Tom, Tony and Rich break down the biggest year-ending fights of 2016 and look forward to what should be a phenomenal 2017. We discuss Ronda Rousey, Floyd Mayweather, Andre Ward and other fighters in the news. We recap UFC 207 and look ahead to some Friday night fights on January 13th.
World MMA Championships team champion Russia on left, host team China on right
MONTE CARLO, Mònaco (Gener 5, 2017)- In only its fifth year of existence, the World Mixed Martial Arts Association (WMMAA) celebrated a banner year in 2016, as membership expansion approached 50 countries around the world.
The WMMAA sanctioned countries in five divisions – Pan-Am, Àfrica, Àsia, Europe and Oceania – include Afghanistan, Argentina, Armènia, Aruba, Austràlia, Azerbaidjan, Bielorússia, Bèlgica, Brasil, Canadà, Xina, Chinese Taipei, Costa Rica, Croàcia, Cuba, República Txeca, França, Geòrgia, Alemanya, Grècia, Guatemala, Hongria, Índia, Iran, Itàlia, Kazakhstan, Kirguizistan, Letònia, Mèxic, Moldova, Mònaco, Mongolia, Marroc, Països Baixos, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Portugal, Romania, Rússia, Sèrbia, Singapur, Eslovàquia, Corea del Sud, Espanya, Tadjikistan, Ucraïna, Uzbekistan and Venezuela.
The highlight of the 2016 WMMAA season was the World MMA Championships, in which powerhouse, Team Russia completely dominated, as it also did in the European Championships, sweeping all seven weight classes in Studio City, Macau, Xina.
Gairebé 100 fighters competed, representant 23 països: Rússia, Kazakhstan, Espanya, Austràlia, Belgian, Xina, Colòmbia, França, República Txeca, Hong Kong, Tadjikistan, Alemanya, Hongria, Macao, Nepal, Índia, Corea del Sud, Ucraïna, Kirguizistan, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Chinese Taipei and Italy.
Mitjà rus Gamzat Hiramagomedov i de pes semipesado Magomed Ankalayev were repeat world champions.
Asian team champion Kazakhstan won two Silver and four Bronze medals in team scoring, followed in order by Ukraine with two Silver and two Bronze, Czech Republic captured one Silver and two Bronze, Chinas one Silver and two Bronze, Kyrgyzstan two Bronze, and one Bronze each for France, Índia, Spain and Moldova.
Below find results from each World MMA Championships weight classes:
GALL DIVISIÓ: -61.2 kg (135 lliures.)
1. Omar Nurmagomedov (Rússia)
2. Artur Mykytenko (República Txeca)
3. Mirat Bekishev (Kazakhstan)
3. Chun Bo Yuan (Xina)
Divisió de pes ploma: -65.8 kg (145 lliures.)
1. Kurban Taigibov (Rússia)
2. Elnur Valiev (Ucraïna)
3. Uulu Mustafa Rakhmatilla (Kirguizistan)
3. Roman Molodij (França)
Divisió de pes lleuger: -70.3 kg (154 lliures.)
1. Murad Ramazanov (Rússia)
2. Sheng Liu (Xina)
3. Altynbek Bakhtygeldinov (Kazakhstan)
3. Leos Brichta (República Txeca)
WELTER DIVISIÓ: -77.1 kg (170 lliures.)
1. Alibeg Rasulov (Rússia)
2. Goyta Dazaev (Kazakhstan)
3. Syed Abdul Nazzeur Ibrahim (Índia)
3. Uula Tologon Rakhmanberdi (Kirguizistan)
MITJÀ DIVISIÓ: -84 kg (185 lliures.)
1. Gamzat Khiramagomedov (Rússia)
2. Idris GHezalov (Ucraïna)
3. Murad Abdurahmanov (Kazakhstan)
3. Rong Fan (Xina)
Semipesado DIVISIÓ: -93 kg (205 lliures.)
1. Magomed Ankalayev (Rússia)
2. Robert Lau (Alemanya)
3. Erkinbek Inzhel (Kazakhstan)
3. Darwing Rodriguez (Espanya)
Pesada de la divisió: +93 kg (+205 lliures.)
1. Amirhan Isagadjiev (Rússia)
2. Alimanov Suleimanov (Kazakhstan)
3. Viktor Pavlichek (República Txeca)
3. Nicolae Scorohod (Moldova)
Go here to watch all the World MMA Championships final fights:
In other major WMMAA news from 2016, it was announced that the 2017 European Championships will be held September in Germany, 2017 Asian Championships will be October in Kazakhstan, exact dates and cities to be determined.
