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Conquer Fighting Championships returns to Richmond, California on April 30, 2016

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Abril 5, 2016 - Pagpukan sa away Championships (CFC) will have their second Mixed Martial Arts event, CFC 2, sa Abril 30, 2016 sa Craneway Pavilion sa Richmond Point, California. The event will feature 12 Professional fights with an undercard of 5 Amateur away.

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  1. Anthony Avila VS Juan Quesada, Catch Weight -150lbs
  2. Buddy Wallace VS James Terry, Welterweight
  3. Josh Paiva VS Ulysses Gomez, Flyweight
  4. Jordan Williams VS Dwight Grant, Welterweight
  5. Mauricio Alonso VS Mike Persons, Welterweight
  6. Amir Lacy VS Myron Smith, Kahayag heavyweight
  7. Bren O’Neal VS Salvador Becerra, Lightweight
  8. Paradise Vaovasa VS Samuel Alvarez, Featherweight
  9. Jordan Powell VS Mike Morales, Kahayag heavyweight
  1. JT Donaldson VS Drey Mitchell, Featherweight
  2. Roger Severson VS Agapito Mendoza, Bantamweight
  3. Dustin Moore VS Brian Wilkinson, Flyweight

 

New for CFC2, the event will be available for live streaming via Go Fight Live Entertainment’s services. This is a pay-per-view feature costing $14.99.

 

Conquer President and sole match-maker, Trever Johnson, is also pleased to announce that Harley Davidson has joined the team of prestigious sponsors for the event. Trever,

“Believes that with these dynamic leaps such as corporate sponsorship and pay-per-view abilities, CFC is steadily, and swiftly, climbing toward becoming one of the top promotions in the sport.”

 

SA:


​Conquer Fighting Championships is a Pro-Am MMA promotion based in the Bay Area of California. Presidente Trever Johnson mao usab ang duwa-magbubuhat ug Founder. Gilusad sa Nobyembre 2015.,

www.conquerfighting.com

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CHIDI NJOKUANI SET TO CHALLENGE DOUGLAS LIMA IN CO-MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 156’

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Abril 5, 2016) – A duo of Bellator MMA’s top welterweights, Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) ug Douglas “The Phenom” Lima (26-6), will square off in the co-main event of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " sa Hunyo 17 sulod sa Save Mart Center sa Fresno, Calif.

 

The fight joins a main card that features a rematch pitting Marcos "loro" Galvao (17-6-1) batok sa Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4), with Galvao’s Bellator MMA bantamweight title on the line.

 

"Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " Kalaki nagpuyo sa mibugway sa 9 sa gabii. UG/8 sa gabii. CT, samtang ang preliminary bouts magaganayan live sa Bellator.com ug Ang Bellator Mobile App. Dugang pa nga mga away nga gipahibalo madugay.

 

Tiket alang sa maong kalihokan magsugod sa lamang $25 and are on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

 

“Chidi Bang Bang” has not lost in his past six fights dating back to March of 2013 and finished last year strong, recording a unanimous decision victory overRicky “The Sniper” Rainey in his Bellator MMA debut at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef.” The 27-year-old Las Vegas native is now looking to solidify himself atop Bellator’s always-competitive welterweight division when he takes on “The Phenom” in the co-main event of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.”

Douglas Lima will be entering the cage for the 11th panahon sa ilalum sa mga Bellator MMA bandila, having already won eight of his 10 bouts with the Viacom-owned organization. The former Bellator MMA welterweight titlist saw his impressive five-fight winning streak come to an end in July of 2015, when current champion Andrey Koreshkov edged out a unanimous decision victory over Lima to win the title. Sa wala pa ang kapildihan, “The Phenom’s” hot streak consisted of five consecutive knockouts, four of which came in the first two rounds. Lima will now begin the climb back up the ladder, with the ultimate goal being to regain the strap by year’s end.

