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Unbeaten New Jersey Prospect Julian Rodriguez Competes in Welterweight Attraction that Highlights Undercard Action Saturday, October 21 at Prudential Center in Newark N.J.
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PHILLY LEGEND GIL TURNER TO BE HONORED WITH GRAVESTONE
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Bellator 184: DANTAS VS. CALDWELL RESULTS & PHOTOS
Darrion Caldwell (11-1) victum Eduardo Dantas (20-4) via suasuri (48-47, 48-47, 50-45)
Quote from Darrion Caldwell: "I have been waiting for this moment for my whole life. Darrion Caldwell is the Bellator bantamweight champion, that has a nice ring to it doesn’t it? I want to be an active champion, I want to bring some prestige to this belt. You’ll be hearing from me very soon.”
Sanchez Emmanuhel (16-3) victum Daniel Straus (24-8, 1 NC) via deditionem (triangulum suffocat) at 1:56 rotundum trium
Quote from Emmanuel Sanchez: “Since I signed with Bellator I’ve always taken on everyone Scott Coker has put in front of me. Nothing is changing now, so tell me, who’s next? It doesn’t matter what weight class, or who it is, I’ll fight anyone.”
Pat Curran (23-7) victum John “Macapa” (21-3-2) via suasuri (29-28, 30-27, 30-26)
Quote from Pat Curran: “It felt so great to get back inside the Bellator cage. This was the calmest, most composed I’ve ever felt while competing. Autem, one job is done and I can focus on my other. But let me make one thing clear, I want that belt.”
Leandro Higo (18-3) victum Joe Taimanglo (23-8) via suasuri (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Quote from Leandro Higo: "Tonight was my first step towards getting back to where I belong. During my debut, I was filling in on short notice and unfortunately missed weight. Nam hoc proelium, I made sure to come in at 135-pounds to show my commitment to becoming a world champion. It doesn’t matter who wins tonight’s main event, the bantamweight belt will be mine.”
Murus Mannus (9-3) victum Emmanuel rivera (6-2) via suasuri (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Sean Holden (6-2) victum Shakir McKillup (7-6) via TKO (pugnis) at 4:39 rotundi duo
Carrington Banks (7-0) victum Steve Kozola (8-1) via suasuri (30-27, 30-25, 30-25)
Chance Rencountre (11-2) victum Justin Patterson (9-4) via deditionem (D’Arce choke) at 2:58 of una circum
Teagan Dooley (6-2) victum DeMarcus Simmons (1-1) via deditionem (Americana) at 2:12 rotundi duo
Westin Wilson (5-2) victum L.J. Hermreck (3-3) via deditionem (rear, nudi suffocant) at :55 rotundi duo
Kendall Carnahan (6-1) victum Daniel Carey (3-2) via suasuri (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Ernest James (1-0) victum Ray Jones (0-1) via TKO (pugnis) 2:53 of una circum
Bellator 189 ON FRIDAY, DEC. 1 TO FEATURE WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMP JULIA BUDD MAKING FIRST TITLE DEFENSE IN REMATCH AGAINST ARLENE BLENCOWE
CHRIS HONEYCUTT BATTLES UNDEFEATED JIU-JITSU ACE RAFAEL LOVATO JR. IN MIDDLEWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT
Los Angeles – The Bellator women’s featherweight championship will be up for grabs on Friday, Dec. 1 cum Julia Budd (10-2) defends her title in a rematch against Arlene Blencowe (10-6) at Bellator 189 inside WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla., the same venue where Budd captured the inaugural belt earlier this year.
In addition, the co-main event of Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2 will feature a middleweight contest pitting rising contender Chris Honeycutt (10-1) neu contra Rafael Lovato Jr. (6-0). Additional main card and preliminary bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ATQUE/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Nullam enim Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2 are on sale now and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino and Resort box office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
A STRIKEFORCE veteran, Budd enters the Bellator cage on Dec. 1 as the first and only women’s featherweight champion in promotional history. Currently in the midst of an eight-fight, six-year winning streak, the British Columbia native owns victories over the course of her career against Marloes Coenen, Germaine de Randamie, as well as Gina Carano in kickboxing. Budd has also previously competed at bantamweight, going toe-to-toe with both Amanda Nunes and Ronda Rousey during her tenure in STRIKEFORCE. Continuing the trend of taking on top-flight competition, Budd meets Blencowe at Bellator 189, in her second main event with Bellator.
The fighting pride of New South Wales, Australia, Arlene Blencowe enters her fight with Budd riding a three-fight winning streak, most recently edging out a split decision against Sinead Kavanagh in August. A former world champion boxer under the World Boxing Federation and Women’s International Boxing Association, “Angerfist” nearly defeated Budd during their previous meeting at Bellator 162. A proud mother of two, the 34-year-old now has a chance to add more gold to her mantle, this time coming in the form of a Bellator MMA championship.
Since making the jump from welterweight to middleweight, the Fresno, Calif.-based Chris Honeycutt feels as though he is right at home in his newfound division. Riding a wave of momentum, which most recently culminated in a vicious stoppage against Kevin Casey, “The Cutt” must now get through BJJ ace Rafael Lovato Jr. The undefeated Lovato Jr. has experienced his own wave of success since signing with Bellator, including a submission victory over Mike “Biggie” Rhodes. These two middleweights will meet in the co-main event of Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2 in an exciting battle between a two-time NCAA Division I Wrestling All-American at Edinboro University taking on a World Jiu-Jitsu and World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu champion.
