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SIZE AND POWER MEET TECHNIQUE IN NEF 21 BOXING MAIN EVENT

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Lewiston, Maine (Januari 5, 2016) - New England Fights (NEF), Amerika's nummer een regionale strijd promotie, zal zijn volgende evenement te houden, “NEF 21: IMMORTALS” op Zaterdag, Februari 6, 2016 bij de Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. De vechtkaart is gepland om zowel mixed-martial-arts te bevatten (MMA) en professioneel boksen vlagen. Eerder vandaag, NEF announced the main event of the professional boxing portion of the “NEF 21” strijd kaart. Noordoosten Junior kampioen weltergewicht Brandon “De Cannon” Bes (10-1) will take on the undefeated Tollison Lewis (2-0) in a super welterweight contest scheduled for six rounds.

 

“This is a classic battle of size and strength against technique,” zei NEF mede-eigenaar en promotor Nick Di Salvo. “In one corner you have a polished boxer with a solid amateur background in the form of Brandon Berry, and he will be fighting in a heavier weight class in this bout. In the other corner you have a powerful brawler with an MMA background in the form of Tollison Lewis, and he has fought most of his career at 155 and 170-pounds. You can’t script a better contrast in styles for a bout like this. Just about anything could happen. It’s anyone’s fight. It’s going to be wild in the Colisee when this one goes off.”

 

Berry is coming off what many consider to be the defining win of his still-young professional career over gritty Mexican veteran Roberto Valenzuela (73-70-2) afgelopen november om “NEF XX.” Despite suffering a bad cut above his eye early in the fight, Berry maintained his composure and looked sharp on his way to a unanimous decision victory in the first eight-round fight of his career. The West Forks, Maine native was a 2013 Northern New England Golden Gloves champion as an amateur. The fight with Lewis is expected to be the last Berry will compete in above his usual 140-pound junior welterweight division.

 

“It’s great to be getting back in action inside the ring so soon, especially after suffering such a nasty cut over my eye from my last fight in November,” said Berry. “Thank you NEF for putting yet another very tough opponent in front of me. Tollison is a class act in and out of the ring, and I think our styles will make a crowd pleasing bout. I remember being undefeated still and I know how important keeping the ‘0’ on the record is. Tollison is a big, strong athlete and I’m sure he will be more than prepared. Both him and I understand competition, and will most likely be friends after this event. I’m glad to be sharing this main event fight with him, en moge de beste winnen!”

 

Tollison Lewis’s foray into the boxing world was unplanned. In Oktober 2014, just 24-hours prior to the start of the first “NEF Boxing” evenement, Lewis stepped in to face boxing veteran John Webster (8-7-1) after Webster’s previous opponent fell out. NEF executives, familiar with Lewis’s striking prowess in his MMA bouts, asked Lewis to take the fight at the last minute and Lewis did not hesitate to oblige. He went on to bully Webster for four rounds, (including knocking Webster out of the ring onto the timekeeper’s table), scoring a unanimous decision victory. This past November, in yet another dominant performance in the NEF boxing ring, Lewis stopped Zenon Herrera (0-1) with a third-round TKO. A win over a boxer of Berry’s caliber, geen twijfel, would propel Lewis to the next level in the sport. Lewis is a member of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) in Lewiston where he trains under boxing coach Scott Frost.

 

“Brandon is a tough guy and a good boxer,” Said Lewis. “I’m expecting a war. I’ll be bringing everything I got, and I know he will too, but I’m planning on staying undefeated. I’m not going to run my mouth. I have a lot of respect for Berry, but fans do not want to miss this. This fight will be a war and steal the night. Thank you NEF and Brandon, let’s do it man!”

 

New England Fights’ volgende evenement, “NEF 21: IMMORTALS,” vindt plaatsZaterdag, Februari 6, 2016 bij de Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Tickets voor “NEF 21” beginnen bij slechts $25 en zijn nu te koop bijwww.TheColisee.com of door te bellen naar het Colisée box office op 207.783.2009 X 525. Voor meer informatie over het evenement en de strijd kaart updates, kunt u terecht op de website van de promotie bij www.NewEnglandFights.com. Bovendien, kunt u NEF video's te bekijken op www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, volg ze op Twitternefights en toetreden tot de officiële Facebook-groep "New England Fights."

