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STACKED FIGHT CARD OPENS THE YEAR FOR NEF IN LEWISTON

Lewiston, Maine (January 11, 2017) -Хөгжлийн Шинэ Английн тулаан (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Хоёрдугаар сар 11, 2017 with its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE.” Өмнө нь өнөөдөр, the fight promotion announced the full card for the event. The night will feature both amateur and professional MMA bouts.

 

Headlining the evening will be the semi-finals of the tournament to crown a new professional lightweight champion. The title was vacated when previous champion Devin Powell (8-1) signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Ryan Sanders (12-8) авах болно John Ortolani (8-10) бол Жон Lemke (5-7) нүүр Жесси Эриксон (9-5) in a rematch from Bellator 93. The winners of those two bouts will meet in the finals tentatively scheduled forNEF 28” Энэ жилийн сүүлээр.

 

In a highly-anticipated heavyweight bout, Ras Hylton (0-0) Түүний мэргэжлийн дебютээ эсрэг хийх болно Майк Хансен (5-4). The 6’6Hylton, буюу “Rasquatchas he is known amongst his fans, was voted the “2016 Оны шилдэг шинэ тоглогчийн” by NEF fans after going 3-0 сонирхогч болох. Hansen was a Maine state wrestling champion for Mountain Valley High School (MVHS), and he has developed quite a reputation for downing larger opponents on both the mats and the MMA cage. Hansen was the recipient of the “2016 Submission of the Year” шагнал.

 

Speaking of 2016 шагналыг ялагч, The “Оны шилдэг Fighter,” өд орд Аарон Lacey (4-0), will look for his fifth consecutive victory in less than a year when he meets Florida’s Chris Jacobs (1-0). Jacobs put together an impressive 8-3 сонирхогч гэж бичлэг, winning regional titles along the way.

 

The amateur card will feature a bout for the light-heavyweight strap as Райан бейсболын (3-1) эсрэг хамгаална Victor Irwin (2-0). Glover has held the title since last February. Both Glover and Irwin were Maine state wrestling championsGlover with MVHS and Irwin with Brewer High School.

 

Also scheduled on the amateur card are no less than three women’s bouts. Ангела залуу (1-2), who put on multiple “Шөнийн тэмцэх” performances in 2016, returns to face New Hampshire’s Christine Brothwell (0-2). Young’s teammate, Katie Baker (0-0), will make her in-cage debut against another tough competitor from the Granite State in the form of Алекс Вокер (2-1), бол Sarah Ziehm makes her debut against Nicole Burgess (0-1).

 

The full “NEF 27: RESURGENCE” тэмцэл карт (өөрчлөгдөж болно):

 

МЭРГЭЖЛИЙН

235 Майк Хансен 5-4 (Berserkers ММА) vs Ras Hylton 0-0 (First Class ММА)

 

160 Matt Denning 3-5 (CMBJJ) vs Ricky Dexter 0-0 (Багийн Ирландын)

155 Ryan Sanders 12-8 (Young-ийн ММА) vs John Ortolani 8-10 (South Tampa Jiu-Jitsu & ММА)

 

155 Жесси Эриксон 9-5 (CMBJJ) VS Жон Lemke 5-7 (Багийн Ирландын)

 

145 Аарон Lacey 4-0 (Young-ийн ММА) vs Chris Jacobs 1-0 (Pete White Boxing & ММА)

 

145 Жош Harvey 2-0 (Young-ийн ММА) vs Richie Collingham 3-3 (Lakes Region Vale Tudo)

 

135 Елиас Leland 2-2 (Академи) vs Nick Santos 0-4 (Team Fury)

Сонирхогчдын

205*TITLE Райан бейсболын 3-1 (Berserkers ММА) (в) Виктор Ирвин сүсэг 2-0 (Young-ийн ММА)

 

205 Zeal McGrew 1-1 (Redline) vs Pete Grinnel 0-0 (Lawton BJJ)

185 Jon Tefft 0-0 (First Class ММА) vs Sean Worcester 0-1 (Бие даасан)

 

155 Devin Corson 0-0 (Бат бөхийн тэмцэх клуб) vs Winston Cortez 0-0 (S. Tampa Jiu-Jitsu & ММА)

 

155 Ross Dannar 0-1 (Nostos) vs Phil Chason 0-0 (Академи)

 

155 Кен Данн 0-4 (Бие даасан) vs Corey Hinkley 2-4 (CMBJJ)

 

145 Jacob Deppmeyer 0-0 (First Class ММА) vs Frank Johanson 1-2 (CMBJJ)

 

140 Хенри Кларк 3-1 (Чой хүрээлэн) vs Alex Clark 3-2 (Young-ийн ММА)

 

135 Майкл Crespo 3-2 (First Class ММА) VS Фрэд ярилцаж тохирох хэрэгтэй 4-2 (Young-ийн ММА)

 

135 Walt Shea 1-0 (First Class ММА) vs Alan Bustamante 0-0 (South Tampa Jiu-Jitsu & ММА)

 

125 Jeremiah Barkac 0-0 (Бие даасан) vs James Ploss 0-0 (Kaze Dojo)

 

125 Райан Burgess 2-1 (Berserkers ММА) vs Justin Witham 2-4 (Бат бөхийн тэмцэх клуб)

 

125 Ангела залуу 1-2 (Young-ийн ММА) vs Christine Brothwell 0-2 (Bucket Brigade)

 

115 Nicole Burgess 0-1 (Berserkers ММА) vs Sarah Ziehm 0-0 (CMBJJ)

 

115 Katie Baker 0-0 (Young-ийн ММА) Алекс Волкер сүсэг 2-1 (Kaze Dojo)

 

 

NEF’s next event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE” -нд болдог Бямба гариг, Хоёрдугаар сар 11, 2017 үед 7 p.m. Хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбар эхлэх $25 одоо үед худалдаанд байгаа www.TheColisee.com эсвэл Colisee хайрцаг газар дуудлага тус 207.783.2009, extension 525.

