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Baltimore Boxing Promotions to host “Super Brawl of Boxing” January 28!

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Baltimore, MD (Januari 7, 2016) – Baltimore Boxing Promotions returns to Michael’s Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD Thursday, Januari 28 for an evening of Olympic-style championship boxing.

Dubbed as the “Super Brawl of Boxing”, tickets are $25 kwa ajili ya uandikishaji ujumla, $35 for reserved seating ($350 for tables of 10) na $50 kwa ajili ya VIP ($500 for a table of 10). Tickets to this first annual event are on sale now by calling 410-375-9175 au magogo kwenye Baltimoreboxing.com. Milango wazi katika 6:30 and the first bout is scheduled for 8:15.

In association with this exciting night of fights, Baltimore Boxing will once again team up with the Colon Cancer Alliance and has already donated tickets to the organization. On kupambana usiku, the Colon Cancer Alliance and Baltimore Boxing will raise awareness for the cause by handing out pamphlets and speaking to the crowd.

Moja ya aina ya saratani deadliest, ujumbe Colon Cancer Alliance ya hayo yangekuwa saratani ya matumbo nje na kupigania kuzuia, ufadhili avancerad utafiti na kutoa ubora mgonjwa msaada wa huduma. Colon Cancer Alliance ni mwanachama kiburi ya Viwango National Health Baraza la of Excellence vyeti Programu.

Headlining the card is a 168 pound Super Brawl title bout between Donald Wallace of the Baltimore Boxing Gym and Upton Boxing’s Tyrell Boyd. A participant at the 2015 Trials Olimpiki, Wallace surprised many during the tournament before losing a controversial decision to highly touted Sharif Rahman. A champion in his own right, Boyd captured the 2014 Washington, DC Golden Gloves. The Wallace-Boyd winner can also claim Charm City bragging rights.

Baltimore Boxing Gym rising star Joey “Bazooka Joe” Veazy meets Club One Boxing’s Andre Harris for the Super Brawl junior middleweight championship. Recognized as a boxing prodigy since his earliest days as a pugilist, Veazy won numerous tournaments throughout his career and was rated internationally.

Heavyweight knockout artist Brian “Bam Bam” Haneschlager of the Baltimore Boxing Gym meets Dallas Butts for the heavyweight title. Haneschlager, who has a large and vocal fan base, is an action-packed fighter that thrives on entertaining fans.

Baltimore Boxing’s Stefon McCray meets Main Street Gym’s TJ Mottinger in a cruiserweight title matchup. A standout basketball player at Stevenson University, the 6’6 McCray’s natural athletic abilities and length have helped him transition smoothly from the hardwood to the squared circle.

“I’m excited for our first annual Super Brawl of Boxing Championships,"Alisema Smith. “We have four exciting title match ups featuring some of our most popular fighters. It’s also our pleasure to assist the Colon Cancer Alliance with their efforts to raise awareness. Colon cancer doesn’t receive the same funding or mainstream attention that other cancers do so they need all the assistance they can get.”

Kwa habari zaidi, kutembelea Baltimoreboxing.com

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AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION DEONTAY WILDER OPENS UP ON THE STATE OF THE HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION

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Wilder Defends His Title Next Jumamosi, Jan. 16,
Kuishi juu ya Showtime® Kutoka Barclays Centre mjini Brooklyn

Sports Emmy® Award-Winning Writer Mark Kriegel meets in New York with undefeated WBC World Champion Deontay Wilder, as the American heavyweight champ looks to continue his path to heavyweight history by putting his imprint on the division one step at a time.

 

“I’m just a different fighter than these guys in the heavyweight division. My athletic skills, the way I move in the ring, kasi yangu, the power that I have, the awkward style that I have. Do I need to say more? These guys know I am very serious about this. Nobody wants to fight [me], they already know what the results will be.’’

 

Wilder is determined to prove he’s the No. 1 katika dunia. His current focus is his third title defense against Polish brawler Arthur Pin, but he doesn’t dismiss the constant chatter about title unification.

