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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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Whakahōutia BELLATOR 235 & BELLATOR 236 FIGHT CARDS BELOW



Los Angeles – Ahead of Bellator’s return to Hawaii on December 20 a 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 (no te tuatahi), Keoni Diggs (7-0), Scotty Hao (4-2), Swayne Lunasco (7-0), Kaylan Gorospe (no te tuatahi) a Ben Wilhelm (3-0).



I Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops i runga i te Paraire, 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) a 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, rite Alejandra Lara (8-3) tapawhā atu ki 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. Ano, 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) e i runga i Tiani Valle (3-2) of Maui at flyweight.



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



Rāhoroi, Dec. 21'S Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson will feature another tryout participant deserving of a main card bout, rite Cheyden Leialoha (7-1) meets another top prospect in Nebraska’s Raufeon Stots (12-1) i te whā. 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) tango i runga i Derek Āpure (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) a Bruna Ellen (5-2) going to battle.



I runga i te Bellator 236 kāri tuatahi, undefeated tryout prospect Ben Wilhelm (3-0) will take on two-time Bellator veteran Kona Oliveira (1-2) i roto i te whakataetae Welterweight, while Wahiawa-born Keoni Diggs (7-0) and Hilo’s Scotty Hao (4-2) were also selected and will fight each other at 155 pauna. Te mutunga, Hawaii’s Swayne Lunasco, who went 7-0 hei runaruna, a 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, Hakihea 21 live exclusively on DAZN i 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.



Whakahōutia Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops Kāri Main:

Paramount Whatunga & 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. AND / 7:45 p.m. CT/3:45 p.m. HST



Tuhinga o mua Bantamweight: Cass Bell (4-0) vs. Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 NC)

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

Flyweight Tuhinga o mua: Tiani Valle (3-2) vs. Jamie Thorton (6-5)



Whakahōutia Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson Kāri Main:

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 Āpure (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. AND / 7:30 p.m. CT/3:30 p.m. HST



Tuhinga o mua Bantamweight: Swayne Lunasco (Tuatahi Pro) vs. Kaylan Gorospe (Tuatahi Pro)

Kōmāmātanga Tuhinga o mua: Keoni Diggs (7-0) vs. Scotty Hao (4-2)

Flyweight Tuhinga o mua: Nate Yoshimura (Tuatahi Pro) vs. Chas Dunhour (0-1)

Taumekehiko Whakatekau Mua: Kai Kamaka III (5-2) vs. Spencer Higa (7-10)

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

Kōmāmātanga Tuhinga o mua: Dustin Barca (3-0) vs. Brandon Pieper (11-13)

Kōmāmātanga Tuhinga o mua: Nainoa Dung (3-0) vs. Zach Zane (13-9)





*Cards subject to change.



Haere ki Bellator.com hoki ētahi atu mōhiohio.

Combate Amerika, 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 “Ko te Pataloni” Lotilikuesí.


Airing live from the Payne Arena in McAllen, Texas on Saturday, Hakihea 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, whakauru toi hōia, MMA

FULL RESULTS & WHAKAAHUA PARAU 234: KHARITONOV VS. VASSELL

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Full Fight Photos Here



Bellator 234: Kharitonov vs. Vassell Kāri Main

Taumahamaha a'ee: Linton Vassell (19-8, 1 NC) patua Sergei Kharitonov (30-8, 2 NC) mā TKO (aro) i 3:15 o a tawhio 2

Kōmāmā a'ee: Sidney Outlaw (14-3) patua Roger Huerta (24-12-1, 1 NC) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Kōmāmā a'ee: Aviv Gozali (4-0) patua Zaka Fatullazade (14-9) tāpaetanga (kokiri anaconda) i 0:56 o a tawhio 1

Welterweight a'ee: Haim Gozali (12-6) patua Artur Pronin (16-4) mā tāpaetanga (rekereke matau) i 4:12 o a tawhio 1

Whitu a'ee: Austin Vanderford (9-0) patua Grachik Bozinyan (10-4) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)



Kāri hukihuki

Mā whitu a'ee: Sinead Kavanagh (6-4) patua Olga Rubin (6-2) mā TKO (aro) i 4:37 o a tawhio 2

Welterweight a'ee: Robson Gracie Jr. (3-0) patua Ameer Bashir (0-2) mā tāpaetanga (tapatoru kowaowaotia) i 4:39 o a tawhio 1