 

Үйл явдал болон тэмцэл карт шинэчлэлтүүдийн талаар дэлгэрэнгүй мэдээллийг, нь дэмжих вэб хуудаснаас авна уу www.NewEnglandFights.com. Үүнээс гадна, Таны NEF видео бичлэг үзэж болно www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “Шинэ Английн тулаан."

 

FANS INVITED TO JOIN ROYCE GRACIE, SAKURABA, WANDERLEI SILVA, MATT MITRIONE, ‘KING MO’ & ‘BIG’ JOHN MCCARTHY AT BELLATOR 170 FAN FEST AT DAVE & BUSTER’S IN LOS ANGELES

 

Юу: Bellator 170 Fan Fest

Хаана: Дэйв & Buster’s at The Promenade at Howard Hughes Center

6081 Center Dr.

Лос-Анжелес хотын, Зэрэг 90045

 

ХЭЗЭЭ: Пүрэв гариг, January 19

8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

 

ДЭМБ-ын: Royce Грэйси

Kazushi Sakuraba

Вандерлей Силва

Хаан Mo

Жон McCarthy

Мэтт Mitrione

Royce Грэйси

нэр Грэйси ММА гэсэнтэй утга нэг, and that is largely in part to Royce Gracie, a man who is considered to have invented the sport as we know it today. The winner of the first several UFC events, Грэйси нэг шөнө олон өрсөлдөгчөө задлах болно, Тэдний ихэнх нь түүнд илүү их байна. For many years there was no answer for the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique that he brought into a fight. Өнөөдөр, it’s hard to find an MMA fighter who hasn’t trained in the art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu that his father invented. In February of 2016, Gracie headlined “Bellator 149,” an event that shattered company viewership records that remain intact to this day.

 

Kazushi Sakuraba

With an incredible resume highlighted by wins over four members of the legendary Gracie family, including Royler, Renzo, Райан, and Royce Gracie, Sakuraba has inherited the nickname “The Gracie Hunter.” The Japanese mixed martial artist is especially remembered for his first clash with Royce, a ninety-minute marathon that ended in a TKO (corner stoppage) victory for Sakuraba nearly 17 жилийн өмнө. Gracie would later avenge his loss, earning a unanimous decision win over Sakuraba at “K-1 Dynamite USA!!" inside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Одоо, almost a decade later, the two legends meet again and Bellator MMA is giving you the chance to be there when it happens!

 

Мэтт Mitrione

Matt Mitrione originally took his talents to the football gridiron, signing as an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants in 2002. After brief stints with the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings, Mitrione entered the MMA cage and hasn’t looked back since. The 14-time UFC veteran began his professional career with victories in his first five fights, four of which came by way of knockout. Known as one of the top finishers in the sport, the 37-year-old Indianapolis native recently finished his run with his former employer, making the decision to test free agency. Mitrione will now look to duplicate the success that he found throughout his career, Тэр үед үгийн утганд яг тохирч Fedor Emelianenko in San Jose this February.

 

Вандерлей Силва

Former UFC superstar Wanderlei Silva will also be in attendance on January 20, as “The Axe Murderer” prepares for his Bellator MMA debut in the highly anticipated year of 2017. The man who has consistently called him out since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion, Chael Sonnen, will be competing in the main event of ‘Bellator 170’ just one day after the “Fan Fest.” A 48-fight veteran, Silva joined the Bellator MMA fray following an illustrious career with UFC, sifting through middleweight powerhouses Cung Le, Брайан Станн, and current division champion Michael Bisping. Нь 25 нь түүний 35 career victories coming by way of knockout, the 40-year-old Brazilian hotshot is eager to make his presence felt inside the Bellator MMA cage. Join us for ‘Bellator 170’ “Fan Fest” in Los Angeles and meet the legend himself before he makes his promotional debut.

 

Хаан Mo

“King Mo” has been a mainstay with Bellator MMA since 2013, fighting everyone both the light heavyweight and heavyweight division has to offer. This will be Lawal’s second appearance at Bellator MMA’s “Fan Fest” event, giving fans another opportunity to meet the explosive striker outside of the cage. After his recent main event victory over Сатоши Ишии, “Mo” now sets his sights on other “Moneyweight” bouts to satiate his thirst.

 

Жон McCarthy

Known to many as “Big” John McCarthy, the longtime MMA referee will turn his attention to Bellator MMA’s “Fan Fest” and call the shots at a fun-filled day with some of the greatest fans the sport has to offer. McCarthy has officiated a number of memorable bouts promoted by Bellator MMA, the UFC and others, becoming one of the most notorious referees in the history of the sport.

ТЭМЦЭХ INFO: Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen -нд болдог Бямба гариг, January 21 from the Forum in Los Angeles and will air live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. БОЛОН/8 p.m. СТ. The highly anticipated undercard streams live on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App beginning at 6:50 p.m. БОЛОН/3:50 p.m. PT.

