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

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

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

SANTA MONICA, CALIFÓRNIA (Sete. 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 Novembro 10.

 

Além, the card will feature one of Israel’s own in the co-headliner, when newly signed Bellator MMA featherweight Noad Lahat (9-2) atenda 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 Sexta-feira, Novembro 11 em 9 p.m. E / 8 p.m. CT. O Bellator fez parceria com a Ananey Communications, um conglomerado de televisão israelense ostentando 14 canais, several of which showcase Viacom content including the EGO and EGO TOTAL channels which have broadcast Bellator in Israel since 2012.

 

Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at Bellator.com ou 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 para 25 minutes in his first-ever title defense. 19-1 como um profissional, “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 PhenomLima 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 da sua 27 ganha como um profissional. 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, e Georgi Karakhanyan.

 

Em 34 anos de idade, 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 da sua 15 vitórias. Notable victories on thePariah MMAstandouts resume include wins over UFC veteran Abel Trujillo, along with Bellator competitors Derek Campos e Matt Bessette.

 

“Bellator MMA in Tel Aviv” Main Card:

Welterweight World Title Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (19-1) vs. Douglas Lima (27-6)

Combate Recurso Peso Pena: Noad Lahat (9-2) vs. Scott Cleve (15-5)

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

 

Por: 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 Sábado, Setembro 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.

Então novamente, 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 aniversário. 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, ganhar ou perder, I think this is probably my last fight as an amateur. Eu sou 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 Na minha opinião,” 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.”

The opening bell this Sábado, Setembro 10 é definido por 7 p.m. A súmula atual para “NEF 25: Heroes and Villains” includes three professional boxing matches, five pro mixed martial arts bouts and six amateur MMA scraps. Os ingressos começam em $25 e estão disponíveis em www.TheColisee.com ou ligando para o escritório de caixa em Colisee 207.783.2009, extensão 525.

Para mais informações sobre as atualizações de cartões de eventos e de luta, por favor visite o site da promoção no www.NewEnglandFights.com. Além, você pode assistir a vídeos no NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, segui-los no Twitternefights e juntar-se ao grupo no Facebook oficial "New England Lutas".

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TRAHAN AND DENNING IN SEARCH OF A MUCH-NEEDED WIN IN THE MMA CAGE

Lewiston, Maine (Setembro 5, 2016) – Taylor Trahan is a statistical oddity.

A native of Littleton, New Hampshire, now living in East Concord, Vermont, the 25-year-old pursued mixed martial arts seven years ago, soon as he was legally old enough to do so. He has entered the cage a total of 20 times in professional and amateur competition.

All that experience in this neck of the woods, yet his featherweight bout against Matt Denning at “NEF 25: Heroes and Villains” on Sábado, Sete. 10 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee will be his debut with New England Fights.

Trahan (5-6) is not buying the underdog or bad-guy label, even though he will walk into the historic arena in a city that Denning (3-3) calls home.

“This is only a two-hour trip (each way) for most of my fans,” Trahan said. “Most of them are used to traveling four hours or more to watch me fight. They’re like, ‘Oh, sweet.’”

Both fighters hope the matchup will reverse their recent career fortunes. Trahan has lost five consecutive fights since a red-hot start to his pro docket, while Denning has dropped three of his last four contests.

Denning is quick to point out that the results are deceiving on both sides.

“He fought a guy named Joe Pingitore. Beat him the first time with a rear naked choke and then lost to him in the rematch,”Denning disse. “That’s a guy who is one of the best 145-pounders in New England.”

If anyone has the right to consider himself an expert in ranking those middle weight classes, it’s Denning.

The local favorite known as “Ken Doll” has never shied away from fighting the best that NEF has to offer fighters in the neighborhood of 145. Denning twice defeated Derek Shorey. He inched upward in weight, unsuccessfully, against Jon Lemke at 150 and Josh Harvey at 155. Mais recentemente, Brandon Bushaw beat him by submission at “NEF 24: Promised Land” in June.

