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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.

CARD PRINCIPAL
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)

CARD PRELIMINAR
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

5:00pm: As portas abrem
7:00pm: Preliminary card starts, available to watch for free on The Sport Bible Facebook page.
8:15pm: Fan meet and greet with UFC stars & Paddy Pimblett DJ set
9.00pm: 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 em axs.com from just £20.

Para as últimas notícias e atualizações do Cage Warriors, visite CageWarriors.com e siga-nos no Chilro, Facebook e Instagram.

www.CageWarriors.com

CAMPEONATO DE LUTA DOS GUERREIROS DE GAIOLA é a promoção de artes marciais mistas líder e mais antiga da Europa. Uma marca de propriedade irlandesa com escritórios no Reino Unido & Irlanda, CWFC é a organização do esporte que mais cresce, tendo encenado 80 eventos em 12 países em três continentes diferentes, desde o seu estabelecimento em 2002. Lar de algumas das maiores estrelas do passado do MMA, presente e futuro.

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.

Limited tickets for Cage Warriors 80 are available via the AXS website, priced from just £20. Included in the ticket price is a free meet and greet with UFC stars including Dan Hardy.

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. Estou pronto.

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, sem dúvida.

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.

FINALMENTE, 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, muito.

Para as últimas notícias e atualizações do Cage Warriors, visite CageWarriors.com e siga-nos no Chilro, Facebook e Instagram.

www.CageWarriors.com

CAMPEONATO DE LUTA DOS GUERREIROS DE GAIOLA é a promoção de artes marciais mistas líder e mais antiga da Europa. Uma marca de propriedade irlandesa com escritórios no Reino Unido & Irlanda, CWFC é a organização do esporte que mais cresce, tendo encenado 80 eventos em 12 países em três continentes diferentes, desde o seu estabelecimento em 2002. Lar de algumas das maiores estrelas do passado do MMA, presente e futuro.

MARTIN ‘.50CAL’ STAPLETON FOCUSED ON A FINISH AT CAGE WARRIORS 80 IN LONDON

PARA DIVULGAÇÃO IMEDIATA
Quinta-feira, February 16th, 2017

SBG Manchester fighter ready to make a statement at Indigo at The O2 on Saturday

With designs on world titles and a future shot in the UFC, Martin Stapleton says he’s ready to make a statement at Cage Warriors 80 este fim de semana.

Stapleton (18-4) was a coveted free-agent who fielded multiple contract offers from around the world, but it was ultimately Cage Warriors that made the most sense to him as he looks to rise all the way to the top.

I had a lot of offers, and some really lucrative offers, muito,"Ele disse.

But when I weighed it all up, Cage Warriors was the best route for me.

That’s because of the amount of guys that have come through, been a Cage Warriors world champion, gone on to the UFC and now they’re now kicking arse. And there’s a couple of guys who have won UFC world titles through that route.

“And with the fights being shown on BT Sport and UFC Fight Pass, it gives me the best platform to get into the UFC.

“They were all massive factors in signing with Cage Warriors rather than one of the other organisations.”

Stapleton will take on Anthony Dizy in a 150lb catchweight at Indigo at The O2 on Saturday night at Cage Warriors 80 as he sets his sights on world championship glory later in the year.

I want that featherweight belt,"Ele disse.

I can fight at 145, 155 and even go up as high as 170. Mas agora, I’ve got my sights on that 145lb title. That’s the biggest fight, and I want big fights.

“Eu tenho 100% belief in myself. I know I’m battle tested. I know I’m ready to go in there with anyone.

You can put me in with anyone in the world right now and I’ll hold my own. Right now I’d beat 95% deles, and in a couple of years I’ll be at the point where I’ll beat 100% of them.”

And speaking about this weekend’s fight in London, Stapleton said his focus is on one thingclaiming a decisive stoppage win.

I never expect anything in my opponents, ele disse.

I go in there with a clear mind, ready for anything that happens in the cage. I don’t watch my opponents’ fights either. I know his name. All I have to do is train my arse off, get in the cage and do it.

I wanna get in there and finish this guy. From the minute the bell goes to the 15th minute of the fight I’ll be trying to finish him.

Limited tickets for Cage Warriors 80 are available via the AXS website, priced from just £20. Included in the ticket price is a free meet and greet with UFC stars including Dan Hardy.

