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NEW CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT NEF 22 אין לעוויסטאָן
לעוויסטאָן, מיין (אַפּריל 23, 2016) - ניו ענגלאַנד פייץ (נעף), אַמעריקע ס נומער-איינער רעגיאָנאַל קאַמף העכערונג, held its most recent event, “נעף 22: אַלע ראָודז LEAD דאָ,” Saturday night at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, מיין. מער ווי 3,000 fight fans were on hand for the event, making it one of the largest crowds ever to witness an NEF event.
On the boxing portion of the card, בראַנדאָן “דעם קאַנאָן” בערי (11-1-1) fought to a majority draw in a six-round contest with James Lester (10-9-1). Many of Berry’s supporters in attendance felt that he won the fight, but two of the judges had it even on the scorecards.
The headliner of the amateur MMA card saw קאַלעב האַלל (7-3) captured the vacant amateur featherweight title with a second-round submission of Erik Nelson (2-3). On the professional side of the MMA card, Devin פּאַואַל (6-1) took home the lightweight championship by defeating דזשעסי עריקסאַן (6-5) in the first round via technical knockout.
The full results from Lewiston, מיין:
PROFESSIONAL באָקסינג
Brandon Berry fought James Lester to a majority draw
PROFESSIONAL ממאַ
Devin Powell def. Jesse Erickson via TKO, קייַלעכיק 1 (Powell wins lightweight title)
מייק האַנסען דעף. Jesse Baughman via arm triangle, קייַלעכיק 1
דזשאָש האַרוויי דעף. Matt Denning via triangle choke, קייַלעכיק 1
לויס דעף אינטש. Zenon Herrera via armbar, קייַלעכיק 1
אהרן לאַסעי דעף. Derek Shorey via D’Arce Choke, קייַלעכיק 1
Amateur ממאַ
Glenn Kasabian def. Matt Marshall via TKO, קייַלעכיק 1
Tom Burgess def. Alex Payson via KO, קייַלעכיק 2
Ryan Daley def. Jake Denham via TKO, קייַלעכיק 2
בריסע באַמפאָרד דעף. Joe Krech via TKO, קייַלעכיק 1
קאַלעב האַלל דעף. Erik Nelson via D’arce Choke, קייַלעכיק 2 (Hall wins featherweight title)
ניק גולליווער דעף. Dave Smith via TKO, קייַלעכיק 1
קאָרי טרייל דעף. Angelo Rizzitello via split decision
Ras Hylton def. Matt Glover via KO, קייַלעכיק 2
Angela Young def. Hannah Sparrell via unanimous decision
ניו ענגלאַנד פיגהץ 'ווייַטער געשעעניש, "נעף 23: CAGE THE CAPE,"נעמט אָרט שבת, מייַ 14, 2016 at the Hyannis Youth and Community Center in Hyannis, מאַססאַטשוסעטץ. טיקקעץ זענען אויף פאַרקויף איצט בייַwww.NewEnglandFights.com.
NEF returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, מיין אויף יוני 18, 2016 מיט “נעף 24: THE PROMISED LAND.” Tickets for “NEF 24” start at just $25 און ביסט אויף פאַרקויף איצט בייַ www.TheColisee.com אָדער דורך פאַך די קאָליסéע קעסטל אָפיס בייַ207.783.2009 רענטגענ 525.
For more information on the events and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. דערצו, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, נאָכפאָלגן זיי אויף טוויטטערנעפיגהץ און פאַרבינדן די באַאַמטער פאַסעבאָאָק גרופּע "ניו ענגלאַנד פייץ."
וועגן ניו ענגלאַנד פייץ
New ענגלאַנד פייץ ("נעף") איז אַ קאַמף געשעענישן פּראַמאָושאַנז פירמע. נעף ס מיסיע איז צו שאַפֿן דעם העכסטן קוואַליטעט געשעענישן פֿאַר מיין ס פייטערז און פאַנס ענלעך. נעף ס אויספֿיר מאַנשאַפֿט האט ברייט דערפאַרונג אין קאַמבאַט ספורט פאַרוואַלטונג, געשעענישן פּראָדוקציע, מידיאַ באַציונגען, אָפּזעצערייַ, לעגאַל און גאַנצע.
