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BOYINGTON RETAINS, THREE NEW CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT NEF 21

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Lewiston, Maine (February 7, 2016) - Pugnat New England (NEF), Americae scriptor numerus-unus Regionis promotionem certamen, recentissimus eius tenuit eventu, “NEF 21: Inmortalium ficta sunt,” Saturday nocte ad Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. The Colisée was a packed house for the promotion’s second hybrid mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing event. Fight fans were treated to a marathon evening of nonstop action featuring 26 bouts in total.

 

In the MMA main event of the evening, in what can only be described as a “thriller,” Bruce “Pulchellus Boy” Boyington (13-8) defeated Jon Lemke (5-4) via split decision to retain the NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Title. Boyington and Lemke battled back-and-forth for five brutal rounds in what many in attendance were calling one of the best fights in NEF history.

 

In the boxing headliner, Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “In Cannon” Berry (11-1) handed Tollison Lewis the first loss of his professional boxing career (2-1) with a second-round stoppage via technical knockout (QUI).

 

On the amateur MMA portion of the card, three inaugural champions were crowned. Ryan Glover (3-1) took home the light heavyweight title after defeating Mike Williams (1-1), while Johnny Crafts (4-0) captured the bantamweight strap and Ricky Dexter (5-2) won the welterweight championship.

 

NEF also announced that its next event would take place on Aprilis 23, 2016, once again at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston.

 

Praecessi a Lewiston, Maine:

 

PROFESSIONAL BOXING

Brandon Berry def. Tollison Lewis via TKO, undique 2

Evincii Dixon def. Antonio Chaves Fernandez via unanimous decision

Crowsneck Boutin fought Joel Bishop to a unanimous draw

PROFESSIONAL MMA

 

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

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

Zach Elkins def. Mike Hansen via guillotine, undique 1

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

Alex Henry def. Andrew Tripp via KO, undique 1

Brandon Warne def. Norman Fox via guillotine, undique 1

 

AMATEUR MMA

 

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

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

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

Rafael Velado def. Mike Peitersen via split decision

Erin LaMonte def. Randi Beth Boyington via rear-naked choke, undique 1

Erik Nelson def. Julio Martinez via unanimous decision

Matt Glover def. Gravin Guillen via TKO, undique 1

Taylor Costantino def. Frank Johanson via TKO, undique 1

Brendan Battle def. Dave Smith per TKO, undique 1

Ras Hylton def. Zak Bergeron via TKO, undique 1

Adam Nielsen def. Ruben Redman per TKO, undique 1

Dustin Shorey def. Juan Meneses via TKO, undique 1

Tom Burgensis def. Caleb Swoveland via unanimous decision

Chad Murillo def. Tony Agust via split decision

Jake Denham def. Justin Witham via verbal submission, undique 2

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

Caleb Costello def. David Thompson via KO, undique 1

 

 

Pugnat Angliae Next event, "NEF 22: All roads lead HERE,” takes place Saturday, Aprilis 23, 2016 Androscoggin Bank in ad Colisée Lewiston, Maine. Tesseras "NEF 22" incipiet at justo $25 et nunc in venditionem ad www.TheColisee.com aut revocatis ad officium arca archa et Colisée207.783.2009 x 525. Vestibulum consequat velit eventum pugnae updates, placere visitabo scriptor website ad promotionem www.NewEnglandFights.com. In addition, vos can vigilo videos ad NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, on Facebook Twitternefights eos sequi, et se aggregant eunuchorum coetus "New England pugnat."

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

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SANTA MONICA (February 6, 2015) - Bellator est superbus nuntio signationem MMA Chris “The Crippler” Leben (22-11) ad nimia multi-anno, multi-pugna contractus. The former World Extreme Cagefighting Middleweight World Champion has fought professionally since 2002, and holds the record for most fights in the UFC at 185-pounds (22).

