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Bellator, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, Spike TV

BELLATOR TO HOST THE FIRST MAJOR MMA EVENT IN TEL AVIV, ISRAEL ON NOVEMBER 10

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WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANDREY KORESHKOV TO FACE DOUGLAS LIMA IN MAIN EVENT

AUCH: ISRAELI ARMY VETERAN NOAD LAHAT SET FOR BELLATOR MMA DEBUT AGAINST SCOTT CLEVE

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Sieben. 7, 2016) – Bellator MMA Welterweight Champion Andrey Koreshkov (19-1) will make the second defense of his belt against the man he took it from more than a year ago, Douglas Lima (27-6), in the main event of the promotion’s historic debut at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv on November 10.

 

Außerdem, the card will feature one of Israel’s own in the co-headliner, when newly signed Bellator MMA featherweight Noad Lahat (9-2) erfüllt Scott Cleve (15-5). Additional main card and preliminary fights will be announced in coming weeks.

 

The Viacom-owned fight promotion’s historic event will air in America on SPIKE Freitag, November 11 bei 9 p.m. UND / 8 p.m. CT. Bellator has partnered with Ananey Communications, an Israeli television conglomerate boasting 14 channels, several of which showcase Viacom content including the EGO and EGO TOTAL channels which have broadcast Bellator in Israel since 2012.

 

Tickets für die Veranstaltung sind ab sofort gültig und können erworben werden Bellator.com oder Eventim.co.il/mma.

 

Currently sitting atop Bellator MMA’s welterweight division, the 26-year-old champion Koreshkov most recently dismantled former world champion Benson Henderson für 25 minutes in his first-ever title defense. 19-1 als Berufs, “Spartan” hasn’t tasted defeat since 2013 and has finished 13 of his opponents by either knockout or submission. It’s worth noting that Koreshkov trains under the leadership of former middleweight championAlexander Shlemenko.

 

Coming off of a dominant victory over top contender Paul Daley, “The Phenom” Lima has earned the right to challenge for the promotion’s 170-pound title, which he once held. The American Top Team standout has a knack for winning fights in spectacular fashion before reaching the judges’ Scorecards, which he has accomplished in 23 seines 27 gewinnt als Profi. Born in Brazil, the 28-year-old has secured victories over top competition since starting his career in 2006, tallying wins against Ben Saunders (2x), Ryan Ford, Steve Carl and Olympic competitor Rick Hawn. Now fully healthy, Lima looks to fight twice in a calendar year for the first time since 2013.

 

A black belt in Jiu-Jitsu, Lahat made his professional debut in 2008, where he began an impressive streak of seven consecutive victories. The 32-year-old “Neo” then decided to take his talents to the UFC, where he tacked on two more wins, rounding out his current professional record of 9-2. Hailing from Alfei Menashe, Samaria Israel, Lahat was also a soldier in the Israeli Defense Forces before transitioning to his now promising MMA career. He will look to compete in a strong Bellator MMA Featherweight class that includes current titleholder Daniel Straus, Pat Curran, Patrick „Pitbull," Daniel Weichel, und Georgi Karakhanyan.

 

Bei 34 Jahre alt, Scott Cleve is set for his fifth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, the Colorado native has a knack for ending fights early, stopping his opponent in 11 seines 15 Siege. Notable victories on the “Pariah MMA” standouts resume include wins over UFC veteran Abel Trujillo, along with Bellator competitors Derek Felder und Matt Bessette.

 

“Bellator MMA in Tel Aviv” Main Card:

Weltergewicht WM-Titel Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (19-1) vs. Douglas Lima (27-6)

Featherweight Eigenschaft Bout: Noad Lahat (9-2) vs. Scott Cleve (15-5)

Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, New England Fights

HALL AND CRAFTS PREPARE FOR ONE LAST AMATEUR SCRAP BEFORE THE PROS

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Von: Kalle Oakes

It is hard to believe that Caleb Hall and Johnny Crafts’ paths have not crossed in the New England Fights mixed martial arts hexagon before now.

Separated by only two years in age and only a handful of pounds on the scale, the two former high school athletes made the transition to the cage from other combat pursuits at around the same time. Hall was a champion wrestler, while Crafts was a decorated grappler in the jiu-jitsu realm.

They are even considering a jump to the professional ranks at the same time … after one final stop to stand toe-to-toe with one another in a clash of amateur champions at “NEF 25: Heroes and Villains.”

NEF amateur featherweight champion Hall (7-3) of Portland by way of Dixfield will collide with NEF amateur bantamweight titleholder Crafts (4-0) of Lisbon this Samstag, September 10.

“I’d say my days in the amateur ranks are numbered,” Hall said. “I feel at this point, as tough as the fights are getting, I might as well be a pro. I just didn’t want to do it too early. I wanted to be a legitimate pro athlete.”

Hall took a measured approach to his ascent through the ranks. Not many fighters stick around for a double-digit number of amateur bouts before either taking prize money or returning to the safety of spectator-hood.

Dann wieder, not many debut in the sport as early as Hall. He remembers getting his first recruiting call from NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson while helping a friend, Josh Thornton, train for an NEF appearance.

“He called me out of nowhere and tried to get me a fight on short notice. Then he saw me filling out the information sheet and noticed that I was still only 17,” Hall said, noting that the rules prohibit minors from entering the fray. “So I ended up fighting in September, a month after my 18th Geburtstag. I was hooked from the first time I watched it. I knew it was something I wanted to do.”

Hall won his first three fights, largely on the strength of his wrestling acumen, while bouncing between his hometown in the Western mountains of Maine and Plymouth State University in New Hampshire.

While sparring at First Class MMA in Topsham, Hall heard NEF mainstay John Raio rave about the merits of the Choi Institute in Portland. Hall took the advice and quickly discovered a place where his boxing and striking skills improved exponentially.

“Most of my training has been stand-up. I’ve tried to improve on it,” Hall said. “I figure that I’ve wrestled so long that I can kind of put it down when it comes to training and put more effort in the areas where I need to improve my skills.”

