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Sakamakon & Photos For Bellator 221: Chandler vs. Lucenzo, Daddy Yankee

Mayu 13, 2019 FNU47 Leave a comment

**FULL EVENT PHOTOS HERE**

*Bellator 221: Chandler vs. Lucenzo, Daddy Yankee* Babban Card:

**Patricio “Pitbull”** (28-4) ci **Michael Chandler** (19-4) via KO (punches) a 1:01 na zagaye daya

**Douglas Lima** (31-7) ci **Michael "dafin" Page** (14-1) via KO (punches) a :35 na zagaye biyu

**A.J. McKee** (14-0) ci **Pat Curran** (23-8) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

**Jake Hager** (2-0) vs. **T.J. Jones** (1-1) biyayya (head and arm choke) a 2:36 na zagaye daya

**Tywan Claxton** (5-0) ci **James Bennett** (4-2) via TKO (punches) a 2:09 na zagaye uku

**Na farko Card:**

**Cris Lencioni** (5-2) ci **Adil Benjilany** (5-2, 1 NC) via biyayya (alwatika shaƙa) a 4:55 na zagaye daya

**Chris Gonzalez** (2-0) ci **Charlie Radtke** (2-2) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (29-28 X3)

**Rob Fenicle** (2-0) ci **Bryan Bautista** (1-1) via biyayya (diddige ƙugiya) a 1:42 na zagaye daya

**Amartuvshin Khuukhenkhuu** (10-4) ci **Adam Ward** (18-12) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (29-28 X3)

**Christian Rodriguez** (1-0) ci **Jose Leon** (0-1) via biyayya (armbar) a 4:39 na zagaye daya

**Robert Morrow** (29-24-1) ci **James Bochnovic** (9-4) via KO (punches) a 1:18 na zagaye daya

**Dave Latoria** (0-0, 1 NC) da kuma **Jason Belyew** (0-1, 1 NC) was ruled a no-contest due to an unintentional low blow

**Jesse Bazzi** (10-6) ci **Joey Diehl** (12-10) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (30-27 X3)

**Josh Streacker** (6-2) ci **Scott Writz** (2-1) via KO (naushi) a 3:33 na zagaye biyu

**Bellator MMA**

Bellator is a leading global mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion featuring many of the best athletes in the world. A karkashin shugabanci na tsohon soja yaki mai kiran kasuwa 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. A Amurka, 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, live taron orchestration, jirgin saman soja ci gaban / dangantakar, wuri samuwa, tallafawa halittar / raya kasa, kasa da kasa lasisi, marketing, talla, talla da hukumar dangantakar. Bellator is based in Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, gida don a duniya firaministan nisha brands cewa gama da masu sauraro, ta hanyar tursasawa abun ciki a fadin talabijin, motsi hoto, online da hannu dandamali.

**About DAZN:**

DAZN is the largest global sports streaming platform in the world. Since launching in 2016, DAZN had expanded across four continents with the service available in the United States, Canada, Jamus, Austria, Switzerland, Italiya, Spain, Japan, and Brazil. DAZN guarantees no long-term contract, no bundles, just affordable access to all the service’s sports on connected devices including smart TVs, wayowin komai da ruwan, Allunan, games consoles and PCs. 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 more than 100 fight nights per year from Matchroom Boxing, Golden Boy Promotions, GGG Promotions, Bellator MMA, the World Boxing Super Series and Combate Americas. DAZN also features live MLB action each day of the season with its new daily show, ChangeUp.

559 yãki, Mai son MMA, Grappling, mixed Martial Arts, MMA

McCottrell and Gomez battle for featherweight supremacy at 559 yãki

Mayu 7, 2019 FNU47 Leave a comment

SELMA, Calif. – Two of the hottest young featherweight prospects in California will square off Saturday, May 18th in Fresno at the Rainbow Ballroom with 559 Fights gold on the line.

Coalinga 145-pound mixed martial artist Enoch McCottrell puts his 3-0 record on the line against Bakersfield’s Vince Gomez (3-0) a babban taron da 559 yãki 72.

“I can’t think of two hotter fighters in the Valley right now," 559 Fights president Jeremy Luchau said. “Both have an exciting style, like to finish fights and were easy choices to fight for our vacant title.”

