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Boxen, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, Reiche Bergeron, Tom Padgett, Tony Penecale, Top Rank, UFC

FNU Kampfsport anzeigen: Post-Fight Reaction to May/Mac, UFC Fight Night Vorschau, Sign Tony’s Petition to Throw out First Pitch at a Phillies Game

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This week’s combat sports show covers a wide range of topics. Tom, Tony and Rich discuss the dud of a boxing match that proved McGregor needed about six more months of “proper fookin” training to be more competitive in. Mayweather cruises to 50-0, but Rich questions if that really eclipses the true 50-0 circumstances that would have made Rocky’s unbeaten streak more impressive. After all, Mayweather did not possess an active title belt at the time of the win and the “Money Belt” shouldn’t count as a true championship he was defending. Rocky retired undefeated, owning the belt at 49-0. To eclipse Rocky’s record Floyd would need to have a world title belt or multiple belts at the time of his 50th win being recorded. We also discuss everything else going on in the combat sports world, except Ronda Rousey and Travis Browne getting married.

 

 

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Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, New England Fights

CHARLES LOOKS TO MAKE IT TWO IN A ROW TO START MMA CAREER

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Portland, Maine (August 31, 2017) -Neu England Fights (NEF) will make its long-awaited debut in Portland onFreitag, November 3, 2017 at Aura with “NEF 31: The Old Port.” Bereits heute Morgen, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur mixed-martial-arts bout to the card. Carlton Charles (1-0) dauert an Nate Evans (0-0) at a catchweight of 175-pounds.

Carlton Charles shocked the Maine MMA community earlier this month with his stunning first-round technical knockout of Josh Jones (2-1) bei “NEF 30” in Bangor. Jones had looked indestructible to that point, only needing 24-seconds to finish his first two opponents combined. Im Gegenzug, it took Charles only 23-seconds to polish off Jones in his amateur debut. Es wurde, tatsächlich, one of the most impressive debuts in NEF history.

Charles’ athleticism comes as no surprise, jedoch, to those who know him. He excelled in football for Windham High School. As an assistant coach, Charles later lead Windham to a Class A state championship. He went on to play for the NCAA Division I University of Maine Black Bears. Zur Zeit, Charles trains MMA with Charles Family Fighting alongside his older brother, and seven-fight NEF veteran, Nate Charles.

“I’m real excited about the opportunity to fight in Portland,” said Charles. “Not often have we seen MMA in Portland, so it’s definitely going to get a lot of attention. It’s a bit closer to home than Bangor was, so I feel like I’ll have a lot of support there. I hope to put on a good show and look to build on the success of my first fight. I know my opponent will be tough so I am training hard to be prepared.”

Nate Evans will be making his debut on 3. November. Like Charles, Evans’ background is in football. He was a star quarterback for Sumter Central High School in Livingston, Alabama. Also like Charles, Evans has begun training and combat sports and is hoping to make a successful transition from the gridiron to the MMA cage.

NEF nächste Mixed-Martial-Arts-Veranstaltung, “NEF 31: The Old Port,” will see the company debut in Portland, Maine at the brand new, state-of-the-art venue Aura. Die Veranstaltung findet am statt Freitag, November 3, 2017. Tickets sind ab sofort bei www.auramaine.com.

Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, New England Fights

PARKER AND PROBIN TO GO HEAD-TO-HEAD AT NEF 31 IN PORTLAND

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ZUR SOFORTIGEN VERÖFFENTLICHUNG: Portland, Maine (August 29, 2017) -Neu England Fights (NEF) will make its long-awaited debut in Portland onFreitag, November 3, 2017 at Aura with “NEF 31: The Old Port.” Bereits heute Morgen, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional mixed-martial-arts bout to the card. Josh Parker (6-9) treffen “The Blackpool Ripper” Matt Probin (0-0) in a featherweight matchup.

Josh Parker is the founder and head coach of Ruthless MMA & Boxen. A two-sport athlete, Parker has split his professional career between the MMA cage and the boxing ring. He has won two of his last three fights for NEF, most recently dominating Andre Belcarris (0-2) for three rounds on his way to a unanimous decision victory in June. Parker will look to continue his winning ways when he meets Probin on 3. November.

