Tūtohu Archives: Whatunga Fight

mekemeke, Whatunga Fight

Boxing Manager Adrian Clark Joins Fight Network

Waiho he tākupu
World’s Leading Combat Sports Channel Will Be Launching New Boxing Programming and Relaunching Its Mobile App to Support Growth on New Platforms




Kia tukuna tonutia atu


Toronto | NEW YORK – Whatunga Fight, a subsidiary of Waiata Sports & Entertainment and the world’s premier combat sports network, announced today that author, producer and boxing manager Adrian Clark has joined the organization as a consultant to develop original programming and strategic partnerships with a focus on professional and amateur boxing content, as well as supporting social media and community growth across Fight Network’s digital and social platforms.
Clark has managed various clients, including Jerry Belmontes, James De La Rosa, Willie Monroe Jr. and Frank Galarza. Clark has also worked closely with Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller and current world welterweight champion Errol Spence. He was a certified agent for the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) i 2012 ki 2014. Clark was honored by Forbes in their “30 Under 30” hoki 2016 in sports. Clark has also published several books, including ‘i’ A Guide for Young Entrepreneurs,Protect Yourself at All Times: A Guide for Professional Boxers, Boxing = Life and Dark Horse.

Clark launched his Protect Yourself at All Times initiative in February 2016, including a book, podcast and video blog. Everlast Worldwide, the world’s leading manufacturer, marketer and licensor of boxing, MMA and fitness equipment, partnered with Clark in 2018 to launch the first-ever Protect Yourself at All Timessymposium, an educational tool for fighters and their families whose purpose is to educate and inform professional boxers on the nature of business in boxing. Clark will be developing the concept into a television series for Fight Network in addition to other original programming for the network.

“I look forward to working with Fight Network on enhancing the depth of its boxing coverage,” Said Clark. “Working closely alongside my network of industry contacts and the FN Studios original production team, we will develop new programming to put the spotlight on the sweet science and topics that are often overshadowed in mainstream coverage. With its recent resurgence in mainstream popularity, this as an opportune time to bring Fight Network subscribers unprecedented coverage of their favorite boxing stars, both inside the ring and behind the scenes.”

“The rise in popularity of boxing in recent years cannot be understated,” said Ariel Shnerer, newly appointed GM of Fight Network. “With more ways to consume fights than ever before and new stars being born, the sport has experienced tremendous growth on a global scale. We look forward to collaborating with Adrian on new programming initiatives and sponsorship opportunities as we put a renewed focus on our coverage of the sport, not only through our weekly news shows and live fights, but by developing original productions that bring our viewers closer to the fights and fighters they love, as well educational programming about the business of boxing.”

Mō ētahi atu pārongo, toronga www.fightnetwork.com.
Whatunga Fight, KAK, kickboxing, whakauru toi hōia, MMA, UFC

Fight Network to Live Broadcast TKO 41, KOTAHI Championship, KAK 49 Doubleheader & UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Ortega Prelims

Waiho he tākupu

TORONTO – Fight Network, pirimia o te ao 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents a jam-packed weekend of live combat sports, timata tenei Rāmere, Dec. 8 i 6:30 p.m. AND ki WHO 41: Toa live from Montreal, Canada’s Bell Centre. The live action continues on Saturday morning, Dec. 9 i 8:30 a.m. AND ki KOTAHI Championship: Warriors of the World from Bangkok, Thailand followed immediately by a GLORY kickboxing doubleheader featuring KAK 49 Rotterdam ora i 11:30 a.m. AND a KAK 49 SuperFight Series ora i 1:30 p.m. AND. Heoi, on Saturday night, Dec. 9 i 8:00 p.m. AND, Fight Network presents a live broadcast of the UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Ortega PRELIMS from Fresno, Calif.

Friday’s live broadcast of WHO 41: Toa from Montreal, Canada kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET and is headlined by an exciting featherweight championship bout pitting Windsor, Ontario’s TJ Laramie (6-2) against undefeated local favorite Charles Jourdain (5-0). In other championship bouts, Marc-Andre Barriault (9-1) tuki ki Strahinja Gavrilovic (8-4) for the middleweight title, Jesse Ronson (18-8) tangles ki Derek Gauthier (8-7) in a rematch for the lightweight crown, Adam Dyczka (6-0) looks to keep his momentum rolling against Bakary Sakho (1-0) in a heavyweight championship clash, atu Hehe Arnett (13-4) tapawhā atu ki Dimitri Waardenburg (13-7) in what promises to be an all-action affair for the bantamweight title.

Airing live on Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. AND, KOTAHI Championship: Warriors of the World emanates from Bangkok, Thailand, headlined by a showdown for the ONE strawweight title, as Japanese titleholder Yoshitaka Naito (12-0) risks his gold and perfect record against Brazil’s Alex Silva (6-1). I roto i te tahi atu pāngia e whakaatu nei, Thailand’s Shannon Wiratchai (8-1) meets Russian Rasul Yakhyaev (10-6) i roto i te a'ee ono tekau, battle-tested Japanese veteran Kotetsu Boku (26-11-2) takes on American Christian Lee (7-1) in featherweight action and former 115-pound kingpin Dejdamrong SOR Amnuaysirichoke (8-2), of Thailand, returns home for a flyweight encounter with Japan’s Riku Shibuya (7-4).