 

Tickets for the event start at $36 болон Bellator.com одоо худалдаанд байгаа, as well as Ticketmaster.com.

 

The epic main card is headlined by a legendary light heavyweight clash that pits superstars Тито Ортиз (18-12-1) эсрэг Chael Sonnen (28-14-1). Үүнээс гадна, a welterweight co-main event featuring Паул Дэли (38-14-2) эсрэг Бреннан нар Тойргийн (14-4) and a middleweight bout between Ralek Gracie (3-0) болон Hisaki Като (7-2) will also be featured on the Spike-televised main card. Эцэст нь, нь өд уралдаан pitting Георгий Karakhanyan (26-6-1) эсрэг Эммануэль Санчес(13-3) and a recently-announced lightweight battle featuring Дерек талбарууд (17-6) болон Дерек Андерсон (14-2, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) wrap up Bellator MMA’s first main card of the new year.

 

On the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card, female flyweights Ребекка Рут (6-2) болон Colleen Schneider (10-7) will join the promotional debuts of LA’s own Kevin Casey (9-5-1, 2 Сүлжээний Холболт) and heavyweight knockout artist Jack May (8-3). Also featured on the undercard is the anticipated return of Chinzo Machida (4-2), Хенри Corrales (12-3), Guilherme “Bomba” (8-3), болон Cody Bollinger (19-6).

 

MELVIN GUILLARD-CHIDI NJOKUANI SET TO MAIN EVENT BELLATOR 171 INSIDE KANSAS STAR ARENA ON JAN. 27

 

Холливудын, Зэрэг. (Эцсийн. 10, 2017) – A catchweight bout pitting Мелвин Guillard (32-16-2, 3 Сүлжээний Холболт) эсрэг Chidi Njokuani (16-4, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) will serve as the main event of Bellator 171 at the Kansas Star Arena on Эцсийн. 27.

The SPIKE-televised main card will feature the return of “The King of Kansas” Дэвид Rickels (17-4, 2 Сүлжээний Холболт), who will meet Aaron Derrow (14-8). Эцэст нь, a middleweight fight pitting undefeated prospect Chris Harris (7-0) эсрэг Jordan Young (5-0) will be featured during the preliminary portion of the event.

Зориулсан хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбар Bellator 171: Guillard сүсэг. Njokuani эхлэх $24 одоо үед худалдаанд байгаа KansasStarEventCenter.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. БОЛОН/8 p.m. СТ, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.

After beginning his professional career 11-0, Guillard continued to make a name for himself under the direction of UFC, where he fought 22 times over a nine-year stint. “The Young Assassin” has made 50 professional appearances inside the cage over his 15-year career, making him one of the most experienced veterans Njokuani has ever faced. Нь 21 нь түүний 32 professional wins coming by way of knockout, we can be sure to see fireworks fly when Guillard returns to action inside Kansas Star Arena on Эцсийн. 27.

A native of Las Vegas, Невада, Njokuani enters the cage riding momentum of an impressive streak that has seen him win seven consecutive bouts and 11 Түүний хамгийн сүүлд нь 12. Нь Bellator ММА fray нэгдэх оноос хойш 2015, the 28-year-old Njokuani has collected three victories, including a pair of knockout finishes. Хамгийн сүүлд, “Chidi Bang Bang” made quick work of rising star Андре Fialho үед ‘Bellator 167,’ handing the Portuguese powerhouse the first loss of his young career with a brutal stoppage just 21 seconds into the fight. Нь 10 нь түүний 16 career wins coming by way of knockout, Njokuani brings a fearless style of fighting that pairs perfectly with his equally unshakable opponent Guillard.

Шинэчлэгдсэн Bellator 171: Guillard сүсэг. Njokuani Үндсэн карт:

175 LB. Catchweight Main Event: Мелвин Guillard (32-16-2, 3 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. Chidi Njokuani (16-4, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт)

Хөнгөн Онцлог дайралт хийвэл: Дэйв Rickels (17-4, 2 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. Aaron Derrow (14-8)

Updated Preliminary Card:

Middleweight Онцлог дайралт хийвэл: Chris Harris (7-0) сүсэг. Jordan Young (5-0)

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN BELLATOR MMA HISTORY, THE WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE WILL BE ON THE LINE, WHEN MARLOES COENEN & JULIA BUDD SQUARE OFF INSIDE WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT ON MARCH 3

 

Санта-Моника, Калифорни мужийн (January 9, 2017) – Two of the best women’s featherweights in the world, Мarloes Coenen (23-7) болон Julia Budd (9-2), will meet on March 3 to determine the undisputed 145-pound champion inside WinStar World Casino & Thackerville-д Resort, OK.

"Bellator 174: Coenen сүсэг. Budd” will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. БОЛОН/8 p.m. СТ, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event go on sale Баасан, January 13 and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Additional contests will be announced in coming weeks.

Coenen strung together a remarkable start to her professional career, recording victories in each of her first eight bouts and 13 of her first 14. The Dutch submission specialist has since continued along her impressive path, tallying 23 career wins, оролцуулах 20 finishes. Одоо, the 35-year-old will look to build off of a pair of victories under the Bellator MMA banner and bring home the first ever Bellator MMA Women’s Featherweight World Title, adding to a mantel that already includes a Strikeforce Bantamweight Title. Нь 30 career fights under her belt, the most glaring advantage for “Rumina” will be her experience, as her opponent comes in having made only 11 professional appearances inside the cage.

