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Welterweight title challengers make weight ahead of main event battle for the Cage Warriors world title at the Indigo at The O2 on Saturday night

Welterweight title challengers make weight ahead of main event battle for the Cage Warriors world title at the Indigo at The O2 on Saturday night. Key information, final card and timings listed for CW80.

The Cage Warriors 80 weigh-ins took place on Friday afternoon in London ahead of Saturday night’s event at Indigo at The O2.

The welterweight world title fight between Matt Inman and Karl Amoussou was confirmed as official, with both men successfully weighing in within the 170lb welterweight championship limit.

Unfortunately the fight card has suffered two enforced changes, with the postponement of two bouts from the event.

The originally-scheduled bout between bantamweights Vaughan Lee and Nathaniel Wood could be rescheduled for Cage Warriors 81 in Dublin on March 4 providing Wood receives medical clearance for the contest.

The bout between Håkon Foss and Martyn Harris also been rescheduled to CW81 after Harris was taken ill in the lead-up to the contest.

The scheduled welterweight bout between Brad Wheeler and Warren Kee will now go ahead as a catchweight contest after Kee came in at 174.4lbs, 3.4lbs over the non-title limit of 171lbs. The contest will go ahead after it was decided that an agreed percentage of Kee’s purse would go to Wheeler.

Everybody else on the card made weight for their respective contests, with the main card set to be televised live across Europe and Asia on BT Sport, Viaplay, Setanta Eurasia and ELEVEN, as well as being streamed worldwide on UFC Fight Pass.

The preliminary card will be streamed exclusively live, for free, globally (except in Scandinavia) via The Sport Bible’s Facebook page. Scandinavian fans can watch the prelims live via Viaplay.

MAIN CARD
Broadcast live on BT Sport, Setanta Eurasia, Viasat, ELEVEN and streamed worldwide on UFC Fight Pass
Matt Inman (169.2) vs Karl Amoussou (169)
Brad Wheeler (169.8) vs Warren Kee (174.4)
Martin Stapleton (149.7) vs Anthony Dizy (149.1)
Tim Wilde (156) vs Alexander Jacobsen (153.5)
Craig White (170.8) vs Thomas Robertsen (169.6)

ÚVODNÍ CARD
Streamed live on The Sport Bible’s Facebook page for free.
Arvydas Juska (185.6) vs Djati Melan (183.9)
Aiden Lee (145.6) vs Fabien Gallinaro (145)
Thomas Terdjman (147.6) vs Decky McAleenan (149.7)

KEY TIMINGS

5:00odpoledne: Dveře otevřené
7:00odpoledne: Preliminary card starts, available to watch for free on The Sport Bible Facebook page.
8:15odpoledne: Fan meet and greet with UFC stars & Paddy Pimblett DJ set
9.00odpoledne: Main card starts
10:30pm approx: CW title fight starts
11:00pm approx: Event finish

There are a very limited number of Cage Warriors 80 tickets still available na axs.com from just £20.

Pro nejnovější zprávy a aktualizace od Cage Warriors navštivte CageWarriors.com a sledujte nás na Cvrlikání, Facebook a Instagram.

www.CageWarriors.com

CAGE WARRIORS FIGHTING MISTROVSTVÍ je přední a nejdéle fungující evropská propagace smíšených bojových umění. Irská značka s pobočkami ve Velké Británii & Irsko, CWFC je nejrychleji rostoucí organizací tohoto sportu, zinscenovat 80 události v 12 zemí na třech různých kontinentech od svého založení v r 2002. Domov pro některé z největších hvězd minulosti MMA, přítomnost a budoucnost.

KARL AMOUSSOU AND MATT INMAN GIVE JOINT INTERVIEW TO CAGE WARRIORS AHEAD OF WELTERWEIGHT TITLE SHOWDOWN AT CW 80

Cage Warriors welterweight stars talk respect, motivation and their joint aim to reach the UFC in this revealing head-to-head chat with Cage Warriors ahead of their main event title fight at Cage Warriors 80 in London on February 18.

Omezené vstupenky na Cage Warriors 80 jsou dostupné prostřednictvím webové stránky AXS, cena od pouhých 20 liber. V ceně vstupenky je bezplatné setkání a pozdrav s hvězdami UFC včetně Dana Hardyho.

WHAT DOES WINNING THAT BELT MEAN TO YOU?

Karl Amoussou: That belt is my entry ticket to the UFC. I am bringing it back to France.

Matt Inman: This belt is my path, I’ve been with Cage Warriors a long time. This is my eighth fight with the promotion and I feel like I’ve been on this path along time. Jsem připraven.

