分類存檔: MMA

混合武術, MMA, MMA職業聯賽

Full Lineup Set for MMA Pro League Inaugural Event This Saturday, 九月 15 從Hard Rock酒店 & Casino Atlantic City & Streaming Live on FloCombat.com

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Head Coach Dan Miller Leads Team New Jersey Against
Head Coach Daniel Gracie & Team Pennsylvania

大西洋城, N.J. (九月 11, 2018) – The newest entity in MMA, MMA職業聯賽, is just days away from their inaugural event with an exciting lineup of fights that pits fighters from Team New Jersey, which is led by head coach Dan Miller of the Miller Brothers, 針對 Team Pennsylvania and their head coach, Daniel Gracie of the renowned Gracie family.

 

 

 

The fighters square-off this 星期六, 九月 15 at the new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City in bouts streaming live on FloCombat.com (9 P.M. ET /下午6時. PT). Tickets for the inaugural installment of “MMA Pro League At The Hard Rock” 可在 Tick​​etmaster.com.

 

 

 

The MMA Pro League event will see Claudio Ledesma 承擔 Andre Bernardo in a bantamweight fight, Gabriel Ruiz in a featherweight clash against Cody Hier and a light heavyweight contest that pits 靈光Walo 針對 Rafael Celestino.

 

 

 

Featherweight action will feature Mike Pagano in a bout against Zedekiah Montanez, 更多 Kevin Sears 發生在 Ahmed Samir in a heavyweight attraction and a bantamweight affair that sees Turpal Khamzayev 戰鬥 Joseph Penafiel.

 

 

 

Rounding out the exciting inaugural night of MMA Pro League fights are Mark Kolker 面對 Zulkarnaiyn Kamchybekov in a middleweight fight, a lightweight showdown between Shan Cella 和 Francisco Muniz and a welterweight matchup between Justin Osborn 和 Andy Jimenez.

 

Ledesma is a native of West Orange, NJ and currently holds a 14-7 record as a professional fighter. Bernardo is originally from Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil and has a professional record of 8-4.

 

魯伊斯 fights out of Woodland Park, NJ with an 0-1 record as a professional fighter and an amateur record of 5-2-1 in the flyweight division. Hier is originally from Daison, MY. He later moved to Philadelphia to train at Gracie Gym. Hier has a record of 1-1 as a professional fighter in the bantamweight division.

 

Walo was born in Cleveland, OH and spent the first few years of his life there before moving to Liberia at a very young age. Walo eventually returned to the U.S. to join the United States National Guard and was stationed as a guard in an Iraqi prison. While in Iraq, Walo was exposed to mixed martial arts and quickly fell in love with the sport. When Walo returned home, he began training and made his professional debut in December 2010. He has accumulated a professional record of 12-2-1. Celestino is from Brasilia, Brazil and has a 5-2 record as a professional fighter in the Middleweight division.

 

Pagano, a United States military veteran, is originally from Fayetteville, NC. He later moved to New Jersey to train with Dan Miller’s Miller Brothers MMA. Pagano is also a trainer at the gym and serves as the head instructor for the gym’s Little Spartans youth martial arts and anti-bullying program. He is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu with an 0-1 record as a professional fighter. Montanez is a mixed martial arts fighter based in Pennsylvania. He has a 3-2 record in the featherweight division.

 

 

 

Originally from Colorado Springs, 科羅拉多​​州, Sears is an eleven-fight MMA veteran who owns seven wins after a strong amateur career. Representing his native Egypt, Samir won his only professional MMA fight by knockout and owns an 11-1 record as a professional boxer.

 

 

 

Bantamweight brawler Khamzayev was born in New Jersey and turned professional in May of this year when he lost his debut. He takes on Orlando’sPenafiel, who won a decision in his professional debut in April.

 

Kolker will represent New Jersey, but was born and raised in Alabama. He made his professional MMA debut in June 2017 with a decision victory. After amassing an amateur record of 4-0, Kamchybekov will make his his professional MMA debut on Saturday night.

 

 

 

A 23-year-old from New Jersey, 細胞 will return to action for his second professional MMA fight. Muniz is originally from Caguas, 波多黎各. His preferred discipline is Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Muniz has fought five times in his native Puerto Rico, attaining a record of 4-1.

 

Osborn is originally from Tennessee before representing New Jersey. He emerged victorious in his professional debut in August. Fighting out of New York, Jimenez 是 3-0 in amateur MMA bouts and will fight for the first time professionally on Saturday’s card.

 

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To access live and on-demand coverage of all MMA Pro League action, visit FloCombat.com and become a monthly or annual PRO subscriber. Either subscription unlocks access to premium content across the entire FloSports network. Watch the games on all screens by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, 年, or Apple TV 4.

 

 

 

欲了解更多信息，請訪問 www.MMAProLeague.com, follow the conversation on Twitter @MMAPro_League, @DanMiller185, @DanielGracie, @Hani_Darwish1 and @MarkTaffetMedia, Instagram上的 Instagram.com/mmaproleague,Instagram.com/DanMiller185, Instagram.com/DanielGracie,Instagram.com/Hani_Darwish1 和 Instagram.com/MarkTaffetMedia, 並在Facebook上 Facebook.com/MMAProLeague.

 

業餘MMA, 混合武術, MMA, 新英格蘭戰鬥, 女子MMA

WOMEN'S FIGHT首先宣布了NEF 36 在矽酸鹽, 緬因

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波特蘭, 緬因 (九月 10, 2018) - 新英格蘭戰鬥 (NEF) 將持有其最終混合武術事件 2018, “NEF 36: 爭鬥為金,” 週六, 十一月 17 在Aura在波特蘭, 緬因. 今天早些時候，, 戰鬥推廣宣布安排的活動爭第一. CATIE丹寧 (1-0) 將在 泰勒·湯普森 (2-0) 在業餘女子輕量級比賽.

