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Bellator, MMA

TEN PARTICIPANTS FROM LAST MONTH’S OPEN TRYOUT IN HONOLULU ADDED TO BELLATOR’S BACK-TO-BACK EVENTS IN HAWAII ON DEC. 20 & 21

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LOS ANGELES – Ahead of Bellator’s return to Hawaii on December 20 thiab 21 at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, the world’s leading global mixed martial arts promotion held open tryouts in Honolulu in an effort to further Bellator’s continued commitment to the local MMA scene in Hawaii.



After an overwhelming turnout, 10 athletes from the tryout have been selected to compete inside the Bellator cage next month – and if victorious, will have a chance to earn an exclusive multi-fight Bellator contract. The fighters selected include Braydon Akeo (3-0), Cheyden Leialoha (7-1), Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 NC), Jamie Thorton (6-5), Hunter Ewald (rau debut), Keoni Diggs (7-0), Scotty Hao (4-2), Swayne Lunasco (7-0), Kaylan Gorospe (rau debut) thiab Ben Wilhelm (3-0).



Ntawm Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops on Friday, Dec. 20, Maili, Hawaii’s Braydon Akeo (3-0) earns a spot on the main card at 145-pounds against Tywan Claxton (5-1), who will make his first appearance since competing in the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix. This bout joins the previously announced heavyweight main event between Josh Barnett (35-8) thiab Ronny Markes (19-7), a bantamweight scrap featuring newly signed Erik Perez (19-6) against Hawaii’s Toby Misech (11-7) and a flyweight contest pitting former title challengers against each other, raws li Alejandra Lara (8-3) squares tawm tiv thaiv Veta Artega (5-3).



On Friday’s prelims, Kauai’s Hunter Ewald, who was also selected from the tryouts, will make his professional debut against fellow Hawaiian Jonathan Pico (1-1) at 170-pounds. Tsis tas li ntawd, recently signed to an exclusive deal of his own, Northern California’s Cass Bell (4-0) will face Max Holloway’s training partner Pierre Daguzan (5-3) at bantamweight and 82nd Airborne Army Veteran Jamie Thorton (6-5) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Tiani Valle (3-2) of Maui at flyweight.



Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops will air on Paramount Network on Friday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 20 ntawm 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. I. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.



Saturday, Dec. 21'S Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson will feature another tryout participant deserving of a main card bout, raws li Cheyden Leialoha (7-1) meets another top prospect in Nebraska’s Raufeon Stots (12-1) ntawm bantamweight. This fight joins a card topped by undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champ Ilima-Lei MacFarlane (10-0) defending her title against Kate Jackson (11-3-1), A.J. McKee (15-0) kev noj nyob Derek Liaj teb (20-9) in a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix, Neiman Gracie (9-1) returning to action for the first time since his welterweight title shot in a welterweight bout against Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 NC) and women’s flyweight title hopefuls Julianna Velasquez (9-0) thiab Bruna Ellen (5-2) going to battle.



Nyob rau hauv lub Bellator 236 yam ua ntej daim ntawv, undefeated tryout prospect Ben Wilhelm (3-0) will take on two-time Bellator veteran Kona Oliveira (1-2) nyob rau hauv ib tug Welterweight contest, while Wahiawa-born Keoni Diggs (7-0) and Hilo’s Scotty Hao (4-2) were also selected and will fight each other at 155 phaus. Lastly, Hawaii’s Swayne Lunasco, who went 7-0 raws li ib tug pib xyaum ua, thiab Kaylan Gorospe, who were both selected from the tryouts, will make their pro debuts against each other at bantamweight.



Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson – one of the star-powered, year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream Saturday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 21 live exclusively on DAZN ntawm 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, while preliminary action will stream onBellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.



Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased through Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com or the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena box office.



