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BELLATOR MMA SIGNS FOUR-TIME NCAA DIVISION II WRESTLING CHAMP JOEY DAVIS

Newest Bellator MMA acquisition Joey Davis

SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Bulan Juni 15, 2016) – Bellator MMA is thrilled to announce the signing of NCAA Division II wrestling star Joey Davis, untuk multi-tahun eksklusif, kontrak multi-pertarungan. The signing was first reported by FloWrestling.com’s Jeremy Botter.

 

Davis joins a string of recent signings by Bellator president Scott Coker including standout wrestlers the likes of three-time All-American Jarod Trice and Olympic contender Tyrell Fortune. The 21-year-old standout wrestler competed at Notre Dame College, where he accumulated an incredible undefeated 131-0 record and four consecutive NCAA Division II Championships during his college tenure, becoming the only Division II wrestler to ever win four national titles and go unbeaten in a career. Davis will look to compete in Bellator MMA’s stacked welterweight division and will make his professional debut before the end of this year.

 

“With God you can achieve anything, and I’m gonna do it with high fashion,” Davis said. “Joining Bellator is my latest achievement to date. I don’t remember what it’s like to lose, and I’m not planning on finding out any time soon.”

(L to R) Joey Davis, Antonio McKee and A.J. McKee

 

Named 2016 “Man of the Year” by Wrestling USA Magazine, the Compton, California., native began his stretch of domination as early as the ninth grade, when he attended Sante Fe High School. Davis was crowned the California State champion at 152-pounds in his junior year and followed that impressive campaign with a second State Title at 160-pounds in his senior year.

 

Davis will train at Antonio McKee’s Body Shop Gym in Long Beach, Kalif. alongside childhood best friend and Bellator featherweight wrecking machine AJ McKee. Davis joins a budding roster of Bellator MMA talent, dengan pemain terakhir yang mencakup: Matt Mitrione, Benson Henderson, Jarrod Trice, Sergei Kharitonov, and recent re-signings the likes of Darrion Caldwell dan Michael Chandler.

Weight Training for Fighters

In the past fighters would stay far away from weight training, thinking it would make them slow, but research has proven otherwise, mainly because there are different kinds of strength. Any fighter, from all styles, is looking to develop speed strength and explosive strength.

The highly regarded sports bio-chemist Vladimir Zatsiorsky, was a well-recognized strength coach/consultant for the Olympic teams that were competing for the Soviet Union many years ago. He said the ability for any athlete to produce the most maximal force in minimal time is known as explosive strength. He says that a strong body does not necessarily mean strong explosive strength.

It is clear that developing one type of strength like max strength will not guarantee development of another type of strength like explosive strength or speed strength. Speed strength is defined as the ability to execute any unloaded movement against a small resistance very quickly.

A good example would be punching a heavy punch-bag which would be considered a small external resistance. The few ounces of weight that your gloves weigh would be insufficient to qualify as minimal resistance. Tapi, all fighters should note that excessive max strength training may eventually impair strength speed, reducing the technical speed of a good boxer.

Strength endurance is different as it is defined as maintaining the muscular function/integrity of the muscles for longer periods. No matter what style a fighter uses, strength endurance is vitally important for any competitive combat fighter. Having a whole lot of power and speed with no stamina is not going to get a fighter very far.

Combat sporting events require the athlete to be multifaceted and well-rounded when it comes to strength preparation. Developing max strength at the expense of other strengths is not going to help the athlete. A fighter needs a completely unique blend of these strengths.

It does not mean that fighters should never do max training to improve their strength, a fighter needs to understand a bit of muscle physiology to be able to appreciate how important max training could be for a fighter. Muscle fibers are always grouped into different motor units.

These motor units each contain one nerve and hundreds of separate muscle fibers. The nerve delivers the signal for a muscle to fire, slow or fast twitch, depending on how many reps, the weight used and the muscle(s) isolated. The muscle fibers are then contracted when the signal is delivered.

Training specifically for power development, a fighter needs to target only the fast twitch muscle-fibers. But unfortunately, not all of the motor units will be activated at once. Any and all low intensity exercise will not activate the important fast twitch fibers.

If the exercise that a fighter performs does not stimulate any fast-twitch motor units, then the muscle fibers inside that motor unit will not be able to adapt to the training. If the motor unit isn’t being recruited, no response will happen. But when the athlete lifts heavy loads they’ll be activating fast-twitch muscle fibers.

Strength coaches across the world recognize the importance of maximal strength training because it is the best way to improve both intramuscular and intermuscular coordination, required for any fighter.

Despite what you might have heard about heavy weight training, it’s a common myth that all heavy weight training will only result in unnecessary bulk, which will then reduce the range of motion and the speed development. This is totally false, any fighter considering strength training will improve his/her competitiveness in the ring.