“I want to thank NEF for making this fight,” said Parker when reached for comment. “I’m excited to get back in there. We recently expanded Ruthless and moved to a new location. Our team keeps growing and they are pushing me every day. I look forward to putting on a show on 3. November.”

Originally from Blackpool, England and now a Maine resident, Matt Probin divides his training between Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Young’s MMA. Probin went 6-2 over the course of his amateur MMA career. While Probin has not competed in MMA in more than three years, he has been active as a professional boxer and kickboxer in recent years. In 2016, Probin had a stint training Muay Thai in Thailand where he competed at the world famous Bangla Boxing Stadium – one of Thailand’s most venerated fight venues.

“I’m pumped for this fight,” declared Probin. “I don’t think I’ve ever been this excited about fighting someone before. Thanks to NEF for making it happen. I guarantee this fight will not go the distance. I respect his game and experience, but that’s it. I’m coming out with bad intentions. Nicht blinzeln!”

NEF nächste Mixed-Martial-Arts-Veranstaltung, “NEF 31: The Old Port,” will see the company debut in Portland, Maine at the brand new, state-of-the-art venue Aura. Die Veranstaltung findet am statt Freitag, November 3, 2017. Tickets sind ab sofort bei www.auramaine.com.

Amateur MMA, Combate Americas, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES MULTI-YEAR, LIVE TELEVISION EVENT PARTNERSHIP WITH FAST-GROWING LEISURE OPERATOR HYBRID ONE IN REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA

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Partnership kicks off with explosive, nine-bout MMA fight card for
Mexican Independence Day from The Amphitheater at Splash Kingdom on Freitag, Sieben 15

Tickets für „Combate Americas: El Grito en La Jaula” on sale at Ticketon.com

NEW YORK - August 29, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today that it has partnered with Southern California-based leisure operator Hybrid One to produce multiple, live televised Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) events in California’s Inland Empire, beginning with a nine-bout fight card for Mexican Independence Day, at The Amphitheater at Splash Kingdom Waterpark in Redlands on Freitag, Sieben. 15.

"Bekämpfe Amerika: El Grito en La Jaula,” the event that kicks off the partnership, will air live on Azteca America in den USA. and on ESPN Latin America at 10 p.m. UND, and will be headlined by a featherweight (145 Pfund) matchup between ferocious, 26-year-old rising star Jose „Froggy“ Estrada(3-1) von Oxnard, Calif. and gritty battler Izic “Lionheart” Fernandez (2-3) of Santa Ana, Calif.

In the women’s atomweight (105 Pfund) Co-Main Event, former Eddie Bravo geschützt Kyra "Mogwai" Batara (6-4) von Las Vegas, Nev., fresh off her second-round submission victory over 12-time Spanish National Judo Champion Vanesa Rico, will make a quick return to La Jaula, die Combate Americas Käfig, where the 22-year-old will face off with Jenna Serio (3-2) of New York, N.Y..

Von preislich $40, Tickets für „Combate Americas: El Grito en La Jaula” are on sale at Ticketon.com.

“We are excited to partner with Hybrid One, and continue the rapid expansion of our live event series to yet another market in Southern California, beginning with a phenomenal fight card in honor of Mexican Independence Day,” said Combate Americas CEO and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Mitbegründer Campbell McLaren.

“We acquired Splash Kingdom in April of this year with the vision of transforming it into the Inland Empire’s leading entertainment destination. Today’s partnership with Combate Americas represents a significant step toward realizing that vision,” said Hybrid One co-founder and co-owner Ryan Sauter.

Following the kick-off event on Sept. 15, Combate Americas expects to return to the Redlands venue in December.

A second women’s atomweight matchup at “Combate Americas: El Grito en La Jaula” will pit two professional debut competitors – Brenda Enriquez (0-0) of Salt Lake City, Utah against Shyann Farmer (0-0) Alamogordo, N.m.

The 28-year-old Enriquez is coming off a stellar amateur career during which she amassed a 7-1 Rekord, mit 6 of her victories coming by way of either (T)KO oder Duldung.

Farmer is a 24-year-old upstart who collected an amateur record of 4-1.

Elsewhere on the fight card, unbesiegt, emerging star Rafael “Gifted” Garcia (4-0) von Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico will make his second start in La Jaula and face off with three-time Combate Americas veteran Marcos “El Matador” Bonilla (4-4) Los Angeles, Calif. in einem Federgewicht Contest.