Tshiab Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops Main Card:

paramount Network & DAZN

10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT/5 p.m. HST



Heavyweight Main Event: Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7)

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Toby Misech (11-7) vs. Erik Perez (19-6)

Flyweight Main Card Bout: Alejandra Lara (8-3) vs. Veta Artega (5-3)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Tywan Claxton (5-1) vs. Braydon Akeo (3-0)



Updated Preliminary Card:

DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App

8:45 p.m. THIAB / 7:45 p.m. CT/3:45 p.m. HST



Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Cass Bell (4-0) vs. Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 NC)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Hunter Ewald (Pro Debut) vs. Jonathan Pico (1-1)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Tiani Valle (3-2) vs. Jamie Thorton (6-5)



Tshiab Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson Main Card:

DAZN

10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT/5 p.m. HST



Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima-Lei MacFarlane (10-0) vs. Kate Jackson (11-3-1)

Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal Bout: A.J. McKee (15-0) vs. Derek Liaj teb (20-9)

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Neiman Gracie (9-1) vs. Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 NC)

Flyweight Main Card Bout: Julianna Velasquez (9-0) vs. Bruna Ellen (5-2)

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Raufeon Stots (12-1) vs. Cheyden Leialoha (7-1)



Updated Preliminary Card:

DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App

8:30 p.m. THIAB / 7:30 p.m. CT/3:30 p.m. HST



Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Swayne Lunasco (Pro Debut) vs. Kaylan Gorospe (Pro Debut)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Keoni Diggs (7-0) vs. Scotty Hao (4-2)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Nate Yoshimura (Pro Debut) vs. Chas Dunhour (0-1)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Kai Kamaka III (5-2) vs. Spencer Higa (7-10)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kona Oliveira (1-2) vs. Ben Wilhelm (3-0)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Dustin Barca (3-0) vs. Brandon Pieper (11-13)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Nainoa Dung (3-0) vs. Zach Zane (13-9)





*Cards subject to change.



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Combate Americas, MMA

FITE.TV to stream TITO vs ALBERTO live

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FITE.TV has partnered with Combate Americas to bring fans the much- anticipated match between two legends – Tito Ortiz and Alberto “Lub Patron” Rodriguez.


Airing live from the Payne Arena in McAllen, Texas on Saturday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 7, 2019 at 8pm EST, the show will feature commentary in both English and Spanish.

More info in the FITE news page

Tito Ortiz vs Alberto El Patron on FITE

Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA

FULL RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 234: KHARITONOV VS. VASSELL

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Bellator 234: Kharitonov vs. Vassell Main Card

Heavyweight Bout: Linton Vassell (19-8, 1 NC) yeej Sergei Kharitonov (30-8, 2 NC) ntawm TKO (ntaus) ntawm 3:15 ntawm puag ncig 2

Hnav Bout: Sidney Outlaw (14-3) yeej Roger Huerta (24-12-1, 1 NC) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Hnav Bout: Aviv Gozali (4-0) yeej Zaka Fatullazade (14-9) cuav (anaconda choke) ntawm 0:56 ntawm puag ncig 1

Welterweight Bout: Haim Gozali (12-6) yeej Artur Pronin (16-4) ntawm cuav (luj nuv) ntawm 4:12 ntawm puag ncig 1

Middleweight Bout: Austin Vanderford (9-0) yeej Grachik Bozinyan (10-4) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)



Preliminary Card

Featherweight Bout: Sinead Kavanagh (6-4) yeej Olga Rubin (6-2) ntawm TKO (ntaus) ntawm 4:37 ntawm puag ncig 2

Welterweight Bout: Robson Gracie Jr. (3-0) yeej Ameer Bashir (0-2) ntawm cuav (daim duab peb sab caj pas) ntawm 4:39 ntawm puag ncig 1

Heavyweight Bout: Adam Keresh (4-0) yeej Vladimir Fedin (15-6, 1 NC) ntawm TKO (ntaus) ntawm 3:29 ntawm puag ncig 1

Welterweight Bout: Shimon Smotritsky (6-0) yeej Illia Hladkii (3-1) ntawm TKO (ntaus) ntawm 2:10 ntawm puag ncig 1

Hnav Bout: Vuqar Keramov (14-3) yeej Gustavo Wurlitzer (22-24, 1 NC) ntawm KO (strike) ntawm 1:29 ntawm puag ncig 1

157-lb. Contract Weight Bout: Kirill Medvedovsky (12-7) yeej Akhmed Fararzha (6-2) ntawm cuav (guillotine) ntawm 0:46 ntawm puag ncig 2

Bantamweight Bout: Raz Bring (5-2) yeej Naziri Daniliuk (2-2, 1 NC) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-26, 30-27, 29-28)