També, Viktor Frolov was elected president of the European Division at the last Congress, held last November.
INFORMACIÓ:
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M-1 Desafiament 75, Març 3 a Moscou, Rússia
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| ST. PETERSBURG, Rússia (Gener 5, 2017) – Hot welterweight prospect Sergey “Streetfighter” Romanov is training hard to ruin the comeback of Russian veteran Magomed “El Llop Blanc” Sultanakhmedov in an interesting match-up Març 3 en M-1 Desafiament 75 a Rússia.
La M-1 Desafiament 75 esdeveniment principal, featuring a battle of undefeated welterweights between defending champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), de Rússia, takes on Kazakhstan challenger Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0),was previously announced.
M-1 Desafiament 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Els espectadors podran veure les baralles preliminars i la targeta principal, connectant-se a registrar-se en www.M1Global.TV. Els aficionats poden veure tota l'acció en els seus equips, així com en Android i Apple telèfons intel·ligents i tauletes.
Due to a series of injuries, Sulktanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) has been inactive for the past five years, since he knocked out Tyson Jeffries in the second round of their 2011 lluitar en M-1 Desafiament 24.
A former M-1 Selection champion, Sultanakhmedov is dropping down one weight class from middleweight to fight Romanov. During his MMA career, feared striker Sultanakhmedov has knocked out the likes of Dmitri Samoilov, Victor Nemkov, Pavel Kusch i Pliinio Cruz, entre els més notables.
His tremendous flair and style makes him a fan favorite, especially his “one-shoot, one-kill” attack. The 32-year-old has fought outside of his native Russia, in the United States and Japan, and during his fighting hiatus he served as referee.
Although he isn’t looking past Sultanakhmedov, fellow Russian fighter Romanov hopes that an impressive victory over Sultankhmedov will position him for his first M-1 Challenge title shot against the Kunchenkp-Rakhmonov winner.
Romanov has had impressive victories in M-1 Challenge competition, including a decision over against Brazilian foe Carlos Pereira last October at M-1 Desafiament 71, as well as a first-round stoppage via punches of Andreas Birgels this past June at M-1 Desafiament 68.
“I’ve been working on my strength,” Romanov said from his training camp, “because the champion in my weight class, Alexey Kunchenko, is physically strong. I need to catch up. Not that I’m looking forward to a title fight, but I always have grandiose plans, de forma, we’ll see how that goes. Ara, I’m focused on Sultanakhmedov, and I think my fight with him would be no harder than a possible fight with Kunchenko.
“I started training camp with two workouts a day, but I felt sick and decided to cutback to only one workout a day until I soon return to full mode. I’ve been training at home (St. Petersburg) but will soon go to Ryazan to wrestling training camp. Llavors, I will go back to St. Petersburg to prepare at camp, and go to Borovaya for boxing. My opponent is left-handed, so I need appropriate sparring partners, but the guys in my camp are a great help.
“I know my opponent well having watched his fights as a youngster when he was champion. Ara, we need to reevaluate him. He was a good fighter who trains at ‘Gorets’ where there is, in principle, guys there who are top level. It’s difficult to say what form he has now because he hasn’t fought in so long. Ara, he is at the peak age for a fighter, 32, així ho veurem. I don’t think I’ll be favored in this fight, but I will go forward despite being the underdog.”
 Romanov (R) is a solid all-around MMA fighter
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M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-1 Desafiament 74 – Febrer. 18, 2017 – St. Petersburg, Rússia
M-1 Desafiament 75 – Març 3, 2017 – Moscou, Rússia
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BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AND BRENT PRIMUS ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD
SANTA MONICA, CALIF — (Gener 4, 2017) - Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) will challenge Oli Thompson (17-9) during the main card of "Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione” a Febrer 18, 2017 en SAP Center a San José, Califòrnia. Addicionalment, undefeated lightweights Adam Piccolot (9-0) i Brent Primus(7-0) are also set to face off during the Spike-televised card.
En l'esdeveniment principal de "Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione," Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) will compete on American Soil for the first since 2011, quan coneix Matt Mitrione (11-5). The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. I/8 p.m. Connecticut. Les entrades per a l'esdeveniment des de només $30 and are available at SAP Center Box Office, Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. Additional fights will be announced in coming weeks.