“You think about Lemke and Harvey, and I train with Jesse Erickson (at Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu),”Denning disse. “The only one really missing is Devin Powell. I feel like I’ve fought and trained with the best group of guys around.”

Jiu-jitsu is the go-to for both fighters. Trahan is a brown belt, while Denning is a purple belt.

In other areas, their styles clash. Three of Trahan’s pro wins have come by decision. Denning, Enquanto isso, has never gone the distance as a pro. He only went to the cards once as an amateur – a loss to Dom Cofone in his cage debut.

Trahan stopped short of a prediction but said that he expects to prevail by submission.

“I see it being a slow first round for at least the first couple minutes,"Ele disse. “Then once I get my timing down and start doing the things I want to do, I don’t see it going into the third round.”

Denning has prepared for a lengthy encounter. He confessed that he smoked through most of his career but has quit.

Couple that with a renewed commitment to road work and Denning forecasts that his fans will be pleased with his readiness for the relatively unknown foe.

“I believe the longest fight I’ve had was two minutes left in the third round,”Denning disse. “I feel good conditioning-wise. I’m a shorter guy, so I’ve got to stay at 145.”

He said that sparring against Erickson has prepared him for the taller Trahan.

Denning believes that his striking and wrestling are superior to Trahan’s repertoire, but he complemented his rival by adding that he considers him another in a line of rugged opponents.

“I wanted to pick someone hard to fight. This is my fourth fight in six months,”Denning disse. “Before that I took a year off. The last time I won in Lewiston was September of last year. I’m hoping the hometown advantage will help a little bit this time.”

Given the unpredictable nature of MMA, pro fighters must have short memories while applying the hard lessons they learn from losses. Trahan, like Denning, thinks he has achieved that.

“I’ve learned that I have to stick to what I know, and don’t do what’s not me,” Trahan said. “I think that in order for me to win, I have to take it to the ground. I favor the ground style. He’s excellent on the ground, don’t get me wrong, but I’ve seen some things I think I can exploit.”

The opening bell this Sábado, Setembro 10 é definido por 7 p.m. A súmula atual para “NEF 25: Heroes and Villains” includes three professional boxing matches, five pro mixed martial arts bouts and five amateur MMA scraps. Os ingressos começam em $25 e estão disponíveis emwww.TheColisee.com ou ligando para o escritório de caixa em Colisee 207.783.2009, extensão 525.

Para mais informações sobre as atualizações de cartões de eventos e de luta, por favor visite o site da promoção no www.NewEnglandFights.com. Além, você pode assistir a vídeos no NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, segui-los no Twitternefights e juntar-se ao grupo no Facebook oficial "New England Lutas".

DE MAINE PARA A FLÓRIDA, ENCONTRAR LUTAS É O DESAFIO PARA ATLETAS DE MMA MULHERES

 

PARA DIVULGAÇÃO IMEDIATA: Lewiston, Maine (Setembro 4, 2016) – Rachael Joyce é formada em engenharia civil pela University of Maine. Jessica Borga é uma técnica veterinária de Lakeland, Florida.

Leia aquelas biografias de uma linha das duas mulheres e provavelmente não se encaixam em qualquer que seja o seu perfil pessoal de lutador de artes marciais mistas. E talvez essa presunção, e talvez um preconceito persistente da sociedade contra as lutadoras, é a razão pela qual Joyce e Borga têm lutado muito para encontrar oponentes em seus cantos do país.

Cada mulher vai terminar o que é um hiato de quase um ano da jaula quando Joyce (1-0) dá as boas-vindas a borga (2-1) para o Maine em uma luta de peso galo no “NEF 25: Heróis e vilões. ” New England Fights retorna ao seu local central, Androscoggin Bank Colisee, em Sábado, Setembro 10.

“Eu tive uma luta, outubro do ano passado. Eu achei muito difícil encontrar lutas. É simplesmente difícil. Maine não tem densidade populacional para isso. É difícil encontrar aquele grupo de lutadores,”Joyce disse. “No início de sua carreira, você deseja construir essa experiência perto de casa. É o melhor para toda a sua equipe, dado o compromisso que está envolvido. ”

Joyce, que mora na vila de Veazie no condado de Penobscot, divide seu tempo de treinamento entre Bangor, Portland e Boston.

