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TWO YEARS IN THE MAKING; LONG-AWAITED DEBUT WILL FINALLY HAPPEN AT NEF 28

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Matt Probin delivers a flying knee on a Muay Thai fight card in Thailand

 

Lewiston, Maine (Maart 10, 2017) – New England Fights (NEF) presenteert zijn volgende mixed-martial-arts-evenement “NEF 28: ONOVERWINNELIJK” op zaterdag, April 29, 2017 op de Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine. Eerder vandaag, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional featherweight bout to the card. Mat “Pretty Boy” Probin (0-0) ontmoet Beroven “Het Beest” Best (0-0) bij een gevecht gewicht van 145-pond.

Probin, a well known boxer, kickboxer and mixed-martial-artist, came to Maine and began training in the Pine Tree State in 2015. A native of Blackpool, Engeland, Probin had spent time training in North Carolina prior to arriving in Maine. He put together a 6-2 record as an amateur MMA competitor and won a regional title in the Carolinas. While he has not competed in MMA since moving to Maine, Probin has stayed active competing in other combat sports. Hij is 2-2 als een professionele bokser, and he has also spent time training Muay Thai in Thailand in recent years. Probin even competed at the world famous Bangla Boxing Stadium – one of Thailand’s premier Muay Thai venues. He will make his professional MMA debut on April 29 als lid van Bangor, Maine’s Young’s MMA.

“I feel like this has been a long time coming,” said Probin when reached for comment. “I’m excited to make my debut for NEF and put on a show for my friends and fans in my adopted hometown. Niet knipperen!”

With more than two-dozen fights since 2011, Rob Best has been one of the Northeast’s most continuously active MMA competitors in recent years. Als amateur, Best captured a regional lightweight title in New York state. He is a member of Mohawk Valley MMA based in the Utica area. Like Probin, the bout on April 29 will be Best’s professional MMA debut.

New England Fights keert terug naar de Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine met zijn volgende mixed-martial-arts-evenement, “NEF 28: ONOVERWINNELIJK,” op zaterdag, April 29, 2017. Tickets zijn nu te koop aan de kassa van Colisee 207-783-2009 X 525 en online op www.TheColisee.com.

Voor meer informatie over het evenement en de strijd kaart updates, kunt u terecht op de website van de promotie bijwww.NewEnglandFights.com. Bovendien, kunt u NEF video's te bekijken op www.youtube.com/NEFMMA/, volg de actie op Twitter en Instagram @nefights, en word lid van de officiële Facebook-groep “New England gevechten.”

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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, legaal, regelgevende zaken en reclame.

boksen, FITETV, mixed martial arts, MMA, Muay Thai, het worstelen

FITE invites fans to join Jim Ross in a LIVE CHAT during ROH 15th Anniversary

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FITE TV will stream 16 live events this weekend from the Pro Wrestling, Boksen, MMA and Muay Thai world.

The live action starts Vrijdag 3/10 9pm ET with the Ring of Honor 15th Anniversary where viewers can also interact with Jim Ross who will be in the FITE app chat taking questions and giving his thoughts on the action.

Chat starts on the top of the hour and is available to ROH 15th Anniversary viewers exclusively on the FITE platform.

Full list of events is attached and also on this link:

http://www.fite.tv/events/

Jim Ross exclusively on the FITE chat

Jim Ross LIVE Chat

ROH 15th Anniversary
ROH 15th Anniversary on FITE

boksen, mixed martial arts, MMA, Premier Boxing Champions, Show Time, Showtime Boxing, Tom Padgett, Tony Penecale, UFC

FNU GEVECHT SPORTEN TONEN: Lou Duva Tribute Show, Psychic Tom Padgett absolutely crushes UFC 209 Predictions, Garcia vs. Thurman Recap and Analysis

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Tony Penecale (links) and Lou Duva (rechts) at the Brockton, Massachusetts dedication of the Rocky Marciano statue.

Our show this week was dedicated to Lou Duva (above right with our co-host Tony Penecale). Lou died earlier this week at the ripe old age of 1994. He was a great friend to Rocky Marciano, a promoter of 19 wereldkampioenen, and a man who had all his irons in the one fire that lit his life: boksen. The promoter/trainer/manager/legend appeared on the FNU Combat Sports show years back, but unfortunately the audio is grainy and spotty. If you listen closely the gems our talk contains outweigh the difficult spots to hear.