KARIM GHAJJI BECOMES THE FIRST KICKBOXING CHAMPION IN PROMOTIONAL HISTORY AT INAUGURAL ‘BELLATOR KICKBOXING: TORINO’ EVENT
Complete Fight Night Photos Here
TORINO, איטאליע. (אַפּריל 22, 2016) – Italy’s largest indoor arena, The Pala Alpitour was packed with over 13,000 fans for the historic, ינאָגיעראַל “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” געשעעניש. The kickoff event was one for the ages with fierce competitors making a name for themselves with their world-class kickboxing on display. The card aired tonight on SPIKE through a delayed broadcast following "בעללאַטאָר 153: קאָרעשקאָוו ווס. Henderson.”
מעלווין מאַנהאָעף (37-13) was upset by Milan’s Alexandru Negrea (9-2) via decision in the evening’s main event. Negrea, also known as “The Volcano,” erupted in the second round, scoring a knockdown that forced an eight-count for Manhoef. The closely contested bout resulted in a decision victory for the Romanian-born fighter (30-25, 29-26, 29-26).
Mustapha Haida (40-5-2) און Karim Ghajji (96-12) battled it out for five hard-fought, exciting rounds of action for the ISKA and Bellator Kickboxing World Titles. At the culmination of the bout, France’s Ghajji emerged victorious with the scorecards reading (50-44, 50-44, 46-48).
Los Angeles native Raymond Daniels (11-3) has a knack for producing highlight-reel finishes, and he was back at it again during the “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” event, flooring Francesco Moricca (15-3-1) with a spinning heel liver kick just 30 seconds into round one.
Here is the answer to a future trivia question: Veronica Vernocchi (31-7-1) was the first fighter to ever step into a Bellator Kickboxing ring. Denise Kielholtz (44-2), אָבער, was all business from the very beginning. The Dutch striker made her historic walk to the ring to Rihanna’s hit song, “B*tch Better Have my Money,” and she fought as though her opponent showed up with empty pockets, winning a decision victory (30-27, 30-27, 28-29). מיט די געווינען, Kielholtz became the first fighter to have their hand raised in a Bellator Kickboxing contest.
About Bellator:
בעללאַטאָר ממאַ איז אַ לידינג געמישט מאַרשאַל Arts אָרגאַניזירונג פיטשערינג פילע פון די בעסטער פייטערז אין דער וועלט. אונטער דער ריכטונג פון וועטעראַן קעמפן פאַרשפּרייטער סקאַט קאָקער, בעללאַטאָר איז בנימצא צו קימאַט 500 מיליאָן האָמעס ווערלדווייד אין איבער 140 לענדער. אין די פאַרייניקטע שטאַטן, בעללאַטאָר קענען זייַן געזען אויף ספּייק, די ממאַ טעלעוויזיע פירער. בעללאַטאָר ממאַ איז קאַמפּרייזד פון אַ יגזעקיאַטיוו קאָלעקטיוו אַז כולל שפּיץ אינדוסטריע פּראָפעססיאָנאַלס אין טעלעוויזיע פּראָדוקציע, לעבן געשעעניש אָרקאַסטריישאַן, פייטער אַנטוויקלונג / באַציונגען, וועניו ייַנשאַפונג, שותפות שאַפונג / אַנטוויקלונג, אינטערנאַציאָנאַלער ליסענסינג, אָפּזעצערייַ, גאַנצע, פּירסעם און קאָמיסיע באַציונגען. בעללאַטאָר איז באזירט אין סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליפאָרניאַ און אָונד דורך פאַרווייַלונג גיגאַנט וויאַקאָם, היים צו די וועלט 'ס פּרעמיער פאַרווייַלונג בראַנדז אַז פאַרבינדן מיט אַדיאַנסאַז דורך קאַמפּעלינג צופרידן אַריבער טעלעוויזיע, באַוועגונג בילד, אָנליין און רירעוודיק פּלאַטפאָרמס.
וועגן ספּייק:
נאָגל איז פאראן אין 98.7 מיליאָן האָמעס און איז אַ אָפּטייל פון וויאַקאָם מידיאַ נעטוואָרקס. אַ אַפּאַראַט פון וויאַקאָם (נאַסדאַק: VIA, וויאַב), טעלעוויזיע.. Spike’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, באַזוכן ספּייק ס דרוק פּלאַץ בייַ http://www.spike.com/press. גיי אונדז אויף טוויטטער ספּיקעטוופּר פֿאַר די לעצט אין ברייקינג נייַעס דערהייַנטיקונגען, הינטער-דעם-סינז אינפֿאָרמאַציע און פאָטאָס.