 

“Keep fighting, sooner or later celebrate. Keep fighting, keep winning, keep knocking guys out. Once you keep doing those things, you can’t be denied, no matter what. I think unifying the titles … Once you have that strong American heavyweight to unify the division, to hold all the titles, that’s when I feel true stardom will come. Once I unify the division, I think it’ll be a dramatic change.’’

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Wilder vs. Siri, a 12-round bout for Wilder’s WBC Heavyweight title taking place on Jumamosi, Jan. 16 katika Kituo cha Barclays katika Brooklyn, N.Y., is promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Warriors Boxing and Sferis Knockout Promotions and sponsored by Corona. Opening the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXINGÒdoubleheader, Charles Martin and Vyacheslav Glazkov will battle for the vacant IBF Heavyweight World Championship. The event will be televised live on SHOWTIMEÒ(10 p.m. NA/7 p.m. NA) and it will be available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).

 

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DAVE RICKELS-BOBBY COOPER ADDED TO MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 150: Galvão VS. DANTAS 2’

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Januari 6, 2015) – A lightweight contest pitting Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) dhidi ya Bobby Cooper (12-5) imekuwa aliongeza kwa kadi kuu ya "Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " katika Kansas Star uwanja katika Mulvane, Kansas on February 26.

 

Aidha, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "loro" Galvão (17-6-1) dhidi ya bingwa wa zamani Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) na Heavyweight Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) atakabiliwa Augusto Sakai (9-0).

 

The contests will take up three slots of the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas,” ambayo airs kuishi kwenye Mwiba katika 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, wakati kikohozi awali mkondo kuishi kwenye Bellator.com na Bellator Simu App. Mapambano ya ziada yatatangazwa hivi karibuni.

 

Tiketi kwa ajili ya "Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " ambayo kuanza saa tu $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, kama vile Kansas Star uwanja sanduku ofisi.

 

A Bellator MMA event in Mulvane, Kansas just wouldn’t be the same without “The Caveman,” who will return to action for the first time since competing against Michael Chandler mwezi Novemba uliopita. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, kama ni katika njia yake kuelekea ngome, au wakati yeye kuchukua nani ni nani katika Bellator MMA nyepesi vipaji. The 27-year-old will be making his 16th appearance under the promotional banner.

 

The last time Bobby Cooper fought inside the Kansas Star Arena, he took home a closely contested split decision victory over “Bellator 147” co-headlinerPablo Villaseca. Sasa, “Super Duper” will look to move to 3-0 under the Bellator MMA banner when he faces Rickels in hostile territory. It’s worth noting that the Missouri native has only lost twice in his last eight MMA appearances.

Updated "Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvão (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

 

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INJURY POSTPONES BELLATOR MMA DEBUT OF JOSH KOSCHECK, PAUL DALEY-ANDY UHRICH PROMOTED TO MAIN EVENT BILLING

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RAPHAEL BUTLER-TONY JOHNSON SET TO CLASH ON MAIN CARD

ILIMA MACFARLANE-AMBER TACKETT ANCHOR ‘BELLATOR 148: DALEY VS. UHRICH’ PRELIMINARY CARD

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Januari 6, 2015) – An injury sustained by Josh Koscheck (17-10) during training camp has derailed his Bellator MMA debut against Mathayo Secor (7-2), which was slated to be the main event of “Bellator 148” mnamo Januari 29 katika Save Mart Center katika Fresno, Calif.

 

Matokeo yake, British knockout artist Paul "Semtex" Daley (37-13-2) dhidi ya Andy Uhrich (11-5) will now serve as the headliner. Aidha, a newly announced heavyweight encounter featuring Raphael Butler (9-1) dhidi ya Tony Johnson (9-2) has been added to the main card.

 

The "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” preliminary card is also continuing to take shape, with the news that ILIMA Macfarlane (2-0) hukutana Amber Tackett(1-1) in flyweight action during a preliminary card that will stream LIVE on Bellator.com.

 

In addition to the aforementioned contests, Mason Fowler (2-0) hukutana Idrees Wasi (1-3) katika welterweight hatua, Mark Dickman (10-2) inachukua Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) at 145-pounds, na Paul Ruiz (6-2) mapambano Josh San Diego (5-1) in a bantamweight feature bout. Additional preliminary fights will be announced shortly, as will one final main card contest.

