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Bellator, kickboksing, mixed martial arts, MMA, Spike TV

RAFAEL CARVALHO STOPS MELVIN MANHOEF IN MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH

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TORINO, ITALIA —

Rafael Carvalho (14-1) defeated Melvin Manhoef (30-14) via Head Kick at 3:15 of Round 4

Quote from Rafael Carvalho: “The last fight didn’t go as I expected or like the public expected,” Carvalho said. “This fight I knew that there needed to be an undisputed winner with a finish and I’m very glad that I was the one who came away with the victory. I’m going to continue to defend my middleweight title here at Bellator, but I’m also interested in a super fight in our light heavyweight division or maybe a bout in Bellator Kickboxing. That would be fun for me.”

Carvalho vs. Manhoef Fight Photos Here

Anastasia Yankova (5-0) defeated Elina Kallionidou (5-2) via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Quote from Anastasia Yankova: “I feel okay after this fight. My face looks much better right now than it did after my last fight,” Yankova said “It wasn’t perfect but I’m improving every day and I’ll continue to train hard with Mike [Swick] at AKA Thailand. I am working to get my weight down to 125 lbs. where I want to soon be Bellator’s champion.”

Yankova vs. Kallionidou Fight Photos Here

Mircea Valeriu (14-4) defeated Djamil Chan (12-4) via Majority Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)

Quote from Valeriu Mircea: “I’m very proud of my performance out there. It was part of my game plan to remain calm and patient throughout the fight and I am happy to have gotten the positive result,” Mircea said. “I am coming off of a frustrating knee injury that left me with only a month and a half to prepare. Victory is sweet and I am happy that my sacrifices have provided a good result.”

Mircea vs. Chan Fight Photos Here

Mihail Nica (6-0) defeated Samba Coulibaly (11-4) via Anaconda Choke at 0:36 of Round 1

Quote from Mihail Nica: “I am feeling very positive and happy that my hard work has paid off,” Nica said. “I look forward to getting back in the gym i morgen to better my skills. I want to continue my undefeated career here at Bellator, maybe soon in America. I think it would be great to fight there because of the level of popularity out there. I want to be a hero for the Italian fans to cheer for and grow the passion for MMA in this country.”

Nica vs. Coulibaly Fight Photos Here

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Fight Network Presents KSW 38 & WHO 38 Live Doubleheader this Friday, April 7, Plus Live UFC® 210 Coverage on April 8

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TORONTO – Fight Network, verdens fremste 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents a thrilling live mixed martial arts doubleheader this Friday, April 7, beginning with NSS 38: Live in Studio from Warsaw, Poland at 3 pm. ET followed by WHO 38: Ascensionfrom Montreal, Canada at 6 pm. OG. Live fight coverage continues on Saturday, April 8 with the live PRE-FIGHT og POST-FIGHT shows for UFC® 210: CORMIER vs. JOHNSON 2.

NSS 38: Live in Studio will be televised live on Fight Network in Canada, USA. og globalt i løpet av 30 land i Europa, Afrika og Midt-Østen. I mellomtiden, WHO 38: Ascension airs live on Fight Network in Canada and streams globally on UFCFightPass.com.

Kicking off at 3 pm. OG, a pair of top Polish featherweight stars will headline NSS 38: Live in Studio, somArtur Sowinski (17-8) kolliderer med Lukasz Chlewicki (14-5-1). I co-main event, Polish lightweightGrzegorz Szulakowski (7-1) welcomes Brazil’s Renato Gomes (20-9) into enemy territory. In other featured contests, Polish featherweight Roman Szymanski (9-3) meets Brazil’s Denilson Neves (11-4),Lukasz Rajewski (6-2) ansikter Sebastian Romanowski (11-7-1) in a battle of Polish featherweights, Kamil Selwa (10-5) tackles fellow Polish bantamweight prospect Anzor Azhiev (6-2), Antoni Chmiewlewski (32-15) og Lukasz Bienkowski (4-1) square off in a clash of Polish middleweights, mer Kamil Szymuszowski (15-4) og Grajcan Szadzinski (5-1) throw down in an all-Polish lightweight showdown.