Para as últimas notícias e atualizações do Cage Warriors, visite CageWarriors.com e siga-nos noChilro, Facebook e Instagram.

www.CageWarriors.com

CAMPEONATO DE LUTA DOS GUERREIROS DE GAIOLA é a promoção de artes marciais mistas líder e mais antiga da Europa. Uma marca de propriedade irlandesa com escritórios no Reino Unido & Irlanda, CWFC é a organização do esporte que mais cresce, tendo encenado 80 eventos em 12 países em três continentes diferentes, desde o seu estabelecimento em 2002. Lar de algumas das maiores estrelas do passado do MMA, presente e futuro.

FNU Combate Sports Show: MacGregor / Mayweather Talks; Cabeçalhos de futebol tão perigosos quanto o boxe peso-pesado; Recapitulações e prévias do UFC; Fedor vs. Antevisão e previsões de Mitrione Bellator

Tony, Rich e Tom voltam de uma semana de folga com um monte de coisas para falar. Da polêmica do UFC de Holly Holm 208 luta pelo título do evento principal com Germaine De Randamie para a próxima batalha entre Matt Mitrione e Fedor Emelianenko, cobrimos uma ampla gama de eventos de MMA passados ​​e futuros. Também relembramos o retorno magistral de Ivan Barnchyk na semana passada contra Abel Ramos em uma emocionante luta de boxe. Também revisamos a programação de boxe da próxima semana. Também atualizamos o Mayweather vs. Negociações MacGregor com uma grande surpresa: O UFC é o grande obstáculo neste momento. Além disso, discutimos o estudo recente que mostra que jogadores de futebol podem sofrer os mesmos danos que boxeadores de peso pesado após longas carreiras no esporte em que cabecear bolas de futebol repetidamente pode causar CTE em jogadores aposentados. Também passamos tempo discutindo a aposentadoria de Brock Lesnar e o retorno iminente de GSP.

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Bellator 172 OS CONCORRENTES NOS LEVAM ATRÁS DAS CENAS ANTES DA APRESENTAÇÃO DA NOITE DE SÁBADO NO SAP CENTER EM SAN JOSÉ

SÃO JOSÉ, CALIFÓRNIA. (Fevereiro. 16, 2017) - Estamos a poucos dias de uma das batalhas de pesos pesados ​​mais esperadas da história do Bellator MMA, como Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) e Matt Mitrione (11-5) manchete um grande card principal em Bellator 172. Mais uma vez, A equipe digital do Bellator reuniu uma coleção de novos conteúdos exclusivos na preparação de Sábado festividades no SAP Center. Se você está procurando uma visão mais aprofundada do caminho desses concorrentes para o evento principal, Junte-se a nós enquanto exploramos algumas filmagens fantásticas dos bastidores disponíveis agora na dinâmica do Bellator Página do YouTube.

 

A lenda do suéter de Fedor

A carreira monumental de Fedor anda de mãos dadas com seu "Suéter Glorioso da Vitória Absoluta". Adam Carolla e outros falam sobre o traje misterioso do atirador russo.

O que assistir: Fedor vs. Mitrione

Bellator 172 apresenta uma luta principal de peso pesado imperdível entre Fedor Emelianenko e Matt Mitrione, mas antes que os dois se encontrem dentro da jaula, Jimmy Smith cobre o que está em jogo.

Nos bastidores com Fedor Emelianenko

Vamos voltar aos bastidores com um dos melhores do jogo e dar uma olhada mais de perto na contratação inicial que ocorreu no último evento da promoção em San Jose em Bellator 165.

Sente-se com Matt Mitrione

O superastro peso-pesado Matt Mitrione se senta conosco para discutir seu confronto no evento principal com o lendário Fedor.

Em foco: Josh Thomson

Analisamos mais de perto a história de Josh Thomson e o relacionamento próximo com o presidente do Bellator MMA, Scott Coker, na última edição do Em foco.

LUTA INFO: O evento principal da noite apresenta um slugfest altamente antecipado dos pesos pesados, colocando o lendário Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) contra Matt Mitrione (11-5).

 

San Jose’s own Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) retorna à jaula do Bellator MMA para enfrentar o veterano nocauteadorPatricky "Pitbull" (16-8) em um confronto co-principal leve. Os fãs também podem experimentar um boxe de luta de recurso pesadoCheick Kongo (25-10-2) contra o fenômeno britânico Foi Thompson (17-9) e uma dupla feminina de peso mosca Veta Arteaga (2-1) contra Brooke Mayo (Estréia). Por fim, um pitting de confronto meio-médio Josh Koscheck (17-10) contraMauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC) completa a ação do card principal transmitida pela TV por Spike.