A cikin co-main taron, 559 Fights women’s Bantamweight champ Maritza Sanchez (5-6) puts her title on the line against Oakland’s Lindsay Scaturro (1-1).

Also featured on the card is a California Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Light Heavyweight State Title fight between Ceres’ Gregory Morales (4-1) and Lancaster’s Chadricc Kindle (3-2).

“We have a lot of great fights on the top of this card. Everyone has enjoyed watching Maritza’s rise in MMA and it’s great to have both Gregory Morales and Chadricc back to fight for us as well,” Luchau said.

A total 17 bouts will be contested, including three grappling super fights. “This is a loaded fight card, tare da 14 MMA and 3 grappling bouts,” Luchau said. “It’s been a real pleasure getting back to our roots and working with all the schools
in the Valley for both grappling and MMA bouts.”

Har ila yau,, back in action is Arroyo Grande middleweight Isaiah Hughes (5-1) who takes on Ridgecrest’s Joseph Gaceta and Merced middleweight Jaime Llamas- Trevino (1-0) takes on Kerman’s David Marquez (0-2).

“Hughes has been a long-time fan-favorite at 559 yãki, as well as Gaceta. I’m really looking forward to seeing them get back in the cage,” Luchau said. “Also, Llamas-Trevino is someone to keep an eye on”

A wasu bouts; Del Rey strawweight Angelic Pimentel makes her debut against Sacrament’s Oksana Ball (0-0), Sacramento middleweight Daniel Zaragoza (2-2) fights Bakersfield’s Adrian Silva (1-1-1), Wasco welterweight Troy Butler (3-2) takes on San Jose’s Aaron Armijo (2-0-1), Merced bantamweight Michael Gomez (0-2) battles Porterville’s Liovardo Garfias (1-0), Clovis lightweight Xavier Moreno (2-0) fights Kerman’s Hipolito Leon (1-3), Grover Beach featherweight Marvin Garcia (1-0) takes on Tracy’s Pedro Juarez (1-1), Fresno welterweight David Chacon (1-0) fights Los Angeles’ Eric Rush (0-0), Paso Robles, lightweight Jeremy Covert makes his debut against Bakersfield’s Denny Stout (0-0), and Fresno heavyweight Larry Gonzales fights Kettleman City’s Juan Espinoza (0-0).

In grappling bouts; Adan Lozano of Parlier will meet up with Madera’s Kyle Mask, Parlier’s Alexzander Alvarado will grapple Madera’s Jorge Melchor and Selma’s Damian Gomez faces Porterville’s Brandon Cohea.

For more information visit www.559fights.com

mixed Martial Arts, MMA, New England Combats

NEF TA JUYA TSOHON JIRGIN SAMA ZUWA FADAR SARAUTA NA DARE NA BATSA MMA

Mayu 2, 2019 FNU47 Leave a comment

Portland, Maine (Afrilu 28, 2019) - New England Combats (NEF) ya koma Aura a Portland a daren Asabar tare da sabon taron gauraye-zane-zane, “NEF 38: DUNIYA.” Taron ya kasance cikin girmamawa ga jerin HBOGame da karagai cikakke tare da 'yan mata zobe sanye da kayan ado kamar “Uwar dodanni” Daenerys Targaryen da Sansa Stark, kazalika da dan wasan cello yana buɗe taron tare da kiɗa daga muryar wasan kwaikwayo. Capacityungiyar ƙarfin aiki ta wuce 1100 ya kasance a hannu don aikin.

A cikin babban taron, Ras Hylton (4-2) ya kayar da Charles Penn (0-1) a cikin gasar nauyi mai nauyi. Likitan zoben ya dakatar da damben a zagayen farko lokacin da ba za a rufe yanke a goshin Penn ba. Hylton ya sauka a madaidaiciya-madaidaiciya hannun dama wanda ya buɗe gash a kan Penn kuma ya bar jini yana zubewa kan tabarma a cikin wani mummunan kwarara na kirimon.

Kalibu Hall (3-0) ya kasance ba a ci nasara ba don fara aikinsa na sana'a tare da nasara ta uku a jere. Hall sallama mai tafiya Jay Ellis (15-86) a zagayen farko na babban-taron taron maraice.