WHO 38: Ascension gets underway at 6 pm. ET and will be headlined by a massive lightweight matchup between Ontario’s Jesse Ronson (16-8) and Montreal’s Derek Gauthier (8-6). The bantamweight co-feature pits Michael Imperato (7-2) mot Xavier Alaoui (7-1). In other marquee bouts, T.J. Laramie (5-1) tar på Alex Morgan (6-2) i en fjærvekt konkurranse, Speedy Gym product Dimitri Waardenburg (12-7) meets American bantamweight David Sachs (10-3), once-beaten Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre Barriault (6-1) kriger fransk Yacine Bandaoui (7-5), undefeated Canadian heavyweight Adam Dyczka (4-0) takes on debuting Bobby Sullivan (0-0), mer Tyler Wilson (1-0) ansikter Eric Daigneault (2-2) ved 135 pounds, Charles Jourdain (3-0) ansikter Mathieu Morciano (3-2) ved 145 pounds, Jeremie Capony (5-0) risks his perfect record against Kevin Genereux (2-2) ved 155 pounds and highly touted flyweight prospect Tony Laramie (1-0) pursues his second professional triumph opposite undefeated Derek Falk (2-0).

I tillegg, Fight Network will deliver extensive coverage of UFC® 210: CORMIER vs. JOHNSON 2 på lørdag, April 8, starter på 1 pm. ET with four hours of Fight Network’s original series UFC IN 60showcasing main event and co-main event stars Daniel Cormier, Anthony Johnson, Chris Weidman and Gegard Mousasi. Ved 5 pm. OG, UFC 210 COUNTDOWN goes inside the lives and gyms of four athletes preparing for pivotal battles.

Fight Network will televise the live UFC® 210 PRE-FIGHT SHOW ved 7 pm. ET leading into live prelims on TSN2. The show features retired UFC contenders Kenny Florian and Yves Edwards working as desk analysts with host Karyn Bryant, along with reporter Megan Olivi conducting on-site fighter interviews.

At the conclusion of UFC® 210: CORMIER vs. JOHNSON 2, live UFC® 210 POST-FIGHT SHOWfeatures highlights, analysis and post-fight interviews.

For en fullstendig liste over Fight Network kringkastings tidsplan, vennligst besøk www.fightnetwork.com, Følg oss på Twitterfightnet, bli fan på Facebook og besøk oss på Instagramfightnet.
Bellator, kickboksing, mixed martial arts, MMA, Spike TV

PHOTOS FROM TODAY’S BELLATOR 176 AND BELLATOR KICKBOXING 5 PRESSEKONFERANSE

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EVENT SET TO TAKE PLACE Lørdag IN TORINO, ITALIA

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ADDITIONAL PHOTOS – CREDIT BELLATOR/LUCAS NOONAN

 

TORINO, ITALIA – Fighters from both Bellator 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 og Bellator Kickboxing 5 converged on the historic Comune di Torino for the official press conference for the events taking place at the Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italia. In addition to the fighters, Bellator president Scott Coker, along with Okatagon President Carlo DiBlasi and Torino Minister of Sport Roberto Finardi, all spoke about Lørdag nights anticipated card.

Bellator 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 airs this Lørdag, April 8 på Spike på 3 pm. OG and will be immediately followed by Bellator Kickboxing 5, which airs at 5 pm. OG. Tickets for the event are available now at www.oktagon.it and include access to an Oktagon Kickboxing event in addition to both Bellator events.

 

Bellator 176 is headlined by a middleweight championship fight pitting Rafael Carvalho (13-1) mot Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC) and also features Russia’s Anastasia Yankova (4-0) versus Elina Kallionidou (5-1).

Bellator Kickboxing 5 will feature a lightweight bout between “The Doctor” Giorgio Petrosyan (83-2-2, 1NC), who takes on Romanian veteran Amansio Paraschiv (23-5-1) and Bellator Kickboxng Women’s Flyweight World Champion Denise Kielholtz (46-3), who is set to defend her belt for the first time against ISKA and WKU World Champion Martine Michieletto (34-12-5).