Des que es va unir a la refrega Bellator MMA en 2013, Kongo has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in seven of nine contests, including three consecutive victories. Amb 37 career fights under his belt, the Frenchman has tallied 25 professional wins, Incloent 12 by way of knockout. The knockout artist hopes to build off his victory over Tony Johnson at "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," when he welcomes British sensation Oli Thompson back into the Bellator cage.
Hailing from East Sussex, Anglaterra, Thompson enters the matchup in search of his first career win under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Dating back to 2015, “The Spartan” collected wins in five of his last six bouts, including a pair of brutal first round knockouts. Of his 17 career wins, the 36-year-old powerhouse has finished 13 d'ells, including seven knockouts. A former title-holder of Britain’s Strongest Man competition, Thompson will now look to add to that total when he and Kongo faceoff at SAP Center in San Jose.
Fighting out of Half Moon Bay, Qualif., the undefeated Piccolotti is set to return to San Jose, where he has dominated competition over the past few years. Since signing with Bellator MMA, the 28-year-old lightweight has won all five of his bouts, including four consecutive victories in the “Capital of Silicon Valley.” Piccolotti dazzled in his most recent win over Brandon Girtz, ending the veteran’s three-fight winning streak while once again displaying his lethal combination of flawless jiu-jitsu and striking. Piccolotti has finished his opponent in six of nine career wins and three of his past four, making him one of the most dangerous weapons in the 155-pound division.
Primus also carries with him an undefeated target on his chest, as the battle to remain an unbeaten lightweights goes through SAP Center in 2017. Similar to Piccolotti, Primus saw immediate success in the world of mixed martial arts, recording first round finishes in each of his first five fights to begin his professional career. The five-time Bellator MMA veteran hopes to keep the ball rolling, as a win over the fan-favorite Piccolotti would certainly open a lot of doors. Hailing from Portland, Oregon, the 31-years-old Primus hopes to build off of a 2016 campaign that was highlighted by a key win over Brazilian veteran “Toninho Furia.”
Actualitzat "Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione” Main Card:
Esdeveniment principal de pes pesat: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)
Lluita contra la funció de pes pesat: Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) vs. Oli Thompson (17-9)
Lightweight Feature Bout: Adam Piccolot (9-0) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)
Preliminary Bouts:
Welterweight Prelim Bout: James Terry (18-9) vs. David Douglas (9-6)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) vs. Luis Vargas (0-1)
Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) vs. Carlos Rocha (9-4)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Anthony Do (4-1) vs. Bobby Escalante (4-5)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Matt Ramírez (1-2) vs. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) vs. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Tenedora (Debut) vs. Roque Reyes (0-3)
About Bellator:
Bellator is a leading Mixed Martial Arts and Kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Sota la direcció del veterà promotor de lluita, Scott Coker, Bellator està disponible per a gairebé 500 milions de llars a tot el món en més de 140 països. Als Estats Units, Bellator es pot veure en Spike, the combat sports television leader. Bellator is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, orquestració d'esdeveniments en viu, desenvolupament lluitador / relacions, obtenció de locaciones, creació / desenvolupament de patrocinis, llicències internacionals, mercadeig, publicitat, publicitat i comissió de relacions. Bellator té la seu a Santa Monica, Califòrnia i propietat del gegant de l'entreteniment Viacom, la llar de marques de primera classe d'entreteniment del món que es connecten amb el públic a través d'un contingut atractiu a través de la televisió, pel·lícula, plataformes en línia i mòbils.
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — (Gener 3, 2017) - Abans de tancar la porta de la gàbia al Fòrum de Los Angeles, els lluitadors d'esdeveniments principals i co-principals de "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs.. Sonnen ” va participar en una conferència multimèdia. Si no estiguessis a la línia, ho podeu escoltar en aquest lloc, o bé llegiu un parell de les cometes següents.
En l'esdeveniment principal de la nit, Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) adquireix Michael Sonnen (28-14-1). Addicionalment, Ralek gracie (3-0) i HISAKI Kato (7-2) es reunirà en una baralla de pes mitjà, mentre Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) i Emmanuel Sánchez (13-3) batalla. Per últim, un fantàstic equip de pes welter fantàstic Paul Daley (38-14-2) contra Brennan Ward, (14-4) també està configurat per a la targeta principal televisiva Spike.
Les entrades limitades per al megaesdeveniment comencen a les $36 i estan a la venda a Bellator.com, així com Ticketmaster.com. L’esdeveniment s’emetrà en directe i gratuïtament a SPIKE a 9 p.m. ET / 8 pm. Connecticut. El “Bellator 170: Ortiz vs.. Sonnen ”sota targeta, reproduccions en directe a Bellator.com i a l'aplicació mòbil Bellator a partir de 6:50 p.m. I / 3:50 p.m. PT.
