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TRASH TALK BEGINS AROUND FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT AT NEF 22

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Lewiston, Maine (Février 12, 2016) - Combats Nouvelle-Angleterre (NEF), Numéro un la promotion de la lutte régionale de l'Amérique, tiendra son prochain événement, “NEF 22: TOUS LES CHEMINS MÈNENT ICI” sur Samedi, Avril 22, 2016au Colisée Androscoggin Bank de Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) et combats de boxe professionnels. Plus tôt aujourd'hui,, NEF announced the addition of a featherweight contest to the amateur portion of the “NEF 22” carte de combat. Bantamweight Champion Johnny Artisanat (4-0) will move up in weight to face Taylor Costantino (2-1) à 145 livres-.

 

Crafts was successful last Saturday in his attempt to capture the inaugural NEF MMA Amateur Bantamweight Title. He took out Henry Clark (3-2) in the third round of their bout in Lewiston. Crafts is a decorated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) brown belt out of Team New England United (NOUVEAU). He also cross-trains with Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) à Lewiston.

 

“I’m excited to step up to 145 to fight Taylor,” said Crafts of the upcoming matchup with Costantino. “I will be very strong at that weight seeing as I cut pretty extensively to make 135. It will allow me to focus on different areas this camp instead of putting a lot of my energy into cutting weight.”

 

Costantino is himself coming off a big win last Saturday at “NEF 21.” It took him a mere 25-seconds to down Frank Johanson (0-1), a training partner of Crafts at CMBJJ, dans le premier tour. Costantino is clear that he is coming to fight on Avril 23, and he does not plan on engaging in a grappling contest with Crafts.

 

“Respect to him for coming up in weight,” said Costantino of Crafts. “He’s a glorified pajama warrior that has never been punched in the face with any type of authority. He will clinch quickly and look for the takedown. He’ll realize real quick that he has never fought or trained with anybody like me.”

 

Crafts and Costantino are not strangers to one another. Il y a plusieurs années, the two met in a jiu-jitsu tournament with Crafts coming out on top.

 

“Taylor and I have competed before in a sport jiu-jitsu tournament,” recalled Crafts. “Taylor says I am a glorified pajama warrior who has never been punched in the face, but if I recall correctly, I submitted him without my ‘pajamas’ no-gi in that tournament pretty quickly. I train with a lot of very talented and tough fighters daily who punch me in the face very hard. People say the same thing about me not getting punched – bien, I have had four fights and they just haven’t had the chance to. Anyone who has trained with high-level fighters will tell you that gi jiu-jitsu only makes you more of a technical fighter. If he doesn’t believe that, that is fine – he will feel it on April 23rd.”

 

“Johnny did submit me when I first moved to Maine,” Costantino admitted. “Legit submission, and his pure grappling is definitely high level. My grappling is MMA based, not slow jitsu. It’s grimy, grueling and punishing. Pure grappling, I would worry about his game. But it’s a fight, sport jiu-jitsu means next to nothing to me.

 

“I wish I could say people will get to see my whole game, but I can’t guarantee that. Johnny will feel my power and look to go to his comfort zone. I will break him, you will see quit in his eyes.”

 

“After Taylor won in impressive fashion at NEF 21, he immediately screamed at me while still inside the cage that he wanted a black belt for his next challenge,” ladite NEF co-propriétaire et entremetteur Matt Peterson. “Bien, he’s getting a brown belt in Johnny Crafts who, by all accounts, is due to receive his black belt any day, is a perfect 4-0 in the cage and is the current NEF amateur bantamweight champion. This fight is dripping with drama and will define a future top contender for the featherweight title in NEF’s stacked 145-pound division.”

 

prochain événement de la Nouvelle-Angleterre Fights, "NEF 22: TOUS LES CHEMINS MÈNENT ICI," se déroule Samedi, Avril 23, 2016 au Colisée Androscoggin Bank de Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 et sont en vente dès maintenant au www.TheColisee.com ou en appelant la billetterie du Colisée au 207.783.2009 x 525. Pour plus d'informations sur les mises à jour de cartes événements et de combat, se il vous plaît visitez le site Web de la promotion au www.NewEnglandFights.com. En outre, vous pouvez regarder des vidéos au NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, les suivre sur Twitternefights et rejoindre le groupe Facebook officiel "New England combats."