 

Oppdatert Bellator 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 Hovedkortet:

Middleweight World Title Bout: Rafael Carvalho (13-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC)

Women’s Catchweight Fight: Anastasia Yankova (4-0) vs. Elina Kallionidou (5-1)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Djamil Chan (12-3) vs. Mircea Valeriu (13-4)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Samba Coulibaly (11-4) vs. Mihail Nica (5-0)

 

Oppdatert Bellator Kickboxing 5 Hovedkortet:

Lightweight Feature Fight: Giorgio Petrosyan (83-2-2, 1NC) vs. Amansio Paraschiv (23-5-1)

Women’s Flyweight World Title Bout: Denise Kielholtz (46-3) vs. Martine Michieletto (34-12-5)

Catchweight Feature Fight: Nando Calzetta (45-9) vs. John Wayne Parr (95-32)

Weltervekt Feature Fight: Mustapha Haida (45-5-2) vs. Enriko Kehl (45-11-1)

Fjærvekt Feature Fight: Gaston Bolanos (8-1) vs. Luca D’isanto (36-13-4)

 

Amateur MMA, Combate Americas, mixed martial arts, MMA

COMBATE AMERICAS COMPLETES STACKED, 10-BOUT FIGHT CARD FOR TUCSON, ARIZONA

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LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND ESPN LATIN AMERICA
ON Torsdag, April 20

Undefeated welterweights Daniel Rodriguez and Joel Champion face off

Unbeaten Alesha Zappitella faces Stephanie Alba
in women’s atomweight matchup

Tickets for “Combate 13” on sale now
NEW YORK - April 6, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today the completion of a stacked, 10-fight lineup for its “Combate 13” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Ariz. på Torsdag, April 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 pm. OG).

Among the matchups added to finalize the card are a welterweight (170 pounds) showdown between a pair of undefeated, rising stars in Daniel Rodriguez (3-0) og Joel Champion (4-0), neither of whom have been taken the distance of a fight yet, as well as a women’s atomweight (105 pounds) contest between unbeaten sensation Alesha “Half Pint” Zappitella (2-0) and hard-nosed battler Stephanie “The Cyclone” Alba (3-1).

I bantamvekt (135 pounds) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, Ariz. will collide with knockout artist Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1) Misjons, Texas.

“We have a fantastic lineup of fights assembled, and we are excited about bringing the Combate Americas live television series to Arizona for the first time ever,”Sa Combate Amerika CEO Campbell McLaren.

Priset fra $20, tickets for “Combate 13” are on sale at the Casino Del Sol box office (1-855-765-7829).

Den 6-fot-1, 29-år gamle Rodriguez, who recently signed an exclusive, multi-fight contract with Combate Americas, has notched all three of his professional wins to date inside of two rounds. In his last effort on Januar 21, the Alhambra, Calif. resident scored a second round (3:55) WHO (punches) på Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 år, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, han scoret et første runde (4:13) knockout on Chris Collins.

Zappitella is a 4-foot-11, 22-year-old resident of Brighton, Michigan and decorated amateur wrestler, who is coming off an extraordinary victory in Sanya, China on Februar 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 pounds), two weight classes above Zappitella’s natural fighting weight.

The 4-foot-11, 34-year-old Alba of Houston, Texas will look to return to the win column after suffering a split decision defeat at the hands of old rival Paulina “Firefox” Granados at “Combate 5” last Mai 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

I andre tiltak, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) vil møte Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) på weltervekt.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Reyna of Dallas, Texas has earned six of his eight professional career wins by way of (T)KO eller innsending, while Perez of Tucson, en fem-fot-9, 28-år gammel, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) innsending (rear-naked choke) vinne over Anthony Wray oktober 1, 2016.

Originally slated to face Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) of Palm Beach, Fla., Randy Steinke (17-10) of Payson, Ariz. will now square off with Urijah Faber-protégé Erick Sanchez (7-3) av Sacramento, Calif., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) av Phoenix, Ariz.

5-fots-10, 26-year-old Sanchez is looking to bounce back quickly from a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Andres “The Bullet” Quintana at Combate 11 på Februar 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, Combate Amerika buret.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (rear-naked choke) av Josue Rodriguez i 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (punches) av Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on Januar 28.

Natividad turned professional after amassing a perfect amateur record of 6-0. Five of his amateur victories came by way of TKO or submission.

The “Combate 13” preliminary bout card will also feature two flyweight matchups – the first between Arturo Guzman (0-1) of Tucson and Robert Caspar (0-0) of Copperas Grove, Texas, and the second between Justin Rascon (2-1) of Tucson and Jose Palencia, Jr. (1-1) Tempe, Ariz.

To location what station Azteca America airs on in your market, you can log onto the network’s channel finder.

In addition to Azteca America and ESPN Latin America, “Combate13” will air on TV Azteca in Mexico the following night, Fredag, April 21, ved 11 pm. CT. It will be distributed by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand.

Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 13” Fight Card

Bantamweight Main Event:
Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

Midtvekt Co-Main Event:
Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

Bantamvekt: Irwin Rivera vs. Kevin Natividad
Weltervekt: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Weltervekt: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Joel Champion
Atomvekt: Alesha Zappitella vs. Stephanie Alba
Fjærvekt: Erick Sanchez vs. Randy Steinke
Weltervekt: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
Fluevekt: Justin Rascon vs. Jose, Palencia, Jr.
Fluevekt: Arturo Guzman vs. Robert Caspar
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Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA, Spike TV

BELLATOR MMA PARTNERS WITH MONSTER ENERGY AND NASCAR FOR RACE EVENT FIGHT SERIES

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LOS ANGELES – Bellator MMA is proud to announce a partnership with Monster Energy and NASCAR to showcase a series of fights to take place at select races during the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. For the first time in NASCAR history, mixed martial arts will be included as a pre-race activation for the fans in attendance and just like the action the cars bring on the racetrack, Bellator will bring the same excitement inside the cage.

“I’m excited to announce Bellator’s partnership with the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series,”Sa Bellators president Scott Coker. “Bellator and NASCAR fans are some of the most passionate in sports and we couldn’t be happier to bring MMA and motorsports together. Monster Energy has been a great partner of ours over the years and we’re excited about the opportunity to integrate our brand into another great sports property within the Monster Energy family. I want to thank Cody Dresser and Hans Molenkamp from Monster Energy for helping put this great partnership together, and I’m looking forward to introducing Bellator to a whole new fan base.”

“MMA is an exciting sport that appeals to a wide demographic,” said Mitch Covington Vice President of Sports Marketing. By partnering with Bellator to bring mixed martial arts to NASCAR we are able to bring a fresh dynamic to the racetrack and a taste of what Monster Energy is into, allowing us all to connect with a new fan base in relevant and meaningful ways to further elevate the series.”

Bellator is currently scheduled to host events at four races throughout the current Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, including both NASCAR’s championship and all-star race weekends.

Bellator MMA will be featured at the following 2017 NASCAR races:

  • Monster Energy All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Lørdag, Mai 20
  • Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Lørdag, August 19
  • Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Søndag, Oktober 15
  • Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Søndag, November 19

 

Amateur MMA, Combate Americas, mixed martial arts, MMA

COMBATE AMERICAS HITS CASINO DEL SOL IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ON THURSDAY, April 20

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LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA

BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
ROMAN “EL GALLITO” SALAZAR VS. RICKY “EL GALLERO” PALACIOS
Midtvekt Co-Main Event:
Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz vs. Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi
Mer:
Weltervekt: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Bantamvekt: Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

Tickets for “Combate13” on sale now

NEW YORK - April 3, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today that it will bring its live Azteca America (10 pm. OG) television event series to Tucson, Ariz. for the first-time ever on Torsdag, April 20 with a stacked, 11-bout card at Casino Del Sol, headlined by a bantamweight (135 pounds) showdown between accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) og knockout artist Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1).

Arrangementet, “Combate13,” will also be distributed live on ESPN Latin America and by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand. It will air on TV Azteca in Mexico, the following night, Fredag, April 21, ved 11 pm. CT.

I co-main event, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) og Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 pounds) contest.

Priset fra $20, tickets for “Combate13” are on sale at the Casino Del Sol box office (1-855-765-7829).

“We are excited to be bringing our live television series to a new market that has a reputation for being a great fight town filled with passionate fans and decorated combat sports athletes,” said Combate Americas President Alberto Rodriguez.

Also slated for action, Benny "Sønnen" Madrid (9-3) vil ta på Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) i en weltervekt (170 pounds) kamp, og innlevering ekspert Randy Steinke (17-10-1) will face off with aggressive-minded, Blackzilians camp member Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) in another bantamweight contest.

Additional matchups will be announced soon.

Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

5-foot-7, 29-year-old Salazar of Scottsdale, Ariz. is a three-time Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) veteran who will make his first start of 2017, and his first-ever in La Jaula.

In his last effort at WFF 32 november 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar by way of unanimous decision.