The well-known Russian coach Yuri Verkhoshansky, said in one of his manuals that when any effective methodology is used for planning a weight training routine, the resistance used will promote an increase in speed of a movement but will also improve muscle coordination, motor-reaction plus the quickness and the frequency of the movements.

He continues by explaining that the primary function of a muscle is not to increase size when strength training, but rather to increase the contractibility for effective nervous stimulation. He explains that strength training correctly will increase the ability of your muscle to relax while developing local muscular endurance and it will increase the maximal anaerobic capacity of that muscle group.

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Help us Pack the Mack!

It’s that time again! Our entirely GRATIS show is on Saturday, June 25th pada Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of UNLV. Tickets can be printed at UNLVTickets.com or picked up from any MMA gym or promotional partner in Las Vegas.

Pintu terbuka di 5:30pm with the first fight starting at 6:00pm. Seating is open and first come, first served so get there early! All ages welcome.

 

Who will be the next Future Star of MMA?
Come to the show and find out!

MIKE ARRANT MENGGANTI THIAGO MELLER YANG CEDERA TERHADAP JOHN HOWARD DI WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LANGSUNG DI NBCSN DARI MASHANTUCKET, CONN. PADA HARI JUMAT, Juni 17

HOWARD VS. ARRANT UNTUK DIKONTES PADA TENGAH TENGAH

PLUS MARCUS SURIN KE BATTLE YANG TIDAK TERKALAHKAN
TORRES KRISTEN DI WSOF31 PRELIMINARY BOUT
HIDUP DI WSOF.COM

LAS VEGAS (Bulan Juni 15, 2016) -World Seri Fighting (WSOF.com) hari ini mengumumkan bahwa Thiago Meller telah mengundurkan diri dari kelas welter yang dijadwalkan (170 pon) kontes melawan John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), yang kini akan menghadapiMike Arrant "Gila" (15-10) di kelas menengah (185 pon) pertarungan di WSOF31 yang sangat dinantikan: Ivanov vs.. Kejuaraan dunia Copeland peraih dua gelar Seni Bela Diri Campuran (MMA) peristiwa, hidup di NBCSN (9 p.m. DAN/6 p.m. PT) dari Foxwoods Resort Casino di Mashantucket, Conn. pada tanggal Hari Jumat, Bulan Juni 17.

Tambahan lagi, terkalahkan Marcus Surin (3-0) dari Stamford, Conn. telah diminta untuk turun tangan Sam Watford di dijadwalkan ringan (155 pon) kontes kartu pendahuluan melawan Christian "The Terminator" Torres (0-0) dari Endicott, N.Y..

Awalnya berasal dari Orlando, Fla., 5-kaki-9, 28-tahun Arrant, sabuk coklat Jiu-Jitsu Brasil, tinggal di Las Vegas, dimana dia adalah anggota juara legendaris Randy "The Natural" CoutureSkuad pertarungan Xtreme Couture.

Arrant ingin kembali ke kolom kemenangan menyusul kekalahan keputusan mutlak di awal terakhirnya pada Agustus 7, 2015, di tangan veteran UFC dua kali Brock Jardine.

Sebelum kerugian, Arrant telah meraih enam kemenangan beruntun, lima di antaranya ia hasilkan di babak pertama, melalui (T)KO atau penyerahan. Hingga saat ini, 12 nya 15 kemenangan profesional telah selesai.

Selama enam kemenangan beruntun, Arrant merebut kejuaraan pertamanya - gelar kelas welter SteelFist Fight Night promosi regional - dengan babak pertama (5:00) SIAPA (pensiun) dari Carl Dieckmann Juli 12, 2013.

Seperti Arrant, yang 5-kaki-7, 33-Howard yang berusia tahun membanggakan tingkat penyelesaian yang fenomenal 15 nya 23 kemenangan profesional datang dengan cara (T)KO atau penyerahan.

Howard akan melakukan debut promosinya dengan World Series of Fighting setelah tugas kedua bersama UFC yang mencakup tujuh pertarungan dan termasuk kemenangan atas. Uria Balai, Siyar bahadurzada dan Cathal Pendred.

Harga dari $39.99, tiket untuk WSOF31: Ivanov vs.. Copeland dijual di WSOF.com dan Foxwoods.com.

Pintu di The Grand Theatre di Foxwoods Resort Casino akan dibuka 5 p.m. DAN, dan babak pertama dari tujuh pertandingan kartu awal akan dimulai 5:45 p.m.

Seluruh awal kartu pertarungan akan streaming live di pemutar video embeddable di WSOF.com.

Di acara utama dari lima pertandingan, hidup NBCSN siaran, juara kelas berat World Series of Fighting Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) akan mempertaruhkan gelarnya Josh "Cuddly Bear" Copeland (12-3).