About Oktagon:
Carlo Di Blasi created Oktagon in 1996. At its beginning the show was dedicated to free fight, the name that was given initially to MMA (געמישט מאַרשאַל Arts). Other disciplines such as Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Savate were gradually added from the early 2000’s onwards. During the last 20 years Oktagon has reached a huge popularity, both in Italy and abroad, creating many superstars in the process including Bellator welterweight Paul Daley as well as The Petrosyan brothers (גיאָרגיאָ און אַרמען), ראָבין וואַן ראָאָסמאַלען, וואַלענטינע אָווערעעם, ריקאָ ווערהאָעווען און אַרטעם לעווין.
ANDREY KORESHKOV RETAINS WELTERWEIGHT CROWN IN EMPHATIC FASHION, DEFEATING BENSON HENDERSON BY UNANIMOUS DECISION
ונקאַסוויללע, קאַן. (אַפּריל 22, 2016) — While many will be surprised by the news that אַנדריי קאָרעשקאָוו (19-1) דיפיטיד בענסאָן הענדערסאָן (23-6) אין די הויפּט געשעעניש פון “בעללאַטאָר 153: קאָרעשקאָוו ווס. Henderson,” the Russian champion made it clear following the bout that he intended to win each and every round inside the cage at the Mohegan Sun Arena אויף פרייטאג נאַכט, and according to the judges scoring the bout at cage side, he did exactly that (50-45, 50-45, 50-45).
Over the course of 25 מינוט, Henderson, a longtime lightweight competitor, had difficulty closing the distance of the larger “Spartan,” and sustaining damage in the process. “Smooth” was unable to secure takedowns and was upset with his performance, making it clear that he hopes for a quick return to the Bellator MMA cage; whether it’s at 170 or 155-pounds.
“Spartan” makes his first successful defense of the title he took from דאָוגלאַס לימאַ in this very arena last year, and has his sights set on fighting one of the main contenders that the Scott Coker-led currently promotion has on its welterweight roster. In addition to the victory, Koreshkov also takes home the newly designed Bellator championship belt.
Patricio “Pitbull” Freire’s Showcases Nasty Guillotine in Co-Main Event
פּאַטריסיאָ "פּיטבולל" פרעירע (25-3) went all-in with a beautiful guillotine choke 4:09 into the second round of his co-main event fight, forcing הענרי קאָרראַלעס (12-3) צו צאַפּן אויס. Since making his Bellator MMA debut back in April of 2010, “פּיטבולל” has now collected 13 victories with the promotion, including wins in eight of his last nine bouts. It has been a great week for the “Pitbull” brothers, after older brother פּאַטריק “פּיטבולל” came out victorious in the main event of "בעללאַטאָר 152: Freire vs. Souza” last Saturday in Torino, איטאליע. The loss is only Corrales’ third of his career, two of which have now come via guillotine choke.
“Cyborg” Santos Spoils Ward’s Hometown Reunion With First Round Win
In his Bellator MMA debut, עוואַנגעליסטאַ "סיבאָרג" סאַנטאָס (21-16) defeated New London’s own ברעננאַן קעסטקינד (13-4) with an ankle lock submission just 30 seconds into the opening round. The victory is Santos’ fourth career win in 30 seconds or less and 16טה first round finish. The former Strikeforce competitor has now strung together back-to-back wins and has left an impressive first impression for Bellator fans, aside from the ones in attendance at Mohegan Sun Arena. For Ward, the loss puts an end to a promising streak of four consecutive wins, all of which came in his dominant 2015 קאַמפּיין.
Primus Squeaks Past “Toninho Furia” In Catchweight Marathon
ברענט פּרימוס (7-0) remained undefeated with a split decision victory over "טאָנינהאָ צאָרן" (27-6) אויף פרייַטיק taking home scores of (28-29, 29-28, 29-28). The Portland, Oregon native connected on several heavy blows and two pivotal takedowns leading him to his seventh career win. The three-round thriller was just Primus’ second fight that went past the first round and was left to the judges’ discretion.