Hall carries a two-fight winning streak. The latter victory was a second-round submission over Erik Nelson for the vacant 145-pound strap in April.

He has stayed busy, rarely skipping back-to-back NEF cards during his time with the organization. By contrast, Crafts had been out of the cage for a year prior to his third-round TKO of Henry Clark for the 135-pound title in February.

“Injuries are what have screwed me over. I should have a lot more fights for as long as I’ve been at it,” Crafts said. “If I’m healthy, gewinnen oder verlieren, I think this is probably my last fight as an amateur. Ich bin 24. I don’t want to drag it on too long.”

Crafts agreed with Hall’s assessment that whichever of the two fighters is able to step out of his comfort zone on the mat will gain the upper hand.

“Caleb is a really good wrestler. I never wrestled in high school, just jiu-jitsu. But with jiu-jitsu, you learn how to wrestle,” Crafts said. “I think people are going to be surprised by my wrestling, and I think everybody’s going to be impressed with my boxing. I feel more confident. I think he’s going to be surprised when I punch him in the face.”

Hall has fought all but two of his fights at 145 pounds and said that he considers that weight class “home.” Crafts dismissed any disadvantage in having to step up, noting that his walking-around weight is in the 160s.

“This is my first time fighting at 145. I’m really excited about it. Getting down to 135 is a really big cut for me. I felt it in the last fight. I could just tell. I really shouldn’t have been as tired as I was,” Crafts said. “And Henry was a good opponent. I was working on things, using more of my stand-up. That kind of prolonged it.

“He’s definitely the best at 145 meiner Meinung nach,” Crafts added in reference to Hall. “He’s one of the most experienced amateurs out there. He’s definitely the best guy for me to fight.”

Die Eröffnungsglocke dies Samstag, September 10 wird eingestellt 7 p.m. Das aktuelle Docket für „NEF 25: Heroes and Villains “umfasst drei professionelle Boxkämpfe, five pro mixed martial arts bouts and six amateur MMA scraps. Tickets gibt es ab $25 und sind an www.TheColisee.com oder durch Aufrufen der Box Office auf Colisee 207.783.2009, Erweiterung 525.

Für weitere Informationen über die Veranstaltung und Kampf-Karte Aktuelles, besuchen Sie bitte die Webseite der Promotion an www.NewEnglandFights.com. Außerdem, Sie NEF Video anschauen www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, folgen ihnen auf Twitternefights und kommen Sie auf der offiziellen Facebook-Gruppe "New England kämpft."

Über New England Fights

New England Fights ("NEF") ist ein Kampf Ereignisse Promotionen Unternehmen. NEF Mission ist es, die höchste Qualität Veranstaltungen für Maines Kämpfer und Fans gleichermaßen zu erstellen. NEF Führungsteam verfügt über umfangreiche Erfahrung in Kampfsportmanagement, Veranstaltungen Produktion, Medienarbeit, Marketing, rechtlichen und Werbung.

Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, New England Fights

TRAHAN UND DENNING AUF DER SUCHE NACH EINEM VIELEN NOTWENDIGEN GEWINN IM MMA-KÄFIG

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Lewiston, Maine (September 5, 2016) – Taylor Trahan ist eine statistische Kuriosität.

Ein gebürtiger Littleton, New Hampshire, Jetzt wohnhaft in East Concord, Vermont, Der 25-Jährige verfolgte vor sieben Jahren gemischte Kampfkünste, sobald er legal alt genug war, um dies zu tun. Er hat insgesamt den Käfig betreten 20 Zeiten im Profi- und Amateurwettbewerb.

All diese Erfahrungen in diesem Waldstück, dennoch sein Kampf im Federgewicht gegen Matt Denning bei „NEF 25: Helden und Schurken “weiter Samstag, Sieben. 10 Bei der Androscoggin Bank wird Colisee sein Debüt bei New England Fights geben.

Trahan (5-6) kauft nicht das Underdog- oder Bad-Guy-Label, obwohl er in die historische Arena in einer Stadt gehen wird, die Denning (3-3) ruft nach Hause.

„Dies ist nur eine zweistündige Reise (jeder Weg) für die meisten meiner Fans,Sagte Trahan. „Die meisten von ihnen sind es gewohnt, vier Stunden oder länger zu reisen, um mich kämpfen zu sehen. Sie sind wie, 'Oh, Süss.'"

Beide Kämpfer hoffen, dass das Matchup ihr aktuelles Karrierevermögen umkehren wird. Trahan hat seit einem glühenden Start in sein Pro-Docket fünf Kämpfe in Folge verloren, während Denning drei seiner letzten vier Wettbewerbe fallen gelassen hat.

Denning weist schnell darauf hin, dass die Ergebnisse auf beiden Seiten täuschen.

„Er hat gegen einen Typen namens Joe Pingitore gekämpft. Schlagen Sie ihn das erste Mal mit einem hinteren nackten Choke und verlieren Sie dann im Rückkampf gegen ihn,Sagte Denning. "Das ist ein Typ, der einer der besten 145-Pfünder in Neuengland ist."

Wenn jemand das Recht hat, sich als Experte für die Einstufung dieser mittleren Gewichtsklassen zu betrachten, es ist Denning.

Der lokale Favorit, bekannt als "Ken Doll", hat sich nie gescheut, gegen das Beste zu kämpfen, was NEF Kämpfern in der Nachbarschaft von zu bieten hat 145. Denning besiegte Derek Shorey zweimal. Er nahm langsam an Gewicht zu, vergeblich, gegen Jon Lemke bei 150 und Josh Harvey bei 155. Zuletzt, Brandon Bushaw schlug ihn, indem er bei „NEF 24: Gelobtes Land “im Juni.

„Du denkst an Lemke und Harvey, und ich trainiere mit Jesse Erickson (im Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu),Sagte Denning. „Der einzige, der wirklich fehlt, ist Devin Powell. Ich habe das Gefühl, mit der besten Gruppe von Leuten gekämpft und trainiert zu haben. "

Jiu-Jitsu ist die Anlaufstelle für beide Kämpfer. Trahan ist ein brauner Gürtel, während Denning ein lila Gürtel ist.