Karl Amoussou: So am I.

DO YOU FEEL ANY PRESSURE GOING INTO THIS FIGHT?

MY: The only pressure I feel is the pressure I put upon myself to put in the best performance I can.

KA: Pressure is always present during a fight, I know I’m going to have the best version of Matt Inman facing me and he’s going to be ready for the best version of Karl Amoussou. No problem with the pressure, I’ll deal with it.

IS THIS A CAREER-DEFINING FIGHT FOR YOU?

KA: Yes this is definitely a career-defining fight. Now I have to be in the UFC. I belong in the UFC, I should be in the UFC already and after this fight I will definitely be there, bez pochyb.

MY: Without a doubt, this is the biggest fight of my career against the highest-profile opponent.

ARE YOU EXCITED TO BE HEADLINING AT INDIGO AT THE O2?

MY: I’m excited to be headlining at Indigo at The O2. I’ve waited a long time for this opportunity and I’m just extremely excited to get in there.

KA: I’m very excited to be fighting at The O2 and headline the show, 10 years after my first fight with Cage Warriors. It’s proof of big improvements and I’m going to show where the improvements are now.

DESCRIBE YOUR OPPONENT IN THREE WORDS

KA: Well-dressed, tough and well-rounded.

MY: Powerful, aggressive and experienced.

DOES YOUR OPPONENT DESERVE TO BE FIGHTING IN THE UFC ALREADY? AND IF SO, WHY?

MY: I think this is a fight where both of us should have been fighting in the UFC a long time ago, there’s no question of that. This is a fight that could be on any main card, on any UFC event.

KA: Just like Matt I think exactly the same. We both have our place in the UFC and after this fight there is only going to be space for one but we definitely both deserve to be there.

THERE’S NOT MUCH ANIMOSITY BETWEEN THE PAIR OF YOU. DOES THAT MAKE THE FIGHT ANY HARDER TO GET UP FOR IF YOU DON’T HATE THE PERSON IN FRONT OF YOU?

KA: There is no need for me to have any animosity against an opponent, I think it’s a waste of energy. I know what my goal is, I’m pretty sure Matt knows what his goal is and I think we have the same. We are both going to do our job and, on my part, I know exactly what I’m going to do. So there’s no need for animosity.

MY: I never require animosity when facing an opponent. My focus is on performing the best I can and that would be the same whatever way I felt about my opponent and that’s what I guarantee I’ll do come fight night.

NA ZÁVĚR, HOW WILL THE FIGHT END?

MY: I’m not going to make predictions for how this fight will end. I’m expecting a tough fight and a real challenge, but I’m ready to come out the winner.

KA: I’m going to make a prediction. This fight is going to end either by KO or submission. I’ll be ready for five rounds and I’ll be ready for a submission or a KO in every single round, so be ready for it, také.

Pro nejnovější zprávy a aktualizace od Cage Warriors navštivte CageWarriors.com a sledujte nás na Cvrlikání, Facebook a Instagram.

www.CageWarriors.com

CAGE WARRIORS FIGHTING MISTROVSTVÍ je přední a nejdéle fungující evropská propagace smíšených bojových umění. Irská značka s pobočkami ve Velké Británii & Irsko, CWFC je nejrychleji rostoucí organizací tohoto sportu, zinscenovat 80 události v 12 zemí na třech různých kontinentech od svého založení v r 2002. Domov pro některé z největších hvězd minulosti MMA, přítomnost a budoucnost.

MARTIN '.50CAL' STAPLETON ZAMĚŘENÝ NA DOKONČENÍ V KLÍČOVÝCH VÁLCE 80 V LONDÝNĚ

TISKOVÁ ZPRÁVA
Čtvrtek, 16. února, 2017

Bojovník SBG Manchester je připraven učinit prohlášení v sobotu v Indigo v The O2

S návrhy na světové tituly a budoucností v UFC, Martin Stapleton říká, že je připraven učinit prohlášení v Cage Warriors 80 tento víkend.

Stapleton (18-4) byl vyhledávaným volným hráčem, který připravil několik nabídek na smlouvy z celého světa, ale nakonec to byli Cage Warriors, kteří mu dávali největší smysl, když vypadá, že se dostane až na vrchol..

“Měl jsem hodně nabídek, a některé opravdu lukrativní nabídky, také,"Řekl.

“Ale když jsem to všechno zvážil, Cage Warriors pro mě byla nejlepší cesta.

