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Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA, Paramount Network

DARRION CALDWELL TO DEFEND BELLATOR BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST LEANDRO HIGO ON MARCH 2 AT WINSTAR WORLD CASINO AND RESORT

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TICKETS FOR Bellator 195 GO ON SALE DEZE VRIJDAG AT 10 A.M. CT

LOS ANGELES – The Bellator bantamweight championship will be up for grabs Vrijdag, Maart 2 wanneer Darrion Caldwell (11-1) makes his first title defense against Leandro Higo (18-3) bij Bellator 195 binnen WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma., the same venue where “The Wolf” captured the belt earlier this year.

 

“Darrion Caldwell is an exciting young fighter that has worked his way to the top of a very competitive bantamweight division to become a world champion,'Zei Bellator-president Scott Coker. “I’m excited to see what he can do in his first title defense against Leandro Higo, who is an incredibly tough competitor with the ability to submit his opponent at any time. The fans are in for a great matchup between these two grapplers.”

 

Het evenement wordt live en gratis uitgezonden op Paramount Network op 9 p.m. EN/8 p.m. CT, terwijl de voorbereidende actie zal streamen Bellator.com en wereldwijd op de Bellator mobiele app. Tickets voor Bellator 195: Caldwell vs. Vijg gaan over de verkoop deze Vrijdag, December. 22 bij 10 a.m. CT en kan worden gekocht bij de kassa van WinStar World Casino en Resort, evenals via Ticketmaster en Bellator.com. Extra gevechten worden in de komende weken aangekondigd.

 

Caldwell has been on a steady ascension to championship status since signing with Bellator in 2014. Ahead of his championship victory over Eduardo Dantas bij Bellator 184, which brought his Bellator record to 8-1, the 30-year-old collected five wins by way of first-round knockout or submission. The run was highlighted by a remarkable stoppage of former multi-division champion Joe Warren. Hailing from Rahway, N.J. and training alongside Bellator standouts Phil Davis en Justin Lawrence at Alliance MMA in San Diego, Calif., “The Wolf” also serves as one of the main sparring partners of former UFC bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz.

 

Higo signed with Bellator in February riding an eight-fight win-streak and earned the Legacy Fighting Alliance 135-pound crown in the process. Fresh off animpressive win tegen Joe Taimanglo, the 28-year-old Pitbull Brothers product also competed on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazilië 4 in 2015. A proud carrier of the Olympic torch ahead of the 2016 Summer Games in Brazil, “Pitbull” will now set his sights on carrying the torch in Bellator’s bantamweight division.

 

Bijgewerkt Bellator 195: Caldwell vs. Vijg Strijd kaart:

Bantamweight World Title Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (11-1) vs. Leandro Higo (18-3)

 

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Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA, Spike TV

MCDONALD & LETOURNEAU IMPRESS IN BELLATOR DEBUTS, CAPPING OFF FINAL EVENT ON SPIKE

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Compleet Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier Fight Card Results:

Michael McDonald (18-4) verslagen Peter Ligier (8-2-1) via unaniem besluit (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

 

Foto's: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8acndyoa13mtgs7/AABOlDgJCtycBa-bPH8L1e8Qa?dl = 0

 

McDonald Quote: “I was happy with the performance. He ate some heavy punches. I hit him hard enough to break my right hand again, so he’s very durable and I expected that from him. I’ve seen him get put down and keep coming. He was very impressive, I’m honored to have fought him and he really stepped up to the occasion. I think that I have some pretty high accolades for a bantamweight, but I really have no idea how that stacks up to the other guys in my division. We will let this hand heal up and find out soon.”

 

Valerie Letourneau (9-6) verslagen Kate Jackson (9-3-1) via unaniem besluit (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

 

Foto's: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xv8mhtcx9eku5p9/AAB94OCwYqOCIUbHyTcU3chUa?dl = 0

 

Letourneau Quote: “I never feel like I’m doing enough. That’s the first thing I ask my coach: ‘Was it a good fight?’ I think experience has taught me to be patient in the fight and to fight smart. You always want to put on a show, but sometimes it can cost you the fight. In mijn laatste gevecht, I didn’t do enough because I was too careful. I wanted to bring all that experience together and make the best of it.”

 

“This was a very important fight for me. Ik ben 34, my daughter’s a teenager now. I’ve sacrificed a lot of things for my career. But I want this Bellator belt so bad. It was really hard for me to watch Ilima Macfarlane and Emily Ducote fight for it first. I have so much respect for both of them, but I wanted to be the first one to fight for the title. Helaas, that didn’t happen but to me that’s the only thing I have on my mind right now. Ilima knows I want to fight her and she had a really good performance in her last fight. When it happens, I think it’s going to be a really good matchup. It’s going to be an exciting fight.”

Mohammad Yahya (4-1) verslagen Ash Griffiths (4-5) via TKO op 3:26 van de eerste ronde

 

Foto's: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/62fh9s38lo1de3x/AAAF5NCgKybT6v1HG9qYJOaHa?dl = 0

 

Yahya Quote: “This is what we trained for and we executed exactly as we planned. I was very confident in the opening round. I said that I was going to win in the first round by TKO and I did just that. It’s confidence, but this is also a product of hard work. I was training very hard for this and I executed. I knew that I had the best team in the world and we’re on to the next one now.”