The full Lou Duva interview is here:

http://hosts.blogtalkradio.com/fightnewsunlimited/2009/07/03/joey-giambra-the-uncrowned-champion

I’m also posting a couple specific remastered clips here:

 

 

 

 

 

Tom, Tony and Rich also recap Garcia vs. Thurman, The latest on Mayweather vs. McGregor, UFC 209 and the many controversies attached, GSP’s dark warning about weight cutting, and Tony Bellew’s shocking upset of David Haye.

 

Here’s the tape: (THE TAPE DOESN’T LIE)

 

Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA

RYAN GRAB NAMED SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & ATHLETE STRATEGY FOR BELLATOR

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LOS ANGELES – Bellator President Scott Coker announced today that Ryan Grab has been named Senior Director of Communications and Athlete Strategy. Grab, who most recently served as the Director of Communications for Phoenix International Raceway, a member of the Daytona, Fla.-based ISC family of racetracks, will oversee all communications and media relations for Bellator MMA and Kickboxing effective immediately.

 

“We are pleased to welcome Ryan to our staff,"Bovengenoemde Coker. “His years of experience in the MMA industry will have an immediate impact on our team at Bellator and we look forward to him assisting with the overall growth of the organization.”

 

Prior to his time with Phoenix International Raceway, Grab spent over five years with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in Las Vegas. In addition to PR, Grab also held a role within the organization’s Athlete Development department where he was responsible for organizing and programming educational summits for active athletes, as well as promoting health and wellness initiatives within the sport.

 

“I am excited about the new opportunity with Bellator and Viacom,” Grab said. “I am looking forward to again working with Scott Coker to promote some of the best athletes in the world and continuing to elevate the Bellator brand as a premier global combat sports property.”

 

After earning his Master’s degree from the University of Georgia, Grab began his career in sports as an intern with UFC in 2010 and joined the communications team full-time in 2011. He also spent two years promoting the STRIKEFORCE brand following the UFC’s acquisition of the property, which saw the successful career launch of several future MMA world champions.

 

Grab will work with Director of Communications Danny Brener of BZA Public Relations, as well as current Bellator PR staff member, Public Relations Manager C.J. Tuttle, as they continue in their roles with Bellator. He will be based in Viacom’s newly opened west coast headquarters in Hollywood’s Columbia Square and can be reached by email at Ryan.Grab@bellator.com of telefonisch op (706)-540-3425.

 

mixed martial arts, MMA, New England Fights

KNOCKOUT ARTIST UP NEXT FOR HARVEY AT NEF 28

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Lewiston, Maine (Maart 8, 2017) – New England Fights (NEF) presenteert zijn volgende mixed-martial-arts-evenement “NEF 28: ONOVERWINNELIJK” op zaterdag, April 29, 2017 op de Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine. Eerder vandaag, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional featherweight bout to the card. Josh “Aanhaken” Harvey (3-0) ontmoet Eric “Geld” Mendiola (2-1) bij een gevecht gewicht van 145-pond.

Harvey, the former NEF amateur division lightweight champion, is undefeated to date since making his professional debut last spring. With a solid amateur boxing background, as well as the pedigree of a two-time Maine state wrestling champion, matchmakers have had difficulty in finding opponents willing to step into the cage with him. The Young’s MMA prospect has displayed both devastating knockout power and slick submission skills throughout his career thus far. Meest recent, Harvey submitted Richie Collingham (3-4) vorige maand bij “NEF 27.”

“'Money’ and I are the type of fight that takes the spotlight, and I know it’s one that people will be talking about for a long time,” remarked Harvey on the upcoming fight. “I’m prepared for war in this kill-or-be-killed contest.”

Mendiola, a product of Mohawk Valley MMA in the Utica, New York area, will make his first appearance in the NEF cage on April 29, but he is far from a newcomer to the sport of MMA. He had more than twenty amateur fights prior to turning pro in 2015. Mendiola has built a reputation as a knockout artist. After numerous knockout finishes in the amateur ranks, Mendiola put the lights out for his first two pro opponents, both in under a minute. He will look to rebound from his first loss as a pro last fall.