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MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT PITTING KENDALL GROVE AGAINST FRANCISCO FRANCE COMPLETES ‘BELLATOR 150’ MAIN CARD

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SANTA MONICA, Californie. (Février 11, 2015) – A fifth and final main card fight has been added to “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas on Février 26, with the news that Kendall Grove (22-15) has agreed to fight Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1).

 

En outre, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) contre l'ancien champion Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 Caroline du Nord) will return to action against Bobby Cooper (12-5). "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " also features the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she meets Rebecca Ruth (5-1) and a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) contre Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” qui sera diffusée en direct sur Spike au 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, tandis combats préliminaires afflueront en direct sur Bellator.com et Mobile App Bellator.

 

Les billets pour «Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " qui commencent à juste $27, sont en vente dès maintenant à KansasStarEventCenter.com ou Ticketmaster.com, ainsi que le box-office Kansas étoile Arena.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran à "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," en Septembre. Le gagnant de “The Ultimate Fighter: 3," a combattu professionnellement depuis 2003 for promotions all around the world, notably ProElite and UFC. This will be “Da Spyder’s” sixth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner as he hopes to climb back towards a 185-pound title shot – he competed for the gold last year against Brandon Halsey.

 

A veteran of Strikeforce, “Kiko” has strung together a five-fight winning streak as of late, most recently handing the formerly undefeated Ben Reiter the first loss of his young career at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef. " It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,"Avec 12 de son 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

Complete "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

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

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA Léger Feature Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 Caroline du Nord) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) vs. Francisco France (13-3-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Carte préliminaire:

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Grégory Babene (16-11) vs. Brandon Farran (12-10)

Bellator MMA plume Feature Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (4-0) vs. Julian Marquez (2-0)

Bellator MMA Léger Feature Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA plume Feature Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. André Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Léger Feature Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

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GILBERT SMITH REPLACES MICHAEL PAGE, FACES FERNANDO GONZALEZ IN ‘BELLATOR 151’ CO-MAIN EVENT

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SIRWAN KAKAI MAKES PROFESSIONAL DEBUT AGAINST JOE TAIMANGLO

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIE. (Février 10, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” surMars 4 is complete with today’s announcement that Gilbert Smith (12-4) will replace Michael Page and now face Fernando Gonzalez (24-13) in the evening’s co-main event.

 

En outre, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) fera ses débuts contre promotionnel Joe Taimanglo (21-6) in the fourth and final main card contest. Seven preliminary scraps have also been confirmed and can be found below.

Les billets pour "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, ainsi que Ticketmaster.com et Bellator.com. Portes pour l'événement ouvert à 5:00 p.m. CT heure locale, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” diffusée en direct et gratuitement sur Spike au 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com et Mobile App Bellator.

 

Smith will be making his Bellator MMA debut against a fighter who is currently in the midst of a four-fight winning streak. "Minuit Magic” is on a bit of a roll of his own, coming into the promotion riding a two-bout winning streak. A veteran of UFC and most recently RFA, Smith won the regional promotion’s welterweight belt in June, defending the title one time before signing with Bellator.

 

Gonzalez took a brief hiatus from MMA to compete in the kickboxing portion of the groundbreaking "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker Paul "Semtex" Daley. Gonzalez now returns to his comfort zone of MMA, where he has strung together an impressive four-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003.

 

Kakai is one of Bellator MMA’s latest signings, joining the fray after a two-fight stint in the UFC. “Zohan," 26, hails from Sweden and owns 10 finishes in his 12 victories as a professional fighter. With a bantamweight title fight one-week prior and another marquee 135-pound pairing in the main event, it will be interesting to see what a win does for Kakai in the grand scheme of things.