 

Updated "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 "Card:

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

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Chidi Njokuani (14-4) vs. Douglas Lima (26-6)

 

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RIZIN FF ANNOUNCES LEGENDARY MMA PIONEER KIYOSHI TAMURA AS WANDERLEI SILVA TAG TEAM PARTNER FOR APRIL 17 MAIN EVENT IN NAGOYA, JAPAN

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Tokyo - Abril 4, 2016- Rezin FF, ang combat sports promosyon nga gipangulohan ni kanhi PRIDE FC sa ulo Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced today that legendary Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) pioneer and former professional wrestling standout Kiyoshi Tamura (32-13-3), will join forces with fellow decorated icon Wanderlei Silva(35-12-1, 1 NC) in the special grappling tag team matchup that will headline the highly-anticipated, star-studded extravaganza in Nagoya Japan, sa Sa Domingo, Abril 17.

Tamura and Silva will tussle with another all-time great Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) ug Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2) in the unique, one-of-a-kind bout.

The affair marks the first time since December 31, 2008 that the 5-foot-11, 46-year-old Tamura, recognized for his elite level catch wrestling skills and quick, fluid movements, will see action in combat.

In his last start under MMA rules on the K-1 – Dynamite!! New Year’s Eve mega-card in Saitama, Japan, Tamura earned his third consecutive win, a unanimous decision over Sakuraba.

While competing for the likes of PRIDE, K-1, Rings, DREAM and UWF International, Tamura compiled an extensive resume of conquests, including those over eventual UFC champions Pat Miletich, Maurice Smith ug Dave Menne, as well as superstars Renzo Gracie ug Jeremy Horn.

Tamura was groomed by famed pro wrestling trainers Billy Robinson,Nobuhiko Takada ug Akira Maeda, to eventually become a force in the sport’s middleweight division. In his final bout before retirement, Tamura notched a victory over fellow hybrid MMA star and professional wrestler Josh Barnett, sa Nobyembre 23, 2005.

Nagkantidad gikan sa 100,000 yen, tickets for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” are on sale and can be purchased online at Ticketbis.com.

In other action on the star-studded fight card, 13-fight UFC veteran and action fighter Daron Cruickshank (16-8, 1 NC) will collide with submission expertShinji "Torao sa supernova" Sasaki (16-8-3) in a lightweight (155 libra) match.

In a women’s open weight bout, bugkosan sa Brazil Jiu-Jitsu world champion ug mga babaye ni MMA heavyweight paglaom gabi Garcia (1-0) ang mabangga sa duha ka-panahon Pankration champion Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Hard-hitting knockout artists Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett (14-2) ug KIRILL Sidelnikov (8-4) will go to war in a heavyweight battle.

Bag-o nga ricin FF Grand Prix tournament Magsangka ang semifinalist Theodore Taas (8-3) makigsangka sa uban sa kanhi K-1 champion Jaideep "Kasingkasing" semana (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 KO ni kickboxing) diha sa usa ka 216- pound catchweight away.

Sambo world champion Vadim Nemkov (5-1) kuhaon sa undefeated, agresibo-hunahuna striker ug sa ibabaw Nordic nga paglaom "Hari" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) sa usa ka kahayag heavyweight (205 libra) kompetisyon.

Sa usa ka 180-pound MMA lagda catchweight contest, malaglagong gahum puncherHisaki Kato (5-2) kuhaon sa mga kauban sa finisher Yuta "Ang ubang mga" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Pagbalik sa aksyon alang sa unang higayon sa lima ka tuig, hinigugma nga heavyweight Kazuyuki "OL 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), atubang sa bag-o RIZIN FF Grand Prix tournament runner-up ug delikado knockout artist George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

sa flyweight (125 libra) aksyon, pagtugyan ace Allan "Makalilisang nga" Pagkatawo (14-3) ang moatbang uban sa pula nga-init nga champion Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 NC).

Women’s amateur wrestling champion Kanako Murata (0-0) will make her highly-anticipated, professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) debut against rising starNatalya Denisova (2-1) in a 116-pound catchweight affair.