 

Philip De Fries (14-6, 1 NC) def. James Thompson (20-17, 1 NC) via voorlegging (guillotine) bij 1:33 van de eerste ronde

 

Foto's: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/efcurjmp6k10j2q/AADd556tK8j6Lg-T7Te54Z_ma?dl = 0

 

De Fries Quote: "Ik voel me geweldig, the less damage the better. I’m not getting any prettier. Hats off to James, he’s a legend. It’s a shame it was over so quick, it could have been a barn burner. But I’m happy. I want to climb the ladder here in Bellator. If there is an opening in this tournament, I’ll gladly step in. I feel great at the moment. Fighting is 90 percent mental and the first half of my career, I didn’t have the head for it. But now I’m putting everything together, I feel great and I’m performing. Ik ben klaar, Ik zal iedereen vechten.

 

Jeremy Petley (12-8) def. Lewis Monarch (9-3) via split decision (29-28 x2, 27-30)

 

Foto's: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/q1gw2zn80ujf2ps/AABweE-l4KMFb00-hvR7CExDa?dl = 0

 

Petley Quote: “I was prepared to do the job and really demonstrate my skills. He put up a tough fight and made me work for it. I was prepared for a war, and that’s what he gave me so I had to dig deep. Lewis was a good opponent but I knew no matter what the situation or adversity, that I have a big heart, I have work ethic, a good skillset and a good corner behind me. I knew that no matter what happened, I would come out with the victory.”

 

“This is a fraction of my potential. Ik wil dat de grote gevechten, I want the Bellator title. I want to move up, I want to move forward and fight late in the night. I have what it takes, so I’ll take anybody. This was not the most convincing win, but no matter who I face, I can win. I don’t care who it is up against me, I can always find a way. I find a way to win. That’s what I do.”

Bellator, boksen, FNU Combat Sports Show, mixed martial arts, MMA, Rich Bergeron, Tom Padgett, Tony Penecale, UFC

FNU Combat Sports Show: Quitters Never Win

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This broadcast of the FNU Combat Sports Show starts off with one of the most controversial stories of the week. Many sports pundits are quick to ridicule Guillermo Rigondeaux for bowing out of his blockbuster boxing match with Vasyl Lomachenko last Saturday. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith wasted no time during the broadcast, ripping into the Cuban boxer for refusing to come out for the seventh round of the one-sided fight. Teddy Atlas, exiled from his ringside reporting duties thanks to his outspoken views on boxing corruption and his abrasive treatment of lesser-experienced commentators, came to Rigo’s defense. Atlas argued with Smith from his own home studio, basically explaining that everyone is human. Tom, Tony and Rich all offer their own takes on the situation and their thoughts on the “fight.”

We also track the latest news in combat sports, recap the past week’s events and preview competing UFC and Bellator events this Saturday. We even touch on the multiple story lines involving Floyd Mayweather Jr. that are making the rounds in the sports media this week. “Geld” claims he can make up to a billion dollars if he goes into the UFC for a three or four fight deal. Goed, good luck, Floyd. I hear CM Punk wants another fight.

Listen to the two part broadcast below.

 

Deel 1:

 

Deel 2:

Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA, Spike TV

Bellator 191 INGEWOGEN RESULTATEN & FOTO'S

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BELLATOR’S FINAL EVENT ON SPIKE TAKES PLACE

MORGEN NIGHT AT 9/8c

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NEWCASTLE, Engeland – Only one main event competitor is sure to be smiling after their matchup morgen night when Michael McDonald(17-4) maakt zijn Bellator-debuut tegen Peter Ligier (8-1-1) in the headlining bout of Bellator 191.

Another high-profile free agent signing in Valerie Letourneau (8-6) is also set to make her long-awaited promotional debut, kwadratuur af tegen Kate Jackson (9-2-1) in the co-main event at Newcastle, England’s Metro Radio Arena.

 

Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier will be broadcast free on SPIKE Vrijdag, December. 15 bij 9 p.m. EN/ 8 p.m. CT. The event marks the last time Bellator will air on SPIKE before the network rebrands itself as Paramount Network in January.

 

Tickets for the event can be purchased from Ticketmaster.co.uk & event.co.uk

 

Compleet Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier Strijd kaart:

138 Pound Catchweight Main Event: Michael McDonald (137.6 lbs.) vs. Peter Ligier (135.8 lbs.) Foto's

Women’s Flyweight Co-Main Event: Valerie Letourneau (125.8 lbs.) vs. Kate Jackson (125.5 lbs.) Foto's

Zwaargewicht Feature Bout: James Thompson (266 lbs.) vs. Phil De Fries (261 lbs.) Foto's

Weltergewicht Feature Bout: Mohammad Yahya (163 lbs.) vs. Ash Griffiths (170.5 lbs.) Foto's