Q: Per a Paul Daley ... Vam tenir l'oportunitat de parlar abans que teníeu previst lluitar contra Derek Anderson "Bellator 163." Va fer el pes, però la baralla no va passar. Així, què canviarà aquesta vegada? Fareu alguna cosa diferent en la vostra preparació i què espereu de Brennan Ward?
Paul Daley: Les coses no van anar segons el previst en l’últim esdeveniment en què estava previst competir. Vaig fer el pes, però va ser el que va passar després d’això el problema. Aquests problemes s’han solucionat i hauríem de tenir-ho tot encarrilat i estic preparat per competir en la que serà la baralla més emocionant de la carta..
Q: Per a Brennan Ward ... Tots dos heu definitivament lliurat emocionants eliminatòries en les darreres actuacions, així que vull saber quina és la vostra expectativa de la lluita i si creieu que serà un aparador ràpid.
Brennan Ward,: No formen només dos nois com Paul i jo sense cap motiu — en una targeta com aquesta, probablement és la carta més gran de l'any i una de les cartes Bellator més grans de tots els temps == Estan posant la nostra combinació per un motiu. Saben que els focs artificials s’apagaran i saben que aquesta baralla no s’allunya. En Paul i jo acabem les baralles, és el que fem. Com va dir ell, segur que farem la lluita més emocionant de la nit.
Q: Sé que aquest clip de tu i Tito lluitant a la universitat ha estat donant voltes, doncs, què espereu de Tito aquesta vegada en comparació amb el Tito que veieu aleshores?
Michael Sonnen: Miri, Tito és un gran lluitador. Era un lluitador infern ... El vaig agafar en una posició en aquell partit, No hi penjo el barret. Estic bombardejat per ser-hi i competir contra un Saló de la Fama com Tito. Faré tot el que pugui per vèncer-lo, però no descarto el bé que té aquest noi.
Q: Fa temps que et veiem allà amb Liam McGeary en aquesta baralla pel títol. Així, de llavors a ara, què ha canviat i què ens mostrarà?
Tito Ortiz: Ara fa tres anys que treballo. Venia de la UFC i Bellator em va donar l'oportunitat de revigorar la meva carrera i vull marxar segons els meus propis termes. Vull marxar amb respecte. Scott Coker ja ha fet una feina increïble amb la companyia i em vaig tornar a asseure, pensant en quina seria la meva última baralla. De sobte, Estic veient Bellator a Spike TV i Chael Sonnen surt cridant, dient-me covard i dient que vol lluitar contra mi i juro que mai no hi ha hagut cap somriure més gran a la cara. Ja em preparava per lluitar al novembre. I wasn’t sure who my opponent was going to be, but I was getting in shape. I’ve been training now for almost four months and this is probably one of the longest camps I’ve had and it’s time to showcase my skills. Chael says he’s fighting because he’s jealous and that’s the wrong way to come into a fight. I’m going in to get redemption and to me Chael is my enemy. This is no game, this is nothing fun, this is what I do for a living. I train and I go out to try and hurt my opponent. I know what I need to do. I need to defend the takedown, I need to watch out for the punches, I need to watch out for the guillotine. I know all of the moves that Chael has done and my job is to go in and destroy him. En Gener 21, two days before my birthday, I want to get the ‘Fight of the Night.’ I hope Chael’s in great shape because when I’m on top of him, he’s going to shit himself. I’m going to throw my elbows through his face and like I said, this is no joke. This is serious to me because my family’s watching, my kids are watching, and all of my fans are watching. I’ve given so much for this and I’ve sacrificed everything. I sacrificed my Thanksgiving, Christmas, and my New Year’s for this.
Q: Of all the guys you’ve verbally dueled with in your career, how would you size up where Tito stands? How does he compare to other guys that you’ve gone back and forth with verbally?
Michael Sonnen: Home, it’s painful. It was painful just listening to him read through that list of notes. He just rattled off all of his bullets right there in one answer and I think he asked to go to the bathroom during it, which was a little weird. I don’t care, I never thought about Tito Ortiz. I didn’t come to this organization to fight Tito Ortiz. I’ve been chasing Wanderlei Silva around, but Wanderlei is busy until the summer. They called me and asked if I’d fight Tito on Gener 21 and I didn’t have anything else going on, so I said yes.
Q: Beyond this fight, what are your goals in Bellator?