“Je to kvůli množství kluků, kteří prošli, se stal mistrem světa Cage Warriors, přešli do UFC a teď jdou do zadku. A je tu pár kluků, kteří touto cestou vyhráli světové tituly UFC.

„A s tím, že se zápasy zobrazují na BT Sport a UFC Fight Pass, dává mi to nejlepší platformu, jak se dostat do UFC.

"Všechny byly masivními faktory při podpisu smlouvy s Cage Warriors spíše než s jednou z dalších organizací."

Stapleton se utká s Anthonym Dizym ve váze 150 liber v Indigo v The O2 v sobotu večer v Cage Warriors 80 jak se později v tomto roce zaměří na slávu mistrovství světa.

“Chci ten opasek,"Řekl.

“Můžu bojovat 145, 155 a dokonce stoupat tak vysoko jako 170. Ale hned teď, Zaměřil jsem se na ten 145lb titul. To je největší boj, a chci velké boje.

“Já mám 100% víra v sebe sama. Vím, že jsem bojově zkoušen. Vím, že jsem připraven tam jít s kýmkoli.

“Právě teď mě můžeš dát do kontaktu s kýmkoli na světě a já se budu držet svého. Právě teď bych porazil 95% z nich, a za pár let budu v bodě, kdy porazím 100% z nich.”

A když mluvíme o víkendovém boji v Londýně, Stapleton řekl, že se zaměřuje na jednu věc – nárokovat si rozhodující vítězství v zastavení.

“Od svých soupeřů nikdy nic neočekávám, řekl.

“Jdu tam s čistou myslí, připraven na vše, co se v kleci stane. Nesleduji ani souboje svých soupeřů. Znám jeho jméno. Jediné, co musím udělat, je vycvičit si prdel, vlez do klece a udělej to.

“Chci se tam dostat a dokončit toho chlapa. Od minuty, kdy zvonek zazní do 15. minuty boje, se ho budu snažit ukončit.”

Omezené vstupenky na Cage Warriors 80 jsou dostupné prostřednictvím webové stránky AXS, cena od pouhých 20 liber. V ceně vstupenky je bezplatné setkání a pozdrav s hvězdami UFC včetně Dana Hardyho.

Pro nejnovější zprávy a aktualizace od Cage Warriors navštivte CageWarriors.com a sledujte nás naCvrlikání, Facebook a Instagram.

www.CageWarriors.com

CAGE WARRIORS FIGHTING MISTROVSTVÍ je přední a nejdéle fungující evropská propagace smíšených bojových umění. Irská značka s pobočkami ve Velké Británii & Irsko, CWFC je nejrychleji rostoucí organizací tohoto sportu, zinscenovat 80 události v 12 zemí na třech různých kontinentech od svého založení v r 2002. Domov pro některé z největších hvězd minulosti MMA, přítomnost a budoucnost.

FNU Bojové sporty Show: MacGregor / Mayweather Talks; Fotbalové hlavičky stejně nebezpečné jako těžký box; UFC ukládá a náhledy; Fedor vs. Náhled a předpovědi Mitrione Bellator

Tony, Rich a Tom se vrátili z týdenního volna s tunou věcí, o kterých se bavili. Z diskuse UFC Holly Holm 208 titul hlavní události boj s Germaine De Randamie do nadcházející bitvy mezi Mattem Mitrionou a Fedorem Emelianenkem, pokrýváme širokou škálu minulých a nadcházejících MMA událostí. Také se ohlédneme za mistrovským návratem Ivana Barnchyk minulý víkend proti Abel Ramosovi v napínavém boxerském zápase. Rovněž projdeme plán boxu na nadcházející týden. Aktualizujeme také Mayweather vs. MacGregor vyjednává s velkým překvapením: UFC je v tomto bodě velkým kamenem úrazu. Diskutujeme také o nedávné studii, která ukazuje, že fotbalisté mohou po dlouhých kariérách ve sportu utrpět stejné škody jako boxeři s těžkou váhou, kde mířící fotbalové míče mohou opakovaně přinášet CTE u důchodců. Trávíme také čas diskutováním Brocka Lesnara o odchodu do důchodu a bezprostředním návratem GSP.

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Bellator 172 Soutěžící nás vezmou za scénu před sobotním večerním představením v SAP CENTRU V SAN JOSE

SAN JOSE, KALIFORNIE. (Únor. 16, 2017) - Jsme jen pár dní od jedné z nejočekávanějších bitev těžké váhy v historii Bellator MMA, jako Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) a Matt Mitrione (11-5) nadpis masivní hlavní karta na Bellator 172. Opět, Bellatorův digitální tým připravil v rámci přípravy kolekci exkluzivního nového obsahu Sobotní slavnosti v SAP Center. Pokud hledáte hlubší pohled do cesty těchto konkurentů k hlavní události, připojte se k nám a prozkoumejte fantastické záběry ze zákulisí, které jsou nyní k dispozici na Bellatorově dynamice Stránka YouTube.

