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COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES OPENING OF LA JAULA STUDIOS

Combate Americas has announced the opening of La Jaula Studios, a new multi-media studio based in N.Y. “Rootas,” a La Jaula Studios-produced, docu-series chronicling the lives of six Combate Americas fighters, will venture to Thailand with ErikGoyito” Pérez (baix, dret) as the MMA superstar prepares for battle under a new mentor, Muay Thai legend Buakaw Banchamek (baix, esquerra).

New Multi-Platform Content Production Studio
Will Target Today’s Millennials and Generation Z

Stan Jakubowicz, Chief Content Officer, Will Lead La Jaula Studios

NOVA YORK - agost 21, 2018 – Coming off the successful launch of its new season on Univision, with record ratings beating those of general market English language Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) properties, Combate Americas president Jacqueline Hernandez today announced the opening of La Jaula Studios, a new multi-platform content production studio created to serve the most digitally native, multiracial and multicultural generations that have ever existed—Hispanic Millennials and Generation Z.

The new studio will be led by Stan Jakubowicz, who was recently promoted to Chief Content Officer, and will be based in New York.

 

 

“Our mission with La Jaula Studios is to tell the bold, untold and unfiltered stories of the real-life heroism behind Combate’s fighters and their communities,” said Hernandez. “Stan’s proven creative expertise and uncontainable passion for this sport make him a perfect fit to lead La Jaula.”

 

Jakubowicz is a creative executive with nearly 20 years of experience producing multi-platform content for television, digital and film. He has produced box office hits such as La Mujer de Mi Hermano, and co-produced the critically acclaimed The German Doctor, an Oscar and Golden Globes official submission for Best Foreign Film in 2014.

 

Jakubowicz also co-produced Visitantes, a horror film featuring Mexican superstar, Kate del Castillo, and served as an associate producer for the film El Inca, a Venezuelan boxing drama that earned him a second official submission in the Foreign Film category for the Academy Awards.

As an Emmy-nominated TV Executive Producer, Jakubowicz has produced for the world’s leading media companies such as Disney, Comcast, Sony, Univision, NBC Universal and Fremantle Media.

 

 

La Jaula Studios will produce authentic content in Spanish, English and Portuguese that complements Combate Americas’ programming. Production will take place around the globe, including Latin America, Brasil, Espanya, Portugal and the U.S.

 

La Jaula Studios will offer a variety of programming, including lifestyle-documentaries to scripted series, feature films, short-form digital, social and mobile contentand customized, sponsor-branded interstitials that will air during highly-watched Combate Americas’ live Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) television and digital events. This content will offer brands and advertisers a unique opportunity to connect with Combate Americas’ audience.
Upcoming projects include:

 

 

  • “Rootas,"(wt)- a docu-series chronicling the lives of six Combate Americas fighters on their journey, told first-hand through their eyes. The first episode will feature Mexican MMA superstar Erik “Goyito” Perez, as he heads to an unfamiliar world – Tailàndia – to train under legendary Muay Thai champion Buakaw Banchamek, a fighter whose unmatched speed and devastating knockout power in the ring has transformed him into one of the most sought-after commodities in the fight world.

 

  • “The Real Deal,” a major motion picture and docu-series chronicling the life and career of Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano, the only female fighter and only Puerto Rican fighter in history to win five world boxing championships in five different weight divisions, as she sets her sights on achieving another unprecedented feat – becoming the first fighter in history to win a major MMA world championship while simultaneously retaining a world boxing title.

TÍTOL DE FEATHERWEIGHT LOITA ENTRE PATRICIO ‘PITBULL’ I EMMANUEL SANCHEZ HEADLINES TORNAMENT DEL BELLATOR A MENORA MIVTACHIM ARENA A TEL AVIV, ISRAEL EL NOV. 15

 

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MÉS, ISRAELI HAIM GOZALI REPARTEIX RYAN COUTURE I ANTIC CAMP DE PES LLEUGER PHIL DAVIS CARES VADIM NEMKOV

 

LOS ANGELES - Bellator torna a Tel Aviv, Dijous, Israel per tercer any consecutiu, Novembre. 15 amb un xoc de títol mundial de pes ploma Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (27-4) contra Emmanuel Sánchez (17-3) fixat a l’ancoratge Bellator 209 dins Menora Mivtachim Arena. Addicionalment, Haim Gozali (8-5) sembla venjar-se en contra Ryan Couture (11-6) en acció de pes welter co-esdeveniment principal, mentre Phil Davis (19-4, 1 NC) s'enfrontarà a Vadim Nemkov (9-2) en el pes semipesado. Més, un concurs femení de pes ploma entre israelians invictes Olga Rubin (4-0) i el veterà Cindy dandois (12-3) apareixerà a la targeta.

 

 

 

Les entrades ja estan a la venda i estan disponibles a Eventim.co, així com Bellator.com. L’acte s’emetrà divendres, Novembre. 16 a 9 p.m. ET / 8 pm. CT a Paramount Network i també es pot transmetre a DAZN.