In anderen Bereichen, ihre Stile kollidieren. Drei von Trahans Pro-Siegen sind durch eine Entscheidung gefallen. Denning, inzwischen, hat als Profi noch nie die Distanz zurückgelegt. Er ging nur einmal als Amateur auf die Karte - eine Niederlage gegen Dom Cofone bei seinem Käfigdebüt.

Trahan blieb kurz vor einer Vorhersage stehen, sagte aber, dass er erwartet, sich durch Unterwerfung durchzusetzen.

„Ich sehe, dass es zumindest in den ersten paar Minuten eine langsame erste Runde ist,"Er sagte. „Sobald ich mein Timing verkürzt habe und anfange, die Dinge zu tun, die ich tun möchte, Ich sehe es nicht in der dritten Runde. "

Denning hat sich auf eine lange Begegnung vorbereitet. Er gestand, dass er den größten Teil seiner Karriere geraucht hatte, aber aufgehört hat.

Verbinden Sie dies mit einem erneuten Engagement für Straßenarbeiten und Denning prognostiziert, dass seine Fans mit seiner Bereitschaft für den relativ unbekannten Feind zufrieden sein werden.

"Ich glaube, der längste Kampf, den ich je hatte, war in der dritten Runde noch zwei Minuten,Sagte Denning. „Ich fühle mich konditionell gut. Ich bin ein kleinerer Typ, also muss ich bei 145 bleiben. "

Er sagte, dass Sparring gegen Erickson ihn auf den größeren Trahan vorbereitet habe.

Denning glaubt, dass sein Schlag und sein Wrestling Trahans Repertoire überlegen sind, aber er ergänzte seinen Rivalen, indem er hinzufügte, dass er ihn als einen anderen in einer Reihe von rauen Gegnern betrachte.

„Ich wollte jemanden auswählen, der schwer zu bekämpfen ist. Dies ist mein vierter Kampf in sechs Monaten,Sagte Denning. „Vorher habe ich ein Jahr frei genommen. Das letzte Mal, dass ich in Lewiston gewonnen habe, war September letzten Jahres. Ich hoffe, dass der Vorteil der Heimatstadt diesmal ein wenig hilft. "

Angesichts der Unvorhersehbarkeit von MMA, Profikämpfer müssen kurze Erinnerungen haben, während sie die harten Lektionen anwenden, die sie aus Verlusten lernen. Trahan, wie Denning, denkt, er hat das erreicht.

"Ich habe gelernt, dass ich mich an das halten muss, was ich weiß, und tu nicht was ich nicht bin,Sagte Trahan. „Ich denke das, damit ich gewinnen kann, Ich muss es zu Boden bringen. Ich bevorzuge den Grundstil. Er ist am Boden ausgezeichnet, Versteh mich nicht falsch, Aber ich habe einige Dinge gesehen, von denen ich glaube, dass ich sie ausnutzen kann. "

Die Eröffnungsglocke dies Samstag, September 10 wird eingestellt 7 p.m. Das aktuelle Docket für „NEF 25: Heroes and Villains “umfasst drei professionelle Boxkämpfe, Fünf Pro-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Kämpfe und fünf Amateur-MMA-Fetzen. Tickets gibt es ab $25 und sind anwww.TheColisee.com oder durch Aufrufen der Box Office auf Colisee 207.783.2009, Erweiterung 525.

Für weitere Informationen über die Veranstaltung und Kampf-Karte Aktuelles, besuchen Sie bitte die Webseite der Promotion an www.NewEnglandFights.com. Außerdem, Sie NEF Video anschauen www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, folgen ihnen auf Twitternefights und kommen Sie auf der offiziellen Facebook-Gruppe "New England kämpft."

Amateur MMA, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, New England Fights, Frauen-MMA

FROM MAINE TO FLORIDA, FINDING FIGHTS IS THE CHALLENGE FOR FEMALE MMA ATHLETES

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ZUR SOFORTIGEN VERÖFFENTLICHUNG: Lewiston, Maine (September 4, 2016) – Rachael Joyce has her civil engineering degree from the University of Maine. Jessica Borga is a veterinary technician from Lakeland, Florida.

Read those one-line biographies of the two women and they probably do not fit whatever is your personal profile of a mixed-martial-artist. And perhaps that presumption, and maybe a lingering societal bias against female fighters, is the reason Joyce and Borga have struggled mightily to find opponents in their corners of the country.

Each woman will end what is almost a one-year hiatus from the cage when Joyce (1-0) welcomes Borga (2-1) to Maine in a bantamweight bout at “NEF 25: Heroes and Villains.” New England Fights returns to its hub venue, Androscoggin Banküber Colisee, auf Samstag, September 10.

“I’ve had one fight, im Oktober letzten Jahres. I’ve found it really hard to find fights. It’s just tough. Maine doesn’t have the population density for it. It’s just hard to find that pool of fighters,” Joyce said. “Early in your career you want to build that experience close to home. It’s the best thing for your whole team, given the commitment that is involved.”

Joyce, who lives in the Penobscot County village of Veazie, splits her training time between Bangor, Portland and Boston.

The competitive grass is no greener for Borga, who is known to her fans as “The Black Widow” and is coached by Ross Kellin.

“My coach has scheduled fights for me that have fallen through. I was supposed to fight eight times this year, and this will be my first one.

Borga was beaten badly in her previous bout, a November 2015 clash against Caitlin Sammons for which she weighed in at 126.5 Pfund, just above the flyweight limit.

She said that women feel added pressure to make drastic weight cuts due to the lack of available fight opportunities, and in her case it was especially dangerous.

“I learned that I will never fight at 125 schon wieder,” Borga said “It was my own fault. I lost 25 Pfund in two weeks. I was sick in camp, and I fought sick.”