Whawhai haapurororaa ora a Whatunga o KAK 49 Rotterdam begins on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. AND, headlined by the final round of a one-night, four-man lightweight contender tournament, as Danish dynamo Niclas “The Destroyer” Larsen (46-9-2, 24 KO) battles Dutch-Moroccan wunderkind Tyjani “The Wonderboy” Beztati(14-1, 5 KO) and Bulgarian bruiser Stoyan “The Sniper” Koprivlenski (7-1, 3 KO) meets returning Brazilian Maykol Yurk (8-5, 6 KO) in opening round matchups. I tua atu, Angola’s Christian “Bad News” Baya (59-5-1, 34 KO) looks to spoil the debut of Slovenian lightweight Samo Petje (32-6-1), while American Muay Thai stylist Omar Moreno (25-7-1, 9 KO) fights Chinese UFC veteran Anying “Smiley” Wang (10-3).

The card leads directly into KAK 49 SuperFight Series i 1:30 p.m. AND, headlined by newly crowned GLORY middleweight champion Alex “Po Atan” Pereira (26-6, 16 KO) making his first title defense against 25-year-old Dutch-Tunisian Yousri Belgaroui (23-3, 11 KO). Also on the bill, former welterweight champion Nieky “The Natural” Holzken (90-13, 46 KO) faces 23-year-old Russian up-and-comer Alim “Professor” Nabiyev (47-6, 21 KO), Holland’s Eyevan “Mister Cool” Danenburg (25-6, 13 KO) locks horns with Road to GLORY UK winner Jamie Bates (24-6, 3 KO) and Englishman Bailey “Bad Boy” Sugden (9-1, 2 KO) takes on China’s Chenglong Zhang (41-5, 11 KO) in a clash of 19-year-old featherweight prospects.

The two-hour UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS begin on Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. ET with four exciting bouts, as No. 10-ranked bantamweight Alexis Davis (18-7) a No. 11 Liz Carmouche (10-5) move to 125 pounds for a flyweight bout, whā Luke Sanders (11-1) kanohi Andre Soukhamtath (11-5), Carls John de Tomas (8-1) and “Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series” contract winner Alex Parete (18-4) square off in a flyweight battle, ia Frankie Sáenz (11-5) a Merab Dvalishvili (7-1) open the telecast with another bantamweight bout.

Ahead of the live PRELIMS, Fight Network will live broadcast the UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT SHOW i 7:00 p.m. AND, featuring coverage from the industry’s premier mixed martial arts analysts, as Megan Olivi makes her hosting debut on the FOX Sports desk with analysts Rashad Evans and Kenny Florian, while Laura Sanko adds reports and interviews fighters on-site. At the conclusion of Saturday’s live main card on TSN5, te ora UFC FIGHT NIGHT POSTFIGHT SHOW airs at approximately 1:00 a.m. AND, recapping all the exciting action.

This weekend’s live slate of combat sports airs exclusively on Fight Network across Canada.

Hoki te rārangi ki tonu i te rärangi päho Fight Whatunga a, tirohia www.fightnetwork.com, te whai ia tatou i runga i Twitterfightnet, riro i te tahi i runga i Facebook, ka tirotiro i tatou ki runga ki Instagramfightnet.

Hoki atu Whakapā Pārongo:

Whatunga Fight
Ariel Shnerer
Kaiwhakahaere, Papatonotanga & Whakawhitiwhiti
ashnerer@anthemse.com
Whatunga Fight, KAK, kickboxing

KAK 45 Amsterdam & SuperFight Series LIVE Saturday on Fight Network

Waiho he tākupu

For Immediate Release – September 29, 2017

TORONTO – Fight Network, pirimia o te ao 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents a stacked KAK kickboxing doubleheader this Saturday, E whitu. 30, tīmata i 1:00 p.m. AND ki KAK 45 SuperFight Series followed by KAK 45 Amsterdam i 3:30 p.m. AND.

The world’s premier kickboxing league brings featherweight fireworks in the KAK 45 Amsterdam hui matua, as reigning featherweight and former lightweight world champion Robin “Pokerface” van Roosmalen (38-7, 21 KO) defends his title against Ukrainian-born No. 1 nguha Serhiy Adamchuk (35-8). I roto i te hui tahi-matua, runga 10 heavyweights collide as No. 7-runga Hesdy “Fighterheart” Gerges (50-18-1, 23 KO) tutaki Mladen “The Scorpion Sting” Brestovac (53-12-1, 34 KO). The event will also feature a one-night, single-elimination light heavyweight contender tournament, as 19-year-old Dutch-MoroccanImad “The Problem Child” Hadar (19-1, 7 KO) takes on powerful American Manny Mancha (5-2, 4 KO), while veteran Michael “Dreamcrusher” Duut (40-8, 17 KO) welcomes Moldovan-born newcomer Dragos Zubco (11-4) to the GLORY ring.

In the featured bout at KAK 45 SuperFight Series, former middleweight champion and now No. 1 nguha Jason “Psycho” Wilnis (30-7-1, 8 KO) begins his climb back to the belt in a showdown with 25-year-old Dutch-Tunisian Yousri Belgaroui (22-3, 10 KO), while 22-year-old featherweights Zakaria Zouggary (29-3-1, 15 KO) a Massaro “The Project” Glunder (30-9-4) square off, 19-year-old Dutch-Moroccan lightweight Tyjani “The Wonderboy” Beztati (13-1, 5 KO) attempts to keep his winning streak alive against 22-year-old Yodkhunpon “Muu” Sitmonchai (89-28-1, 54 KO), Aruba’s Eyevan “Mister Cool” Danenberg (23-5, 11 KO) welcomes Brazilian newcomer Wellington Uega to GLORY in a welterweight tilt, plus local Muay Thai stylist Kevin Hesseling and Bulgaria’s Stoyan “The Sniper” Koprivlenski (7-0, 3 KO) kick off the night of fights.