“I’m a different kind of focused for this fight, mentaal en fysiek,” stated Mendiola when reached for comment. “Harvey looks like a tough kid with a good record, and I’m up for the challenge. I have a bad taste in my mouth from a couple of months ago, and I’m coming to lay it all on the line and showcase all of my skills. Let’s get to it!”

New England Fights keert terug naar de Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine met zijn volgende mixed-martial-arts-evenement, “NEF 28: ONOVERWINNELIJK,” op zaterdag, April 29, 2017. Tickets zijn nu te koop aan de kassa van Colisee 207-783-2009 X 525 en online op www.TheColisee.com.

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 de actie op Twitter en Instagram @nefights, en word lid van de officiële Facebook-groep “New England gevechten.”

Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA, New England Fights

LACEY TO TAKE ON BELLATOR VETERAN AT NEF 28

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Voor onmiddellijke publicatie: Lewiston, Maine (Maart 7, 2017) – New England Fights (NEF) presenteert zijn volgende mixed-martial-arts-evenement “NEF 28: ONOVERWINNELIJK” op zaterdag, April 29, 2017 op de Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine. Eerder vandaag, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional featherweight bout to the card. Aaron “Meedogenloos” Lacey (4-0) heeft om het gezicht getekend Walter “All-Day” Smith-Cotito (4-5) bij een gevecht gewicht van 145-pond.

Aaron Lacey, undefeated as a professional, has won seven in a row going back to his amateur career. He was prepared to compete at “NEF 27” vorige maand, but Mother Nature had other plans when a snowstorm prevented his opponent from making the trip to Lewiston from Florida. The setback has made Lacey even hungrier to return to action, but the Young’s MMA standout knows that he has his toughest test to date in front of him in the form of Cotito.

“This is going to be an amazing fight,” said Lacey. “Walter is a skilled and dangerous opponent, and he is realistically one of the most dangerous people I have fought to date. That’s alright with me though – the tougher the opponent, hoe harder ik werk. After what went down in February, I’m chomping at the bit to get back in there.”

The fight for Cotito will represent a rubber match of sorts with Young’s opponents. In the spring of 2013, Cotito took Ray Wood (8-3) deep into the third round before Wood, then Young’s standout featherweight prospect, was able to finish the fight. Cotito would gain a measure of revenge against the Bangor gym when he submitted Bruce Boyington (14-10) bij “NEF X” later that year. Between a pair of recent appearances for global fight promotion Bellator, Cotito scored a second-round submission of Elias Leland (3-2) bij “NEF 25” last September.

“I’m super excited to fight this kid that they’re all talking about,” exclaimed Cotito. “He has a lot of potential, they keep saying – goed, this just makes it more exciting for me! Nobody has seen the real Walter Cotito in the cage yet. Don’t miss this fight because ‘All-Day’ is coming for you!”

New England Fights keert terug naar de Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine met zijn volgende mixed-martial-arts-evenement, “NEF 28: ONOVERWINNELIJK,” op zaterdag, April 29, 2017. Tickets zijn nu te koop aan de kassa van Colisee 207-783-2009 X 525 en online op www.TheColisee.com.

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 de actie op Twitter en Instagram @nefights, en word lid van de officiële Facebook-groep “New England gevechten.”

M-1, M-1 Challenge, mixed martial arts, MMA, Rusland

Alexander Shlemenko verslaat Paul Bradley, Kunchenko behoudt de M-1 Challenge-titel

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M-1 UITDAGING 74 Officiële resultaten