Også 29 år, the 5-foot-6 Palacios of Mission, Texas will put on the line a four-fight win streak that includes back-to-back finishes – a second round (3:14), one-punch knockout of Carlos Ricardo Diaz juni 12, 2015, and a stunning, første runde (1:00) head kick knockout of Benji Gomez at “Combate2” on Sept. 17, 2015 – as well as a “Fight of the Month” nominated, unanimous decision conquest of Brandon Royval at “Combate7” on May 9, 2016.

Also unbeaten (2-0-1) som en profesjonell bokser, Palacios has earned 5 av hans 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

Den 6-fot, 35-year-old Ortiz is riding a two-fight win streak after producing back-to-back stoppages in his last two appearances – a third round (4:45) WHO (punches) av Dano Moore oktober 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) WHO (punches) av Brendan Tierney mars 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 av hans 15 karriere vinner i form av (T)KO eller innsending.

Arizmendi is an 11-year veteran of the sport, and winner of his last two matchups. Oktober 3, 2015, he forced Brendan Tierney to retire after the second round (5:00) of action and, mars 5, 2016, he took a unanimous decision from Brukernavn Salantri.

Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer

Kjempe ut av Phoenix, Arizona., 5-fots-10, 36-year-old Madrid has earned 8 av hans 9 professional career victories by way of (T)KO eller innsending.

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (rear-naked choke) av Jeff Fletcher that came at the 1:26 mark of the opening round on September 18, 2015, and a knockout of Roberto Leon that occurred at the 1:10 mark of the first stanza of their matchup.

Dietmeyer is coming off a four-year layoff from competition. In his last start on March 30, 2012, he faced his toughest test to date in UFC and DREAM veteran Antonio McKee, taking McKee the distance of their fight before finding himself on the losing end of a unanimous decision.

Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

Den 5-foot-9, 31-year-old Steinke of Payson, Ariz. will enter La Jaula for the first time after scoring back-to-back, first round submissions over just a two-week span, på Ray Robinson og Guillermo Pena oktober 1, 2016 og oktober 15, 2016, henholdsvis.

Rivera is a 5-foot-6, 28-year-old native of Windsor, New York who relocated to South Florida to join the famed Blackzilians camp. Til dags dato, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO eller innsending.
559 kamper, Amateur MMA, mixed martial arts, MMA

Celebrate five years of 559 Fights with us!

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559 fights Goes Down April 21st In Fresno’s Tower Theatre

Fredag, April 21st at 7pm
559 Fights returns to Fresno’s Tower Theatre with “559 Fights 55” on April 21, featuring a full slate of many of California’s hungriest and most exciting amateur MMA fighters.
The main event will feature top flyweight contender Samuel Fierro (6-2, Selma) as he tries to halt unbeaten 6-0 Sacramento fighter Mark Wirth’s tear through the state’s 125-pound rankings.

Prior to the highly anticipated headline bout, Daniel Campagna (3-1, Porterville) will hunt for his fourth win at the expense of Sacramento’s Josiah McHale (3-2) i bantamvekt aksjon.

In the flyweight division, Fresno’s Austin Liu (2-1) and Merced’s Michael Alonzo (2-1) vil møte, with both fighters hungry to earn their third win.

Selma’s Bernabe Herrera (3-3) will enter the cage for the seventh time against Ridgecrest’s Emilio Horta (2-1) in the 155-pound division.

Billetter starter på bare $25 and are available at the Tower Theatre box office or online at www.559fights.com. For mer informasjon, Vennligst ring 559-813-0307.

559 kamper 55

April 21 at Tower Theatre in Fresno, Calif.

125: Selma’s Samuel Fierro (6-2) vs. Sacramento’s Mark Wirth (6-0)
135: Porterville’s Daniel Campagna (3-1) vs. Sacramento’s Josiah McHale (3-2)
125: Fresno’s Austin Liu (2-1) vs. Merced’s Michael Alonzo (2-1)
155: Selma’s Bernabe Herrera (3-3) vs. Ridgecrest’s Emilio Horta (2-1)
265: Fresno’s Ryan Yates (1-0) vs. Oakland’s Dwight Maters (2-1)
185: Fresno’s James Porter (1-1) vs. Castro Valley’s Alan Benson (0-1)
205: Fresno’s Jesse Vazquez (0-0) vs. Ridgecrest’s Joseph Gaceta (1-1)
145: Visalia’s Chris Luna (0-0) vs. Santa Barbara’s Emmanuel Gonzalez (0-1)
170: Goleta’s Bryan Rodriguez (0-1) vs. Sacramento’s Tony Magalahaes (0-0)
145: Porterville’s Christian Marron (0-2) vs. Dos Palos’ Conan Orozco (0-1)
185: Los Angeles’ Bako Agambonisye (0-0) vs. Auburn.’s Zach Linco (0-0)
265: Reedley’s Ruben Castaneda Jr. (0-0) vs. Fresno’s Aniken Robinson (0-0)
M-1, M-en utfordring, mixed martial arts, MMA, Russland