Budd enters the contest on Гуравдугаар 3 riding a seven-fight winning streak and has recorded victories in each of her first three fights under the direction of Bellator MMA. The former Strikeforce competitior has surrendered just two losses over her seven-year career, one at the hands of former Strikeforce Champion Ronda Rousey and one to the current UFC bantamweight world champion, Аманда Nunes. The 33-year-old Canadian has not suffered a defeat since 2011, making her one of the most prolific athletes in Bellator MMA’s 145-pound division. “The Jewel” will be in search of her first career world title, while looking to prevent the former Strikeforce world champion from collecting her second.

 

Шинэчлэгдсэн "Bellator 174: Coenen сүсэг. Budd” Main Card:

Women’s Featherweight World Title Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-7) сүсэг. Julia Budd (9-2)

‘BELLATOR 173’ HEADS TO THE SSE ARENA IN BELFAST ON FEBRUARY 24 AS LIAM MCGEARY TAKES ON CHRIS FIELDS

 

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Санта-Моника, Калифорни мужийн. (January 10, 2017) – A light heavyweight bout pitting former 205-pound world champion Лиам McGeary (11-1) эсрэг Chris Fields (11-7-1) will serve as the main event of "Bellator 173: McGeary vs. талбарууд," which will take place inside The SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Баасан, Хоёрдугаар сар 24.

 

"Bellator 173: McGeary vs. Fields” airs on Spike at 9 p.m. БОЛОН/8 p.m. СТ. Tickets for the event start at just £35 and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.ie, SSEArenaBelfast.com, or the SSE Arena box office.

 

Hailing from Andover, Английн, the 34-year-old McGeary will make the short trek up to Northern Ireland’s capital for the first time in his career, where he will once again compete in a main event. The former Bellator MMA light heavyweight champion will enter the cage for the 10 time under the Scott Coker-led promotion, where he has posted an 8-1 record with seven finishes. Following an 11-fight winning streak to begin his professional career, McGeary finally experienced the sour taste of defeat, үед Фил Дэвис wrestled the title away from him at ‘Bellator 163.’ McGeary has consistently proven to be one of the most dangerous strikers and submission artists in the 205-pound division, finishing his victim in 10 нь 11 career wins, including eight in the opening frame. Much like the “RMS Titanic,” which was built in Belfast, McGeary hopes to sink Fields when the two take center stage inside The SSE Arena on Хоёрдугаар сар 24.

 

A native of Dublin, Ирланд, Fields will also have a short trek to Belfast when he enters the cage on Хоёрдугаар сар 24. “The Housewives’ Choice” will be making his Bellator MMA debut, following nine years under the direction of local promotions, including three appearances under European powerhouse BAMMA. After competing at middleweight in 2015, the 33-year-old Fields returned to the light heavyweight division, recording a first round submission victory over Dan Konecke at “BAMMA 24.” Fields has tallied finishes in each of his 11 career wins, making him one of the most menacing opponents for anyone standing in his way. Now the SBG Ireland product will look to make a splash in his first fight with Bellator MMA, as he prepares for the former division kingpin.

 

Hailing from nearby Straban, Ирланд, the 20-year-old Gallagher is one of the brightest stars in all “The Emerald Island.” At age 15, “The Strabanimal” moved away from home to join Coach John Kavanagh at Straight Blast Gym (SBG), where he now trains alongside the best fighters in the country including Connor McGregor. Having made his Bellator debut in London this past July in London, Gallagher followed up in December with a submission victory over Энтони Тейлор in front of a raucous home crowd at the 3Arena in Dublin. Gallagher’s opponent will be announced in the near future.

 

Шинэчлэгдсэн "Bellator 173: McGeary vs. Fields” Main Card:

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Лиам McGeary (11-1) сүсэг. Chris Fields (11-7-1)

Featherweight Feature: James Gallagher (5-0) сүсэг. TBD

THE TRASH TALK STARTS FAST AND FURIOUS BETWEEN DENNING AND DEXTER

 

 

Шуурхай мэдээ: Lewiston, Maine (January 6, 2017) -Хөгжлийн Шинэ Английн тулаан (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Хоёрдугаар сар 11, 2017 with its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE.” Өмнө нь өнөөдөр, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional catchweight fight to the card. Matt “Кен хүүхэлдэй” Denning (3-5) нүүр төлөвлөж байна Ricky Dexter (0-0) at a weight of 160-pounds.

 

Denning is fresh off an appearance for World Series of Fighting (WSOF) at Madison Square Garden in New York City this past New Year’s Eve. All of Denning’s previous professional bouts had been for NEF. The Lewiston resident is looking to break a string of three losses after submitting Derek Shorey (4-8) last spring atNEF 23” in Hyannis, Массачусетсийн. Denning is a member of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

 

I’m coming back to NEF to make a statement,” said Denning emphatically. “I’m coming off of a couple of losses in a row and I’m coming to get that win. They think I’m all Jiu Jitsu and can’t take a punch. You want to brawl with me? Let’s stand toe-to-toe. You’re going to try and lay on me like you did in your amateur career? I’m going to welcome Dexter to the pros in a mean way. It’s a new level here and I’m going to come out on top!’