Hnav Bout: Mikail Dulgher (4-1) yeej Ofir Leibel (0-1) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Bantamweight Bout: Ron Becker (4-2) yeej Artem Kazartsev (0-2) ntawm TKO (ntaus) ntawm 2:57 ntawm puag ncig 1

Bantamweight Bout: Ben Cohen (1-0) yeej Maksym Tkachuk (0-1) ntawm cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 3:19 ntawm puag ncig 1

Lub teeb Heavyweight Bout: Eli Aronov (4-0) yeej Sari Hleihil (2-4) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-26, 30-26, 28-27)

Flyweight Bout: Itay Lipszyc (1-0) yeej Itzik Yakobov (0-1) ntawm cuav (straight ankle lock) ntawm 2:51 ntawm puag ncig 1

220-lb. Contract Weight Bout: Noam Voldman (1-5) yeej Nisim Rozalis (0-2) ntawm cais kev txiav txim siab (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

Featherweight Bout: Itay Tratner (1-0-1) vs. Elias Mamadov (1-1-1, 1 NC) ends in a split draw (28-27, 28-29, 28-28)

Welterweight Bout: Tomer Maslis (1-0) yeej David Malka (0-1) ntawm TKO (ntaus) ntawm 1:32 ntawm puag ncig 3



*Please note that a preliminary welterweight bout between Nika Ben Tuashy (2-0) thiab Rafael Aronov (1-3) was cancelled due to injury.

mixed martial arts, MMA, Tshiab England Fights

FOUR MMA CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT COLLISION COURSE IN PORTLAND

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Tam sim TSO TAWM: Portland, Maine (Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 10, 2019) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF) held its most recent mixed-martial-arts (MMA) kev tshwm sim, “NEF 41: Collision Course,” on Saturday night at Aura in Portland. Four titles were decided on a thirteen-fight card held before a capacity audience.

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Cara Greenwell (10-4) played the role of spoiler, winning the NEF Amateur Women’s Strawweight Championship with a unanimous decision over Bangor, Maine lubGlory “The Fury” Watson (6-1).  Greenwell came all the way from Oklahoma for the fight. It is the first blemish on the previously-undefeated Watson’s amateur record.

“Killa” Kam Arnold (6-1) retained the NEF Amateur Bantamweight strap with a devastating second-round knockout ofWalt Shea(3-2) in the evening’s co-main event. It was Arnold’s second successful defense of the title and the sixth knockout victory of his amateur career.

Zac “Rocky” Richard(5-2-1) captured the NEF Amateur Lightweight Title with a unanimous decision win over“Magic” Mike Murray(2-1).  The fight went back and forth for five grueling rounds and looked at one point like the doctor at cageside would stop the bout due to an injury on Richard’s knee. The fight continued, Txawm li cas los, and Richard pulled out the win on the judges’ scorecards.

Nate Boucher (6-3) yeejSteve Desjardins (5-4) via submission in the first round to become the new NEF Amateur Flyweight Champion. The win was Boucher’s fourth in a row.

In addition to the fights, NEF announced that its first event of 2020 would take place on February 8 as the promotion debuts at the 1900-seat Merrill Auditorium in Portland. The show is titled “NEF 42: Symphony of Destruction” and tickets went on sale Saturday night atwww.PortTix.com. 

Already announced for “NEF 42” is a five-round professional lightweight title fight between former NEF championBruce "Zoo nkauj tub" Boyington (17-11) and WEC and UFC veteranJosh “The Fluke” Grispi(14-5).  Boyington has not fought in his home state of Maine in two years, while Grispi has been absent from competition since his release from the UFC in 2013. Boyington previously held the promotion’s lightweight title before vacating it to sign with the World Series of Fighting.

Another lightweight fight announced for “NEF 42” will feature two Maine fan-favorites asJosh “Hook On” Harvey(7-0-1) txo nws hwj nws undefeated cov ntaub ntawv rau ntawm kab tiv thaivJesse “The Viking” Erickson (9-8).  Harvey is the reigning NEF Pro Featherweight Champion and one of the top prospects in the entire country. Erickson will be looking to bounce back from a loss last summer in his attempt to capture the lightweight strap.

A third pro fight was announced for “NEF 42” that will feature localsDominic “Domnation” Jones (2-3) thiabCarl Langston (0-4).  Jones most recently competed for global promotion Bellator on a fight card in Connecticut. Langston, after a solid amateur career, will be looking for his first professional win in front of his hometown crowd.

