ארכיון קטגוריה: MMA

אומנויות לחימה מעורבות, MMA, קרבות ניו אינגלנד

TITLE CONTENDER JONES SPITTING FIRE AHEAD OF MAIN EVENT WITH UNDEFEATED HARVEY

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בנגור, מיין (ינואר 27, 2019) – Similar to his scheduled opponent in the February 1st main event of New England Fights’ “NEF 37: SUB ZERO,” card at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, מיין, Bill “Jonesi” Jones is known as a hardworking entrepreneur that is focused on getting ahead in life.

As Jones himself recently stated bluntly: “I’m on a mission to get rich.”

Jones’ opponent for Friday night, undefeated hammer Josh “Hook-On” Harvey, is also known within the Penobscot County region where he resides as a sun-up to sun-down grinder that doesn’t stop until he crams 25-hours worth of work into a 24-hour day.

That is where their similarities end, עם זאת.

In the lead-in to their fight, Jones has been vocal in his predictions that he will finish Harvey quickly by knocking him out in the first round if the fight stays standing.

הארווי, מצד השני, has been relatively quiet before their five-round Featherweight Championship bout.

Jones was at it again recently when he joined Craig Allen onFight Night Picks to talk about his upcoming showdown with Harvey.

“I think Harvey likes to look good,” Jones stated. “I think he likes to protect his face and look pretty. אז, I think when I start smashing on him, he’s going to cover up and bail out really quick.”

The lone blemish on Harvey’s record-to-date came back in November when he fought to a draw withהלוחם האולטימטיבי finalist Joe Giannetti at a show in Massachusetts. Many in attendance felt that Harvey won the bout.

ג'ונס, בינתיים, saw the fight and wasn’t impressed with Harvey’s performance.

"[Harvey’s fight with] Giannetti was more of a hugging match,” Jones told Allen. “Two guys just kind-of hanging on to each other for 15-minutes, no damage done. I’m going to throw down and fire until there’s no more bullets to come out. It’s going to be exciting, I can’t wait.”

At 40-years old, Jones knows that age eventually gets the better of every combat sports athlete and that, מציאותי, he’s looking at his final few fights. Fully aware of this, Jones is pleased to be finishing out his career back home with New England Fights.

“It’s good to bring it back home toward the end of my career,” Jones stated. “It will be nice to bang out Harvey here and maybe get that fight with Lacey, like they were talking about, and close it out with him. We’ll see where it goes.”

“It’s not about the money for me anymore—it’s not about the sponsors. It’s about the competition,” Jones concluded. “I want to go out there and kick some more ass. I make plenty of money doing my day job, so it is what it is—let’s go beat people up.”

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האירוע הבא מעורב אמנויות לחימה של NEF, "NEF 37: SUB ZERO,” will take place on Friday, פבואר 1, 2019 במרכז ביטוח צולב בבנגור, Maine with a bell time of 8 pm. Tickets are on-sale now atwww.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

על קרבות בניו אינגלנד

קרבות ניו אינגלנד ("NEF") היא חברת קידום מכירות אירועי מאבק. המשימה של NEF היא ליצור את האירועים באיכות הגבוהות ביותר עבור לוחמים ואוהדים כאחד. יש צוות ההנהלה של NEF ניסיון רב בניהול ספורט לחימה, הפקת אירועים, יחסי תקשורת, שיווק, משפטי ופרסום.

אומנויות לחימה מעורבות, MMA, קרבות ניו אינגלנד

BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION KAM ARNOLD: THE KING IN THE NORTH

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There are always burning questions as New England Fights flips the calendar into a new year.

Based on the fan voting at the end of a wild 2018 קמפיין, one occupies everyone’s mind: What can Kam Arnold possibly do for an encore?

Arnold, a relative newcomer from Casco, מיין, posted the second and third opening-round knockouts of his young career, including an 11-second demolition of David Thompson.

He followed that by fighting Killian Murphy on short notice and earning an unforgettable fourth-round stoppage to win the organization’s amateur bantamweight title at NEF 34 בחודש יוני. That decision locked up fighter of the year honors, a distinction that immediately puts the outspoken Arnold (4-0) in some serious company, as he explained in a recent interview on “This Week in MMA” with Craig and Matt Allen of Fight Night Picks.

“It’s crazy, because you know what? I never expected it. The way the polls go, its kind of like a popularity contest. I never thought I was going to get past Ryan Sanders, let alone the fan base that he carries and some of the other guys,” Arnold said. “I know I have a great fan base as well. When it comes down to earning it, in my mind without a doubt I was the most deserving, but I was just happy to be in the ballpark with Ryan. He’s a big name. He’s sculpted his career. He’s been battling to get into the UFC for a while now.”

Arnold already harbors similar expectations for himself. He hinted at a major fight announcement in the near future and sees it as a springboard to his continued meteoric rise.

His scrap with Murphy – a substitute after Arnold spent much of his fight camp preparing for the more wiry Mike Crespo – was a testament to the champion’s focus and single-minded determination.