 

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New England Fights ("NEF") is een strijd gebeurtenissen promoties bedrijf. Missie NEF's is om de hoogste kwaliteit van evenementen voor vechters en fans van Maine alike creëren. Executive team NEF's heeft een ruime ervaring in de strijd sportmanagement, evenementen productie, mediarelaties, verkoop, juridische en reclame.

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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RINGS IN THE NEW YEAR WITH EIGHT-HOUR TELEVISION MARATHON THISFRIDAY, JAN. 1 ON NBCSN

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Four of 2015’s most action-packed events to air on New Year’s Day
LAS VEGAS (December 30, 2015) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) and NBCSN will treat fans to an action-packed, eight-hour television marathon featuring four of the world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league’s most memorable events of 2015, dit Vrijdag, Jan. 1, vanaf 5 p.m. EN/2 p.m. PT.

The New Year’s Day run will kick off with a replay of WSOF22: Palhares vs. Shields, which was highlighted by a welterweight world championship fight between then-reigning champion Rousimar Palhares and superstar Jake Shields, and will conclude with a re-airing of WSOF25: 8-Man Lightweight Tournament, featuring the first one-night tournament in World Series of Fighting history.

“We are excited to head into our fourth year of league operations in 2016 en, thanks to our great television partner, NBCSN, look forward to kicking off the New Year in full force with an extensive run of programming featuring some phenomenal action from our 2015 library,"Zei World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

“We are excited to provide fans with the opportunity to relive some of the incredible, world championship MMA action that highlighted a tremendous year for World Series of Fighting in 2015,” said Gary Quinn, NBC Sports Group’s vice president of programming.

The marathon will include WSOF23: Gaethje vs. Palomino that was headlined by one of the most talked about battles of the year – the world lightweight (155 pond) championship matchup between reigning, ongeslagen kampioen Justin "De Highlight" Gaethje en uitdager Luis Palomino. The title bout was named Fight of the Month in March, and led to a worthy rematch between the two stars six months later.

Also slotted into the eight-hour programming run is WSOF24: Fitch vs. Okami, which saw two former top 10 weltergewicht (170 pond) superstars and decorated veterans, Jon Fitch en Yushin Okami, battle in the main event.

Live World Series of Fighting action will return to NBCSN from Memphis, Tenn. opZaterdag, Jan. 23 bij 10 p.m. EN/7 p.m. PT, with a four-fight telecast headlined by a lightweight collision between rival stars Caros "De Toekomst" Fodor en Mike "The Martian" Ricci.

Complete World Series of Fighting programming schedule on NBCSN forVrijdag, Jan 1:

5 p.m. EN/2 p.m. PT – WSOF22: Palhares vs. Shields
7 p.m. EN/4 p.m. PT – WSOF23: Gaethje vs. Palomino
9 p.m. EN/6 p.m. PT – WSOF24: Fitch vs. Okami
11 p.m. EN/8 p.m. PT – WSOF25: 8-Man Lightweight Tournament

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“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) is een wereldwijd vooraanstaande professionele Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) vechten promotie gewijd aan het leveren van de beste actievolle gevechten voor strijd fans door het produceren van de best mogelijke match-ups tussen de elite strijders uit de hele wereld. Voor meer informatie kunt u terecht op WSOF.com en volg “World Series of Fighting” op Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF en de World Series of Fighting zijn geregistreerde handelsmerken van MMAWC, LLC.
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RFA 34: VELICKOVIC vs SMITH VOLLEDIGE TV-KAART AANGEKONDIGD