Taumahamaha a'ee: Adam Keresh (4-0) patua Vladimir Fedin (15-6, 1 NC) mā TKO (aro) i 3:29 o a tawhio 1

Welterweight a'ee: Shimon Smotritsky (6-0) patua Illia Hladkii (3-1) mā TKO (aro) i 2:10 o a tawhio 1

Kōmāmā a'ee: Vuqar Keramov (14-3) patua Gustavo Wurlitzer (22-24, 1 NC) mā KO (strike) i 1:29 o a tawhio 1

157-LB. Pakanga Taumaha Pakanga: Kirill Medvedovsky (12-7) patua Akhmed Fararzha (6-2) mā tāpaetanga (pororere) i 0:46 o a tawhio 2

Whā a'ee: Raz Bring (5-2) patua Naziri Daniliuk (2-2, 1 NC) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-26, 30-27, 29-28)

Kōmāmā a'ee: Mikail Dulgher (4-1) patua Ofir Leibel (0-1) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Whā a'ee: Ron Becker (4-2) patua Artem Kazartsev (0-2) mā TKO (aro) i 2:57 o a tawhio 1

Whā a'ee: Ben Cohen (1-0) patua Maksym Tkachuk (0-1) mā tāpaetanga (kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga) i 3:19 o a tawhio 1

Light taumahamaha a'ee: Eli Aronov (4-0) patua Sari Hleihil (2-4) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-26, 30-26, 28-27)

mā a'ee: Itay Lipszyc (1-0) patua Itzik Yakobov (0-1) mā tāpaetanga (straight ankle lock) i 2:51 o a tawhio 1

220-LB. Pakanga Taumaha Pakanga: Noam Voldman (1-5) patua Nisim Rozalis (0-2) mā te whakatau ritua (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

Mā whitu a'ee: 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 a'ee: Tomer Maslis (1-0) patua David Malka (0-1) mā TKO (aro) i 1:32 o a tawhio 3



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

whakauru toi hōia, MMA, New Ingarangi whawhai

FOUR MMA CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT COLLISION COURSE IN PORTLAND

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Kia tukuna tonutia atu: Portland, Maine (Whiringa 10, 2019) - New Ingarangi whawhai (Nef) held its most recent mixed-martial-arts (MMA) takahanga, “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.

I roto i te hui matua, Cara Greenwell (10-4) played the role of spoiler, winning the NEF Amateur Women’s Strawweight Championship with a unanimous decision over Bangor, Maine oGlory “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, Heoi, and Richard pulled out the win on the judges’ scorecards.

Nate Boucher (6-3) patuaSteve 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 Boyington "Boy Pretty" (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) e tona record tūturu i runga i te raina kiJesse “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) aCarl 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, tawhio 2
Zac Richard def. Mike Murray via unanimous decision
Nate Boucher def. Steve Desjardins via tap to rear-naked choke, tawhio 1
Solomon Spigel def. George Pissimissis via technical submission, tawhio 1
Joe Howard def. Jesse Fitzsimmons via doctor stoppage, tawhio 1
Greg Ishihara def. Dylan Williams via technical knockout, tawhio 1
Justin Middleton def. Jon Assam via tap to rear-naked choke, tawhio 1
Brian Cosco def. Clifford Redman via technical submission, tawhio 1
Caleb Austin def. Ryan Fogg via technical knockout, tawhio 2
Nate White def. Austin Hamilton via technical knockout, tawhio 1
Brandon Maillet-Fevens def. Tyler Knights via tap to rear-naked choke, tawhio 2
Chandler Chapman def. Tim Bergeron via unanimous decision

New Ingarangi whawhai’ next mixed-martial-arts event, “Nef 42: Symphony of Destruction,” will take place on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Merrill Auditorium in Portland, Maine. He tīkiti i runga i te hoko inaianei iwww.PortTix.com.

Mō New Ingarangi whawhai

New Ingarangi whawhai ("Nef") Ko te whawhai whakatairanga ngā kaupapa kamupene. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for fighters and fans alike. Whānui wheako i roto i te whakahaere hākinakina whawhai he kapa whakahaere o nef, production ngā kaupapa, whanaungatanga pāpāho, marketing, ture me te pānuitanga.