 

 

 

Bellator s’ha associat amb Ananey Communications, un conglomerat televisiu israelià que presumeix 14 canals, inclosos els canals EGO i EGO TOTAL, que han emès Bellator a Israel des de llavors 2012.

 

 

 

Procedent de Natal, Brasil, El bicampió Patricio "Pitbull" amb pes ploma entrarà a la gàbia de Bellator per obtenir un rècord promocional la vintena vegada el novembre. 15. Amb 15 guanya sota el paraigua de Bellator, "Pitbull" farà la seva segona defensa del títol des que va recuperar el títol mundial a Bellator 178 contra Daniel Straus l'any passat. Més recentment, "Pitbull" derrotat Daniel Weichel, eliminant el seu oponent mitjançant una decisió fraccionada a Bellator 203 a Roma. Després d'haver obtingut una finalització a 20 de la seva 27 guanya com a professional, el vigent campió s’ha convertit en sinònim d’il·lusió i els fans segur que poden esperar més focs artificials quan entri a la gàbia del Nov. 15.

 

 

 

Sánchez ha sortit oficialment del candidat al candidat al títol quan desafia el títol de pes ploma a Tel Aviv. A diferència del seu oponent, Sánchez es trobarà en territori desconegut el novembre. 15, com Milwaukee, de 28 anys, Wis.-lluitador farà la seva primera aparició professional fora dels Estats Units. "El Matador" buscarà la seva desena victòria promocional i la seva cinquena victòria consecutiva, una ratxa que va començar el gener de l'any passat. Amb la seva última derrota que va arribar fa més de dos anys i amb les recents victòries contra els ex campions de Bellator Daniel Straus i Marcos Galvao, així com Sam Sicília, pot ser que no hi hagi cap altre atleta a la llista de Bellator que mereixi una baralla pel títol que el producte Roufusport Academy.

 

 

 

Membre de l’equip Renzo Gracie, Gozali torna a la gàbia de Bellator per cinquena vegada en els seus 20 anys de carrera. El lluitador israelià tornarà a lluitar contra Ryan Couture el novembre. 15, després d’un thriller de tres rondes a Bellator 180 l'estiu passat. Lluitant fora de Bat Yam, Israel, "Batman" afavoreix els esdeveniments a la gespa, aconseguint dues victòries d'obertura a la primera ronda en cadascun dels seus dos combats a Menora Mivtachim Arena. Ara, amb set de les seves vuit victòries a la carrera per mitjà de submissió, l'ex soldat de l'exèrcit israelià espera mantenir la revancha amb Couture fora de les mans dels jutges.

 

 

 

Couture vol duplicar l’èxit que va tenir en el seu primer enfrontament amb Gozali, quan va guanyar una decisió unànime dins del Madison Square Garden el juny passat. Un veterà de UFC i STRIKEFORCE, Couture ha aparegut sis vegades a la gàbia de Bellator i farà el salt al pes welter amb l'esperança de recollir la 12a victòria de la seva carrera. Membre de Xtreme Couture a Las Vegas, el nadiu de Seattle intentarà fer el paper d’espòiler a Gozali quan els dos es revancin a Tel Aviv.

 

 

 

Procedent de Harrisburg, Penn. Davis ha obtingut impressionants victòries sobre la competició d'elit durant els seus il·lustres deu anys de carrera, incloses les victòries sobre similars Lyoto Machida, "King Mo" Lawal, Liam McGeary i més recentment Linton Vassella Bellator 200 a principis d'aquest any. Lluitant fora de San Diego, Califòrnia. l'antic quatre vegades lluitador nord-americà de la NCAA Division-1 de la Penn State University té una marca gairebé impecable de 6-1 a Bellator. "Sr. Meravellós "trens al costat de l'actual campió de pes gallo Bellator Darrion Caldwell, Dominick Cruz i A. J. Matthews entre d'altres a Alliance MMA.

 

 

 

Lluitant fora de Stary Oskol, Rússia, 26-Vadim Nemkov, artista de vuit anys, farà la seva tercera aparició amb Bellator quan coneix Davis. Un protegit dels pesos pesants de Bellator Fedor Emelianenko, Nemkov intentarà aprofitar el seu parell de victòries eliminatòries, que inclou una victòria contra l'excampió de pes pesat lleuger Liam McGeary a Bellator 194. Amb vuit de les seves nou victòries a la carrera per mitjà de l’aturada de la primera volta, l'excampió del món de Sambo no perd molt de temps a la gàbia. La seva capacitat per acabar lluites es posarà a prova quan es trobi amb Davis, un atleta que encara no ha acabat en la seva carrera.

 

 

 

Olga Rubin, pes ploma de les dones israelianes, retrocedeix a la gàbia de Bellator per tercera vegada per posar la seva ratxa invicta a la línia del seu país d'origen. With her previous promotional victories at Bellator 164 i Bellator 188 coming via TKO, “Big Bad” has developed a reputation as one of the more dangerous prospects in the division. She is now set to take on UFC and Invicta FC veteran Cindy Dandois, who owns career wins over Marloes Coenen, Jorina Baars and Megan Anderson. Training out of Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, “Battlecat” is currently riding a four-fight win streak, which includes a victorious appearance in RIZIN.