 

Svetr legendy Fedora

Fedorova monumentální kariéra jde ruku v ruce s jeho „Glorious Sweater of Absolute Victory“. Adam Carolla a další si zahrávají s tajemným oblečením ruského sluggera.

Na co se dívat: Fedor vs. Mitrione

Bellator 172 představuje hlavní událost těžké váhy mezi Fedorem Emelianenkem a Mattem Mitrionem, ale než se ti dva setkají uvnitř klece, Jimmy Smith kryje to, o co jde.

Zákulisí s Fedorem Emelianenkem

Pojďme do zákulisí s jedním z největších ve hře a podívejme se blíže na první podpis, který se uskutečnil na poslední akci propagace v San Jose v Bellator 165.

Posaďte se s Mattem Mitrionem

Superstar těžké váhy Matt Mitrione si s námi sedl a diskutoval o svém nadcházejícím zúčtování hlavní události s legendárním Fedorem.

V zaměření: Josh Thomson

Podíváme se blíže na příběh Josha Thomsona a blízký vztah s prezidentem Bellator MMA Scottem Cokerem v posledním vydání V zaměření.

BOJ INFO: Hlavní událost večera zahrnuje velmi očekávaný slugfest těžké váhy, který postavil legendární Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) proti Matt Mitrione (11-5).

 

San Jose’s own Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) se vrací do klece Bellator MMA, aby převzal zkušeného umělce s knockoutemPatricky "Pitbull" (16-8) v lehkém souboji. Fanoušci mohou také zažít pitting s těžkou váhouCheick Kongo (25-10-2) proti britským fenoménům Byl to Thompson (17-9) a ženské bojové párování Veta Arteaga (2-1) proti Brooke Mayo (Debut). Nakonec, důkladné zúčtování welterové váhy Josh Koscheck (17-10) protiMauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC) završuje akci hlavní karty vysílanou na Spike.

 

Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione vysílá živě a zdarma na SPIKE na 9 p.m. A/8 p.m. CT, zatímco předběžné zápasy budou streamovány živě na Bellator.com a mobilní aplikaci Bellator. Velmi málo lístků zůstává a lze je zakoupit v pokladně SAP Center, stejně jako Ticketmaster.com a Bellator.com.

 

Kompletní Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione SPIKE-Televised Main Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) proti. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Lehký boj s prvky: Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) proti. Patricky "Pitbull" (16-8)

Boj v těžké váze: Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) proti. Byl to Thompson (17-9)

Boj s muší váhou: Veta Arteaga (2-1) proti. Brooke Mayo (Debut)

Welterweight Feature Fight: Josh Koscheck (17-10) proti. Mauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC)

 

Předběžná karta streamovaná na Bellator.com:

Střední váha předběžného zápasu: Anatoly Tokov (24-2) proti. Francisco France (13-4-1)

Předlimitní zápas welterové váhy: James Terry (18-9) proti. J.C. Llamas (8-5)

Lehký předlimitní zápas: Nikko Jackson (1-1) proti. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

Muší Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) proti. Luis Vargas (0-1)

Předlimitní zápas welterové váhy: Dominic Sumner (1-0) proti. Abraham Vaesau (1-0)

Předlimitní zápas s muší váhou: Anthony Do (4-1) proti. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Předlimitní zápas s muší váhou: Matt Ramirez (1-2) proti. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Lehký předlimitní zápas: NENÍ SLOVO. Okanovich (3-1) proti. Zach Andrews (5-1)

Muší Prelim Bout: Abner Perez (Debut) proti. Gaston Bolanos (Debut)

Muší Prelim Bout: Justin Fork (Debut) proti. Roque Reyes (0-3)

Prelim Bout střední váhy: Martin Sano (4-2) proti. Diego Herzog (4-2)

THOUSANDS BRAVE WINTER WEATHER FOR LEWISTON MMA EVENT

 

TISKOVÁ ZPRÁVA: Lewiston, Maine (Únor 11, 2017) – A nor’easter 48 hours earlier, sub-zero temperatures, heavy snowfall at bell-time, and a blizzard looming on the horizon could not stop more than 2,500 devoted fight fans from getting their fill of mixed-martial-arts action at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Saturday night. The event marked fight promotion New England Fights’ (NEF) five-year anniversary at the venerable fight arena.