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Weltergewicht wereldtitel TITEL
BOJAN VELICKOVIC

vs. BENJAMIN SMITH
Co-main event:
ADAM STROUP versus. JOHN POPPIE
Middengewicht KRACHTMETING
Vrijdag, 15TH januari, 2016 LEVEN OP AXS TV
Live vanuit de 1stBank Center, Broomfield, CO
Tickets nu te koop bij ALTITUDETICKETS.com
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Opstanding Fighting Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares maakte eerder deze maand bekend dat de promotie met RFA terugkeert naar Colorado 34 – Velickovic vs. Smith in januari af te trappen 2016. Nu is de hoofdkaart aangekondigd. The event will be headlined by a welterweight title fight between Serbian sensation Bojan “Servische Steel” Velickovic (12-3) and former RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith (15-3). The co-main event will see Colorado native Adam Stroup (10-2) and former RFA title challenger John Poppie (6-2) meet in a middleweight showdown. RFA 34 – Velickovic vs. Smith will take place Friday, January 15th inside the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. De gehele belangrijkste kaart zal live worden uitgezonden en de landelijke op AXS TV bij 10 p.m. EN / 7 p.m. PT.
Tickets voor RFA 34 – Velickovic vs. Smith are available for purchase NOW through AltitudeTickets.com of je kunt je favoriete vechter steunen door je tickets te kopen via CageTix.com. Tickets voor RFA 34 beginnen bij slechts $30.
VIP-tafels zijn verkrijgbaar door te bellen 303-521-0966.
De belangrijkste kaart van RFA 34 will also include a pair of RFA and Colorado fan favorites in the light-heavyweight division. Cody Mumma (8-2) is currently riding the momentum of three consecutive KO victories. That streak started with a scintillating 11-second KO of Colton Vaughn at RFA 20. The KO is tied for the second-fastest KO in RFA history.
Mumma will face fellow RFA vet Jeremy Kimball (11-5), who will be entering this contest fresh off a lightning fast KO victory of his own. That win came over Jason Clayton in just 22 seconds last summer. Echter, Kimball’s most high-profile win to date came in the co-main event of RFA 7, when he submitted Chidi Njokuani via Rear Naked Choke.
In the bantamweight division, six-time UFC vet Hugo “Wolverine” Viana (8-3) and two-time RFA vet Zac “The Anointed Warrior” Riley (3-3) will share the RFA Octagon together. Viana burst on to the global MMA scene in 2012 as a semi-finalist on the first season of the UFC reality show TUF – Brazilië. He then won his first two UFC bouts before losing to current UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw, who is now one of his teammates.
Riley will be entering this bout with a large amount of praise and fanfare in his own right. This past October at RFA 31, Riley haalde de krantenkoppen na het accepteren van een gevecht in Las Vegas met de ongeslagen Hawaiiaanse prospect Shai Lindsey op slechts 48 uur’ kennisgeving. De veelgeprezen Lindsey, die al zijn tegenstanders had afgemaakt, werd door de nieuwste ster uit het zuiden van Colorado verblind bij de openingsbel. Riley eindigde het gevecht in slechts 59 seconden met een luchtdichte Triangle Choke.
Bij weltergewicht, Brian Camozzi (4-2) maakt zijn langverwachte RFA-debuut. Camozzi is de jongere broer van UFC-ster Chris Camozzi en vecht voor Factory X Muay Thai in het grotere Denver, Colorado gebied. Hij zal het opnemen tegen Tyler Milner (7-2) die al heel lang een uitblinker is in de Alaska FC-promotie. Milner traint nu bij Jackson-Wink MMA in Albuquerque, New Mexico en zal voor het eerst in zijn carrière buiten Alaska vechten.
De belangrijkste kaart van RFA 34 gaan aan de slag in de vedergewicht divisie met een paar vederlichte prospects die graag hun nationale televisiedebuut willen maken. Cory Sandhagen (1-0) maakt zijn promotiedebuut na een gedecoreerde amateurcarrière. Hij is de belangrijkste trainingspartner van UFC kampioen bantamgewicht T.J. Dillashaw bij Elevation Fight Team in Denver, Colorado. Sandhagen zal het opnemen tegen de ongeslagen Jackson-Wink MMA-opvallende Andrew Tenneson (3-0) in een gevecht dat RFA-commentatoren Pat Miletich en Michael Schiavello zeker vanaf het begin enthousiast zal maken. Tennesson, net als zijn tegenstander Sandhagen, is een afmaker omdat beide mannen al hun tegenstanders hebben afgemaakt voor de laatste bel.
De volledige RFA 34 voorlopige kaart en meer informatie over dit evenement wordt binnenkort bekend gemaakt. RFA 34 zal zevende evenement de bevordering van de plaats te vinden in de staat Colorado zijn. De gehele belangrijkste kaart van RFA 34 zal live worden uitgezonden en de landelijke op AXS TV bij 10 p.m. EN / 7 p.m. PT op vrijdag, 15 januari, 2016.
Kunt u terecht op RFAfighting.com voor bout updates en informatie. RFA is ook op Facebook op Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram op RFAfighting, en Twitter op RFAfighting.
Over RFA: RFA is een professionele mixed martial arts promotie die rijzende sterren en top kanshebbers geeft de mogelijkheid om hun talent aan fans en leiders bewijzen in de industrie. De RFA presenteert live-evenementen op een maandelijkse basis rond de Verenigde Staten, waaronder Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver en Milwaukee. RFA live te zien in meer dan 43 miljoen huishoudens nationaal via haar tv-deal met AXS TV. Gevestigd in Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA is een van de meest actieve en gerespecteerde MMA organisaties in de snelst groeiende sport in de wereld. (De Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, en de achtzijdige comkleinop mat en kooi-ontwerp zijn geregistreerde handelsmerken die exclusief eigendom zijn van Zuffa, LLC. Alle rechten voorbehouden).