Vedergewicht voorlopige wedstrijd: Jeremy Petley (146.4 lbs.) vs. Lewis Monarch (146 lbs.) Foto's

mixed martial arts, MMA, Rezin FF

RIZIN FIGHTING FEDERATION WORLD GRAND PRIX 2017

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Voor onmiddellijke publicatie
Joe Ferraro & Frank Trigg uitgeroepen tot RIZIN FF World Grand Prix 2017
PPV-omroepers
December. 29 & 31 LIVE op PPV vanuit Japan
NEW YORK CITY(December 14, 2017) – Veteraan “Confrontatie” Joe Ferraro en voormalig MMA-vechter John Trigg zijn uitgeroepen tot omroepers voor RIZIN Fighting Federation World Grand Prix tweelingshows, gemarkeerd door de terugkeer van de superster van vechtsporten Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, December 29 & 31, live uitgezonden op pay-per-view vanuit Saitama City, Japan.
De December. 29 en 31 (1 a.m. /10 p.m. PT start) wordt wereldwijd live gestreamd (exclusief Japan op de FITE.TV platforms voor $19.99 of de tweedaagse RIZIN Pack-aanbieding voor slechts $29.99. Fans kunnen eenvoudig de FITE-app downloaden – gratis te downloaden van iTunes en Google Play – en werp het gevecht vervolgens op het grote scherm met behulp van de instant-stream-naar-tv-functie. De FITE-app werkt met elke met wifi verbonden televisie over de hele wereld, iOS- en Android-apparaten, evenals streaming-apparaten zoals Roku, Chromecast en meer. Fans kunnen de gevechten ook live bekijken op de FITE-website opwww.fite.tv vanaf elke computer.
Integrated Sports Media zal op oudejaarsavond via kabel en satelliet PPV verspreiden (December. 31 –5:00 a.m. EN / 2:00 a.m. PT begin) extravaganza live in Noord-Amerika via iN Demand, Vubiquity, en DISH in de V.S., evenals op SaskTel en Telus in Canada, voor een adviesprijs van slechts $19.95.
Ferraro zal de verantwoordelijkheden op zich nemen, terwijl Trigg fungeert als kleurencommentator. Ferraro heeft meerdere RIZIN-evenementen georganiseerd in de aanloop naar de afsluiting van zijn World Grand Prix. Trigg, die aan deze RIZIN twin-bill werkt in dezelfde maand waarin hij zijn debuut maakte als UFC-scheidsrechter, was een populaire vechter op het hoogste niveau van internationale competitie, UFC en TROTS.
Het dec. 29th winnaars van de kwartfinales van de mannen in het bantamgewicht gaan door naar dec. 31stvrouwen super-atoomgewicht en kickboksen halve finales en dan later in de finale. De speciaal toegevoegde attractie op die kaart is een licht zwaargewicht clash tussen Jiri “Denisa” Prochazka(19-3-0, 16 KO / TKO, 2 SUB), Tsjechië en. Karl Albrelktsson (6-1-0, 2 KO / TKO's, 3 SUB), Zweden.
De finale van de RIZIN World-Grand Prix kickboksen, de kampioenschappen super-atoomgewicht voor dames en bantamgewicht voor heren worden voorafgegaan door drie vermakelijke wedstrijden. Kroatische zwaargewicht “Cro Cop” Filipovic (35-11-0, 27 KO / TKO, 5 SUB) neemt het op tegen de Japanse favoriet Tsuyoshi Kosaka (27-19-2, 8 KO / TKO, 6 SUB) in een speciaal toegevoegde attractie op de December. 31stkaart. Ook, de langverwachte terugkeer van het Japanse lichtgewicht Takanori “The Fireball Kid” Gomi(18-6-0, 13 KO / TKO, 6 SUB) wordt tentoongesteld in zijn throw-down met landgenoot Yusuke Yachi (18-6-0, 5 KO / TKO, 1 SUB). Een dameswedstrijd tussen Amerikaanse vlieggewichten Shinju “juju” Duidelijk (1-0-0, 1 SUB) en pro-debuut Chelsea La Grasse is ook van de tap.
In december wordt er een speciaal eendaags kickbokstoernooi gehouden. 31st tussen Japan's Kazuyuki Fujita en Mitsuhisa Sunabe en ongeslagen knock-out artiest (20-0, 16 KO) Tenshine Nasukawa vs. TBA met de winnaars tegenover elkaar in de kampioenschapsronde op de kampioenschapsfinale van de kaart.
Alle gevechten en vechters zijn aan verandering.
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mixed martial arts, MMA, Rezin FF