A ɓangaren mai son katin yaƙi, lakabi hudu sun kasance a kan gungumen azaba.

A karawar farko ta yamma, Tom Pagliarulo (3-1) kama madauran nauyin NEF Amateur Featherweight tare da nasarar yanke hukunci baki ɗaya akan Zac Richard (3-1-1). A yin haka, Pagliarulo, ɗan ƙasar Haverhill, Massachusetts, ya ba Richard asarar farko ta aikinsa.

Duncan Smith (5-3) kare NEF Amateur Welterweight Title akan Jon Tefft (2-1). Bayan zagaye biyar masu wahala, An bayyana Smith a matsayin wanda ya ci nasara a kan dukkan alkalan uku’ katunan kwalliya. Ya kasance kyakkyawan dare ga ƙungiyar Smith ta Evolution Athletix. Saco, Ineungiyar Maine ta tafi 4-0 a maraice tare da abokan aikin Smith Adina Beaudry (3-0), Keegan Hornstra (4-11), da Megan Rosado (1-1) duk daukana yayi nasara.

Taylor Thompson (4-0) yi gajeren aiki na Andrea Howland na Michigan (2-1) ya zama na farko-da-NEF Women's Amateur Bantamweight Champion. Thompson ya ƙaddamar da Howland a zagayen farko tare da sandar hannu. NEF ne ya kawo yaƙin zuwa Portland tare da haɗin gwiwar Sarauniya MMA Media.

A na huɗu, kuma na karshe, fadan zakara a katin mai son, Yazo Arnold (5-0) ya ci gaba da buga ƙwanƙwasawa da rai tare da saukar farko da Henry Clark (5-5). Wannan shine karo na biyar madaidaiciya da aka buga wa Arnold wanda ya riƙe belin mai son bantamweight.

Har ila yau yaƙin yaƙin ya ba da sanarwar gwagwarmaya da yawa don dawowar dawowar sa ga Lewiston a watan Yuni 22 a Bankin Androscoggin Bank. Mai taken taron “NEF 39: DUK-AMURKA.”

Jesse Erickson wanda ya fi so a garin (9-7) zai dauki Lewis Corapi (8-5) wannan maraice a gasar cin nauyi mara nauyi. Erickson babban jigo ne na kejin NEF kuma babban mai hamayya har abada ga mai gabatarwar mai taken 155-fam. Massachusetts’ Corapi gogaggen ɗan tsohon soja ne na kewayen New England MMA, a ƙarshe ya fara bugawa NEF a ranar 22 ga Yuni.

Josh Harvey (6-0-1) ya sanar da cewa zai koma kejin a “NEF 39” don ɗaukar Jordan Downey (5-4) da Fort Wayne, Indiana. Harvey zai kare taken NEF Pro Featherweight Title a wannan maraice yana neman kariyarsa ta farko mai nasara tun bayan kama bel din a watan Fabrairun da ya gabata a Bangor. Downey yana kan nasara biyu-biyu.

Nate Boucher (4-3) zai dauki Robert Presley (5-4) don NEF mai son Flyweight Title. Boucher ya gama abokan hamayyarsa biyu na karshe a zagayen farko don matsawa kansa cikin rigimar sake harbi a igiyar mai fam 125. Presley wakiltar Lancaster Academy of MMA ne a cikin Lancaster, Ohio.

A cikin lokaci mai mahimmanci don buɗe taron, NEF ta jinjinawa ma'aikaciyar da ta daɗe da aiki Casey Main tare da jinjinawa kararrawa goma. Wiscasset, Maine mazaunin Maine ya mutu ba zato ba tsammani a ƙarshen makon da ya gabata. Gabatarwar ta sadaukar da taron ga ƙwaƙwalwar sa.