 

Actualitzat Bellator 209: ‘Pitbull’ vs. Sánchez Carta de lluita:

Featherweight World Title Bout: Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (27-4) vs. Emmanuel Sánchez (17-3)

Co-principal esdeveniment de pes pesat: Haim Gozali (8-5) vs. Ryan Couture (11-6)

Esdeveniment de funcions de pes pesat: Phil Davis (19-4, 1 NC) vs. Vadim Nemkov (9-2)

Women’s Featherweight Bout: Olga Rubin (4-0) vs. Cindy dandois (12-3)

BOUTIN IS BACK AND GARDNER TURNS PRO AT NEF 35 IN BANGOR

 

 

Bangor, Maine (Agost 20, 2018) - Lluites de Nova Anglaterra (NEF) will hold its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 35: Wicked Season,” al setembre 8 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. El dia d'avui, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional middleweight bout to the card. Crowsneck Boutin (2-3) will return to the cage to take on MarkPocketsGardner (0-0) amb un pes de baralla de 185 lliures-.

 

 

 

It will have been two years almost to the day since Boutin last competed in the NEF cage. That September night in 2016 he was defeated by Jesse Erickson (9-7) a “NEF 25.” Des de llavors, Boutin has become an instructor with a new team, Bad Little Falls Dojo, based in Machias, Maine and has concentrated on raising his young daughter. He will look to recapture the glory of his 2014 season when he went 3-0, including two first-round knockouts, in the NEF cage and was voted “Boxejador de l'Any” by fans.

 

 

 

“I am blessed with this opportunity to go to war inside the NEF cage,” va dir Boutin. “Past two years, I’ve been fighting for my sweet princess, Iola Soule. I possess new light, and I’d whoop the old me’s ass. I am still aboard this ride. I am a revenant.”

 

 

 

Mark Gardner has had a stellar first year with NEF. Al novembre passat, he debuted with a second-round technical knockout of Carlton Charles (2-2) a “NEF 31.” He would follow up that success with a pair of first-round finishes this year, including a submission victory by arm bar earlier this summer atNEF 34.” En total, he finished his amateur career a perfect 3-0. Gardner is a product of the Academy of Mixed Martial Arts based in Portland, Maine.

 

 

 

“I can’t wait to fight Crowsneck in September,” said Gardner. “To be able to make my pro debut so soon after three good fights is pretty rad. I’ve been training hard for this and I can’t wait to see it pay off in there.”

 

 

 

proper esdeveniment mixt d'arts marcials de NEF, “NEF 35: Wicked Season,” will see the company make its return to the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place Dissabte, Setembre 8, 2018 with a bell time of 7 pm. Les butlletes estan a la venda a www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

 

 

Bellator 204: CALDWELL vs. LAHAT FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & FOTOS

 

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Complete Photos // Crèdit: Bellator / Lucas Noonan

 

complet Bellator 204 Targeta principal:

 

Featherweight Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (13-1) def. Noad Lahat (12-4) per TKO (cops) a 2:46 de la segona ronda

*Caldwell’s bantamweight title was not on the line

 

Co-principal esdeveniment de pes pesat: Logan Storley (9-0) def. A. J. Matthews (9-8) per TKO (cops) a 3:56 de la segona ronda

 

 

Combat de la targeta principal del pes gallo: Ricky Bandejas (11-1) def. James Gallagher (7-1) per KO (vagues) a 2:49 de la primera ronda

 

 

Batalla de la targeta principal de pes ploma: Tywan Claxton (3-0) def. Cris Lencioni (3-2) per decisió unànime (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

 

Targeta preliminar:

 

Lluita preliminar lleugera: Omar Morales (7-0) def. Troy Nawrocki (3-1) per KO (vagues) a 0:58 de la primera ronda

 

 

Lluita preliminar lleugera: Demarques Jackson (9-2) def. Bryce Logan (9-3) per decisió dividida (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

 

 

Pes preliminar de pes welter: Jason Jackson (8-3) def. Jordan Larson (9-5) per TKO (cops) a 3:52 de la primera ronda

 

 

Pes preliminar de pes welter: David Michaud (13-4) def. Corey Davis (3-1) per KO (cops) a 1:42 de la primera ronda

 

 

Batalla preliminar de pes mitjà: Romero Cotton (3-0) def. Willie Whitehead (2-3) per TKO (vagues) a 4:12 de la primera ronda

 

 

Pes preliminar de pes welter: Tyler Ray (3-1) def. Seth Bass (4-3) per KO (vagues) a 3:30 de ronda 1

 

 

Lluita preliminar lleugera: Keith Phathaem (1-1) vs. Micah Peatrowsky (2-1) per decisió unànime (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

 

 