The show was headlined by the semi-finals of the NEF Professional MMA Lightweight Title tournament. Jon Lemke (6-7) advanced to the finals with a first round technical knockout of Jesse Erickson (9-6). Ryan Sanders (13-8) joined Lemke in the final round with a first-round knockout of John Ortolani (8-11).

Ras Hylton (1-0) was victorious in his professional debut over Mike Hansen (5-5), while former NEF Amateur MMA Welterweight Champion Ricky Dexter (1-0) also entered the pro ranks with a verbal submission win over Matt Denning (3-6) after a brutal body shot.

On the amateur portion of the fight card, Victor Irwin (3-0) became the new light-heavyweight champion with a submission of Ryan Glover (3-2).

NEF further announced that its next MMA event, “NEF 28: NEPORAZITELNÝ,” would originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Sobota, Duben 29, 2017.

Kompletní výsledky “NEF 27: OBNOVA”:

 

PROFESSIONAL

Ryan Sanders def. John Ortolani via KO, kolo 1

Jon Lemke def. Jesse Erickson via TKO, kolo 1

Ras Hylton def. Mike Hansen via verbal submission

Ricky Dexter def. Matt Denning via verbal submission

Josh Harvey def. Richie Collingham via D’arce choke, kolo 1

Elias Leland def. Nick Santos via arm triangle, kolo 1

 

AMATÉRSKÁ

Victor Irwin def. Ryan Glover via rear-naked choke, kolo 1

Walt Shea def. Alan Bustamante via unanimous decision

Justin Witham def. Ryan Burgess via anaconda choke, kolo 2

Alex Clark def. Henry Clark via unanimous decision

John Tefft def. Sean Worcester via TKO, kolo 2

Sarah Ziehm def. Nicole Burgess via rear-naked choke, kolo 3

Fred Lear def. Michael Crespo via TKO, kolo 2

Devin Corson def. Winston Cortez via unanimous decision

Zeal McGrew def. Pete Grinnell via TKO, kolo 1

Frank Johanson def. Jacob Deppmeyer via triangle choke, kolo 3

Ross Dannar def. Phil Chason via unanimous decision

Angela Young def. Christine Brothwell via unanimous decision

 

New England Fights se vrací do Androscoggin Bank Colisee v Lewiston, Maine s jeho další akci smíšený-bojová umění, “NEF 28: NEPORAZITELNÝ,” v sobotu, Duben 29, 2017. Vstupenky jsou nyní v prodeji v pokladně Colisee 207-783-2009 x 525 a on-line na www.TheColisee.com.

Další informace o aktualizacích karet událostí a boje, naleznete na internetových stránkách na podporu na adrese www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kromě toho, můžete sledovat video ve formátu NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA/, sledujte propagaci na Twitteru a Instagramu @nefights, a připojte se k oficiální skupině na Facebooku “New England Fights.”

CAGE WARRIORS RETURNS HOME AS KARL MOORE BATTLES JOSH CLARKE FOR LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE IN DUBLIN

TISKOVÁ ZPRÁVA
Středa, February 8th, 2017

Rising Irish light-heavyweight star goes for Cage Warriors gold against former TUF competitor in the main event of Cage Warriors 81 v Dublinu, Ireland on March 4.

Cage Warriors returns home to Dublin with a world title main event as Ireland’s Karl Moore bids to capture the vacant light-heavyweight championship against former TUF competitor Josh Clarke at the 3Arena.

Moore enters the bout with an impressive 7-1 záznam, picking up an impressive first-round knockout of Paco Estevez at Cage Warriors Unplugged at the BT Sport studios last November.

He’ll face ‘The Hillbilly Heartthrob’ Clarke, who is also coming into the March 4 bout off the back of a knockout win, having stopped Brent Knopp at SFL 51 Tacoma, Washington last October. The American boasts a 10-3 záznam, and was the second pick for Team Penn in the 19th season of The Ultimate Fighter.

The winner of the belt will become the first fighter to win the Cage Warriors light-heavyweight title since Michael ‘The Count’ Bisping, who has since gone on to capture the undisputed world middleweight title in the UFC.

Karl has the chance to become the latest Irish CW Championand we’ve had some great onesbut this could go either way, all the way. It’s an exciting fightsaid Cage Warriors president Graham Boylan.

The March 4 fight card in Dublin also features a battle between featherweight prospects Lloyd Manning and Paul McBain.