The full fight card with weigh-in results is included below:

KAK 45 Amsterdam (start time: 3:30 p.m. AND)

Featherweight Title Headline Bout:
Robin van Roosmalen (142.4 LB / 64.6 kg) vs. Serhiy Adamchuk (142 LB / 64.4 kg)

Heavyweight Co-Headline Bout:
Hesdy Gerges (228.2 LB / 103.5 kg) vs. Mladen Brestovac (260.4 LB / 118.1 kg)

Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal Bout:
Imad Hadar (204.1 LB / 92.6 kg) vs. Manny Mancha (206.1 / 93.5 kg)

Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal Bout:
Michael Duut (208.1 LB / 94.4 kg) vs. Dragos Zubco (207.2 LB / 94 kg)

KAK 45 SuperFight Series (start time: 1:00 p.m. AND)

Middleweight Headline Bout:
Jason Wilnis (184.5 LB / 83.7 kg) vs. Yousri Belgaroui (186.7 LB / 84.7 kg)

Mā whitu a'ee:
Zakaria Zouggary (143.3 LB / 65 kg) vs. Massaro Glunder (143.1 LB / 64.9 kg)

Kōmāmā a'ee:
Tyjani Beztati (152.6 LB / 69.2 kg) vs. Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai (152.8 LB / 69.3 kg)

Welterweight a'ee:
Eyevan Danenberg (168.4 LB / 76.4 kg) vs. Wellington Uega (168.9 LB / 76.6 kg)

Catchweight (73 kg) Whawhai:
Kevin Hessling (159.4 LB / 72.3 kg) vs. Stoyan Koprivlenski (159.4 LB / 72.3 kg)

Both cards will be broadcast live on Fight Network exclusively in Canada and Turkey.

Hoki te rārangi ki tonu i te rärangi päho Fight Whatunga a, tirohia www.fightnetwork.com, te whai ia tatou i runga i Twitterfightnet, riro i te tahi i runga i Facebook, ka tirotiro i tatou ki runga ki Instagramfightnet.
Whatunga Fight, KAK, kickboxing, whakauru toi hōia, MMA, UFC

Fight Network to Live Broadcast GLORY 42 & Superfight Series Paris, UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Lewis vs. Hunt Prelims & Fight Night Medicine Hat 3

Waiho he tākupu

TORONTO – Fight Network, pirimia o te ao 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents an action-packed day of live combat sports action this Saturday, Pipiri 10, timata i 12:30 p.m. AND ki KAK 42 Superfight Series followed by the KAK 42 Paris main card at 3 p.m. AND, both airing live on Fight Network across Canada and Turkey.

I muri mai, Fight Network will deliver extensive coverage of UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Lewis vs. Hunt across Canada, tīmata i 7 p.m. ET with the live UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Lewis vs. Hunt PRE-FIGHT SHOW leading into LIVE PRELIMS i 8 p.m. ET runga i Whatunga Fight. The main card airs live on TSN5. Te UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Lewis vs. Hunt PRE-FIGHT SHOW will feature former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate and retired contender Kenny Florian serving as desk analysts with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Heidi Androl conducting on-site fighter interviews in New Zealand.

The two-hour LIVE PRELIMS on Fight Network will feature lightweights Damien Brown (17-9) a Vinc Pichel (9-1) in a featured clash, atu Luke Jumeau (11-3) e i runga i Dominique Steele (14-8) i 170 pauna, while No. 11 John Moraga (16-6) whawhai Ashkan Mokhtarian (13-1) in a flyweight tilt. Kiichi Kunimoto (18-6-2, 1NC) a Zak Ottow (14-4) open the telecast in a welterweight bout.

At the conclusion of Saturday’s main card, te ora UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Lewis vs. Hunt POST-FIGHT SHOW i āhua 1 a.m. ET on Fight Network features highlights, analysis and post-fight interviews.

Kicking off at 12:30 p.m. AND, te KAK 42 Superfight Series is headlined by recent championship challenger Yoann Kongolo (64-9, 46 KO) in a knockdown, drag-out affair against French veteran Yohan Lidon (92-35-1, 55 KO). In the co-headline bout, heavyweight French native Nicolas Wamba (47-7, 21 KO) goes head-to-head with Brazilian brawler Jhonata Diniz (15-5, 10 KO).

The complete six-fight card for KAK 42 Superfight Series can be found below:

  • Welterweight Headline Bout: Yoann Kongolo vs. Yohan Lidon
  • Heavyweight Co-Headline Bout: Nicolas Wamba vs. Jhonata Diniz
  • Light taumahamaha a'ee: Zinedine Hameur-Lain vs. Freddy Kemayo
  • Kōmāmā a'ee: Marat Grigorian vs. Antonio Gomez
  • Mā whitu a'ee: Dylan Salvador vs. Serhiy Adamchuk
  • Welterweight a'ee: Remy Vectol vs. Francois Ambang

I 3 p.m. AND, te KAK 42 Paris main card is headlined by GLORY welterweight world champion Cédric Doumbé (66-4-1, 39 KO) defending his title on home soil against rival Nieky Holzken (90-12, 46 KO).Na, Armenian-Belgian striker Harut Grigorian (44-10, 32 KO) fights No. 4 ranked welterweight Murthel Groenhart (65-22-3) with the winner next in line for a welterweight title opportunity, me te-po kotahi, four-man lightweight contender tournament.