Dalam acara co-main ringan, superstar Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" Tinggi (19-5) dan Mike "The Mars" Ricci (11-4) akan bertanding dengan peringkat pesaing nomor satu divisinya yang dipertaruhkan.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

CARD UTAMA (Live pada NBCSN)

Acara Utama Kejuaraan Kelas Berat Seri Dunia:
Blagoy Ivanov (Juara) vs. Josh Copeland (Penantang)

Co-Main ringan Acara:
Jason Tinggi vs. Mike Ricci

Menengah: John Howard vs.. Mike Arrant
Kelas bulu: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Menengah: Phil Hawes vs.. Josh Key

CARD AWAL (Hidup di WSOF.com)

Ringan: Tom Marcellino vs.. Devin Powell
Kelas berat: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Kelas berat: Tyler King vs.. Lorenzo Hood
Kelas menengah: Robert Fonseca vs.. Sean Lally
Ringan: Bruce Boyington vs.. Saul Almeida
Bantam: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Ringan: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres

MIKE HANSEN: FACING FEAR HEADFIRST

Mike Hansen

Lewiston, Maine (Bulan Juni 15, 2016) – Fighting anyone, dimana saja, anytime and under any circumstances has become Mike Hansen’s calling card with New England Fights.

No surprise, kemudian, that the 30-year-old father of three from Rumford, ME will gladly entertain the idea of a mixed martial arts contest … against an opponent about whom he admittedly knows precious little … on the eve of Father’s Day.

Hansen (4-4) will take on Robert Laroski in a heavyweight clash at “NEF 24: Promised Land” on Hari Sabtu, Bulan Juni 18 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston.

There is no fear of the unknown in a man who has carved out his reputation confronting substantially bigger foes since his days as a state champion wrestler at Mountain Valley High School. During his relatively short time in NEF, Hansen has fought as a middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight.

“When I took the fight (at NEF 23 in Massachusetts) against Brendan Battles, people were saying, ‘You’re crazy! He’s going to bust your head!’ I understand why the weight classes exist, and I respect that it’s about safety and all that, but I’ve always felt that a fighter should be ready to fight anybody, tidak peduli apa,” Hansen said. “In high school, I would drink two gallons of water and put lead in my uniform just so I could get to the minimum weight for the unlimited class.”

That’s the attitude of a fighter whose skill and talent level far exceed his current record as a professional.

Hansen’s docket includes a stoppage win over former NEF “Fighter of the Year” Crowsneck Boutin. His record also includes TKO losses to Battles and Cody Anderson and a choke-out at the hands of Zach Elkins.

When he reflects upon his unique life story, Hansen, who fought twice for the World Fighting League as a 20-year-old college student, marvels that he ever got back into the cage at all.

“I started the winter of 2004-05. I started training because I had gone from 187 untuk 242 pounds in a few months. I was seeing stretch marks,” Hansen recalled. “I was pretty upset with myself for allowing that to happen. I started doing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu two nights a week to get in shape. Then I went home for the summer and ended up with my first fight in August. My friends got me the fight without my coaches knowing about it. They told me it was a good thing I won, or they would have kicked my butt.”

Hansen kept a promise to his father to quit the sport after a knockout loss to Alexander Chianurashvili in 2006. He was studying at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, with intentions to enter the medical field.

He was stabbed and attacked with a baseball bat by three men in a case of mistaken identity not long thereafter. “I walked out of the hospital the next day, and all three of them were still in there from the beating I gave them in self-defense,” Hansen said proudly.

That dogged determination served Hansen well in the United States Army, where he studied in the elite Combatives program.

“They ask you ‘Who wins the fight?’ and the answer is, ‘Whoever’s buddy gets there first to help him clean up.’ That’s what Combatives taught me: How to survive that extra 30 untuk 60 detik,” Hansen said. “Work ethic is what it taught me. It helped me grow and do things I might have questioned mentally whether or not I could do. Not many people find that extra little motivation. The Army taught me how to find it and utilize it.”

A few years later, Hansen found that inner fire again. Even as he returned to coaching wrestlers in his hometown, his own physical fitness suffered as work and fatherhood took precedence.

Hansen vividly describes sitting in a bean bag chair, eating snack food, watching TV at 2:11 a.m. when his phone rang. He assumed it was a friend in trouble.

“It was (NEF co-owner) Matt Peterson. Our families grew up maybe 200 yards apart. My high school wrestling coach had called him, unbeknownst to me, to tell him he needed to get me back in the cage,” Hansen said.

Three weeks later dan 20 pounds lighter, Hansen dispatched super heavyweight fixture Artie Mullen at “NEF 16: New Blood Rising,” and the comeback was on.

Dalam 15 months that have followed, Hansen has been instrumental in launching Berserkers MMA and building his reputation as both a fighter and an instructor.

Life is blossoming at home, also. Hansen is the father of two girls, usia 5 dan 2, and a boy of four months. His older daughter, Kaydn, often accompanies Dad to the gym at Greater Rumford Community Center. He returns the favor by chaperoning field trips for her kindergarten class.