In a battle between unbeaten lightweights (155 Pfund) Javier “Habanero” Garcia (2-0) of Covina, Calif. dauert an Guillermo Gonzalez (3-0) San Bernardino, Calif.

Fresh off his first-round submission victory at Combate Americas on Mai 5, Ralph “The Spyder Monkey” Acosta (17-12) Riverside, Calif. wird mit zusammenstoßen Cub Swanson Schüler Gareth De La Cruz (6-1) von Palm Springs, Calif.

Doors at The Amphitheater at Splash Kingdom Waterpark open at 6 p.m. The first bout will begin at 6:30 p.m.

COMPLETE “COMBATE AMERICAS: EL GRITO EN LA JAULA” FIGHT CARD

Federgewicht Main Event (Live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America):
Jose Estrada vs. Izic Fernandez

Atomweight Co-Main Event (Live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America):
Kyra Batara vs. Jenna Serio

Vorläufige Karte:
Federgewicht: Rafael Garcia vs. Mark Bonilla
Leicht: Javier Garcia vs. Guillermo Gonzalez
Atomweight: Brenda Enriquez vs. Shyann Farmer
Fliegengewicht: Ralph Acosta vs. Gareth De La Cruz
Fliegengewicht: Isaac Camarillo vs. Heber Castillo
Fabrikations (140 Pfund): Angel Gonzalez vs. Julio Aguilera
Mittelgewicht: Santiago Diaz vs. Alex Thompson
Bellator, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, Spike TV

Bellator 182 ERGEBNISSE & PHOTOS FROM TURNING STONE RESORT CASINO IN VERONA, NEW YORK

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Andrey Koreshkov (20-2) unterlegen Chidi Njokuani (17-5) via TKO (Stanzen) bei 4:08 der ersten Runde

Fernando Gonzalez (27-14) unterlegen Brennan Ward (14-6) über die Vorlage (Guillotine) bei 1:02 der dritten Runde

Brown Ellen (4-1) unterlegen Veta Arteaga (3-1) via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

A.J. McKee (9-0) unterlegen Blair Tugman (10-7) über einstimmigen Beschluss (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

Joey Davis (2-0) unterlegen Justin Roswell (1-2) via TKO (Streiks) bei 1:35 der ersten Runde

Arlene Blencoe (10-6) unterlegen Sinead Kavanagh (4-2) via Split Decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)

Chris Honeycutt (10-1) unterlegen Kevin Casey (9-6-2) via TKO (Stanzen) bei 2:06 der zweiten Runde

Kate Jackson (9-2) unterlegen Colleen Schneider (11-8) via TKO (Beinverletzung) bei 5:00 der ersten Runde

Georgi Karakhanyan (27-7-1) unterlegen Daniel Pineda (22-13) via TKO (Arzt Stillstand) bei 4:05 der zweiten Runde

Henry Corrales (14-3) unterlegen Noad Lahat (11-3) über einstimmigen Beschluss (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Vadim Nemkov (7-2) unterlegen Philipe Lins (10-2) via KO (Stanzen) bei 3:03 der ersten Runde

Talita Nogueira (7-0) unterlegen Amanda Bell (5-5) über die Vorlage (Rear Naked Choke) bei 3:44 der ersten Runde

Ricky Rainey (13-4) unterlegen Marc Stevens (21-11) über einstimmigen Beschluss (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)

Kristi Lopez (1-1-1) kämpfte Jessica Sotack (1-1-1) einen Teilungs draw (29-28, 28-29, 28-28)

Matt Secor (9-4) unterlegen T.J. Sumler (5-6) über die Vorlage (Americana) bei 4:00 der ersten Runde

Tom Regal (2-0) unterlegen Kastroit Xhema (1-1) via KO (Stanzen) bei 3:21 der ersten Runde

Alex Potts (1-0) unterlegen Brandon Polcare (1-1) über die Vorlage (kimura) bei 3:10 der ersten Runde

Joshua Ricci (4-0) unterlegen Brandon Warne (1-3) über einstimmigen Beschluss (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, New England Fights

VETERAN FIGHTERS RETURN TO THE NEF CAGE ON NOVEMBER 3RD IN PORTLAND

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ZUR SOFORTIGEN VERÖFFENTLICHUNG: Portland, Maine (August 25, 2017) -Neu England Fights (NEF) will make its long-awaited debut in Portland onFreitag, November 3, 2017 at Aura with “NEF 31: The Old Port.” Bereits heute Morgen, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional mixed-martial-arts bout to the card. John “First Class” Strahl (2-8) treffen Zenon “K-Bar” Herrera (0-5) bei einem Fanggewicht von 150 Pfund.