The official results from Portland, Maine:


Cara Greenwell def. Glory Watson via unanimous decision
Kam Arnold def. Walt Shea via knockout, puag ncig 2
Zac Richard def. Mike Murray via unanimous decision
Nate Boucher def. Steve Desjardins via tap to rear-naked choke, puag ncig 1
Solomon Spigel def. George Pissimissis via technical submission, puag ncig 1
Joe Howard def. Jesse Fitzsimmons via doctor stoppage, puag ncig 1
Greg Ishihara def. Dylan Williams via technical knockout, puag ncig 1
Justin Middleton def. Jon Assam via tap to rear-naked choke, puag ncig 1
Brian Cosco def. Clifford Redman via technical submission, puag ncig 1
Caleb Austin def. Ryan Fogg via technical knockout, puag ncig 2
Nate White def. Austin Hamilton via technical knockout, puag ncig 1
Brandon Maillet-Fevens def. Tyler Knights via tap to rear-naked choke, puag ncig 2
Chandler Chapman def. Tim Bergeron via unanimous decision

Tshiab England Fights’ next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 42: Symphony of Destruction,” will take place on Saturday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 8, 2020 at Merrill Auditorium in Portland, Maine. Daim pib no yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyobwww.PortTix.com.

Hais txog Tshiab England Fights

Tshiab England Fights ("NEF") yog ib tug sib ntaus txheej xwm promotions lub tuam txhab. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for fighters and fans alike. NEF lub thawj pab neeg no muaj nws kim heev kev nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si tswj, txheej xwm ntau lawm, xov xwm kev sib raug zoo, marketing, kev cai lij choj thiab advertising.

Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA

FULL RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 233: SALTER VS. VAN STEENIS

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Full Fight Night Photos Here



Main Card:

John Salter (17-4) yeej Costello van Steenis (12-2) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Andrew Kapel (15-6) yeej "King Mo" Lawal (21-10) ntawm KO (punch) ntawm 1:22 ntawm puag ncig ib

Arlene Blencowe (13-7) yeej Leslie Smith (11-8-1) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Tyrell Fortune (8-0) yeej Zu Anyanwu (15-6) ntawm TKO (punches) ntawm 1:56 ntawm round ob



Preliminary Card:

Aaron McKenzie (7-1-1) yeej Sean Clements (3-2) ntawm cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 4:31 ntawm puag ncig ib

Lucas Brennan (2-0) yeej Jacob Landin (0-3) ntawm cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 3:38 ntawm puag ncig ib

Tyree Fortune (5-0) yeej Chuck Campbell (2-1) ntawm cais kev txiav txim siab (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Logan Storley (11-0) yeej E.J. Brooks (13-6) ntawm TKO (injury) ntawm 5:00 ntawm puag ncig ib

Julius Anglickas (8-1) yeej Jordan Young (11-1) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Amanda Bell (7-6) yeej Janay Harding (5-4) ntawm TKO (punches) ntawm 4:44 ntawm puag ncig peb

Kyle Crutchmer (5-0) yeej Robert Gidron (4-4) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Romero Cotton (4-0) yeej Jason Perrotta (3-4) via verbal submission (injury) ntawm 2:16 ntawm puag ncig ib

Christian Edwards (2-0) yeej Cesar Bennett (0-1) ntawm knockout (head kick) ntawm 0:16 ntawm puag ncig ib

Grant Neal (2-0) yeej Jimmy Lugo (1-1) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-26, 30-26, 29-28)



Thov mus saib Bellator.com yog xav paub ntxiv.



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Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA, paramount Network

FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR, BELLATOR AND THE USO TEAM UP TO SALUTE THE TROOPS WITH SPECIAL LIVE EVENT IN HAWAII ON FRIDAY, KAUM-OB HLI 20

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JOSH BARNETT MAKES HIS BELLATOR DEBUT AGAINST RONNY MARKES IN HEAVYWEIGHT MAIN EVENT ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK



LOS ANGELES – To honor the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces, Bellator MMA has once again partnered with the USO to present a special live event free for the troops, along with their friends and families, on Friday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 20. Emanating from Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, this unique show will be headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring the Bellator debuts of “The Warmaster” Josh Barnett (35-8) thiab Ronny Markes (19-7).