 

"Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, wakati kikohozi awali mkondo kuishi kwenye Bellator.com na Bellator Simu Appkatika 5 p.m. PT. Tiketi kwa ajili ya tukio kuanza saa tu $25 and are on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

 

Macfarlane made a splash during her Bellator MMA debut back in August; defeating a game Maria Rios kupitia uamuzi kupasuliwa. The San Diego native is best known for her finish of Katie Castro during a regional event in the beginning of 2015, but she has made it clear during numerous interviews, as well as her performance inside the cage that she’s more than just some viral sensation. For a deeper dive on Macfarlane, look no further than these two pieces written by Bleacher Ripoti na ESPN. Standing opposite of Macfarlane will be Tackett, who lives a short jaunt away from Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., and has fought twice professionally since 2008.

 

2015 didn’t go as planned for Raphael Butler. The former professional boxer was forced to sit idle after Lorenzo Hood withdrew from their scheduled bout at “Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Kufungwa” shortly before they were supposed to enter the cage. But now it’s 2016, and the 31-year-old has big plans, beginning with his “Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” foe, Tony Johnson. Fresh off a victory against former Bellator MMA Heavyweight Champion Alexander Volkov, Johnson will once again look to implore his standout wrestling pedigree against a known striker to secure another victory.

 

Updated "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” Fight Card

Bellator MMA Welterweight Main Event: Paul Daley (37-13-2) vs. Andy Uhrich (11-5)

Bellator MMA welterweight Feature Bout: Chris HONEYCUTT (6-0, 1 NC) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Raphael Butler (9-1) vs. Tony Johnson (9-2)

 

Awali Kadi:

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: ILIMA Macfarlane (2-0) vs. Amber Tackett (1-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Kipengele Bout: Anthony Avila (12-4) vs. John Reedy (11-6)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Javy Ayala (8-4) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Kipengele Bout: Art Arcienega (14-5) vs. Justin Smitley (9-7)

Bellator MMA welterweight Feature Bout: Mason Fowler (2-0) vs. Idrees Wasi (1-3)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Kipengele Bout: Mark Dickman (10-2) vs. Thomas Diagne (5-5-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Paul Ruiz (6-2) vs. Josh San Diego (5-1)

 

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UNDEFEATED RISING STAR MIGUEL FLORES GIVES TRAINING CAMP UPDATE BEFORE SHOWDOWN WITH MARIO BRIONES

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FEATHERWEIGHT SHOWDOWN HEADLINES
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HOUSTON, TX (Januari 7, 2016) – As he enters the final week of training camp, Houston’s undefeated featherweight star, Miguel Flores (18-0, 9 Kos), took time during camp to give his thoughts on his upcoming showdown with Mario Briones (27-4-2, 20 Kos). The scheduled 10-round bout will serve as the main event on Premier Boxing Mabingwa (PBC) TOE-TO-toe Jumanne juu ya FS1 na Boxing Mabingwa on FOX Deportes on Januari 12 from the Dancehall in San Antonio (11 p.m. NA/8 p.m. PT).
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Here is what Flores had to say about training, mpinzani wake na zaidi:
On his relationship with longtime coach Aaron Navarro:
“Aaron is an unbelievable coach and mentor. I’ve been with him since I first laced up a pair of gloves at age 8. He knows how to push me while getting the best out of what God has blessed me with. Together we make a great team and I have a great deal of respect for him. He’s one of the best trainers in boxing.”

On fighting in the main event on

TOE-TO-toe Jumanne:
“This is another wonderful opportunity for me to show everyone that I can fight at the top level. I’m very grateful to FOX Sports for showcasing me in the main event. Anyone who’s seen me fight knows I like to fight toe-to-toe. Against Briones, it will be no different. I’m coming to bring an exciting fight to everyone who’ll be watching.”
On his current training camp:
“Training camp is never fun. The grind is grueling but well worth it when I look back on all the hard work, especially when I’m victorious. I had a tremendous amount of good sparring with some very good fighters. Aidha, Mimi niko katika sura kuu, and I’m prepared to go the distance if the fight goes into the later rounds. I’m very hungry and my goal to win a world title is not far away.”
On his matchup with Mexico’s Mario Briones:
“Anytime you’re up against a fighter from Mexico you know you’re in for a tough fight. Briones is a veteran of over 30 fights so I know he’s got some tricks up his sleeve. I’m expecting a very rugged fight but one I feel I can win. The fans are going to see a classic Mexican war.”
On fighting in his home state of Texas:
“Being that I’m from Houston, I love fighting in Texas where all my family and friends can attend and watch me fight. San Antonio is not that far away from home so I’m expecting a nice hometown crowd to be there in the stands. I’m looking to make a statement and represent Texas to the fullest.”
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NEF TO OPEN 2016 WITH SPECTACULAR FIGHT CARD