Lluita preliminar contra el pes de la mosca: Lloyd McKinney (8-5) def. Robiel Tesfaldet (2-2) a través de la submissió (arm triangle choke) a 4:17 de la tercera ronda

 

 

Batalla preliminar de pes mitjà: Jeff Nielsen (2-0) def. Wyatt Meyer (1-1) per TKO (cops) a 2:53 de la primera ronda

MMA PRO LEAGUE ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONAL & APPAREL PARTNERS

Six Promotional Partners On-Board
Supporting MMA Pro League
Jab Apparel Set to Provide Uniforms Ahead of
Inaugural Event Dissabte, Setembre 15 a
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Agost 16, 2018) – The newest entity in MMA and professional team sports, MMA Pro League, has struck an apparel partnership with Jab Apparel, as well as six promotional partners, ahead of their inaugural fight card on Saturday, Setembre 15

al Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City and streaming live on FloCombat.com.

 

 

 

In addition to Jab Apparel, the companies providing their promotional support for MMA Pro League are Everlast, the preeminent boxing brand since 1910, Select, a U.S.-based premium benefits card company, Everipedia, the world’s largest English encyclopedia by content, Captiv8, a full-service promotional product and marketing agency, la Village Pourhouse a New York City sports bar and cigar company Q Cigar. All promotional partners will also be distributing MMA Pro League video and photo content across their websites and social media platforms.

 

 

 

We are very encouraged by the breadth of promotional support being provided by this great group of companies who believe in MMA Pro League and our team concept,” said MMA Pro League CEO Hani Darwish. “We are very excited that they are with us at the launch of a new era in MMA.

 

 

 

I’d like to thank all of our promotional partners, as well as FloSports and the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, for their support of MMA Pro League,” said MMAPL president Mark Taffet. “Their efforts not only enhance our brand but also extend the reach of MMA Pro League to fans across many demographic groups.

 

 

 

Amongst the many ways that these companies will be engaging fans heading intoSeptember 15 include various discounts and special offers for purchasing tickets through their vendors. Ticket buyers using their Select card will be given significant discounts, while purchasing tickets at a Q Cigar location will net fans free Robusto and Churchill cigars. Fans who buy tickets at Village Pourhouse will receive a free drink with their purchase and be rewarded with a discount meal after the fight.

 

 

 

The Everipedia database will house the biographies of each MMA Pro League fighter and be accessible from the league’s website. Everipedia will also present theTale of the Tapefor each fight and service other statistical information.

 

 

 

Jab Apparel, a UK-based company that launched in March, will provide training apparel and fight night uniforms for MMA Pro League teams and employees. Everlast will be the official glove provider of MMA Pro League, while Captiv8 will deliver MMA Pro League promotional items.

 

 

 

These partnerships are on top of the previously announced deals with the beautiful new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, which will host a series of MMA Pro League matches, and FloSports, who will exclusively stream all MMA Pro League team fight action live on their worldwide combat sports site, FloCombat.com.

 

 

 

Tickets for the inaugural installment ofMMA Pro League At The Hard RockonSaturday, Setembre 15, featuring Team New Jersey vs. Team Pennsylvania, are available at Ticketmaster.com.

 

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To access live and on-demand coverage of all MMA Pro League action, visit FloCombat.com and become a monthly or annual PRO subscriber. Either subscription unlocks access to premium content across the entire FloSports network. Watch the games on all screens by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Any, or Apple TV 4.

 

 

 

Per obtenir més informació, visiteu www.MMAProLeague.com, follow the conversation on Twitter @MMAPro_League, @DanMiller185, @DanielGracie, @Hani_Darwish1 and @MarkTaffetMedia, on Instagram at Instagram.com/mmaproleague,Instagram.com/DanMiller185, Instagram.com/DanielGracie,Instagram.com/Hani_Darwish1 and Instagram.com/MarkTaffetMedia, and on Facebook at Facebook.com/MMAProLeague.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER “COPA COMBATE” TOURNAMENT QUALIFIER BOUTS LIVE ON UNIVISION DEPORTES NETWORK FROM LONG BEACH, CALIF. EL DIVENDRES, Setembre. 28

Winners of the one-round, featherweight fights will represent
Els EUA. and Mexico in the $100,000 grand prize tournament

U.S. qualifying bout: Erick Gonzalez vs. Andres Quintana
Mexico qualifying bout: Pablo Sabori vs. Alejandro Flores

Tickets for “Combate Americas: Camino a Copa Combate” on sale now

NOVA YORK - agost 16, 2018 – Combate Americas today announced a live Univision Deportes Network (UDN) transmissió per televisió (12 a.m. I/9 pm. PT) of an event that will be headlined by the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) sports franchise’s first-ever “COPA COMBATE” qualifying bouts in Long Beach, Califòrnia. En Divendres, Set. 28.