For a second year, the USO and Bellator team up to honor the men and women who fight for our freedom and to bring entertainment and a piece of home to service members based in Hawaii during the holiday season. No Salute the Troops event will bring Bellator athletes and personalities to the military community and provide a live free event as a thank you for their sacrifices and dedication to our country, especially for those who are separated from family and home during the holidays. Much like last year, Bellator and the USO will also partner for a week of special events in Hawaii leading up to the big weekend of exciting fights on December 20 thiab 21.



As the leading military support organization, the USO strengthens America’s military service members by keeping them connected to family, home and country, throughout their service to the nation. This holiday season, hundreds of thousands of service members will remain on duty, away from home. The USO, through its programs, services and entertainment tours, is committed to bringing a piece of home to our nation’s service men and women. MMA fans and military supporters can help keep troops strong and connected to home by visiting www.USO.org/Holidays and by using the hashtag #USOHolidays when sharing how they have helped the USO’s critical mission to make the holidays special for our military heroes.



Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops will air on Paramount Network on Friday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 20 ntawm 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. I. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Details for exclusive ticket distribution will be announced in the coming days.



This unforgettable night will be part of an historic weekend culminating with the previously announced Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson nyob rau hnub Saturday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 21. This highly-anticipated fight card includes undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champ Ilima-Lei MacFarlane defending her title against Kate Jackson, thiab A.J. McKee kev noj nyob Derek Liaj teb in a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix.





After signing with Bellator in April, former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett will make his return to MMA competition for the first time since 2016. A second-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, Barnett has remained prevalent in the combat sports realm, competing in jiu-jitsu events, promoting and performing at his own professional wrestling shows and working as a color commentator for New Japan Pro Wrestling. Barnett is no stranger to the devoted MMA fanbase in Hawaii, fighting for regional Hawaiian promotion Superbrawl in 1999 thiab 2000, a stint that included three fights in one night to win the Superbrawl 13 heavyweight tournament. One of the top heavyweights of all-time, the Strikeforce, Txaus siab, UFC, K-1, NJPW, Pancrase, and Affliction mainstay owns victories over legendary stars, including Dan Severn (2x), Semmy Schilt (2x), Randy Couture, Mark Hunt, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Pedro Rizzo, Sergei Kharitonov, Frank Mir, Roy Nelson and Andrei Arlovski.



Fighting professionally since 2007, Ronny Markes will join the Bellator ranks following 26-fights all over the globe including three wins in UFC. Competing for a majority of his nearly 13-year career at middleweight, the 31-year-old will now lace up the gloves as a Bellator heavyweight. Hailing from Natal, Brazil, Markes is coming off a TKO victory in June, and will add another big-name fighter to his list of opposition, a list that includes fights against Yoel Romero, Thiago Santos, Aaron Simpson and Paulo Filho.



Tshiab Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops Fight Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7)



*Card subject to change



Thov mus saib Bellator.com thiab USO.org yog xav paub ntxiv.
mixed martial arts, MMA, NBC

United Fight Alliance Expands Network Coverage to NBC Sports Boston

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Tampa, Fla. (Lub kaum hli ntuj 31, 2019) – United Fight Alliance (UFA), a Sports, Media and Entertainment Company comprised of fight promotions across the country and abroad, has signed a distribution agreement with NBC Sports Boston to expand its existing distribution on NBC Sports Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia, California thiab Northwest. Beginning in November, Combat Sports fans can now watch UFA’s one-hour programming, which features intense fights from the best names and up-and-coming fighters in MMA, Boxing, Muay Thai, Lethwei, Kickboxing and more, throughout the New England area.

UFA’s CEO Jay Adams hais, “I grew up in Boston, so this is a bit of a homecoming and a real treat for me. I got my start in sports broadcasting at WBZ-TV and was very lucky to work under the tutelage of elite anchors, reporters and producers including Al Miller, Mike Dowling, Bob Neumeier and the New England Sports Grand Pooh-Bah himself, Bob Lobel. With the Pats, Bruins, Celtics and Sox, New England Sports Fans are used to the best and that’s just what we plan on bringing them!“

United Fight Alliance’s debut program on NBCS Boston airs this Saturday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 2nd at 11pm ET. UFA will typically air Saturdays at 10pm or 11pm ET subject to the live event schedule. UFA averages over 130 hours of airing time a month throughout the US and with the addition of NBC Sports Boston UFA will now reach over 79 million households domestically.