RIZIN FIGHTING FEDERATION WORLD GRAND PRIX 2017

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RIZIN Fighting Federation
World Grand Prix 2017 actie om te sluiten 2017 MMA-seizoen
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic & Takanori “The Fireball Kid” Gomi komt terug op oudejaarsavond
December. 29 & 31 LIVE op PPV vanuit Japan
NEW YORK CITY (December 11, 2017) —Internationale mixed-martial-arts en kickboksfans kunnen de 2017 seizoen in grootse stijl, het bekijken van dubbelloops RIZIN Fighting Federation World Grand Prix-actie, gemarkeerd door de terugkeer van de superster van vechtsporten Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic,December 29 & 31, live uitgezonden op pay-per-view vanuit Saitama City, Japan.
Het dec. 29th winnaars van de kwartfinales van de mannen in het bantamgewicht gaan door naar dec. 31st vrouwen super-atoomgewicht en kickboksen halve finales en dan later in de finale (zie onder).
De speciale toegevoegde attractie op dec. 29thkaart is een lichte zwaargewicht match tussen Jiri “Denisa” Prochazka (19-3-0, 16 KO / TKO, 2 SUB), Tsjechië vs. Karl Albrelktsson(6-1-0, 2 KO / TKO's, 3 SUB), Zweden.
De December. 29 en 31 (1 a.m. /10 p.m. PT start) wordt wereldwijd live gestreamd (exclusief Japan op de FITE.TV platforms voor $19.99 of de tweedaagse RIZIN Pack-aanbieding voor slechts $29.99. Fans kunnen eenvoudig de FITE-app downloaden – gratis te downloaden van iTunes en Google Play – en werp het gevecht vervolgens op het grote scherm met behulp van de instant-stream-naar-tv-functie. De FITE-app werkt met elke met wifi verbonden televisie over de hele wereld, iOS- en Android-apparaten, evenals streaming-apparaten zoals Roku, Chromecast en meer. Fans kunnen de gevechten ook live bekijken op de FITE-website op www.fite.tv vanaf elke computer.
Integrated Sports Media zal op oudejaarsavond via kabel en satelliet PPV verspreiden (December. 31 –5:00 a.m. EN / 2:00 a.m. PT begin) extravaganza live in Noord-Amerika via iN Demand, Vubiquity, en DISH in de V.S., evenals op SaskTel en Telus in Canada, voor een adviesprijs van slechts $19.95.
“We zijn verheugd om het jaar af te sluiten met twee leuke evenementen, RIZIN Wereld Grand Prix 2017, plus de terugkeer van internationale MMA-sterren Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic en Takanori “The Fireball Kid” Gomi,” zei Flipps Media mede-oprichter en CEO, Kosta Jordanov. “Deze evenementen zullen onze zeer succesvolle vechtsportprogramma's in 2017 bedekken.”
“We zijn blij om dit oudejaarsevenement uit Japan te halen, met 'Cro Cop'’ en de RIZIN World Grand Prix-finale voor Amerikaanse en Canadese vechtsportfans,” Integrated Sports Media president Doug Jacobs merkte op. “Dit is een zeldzame kans voor Noord-Amerikaanse MMA- en kickboksfans om enkele van de beste internationale vechters te zien.”
De finale van de RIZIN World-Grand Prix kickboksen, de kampioenschappen super-atoomgewicht voor dames en bantamgewicht voor heren worden voorafgegaan door drie vermakelijke wedstrijden. Kroatische zwaargewicht “Cro Cop” Filipovic (35-11-0, 27 KO / TKO, 5 SUB) neemt het op tegen de Japanse favorietTsuyoshi Kosaka (27-19-2, 8 KO / TKO, 6 SUB) in een speciaal toegevoegde attractie op de December. 31stkaart. Ook, de langverwachte terugkeer van het Japanse lichtgewicht Takanori “The Fireball Kid” Gomi(18-6-0, 13 KO / TKO, 6 SUB) wordt tentoongesteld in zijn throw-down met landgenootYusuke Yachi (18-6-0, 5 KO / TKO, 1 SUB). Een dameswedstrijd tussen Amerikaanse vlieggewichten Shinju “juju” Duidelijk (1-0-0, 1 SUB) en pro-debuut Chelsea La Grasse is ook van de tap.
In december wordt er een speciaal eendaags kickbokstoernooi gehouden. 31st tussen Japan's Kazuyuki Fujita en Mitsuhisa Sunabe en ongeslagen knock-out artiest (20-0, 16 KO) Tenshine Nasukawa vs. TBA met de winnaars tegenover elkaar in de kampioenschapsronde op de kampioenschapsfinale van de kaart.
Alle gevechten en vechters zijn aan verandering.
RIZIN WORLD GRAND PRIX WEDSTRIJDEN
Bantamgewichten voor heren
Ian “Oom Griezelig” McCall (13-5-0), USA vs. Manel Kape (8-1-0), Angola
Kyoaji Horiiguchi (20-2-0), Japan vs. Gabriël Oliveira (10-0-0), Brazilië
Takafumi Otsuka (23-13-0), Japan vs. Khalid Tahn (11-0-0), Duitsland
Shintaro Ishiwatari (23-6-0), Japan vs. Kevin “Het machinegeweer” Petshi (12-3-0), Frankrijk
Super-atoomgewichten voor dames
Rena Kubota (5-0-0), Japan vs. Irene “La Nina” Rivera (7-4-0), Spanje
Kanna Asakura (9-2-0), Japan vs. Maria Oliveira (10-2-0), Brazilië
Kickboksen
Yamato Fujita, Japan vs. Mitsushisa Sunabe, Japan
Tenshin Nasuikawa, Japan vs. TBA
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LFA, mixed martial arts, MMA

LFA STARTS 2018 MET 1-2-3 PUNCH!