For John Raio, the bout will mark his return to the cage after more than two years. Raio retired following his rematch with Bruce Boyington (13-11) im Juni 2015. He has decided to make one more run at competing. Competition has been in Raio’s blood since his youth. He won a Maine state championship wrestling for Gardiner Area High School in 1995, and he went on to wrestle for Plymouth State University and the University of Southern Maine. While working for the United States Postal Service, Raio began competing in MMA in 2012. Since his retirement, Raio has concentrated on training fighters at his gym First Class MMA in Brunswick, Maine. He has led several to championship gold in the NEF cage while working full-time at his current position with Bath Iron Works (BIW).

“I’m excited to get back into the cage,” Said Ray. “Two years is a long time after fighting 14 mal in drei Jahren. I’ve learned a lot about the sport in that time. Our team’s success has motivated me a lot. We have amazing fighters and instructors at our gym. The opportunity to fight in Portland, where I delivered mail for eight years, was too hard to pass up.”

Zenon Herrera last competed in the NEF cage in August 2016. He has split his professional career between boxing and MMA. Herrera is a military veteran, having served four years in the United States Army and five years in the United States Marine Corps. Auf 3. November, Herrera will look to score his first win since his amateur days on the Florida MMA circuit.

“It’s been a long time since last in the NEF cage for both myself and John Raio,” Said Herrera. “This will be a great way for both of us to make a return, and I’m very much looking forward to going in with such a well classed person. John and I are both the type who will come forward and never back down. I really think this is going to be a great match that will be enjoyed by all involved.”

NEF nächste Mixed-Martial-Arts-Veranstaltung, “NEF 31: The Old Port,” will see the company debut in Portland, Maine at the brand new, state-of-the-art venue Aura. Die Veranstaltung findet am statt Freitag, November 3, 2017. Tickets sind ab sofort bei www.auramaine.com.

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Bellator, Boxen, Fuchs, Las Vegas, Mayweather Promotions, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA

FNU Kampfsport anzeigen, Jon Jones erneut gesprengt, Mayweather vs. McGregor Previews und Vorhersagen, Crossover-Potenzial

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Tony, Tom und Rich besprechen das bevorstehende “Superkampf” in Las Vegas zwischen Conor McGregor und Floyd Mayweather, Jr. an diesem Samstag Nacht. Wir brechen auch Tonys auf PROGNOSE. Die Show dieser Woche zeigt auch unsere Diskussionen über das Crossover-Potenzial nach diesem Kampf. Anthony Joshua und Tony Bellew zeigten beide Interesse an Crossover-Kämpfen. Wir unterhalten uns außerdem darüber, dass Jon Jones nach UFC positiv auf ein Steroid getestet wurde 215 und die kommende Bellator-Karte morgen Abend. Wir gehen sogar den Mini May / Mac-Kampf im Hustler Club von Larry Flynt in Las Vegas durch.

 

Amateur MMA, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, New England Fights

FIRST NEF WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE AWARDED ON NOVEMBER 3RD

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ZUR SOFORTIGEN VERÖFFENTLICHUNG: Portland, Maine (August 23, 2017) - New England Fights (NEF) will make its long-awaited debut in Portland on Freitag, November 3, 2017 at Aura with “NEF 31: The Old Port.” Bereits heute Morgen, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur mixed-martial-arts title bout to the card. Alex Walker (4-1) dauert an Hilarie Rose (4-3) to crown the first-ever NEF MMA Amateur Strawweight Women’s Champion. The fight is scheduled to be contested at the strawweight limit of 115 Pfund.

Alex Walker is a three-fight veteran of the NEF cage. Since losing her debut in the spring of 2015, Walker has been on a tear throughout the New England MMA circuit. She has won her last four in a row with three of those victories coming by way of submission. Bei “NEF 29,” this past June in Lewiston, Maine, Walker forced Sarah Ziehm (1-1) to tap to an arm bar. She trains with Team Kaze of Lancaster, New Hampshire. According to Walker, she is excited to have an opponent to strike with in the form of Rose.