Over AXS TV Fights: AXS TV Gevechten staat bekend om zijn universeel erkende Friday Night Mixed Martial Arts en Kickboxing evenementen. Als uw huis Voor MMA, AXS TV maakt gebruik van een uitgebreid netwerk van promoties uit de Verenigde Staten, Canada, en Europa. En Azië om meer LIVE-gevechten uit te zenden dan welke dan ook andere televisie netwerk.“Thij Voice” Michael Schiavello en vijfvoudig MMA wereld-kampioen Pat Miletich bieden kijkers deskundige play-by-play, diepgaande fighter dekking, en uitgebreide analyse om elke strijd kaart. AXS TV uitzendingen van wereldklasse LEVENDE strijd gebeurtenissen uit RFA, Leeuw Vecht, Legacy FC, en MFC elke vrijdagavond in 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. EN.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RETURNS TO NBC WITH ‘GREATEST HITS’ SHOW ON SUNDAY, December. 27

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Chael Sonnen, Bas Rutten and Todd Harris to co-host
one-hour program filled with the year’s most dramatic action

“Fight of the Year” will be determined by fan votes cast online
LAS VEGAS (December 22, 2015) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) will return to NBC with a special, one-hour program filled with an assortment of the most memorable and impactful moments of 2015 in the decagon cage, op zondag, December 27, bij 2 p.m. EN/11 am P.T.

Co-hosted by Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) icons and World Series of Fighting color commentators Chael Sonnen en Bas Rutten, along with veteran play-by-play man Todd Harris, "WSOF: Greatest Hits 2015” will feature highlights from bouts recognized as candidates for “Fight of the Year,” “Finish of the Year” and “Upset of the Year.”

“This was an incredible year filled with some of the best action we have seen in the cage from our world-class athletes, so we are excited to be able to package the most powerful highlights into a phenomenal hour-long program for a broadcast television audience and deliver it to our fans who have the opportunity, beforehand, to vote for ‘Fight of the Year,’” said World Series of Fighting President Vader Chiefs.

Fans can cast their votes for “Fight of the Year” online at http://2015.wsof.com/. The winning bout will be announced on NBC during the ‘Greatest Hits’ program.

The show will include highlights from World Series of Fighting’s historic, first-ever, one-night tournament that saw eight fighters battle for the number one contender spot in the coveted lightweight (155 pond) divisie.