“They said, ‘You want to fight this?’ And I’m like, ‘Yeah, that title’s mine, לא אכפת לי מי זה, I’m fighting him.’ I had two weeks to prepare for Killian, who is a state champ wrestler, so that changed up my game plan, אבל (I was confident) as long as I imposed my will,” Arnold said.

“That fight with Killian was a very poor performance for me. I feel like that was a really bad showing in my eyes. Did I show a lot of heart? כן. And I have a good chin. That’s stuff I feel like I already know about myself. I was very disappointed in myself. Not disappointed in the outcome. So don’t get me wrong, (it was a) great outcome. I’m just a pretty tough critic, I guess.”

When it was over, Arnold was relieved to find an opponent who finally pushed him. He worried that the series of quick wins over Glenn Kasabian, Kyle Kenney and Thompson weren’t conducive to his pursuit of long-term glory.

“It was kind of worrisome honestly, and I’m not trying to make that into a cocky statement at all,” Arnold said. “It was more like, 'בסדר, when is my test coming, and what is that test going to be like?’ The eyes never left the prize. My goal is to be a world champion.”

Other athletes and teams make the most of so-called bulletin board fodder. Some would say the New England Patriots used it to their advantage in the run to their latest AFC championship. When rivals, journalists or even fans utter words that may be veiled insults, they become motivational medicine.

Arnold is no exception. He heard the whispers that he hadn’t been tested, or that Murphy was a superior wrestler, or that someone able to take away Arnold’s stand-up acumen would enjoy better results.

“I felt in some cases slapped in the face since I first started,” Arnold said. “I think that’s what carries the chip on my shoulder. That’s why I keep on going, keep on going, keep on going.

“Every camp I find that little something to put the fuel to my fire. A lot of people seem to forget, אני מתאבק, מדי, and I’ve shown that in the very few fights I’ve had. You look at the blast double that I had on Kyle Kenney. I have very good wrestling (skills). Ask my training partners. So I think a lot of people take my ground game for granted. They’re going to see what my jiu-jitsu is like. Don’t sleep on it.”

Although he has settled into a comfort zone at 135 קילו, Arnold said he isn’t against moving up a weight class or even two if it will help expand his options for opponents.

Being the smaller, underestimated guy doesn’t bother him much: Arnold grew up as the youngest child in a family of all boys. He described it to the Allen’s as a rough upbringing in which the last child in life had no choice but to fight for what he wanted.

“We didn’t get a lot of opportunity to get out and pursue what I thought back then were never-been dreams. Then I hit what I would call rock bottom and I had no choice,"הוא אמר. “I’m a hungry, hungry fighter. A lot of guys are in there to compete. I’m not in there to compete. I’m there to put your lights out. אני רוצה לנצח. I think that really sets me apart from everybody else.”

While Arnold still is making his mark in the amateur ranks, he considers mixed martial arts his profession and career path.

Beginning with the fight he’s eyeing on the immediate horizon, every camp this year is a likely building block toward those aspirations.

“I’ve been dying for 2019 to come along. It’s nothing but success this year. I can’t wait to turn it up a notch,” Arnold said. “Look for me on the big stage at the end of 2019. It’s coming.”

האירוע הבא מעורב אמנויות לחימה של NEF, “NEF 37: SUB ZERO,” יתקיים ביום שישי, פבואר 1, 2019 במרכז ביטוח צולב בבנגור, Maine with a bell time of 8 pm. A very limited number of tickets are still on-sale by contacting NEF directly through its Facebook page “קרבות ניו אינגלנד.”

על קרבות בניו אינגלנד

קרבות ניו אינגלנד ("NEF") היא חברת קידום מכירות אירועי מאבק. המשימה של NEF היא ליצור את האירועים באיכות הגבוהות ביותר עבור לוחמים ואוהדים כאחד. יש צוות ההנהלה של NEF ניסיון רב בניהול ספורט לחימה, הפקת אירועים, יחסי תקשורת, שיווק, משפטי ופרסום.

אומנויות לחימה מעורבות, MMA, קרבות ניו אינגלנד

CONTENDER BILL JONES ON JOSH HARVEY: “HE’S A PRETTY BOY THAT DOESN’T WANT TO GET HURT”

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Bill “Jonesi” Jones has seen and done it all during a decorated mixed martial arts (MMA) career that spans back more than a decade. בפברואר 1רח ', he’ll look to add another noteworthy accomplishment to his deep fight resume when he faces highly touted, undefeated prospect Josh “Hook-On” Harvey for the New England Fights (NEF) professional Featherweight Championship in the main event at “NEF 37: SUB ZERO” in Bangor, מיין. Jones recently discussed his storied record and his upcoming championship bout with Ryan Jarrell and Bryan Stackpole on the Between Rounds Radio פודקאסט.

Jones made his MMA debut in September 2007. Over the course of more than 20-bouts, he fought and defeated a who’s-who of New England’s top-tier combat sports athletes, including multiple opponents that went on to compete in the world’s largest promotions such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), ליגת לוחמים מקצועית (formally known as WSOF), וBellator. Jones holds wins over UFC veterans Matt Bessette and Tateki Matsuda. It’s this experience against high-level competition that Jones believes will give him an edge over Harvey on February 1רח '.