CATIE丹寧使她的業餘MMA的首演去年2月在 “NEF 32” 在路易斯頓, 緬因. 她主宰切爾西塔克 (0-3) 三輪她的方式對法官一致決定勝利’ 記分卡. 丹寧是總部設在班戈一個年輕的MMA的成員, 緬因州，她將再次為她大二籠回合訓練.

“我很高興能退一步進籠子,” 丹寧說：. “它已經太久太久，我餓了比以往任何時候. 我完全理解，我加緊採取強硬的對手, 但我準備好迎接挑戰，希望我可以展示我所有的辛勤工作的2月份以來我的業餘登場了。”

丹寧的對手, 泰勒·湯普森, 將會使她的NEF首演11月 17, 但她並不陌生，新英格蘭MMA的場景. 湯普森是她在美國馬薩諸塞州的腰帶不敗兩個打架. 兩個勝來到了停工的方式, 包括第一輪提交蒂芙尼麥考伊 (2-2) 最後一月. 湯普森列車與BST MMA & 基於門敦健身, 馬薩諸塞州.

“我很高興能夠於11月打年輕的MMA的CATIE丹寧 17 在波特蘭的美麗光環舞台, 緬因,” 湯普森說置評時，. “她強硬的人在訓練一個受人尊敬的健身房, 我很感謝她，我將有機會摔倒緬因州的夢幻般的戰鬥球迷. 我一直想為NEF打自從我見到了主教練埃迪 (本傑明) 和他的團隊在泰坦田徑在班戈和聽說過存在於緬因州驚人的戰鬥場面. 我迫不及待地想成為它的一部分。”

NEF的下一個混合武術事件, “NEF 36: 爭鬥為金,” 將看到該公司使其在波特蘭恢復靈氣, 緬因. 本次活動定於星期六, 十一月 17, 2018 與鐘時間 7 下午. 車票預售處正在發生 www.AuraMaine.com 與促銷代碼 “NEF。” 門票將在出售給公眾週一, 九月 10 在 9:00 A.M. EDT.

混合武術, MMA, 新英格蘭戰鬥

NEF SELLS OUT BANGOR FOR THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR WITH WILD MMA CARD

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班戈, 緬因 (九月 9, 2018) - 新英格蘭戰鬥 (NEF) held its latest mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 35: Wicked Season,” on Saturday night at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. It was the third time in as many years that the fight promotion visited the Queen City and sold out the venue.

The main event featured a bout hailed as the “Battle of Bangor” as popular locals 亞倫 “狠” 萊西 (6-2) 和 喬恩·萊姆克 (7-9) squared off. Lacey submitted Lemke in the first round with a rear-naked choke.

家鄉的喜愛 “該” Ryan Sanders (17-9) took on Mando “Big Chino” Montoya (10-7) 在合作的主要事件. 在 4:10 在第一輪的標記, Sanders, the reigning NEF Professional Lightweight Champion, forced Montoya to tap to a guillotine choke.

It was a successful night for the Choi Institute of Portland, Maine as 迦勒大廳 (2-0) 和 埃內斯托·奧尼拉斯 (4-7) were both victorious via stoppages in their respective bouts.

In the amateur headliner, Maine Amateur Wrestling Hall of Famer, 54-歲 帕特·凱利 (4-1) put his lightweight title on the line against Massachusetts’ Ed Forlenza (3-2) in what Kelly vowed would be his final MMA fight. Forlenza was able to score a technical knockout via referee stoppage due to strikes to capture the title. 戰鬥結束後, Kelly gave an impassioned speech, thanking his coaches at Young’s MMA in Bangor as the capacity crowd gave him a standing ovation.

Nostos MMA also shined on the amateur portion of the card. The Somersworth, New Hampshire-based team went 2-0 如 理查德·扎克 (2-0) 和 Andrew Brown (1-0) picked up wins under the guidance of Nostos head coach, and current UFC fighter, 德文 - 鮑威爾.

NEF announced its return to Portland, scheduled to take place at Aura on Saturday, 十一月 17. 本次活動的題目是 “NEF 36: Battle for the Gold.” It will be the final NEF event of 2018.

The full results of from Bangor, 緬因:

專業MMA

喬恩·萊姆克DEF. Aaron Lacey via rear-naked choke submission, 圓 1

Ryan Sanders def. Armando Montoya via guillotine choke submission, 圓 1

迦勒堂DEF. CJ Ewer via D’Arce choke submission, 圓 1

喬希·哈維高清. Jay Ellis via triangle choke submission, 圓 1

Ernesto Ornelas def. Zenon Herrera via guillotine choke submission, 圓 3

業餘MMA

Ed Forlenza def. Pat Kelly via TKO, 圓 1

Christian Barrett def. David Hart via TKO, 圓 1

扎克理查德DEF. 通過TKO克利福德·雷德曼, 圓 1

Taylor Bartlett fought Jacob Deppmeyer to a draw

Shawn Costigan def. David Hills via TKO, 圓 1

Jordan Young def. Joe Howard via rear-naked choke submission, 圓 2

Andrew Brown def. Chris Lachcik via armbar submission, 圓 1

NEF的下一個混合武術事件, “NEF 36: 爭鬥為金,” 將看到該公司使其在波特蘭恢復靈氣, 緬因. 本次活動定於星期六, 十一月 17, 2018 與鐘時間 7 下午. 車票預售處正在發生 www.AuraMaine.com 與促銷代碼 “NEF。” 門票將在出售給公眾週一, 九月 10 在 9:00 A.M. EDT.

混合武術, MMA, MMA職業聯賽

GET TO KNOW MMA PRO LEAGUE’S TEAM PENNSYLVANIA

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Head Coach Daniel Gracie’s Team Pennsylvania Battles
Team New Jersey in MMA Pro League Inaugural Event Saturday, 九月 15 從硬石酒店 & Casino Atlantic City & Streaming on FloCombat.com
Team Pennsylvania Talks Motivation, Fighting Style & 更多!