 

Taimanglo will be making his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak. A Guam-native, “The Juggernaut” has stopped his opponent in 21 of his victories and has only lost twice in his last 14 combats. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

Mise à jour "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Gilbert Smith (12-4) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13)

Bellator MMA plume Feature Bout: Yamauchi jusqu'à (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)

 

Carte préliminaire:

Bellator MMA plume préliminaire Bout: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray Wood (5-1)

Bellator MMA coq préliminaire Bout: Steve Garcia (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight préliminaire Bout: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

Bellator MMA plume préliminaire Bout: Treston Thomison (8-4) vs. Aaron Roberson (5-3)

Bellator MMA Welterweight préliminaire Bout: Roger Carroll (16-13) vs. Neiman Gracie (3-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight préliminaire Bout: Derek Palmer (Début) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator MMA plume préliminaire Bout: Shane Peterson (13-4) vs. Stephen Banaszak (5-5)

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BOYINGTON RETAINS, THREE NEW CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT NEF 21

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Lewiston, Maine (Février 7, 2016) - Combats Nouvelle-Angleterre (NEF), Numéro un la promotion de la lutte régionale de l'Amérique, held its most recent event, “NEF 21: The Immortals” Samedi nuit au Colisée Androscoggin Bank de Lewiston, Maine. The Colisée was a packed house for the promotion’s second hybrid mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing event. Fight fans were treated to a marathon evening of nonstop action featuring 26 bouts in total.

 

In the MMA main event of the evening, in what can only be described as a “Thriller en francais,” Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (13-8) defeated Jon Lemke (5-4) via split decision to retain the NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Title. Boyington and Lemke battled back-and-forth for five brutal rounds in what many in attendance were calling one of the best fights in NEF history.

 

In the boxing headliner, Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “Le Cannon” Baie (11-1) handed Tollison Lewis the first loss of his professional boxing career (2-1) with a second-round stoppage via technical knockout (OMS).

 

On the amateur MMA portion of the card, three inaugural champions were crowned. Ryan Glover (3-1) took home the light heavyweight title after defeating Mike Williams (1-1), while Johnny Crafts (4-0) captured the bantamweight strap and Ricky Dexter (5-2) won the welterweight championship.

 

NEF also announced that its next event would take place on Avril 23, 2016, once again at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston.

 

Les résultats de Lewiston, Maine:

 

Boxe professionnelle

Brandon Berry def. Tollison Lewis via TKO, tour 2

Evincii Dixon def. Antonio Chaves Fernandez via unanimous decision

Crowsneck Boutin fought Joel Bishop to a unanimous draw

PROFESSIONNEL MMA

 

Bruce Boyington def. Jon Lemke via split decision (Boyington retains lightweight title)

Josh Lange def. Derek Shorey via rear-naked choke, tour 1

Zach Elkins def. Mike Hansen via guillotine, tour 1

CJ Aiguière def. Zenon Herrera via ankle lock submission, tour 1

Alex Henry def. Andrew Tripp via KO, tour 1

Brandon Warne def. Norman Fox via guillotine, tour 1

 

AMATEUR MMA

 

Ryan Glover def. Mike Williams via armbar, tour 2 (Glover wins light heavyweight title)

Ricky Dexter def. Caleb Farrington via TKO, tour 1 (Dexter wins welterweight title)

Johnny Artisanat def. Henry Clark via TKO, tour 3 (Crafts wins bantamweight title)

Rafael Velado def. Mike Peitersen via split decision

Erin Lamonte def. Randi Beth Boyington via rear-naked choke, tour 1

Erik Nelson def. Julio Martinez via unanimous decision

Matt Glover def. Gravin Guillen via TKO, tour 1

Taylor Costantino def. Frank Johanson via TKO, tour 1

Brendan Battles def. Dave Smith via TKO, tour 1

Ras Hylton def. Zak Bergeron via TKO, tour 1

Adam Nielsen def. Ruben Redman via TKO, tour 1

Dustin Shorey def. Juan Meneses via TKO, tour 1

Tom Burgess def. Caleb Swoveland via unanimous decision

Chad Murillo def. Tony Agust via split decision

Jake Denham def. Justin Witham via verbal submission, tour 2

Richmond Pierce Wiegman def. Clifford Redman par TKO, tour 2

Caleb Costello def. David Thompson via KO, tour 1

 