(R) Alexander Shlemenko schopte zich een weg naar een nieuwe overwinning
MOSKOU (Maart 4, 2017) — Russische middengewicht Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko versloeg de Amerikaanse Paul “The Gentleman” Bradley en ongeslagen M-1 Challenge kampioen weltergewicht Alexey Kunchenko behield zijn titel gisteravond in de geladen M-1 Challenge 75 kaart bij Olympic Sports Complex in Moskou, Rusland
Een drievoudig Bellator-kampioen, Shlemenko (55-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 5-0-0) bedierf het M-1 Global-debuut van voormalig Ring of Combat-kampioen Bradley (23-8-0, M-1: 0-1-0), uitvechten van San Diego, door middel van een unaniem besluit van drie ronden in het hoofdevenement van de avond. Shlemenko, die vorig jaar het M-1 Grand Prix middengewicht kampioenschap veroverde, bleef ongeslagen in M-1 Global concurrentie.
Kunchenko (16-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), van Rusland, hield zijn professionele MMA-record intact met zijn 16th overwinning, waarvan de helft in de M-1 Global-competitie, met een unaniem besluit van vijf ronden over landgenoot Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0) in het co-feature.
(R) — Alexey Kunchenko reed met een nederlaag naar zijn 16e profzege
Populair Russisch weltergewicht Sergey “Straatvechter” Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0) legde een sterke verklaring af als een legitieme titelkandidaat met zijn unanieme beslissing van drie ronden over de Russische MMA-veteraan Mogamed “The White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-6-0, M-1: 10-2-0), de voormalige M-1 Selection middengewicht kampioen.
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0) plaatste zich voor een andere titel schot, Amerikaanse stoppen Keon “The Black Assassin” Caldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0) op stoten in de tweede ronde.
In het laatste hoofdkaartgevecht, Braziliaanse licht zwaargewicht Carlos “Big Dog” Eduardo (15-4-0, M-1: 1-0-0) maakte een indrukwekkend M-1 Global-debuut, het nemen van een beslissing van drie ronden van zijn Oekraïense tegenstander, Boris “Bora” Polezhay (15-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0).
In voorlopige card actie, Russische middengewicht Valery “De Russische Hamer” Myasinikov (11-1-2, M-1: 2-1-2) deed zijn bijnaam eer aan met een knock-out in de openingsronde van de Braziliaan Amilcar Alves (15-11-0, M-1: 0-1-0), ongeslagen Russisch weltergewicht Abubakar mestoev (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0) nam een ​​unaniem besluit van drie ronden van Duits Niko Samsonidse (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), pro-debuut Russische lichtgewicht Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) gebruikte een arm-driehoeksvernauwing om Oekraïens te onderwerpen Aleksej Sotnikov (4-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Zuid-Koreaans Bok Kil Young (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) en Russisch Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) gevochten om een ​​drie-ronde gelijkspel, Russische weltergewicht Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0) opgesloten in een achternaakte wurggreep om de Duitser te verslaan Arda “Boma Ye” venkel (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) door indiening in de eerste ronde, en Georgisch lichtgewicht Raul Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0) uitgestanst Mohamed Grabinskik (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Duitsland, in de tweede ronde.
Complete results & foto gallery hieronder:
Belangrijkste kaart
MAIN EVENT – Middleweights
Alexander Shlemenko (55-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 5-0-0), Rusland
WDEC3
Paul Bradley (23-8-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-1-0), VS
M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexey Kunchenko (16-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), Rusland
WDEC5
Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rusland
(Kunchenko behield M-1 Challenge welterweight title)
Welterweights
Seregey Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rusland
WDEC3
Magomed Sultanakhmedov (18-6-0, M-1: 10-2-0), Rusland
Lichtgewichten
Maxim Divnich (12-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Rusland
WTKO / KO2 (stoten – 2:03)
Keon Caldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), VS
Licht zwaargewichten
Carlos Eduardo (15-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazilië
WDEC3
Boris Polezhay (15-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Oekraïne
VOORAF CARD
Middleweights
Valery Myasinikov(11-1-2, M-1: 2-2-2), Rusland.
WTKO / KO1 (stoten – 2:59)
Amilcar Alves (15-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazilië
Welterweights
Abubakar mestoev (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rusland
WDEC3
Niko Samsonidse (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Duitsland
Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rusland
WSUB1 (achter-naakte vernauwing – 1:54)
Arda Island (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Duitsland
Lichtgewichten
Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusland
WSUB1 (arm-driehoek stikken – 1:56)
Aleksej Sotnikov (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Oekraïne
Bok Kil Young (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Zuid-Korea
D3
Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Rusland
Raul Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Georgia
WTKO / KO2 (stoten – 3:50)
Mohamed Grabinski (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Duitsland