“She and her friends will be on the playground practicing boxing stances and stuff,” Hansen said. “Her teacher says it’s adorable. Hopefully she is learning to take care of herself so I don’t have to.”

Kaydn’s parents are making plans to take her to her first live NEF show after she turns 6. Untuk saat ini, she is content to watch her Dad’s fights on YouTube.

“If we’re watching TV together,” Hansen said, “we have a thing where I get two shows and then she gets two shows. If I put in a fight tape, she’ll say, ‘Daddy, I know this doesn’t count as one of your shows, because this is your work.’”

Bel pembukaan di Bulan Juni 18 ditetapkan untuk 7 p.m. Tiket untuk “NEF 24: Promised Land” start at $25 dan tersedia di www.TheColisee.com atau dengan menelepon box office Colisee di 207.783.2009, perpanjangan 525.

For more information on the events and fight card updates, silahkan kunjungi website promosi itu di www.NewEnglandFights.com. Tambahan lagi, Anda dapat menonton video NEF di www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, mengikuti mereka di Twitternefights dan bergabung dengan kelompok Facebook resmi "New England Perkelahian."

FIGHT WITH DENNING IS THE CROSSROADS FOR BUSHAW

Lewiston, Maine (Bulan Juni 14, 2016) – Like so many headline-grabbing heavy hitters with New England Fights, Maine native Brandon Bushaw (1-2) had nothing left to prove in his combat sports career.

Bushaw parlayed his undefeated state championship season as a Westbrook High School senior in 1999 into a college wrestling career at Michigan State University, where he was a teammate of UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans (19-5-1).

“I was with my high school girlfriend (Cynthia), now my wife, so I knew we would always have ties to Maine,” Bushaw said. “Other than being on wrestling scholarship, I thought I was done fighting.”

The couple settled in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and opened Island Bar and Grill, which they have owned and operated for a dozen years.

It is a good, comfortable life. Extended family visited and found the area so alluring that they stayed permanently.

Those competitive juices never completely evaporated, akan tetapi.

“I had teammates who turned to mixed martial arts,” Bushaw said. “I watched them, and as I approached 30, it became a bucket list thing. Now here I am, 17 fights later.”

Bushaw, 35, explained the journey in a phone interview as he prepared for his fourth professional bout, a featherweight clash with Auburn’s Matt “Ken Doll” Denning (3-2) at “NEF 24: Promised Land” on Hari Sabtu, Bulan Juni 18 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston.

The fight is Bushaw’s first on his original home turf since a 2014 loss to Elias Leland at the 135-pound limit. He ascends to 145 pon, where he admitted he is more comfortable (“at my advanced age,” Bushaw quipped) for the confrontation with Denning.

“It’s weird, because I thought I was done competing up that way when I graduated from high school, but when I go home after all these years, all the old friends that I haven’t seen for years turn out to watch me fight,” Bushaw said. “I’ve fought all over, but any time I fight in Myrtle Beach or in Maine, it’s more special.”

Some athletes return to their competitive arena because they miss the allure of the cheering crowd.

That’s true of Bushaw, to a degree, although even the spectator interest he drew with the Blue Blazes and Spartans pales by comparison to what greets him surrounding the NEF hexagon.

“It’s nothing like high school or even college wrestling,” Bushaw said. “You show up and there’s two, tiga, four thousand people watching. It’s so different. You don’t get multiple chances to fight in a week or even a single weekend. It lasts a few minutes and then it’s the highest of the highs or the lowest of the lows.”

The physical toll and the necessary complement of skills also exceed what Bushaw knew in his youth.

He made that discovery about a minute into his initial amateur bout.

“MMA is more dynamic than wrestling. I remember my first fight, the guy picked me up and threw me down and I landed on my head,” Bushaw said. “I remember thinking, ‘This was probably not such a good idea,’ but I found a way to get the win.”

“You can be better than a guy in four different categories, but if he’s better in just one, he’s capable of beating you,” he continued. “You think things are going your way and then it’s the biggest letdown in the world.”

There’s a camaraderie in that unpredictable realm that only veterans of the cage can fully understand. Bushaw, who has trained with the likes of childhood friend Jamie Harrison and Amos Collins, noted that he has become cordial with almost all his prior opponents.

Denning (3-2) is one of the few with whom Bushaw (1-2) became “friends” on social media before their fight.

“It’s kind of strange, but all those things go out the window,” Bushaw said. “He’s fought my buddy Dom Cofone. He’s a local boy. I know it’s going to be a tough challenge for me.”

In many respects it is a crossroads bout for Bushaw, who admitted that he has considered retirement from the sport.

“Probably my last five fights I’ve gone in saying, ‘One more fight and I’m done,’ and then I keep going. I don’t shy away from anybody,"Dia berkata. “My last fight was against a kid who was 23 and he’d been in Thailand for two years or some (stuff). That was one time when I might have said, ‘What am I doing?'

“For me it’s family, then business, then fighting. For a lot of these younger guys, fighting is first, and that makes it a challenge.”