“I’ve won fights and I’ve lost fights in the Northeast, but a good portion of my fights were top contenders at 155 or 145,” Jones told Jarrell and Stackpole. “Harvey’s never really fought—other than his last fight that he fought to a decision and he didn’t really show anything in—he’s never fought anybody to the caliber of the guys that I’ve fought. אז, I feel really good about that going into this fight.”

“I’m going to bust ass and smash through this guy,” Jones added.

Bill made his highly anticipated debut with NEF in April 2018, finishing Matt Denning in the second round via technical knockout.

“Beating Denning pretty decisively the way I did—it felt good to get back in the win column, but it still doesn’t show me,” Jones said. “I feel like I should have beat him in the first round, not the second round.”

The win set-up Jones for a title match showdown with Aaron Lacey for the vacant professional featherweight championship in November 2018, but the bout was scrapped when Lacey sustained an injury that forced him to withdraw.

“When he backed out, I was super, extremely disappointed,” Jones explained. “I was extremely disappointed… Lacey’s more of a 145-pound fighter. הארווי, if he makes weight at 145, he is going to have a really rough night because it’s just going to be a lot of weight for him to cut. After the first round, if he makes it out of it, it’s going to wear on him.”

“In my brain, I knew he [לייסי] wasn’t going to make it out of the first round with me—it was a win,” Jones continued. “It was just one of those fights where you knew, you walked in there, and you walked out victorious. I know it’s a tougher fight with Harvey, but in my mind, it’s the same fight.”

With Lacey currently on the sidelines, Lacey’s teammate, fast rising Josh “Hook-On” Harvey, agreed to step in and put his 5-0-1 record on the line against Jones in the feature fight for NEF’s 2019 return to Bangor.

“Every fight that I’ve watched him [הארווי] מאבק, it seems like he comes out and tries to stand with them, but then as soon as they start throwing back, I feel like he gets nervous and shoots,” Jones said. "לכן, he flashes off like he’s a standup fighter, but then as soon as they start to attack, he instantly shoots. So that, במחשבה שלי, makes me feel like he’s a pretty boy that doesn’t want to get hurt. He doesn’t want to get hit.”

“I feel like he’s going to crumble under the pace that I put on him. I’m a more of an attack, in-your-face fighter and I feel like he’s going to fold under that.”

When “Jonesi” and Hook-On” face-off on February 1רח ', it will be in the heart of winter in Maine, hence the title of the aptly named event, “Sub Zero.” Unlike many combat athletes that try to avoid cutting weight over the long holiday season, ג'ונס, who works full-time during the day as a roofing foreman supervising a crew of 12 laborers, prefers competing during the winter months.

“Wintertime is always a good time for me to train,” Jones explained to Jarrell and Stackpole. “I get out of work fairly early in the wintertime. We work dark-to-dark in the summer, so I don’t get home until 6, 7, 8 o’clock—so it’s hard to make it to the gym. So winter time is a real good training schedule for me.”

ג'ונס, who normally walks around at 155-pounds despite the admission that he normally “eats out of gas stations” when he’s not in fight camp, predicts no problems whatsoever in terms of making the championship scratch weight limit of 145-pounds. When asked, עם זאת, on whether he thinks his opponent will make the weight, he couldn’t express the same confidence.

“I have trouble seeing Harvey making weight for the fight,” Jones said. “I’m going to fight him either way, whatever weight he walks in at. אבל, I believe that Lacey is really the one that is in line for it. אני מתכוון, Harvey hasn’t made weight for a fight at 45 בכמה זמן. The fight he just had with Joe-Joe [Gianetti] that he just kind-of held on to the whole time, he missed weight by four or five pounds…. He’s going to have a tough time making that weight.”

Regardless of the weight, Jones is unwavering in his belief that he has the tools to put the first loss on Harvey’s record. הארווי, not known for losing frequently in any combat sport, was also a multiple-time state champion wrestler.

“I think he’s going to try to wrestle me,” Jones said. “I think he’s going to try to take me down and win by wearing me out… If he lets it stay standing, I’ll probably knock him out in the first round.”

Having kicked a 25-year smoking habit a few years ago, Jones feels revitalized and better than ever and ready for the challenge in front of him on February 1רח '.

“I really want to win that belt,"הוא אמר. “I’m 40-years old. Life moves on and I don’t know how many more years I got to push into the sport, but it’s a good time for me.

“I don’t look at it as a job like everybody else, or something that I dream to do,” Jones explained. “I love to fight. I love the atmosphere of it, I love the competition of it.

“I want to end my career on a high note.”