 

prochain événement de la Nouvelle-Angleterre Fights, "NEF 22: TOUS LES CHEMINS MÈNENT ICI,” takes place Saturday, Avril 23, 2016 au Colisée Androscoggin Bank de Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 et sont en vente dès maintenant au www.TheColisee.com ou en appelant la billetterie du Colisée au207.783.2009 x 525. Pour plus d'informations sur les mises à jour de cartes événements et de combat, se il vous plaît visitez le site Web de la promotion au www.NewEnglandFights.com. En outre, vous pouvez regarder des vidéos au NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, les suivre sur Twitternefights et rejoindre le groupe Facebook officiel "New England combats."

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CHRIS ‘THE CRIPPLER’ LEBEN RETURNS TO MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, SIGNS WITH BELLATOR MMA

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SANTA MONICA (Février 6, 2015) - Bellator MMA est fière d'annoncer la signature de Chris “The Crippler” Leben (22-11) à un pluriannuel exclusif, contrat de plusieurs combat. The former World Extreme Cagefighting Middleweight World Champion has fought professionally since 2002, and holds the record for most fights in the UFC at 185-pounds (22).

 

Since taking a break from the sport in 2014, Leben has resided in San Diego, Californie. and served as a coach at Victory MMA & Aptitude. Known for his tendency to put on an exciting show each and every time he enters the cage, Leben was a member of the inaugural cast of “The Ultimate Fighter” alongside fellow Bellator MMA competitors Stephan Bonnar et Josh Koscheck. The 35-year-old has fought elite talent throughout his mixed martial arts tenure, against names the likes of: Wanderlei Silva, Anderson Silva, Brian Stann, Michael Bisping, Patrick Cote, Mark Munoz, and Bellator MMA’s own Alessio Sakara.

 

“If I were to draw up the prototypical Bellator MMA competitor, there would be parts of Chris [vie] in there,"Bellator MMA président Scott Coker. “The guy has never had a boring fight and as I’ve said from day one, we’re going to continue to grow from the ground up and buy from the top down. I know that Chris still has a lot of fight left in him and I’m excited to see him fight We are hoping to see his Bellator debut this Spring.”

 

“Focusing on just coaching at Victory MMA has been amazing, but recently, I started to get the itch to compete again,” Leben said. “So I extended an olive branch to the people at Bellator and here I am. Je suis en grande forme, I love the possible matchups this roster has to offer and I’m ready to show the world why they call me ‘The Crippler.’”

 

Leben joins a budding roster of Bellator MMA talent, with recent signings that include: Benson Henderson, Anastasia Yankova, Lena Ovchynnikova, et Sergei Kharitonov.

 

It has yet to be determined what weight class Leben will compete at, but when asked what division he hopes to settle in, Leben made it clear: “I’ll go wherever the big fights are.”

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FEATHERWEIGHT ENCOUNTER FEATURING GOITI YAMAUCHI VERSUS BUBBA JENKINS ADDED TO ‘BELLATOR 151’

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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIE. (Février 4, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” surMars 4 is coming together with today’s addition of Yamauchi jusqu'à (19-2), who will meet Bubba Jenkins (10-2) en action plume, with both men hoping to keep their current winning streaks intact.

Les billets pour "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, ainsi que Ticketmaster.com et Bellator.com. Portes pour l'événement ouvert à 5:00 p.m. CT heure locale, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” diffusée en direct et gratuitement sur Spike au 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com et Mobile App Bellator.. Additional preliminary bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Yamauchi comes into the fight riding a wave of momentum he’s caught after wins against Mike Richman, Martin Stapleton, et Isao Kobayashi. The 23-year-old Japanese fighter has only lost once in six appearances under the Bellator MMA banner and has notched 15 de son 19 wins as a professional by way of submission.