Michael Sonnen: I want to compete at Bellator. I want to be a champion, get to the top, and compete with all the guys. I want to find a weight class. I’d like to do it at 205-pounds, but I think there’s an opportunity at 185 and now we have some big signings at heavyweight and catchweight too. I just think there’s a lot of opportunity over here. I can tell you as far as training, working hard and being prepared, that’s what I do. I do it every day. I will bring my skills to the fight and if they’re enough I’ll win; If they’re not, I won’t. That’s just the way that this sport is played and I’m just looking forward to competing with these guys.
Q: Coming back to compete in California, with your history with that athletic commission, you’ve already taken an out-of-competition test. How do you look at that process? Were you surprised by the test? Was there an understanding that it was going to be a part of the deal to get you back in California?
Michael Sonnen: I was surprised by it. That’s why the test works. I was not ready to be tested and I didn’t know that I was going to be tested and I haven’t thought about it a whole lot. You have to understand that when you’re a guy with my background that’s just coming off of a suspension, that’s the way it goes. You’re going to have more tests than other guys and that’s just fair.
Q: Finalment, can you just size up the marketplace since you left UFC and since they’ve been purchased?
Michael Sonnen: Miri, I’m brand new. I only know a few guys at Bellator. I know three people, that’s how new I am. I’ve been to two Bellator shows; one at Mohegan Sun Arena and one in San Jose. Both events were sold out! When I was in San Jose, I was sitting there and down the ramp comes the greatest heavyweight of all time, Fedor Emelianenko. Coker signed him and didn’t even say anything to anybody. The place was packed and the ratings were going higher. I wanted to come to Bellator when I saw Ken Shamrock walk the ramp and I thought this is awesome. Connecticut and then California, both sides of the country and both sold out. The household name that Bellator has become is amazing. I used to have to explain to people what UFC and what MMA was. When I tell people I’m with Bellator, they know exactly what it is. When Tito and I met in that college wrestling match, there was 80 people there tops, nobody cared. It was a big sacrifice just to show off in front of 80 gent. To show off in front of a sold out arena, a record-breaking show, is fun. We get Paul Daley and Brennan Ward to entertain us before we have to go out and take care of business.
Q: Tito, do you have any comment to Chael’s comments earlier about you reading from a script and all?
Tito Ortiz: This guy knows that he bit off a little more than he can chew. I’ve been through 20 years of competition, won world titles, and stepped into that cage over and over again. La prova està en el púding. I’m sitting here listening to the tone that Chael has and it sounds like he’s drowning and on Gener 21, he’s going to be drowning in his own blood.
Michael Sonnen: I told you he was out of bullets! I warned you ahead of time!
Q: Chael, congratulations on Celebrity Apprentice last night…great to see you on the debut there. How difficult is it for you to balance the Celebrity Apprentice, ESPN, your podcast, and training all together?
Michael Sonnen: I hate days off. I hate it more than anything. When I look at my calendar before I go to bed, I hate seeing gaps in there. So as far as training goes, I’m in the gym three hours a day. It’s an hour in the morning, maybe even less, two hours in the afternoon, I’m out the door in three in a half hours tops. Així, that leaves me with another 20 hours in the day and I like to fill it. I don’t like to sleep a lot and that’s just the way it goes. I like to stay busy, but nothing interferes with preparation for the competition. I haven’t missed a practice, a run, a workout, a sparring session; I go every day. I go to practice every day no matter what, dues vegades al dia. There are parts when I’ll pick up the intensity and work a little harder and then there are parts when I’ll take a break to get a drink of water, but it doesn’t change for me. Estic llest per anar, Això és.
Q: Chael, I know you said that you had a little more of a looser camp, where you’ve trained with a lot of different fighters, especially due to all of the traveling. How has it been, having access to some elite fighters in other parts of the country?
Michael Sonnen: I love working out in other parts of the country and I love going to different gyms. And that’s something new to me, because I didn’t used to travel. I was just locked at home in Portland, Oregon, but we had a hotbed out there, with guys like Randy Couture and Evan Tanner, I could name drop for you and it would really impress. We had a really great system out there, but it dried up and some of those guys retired. Some of them moved away and some of the gyms closed down, so all of these new traveling has been great. I’ve got a lot of rounds in and worked out with Georges St-Pierre and a bunch of hammers out there that you’ve never heard of yet, but you will. I’m getting good work in and I’m learning from these guys. The one thing that I try to do, and I copied Randy Couture on this, is always train with the kids. He would be in high school workout rooms doing some wrestling practice and it was very hard for the next generation to ever get ahead of him because he always trained with that younger generation. Així, I spend a lot of time with those kids and I have my own practices on top of that. I’m not positive that I can take Tito down, I’m not positive that I can out-box him; everything has to get better. I have to get stronger, Més ràpid, better with more technique and better strategy and it all takes time.