The complete five-fight card for KAK 42 Paris can be found below:

  • Welterweight World Title Headline Bout: Cédric Doumbé vs. Nieky Holzken
  • Lightweight Tournament Final Bout: Winner of Bout A vs. Winner of Bout B
  • Welterweight Co-Headline Bout: Murthel Groenhart vs. Harut Grigorian
  • Lightweight Tournament Semifinal Bout B: Niclas Larsen vs. Massaro Glunder
  • Lightweight Tournament Semifinal Bout A: Anatoly Moiseev vs. Christian Baya

I 10 p.m. AND, Z Promotions presents Fight Night Medicine Hat 3 i Alberta, Canada’s Canalta Centre, airing live on Fight Network in Canada, te U.S. a ao i roto i runga i 30 whenua puta noa i Europe, Africa me te Middle Te Tai Rāwhiti. I roto i te hui matua, battle-tested warriors Dennis Hallman (53-20-2) a Joe Riggs (42-17) will collide for the promotion’s vacant middleweight championship. I roto i te tahi atu pāngia e whakaatu nei, Matt MacGrath(18-9) whawhai Peter Grajcar (4-0) for the welterweight crown, ia Steve Roy (2-2) taia iho ki Josh Heinz (3-1) for the heavyweight title.

Hoki te rārangi ki tonu i te rärangi päho Fight Whatunga a, tirohia www.fightnetwork.com, te whai ia tatou i runga i Twitterfightnet, riro i te tahi i runga i Facebook, ka tirotiro i tatou ki runga ki Instagramfightnet.

M-1, M-1 Challenge, whakauru toi hōia, MMA, Russia

“Storm” Rising Alexander Shlemenko avenges 2 ½-year-old loss Stops Brandon Halsey in 25 hēkona

Waiho he tākupu
Kia tukuna tonutia atu
M-1 CHALLENGE 79 RESULTS

Alexander Shlemenko’s sensation stoppage of Brandon Halsey sets up a possible trilogy match

Go here for more pictures: https://yadi.sk/d/4xHtiukp3JjhgV
Saint Petersburg; Russia (Pipiri 2, 2017) — MMA whetu Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko hiahiatia anake 25 seconds to avenge a loss to middleweight Brandon “Bull” Halsey in last night’s M-1 Challenge 79 headliner at Saint Petersburg, Russia.
M-1 Challenge 79 was a part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum’s Cultural Program. Nine different countries were represented in this International event: Russia, USA, UK, A Iharaira, Brazil, Kehitāna, Germany, Korea South, Ukraine.
Shlemenko (56-7-0, M-1: 6-0-0) came out for the opening bell with force, unloading a series of powerful kicks and punches to the body of an overwhelmed Halsey (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), who made his M-1 Global debut, and he was unable to make it past the 25-seconds mark of the opening round.
In this battle of former Bellator champions, Shlemenko gained revenge for his Bellator loss to Halsey, by way of a rear-naked-choke in 35-seconds, i runga i Mahuru 26, 2014.
Shlemenko, whawhai i roto i Russia, noted after the fight that his electrifying start wasn’t a coincidence. “I’m just happy,” ka mea ia. “Te tikanga e ahau, if I’d just won, everyone would say, ‘Well, I got it done.’ Ko, I won in 25 hēkona; it’s just real happiness. I think everyone’s happy. It was wonderful and beautiful and no left no questions,”
Halsey later said he’s ready for a third match against Shlemenko to complete their trilogy. “I’m ready to go against Russian again,” Halsey commented. “You all saw that Alexander came out aggressively. He had a good start and everything was pre-decided. I lost and it hurts, but I’m ready to go back to battle. I will not excuse myself. There’s nothing less to worry about than anyone else’s opinion in the forums. I teie mahana,, Shlemenko was stronger. I am prepared learn from my mistakes. I got a quick win last time. Na, Shlemenko won quickly. The score is 1-to-1 and I am ready to meet him again to finally determine who is the better fighter.
Welterweight Russian Sergey Romanov (11-0, M-1: 5-1-0) defeated M-1 pro-debutingArda “Boma Ye” Adas (7-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), o Germany, by first-round technical knockout due to an arm injury.
Russian ono tekau Alexey “Taumahi” Makhno (14-5-0, M-1: 4-2-0) took a majority decision over Brazilian Michel “Sassarito” Silva (18-6-1, M-1: 0-1-0), while Russian middleweight Oleg Oleniochev (9-4-0, M-1: 2-0-0) won a unanimous decision overSolves Enoc Torres (19-10-1, M-1: 5-7-1).
In the main card opener, Whā Russian Dalgiev Khamzat (9-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0) used a heel hook to submit Brit Dragan “Little Wonder” Pesic (13-8-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
American bantamweight “The Finisher” Josh whakatikatika Whare (15-4-0, M-1: 3-0-0) remained unbeaten in M-1 Global competition, submitting previously undefeatedBakhtiyar “Baha” Toychubaev (6-1-1, M-1: 0-1-0) in the second round with a rear-naked choke.
Also fighting on the preliminary card were winners by unanimous decision: Taumahamaha marama Ukrainian Dmitriy Mikutsa (7-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russian heavyweight Anton Vyazigin (8-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) and Russian bantamweight Alexander Osetrov (2-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), aua, against Russian Dmitry Tebekin (5-3-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ukrainian Yuri Protsenko (8-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0) and Israeli Almog Shaa (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
Russian bantamweight Bair Shtepin (4-2-0, M-1: 1-2-0) punched out “Hellboy” Won Jun Jang (4-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), of South Korea, i roto i te taka noa tuatahi. Russian lightweightsNikolay Goncjarpv (0-0-1, M-1: 0-0-1) a Maxim Pugachev (7-1-1, M-1: 3-0-1) whawhai ki te Unuunu e toru-a tawhio noa.
Hua oti i raro:
KĀRI MAIN
MAHI MAIN – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Alexander Shlemenko (56-7-0, M-1: 6-0-0), Russia
WTKO1 (0:25 – nifó)
Brandon Halsey (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), USA
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Sergey Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Russia
WTKO1 (4:19 – whara ringa)
Arda Adas (7-3-0, M-1: 0-010), Germany
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Alexey Makhno (14-5-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Russia
WDEC3
Michael Silva (18-6-1, M-1: 0-1-0) Brazil
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Oleg Olenichev (9-4-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Solves Enoc Torres (19-10-1, M-1: 5-7-1), Spain
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Dalgiev Khamzat (9-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Russia
WSUB1 (rekereke matau)
Dragan Pesic (13-8-0, M-1: 0-1-0), UK
KĀRI PRELIMINARY
HEAVYWEIGHTS
Anton Vyazigin (8-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Russia
DEC3
Yuri Protsenko (8-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ukraine
HEAVYWEIGHTS LIGHT
Dmitry Mikutsa (7-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ukraine
WDEC3
Dmitry Tebekin (5-3-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russia
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Nikolay Goncharov (0-0-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Russia
Draw3
Maxim Pugachev(7-1-1, M-1: 3-0-1), Russia
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Josh Rettinghose (15-4-0, M-1: 3-0-0), USA
WSUB2 (4:31 – kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga)
Bakhtiyar Toychubaev (6-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kyrgzstan
Bair Shtepin (4-2-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Russia
WKO3 (2:31 – nifó)
Won Jun Jang (4-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Korea South
Twitter & Instagram:
@ M1GlobalNews
VFinkelchtein
@ M1Global
Facebook:
M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-1 Challenge 80: Kharitonov vs. Lopes – Pipiri 15, 2017 in Habin, China
Whatunga Fight, M-1, M-1 Challenge, whakauru toi hōia, MMA, Russia, UFC