Ireland’s Manning has made a blistering start to his pro career, winning both his professional bouts by knockout inside the opening minute, while Scotland’s McBain also comes into the fight with two first-round finishes on his pro record.

The Irish fans will be out in force for ‘The Alpha Female’ Catherine Costigan, who makes her return to Cage Warriors after two-and-a-half years away. She’s set to face England’s Wendy McKenna in an atomweight (105lbs) soutěž.

In addition to a packed card of fights at the 3Arena, CW81 ticket holders will also have access to a special meet and greet session with some of the Cage Warriors stars of the past who have gone on to fight with distinction in the UFC.

Tickets for the event are on sale now via Ticketmaster.ie, priced at €98, €38 and €24, but if you secure your €24 tickets before midnight on Friday February 10 you can claim your seats for just €15 courtesy of our special early bird offer.

The bout will be televised live on eirSPORT in Ireland, BT Sport in UK and Ireland, Viasat in Scandinavia and streamed worldwide on UFC Boj průsmyk.

For the latest Cage Warriors Fighting Championship news and updates, keep track of us on Facebook, Cvrlikání a Instagram. View past CWFC action, free and on-demand, online via Cage Warriors TV.

Fotografie: Karl Moore Dolly Clew for CWFC

Other images / assets available to download here.

www.CageWarriors.com

CAGE WARRIORS FIGHTING MISTROVSTVÍ je přední a nejdéle fungující evropská propagace smíšených bojových umění. Irská značka s pobočkami ve Velké Británii & Irsko, CWFC je nejrychleji rostoucí organizací tohoto sportu, zinscenovat 80 události v 12 zemí na třech různých kontinentech od svého založení v r 2002. Domov pro některé z největších hvězd minulosti MMA, přítomnost a budoucnost.

Ryan Glover Ready to Rock at NEF February 11th

 

Podle: Kalle Oakes

TISKOVÁ ZPRÁVA: Lewiston, Maine (Únor 9, 2017) – Championships have played a defining role in Ryan Glover’s young life.

That tradition dates back to his junior year at Mountain Valley High School, when Glover achieved the rare double of a team state championship in football and an individual heavyweight wrestling title in the space of three months.

He has continued that tradition as a mixed martial artist, winning the New England Fights light heavyweight amateur strap in only his fourth career foray into the cage.

Growing up in blue-collar Rumford and Mexico also taught Glover that sports aren’t everything, nicméně. That is why his initial title defense against Victor Irwin at “NEF 27: Resurgence” will be his first appearance in the hexagon v 53 týdny.

Glover-Irwin will headline the amateur segment of an ambitious card Sobota, Únor 11 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston.

“I was on the road in Florida and Virginia a lot for work all summer and didn’t have time to train with the guys I usually train with,” Glover said. “You have to pay the bills before you can go do this stuff. This is just for fun. I hope (Irwin) knows I’ll be prepared for this one.”

Once the opening bell tolls, Glover (3-1) will have experienced more title bouts in the cage than non-title trials. He also battled in an unforgettable slugfest for the NEF amateur heavyweight belt, one that went to his opponent in that fight by a close but unanimous decision.

His experience is one of the reasons Glover envisions a triumphant return.

“He’s a good athlete, but a young kid who doesn’t have any experience beyond the first round,” Glover said. “When I had my first title fight, that was my first time going into a second round and I was kind of dead in the water at that point.”

Glover won the title with a second round submission via arm lock over Mike Williams.

That rapid ascent through the New England heavyweight ranks so early in his career shouldn’t surprise anyone who has followed Glover’s athletic achievements. He has always been ahead of the usual learning curve.

As a junior on an undefeated 2010 Mountain Valley football powerhouse that featured senior standouts Cam Kaubris and Christian Durland, Glover’s work at linebacker was so impressive that he was named the Lewiston Sun Journal player of the year.

“It helps,” Glover said of his gridiron background. “I’ve seen some of the biggest venues there are when it comes to high school sports.”

State wrestling finals packed in two of Maine’s most hallowed indoor sports facilities – Augusta Civic Center and the old Bangor Auditorium – during Glover’s four years on the mat.

Glover made the jump from the 215-pound class to 285 his sophomore year, even though he tipped the scales far beneath the limit. It was a tradition started by Berserker’s MMA stablemate and fellow NEF star Mike “The Mustache” Hansen about six years earlier.

“Mike was kind of the guinea pig for wrestling against those bigger heavyweights,” Glover said. “That’s the way (Coach) Gary Dolloff sold it to me. I remember him saying that the reason he decided to try that with me was because Mike had been successful at it. And of course he was right, because we got a state championship out of it.”