Before the episode was over, Borga was hospitalized twice with strep throat, a kidney infection and a bladder infection.

“I do believe (the weight cut) was part of it,” she said. “You’re putting that strain on your body and your mind. My mental game struggled with what I had to put myself through. I think it’s harder for women, ebenfalls. I won’t ever do that again. I learned that it’s better to withdraw than to take a loss.”

Borga has experienced no such issues in this camp. She said her energy level is way up and that she can train harder for longer periods of time.

She also is eager to visit from the Sunshine State, an eagerness that isn’t lost on her opponent.

“When an opponent is flying up from Florida, that’s exciting,” Joyce said. “It shows that she’s really committed to it. It is hard to find opponents who are as committed as you are.”

Both women are BJJ blue belts. Joyce has trained in the discipline for more than two years.

It is an extension of her childhood, when she played three varsity sports in each year of high school. She joked that she strongly considered a fourth.

“I was always the girl who tried to convince my parents to let me play football,” Joyce said. “They would not hear any of it. I’m sure they’re thrilled that their 20-something-year-old daughter is now a fighter. Unterlassen Sie, they’re supportive, but now it’s my decision.”

Joyce never tried individual sports before the combat realm, but she quickly developed into a fan of women’s MMA as it exploded in popularity at the UFC level.

“Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey were coming up, und dann (UFC president) Dana White had his famous line that ‘there will never be women in UFC,” Joyce said. “I saw what they were doing and I said, ‘I can do that. I’m going to do that.’”

Now the women wait for a spike in female participation that has not appeared to follow the success of those international role models.

Joyce said she received invitations to fight in New Jersey earlier this year but that those, ebenfalls, would have required an uncomfortable cut to a same-day weigh-in of 125 or even 115 Pfund.

So she retreated into a game of train-and-wait. Thanks to the like-minded, equally fight-challenged Borga, the wait is almost over.

“I’ve always loved MMA, always loved fighting. I guess I was known for that as a kid. Everybody who knows me always pushed me to get into this,” Borga said. “I tried eight years ago and found out right away that I was pregnant, so that put a stop to it. When my son turned five, Ich sagte, ‘It’s now or never.’ I started training and developed really fast. My coaches said I had a knack for it.”

Die Öffnung Glocke auf September 10 wird eingestellt 7 p.m. Das aktuelle Docket für „NEF 25: Heroes and Villains” includes four professional boxing matches, six pro mixed martial arts bouts and five amateur MMA scraps. Tickets gibt es ab $25 und sind an www.TheColisee.com oder durch Aufrufen der Box Office auf Colisee 207.783.2009, Erweiterung 525.

Für weitere Informationen über die Veranstaltung und Kampf-Karte Aktuelles, besuchen Sie bitte die Webseite der Promotion an www.NewEnglandFights.com. Außerdem, Sie NEF Video anschauen www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, folgen ihnen auf Twitternefights und kommen Sie auf der offiziellen Facebook-Gruppe "New England kämpft."

Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, New England Fights

BRANDON MONTELLA PREPARES FOR BOXING BATTLE IN LEWISTON, MAINE

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Lewiston, Maine (September 2, 2016) – The 3,800-square foot warehouse in Woburn, Massachusetts, is known simply as “The Way.”

No coincidence, since the proprietor who lives out his passion as a personal trainer under its roof, Brandon Montella, has found a way, in his own unique way.

From a turbulent childhood in North Anson, Maine, to four years of meritorious service in the United States Marine Corps, to the mixed emotions of staying ahead in the professional rat race, to intense personal tragedy, Montella, 36, has endured what most would consider a lifetime’s worth of challenges.

Yet he perseveres, finding strength and clarity in a life devoted to helping others. And he stays sharp, counter-intuitive as it may seem to the uninitiated, by letting other people punch him in the face.

“On a personal level it helped me so much. I had a lot of fear, maybe a little lack of confidence, due to some of the abuse in my past,” Montella said. “Boxing helped me so much with that. It made me a more complete person. I’m a better husband, a better businessman, a better man since I started fighting.”

A late bloomer who didn’t fully immerse himself in the fight game until his 30s, Montella (4-0, 3 KOs) will put his undefeated credentials on the line against Tollison Lewis (2-1, 1 KO) bei „NEF 25: Helden und Schurken “weiter Samstag, September 10 am Androscoggin Banküber Colisee in Lewiston, Maine, the venerable boxing venue that in 1965, when it was known as “St. Domenic’s Hall,” played host to the infamous Muhammad Ali-Sonny Liston II world heavyweight title rematch. (Ja, the same boxing bout that spawned rumors of the “phantom punch,” and produced the most iconic image in the history of sports photography.)

Montella was born in Massachusetts but spent much of his childhood in the Western foothills of Maine, where he graduated from Carrabec High School. He describes those formative years as “a tough time, a little bit of a struggle,” and says fighting was both a means of both self-defense and a way of compensating for that lack of self-esteem.

“I wouldn’t change it for the world now,” Montella said. “It helped shape who I am. I tell everybody the Marine Corps started the process of my becoming a man, and boxing helped finish it.”

He spent four years in the service before receiving an honorable discharge. Along the way he met his wife, Tonya, and settled into the comfortable habit of seeking significance through work.

Fatefully, and admittedly on a lark, he accepted a military buddy’s challenge to enter a Toughman contest. It was the amateur, brawling, distant cousin of boxing that Eric “Butterbean” Esch made famous.

“I was a 240-pound meathead. Three one-minute rounds; that seemed like it was right up my alley,” Montella said.

In the process, Montella discovered that getting back in shape, setting goals and chasing intangible successes that were larger than wins and losses suited him, zu.

“That was a turning point for me. Corporate America, I just wasn’t into it,” Montella said. “I couldn’t lie to people and take advantage of them. I couldn’t deal with it morally. I had to turn my back on that. The Marine Corps taught me a different code. I cashed in my 401(k), moved to Massachusetts, became a personal trainer.”