Busy May & June for M-1 Global

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ST. PETERSBURG, Russland (Mars 31, 2017) – M-1 Global president Vadim Finkelchtein (pictured above) has announced five M-1 Challenge events to be held this May and June.
Below is a Q & A with the veteran MMA promoter:
Can you tell us about plans for upcoming M-1 Global events?
VF: “In the next 2-3 months we will promote an extremely full schedule of events. Through the middle of Junie, we will promote five – I’m not afraid to use these words – grandiose tournaments. 22. april there’s an event being held in Nazran, which was arranged with the support of the local government, and dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Ingushetia. På Mai 19th, in collaboration with Rostec and Rosoboronexport corporations, we will hold a truly spectacular event in Sochi. Our traditional tournament in Orenburg is set for May 26th, which regularly takes place at the highest level with a crowded venue. På Junie 1st, we will hold another event in St. Petersburg as part of the International Ogconomic Forum program. And already on Junie 15 – A major tournament will be held June 15th in Harbin, Porselen, during the program of the Russian-Chinese Ogxpo. Both in St. Petersburg and China, we are included in the official program, so we will be participating in truly large-scale events.”
Fans are interested in fighters whose performances will decorate these tournaments. Can you reveal some of the competing fighters?
VF: “We will really surprise the audience at these events. A lot of negotiations are ongoing, including those with fighters who are the TopP-20 ranked fighters in the world. There will also be fights involving new fighters. Selvfølgelig, we intend to make fights that fans have been waiting for a long time. One is the is the Idrisov vs. Buchinger rematch and, Selvfølgelig, probably the most anticipated fight in Russian MMA today, Shlemenko vs Ogmeev.”
The fight between Alexander Shlemenko and Ramazan Ogmeev had already been postponed twice. What prevents this fight from being canceled for the third time?
VF: “The desire of the two fighters can play the major role here. Ogverything has been done on our side. Alexander Shlemenko is ready for this fight. We’re waiting word back from Ramazan Ogmeev. This fight is interesting for fans and we will try to make it happen. People are starting to understand more and more about MMA and we are making fights that our fans want to happen. Not only does this apply to Shlemenko og Ogmeev. but for other popular fighters as well, including undefeated M-1 welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko, top lightweight Artiom Damkovsky, Damir Ismagulov, Sergey Romanov og mange andre. We try to sign contracts with only fighters who want to be in spectacular fights. Look at the last events in Moscow. Were any of the 11 fights boring? Do Not! Ogven in undercard matches we have fighters who deliver exciting fights and often early finishes. This is the hallmark of our promotion. We do not hold uninteresting events or boring fights.”
I dag, many promotions sign fighters who were fired from UFC. Why are you not doing this?
VF: “Certainly in that way. If fighters are interesting to the Russian public and well known, we will sign him. Ellers, I believe that it is wrong to sign, så å si, cast-off fighters. This will not add credibility and strengthen our organization in the MMA world. We do that a different way. We build stars that UFC chases. It may be more difficult but M-1 is more respected by the West for doing it this way. Se, those fighters who leave M-1 for the UFC leave because they’ve been developed through serious schooling, as we do not feed them “tomato cans” motstandere. We do not make easy fights for anybody. Marcin Tybura, Rashid Magomedov, Mairbek Taisumov, Alexey Oleinik, Islam Makhachev, Alexander Volkov, etc. All of them are our former fighters. They were not known at the beginning of their careers but now they are all doing excellent. Fighters of the other promoters who moved in UFC are often fired after a while because, here in Russia, they did not face tough opposition.”
How do you fight the departure of your fighters to the West?
VF: “Here, I disagree with you. It used to be that way. Nå, to the contrary, many fighters want to perform in M-1 because it is no less prestigious than performing for Bellator, where the emphasis is on the show. Example of this are Alexander Shlemenko, Sergei Kharitonov, and others. These warriors gladly come to us and agree to fight here because the opposition in M-1 is not weak. Selvfølgelig, regarding the departure of the fighters to the West, money plays a great role. But there are fighters who are grateful to M-1 for fame they gained. We paved the road to a greatness for them and, consequently, they do not rush to leave M-1 anywhere.”
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Mars 30, 2017 FNU Kampsport Show: King Mo vs. Rampage Preview, Arum says UFC will take half of Conor’s purse against Floyd

