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TRASH TALK BEGINS AROUND FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT AT NEF 22

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Lewiston, Maine (Febbraio 12, 2016) - Combattimenti New England (NEF), Numero uno di promozione lotta regionale dell'America, terrà la sua prossimo evento, “NEF 22: TUTTE LE STRADE PORTANO QUI” su Sabato, Aprile 22, 2016al Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Proprio oggi, NEF announced the addition of a featherweight contest to the amateur portion of the “NEF 22” carta di lotta. Bantamweight Champion Johnny Crafts (4-0) will move up in weight to face Taylor Costantino (2-1) a 145 libbre.

 

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 (NEW). He also cross-trains with Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) in 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, al primo turno. Costantino is clear that he is coming to fight on Aprile 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. Several years ago, 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 – bene, 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,” detto NEF co-proprietario e matchmaker Matt Peterson. “Bene, 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.”

 

prossimo evento New England Combattimenti ', "NEF 22: TUTTE LE STRADE PORTANO QUI," ha luogo Sabato, Aprile 23, 2016 al Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 e sono già in vendita su www.TheColisee.com o chiamando il botteghino al Colisée 207.783.2009 x 525. Per ulteriori informazioni sugli aggiornamenti delle carte evento e lotta, si prega di visitare il sito web della promozione in www.NewEnglandFights.com. In aggiunta, è possibile guardare i video su NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, li seguono su Twitternefights e unirsi al gruppo Facebook ufficiale "New England Fights".

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

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Febbraio 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 Febbraio 26, con la notizia che Kendall Grove (22-15) has agreed to fight Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1).

 

In aggiunta, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos “Loro” Galvao (17-6-1) contro l'ex campione Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) tornerà ad agire contro 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) contro Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” che andrà in onda in diretta su Spike 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator.

 

I biglietti per "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " che partono da soli $27, sono già in vendita presso KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, così come il botteghino Kansas Stella Arena.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran a "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," nel mese di settembre. Il vincitore di "L'ultimo combattente: 3," has fought professionally since 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.

 

Un veterano di 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,"Con 12 della sua 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

Completa "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 Caratteristica leggero Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) 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)

 

Carta preliminare:

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

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

Bellator MMA Heavyweight funzione di incontro: 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 Caratteristica leggero Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

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

Bellator MMA welter funzione di incontro: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

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

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GILBERT SMITH SOSTITUISCE 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, CALIF. (Febbraio 10, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” suMarzo 4 is complete with today’s announcement that Gilbert Smith (12-4) will replace Michael Pagina and now face Fernando Gonzalez (24-13) in co-main event della serata.

 

In aggiunta, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) farà il suo debutto contro promozionale Joe Taimanglo (21-6) in the fourth and final main card contest. Seven preliminary scraps have also been confirmed and can be found below.

Biglietti "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, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Porte per l'evento aperto a 5:00 p.m. CT ora locale, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” va in onda in diretta e gratis su SPIKE a 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com e Il 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. "Mezzanotte 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 Daley "Semtex". 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 combattimenti. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

Aggiornato "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 piuma Caratteristica Bout: Yamauchi up (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

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

 

Carta preliminare:

Bellator MMA piuma preliminare Bout: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray Legno (5-1)

Bellator MMA Pesi Gallo preliminare Bout: Steve Garcia (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

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

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

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

Bellator MMA medi preliminare Bout: Derek Palmer (Debutto) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator MMA piuma preliminare 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 (Febbraio 7, 2016) - Combattimenti New England (NEF), Numero uno di promozione lotta regionale dell'America, held its most recent event, “NEF 21: Gli immortali” Sabato notte al Androscoggin Bank Colisée a 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,” 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 “The Cannon” Bacca (11-1) handed Tollison Lewis the first loss of his professional boxing career (2-1) with a second-round stoppage via technical knockout (WHO).

 

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 Aprile 23, 2016, once again at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston.