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LFA 30 MAIN EVENT:
“CURTIOUS”
CURTIS MILLENDER
vs.
“THE PHOENIX”
NICK BARNES
WELTERGEWICHT OORLOG
Vrijdag, JANUARY 12th LIVE op AXS TV
COSTA MESA HALL AT OC FAIR GROUNDS
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIË
Tickets te koop 12-11-17 AT CAGETIX.COM
LFA 31 MAIN EVENT:
“DE WOLFMAN”
BOBBY MOFFETT
vs.
KNOCKOUT SENSATION
THANH LE
INTERIM FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE
Vrijdag, JANUARY 19th LIVE op AXS TV
COMERICA THEATRE
FENIKS, ARIZONA
Tickets te koop 12-11-17 AT COMERICATHEATRE.COM
LFA 32 CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER:
“ALL IN”
BRENDAN ALLEN
vs.
“FLUFFY”
ANTHONY HERNANDEZ
Middengewicht wereldkampioen TITEL
+
“SUPERMAN”
RYAN SPANN
vs.
“THE SPARTAN”
ALEX NICHOLSON
LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE
Vrijdag, JANUARY 26th LIVE op AXS TV
GOLDEN NUGGET HOTEL & CASINO
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA

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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Legacy strijdgemeenschap (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced the promotion will kick off 2018 met een 1-2-3 punch in January with a trio of star-studded shows in California, Arizona, and Louisiana.

The main event of LFA 30 will feature the long-awaited clash between southern California kingpins and top LFA welterweights “Hoffelijk” Curtis Millender and Nick “The Phoenix” Barnes. LFA 30 – Millender vs. Barnes takes place Vrijdag, January 12th at Costa Mesa Hall at OC Fair Grounds in Costa Mesa, Californië.
The following week, LFA heads to Arizona with a fierce interim featherweight title fight in the Valley of the Sun. In het main event, former RFA title challenger and BJJ black belt Bobby “The Wolfman” Moffett battles knockout sensation Thanh Le for the LFA interim featherweight title. LFA 31 – Moffett vs. Le takes place Vrijdag, January 19th at the Comerica Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona.
LFA caps the month of January with a pair of title fights in southern Louisiana. In het main event, former LFA title challenger Brendan “All In” Allen faces top undefeated prospect Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez for the vacant LFA middleweight title. In de co-headliner, red-hot Ryan “Superman” Spann will lock horns with UFC vet Alex “The Spartan” Nicholson for the inaugural LFA light-heavyweight title. LFA 32 – Allen vs. Hernandez takes place Vrijdag, January 26th at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
The entire main card of all three of these events will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 9 p.m. EN / 6 p.m. PT.
“I’m excited to kick off 2018 with three straight weeks of LFA action across the country”, Opgegeven Soares. “Curtis Millender and Nick Barnes are coming off big wins in LFA headliners and will meet in the main event of LFA 30 in southern California on January 12th. The following week, we head to Arizona with top contenders Bobby Moffett and Thanh Le meeting for the interim featherweight title in the main event LFA 31. We finish the month with two title fights at LFA 32 in southern Louisiana. Brendan Allen faces Anthony Hernandez for the vacant middleweight title in the main event and Ryan Spann will take on Alex Nicholson for the inaugural light-heavyweight title in the co-headliner.”
Mill Ends (13-3) returns home to the building where he fought and won his first seven fights. The Orange County juggernaut is looking to build off a perfect 2017 where he won three fights, including back-to-back LFA headliners. His most recent win came via highlight reel Head Kick KO in the main event of LFA 24. Millender will meet Barnes (12-2) in a long-awaited showdown between two of southern California’s finest. The welterweight stars started their careers in the southern California regional circuit, moved on to Bellator, and will finally meet in the main event of LFA 30. Barnes, like Millender, is coming off an impressive win in an LFA headliner.
The main event of LFA 31 is a fight that casual fans and MMA purists alike are salivating over. It pits a rugged and accomplished BJJ black belt in Moffett (10-2) against one of the most dynamic strikers in all of MMA in Le (7-1) with the LFA interim featherweight title on the line. Op papier, this is a textbook grappler vs. striker bout at its highest form. Echter, both men bring so much more to the table than what their respective martial arts backgrounds represent. Moffett, who trains out of The MMA Lab, has shown a willingness to throw down with anyone, while Le trains with BJJ wunderkind and UFC star Ryan Hall in northern Virginia.
LFA will conclude its busy month of January with a pair of title tilts in southern Louisiana. LFA standout and Louisiana native Allen (8-2) will get a second shot at LFA gold after going five rounds with current UFC star Eryk Anders for the inaugural LFA middleweight title in June. Allen quickly rebounded six weeks later with a submission win in the co-main event of LFA 18. He will face another highly-touted undefeated prospect for the title. This time it comes in the form of the northern California destroyer Hernandez (5-0). The man known as “Fluffy” has finished everyone he has faced inside the first round.
Het co-main event van LFA 32 will crown the inaugural LFA light-heavyweight champion. Spann (12-5) is a former Legacy FC title challenger that will look to capture LFA gold in front of his home crowd. “Superman” is riding considerable momentum heading into this fight after dispatching a pair of top contenders in the first round of his last two bouts at LFA 23 and LFA 27. He will face Nicholson (10-4) who has been a man on fire since his four-fight run with the UFC ended in May. The Florida native has been a tour de force since then as he looks to make his way back. In the past two months, “The Spartan” has knocked out three quality opponents in grand total of 3 minuten en 28 seconden.
In September 2016, Legacy FC- en RFA-functionarissen kondigden aan dat ze zouden fuseren om de belangrijkste ontwikkelingsorganisatie in Mixed Martial Arts te vormen (MMA) vanaf januari 2017. Legacy FC en RFA hebben de carrières van over gelanceerd 150 atleten die het toppunt van MMA hebben bereikt door deel te nemen aan de UFC.
Kunt u terecht op LFAfighting.com voor bout updates en informatie. LFA is op Facebook op Legacy strijdgemeenschap. LFA staat ook op Instagram op @LFAvechten en Twitter op @LFAvechten.
Bellator, kickboksen, mixed martial arts, MMA, Spike TV