Senior year didn’t live up to that junior promise. Illness and injury conspired to keep Glover from defending both the football and wrestling titles.

“I was ranked No. 1 going into my senior year and got sick,"Řekl. “That just goes to show that sometimes life gets in the way.”

Glover didn’t follow the college track, opting for the work force instead, and it seemed that his sports days were over.

He tried auto racing for a while, then turned to boxing and MMA training to get back in shape. That led to his debut in February 2015, followed quickly by three more cage fights and an amateur boxing match for good measure.

Only when his work commitments returned to the River Valley this past fall did Glover consider getting back into the cage. Family obligations came first, řekl. And yes, pride in the name he’s made for himself over the years was a factor too.

“It’s definitely a sport where you can get hurt if you try to do it (halfway), especially against an opponent like I’m fighting,” Glover said. “He’s a good athlete. He’s as good at wrestling as I ever was, maybe even better.”

Family and friends in the close-knit, upstart Berserkers camp have Glover better prepared than ever. Ryan’s brother, Matt, also has two NEF appearances to his credit.

“I’ve been rolling with my brother and other guys who are 250 or better,” Glover said. “It’s a game-changer. I feel like I’m lot more of a scrambler than (Irwin) je. And especially where I’ll be cutting weight to get to 205, I’ll have the strength advantage.”

He might enjoy one other distinct advantage: Fan support.

Name recognition has its privileges. Or perhaps it is a case of Glover’s absence making his fans’ hearts grow fonder. In any case, his fight is shaping as one of the most anticipated attractions at NEF 27.

“Right after I took the fight I sold 50 tickets by myself,” Glover said. “When my song comes on, I know the place is going to blow up. Mladí (Bangor) always brings a big crowd, so we need that support.”

The opening bell for “NEF 27: Resurgence” on February 11 je nastaven na 7 p.m. Vstupenky začátek $25 a jsou k dispozici na adrese www.TheColisee.com nebo zavoláním na pokladnu Colisée na 207.783.2009, rozšíření 525.

‘THE RED KING’ RORY MacDONALD RETURNS, MAKES BELLATOR DEBUT AGAINST BRITISH SLUGGER PAUL ‘SEMTEX’ DALEY

 

Bellator 179: DALEY VS. MacDONALD EMANATES FROM THE SSE ARENA, WEMBLEY ON KVĚTEN 19 – TICKETS ON SALE BŘEZEN 3

LONDÝN — (Únor. 9, 2017) - Paul “Semtex” Daley (39-14-2) is getting what he asked for. Května 19, the explosive fighter from Nottingham, England will meet Rory MacDonald(18-4) V hlavní události Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald at The SSE Arena, Wembley.

Rising undefeated British sensation, Michael “Venom” Page (12-0), better known to Bellator fans as “MVP,” is also expected to make his in-cage return in front of a hometown crowd.

Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald will be broadcast on SPIKE at 9 p.m. A/8 p.m. CT. Tickets for the event will be available Pátek, Březen 3 at The SSE Arena, Wembley Box Office (0844 815 0815), ssearena.co.uk a axs.com. A special SSE pre-sale will take place Středa, Březen 1 přes čtvrtek, Březen 2. A pre-sale for The SSE Arena, Wembley will be available Čtvrtek, Březen 2.

 

Immediately following his flying-knee knockout of Brennan Ward na Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen, Daley took the microphone during his post-fight interview and made the most of his time, emphatically calling for his Květen 19 opponent by name. Nyní, a little more than 100 miles from his home, “Semtex” will attempt to spoil the Bellator MMA debut of MacDonald. A 55-fight veteran of the sport, with six appearances under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, the British heavy hitter has recorded victories in 10 z jeho poslední 12 bouts with 31 z jeho 39 victories coming via finish.

 

After signing MacDonald to an exclusive, multi-year, multi-fight contract in 2016, the must-see talent returned to the gym where he carefully honed his craft and readied himself for an eagerly-anticipated return to MMA. The former No. 1 contender to the UFC welterweight crown now sets his sights on the always-exciting Daley, looking to add to a list of strong career wins, which includes current UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, B.J. Penn, Demian Maia and Nate Diaz. “The Red King” is clearly the most popular active Canadian mixed martial artist since Georges St-Pierre, whom MacDonald has trained under for years at the world-renowned TriStar Gym in Montreal. At only 27-years-old, MacDonald joins Bellator’s welterweight fray poised to immediately make an impact in the division, as he looks to defeat Daley and shock the London crowd.