 

It’s hard to ignore Jenkins inside or outside the Bellator MMA cage, being that “The Highlight Kid” also doubles as a podcast host during his free time. The Arizona State alum notched two straight wins to cap off 2015, plus récemment, an impressive offensive display against a promising prospect in Jordan Parsons.

 

Mise à jour "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13)

Bellator MMA plume Feature Bout: Yamauchi jusqu'à (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

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THREE NEW MATCHUPS COMPLETE WSOF29: GAETHJE VS. FOSTER MAIN CARD ON SATURDAY, MARS 12

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LAS VEGAS (Février 3, 2016) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today the addition of three main card matchups, including a heavyweight co-main event contest between Josh « Ours Sensuel » Copeland(11-3) et Mike « 300 » Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 livres) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Tour. sur Samedi, Mars 12, en direct sur NBC Sports Network au 10 p.m. HE / 7 h, heure. PT.

In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "Le Highlight" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), moyens (185 livres) standouts Cory "The One" Devela (15-6) et Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) will collide in their respective World Series of Fighting debuts.

Kicking off the live, four-fight telecast will be a welterweight (170 livres) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) contre Kris Hocum (7-4).

Prix ​​à partir de $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Favoriser, are on sale at WSOF.com and the University of Northern Colorado’s online ticketing platform.

Copeland Josh vs. Mike Hayes

The 6-foot-1 Copeland of Denver, Tour. is a former number one ranked heavyweight in his home state, and a four-time title holder since turning professional in 2010.

Le 33-year-old, former Youth Ministry student at Dallas Baptist College, a gagné 8 de son 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO ou la soumission, avec 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 procès-verbal.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) soumission (Kimura) la défaite aux mains deVitaly Minakov en décembre 11, a result that snapped a two-fight win streak for Copeland.

During his professional career spanning eight-plus years, the 6-foot-4, 35-year-old Hayes of Redmond, Laver. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion Andrei Arlovski et superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.

Sur Novembre 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, marquant un effet dévastateur, troisième tour (3:11) KO on decorated MMA, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and wrestling champion Jeff “The Snowman” Monson with a head kick.

In his last start on June 4, 2015, Hayes produced another impressive result, fighting former South African national wrestling champion and four-time MMA titlistTrevor Prangley, to a draw.

Cory Devela vs. Louis Taylor

Le 6-pieds-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Wash., will enter the decagon cage in the midst of a four-fight win streak that includes a unanimous decision victory over superstar Nick “The Promise” Ring sur Juin 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis «Superman» Hallman, Révèle, qui a entaillé 11 de son 16 victoires en carrière par voie de (T)KO ou la soumission, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Laver. sur Février 23, 2008, marquant un premier tour (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar Joe "Diesel" Riggs with a thunderous slam that rendered Riggs unable to continue fighting.

Devela’s recent ascendance that has him knocking on the door of becoming a world championship contender again, comes after he took an extended, three-year hiatus from competition to care for a sick loved one between 2010 et 2013.

Also looking to earn his fifth consecutive win, 5-pieds-11, 36-year-old Taylor of Chicago, Malade. is the number one ranked middleweight in his home state, according to the latest Tapology.com ratings.

A prolific striker who has finished 10 de son 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO ou la soumission, Taylor’s last four victories all came inside of the first round of battle.

Prior to becoming a mixed martial artist, Taylor was a wrestling standout for the NCAA Division I program at Eastern Illinois University where he benefited from training with fellow, former team member turned assistant coach Matt Hughes, who went on to become a two-time UFC champion and Hall of Fame member.

Josh Cavan vs. Kris Hocum

Fighting out of Denver, Cavan is a 5-foot-10, 32-ans, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 de son 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO ou la soumission, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) OMS (poinçons) la défaite aux mains de Joe Eichelberger sur Novembre 6.

Le 5 pieds 11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, Tour. made his professional debut on October 27, 2012 as a participant in a one-night, eight-man tournament, defeating multiple opponents to emerge the victor of the grueling affair. He will look to regain momentum after back-to-back losses in his last two appearances.