“MVP” Makes Quick Work Of Holloway In Explosive Opening Bout
During the opening contest at "בעללאַטאָר 153: קאָרעשקאָוו ווס. Henderson," מיכאל "ווענאָם" Page (10-0) פאַרטיק דזשערעמיע Holloway (7-2) with multiple hammerfists and an impressive toe hold submission at 2:15 in the opening round of action. The 28-year-old British phenom, “MVP,” remains undefeated after recording his tenth career win and sixth victory under the Bellator MMA banner. “Venom” now directs his attention to a return home when he meets Fernando Gonzalez on July 16 בייַ "בעללאַטאָר 158: London.”
פּרעלימינאַרי קאַרד רעזולטאַטן:
דדזשאַמיל טשאַן (12-2) דיפיטיד ריטשארד פּאַטישנאָקק (6-4) דורך נאַקאַוט (פּאַנטשיז) בייַ 3:09 פון קייַלעכיק איינער
קריס האָנייקוטט (7-1) דיפיטיד מאַט סעקאָר (7-3) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (30-25, 30-27 x2)
מייק זיטשעללע (8-4) דיפיטיד דזשאָו קראָנין (2-4) דורך סאַבמישאַן (דערציען-נאַקעט שטיקער) בייַ 1:25 פון קייַלעכיק איינער
מאַט בעססעטטע (18-7) דיפיטיד קיט ריטשאַרדסאָן (14-7) דורך טקאָ (cut) בייַ 3:14 פון קייַלעכיק צוויי
קריס Foster (9-4) דיפיטיד Vovka Clay (3-1) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס (29-28 3רענטגענ)
סאַם וואַטפאָרד (2-0) דיפיטיד דין האַנקאָקק (2-1) דורך סאַבמישאַן (אַרמבאַר) בייַ 1:24 פון קייַלעכיק איינער
טים קאַראָן (4-0) דיפיטיד דזשאַסטין Sumter (0-1) דורך טקאָ (פּאַנטשיז) בייַ 3:38 פון קייַלעכיק צוויי
בלער טוגמאַן (8-6) דיפיטיד דזשייַ פּערין (2-2) דורך שפּאַלטן באַשלוס (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)
MATT MITRIONE SET FOR PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST CARL SEUMANUTAFA AT ‘BELLATOR: DYNAMITE 2’
סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף. (אַפּריל 22, 2016) – A heavyweight showdown between Bellator MMA’s high profile free agent acquisition מאַט מיטריאָנע (9-5) און Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6) will serve as the co-main event of "בעללאַטאָר: דינאַמיטע 2" אויף יוני 24, at Scottrade Center in St. לוי.
The bout joins a main card that features a catchweight main event between “Rampage” זשעקסאן (36-11) און סאַטאָשי ישיי (14-5-1) in Jackson’s first fight for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2014. Additional MMA and kickboxing contests will be announced shortly.
טיקקעץ פֿאַר "בעללאַטאָר: Dynamite 2,” וואָס אָנהייבן בייַ פּונקט $30, are onsale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. דאָאָרס פֿאַר די געשעעניש עפענען בייַ 5 פּ.ם. קאָרט היגע צייַט, און דער ערשטער קאָנקורס נעמט אָרט איין שעה נאָך.
"בעללאַטאָר: Dynamite 2” אַירס לעבן און פּאָטער אויף ספּייק ביי 9 פּ.ם. און/8 פּ.ם. קאָרט, בשעת פּרילימאַנערי באַוץ וועט טייַך לעבן אויף Bellator.com און די בעללאַטאָר מאָביל אַפּ.
Exactly like the groundbreaking inaugural “Dynamite” event this past September in San Jose, both a mixed martial arts cage and kickboxing ring will cover the floor at Scottrade Center, giving fans in attendance the opportunity to see both iterations of combat sports on the same night.
Matt Mitrione originally took his talents to the football gridiron, signing as an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants in 2002. After brief stints with the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings, Mitrione entered the MMA cage and hasn’t looked back since. The 14-time UFC veteran began his professional career with victories in his first five fights, four of which came by way of knockout. Known as one of the top finishers in the sport, the 37-year-old Indianapolis native recently finished his run with his former employer, making the decision to test free agency. Mitrione will now look to duplicate the success that he found throughout his career, when he makes his much-anticipated Bellator MMA debut against Seumanutafa on יוני 24.