 

Since taking a break from the sport in 2014, Leben has resided in San Diego, Ill. and served as a coach at Victory MMA & Fitness. Known for his tendency to put on an exciting show each and every time he enters the cage, Leben was a member of the inaugural cast of “The Ultimate Fighter” alongside fellow Bellator MMA competitors Stephan Bonnar atque Port. The 35-year-old has fought elite talent throughout his mixed martial arts tenure, against names the likes of: Wanderlei Silva, Anderson Silva, Brian Stann, Michael bisping, Patricius Cote, Mark Ocles, and Bellator MMA’s own Alessio Sakara.

 

“If I were to draw up the prototypical Bellator MMA competitor, there would be parts of Chris [Leben] in there,"Bellator MMA Praeses dixit Scott Coker. “The guy has never had a boring fight and as I’ve said from day one, we’re going to continue to grow from the ground up and buy from the top down. I know that Chris still has a lot of fight left in him and I’m excited to see him fight We are hoping to see his Bellator debut this Spring.”

 

“Focusing on just coaching at Victory MMA has been amazing, but recently, I started to get the itch to compete again,” Leben said. “So I extended an olive branch to the people at Bellator and here I am. Im 'vultus in magna, I love the possible matchups this roster has to offer and I’m ready to show the world why they call me ‘The Crippler.’”

 

Leben joins a budding roster of Bellator MMA talent, with recent signings that include: Benson Henderson, Anastasia Yankova, Lena Ovchynnikova, atque Sergius Kharitonov.

 

It has yet to be determined what weight class Leben will compete at, but when asked what division he hopes to settle in, Leben made it clear: “I’ll go wherever the big fights are.”

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FEATHERWEIGHT ENCOUNTER FEATURING GOITI YAMAUCHI VERSUS BUBBA JENKINS ADDED TO ‘BELLATOR 151’

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (February 4, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” onMarch 4 is coming together with today’s addition of Yamauchi up (19-2), who will meet Imago Bubba (10-2) in tenui labor actio, with both men hoping to keep their current winning streaks intact.

Nullam enim "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Pro foribus eventus patescunt 5:00 p.m. CT loci tempore, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” aeres vivunt et liberos SPIKE at 9 p.m. ATQUE/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com atque Bellator est Mobile App.. Additional preliminary bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Yamauchi comes into the fight riding a wave of momentum he’s caught after wins against Mike Richman, Martin Stapleton, atque Isao Kobayashi. The 23-year-old Japanese fighter has only lost once in six appearances under the Bellator MMA banner and has notched 15 eius 19 wins as a professional by way of submission.

 

It’s hard to ignore Jenkins inside or outside the Bellator MMA cage, being that “The Highlight Kid” also doubles as a podcast host during his free time. The Arizona State alum notched two straight wins to cap off 2015, novissime, an impressive offensive display against a promising prospect in Jordan Parsons.

 

Updated "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Gonzalez Fernando (24-13)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Bout Feature: Yamauchi up (19-2) vs. Imago Bubba (10-2)

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

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Las Vegas (February 3, 2016) Series -World pugnandi (WSOF.com) announced today the addition of three main card matchups, including a heavyweight co-main event contest between Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland(11-3) atque Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 libras) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Lap. on Saturday, March 12, at vivere NBCSN 10 p.m. ET / VII p.m. PT.

In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "The Highlight" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), middleweight (185 libras) standouts Cory "Unus" Devela (15-6) atque Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) will collide in their respective World Series of Fighting debuts.

Kicking off the live, four-fight telecast will be a welterweight (170 libras) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) adversum Kris Hocum (7-4).

Pretium ex $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Fovent, are on sale at WSOF.com and the University of Northern Colorado’s online ticketing platform.

Josh Copeland vs. Mike Hayes

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

The 33-year-old, former Youth Ministry student at Dallas Baptist College, quaesitum 8 eius 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO aut submissionem, apud 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 minutes.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) deditionem (kimura) defeat at the hands ofVitaly Minakov in December 11, a result that snapped a two-fight win streak for Copeland.