Bien Sur, it wasn’t quite that easy. He had to sell Tonya, whom he describes as “the major breadwinner in the house,” on the merits of such a change. She already had politely proclaimed Maine a great vacation spot but not a place she cared to settle down, for professional reasons.

In 2008, work took Tonya to Boston.

“It was when the Celtics were getting ready to win the championship. She got caught up in the atmosphere and came home and told me, ‘I would move to Boston.’ I said OK,” Montella recalled with a laugh. “I didn’t let her take that back.”

Montella started his gym in a 10-feet-by-10-feet basement of a townhouse. He took up amateur boxing, teils, to set an example for his clients.

“I decided I couldn’t train athletes if I’m not doing the (stuff). I want to wear the boots before the suits, du weißt?” Montella said. "Sechs Monate später I was the No. 1 ranked heavyweight in New England. It blew my mind. I found a place that was home.”

Er gewann 14 seines 21 Amateur-Kämpfe, including a novice heavyweight championship in Golden Gloves.

Montella’s trainees have watched him conquer adversity in the prize ring and fight through tragedy in his personal life. Tonya and Brandon’s first child was stillborn on Christmas 2015.

Boxen, and the wilderness in the shadow of Sugarloaf Mountain that holds so many contradictory memories for Montella, are part of his healing process.

“I’m here in Maine now getting ready, diving off 40-foot cliffs, doing hill sprints up 100-foot sand dunes, training like a savage,” Montella said. “We used to go up there to drink. All the crazy stuff I did as a kid, now I use it to make myself the best I can be.

“I preach it all the time at my gym: See the world as your training facility. What someone else sees as a cliff, I see as place to work on my focus and mental control. Where they see nothing but trees and open space, I see as a place to go and meditate. In my 30s, I don’t need drugs or alcohol now to be open with my emotions. Boxing has given me the strength to be who I always wanted to be.”

Die Öffnung Glocke auf September 10 wird eingestellt 7 p.m. Das aktuelle Docket für „NEF 25: Heroes and Villains “umfasst drei professionelle Boxkämpfe, five pro mixed martial arts bouts and six amateur MMA scraps. Tickets gibt es ab $25 und sind an www.TheColisee.com oder durch Aufrufen der Box Office auf Colisee207.783.2009, Erweiterung 525.

Für weitere Informationen über die Veranstaltung und Kampf-Karte Aktuelles, besuchen Sie bitte die Webseite der Promotion an www.NewEnglandFights.com. Außerdem, Sie NEF Video anschauen www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, folgen ihnen auf Twitternefights und kommen Sie auf der offiziellen Facebook-Gruppe "New England kämpft."

Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, World Series of Fighting

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ANNOUNCES SEVEN-BOUT PRELIMINARY CARD FOR WSOF33: GAETHJE VS. DUGULUBGOV MEGA-EVENT IN KANSAS CITY ON FRIDAY, Oktober. 7

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Undercard headlined by much-anticipated rematch
between bantamweight stars Chris Gutierrez and Timur Valiev

Live-, three-hour NBCSN telecast begins at 11 p.m. UND
Preliminary bout card to stream live on WSOF.com at 8 p.m. UND

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LAS VEGAS (Sieben. 1, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) has announced a stellar and complete, seven-fight preliminary bout card, headlined by a much-anticipated rematch between rival bantamweight (135 Pfund) Sterne Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (9-1-1) und Timur "Lucky" Valiev (10-2), for the star-studded, WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov world championship doubleheader extravaganza at Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Sie. auf Freitag, Oktober. 7, live auf NBCSN an 11 p.m. UND/8 p.m. PT.

The preliminary bout card will stream live, in seiner Gesamtheit, auf einer bündig Video-Player auf WSOF.com, beginnend an 8 p.m. UND/5 p.m. PT, immediately before the unprecedented, three-hour telecast of the six-fight main card that will be headlined by a world lightweight (155 Pfund) title fight between reigning, ungeschlagenen Champion Justin "Das Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) von Safford, Ariz. and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) of New York, N.Y..

Von preislich $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on salemorgen, Freitag, Sieben 2 at the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium box office as well as online at Ticketmaster.com and WSOF.com.

The rematch between the 5-foot-9, 25-year-old Gutierrez of Greenville, Texas and the 5-foot-6, 26-year-old Valiev of Albuquerque, N.m. via Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia will unfold less than eight months after the two went to war in a see-saw battle for three full rounds in Garden Grove, Calif. auf Februar 20.

After the closing bell, Gutierrez, walked away with a controversial, Split Decision, leaving unfinished business between the two prolific athletes.

Leading off the undercard, undefeated submission ace Bryce "Thug Nasty" Mitchell (6-0) will face off with fellow rising star and knockout artist Brandon Phillips (6-1) in einem Federgewicht (145 Pfund) Matchup.

Einer der heißesten Aussichten MMA, the ferocious, 5-foot-9, 21-year-old Mitchell of Searcy, Arche. has notched all six of his professional wins to date via submission in the first round of action. He made his promotional debut at WSOF27 in Memphis, Tenn. auf Januar 23, Veredelung Jorge Medina with a rear-naked choke at the 1:02 Markierung der ersten Runde.

Phillips of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. is a hard-hitting striker who has earned four of his six professional career wins, so weit, by way of (T)KO. Die 5-Fuß-6, 26-year-old is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Chuka Willis bei Bellator 159 auf Juli 22.

Elsewhere on the WSOF33 preliminary card, Welt-Ranglisten Jesse Brock (22-8) will make his World Series of Fighting debut opposite dangerous finisher Bekbulat Magomedov (16-1) im Bantamgewicht (135 Pfund) Schrott.

In seinem letzten Start, the 5-foot-4, 34-year-old Brock of Boise, Idaho notched his sixth consecutive victory, erzwingen olly Bradstreet to tap out from a rear-naked choke in the third round (3:57) of their bout at Bellator 155 auf Mai 20.