“This girl is a more than a game opponent–she’s also a good striker,” exclaimed Walker. “She won’t back down. This will be a hell of a stand up fight! We’re going to put on a good bout. I’m looking forward to having an opponent that will trade punches and not back down!”

If it is a striking match Walker is looking for, she will indeed find it in Hilarie Rose. Rose, who trains at USMMA in Bellingham, Massachusetts, burst onto the local fight scene in late 2014 with an ultra-brutal switch kick knockout of Tiffany McCoy (2-1). She has won her last two fights, and Rose is determined to end Walker’s streak to become the first-ever NEF women’s champion.

“I’m looking forward to fighting Alex for NEF’s first woman’s strawweight championship,” said Rose. “Alex has won her last few fights and looks like she’s got quick arm locks. Mit dieser sagte, her winning streak ends on 3. November, and I’m bringing the NEF belt home with me. I’m excited to show Maine and the NEF fans my skills.”

NEF nächste Mixed-Martial-Arts-Veranstaltung, “NEF 31: The Old Port,” will see the company debut in Portland, Maine at the brand new, state-of-the-art venue Aura. Die Veranstaltung findet am statt Freitag, November 3, 2017. Tickets sind ab sofort bei www.auramaine.com.

M-1, M-1-Herausforderung, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, Russland

Ragozin vs.. Halsey als Headliner der M-1 Challenge 83: Tatfight 5 Sieben. 23 in Kasan, Russland

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ST. PETERSBURG, Russland (August 22, 2017) – M-1 Global wird das erste internationale Mixed-Martial-Arts-Event in der Geschichte der Republik Tatarstan fördern, September 23, als Kasan, Russland Gastgeber M-1-Herausforderung 83: Tatfight 5.

Das Hauptereignis des Abends wird ein Kampf im Halbschwergewicht zwischen amerikanischen Invasoren sein Brandon “Stier” Halsey (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), der zweifache Bellator-Champion, und Mikhail Ragozin (8-2-0, M-1: 3-0-0), ein National Pankration Champion von Russland, der auch Schüler des legendären russischen MMA-Kämpfers ist Alexander Shlemenko.

Die erste M-1 Challenge Flyweight Championship wird als die beiden Grand-Prix-Finalisten ausgetragen, Ukrainischer MMA National Champion Alexander Doskalchuk (7-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0) nimmt Russisch auf Vadim “Böser Weihnachtsmann” Malygin (11-2-1, M-1: 2-1-1), Wer ist ein mehrfacher regionaler Champion im Nahkampf und Kickboxen.

Auch geplant, um auf dem Wachstum zu kämpfen M-1-Herausforderung 83 Karte ist georgischer Meister Raul Tutarauli (17-3-0, M-1: 5-1-0) gegen mehrere Nahkampfmeister der russischen Armee vladimir Kanunnikov (8-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0) in einem M-1 Challenge Leichtbau-Eliminator zur Bestimmung der Nr. 1 Anwärter.

Die Republik Tatarstan wird bei dieser Veranstaltung von den besten Kämpfern aus Kasan City vertreten, einschließlich 2015 & 2016 MMA-Champion der Republik Tatarstan Ruslan Khisamutdinov, Vertretung der “Aufteilung” Fight Club, zweimaliger MMA-Champion der Republik Tatarstan und des Wolga-Bundesdistrikts Kirill Kuzmin, Vertretung der “Bars Profi” Fight Club, Kyokushin Karate preisgekrönter russischer Meister und Gewinner des TATFIGHT-Turniers im Kyokushin Karate, Lenar Suleymanov.

Fans des Events werden mehr als ein Dutzend spektakulärer Schlachten mit vielen der besten MMA-Kämpfer aus Russland sehen, USA, Brasilien, Deutschland, Ukraine, Kasachstan und Georgien.

M-1 Global lädt wahre Kenner dieses mutigen und spektakulären Sports ein, sowie diejenigen, die sich der erstaunlichen Welt einer der am schnellsten wachsenden Sportarten der Welt anschließen, zu beobachten, M-1-Herausforderung 83: Tatfight 5 auf September 23 über M-1 Global.tv oder in Kanada im Fight Network.