 

Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione vai ao ar ao vivo e gratuito no SPIKE em 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, enquanto as lutas preliminares serão transmitidas ao vivo no Bellator.com e no aplicativo Bellator Mobile. Restam muito poucos ingressos e podem ser adquiridos no SAP Center Box Office, bem como Ticketmaster.com e Bellator.com.

 

Completo Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione Placa principal com televisão SPIKE:

Evento Principal de Pesos Pesados: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Luta leve de recursos: Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" (16-8)

Luta de recursos de peso pesado: Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) vs. Foi Thompson (17-9)

Luta de recursos de peso-mosca: Veta Arteaga (2-1) vs. Brooke Mayo (Estréia)

Luta Welterweight Característica: Josh Koscheck (17-10) vs. Mauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC)

 

Cartão preliminar transmitido por Bellator.com:

Luta preliminar do peso médio: Anatoly Tokov (24-2) vs. Francisco França (13-4-1)

Luta preliminar peso meio-médio: James Terry (18-9) vs. J.C. Llamas (8-5)

Luta preliminar leve: Nikko Jackson (1-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

Luta preliminar peso pena: Juan Cardenas (1-0) vs. Luis vargas (0-1)

Luta preliminar peso meio-médio: Dominic Sumner (1-0) vs. Abraham Vaesau (1-0)

Luta Preliminar de Peso Mosca: Anthony Do (4-1) vs. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Luta Preliminar de Peso Mosca: Matt Ramirez (1-2) vs. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Luta preliminar leve: NENHUMA PALAVRA. Okanovich (3-1) vs. Zach Andrews (5-1)

Luta preliminar peso pena: Abner perez (Estréia) vs. Gaston Bolanos (Estréia)

Luta preliminar peso pena: Justin Fork (Estréia) vs. Roque Reyes (0-3)

Luta Preliminar de Peso Médio: Martin Sano (4-2) vs. Diego herzog (4-2)

THOUSANDS BRAVE WINTER WEATHER FOR LEWISTON MMA EVENT

 

PARA DIVULGAÇÃO IMEDIATA: Lewiston, Maine (Fevereiro 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: INVENCÍVEL,” would originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Sábado, Abril 29, 2017.

Os resultados completos “NEF 27: RESSURGIMENTO”:

 

PROFESSIONAL

Ryan Sanders def. John Ortolani via KO, redondo 1

Jon Lemke def. Jesse Erickson via TKO, redondo 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, redondo 1

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

 

AMADOR

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

Walt Shea def. Alan Bustamante via unanimous decision

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

Alex Clark def. Henry Clark via unanimous decision

John Tefft def. Sean Worcester via TKO, redondo 2

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

Fred Lear def. Michael Crespo via TKO, redondo 2

Devin Corson def. Winston Cortez via unanimous decision

Zeal McGrew def. Pete Grinnell via TKO, redondo 1

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

Ross Dannar def. Phil Chason via unanimous decision

Angela Young def. Christine Brothwell via unanimous decision

 

New England Fights retorna ao Androscoggin Bank Colisee em Lewiston, Maine com seu próximo evento de artes marciais mistas, “NEF 28: INVENCÍVEL,” no sábado, Abril 29, 2017. Os ingressos já estão à venda na bilheteria do Colisee 207-783-2009 X 525 e em linha em www.TheColisee.com.

Para mais informações sobre as atualizações de cartões de eventos e de luta, por favor visite o site da promoção no www.NewEnglandFights.com. Além, você pode assistir a vídeos no NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA/, acompanhe a promoção no Twitter e Instagram @nefights, e junte-se ao grupo oficial do Facebook “Lutas da Nova Inglaterra.”

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

PARA DIVULGAÇÃO IMEDIATA
Quarta-feira, 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 em Dublin, 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 registro, 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 em Tacoma, Washington last October. The American boasts a 10-3 registro, 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) competição.

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 FIGHT PASS.

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

Foto: Karl Moore – Dolly Clew for CWFC

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CAMPEONATO DE LUTA DOS GUERREIROS DE GAIOLA é a promoção de artes marciais mistas líder e mais antiga da Europa. Uma marca de propriedade irlandesa com escritórios no Reino Unido & Irlanda, CWFC é a organização do esporte que mais cresce, tendo encenado 80 eventos em 12 países em três continentes diferentes, desde o seu estabelecimento em 2002. Lar de algumas das maiores estrelas do passado do MMA, presente e futuro.