 

The “Combate Americas: Camino a Copa Combate” event, which will air live from The Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, will feature a pair of one, five-minute round featherweight (145 lliura) baralles, the winners of which represent their respective countries – the U.S. and Mexico – in the “COPA COMBATE,” one-night, de vuit homes, $100,000 torneig, the date and location of which will be announced soon.

 

 

Preus des de $30, tickets for “Combate Americas: Camino A Copa Combate” are on sale at The Walter Pyramid’s

online ticketing platform, as well at Ticketon.com.

 

“These one-round qualifier fights are symbolic of what Combate Americas represents‘Mucha Mas Accion,’ or ‘Much More Action,"Va dir el CEO de Combat Amèriques Campbell McLaren. “Faster-paced fights in a shorter time frame create the most electrifying platform in the sport and, with the opportunity to represent your country in the ‘COPA COMBATE," $100,000 grand prize tournament on the line, the intensity will be at an all-new high.”

 

 

Facing off with each other in one of the two ‘Camino a Copa Combate’ one, five-minute round, featherweight fights with the right to represent the U.S. in the high-stakes tournament, serà Erick “The Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez (8-2) i Andres “The Bullet” Quintana (14-2).

 

 

In the second ‘Camino a Copa’ one-round, five-minute fight, Pablo “El Gallo Negro” Sabori (8-4) xocarà amb Alejandro “El Gallito” Flores (12-1). The winner of the matchup will represent Mexico in the “COPA COMBATE” tournament.

 

ERICK GONZALEZ VS. ANDRES QUINTANA

 

The 5-foot-10, 26-year-old Gonzalez of Redondo Beach, Califòrnia. will drop from lightweight (155 lliura) to featherweight for the first time since joining the ranks of Combate Americas, in an effort to qualify for the coveted, one-night tournament.

 

 

A relentless battler capable of finishing opponents in any range of combat, Gonzalez has earned six of his eight professional career wins by way of (T)KO o submissió, including his last fight in which he avenged a previous, unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Danny “The Realist” Ramirez by scoring a highlight reel, first-round (3:15) knockear (cops) on Ramirez at “Combate Estrellas” in Los Angeles on Abril 13.

 

 

Quintana, a 6-foot, 27-year-old trailblazer who hails from Roswell, N.M., has been perfect to date in La Jaula, Combat la gàbia Amèriques, winning all four of his matchups under the promotional banner since he made his debut last year.

 

 

Among Quintana’s conquests in Combate Americas action is a June 30, 2017 unanimous decision win over last year’s “COPA COMBATE” tournament winner Levy Marroquin, in a bout that took place in the taxing, high altitude of Mexico City, Mèxic.

 

PABLO SABORI VS. ALEJANDRO FLORES

 

The 5-foot-8, 26-year-old Sabori of San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora is a feared, devastating finisher who boasts a 100 taxa acabat cent, with all 8 of his professional career wins to date having come by way of knockout or submission, 5 of them inside the first round of action.

 

 

In his last start on July 29, 2017 a Tijuana, Baixa Califòrnia, Mèxic, Sabori slugged his way to a third round (3:03) QUI (cops) de Andrew Lagdaan.

 

 

Flores is a 5-foot-10, 27-anys d'edat, fast-rising star out of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon who will return to 145 pounds after a phenomenal run in the bantamweight (135 lliura) classe.

 

 

Flores is riding a four-fight win streak after coasting to victory over Team Grasso standout Victor Madrigal in Combate Americas’ debut live event in Monterrey onAbril 20. The win marked Flores’ second straight win in La Jaula, since defeating Walter Zamora by way of split decision on March 30, 2017.

 

 

An additional matchup for the live televised, main card portion of the Combate Americas world championship event will be announced soon, as will a complete, preliminary bout card.

 

 

Doors at The Walter Pyramid will open at 6 p.m. PT a Setembre 28, i la primera baralla preliminar començarà a les 7 p.m.

 

Fight Talk Unlimited DOUBLE Episode

Aquesta nit, Tom, Tony and Rich recapped the last two weeks of action in combat sports. Listen to the whole broadcast to catch up on all the major news and events that you missed and what’s coming up this weekend, massa.

 

VETERAN WEST COAST FIGHTER MONTOYA FINDS A NEW HOME IN MAINE MMA SCENE

Brunswick, Maine (Agost 15, 2018) – It’s absolutely no secret that few New England lightweights have raised their fists to volunteer for a mixed martial arts showdown with “The” Ryan Sanders in recent years.

 

The competition at welterweight isn’t clamoring for a date with Sanders, qualsevol dels dos, although a newcomer to the region with ties to another hotbed of the sport is eager to embrace the challenge at “New England Fights 35: Wicked Season.”

 

Armando “Chino” Montoya, un veterà de 16 baralles professionals, and linked closely with a pioneering figure in combat sports, will answer the call Dissabte, Setembre 8. The bout will take place on Sanders’ home turf at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Opening bell time is 7 p.m.

 

"(NEF copropietari i matrimoniera) Matt Peterson asked me if I wanted to fight, and I was happy to take it,” Montoya said. “I like to push myself. I don’t like easy fights.”