During his professional career spanning eight-plus years, the 6-foot-4, 35-year-old Hayes of Redmond, Lava. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion Andreae Arlovski and superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.

On November 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, scoring a vastare, tertio circuitu (3:11) KO on decorated MMA, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and wrestling champion Jeff “The Snowman” Monson with a head kick.

In his last start on June 4, 2015, Hayes produced another impressive result, fighting former South African national wrestling champion and four-time MMA titlistTrevor Prangley, to a draw.

Cory Devela vs. Louis Taylor

VI et equitum II,, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Lava., will enter the decagon cage in the midst of a four-fight win streak that includes a unanimous decision victory over superstar Nick “The Promise” Ring on June 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Revelat, who has notched 11 eius 16 career wins per modum (T)KO aut submissionem, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Lava. in February 23, 2008, scoring primum circum (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar Joe "Diesel" Riggs with a thunderous slam that rendered Riggs unable to continue fighting.

Devela’s recent ascendance that has him knocking on the door of becoming a world championship contender again, comes after he took an extended, three-year hiatus from competition to care for a sick loved one between 2010 atque 2013.

Also looking to earn his fifth consecutive win, ad V-pede-XI, 36-year-old Taylor of Chicago, Ill. is the number one ranked middleweight in his home state, according to the latest Tapology.com ratings.

A prolific striker who has finished 10 eius 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO aut submissionem, Taylor’s last four victories all came inside of the first round of battle.

Prior to becoming a mixed martial artist, Taylor was a wrestling standout for the NCAA Division I program at Eastern Illinois University where he benefited from training with fellow, former team member turned assistant coach Matt Hughes, who went on to become a two-time UFC champion and Hall of Fame member.

Josh Cavan vs. Kris Hocum

Fighting out of Denver, Cavan is a 5-foot-10, 32-annorum, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 eius 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO aut submissionem, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) QUI (pugnis) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger on November 6.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, Lap. made his professional debut on October 27, 2012 as a participant in a one-night, eight-man tournament, defeating multiple opponents to emerge the victor of the grueling affair. He will look to regain momentum after back-to-back losses in his last two appearances.

The WSOF29 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.
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BELLATOR MMA INKS SERGEI KHARITONOV TO AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI NAUMACHIARIUS PACTUM

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SANTA MONICA (February 3, 2015) - Sergius Kharitonov (23-5) is the newest free agent by Bellator MMA, with the news that the Russian heavyweight has been signed to an exclusive multi-year, multi-pugna contractus. A veteran of both Strikeforce and Pride Fighting Championships, Kharitonov remains on active duty with the Russian Airborne Troops.

 

Doubling as a kickboxer at different points throughout his combat sports career, “The Paratrooper” has decided to parlay his recent five-fight winning streak and focus purely on mixed martial arts. Kharitonov’s resume is extensive, with the 35-year-old scoring wins against some of the sport’s most notable names including UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum, Andreae Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, and Alistair Overeem.

 

“I have had the best seat in the house for some of Kharitonov’s heavyweight outings,"Bellator MMA Praeses dixit Scott Coker, “and I know Sergei [Kharitonov] can come in and make an immediate impact on our heavyweight division. He is an extremely skilled and experienced fighter who can end a fight in the blink of an eye, and we look forward to having him do just that inside the Bellator cage. More, he’s already competed at one ‘Dynamite’ event before, maybe he could do so again in the future!"

 

Kharitonov joins a division that is currently championed by fellow Russian fighter Vitaly Minakov, other top names include Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius Queiroz, Kimbo Slice, Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles, atque James Thompson.

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

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Lewiston, Maine (February 3, 2016) - Pugnat New England (NEF), Americae scriptor numerus-unus Regionis promotionem certamen, tenebit antecedenti proximo event, “NEF 21: Inmortalium ficta sunt,” hoc Saturday, February 6, 2016 Androscoggin Bank in ad Colisée Lewiston, Maine. The event will feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts with an MMA cage and a boxing ring set up side-by-side. Superius hodie, the promotion announced that it would hold the event weigh-in this Friday, February 5, 2016, at 2:00 pm EST at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center. The Ramada is located at 490 Pleasant Street in Lewiston, Maine.