大西洋城, N.J. (九月 7, 2018) – As the inaugural fight night approaches for the newest entity in MMA, MMA職業聯賽, get to know the fighters for head coach Daniel Gracie’s Team Pennsylvania before they battle Team New Jersey Saturday, 九月 15 from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City and streaming live on FloCombat.com.

Tickets for the inaugural installment of “MMA Pro League At The Hard Rock” 週六, 九月 15, featuring Team New Jersey vs. Team Pennsylvania, are available at Ticketmaster.com.

Here is what Daniel Gracie’s Team Pennsylvania fighters had to say as they prepare to take on head coach Dan Miller’s Team New Jersey:

ZEDEKIAH MONTANEZ

Weight Class: 羽量級

故鄉: North Philadelphia, PA

Why do you fight?

“I fight because it is what I love. There’s no better feeling than the rush of overcoming the uncertainty in a cage or ring with complete faith and belief in your ability.”

Do you have a favorite fighter or someone you try to emulate?

“I always pay my homage to the fighters that led me towards this path. Boxers like Fernando Vargas and Floyd Mayweather. 更多, MMA champions like Connor McGregor, Michael Chandler and more. But I am my own self. I do take a bit of every fighter, shake it up and come out with whatever I’ve been working on.”

What is your fighting background and style?

“I don’t try to focus on one solid background. I am a mixed martial artist now. I always keep an open mind, and try to dig into all aspects of the game.”

Why is MMA Pro League the right fit for you?

“I’m excited to be working with MMA Pro League, and by the looks of it, everything is great! They’re a good up-and-coming, humble and respectable organization that’s trying to bring change to the game, and together the sky is the limit for all of us.”

What is your favorite thing about Pennsylvania?

“The whole experience of being from here. It’s where I was raised. My family and all of my ups and downs happen here.”

CODY HIER

Weight Class: 最輕量級

故鄉: Davison, MY

Why do you fight?

“I fight to give my family the things I never had.”

Do you have a favorite fighter or someone you try to emulate?

“I’m a fan of lots of fighters, but my style is all my own.”

What is your fighting background and style?

“I have a strong wrestling background that has led to my MMA career.”

Why is MMA Pro League the right fit for you?

“MMA Pro League is the next big thing and I’m glad to be a part of the ground floor. It’s going to be a great ride.”

What is your favorite thing about Pennsylvania?

“The sports fans! There’s really nothing like them.”

JOE PENAFIEL

Weight Class: 130 lb catchweight

故鄉: 奧蘭多, FL

Why do you fight?

“我爭取的驕傲, family and money.”

Do you have a favorite fighter or someone you try to emulate?

“Bruce Lee, but I steal from everyone.”

What is your fighting background and style?

“I practice jeet kune do and have experience wrestling.”

Why is MMA Pro League the right fit for you?

“Because they’re going to put together challenging fights and they have top-class treatment of their fighters.”

What is your favorite thing about Pennsylvania?

“I like the ladies and the Philly cheesesteaks.”

ANDY JIMENEZ

Weight Class: 輕量級

故鄉: 皇后, 紐約

Why do you fight?

“I fight because I have a passion for mixed martial arts and I’m a badass.”

Do you have a favorite fighter or someone you try to emulate?

“My favorite MMA fighter is Georges St-Pierre.”

What is your fighting background and style?

“My fighting background is jiu jitsu under Renzo Gracie.”

Why is MMA Pro League the right fit for you?

“MMA Pro League is the right fit for me because I have a versatile background and I would like to portray this within the team structure.”

What is your favorite thing about Pennsylvania?

“My favorite thing about Pennsylvania is Renzo Gracie PA.”

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To access live and on-demand coverage of all MMA Pro League action, visit FloCombat.com and become a monthly or annual PRO subscriber. Either subscription unlocks access to premium content across the entire FloSports network. Watch the games on all screens by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, 年, or Apple TV 4.

欲了解更多信息，請訪問 www.MMAProLeague.com, follow the conversation on Twitter @MMAPro_League, @DanMiller185, @DanielGracie, @Hani_Darwish1 and @MarkTaffetMedia, Instagram上的 Instagram.com/mmaproleague,Instagram.com/DanMiller185, Instagram.com/DanielGracie,Instagram.com/Hani_Darwish1 and Instagram.com/MarkTaffetMedia, and on Facebook at Facebook.com/MMAProLeague.

CBS體育網, 混合武術, MMA

CBS SPORTS NETWORK ANNOUNCES TELEVISION PARTNERSHIP WITH FINAL FIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP THROUGH 2020

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Publicity photo above – Orsat Zovko, President/Founder FFC (左), Billy Stone, Coordinating Producer & 導向器, 程序設計, CBS體育 (權).

First FFC event Premieres Live on CBS Sports Network Friday, 七. 28 在 10 PM, ET From The Fight Dome at Rio All-Suite Hotel & 在拉斯維加斯賭場

 

 

 

CBS Sports Network and Final Fight Championship (FFC) announced today a multi-year partnership to make CBS Sports Network the exclusive television home of FFC. The first FFC event premieres live on CBS Sports Network from The Fight Dome at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Friday, 七. 28 (10:00PM, 美東時間).

 

 

CBS Sports Network will air eight FFC events on Friday’s throughout the remainder of 2018. A champion will be crowned after each event with a belt as part of the national telecast.

 

 

“We are thrilled to be given the opportunity to showcase combat sports on a National network,” 說 Orsat Zovko, president and founder of Final Fight Championship, “It’s an honor to partner with CBS Sports Network and nationally televise the new Fight Dome with championship-level fights to fans across the country.”