Bel pembukaan di Bulan Juni 18 ditetapkan untuk 7 p.m. Tiket untuk “NEF 24: Promised Land” start at $25 dan tersedia di www.TheColisee.com atau dengan menelepon box office Colisee di 207.783.2009, perpanjangan 525.

For more information on the events and fight card updates, silahkan kunjungi website promosi itu di www.NewEnglandFights.com. Tambahan lagi, Anda dapat menonton video NEF di www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, mengikuti mereka di Twitternefights dan bergabung dengan kelompok Facebook resmi "New England Perkelahian."

COMBAT SPORTS GIVE BEZANSON DIRECTION AFTER FAMILY TRAGEDY

Lewiston, Maine (Bulan Juni 13, 2016) – Combat sports gave Mike Bezanson (1-0) direction. They also helped him cultivate the relationship with his father that he always coveted but could never seem to grasp.

Saat Ini, on the eve of Father’s Day, less than a week past the four-year anniversary of his dad’s untimely death, Bezanson is poised to take another step in the career that was their shared dream.

Bezanson, 21, dari Lancaster, N.H., returns to the New England Fights hexagon to take on Shawn Bang (1-1) of Auburn, Maine, in a welterweight bout at “NEF 24: Promised Land.” Their amateur bout is one of the many attractions on theHari Sabtu, Bulan Juni 18 card at Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston.

“I think this fight is going to be good for me, because I’ll be able to show my skills against an opponent with more in-cage experience than I have,” Bezanson said. "Juga, the fact that Bulan Juni 18 is the day before Father’s Day makes this a sentimental and emotional fight for me.”

The encore comes almost a year to the day after Bezanson stopped Jeff Dustin (0-1) by technical knockout via strikes in his mixed martial arts debut on June 13, 2015. Bang has split his first two verdicts in the NEF cage.

Bezanson’s showboating, stick-and-move style drew mixed reviews from the large crowd that witnessed his rookie effort. Some booed the relative lack of action, perhaps suspecting that Bezanson was toying with an overmatched opponent.

It was all part of his plan to relish the moment and take advantage of the opportunity.

“Truthfully we had a game plan to get experience,” Bezanson said. “If I have any thoughts of going pro, I need to get as much experience as I can. If you go in there and knock a guy out in 10 detik, jangan salah, you got a knockout and that’s great, but you’re not learning what it takes to get comfortable on the other side of that 10 detik. You don’t know how much energy you’re going to need.”

Bezanson never lacked energy, or personality, from childhood. He describes himself as a young man who never got into any serious trouble, and never experimented with drugs or other disorderly conduct, but one who freely challenged authority.

He gravitated to the boxing ring as a freshman in high school. It gave him direction. It also provided a foundation for the on-again, off-again relationship with his father, Jamie.

“Before I took up boxing, my dad wasn’t really involved much in my life. He would come and go, kamu tahu, for personal reasons,” Bezanson said. “When I started boxing, we got really close. Boxing and racing were his things. He would tell anybody and everybody that I was boxing and how proud he was, and that meant a lot to me.”

Jamie Bezanson never had the chance to watch his son develop as a fighter. Pada tanggal 15, 2012, during annual “Bike Week” in Laconia, his motorcycle crossed the center line and struck another vehicle.

The elder Bezanson succumbed to his injuries. Dia 37.

“I lost it for a while. I stopped boxing. Mental, I was just in a very emotional place,” Bezanson said. “Then right next to my house, Kaze Dojo opened up. Saya bilang, ‘That’s something I could do.’”

Bezanson began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with Greg Williams. He proved himself a natural talent, winning the gold medal in his debut at the Vermont Open.

Then came the natural progression to MMA, where his stand-up skills proved too difficult for Dustin to defend. Bezanson commanded the cage with the poise and surgical precision of a veteran.

“I’m a pretty confident guy all around. I really wasn’t that nervous. I figure why be scared if you’re prepared and you’ve put in all that training?"Dia berkata. “Ninety percent of fights are lost before you even get into the cage. If you let the emotions get to you, you’re not going to perform to the best of your ability.”

Bezanson suffered a catastrophic knee injury in training shortly thereafter. He has spent most of the past year recovering from surgery to repair a torn ACL and meniscus.

Once he returned to the gym, Bezanson spent much of his time focused on his evolving ground game. It should be tested royally by Bang, a former high school wrestler from a renowned regional fighting family.

“Striking is definitely one of my strengths. I’m a lanky dude, and I try to use that to my full advantage,” Bezanson said. “But I’ve worked really hard on my ground game in training. I didn’t really get a chance to show it in my first fight, but I know I will this time.”

Bezanson sees his second foray into the cage as the true beginning of what he hopes will be a prolific career.

In addition to the many fans who will make the four-hour round trip from the North Country to watch him, Bezanson knows he will have one special set of eyes in his corner.