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Bellator, mixed martial arts, MMA, Spike TV

JULIA BUDD WINS INAUGURAL WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE AT BELLATOR 174 — MARLOES COENEN CALLS IT A CAREER

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Julia Budd (10-2) verslagen Marloes Coenen (23-8) via TKO (stoten) bij 2:42 van de vierde ronde

 

Citaten: “I have dreamt about this moment forever. Toen ik was 21 and first started kickboxing, I dreamt about being a champion and I didn’t make it, I lost.” Budd said. “Zo, this is my dream come true. The moment I signed with Bellator, I saw all the champions up there on the banners and I said to myself that i want to be up there with them some day. Now it feels like everything has come together.”

“Theres only one message that I want to give out to all the fighters out there and that’s please listen to your body. I’m very proud of all the women in MMA and I’m very grateful for Bellator,” Coenen said. “This company picked me up when I was in a dark place and Scott Coker has given me so many opportunities throughout my career. Bellator MMA will always be my home.”

Fernando Gonzalez (26-14) verslagen Brandon Girtz (14-6) via unaniem besluit (29-28, 29-27, 30-26)

 

Quote: “Everything I thought was going to happen vanavond, is gebeurd. Every time he was going to go for a take down, I wanted to make him pay for it.” Gonzalez zei. “I had to keep him busy and make him scramble. My plan was to box with him and then keep him away with the leg kicks. I wanted to make him work and get him tired and it proved to be effective in the third round. My next fight, Ik wil Andrey Koreshkov. He is one of the best and Bellator’s former champion. I think I will win that fight, which will put me right in line with Douglas Lima next.”

Justin Wren (13-2) verslagen Roman Pizzolato (8-9) via voorlegging (arm driehoek) bij 2:35 van de eerste ronde

 

Quote: “I’m so grateful for Bellator and Spike to be able to come out here, do what I love and perform. Maar, voor mij, it’s about so much more than the competition, it’s all about knocking some dude out, so that we can knock out the water crisis with my team out there in the Congo,” Wren said. “They are so incredible. I just train them and put the tools in their hands. They are much better fighters than I ever could be in this cage, so I want to be as good as I can, so that I can give them a voice.”

Rafael Lovato Jr. (5-0) verslagen Charles Hackman (4-5) via TKO op 0:13 van de eerste ronde

 

Quote: “I was completely prepared for this fight and had an incredible camp," Lovato Jr. zei. “I’m just so happy and thankful to be with Bellator now. I’m so excited about my future, so let’s ride this wave.

Preliminary Card Results/Photos:

Justin Patterson (9-1) verslagen Jason Witt (7-4) via TKO op 0:13 van ronde drie

Gabrielle Holloway (6-5) verslagen Alexis Dufresne (6-3) via TKO op 2:53 van de tweede ronde

Emily Ducote (5-2) verslagen Katy Collins (6-2) via voorlegging (achter naakte vernauwing) bij 4:53 van de eerste ronde

Emmanuel Rivera (6-0) verslagen Treston Thomison (10-5) via unaniem besluit (30-26, 30-27 2X)

Cody Pfister (13-6-1) verslagen Jonathan Gary (12-8-2) via voorlegging (achter naakte vernauwing) bij 4:04 van de eerste ronde

 

Quote: "Jonathan Gary is a class act, a great guy, and I’m glad that I had the chance to compete against him vanavond. My retirement caught a lot of people by surprise," Pfister said. “I’m going to take time off to focus on other aspirations, but who knows, maybe I’ll be back. Bellator is a class company and I’m honored that my last fight will be with them. Scott Coker and Bellator know how to take care of the fighters and I really like what they’ve done with the company.”