אין בלויז 26 יאָרן פון עלטער, Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa will face the stiffest test of his career when he takes take center stage at the Scottrade Center in St. לוי. Similar to Mitrione, all but one of his wins has come by way of knockout, including five first-round finishes. Looking to continue building momentum in the heavyweight division, the former Strikeforce competitor was victorious in his Bellator debut, when he finished דזשאַווי אַיאַלאַ with a vicious second round TKO at “בעללאַטאָר 148: דיילי ווס. והריטש. " A native of San Francisco, Seumanutafa has been competing professionally since 2007, making his pro debut at only 18-years-old.
ופּדאַטעד "בעללאַטאָר: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:
בעללאַטאָר ממאַ 215 לב. הויפּט געשעעניש: קווינטאָן "ראַמפּאַגע" זשעקסאן (36-11) ווס. סאַטאָשי ישיי (14-5-1)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: מאַט מיטריאָנע (9-5) ווס. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)
פּרעלימינאַרי קאַרד:
בעללאַטאָר ממאַ וועלטערווייט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: קעווין ענגעל (5-0) ווס. טשעל ערווין-דייוויס (3-1)
בעללאַטאָר ממאַ באַנטאַמוועיגהט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)
בעללאַטאָר ממאַ וועלטערווייט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs Chris Heatherly (9-3-1)
Bellator MMA 130-pound Preliminary Bout: Michelle Royer (1-0) vs Katy Collins (3-1)
Bellator MMA 180-pound Preliminary Bout: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Clay Mitchell (1-2)
בעללאַטאָר ממאַ מידדלעוועיגהט פּרעלימינאַרי באָוט: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Lee Burns (2-0) ווס. Byron Stevens (0-0)
Bellator Kickboxing Preliminary Bout: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) ווס. Darryl Cobb (2-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Preliminary Bout: Tara Walker (4-3-1) ווס. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)
‘MVP’ LOOKING TO SQUASH BEEF WITH FERNANDO GONZALEZ AT THE O2 IN LONDON ON JULY 16
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT BETWEEN LINTON ‘THE SWARM’ VASSELL AND FRANCIS ‘LIMITLESS’ CARMONT ALSO OFFICIAL
סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף. (אַפּריל 22, 2016) – The recently announced international tentpole event, "בעללאַטאָר 158: לאָנדאָן," now features two additional mouth-watering matchups during the event’s main card, מיט הייַנט ס דערצו פון מיכאל "ווענאָם" Page (10-0) קעגן פערנאַנדאָ גאָנזאַלעז (25-13) in a welterweight bout at The O2 in London. “MVP” is fresh off a first-round submission during the main card of "בעללאַטאָר 153: קאָרעשקאָוו ווס. הענדערסאָן " הייַנט בייַ נאַכט and now sets his sights on impressing in his home country.
דערצו, the stacked main card now also features a light heavyweight pairing between Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) און Francis “Limitless” Carmont (24-11). The two new contests join an event that already features קימבאָ רעפטל (6-2) גענומען אויף יעקב טאַמפּסאַן (20-16) און דזשאָש קאָסטשעקק (17-10) קעגן Paul "סעמטעקס" דיילי (38-13-2). נאָך קאַנטעס וועט זיין מודיע באַלד.
In the United Kingdom, the event will be broadcast free on SPIKE UK and Channel 5, while in America the card will air FREE on SPIKE. Exact broadcast details for "בעללאַטאָר 158: London” will be revealed in the near future. Tickets for the event are on sale now and start at only £40.00. They are available at TheO2.co.uk or The O2 Box Office.
As was showcased הייַנט בייַ נאַכט בייַ "בעללאַטאָר 153: קאָרעשקאָוו ווס. Henderson," mixed martial arts fans and pundits alike would be hard-pressed to find a striker — or submission specialist — as dynamic as Page. Other than his win against דזשערעמיע Holloway, look no further than his previous outings against Charlie Ontiveros, or his 65-second knockout of Rudy Bears for explosive examples. אָבער, now “Venom” looks to strike against Gonzalez, who is no stranger to being the underdog when he enters the Bellator MMA fray. A proud son of London, ענגלאַנד, the 29-year-old Page has only reached the judges’ scorecards once in his nine professional outings. “MVP” will enter the cage at The O2 in London with an unblemished record, hometown support and momentum, all on his side.