“Boxing taught me a lot of discipline. MMA is the same thing. People can use it however they want, but that’s what it does for me,"Dia berkata. “It’s something I like to do and something that I know makes my father proud all at the same time.”

Bel pembukaan di Bulan Juni 18 ditetapkan untuk 7 p.m. The current docket includes five pro boxing fights, three pro MMA bouts and eight amateur MMA skirmishes. Tiket untuk “NEF 24: Promised Land” start at $25 dan tersedia diwww.TheColisee.com atau dengan menelepon box office Colisee di 207.783.2009, perpanjangan 525.

For more information on the events and fight card updates, silahkan kunjungi website promosi itu di www.NewEnglandFights.com. Tambahan lagi, Anda dapat menonton video NEF di www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, mengikuti mereka di Twitternefights dan bergabung dengan kelompok Facebook resmi "New England Perkelahian."

Tentang Perkelahian New England

Perkelahian New England ("NEF") adalah perkelahian perusahaan event promosi. Misi NEF adalah untuk menciptakan peristiwa kualitas tertinggi bagi para pejuang Maine dan fans. Tim eksekutif NEF memiliki pengalaman yang luas dalam manajemen olahraga tempur, produksi acara, hubungan media, pemasaran, hukum dan periklanan.

DENISE KIELHOLTZ-GLORIA PERITORE SET TO FACE OFF IN FLYWEIGHT CONTEST AT ‘BELLATOR: DYNAMITE 2’

KICKBOXING VETERAN KEVIN ROSS RETURNS TO ACTION FOR BELLATOR KICKBOXING AGAINST JUSTIN HOUGHTON

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Bulan Juni 10, 2016) – The SPIKE-televised main card of “Bellator: Dinamit 2" Juni 24 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis is now complete, with the addition of a women’s flyweight kickboxing bout pitting Denise Kielholtz (44-2) terhadap Gloria Peritore(10-1-1) and a featherweight feature fight between Kevin Ross (31-9) dan Justin Houghton(7-2).

 

The fights join a main event that features a heavyweight clash between “Rampage” Jackson(36-11) dan Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1), while a lightweight title fight pitting Michael Chandler(14-3) terhadap Patricky “Pitbull” (16-7) akan berfungsi sebagai acara utama malam itu. Tambahan lagi, former NFL player Matt Mitrione (9-5) dan Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6) will trade blows in their heavyweight showdown, while a flyweight contest between undefeated Ilima Macfarlane (3-0) dan Rebecca Ruth (6-1) wraps up a mouthwatering main card.

 

Acara ini mengudara hidup dan gratis di Spike di 9 p.m. DAN/8 p.m. CT, sementara serangan awal akan streaming live di Bellator.com dan The Bellator Aplikasi Seluler. Doors for “Bellator: Dynamite 2”terbuka di 5:00 pm CT, with the first streamed fight taking place at 5:30 pm CT.

 

Tiket untuk acara mulai dari hanya $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center.

 

Hailing from Amsterdam, Dutch flyweight Kieholtz will be making her second appearance under the direction of Bellator Kickboxing after earning a win in her promotional debut at the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing event in Torino, Italy earlier this year. Dengan lebih 40 career fights (one MMA bout) under her belt, the 27-year-old Kielholtz will be searching for her 45th professional victory when she prepares to take on Gloria Peritore pada tanggal Bulan Juni 24 di St. Louis. Kielholtz now directs her attention to “Bellator: Dynamite 2,” where both a mixed martial arts cage and kickboxing ring will be featured just like the groundbreaking inaugural “Dynamite” event last year. If you think you can handle “5 Rounds” with her, klik di sini.

 

The 27-year-old Peritore has a total of 12 professional fights over her two-year career, earning victories in all of them, including a third round knockout of Li Mingrui in her Bellator Kickboxing debut earlier this year. A native of Sicily, Italia, Peritore had the unique opportunity to fight in front of her hometown fans when Bellator invaded Torino, Italy in April of 2016. As an amateur fighter, she posted a 9-3 record and won titles such as the ISKA & WTKA Amateur World Kickboxing Champion and IASKA Amateur World K-1 Champion.

 

Di 35 tua tahun, Ross has put together an impressive kickboxing and muay Thai career, highlighted by accruing some of the most highly sought-after championships in the game. During his 53-fight career, he has collected the WBC Muay-Thai USA welterweight title, the WBC Muay-Thai International Super-lightweight title and the Lion Fight Super Lightweight Championship. Known also as “The Soul Assassin,” Ross is working on a transition into the sport of MMA and most recently made his promotional debut at the inaugural “Bellator 152”Kickboxing event in Torino, Italy where he defeated Matteo Taccini melalui keputusan bulat.