האירוע הבא מעורב אמנויות לחימה של NEF, "NEF 37: SUB ZERO,” will take place on Friday, פבואר 1, 2019 במרכז ביטוח צולב בבנגור, Maine with a bell time of 8 pm. Tickets are on-sale now atwww.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

על קרבות בניו אינגלנד

קרבות ניו אינגלנד ("NEF") היא חברת קידום מכירות אירועי מאבק. המשימה של NEF היא ליצור את האירועים באיכות הגבוהות ביותר עבור לוחמים ואוהדים כאחד. יש צוות ההנהלה של NEF ניסיון רב בניהול ספורט לחימה, הפקת אירועים, יחסי תקשורת, שיווק, משפטי ופרסום.

אומנויות לחימה מעורבות, MMA, קרבות ניו אינגלנד

DESPITE SETBACKS, NATE BOUCHER IS NOT BACKING DOWN

להשאיר תגובה

לשחרורו מיידי: בנגור, מיין (ינואר 23, 2019) – Nate Boucher’s journey inside the New England Fights’ (NEF) אומנויות לחימה מעורבות (MMA) cage has not been a course without its challenges and heartbreak along the way.

After winning his first two outings at the start of his amateur fight career, בוצ'ר, a lifelong wrestler, earned a chance to compete for the NEF Flyweight Championship. His title shot came in November 2017 in front of a sold-out crowd when NEF made its highly anticipated Portland, Maine debut. באותו הלילה, Boucher was outscored on the judge’s cards and dropped a close, controversial split-decision to NEF veteran Justin Witham. It’s a loss that continues to confound Boucher almost a year and a half later.

“As far as I’m concerned, I won the flyweight title that night,” Boucher stated recently in an interview with Ryan Jarrell and Bryan Stackpole on theBetween Rounds Radioפודקאסט. “I try to watch that fight and be optimistic the best that I can. I try to watch that fight and be respectful of what the judge’s could have seen. There’s not an absolute bone in my body that sees the fight going the way the judge’s said it went. זה נאמר, they decided that Justin Witham won that night. He knows I’m coming after him. I’m going to do what it takes to get back into that title conversation and I’m going to get that win back. "

The Witham loss would be followed by two more defeats for Boucher.

In Boucher’s first fight back after losing to Witham, he dropped another split-decision against his hometown wrestling rival, multiple-time state champion, and former NEF Flyweight Champion, ריאן "גורדו" ברג'ס.

Jumping right back into the cage two months after his loss to Burgess, Boucher sustained the only stoppage defeat on his record when he lost via third-round technical knockout to former bantamweight title contender, Walt Shea, who fights out of John Raio’s First Class MMA in Brunswick, מיין.

נובמבר האחרון, down but not out, Boucher rebounded from three-losses-in-a-row by finishing 2018 off with a first-round submission victory over Jordan Young, a state champion wrestler from Belfast, מיין. The contest took place in the 135-pound weight class.

“Jordan was coming off of a win against my teammate—a tough teammate of mine," בוצ'ר אמר. “Not many guys on a three-fight skid would take a fight with a guy coming off of a win and then beat him in the first round. אז, I hope that opened some eyes for people so they know exactly what I’m about and they know that I’m strong mentally.

“I’m very happy with myself that I was able to fight like I train,” Boucher recounted regarding his win over Young. “The cut to 135 isn’t as much as it is to flyweight and I think that played a big part in my cardio. I was in great shape for that fight. נפשי, I knew I was going to win months before the fight happened.”

With six bouts already under his belt, בוצ'ר, at only 22-years of age, knows that he still has limitless room to grow within the sport.

“I’m an amateur,” he noted to Jarrell and Stackpole. “I’m a student of the game and I’m learning and developing my skills. I haven’t even come close to what my full potential is. I knew what I can achieve—I know what is possible if I stay on the path.”

Boucher’s 2019 fight season officially begins on Friday, פבואר 1רח ' when he’s scheduled to face newcomer Dillon Henry from First Class MMA. Henry is also a wrestler, having competed for Windham High School. Henry now trains with one of Boucher’s previous opponents, Walt Shea. Regardless of being pitted against the teammate of the only fighter that’s ever stopped him in MMA competition, Boucher stated that he’s confident in the matchup.

“I know he’s going to be training with Walt Shea, ברור ש," בוצ'ר אמר. “I know that Walt Shea is going to pass down information he feels is going to help him. It won’t… He seems to look like a strong guy. All I am going to do is I’m going to prepare myself and I’m going to become a better fighter in this fight camp and I’m going to go out there and fight him. I think it will go my way, for sure.”

Squaring off in the cage against other talented wrestlers is nothing new for Boucher. He defeated four-time Maine state wrestling champion Jeremiah Barkac by first-round submission the last time he competed in Bangor. Ryan Burgess was a three-time state champion for Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, מיין.

“I probably perform at my best against wrestlers,” Boucher stated. “They have really bad habits that a lot of wrestlers don’t seem to be able to shake off their first couple of fights, including myself. Fortunate for me, I have a coach like Jesse Erickson who’s a top-level guy when it comes to the jiu jitsu game around these parts, and he’s shown me the difference between what wrestling the sport is and what wrestling in a fight is. They’re different types of wrestling. I think he’s [הנרי] going to expose himself and leave himself open. He’s going to make some rookie mistakes and I’m going to capitalize.”