Fight Network to Live Broadcast M-1 Challenge 79, Fight Nights Global 68, LFA 13 & Extensive UFC 212 Fight Coverage

Waiho he tākupu
For Immediate Release – May 31, 2017

TORONTO – Fight Network, pirimia o te ao 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents another busy weekend of live events, beginning this Thursday, Pipiri 1 ki M-1 Challenge 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 from St. Petersburg, Russia, which kicks off at 2:30 p.m. AND.

Airing live exclusively across Canada, M-1 Challenge 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 is headlined by a highly anticipated middleweight rematch between former Bellator MMA champions Alexander Shlemenko(55-9) a Brandon Halsey (9-2). I roto i te tahi atu pāngia e whakaatu nei, German welterweight Arda Adas (7-2) tomo rohe hoariri ki Russia o Sergey Romanov (11-1), Brazilian lightweight Michel Silva (18-5) taia iho ki Alexey Makhno (13-5), Whitu Spanish Solves Enoc Torres (19-9) tutaki Oleg Olenyechev (8-4) and Serbian featherweight Dragan Pesic (13-7) anga atu ki Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1).

Ko te ora M-1 Challenge 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 main card will immediately follow the M-1 Selectionprelims, which kick off at 12 p.m. ET and air live on Fight Network in Canada, te U.S. a ao i roto i runga i 30 whenua puta noa i Europe, Africa me te Middle Te Tai Rāwhiti. The M-1 Selection broadcast features American bantamweight Josh whakatikatika Whare (14-4) taking on Kyrgyzstan’s Bakhtiyar Toichubaev (7-3), while undefeated Temirlan Sharipov (3-0) tutaki Danila Prikaza (6-1) in an all-Russian welterweight affair.

The Russian city of St. Petersburg will play host to more live action on Friday, Pipiri 2 i 12 p.m. AND, rite Fight Nights Global 68 airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 whenua puta noa i Europe, Africa me te Middle Te Tai Rāwhiti. The light heavyweight title is up for grabs in the main event as undefeatedSergey Pavlovich (10-0) e i runga i Mikhail Mokhnatkin (9-1-2). Na, a heavyweight superfight is set for the co-main event, with unbeaten Russian powerhouse Vitaly Minakov (19-0) taking on former EliteXC kingpin and UFC title challenger Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (19-11). Rounding out the star-studded card,Stjepan Bekavac (19-6) welcomes UFC veteran Nikita Krylov (21-5) to the promotion, Tony Johnson Jr.(10-3) tapawhā atu ki Baga agaev (28-19) in a heavyweight encounter, Asif Tagiev (5-2-1) tutaki Dmitry Aryshev (5-5-1) i roto i te a'ee Welterweight, plus unbeaten Israeli prospect Jackie Gosh (7-0) looks to extend his perfect mark against Russia’s Oleg Dadonov (6-1).

I te Rāmere, Pipiri 2 i 9 p.m. AND, Legacy Fighting Alliance invades Burbank, Calif. hoki LFA 13: Millender vs. Holland, featuring pivotal duels in the welterweight division, rite Curtis Millender (11-3) e i runga i Kevin Holland (9-2), ia Karen Darabedyan (12-6) kanohi Sam Liera (12-9). In light heavyweight bouts,Dominick Reyes (5-0) e i runga i Jordan Powell (8-6), ia Alonzo Menifield (2-0) whawhai Khadzhimurat Bestaev (4-1). A bantamweight bout between undefeated American Kyler Phillips (3-0) a Mexico oHonatana Quiroz (2-1) will round out the card, which airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 whenua puta noa i Europe, Africa me te Middle Te Tai Rāwhiti.

Heoi, i runga i Rāhoroi, Pipiri 3, Fight Network presents extensive live pre and post-fight coverage for UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ko te tuatahi, the live weigh-ins will be televised on Fight Network on Friday, Pipiri 2 i 6 p.m. AND, with all the stars tipping the scales ahead of their pay-per-view showdowns.

Te UFC 212 PRE-FIGHT SHOW will air live on Fight Network in Canada on Saturday, Pipiri 3 i 7 p.m. ET leading into the LIVE PRELIMS on TSN3. Te UFC 212 PRE-FIGHT SHOW will feature featherweight contender Cub Swanson, middleweight champion Michael Bisping and former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans working as desk analysts with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Laura Sanko conducting on-site fighter interviews in Brazil.

