Etikedaj Arkivoj: Tom Marcellino

MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. VENDREDE, JUNIO 17

HOWARD VS. ARRANT TO BE CONTESTED AT MIDDLEWEIGHT

PLUS UNDEFEATED MARCUS SURIN TO BATTLE
CHRISTIAN TORRES IN WSOF31 PRELIMINARY BOUT
LIVE ON WSOF.COM

LASa VEGAS (Junio 15, 2016) -World Serio de Batalado (WSOF.com) announced today that Thiago Meller has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight (170 Funtoj) contest against John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12), kiu alfrontas nun“Mad” Mike Arrant (15-10) in a middleweight (185 Funtoj) bout at the much-anticipated WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Evento, vivi sur NBCSN (9 P.M. ET/6 P.M. PT) from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Sur Vendredo, Junio 17.

Krome, Undefeated Marcus Surin (3-0) of Stamford, Conn. has been tabbed to step in for sam Watford in the scheduled lightweight (155 Funtoj) preliminary card contest against Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y.

Originally hailing from Orlando, Fla., la 5-fut-9, 28-year-old Arrant, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, resides in Las Vegas, where he is a member of legendary champion Randy “The Natural” Couture’s Xtreme Couture fight squad.

Arrant is looking to return to the win column following a unanimous decision defeat in his last start on August 7, 2015, at the hands of two-time UFC veteran Brock Jardine.

Prior to the loss, Arrant had reeled off six consecutive victories, five of which he produced in the first round, by way of (T)KO aŭ submetado. #Dati?i, 12 De lia 15 professional wins have been finishes.

During the six-fight win streak, Arrant seized his first championship – regional promotion SteelFist Fight Night’s welterweight title – with a first round (5:00) TKO (retirement) De Carl Dieckmann julio 12, 2013.

Like Arrant, the 5-foot-7, 33-year-old Howard boasts a phenomenal finish rate with 15 De lia 23 professional victories having come by way of (T)KO aŭ submetado.

Howard will make his promotional debut with World Series of Fighting following a second stint with the UFC that spanned seven fights and included wins over Uriah Hall, Siyar Bahadurzada Kaj Cathal Pendred.

Alprezigita el $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 P.M. ET, and the first of seven preliminary card bouts will begin at 5:45 P.M.

The entire preliminary fight card will stream live on an embeddable video player on WSOF.com.

In the main event of the five-bout, vivi NBCSN televidoprogramo, reigning World Series of Fighting heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will put his title on the line against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (12-3).

En la malpeza ko-ĉefa okazaĵo, supersteluloj Jason "La Kansasurbo Bandito" Alta (19-5) Kaj Mike "La marsano" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND

#?EFA KARTO (Live on NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Senegala) #Kontra?. Josh Copeland (Kontestanto)

Malpeza Co-Ĉefa Okazaĵo:
Jason Alta vs. Mike Ricci

Middleweight: John Howard vs. Mike Arrant
Featherweight: Ludoviko Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Josh Key

PREPARA KARTO (Live on WSOF.com)

Malpeza: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Superpezula: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Superpezula: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Malpeza: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Malpeza: Marcus Surin vs. Christian Torres

UNDEFEATED SENSATION PHIL HAWES SIGNS WITH WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING

FORMER JUNIOR COLLEGE NATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMP
WILL DEBUT AGAINST JOSHUA KEY AT WSOF31

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. ET SUR VENDREDO, JUNIO 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

LASa VEGAS (Majo 20, 2016) -World Serio de Batalado (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 Funtoj) Perspektivo Phil Hawes (3-0) al ekskluziva, multjara varba interkonsento.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., the 6-foot, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., will make his promotional debut against Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 P.M. ET/6 P.M. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. SurVendredo, Junio 17.

“Phil is one of the most exciting, young prospects in the sport of MMA, so we are excited to welcome him to the World Series of Fighting family, and we look forward to seeing how his career develops under our promotion,"Diris Monda Serio de Batalado Prezidanto Patro Chiefs.

The matchup with Key will be Hawes’ first start since 2014, his professional debut year when he ran to three straight victories, the first two by way of TKO and the third – a first round victory over Brandon Collins Sur Oktobro 18 – by way of armbar submission.