Daarnaast, an “International Fighter of the Year” segment will showcase footage featuring each of seven different, prolific World Series of Fighting athletes, including reigning heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov and reigning bantamweight (135 pond) hoofdbout Marlon Moraes, who turned in at least one impressive performance in 2015.

The year-end program on NBC comes shortly after World Series of Fighting’s 26thlive event and towards the close of its third year of operation.

Among the accolades the world championship MMA league garnered in 2015 were two “Fight of the Month” honors. The first world lightweight championship showdown between reigning, ongeslagen kampioen Justin “The Highlight Gaethje and battle-tested challenger Luis "Baviaan" Palomino op Maart 28, as well as the rematch between the two gritty fighters on September 18, were each bestowed with the award.

World Series of Fighting action will return to NBCSN on Woensdag, Jan. 23 bij 12 a.m. EN/9 p.m. PT with a re-airing of “WSOF26: Palmer vs. Almeida” world championship fight card that took place on Friday, December. 18.
mixed martial arts, MMA, World Series of Fighting

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING HEADS TO FEDEX FORUM IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE SATURDAY, Januari 23, LEVEN OP NBCSN

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Main Event: Mike Ricci vs. Caros Fodor
Co-Main Event: Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov

Tickets nu te koop
LAS VEGAS (December 21, 2015) -World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) will kick off the New Year with its 27th live event and first trip ever to the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. op Zaterdag, Jan. 23, live op NBCSN op 10 p.m. EN/7 p.m. PT.

In the WSOF27 lightweight (155 pond) main event, Mike "The Martian" Ricci zal af plein met Caros "De Toekomst" Fodor terwijl, in the light heavyweight (205 pond) co-main event, heavy-handed finisher Teddy Holder zal ongeslagen vechten Shamil Gamzatov.

“We are excited to make our debut in Memphis thanks, in great part, to V3 Fights, which has a stellar reputation for putting together great events in that market and is helping us bring our brand of live, world-class MMA action to new fans,"Zei World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

Tickets voor het evenement beginnen bij slechts $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, alle Ticketmaster locaties, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, of telefonisch op (800) 745-3000.

Mike Ricci vs. Caros Fodor

The 29-year-old Ricci (11-4) van Montreal, Quebec, Canada will enter the World Series of Fighting decagon cage on a three-fight win streak after scoring a highlight reel KO on Joe Condon with a head kick in the first round (2:41) of their matchup in the quarterfinal stage matchup of the WSOF25 one-night, eight-man tournament.

Fodor (10-4) Kirkland, Wassen. is looking to notch his third consecutive win in his World Series of Fighting debut after concluding a successful, four-fight run in Asia. The 31-year-old protégé of Matt Hume and brother of fellow World Series of Fighting competitor and costumed superhero Phoenix Jones exploded onto the national MMA scene in 2010 when he ran to five consecutive wins with the now defunct Strikeforce promotion.

Teddy Holder vs. Shamil Gamzatov

Houder (9-2) van Bartlett, Tenn. is a former high school football star turned MMA machine who made his first big mark in the sport at WSOF19 on Maart 28 after being bumped up from the event’s undercard to a co-main event matchup with established star Thiago Silva, on the day of the event due to the withdrawal of Silva’s original opponent, Matt Hamill, from the matchup.

Houder, whose nine-career victories have all come by way of (T)KO of onderwerping, scored an upset, eerste ronde (2:00) TKO on Silva with a barrage of punches.

The unbeaten Gamzatov (9-0) van Makhachkala, Russia will make his debut in the U.S. after finishing all of his professional opponents to date in either the first or second round. The 25-year-old is the number two ranked light heavyweight in the Ukraine and the number 24 ranked light heavyweight in Russia.

Additional matchups for WSOF27 will be announced soon.

Voor meer informatie, bezoek fedexforum.com, ‘like’ FedExForum on Facebook or follow on Twitter (@FedExForum).
Bellator, mixed martial arts, Spike TV

CHEICK KONGO-AUGUSTO SAKAI TO FIGHT DURING MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 150: Galvão VS. DANTAS 2’

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (December 21, 2015) – A heavyweight contest pitting Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) against the undefeated Augusto Sakai (9-0) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " aan de Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas, op Februari 26.