Sunda Rezin FF:

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NO APRIL FOOLIN’: BOYINGTON VACATES TITLE, ERICKSON FIGHTS POWELL FOR THE STRAP

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SA HINANALING PAGPAGAWAS: Lewiston, Maine (Abril 1, 2016) – The earth-shattering announcement came late last night. New England away (Kaha) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Professional Lightweight Champion Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (13-8) took to Facebook to notify his fans that he had vacated the title belt. Some speculated that it could be an April Fools’ joke, but those rumors were later quelled when Boyington himself stated under the thread that his decision had been made for personal and medical reasons, citing recent surgeries and a host of longstanding injuries.

 

“After one of the most inspirational and exhilarating rides of my life, I have talked with my wife, my coaching staff and teammates and have decided it’s now time to let go of one chapter and turn the page for another,” Boyington stated when reached for official comment. “NEF has been there for me since the start and I couldn’t ask for a better group to get me where I want to go. I like the thought of vacating the belt on top and handing it off to one of my teammates, unta Josh Harvey (0-0) and I will be excited to watch a couple other lightweight warriors going after the strap. Obviously Jon Lemke has quite a claim to that shot and I see my friend Jesse Erickson in the mix as well. Whatever should happen, I will always cherish every battle I’ve had in the NEF cage. Thank you sincerely to Matt Peterson and Nick DiSalvo.”

 

NEF executives acted quickly and formulated a plan by sa tungang gabii to fill the title that sits atop the fight promotion’s most hotly contested professional division. As a new day dawned, that plan had come to fruition.

 

“Bruce was a great champion,” miingon ang kauban sa tag-iya sa NEF ug promoter nga si Nick DiSalvo. “He was the face of this promotion for two years. The 155-pound title is our most coveted championship and there is no shortage of worthy challengers. The decision to fill it as soon as possible was an easy one to make.”

 

Jesse “Ang Viking” Erickson (6-4) ug Devin Powell (5-1) will now meet in a five-round contest at “Kaha 22: Tanang Dalan HERE” to crown a new champion. The bout was already signed as a non-title three-rounder to headline the MMA portion of the April 23rd fight card in Lewiston, Maine. Both athletes quickly agreed to go five rounds with the title on the line. Both athletes have each won their last three fights in a row respectively.

 

“I am honored to be able to fight for the title which I saw Bruce Boyington recently defend against Jon Lemke (5-4) in the best local fight I’ve ever gotten to see,” said Powell. “I hope Jesse and I can put on a show for the fans that can be talked about for years to come. I’ve been training too hard and too long to not hop on this opportunity. I can’t wait to get in that cage April 23rdin front of an always amped up NEF crowd!”

 

Speaking of Lemke, NEF executives placed one condition on the upcoming Erickson-Powell bout – the winner must make his first defense of the lightweight title against Lemke. Lemke lost a very close split decision in an attempt to claim the title from Boyington earlier this year. That fight has been called “the greatest fight to ever take place in the NEF MMA cage” by many observers.

 

“Jon Lemke more-than deserves another crack at the strap,” giingon nga co-owner ug matchmaker sa NEF nga si Matt Peterson. “His bout with Bruce at ‘NEF 21’ was nothing short of epic. I was completely spellbound watching that fight for the full 25-minutes it was contested. It’s a bittersweet time at NEF. Bruce was a great fighting champion and despite the high stakes every time he stepped into the cage, he was always one of the most active competitors on the NEF roster. Bruce’s warrior spirit and memorable performances in the NEF cage will be dearly missed, but we are fortunate to have so many superb athletes waiting in the wings right behind him to fill that void. There will be no shortage of upcoming action in the NEF lightweight division.”

 

“It was a privilege and honor to fight Bruce for the lightweight title,” stated Lemke when reached for comment. “After the fight, I was pretty confident I did enough to win. Karon, after watching the fight numerous times, there is no doubt in my mind that I won that fight. If Bruce doesn’t want to fight me again and vacate his belt, I understand and respect that decision. Apan, I am hungrier than ever and want what I believe is rightfully mine. It would be an honor to fight the winner of Erickson versus Powell for the title and I very much look forward to it.”

 

Ang April 23rd bout will be Jesse Erickson’s third attempt to capture the lightweight title. He had competed against Boyington twice previously unsuccessfully for the championship.