RAFAEL CARVALHO RETAINS BELLATOR MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE WITH DOMINANT PERFORMANCE

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COMPLETE RESULTS, FOTO'S, VIDEO & QUOTES FROM Bellator 190 & BELLATOR KICKBOKSEN 8 IN FLORENCE, ITALIË

OOK, BELLATOR SET FOR HISTORIC ROME DEBUT Juli 7, 2018

FLORENCE, Italië – A sold out crowd was on hand for Bellator’s return to the Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence, Italy to cheer on their national hero, Alessio Sakara, in his bid for the middleweight title at Bellator 190. Echter, reigning champion Rafael Carvalho emerged victorious in his third defense of the belt with yet another exciting performance. Met de overwinning, Carvalho is now tied with Alexander Shlemenko for most title defenses in promotional history.

 

Daarnaast, Bellator has announced plans for a summer return to Italy in the country’s capital city of Rome on Juli 7 with an event that will air on the soon-to-launch Paramount Network. The date marks the company’s first trip to Rome, after hosting multiple events in both Torino and Florence.

 

“After the success of our events in Torino and Florence, Italy over the last two years, we knew that it was time to do a show in Rome, a city rooted deep in combat sports history,'Zei Bellator-president Scott Coker. “The Italian fans have shown their passion for the sport and we look forward to bringing a huge card to Rome next year on Juli 7."

 

Additional details about the card, including matchups, ticket and broadcast details will be announced shortly.

 

Bellator 190: Carvalho vs. Sakara Resultaten:

Rafael Carvalho (15-1) verslagen Alessio Sakara (19-12, 2 NC) via KO bij 0:44 van de eerste ronde

 

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Quote: “I trained really hard for this fight. I made many sacrifices to get here and get ready for a tough fight with [Alessio] Sakara. With my preparation, I was able to get a good result quickly and I’m happy about that. I hurt my hand a little bit in the final sequence, maybe I punched the mat, but I hope to get back in the cage as soon as possible to continue defending my belt.”

 

Brandon Girtz (15-7) verslagen Luka Jelcic (10-3) via TKO op 1:57 van de eerste ronde

 

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Quote: “I was just going out there to throw bombs and put him away quickly and that’s exactly what happened. That’s what I usually do. Trainingskamp was geweldig, I was able to actually prepare for my opponent and it worked out well. I’ve had a great experience out here in Italy, it has been a journey and I treated it like an adventure. It was my first time fighting out of the country so everything was an adjustment and I came out nine days in advance to get acclimated. I want another tough opponent. Luka [Jelcic] was a tough guy, he was no slouch whatsoever. I want another top guy, that’s why I’m here – to fight the top guys and that’s what I’ve been doing since I got here to Bellator.”

 

Alejandra Lara (7-1) verslagen Lena Ovchynnikova (12-5, 1 NC) via rear-naked choke at 4:09 van de eerste ronde

 

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Quote: “I was very excited for my Bellator debut and to be the first Colombian female in the promotion. I’ve been training incredibly hard, I felt that I was very well prepared for this fight. I just wanted to show the world how tough I am and I think I did that vanavond. I spent half of my camp in Guadalajara with Alexa Grasso and Team Grasso there, and then I also went up to work with Roufusport Academy in Milwaukee to prepare for the fight. Both camps were amazing for me, and I learned a great deal, I just want to keep learning and competing. I am prepared for whatever is next. I look forward to big challenges in Bellator.”

