickly learn how to tune out a hometown crowd, who will certainly be heavily in favor of the Italian fighter.

The evening is highlighted by a main event featuring Italy’s most renowned mixed martial artist Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC), who will duke it out with Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) in a light heavyweight main event. Other Bellator MMA competitors will also be in action, kuj muaj John Salter (12-3), Yamauchi li (31-9) thiab Philipe Lins(10-1).

The Bellator Kickboxing brand will also be on display in Italy with a card that features a female flyweight rematch between Denise Kielholtz (45-3) thiab Gloria Peritore (11-1-1), but this time, a world title will be on the line. "Bellator kickboxing: Florence” will also include a lightweight clash between Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) and British kickboxing champion Jordan Watson (48-11-2), a middleweight matchup pitting Joe Schilling (19-9) tiv thaiv Victorio Lermano (30-7), a welterweight contest pairing Luca Novello (22-4-2) nrog Karim Ghajji (96-13-1), thiab Kevin Ross(31-9) yuav ua tau raws li Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) nyob rau hauv ib tug sib sib ntaus. "Bellator kickboxing: Florence” airs Friday, Dec. 16 ntawm 11:15 pm ET, immediately following "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”

Sau kom tiav "Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran” Card:

Teeb Heavyweight Feature sib ntaus: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC)

Teeb Heavyweight Feature sib ntaus: Philipe Lins (10-1) vs. Kleber Raimundo Silva (12-7)

Middleweight Feature Fight: John Salter (12-3) vs. Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Yamauchi li (31-9) vs. Mircea Valeriu (12-3)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Thiab Ruth (1-0) vs. Emanuele Palombi (5-2)

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Card:

Lightweight Feature Fight: Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) vs. Jordan Watson (48-11-2)

Flyweight World Title: Denise Kielholtz (45-3) vs. Gloria Peritore (11-1-1)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (19-9) vs. Victorio Lermano (30-7)

Welterweight Feature sib ntaus: Luca Novello (22-4-2) vs. Karim Ghajji (96-13-1)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Kevin Ross (31-9) vs. Alessio Arduini (26-14-2)

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HEAVYWEIGHTS PREPARE FOR WAR AT NEF 27

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Lewiston, Maine (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 7, 2016) -New England Fights (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Lub ob hlis ntuj 11, 2017 with its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE.” Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional contest to the card. Ras “Rasquatch” Hylton (0-0) yuav ua kom nws kev debut tiv thaiv Mike “Lub hwj txwv” Hansen (5-4) nyob rau hauv lub heavyweight division.

Hylton’s now-legendary rise through the ranks of the amateur heavyweight division in NEF is one of the major stories of 2016. At 6’6″ and towering over the top of the MMA cage, Hylton cuts an imposing figure. The only thing more impressive than Hylton’s size and appearance might be his athletic abilities. A prolific striker, Hylton finished all three of his opponents this year by either knockout or technical knockout.

“Rasquatch,” or as some fans call him “The Jamaican Shamrock,” really began to raise eyebrows with a highlight-reel head kick knockout of Matt Glover (1-1) last spring. Ces, lub hli tas los ntawm “NEF 26,” Hylton pounded an extremely tough Kevin Smith (3-3) to a bloody pulp. It was immediately after that dominant performance that Hylton’s coaches at First Class MMA and Dragon Fire Martial Arts felt the time was right for him to make the jump to the pro ranks.

“I am so grateful to be fighting a man of Mike Hansen’s stature in front of my family and friends,” said Hylton. “As the first professional fighter to come out of both Dragon Fire Martial Arts and First Class MMA, and with the instruction of Shihan Andy Campbell, John “Thawj cov hoob kawm” Raio and my team, we are preparing for me to go to war because that is what Mike always brings to the cage.”

A former Maine state heavyweight wrestling champion out of Mountain Valley High School, Mike Hansen has never shied away from taking a fight with someone bigger than him. Nyob rau hauv qhov tseeb, Hansen, who also competes in the light-heavyweight and middleweight divisions, has gained a reputation as somewhat of a “giant killer.”

Nyuam qhuav pib lub xyoo no, Hansen submitted a substantially bigger Jesse Baughman (0-2) in the first round at “NEF 22.” He followed up that impressive performance by nearly knocking out a much larger Brendan Battles (1-1) with a right hand at “NEF 23.” This fall Hansen gave up nearly half a foot to Matt Andrikut (2-1) and submitted his bigger opponent in the first round. Tseeb, Hylton’s size advantage will play little role in the outcome of this fight should Hansen have anything to say about it.

“Kuv super pog no sib ntaus,” exclaimed Hansen. “I like being part of these ‘super fights.’ I know Ras has a great camp behind him and he will come 100% prepared. I’ll expect nothing less from Raio, but I feel my experience and composure in the cage will be my best asset and that’s not something that he can train up on nyob rau hauv 10 weeks. February 11th we will go to war, so expect just that.”

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