NBC Sports Boston reaches more than 4 million households in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Programming includes the Boston Celtics, New England Revolution, Arbella Early Edition, Boston Sports Tonight, Celtics Post Up, Talkin’ Baseball, Monday Night Patriots, Quick Slants, New England Tailgate, Football Day in New England including pre and post-game programs surrounding all Patriots games, CAA football, basketball and more.

NBC Sports California broadcasts regional coverage of professional and college sports events throughout Central and Northern California and offers live coverage of MLB’s Oakland Athletics, NBA’s Sacramento Kings and NHL’s San Jose Sharks. The network also airs select MLS San Jose Earthquake games.

NBC Sports Northwest serves all of Washington State and Oregon and is the 24/7 exclusive home of the Portland Trail Blazers. The network also provides in-depth coverage of the region’s most prominent teams including the Seattle Seahawks, Oregon Ducks and Oregon St. Beavers.

NBC Sports Chicago is the regional sports home of the Blackhawks (NHL), Bulls (NBA), Cubs (MLB), White Sox (MLB), along with providing extensive coverage of the Bears (NFL) and additional locally focused collegiate/preps programming.

NBC Sports Washington is the official sports network of the NHL’s Washington Capitals, NBA’s Washington Wizards, NFL’s Washington Redskins and ACC. NBC Sports Washington – the leading multiplatform sports media organization serving the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia – delivers more than 400 live events per year, along with Emmy Award-winning news, analysis and entertainment programming.

NBC Cov kev ua si Philadelphia presents live game coverage and original programming to nearly three million viewers in the Philadelphia area, Yav qab teb New Jersey thiab Delaware. The network features the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers, NBA lub Philadelphia 76ers, MLB Philadelphia Phillies lub, plus has extensive coverage of the Philadelphia Eagles.

For a complete list of networks, channels and the UFA airing schedule, mus ntsibhttp://www.
unitedfightalliance.com/tvschedule
Bellator, MMA

FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 232: MACDONALD VS. LIMA 2

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COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS HERE



Bellator 232 Main Card:

Douglas Lima (32-7) yeej Rory MacDonald (21-6-1) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (49-46, 50-45, 50-45)

Paul Daley (42-17-2) yeej Koj Awad (23-13) ntawm TKO (punches) ntawm 1:30 ntawm round ob

Patrick Mix (12-0) yeej Isaiah Chapman (9-4) ntawm cuav (kneebar) ntawm 3:49 ntawm puag ncig ib

Manny Muro (11-6) yeej Nick Newell (16-3) ntawm cais kev txiav txim siab (29-28, 27-29, 29-28)

Baby Slice (4-2) yeej Craig Campbell (3-4) ntawm TKO (lub luj tshib) ntawm 0:38 ntawm puag ncig ib



Preliminary Card:

Ryan Hardy Evans (1-1) yeej Demetrios Plaza (1-1) ntawm cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 3:03 ntawm puag ncig peb

Lance Gibson Jr. (3-0) yeej Dominic Jones (2-2) ntawm KO (punches) ntawm 1:58 ntawm puag ncig ib

Devin Powell (10-4) yeej Marcus Surin (6-2) via technical submission (mounted guillotine) ntawm 5:00 ntawm round ob

Johnny Lopez (12-4) yeej Dan Cormier (8-10) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Jornel Lugo (3-0) yeej John Douma (4-2) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Zarrukh Adashev (3-1) yeej Tevin Dyce (3-2) ntawm TKO (ntaus) ntawm 1:39 ntawm round ob



Thov mus saib Bellator.com yog xav paub ntxiv.