 

Aktualizováno Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald Hlavní Card:

Welterweight Main Event: Paul Daley (39-14-2) proti. Rory MacDonald (18-4)

 

BELLATOR ANNOUNCES IT RETURN TO PALA ALPITOUR IN TORINO, ITALY FOR MORE MMA & KICKBOXING ACTION ON APRIL 8, 2017

THE INTERNATIONAL BELLA – TOUR CONTINUES

Coker and Di Blasi

 

Výše: Scott Coker a Carlo Di Blasi

TORINO (Únor. 7, 2017) – Bellator President Scott Coker today announced that his fast-rising promotion will be revisiting Torino, Italy for Bellator 176, which will be immediatelyfollowed by Bellator Kickbox 5 at the Pala Alpitour on Sobota, Duben 8.

Less than one year ago, Bellator hosted it’s first-ever international event at the Pala Alpitour in front of a sold-out crowd of over 15,000 Fanoušci. Since that show, the company has rapidly and successfully expanded across the globe under the direction of Coker, visiting London, Dublin, Budapest, Izrael, Florence and has an event booked in Belfast later this month.

The highly-anticipated return to Torino will feature MMA action starting s Carrington “Jetsetter” Banks (6-0) proti. Mihail Nica (5-0) in welterweight action as well as Djamal Chan (12-3) proti. Mircea Valeriu (13-4) in a lightweight affair. Additional bouts, including a main event will be announced shortly.

In kickboxing action, Bellator’s female flyweight World Champion Denise Kielholtz (46-3) defends her strap for the first time against ISKA and WKU World Champion Martine Michieletto (34-12-5) in the main event while Giorgio Petrosyan (83-2-2, 1NC) bere na Amansio Paraschiv (23-5-1)

Bellator 176 a Bellator Kickbox 5 will be aired on SPIKE in America and further broadcast details will be announced shortly.

Tickets for the event are available now at www.oktagon.it and include access to an Oktagon Kickboxing event in addition to the Bellator 176 a Bellator Kickbox 5 dění.

“We are thrilled to be returning to the amazing city of Torino and once again working with my friend Carlo Di Blasi and his team,"Řekl Coker. “Carlo is a great partner, and we look forward to replicating the success we had in this sold-out arena last year.”

Oktagon is fortunate to be based in Italy, which is home to the most loyal and passionate sports fans in the world,” said Oktagon President Di Blasi. “The past two co-promotions with Scott and Bellator have been incredibly successful, and I know that this show will be no different.”

O Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA je předním Mixed Martial Arts organizace představovat mnoho z nejlepších bojovníků na světě. Pod vedením zkušeného boj promotoru Scott Coker, Bellator je k dispozici téměř 500 milionů domácností po celém světě ve více než 140 země. Ve Spojených státech, Bellator může být viděn na Spika, televizní vůdce MMA. Bellator MMA se skládá z výkonného týmu, který zahrnuje špičkové profesionály v oblasti televizní tvorby, živé instrumentace událost, rozvoj bojovník / vztahy, místo zadávání veřejných zakázek, Vytváření sponzorství / vývoj, mezinárodní licencí, marketing, reklama, propagace a provize vztahy. Bellator se sídlem v Santa Monice, Kalifornie a vlastní zábavní gigant Viacom, domovem předních světových značek, zábavy, které se připojují s diváky prostřednictvím zajímavý obsah přes televizi, film, on-line a mobilní platformy.

O Spika:

Špice je k dispozici v 98.7 milionu domácností a je divizí společnosti Viacom Media Networks. Jednotka Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks je jedním z předních světových tvůrců programů a obsahu na všech mediálních platformách. Spikova internetová adresa je www.spike.com a up-to-the-minute a archivní tiskové informace a fotografie, navštivte tiskové stránky Spikovu na http://www.spike.com/press. Sledujte nás na Twitteru spiketvpr pro nejnovější lámání aktuality, behind-the-scenes informace a fotografie.

About Oktagon:

Oktagon has been a mainstay in combat sports for over 20 let, after officially being founded by Carlo Di Blasi in 1996. At its beginning the show was dedicated to free fight, the name that was given initially to MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). Other disciplines such as Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Savate were gradually added. From the early 2000’s onwards. During the last years Oktagon has reached a huge popularity, both in Italy and abroad, creating many superstars in the process. Under the watchful eye of Di Blasi, propagace dal na některé nezapomenutelné matchups v průběhu let se špičkovými bojovníky včetně Bellator welterweight Paul Daley, stejně jako Petrosyan bratři (Giorgio a Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven a Artem Levin.