 

Houghton, who hails from Michigan, has competed previously for Bellator, but on the mixed martial arts side of things. “J-Ho” most recently laced up the kickboxing gloves against Alfredo Corona, at a regional event in Denver, defeating his opponent via lopsided unanimous decision. Saat Ini, the Grudge Training Center standout sets his sights on Ross, arguably one of the most successful kickboxers in American history.

 

Lengkap "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Acara Utama Kelas Berat: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)

Bellator MMA Perebutan Gelar Juara Dunia Ringan: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7)

Bellator MMA Pertarungan Fitur Kelas Berat: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)

Bellator Kickboxing Pertandingan Fitur Kelas Bulu: Kevin Ross (31-9) vs. Justin Houghton (7-2)

Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (44-2) vs. Gloria Peritore (10-1-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (3-0) vs. Rebecca Ruth (6-1)

 

Kartu awal:

Bellator MMA Pertandingan Awal Kelas Bulu: Justin Lawrence (8-3) vs. Isao Kobayashi (18-3)

Bellator MMA Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos (7-3) vs. Jordan Dowdy (3-1)

Bellator MMA Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)

Bellator MMA Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Bantam: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)

Bellator MMA Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs Chris Heatherly (9-3-1)

Bellator MMA 130-pound Preliminary Bout: Michelle Royer (1-0) vs Katy Collins (3-1)

Bellator MMA Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Tyler Claussen (2-0)

Bellator MMA Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Menengah: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)

Bellator MMA Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Berat: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)

Bellator MMA Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike Estus (7-4)

Bellator MMA Pertandingan Awal Kelas Bulu: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) vs. Garret Mueller (2-1)

Bellator MMA Strawweight Preliminary Bout: Nikki Smith (1-0) vs. Ashley Cummins (3-3)

Bellator Kickboxing Pertandingan Awal: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Pertandingan Awal: Tara Walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)

THIAGO JAMBO CLIMBS INTO CO-MAIN BATTLE WITH CHIDI NJOKUANI AT ‘BELLATOR 156: GALVAO vs. DANTAS 2’

LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKEJuni 17

 

SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Bulan Juni 10, 2016) – An undisclosed injury to “Bellator 158” competitor Josh Koscheck has paved the way for a new co-main feature bout at “Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 " pitting Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) terhadap Thiago Jambo (18-4) Juni 17 di Save Mart Center di Fresno, SEPERTI. Jambo will be making his promotional debut in place of Douglas Lima.

 

The fight completes a card that features a Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title rematch pitting Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) terhadap Eduardo Dantas (17-4), while Fresno native, Chris Honeycutt (7-1) returns home to take on Mikkel Parlo (13-2) in a middleweight slugfest. Pembulatan keluar kartu utama, John Salter (11-3) dan Brandon Halsey (9-1) duke it out in a 185-pound feature bout.

 

 

“Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 " airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. DAN/8 p.m. CT, sementara serangan awal akan streaming live di Bellator.com danThe Bellator Aplikasi Seluler. Tiket untuk acara mulai dari hanya $25 dan saat ini dijual di Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

 

 

Having not lost a fight in his last six appearances dating back to 2013, “Chidi Bang Bang” will try to keep the train rolling as he prepares for Jambo. The 27-year-old Las Vegas native finished his 2015 campaign on a high note, recording a unanimous decision victory over Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey in his promotional debut at “Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef. " Njokuani will face one of the stiffest tests of his career when he meets Jambo in the co-headliner of “Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2.”

 

The 35-year-old Goncalves has landed himself a golden opportunity when he steps into the cage with Njokuani in the co-feature on Bulan Juni 17. The 12-year professional most recently earned his 18th career win by defeating Matt Baker via technical knockout in the second round of their contest and now the Brazilian welterweight will be making his Bellator MMA debut after impressively recording six wins over his last seven fights dating back to 2010.

 

Lengkap "Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 "Kartu:

Bellator MMA bantam Judul Bout: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA kelas welter Co-Main Event: Chidi Njokuani (14-4) vs. Thiago Jambo Goncalves (18-4)

Pertarungan Fitur Bellator MMA Kelas Menengah: Brandon Halsey (9-1) vs. John Salter (11-3)

Pertarungan Fitur Bellator MMA Kelas Menengah: Chris Honeycutt (7-1) vs. Mikkel Parlo (13-2)

 

Kartu awal:

Bellator MMA kelas menengah Awal Bout: A.J. Matthews (8-4) vs. Ben Reiter (16-1)

Bellator MMA Cahaya Heavyweight Awal Bout: Jermaine McDermott (2-0) vs. Blake Watkins (5-0)

Bellator MMA 140 lb. Pertandingan Awal: Paul Ruiz (6-4) vs. Christian Navarro (5-0)

Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Berat Bellator MMA: Javy Ayala (8-5) vs. Roy Boughton (14-7)

Bellator MMA Ringan Awal Bout: Nick Bustamante (5-1) vs. Antoine Smith (3-5)

Bellator MMA Ringan Awal Bout: C.J. Keith (8-3) vs. Carrington Banks (4-0)