A grama competitiva não é mais verde para Borga, que é conhecida por seus fãs como "A Viúva Negra" e é treinada por Ross Kellin.

“Meu treinador programou lutas para mim que não consegui. Eu deveria lutar oito vezes este ano, e este será o meu primeiro.

Borga foi espancada duramente em sua luta anterior, um novembro 2015 confronto contra Caitlin Sammons para o qual ela ponderou 126.5 libras, logo acima do limite de peso-mosca.

Ela disse que as mulheres sentem uma pressão adicional para fazer cortes drásticos de peso devido à falta de oportunidades de luta disponíveis, e no caso dela era especialmente perigoso.

“Aprendi que nunca vou lutar no 125 novamente,” Borga disse “Foi minha própria culpa. eu perdi 25 libras em duas semanas. eu estava doente no acampamento, e lutei doente.”

Antes do episódio acabar, Borga foi hospitalizado duas vezes com faringite estreptocócica, uma infecção renal e uma infecção da bexiga.

"Eu acredito (o corte de peso) fazia parte disso," ela disse. “Você está colocando essa pressão em seu corpo e sua mente. Meu jogo mental lutou com o que eu tive que passar. Eu acho que é mais difícil para as mulheres, também. nunca mais vou fazer isso. Aprendi que é melhor desistir do que perder.”

Borga não experimentou tais problemas neste campo. Ela disse que seu nível de energia está alto e que ela pode treinar mais por longos períodos de tempo.

Ela também está ansiosa para visitar do Sunshine State, uma ânsia que não é perdida em seu oponente.

“Quando um oponente está voando da Flórida, isso é emocionante,”Joyce disse. “Isso mostra que ela está realmente comprometida com isso. É difícil encontrar oponentes tão comprometidos quanto você.”

Ambas as mulheres são faixas azuis de Jiu-Jitsu. Joyce treina na disciplina há mais de dois anos.

É uma extensão de sua infância, quando ela jogou três esportes do time do colégio em cada ano do ensino médio. Ela brincou que considerava fortemente um quarto.

“Eu sempre fui a garota que tentou convencer meus pais a me deixarem jogar futebol,”Joyce disse. “Eles não ouviriam nada disso. Tenho certeza de que eles estão empolgados que sua filha de 20 e poucos anos agora é uma lutadora. Não, eles apoiam, mas agora é minha decisão. ”

Joyce nunca experimentou esportes individuais antes do reino do combate, mas ela rapidamente se tornou uma fã de MMA feminino, uma vez que explodiu em popularidade no UFC.

“Miesha Tate e Ronda Rousey estavam chegando, e, em seguida (Presidente do UFC) Dana White tinha sua famosa frase de que "nunca haverá mulheres no UFC,”Joyce disse. “Eu vi o que eles estavam fazendo e disse, 'Eu posso fazer isso. Eu vou fazer isso. ’”

Agora as mulheres esperam por um pico na participação feminina que não parecia seguir o sucesso desses modelos internacionais.

Joyce disse que recebeu convites para lutar em Nova Jersey no início deste ano, mas aqueles, também, teria exigido um corte desconfortável para uma pesagem no mesmo dia de 125 ou mesmo 115 libras.

Então ela se retirou para um jogo de treinar e esperar. Graças aos semelhantes, Borga igualmente desafiado, a espera está quase acabando.

“Sempre gostei de MMA, sempre adorei lutar. Eu acho que eu era conhecido por isso quando criança. Todo mundo que me conhece sempre me empurrou para entrar nisso,Borga disse. “Tentei há oito anos e descobri logo que estava grávida, para que pare com isso. Quando meu filho fez cinco anos, Eu disse, 'É agora ou nunca.' Comecei a treinar e me desenvolvi muito rápido. Meus treinadores disseram que eu tinha talento para isso.”