A 2009 junior college national wrestling champion for Iowa Central Community College, the alma mater of UFC champion and Jackson-Winklejohn teammate Jon "Ostoj" Jones, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

Alprezigita el $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 P.M. ET, and the first preliminary card bout will begin at 6 P.M.

In the main event of the live NBCSN telecast, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1).

In the lightweight (155 Funtoj) co-main event, supersteluloj Jason "La Kansasurbo Bandito" Alta (19-5) Kaj Mike "La marsano" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
#?EFA KARTO (Live on NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Senegala) #Kontra?. Josh Copeland (Kontestanto)

Malpeza: Jason Alta vs. Mike Ricci
Welterweight: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Featherweight: Ludoviko Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

PREPARA KARTO (Live on WSOF.com)

Malpeza: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Superpezula: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Superpezula: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo Hood
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Malpeza: Bruce Boyington vs. Saul Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Malpeza: Sam Watford vs. Christian Torres

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND PRELIMINARY BOUT CARD COMPLETE WITH SEVEN MATCHUPS

PRELIMINARY BOUTS STREAM LIVE AT 6 P.M. ET
ON AN EMBEDDABLE VIDEO PLAYER ON WSOF.COM

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN CARD
AIRS LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. ET
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. SUR VENDREDO, JUNIO 17

LASa VEGAS (Majo 19, 2016) -World Serio de Batalado (WSOF.com) today announced a complete, seven-bout preliminary fight card for its WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland world heavyweight championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Evento, vivi sur NBCSN ĉe 9 P.M. ET/6 P.M. PT from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Sur Vendredo, Junio 17.

The WSOF31 undercard lineup includes the promotional debut of heavyweight knockout artist Lorenzo Hood (9-3), who will square off with fellow finisher Tyler “The Marauder” King (10-4).

The 6-foot-3, 27-year-old Hood of Chicago, Malsana. is a former professional football player turned MMA wrecking machine who has notched all 9 of his professional victories by way of (T)KO in the first round of battle.

King, a 6-foot-5, 35-year-old resident of North Attleboro, Amaso. gajnis 8 De lia 10 career wins via (T)KO aŭ submetado. He is coming off a 51-second submission (kalkanhoko) De Eric Bedard Sur Aprilo 16.

In another heavyweight contest, Juliano “Banana” Coutinho (7-2) of Cape Cod, Amaso. via Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will look to secure his second straight victory when he faces off with Team AKA product Justin Willis (3-1) of San Jose, Calif.

Willis, who is riding a three-fight win streak, was originally slated to face Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett on the main card portion of the bill.

Returning to the decagon cage for the fourth time, submission specialist Tom “Tommy Gunnz” Marcellino (7-4) of Amsterdam, N.Y. Prenos sur Devin Powell (6-1) of South Berwick, Maine in one of three lightweight (155 Funtoj) matchups on the WSOF31 preliminary bout card.

Powell boasts won four straight fights, three by way of (T)KO aŭ submetado.

In welterweight (170 Funtoj) Ago, Robert Fonseca (10-3, 1 NC) of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil will seek his fourth consecutive victory when he squares off with Sean Lally (4-2) of Orleans, Amaso.

Saul “The Spider” Almeida (18-6) of Boston, Amaso. will make his third start in the decagon cage in a lightweight matchup with prolific power striker Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington of Bangor, Majno.

Thirty-year-old rising star Rodrigo “The Young Lion” Almeida of Woburn, Amaso. will do battle with Ben Pierre-Saint (9-4) of Superior, Visko. at bantamweight (135 Funtoj).

In the leadoff preliminary card fight, Unbeaten sam Watford (2-0) of Mount Vernon, N.Y. Alfrontos Christian “The Terminator” Torres (0-0) of Endicott, N.Y.

Alprezigita el $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 P.M. ET, and the first preliminary card bout will begin at 6 P.M.

In the live NBCSN televised main event, reigning world heavyweight championBlagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1) Dum, in the lightweight co-main event, supersteluloj Jason "La Kansasurbo Bandito" Alta (19-5) Kaj Mike "La marsano" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

Elsewhere on the live NBCSN telecast, John “Doomsday” Howard (23-12) will make his highly-anticipated World Series of Fighting debut against submission expert Thiago “Minu” Meller (20-7) ĉe veltero.

In a featherweight (145 Funtoj) tilt between two prolific strikers, Ludoviko "Baboon" Palomino (24-12) will battle former world championship challenger Sheymon Moraes (8-1).

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