At the conclusion of Saturday’s pay-per-view broadcast, te ora UFC 212 POST-FIGHT SHOW i āhua 1 a.m. ET on Fight Network features highlights, analysis and post-fight interviews.

Hoki te rārangi ki tonu i te rärangi päho Fight Whatunga a, tirohia www.fightnetwork.com, te whai ia tatou i runga i Twitterfightnet, riro i te tahi i runga i Facebook, ka tirotiro i tatou ki runga ki Instagramfightnet.
mekemeke, toi hōia, whakauru toi hōia, MMA

Anthem’s FNTSY Sports Network and Fight Network Launch on go90™

Waiho he tākupu

Partnership Expands Anthem’s Mobile Footprint with Clips from FNTSY Sports Network’s Daily Shows, Fight Network’s Extensive Content Library

NEW YORK | TORONTO – Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp. announced today that FNTSY Sports Whatunga, the world’s first and only channel dedicated to fantasy sports, a Whatunga Fight, the world’s premier multi-platform combat sports channel, have launched on go90.

“The launch of Anthem’s flagship properties FNTSY Sports Network and Fight Network on the go90 platform is an important step in our mobile expansion strategy,” said Leonard Asper, Tumu o Anthem Hākinakina & Entertainment Corp. “The service reaches mobile phone users across the U.S., creating a new national platform for viewer consumption and conversation. Our original and timely premium content is a perfect fit for the service, fueling combat sports fans with exclusive fights and digital features, while giving fantasy sports players an edge with the latest picks, rankings, projections and much more.”

Anthem on go90 includes daily clips from FNTSY Sports Network’s staple shows, whai wāhi HotRoster Todayhosted by Garion Thorne and Cam Stewart, te Pat Mayo Hour featuring award-winning fantasy sports expert Pat Mayo, Morency Unfiltered a Game Time Decisions, hosted by the outspoken Gabriel Morency, Home Ice Advantage with Chris Meaney, atu FNTSY Mixtape, highlighting the best short-form content featuring Corey Parson, Tim Gilbert, Ashley Docking and more. Fight Network will feature coverage all the biggest events in the combat sports world, exclusive interviews with top personalities and fighters, original productions such as Retrospective a Tristar Stories, plus fights and events from its extensive programming line-up. Watch Anthem’s FNTSY Sports Network and Fight Network on go90.com or the go90 app available on iOS ranei Android.

Available across all U.S. wireless carriers, go90 is currently delivering over 25,000 hours of live and on-demand sports from the top leagues in football, poitūkohu, soccer and more.

FNTSY Sports Network is the world’s first and only 24/7 television network designed from the ground up toinform, whai wāhi me te whakangahau i te neke atu i te 60 million enthusiasts who play fantasy sports annually and on adaily basis. Ko te teihana ūnga mō ngā kaitākaro hākinakina wawata, its schedule includes exciting live studioprogramming, whakaaturanga karanga-i roto i, tohunga papa, rongonui me te tohunga tauira, reality programming and on-sitecommentary from sports venues, poto-puka me te hötaka i nga tohunga a tawhio noa te fenua,whakarato kōrero hākinakina wawata, me te tātari hoki whutupaoro, peisipolo, poitūkohu, poikiri, korowha, haupoi,NASCAR me ētahi atu hākinakina. It also includes a fantasy sports “ticker” that features the most information available on a single screen. It airs on over 20 taura, satellite and IPTV platforms in the U.S. and Canada and onstreaming services including Apple TV, Tau, Amazon Fire, Xbox, Pluto TV and Smart TV platforms such as Xumo, as well as globally on digital and social platforms.

Whawhai he Whatunga 24/7 HD multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports. It airsprograms focused on the entire scope of the combat sports genre, tae konatunatua toi hōia, mekemeke,kickboxing, mamau ngaio, ngā tikanga mau rākau, whawhai rongo me te tātari, as well as fight-themeddrama, raupapa mau, pakipūmeka me te āhuatanga kiriata. Fight Network’s dynamic programming lineup includeslive events from around the world and extensive news coverage. Fight Network is distributed on cable, satelliteand IPTV systems in the U.S., Canada, a mo 30 whenua puta noa i Europe, Africa me te Middle Te Tai Rāwhiti, aswell as globally on streaming services including Apple TV, Tau, Amazon Fire and Pluto TV, as well as globally on digital and social platforms.

FNTSY Sports Network and Fight Network are subsidiaries of Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp.

Hoki atu Whakapā Pārongo:

Waiata Sports & Entertainment Corp.
Ariel Shnerer

Kaiwhakahaere, Papatonotanga & Whakawhitiwhiti

ashnerer@anthemse.com

Combate Amerika, Whatunga Fight, M-1, M-1 Challenge, whakauru toi hōia, MMA, One Championship , UFC

Fight Network Presents 5 Live Events Over 3 Days Starting Tonight, April 20

Waiho he tākupu
For Immediate Release – April 20, 2017

Including UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov Prelims, KOTAHI Championship: Kings of Destiny, LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota, M-1 Challenge 76 a Combate Amerika 13

Toronto – Whatunga Fight, pirimia o te ao 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents three action-packed days of live mixed martial arts, beginning tonight, Rāpare, April 20, ki Combate Amerika 13 from Tucson, Arizona, kicking off globally with the live prelims at 8 p.m. ET and at 10 p.m. ET in Canada with the live main card, which follows a live edition of IMPACT Wrestling i 8 p.m. AND.

The action continues on Friday, April 21 i 8:30 a.m. ET with a live Canadian broadcast of KOTAHI Championship: Kings of Destiny from Manila, Philippines. I muri mai, i 9 p.m. AND, LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota emanates from Pueblo, Colorado and airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 whenua puta noa i Europe, Africa me te Middle Te Tai Rāwhiti.