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Tom, Rich and Tony break down last week’s big fights and preview the upcoming week’s combat sports cards. The main focus is Bellator 175 in MMA this week. We also discuss some of the latest news, such as a claim made by Bob Arum that the UFC wants to take half of Conor MacGregor’s purse when and if he fights Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a boxing match. We also have a good laugh about Rampage Jackson being mad at King Mo Lawal for “fat shaming” him.. Rampage’s defense is vintage Cartman from South Park: “I’m not fat, I’m just big boned.”

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Top Russian heavyweight Sergei Kharitonov Commits to fighting on M-1 Challenge 80 card June 15 i Kina

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MOSKVA (Mars 27, 2017) – Russian heavyweight Sergei “Den fallskjermjeger” Kharitonov has committed to fighting Juni 15 på M-en utfordring 80 card in Harbin, Porselen. Kharitonov will square-off against veteran Brazilian MMA fighter Marcus Viniciuds “Montanha” Lopes i hovedturneringen.
Kharitonov (23-6-0, M-1: 3-0-0) is undefeated in three M-1 Challenge events having defeated former M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Kenny “Deuce” Garner to ganger, at M-1 Utfordring 59 i 2015 at Kazakhstan (WKO/TKO4 – punches) og M-en utfordring 43 i 2013 at China, (KO/TKO3 – injury), og Alexei Kudin ved M-en utfordring 53 i 2014 Russland (KO2).
Kharitonov, who has also fought in Strikeforce and PRIDE, has defeated some of the greatest heavyweight MMA fighters of all-time, Inkludert Allistair Overeem, Andrei Arlovski, Fabricio Werdum og Pedro Rizzo.
Lopes (15-0-0, M-1: 2-1-0) beseiret Evgeni Myakinkin by three-round unanimous decision this past February at M-en utfordring 74. Lopes won a three-round unanimous decision over Kurban Ibragimov in his M-1 debut last July. His lone M-1 loss came at M-en utfordring 71 this past October to former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan Puetz, who used a choke hold for a third-round submission victory.
A pressure fighter and solid striker, Lopes is a jiu-jitsu champion in his native Brazil, where most of his MMA fights have been held during his 6 1/2-years professional career.
In a recent interview with M-1 Global News, Kharitonov said, “I received a lot of offers but I prefer to fight in M-1 Global.” Below is the complete Q & A with Kharitonov:
Do you know who your opponent will be at M-1 Challenge and, hvis ikke, what are your expectations?
SK: “I don’t not know anything yet. I received an offer from M-1 to fight in China. Since I have been talking with (M-1 Global president) Vadim Finkelchtein for a long time and understand each other, I gave my consent Vadim said I am popular in China and that he wanted me to represent Russia in this tournament. At this moment, I have no thoughts or assumptions about this fight because I’m focused on my upcoming Bellator fight. This is my main objective right now and after that fight I will think about the M-1 fight.”
Bellator did not give permission for a fight last December in Russia. What changed this time and was it difficult to get permission to fight again in M-1?
SK: “There were no problems. I do not want to comment on how we came to an agreement, bit one thing is for sure, I’ve received permission and after my next Bellator fight I will fight at M-1 Challenge 80 in China.”
You fought in China at M-1 Challenge 53. How do you like the local audience there and what are your overall impressions of the tournament?
SK: “Everything was fine. I liked the level of organization, fans’ attitude toward the athletes, and the response from the public. I think M-1 has good experience in terms of holding tournaments in China, so this time they can make it an even bigger show.”
Do you accept offers to fight from other Russian organizations and why did you decided to fight in M-1?
SK: “Ja, I received a lot of offers, especially recently. I won’t say specifically but they were from major Russian MMA organizations. But I have a long relationship with M-1 and me and Vadim know each other well. We get along well and trust each other. Derfor, O prefer to fight in M-1 Global.”
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