 

Ricky Dexter will vacate the NEF Amateur Welterweight Title to turn professional and face Denning on Хоёрдугаар сар 11. Dexter won that championship last February with a first-round technical knockout of Caleb Farrington (3-1). Сонирхогч хувьд, Dexter put together a very impressive record of 5-2 with all five of his wins coming by finish. Dexter represents Team Irish in Brewer, Maine.

 

Once Matt Denning feels my power and the inability to take me down, he’s going to be looking for a way out like he always does, except I’m not looking for the sub,” Саид Dexter. “February 11th, I’m going to show the NEF fans that Matt Denning is in the fight game for the wrong reasons. I’m coming from the ‘ammo league,’ but I’ve been training with killers my whole career. I’m going to show everyone I belong here.

 

NEF’s next event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE” -нд болдог Бямба гариг, Хоёрдугаар сар 11, 2017 үед 7 p.m. Хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбар эхлэх $25 одоо үед худалдаанд байгаа www.TheColisee.com эсвэл Colisee хайрцаг газар дуудлага тус 207.783.2009, extension 525.

 

Үйл явдал болон тэмцэл карт шинэчлэлтүүдийн талаар дэлгэрэнгүй мэдээллийг, нь дэмжих вэб хуудаснаас авна уу www.NewEnglandFights.com. Үүнээс гадна, Таны NEF видео бичлэг үзэж болно www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “Шинэ Английн тулаан."

 

Шинэ Английн тулаан тухай

Шинэ Английн тулаан ("NEF") тэмцэл үйл явдал урамшуулал компани юм. NEF-ийн эрхэм зорилго нь адилхан Мэйн-ын сөнөөгч болон хөгжөөн дэмжигчид хамгийн өндөр чанартай арга хэмжээ бий болгох явдал юм. NEF гүйцэтгэх баг байлдааны спортын менежментийн чиглэлээр арвин туршлагатай, үйл явдал үйлдвэрлэл, хэвлэл мэдээллийн харилцаа, маркетинг, хууль эрх зүй, зар сурталчилгаа.

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR! FNU Combat Sports Show Kicks off 2017

Том, Tony and Rich break down the biggest year-ending fights of 2016 and look forward to what should be a phenomenal 2017. We discuss Ronda Rousey, Флойд Mayweather, Andre Ward and other fighters in the news. We recap UFC 207 and look ahead to some Friday night fights on January 13th.

 

Sergey Romanov preparing to ruin Magomed Sultanakhmedov’s comeback party

M-1 Challenge 75, Гуравдугаар 3 Москва хотод, ОХУ-
ST. Петербург, ОХУ- (January 5, 2017) – Hot welterweight prospect Сергей “StreetfighterRomanov is training hard to ruin the comeback of Russian veteran Магомед “Цагаан Чоно” Sultanakhmedov in an interesting match-up Гуравдугаар 3 M-1 Challenge нь 75 ОХУ-д.

The M-1 Challenge 75 Гол үйл явдал, featuring a battle of undefeated welterweights between defending champion Алексей Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), ОХУ-, takes on Kazakhstan challenger Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0),was previously announced.
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Due to a series of injuries, Sulktanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) has been inactive for the past five years, since he knocked out Tyson Jeffries in the second round of their 2011 M-1 Challenge нь тэмцэх 24.
A former M-1 Selection champion, Sultanakhmedov is dropping down one weight class from middleweight to fight Romanov. During his MMA career, feared striker Sultanakhmedov has knocked out the likes of Dmitri Samoilov, Victor Nemkov, Pavel Kusch болон Pliinio Cruz, Дэлгэрэнгүй алдартнууд дунд.
His tremendous flair and style makes him a fan favorite, especially hisone-shoot, one-killattack. The 32-year-old has fought outside of his native Russia, in the United States and Japan, and during his fighting hiatus he served as referee.
Although he isn’t looking past Sultanakhmedov, fellow Russian fighter Romanov hopes that an impressive victory over Sultankhmedov will position him for his first M-1 Challenge title shot against the Kunchenkp-Rakhmonov winner.
Romanov has had impressive victories in M-1 Challenge competition, including a decision over against Brazilian foe Carlos Pereira last October at M-1 Challenge 71, as well as a first-round stoppage via punches of Andreas Birgels this past June at M-1 Challenge 68.
I’ve been working on my strength,” Romanov said from his training camp, “because the champion in my weight class, Алексей Kunchenko, is physically strong. I need to catch up. Not that I’m looking forward to a title fight, but I always have grandiose plans, Ингэснээр, we’ll see how that goes. Яг одоо, I’m focused on Sultanakhmedov, and I think my fight with him would be no harder than a possible fight with Kunchenko.
I started training camp with two workouts a day, but I felt sick and decided to cutback to only one workout a day until I soon return to full mode. I’ve been training at home (St. Петербург) but will soon go to Ryazan to wrestling training camp. Дараа нь, I will go back to St. Petersburg to prepare at camp, and go to Borovaya for boxing. My opponent is left-handed, so I need appropriate sparring partners, but the guys in my camp are a great help.
I know my opponent well having watched his fights as a youngster when he was champion. Одоо, we need to reevaluate him. He was a good fighter who trains at ‘Goretswhere there is, in principle, guys there who are top level. It’s difficult to say what form he has now because he hasn’t fought in so long. Одоо, he is at the peak age for a fighter, 32, so we’ll see. I don’t think I’ll be favored in this fight, but I will go forward despite being the underdog.
Romanov (R) is a solid all-around MMA fighter
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HEAVYWEIGHT BRAWL PITTING CHEICK KONGO AGAINST OLI THOMPSON ADDED TO ‘BELLATOR 172’ ON FEB. 18