 

Weigh-ins are open to the public and free to attend. Omnes pugnatores die Sabbati contendentes ad pondus-in-i erunt, including MMA headliners Bruce “Pulchellus Boy” Boyington (12-8) and Jon Lemke (5-3), as well as boxing main event participants Brandon “In Cannon” Berry (10-1) and Tollison Lewis (2-0). Fans et torcular adhortantur ad comitatum. For those unable to make it to the Ramada on Friday, weigh-ins will be streamed live on the NEF Youtube page at www.Youtube.com/nefmma.

 

The “XXI NEF” pugna card:

 

PROFESSIONAL BOXING

149 POUNDS: Tollison Lewis vs. Brandon Berry

147 POUNDS: Evincii Dixon vs. Antonio Chaves Fernandez

175 POUNDS: Crowsneck Boutin vs. Joel Episcopus

PROFESSIONAL MMA

 

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

145 POUNDS: Derek Shorey vs. Josh Lange

185 POUNDS: Zach Elkins vs. Mike Hansen

155 POUNDS: Zenon Herrera vs. CJ Ewer

170 POUNDS: Andrew Tripp vs. Alex Henry

125 POUNDS: Norman Fox vs. Brandon Warne

 

AMATEUR MMA

 

205 POUND TITLE: Mike Williams vs. Ryan Glover

170 POUND TITLE: Ricky Dexter vs. Caleb Farrington

135 POUND TITLE: Henry Clark vs. Eandem Johnny

145 POUNDS: Rafael Velado vs. Mike Pietersen

120 POUNDS: Erin Lamonte vs. Randi Beth Boyington

140 POUNDS: Erik Nelson vs. Julio Martinez

265 POUNDS: Gravin Guillen vs. Matt Glover

155 POUNDS: Frank Johanson vs. Taylor Costantino

265 POUNDS: Brendan Battles vs. Thomas Smith

230 POUNDS: Zak Bergeron vs. Ras Hylton

170 POUNDS: Adam Nielsen vs. Ruben Redman

155 POUNDS: Dustin Shorey vs. Juan Meneses

160 POUNDS: Caleb Swoveland vs. Tom Burgess

155 POUNDS: Tony Agust vs. Chad Murillo

125 POUNDS: Justin Witham vs. Jake Denham

140 POUNDS: Clifford Redman vs. Richmond Pierce Wiegman

135 POUNDS: David Thompson vs. Caleb Costello

 

 

Pugnat Angliae Next event, "NEF 21: Inmortalium ficta sunt,,"Hoc fit Saturni", February 6, 2016 Androscoggin Bank in ad Colisée Lewiston, Maine. Bell time is 7:00 PM EST. Tickets for “NEF 21” start at just $25 et nunc in venditionem ad www.TheColisee.com aut revocatis ad officium arca archa et Colisée 207.783.2009 x 525. Vestibulum consequat velit eventum pugnae updates, placere visitabo scriptor website ad promotionem www.NewEnglandFights.com. In addition, vos can vigilo videos ad NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, on Facebook Twitternefights eos sequi, et se aggregant eunuchorum coetus "New England pugnat."

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

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

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (February 2, 2015) –An injury to Mike Bronzoulis has shifted things during the SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 149: Trifolium vs. Gracie " on Feb. 19 at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Autem, the lightweight contest will pit Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) adversum Suspendisse Fields (15-6).

 

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

 

The fights join a card that already features a double main event — Ken trifolium (28-16-2) occurrit Royce Gracie (14-2-3) tertio et Kimbo Slice (5-2) quoniam ego vir videns paupertatem meam sibi amicitiam uociferati annos impleverat, Dhafir Harris, Melius notus ut "Pectore 5000" (2-0). In featherweight action, Sanchez Emmanuhel (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Denaba (21-11) and former light heavyweight titlist Emanuel Newton (25-9) proeliis Linton Vassell (15-5).