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Amateur MMA, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, New England Fights

WWE SIGNEE TO CHALLENGE GULLIVER FOR HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE IN PORTLAND

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ZUR SOFORTIGEN VERÖFFENTLICHUNG: Portland, Maine (August 22, 2017) - New England Fights (NEF) will make its debut in Portland on Freitag, November 3, 2017 at Aura with “NEF 31: The Old Port.” Bereits heute Morgen, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur mixed-martial-arts title bout to the card. Nick Gulliver (4-0) will defend the NEF MMA Amateur Heavyweight Title against Terrance Jean-Jacques (1-0).

“NEF is an amazing organization and I love fighting for them,” said Gulliver. “This will be my fifth fight for NEF and to me, this fight is different. During my fighting career I’ve always been fighting for someone, or something, and I’ve never really had time or the energy to really enjoy it. This fight I’m fighting to prove to myself that I’m good enough to be the heavyweight champion. People tell me every day after sparring or training that I’m good, but I don’t see it yet. I don’t see what others see and this is a time for me to see and believe. This camp I’m going to work and find myself in the process.”

Gulliver, a product of First Class MMA and the Foundry BJJ, has been nothing short of perfect over the course of his amateur career with NEF. “Der Wächter,” as he is known amongst his fans and teammates, has finished all four of his previous opponents, including a third-round technical knockout of Yorgan DeCastro (2-4) last fall to claim the title belt. DeCastro is the first, and only, opponent to date to make it out of the first round with Gulliver.

“I have a lot to prove to myself and I’m going to look into the mirror on 3. November and see the man I’ve wanted to be in the cage and out,” continued Gulliver. “I’m going to work as much as I can and never give up. Something I always repeat to myself is ‘cowards never start, the weak never finish, winners never quit,’ and I’m not quitting on November 3rd.”

Terrance Jean-Jacques brings a solid amateur wrestling background with him to the NEF cage. The Haverhill, Massachusetts native put together an impressive 22-6 record as the starting heavyweight for the NCAA Division I Iowa Hawkeyes as a freshman. He later transferred to Rhode Island College and was a runner-up at the 2015 Division III wrestling championships. Jean-Jacques signed a developmental deal with the WWE in the spring of 2016 to train at their performance center in Florida.

“Everybody fights for different things,” remarked Jean-Jacques. “Meine Sache ist,, I’m not doing this for anyone else but my daughter and myself. It’s much bigger than this fight. I’m reinventing myself and it’s kill or be killed. This will be the best version of myself to date. I have goals that I’m charging at in an unstoppable manner and I’m coming to get it. This is my destiny.”

“I want to thank my training partners and my family,” said Gulliver in closing. “I want to thank FirstClass MMA and The Foundry BJJ for everything they have given me. I’ve been training with FirstClass MMA and John Raio for almost three years now and I’ve been training with The Foundry BJJ going on eight years now. I appreciate all they do for me. I can name over 100 people that I train with every week that help push me, day in and day out, and I can’t thank them enough for it.

“Dieser Kampf wird ein Krieg sein. If you put me and my opponent, Terrance, side by side and took bets, I’d be the loser all day. Shit, even I would bet against me if it was about size and looks. But this fight will be won by one thing and one thing only and anyone that knows me knows what I’m about to say. This fight will be won with heart. I’m not great at anything I do. I fail at most things, but I have a lot of heart and I push. Sometimes in life heart is what people need most. I’m looking to see what I’ve got on 3. November and I’m looking forward to November 4th when I can wake up and see that I had enough heart and that I am the still the champ. Thank you to everyone involved in my life and thanks again for this fight I greatly appreciate it. Thank you to Terrance Jean-Jacques for coming to Portland to fight. Auch, just a quick thank you to my friend Josh Jones, who made me remember the fun in this game again. He got me motivated to fight in this one. I’m hoping this fight is just like watching fireworks at a baseball game. If you’ve never seen fireworks at a baseball game come to this fight and I’ll show you the feeling.”

NEF nächste Mixed-Martial-Arts-Veranstaltung, “NEF 31: The Old Port,” will see the company make its long-awaited debut in Portland, Maine at the brand new, state-of-the-art venue Aura. Die Veranstaltung findet am statt Freitag, November 3, 2017. Tickets sind ab sofort bei www.auramaine.com.