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Lewiston, Maine (Januari 6, 2016) - New England mapambano (NEF), Namba moja kikanda kukuza Amerika ya kupambana, kushikilia tukio yake ya pili, “NEF 21: Kuishi milele” juu ya Jumamosi, Februari 6, 2016 katika Androscoggin Benki Colisée katika Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Mapema leo, NEF announced the full fight card for the event which will be the fight promotion’s first of 2016.

 

A pair of professional boxing bouts will be featured on the main card of the evening. Joel “Baby Bull” Askofu (0-0-1) returns to action after more than a year’s absence to face MMA regular Crowsneck Boutin (0-0) in a light-heavyweight four-round bout. Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “Kanuni” Berry (10-1) will attempt to make it three wins in a row when he steps in the ring to face undefeated Tollison Lewis (2-0) in a six-round, non-title, super-welterweight contest. Both Berry and Lewis are coming off wins in the boxing ring at “NEF XX” mwezi Novemba uliopita.

 

The professional portion of the MMA card will be headlined by the long-awaited meeting between Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (12-8) na Jon Lemke (5-3). Dubbed “The Battle for Bangor,” with both men living and training in the Bangor, Maine area, Boyington’s NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Title will be on the line. Number-one contender Lemke will be looking to capture the first championship of his MMA career.

 

The co-main event of the evening on the professional MMA card will see local Lewiston-Auburn favorite Jesse “Viking” Erickson (6-4) kuchukua Devin Powell (4-1) in a lightweight matchup. Powell returns to the NEF cage for the first time since May 2014, while Erickson will be looking for his fourth consecutive win in Lewiston.

 

A total of three title fights will headline the amateur MMA side of the card. Young’s MMA standout Josh Harvey (5-1) defends his lightweight title against Florida’s Andrew “Ling-Ling” Tamayo (8-1). Kalebu FARRINGTON (3-0) naRicky Dexter (4-2) will decide the first-ever NEF MMA Amateur Welterweight Champion, wakati Henry Clark (3-1) na Johnny Crafts (3-0) meet to determine the inaugural amateur bantamweight titleholder.

 

Aidha, Erin LAMONTE (5-0) na Randi Beth Boyington (1-2) are scheduled to face off in a women’s MMA bout. It will be a rematch of a contest won by Lamonte at “NEF XX.” Boyington’s supporters in the audience felt that the referee stopped the bout prematurely as Boyington was about to break out of, or had already broken out of, Lamonte’s armbar submission. After much back and forth among their respective supporters on social media, the rematch is expected to settle the issue once and for all.

 

The full “NEF 21” mapambano kadi (kubadilika):

 

PROFESSIONAL ndondi

148 Brandon Berry 10-1 (West Forks) vs Tollison Lewis 2-0 (CMBJJ)

175 Joel Bishop 0-0-1 vs Crowsneck Boutin 0-0 (Choi Taasisi)

 

PROFESSIONAL MMA

 

155*TITLE Bruce Boyington (c) 12-8 (Young’s MMA/Boyington’s TKD) vs Jon Lemke 5-3 (Timu Ireland)

185 Mike Hansen 3-2 (Berserkers MMA) vs Zach Elkins 0-1 (Kwanza Coast Kamili Mawasiliano)

155 Zenon Herrera 0-2 (Independent) vs CJ Ewer 0-0 (Young ya MMA)

155 Jesse Erickson 6-4 (CMBJJ) vs Devin Powell 4-1 (Nostos)

145 Derek Shorey 3-3 (Shatterproof Zima Club) vs Josh Lange 3-2 (Bombsquad)

125 Brandon Warne 0-1 (Bombsquad) vs Norman Fox 0-0 (MMA Athletix)

 