 

“I’m so grateful for the opportunity to compete once again for the NEF lightweight title,” stated Erickson. “I was embarrassed postponing my first fight with Devin due to injury, but it seems everything happens for a reason. To bleed for gold and glory. My Viking ancestors would be proud. Give me the battle I crave, Devin. Victory or Valhalla!”

 

Bag-ong England away 'sa sunod nga panghitabo, "NEF 22: Tanang Dalan HERE,"Mahitabo Sabado, Abril 23, 2016 sa Androscoggin Bank Colisée sa Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 ug sa sale karon sa www.TheColisee.com o pinaagi sa pagtawag sa mga Colisée box office sa 207.783.2009 x 525. Alang sa dugang nga impormasyon sa panghitabo ug away card updates, palihug sa pagbisita sa promosyon sa website sa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Dugang pa, nga imong mahimo sa pagtan-aw NEF videos sa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, mosunod sila sa Twitternefights ug apil sa mga opisyal nga Facebook grupo "New England away."

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‘STITCH’ DURAN SIGNS CONTRACT WITH REEBOK

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April Fools..Stich is not getting a Reebok shoe… He’s the New Undisputed Bellator Hand-Wrapping Champion.

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Labaw sa: Stitch wraps the hands of “King Mo” Lawal at “Bellator MMA: Dinamita 1 " (Credit: Bellator/Esther Lin)

Santa Monica (Marso 31, 2016) – When watching any combat sports event, it’s odd not to see Jacob “Stitch” Duran as the professional cutman on duty. Karon, Bellator MMA is pleased to secure his services as its lead cutman for the foreseeable future, after “Stitch” signed a multi-year contract with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

 

Starting with "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " sa Abril 22 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in CT, the most famous cutman in the world will do everything in his power to get Bellator fighters prepped for entering the cage and helping them continue on once the bell rings, giving them “one more round.”

 

Stitch joins a great team of cutmen including Matt Marsden, Dean Lassiter ug Paul Quiredos.

 

“Working with my old friend, Scott Coker and Bellator is a true honor,” said Duran. “I can’t wait to get started working for a great organization that respects their employees and truly makes their fighters the top priority!"

 

While working for Bellator, “Stitch” will not be prevented from seeking sponsors to wear and will also continue to work boxing events, with high profile clients the likes of Andre Ward, Vitali Klitschko and Wladimir Klitschko.

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FANS ATTENDING ‘BELLATOR 153: KORESHKOV VS. HENDERSON’ WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET LEGENDARY BELLATOR MMA FIGHTERS ROYCE GRACIE & WANDERLEI SILVA

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Marso 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " saAbril 22 sa Mohegan Sun Arena sa Uncasville, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie ug Wanderlei Silva.

The two legendary Brazilian superstars will be participating in an exclusive meet and greet for ticketholders on the Mohegan Sun Arena concourse beginning at 6 sa gabii. UG.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Smooth" Henderson (23-5), ingon sa iyang hagit nga welterweight champion Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) alang sa iyang bakus. Kanhi featherweight champion Patricio "Pitbull" Freire(24-3) magtigum Juan "Macapá" Teixeira (19-1-2) in the co-main event while other bouts on the card include Connecticut’s own "Ireland" Brennan Ward (13-3) and British striking sensation Michael Page (9-0) awayEvangelista "cyborg" Santos (20-16) ug Jérémie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

Ang mga tiket sa "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " magsugod sa lang $30 ug sa ibabaw sa pagbaligya karon sa Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com ug ang Office Mohegan Sun Kahon. Ang maong kalihokan ipasibya live ug free sa mibugway sa 8 sa gabii. UG/7 sa gabii. CT, samtang ang preliminary bouts magaganayan live sa Bellator.com ug Ang Bellator Mobile App. Ang sibya nga diha-diha dayon gisundan sa groundbreaking, inaugural "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " event.