While the prospect of defeating another wrestler in the NEF cage is an inspiring proposition to Boucher, he’s also excited by the opportunity to once again compete in Maine’s Queen City.

“I’ve never lost in Bangor,” Nate said. “I love that venue. I love the city of Bangor. I’m excited to be there and I’m excited to be sharing a card with some of the monsters that are on it. There’s a lot of great fights on this card and I’m very much looking forward to seeing some of them myself. It’s going to be a great show—I can’t wait.”

“I’m starting to earn my stripes a little bit in the cage,” Boucher added. “I’m starting to get more comfortable. I’m starting to feel more and more like a recognized name in the NEF—and I think all of that is going to play a factor. I think he’s [הנרי] bit off a little more than he can chew for his first fight and, למרבה הצער, he’s going to figure that out very hard on February 1.”

כפי ש 2018 came to a close, בוצ'ר, like many forward-thinking individuals, clearly defined his goals for the year ahead.

“I will be the flyweight champ in the NEF at the end of this year [2019],” Boucher stated confidently. "אין ספק לגבי זה. That’s what my mind is set on right now.

“My teammate, Kam Arnold, he’s going to carry that belt straight through at 135. אדם, the two of us together are some bad dudes. I’m fortunate to have him to push me through this mentally and be able to get me on the right mindset of what a champion is supposed to be—and I’m going to be there, right there with him at flyweight. אדם, it’s going to be one hell of a one-two punch, זה בטוח."

האירוע הבא מעורב אמנויות לחימה של NEF, "NEF 37: SUB ZERO,” will take place on Friday, פבואר 1, 2019 במרכז ביטוח צולב בבנגור, Maine with a bell time of 8 pm. Tickets are on-sale now atwww.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

על קרבות בניו אינגלנד

קרבות ניו אינגלנד ("NEF") היא חברת קידום מכירות אירועי מאבק. המשימה של NEF היא ליצור את האירועים באיכות הגבוהות ביותר עבור לוחמים ואוהדים כאחד. יש צוות ההנהלה של NEF ניסיון רב בניהול ספורט לחימה, הפקת אירועים, יחסי תקשורת, שיווק, משפטי ופרסום.

אומנויות לחימה מעורבות, MMA, קרבות ניו אינגלנד

DESPITE SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES, NEF FIGHT CARD WILL BRING THE HEAT TO BANGOR

להשאיר תגובה

בנגור, מיין (ינואר 18, 2019) - קרבות ניו אינגלנד (NEF) will hold its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 37: Sub Zero,” ביום שישי, פבואר 1, 2019 במרכז לביטוח צולב בבנגור, מיין. מוקדם יותר היום, הקידום הודיע ​​כרטיס מאבק המלא לאירוע.

באירוע המרכזי של הערב, ג'וש “Hook On” הארווי(5-0-1) יעמוד בפנישטר כסף “Jonesi” ג'ונס(13-10) for the vacant NEF MMA Professional Featherweight Title. Harvey is coming off a very controversial majority draw in Massachusetts last fall against UFC veteran Joe Giannetti (6-1-1).  Many observers felt that Harvey had dominated Giannetti for three rounds and Giannetti was only saved by a hometown decision. Prior to that time, Harvey had a perfect professional record with five straight wins in the NEF cage. Bill Jones is a pioneer of the New England MMA scene. Jones, a member of Nostos MMA, vanquished Matt Denning (5-8) last spring at “NEF 33” בפורטלנד, Maine via second-round technical knockout.

Harvey’s Young’s MMA teammateCJ Ewer (3-2) will be in action in the co-main event against The Academy’sמארק “Pockets” Gardner (0-0) at a catchweight of 180-pounds. Ewer is the reigning NEF MMA Professional Middleweight Champion. Gardner makes his pro debut after a stellar amateur career that saw him finish all three of his opponents.

ריקי דקסטר (1-0), also of Young’s MMA, rounds out the professional portion of the card against Ruben Redman (0-2) in a welterweight contest. Both fighters have not competed in the cage in two years. Dexter is the former NEF MMA Amateur Welterweight Champion.

פרד ליר(6-2) will headline the amateur card withזאק ריצ'רד(3-0) in a bout for the vacant NEF MMA Amateur Featherweight Title. Lear has previously held the amateur bantamweight strap and will look to make NEF history as the first athlete to win titles in different weight divisions within the promotion. Zac Richard was voted the “2018 רוקי השנה” by NEF fans after cutting down all three of his previous opponents in the first round last year.

It will be a family affair asRoger Ewer(1-0), brother and Young’s MMA teammate of co-main-event competitor CJ Ewer, פוגשברייס במפורד (2-0) of First Class MMA in an amateur heavyweight fight. This will be the second time the Ewer brothers have fought together on a card in Bangor, the first being in August 2017 ב “NEF 30.”