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FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 231: MIR VS. NELSON 2

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COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS HERE



Complete Bellator 231 Fight Card:

Frank Mir (19-13) yeej Roy Nelson (23-18) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Phil Davis (21-5, 1 NC) yeej Karl Albrektsson (9-3) via TKO at 3:06 ntawm puag ncig peb

Thiab Ruth (8-1) yeej Jason Jackson (10-4) ntawm cais kev txiav txim siab (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Joanne Ilara (9-4) yeej Bec Rawlings (7-9) ntawm cuav (kneebar) ntawm 3:35 ntawm round ob

Jake Hager (2-0) & Anthony Garrett (4-2) ends in a no-contest due to an accidental low blow at 1:56 ntawm puag ncig ib

Preliminary Card:

Phumi Nkuta (1-0) yeej Adrian Haley (1-1) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

Connor Dixon (2-0) yeej Orkhan Ismatzade (0-2) ntawm cuav (kimura) ntawm 0:42 ntawm puag ncig ib

Killys Mota (11-2) yeej Mandel Nallo (7-1) ntawm TKO (leg injury) ntawm 1:16 ntawm puag ncig peb

Jessica Miele (9-3) yeej Talita Nogueira (7-2) ntawm cais kev txiav txim siab (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

Steve Mowry (7-0) yeej Gokhan Saricam (4-1) ntawm cuav (kimura) ntawm 0:56 ntawm round ob

Dalton Rosta (2-0) yeej Claude Wilcox (1-1) ntawm TKO (ntaus) ntawm 4:23 ntawm round ob

Tim Caron (10-2, 1 NC) yeej Lucas Pimenta Borges (8-3) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (29-28 x 3)

Jon Manley (13-6) yeej Thiago Oliveira (16-5) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Elise Reed (1-0) yeej Rebecca Bryggman (0-1) ntawm TKO (punches) ntawm 4:48 ntawm puag ncig ib

Thov mus saib Bellator.com yog xav paub ntxiv.



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About Bellator:

Bellator is a leading global mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion featuring many of the best athletes in the world. Nyob rau hauv cov kev coj ntawm qub tub rog sib ntaus pab txhawb Scott Coker, Bellator events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. Nyob rau hauv lub tebchaws United States, Bellator can be seen on both Paramount Network and DAZN, the world’s first truly dedicated LIVE sports streaming service. Bellator is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, nyob kev tshwm sim orchestration, fighter txoj kev loj hlob / kev sib raug zoo, venue ceev, sponsorship creation / kev loj hlob, thoob ntiaj teb daim ntawv tso cai, marketing, advertising, tshaj tawm thiab commission kev sib raug zoo. Bellator is based in Hollywood, California. and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, lub tsev mus rau lub ntiaj teb premier lom zem hom uas txuas nrog audiences los ntawm yuam cov ntsiab lus nyob rau hauv TV, tsab ntawv tsa suab duab, hauv internet thiab mobile platforms.



About Paramount Network:

Paramount Network is a premium entertainment destination that pushes the limits of story-telling with bold original scripted and non-scripted series. Inspired by over a century of cinema, Paramount Network is where today’s brightest stars bring the experience of the big screen to every screen with stories that are immersive, inclusive, and deeply personal.



About DAZN:

DAZN is the largest global sports streaming platform in the world. Since launching in 2016, DAZN has expanded across four continents with the app currently available for download in the United States, Canada, Lub teb chaws yelemees, Austria, Switzerland, Ltalis, Spain, Japan and Brazil. In the U.S., DAZN has made its mark as an attractive alternative to pay-per-view within the combat sports industry. The platform features big fights from Matchroom Boxing, Golden Tub Promotions, GGG Promotions, Bellator MMA, the World Boxing Super Series and Combate Americas, all for one affordable price, on any device – including smart TVs, smartphones, ntsiav tshuaj, games consoles and PCs. DAZN also features live MLB action each day of the season with its new daily show, ChangeUp. The much-anticipated daily program The Pat McAfee Show launched in September.
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FOUR TITLE FIGHTS HEADLINE FINAL NEF CARD OF 2019 IN PORTLAND

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Tam sim TSO TAWM: Portland, Maine (Lub kaum hli ntuj 23, 2019) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF) returns to Aura in Portland, Maine on November 9, 2019 with its next mixed-martial-arts event, "NEF 41: Collision Course.” Tickets for the event are currently on sale atwww.AuraMaine.com. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, NEF announced the full fight card for the event – a total of 17 bouts scheduled for the evening.

Four amateur title fights will headline the card. It will be the first time since “NEF 9” in August 2013 that an amateur fight has been the main event of one of the promotion’s cards. (Of note, “NEF 9” was an all amateur event.)