 

Carlos Miranda (11-3) verslagen Mihail Nica (6-1) via unaniem besluit (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

 

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Gregory Babene (19-11) verslagen Tony Zanko (1-5) via arm bar at 2:04 van de eerste ronde

 

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Bellator kickboksen 8 Resultaten:

 

Raymond Daniels (13-3) verslagen Giannis Boukis (27-2) via unaniem besluit (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

 

Foto's: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dacqyn8gk1t6ov1/AABXyk_AvcaG8WUVZM3bWLJTa?dl=0

 

Quote: “Speed is definitely my advantage every time I get in the ring, and it was no different vanavond. Eerst en vooral, I’d like to give all the glory to God, because through him, all things are possible. I’d like to thank my opponent for taking this fight. It’s an honor to come here and fight in front of the Italian people. This is an incredible country with beautiful people, beautiful food, beautiful wine, great history. This is a fighting country. I think I might have some Italian in my DNA because every time I come here my blood boils and I feel like I’m ready to spar, Ik ben klaar om te vechten. To anyone who wants it: come on, take a number and stand in line. You have seen my highlight reel, if you want to be part of it – Ik beloof je, I can make you famous.”

 

Joe Schilling (23-9) verslagen Filip Verlinden (44-19-1) via unaniem besluit (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

 

Foto's: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/liprom6xnlsvco3/AABPJD0B3Pe8d_8Gm5LmbNYua?dl=0

Quote: “I’ve got to watch the replay again. I thought Filip did a really good job and I was really excited to be fighting somebody of his caliber. Going into the fight, I thought he was the toughest guy Bellator has given me. When we were both with my last promotion, we were both top three the entire time I was there. I knew he was going to be a tough opponent, that’s why there was no trash talk from either one of us, I think we were both ready for a great fight and we delivered. I honestly was pretty frustrated with my performance and after the fight I told Jimmy (Smid) that I thought he had won. Now I’m back here in the locker room and everyone is telling me that I’m crazy for that take. I’d love to fight him again and finish him off. Maybe for a world championship. That’d be nice. But for now, I’m excited to go enjoy my vacation.”

 

John Wayne Parr (98-32) verslagen Piergiulio Paolucci (24-6-1) via TKO op 2:32 van ronde drie

 

Foto's: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/er6m9gzbvk7knb5/AAAqbhlfJSLrXjwPsBMetIe9a?dl=0

 

Quote: “I’m very excited coming off of this performance. I thought my opponent was a bit awkward. I wanted to give him respect because I knew he had heavy hands. But once I felt that I could win, I started walking forward more and I threw a couple spinning back kicks just for fun, just to entertain. I had the one spinning heel kick that landed and thought that was pretty cool. I was pretty excited about that. I was just happy to get the stoppage really, because nobody wants to win by points. I’m inching closer to 100 victories and I’d love to hit that milestone here in such a major promotion like Bellator. Especially at my age of 41, being able to fight on the big stage is so surreal. I can’t believe that I’m still here competing in this sport that I love, and more than just competing, I’m being successful. I’ve got to thank Scott Coker, everyone at Bellator and Spike, and everyone that follows the sport for giving me the opportunity to do what I do. I’m really scared to be 41 and know that one day I’m going to have to retire, maar nu, I’m having too much fun to stop.”

 

Hamza Imane (50-12-2) verslagen Kevin Ross (45-13) via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

 

Foto's: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/tz29hlhly6x48b6/AAC3AugQrbNxNWFAQXtIvc-2a?dl=0

Gabriel Varga (14-5) verslagen Roberto Gheorghita (30-7-3) via TKO op 2:49 van de tweede ronde

Foto's: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7s75mm0hl33pzse/AAD-U3845d0GcdY83eBB0EM6a?dl=0

 

Video Highlights Here: http://qlnk.io/ql/5a2c8784e4b073ff34846f4f

 

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Fight Network Live Broadcast TKO 41, ONE Championship, GLORY 49 Doubleheader & UFC FIGHT Night®: Swanson vs. Ortega Prelims

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TORONTO - Fight Network, premier van de wereld 24/7 multi-platform kanaal gewijd aan de dekking van de vechtsporten te voltooien, presenteert een jam-packed weekend live vechtsporten, begin deze vrijdag, December. 8 bij 6:30 p.m. En met WHO 41: Champions live vanuit Montreal, Canada's Bell Centre. De live actie gaat op zaterdagochtend, December. 9 bij 8:30 a.m. En met ONE Championship: strijders van de wereld van Bangkok, Thailand onmiddellijk gevolgd door een GLORY kickboksen doubleheader met GLORY 49 Rotterdam wonen bij 11:30 a.m. AND en GLORY 49 superfight Series wonen bij 1:30 p.m. EN. Eindelijk, op zaterdagavond, December. 9 bij 8:00 p.m. EN, Fight Network presenteert een live-uitzending van de UFC FIGHT Night®: Swanson vs. Ortega Prelims van Fresno, Calif.

Vrijdag live-uitzending van WHO 41: Champions uit Montreal, Canada begint om 6:30 p.m. ET en is kopte door een spannende vedergewicht kampioenschap bout pitting Windsor, Ontario's TJ Laramie (6-2) tegen de ongeslagen lokale favoriet Charles Jordan (5-0). In andere periodes kampioenschap, Marc-Andre Barriault (9-1) botst Strahinja Gavrilovic (8-4) voor de middengewicht titel, Jesse Ronson (18-8) tangles with Derek Gauthier (8-7) in een rematch voor de lichtgewicht kroon, Adam Dyczka (6-0) kijkt naar zijn momentum rollen tegen te houden Bakary Sakho (1-0) in een zwaargewicht kampioenschap clash, meer Jesse Arnett (13-4) pleinen af ​​met Dimitri Waardenburg (13-7) in wat belooft een all-actie-affaire voor de bantamgewicht titel.