Also featured on the amateur portion of the fight card will be two women’s fights. “2018 Rookie of the Year” runner-upתהילה ווטסון (2-0) will face her toughest challenge to date in the form of Wisconsin’s Rachael Lippert(4-2), תוךקייטי דנינג (1-1) takes on the debutingAmanda Bennett (0-0) of First Class MMA. Watson and Denning are two members of the group known affectionately among teammates and fans as “Chris’s Angels” as they train under Chris Young at Young’s MMA in Bangor.

Tickets are sold-out at the box office and Ticketmaster, but fans can still contact NEF through its Facebook page, “קרבות ניו אינגלנד,” as the promotion still has a very limited number of tickets available for direct sale. Tickets will be sold on a first-come/first-served basis until they run out.

The full “NEF 37” כרטיס מאבק (כפוף לשינויים ולאישור של Combat רשות הספורט של מיין):

מקצועי

145*TITLE ג'וש הארווי 5-0-1 (MMA של יאנג) vs Bill Jones 13-11 (Nostos)

180 CJ כד 3-2 (Young’s MMA) vs Mark Gardner 0-0 (האקדמיה)

170 ריקי דקסטר 1-0 (MMA של יאנג) לעומת ראובן רדמן 0-2 (עצמאי)

חובבנים

145*TITLE Fred Lear 6-2 (Young’s MMA) vs Zac Richard 3-0 (Nostos)

155 Taylor Bartlett 1-1-1 (CMBJJ) vs Devin Corson 1-1 (The Outlet)

145 קייטי דנינג 1-1 (MMA של יאנג) vs Amanda Bennett 0-0 (המחלקה הראשונה MMA)

130 Brady Macdonald 1-1 (Pictou County Jiu-Jitsu) vs Jake Bagley 0-0 (Nostos)

265 Roger Ewer 1-0 (MMA של יאנג) vs Bryce Bamford 2-0 (המחלקה הראשונה MMA)

135 ירדן יאנג 1-2 (MMA של יאנג) לעומת קליפורד רדמן 0-7 (עצמאי)

135 Nate Boucher 3-3 (CMBJJ) vs Dillon Henry 0-0 (המחלקה הראשונה MMA)

125 תהילה ווטסון 2-0 (MMA של יאנג) vs Rachael Lippert 4-2 (Fearless MMA)

145 רוב כי"ח 1-0 (Young’s MMA) vs Joe Howard 1-1 (CMBJJ)

האירוע הבא מעורב אמנויות לחימה של NEF, “NEF 37: SUB ZERO,” יתקיים ביום שישי, פבואר 1, 2019 at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine with a bell time of 8 pm. A very limited number of tickets are still on-sale by contacting NEF directly through its Facebook page “קרבות ניו אינגלנד.”

About New England Fights

קרבות ניו אינגלנד ("NEF") היא חברת קידום מכירות אירועי מאבק. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for fighters and fans alike. NEF’s executive team has extensive experience in combat sports management, הפקת אירועים, media relations, שיווק, משפטי ופרסום. ��

Bellator, DAZN, אומנויות לחימה מעורבות, MMA, רשת פרמאונט

FULL FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED FOR BELLATOR 214: פדור VS. BADER ON SATURDAY, JAN. 26

להשאיר תגובה

לוס אנג'לס – The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, קליפורניה. בינואר. 26 has been completed with a five-fight main card and 11 preliminary contests.

The main event of the card will feature the Finals of the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix, where the greatest heavyweight of all-time פדור Emelianenko (38-5, 1 NC) faces current light heavyweight champ ריאן בדר (26-5) for the Bellator world heavyweight title. The co-main event will feature the highly touted prospect אהרון פיק (4-1) against the always-tough הנרי קוראלס (16-3) במשקל נוצה.

בנוסף, professional wrestling superstarג'ייק הגר begins his MMA career againstJ.W. קיסר (1-1) במשקל כבד, חואן Archuleta (21-1) ריבועים את עםמגשי ריקי (11-1) in a battle of surging bantamweights andAdel Altamimi (7-5), a coach with Jay Glazer’s Merging Vets and Players program, will make his Bellator debut againstBrandon McMahan (5-6) in the main card opener. מקדמיים עבורBellator 214: פדור vs. באדרwill feature the anticipated MMA debut of jiu-jitsu aceA.J. Agazarm (0-0) נגדJesse Roberts(0-0), as well as the Bellator debut of 2016 Greco-Roman Word team memberכריס גונזלס (1-0) לוקח עלHenry Mendez(0-1) and Lyoto Machida-training partner, Weber Almeida (1-0), מולOdan Chinchilla(1-0) במשקל התרנגול.

כרטיסים לBellator 214: פדור vs. באדרare on sale now and can be purchased at the Forum box office, as well as Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. האירוע ישודר בשידור חי ובחינם ברשת Paramount בשעה 9 p.m. ET p.m / 8. CT and will be simulcast live on DAZN. Preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.