“NEF 41” will also mark the first time a women’s bout has headlined one of the promotion’s events as undefeatedGlory “The Fury” Watson (6-0) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauvCara Greenwell(9-4) to crown the inaugural NEF Amateur Women’s Strawweight Champion. Watson will have a chance to make history in the bout by becoming the first NEF athlete to simultaneously hold titles in two weight divisions. She is the reigning NEF Amateur Women’s Flyweight Champion.

“Killa” Kam Arnold (5-1) will defend the NEF Amateur Bantamweight strap against Walt Shea (3-1) in the evening’s co-main event. Arnold has held the title since June 2018 and most recently defended it at “NEF 38” last spring with a 21-second knockout of Henry Clark (5-5). It will be Shea’s second attempt at capturing the title after a losing effort at “NEF 30” in August 2017.

Zac “Rocky” Richard(4-2-1) yuav fim“Magic” Mike Murray(2-0) for the vacant NEF Amateur Lightweight Title. Both athletes are coming off wins last month in Orono, Maine at “NEF 40.” Richard knocked his opponent out with a slam in the first round of his bout while Murray submitted his opponent – also in the first round.

Nate Boucher (5-3) thiabSteve Desjardins(5-3) are scheduled to meet for the vacant NEF Amateur Flyweight Championship. Boucher is on a three-fight win streak, finishing all three opponents in the first round by submission. Desjardins returned with a first-round victory last month at “NEF 40” after an absence of several years from cage competition.

As of press time, NEF executives were searching for an opponent for NEF Amateur Welterweight ChampionDuncan “The Highlander” Smith(5-3).  Tu siab, Smith’s original challenger, Jordan Norman, recently pulled out of the fight when he could not gain medical clearance.

Matt “Ken Doll” Denning(5-10) thiabKeegan “The Flu” Hornstra (4-11) will square off in a professional catchweight contest. Both will be looking to rebound from recent losses. Denning was defeated on a card in Massachusetts last Saturday night, while Hornstra lost to Dominic Jones at “NEF 39” this past summer in Lewiston, Maine. The fight will take place at an agreed-to weight of 176 phaus.

The full “NEF 41” fight card (yuav hloov):

AMATEUR TITLE FIGHTS

115*TITLE: Glory Watson (Young’s) vs. Cara Greenwell (Independent)

135*TITLE: Kam Arnold (c) (Recon) vs. Walt Shea (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA)

155*TITLE: Zac Richard (Nostos) vs. Mike Murray (Camden Combat/Foundry)

125*TITLE: Steve Desjardins (Independent) vs. Nate Boucher (CMBJJ)

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155: Josh Harvey (Vision Quest Muay Thai) vs. Jonathan Hines (Independent)

176: Matt Denning (Independent) vs. Keegan Hornstra (Evolution Athletix)

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145: Jesse Fitzsimmons (Nostos) vs. Joe Howard (CMBJJ)

265: George Pissimissis (Wai Kru/Pedro’s Judo) vs. Solomon Spigel (Thawj cov hoob kawm)

135: Andrea Howland (Michigan Top Team) vs. Megan Rosado (Evolution Athletix)

170: Justin Middleton (Independent) vs. Jon Assam (Thawj cov hoob kawm)

170: Greg Ishihara (Recon) vs. Dylan Williams (Independent)

155: Clifford Redman (Independent) vs. Brian Cosco (Redline)

155: Lucas Donald (Independent) vs. Will McCall (Evolution Athletix)

205: Henry Jeffs (Independent) vs. Titus Pannell (T4 Survival)

130: Ryan Fogg (Team Elemental) vs. Caleb Austin (CMBJJ)

175: Roland Beaulieu (Maineiac Militia) vs. Austin Hamilton (Independent)

145: Tyler Knights (Independent) vs. Brandon Maillet-Fevens (CMBJJ)

Tshiab England Fights’ next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 41: Collision Course,” will take place on Saturday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 9, 2019 at Aura in Portland, Maine. Daim pib no yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyobwww.auramaine.com.

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Tshiab England Fights ("NEF") yog ib tug sib ntaus txheej xwm promotions lub tuam txhab. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for fighters and fans alike. NEF lub thawj pab neeg no muaj nws kim heev kev nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si tswj, txheej xwm ntau lawm, xov xwm kev sib raug zoo, marketing, kev cai lij choj thiab advertising.