 

 

FFC events are composed of combat sports from multiple disciplines, including boxing, kickboxing and mixed martial arts. All events will take place in the dedicated Fight Dome venue at Rio Las Vegas.

 

 

CBS體育網, the 24-hour home of CBS Sports, is widely available through all major cable, satellite and telco distributors as well as via OTT streaming service providers YouTube TV, fuboTV, PlayStation Vue, DirecTV and Hulu. 另外, a live CBS Sports Network stream is available through CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports App by authenticating with select providers. 欲了解更多信息, including a full programming schedule, 到 www.cbssportsnetwork.com.

 

 

 

Respected international combat sports promoter, Orsat Zovko, launched Final Fight Championship® (FFC®) 在 2013. FFC has since held 30 successful dual-discipline events comprised of professional kickboxing and world class mixed martial arts. Featuring marquis athletes such as Satoshi Ishii, 米爾科·克羅馬警察, and Mladden Brestovac. FFC presents live sports broadcasts in more than 50 countries around the world, across four continents, appearing on CBS Sports Network (美國), Fight Channel World (全世界), among other sports and media properties. For more information on FFC, 請訪問www.finalfightchampionship.com

 

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康貝特美洲, 混合武術, MMA, 女子MMA

戰鬥報美洲公司宣布女士STRAWWEIGHT合作主要事件BETWEEN“SUPER的mely”Martinez和FRANCIS HERNANDEZ LIVE ON UNIVISION NETWORK客場顏色從長灘, CALIF. 在週五, SEPT. 28

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下面: 不敗, 21-歲的淘汰賽藝術家梅麗莎 “其中超” 馬丁內斯 (左) 墨西哥城, 墨西哥將採取強硬的弗朗西斯 “打女孩” 埃爾南德斯 (權) 佳美的, 波多黎各在現場, Univision的Deportes進行網絡 (UDN)-電視, 康貝特美洲長灘合作的主要事件, 加利福尼亞州. 在週五, 七. 28. 圖片來源: 斯科特·平野/康貝特美洲

五，其它新的較量宣布STACKED事件標題BY首次, ONE-ROUND
“COPA康貝特”賽事資格審查的較量

門票“康貝特美洲: 現在卡米諾上出售巴拿馬康貝特“

紐約 - 九月 6, 2018 - 康貝特美洲今天宣布婦女strawweight (115 英鎊) 不敗淘汰賽藝術家之間的合作主要事件回合 梅利莎“哪個超級”馬丁內斯 (4-0) 和 弗朗西斯“打女”埃爾南德斯 (3-2) 對於西班牙總理混合武術 (MMA) 體育球隊的活, Univision的Deportes進行網絡 (UDN) 電視節目 (12 A.M. ET /晚上9點. PT) 從瓦爾特金字塔長灘, 加利福尼亞州. 在週五, 七. 28.

 

本次活動, “戰鬥美洲: 方式打擊杯,“將通過此前宣布的頭條新聞, 前兩個前所未有“COPA戰鬥報”排位戰, 這些都將代表各自國家的獲獎者 - 的中美. 和墨西哥 - 在一晚, 八人, $100,000 大獎比賽，這將發生在輕量級 (145 英鎊) 在十一月日期部門將盡快公佈.

 

一個爆炸性的泰拳師, 墨西哥城的21歲的馬丁內斯, 墨西哥一直堅持強硬立場一因為她在6月份她康貝特美洲宣傳亮相 30, 2017, 得分王雷鳴, 第二輪 (2:45) 頭踢KO上 習慣羅莫.

 

在她上月最後的努力 20, 馬丁內斯佔據阿根廷 IVANNA Martinenghi 在“康貝特ESTRELLAS II”蒙特雷連續三個回合的行動, 墨西哥前贏得一致決定勝利.

 

戰鬥小石城的出, 方舟. 在那裡，她被作為現役參謀軍士與中美. 軍隊, 30歲的埃爾南德斯, 誰從佳美冰雹, 波多黎各即將關閉，看到她提出一個令人印象深刻康貝特美洲首場演出 (後方裸體扼流圈) Shyann農民 in the second round (2:12) 在薩克拉門托戰鬥, 加利福尼亞州.

 

今天還宣布了針對“康貝特美洲5初步回合卡對決: 方式打擊杯“活動, 包括輕量級 (135 英鎊) 之間的戰鬥 奧斯卡“雅卡雷”蘇亞雷斯 (4-1) 特內里費, 加那利群島, 西班牙和 卡洛斯·奧喬亞 (3-5) 印第安人的, 加利福尼亞州.

 

在其他地方，初步回合卡上, 多米尼克·克拉克 (11-8) 洛杉磯, 加利福尼亞州. 將與碰撞 丹尼“現實主義者”拉米雷斯 (6-4) 薩克拉門托, 加利福尼亞州. 在輕量級 (155 英鎊).

 

不敗 傑西Strader (3-0) 蘭開斯特, 加利福尼亞州. 美國將在 “帥”馬里奧Navarrio (4-5) 北嶺, 加利福尼亞州。, 美國. 在輕量級行動.

 

二輕量級之一 (125 英鎊) 比賽今天宣布, 海因里希Wassmer (6-3) 高地公園, 加利福尼亞州. 將爭奪 大衛·杜蘭“毀滅的農民” (6-4) 惠提爾, 加利福尼亞州。, 而在其他, 不敗 雨果·阿蘭達 (2-0) 或者範奈斯, 加利福尼亞州. 將廣場下車用 “惡意”邁克爾·雷耶斯(4-4) 奧克斯納德, 加利福尼亞州.

 

其他初步回合的對決將於近期公佈.

 

在兩個中的一個, 單, 五分鐘一輪輕量級“COPA戰鬥報”排位賽的戰鬥，將發送中獎者表示中美. 在11月八人賽, 埃里克“鬼辣椒”岡薩雷斯 (8-2) 雷東多海灘, 加利福尼亞州. 將面臨 安德烈斯“子彈”昆塔納 (14-2) 羅斯威爾, 牛米.