O sino de abertura sobre Setembro 10 é definido por 7 p.m. A súmula atual para “NEF 25: Heroes and Villains” inclui quatro lutas de boxe profissional, seis lutas profissionais de artes marciais mistas e cinco lutas amadoras de MMA. Os ingressos começam em $25 e estão disponíveis em www.TheColisee.com ou ligando para o escritório de caixa em Colisee 207.783.2009, extensão 525.

Para mais informações sobre as atualizações de cartões de eventos e de luta, por favor visite o site da promoção no www.NewEnglandFights.com. Além, você pode assistir a vídeos no NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, segui-los no Twitternefights e juntar-se ao grupo no Facebook oficial "New England Lutas".

BRANDON MONTELLA PREPARES FOR BOXING BATTLE IN LEWISTON, MAINE

Lewiston, Maine (Setembro 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) em “NEF 25: Heroes and Villains” on Sábado, Setembro 10 no Colisee Androscoggin Bank em 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. (Sim, the same boxing bout that spawned rumors of thephantom 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, muito.

“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.”

Bem, 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.

Em 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, em parte, 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, você sabe?” Montella said. "Six months later I was the No. 1 ranked heavyweight in New England. It blew my mind. I found a place that was home.”

He won 14 da sua 21 lutas amadoras, 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.

Boxe, 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.”

O sino de abertura sobre Setembro 10 é definido por 7 p.m. A súmula atual para “NEF 25: Heroes and Villains” includes three professional boxing matches, five pro mixed martial arts bouts and six amateur MMA scraps. Os ingressos começam em $25 e estão disponíveis em www.TheColisee.com ou ligando para o escritório de caixa em Colisee207.783.2009, extensão 525.

Para mais informações sobre as atualizações de cartões de eventos e de luta, por favor visite o site da promoção no www.NewEnglandFights.com. Além, você pode assistir a vídeos no NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, segui-los no Twitternefights e juntar-se ao grupo no Facebook oficial "New England Lutas".

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

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

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

Bilhetes à venda amanhã

LAS VEGAS (Sete. 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 libras) Estrelas Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (9-1-1) e Timur "Lucky" Valiev (10-2), for the star-studded, WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Extravagância do campeonato mundial de Dugulubgov doubleheader no Auditório Municipal de Kansas City em Kansas City, Você. em Sexta-feira, Outubro. 7, viver em NBCSN 11 p.m. E/8 p.m. PT.

The preliminary bout card will stream live, na sua totalidade, em um player de vídeo embutido em WSOF.com, começando no 8 p.m. E/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 libras) title fight between reigning, campeão invicto Justin "O destaque" Gaethje (16-0) de Safford, Ariz. e o candidato número um Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2) de Nova Iorque, N.I..

Preços a partir de $20, ingressos para o WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov go on saleamanhã, Sexta-feira, Sete 2 na bilheteria do Auditório Municipal de Kansas City, bem como online em Ticketmaster.com e 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, Daguestão, 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, Califa. em Fevereiro 20.

After the closing bell, Gutierrez, walked away with a controversial, decisão dividida, 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) em uma pluma (145 libras) união.

One of MMA’s hottest prospects, the ferocious, 5-foot-9, 21-year-old Mitchell of Searcy, Arca. 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. em Janeiro 23, acabamento Jorge Medina with a rear-naked choke at the 1:02 mark of the opening round.

Phillips of Oklahoma City, Okla. is a hard-hitting striker who has earned four of his six professional career wins, até agora, por meio de (T)KO. The 5-foot-6, 26-year-old is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Chuka Willis no Bellator 159 em Julho 22.

Elsewhere on the WSOF33 preliminary card, o mundo do ranking Jesse Brock (22-8) will make his World Series of Fighting debut opposite dangerous finisher Bekbulat Magomedov (16-1) em um galo (135 libras) fragmento.

Em sua última partida, the 5-foot-4, 34-year-old Brock of Boise, Idaho notched his sixth consecutive victory, forcing Olly Bradstreet to tap out from a rear-naked choke in the third round (3:57) of their bout at Bellator 155 em Maio 20.