I te Rāhoroi, April 22, M-1 Global returns with a live doubleheader, timata i 10 a.m. AND ki M-1 Selection 76, which airs live in Canada, te U.S. a ao i roto i runga i 30 whenua puta noa i Europe, Africa me te Middle Te Tai Rāwhiti. Te M-1 Challenge 76 main card airs live exclusively in Canada at 1 p.m. AND.

Heoi, Fight Network will deliver extensive coverage of UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov across Canada on Saturday, April 22, tīmata i 7 p.m. ET with the live UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. LobovPRE-FIGHT SHOW leading into LIVE PRELIMS i runga i Whatunga Fight. The main card airs live on TSN5. TeUFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov PRE-FIGHT SHOW will feature UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and retired UFC lightweight contender Yves Edwards serving as desk analysts with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Laura Sanko conducting on-site fighter interviews.

At the conclusion of Saturday’s main card, te ora UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov POST-FIGHT SHOW on Fight Network features highlights, analysis and post-fight interviews.

The stacked lineup for tonight’s Combate Amerika 13, tīmata i 8 p.m. ET globally on Fight Network and 10 p.m. ET with the main card in Canada, ngā:

-Salazar Roma (10-5) vs. Ricky Palacios (7-1)

-Irwin Rivera (5-2) vs. Kevin Natividad (2-0)

-Benny Madrid (9-3) vs. Chad Dietmeyer (8-2)

-Daniel Rodriguez (3-0) vs. Joel Champion (4-0)

-Erick Sanchez (7-3) vs. Randy Steinke (17-10-1)
-Victor Reyna (8-3) vs. Andrew Perez (5-4)
-Stephanie Alba (3-1) vs. Alesha Zappitella (2-0)

KOTAHI Championship: Kings of Destiny, airing on Friday, April 21 i 8:30 a.m. ET across Canada, is headlined by lightweight kingpin Eduard Folayang defending his title against surging Ev Ting. The full card includes:

-Eduard Folayang (17-5) vs. Ev Me'a (13-3) – ONE lightweight title
-Kevin Belingon (14-5) vs. Toni Tauru (11-4-1)
-Danny Kingad (5-0) vs. Muhammad Aiman (2-1)

-Eugene Toquero (8-4) vs. Stefer Rahardian (4-0)
-Chan Rothana (4-2) vs. Xie Bin (2-1)

-Gina Iniong (4-2) vs. Natalie Hills (2-4)
-Michelle Nicolini (3-1) vs. Irina Mazepa (2-0)

-Robin Catalan (4-3) vs. Jeremy Miado (6-0)
-Christian Lee (5-1) vs. Jianping Wan (2-2)
-Honorio Banari (11-6) vs. Jaroslav Jartim (6-5-1)

LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota, airing on Friday, April 21 i 9 p.m. ET across Canada and globally on Fight Network, features the following lineup:

-Ian Heinisch (7-0) vs. Lucas Rota (12-6)

-Nick Urso (9-3) vs. Brandon Royval (5-2)
-Zac Riley (5-3) vs. Jerome Rivera (5-0)

-Dominic Montoya (7-0) vs. Slobodan Maksimovic (12-5-1)

-Andrew Yates (9-2) vs. Andrew Tenneson (5-1)
-Adam Martinez (3-1) vs. Maikel Perez (1-0)

-Cody Yohn (3-1) vs. Mike Jones (4-2)

Saturday’s M-1 Global doubleheader begins with a live global broadcast of M-1 Selection 76 i 10 a.m. AND, which will include the following bouts:

-Javier Fuentes (9-3) vs. Khamzat Sakalov (4-2)
-Elnur veliev (6-0) vs. Zalimbek Omarov (7-2)
-Anatoly Lyagu (5-1) vs. Abubakar Mestoev (4-0)
-Evgeniy Goncharov (5-2) vs. Daniil Arepyev (7-1)
-Alexey Valivakhin (10-5) vs. Ingishkan Ozdoev (0-0)

Te M-1 Challenge 76 main card airs live across Canada at 1 p.m. ET and is headlined by a clash for the M-1 bantamweight championship. The full fight card includes:

-Movsar Evloev (6-0) vs. Alexei Nevzorov (12-2) – M-1 bantamweight title
-Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1) vs. Heliton dos Santos (15-5)
-Timur Nagibin (8-2) vs. Diego D’Avila (18-5)

-Sergey Morozov (6-2) vs. Fabricio Sarraff (22-9)

-Zalimbeg Omarov (7-2-1) vs. Elnur veliev (6-0-1)

Rāhoroi o UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov PRELIMS air live on Fight Network across Canada at 8 p.m. AND. The star-studded four-bout card includes:

-Thales Leites (26-7) vs. Sam Alvey (30-8)
-Dustin Ortiz (16-6) vs. Brandon Moreno (13-3)

-Scott Holtzman (9-2) vs. Michael McBride (8-2)

-Jessica Penne (12-5) vs. Danielle Taylor (8-2)

Hoki te rārangi ki tonu i te rärangi päho Fight Whatunga a, tirohia www.fightnetwork.com, te whai ia tatou i runga i Twitterfightnet, riro i te tahi i runga i Facebook, ka tirotiro i tatou ki runga ki Instagramfightnet.
Whatunga Fight, whakauru toi hōia, MMA, UFC

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

Waiho he tākupu

Toronto – Whatunga Fight, pirimia o te ao 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 p.m. ET followed by WHO 38: Ascensionfrom Montreal, Canada at 6 p.m. AND. Live fight coverage continues on Saturday, April 8 with the live PRE-FIGHT a POST-FIGHT shows for UFC® 210: CORMIER vs. JOHNSON 2.