 

I risultati di Lewiston, Maine:

 

Pugilato professionistico

Brandon Berry def. Tollison Lewis via TKO, round 2

Evincii Dixon def. Antonio Chaves Fernandez via unanimous decision

Crowsneck Boutin fought Joel Bishop to a unanimous draw

MMA PROFESSIONALE

 

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

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

Zach Elkins def. Mike Hansen via guillotine, round 1

CJ Ewer def. Zenon Herrera via ankle lock submission, round 1

Alex Henry def. Andrew Tripp via KO, round 1

Brandon Warne def. Norman Fox via guillotine, round 1

 

AMATEUR MMA

 

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

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

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

Rafael Velado def. Mike Peitersen via split decision

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

Erik Nelson def. Julio Martinez via unanimous decision

Matt Glover def. Gravin Guillen via TKO, round 1

Taylor Costantino def. Frank Johanson via TKO, round 1

Brendan Battles def. Dave Smith via TKO, round 1

Ras Hylton def. Zak Bergeron via TKO, round 1

Adam Nielsen def. Ruben Redman via TKO, round 1

Dustin Shorey def. Juan Meneses via TKO, round 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, round 2

Richmond Pierce Wiegman def. Clifford Redman via TKO, round 2

Caleb Costello def. David Thompson via KO, round 1

 

 

prossimo evento New England Combattimenti ', "NEF 22: TUTTE LE STRADE PORTANO QUI,” takes place Saturday, Aprile 23, 2016 al Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 e sono già in vendita su www.TheColisee.com o chiamando il botteghino al Colisée207.783.2009 x 525. Per ulteriori informazioni sugli aggiornamenti delle carte evento e lotta, si prega di visitare il sito web della promozione in www.NewEnglandFights.com. In aggiunta, è possibile guardare i video su NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, li seguono su Twitternefights e unirsi al gruppo Facebook ufficiale "New England Fights".

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

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SANTA MONICA (Febbraio 6, 2015) - Bellator MMA è orgogliosa di annunciare la firma di Chris “The Crippler” Leben (22-11) ad un esclusivo pluriennale, contratto pluriennale lotta. 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, Calif. and served as a coach at Victory MMA & Fitness. 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 e 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 [vita] in there,"Ha dichiarato Bellator MMA presidente 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. Sono in gran forma, 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, e 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, CALIF. (Febbraio 4, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” suMarzo 4 is coming together with today’s addition of Yamauchi up (19-2), who will meet Bubba Jenkins (10-2) in azione piuma, with both men hoping to keep their current winning streaks intact.

Biglietti "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, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Porte per l'evento aperto a 5:00 p.m. CT ora locale, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” va in onda in diretta e gratis su SPIKE a 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com e Il 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, e Isao Kobayashi. The 23-year-old Japanese fighter has only lost once in six appearances under the Bellator MMA banner and has notched 15 della sua 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, più recentemente, an impressive offensive display against a promising prospect in Jordan Parsons.

 

Aggiornato "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 Pagina (9-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13)

Bellator MMA piuma Caratteristica Bout: Yamauchi up (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

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

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NEW, LIVE NBCSN START TIME OF 10 P.m. E
FROM GREELEY, COLORADO

LAS VEGAS (Febbraio 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 “Cuddly Bear” Copeland(11-3) e Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 libbre) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Giro. su Sabato, Marzo 12, vivere NBCSN a 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "The Highlight" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), peso medio (185 libbre) standouts Cory "The One" Devela (15-6) e 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 libbre) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) contro Kris Hocum (7-4).

Fissato il prezzo da $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Favorire, are on sale at WSOF.com and the University of Northern Colorado’s online ticketing platform.

Josh Copeland vs. Mike Hayes

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

Il 33enne, former Youth Ministry student at Dallas Baptist College, ha guadagnato 8 della sua 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO o sottomissione, con 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 verbale.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) presentazione (kimura) sconfitta per mano diVitaly Minakov a dicembre 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, Lavaggio. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion Andrei Arlovski and superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.

Novembre 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, segnando un devastante, terzo turno (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

Il 6-foot-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 giugno 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Rivela, who has notched 11 della sua 16 carriera vince a titolo di (T)KO o sottomissione, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Lavaggio. febbraio 23, 2008, segnando un primo turno (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 e 2013.

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

A prolific striker who has finished 10 della sua 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO o sottomissione, 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-anni, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 della sua 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO o sottomissione, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) WHO (punzoni) sconfitta per mano di Joe Eichelberger novembre 6.

Il 5 piedi-11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, Giro. 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 IN ESCLUSIVA, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRATTO

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SANTA MONICA (Febbraio 3, 2015) - Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) è il nuovissimo free agent di Bellator MMA, con la notizia che il peso massimo russo è stato firmato per un'esclusiva pluriennale, contratto pluriennale lotta. Un veterano dei campionati Strikeforce e Pride Fighting, Kharitonov rimane in servizio attivo con le truppe aviotrasportate russe.