 

在第二個賽資格賽爭奪, 其中的優勝者將代表墨西哥在“COPA康貝特,” 巴勃羅“厄爾尼諾加洛黑”Sabori (8-4) 聖路易斯里奧科羅拉多的, 索諾拉將與碰撞 亞歷杭德羅·“厄爾尼諾Gallito”弗洛雷斯 (12-1) 蒙特雷, 新萊昂.

 

從價格 $30, 門票“康貝特美洲: 卡米諾一個杯康貝特“是在上沃爾特金字塔的銷售 網上購票平台, 以及在 Ticketon.com.

 

分會場將在打開門 6 P.M. PT九月 28, 和第一初步回合將開始在 7 P.M.

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關於康貝特美洲
康貝特美洲是首屈一指的西班牙裔混合武術 (MMA) 運動專營, 迅速成為排名第二的運動, 足球後, 為講西班牙語世界各地的體育迷. 該康貝特美洲專營包括電視真人秀節目, 現場活動和移動編程. 該公司的CEO, 坎貝爾邁凱輪, 是公認的終極格鬥錦標賽的共同創始人/共同創始人 (UFC). 紐約雜誌描述為邁凱輪 “UFC的背後的營銷天才” 和雅虎! 體育宣稱他 “更了解這項運動不僅僅是今天在它的人。” 有了一個前所未有的產品和藍籌股的所有權和管理團隊, 康貝特美洲有望有新的突破，帶來世界冠軍級別的MMA競爭的新時代.

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GET TO KNOW MMA PRO LEAGUE’S TEAM NEW JERSEY

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Head Coach Dan Miller’s Team New Jersey Battles
Team Pennsylvania in MMA Pro League Inaugural Event
星期六, 九月 15 從硬石酒店 & Casino Atlantic City & Streaming on FloCombat.com
Team New Jersey Talks Motivation, Fighting Style & 更多!

大西洋城, N.J. (九月 5, 2018) – As the inaugural fight night approaches for the newest entity in MMA, MMA職業聯賽, get to know the fighters for head coach Dan Miller’s Team New Jersey before they battle Team Pennsylvania Saturday, 九月 15 from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City and streaming live on FloCombat.com.

 

 

 

Tickets for the inaugural installment of “MMA Pro League At The Hard Rock” 週六, 九月 15, featuring Team New Jersey vs. Team Pennsylvania, are available at Ticketmaster.com.

 

 

 

Here is what Dan Miller’s Team New Jersey fighters had to say as they prepare to take on head coach Daniel Gracie’s Team Pennsylvania:

 

CLAUDIO LEDESMA

Weight Class: 飛錘

故鄉: West Orange, 新澤西州

 

Why do you fight?

“I fight because I love the sport and I feel I was gifted the ability to do it competitively. So I can’t let it go to waste.”

 

Do you have a favorite fighter or someone you try to emulate?

“My favorite fighter is actually a blend of Frankie Edgar and Marlon Moraes. I look up to both of them as fighters and try to put a little piece of each of them in my game.”

 

What is your fighting background and style?

“I’m a jiu jitsu black belt. Jiu jitsu is what got my foot in the door but now I’m a complete fighter and don’t really favor any single style.”

 

Why is MMA Pro League the right fit for you?

“I love New Jersey. I was born and bred here. MMA Pro League allows me to represent my state!”

 

What is your favorite thing about New Jersey?

“It’s the diversity. Jersey is a melting pot of different cultures and backgrounds. I believe this state breeds the toughest guys around.”

 

TURPAL KHAMZAYEV

Weight Class: 130-pound Catchweight

故鄉: Clifton, 新澤西州

 

Why do you fight?

“I fight because it’s in my blood. I was born to fight and that’s what I do best.”

 

Do you have a favorite fighter or someone you try to emulate?

“Growing up as a kid I used to watch boxing, and some of the boxers I really enjoyed watching were Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson and Prince Naseem Hamed. I also steal a little bit of everyone’s styles from different contact sports, because you can’t be a one-dimensional fighter in modern MMA.”

 

What is your fighting background and style?

“My fighting background is pretty much all aspects of contact sports. I’ve earned a second-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, I have multiple grappling titles, multiple kickboxing/Muay Thai titles and three amateur MMA titles in two different promotions and in two different weight classes.”

 

Why is MMA Pro League the right fit for you?

“MMA Pro League is the right fit for me because they are doing something new. It’s something that has not been done before, having two states compete against each other to see who wins. It is also a little different from other promotions because in other promotions you just go and fight for yourself, but in MMA Pro League you have a whole state behind you, and all the pressure is on you because you don’t want to let your team down.”

 

What is your favorite thing about New Jersey?

“My favorite thing about New Jersey is that we always bring the heat in any competition against anyone.”

 

KEVIN SEARS

Weight Class: 重量級

故鄉: 紐瓦克, 新澤西州

Why do you fight?

There’s a lot of different reasons why I fight. The first reason was because I was a fan. I love the sport and entertainment, but the real reason why I fight is for my daughter and to show her you can chase your dreams and be great at something you’re passionate about.

 

 

 

I visited the UFC Expo at the first one they had in Las Vegas. It was a totally life-changing experience. I was just a fan of UFC and MMA, but when I went down there I knew that I was destined to be a fighter, gladiator and a badass.”

 

Do you have a favorite fighter or someone you try to emulate?

“My favorite fighter more recently was Kimbo Slice, may he rest in peace. I did have a favorite fighter growing up, and yes, it was the one and only Georges St-Pierre. If it wasn’t ‘GSP’ then it was Tito Ortiz, just some all-around badass dudes.