Uitgezonden live op zaterdagochtend 8:30 a.m. EN, ONE Championship: strijders van de wereld uitgaat van Bangkok, Thailand, kopte door een confrontatie voor de ONE strawweight titel, de Japanse titelverdediger Yoshitaka Naito (12-0) risico's zijn goud en perfecte plaat tegen Brazilië Alex Silva (6-1). In andere featured vlagen, Thailand Shannon Wiratchai (8-1) voldoet aan de Russische Rasul Yakhyaev (10-6) in een lichtgewicht bout, Strijd geteste Japanse veteraan Kotetsu Boku (26-11-2) neemt op de Amerikaanse Christian Lee (7-1) in vedergewicht actie en voormalig 115-pond kingpin Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke (8-2), van Thailand, keert terug naar huis voor een vlieggewicht ontmoeting met Japan Riku Shibuya (7-4).

Fight Network live-uitzending van GLORY 49 Rotterdam begint op zaterdag om 11:30 a.m. EN, kopte door de laatste ronde van een one-night, vierkoppige lichtgewicht mededinger toernooi, zoals Danish dynamo Niclas “The Destroyer” Larsen (46-9-2, 24 KO) veldslagen Nederlands-Marokkaanse wonderkind Tyjani “De Wonderboy” Beztati(14-1, 5 KO) en Bulgaarse krachtpatser Stoyan “The Sniper” Koprivlenski (7-1, 3 KO) voldoet aan de terugkeer Braziliaans Maykol Yurk (8-5, 6 KO) in opening round matchups. Bovendien, Angola Christian “Bad News” Baya (59-5-1, 34 KO) kijkt naar het debuut van de Sloveense lichtgewicht bederven gewoon Zingen (32-6-1), terwijl de Amerikaanse Muay Thai stylist Omar Moreno (25-7-1, 9 KO) vecht Chinese UFC veteraan Anying “Smiley” Wang (10-3).

De kaart leidt direct naar GLORY 49 superfight Series bij 1:30 p.m. EN, kopte door kersverse GLORY middengewicht kampioen Alex "Po Atan" Pereira (26-6, 16 KO) het maken van zijn eerste titel verdediging tegen de 25-jarige Nederlands-Tunesische Yousri Belgaroui (23-3, 11 KO). Ook op de factuur, voormalig kampioen weltergewicht Nieky “The Natural” Holzken (90-13, 46 KO) gezichten 23-jarige Russische up-and-hoek Alim “Professor” Nabiyev (47-6, 21 KO), Holland's Eyevan “Mister Cool” Danenburg (25-6, 13 KO) vergrendelt hoorns met Road to Glory Britse winnaar Jamie Bates (24-6, 3 KO) en Engelsman Bailey “Bad Boy” Sugden (9-1, 2 KO) neemt China's Chenglong Zhang (41-5, 11 KO) in een botsing van 19-jarige vedergewicht vooruitzichten.

De twee uur durende UFC Fight Night prelims begint op zaterdagavond in 8:00 p.m. ET met vier opwindende periodes, als No. 10-gerangschikt bantamgewicht Alexis Davis (18-7) en nr. 11 Liz Carmouche (10-5) verhuizen naar 125 pond voor een vlieggewicht bout, bantamgewicht Luke Sanders (11-1) gezichten andere Soukhamtath (11-5), John Carls Tomas (8-1) en “Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series” contract winnaar Alex Perez (18-4) vierkant uit in een vlieggewicht strijd, terwijl Frankie Saenz (11-5) en Merab Dvalishvili (7-1) opent u de uitzending met een ander bantamgewicht bout.

Vooruitlopend op de live voorrondes, Fight Network zal live-uitzending van de UFC Fight Night prefight SHOW bij 7:00 p.m. EN, met dekking van de industrie premier mixed martial arts analisten, als Megan Olivi maakt haar hosting debuut op de FOX Sports bureau met analisten Rashad Evans en Kenny Florian, terwijl Laura Sanko voegt reportages en interviews strijders on-site. Aan het einde van de live belangrijkste kaart van zaterdag op TSN5, de live- UFC Fight Night postfight SHOW liederen ongeveer 1:00 a.m. EN, herplaatsing van alle spannende actie.

Dit weekend live lei van vechtsporten airs exclusief op Fight Network in Canada.

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We’re Back! FNU Combat Sports Show Returns!

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After a couple weeks off, we come back this week to talk about the combat sports world. Tom, Tony and Rich catch up and discuss the events of the past couple weeks and preview upcoming boxing and MMA action. Tom, Tony and Rich pay special attention to last weekend’s awesome UFC card with two of the best fights of the year in MMA to chat about. Eddie Alvarez’s masterful performance against Justin Gaethje was exciting enough, but add in the performance of Yancy Medeiros against Charles Oliveira and that put this card into a category all its own. We also discuss the latest boxing news and Miguel Cotto’s retirement fight. Listen to the broadcast in the player below.