 

Nullam tincidunt enim at nunc extravaganza mixta bellicis artibus $50 et nunc venalium Bellator.com, as well as HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

 

"Bellator 149: Trifolium vs. Gracie " aeres vivunt et liberos Spike at 9 p.m. ET / VIII p.m. CT, dum vivunt in praevia daret fluent Bellator.com atque Bellator est Mobile App.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

Bellator MMA Lightweight Feature Bout: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) vs. Suspendisse Fields (15-6)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Bout Feature: Sanchez Emmanuhel (12-2) vs. Daniel Denaba (21-11)

 

Praevium Card:

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

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Davis Sylvester (5-3) vs. Jeremy Mahon (5-4)

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

Bellator MMA Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Ruben Esparsa (1-0) vs. C.J. Hancock (Debut)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Adrianus Yanez (3-1) vs. Daniel Santos (3-0)

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

Bellator MMA Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Trinh (2-3) vs. Angel Zamora (2-2)

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

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Manny Lozoya (Debut) vs. Jacob Norsworthy (1-5)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Amateur Bout: Leomana Martinez (2-0) vs. Casey Jones (2-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Amateur Bout: Chris Solis (2-0) vs. Alex Macedo (2-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Amateur Bout: Jonathan Davis (2-0) vs. Shawn Solis (1-0)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Amateur Bout: Hunter Scott-Gregg (1-0) vs. Ricardo Deluque (1-0)

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Antun Racic vs. Vitaly Branchuk Bantamweight title eliminator added to stacked M-1 Challenge 64, Feb. 19 in Moscoviae

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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (January 28, 2016) – M-1 Global’s first event of 2016 is shaping up as a potential blockbuster with the announcement of the second M-1 Challenge bantamweight elimination fight for M-I provocare 64 on February 19 at Olympic Stadium in Moscow.
Antun “Interfectorem” Racic, Croatiae, will face Ukrainian Vitaly Branchuk for right to fight for the vacant M-1 Challenge bantamweight championship. The survivor will advance to the championship round against the winner of the previously announced M-1 Challenge bantamweight semifinal eliminator, also part of the M-I provocare 64card, inter Pavel Vitruk (12-2-0, M, I: 6-2-0) and undefeated Kazakhstan-native Sergey Morozov (6-0-0, M, I: 2-0-0). Vitruk is a Ukrainian-born fighter who lives and trains out of St. Petersburg, Russia.
The main event pits three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Tempestatem” Shlemenko(51-9-0, M, I: 2-0-0) and former M-1 Challenge middleweight and light heavyweight titlist Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (27-3-0, M, I: 10-1-0) in the semifinals of the M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Tournament.
In pluma co-, newly signed Alexander “Draco” Volkov (24-6-0, M, I: 8-3-0), of Russia, takes on Estonian challenger Denis Smoldaraev (11-1-0, M, I: 7-1-0) for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship.
Racic (18-6-1, M, I: 6-2-0) is coming off of an impressive win by decision versus Alexei Nevzorov last September at M-I provocare 61. The powerful Croatian, who is a standout grappler, is dropping down to fight as a bantamweight.
Branchuk (20-5-0, M, I: 0-1-0) will be fighting in his second M-1 Global event, the first two years ago at M-1 Provocatio 45, in which he lost a decision to Yunus Evloev. The 24-year-old Branchuk is riding a seven-fight win streak. Known as a strong striker, he has knocked out 10 aduersariis.
M-I provocare 64 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition onwww.M1Global.TV. Spectatores pugnae summa verti posset intueri card per colligationem in subcriptio www.M1Global.TV. Fans ut pervigilem actione computers, Apple Android captiosus phones et dextralia necnon.
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M-1 Global extends contracts with Ivan Buchinger, Stephan Puetz & Lee Morrison