NSS 38: Live in Studio will be televised live on Fight Network in Canada, te U.S. a ao i roto i runga i 30 whenua puta noa i Europe, Africa me te Middle Te Tai Rāwhiti. Na, WHO 38: Ascension airs live on Fight Network in Canada and streams globally on UFCFightPass.com.

Kicking off at 3 p.m. AND, a pair of top Polish featherweight stars will headline NSS 38: Live in Studio, riteArtur Sowinski (17-8) tuki ki Lukasz Chlewicki (14-5-1). I roto i te hui tahi-matua, 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) kanohi 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) a Lukasz Bienkowski (4-1) square off in a clash of Polish middleweights, atu Kamil Szymuszowski (15-4) a Grajcan Szadzinski (5-1) throw down in an all-Polish lightweight showdown.

WHO 38: Ascension gets underway at 6 p.m. 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) ki Xavier Alaoui (7-1). In other marquee bouts, T.J. Laramie (5-1) e i runga i Alex Morgan (6-2) i roto i te whakataetae mā, Speedy Gym product Dimitri Waardenburg (12-7) meets American bantamweight David Sachs (10-3), once-beaten Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre Barriault (6-1) Te pakanga a Wīwī Yacine Bandaoui (7-5), undefeated Canadian heavyweight Adam Dyczka (4-0) takes on debuting Bobby Sullivan (0-0), atu Tyler Wilson (1-0) kanohi Eric Daigneault (2-2) i 135 pauna, Charles Jourdain (3-0) kanohi Mathieu Morciano (3-2) i 145 pauna, Jeremie Capony (5-0) risks his perfect record against Kevin Genereux (2-2) i 155 pounds and highly touted flyweight prospect Tony Laramie (1-0) pursues his second professional triumph opposite undefeated Derek Falk (2-0).

I tua atu, Fight Network will deliver extensive coverage of UFC® 210: CORMIER vs. JOHNSON 2 i runga i Rāhoroi, April 8, tīmata i 1 p.m. 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. I 5 p.m. AND, 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 i 7 p.m. 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, te ora UFC® 210 POST-FIGHT SHOWfeatures highlights, analysis and post-fight interviews.

Hoki te rārangi ki tonu i te rärangi päho Fight Whatunga a, tirohia www.fightnetwork.com, te whai ia tatou i runga i Twitterfightnet, riro i te tahi i runga i Facebook, ka tirotiro i tatou ki runga ki Instagramfightnet.
mekemeke, Whatunga Fight, KAK, kickboxing, whakauru toi hōia, MMA

Fight Network Presents LFA 7: Sanchez vs. Kia & KAK 39 BrusselsDoubleheader Live this Weekend

Waiho he tākupu
For Immediate Release – March 24, 2017

 

Toronto – Whatunga Fight, pirimia o te ao 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents an action-packed weekend of live combat sports action, beginning tonight, Rāmere, March 24 i 9 p.m. AND, ki LFA 7: Sanchez vs. Kia emanating from the Arena Theatre in Houston, Texas.

Airing live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 whenua puta noa i Europe, Africa me te Middle Te Tai Rāwhiti, LFA 7: Sanchez vs. Kia will feature a flyweight showdown between undefeated Roberto Sanchez (5-0) a Klayton May (8-2) and a bantamweight co-main event pitting once-beaten Adrian Yanez (5-1) ki Domingo Pilarte (6-1).

KAK, the world’s premier kickboxing league, starts its Spring season with a live doubleheader on Fight Network this Saturday, March 25 from Forest National in Brussels, Belgium.

Whakatika tuatahi i 1 p.m. AND, KAK 39 SuperFight Series features a clash for the GLORY lightweight world championship, as reigning GLORY champion Sitthichai (113-30-5, 30 KO) defends his belt against No. 1 ranked challenger Dylan Salvador (49-11-1, 21 KO).

The complete six-fight card for KAK 39 SuperFight Series can be found below:

  • Lightweight World Title Headline Bout: Sitthichai vs. Dylan Salvador
  • Lightweight Co-Headline Bout: Marat Grigorian vs. Anton Petrov
  • Taumahamaha a'ee: Hesdy Gerges vs. Chi Lewis-Parry
  • Catchweight (150 LB / 68 kg) Whawhai: Qinghao Meng vs. Killian Moulun
  • Welterweight a'ee: Harut Grigorian vs. Pavol Garaj
  • Kōmāmā a'ee: Tyjani Beztati vs. Sabri Ben Henia

Te KAK 39 Brussels main card airs live this Saturday, March 25 i 4 p.m. AND, headlined by newly crowned GLORY welterweight champion Cédric “The Best” Doumbé (65-4-1, 39 KO) of France defending his belt for the first time against Swiss striker and No. 2 ranked welterweight Yoann Kongolo (64-8, 46 KO).

The complete five-fight card for KAK 39 Brussels can be found below:

  • Welterweight World Title Headline Bout: Cédric Doumbé vs. Yoann Kongolo
  • Featherweight Tournament Final Bout: Winner of Bout A vs. Winner of Bout B
  • Heavyweight Co-Headline Bout: Jamal Ben Saddik vs. Guto Inocente
  • Featherweight Tournament Semifinal Bout B: Serhiy Adamchuk vs. Nafi Bilalovski
  • Featherweight Tournament Semifinal Bout A: Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao vs. Aleksei Ulianov

The GLORY doubleheader will be televised live exclusively on Fight Network in Canada and Turkey.

Hoki te rārangi ki tonu i te rärangi päho Fight Whatunga a, tirohia www.fightnetwork.com, te whai ia tatou i runga i Twitterfightnet, riro i te tahi i runga i Facebook, ka tirotiro i tatou ki runga ki Instagramfightnet.