 

Bovendien, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) en voormalig kampioen Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) zal terugkeren naar actie tegen een tegenstander die zal worden onthuld op een later tijdstip.

 

The contests will take up three slots of the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas,” die uitgezonden live op Spike bij 9 p.m. EN/8 p.m. CT, terwijl de voorlopige periodes live op zal streamen Bellator.com en De Bellator Mobile App. Extra gevechten zullen binnenkort bekend worden gemaakt.

 

Tickets voor "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " die beginnen bij slechts $27, zijn nu te koop bij KansasStarEventCenter.com of Ticketmaster.com, evenals de Kansas Star Arena box office.

 

Kongo will be making his eighth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 5-2. The Paris native has fought a who’s who in the mixed martial arts landscape, with notable wins against Mirko Cro Cop, Pat Barry, Matt Mitrione, and Alexander Volkov already on his record. In his last outing – which just so happened to be inside the Kansas Star Arena — Kongo impressively defeated Volkov via unanimous decision.

 

Maintaining an unblemished record to begin his professional career, Sakai will face arguably his stiffest competition to date when he meets Kongo on Februari. 26. With seven finishes in nine outings, the 24-year-old Brazilian most recently finished Alex Huddleston bij "Bellator 145: With A Vengeance. "

Bijgewerkt "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. TBA

Bellator MMA Zwaargewicht Feature Bout: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA, Spike TV

DARRION CALDWELL SET FOR ‘BELLATOR MMA 151’ MAIN EVENT DEBUT AGAINST JOE WARREN AT WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT ON MARCH 4

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (December 18, 2015) – The main event of Bellator MMA’s return to WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, OK., op Maart 4 will feature undefeated Darrion Caldwell (8-0) challenging former two-division world champion and the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” Joe Warren (13-4).

Tickets voor "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” go on sale this coming Monday, December 21 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. Deuren voor het evenement geopend 5:00 p.m. CT lokale tijd, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” uitgezonden live en gratis op SPIKE bij 9 p.m. EN/8 p.m. CT, terwijl de voorlopige periodes live op zal streamen Bellator.com en De Bellator Mobile App.. Extra gevechten worden in de komende weken aangekondigd.

 

With five impressive outings in a little over a year and a half under the Bellator MMA umbrella, it was only a matter of time before “The Wolf” found himself in a position to compete for a world title. There is still work to be done though, and the next stop on the road to championship gold goes through a man who has held Marcos Galvao’s belt already. A standout on the wrestling team at NC State University, the 27-year-old Caldwell most recently submitted Shawn Bunch via rear-naked choke in the first frame, adding to his tally of finishes (4). Initially a featherweight, Caldwell looks much more comfortable now at 135-pounds and as he proclaimed during a recent interview, “I foresee myself competing against Joe [Warren] with a No. 1 contender shot on the line, sooner rather than later.”

 

Warren has done just about it all under the Bellator MMA banner, winning titles at featherweight and bantamweight during his nearly six year promotional tenure. Nu, Warren has his sights set on another run with the 135-pound title, a belt he lost during an intense encounter with Galvao early in 2015. Een 2006 Pan American and World Champion in Greco-Roman competition, the 39-year-old will test himself against a young competitor who excels in the same skillset that Warren has used to his advantage for most of his career, het worstelen. Will a win for “The Baddest Man on the Planet” propel him to a title shot against the winner of Galvao-Dantas 2 a week prior? Tune into SPIKE on Maart 4 to find out.

mixed martial arts, MMA

FOLLOWING NO-CONTEST IN THEIR FIRST MEETING, PAUL BRADLEY-CHRIS HONEYCUTT REBOOKED FOR MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 148: KOSCHECK VS. SECOR’

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THREE PRELIMINARY BOUTS ALSO ADDED TO THE JANUARY 29th EVENEMENT

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (December 17, 2015) - Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC) en Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC) were in the middle of a great fight, when an accidental headbutt opened a gash on the head of Bradley, which led to the fight being called a no contest.