Die 5-Fuß-8, 25-year-old Magomedov of Makhachkala, Dagestan will look to rebound from his sole loss to date, a split decision to Josh Hill, at WSOF26 on Dezember 18. Vor dem Kampf, Magomedov had gone unbeaten since his professional debut in 2011.

Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (12-1-1, 1 NC) of Cologne, Germany will square off with “Mad” Mike Arrant (15-11) of Las Vegas in a welterweight (170 Pfund) Neigung.

In a second welterweight matchup, Magomed Magomedkerimov (17-5) von Makhachkala, Dagestan will lock horns with Bobby "Super Duper" Cooper(12-6) of Knob Noster, Sie.

Streaking finisher Islam Mamedov (13-1) von Jersey City, N.J. über Derbent, Dagestan will face battle-tested veteran Alonzo “Zo Diddy” Martinez (40-19) of Papillion, Neb. bei leichten.

In middleweight (185 Pfund) Aktion, three-time UFC veteran Bruno “Carioca” Santos (14-2) of Macae, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will make his World Series of Fighting debut against Xtreme Couture team member Clinton Williams (11-4) von Las Vegas.

WSOF33: GAETHJE VS. DUGULUBGOV

Hauptkarte (Live auf NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Lightweight Championship Main Event:
Justin Gaethje (Champion) vs. Ozzy Dugulubgov (Herausforderer)

World Series of Kampf Schwergewichts-Champion Co-Main Event:
David Zweig (Champion) vs. Vinny Magalhaes (Herausforderer)

Leicht: Jason Hohe vs. Joao Zeferino
Leicht: Brian Foster vs. Luiz Firmino
Weltergewicht: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. John Howard
Schwergewicht: Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

VORLÄUFIGE CARD (Live auf WSOF.com)

Bantamgewicht: Chris Gutierrez vs. Timur Valiev
Bantamgewicht: Jesse Brock vs. Bekbulat Magomedov
Weltergewicht: Abu Azaitar vs. Mike Arrant
Leicht: Islam Mamedov vs. Alonzo Martinez
Weltergewicht: Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Bobby Cooper
Federgewicht: Bryce Mitchell vs.. Brandon Phillips
Mittelgewicht: Bruno Santos vs. Clinton Williams
Bellator, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, Spike TV

‘IRON’ MICHAEL CHANDLER SET FOR LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE DEFENSE AGAINST ‘SMOOTH’ BENSON HENDERSON ON NOV. 19 IN SAN JOSE

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (August 31, 2016) – It’s a fight that both men have had their sights set on for quite some time, and now it serves as the main event of Bellator MMA’s return to the at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. am Nov. 19, wann Michael Chandler (15-3) defends his Bellator MMA Lightweight Championship against Benson Henderson (24-6).

 

The tilt anchors a card that also features a welterweight feature bout pitting undefeated British striker Michael "Venom" Seite (11-0) gegen Menifee, Calif., Mutter Fernando Gonzalez (25-13), after the two had originally been scheduled to fight at“Bellator 151” und “Bellator 158.” Weitere Wettbewerbe werden in den kommenden Wochen bekannt gegeben.

 

Tickets für “Bellator MMA in San Jose” der Verkauf dieser Freitag, Sieben. 2 beiBellator.com, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster. Bellator Nation presale offer will take place Thursday, Sieben. 1.

 

“Iron” Michael Chandler will look to defend his belt for the first time since having it wrapped around his waist following a devastating first-round knockout over Patricky “Pitbull” bei "Bellator 157: Dynamit 2." A 15-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Chandler has consistently proven that he belongs among the world’s elite; collecting memorable wins over who’s who at 155-pounds including UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. The 30-year-old Missouri native now looks to capture his third career title defense, after successfully defending the belt at both “Bellator 85” und “Bellator 97” während seiner 2013 reign. The veteran enters his fight with “Smooth” riding a hot streak of three straight victories and now sets his sights on handing Henderson his first Bellator MMA loss at lightweight.

 

Fresh off his victory during the main event of "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull,"Henderson has earned a title shot in the ultra-competitive lightweight division against its current titleholder in Chandler. Mit 10 seines 24 career wins coming by way of submission, the 32-year-old Glendale, AZ native will try to do what no other opponent has ever done and finish Chandler via submission. Nicknamed “Smooth” for his silky style and demeanor, Henderson took care of business in his most recent bout, utilizing impeccable technique to defeat Bellator MMA veteran Patricio "Pitbull" Freire after a broken fibula forced the Brazilian star to forfeit in the second round. Henderson hopes to avenge his first title shot with the promotion and trot off with Bellator MMA gold onNovember. 19.

 

“Bellator MMA in San Jose” Main Card:

Leichtes World Title Main Event: Michael Chandler (15-3) vs. Benson Henderson (24-6)

Weltergewicht Feature Bout: Michael "Venom" Seite (11-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (25-13)

Bellator, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, Spike TV

PRELIMINARY ACTION FEATURING PROMOTIONAL DEBUT OF KENYA MIRANDA ADDED TO ‘BELLATOR 161’

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MARK DICKMAN-DANIEL PINEDA SET FOR FEATHERWEIGHT CLASH & MIDDLEWEIGHTS GREGORY BABENE-‘KIKO’ FRANCE READY FOR BATTLE ON SEPTEMBER 16

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (August 30, 2016) – A female flyweight bout pitting Kenya Miranda (2-2) against Emily Ducote (3-1) has been added to the preliminary portion of “Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson,” which takes place on September 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Texas.

Außerdem, featherweights Mark Dickman (11-2) and Daniel Pineda (21-12) have agreed to slug it out while Gregory Babene (17-11-1) und Francisco “Kiko” Frankreich (13-4-1) square off in a middleweight bout that will also be featured on the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card.

The fights join a heavyweight main event pitting Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) against Tony Johnson (10-2) and a bantamweight showdown pitting Joe Warren (13-5) against Sirwan Kakai (12-4). Außerdem, a lightweight feature fight featuring Derek Campos (16-6) against Djamil Chan (12-2) and a female flyweight battle between Anastasia Yankova (3-0) and Veta Arteaga (2-0) will also highlight an electric main card.

"Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT. Tickets für die Veranstaltung beginnen gerade bei $25 and can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office.

Bei 28, Miranda will be making her Bellator MMA debut when she steps into the cage on September 16. Since begining her professional career in 2014, Miranda has recorded a pair of wins, both of which came at the expense of opponent Natalia Cristina Silva. In her first career victory, the Brazilian prospect finished her challenger with a second round knockout and followed up the impressive performance with an equally splendid first round rear-naked choke submission. A native of Belo Horizonte, Brasilien, Miranda will look to prove she belongs with the world’s best when she meets her “Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” opponent.

Ducote burst onto the Bellator MMA scene following a second-round rear-naked choke finish of Bruna Vargas at “Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo.” The win earned the the 23-year-old Oklahoma native an exclusive contract with the Scott Coker-led promotion, and was her third straight win in 2016 since dropping the opening bout of her young mixed martial arts career. Training out of American Top Team’s affiliate in OKC, “Gordinha” will look to keep the momentum going when she takes on another top Brazilian prospect on September 16.

At 32-years-old, Dickman has quietly climbed the ranks as one of MMA’s most consistent featherweights. After beginning his professional career 5-0, the Las Vegas native continued his hot start, emerging victorious in nine of his first 10 Enden. The knockout artist will be making his second appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, after defeating Thomas Diagnevia brutal third round knockout at “Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo.” Of his 11 professional victories, seven have come by way of KO, punctuated by three first round finishes. “Tricky” enters this fight having won six of his last seven bouts and his last two, as he tries to add to his career total and remain unbeaten since joining the Bellator MMA circuit.

Best known as a submission specialist, the 30-year-old Pineda has spent time with multiple local promotions as well as the UFC during his 33-fight career. Nicknamed “The Pit,” Pineda enters the cage having won three of his last four bouts and the opportunity to earn his first victory since joining the Bellator MMA fray. Hailing from Houston, Pineda will have the hometown edge over his opponent as the Scott Coker-led promotion will take its talented roster to Cedar Park and the H-E-B Center for the first time. Dating back to 2012, each of his last six wins has come by way of submission, with five of them occurring in the opening round of action. It’s worth noting that all 21 of Pineda’s wins have come by way of knockout or submission.

Hailing from Paris, Frankreich, 29-fight veteran Babene will be making his second appearance under the Bellator MMA banner. The 32-year-old “Blade” emerged victorious in his promotional debut earlier this year, when he defeated Brandon Farran with a first round rear-naked choke submission at “Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan.” The French middleweight has amassed 17 career wins thus far, 14 of which have come by way of knockout or submission. Babene will face one of the stiffest tests of his career, as he prepares to face rising middleweight “Kiko” France.

France will be fighting for the third time under the direction of Bellator MMA, after earning a victory over Ben Reiter in his Bellator debut at “Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef.” The 33-year-old nicknamed “Kiko” will also be making his 19th overall appearance in the cage, where he has accrued 13 professionelle Siege; 12 of which have come by way of submission. The Gilbert, Arizona native is currently riding a hot streak, claiming victories in six of his last eight fights (including one draw). The veteran submission specialist will have his hands full, as he prepares to enter enemy territory and challenge Babene in his home state of Texas on September 16th.

Aktualisiert "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” Main Card:
Schwergewichts-Main Event: Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) vs. Tony Johnson (10-2)
Bantamgewicht Feature Bout: Joe Warren (13-5) vs. Sirwan Kakai (12-4)
Fliegengewicht Eigenschaft Bout: Anastasia Yankova (3-0) vs. Veta Arteaga (2-0)
Leichte Feature Bout: Derek Felder (16-6) vs. Djamil Chan (12-2)

Bellator.com-gestreamte vorläufige Karte:
Vorgewicht im Fliegengewicht: Kenya Miranda (2-2) vs. Emily Ducote (3-1)
Federgewicht vorläufiger Kampf: Mark Dickman (11-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-12)
Mittelgewichtler Preliminary Bout: Gregory Babene (17-11-1) vs. Francisco Frankreich (13-4-1)

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ANNOUNCES COMPLETE, SIX-FIGHT MAIN CARD FOR UNPRECEDENTED, THREE-HOUR LIVE NBCSN TELECAST OF WSOF33: GAETHJE VS. DUGULUBGOV

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Star-studded, WM-Doppel
airs live from Kansas City, Sie. auf Freitag, Oktober. 7

Der Ticket-Verkauf Freitag, Sieben. 2

 

LAS VEGAS (August 30, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) today announced the completion of a stacked, six-fight main card for the unprecedented, three-hour, live NBCSN (11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT) telecast of the WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov world championship doubleheader extravaganza at Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Sie. aufFreitag, Oktober. 7.

Von preislich $20, tickets for WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on sale onFreitag, Sieben 2 at the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium box office as well as online at Ticketmaster.com and WSOF.com.

Joining the previously announced lightweight (155 Pfund) championship main event between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "Das Highlight" Gaethje (16-0) and number one contender Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2); das leichte Schwergewicht (205 Pfund) championship co-main event between defending champion David Zweig (16-3) und Herausforderer Vinny Magalhaes (14-7); and the lightweight tilt between WSOF25 eight-man tournament winner Brian Foster (25-9) und Luiz "Buscape" Firmino (19-6), are three other, star-studded bouts, led by a featured lightweight contest between Jason ‘The Kansas City Bandit” High (19-5) und Joao "Der brasilianische Samurai" Zeferino (20-8).

"Das ist, ohne Zweifel, the most stacked fight card from top to bottom that we have put together, thanks in large part to NBCSN, which has given us a three-hour window for the first time since we launched on the network four years ago, to showcase our best fighters in action,", Sagte World Series of Fighting Präsident Vater Chiefs.

In other action on the six-bout telecast, John "Doomsday" Howard (24-12) wird mit zusammenstoßen Abubakar Nurmagomedov (12-1-1) in einem Weltergewicht (170 Pfund) Matchup.