 

BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AND BRENT PRIMUS ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD

Санта-Моника, Калифорни мужийн - (January 4, 2017) - Cheick Конго (25-10-2) will challenge Oli Thompson (17-9) during the main card of "Bellator 172: Fedor VS. Mitrione” тухай Хоёрдугаар сар 18, 2017 Сан-Хосе-д SAP-ийн төвд, Калифорни мужийн. Үүнээс гадна, undefeated lightweights Адам Piccolot (9-0) болон Брент Primus(7-0) are also set to face off during the Spike-televised card.

Гол тохиолдолд "Bellator 172: Fedor VS. Mitrione," Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) will compete on American Soil for the first since 2011, Тэр үед үгийн утганд яг тохирч Мэтт Mitrione (11-5). The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. БОЛОН/8 p.m. СТ. үйл явдал тасалбар нь зөвхөн эхлэх $30 and are available at SAP Center Box Office, Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. Additional fights will be announced in coming weeks.

Нь Bellator ММА fray нэгдэх оноос хойш 2013, Kongo has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in seven of nine contests, including three consecutive victories. Нь 37 career fights under his belt, the Frenchman has tallied 25 professional wins, оролцуулах 12 by way of knockout. The knockout artist hopes to build off his victory over Tony Johnson at "Bellator 161: Kongo сүсэг. Johnson," when he welcomes British sensation Oli Thompson back into the Bellator cage.

Hailing from East Sussex, Английн, Thompson enters the matchup in search of his first career win under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Dating back to 2015, “The Spartan” collected wins in five of his last six bouts, including a pair of brutal first round knockouts. Түүний 17 career wins, the 36-year-old powerhouse has finished 13 Тэдний, including seven knockouts. A former title-holder of Britain’s Strongest Man competition, Thompson will now look to add to that total when he and Kongo faceoff at SAP Center in San Jose.

Fighting out of Half Moon Bay, Калифорни мужийн., the undefeated Piccolotti is set to return to San Jose, where he has dominated competition over the past few years. Since signing with Bellator MMA, the 28-year-old lightweight has won all five of his bouts, including four consecutive victories in the “Capital of Silicon Valley.” Piccolotti dazzled in his most recent win over Брэндон Girtz, ending the veteran’s three-fight winning streak while once again displaying his lethal combination of flawless jiu-jitsu and striking. Piccolotti has finished his opponent in six of nine career wins and three of his past four, making him one of the most dangerous weapons in the 155-pound division.

Primus also carries with him an undefeated target on his chest, as the battle to remain an unbeaten lightweights goes through SAP Center in 2017. Similar to Piccolotti, Primus saw immediate success in the world of mixed martial arts, recording first round finishes in each of his first five fights to begin his professional career. The five-time Bellator MMA veteran hopes to keep the ball rolling, as a win over the fan-favorite Piccolotti would certainly open a lot of doors. Hailing from Portland, Oregon, the 31-years-old Primus hopes to build off of a 2016 campaign that was highlighted by a key win over Brazilian veteran “Toninho Furia.”

Шинэчлэгдсэн "Bellator 172: Fedor VS. Mitrione” Main Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. Мэтт Mitrione (11-5)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Cheick Конго (25-10-2) сүсэг. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Хөнгөн Онцлог дайралт хийвэл: Адам Piccolot (9-0) сүсэг. Брент Primus (7-0)

Preliminary Bouts:

Welterweight Prelim Bout: Жеймс Терри (18-9) сүсэг. David Douglas (9-6)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) сүсэг. Сезар Гонзалес (0-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) сүсэг. Luis Варгас (0-1)

Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) сүсэг. Карлос Rocha (9-4)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Энтони Do (4-1) сүсэг. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Мэтт Рамирез (1-2) сүсэг. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) сүсэг. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Tenedora (Дебют) сүсэг. Roque Reyes (0-3)

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"Bellator 170: ORTIZ VS. SONNEN’ OFFICIAL CONFERENCE CALL QUOTES FROM TITO ORTIZ, CHAEL SONNEN, BRENNAN WARD, PAUL DALEY AND SCOTT COKER

Санта-Моника, Калифорни мужийн. — (January 3, 2017) – Before the cage door closes at the Forum in Los Angeles, нь үндсэн болон хамтран гол үйл явдал сөнөөгч "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” хэвлэл мэдээллийн бага хурал дуудлага оролцлоо. Та шугам дээр байхгүй байсан бол, та сонсож болно энд, эсвэл доорх ишлэл нь хоёр уншсан.

 

Орой гол тохиолдолд, Тито Ортиз (18-12-1) дээр авдаг Chael Sonnen (28-14-1). Үүнээс гадна, Ralek Gracie (3-0) болон Hisaki Като (7-2) will meet in a middleweight feature fight, бол Георгий Karakhanyan (26-6-1) болон Эммануэль Санчес (13-3) тулаан. Эцэст нь, a fantastic welterweight co-main event pitting Паул Дэли (38-14-2) эсрэг Бреннан нар Тойргийн (14-4) is also set for the Spike-televised main card.