The 5-foot-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 Dezembro 18. Prior to the fight, Magomedov had gone unbeaten since his professional debut in 2011.

Abu "Gladiador" 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 libras) inclinar.

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

Streaking finisher Islam Mamedov (13-1) de Jersey City, N.J. via Derbent, Dagestan will face battle-tested veteran Alonzo “Zo Diddy” Martinez (40-19) of Papillion, Neb. no peso leve.

In middleweight (185 libras) ação, 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) de Las Vegas.

WSOF33: GAETHJE VS. DUGULUBGOV

CARD PRINCIPAL (Live on NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Championship Main Event Leve:
Justin Gaethje (Campeão) vs. Ozzy Dugulubgov (Desafiador)

World Series of Fighting Light Heavyweight Championship Co-Main Event:
David Branch (Campeão) vs. Vinny Magalhaes (Desafiador)

Leve: Jason High vs. Joao Zeferino
Leve: Brian Foster vs. Luiz Firmino
Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. John Howard
Peso-pesado: Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

CARD PRELIMINAR (Live on WSOF.com)

Bantamweight: Chris Gutierrez vs. Timur Valiev
Bantamweight: Jesse Brock vs. Bekbulat Magomedov
Welterweight: Abu Azaitar vs. Mike Arrant
Leve: Islam Mamedov vs. Alonzo Martinez
Welterweight: Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Bobby Cooper
Pena: Bryce Mitchell vs. Brandon Phillips
Middleweight: Bruno Santos vs. Clinton Williams

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

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIFÓRNIA (Agosto 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, Califa. em novembro. 19, quando 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 Page "Venom" (11-0) against Menifee, Calif., nativo Fernando Gonzalez (25-13), after the two had originally been scheduled to fight at“Bellator 151” e “Bellator 158.” Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Os ingressos para “Bellator MMA in San Jose” ir à venda este Sexta-feira, Sete. 2 emBellator.com, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster. Bellator Nation presale offer will take place Thursday, Sete. 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" em "Bellator 157: Dinamite 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” e “Bellator 97” during his 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. Com 10 da sua 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 onNovembro. 19.

 

“Bellator MMA in San Jose” Main Card:

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

Luta de recursos de peso médio: Michael Page "Venom" (11-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (25-13)

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

 

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

SANTA MONICA, CALIFÓRNIA (Agosto 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.

Além, featherweights Mark Dickman (11-2) and Daniel Pineda (21-12) have agreed to slug it out while Gregory Babene (17-11-1) e Francisco “Kiko” França (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). Além, 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. Os ingressos para o evento começam em apenas $25 and can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office.

Em 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, Brasil, 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. Após iniciar sua carreira profissional 5-0, the Las Vegas native continued his hot start, emerging victorious in nine of his first 10 extremidades. 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 vitórias profissionais, 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, França, 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 professional wins; 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.

Atualizado "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” Main Card:
Evento Principal de Pesos Pesados: Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) vs. Tony Johnson (10-2)
Bantamweight Feature Bout: Joe Warren (13-5) vs. Sirwan Kakai (12-4)
Luta com recurso Flyweight: Anastasia Yankova (3-0) vs. Veta Arteaga (2-0)
Luta Recurso Leve: Derek Campos (16-6) vs. Djamil Chan (12-2)

Cartão preliminar transmitido por Bellator.com:
Luta Preliminar de Peso Mosca: Kenya Miranda (2-2) vs. Emily Ducote (3-1)
Luta preliminar peso pena: Mark Dickman (11-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-12)
Luta preliminar do peso médio: Gregory Babene (17-11-1) vs. Francisco França (13-4-1)

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ANÚNCIOS DA SÉRIE MUNDIAL DE LUTA CONCLUÍDOS, CARTÃO PRINCIPAL DE SEIS LUTADAS PARA SEM PRECEDENTES, TELECASTRE NBCSN AO VIVO DE TRÊS HORAS DO WSOF33: GAETHJE VS. DUGULUBGOV

Cravejado de estrelas, doubleheader campeonato mundial
vai ao vivo de Kansas City, Você. em Sexta-feira, Outubro. 7

Bilhetes à venda Sexta-feira, Sete. 2

 

LAS VEGAS (Agosto 30, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) anunciou hoje a conclusão de um, card principal de seis lutas para o inédito, três horas, NBCSN ao vivo (11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT) transmissão do WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Extravagância do campeonato mundial de Dugulubgov doubleheader no Auditório Municipal de Kansas City em Kansas City, Você. emSexta-feira, Outubro. 7.