Kicking off the main card will be a heavyweight showdown between two World Series of Fighting newcomers and knockout artists – Shawn “The Savage” Jordan (18-7) und Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4).

The WSOF33 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

Jason Hohe vs. Joao Zeferino

Entering the World Series of Fighting decagon cage for the third time, die 5-Fuß-9, 34-year-old High of Kansas City, Sie. has been nothing short of spectacular in his first two starts.

In his promotional debut at WSOF25 on November 20, 2015, the UFC and Strikeforce veteran and 2009 DREAM Grand Prix tournament runner-up scored a highlight reel KO on Estevan Payan with a head kick-punches combination in the second round (:47) von ihrem Matchup.

High followed up the victory with an inspiring comeback against fellow starMike Ricci. After taking punishment for the majority of each of the first two rounds, High went on the offensive and scored a devastating TKO on Ricci with an onslaught of punches in the second round (4:08) of their WSOF31 meeting on Juni 17.

Die 5-Fuß-11, 30-year-old Zeferino of Middletown, N.Y.. via Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil has earned a remarkable 15 von 20 Karriere gewinnt durch Unterwerfung.

The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt finished as runner-up in the first-ever World Series of Fighting one-night, eight-man tournament on November 20, 2015, suffering a second round (4:51) KO (Stanzen) loss in the event’s championship round at the hands of Brian Foster, whom Zeferino had handily defeated earlier that night in the first stage of the tournament, über erste Runde (1:46) Vorlage (Heel Hook).

Following the win over Foster, Zeferino notched another first round (1:24) heel hook submission, this time on Jorge "Macaco" Patino, in the semifinal stage of the tournament. The result marked Zeferino’s seventh consecutive victory.

John Howard vs.. Abubakar Nurmagomedov

Das 5-Fuß-7, 33-Jahre alter Howard von Boston, Masse. is coming off a successful World Series of Fighting debut on Juni 17 when he earned a unanimous decision over Michael Arrant.

A 14-fight veteran of the UFC, Howard triumphed over the likes of Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Uriah Halle und Siyar Bahadurzada over the course of two different stints with the promotion, and earned “Knockout of the Night” honors for his first round (2:01) KO (Stanzen) von Daniel Roberts at the ‘UFC Live’ event on March 21, 2010, as well as a “Fight of the Night” award following his split decision win over Chris Wilson bei UFC 94 im Januar 31, 2009.

Nurmagomedov of Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia is a 6-foot, 26-year-old protégé of Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father and trainer of UFC superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov, und ein 2014 Combat Sambo World Championships bronze medalist.

When he faces Howard, Nurmagomedov will look for his fourth consecutive win in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage, and his fifth straight win overall, following his crushing, zweite Runde (3:05) DIE (Stanzen) vonMatthew Frincu at WSOF30 on April 2.

Miteinander ausgehen, 10 of Nurmagomedov’s 12 career wins have come by way of either (T)KO oder Duldung.

Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

The stocky, 6-Fuß, 31-year-old Jordan of Baton Rouge, Die. will make his much-anticipated debut for World Series of Fighting following a 10-fight stretch with the UFC, during which the heavy-handed fighter posted a strong, 6-4 overall record, with all of his wins coming by way of (T)KO.

A veteran of Strikeforce and Bellator action as well, Jordan is an accomplished athlete who earned a football scholarship to Louisiana State University (LSU) where he was a member of both the 2003 und 2007 national championship teams.

Gooch of Glendale, Ariz. earned his shot with World Series of Fighting as a result of his recent surge that has seen the 6-foot-3, 41-year-old emerge victorious in each of his last eight bouts, with all eight of the wins having come by way of (T)KO oder Duldung.

Gooch’s success of late has earned him the number one ranking in the heavyweight division in the New England region, as well as the number two ranking in the state of Arizona, according to Tapology.com.

Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, New England Fights

MAJOR CHANGE TO NEF 25 MMA CARD

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Lewiston, Maine (August 30, 2016) – The weight cut is regarded by many fighters as the most difficult part of preparing for a fight. Für Jesse “The Viking” Erickson (7-5), his weight cut was cut short Montag night in preparation for his upcoming bout at “NEF 25: Helden & VILLAINS” nächste Woche. Erickson was initially scheduled to take on Jon Lemke (5-6) in a rematch of their bout from Bellator 93. The fight would have been at the lightweight limit of 155-pounds. NEF executives, jedoch, were informedMontag afternoon that Lemke had been injured in training and was out of the fight.

 

Geben Sie Crowsneck Boutin (2-2). The middleweight from the Choi Institute in Portland, Maine stepped in to fill the void left by Lemke’s departure. Boutin will take on Erickson at a catchweight of 180-pounds on 10. September. For Erickson, the heavier limit means not just the end of his weight cut, but a chance to finally face Boutin in a showdown that has been some time in the making.

 

“It seems the stars have aligned for me and Crow to finally fight in the NEF cage,” said Erickson. “I’m thankful he took the fight and look forward to going to battle with him 10. September. Victory or Valhalla”

 

“Bien Sur, my buddy, Jim Bass, he’s a workin’ pumpin gas and he makes two-fifty for an hour,” sang Boutin when reached for comment. “He’s got rhythm in his hands as he’s tappin’ on the cans. Sings rock and roll in the shower.”

 

New England Fights 'nächste Veranstaltung, "NEF 25: Helden & VILLAINS,”Findet am statt Samstag, September 10, 2016 an der Androscoggin Banküber Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Tickets gibt es ab nur $25 und sind ab sofort bei www.TheColisee.com oder durch Aufrufen der Box Office auf Colisée 207.783.2009 x 525.

 

Für weitere Informationen über die Veranstaltung und Kampf-Karte Aktuelles, besuchen Sie bitte die Webseite der Promotion an www.NewEnglandFights.com. Außerdem, Sie NEF Video anschauen www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, folgen ihnen auf Twitternefights und kommen Sie auf der offiziellen Facebook-Gruppe "New England kämpft."