 

That attitude is a product of both Montoya’s cultural and professional background.

He’s proud to be a first-generation Mexican-American and a product of the relentless, fighting culture that has made his parents’ homeland such a force in boxing and MMA.

 

While living, working and fighting in California, he was a student of Thomas “Wildman” Denny, a veteran with almost 50 pro fights under his belt.

 

“That’s a name well-known to longtime fans of the sport,” Peterson said. “Denny was known for always having exciting fights, guanyar o perdre, and I know he instilled some of that mentality in his students, such as Armando.”

 

Montoya (10-6) fought primarily in California, Colorado and New Mexico. He was in line to fight on a UFC card in Wyoming when a hand injury forced him to withdraw from the bout.

 

Although work and family commitments have slowed his pace in recent years, only five years separate him from a six-fight win streak.

 

“I’ve fought the top local guys wherever I’ve been my whole career. I fought against guys who wound up fighting for UFC or Strikeforce,” Montoya said. "Estic 38, which I know is pretty old in this business, but I still like to challenge myself. It’s become more like a hobby. I have to work and support my family, but when the opportunities have come up, I love to train and give it a shot.”

 

A union carpenter by trade, Montoya sought more lucrative opportunities in that realm. Maine wound up on his radar because it is his mother-in-law’s home.

After the move, Montoya sought a local gym where he could continue to hone his craft in the martial arts. At 6-foot-3, having spent much of his career at middleweight, Montoya said he didn’t find many sparring partners his size.

 

“Then I was working in Portland and the superintendent there was a friend of John Raio,” Montoya recalled. “Ell va dir, ‘You should check out First Class MMA in Brunswick,’ so I did.”

 

Both family-oriented men with a passion for the sport and their shared faith, Raio and Montoya became fast friends.

 

“Armando is a strong leader and our most experienced fighter,” Raio said. “He’s the most humble guy you will ever meet and a devout Christian. His warm presence and willingness to share his knowledge and experience at First Class MMA make him a strong asset to our gym. He has been a huge reason for the growth of our students. I’m honored to call him my fighter and a great friend. He’s like family to me.”

 

First Class doesn’t have many exact matchups for the newcomer’s body type, qualsevol dels dos, but Montoya likes the mix of personalities and youthful exuberance.

 

“It’s exciting to see other people so excited about the sport,” Montoya said. “First Class has a lot of young guys who are just starting out, that have had one or two fights.”

 

Montoya’s first inclination is a stand-up clash. Most of his opponents have been substantially shorter, encara que, and prefer ground-and-pound affairs in which his reach advantage is less of a factor. He said he enjoys the contrast of styles.

 

Sanders (16-9) is the clear favorite. In his prime at 31, undefeated through his past seven sojourns in the NEF hexagon, he has been more active than his unfamiliar opponent.

 

“Unfamiliar” is the operative word. The unknowns – namely Montoya’s vast experience against a different talent pool – make it a can’t-miss matchup.

 

Montoya can appreciate the challenge Sanders will face in ascending a class to face him.

 

“I’m used to being the one going up in weight,"Ell va dir. “Being 6-foot-3, I’m used to bumping up from 170 a 185. It’s kind of cool being on the other side this time.”

While Montoya is quick to acknowledge God for his forward motion in life, he gives MMA proper credit for its role in his salvation, també.

 

Before entering the amateur ranks at age 25, ‘Mando’ spent five years in federal prison and walked out mad at the world.

 

“I had a lot of anger issues,"Ell va dir. “This sport showed me how to take out that anger in a constructive way. I didn’t need to fight in the bars and the clubs anymore.”

 

Many have gained from Montoya’s personal triumphs. Ara, add NEF’s devoted fan base to that list.

 

“We’re lucky to have someone of Armando’s caliber stepping up to face Ryan,” Peterson said. “As if this card weren’t already exciting enough, now we have this added fight to thrill the Bangor fans. It doesn’t get any better than this.”

 

proper esdeveniment mixt d'arts marcials de NEF, “NEF 35: Wicked Season,” will see the company make its return to the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place Dissabte, Setembre 8, 2018 with a bell time of 7 pm. Les butlletes estan a la venda a www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

 

Sobre Baralles de Nova Anglaterra

Lluites de Nova Anglaterra ("NEF") és una empresa d'esdeveniments promocions lluita. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for fighters and fans alike. L'equip executiu de NEF té una àmplia experiència en la gestió dels esports de combat, producció d'esdeveniments, relacions amb els mitjans, mercadeig, legal i publicitat.

LFA CELEBRATES ITS 50th EVENT IN MINNESOTA WITH A MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT

LFA 50 – ALLEN vs. HILEY
MAIN EVENT:
ALL IN
BRENDAN ALLEN
vs.
THE AMAZING
TIM HILEY
Títol de pes mitjà MÓN
Divendres, SEPTEMBER 21st Visc a la televisió AXS
LIVE at the NEW
CENTRE Mystic Lake
prior Lake, MINNESOTA
Tickets are on sale NOW through MysticLake.com

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – LFA CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will celebrate its historic 50th televised event in Minnesota by crowning a new middleweight champion at LFA 50. This event will also kick off an action-packed fall fight season, which starts on the third week of September.