Preços a partir de $20, ingressos para o WSOF33: Gaethje vs. Dugulubgov à venda emSexta-feira, Sete 2 na bilheteria do Auditório Municipal de Kansas City, bem como online em Ticketmaster.com e WSOF.com.

Juntando-se ao peso leve anunciado anteriormente (155 libras) evento principal do campeonato entre reinantes, chefão invicto Justin "O destaque" Gaethje (16-0) e o candidato número um Ozzy Dugulubgov (8-2); o meio-pesado (205 libras) campeonato co-evento principal entre o atual campeão David Branch (16-3) e challenger Vinny Magalhaes (14-7); e o leve tilt entre o vencedor do torneio de oito homens WSOF25 Brian Foster (25-9) e Luiz “Buscape” Firmino (19-6), são três outros, lutas repletas de estrelas, liderado por uma competição leve em destaque entre Jason ‘The Kansas City Bandit” High (19-5) e Joao "O Samurai brasileiro" Zeferino (20-8).

"Isto é, sem dúvida, a carta de luta mais empilhada de cima para baixo que juntamos, obrigado em grande parte a NBCSN, o que nos deu uma janela de três horas pela primeira vez desde que lançamos a rede há quatro anos, para mostrar nossos melhores lutadores em ação,", Disse o presidente da World Series Luta Pai Chiefs.

Em outra ação na transmissão de seis lutas, John “Doomsday” Howard (24-12) irá colidir com Abubakar Nurmagomedov (12-1-1) em um meio-médio (170 libras) união.

O início do card principal será um confronto pesado entre dois estreantes do World Series of Fighting e artistas nocauteadores - Shawn “The Savage” Jordan (18-7) e Ashley “Gio” Gooch (10-4).

O card da luta preliminar do WSOF33 será anunciado em breve.

Jason High vs. Joao Zeferino

Entrando na gaiola do decágono da World Series of Fighting pela terceira vez, o 5-foot-9, 34-High of Kansas City, um ano de idade, Você. foi nada menos que espetacular em suas duas primeiras partidas.

Em sua estreia promocional no WSOF25 em novembro 20, 2015, o veterano do UFC e Strikeforce e 2009 O vice-campeão do torneio DREAM Grand Prix marcou um KO de destaque em Estevan Payan com uma combinação de chute e socos na cabeça no segundo assalto (:47) de seu confronto.

High seguiu a vitória com uma reviravolta inspiradora contra outra estrelaMike Ricci. Depois de receber punição pela maioria de cada uma das duas primeiras rodadas, High partiu para a ofensiva e marcou um TKO devastador em Ricci com um ataque de socos no segundo round (4:08) de sua reunião WSOF31 em Junho 17.

5 pés-11, 30-Zeferino de Middletown, um ano de idade, N.I.. via florianópolis, Santa Catarina, O Brasil ganhou um notável 15 de 20 vitórias na carreira por finalização.

O faixa-preta de Jiu-Jitsu brasileiro terminou como vice-campeão na primeira World Series of Fighting de uma noite., torneio de oito homens em novembro 20, 2015, sofrendo uma segunda rodada (4:51) KO (socos) perda na rodada do campeonato do evento nas mãos de Brian Foster, quem Zeferino havia derrotado com folga no início daquela noite na primeira fase do torneio, a título de primeira rodada (1:46) apresentação (chave de calcanhar).

Após a vitória sobre Foster, Zeferino marcou outra primeira rodada (1:24) submissão do gancho do calcanhar, desta vez em Jorge “Macaco” Patino, na fase semifinal do torneio. O resultado marcou a sétima vitória consecutiva de Zeferino.