CompleteBellator: פדור vs. באדרכרטיס להילחם:

Heavyweight World Grand Prix Finals Main Event: פדור Emelianenko (38-5, 1 NC) לעומת.ריאן בדר(26-5)

אירוע משותף של משקל נוצה: אהרון פיק (4-1) לעומת.הנרי קוראלס (16-3)

מאפיין משקל כבד: ג'ייק הגר(את הופעת בכורה של Pro) לעומת.J.W. קיסר(1-1)

קרב תכונה במשקל חבל: חואן Archuleta (21-1) לעומת.מגשי ריקי (11-1)

מאפיין במשקל נוצה באוט: Brandon McMahan (5-6) לעומת.Adel Altamimi (7-5)

כרטיס ראשוני:

160-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: A.J. Agazarm (את הופעת בכורה של Pro) לעומת.Jesse Roberts(את הופעת בכורה של Pro)

קל משקל ראשוני באוט: כריס גונזלס (1-0) לעומת.Henry Mendez (0-1)

Bantamweight ראשוני באוט: Weber Almeida (1-0) לעומת.Odan Chinchilla(1-0)

במשקל הנוצה הראשוני באוט: Jay Jay Wilson (1-0) לעומת.Tyler Beneke(את הופעת בכורה של Pro)

במשקל כבד ראשוני באוט: Sean Johnson (3-1) לעומת.Art Rivas(5-2)

קל משקל ראשוני באוט: Jorge Juarez (3-0) לעומת.David Pacheco(את הופעת בכורה של Pro)

חצי הכבד הראשוני באוט: Jesse Merritt (5-4) לעומת.Thor Skancke(10-8-1)

190-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Osman Diaz(2-1) לעומת.Christopher Reyes(את הופעת בכורה של Pro)

Bantamweight ראשוני באוט: ג'יימס בארנס (11-3) לעומת.ריאן Lilley(9-4)

חצי הכבד הראשוני באוט: איאן באטלר (4-5, 1 NC) לעומת.Craig Plaskett(3-3)

Bantamweight ראשוני באוט: סטיב רמירז (6-3) לעומת.Desmond Torres(5-1)

*נושא כרטיס לשינוי

אנא בקר בBellator.com למידע נוסף.

אומנויות לחימה מעורבות, MMA

United Fight Alliance Expands Network Coverage with NBC Sports Regional Networks

להשאיר תגובה

TAMPA, פלורידה.(ינואר 17, 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 withNBC Sports California וNBC Sports Northwestto expand its existing distribution onNBC Sports Chicago, Washington and Philadelphia. Fans may now watch UFA’s one-hour Combat Sports / MMA programming, which features intense fights from the best names and up-and-coming fighters in MMA, on more channels throughout the country.

“During college,” UFA’s CEOJay Adams אמר, “I did a sports internship at the NBC station in Boston. אז, in a way, working with NBC Sports Regional Networks is a full-circle moment for me. The Peacock represents one of the oldest and most respected brands in all of television. Everyone at United Fight Alliance could not be more thrilled.”

In addition to the NBC Sports Regional Networks, UFA also airs on Cox Sports Television and in major US cities such as WATL NBC Atlanta, WCWJ in Jacksonville, WWSB Tampa/Sarasota and KSAT San Antonio. UFA averages over 80 hours of airing time a month throughout the US.

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 Philadelphiapresents live game coverage and original programming to nearly three million viewers in the Philadelphia area, Southern New Jersey and Delaware. The network features the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers, פילדלפיה 76 של ה- NBA, פילדלפיה פיליז של MLB, plus has extensive coverage of the Philadelphia Eagles.

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

חובב MMA, אומנויות לחימה מעורבות, MMA, קרבות ניו אינגלנד

TOP AMATEUR PROSPECTS WILL MEET IN WOMEN’S FIGHT AT NEF 37

להשאיר תגובה

בנגור, מיין (ינואר 10, 2019) - קרבות ניו אינגלנד (NEF) will hold its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 37: Sub Zero,” ביום שישי, פבואר 1, 2019 במרכז לביטוח צולב בבנגור, מיין. מוקדם יותר היום, the promotion announced the addition of an amateur women’s flyweight fight to the card. תהילה ווטסון (2-0) ייקח ב Rachael Lippert (4-2) במשקל מאבק של 125 קילו-.

Glory Watson made her mark in the NEF cage in 2018 with wins over Chelsea Tucker and Megan Rosado. It earned her a nomination in the “רוקי השנה” category. She was the runner-up to fellow undefeated amateur rookie Zac Richard (3-0) in fan voting last month. Watson trains with Young’s MMA in Bangor. The fight with Lippert will be her first in her hometown.

“I’ve continued to train and challenge myself since my victory in Portland this past November,” said Watson.“I’m really excited to finally make my debut in my hometown to kickstart 2019 with a three-fight run streak over the next three months! I’m looking forward to my return to the cage and to show my supporters the hard work that I’ve been putting in to maintain my career with zero losses!"

Rachael Lippert is also riding a two-fight win-streak into this bout. Last month, she was victorious on a card in Minnesota put on by national promotion Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA).  She is a 25-year-old with a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu representing Fearless MMA of Janesville, Wisconsin.

“I am happy to have the opportunity to travel and fight,” said Lippert. “At this point, we decided we weren’t going to accept higher weight or lower record fights. This fight is both of those things, but I looked up Glory and she looked like a banger of an opponent. I know how it is to work hard and not get to fight, so I am happy to fill the spot. I am looking forward to a great fight.”         