 

 

 

L'esdeveniment principal del LFA 50 will feature a middleweight title fight when two-time LFA title challenger BrendanAll InAllen faces top undefeated prospectThe AmazingTim Hiley for the vacant strap. LFA 50 – Allen vs. Hiley takes place Friday, September 21st at the new Mystic Lake Center in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Tota la cartellera principal serà transmès en viu a tot el país i en la televisió en AXS 9 p.m. I / 6 p.m. PT.

 

 

 

I am excited to celebrate our 50th televised event at the state of the art Mystic Lake Center in Minnesota”, Declarat Soares. “LFA has produced fifty nationally televised MMA events faster than any promotion in history. LFA 50 will be the third of four live nationally televised MMA events to take place inside Mystic Lake’s new world-class facility in 2018. Mystic Lake has been a fantastic partner and it will now host our LFA middleweight world title fight between Brendan Allen and Tim Hiley on September 21st.

 

 

 

Les entrades per LFA 50 – Allen vs. Hiley are available for purchase NOW at MysticLake.com.

 

 

 

Allen (9-3) returns to the LFA Octagon fresh off the most emphatic win of his career. The 22-year-old Louisianian and two-time LFA middleweight title challenger knocked out two-time Legacy FC middleweight title challenger Larry Crowe with a check hook KO that went viral in June after their headlining encounter at LFA 43. L'home conegut com “All Inis now looking to do just that in his sixth appearance for the promotion. He also competed twice for Legacy FC before the promotion merged with RFA to create LFA and is fully aware of the stakes when he steps foot inside the LFA Octagon. His only setbacks have come to men currently competing in the UFC. The young Roufusport product has built a loyal fan base for being one of the most clinical finishers in the division. All nine of his victories have come via KO, QUI, o submissió. He now hopes a third time’s a charm as he vies for LFA gold at LFA 50.

 

 

 

Hiley (7-0) will get his first LFA title shot after dominating in his first two fights for the promotion earlier this year. The 29-year-old has the same plan as Allen. He is looking to continue a proud LFA history of top middleweight prospects that win LFA titles and sign with the UFC. All four previous LFA middleweight champions have done just that. That illustrious list includes Eryk Anders, Markus Perez, Anthony Hernandez, and Ian Heinisch. “The Amazingone looks to continue amazing LFA fight fans with his exciting skill set. Another layer of intrigue to his title fight with Allen is that both men train just a few miles from each other in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Hiley represents Pura Vida, home of UFC star Zak Ottow. Mentrestant, Allen fights out of Roufusport, home to UFC star Sergio Pettis. Both Ottow and Pettis became stars in the RFA before signing with the UFC. Hiley looks to start his own legacy at LFA 50.

 

 

Actualment anunciat la targeta principal (Televisat en la televisió en AXS 9 p.m. I / 6 p.m. PT):

 

Esdeveniment Inici | Middleweight Title Bout (185 lliures)

Brendan Allen (9-3) vs. Tim Hiley (7-0)

 

Co-Main Event | Heayweight Bout (265 lliures)

Brian Heden (31-16) vs. Raphael “BebezãoPessoa (8-0)

 

Baralla de pes welter (170 lliures)

Ben Neumann (13-5) vs. Bobby Lee (8-2)

 

Baralla de pes welter (170 lliures)

Ashkan Morvari (15-7) vs. Jason Witt (13-5)

 

Pes ploma Bout (145 lliures)

Josh Marsh (4-1) vs. Dmitry Gerasimov (9-6)

 

 

 

En 2017, RFA and Legacy FC merged to form LFA, the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts. The combined forces of LFA have launched the careers of over 140 atletes que han assolit el pinacle de MMA en competir en l'UFC. Al maig 2018, the promotion joined the London Trust Media Holdings group of companies.

 

 

 

LFA 50 will be the eighth LFA event to take place in the state of Minnesota. RFA i el llegat FC allotjats un total combinat de nou esdeveniments en el “terra de 10,000 llacs” abans de la fusió. Sis d'aquests esdeveniments van tenir lloc sota la bandera de la RFA a l'interior del Mystic Lake Casino Hotel. Tota la targeta principal del LFA 50 serà televisat en viu ia nivell nacional a la televisió en AXS 9 p.m. I / 6 p.m. PT.

 

 

 

En 2017 RFA and Legacy FC merged to form LFA, the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts. The combined forces of LFA launched the careers of over 130 athletes to reach the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the UFC. Al maig de 2018 the promotion joined the London Trust Media Holdings group of companies.

 

 

 

Si us plau visita LFAfighting.com els rumors i combat. LFA is on Facebook at La lluita contra el llegat Aliança. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting i Twitter a @LFAfighting.