 

Ang ngalan Gracie mao ang kahulogan sa MMA, and that is largely in part to Royce Gracie, ang tawo nga giisip nga nag-imbento sa mga sport sama sa atong nahibaloan karon. The winner of the first several UFC events, Gracie nga bungkagon daghang mga kaaway sa usa lang ka gabii, nga daghan kanila daghan nga mas dako pa kay sa kaniya. For many years there was no answer for the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique that he brought into a fight, karon, kini malisud nga sa pagpangita sa usa ka MMA fighter nga wala gibansay diha sa arte sa Jiu-jitsu. This past February, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 milyon nga manan-away.

 

Having first fought in the sport almost twenty years ago, very few men have a more legendary resume than Wanderlei Silva, who was recently signed to a Bellator MMA contract. “The Axe Murderer” is a Pride and UFC veteran, who brings an intimidating and imposing presence with him every time he steps into the cage. Silva hopes of adding to an already-impressive list of wins that include: Guy Mezger, Dan Henderson, Kazushi Sakuraba, Ricardo Arona, Kazuyuki Fujita, Michael Bisping, Cung Le, Brian Stann and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (2x).

 

Bug-os nga "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "Fight Card:

Bellator MMA welterweight World Title Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA featherweight Co-Main Hitabo: Patricio Freire (24-3) vs. Juan Teixeira (19-1-2)

Bellator MMA welterweight News bout: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA welterweight News bout: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jérémie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Cebuano News Engkuwentro: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

 

Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA welterweight Preliminary bout: Chris Honeycutt (6-1) vs. Matt Secor (7-2)

Bellator MMA welterweight Preliminary bout: Djamil Chan (11-2) vs. Richard Patishnock (6-3)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Preliminary bout: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dean Hancock (2-0)

Bellator MMA featherweight Preliminary bout: Chris Foster (8-4) vs. Felipe Lavandoski (5-0)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Preliminary bout: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T.J. Hepburn (4-2)

Bellator MMA featherweight Preliminary bout: Pete Rogers (2-3) vs. Mike Mangan (0-3)

Bellator MMA Kahayag heavyweight Preliminary bout: Mike Zichelle (7-4) vs. Joe Cronin (19-16)

Bellator MMA featherweight Preliminary bout: Matt Bessette (17-7) vs. Keith Richardson (14-6)

Bellator MMA middleweight Preliminary bout: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary bout: Blair Tugman (7-6) vs. Jay Perrin (2-1)

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WSOF30: SANGA VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

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WSOF30: SANGA VS. STARKS
FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

LIVE NBCSN TELECAST OF
FOUR-FIGHT MAIN CARD NOW BEGINS AT
11:30 P.M ET ON SATURDAY, ABRIL 2

Matt Church replaces injured Gil Guardado against
Steve Kozola in 160-pound preliminary contest

Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams in middleweight bout
LAS VEGAS (Marso 30, 2016) -World Series sa Fighting (WSOF.com) mipahibalo karon that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, sa kalibutan championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 libra) match tali sa Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) ug Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino sa Las Vegas niadtong Sabado, Abril 2, nagpuyo sa NBCSN sa 11:30 sa gabii. ET/8:30 sa gabii. PT.

Dugang pa, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 libra) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), nga karon atubang Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, ug Jeff sa Roma (1-2-1) makigsangka sa uban sa Zach Bunnell (0-0) diha sa usa ka welterweight (170 pounds) preliminary card contest.

The 5-foot-11, 32-year-old Williams is looking to rebound from a narrow, split decision defeat at the hands of Jake "Ang Dugos Bear" Heun sa WSOF26 sa Disyembre 18, 2015.

One fight prior to the loss, Williams submitted Jared Hatch with a shoulder choke in the third round (4:10) of their matchup on November 14, 2015.

Ang 6-foot, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. Sa iyang katapusan nga pagsugod, Harris, nga nakaangkon 7 sa iyang 8 career victories by way of (T)KO o pagpasakop, edged out a split decision over Justin Torrey sa hamubo at WSOF24 on October 17, 2015.

Church of Las Vegas will attempt to notch his fourth consecutive win, after threestraight finishes, the last of which came on March 4 when he submitted Pat DeFranco with a leglock in the first round (2:55) of their matchup.