 

Raddoppiando come kickboxer in diversi momenti della sua carriera negli sport da combattimento, "The Paratrooper" ha deciso di sfruttare la sua recente serie di vittorie consecutive di cinque incontri e di concentrarsi esclusivamente sulle arti marziali miste. Il curriculum di Kharitonov è ampio, con il punteggio di 35 anni vince contro alcuni dei nomi più importanti dello sport tra cui il campione dei pesi massimi UFC Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, e Alistair Overeem.

 

"Ho avuto il miglior posto in casa per alcune delle uscite dei pesi massimi di Kharitonov,"Ha dichiarato Bellator MMA presidente Scott Coker, “E conosco Sergei [Kharitonov] può entrare e avere un impatto immediato sulla nostra divisione dei pesi massimi. È un combattente estremamente abile ed esperto che può porre fine a un combattimento in un batter d'occhio, e non vediamo l'ora di farlo fare proprio questo nella gabbia di Bellator. Di Più, ha già gareggiato in uno "Dinamite' evento prima, forse potrebbe farlo di nuovo in futuro!"

 

Kharitonov si unisce a una divisione che è attualmente sostenuta da un altro combattente russo Vitaly Minakov, altri nomi principali includono Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius Queiroz, Kimbo Slice, Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles, e James Thompson.

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

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Lewiston, Maine (Febbraio 3, 2016) - Combattimenti New England (NEF), Numero uno di promozione lotta regionale dell'America, terrà la sua prossimo evento, “NEF 21: Gli immortali” questo Sabato, Febbraio 6, 2016 al Androscoggin Bank Colisée a 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. Proprio oggi, the promotion announced that it would hold the event weigh-in this Venerdì, Febbraio 5, 2016, a 2:00 pm EST at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center. The Ramada is located at 490 Pleasant Street a 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 “The Cannon” Bacca (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.

 

Il “NEF 21” carta di lotta:

 

Pugilato professionistico

149 STERLINE: Tollison Lewis vs. Brandon Berry

147 STERLINE: Evincii Dixon vs. Antonio Chaves Fernandez

175 STERLINE: Crowsneck Boutin vs. Joel Bishop

MMA PROFESSIONALE

 

155 POUND TITLE: Jon Lemke vs. Bruce Boyington (c)

145 STERLINE: Derek Shorey vs. Josh Lange

185 STERLINE: Zach Elkins vs. Mike Hansen

155 STERLINE: Zenon Herrera vs. CJ Ewer

170 STERLINE: Andrew Tripp vs. Alex Henry

125 STERLINE: Norman Fox vs. Brandon Warne

 

AMATEUR MMA

 

205 POUND TITLE: Mike Williams vs. Ryan Glover

170 POUND TITLE: Ricky Dexter vs. Caleb Farrington

135 POUND TITLE: Henry Clark vs. Johnny Crafts

145 STERLINE: Rafael Velado contro. Mike Pietersen

120 STERLINE: Erin Lamonte vs. Randi Beth Boyington

140 STERLINE: Erik Nelson vs. Julio Martinez

265 STERLINE: Gravin Guillen vs. Matt Glover

155 STERLINE: Frank Johanson vs. Taylor Costantino

265 STERLINE: Brendan Battles vs. Dave Smith

230 STERLINE: Zak Bergeron vs. Ras Hylton

170 STERLINE: Adam Nielsen vs. Ruben Redman

155 STERLINE: Dustin Shorey vs. Juan Meneses

160 STERLINE: Caleb Swoveland contro. Tom Burgess

155 STERLINE: Tony Agust vs. Chad Murillo

125 STERLINE: Justin Witham vs. Jake Denham

140 STERLINE: Clifford Redman vs. Richmond Pierce Wiegman

135 STERLINE: David Thompson vs. Caleb Costello

 

 

prossimo evento New England Combattimenti ', "NEF 21: Gli immortali,” takes place this Saturday, Febbraio 6, 2016 al Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. Bell time is 7:00 PM EST. Tickets for “NEF 21” start at just $25 e sono già in vendita su www.TheColisee.com o chiamando il botteghino al Colisée 207.783.2009 x 525. Per ulteriori informazioni sugli aggiornamenti delle carte evento e lotta, si prega di visitare il sito web della promozione in www.NewEnglandFights.com. In aggiunta, è possibile guardare i video su NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, li seguono su Twitternefights e unirsi al gruppo Facebook ufficiale "New England Fights".