Bellator MMA bulu Awal Bout: Justin Smitley (10-7) vs. TBD

Bellator MMA Cahaya Heavyweight Awal Bout: John Paul Elias (3-0) vs. Jose Cabesas (5-8)

Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Berat Bellator MMA: Chris Lewis (0-0) vs. Gil Medina (1-0)

Bellator MMA Ringan Awal Bout: Luis Jauregui (3-2) vs. Ryan Tobar (3-2)

 

TALENTED FEATHERWEIGHTS JUSTIN LAWRENCE AND ISAO KOBAYASHI SQUARE OFF IN FEATURED PRELIM OF ‘BELLATOR: DYNAMITE 2’ ON JUNE 24

 

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Bulan Juni 3, 2016) – A featherweight bout pitting Justin Lawrence (8-3) terhadap Isao Kobayashi (18-3) will anchor the preliminary portion of “Bellator: Dinamit 2" Juni 24 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

 

The bout joins a main event that features a heavyweight bout between “Rampage” Jackson (36-11) dan Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1) in “Rampage’sfirst fight for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2014. The evening’s co-main event will feature a lightweight world championship fight between former titlist Michael Chandler (14-3) dan Patricky “Pitbull” (16-7). Also the main card, former NFL player Matt Mitrione (9-5) makes his debut for Bellator MMA against Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6). Rounding out the main card action, terkalahkan Ilima Macfarlane (3-0) akan menghadapi Rebecca Ruth (6-1) dalam kontes kelas terbang.

 

Tiket untuk “Bellator: Dynamite 2” mulai dari hanya $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Pintu untuk acara terbuka di 5 p.m. CT waktu setempat, and the first bout is scheduled to take place one hour after.

 

"Bellator: Dynamite 2” mengudara hidup dan gratis di Spike di 9 p.m. DAN/8 p.m. CT, sementara serangan awal akan streaming live di Bellator.comdan The Bellator Aplikasi Seluler. Pintu untuk acara terbuka di 5:00 pm CT, with the first streamed fight taking place at 5:30 pm CT.

 

Exactly like the groundbreaking inaugural “Dynamite " event this past September in San Jose, both a mixed martial arts cage and kickboxing ring will cover the floor at Scottrade Center, giving fans in attendance the opportunity to see both iterations of combat sports on the same night. A portion of the preliminary action on Bulan Juni 24 will take place simultaneously, allowing those in attendance to witness MMA and kickboxing with a simple swivel of the head.

 

A native of Missouri, Justin “The American Kid” Lawrence will put his 8-3 career mark on the line when he challenges Isao Kobayashi in front of his hometown fans at “Bellator: Dynamite 2.” The 25-year-old budding star has won four of his last five bouts, including a first round knockout in his Bellator MMA debut against Sean Wilson at “Bellator 138: Unfinished Business.” Lawrence began his professional career under the Strikeforce umbrella, before a brief stint on “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show and now has his eyes set on truly making a splash in the always-competitive Bellator MMA featherweight division.

 

After going undefeated through his first eight fights as a professional, Kobayashi has put together an impressive resume with an overall record of 18-3, and eight wins coming by way of knockout. Following seven with the Pancrase promotion, the 27-year-old will enter the cage for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner and first time since October of last year. The Japanese featherweight has been known to extend fights and outlast opponents with his phenomenal endurance. Each of his last eight fights have made their way to the third round, with six of those eight going the distance. After recording a streak of 12 consecutive fights without a loss over a four-year period (2010-14), Kobayashi will look to kick off yet another long string of success when he takes on Justin Lawrence on Bulan Juni 24.

 

Diperbarui "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Acara Utama Kelas Berat: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)

Bellator MMA Perebutan Gelar Juara Dunia Ringan: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7)

Bellator MMA Pertarungan Fitur Kelas Berat: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfalane (3-0) vs. Rebecca Ruth (6-1)

 

Kartu awal:

Bellator MMA Pertandingan Awal Kelas Bulu: Justin Lawrence (8-3) vs. Isao Kobayashi (18-3)

Bellator MMA Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos (7-3) vs. Jordan Dowdy (3-1)

Bellator MMA Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)

Bellator MMA Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Bantam: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)

Bellator MMA Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs Chris Heatherly (9-3-1)

Bellator MMA 130-pound Preliminary Bout: Michelle Royer (1-0) vs Katy Collins (3-1)

Bellator MMA Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Tyler Claussen (2-0)

Bellator MMA Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Menengah: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)

Bellator MMA Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Berat: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)

Bellator MMA Pertandingan Penyisihan Kelas Welter: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike Estus (7-4)

Bellator MMA Pertandingan Awal Kelas Bulu: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) vs. Garret Mueller (2-1)

Bellator MMA Strawweight Preliminary Bout: Nikki Smith (1-0) vs. Ashley Cummins (3-3)

Bellator Kickboxing Pertandingan Awal: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Pertandingan Awal: Tara Walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)