 

Limited tickets for the mega-event start at $36 and are on sale at Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com. The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. СТ. The “Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” undercard, streams live on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App beginning at 6:50 p.m. БОЛОН / 3:50 p.m. PT.

 

Асуулт: For Paul Daley…We had a chance to talk before you were schedule to fight Derek Anderson at ‘Bellator 163.’ He made the weight, but the fight didn’t happen. Тэгэхээр, what’s going to change this time? Are you going to do anything different in your preparation and what do you expect from Brennan Ward?

Паул Дэли: Things didn’t go according to plan at the last event that I was scheduled to compete in. I made the weight, but it was what happened after that was the problem. Those problems have been ironed out and we should have everything back on track and I’m ready to compete in what is going to be the most exciting fight on the card.

Асуулт: For Brennan Ward…Both of you have definitely delivered exciting knockouts in recent performances, so I want to know what your expectation of the fight is and if you think it will be a quick showcase.

Бреннан нар Тойргийн: They don’t just line two guys up like Paul and I for no reasonon a card like this, that is probably the biggest card of the year and one of the biggest Bellator cards of all-time == They’re putting our matchup on there for a reason. They know fireworks are going to go off and they know this fight isn’t going the distance. Paul and I end fights, it’s what we do. Like he said, we’re going to put on the most exciting fight of the night for sure.

Асуулт: I know that clip of you and Tito wrestling in college has been going around, so what do you expect from Tito this time around compared to the Tito you saw back then?

Chael Sonnen: Ажигла, Tito’s a great fighter. He was a hell of a wrestler…I caught him in one position in that match, I’m not hanging my hat on that. I’m pumped to be in there and compete against a Hall of Famer like Tito. I’m going to do everything I can to beat him, but I don’t dismiss how good this guy is.

Асуулт: It’s been a while since we saw you in there with Liam McGeary in that title fight. Тэгэхээр, from then to now, what’s changed and what are you going to show us?

Тито Ортиз: I’ve been at work now for three years. I came from the UFC and Bellator gave me a chance to reinvigorate my career and I want to leave on my own terms. I want to leave respectfully. Scott Coker has done an amazing job with the company already and I sat back, thinking about what would be my last fight. All of a sudden, I’m watching Bellator on Spike TV and Chael Sonnen comes screaming out, calling me a coward and saying that he wants to fight me and I swear there has never been a bigger smile on my face. I was already getting ready to fight in November. I wasn’t sure who my opponent was going to be, but I was getting in shape. I’ve been training now for almost four months and this is probably one of the longest camps I’ve had and it’s time to showcase my skills. Chael says he’s fighting because he’s jealous and that’s the wrong way to come into a fight. I’m going in to get redemption and to me Chael is my enemy. This is no game, this is nothing fun, this is what I do for a living. I train and I go out to try and hurt my opponent. I know what I need to do. I need to defend the takedown, I need to watch out for the punches, I need to watch out for the guillotine. I know all of the moves that Chael has done and my job is to go in and destroy him. Дээр January 21, two days before my birthday, I want to get the ‘Fight of the Night.’ I hope Chael’s in great shape because when I’m on top of him, he’s going to shit himself. I’m going to throw my elbows through his face and like I said, this is no joke. This is serious to me because my family’s watching, my kids are watching, and all of my fans are watching. I’ve given so much for this and I’ve sacrificed everything. I sacrificed my Thanksgiving, Christmas, and my New Year’s for this.

Асуулт: Of all the guys you’ve verbally dueled with in your career, how would you size up where Tito stands? How does he compare to other guys that you’ve gone back and forth with verbally?

Chael Sonnen: Хүн, it’s painful. It was painful just listening to him read through that list of notes. He just rattled off all of his bullets right there in one answer and I think he asked to go to the bathroom during it, which was a little weird. I don’t care, I never thought about Tito Ortiz. I didn’t come to this organization to fight Tito Ortiz. I’ve been chasing Wanderlei Silva around, but Wanderlei is busy until the summer. They called me and asked if I’d fight Tito on January 21 and I didn’t have anything else going on, so I said yes.

Асуулт: Beyond this fight, what are your goals in Bellator?

Chael Sonnen: I want to compete at Bellator. I want to be a champion, get to the top, and compete with all the guys. I want to find a weight class. I’d like to do it at 205-pounds, but I think there’s an opportunity at 185 and now we have some big signings at heavyweight and catchweight too. I just think there’s a lot of opportunity over here. I can tell you as far as training, working hard and being prepared, that’s what I do. I do it every day. I will bring my skills to the fight and if they’re enough I’ll win; If they’re not, I won’t. That’s just the way that this sport is played and I’m just looking forward to competing with these guys.

Асуулт: Coming back to compete in California, with your history with that athletic commission, you’ve already taken an out-of-competition test. How do you look at that process? Were you surprised by the test? Was there an understanding that it was going to be a part of the deal to get you back in California?

Chael Sonnen: I was surprised by it. That’s why the test works. I was not ready to be tested and I didn’t know that I was going to be tested and I haven’t thought about it a whole lot. You have to understand that when you’re a guy with my background that’s just coming off of a suspension, that’s the way it goes. You’re going to have more tests than other guys and that’s just fair.

Асуулт: Эцэст нь, can you just size up the marketplace since you left UFC and since they’ve been purchased?