 

Nu, the pair of welterweights will run it back during the main card of "Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” op Januari 29 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.

 

Bellator officials previously announced two additional welterweight attractions featuring a main event of Josh Koscheck (17-10) tegen Matt Secor (7-2) and a co-main event pitting British slugger Paul "Semtex" Daley (37-13-2) tegen Andy Uhrich (11-5).

 

Vandaag, the preliminary portion of the card is filling up, with the news that Anthony Avila (12-4) zal worden geconfronteerd met John Reedy (11-6), Javy Ayala (8-4) veldslagen Carl Seumanutafa (9-6) en Art Arcienega (14-5) tegen Justin Smiley (9-7). Extra gevechten zullen binnenkort bekend worden gemaakt.

 

"Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, terwijl de voorlopige periodes live op zal streamen Bellator.com en De Bellator Mobile App bij 5 p.m. PT. Tickets voor het evenement beginnen bij slechts $25 and are on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

 

Aptly nicknamed “The Cutt,” the 27-year-old Honeycutt is a two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler out of Edinboro University. Following his collegiate wrestling career, which ended with a runner-up finish in the 2012 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship, Honeycutt enlisted the help of fellow Edinboro wrestler Josh Koscheck, who he now trains with at the longtime MMA veteran’s Dethrone Base Camp in Fresno.

 

Honeycutt made his Bellator MMA debut in September 2014, scoring a TKO victory over Aaron Wilkinson. He picked up his second win for the promotion at "Bellator 133: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko,” scoring a TKO win over Clayton MacFarlane.

 

The 32-year-old Bradley is an Iowa native who also earned a pair of NCAA Division I All-American honors while competing at the famed University of Iowa. Bradley turned to mixed martial arts in 2006 and earned 11 consecutive victories to open his career, picking up the Ring of Combat middleweight title along the way.

 

Bradley made his way to the Bellator MMA cage in 2013, and in four appearances to date, has already picked up decision victories over Josh Neer and Karl Amoussou. While Bradley’s base is firmly in wrestling, he’s developed into a complete martial artist during his time in the sport and owns seven of his career wins by knockout with another seven coming by way of submission.

 

Bijgewerkt "Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” Fight Card

Bellator MMA Welterweight Main Event: Josh Koscheck (17-10) vs. Matt Secor (7-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Paul Daley (37-13-2) vs. Andy Uhrich (11-5)

Bellator MMA weltergewicht Feature Bout: Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC)

 

Voorlopige Card:

Bellator MMA vedergewicht Feature Bout: Anthony Avila (12-4) vs. John Reedy (11-6)

Bellator MMA Zwaargewicht Feature Bout: Javy Ayala (8-4) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)

Bellator MMA vedergewicht Feature Bout: Art Arcienega (14-5) vs. Justin Smiley (9-7)

 

Amateur MMA, boksen, mixed martial arts, MMA, New England Fights

FLYWEIGHT SCRAP PROMISES EXCITEMENT AT NEF 21

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Lewiston, Maine (December 17, 2015) - New England Fights (NEF), Amerika's nummer een regionale strijd promotie, zal zijn volgende evenement te houden, “NEF 21: IMMORTALS” op Zaterdag, Februari 6, 2016 bij de Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. De vechtkaart is gepland om zowel mixed-martial-arts te bevatten (MMA) en professioneel boksen vlagen. Eerder vandaag, NEF announced the addition of a professional flyweight bout to the “NEF 21” strijd kaart. “Slaperig” Norman Fox (0-0) zal zijn pro debuut te maken tegen Brandon Warne (0-1) bij een gevecht gewicht van 125 kilo.