Cikakken sakamakon daga Portland, Maine:

Sana'a

Ras Hylton def. Charles Penn ta hanyar dakatar da likita, zagaye 1
Kalibu Hall def. Jay Ellis ta hanyar biyayya, zagaye 1
Keegan Hornstra def. Zenon Herrera ta hanyar gabatarwa, zagaye 1
Bryant Bullock def. Fred Lear ta hanyar biyayya, zagaye 2

Mai son

Kam Arnold def. Henry Clark via KO, zagaye 1
Taylor Thompson def. Andrea Howland ta hanyar gabatarwa, zagaye 1
Duncan Smith def. Jon Tefft ta hanyar yanke shawara ɗaya
Tom Pagliarulo def. Zac Richard ta hanyar yanke shawara baki ɗaya
Arii Fernandez def. Ryan Savage ta hanyar gabatarwa, zagaye 1
Titus Pannell kare. Justin Philbrook ta hanyar TKO, zagaye 2
Brian Cosco def. Garry Carr ta hanyar TKO, zagaye 1
Megan Rosado def. Amanda Bennett ta hanyar yanke shawara
Jason Landry def. Justin Boraczek ta hanyar gabatarwa, zagaye 1
Takardar Wasikun Brandon-Fevens. Jesse Fitzsimmons ta hanyar gabatarwa, zagaye 1
Jordan Norman def. Greg Ishihara ta hanyar TKO, zagaye 2
Nate White def. Clifford Redman ta hanyar buga wasan zuwa yajin aiki, zagaye 1
Schuyler Vallaincourt def. Dillon Henry ta hanyar dakatarwa, zagaye 2
Adina Beaudry def. Traci Baldwin ta hanyar TKO, zagaye 2

NEF ta gaba gauraye-Martial Arts-aukuwa, “NEF 39: DUK-AMURKA,” zai gudana a ranar Asabar, Yuni 22, 2019 a Androscoggin Bank Colisee a Lewiston, Maine tare da lokacin kararrawa na 7 maraice Ana sayar da tikiti yanzu awww.TheColisee.com.

Bellator, DAZN, mixed Martial Arts, MMA

Cikakken Sakamakon & Hotuna don Bellator 220: MacDonald vs.. Fitch

Afrilu 28, 2019 FNU47 Leave a comment

**Complete Fight Night Photos**

**Babban Card:**

**Rory MacDonald** (20-5-1) da kuma **Jon Fitch** (32-7-2, 1 NC) fought to a majority draw (48-46, 47-47, 47-47) – MacDonald retains the welterweight title and advances in the Welterweight World Grand Prix

**Ilima-Lei Macfarlane** (10-0) ci **Veta Arteaga** (5-3) via TKO (likita dakatar) a 1:50 of round three to retain the women’s flyweight title

**Benson Henderson** (27-8) ci **Adamu Piccolot** (11-3) via tsaga yanke shawara (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

**Phil Davis** (20-5, 1 NC) ci **Liam McGeary** (13-4) via TKO (buga) a 4:11 na zagaye uku

**Gaston Bolanos** (5-1) ci **Nathan Stolen** (8-5) via KO (naushi) a 2:21 na zagaye daya

**Na farko Card:**

**Aviv Gozali** (2-0) ci **Travis Crain** (0-1) via biyayya (raya-tsirara shaƙa) a 2:15 na zagaye daya

**Brandon Faumui** (5-3) ci **Chris Avila** (6-8) via tsaga yanke shawara (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)

**Matt Perez** (5-2) ci **Justin Fork** (2-2) via KO (punches) a 4:52 na zagaye daya

**Cass Bell** (3-0) ci **Peter Ishiguro** (1-1) via KO (punches) 2:59 na zagaye biyu

**Chuck Campbell** (2-0) ci **Bruno Casillas** (0-1) via KO (gwiwa) a 1:45 na zagaye daya

**Hyder Amil** (3-0) ci **Paradise Vaovasa** (6-4, 1 NC) via biyayya (raya-tsirara shaƙa) a 2:34 na zagaye daya

**Josh San Diego** (9-4) ci **Brandon Laroco** (5-2) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

**Jordan Williams** (8-2, 1 NC) ci **Diego Herzog** (4-3-1) ta hanyar TKO a 1:21 na zagaye uku

**Abraham Vaesau** (5-2, 1 NC) ci **Justin Roswell** (3-3, 1 NC) ta hanyar TKO a 1:59 na zagaye daya

**Chris Inocencio** (1-1) ci **Boris Novachkov** (0-1) via tsaga yanke shawara (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

**Thomas Ponce de Leon** (3-0) ci **Jamario Mulder** (2-4) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (30-27, 29-27, 29-27)