 

 

 

Nowadays I really don’t follow fighting, but if I had to say my favorite active fighter fighting now, it’s definitely Jose Aldo. I’m an old school UFC guy from back in the day. Now I just see competition.”

 

What is your fighting background and style?

“My fighting style is just brawl and cause damage in there. I really don’t have a style. I go in there and try to get the job done even if it’s sloppy. You could say I’m emulating Kimbo combined with a wrestler.”

 

Why is MMA Pro League the right fit for you?

“MMA Pro League is for me because it’s my next challenge and I can’t wait.”

 

What is your favorite thing about New Jersey?

My favorite thing about New Jersey is my Aunt Denise, my grandma and my cousin Jazz. They lived in Newark most of their lives. Those are my people.”

 

MARK KOLKER

Weight Class: 次中量級

故鄉: Mobile, AL

 

Why do you fight?

“I like to fight because fighting is one of the few things in life I’m truly passionate about and gives me purpose. Also fighting provides the opportunity for a better life.”

 

Do you have a favorite fighter or someone you try to emulate?

“I don’t really emulate any one fighter. I try to pick up as much as I can from different fighters and coaches and mix them into my game.”

 

What is your fighting background and style?

“I am a mixed martial artist and have been fighting as an amateur and professional for four years now.”

 

Why is MMA Pro League the right fit for you?

“I am excited to fight for MMA Pro League because it is a well-run organization, and the opportunity to fight on their first show in Atlantic City seems like a great opportunity.”

 

What is your favorite thing about New Jersey?

“I am not from New Jersey although I train there. I am representing Mobile, 阿拉巴馬州. My favorite thing about Mobile is that on the coast we are a family, and we are eager to show the talent we have on the Gulf Coast.”

 

SHAN CELIA

Weight Class: 羽量級

故鄉: 韋恩, 新澤西州

 

Why do you fight?

“I fight for many reasons. I have a lot of passion for this sport and am looking to become the best.”

 

Do you have a favorite fighter or someone you try to emulate?

“My favorite fighter other than myself would have to be Muhammad Ali because of the impact he had around the world. I wish to do the same one day, in my own way. I watch many fighters and am always studying combat, taking techniques from all the greats in all combat sports.”

 

What is your fighting background and style?

“I started in full on MMA, not one specific background.”

 

Why is MMA Pro League the right fit for you?

“MMA Pro League is the right fit for me because they are professionals and take it seriously just like me.”

 

What is your favorite thing about New Jersey?

“My favorite thing about New Jersey is most people from here are blue collar, hard-working people, and it pushes me to chase my dreams.”

 

FRANCISCO MUNIZ

Weight Class: 140-pound Catchweight

故鄉: 卡瓜斯, 波多黎各

 

Why do you fight?

“Because I have a huge chip on my shoulder.”

 

Do you have a favorite fighter or someone you try to emulate?

“I don’t have a favorite fighter, I just try to be me.”

 

What is your fighting background and style?

“Brazilian jiu jitsu is my style.”

 

Why is MMA Pro League the right fit for you?

“Because they’re giving me a shot that I’m worthy of.”

 

What is your favorite thing about New Jersey?

“It’s close to so many great things, like New York.”

 

GABRIEL RUIZ

Weight Class: 最輕量級

故鄉: Woodland Park, 新澤西州

 

Why do you fight?

“I fight because I love to compete and the rush of going out there to the cage and being the best man of the night.”

 

Do you have a favorite fighter or someone you try to emulate?

“My favorite fighter is Rich Franklin. I kind of got my style from him. I just go out and fight and put my heart out there.”

 

What is your fighting background and style?

“I have an all-around background, but I love to stand up. I feel comfortable anywhere though.”

 

Why is MMA Pro League the right fit for you?

“MMA Pro League is the right fit for me because we are taken care of and it has a lot of benefits that people are going to see both immediately and over time.”

 

What is your favorite thing about New Jersey?

“My favorite thing in New Jersey is the people. We’re Jersey strong. 還, the food is great here.”

 

MIKE PAGANO

Weight Class: 羽量級

故鄉: Stanhope, 新澤西州

 

Why do you fight?

“I fight because when I was growing up I was picked on and bullied a lot. I had to learn how to stand up for myself. 還, later on in my youth I had to take care of my father who was very sick with brain cancer, which took his life in 2008.

 

 

 

Seeing my father go through his daily battles and frustrations made me realize I could overcome anything in life. My father was and will always be my hero. He was one of the toughest, stubbornest, hardest workers I had the pleasure of knowing and had the pleasure of calling my dad. Each time I step into that cage I know he`s with me.”

 

Do you have a favorite fighter or someone you try to emulate?

“My favorite fighter, or fighters if I could merge them together, would have to be Georges St-Pierre, Dominick Cruz, Mike Tyson and Buakaw Banchamek. As far as emulating their styles, each has something I like within their fighting styles or fighter I.Q., but for me I like to be my own fighter. I never want to be a paper cut out version of someone else. That`s the beautiful thing about MMA, all these different styles can mesh into one and you can create your style how you want.”

 

What is your fighting background and style?

“I`m a wrestler, boxer and black belt in jiu jitsu under Sean “Shorty Rock” Santella.”

 

Why is MMA Pro League the right fit for you?

“I feel MMA Pro League is the right fit for me because they are starting their own chapter in MMA and I love being a part of it! I like the concept as far as team versus team and the way you can collect points for your team by either KO/TKO, Submission, or Decision. It definitely makes a fighter want to push harder for that big win!”

 

What is your favorite thing about New Jersey?

“The Pizza!”

 

JUSTIN OSBORN

Weight Class: 輕量級

故鄉: Mobile, AL

 

Why do you fight?

“It’s what I love to do. This is what comes naturally to me. I was born to fight, plain and simple.”

 

Do you have a favorite fighter or someone you try to emulate?

“I’m trying to emulate the best Justin Osborn possible.”

 

What is your fighting background and style?