 

Fox put together an impressive 4-2 record als een amateur, starting his career in the NEF cage in the summer of 2013. He won his first four in the NEF cage, all via stoppage prior to losing his bid to become NEF MMA Amateur Flyweight Champion to Dustin Veinott (4-4) last June. The back-and-forth battle with Veinott ended in a split decision, and it has been nominated for “2015 NEF Fight of the Year.” Later in 2015, Fox and teammate Jason Lachance (2-3) purchased the MMA Athletix gym in Bath, Maine from their former coach, Ryan Cowette (2-3). The upcoming bout with Warne will be the first of a multi-fight developmental deal Fox signed recently with NEF.

 

“Brandon and I seem like a pretty even match up,” zei Fox. “Expect a fast-paced fight that could end at any moment.”

 

Brandon Warne is a member of Team Bombsquad based out of Ithaca, New York. He excelled in the amateur ranks of the sport, vergaren van een record 5-1 with three finishes. Warne made his professional MMA debut this past October in Rhode Island in a losing effort to David Baxter (2-0). He comes to Maine looking for his first win as a pro against Fox.

 

“It’s an honor to be coming to Maine and put on a show at what I love in front of the NEF crowd,” said Warne. “Meer, it’ll be my parents first time back in Maine since their honeymoon. As for the fight, I’m not much for trash talking. Fighters fight and that’s I’m coming to do!”

 

New England Fights’ volgende evenement, “NEF 21: IMMORTALS,” vindt plaatsZaterdag, Februari 6, 2016 bij de Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Tickets voor “NEF 21” beginnen bij slechts $25 en zijn nu te koop bijwww.TheColisee.com of door te bellen naar het Colisée box office op 207.783.2009 X 525. Voor meer informatie over het evenement en de strijd kaart updates, kunt u terecht op de website van de promotie bij www.NewEnglandFights.com. Bovendien, kunt u NEF video's te bekijken op www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, volg ze op Twitternefights en toetreden tot de officiële Facebook-groep "New England Fights."

Amateur MMA, mixed martial arts, MMA, WMMAA

Drie wereldkampioenen Verover de hoogste eer in 2015 Russische MMA Super Cup

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Levende legende en WMMAA-erevoorzitter Fedor Emelianenko diende als kleurencommentator voor de uitzending van de recente 2015 Russische MMA Super Cup
CHELYABINSK, Rusland (December 16, 2015) — Vers van hun winnende prestaties van vorige maand 2015 Wereld MMA Kampioenschappen in Praag, een trio van individuele winnaars van het kampioenschapsteam van Rusland behaalde onlangs ook de hoogste eer 2015 Russische Super Cup, goedgekeurd door de World Mix Martial Arts Association (WMMAA), in Chelyabinsk, Rusland
Bantamgewicht De khachali Bakhachaliev, middengewicht Gamzat Khiramagomedov en licht zwaargewicht Magomed Ankalaev waren de drie wereldkampioenen die ook zegevierden op de 2015 Russische MMA Super Cup.
Internationaal bekend “Groot” John McCarthy diende als scheidsrechter.
Hieronder vindt u een uitsplitsing van de officiële resultaten van elke gewichtsklasse met videolinks naar overeenkomstige wedstrijden:
2015 Russische MMA Super Cup
Bantamweights Championship (-61.2 kg, 135 lbs.)
Bakhachali Bakhachaliev WDEC3 Armen Gulyan
Vedergewicht kampioenschap (-65.8 kg, 145 lbs.)
Nabi Ashurlaev WDEC3 Mansur Vitaev
Lichtgewicht kampioenschap (-70.3 kg, 154 lbs.)
Artur Zainukov WDEC3 Kamil Magomedov
Weltergewicht Championship (-77.1 kg, 170 lbs.)
Alibeg Rasulov WDEC3 Ramazan Kuramagomedov
Middengewicht kampioenschap (-84 kg, 185 lbs.)
Gamzat Khiramagomedov WDEC3 Ramazan Gamzatov
Licht zwaargewicht kampioenschap (-93 kg, 205 lbs.)
Magomed Ankalaev WTKO1 Nadyr Bulkadarov
Zwaargewicht kampioenschap (+205 lbs.)
Amirkhan Isagadzhiev WTKO1 Georgy Sakaev
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