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MELVIN GUILLARD NOW FACES DEREK CAMPOS AT ‘BELLATOR 149: SHAMROCK VS. GRACIE’

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JUSTIN ‘THE BIG PYGMY’ WREN RETURNS TO ACTION IN EVENT’S FEATURED PRELIMINARY BOUT

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Febbraio 2, 2015) –An injury to Mike Bronzoulis has shifted things during the SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " su Febbraio. 19 a Toyota Center di Houston, Texas. Ora, the lightweight contest will pit Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) contro Derek Campi (15-6).

 

In aggiunta, Justin “The Big Pygmy Viking” Wren (11-2) returns to action in what will be his second appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, quando incontra Juan Torres (4-4) in heavyweight fisticuffs.

 

The fights join a card that already features a double main event — Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) incontra Royce Gracie (14-2-3) per la terza volta e Kimbo Slice (5-2) combatterà l'uomo che gli è stata chiamando in quanto la loro amicizia si è conclusa anni fa, Dhafir Harris, meglio noto come "Petto 5000" (2-0). In azione leggerissima, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11) and former light heavyweight titlist Emanuel Newton (25-9) battaglie Linton Vassell (15-5).

 

I biglietti per questo misto di arti marziali inizio stravaganza a soli $50 e sono già in vendita presso Bellator.com, così come HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

 

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " va in onda in diretta e gratis su Spike 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator.

 

Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against Brandon Girtz all'inizio di quest'anno. “The Young Assassin” has made it clear that he intends on eventually fighting for the 155-pound title, and his road to the gold begins on Feb. 19 against a tough Texas native with plenty to prove. Of Guillard’s 32 vince come un professionista, 23 victories have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Known as “The Stallion” to those familiar with his mixed martial arts career, Campos will come into his meeting with Guillard riding a two-fight skid. During his eight-fight tenure with Bellator MMA, the 27-year-old Texan has faced a plethora of top lightweight talent, going up against names the likes of: Michael Chandler, Patricky Freire, Brandon Girtz (2x), and Estevan Payan.

 

You would be hard-pressed to find a better story in all of MMA than the one that Wren can tell. The two-time National High School Wrestling Champion generated massive amounts of media attention on the road to his promotional debut at "Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girt,” where he defeated Josh Burns. His story begins several years earlier, in 2010, when Wren confronted an opponent tougher than any he could face in combat sports: addiction.

 

With an opportunity to continue fighting on the table, Wren left the sport and began his recovery process. A chance meeting with a friend led Wren on a trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he came across and developed a deep connection with the Mbuti Pygmies, many of whom were enslaved, living on only the scraps the slave masters would pay them with. Wren found his calling there and wanted to do everything in his power to help the Pygmies. With multiple visits to the Congo, including a stint that lasted a year, Wren started a foundation called “Fight for the Forgotten.” Through his efforts, Wren and his staff of 17 have systematically bought the land of the slave owners, and have thus far legally given 2,740 acres of rainforest to the Pygmies, effectively freeing them from slavery.

 

Partnering with other groups like Shalom University and joining forces with Water4.org, Wren and his charity are responsible for drilling 26 water wells to help provide both the Pygmies and the former slave masters with clean water, and have plans to drill hundreds more. In aggiunta, the team has begun a sustainable farming project to benefit and provide food to both the Pygmies and non-Pygmies of the community.

 

Take a look below at the complete 19-fight "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " card and be sure to tune into SPIKE on February 19 a 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT for an event that has something for every fight fan.

Completed “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie” Fight Card

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

Bellator MMA pesi massimi del Main Event: Kimbo Slice (5-2) vs. “Dada 5000” (2-0)

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

Bellator MMA Caratteristica leggero Bout: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) vs. Derek Campi (15-6)

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

 

Carta preliminare:

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

Bellator MMA Pesi Gallo preliminare Bout: Davis Sylvester (5-3) vs. Jeremy Mahon (5-4)

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

Bellator MMA medi preliminare Bout: Ruben Esparsa (1-0) vs. C.J. Hancock (Debutto)

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

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

Bellator MMA leggero preliminare Bout: Mike Trinh (2-3) vs. Angel Zamora (2-2)

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

Bellator MMA Pesi Gallo preliminare Bout: Manny Lozoya (Debutto) 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 Lightweight Amateur Bout: Hunter Scott-Gregg (1-0) vs. Ricardo Deluque (1-0)