Amateur MMA

 

170*TITLE Kalebu FARRINGTON 3-0 (Lawton’s/NEU) vs Ricky Dexter 4-2 (Timu Ireland)

155*TITLE Josh Harvey (c) 5-1 (Young ya MMA) vs Andrew Tamayo 8-1 (F2 Arena)

135*TITLE Henry Clark 3-1 (Choi Taasisi) vs John Crafts 3-0 (Timu NEW)

265 Dave Smith 2-0 (Berserkers MMA) vs Brendon Battles 1-0 (Gracie Fitness)

265 Countess Guillen 2-4 (Independent) vs Matt Glover 0-0 (Berserkers MMA)

210 Ryan Glover 2-1 (Berserkers MMA) vs Mike Williams 1-0 (CMBJJ)

205 Matt McFarland 0-1 (Hatari ya kwanza MMA) vs Zak Bergeron 0-0 (CMBJJ)

170 Adam Nielsen 3-0 (Timu Ireland) vs Ruben Redman 1-4 (Team Mass Effect)

155 Ken Dunn 0-3 (Maine Kyokushin Karate) vs Frank Johanson 0-0 (CMBJJ)

155 Chad Murillo 0-0 (Hatari ya kwanza MMA) vs Tony Agust 0-0

145 Rafael Velado 2-0 (Hatari ya kwanza MMA) vs Mike Pietersen 3-0 (Young ya MMA)

140 Erik Nelson 1-2 (CMBJJ) vs Julio Martinez 0-1 (Gracie Fitness)

135 David Thompson 1-1 (Shatterproof Zima Club) vs Caleb Costello 2-4 (Timu Ireland)

135 Richmond Pierce Wiegman 0-1 (Hatari ya kwanza MMA) vs Clifford Redman 0-3 (Mass Effect)

125 Brent Ouellette 0-1 (CMBJJ) vs John Parker 0-2 (Timu Nitemare)

125 Justin Witham 1-3 (Shatterproof Zima Club) vs Jake Denham 0-0 (Team Lawton/NEU)

120 Erin LAMONTE 5-0 (Gracie Fitness) vs Randi Beth Boyington 1-2 (Boyington ya TKD / Young ya MMA)

265 Ras Hylton 0-0 (Hatari ya kwanza MMA) vs TBD

 

New England mapambano’ Tukio ijayo, “NEF 21: Kuishi milele,” unafanyikaJumamosi, Februari 6, 2016 katika Androscoggin Benki Colisée katika Lewiston, Maine. Tiketi kwa ajili ya “NEF 21” kuanza saa tu $25 na ni juu ya kuuza sasa katikawww.TheColisee.com au kwa kupiga Colisée sanduku ofisi katika 207.783.2009 x 525. Kwa habari zaidi juu ya tukio hilo na mapambano kadi updates, tafadhali tembelea tovuti ya kukuza ya saa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Aidha, unaweza kuangalia NEF videos katika www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kufuata yao juu yanefights Twitter na kujiunga rasmi Facebook kundi "New England mapambano."

 

Kuhusu New England mapambano

 

New England mapambano ("NEF") ni kupambana promotions matukio kampuni. Ujumbe NEF ni kujenga matukio bora zaidi kwa ajili ya wapiganaji Maine na mashabiki sawa. NEF timu ya mtendaji ana uzoefu mkubwa katika usimamizi kupambana michezo, matukio uzalishaji, mahusiano ya vyombo vya habari, masoko, kisheria na matangazo.

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LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT REMATCH PITTING FORMER CHAMPION EMANUEL NEWTON AGAINST LINTON VASSELL COMPLETES MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 149: SHAMROCK VS. GRACIE’

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Januari 5, 2016) –The SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " juu ya Februari. 19 katika Toyota Center Houston, Texas is now complete, with the addition of a light heavyweight rematch featuring former Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) mkutano Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC).