The WSOF29 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.
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BELLATOR MMA INKS SERGEI KHARITONOV TO AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRAT

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SANTA MONICA (Février 3, 2015) - Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) is the newest free agent by Bellator MMA, with the news that the Russian heavyweight has been signed to an exclusive multi-year, contrat de plusieurs combat. A veteran of both Strikeforce and Pride Fighting Championships, Kharitonov remains on active duty with the Russian Airborne Troops.

 

Doubling as a kickboxer at different points throughout his combat sports career, “The Paratrooper” has decided to parlay his recent five-fight winning streak and focus purely on mixed martial arts. Kharitonov’s resume is extensive, with the 35-year-old scoring wins against some of the sport’s most notable names including UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo « Ninja » Rua, et Alistair Overeem.

 

“I have had the best seat in the house for some of Kharitonov’s heavyweight outings,"Bellator MMA président Scott Coker, “and I know Sergei [Kharitonov] can come in and make an immediate impact on our heavyweight division. He is an extremely skilled and experienced fighter who can end a fight in the blink of an eye, and we look forward to having him do just that inside the Bellator cage. Plus, he’s already competed at one ‘Dynamite’ event before, maybe he could do so again in the future!"

 

Kharitonov joins a division that is currently championed by fellow Russian fighter Vitaly Minakov, other top names include Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius Queiroz, Kimbo Slice, Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles, et James Thompson.

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NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS TO HOLD WEIGH-INS THIS FRIDAY AT LEWISTON RAMADA

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Lewiston, Maine (Février 3, 2016) - Combats Nouvelle-Angleterre (NEF), Numéro un la promotion de la lutte régionale de l'Amérique, tiendra son prochain événement, “NEF 21: The Immortals” cette Samedi, Février 6, 2016 au Colisée Androscoggin Bank de Lewiston, Maine. The event will feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts with an MMA cage and a boxing ring set up side-by-side. Plus tôt aujourd'hui,, the promotion announced that it would hold the event weigh-in this Vendredi, Février 5, 2016, à 2:00 pm EST at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center. The Ramada is located at 490 Rue Pleasant à Lewiston, Maine.

 

Weigh-ins are open to the public and free to attend. All of the fighters competing on Saturday night will be at the weigh-in, including MMA headliners Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (12-8) and Jon Lemke (5-3), as well as boxing main event participants Brandon “Le Cannon” Baie (10-1) and Tollison Lewis (2-0). Fans and press are encouraged to attend. For those unable to make it to the Ramada on Friday, weigh-ins will be streamed live on the NEF Youtube page at www.Youtube.com/nefmma.

 

Le “NEF 21” carte de combat:

 

Boxe professionnelle

149 LIVRES STERLING: Tollison Lewis vs. Brandon Berry

147 LIVRES STERLING: Evincii Dixon vs. Antonio Chaves Fernandez

175 LIVRES STERLING: Crowsneck Boutin vs. Joel Bishop

PROFESSIONNEL MMA

 

155 TITRE DE LA LIVRE: Jon Lemke vs. Bruce Boyington (c)

145 LIVRES STERLING: Derek Shorey vs. Josh Lange

185 LIVRES STERLING: Zach Elkins vs. Mike Hansen

155 LIVRES STERLING: Zenon Herrera vs. CJ Aiguière

170 LIVRES STERLING: Andrew Tripp vs. Alex Henry

125 LIVRES STERLING: Norman Fox vs. Brandon Warne

 

AMATEUR MMA

 