Tickets for WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks are available for purchase online at WSOF.com and AXS.com.

Mga pultahan sa Ang Joint sa Hard Rock Hotel & Casino moabli alang sa maong kalihokan sa 4 sa gabii. PT, ug ang unang preliminary away magsugod sa 5 sa gabii.

Sa main event, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), ang liga unang-nga walay katapusan, sa duha ka-division naghupot sa titulo, ibutang sa iyang gikaibgan purongpurong sa linya batok sa top contender Clifford Starks (13-2).

Sa co-main event, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) ang pagpakig-away sa bag-o nga World Series sa Fighting usa ka-gabii, walo ka-tawo nga tournament runner-up João "Ang Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) uban sa mga bakanteng World Series sa Fighting welterweight championship sa stake.

Sa laing dapit sa upat-ka-away, mabuhi NBCSN telecast, pagtugyan eksperto Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) makigsangka sa uban sa Jake "Ang Dugos Bear" Heun(9-4) sa usa ka kahayag heavyweight (205 libra) contest, samtang ang World Series sa Fighting newcomer ug knockout artist Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) moatbang sa Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) sa welterweight.

PANGUNANG CARD (Pagpuyo sa NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Branch (Champion) vs. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

World Series of Fighting Vacant Welterweight Championship Main Event:
Jon Fitch (Challenger) vs. João Zeferino (Challenger)

Kahayag heavyweight: Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun
Welterweight: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

Preliminary CARD (Pagpuyo sa WSOF.com)

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
Middleweight: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 libra): Steve Kozola vs. Matt Church
Flyweight: Carlos Garcia vs. Jason Pacheco
Bantamweight: Adam Acquaviva vs. Andres Ponce
Welterweight: Jeff Roman vs. Zach Bunnell
mixed martial arts, MMA, Rizin FF, wrestling

Rezin FF: WOMEN’S WRESTLING PHENOM KANAKO MURATA MAKES MMA DEBUT AGAINST RISING STAR NATALYA DENISOVA SUNDAY APRIL 17 IN NAGOYA, JAPAN

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Women’s amateur wrestling superstar Kanako Murata (gihulagway) will make her much-anticipated professional MMA debut against Russian rising star Natalya Denisova at the star-studded RIZIN FF event in Nagoya, Japan sa Sa Domingo, Abril 17.

TOKYO – March 29, 2016- Rezin FF, ang combat sports promosyon nga gipangulohan ni kanhi PRIDE FC sa ulo Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced that famed women’s amateur wrestling champion Kanako Murata (0-0) will make her highly-anticipated, professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) debut against rising star Natalya Denisova (2-1) in a 116-pound catchweight affair at the “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” extravaganza at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan sa Sa Domingo, Abril 17.

The 5-foot-1, 22-year-old Murata of Ehime, Japan will compete under MMA rules for the first time after amassing a collection of accolades as an amateur wrestler, including three junior Olympic medals.

Murata’s most impressive achievement came in 2011 when she nearly defeated three-time Olympic gold medalist Saori Yoshida during the All-Japan championships.

An MMA student since 2015, Murata has been training under the command of DEEP Featherweight Champion Kazunori Yokota and former DREAM competitor Takeshi Yamazaki, and has been sparring predominantly with male fighters.

Denisova of Cheboksary, Russia will seek her third consecutive win in what will mark her first appearance under the RIZIN FF banner. In her last start onSeptember 26, she utilized her sharp, aggressive striking arsenal to finish Marina Lvova sa ikaduhang round (:32) of battle with a barrage of punches.

The 25-year-old Denisova gained worldwide recognition for the first time four years ago after video surfaced of her defeating a male opponent in an MMA bout.

Nagkantidad gikan sa 100,000 yen, tickets for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” are on sale and can be purchased online at Ticketbis.com.

Sa main event, kanhi PRIDE FC middleweight champion ug prolific superstar Wanderlei "Ang Axe Mamumuno" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) ang team sa usa ka fighter nga gipahibalo sa dili madugay, diha sa usa ka espesyal nga nakiglayog "tag match,"Ug sa pagpakig-away sa usa ka duha nga naglangkob sa mga kauban sa sugilanon, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) ug Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2).