Ryan Glover Ready to Rock at NEF February 11th

 

Por: Kalle Oakes

PARA DIVULGAÇÃO IMEDIATA: Lewiston, Maine (Fevereiro 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, contudo. That is why his initial title defense against Victor Irwin at “NEF 27: Resurgence” will be his first appearance in the hexagon em 53 weeks.

Glover-Irwin will headline the amateur segment of an ambitious card Sábado, Fevereiro 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. Espero (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 (Treinador) 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,"Ele disse. “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, ele disse. 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) é. 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. Jovens (de Bangor) always brings a big crowd, so we need that support.”

The opening bell for “NEF 27: Resurgence” on February 11 é definido por 7 p.m. Os ingressos começam em $25 e estão disponíveis em www.TheColisee.com ou ligando para o escritório de caixa em Colisee 207.783.2009, extensão 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 MAIO 19 – TICKETS ON SALE MARÇO 3

LONDRES — (Fevereiro. 9, 2017) - Paul Daley "Semtex" (39-14-2) is getting what he asked for. Em Maio 19, the explosive fighter from Nottingham, England will meet Rory MacDonald(18-4) no evento principal de Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald na 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. E/8 p.m. CT. Tickets for the event will be available Sexta-feira, Março 3 na SSE Arena, Wembley Box Office (0844 815 0815), ssearena.co.uk e axs.com. A special SSE pre-sale will take place Quarta-feira, Março 1 até quinta, Março 2. A pre-sale for The SSE Arena, Wembley will be available Quinta-feira, Março 2.

 

Immediately following his flying-knee knockout of Brennan Ward em 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 Maio 19 opponent by name. Agora, 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 de sua última 12 bouts with 31 da sua 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.

 

Atualizado Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald Cartão Principal:

Welterweight Main Event: Paul Daley (39-14-2) vs. 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

 

Acima: Scott Coker e Carlo Di Blasi

TORINO (Fevereiro. 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 Kickboxing 5 at the Pala Alpitour on Sábado, Abril 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 fãs. Since that show, the company has rapidly and successfully expanded across the globe under the direction of Coker, visiting London, Dublin, Budapest, Israel, Florence and has an event booked in Belfast later this month.

The highly-anticipated return to Torino will feature MMA action starting com Carrington “Jetsetter” Banks (6-0) vs. Mihail Nica (5-0) in welterweight action as well as Djamal Chan (12-3) vs. 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) assume Amansio Paraschiv (23-5-1)

Bellator 176 e Bellator Kickboxing 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 e Bellator Kickboxing 5 eventos.

“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,"Disse 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.”

Sobre Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA é uma organização líder Artes Marciais Misturadas com muitos dos melhores lutadores do mundo. Sob a direção do veterano promotor luta Scott Coker, Bellator está disponível para quase 500 milhão de casas em todo o mundo em mais de 140 países. Nos Estados Unidos, Bellator pode ser visto na Spike, o líder televisão MMA. Bellator MMA é composto de uma equipe executiva que inclui profissionais da indústria de topo na produção de televisão, orquestração de eventos ao vivo, desenvolvimento lutador / relações, procurement local, criação de patrocínio / desenvolvimento, licenciamento internacional, marketing, publicidade, publicidade e Comissão de Relações. Bellator está sediada em Santa Monica, Califórnia e de propriedade da gigante do entretenimento Viacom, lar de marcas de entretenimento do mundo premier que se conectam com o público por meio de conteúdo atraente através da televisão, filme cinematográfico, plataformas on-line e móveis.

Sobre Pico:

Espigão está disponível em 98.7 milhões de residências e é uma divisão da Viacom Networks Mídia. A unidade da Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks é um dos criadores mais importantes do mundo de programação e conteúdo em todas as plataformas de mídia. Endereço de Internet de Spike é www.spike.com e para up-to-the-minute e informações para a imprensa de arquivo e fotografias, visite o site de imprensa de Spike em http://www.spike.com/press. Siga-nos no Twitter spiketvpr para o mais recente em quebrar as atualizações de notícias, behind-the-scenes informações e fotos.

About Oktagon:

Oktagon has been a mainstay in combat sports for over 20 anos, 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, a promoção colocou em algumas lutas memoráveis ​​ao longo dos anos com os principais lutadores, incluindo Bellator welterweight Paul Daley, bem como Os irmãos Petrosyan (Giorgio e Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven e Artem Levin.