Completi "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs.. Sonnen” Main Card:
Esdeveniment principal de pes pesat: Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) vs. Michael Sonnen (28-14-1)
Co-principal esdeveniment de pes pesat: Paul Daley (38-14-2) vs. Brennan Ward, (14-4)
Batalla de la targeta principal de pes mitjà: Ralek gracie (3-0) vs. HISAKI Kato (7-2)
Batalla de la targeta principal de pes ploma: Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) vs. Emmanuel Sánchez (13-3)
Punt lleuger de la targeta principal: Derek Camps (17-6) vs. Derek Anderson (14-2, 1 NC)
Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:
Batalla preliminar de pes ploma: Chinzo Machida (4-2) vs. Jamar Ocampo (2-0)
Batalla preliminar de pes pesat: Jack May (8-3) vs. Dave Cryer (11-2)
Batalla preliminar de pes ploma: Henry Corrals (12-3) vs. Cody Bollinger (19-6)
Batalla preliminar de pes mitjà: Kevin Casey (9-5-1, 2 NC) vs. Keith Berry (15-13)
Pes preliminar de pes welter: Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos (8-3) vs. John Mercuri (8-7)
Pes preliminar de pes welter: Gabriel Green (3-0) vs. Entrellaçat Turner (2-2)
Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Christian González (2-0) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (2-0)
Lluita preliminar lleugera: Jacob Rosales (4-2) vs. Ian Butler, (3-2)
Pes preliminar de pes welter: Johnny Cisneros (9-5) vs. Curtis Millender (9-3)
Lluita preliminar lleugera: Mike Segura (4-4) vs. Tommy Aaron (2-1)
Batalla preliminar de pes gallo: Rob Gooch (4-3) vs. James Barnes (6-2)
Lluita preliminar contra el pes de la mosca: Rebecca Ruth (6-2) vs. Colleen Schneider (10-7)
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REBECCA RUTH-COLLEEN SCHNEIDER FLYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ADDED TO PRELIMINARY CARD
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — (Desembre 28, 2016) – The stacked main card of "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs.. Sonnen ” has added even more ammo to its arsenal with the news that Derek Camps (17-6) i Derek Anderson (14-2, 1 NC) will compete in a lightweight feature fight on Gener 21, 2017 inside The Forum in Los Angeles, Califòrnia. Addicionalment, a female flyweight bout pitting Rebecca Ruth (6-2) contra Colleen Schneider (10-7) has been added to the preliminary portion of the event.
The lightweight clash joins a main card that is highlighted by a legendary faceoff between superstars Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) i Michael Sonnen (28-14-1). Addicionalment, Ralek gracie (3-0) i HISAKI Kato (7-2) es reunirà en una baralla de pes mitjà, mentre Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) i Emmanuel Sánchez (13-3) batalla. Per últim, un fantàstic equip de pes welter fantàstic Paul Daley (38-14-2) contra Brennan Ward, (14-4) també està configurat per a la targeta principal televisiva Spike.
Les entrades limitades per al megaesdeveniment comencen a les $36 i estan a la venda a Bellator.com, així com Ticketmaster.com. L’esdeveniment s’emetrà en directe i gratuïtament a SPIKE a 9 p.m. I/8 p.m. Connecticut. La "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs.. Sonnen ” targeta de sota, reproduccions en directe a Bellator.com i a l'aplicació mòbil Bellator a partir de 6:50 p.m. I / 3:50 p.m. PT.
Campos enters the bout riding a recent string of success, as the 28-year-old lightweight put together a flawless 2016 campaign that included a pair of noteworthy victories over Djamil Chan i Melvin Guillard. “The Stallion” continues to provide entertaining fights, as the Lubbock, Texas native has finished opponents in 10 de la seva 17 victòries, including five knockouts and three of the first-round variety. Campos will be searching for his first three-fight winning streak under the Bellator MMA umbrella since 2013.