Bellator, whakauru toi hōia, MMA

FULL RESULTS & WHAKAAHUA PARAU 233: SALTER VS. VAN STEENIS

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Full Fight Night Photos Here



Kāri Main:

John Salter (17-4) patua Costello van Steenis (12-2) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Andrew Kapel (15-6) patua "King Mo" Lawal (21-10) mā KO (meke) i 1:22 o te tetahi a tawhio noa

Arlene Blencowe (13-7) patua Leslie Smith (11-8-1) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Tyrell Fortune (8-0) patua Zu Anyanwu (15-6) mā TKO (nifó) i 1:56 o te a tawhio noa e rua



Kāri hukihuki:

Aaron McKenzie (7-1-1) patua Sean Clements (3-2) mā tāpaetanga (kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga) i 4:31 o te tetahi a tawhio noa

Lucas Brennan (2-0) patua Jacob Landin (0-3) mā tāpaetanga (kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga) i 3:38 o te tetahi a tawhio noa

Tyree Fortune (5-0) patua Chuck Campbell (2-1) mā te whakatau ritua (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Logan Storley (11-0) patua E.J. Brooks (13-6) mā TKO (injury) i 5:00 o te tetahi a tawhio noa

Julius Anglickas (8-1) patua Jordan Young (11-1) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Amanda Bell (7-6) patua Janay Harding (5-4) mā TKO (nifó) i 4:44 o te a tawhio noa e toru

Kyle Crutchmer (5-0) patua Robert Gidron (4-4) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Romero Cotton (4-0) patua Jason Perrotta (3-4) via verbal submission (injury) i 2:16 o te tetahi a tawhio noa

Karaitiana Edwards (2-0) patua Cesar Bennett (0-1) mā knockout (head kick) i 0:16 o te tetahi a tawhio noa

Grant Neal (2-0) patua Jimmy Lugo (1-1) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-26, 30-26, 29-28)



Haere ki Bellator.com hoki ētahi atu mōhiohio.



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Bellator, whakauru toi hōia, MMA, Paramount Whatunga

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

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



Nga anahera - 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, i runga i te Paraire, Hakihea 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) a 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. Tenei 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 a 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, Hakihea 20 i 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT. 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 i runga i Rāhoroi, Hakihea 21. This highly-anticipated fight card includes undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane defending her title against Kate Jackson, a A.J. McKee tango i runga i Derek Āpure 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 a 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, Whakapehapeha, 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.



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

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



*Ka whakarerekehia te kaari



Haere ki Bellator.com a USO.org hoki ētahi atu mōhiohio.
whakauru toi hōia, MMA, NBC

United Fight Alliance Expands Network Coverage to NBC Sports Boston

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Tampa, Fla. (October 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 a 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, Mekemeke, Muay Thai, Lethwei, Kickboxing and more, throughout the New England area.

UFA’s CEO Jay Adams kī, “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 Rāhoroi, Whiringa 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 Sports Philadelphia presents live game coverage and original programming to nearly three million viewers in the Philadelphia area, Southern New Jersey me te Delaware. The network features the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia 76ers a NBA, Philadelphia Phillies o MLB, plus has extensive coverage of the Philadelphia Eagles.

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

FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & WHAKAAHUA PARAU 232: MACDONALD VS. LIMA 2

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COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS HERE



Bellator 232 Main Card:

Douglas Lima (32-7) patua Rory MacDonald (21-6-1) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (49-46, 50-45, 50-45)

Paora Daley (42-17-2) patua Koe Awad (23-13) mā TKO (nifó) i 1:30 o te a tawhio noa e rua

Patrick Mix (12-0) patua Isaiah Chapman (9-4) mā tāpaetanga (kneebar) i 3:49 o te tetahi a tawhio noa

Manny Muro (11-6) patua Nick Newell (16-3) mā te whakatau ritua (29-28, 27-29, 29-28)

Baby Slice (4-2) patua Craig Campbell (3-4) mā TKO (tuke) i 0:38 o te tetahi a tawhio noa



Kāri hukihuki:

Ryan Hardy Evans (1-1) patua Demetrios Plaza (1-1) mā tāpaetanga (kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga) i 3:03 o te a tawhio noa e toru

Lance Gibson Jr. (3-0) patua Dominic Jones (2-2) mā KO (nifó) i 1:58 o te tetahi a tawhio noa

Devin Powell (10-4) patua Marcus Surin (6-2) via technical submission (mounted guillotine) i 5:00 o te a tawhio noa e rua

Johnny Lopez (12-4) patua Dan Cormier (8-10) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Jornel Lugo (3-0) patua John Douma (4-2) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Zarrukh Adashev (3-1) patua Tevin Dyce (3-2) mā TKO (aro) i 1:39 o te a tawhio noa e rua



Haere ki Bellator.com hoki ētahi atu mōhiohio.