גאָנזאַלעז, a 32-year-old Menifee, קאַליף. is looking to build upon his split decision victory over גילבערט סמיט בייַ "בעללאַטאָר 151: וואָראַן ווס. Caldwell” and add to his impressive five-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003 and was originally slated to fight “MVP” in March, but the fight fell through when the Englishman withdrew due to injury. איצט, Gonzalez looks to solidify himself as the No. 1 contender to the crown at 170-pounds and prove that he truly is the stiffest test Page has faced in his 10-fight career.
Vassell is fresh off of a victory over Bellator’s ימאַניואַל ניוטאן in a bout that went the distance at the record-shattering event that was"בעללאַטאָר 149: Shamrock ווס. גראַסיע. " Vassell has now won 11 פון זיין לעצטע 13 fights and will be chomping at the bit to get back in the cage in front of his hometown fans. Vassell joins Thompson, Daley and Page on a card that features a strong contingent of British talent as the card continues to grow.
Hailing from Paris, פֿראַנקרייַך, the 34-year-old Carmont will enter the cage for the first time in 2016 and fourth under the Bellator MMA umbrella. In his most recent appearance, at the tournament-style "בעללאַטאָר ממאַ: דיינאַמייט 1, " Carmont replaced an injured מוכאַמעד "מלך מאָ" לאַוואַל, who was forced to drop out after suffering a rib injury earlier in the event. After winning his first bout of the evening, “Limitless” surrendered a loss to פיל דייוויס in the final round of the tournament-style contest. איצט, “Limitless” looks to upset the hometown faithful during the main card of "בעללאַטאָר 158: London.”
דערהייַנטיקט “בעללאַטאָר 158: לאָנדאָן” Fight Card:
בעללאַטאָר ממאַ כעוויווייט הויפּט געשעעניש: קימבאָ רעפטל 6-2) ווס. יעקב טאַמפּסאַן (20-16)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: דזשאָש קאָסטשעקק (17-10) ווס. פאולוס דיילי (38-13-2)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout: מיכאל Page (10-0) ווס. פערנאַנדאָ גאָנזאַלעז (25-13)
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Bout: לינטאָן וואַססעלל (16-5) ווס. פראַנסיס קאַרמאָנט (24-11)
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MATT GLOVER FINDS FUTURE IN FIGHTING AFTER FOOTBALL
לעוויסטאָן, מיין (אַפּריל 22, 2016) – During the years 2003-2006, Matt Glover (1-0) איז די player from Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine that you did נישט want to end up facing from the other side of the pigskin. Standing over six feet tall and weighing 250-pounds, the nightmarish middle linebacker helped to build Mountain Valley (MV) into a modern day football dynasty by punishing ball carriers for four decorated years and leading MV to two state championships in the process. He bench pressed over 400 pounds in the weight room and was hell on wheels on the field making him a powerful two-way double-threat player on both offense and defense. His reputation is legendary in the River Valley area of Western Maine as a feared and respected athlete.
After graduating from Mountain Valley in 2007, Glover left football behind to go to work. He married his longtime girlfriend, Lindsey, and had a son. They bought a home together. Throughout the summer and fall seasons, he traveled the agricultural fair circuit in Maine with his pulling horses, a family tradition he had been brought up in from an early age.
“My family has been competing in horse pulling since I was a kid,” Glover explained. “It takes up a lot of time and it keeps my dad young. I get up early every morning to exercise my horse teams before I go into work at night. Between my dad, my wife and I, we have 11 draft horses. We bale our own hay for all of them. I love backing them up to the drag and watching them dig.”
But despite the fullness of his life, the call of competition still beckoned to him and left him with a sense of longing. “I would have killed to have had that same feeling again,” Glover recalled. “And then I stepped into the cage.”
אין פרי 2015, Matt’s younger brother, Ryan—another Mountain Valley football standout—made his mixed martial arts (ממאַ) debut at “NEF 16.” Ryan swarmed his opponent in his first fight and stopped him in a blistering 12 סעקונדעס. Matt was in attendance that night and found his curiosity piqued at the prospect of competing in a different kind of contact sport.