**Ignacio Ortiz** (2-0-1) da kuma **Roger Severson** (3-3-1) fought to a unanimous draw (28-28, 28-28, 28-28)

**Erik Gunha** (2-0-1) da kuma **Jon Adams** (0-0-1) fought to a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)

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FULL FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED FOR SATURDAY’S BELLATOR 220: MACDONALD VS. FITCH INSIDE THE SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE – EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN

Afrilu 24, 2019 FNU47 Leave a comment

**San Jose, Calif.** - All 18 bouts for the highly anticipated *Bellator 220: MacDonald vs.. Fitch* taron, streamed exclusively on DAZN, have been announced when Bellator returns home to the SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, Afrilu 27.

Two title fights sit atop the card, as Bellator welterweight champion **Rory MacDonald** (20-5) defends his title world against **Jon Fitch** (31-7-1, 1 NC) in the final opening round bout of the Welterweight World Grand Prix, while undefeated Bellator flyweight champion **Ilima-Lei Macfarlane** (9-0) returns to action against **Veta Arteaga** (5-2) in the evening’s co-headliner.

*Bellator220: MacDonald vs.. Fitch* will stream live exclusively on DAZN, the fastest-growing sports streaming service in the world, a 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. Santa, yayin da na farko mataki zai jera a kan Bellator.com da kuma a duniya a Bellator Mobile App.

Limited tickets remain available at the ThreatMetrix Ticket Office at SAP Center at San Jose, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

Three former world champions will also appear on the main card, kamar yadda **Benson Henderson** (26-8) takes on the Bay Area’s own **Adamu Piccolot** (11-2) a hur, yayin da **Phil Davis**(19-5, 1 NC) will run it back with **Liam McGeary** (13-3) a matakin matsakaicin nauyi haske mataki. Bugu da žari, featherweight **Gaston Bolanos** (4-1) looks to add to his impressive highlight reelwhen he kicks off the main card versus **Nathan Stolen** (8-4).

Preliminary action for *Bellator 220: MacDonald vs.. Fitch* will feature the U.S. debut of second-generation Israeli fighter **Aviv Gozali** (1-0) in his sophomore appearance againstTravis Crain (Pro halarta a karon).

*Cikakken Bellator 220: MacDonald vs.. Fitch* Babban Card:

*Welterweight World Grand Prix Title Bout:* **Rory MacDonald** (20-5) vs. **Jon Fitch** (32-7-1, 1 NC)

*Women’s Flyweight World Title Bout:* **Ilima-Lei Macfarlane** (9-0) vs. **Veta Arteaga** (5-2)

*Mainaramar Babban Kati:* **Benson Henderson** (26-8) vs. **Adamu Piccolot** (11-2)

*Light Heavyweight Main Card Bout:* **Phil Davis** (19-5, 1 NC) vs. **Liam McGeary** (13-3)

*Babban Katin Jirgin Ruwa Na Featherweight:* **Gaston Bolanos** (4-1) vs. **Nathan Stolen** (8-4)

**Na farko Card:**

*Lightweight Undercard Bout:* **Aviv Gozali** (1-0) vs. **Travis Crain** (Pro halarta a karon)

*160-laba. Catchweight Undercard Bout:* **Chris Avila** (6-7) vs. **Brandon Faumui** (4-3)

*Flyweight Undercard Bout:* **Justin Fork** (2-1) vs. **Matt Perez** (2-2)

*140-laba. Catchweight Undercard Bout:* **Cass Bell** (2-0) vs. **Peter Ishiguro** (1-0)

*Featherweight Undercard Bout:* **Hyder Amil** (2-0) vs. **Paradise Vaovasa** (6-3, 1 NC)

*140-laba. Catchweight Undercard Bout:* **Josh San Diego** (8-4) vs. **Brandon Laroco** (5-1)

*Middleweight Undercard Bout:* **Diego Herzog** (4-2-1) vs. **Jordan Williams** (7-2, 1 NC)

*Welterweight Undercard Bout:* **Justin Roswell** (3-2, 1 NC) vs. **Abraham Vaesau** (4-2, 1 NC)