Prolific striker and 13-fight UFC veteran Daron Cruickshank (16-8, 1 NC) will collide with submission expert Shinji "Torao sa supernova" Sasaki (16-8-3) in a lightweight (155 libra) match.

Hard-hitting knockout artists Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett (14-2) ug KIRILL Sidelnikov (8-4) will go to war in a heavyweight battle.

Sa mga babaye sa bukas nga gibug-aton aksyon, bugkosan sa Brazil Jiu-Jitsu world champion ug mga babaye ni MMA heavyweight paglaom gabi Garcia (1-0) ang mabangga sa duha ka-panahon Pankration champion Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Bag-o nga ricin FF Grand Prix tournament Magsangka ang semifinalist Theodore Taas (8-3) makigsangka sa uban sa kanhi K-1 champion Jaideep "Kasingkasing" semana (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 KO ni kickboxing) diha sa usa ka 216- pound catchweight away.

Sambo world champion Vadim Nemkov (5-1) kuhaon sa undefeated, agresibo-hunahuna striker ug sa ibabaw Nordic nga paglaom "Hari" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) sa usa ka kahayag heavyweight (205 libra) kompetisyon.

Sa usa ka 180-pound MMA lagda catchweight contest, malaglagong gahum puncherHisaki Kato (5-2) kuhaon sa mga kauban sa finisher Yuta "Ang ubang mga" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Pagbalik sa aksyon alang sa unang higayon sa lima ka tuig, hinigugma nga heavyweight Kazuyuki "OL 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), atubang sa bag-o RIZIN FF Grand Prix tournament runner-up ug delikado knockout artist George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

sa flyweight (125 libra) aksyon, pagtugyan ace Allan "Makalilisang nga" Pagkatawo (14-3) ang moatbang uban sa pula nga-init nga champion Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 NC).

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN CONNECTICUT WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MEGA-EVENT ON FRIDAY, HUNYO 17, PAGKINABUHI SA NBCSN

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TICKETS FOR WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
ON SALE FRIDAY, ABRIL 1

LIGHTWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT:
JASON HIGH VS. MIKE RICCI

LAS VEGAS (Marso 29, 2016) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. with a stacked lineup of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fights led by a world heavyweight championship showdown between reigning kingpin Blagoy Ivanov(13-1) and Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1), nagpuyo sa NBCSN sa 9 sa gabii. ET / 6 hapon. PT sa Biyernes, Hunyo 17.

In the lightweight (155 libra) co-main event, superstars Jason "Ang Kansas City bandidong" Hataas (19-5) ug Mike "Ang Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with the number one contender ranking at stake.

Nagkantidad gikan sa $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, go on sale on Friday, Abril 1 sa 10 am. UG, at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

“We are looking forward to returning to the great state of Connecticut, and putting on another phenomenal world championship event featuring some of our top superstars, for fans at Foxwoods Resort Casino,"Miingon World Series sa away Presidente Amahan Chiefs.

Blagoy Ivanov vs. Josh Copeland

Ivanov of Sulfia, Bulgaria is a 5-foot-11, 29-year-old Judo black belt and Sambo master who has earned 11 sa iyang 13 career MMA wins by way of (T)KO o pagpasakop. Sa 2008 World Sambo Championships, he made his first big mark in combat sports, defeating all-time great Fedor Emelianenko.

Ivanov made his way to World Series of Fighting after a near-flawless, 8-fight run under the promotion of Bellator, posting an overall, 7-1 record there. He seized the World Series of Fighting heavyweight championship from Smealinho Rama, forcing Rama to tap out from a guillotine choke in the third round (1:17) of their matchup on June 5, 2015, and successfully defended the title for the first time on October 17, iskor sa usa ka ikaduha nga round (4:33) TKO sa Derrick Mehman uban sa usa ka barrage sa kumo.