 

The fight joins a card that already features a double main event — Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) hukutana Royce Gracie (14-2-3) kwa mara ya tatu na Kimbo Slice (5-2) watapigana mtu ambaye amekuwa akimwita nje tangu urafiki wao kumalizika miaka iliyopita, Dhafir Harris, anajulikana zaidi kama "Kifua 5000.” In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11) and a pair of lightweight assassins go to battle, wakati Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1). Preliminary contests will be announced shortly.

 

Tiketi kwa ajili ya hii mchanganyiko karate extravaganza kuanza saa tu $30 na ni juu ya kuuza sasa katika Bellator.com, kama vile HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

 

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " airs kuishi na bure kwenye Mwiba katika 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, wakati kikohozi awali mkondo kuishi kwenye Bellator.com na Bellator Simu App.

 

Both Newton and Vassell were participants in the four-man, light-heavyweight No. 1 contender tournament at "Bellator MMA: Dynamite.” Now, the pair of 205-pounders will look to re-establish themselves atop one of the deepest and most competitive divisions in Bellator MMA.

 

A former champion, Newton will be making his 12th appearance for the Scott Coker-led promotion and hopes to duplicate the success he experienced at the expense of Vassell during "Bellator 130: Newton vs. Vassell” back in 2014. Better known as “The Hardcore Kid,” the 31-year-old has been half of some of the most memorable contests in Bellator MMA history, namely, his spinning-backfist finish of “King Mo” and his back-and-forth war with current Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion Liam McGeary.

 

Undoubtedly one of the goals for Vassell in 2016 is finding his way onto the recently announced Bellator MMA debut in London later this year. For this to come to fruition, “The Swarm” surely needs to redeem himself from the fifth-round, rear-naked choke submission defeat he suffered at the hands of his"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " mpinzani. Februari 19 will mark the seventh time Vassell has competed under the Bellator MMA banner and “The Swarm” will be looking to add to his impressive finishing mark of 13 stoppages in 15 ushindi.

 

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie "mwisho Kupambana Kadi

Bellator MMA Openweight Kuu Tukio: Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) vs. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Kuu Tukio: Kimbo Slice (5-2) vs. Kifua 5000 (2-0)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) vs. Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Kipengele Bout: Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-11)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Feature Bout: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) vs. Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1)

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMPLETES WSOF27 MAIN CARD WITH TWO NEW BOUTS FEATURING THREE UNBEATEN, RISING STARS

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Undefeated KO artist Jaleel “The Realist” Willis (pichani) will put his 5-0 record on the line against fellow unbeaten welterweight Chauncey Foxworth (2-0) at WSOF27 on Saturday, Jan 23, live on NBCSN from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.

TUKIO MAIN: CARLOS FODOR VS. MIKE RICCI
CO-MAIN: TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM FEDEXFORUM
IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE ON SATURDAY, Januari 23
LAS VEGAS (Januari 5, 2016) -World Mfululizo wa Kupambana na (WSOF.com) announced today that it has completed the live NBCSN televised (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT), main card portion of its inaugural event of the New Year that will also mark its debut at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. Jumamosi, Jan. 23, with two new bouts featuring three undefeated, kupanda kwa nyota.

In a lightweight (155 paundi) contest that will kick off the live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27, unbeaten Bryce “Thug Nasty” Mitchell itakuwa mraba mbali na Jorge Medina wakati, katika welterweight (170 paundi) matchup, Jaleel “The Realist” Willis na Chauncey “The Machine” Foxworth will put their respective, perfect records on the line against one another.

“We are looking forward to kicking off 2016 with another spectacular, action-packed fight card that is filled with our customary mix of established, name fighters and top level prospects that have been climbing the ranks of rival competitors in order to make it to the big show,"Alisema Dunia Mfululizo wa Kupambana na Rais Baba Chiefs.

Bryce Mitchell vs. Jorge Medina

Saa tu 21 umri wa miaka, Mitchell (4-0) of Searcy, Ark. is quickly gaining steam on the professional circuit and a reputation for being a considerable threat on the mat. Since making his pro debut last January, he has produced first round submissions – three by way of rear-naked choke and the last by way of armbar – in all four of his starts.