Following an explosive start to his professional career, collecting victories in 11 de la seva primera 12 extrems, including one no-contest, Anderson has continued his success under the direction of Bellator MMA. Since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion in 2013, “The Barbaric” has tallied five impressive wins, highlighted by two knockouts and a pair of victories over Patricky Freire. Hailing from San Diego, Qualif., Anderson has finished 11 de la seva 14 victims, and will not have to travel far as he prepares for number 12. With back-to-back victories over the aforementioned Freire and most recently Vostè Awad a “Bellator 160,” Anderson has quickly entered the mix as one of the division’s top contenders. The 26-year-old lightweight will now look to take down the Bellator MMA veteran Campos and add yet another big name to his admirable resume.
The 37-year-old Ruth will be making her third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and first of her 2017 campanya, following a year in which she earned her first promotional victory over Ukrainian submission specialist Lena Ovchynnikova. Prior to joining the Scott Coker-led promotion in 2016, “Ruthless” strung together an impressive 5-1 record to begin her career, including five knockout victories and three first round finishes. With wins in four of her last five contests, Ruth will look to start the year off on the right foot and add to her already impressive MMA resume.
The recently signed Schneider will be making her Bellator MMA debut on Jan. 21, as she also enters the contest having won four of her last five bouts. With six of her 10 victòries en la seva carrera per la via del nocaut o submissió, look for Schneider to attack early and often in a flyweight clash that features two of the more dangerous opponents in the division. Standing at 5’9”, the 34-year-old Schneider will hold a significant height advantage over the veteran Ruth, who stands about five inches shy of the former Invicta FC product. Hailing from Los Angeles, Qualif., Schneider will also not have to travel far for this incredible event, as the hometown crowd will surely be pulling for “Thoroughbred” at Inglewood’s famous Forum.
Ruth and Schneider will join a preliminary card that features the promotional debuts of Kevin Casey (9-5-1, 2 NC) i Jack May(8-3), as well as the return of Chinzo Machida (4-2), Henry Corrals (12-3), Guilherme “Bomba” (8-3), i Cody Bollinger (19-6).
Completi "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs.. Sonnen” Main Card:
Esdeveniment principal de pes pesat: Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) vs. Michael Sonnen (28-14-1)
Co-principal esdeveniment de pes pesat: Paul Daley (38-14-2) vs. Brennan Ward, (14-4)
Batalla de la targeta principal de pes mitjà: Ralek gracie (3-0) vs. HISAKI Kato (7-2)
Batalla de la targeta principal de pes ploma: Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) vs. Emmanuel Sánchez (13-3)
Punt lleuger de la targeta principal: Derek Camps (17-6) vs. Derek Anderson (14-2, 1 NC)
Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:
Batalla preliminar de pes ploma: Chinzo Machida (4-2) vs. Jamar Ocampo (2-0)
Batalla preliminar de pes pesat: Jack May (8-3) vs. Dave Cryer (11-2)
Batalla preliminar de pes ploma: Henry Corrals (12-3) vs. Cody Bollinger (19-6)
Batalla preliminar de pes mitjà: Kevin Casey (9-5-1, 2 NC) vs. Keith Berry (15-13)
Pes preliminar de pes welter: Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos (8-3) vs. John Mercuri (8-7)
Pes preliminar de pes welter: Gabriel Green (3-0) vs. Entrellaçat Turner (2-2)
Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Christian González (2-0) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (2-0)
Lluita preliminar lleugera: Jacob Rosales (4-2) vs. Ian Butler, (3-2)
Pes preliminar de pes welter: Johnny Cisneros (9-5) vs. Curtis Millender (9-3)
Lluita preliminar lleugera: Mike Segura (4-4) vs. Tommy Aaron (2-1)
Batalla preliminar de pes gallo: Rob Gooch (4-3) vs. James Barnes (6-2)
Lluita preliminar contra el pes de la mosca: Rebecca Ruth (6-2) vs. Colleen Schneider (10-7)
Lewiston, Maine (Desembre 22, 2016) Lluites -Nova Anglaterra (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Febrer 11, 2017 with its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE.” El dia d'avui, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur light-heavyweight title bout to the card. Ryan Glover (3-1) will defend his belt against the challenge of undefeated Victor Irwin (2-0).
Glover won the title one year ago at “NEF 21” with a second-round submission of Mike Williams (2-1). He would take the rest of 2016 off from MMA competition to deal with family obligations. Glover was a state wrestling champion out of Mountain Valley High School (MVHS) in Rumford, Maine where he also won a state championship in football. He began training in MMA two years ago, joining Berserkers MMA in Rumford, a team heavy in MVHS alum.
“I’m happy to get back in the cage after a long layoff and defend my belt,” said Glover. “I was busy taking care of my family, but now it’s time to remind folks why I am NEF’s best 205er.”