205 TITRE DE LA LIVRE: Mike Williams vs. Ryan Glover

170 TITRE DE LA LIVRE: Ricky Dexter vs. Caleb Farrington

135 TITRE DE LA LIVRE: Henry Clark vs. Johnny Artisanat

145 LIVRES STERLING: Rafael Velado vs. Mike Pietersen

120 LIVRES STERLING: Erin Lamonte vs. Randi Beth Boyington

140 LIVRES STERLING: Erik Nelson vs. Julio Martinez

265 LIVRES STERLING: Gravin Guillen vs. Matt Glover

155 LIVRES STERLING: Frank Johanson vs. Taylor Costantino

265 LIVRES STERLING: Brendan Battles vs. Dave Smith

230 LIVRES STERLING: Zak Bergeron vs. Ras Hylton

170 LIVRES STERLING: Adam Nielsen vs. Ruben Redman

155 LIVRES STERLING: Dustin Shorey vs. Juan Meneses

160 LIVRES STERLING: Caleb Swoveland vs. Tom Burgess

155 LIVRES STERLING: Tony Agust vs. Chad Murillo

125 LIVRES STERLING: Justin Witham vs. Jake Denham

140 LIVRES STERLING: Clifford Redman vs. Richmond Pierce Wiegman

135 LIVRES STERLING: David Thompson vs. Caleb Costello

 

 

prochain événement de la Nouvelle-Angleterre Fights, "NEF 21: The Immortals,” takes place this Saturday, Février 6, 2016 au Colisée Androscoggin Bank de Lewiston, Maine. Bell time is 7:00 PM EST. Tickets for “NEF 21” start at just $25 et sont en vente dès maintenant au www.TheColisee.com ou en appelant la billetterie du Colisée au 207.783.2009 x 525. Pour plus d'informations sur les mises à jour de cartes événements et de combat, se il vous plaît visitez le site Web de la promotion au www.NewEnglandFights.com. En outre, vous pouvez regarder des vidéos au NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, les suivre sur Twitternefights et rejoindre le groupe Facebook officiel "New England combats."

Bellator, arts martiaux mixtes, MMA, Spike TV

MELVIN GUILLARD FACE MAINTENANT À DEREK CAMPOS AU 'BELLATOR 149: SHAMROCK VS. GRACIE »

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JUSTIN «THE BIG PYGMY» WREN RETOURNE À L’ACTION EN CAS DE PROBLÈME PRÉLIMINAIRE EN VEDETTE

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIE. (Février 2, 2015) –Une blessure à Mike Bronzoulis a changé les choses au cours de la carte principale télévisée SPIKE de "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " sur Février. 19 au Toyota Center de Houston, Texas. Maintenant, le concours des poids légers opposera Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) contre Derek champs (15-6).

 

En outre, Justin «The Big Pygmy Viking» Wren (11-2) revient à l'action dans ce qui sera sa deuxième apparition sous la bannière Bellator MMA, quand il rencontre Juan Torres (4-4) dans les poings lourds.

 

Les combats rejoignent une carte qui comporte déjà un double événement principal — Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) répond Royce Gracie (14-2-3) pour une troisième fois, Kimbo Slice (5-2) combattra l'homme qui a été l'appelait depuis leur amitié a pris fin il ya quelques années, Dhafir Harris, mieux connu comme "Poitrine 5000" (2-0). En action poids plume, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) cherchera à continuer son rythme torride quand il rencontrera Daniel Pineda (21-11) et ancien titlist des poids lourds légers Emanuel Newton (25-9) batailles Linton Vassell (15-5).

 

Les billets pour ce spectacle d'arts martiaux mixtes au début seulement $50 et sont maintenant en vente au Bellator.com, ainsi que HoustonToyotaCenter.com, la billetterie du Toyota Center et les emplacements de Randall dans la région de Houston.

 

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " diffusée en direct et gratuitement sur Spike au 9 p.m. HE / 8 h, heure. CT, tandis combats préliminaires afflueront en direct sur Bellator.com et Mobile App Bellator.

 

Guillard a subi un horrible main cassée lors de ses débuts au Bellator MMA contre Brandon Girtz plus tôt cette année. "The Young Assassin" a clairement indiqué qu'il avait l'intention de se battre pour le titre de 155 livres, et sa route vers l'or commence en février. 19 contre un dur natif du Texas avec beaucoup à prouver. De Guillard 32 gagne comme un professionnel, 23 les victoires sont venues avant d’atteindre les tableaux de bord des juges.

 

Connu sous le nom de «The Stallion» par ceux qui connaissent sa carrière d'arts martiaux mixtes, Campos participera à sa rencontre avec Guillard sur un dérapage à deux combats. Au cours de son mandat de huit combats avec Bellator MMA, le Texan de 27 ans a fait face à une pléthore de meilleurs talents légers, affronter des noms comme: Michael Chandler, Patricky Freire, Brandon Girtz (2x), et Estevan Payan.