Chael Sonnen: Ажигла, I’m brand new. I only know a few guys at Bellator. I know three people, that’s how new I am. I’ve been to two Bellator shows; one at Mohegan Sun Arena and one in San Jose. Both events were sold out! When I was in San Jose, I was sitting there and down the ramp comes the greatest heavyweight of all time, Fedor Emelianenko. Coker signed him and didn’t even say anything to anybody. The place was packed and the ratings were going higher. I wanted to come to Bellator when I saw Кен Shamrock walk the ramp and I thought this is awesome. Connecticut and then California, both sides of the country and both sold out. The household name that Bellator has become is amazing. I used to have to explain to people what UFC and what MMA was. When I tell people I’m with Bellator, they know exactly what it is. When Tito and I met in that college wrestling match, there was 80 people there tops, nobody cared. It was a big sacrifice just to show off in front of 80 хүн. To show off in front of a sold out arena, a record-breaking show, is fun. We get Paul Daley and Brennan Ward to entertain us before we have to go out and take care of business.

Асуулт: Тито, do you have any comment to Chael’s comments earlier about you reading from a script and all?

Тито Ортиз: This guy knows that he bit off a little more than he can chew. I’ve been through 20 years of competition, won world titles, and stepped into that cage over and over again. Баталгаа курс байдаг. I’m sitting here listening to the tone that Chael has and it sounds like he’s drowning and on January 21, he’s going to be drowning in his own blood.

Chael Sonnen: I told you he was out of bullets! I warned you ahead of time!

Асуулт: Chael, congratulations on Celebrity Apprentice last night…great to see you on the debut there. How difficult is it for you to balance the Celebrity Apprentice, ESPN, your podcast, and training all together?

Chael Sonnen: I hate days off. I hate it more than anything. When I look at my calendar before I go to bed, I hate seeing gaps in there. So as far as training goes, I’m in the gym three hours a day. It’s an hour in the morning, maybe even less, two hours in the afternoon, I’m out the door in three in a half hours tops. Тэгэхээр, that leaves me with another 20 hours in the day and I like to fill it. I don’t like to sleep a lot and that’s just the way it goes. I like to stay busy, but nothing interferes with preparation for the competition. I haven’t missed a practice, a run, a workout, a sparring session; I go every day. I go to practice every day no matter what, хоёр удаа нэг өдөр. There are parts when I’ll pick up the intensity and work a little harder and then there are parts when I’ll take a break to get a drink of water, but it doesn’t change for me. Би явахад бэлэн байна, гэж энэ дээ.

Асуулт: Chael, I know you said that you had a little more of a looser camp, where you’ve trained with a lot of different fighters, especially due to all of the traveling. How has it been, having access to some elite fighters in other parts of the country?

Chael Sonnen: I love working out in other parts of the country and I love going to different gyms. And that’s something new to me, because I didn’t used to travel. I was just locked at home in Portland, Oregon, but we had a hotbed out there, with guys like Randy Couture and Evan Tanner, I could name drop for you and it would really impress. We had a really great system out there, but it dried up and some of those guys retired. Some of them moved away and some of the gyms closed down, so all of these new traveling has been great. I’ve got a lot of rounds in and worked out with Georges St-Pierre and a bunch of hammers out there that you’ve never heard of yet, but you will. I’m getting good work in and I’m learning from these guys. The one thing that I try to do, and I copied Randy Couture on this, is always train with the kids. He would be in high school workout rooms doing some wrestling practice and it was very hard for the next generation to ever get ahead of him because he always trained with that younger generation. Тэгэхээр, I spend a lot of time with those kids and I have my own practices on top of that. I’m not positive that I can take Tito down, I’m not positive that I can out-box him; everything has to get better. I have to get stronger, хурдан, better with more technique and better strategy and it all takes time.

Иж бүрэн "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” Main Card:

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Тито Ортиз (18-12-1) сүсэг. Chael Sonnen (28-14-1)

Welterweight Хамтран гол үйл явдал: Паул Дэли (38-14-2) сүсэг. Бреннан нар Тойргийн (14-4)

Middleweight Main Card Bout: Ralek Gracie (3-0) сүсэг. Hisaki Като (7-2)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Георгий Karakhanyan (26-6-1) сүсэг. Эммануэль Санчес (13-3)

Lightweight Main Card Bout: Дерек талбарууд (17-6) сүсэг. Дерек Андерсон (14-2, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Өд урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Chinzo Machida (4-2) сүсэг. Jamar Ocampo (2-0)

Хүнд жингийн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Jack May (8-3) сүсэг. Dave Cryer (11-2)

Өд урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Хенри Corrales (12-3) сүсэг. Cody Bollinger (19-6)

Middleweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Kevin Casey (9-5-1, 2 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. Keith Berry (15-13)

Welterweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos (8-3) сүсэг. Жон Mercurio (8-7)

Welterweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Gabriel Green (3-0) сүсэг. Jalin Turner (2-2)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Christian Gonzalez (2-0) сүсэг. Daniel Rodriguez (2-0)

Хөнгөн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Jacob Rosales (4-2) сүсэг. Иан Butler (3-2)

Welterweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Жонни Cisneros (9-5) сүсэг. Curtis Millender (9-3)

Хөнгөн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Mike Segura (4-4) сүсэг. Tommy Aaron (2-1)

Bantamweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Rob Gooch (4-3) сүсэг. Жеймс Барнес (6-2)

Flyweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Ребекка Рут (6-2) сүсэг. Colleen Schneider (10-7)