Like his opponent, Victor Irwin is also a former Maine state wrestling champion, having won a title while at Brewer High School in Brewer, Maine. En 2014, as a freshman, Irwin created a wrestling program at Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC). He went to Nationals that year and achieved All-American status. Irwin is a member of Young’s MMA in Bangor, Maine. His previous appearances in the NEF cage have been impressive – both first round finishes.
“I am really excited to have been given a shot at the title,” said Irwin. “Fighting Ryan will be a great challenge and opportunity for me to improve my skill set.”
NEF’s next event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE” es porta a terme en Dissabte, Febrer 11, 2017 a 7 p.m. Les butlletes costen des $25 i estan a la venda a www.TheColisee.com o trucant a la taquilla a Colisee 207.783.2009, extension 525.
Per a més informació sobre les actualitzacions de targetes d'esdeveniments i lluita, si us plau visiti la pàgina web de la promoció en www.NewEnglandFights.com. Addicionalment, pots veure vídeos en NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “Lluites de Nova Anglaterra."
Sobre Baralles de Nova Anglaterra
Lluites de Nova Anglaterra ("NEF") és una empresa d'esdeveniments promocions lluita. La missió de NEF és crear els esdeveniments de major qualitat per als combatents i els fans de Maine per igual. L'equip executiu de NEF té una àmplia experiència en la gestió dels esports de combat, producció d'esdeveniments, relacions amb els mitjans, mercadeig, legal i publicitat.
Lewiston, Maine (Desembre 21, 2016) Lluites -Nova Anglaterra (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Febrer 11, 2017 with its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE.” El dia d'avui, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional featherweight fight to the card. Aaron “Implacable” Lacey (4-0) s'enfrontarà a Chris “Game Bred” Jacobs (1-0) amb un pes de baralla de 145 lliures-.
Voted “Boxejador de l'Any” earlier this week by NEF fans, it would take a Herculean effort to argue that 2016 was not Aaron Lacey’s year. He made his professional debut in April at “NEF 22” defeating veteran Derek Shorey (4-8) and remained undefeated the rest of the year. Including his amateur career, Lacey is riding a seven-fight win streak. He has not lost a fight since the spring of 2014 (his only loss) – close to three years ago.
Més recentment, Lacey struck down seasoned pro Taylor Trahan (6-7) with a vicious liver kick that made the entire crowd at the Colisee cringe. A win over Jacobs on Febrer 11 would move Lacey that much closer to signing a contract with a major, national MMA promotion – a fate long predicted by many insiders for the product of Bangor’s Young’s MMA gym.
“I’m looking forward to 2017,” said Lacey when reached for comment. “2016 was a big year for me and I am looking forward to carrying that momentum into the new year on February 11th. Chris Jacobs is a seasoned opponent who is making the trip up from Florida, so he will be prepared. I live in the gym and have been making huge gains, i 2017 will be the year I get to showcase those gains!”
Jacobs is based out of DeLand, Florida. “NEF 27” will see him make his first trip to compete in Maine, but Jacobs is no stranger to the MMA cage. He put together an impressive record of 8-3 com a aficionat, including capturing a regional title on a fight card in nearby Daytona Beach. Jacobs won his pro debut earlier this year in Tampa. He is looking forward to facing tough competition in the form of Lacey.
“I must give thanks and praise to the most high for putting me in this position to fight in Maine,” va dir Jacobs. “It’s a blessing. It’s an honor to fight someone of a high caliber and stature like Aaron Lacey. I look forward to coming up there and competing with a top level athlete.”
NEF’s next event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE” es porta a terme en Dissabte, Febrer 11, 2017 a 7 p.m. Les butlletes costen des $25 i estan a la venda a www.TheColisee.com o trucant a la taquilla a Colisee 207.783.2009, extension 525.
Per a més informació sobre les actualitzacions de targetes d'esdeveniments i lluita, si us plau visiti la pàgina web de la promoció en www.NewEnglandFights.com. Addicionalment, pots veure vídeos en NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “Lluites de Nova Anglaterra."
Sobre Baralles de Nova Anglaterra
Lluites de Nova Anglaterra ("NEF") és una empresa d'esdeveniments promocions lluita. La missió de NEF és crear els esdeveniments de major qualitat per als combatents i els fans de Maine per igual. L'equip executiu de NEF té una àmplia experiència en la gestió dels esports de combat, producció d'esdeveniments, relacions amb els mitjans, mercadeig, legal i publicitat.