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FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & WHAKAAHUA PARAU 231: MIR VS. NELSON 2

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COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS HERE



Complete Bellator 231 Fight Card:

Frank Mir (19-13) patua Roy Nelson (23-18) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Phil Davis (21-5, 1 NC) patua Karl Albrektsson (9-3) via TKO at 3:06 o te a tawhio noa e toru

Na ka Ruth (8-1) patua Jason Jackson (10-4) mā te whakatau ritua (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Joanne Ilara (9-4) patua Bec Rawlings (7-9) mā tāpaetanga (kneebar) i 3:35 o te a tawhio noa e rua

Jake Hager (2-0) & Anthony Garrett (4-2) ends in a no-contest due to an accidental low blow at 1:56 o te tetahi a tawhio noa

Kāri hukihuki:

Phumi Nkuta (1-0) patua Adrian Haley (1-1) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

Connor Dixon (2-0) patua Orkhan Ismatzade (0-2) mā tāpaetanga (Kimura) i 0:42 o te tetahi a tawhio noa

Killys Mota (11-2) patua Mandel Nallo (7-1) mā TKO (leg injury) i 1:16 o te a tawhio noa e toru

Jessica Miele (9-3) patua Talita Nogueira (7-2) mā te whakatau ritua (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

Steve Mowry (7-0) patua Gokhan Saricam (4-1) mā tāpaetanga (Kimura) i 0:56 o te a tawhio noa e rua

Dalton Rosta (2-0) patua Claude Wilcox (1-1) mā TKO (aro) i 4:23 o te a tawhio noa e rua

Tim Caron (10-2, 1 NC) patua Lucas Pimenta Borges (8-3) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (29-28 X3)

Jon Manley (13-6) patua Thiago Oliveira (16-5) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Elise Reed (1-0) patua Rebecca Bryggman (0-1) mā TKO (nifó) i 4:48 o te tetahi a tawhio noa

Haere ki Bellator.com hoki ētahi atu mōhiohio.



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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. I raro i te aronga o te kaiwhakatairanga whawhai hōia 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. I roto i te 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, rōpū takahanga ora, whanaketanga whawhai / whanaunga, ähua wāhi, i hanga e tautoko / whanaketanga, raihana ao, marketing, pānuitanga, publicity me te kōmihana whanaunga. Bellator is based in Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, home ki rama pirimia whakangahau o te ao e hono ki te hunga i roto i te ihirangi mālohi puta noa i te pouaka whakaata, nekehanga pikitia, ipurangi me te pūkoro tüäpapa.



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, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, 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, Whakatairanga Boy Golden, GGG Whakatairanga, Bellator MMA, the World Boxing Super Series and Combate Americas, all for one affordable price, on any device – including smart TVs, smartphones, papa, 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.
whakauru toi hōia, MMA, New Ingarangi whawhai

FOUR TITLE FIGHTS HEADLINE FINAL NEF CARD OF 2019 IN PORTLAND

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Kia tukuna tonutia atu: Portland, Maine (October 23, 2019) - New Ingarangi whawhai (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. I mua i teie mahana, 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) e i runga iCara 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) Ka fehangahangai“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) aSteve 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).  Kia aroha mai, 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) aKeegan “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 pauna.

The full “NEF 41” fight card (kaupapa ki te huri i):

AMATEUR TITLE FIGHTS

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

135*TITLE: Kam Arnold (c) (Recon) vs. Walt Shea (Tuatahi Class MMA)

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

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

NGAIO MMA

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

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

AMATEUR MMA

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

265: George Pissimissis (Wai Kru/Pedro’s Judo) vs. Solomon Spigel (Class Tuatahi)

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

170: Justin Middleton (Independent) vs. Jon Assam (Class Tuatahi)

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)

New Ingarangi whawhai’ next mixed-martial-arts event, “Nef 41: Collision Course,” will take place on Saturday, Whiringa 9, 2019 at Aura in Portland, Maine. He tīkiti i runga i te hoko inaianei iwww.auramaine.com.

Mō New Ingarangi whawhai

New Ingarangi whawhai ("Nef") Ko te whawhai whakatairanga ngā kaupapa kamupene. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for fighters and fans alike. Whānui wheako i roto i te whakahaere hākinakina whawhai he kapa whakahaere o nef, production ngā kaupapa, whanaungatanga pāpāho, marketing, ture me te pānuitanga.