Road to M-1: EUA” RESULTATS OFICIALS

DougYamatoUsher stops
David Mundell in 2nd ronda
Yoislandy Izquierdo landed the kick of the night

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Agost 14, 2018) – Georgia middleweight DougYamatoUsher i Yoislandy “Cuba” Izquierdo were knockout-winners this past Saturday night in theRoad to M-1: EUA” main event and co-feature, respectivament, at Global Mall in Nashville, Tennesse.

 

 

 

Road to M-1: EUA” was presented by M-1 Global USA and Angel Fight Promotions and aired live on worldwide pay per view.

 

 

 

“The Rage,” a hybrid ring/cage, made its American debut in Music City.

 

 

What a great first event for M-1 Global USA,” M-1 Global USA CEO Mike Merriman dit. “There were so many obstacles to overcome and lessons to be learned, but the show still went well. The fighters worked hard and the staff worked diligently. I couldn’t have asked for more. We are working on our next show and some possible partnerships that should make a lot of fans smile.

 

 

 

Usher (10-3-0) overcame a relatively slow opening round to knockout his late replacement opponent, David “RedneckMundell (9-4-0), with a powerful right-left combination for his sixth consecutive victory, which snapped Mundell’s three-fight win streak.

 

 

 

Izquierdo (12-4-0), fighting out of Charlotte (NC) by way of Cuba, took care of business early, noquejar Damond Pickney (15-11-0), of Hot Springs, Arkansas, less than a minute into the opening round by way of a vicious head-kick.

 

 

 

Virginia bantamweight Tony Gravely (14-5-0) ruined the courageous comeback of previously undefeated Brazilian fighter Bruno Ferreira (8-1-0), who was making a comeback after successfully battling cancer the past three years. Gravely’s aggressive ground-and-pound attack resulted in a quick first-round technical knockout win.

 

 

 

Georgia flyweight Cee JayThe AutobotHamilton (13-6-0) and California heavyweight CodyThe MooseGoodale won three-round decisions, respectivament, against Puerto Rican Abdiel “El malson” Velazquez (8-6-0) i NkemdirimKimOti (2-4-0)

 

 

 

Kentucky welterweight Brandon “The Juggernaut” timbre (9-7-0) registered a first-round, ground-and-pound TKO win over JacobTick-TockMcClintock (9-3-0), of Arizona, while Chicago welterweight P.J. Cajigas used the same method to defeat previously unbeaten Tennessean James Conway (3-1-0) en la segona ronda.

 

 

 

A la cartellera preliminar, Chicago bantamweight Chris “The Jungle” Johnson (5-8-0) noquejat JerrodThe Hillbilly Hammer” Jennings (2-2-0) en la primera ronda. Kentucky lightweight Kegan Agnew (1-0-0) made an impressive pro debut, locking in a rear naked choke to submit hometown favorite Dwayne Herrelle (0-2-0) en la primera ronda.

 

Els resultats complets i galeria de fotos de sota:

RESULTATS OFICIALS
MAIN EVENT – Els pesos mitjans
Doug Usher (10-3-0), College Park, Maryland
WKO2
David Mundell (9-4-0), Orlando, Florida
CO-FEATURE – Pesos lleugers
Yoislandyu Izquierdo (12-4-0), Charlotte, Carolina del Nord
WKO1
Dawond Pickney (15-11-0), Hot Springs, Arkansas
Galls
Tony Gravely (14-5-0) Radford, Virginia
WTKO1
Bruno Ferreira (8-1-0) Sao Paulo, Brasil
FLYWEIGHTS
Cee Jay Hamilton (13-6-0), Hartwell, Geòrgia.
WDEC3
Abdiel Velazquez (8-6-0), New Port Richey, Florida
Welters
Brandon Bell (9-6-0), Harlan, Kentucky
WTKO1
Jacob McClintock (9-3-0), Tempe, Arizona
P.J. Cajigas (7-7-0), Chicago, Illinois
WTKO2
James Conway (3-1-0), Dickson, Tennesse
PESOS PESANTS
Cody Goodale (6-4-0), Riverside, Califòrnia.
WDEC3
Nkemdirim Oti (2-4-0), Decatur, Alabama
TARGETA PRELIMINAR
Galls
Chris Johnson (5-8-0), Chicago, Illinois
WKO1
Jerrod Jennings (2-2-0), Mayfield, Kentucky
Pesos lleugers
Kegan Agnew (1-0-0), Fredonia, Kentucky
WSUB1 (rear naked choke)
Dwayne Herrelle (0-2-0) Nashville, Tennesse
Doug Usher used a powerful combination to KO David Mundell
Tony Gravely (sobre) destroyed Bruno Ferreira’s comeback party
Heavyweight Cody Goodale (R) punched his way past Nkemdirm Oti
Brandon Bell (sobre) finished off Jacob McClintock
P.J. Cajigas lines up Jacob Conway
Andiel Velazquez (L) & Cee Jay Hamilton put on a show for Nashville MMA fans
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