“Wrestling is my style.”

 

Why is MMA Pro League the right fit for you?

“They are giving me a cage to fight in and an opponent to fight. I’m here to fight my heart out and they are giving me a platform to do so.”

 

What is your favorite thing about New Jersey?

“I’ve never been on the East Coast before, so I’m looking forward to experiencing it.”

 

 

 

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Fighting in UFC dream come true for M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Artem Frolov

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七. 15 at UFC Moscow vs. C.B. Dollaway

 

 

 

聖彼得堡, 俄羅斯 (九月 5, 2018) – Fighting in the UFC is a dream come true for undefeated M-1 Challenge middleweight champion 阿爾喬姆·弗羅洛夫 (11-0-0, M-1的: 8-0-0), who will make his UFC debut September 15, fighting on the UFC Moscow card at Olympic Stadium in Moscow.

 

 

 

Frolov recently agreed on short notice (2 週) to replace injured Omari Ashkedov against veteran American fighter C.B. “The Doberman” Dollaway (17-8-0).

 

 

 

Fighting at home in Russia, the 26-year-old Frolov won his M-1 Challenge title belt last October, when he took a unanimous decision from 凱奧·瑪格海斯（Cao Magalhaes） 在M-1個挑戰 84. This past June at M-1的挑戰 93, Frolov made his first and lone title defense to date against 喬·里格斯, who suffered a knee injury that led to a doctor’s stoppage in the second round.

 

 

 

昨天, Frolov sat down for a one-on-one interview:

 

How long have you working on a deal to sign with UFC?

 

 

 

AF: “My manager has been working on signing me with the UFC for a while, but until the last few days, we had no solid agreement. A few days ago, they finally offered me a contract and asked to step in to replace an injured fighter at UFC Moscow.

 

 

 

“I thought it over and decided it was a great opportunity to join the UFC, which I did not want to miss. I would not say this contract was a surprise for me, people have been working on it, so I was ready.”

 

How does it feel to sign with UFC?

 

 

 

AF: “I’m excited to sign with the best promotion in the world, but I know that my debut fight won’t be easy, I’m stepping in on a short notice just two weeks before the show. I was going to defend my belt in M-1 Global in a couple months, so now I need to cut weight fast. The most difficult thing is not just to cut weight, but afterwards to recover well. In the UFC, IVs are banned and you have to be extremely careful with supplements you take to recover.”

What shape are you in for this fight considering only two-week’s notice?

 

 

 

AF: “I was preparing for a fight in M-1 Global, so I’m in good shape. We are going to work on my speed now but first, I have to cut weight. Once in my career I took a fight on a short notice, I had three weeks to prepare and I won that fight by TKO in the second round.”

 

What do you know about your opponent, C.B. Dollaway?

 

 

 

AF: “I’ve seen a couple of C.B. Dollaway’s UFC fights, but I have never considered him as my opponent, so did not pay too much attention to him. There are many good fighters in the UFC, so I can’t say that I know a lot about my opponent. We don’t have not enough time to concentrate on him, so we’ll concentrate on me.”

 

When do you feel you can challenge the top UFC fighters in your weight class?

 

 

 

AF: “I’m not going to demand huge fights with the top opponents in the UFC. I’ll take my time and be ready to fight any opponent they’ll give me. I need time to get used to new conditions, tune up my preparation, and put in order the whole system and then I will be ready for any challenges.

 

 

 

“Everything is in our hands; nothing is impossible. If someone wants something badly, sets a goal and works hard to achieve it, he or she will succeed. I’m just a regular guy who had a dream to fight in the UFC and I made it. Dream big, set goals and achieve them!”

 

信息:

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www.mixfight.ru

www.wmmaa.org

 

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Upcoming M-1 Challenge Event:

八月. 25 – M-1的挑戰 96: Mikutsa vs. Ibragimov in Saint Petersburg, 俄羅斯
M-1的, M-1的挑戰, 混合武術, MMA, 俄羅斯

M-1 Challenge middleweight champ Artem Frolov steps in to fight C.B. Dollaway, 七. 15, at UFC Moscow

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阿爾喬姆·弗羅洛夫 (中心) is the M-1 Challenge middleweight champion

聖彼得堡, 俄羅斯 (九月 4, 2018) — Undefeated M-1 Challenge middleweight champion 阿爾喬姆·弗羅洛夫 will make his UFC debut, stepping in on short notice to replace injured Omari Ashkedov against battle-tested C.B. “The Doberman” Dollaway, 九月 15 在 UFC Moscow card at Olympic Stadium in Moscow.

 

 

 

“I am very happy for Artem,” M-1全球總裁 Vadim Finkelchtein 說, “but a little bit nervous because he accepted the fight on such a short notice, only two weeks before the fitht. I’m sure he will demonstrate his high level once again. I said it before that Artem is the second strongest middleweight in Russia, after Alexander Shlemenko, and he deserves this shot. Some may know that Artem was going to fight Bruno Blindado Silva, who defeated Shlemenko, and I’m happy to say that this fight will happen this fall.”

 

 

 

The 26-year-old Frolov (11-0-0, M-1的: 8-0-0), fighting at home out of Russia, captured his M-1 Challenge title belt last October, when he won a unanimous decision against Caio Magalhaes at M-1 Challenge 84. This past June at M-1 Challenge 93, Frolov made his first title defense versus Joe Riggs, who suffered a knee injury that led to a doctor’s stoppage in the second round.

 

 

 

A solid all-around fighter, Frolov has won 5 fights by stoppage, along with four submission victories and two by decision.

 

Frolov (L) is shown here landing a powerful strike smack on Caio Magalhaes’ chin

 

 

American MMA veteran Dollaway (17-8-0), representing Tempe, 亞利桑那, has been a UFC fighter for the past decade.