האירוע הבא מעורב אמנויות לחימה של NEF, “NEF 37: SUB ZERO,” יתקיים ביום שישי, פבואר 1, 2019 at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine with a bell time of 8 pm. Tickets are on-sale now atwww.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

אגרוף, אומנויות לחימה מעורבות, MMA, UFC

BADOU JACK SUPPORTING FRIEND & FELLOW SWEDE ALEXANDER GUSTAFSSON AHEAD OF UFC TITLE FIGHT TOMORROW NIGHT AGAINST JON JONES

להשאיר תגובה

לחץ כאן ל “UFC Embedded” Clip Featuring Jack & Gustafsson

BADOU JACK SUPPORTING FRIEND & FELLOW SWEDE ALEXANDER GUSTAFSSON AHEAD OF UFC TITLE FIGHT TOMORROW NIGHT AGAINST JON JONES

לאס וגאס (דצמבר 28, 2018) – Two-division boxing champion אדואו ג'ק will be supporting his fellow Swede, אלכסנדר גוסטפסון, in his UFC light heavyweight title fight tomorrow night against Jon Jones, and recently dined with his longtime friend while both were training in Las Vegas.

“אלכסנדר, (Swedish UFC fighter) Ilir Latifi and I go back to the amateur days in Sweden,” אמר ג'ק. “It was great seeing them again and I’m very proud of all they’ve accomplished in the MMA world. I wish Alexander all the best in his upcoming rematch and will be cheering for him to bring Sweden another world title home.”

In the clip from “UFC Embedded“, Jack and Gustafsson talk about their friendship dating back to their amateur days in Sweden, as Gustafsson prepares for his title bout and Jack nears his showdown against Marcus Browne on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Adrien Broner pay-per-view January 19.

“Badou Jack and I go back a long time,” said Gustafsson in the clip. “He’s from Stockholm, Sweden where I’m from and he’s doing his thing in boxing while I’m in MMA. Our paths have crossed and we sparred way back in the day. We’re here to catch up and just hang out.”

In addition to sharing Swedish heritage, Jack and Gustafsson both use the Lockhart and Leith team of nutritionists and chefs to cut weight for their respective fights, something that has helped both reach the elite level of combat sports.

“They have surrounded themselves with a great team, which is essential in this sport,” אמר ג'ק. “Although it’s an individual performance, the preparation is a team effort. It was great catching up over dinner and getting our teams together for some laughter and fun in the middle of our training camps. Team Jack is 100% in their corners.”

אומנויות לחימה מעורבות, MMA, קרבות ניו אינגלנד

EWER & GARDNER TO MEET AT CATCH WEIGHT AT NEF 37 בבנגור

להשאיר תגובה


בנגור, מיין (דצמבר 17, 2018) - קרבות ניו אינגלנד (NEF) will hold its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 37: Sub Zero,” ביום שישי, פבואר 1, 2019 במרכז לביטוח צולב בבנגור, Maine. Earlier today, the promotion announced the addition of a professional catchweight bout to the card.CJ כד(3-2) ייקח במארק “Pockets” Gardner (0-0) at a fight weight of 180-pounds.

CJ Ewer is the reigning NEF Professional Middleweight Champion, having submitted Mike Hansen at “NEF 30” בחודש אוגוסט 2017 to claim the title. It was a special night for Ewer, not only as a night he would capture his first gold as a professional, but also as the night he got to compete on the same card with his brother Roger (1-0) in front of their many friends and family. “NEF 37” will be the second time the Ewer brothers fight on a card together as Roger is scheduled to be in amateur heavyweight action against Bryce Bamford (2-0).  The Ewers represent Young’s MMA of Bangor.

“Mark has proven himself as a very tough competitor, and I have all the respect in the world for his gym and his coaches at The Academy,” said CJ Ewer. “It will be a very tough, great fight for the fans. The last time Roger and I fought on the same card was the most memorable night of my MMA career when I won the middleweight title. I’m looking forward to having another memorable night February 1st.”

Mark Gardner will make his professional debut at “NEF 37” after an amateur career that saw him put together a perfect 3-0 record. He finished all three of his opponents, including a pair of first-round submissions. Gardner, who trains with The Academy of MMA in Portland, מיין, was scheduled to make his professional debut at “NEF 35” מוקדם יותר השנה, but his opponent pulled out on the day of the fight. That setback has made Gardner more determined than ever to get back in the cage for battle.

“I’m pretty excited to get in there and fight again in February,” said Gardner.  “I’ve been training hard since the last one. I’ve seen CJ fight a couple times now and the dude’s tough for sure. It’s going to be a good one.”

האירוע הבא מעורב אמנויות לחימה של NEF, “NEF 37: SUB ZERO,” יתקיים ביום שישי, פבואר 1, 2019 במרכז ביטוח צולב בבנגור, Maine with a bell time of 8 pm. Tickets are on-sale now atwww.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.