John Howard vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov

O 5-foot-7, 33-Howard de Boston, um ano de idade, Massa. está saindo de uma estréia de sucesso no World Series of Fighting em Junho 17 quando ele ganhou uma decisão unânime sobre Michael Arrant.

Um veterano de 14 lutas do UFC, Howard triunfou sobre nomes como Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Uriah Hall e Siyar Bahadurzada ao longo de duas passagens diferentes com a promoção, e ganhou as honras de “Nocaute da Noite” por sua primeira rodada (2:01) KO (socos) de Daniel Roberts no evento ‘UFC Live’ em março 21, 2010, bem como um prêmio de "Luta da Noite" após sua vitória por decisão dividida Chris Wilson no UFC 94 em janeiro 31, 2009.

Nurmagomedov de Makhachkala, Daguestão, A Rússia tem 6 pés, 26-protegido de um ano de idade Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, o pai e treinador do superstar do UFC Khabib Nurmagomedov, e um 2014 Medalha de bronze no Combat Sambo World Championships.

Quando ele enfrenta Howard, Nurmagomedov buscará sua quarta vitória consecutiva no decágono da World Series of Fighting, e sua quinta vitória consecutiva no geral, seguindo seu esmagamento, segunda rodada (3:05) QUEM (socos) deMatthew Frincu no WSOF30 em Abril 2.

A data, 10 de Nurmagomedov 12 vitórias na carreira vieram por meio de qualquer (T)KO ou finalização.

Shawn Jordan vs. Ashley Gooch

O atarracado, 6-pé, 31-Jordan de Baton Rouge, um ano, O. fará sua tão esperada estreia no World Series of Fighting após uma extensão de 10 lutas com o UFC, durante o qual o lutador de mão pesada postou um forte, 6-4 registro geral, com todas as suas vitórias por meio de (T)KO.

Um veterano do Strikeforce e do Bellator também, Jordan é um atleta talentoso que ganhou uma bolsa de futebol para a Louisiana State University (LSU) onde ele era membro de ambos 2003 e 2007 times do campeonato nacional.

Gooch de Glendale, Ariz. ganhou sua chance com a World Series of Fighting como resultado de sua recente onda de 6 pés-3, 41-anos de idade saem vitoriosos em cada uma de suas últimas oito lutas, com todas as oito vitórias ocorrendo por meio de (T)KO ou finalização.

O sucesso de Gooch recentemente rendeu-lhe o primeiro lugar na classificação dos pesos pesados ​​na região da Nova Inglaterra, bem como o segundo lugar no ranking do estado do Arizona, de acordo com Tapology.com.

MAJOR CHANGE TO NEF 25 MMA CARD

Lewiston, Maine (Agosto 30, 2016) – The weight cut is regarded by many fighters as the most difficult part of preparing for a fight. Para Jesse “O Viking” Erickson (7-5), his weight cut was cut short Segunda-feira night in preparation for his upcoming bout at “NEF 25: HERÓIS & VILLAINS” próxima semana. 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, contudo, were informedSegunda-feira afternoon that Lemke had been injured in training and was out of the fight.

 

Entrar 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 September 10th. 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 September 10th. Victory or Valhalla

 

“Bem, my buddy, Jim Bass, he’s a workinpumpin 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 tappinon the cans. Sings rock and roll in the shower.

 

próximo evento 'New England Fights, "NEF 25: HERÓIS & VILLAINS,” ocorre em Sábado, Setembro 10, 2016 no Colisée Androscoggin Bank em Lewiston, Maine. Os ingressos começam em apenas $25 e já estão à venda no www.TheColisee.com ou ligando para o escritório de caixa em Colisée 207.783.2009 X 525.

 

Para mais informações sobre as atualizações de cartões de eventos e de luta, por favor visite o site da promoção no www.NewEnglandFights.com. Além, você pode assistir a vídeos no NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, segui-los no Twitternefights e juntar-se ao grupo no Facebook oficial "New England Lutas".