 

Vous auriez du mal à trouver une meilleure histoire dans tout le MMA que celle que Wren peut raconter. Le double champion national de lutte au lycée a généré une énorme attention médiatique sur la route de ses débuts promotionnels "Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girt,”Où il a vaincu Josh Burns. Son histoire commence plusieurs années plus tôt, en 2010, quand Wren a affronté un adversaire plus dur que tout ce qu'il pourrait affronter dans les sports de combat: dépendance.

 

Avec une opportunité de continuer à se battre sur la table, Wren a quitté le sport et a commencé son processus de récupération. Une rencontre fortuite avec un ami a conduit Wren lors d'un voyage en République démocratique du Congo, où il est tombé sur et a développé une connexion profonde avec les pygmées Mbuti, dont beaucoup ont été réduits en esclavage, vivant uniquement des restes avec lesquels les maîtres esclaves les paieraient. Wren y trouva sa vocation et voulait faire tout ce qui était en son pouvoir pour aider les Pygmées. Avec plusieurs visites au Congo, dont un passage qui a duré un an, Wren a lancé une fondation appelée «Fight for the Forgotten». Grâce à ses efforts, Wren et son équipe de 17 ont systématiquement acheté la terre des propriétaires d'esclaves, et ont jusqu'à présent légalement donné 2,740 acres de forêt tropicale aux Pygmées, les libérant efficacement de l'esclavage.

 

Partenariat avec d'autres groupes comme l'Université Shalom et unir leurs forces avec Water4.org, Wren et son organisme de bienfaisance sont responsables du forage 26 des puits d'eau pour aider à fournir à la fois aux Pygmées et aux anciens maîtres esclaves de l'eau propre, et prévoyez d'en forer des centaines d'autres. En outre, l'équipe a commencé un projet d'agriculture durable pour bénéficier et fournir de la nourriture aux Pygmées et aux non-Pygmées de la communauté.

 

Jetez un œil ci-dessous au combat complet de 19 "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " et assurez-vous de vous connecter à SPIKE en février 19 à 9 p.m. HE / 8 h, heure. CT pour un événement qui a quelque chose pour chaque fan de combat.

«Bellator» terminé 149: Shamrock vs. Carte de combat de Gracie

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

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (5-2) vs. "5000 coffre" (2-0)

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

Bellator MMA Léger Feature Bout: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) vs. Derek champs (15-6)

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

 

Carte préliminaire:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Préliminaire: Justin Wren (11-2) vs. Juan Torres (4-4)

Bellator MMA coq préliminaire Bout: Davis Sylvester (5-3) vs. Jeremy Mahon (5-4)

Bellator MMA Welterweight préliminaire Bout: Charlie Ontiveros (6-4) vs. James Christopherson (2-2)

Bellator MMA Middleweight préliminaire Bout: Ruben Esparsa (1-0) vs. C.J. Hancock (Début)

Bellator MMA Middleweight préliminaire Bout: Adrian Yanez (3-1) vs. Daniel Santos (3-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight préliminaire Bout: Isaac Villanueva (9-7) vs. Richard Knepp (3-3)

Bellator MMA léger préliminaire Bout: Mike Trinh (2-3) vs. Ange Zamora (2-2)

Bellator MMA léger préliminaire Bout: Jason Langellier (2-0) vs. Anthony Ivy (1-0)

Bellator MMA coq préliminaire Bout: Manny Lozoya (Début) vs. Jacob Norsworthy (1-5)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Amateur Bout: Leomana Martinez (2-0) vs. Casey Jones (2-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Amateur Bout: Chris Solis (2-0) vs. Alex Macedo (2-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Amateur Bout: Jonathan Davis (2-0) vs. Shawn Solis (1-0)

Bellator MMA Combat amateur léger: Chasseur Scott-Gregg (1-0) vs. Ricardo Deluque (1-0)