Kama amateur, Mitchell delivered similar results, earning all five of his victories between June 2013 na Agosti 2014 by way of first round submission, en route to a near-perfect 5-1 rekodi.

Mitchell’s opponent, Medina (4-2) of Nashville, Tenn., has also imposed his will on the canvas with phenomenal submission work, forcing his first three professional opponents to tap out from either strikes or from a rear-naked choke.

A product of Nashville MMA, the training camp that gave rise to notable stars such as Dustin Ortiz na undefeated Luke Sanders, Medina is looking to rebound from a second round (4:22) WHO (kicks) defeat at the hands of Pedro Gomes Machi 28, 2015.

Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth

Willis (5-0) of Memphis is a former high school wrestling star who has carried his previous athletic success into the cage where he has been taken the distance of a fight just once over the course of five professional matchups.

Outside of the sole unanimous decision that he was the victor of, Willis has finished all of his adversaries inside of one round, and all with an onslaught of punches.

Hadi sasa, Foxworth (2-0) of Hot Springs, Ark. has dominated similarly, scoring first round TKO’s in both of his efforts as a professional. The 24-year-old competed as an amateur for nearly three years and 15 ncha, kushinda 7 of the contests by way of (T)KO au kuwasilisha.

Tickets for WSOF27 start at just $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, maeneo yote Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, au kwa njia ya simu katika (800) 745-3000.

In the lightweight (155 paundi) tukio kuu, Mike "Martian" Ricci will square off rival star Caros "Baadaye" Fodor.

The 29-year-old Ricci (11-4) ya Montreal, Quebec, Canada is riding a three-fight win streak after scoring a highlight reel KO on Joe Condon with a head kick in the first round (2:41) of their WSOF25 quarterfinal stage tournament matchup on November 20, 2015.

Fodor (10-4) Kirkland ya, Wash. is a 31-year-old protégé of Matt Hume and brother of fellow World Series of Fighting athlete Phoenix Jones, looking to notch his third consecutive win in his promotional debut after concluding a successful, four-fight run in Asia.

In the light heavyweight (205 paundi) ushirikiano kuu tukio, heavy-handed finisherTeddy Holder (9-2) ya Bartlett, Tenn. will battle undefeated Shamil Gamzatov(9-0) ya Makhachkala, Russia.

Gamzatov, the number two ranked light heavyweight in the Ukraine, has yet to be taken past the second round of a fight, while Holder has earned all nine of his professional career wins by way of (T)KO au kuwasilisha.

The WSOF27 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

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AHMED ELBIALI RETURNS JAN 12 PBC ILIYO FOX SPORTS 1

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Picha By Ligi ya Mabingwa Boxing
MIAMI, FL (Januari 5, 2016) – After a fantastic 2015 where he went 5-0, unbeaten light-heavyweight prospect, Ahmed Elbiali (13-0, 11 Kos) hufanya yake 2016 kwanza dhidi Andrew Hernandez (10-3-1, 2 Kos) juu ya Januari 12, 2016 at the Cowboys Dance Hall in San Antonio, Texas. Premier Boxing Mabingwa (PBC) “Toe-to-toe Jumanne” juu ya FS1 na Boxing Mabingwa juu ya FOX Sports will televise the 8-round bout beginning at 11ET / 8PM PT wanaishi kwenye Fox Sports 1.
Known for having power in both hands, Elbiali is looking toward another spectacular year in 2016. Already on the fast track to the top of the 175-pound division, Elbiali reflects on his career and future plans.
“2015 was incredible for me and I’m very excited about the upcoming year,” Alisema Ahmed Elbiali. “Preparing for fights is getting easier. My trainer and I are working on all my strengths and weaknesses’. There are areas that I need to improve on and other areas that I need to sharpen up. A few months ago, I got some good work with Andre Ward, so my confidence is at an all-time high. He’s a remarkable fighter and I learned a lot being out there in Oakland. Najisikia 2016 will be my year to shine and I can’t wait to be back in the ring fighting on Fox Sports.”
With his opponent now set, Elbiali is going into this fight with a focused mindset. The Elbiali vs. Hernandez bout will be part of the televised portion of the fight card, kichwa na Miguel Flores (18-0, 9 Kos) vs. Mario Briones (27-4-2, 20 Kos).
“I don’t know much about Hernandez but I’m training like it’s the most important fight of my career.” Elbiali imeendelea. “Anytime I fight on television, it’s an opportunity to build on my fan base, so I’m coming to impress. At this point in my career, there is no room for error, so I must be mentally prepared to fight any style that comes my way. Some guys like to bang and some guys like to box. I’ll be ready for everything.
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Irish amateur heavyweight champion Con Sheehan To make pro debut Jan. 19 in L.A.