*Featherweight Undercard Bout:* **Ignacio Ortiz** (2-0) vs. **Roger Severson** (3-3)

*Light Heavyweight Undercard Bout:* **Chuck Campbell** (1-0) vs. **Bruno Casillas** (Pro halarta a karon)

*Featherweight Undercard Bout:* **Boris Novachkov** (Pro halarta a karon) vs. **Chris Inocencio** (0-1)

*Welterweight Undercard Bout:* **Thomas Ponce de Leon** (2-0) vs. **Jamario Mulder** (2-3)

*Flyweight Undercard Bout:* **Erik Gunha** (Pro halarta a karon) vs. **Jon Adams** (Pro halarta a karon)

*Katin batun canzawa

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mixed Martial Arts, MMA, New England Combats

NEF 38 SELLS-OUT IN RECORD TIME; SIXTH STRAIGHT SELLOUT FOR MAINE-BASED FIGHT PROMOTION

Afrilu 23, 2019 FNU47 Leave a comment

Ga nan da nan release: Portland, Maine (Afrilu 22, 2019) - New England Combats (NEF) will present its next mixed-martial-arts (MMA) taron, “NEF 38: STORMBORN,” this April 27, 2019 at Aura in Portland. Earlier today, the fight promotion announced that tickets for the event were officially sold-out.

The sellout comes a full five days prior to the event, marking a new record for the fight promotion. The previous record holder, “NEF 37,” sold out three days before that event earlier this year. This marks the sixth straight sellout for NEF, a streak stretching back to April 2018.

“The NEF brand is stronger than ever and continues to grow,” remarked NEF promoter and co-owner Nick DiSalvo. “It’s a time where we’re seeing competitors falter around us with half-empty venues and weak fight cards. But not NEF. We have been the trendsetter for the way in which we promote our fighters ever since we arrived on the scene in 2012. And it shows in the numbers we have done, and continue to do, at the box office.”

“We have competitors flying in from all over the country for ‘Stomborn,'” in ji NEF co-mamallaki kuma mai daidaita wasan Matt Peterson. “With four title fights, three women’s fights, decorated wrestlers and all colors of the BJJ belt spectrum represented, it’s no wonder this show sold out early. We’ve got a couple of surprises in store for fans on Saturday too. It’s never hyperbole when we tell people to get their tickets early. If you were sleeping and missed out on this one, don’t wait on getting your tickets early for June 22nd when we go back to the Colisee to celebrate all things America. Tickets go on sale tomorrow!"

NEF ta gaba gauraye-Martial Arts-aukuwa, “NEF 38: STORMBORN,” will take place this Saturday, Afrilu 27, 2019 at Aura in Portland, Maine tare da lokacin kararrawa na 7 pm. Tickets to the event are officially sold-out.

Game da New England Combats

New England Combats ("NEF") ne mai yaki abubuwan kiran kasuwa kamfanin. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for fighters and fans alike. NEF ta zartarwa tawagar yana da m kwarewa a fama wasanni management, abubuwan samar, kafofin watsa labaru dangantakar, marketing, shari'a da kuma talla.

Combate nahiyar Amirka, mixed Martial Arts, MMA

KATE DEL CASTILLO AND GLOBAL MMA BRAND COMBATE AMERICAS SIGN LANDMARK DEAL

Afrilu 6, 2019 FNU47 Leave a comment

BUSINESSWOMAN AND GLOBAL SUPERSTAR ACQUIRES OWNERSHIP STAKE AND TAKES ON LEADERSHIP ROLE AS PART OF $20 MILLION GROUP INVESTMENT IN ONE OF SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT’S FASTEST-GROWING FRANCHISES

FIRST BIG INITIATIVE WILL BE ‘REINAS DEL COMBATE’
THE FIRST ALL-WOMEN’S LINEUP IN HISTORY
TO AIR ON BROADCAST TELEVISION ON FRIDAY, AFRILU 26 FROM LOS ANGELES

NEW YORK – April 04, 2019 – Kate Del Castillo, and premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports entertainment franchise, Combate nahiyar Amirka, announced today a landmark deal that redefines the world of combat sports. Del Castillo has acquired an equity stake in the company and is now an owner and significant shareholder of Combate Americas.