Bellator, boksen, mixed martial arts, MMA, Rich Bergeron, Tom Padgett, Tony Penecale, UFC, het worstelen

FNU Combat Sports Show: UFC, Bellator and Boxing Recaps/Previews; Dana The Drama Queen; Muhammad Ali Jr. Detained at Florida Airport; Transgender Wrestler Wins Women’s Wrestling Title in Texas

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Tom, Rich and Tony recap the major combat sports events from last week, including a major heavyweight showdown between Deontay Wilder and Gerald Washington, a successful title defense by Liam McGeary last Friday at a Dublin, Ireland Bellator show, and a superb comeback by Jarrett Hurd over Tony Harrison. We also look forward to the inaugural women’s featherweight title bout in Bellator tomorrow night and a star-studded UFC 209 fight card including two of the most anticipated co-main events in recent UFC history. Stephen Thompson gets his rematch with UFC Welterweight Champ Tyron Woodley in the main event while Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson fight for a shot to face Conor McGregor for the lightweight title in the co-main event. We also discuss GSP’s comeback fight against Michael Bisping, a transgender female on her way to becoming a male winning a Texas women’s wrestling title, and Muhammad Ali’s son being detained at a Florida airport in early February. Check out our first Full FNU Combat Sports Show hosted on YouTube:

Cage Warriors Fighting Championship, mixed martial arts, MMA

MERSEYSIDE SET TO UNITE FOR BIGGEST SHOW IN CAGE WARRIORS HISTORY

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Donderdag, 2 maart, 2017

Cage Warriors 82 is all set to be the biggest show in the promotion’s history, with a stacked card full of the best Merseyside talent.

Just hours after the Merseyside Derby decides the City’s footballing bragging rights at Anfield, the red and blue halves of Liverpool will reunite once more to support their local heroes at the Echo Arena on April 1st for Cage Warriors 82.

The event is headlined by Liverpool’s own world champion, featherweight king Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett who takes on Nad Narimani in his latest title defence. Cage Warriors other Merseyside champion, Chris Fishgold, will also be in action in the night’s co-main attraction, defending his lightweight belt.

The two world champions will be backed up by another SEVEN of Liverpool’s finest fighters – including popular Evertonian flyweight Molly McCann – as Cage Warriors stack the deck with local stars ahead of the event.

Confirmed for the event is a middleweight bout between Liverpool’s Lee ‘The Butcher’ Chadwick (21-13-1) and Irish veteran Tommy Quinn (6-3).

Another Liverpool fighter, Ellis Hampson (6-3, 1NC), will also feature on the card in a 160lb catchweight bout against Perry Goodwin (6-4).

And new Cage Warriors signing Dean Trueman (7-3) will look to follow up his spectacular 12-second KO win at CW79 with another impressive victory when he takes on undefeated Swede Frantz Slioa (4-0) in een vedergewicht wedstrijd.

“We’ve already sold more tickets for this event than we did when more than 3,000 people watched Paddy win the belt at the Echo last year,” said Cage Warriors president Graham Boylan.

“This show is all set to showcase the very best of Liverpool’s fighting talent, and no city supports their own more passionately than the city of Liverpool.

“This is shaping up to be the biggest show we’ve ever done, and I’m expecting a special atmosphere in the Echo Arena on April 1.”

Tickets are available via the Echo Arena http://bit.ly/CW82tickets from £33.50. Tickets are selling fast, so make sure you get yours and be a part of Cage Warriors’ biggest ever show.

CAGE WARRIORS 82: CONFIRMED BOUTS
Paddy Pimblett (13-1) v Nad Narimani (9-2) – Cage Warriors featherweight title (145lbs)
Chris Fishgold (16-1) v TBC – Cage Warriors lightweight title (155lbs)
Molly McCann (4-1) vs TBC – flyweight bout (125lbs)
Lee Chadwick (21-13-1) v Tommy Quinn (6-3) – middengewicht bout (185lbs)
Ellis Hampson (6-3, 1NC) v Perry Goodwin (6-4) – catchweight bout (160lbs)
Dean Trueman (7-3) vs Frantz Slioa (4-0) – featherweight bout (145lbs)
For the latest news and updates from Cage Warriors please visit CageWarriors.comen volg ons op Tjilpen, Facebook en Instagram.
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CAGE WARRIORS FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP is Europe’s leading and longest-running mixed martial arts promotion. An Irish-owned brand with offices in the UK & Ierland, CWFC is the sport’s fastest-growing organisation, having staged 80 events in 12 countries across three different continents since its establishment in 2002. Home to some of biggest stars of MMA’s past, present and future.