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CORK, Ireland (Januari 4, 2016) – Six-time Irish National heavyweight champion Kwa Sheehan will make his long awaited professional debut Januari 19 in a four-round bout, dhidi ya mpinzani kuangaliwa, at Nokia Club in Los Angeles.
Sheehan is scheduled to be in the swing bout, so there’s a possibility that his first pro fight will air live on the Fox Sports 1 matangazo.
6′ 5 ½”, 220-pound Sheehan is athletic, in addition to being a physical specimen, who also captured a gold medal at the European Union Championships.
Possessing tremendous upside, Sheehan decided to enhance his pro boxing career a year ago, moving to Oakland to work with 2011 BWAA Trainer of the Year Virgil Hunter (pictured above with Sheehan). Dividends are already paying off for the young Irishman.
“It’s been eye opening, I suppose, because Virgil is showing me the most simple of things, technically, that I’ve never seen before and it’s making a massive difference to me,” Sheehan said about being trained by Hunter. “My power has increased 10-fold with simple adjustments that I have learned from him. It was a bit of a shock because, I thought I’d cracked the technical side of boxing but he’s taken me to a whole new level.”
The 26-year-old Sheehan has the advantage of directly learning from one of the most respected and successful trainers in boxing, Wawindaji, whose top fighters include Andre Ward (pictured here with Con), Amir Kahn na Andre Berto.
Sheehan is the first Irishman that Hunter has ever trained. “Every coach has his own style and mine is old school from Texas,” Hunter explained. “Mine is slip ‘n slide and my fighters need good reflexes and good legs. Cornelius (Con) isn’t a dancer, but he moves the right way, and I like that a lot. I liked what I saw from the first time we met. He keeps himself in good shape and has a good amateur pedigree. I teach a pro style, even to amateurs, and some like Cornelius are better as pro fighters.
“Cornelius is a strong kid. He’s made mistakes, but earlier in his life, and that’s a good thing. There’s always a transition period and it’ll take him a few years. He’s already proven his dedication by being here. If he keeps on track, fighting and training in the United States, he’ll get there in two-three years. The heavyweight division is changing. This is like the time (Tim)Witherspoon, (Greg) Ukurasa, (Frank) Bruno and a few others would win the world title and then lose it right back, mpaka (Mike) Tyson came along and cleaned up the division. I’m particularly happy with his progress the last six weeks; Cornelius is focused on doing it, instead of just doing it.”
Sheehan is managed by Gary Hyde (Nowhere2Hyde Management), who guided the career of world super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rogondeaux, as well as two-time world middleweight title challengerHassan N'Dam N'Jikam.
“Con Sheehan has stood out to me as a fighter with incredible boxing skills who, I knew, would benefit greatly with Virgil Hunter as his trainer,” Hyde added. “After two intensive training camps, we are all satisfied that Con has what it takes to be a major force in the heavyweight division.”
Follow Sheehan (@ConSheehan89) and Hyde (@NoWhere2Hyde) on Twitter and friend them, mtiririko, katika www.facebook.com/con.sheenan.10na
WASILIANA:
Bob Trieger, Kamili Mahakama PRESS, 978.590.0470, bobtfcp@hotmail.com, @FightPublicist
KUHUSU NOWHERE2HYDE MANAGEMENT: Owned and operated by international manager Gary Hyde, of Cork, Ireland, who presently manages past and future world champions such as former WBA Interim cruiserweight champion Yuri “El Toro” Kalenga, undefeated British super middleweight prospect Mark Heffron, Georgian super lightweight LEVAN “Wolf” Ghvamichava, and three-time Cuban National champion Mark Forest.

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