Her investment comes as part of a $20 million equity infusion from a powerhouse group of investors that also includes finance and sports industry leader Joe Plumeri, Ambassador Cliff Sobel and Irving Place Capital CEO John Howard.

Del Castillo will chair the advisory board, continue the company’s commitment to female empowerment and take on an active leadership role in growing the global MMA sports entertainment brand.

“Kate embodies the fierceness, tenacity and passion that defines the Combate Americas brand and its fighters." says Campbell McLaren, CEO and Founder of Combate Americas. “Kate is now an equity partner and will take on a leadership role in the company and chairs our advisory board, joining our other prestigious investors including Chairman Joe Plumeri, Ambassador Cliff Sobel and John Howard,” he added.

Del Castillo said she was most drawn to Combate Americas’ embracement and development of Hispanic athletes, the tremendous opportunities it affords female fighters, its global media platform and its potential for the franchise to become the number two sport for Hispanic sports fans worldwide, after soccer.

“I am thrilled to join Campbell and the talented leadership team at Combate and will be relentless in helping Combate Americas reach its full potential as the second most popular sport.”

Del Castillo’s most immediate point of focus as an owner will be the upcoming ‘Combate de Reinas’ live television event at Galen Center in Los Angeles on Friday, Afrilu 26.

A watershed moment, the event will mark the first time in history that a combat sports event will feature an all-women’s lineup on broadcast television.

“’Combate del Reinas’ is a significant feat for women in sports,” said Del Castillo, “and is a clear testimony to the Company’s commitment to female empowerment which I am excited to champion!"

Del Castillo was represented in the deal with Combate Americas by Walter Mosley of Mosley and Associates, while Combate Americas was represented by attorneys Andrew Nightingale and Krista Whitaker of Proskauer Rose, LLP.

mixed Martial Arts, MMA, New England Combats

OLDEST ATHLETE TO EVER WIN IN PROMOTION’S CAGE TO RETURN AT NEF 38

Maris 30, 2019 FNU47 Leave a comment

Ga nan da nan release: Portland, Maine (Maris 28, 2019) - New England Combats (NEF) will present its next mixed-martial-arts (MMA) taron, “NEF 38: STORMBORN,” a kan Afrilu 27, 2019 at Aura in Portland. Tun da farko a yau, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur catchweight bout to the card. Garry Carr (1-0) will return to the cage to take on Brian Cosco (3-7) at a fight weight of 158-pounds.

Garry Carr made his debut in the NEF cage at “NEF 31” in the fall of 2017. That night, he submitted David Hart in the first round to pick up the win. In doing so, Carr became the oldest athlete ever to emerge victorious in the NEF cage at the age of 56. He will look to break his own record on April 27 a lokacin da, yana da shekaru 57, he returns for his sophomore effort. Carr is a member of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) based out of Lewiston, Maine.

“Very proud to announce my return to the NEF cage on April 27th at Aura in Portland’s Old Port district,” said Carr. “It’s been over a year since my MMA debut and I have great memories there. I will be fighting out of team Central Maine BJJ who have prepared me for this match. I’m looking to show the skills I have learned to the crowd and hope that they will cheer me on to victory. Let’s fill the house and make it a night to remember.”

Brian Cosco may be a newcomer to the NEF cage, but he is a longtime veteran of the New England MMA scene. The Revere, Massachusetts native has competed on the regional circuit since 2011 and has ten previous cage appearances to his credit. He will look to get back on the winning track after a loss last summer on a fight card in New Hampshire. Cosco currently represents Sityodtong and Brazil 021 of Somerville and Medford, Massachusetts respectively.

“I’m excited to come up to Maine and fight for NEF,” exclaimed Cosco. “I’m feeling good. I’m not injured going into a fight for the first time in a while. I plan on going in there and getting the finish. I want to win convincingly so the NEF fans will want to see me back in there. I’m going to give the fans their money’s worth. I can’t wait for that cage door to shut!”

NEF ta gaba gauraye-Martial Arts-aukuwa, “NEF 38: STORMBORN,” zai gudana a ranar Asabar, Afrilu 27, 2019 at Aura in Portland, Maine tare da lokacin kararrawa na 7 maraice Ana sayar da tikiti yanzu awww.AuraMaine.com.