Copeland of Denver, Lap. is coming off his World Series of Fighting debut victory, a unanimous decision over Mike “300” Hayes, at WSOF29 on March 12. Ang 6-foot-1, 33-year-old teammate of undefeated World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin "Ang kinadayagan" Gaethje has notched 8 sa iyang 13 career wins, to date, pinaagi sa (T)KO o pagpasakop.

Jason Hataas vs. Mike Ricci

Following his near 18-month absence from competition, High of Kansas City, Miss. made his long-awaited return to the cage on November 20 at WSOF25, after signing an exclusive, multi-fight contract with World Series of Fighting, and scored a thunderous, ikaduha nga round (:47) KO sa Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination.

Ang 5-foot-9, 34-year-old High, a veteran of the UFC and Strikeforce, initially caught the attention of the MMA world while fighting at an elite level in Japan under the promotion of K-1 and Dream where he faced and defeated the likes of Andre Galvao ug Hayato “Mach” Sakurai. High also holds a victory over retired phenom Ang akong Jordan.

Ricci of Montreal, Quebec, Canada reached the final round on the 16th season of the hit competition reality show Ang Ultimate Fighter.

Ang 6-foot, 30-year-old member of famed trainer Firas Zahabi’s Tristar Gym fight team is looking for his fourth consecutive win, after defeating the likes of Jorge Gurgel, George Sotiropoulos ug Joe Condon, whom Ricci conquered by way of first round (2:41) KO with a head kick at WSOF25.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, sa 5 sa gabii. UG, ug ang unang preliminary card bout magsugod sa 6 sa gabii.

Dugang pa nga mga bouts nga gipahibalo sa dili madugay.
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M-1 Challenge 65 Update

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Abril 9 sa St. Petersburg, Russia
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ST. Petersburg, Russia (Marso 28, 2016) – The main card is set for the April 9th M-1 Challenge 65 event, streaming for FREE on www.M-1Global.tv, live from CSC Sibur Arena in St. Petersburg, Russia
Ramadan Emeev (13-3-0, M-1: 7-1-0), reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion, makakuha sa Brazil nga challenger Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao (35-8-0, M-1: 0-0-0) sa M-1 Challenge 65 main event. Emeev vs. Falcao is an M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals match with the winner advancing to the final later this year against the other M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals winner, former three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0).
M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Murad “Hunter” Abdulaev (13-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0) will make his first title defenseagainst undefeated challenger Alexey Kunchenko
(12-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0).
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich(11-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0) and M-1 Global debuting Robert Turnquest (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), who is fighting out of Pensacola, Florida, USA.
Rounding out a strong main card is a middleweight match between Kristijan “Klitschko” Silver (13-8-0, M-1: 0-1-1), sa Croatia, and undefeated Russian prospect Artem Frolov (5-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0); American heavyweight Jeremy “The BAMF” Mayo (13-8-0, M-1: 1-0-0), fighting out of Vero Beach, Florida, USA, kwadro sa batok sa Evgeni Myakinkin (13-7-0, M-1: 1-1-0), sa Rusya
The preliminary card has four fights scheduled this far with Brazilian welterweight Sergio “Serginho” de Fatima (12-2-1 (M-1: 0-0-0) vs. Sergei Romanov (7-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), sa Rusya; Ukrainian lightweight Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (39-11-0, M-1: 6-1-0) vs. Sascha Sharma (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), sa Alemanya; Ukrainian lightweight Yyacheslav Ten(12-7-2, M-1: 0-1-0) vs. Damir Ismagulov (4-2-0, M-1: 2-1-0); Russian nga lightweight Salman Magomedov (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0) vs. pro-debuting Zurab Jojua, sa Georgia.
WATCH FOR FREE: M-1 Challenge 65 nga midagayday live gikan sa Russia sa hatag-as nga kahulugan sa www.M1Global.TV. Viewers will be able to watch the preliminary fights and main card for FREE by simply logging on to register at www.M1Global.TV.Fans mahimong motan-aw sa tanan nga mga aksyon sa ilang mga computer, ingon man sa Android ug Apple Smart phones ug mga papan.
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