Later in 2015, Ryan competed for the inaugural NEF Amateur Heavyweight Championship. He dropped a decision that night to current title holder, Billy “Bigfoot” Leahy (3-1). נאָך די געווינען, the trash talk quickly escalated between Leahy and members of Berserkers MMA, based out of Rumford and led by head coaches Gary Dolloff and Mike Hansen (3-3). “When Billy Leahy called out all of the guys at Berserkers after he beat my brother, then it was game-on,” recalled Matt.
Matt began training closely with members of the Berserkers coaching staff, including Hansen and others, who he credits for his accelerated learning curve in the sport. אַדדיטיאָנאַללי, Matt sparred extensively with brother Ryan, who was preparing for a fight of his own on the same night that Matt was scheduled to make his MMA debut. “My brother and I are not like other brothers,” Matt explained. “We go into the gym and beat the hell out of each other and then ride home in the same truck—that’s just how we have always been. Push, push, push—everything is competition with us. From the first one to get to the next hay bale in the hay field to the first one to get to the supper table—it’s just how we operate.”
“Matt’s a real competitive person,” his wife, Lindsey, confirmed. “Everything is a competition with him. I knew that cagefighting would feed that competitive hunger that he feels all the time when he’s not pulling his horses.”
Matt officially made his MMA debut back in February at “NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS” against durable veteran Gravin Guillen (2-5). Matt exceeded debut expectations by finishing Guillen in just 1:30 of the first round by technical knockout (וואס). When the ref cleared the scene, Guillen’s face showed the effects of Glover’s record-breaking exploits in the weight room. Glover’s Rumford fans that were in attendance in heavy numbers that night, voiced their approval in thunderous applause. “At first, I had butterflies,” Glover remembered, “but once I heard all the people cheering, all it did was pump me up. I was ready to fight. געווינען אָדער פאַרלירן, I knew they had my back and more.”
This weekend, Glover is poised to make his second appearance in the NEF cage when he takes on 6’6” Ras Hylton (1-0) from rival gym, ערשטער קלאַס ממאַ. Hylton made his debut on the same night as Glover and, like his challenger this weekend, made quick work of his opponent by earning a TKO victory at 1:21 פון דער ערשטער קייַלעכיק.
Berserkers MMA Founder and Head Coach, מייק האַנסען, predicts a dominant night for Glover. “Matt happens to be much stronger than he even appears, which is incredible if you have ever seen him,” Hansen stated. “A guy of his size normally struggles with agility, but Matt doesn’t. He is a super athlete and easy to coach. Matt improves daily and will be a juggernaut in the heavyweight amateur division.
“Ras is used to being the bigger guy in all of his fights. That will not be the case on Saturday night. Matt will put his hands on Hylton in a way he’s never been touched before. I don’t see Ras walking away from this fight with his hand held high. He should consider it a win if he can walk away at all when Matt’s done with him.”
Going into שבת נאַכט, Glover feels well prepared to continue building on his success in the sport of MMA that he started to create back in February. If his athletic history is any indicator, he should be confident in the future. “I’m ready for this fight,” Glover stated. “In this fight, I’m more relaxed because my brother’s not fighting and I can just focus on my fight… After that first win, I knew I was hooked because there’s no better feeling.”
“When people first started speaking to Matt about competing in MMA, I was completely against it 110%,” Lindsey stated. “But after watching him train so hard with the guys in the gym and seeing that he has the same passion for that as he does for his horse pulling, I felt more at ease and decided that if this was something he wanted to pursue, I would support him in any way that I possibly could.
“The Glover brothers fighting in MMA is a big thing for Rumford,” Lindsey stated in closing. “Every time it’s getting close to fight night, this town comes alive. No matter where he goes within the sport, this town and his family support him.”
ניו ענגלאַנד פיגהץ 'ווייַטער געשעעניש, "נעף 22: אַלע ראָודז LEAD דאָ,” takes place this שבת, אַפּריל 23, 2016 בייַ די אַנדראָסקאָגגין באַנק קאָליסéע אין לעוויסטאָן, מיין. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 און ביסט אויף פאַרקויף איצט בייַ www.TheColisee.com אָדער דורך פאַך די קאָליסéע קעסטל אָפיס בייַ 207.783.2009 רענטגענ 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. דערצו, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, נאָכפאָלגן זיי אויף טוויטטערנעפיגהץ און פאַרבינדן די באַאַמטער פאַסעבאָאָק גרופּע "ניו ענגלאַנד פייץ."
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