 

信息:

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www.mixfight.ru

www.wmmaa.org

 

嘰嘰喳喳 & Instagram的:

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Facebook的:

 

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Upcoming M-1 Challenge Event:

八月. 25 – M-1的挑戰 96: Mikutsa vs. Ibragimov in Saint Petersburg, 俄羅斯
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CALEB HALL TAKES NO SHORTCUTS IN MIXED-MARTIAL-ARTS CAREER

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班戈, 緬因 (九月 3, 2018) – There’s no evidence that Easy Street exists in the world of professional mixed-martial-arts.

 

 

 

If it did, it’s safe to say Caleb Hall wouldn’t be able to find it, even if he were furnished the most precise global positioning system and the unlimited kindness of strangers.

 

 

 

Hall is wired to fight hard, fight often, and fight against the best available competition to give himself an accurate barometer of where he stands in the sport.

 

 

 

That won’t change this Saturday, 九月 8日, when he takes on C.J. Ewer in a lightweight bout at New England Fights 35: “Wicked Season.” The card will take place at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor with an opening bell time of 7 P.M.

 

 

 

大廳, 24, a multi-time state champion wrestler during his career at Dirigo High School, isn’t bothered that he’ll be taking on a hometown hero who has been a titleholder for the regional promotion. It seems he subscribes to pro wrestling legend Ric Flair’s mantra: To be the man, you’ve got to beat the man.

 

 

 

“Whoever they offer and put in front of me is who I’m going to take on,” Hall said. “It doesn’t matter to me. It’s a big fight and it’s in his hometown. That definitely makes it more interesting.”

 

 

 

The fight is a natural pairing for two of Maine’s top pros. Each is eager to get back into the NEF hexagon, for opposite reasons, after their results earlier this year.

 

 

 

Hall handled John Ortolani, a wily veteran with main-event experience on his 20-fight ledger, in an impressive April pro debut. His game well developed from a double-digit total of amateur scraps, Hall earned a submission via the rarity of a Von Flue choke at 2:16 的首輪.

 

 

 

Two months earlier, Ewer sustained his first loss in the pro cage by kneebar against Kemran Lachinov. He’s tough on home turf, 然而, as evidenced by a stoppage of Rumford’s Mike Hansen last summer.

 

 

 

“We have similar styles and similar games,” Hall said, “I try not to think about my opponent too much and just try to fight my fight. He’s a tough matchup no matter who he’s in there against.”

 

 

 

Since making his debut only a month after he crossed the legal age threshold of 18, Hall has carved out a reputation as a relentless, crowd-pleasing competitor who isn’t picky about his opponents.

 

 

 

That’s made life easier for NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson, who can always count on Hall being ready for prime time near the top of the bill.

 

 

 

“Caleb reminds me a lot of Devin Powell, our former lightweight champion. Devin most recently won in the UFC, the largest fight promotion on the planet,” Peterson said. “Devin got to where he is through good, old-fashioned diligence – desire, 奉獻, discipline and hard work. Caleb’s approach mirrors Devin’s. He’s not looking for the easy path to get where he wants to go.”

 

 

 

Everything else about Hall’s progression in the sport has been measured conservatively.

He toiled in the amateur ranks for more than five years, wanting to make sure that his acumen was developed and his repertoire well-balanced.

 

 

 

“I think I’m pretty well-rounded in every area,” Hall said, “My wrestling is still probably the strongest part of my game, but everything else is starting to catch up, like my submissions and my striking.”

 

 

 

Hall never budged from his amateur weight of 145 until moving up to 155 – historically NEF’s deepest and toughest pro division – for his shot at Ortolani.

 

 

 

He and Ewer are now jockeying for position in a class that provided great success for the likes of Powell, 布魯斯Boyington, Ryan Sanders, Jon Lemke and Jesse Erickson. Advancing to that fray would have been foolhardy if Hall hadn’t done things the right way physically and nutritionally.

 

 

 

“For me it’s been more about training and putting it on the right way. It wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be. I could still make 145, but this is a lot better for my body,” Hall said. “I was in the same weight class from the time I entered the sport when I was 18. It was a lot of weight cuts, but I was coming right out of high school wrestling where that was all part of it.”

 

 

 

When he fought at 145, Hall said his day-to-day weight when not in training was just shy of 170 英鎊. He can now comfortably carry 175 到 180 between bouts. Less last-minute dehydration is necessary to reach the lightweight limit.

 

 

 

“He’s on the treadmill every day. He’s logging his training hours with commitment and focus,” Peterson said. “He’s living the lifestyle. It’s guys like Caleb that really get me excited about the sport, because they show us the best stuff that human beings are made of, and they give us a glimpse of what we’re capable of as people. If Caleb Hall hits the heights that he’s set for himself – and I’m confident that he will get there – it will be because he earned it the entire way.”

 

 

 

Hall appreciates the perception that his fight with Ewer is a big one in the NEF title picture and beyond, but as always he is eager to steer clear of the hype.

 

 

 

“I had a lot of confidence going in (against Ortolani), and that hasn’t changed,” Hall said. “I see every fight as your biggest fight, anyway. That’s just how I try to approach it. This sport has a small window.”

 

 

 

Three five-minute rounds aren’t much time in the grand scheme, 或, although it’s a grueling grind when two action fighters such as Hall and Ewer are going at it.

 

 

 

Despite their first-round finishes last time around, Hall won’t be surprised to see this one venture closer to the advertised distance.

 

 

 

“We’ll see what happens. I don’t go in there thinking I’m going to take him out,” Hall said. “I expect it to be a war. It’ll probably go deep into the second and third rounds, and we’ll see who swims.”

 

 

 

NEF的下一個混合武術事件, “NEF 35: Wicked Season,” will see the company make its return to the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, 緬因. The event is scheduled to take place this Saturday, 九月 8, 2018 與鐘時間 7 下午. 門票現已公開發售，在 www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.