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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (January 27, 2016) – I M-Global praeses Vadim Finklechtein has announced contract extensions for M-1 featherweight championJohn “Hoc est” Buchinger, former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight titlist Stephan “T-DCCC” Puetz and top American featherweight contender Lee “American Bulldog” Morrison.
“We’ve prolonged the contract with M-1 Global veteran fighters Buchinger, Puetz and Morrison,” Finkelchtein said. “We constantly work on our roster to have the best possible fighters.”
Buchinger (30-4-0, M, I: 5-0-0), the 29-year-old from Slovakia, captured the vacant M-1 Challenge featherweight title in 2014, via a fourth-round knockout of Tural Raginov at M-I provocare 52. In his last fight this past October, Buchinger successfully defended his title with a unanimous decision over current M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui at M-I provocare 62.
Puetz (13-2-0, M, I: 4-1-0), fighting out of Germany, is an electrifying fighter who won the M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion in 2014, accipiens decisionemNemkov Viktor at M-I provocare 46. Puetz successfully defended his title twice in 2014 adversum Luis Fernando Miranda (Sub2 – suffocat) atque Valery Mykasnikov(KO/TKO2 – pugnis). In 2015, Puetz took on previously undefeated M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Marcin Tybura, who lost in three rounds due to a severely broken nose at M-I provocare 57. In his most recent fight this past December at M-I provocare 63, Puetz lost his title belt in a rematch with Nemkov by way of a decision.
Morrison (13-6-0, M, I: 2-3-0) is a popular featherweight contender out of Okanogon, Washington. The gutsy 29-year-old (pictured below on right) has notable M-1 Global decision wins over Pavel Vitruk atque Mikhail Malyutin.
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2015 M-1 Global Fighter of the Year Ramazan Emeev takes on Maiquel Falcao In M-1 Grand Prix middleweight eliminator Mar. 4 M, I ad provocare 65 in Moscoviae

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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (January 26, 2016) – Reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev will take on Brazilian challenger Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao in the second M-1 Grand Prix middleweight eliminator, March 4 at M-I provocare 65, in Moscoviae.
The first M-1 Grand Prix match of 2016 is set in the middleweight division as three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Tempestatem” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M, I: 2-0-0) takes on former M-1 Challenge middleweight and light heavyweight titlist Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (27-3-0, M, I: 10-1-0)at M-I provocare 64, February 19 at Olympic Stadium in Moscow.
The winners of Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky and Emeev vs. Falcao will advance to the M-1 Grand Prix middleweight championship later this year.
“We tried to get the strongest middleweight fighters and did a great job to give fans the most spectacular match-ups,” I M-Global praeses Vadim Finkelchtein dixit. “Every single fight is intriguing in M-1 Grand Prix. I can’t guess how these fights will end up. Every single fighter has his advantages. Ergo, I think all of these fights are 50-50.”
Emeev (13-3-0, M, I: 7-1-0), autem 2015 M-1 Global Fighter of the Year, is a two-time M-1 Challenge middleweight champion. Born in Azerbaijan but fighting and training out of Markaxhkala, Russia, Emeev originally captured the vacant M-1 Challenge middleweight crown in 2012 at M-I provocare 35, winning a decision over Miranda Mario. Emeev successfully defended his title in a rematch five months later with Miranda, who was stopped via strikes in the third round at M-I provocare 38.
In his next title defense, Emeev lost his title belt at M-I provocare 51 as Vasilevsky won by fourth-round stoppage via punches. Septem mensibus in rematch, Emeev defeated Vasilevsky by first round submission (suffocat), and the champion defended his title this past December at M-1 Challenge 63, when American challenger Fioravanti Luigi was unable to continue fighting after two rounds.
Falcao may be making his M-1 Global debut at M-I provocare 65, tamen, the Brazilian black belt holder is a veteran of 43 professional MMA bouts with 23 knockouts. The 34-year old Falcao split two fights with Vasilevsky and he was stopped by Shlemenko in the second round at Bellator 69.
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