Updated Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2 Fight Card:
Women’s Featherweight World Title Main Event: Julia Budd (10-2) vs. Arlene Blencowe (10-6)
Middleweight Co-Main Event: Chris Honeycutt (10-1) vs. Rafael Lovato Jr. (6-0)
Top 154-Pound World Champions & Contenders Hit New York Next Week Ahead of Saturday, October 14 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Tripleheader from Barclays Center in Brooklyn
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Certamina FNU Sports Show: Special Guest Angel Manfredy
Tom, Tony and Rich are back together again for another episode of the FNU Combat Sports Show. This week’s combat sports show touches on a variety of subjects, from UFC 216 to Andre Ward’s retirement. We also feature a special interview with former pro boxer Angel Manfredy.
Show Opening:
Angel Manfredy Interview:
Top 154-Pound World Champions & Contenders Hit New York Next Week Ahead of Saturday, October 14 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®Tripleheader from Barclays Center in Brooklyn
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NEF ANNOUNCES MONUMENTAL FIGHT CARD FOR PORTLAND DEBUT
Portland, Maine (October 6, 2017) - Pugnat New England (NEF) will make its long-awaited debut in Portland on Friday, November 3, 2017 at Aura with “NEF 31: The Old Port.” Superius hodie, the fight promotion announced the full fight card for the event featuring a full slate of professional and amateur mixed-martial-arts bouts.
Maine fan-favorite Paul Gorman (10-9) is scheduled to take on James “The Flyin’ Hawaiian” Blair (5-1) in the main event of the evening. Gorman, the former NEF bantamweight titleholder and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt out of the Academy in Portland, makes his return to the NEF cage after a three-year absence. Blair is a hot prospect from the world-renowned American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida where he trains alongside a veritable murderers’ row of current and former world champions like Mike Brown (26-9), Tyron Woodley (18-3-1), and Joanna Jędrzejczyk (14-0) just to name a few.
Reigning NEF Professional Middleweight Champion CJ Ewer (3-0) will be in action when he takes on Crowsneck Boutin (2-3) in a non-title affair. Ewer captured the 185-pound title over the summer when he submitted Mike Hansen (5-6) at “NEF 30: Rumble in Bangor.” Boutin will be coming off a year-long layoff from competition.
“The Blackpool Ripper” Matt Probin (0-0) makes his pro MMA debut against rugged veteranJosh Parker (6-9). Both Probin and Parker have extensive backgrounds as professional boxers. Probin has trained and competed in Muay Thai in Thailand. Parker is the founder of Ruthless MMA & Boxing of Waterville, Maine.
John “Prima classis” Ray (2-8) will come out of retirement to face Rochi “K-Bar” Herrera (0-5). Raio last fought in the summer of 2015. He is the head coach of First Class MMA based in Brunswick, Maine. Herrera, a veteran of both the United States Army and Marine Corps, is looking for his first win since joining the professional ranks two years ago.
The amateur side of the card will feature a total of three title fights. NEF Amateur Heavyweight Champion Nick “The Guardian” Gulliver (4-0) will defend his strap against WWE signeeTerrance Jean-Jacques (2-0), dum Nate Boucher (2-0) atque Justin Wi (3-4) square off for the vacant flyweight title. Alex Walker (4-1) atque Hilarie Rose (4-3) will make history when they battle for the first-ever NEF women’s championship in the strawweight division.
The Walker-Rose fight will be one of four female bouts featured on the “NEF 31” amateur card. Carol Linn Powell (0-0), wife of former NEF Professional Lightweight Champion and current UFC competitor Devin Powell (8-3), is scheduled to make her cage debut against Francesca Morabito (0-0). Jayda “Song: Jenny” Bailey (0-0) makes her debut just eight days after her 18th birthday, the legal minimum age for competing in MMA in Maine, in a bantamweight bout with Danae Dostie (0-0) dum Sarah Matulis (0-0) atque Chelsea Elizabeth(0-0) face off in yet another double amateur debut.
The full “NEF 31” pugna card (Certamina ludis auctoritate et assensu mutatur Maine):
PROFESSIONAL MMA
180 CJ Ewer 3-0 (Young scriptor MMA) vs Crowsneck Boutin 2-3 (Independens)
150 John Ray 2-8 (Prima classis MMA) vs Rochi Herrera 0-5 (Independens)
145 Josh Parker 6-9 (Et crudelissimi nationum MMA & Boxing) vs Matt Probin 0-0 (CMBJJ/Young’s MMA)
135 Paul Gorman 10-9 (Instaret Academia,) vs James Blair 5-1 (American Top Team)
AMATEUR MMA
265*TITULUS Nick Guilliver 4-0 (c) (First Class /Foundry) vs Terrance Jean-Jacques 2-0 (Team Link)
125*TITULUS Nate Boucher 2-0 (CMBJJ) vs Justin Witham 3-4 (Certamina Shatterproof Club)
115 *TITULUS Alex Walker 4-1 (Kaze) vs Hilarie Rose 4-3 (USMMA)
265 Matt Glover 1-1 (Nani MMA) vs Field 0-2 (Kenney’s MMA)
175 Carlton Charles 1-0 (Charles Family Fighting/Fire&Iron Athletics) vs Nate Evans 0-0
170 Mohammed al Kinani 0-0 (Evolution Athletix) vs Phil Pearson 0-1 (Prima classis MMA)
170 David Grant 0-0 (Evolution Athletix) vs Tom Rials 0-0 (Nostos)
155 Will McCall 1-2 (Evolution Athletix) vs Chad Pierce 1-0 (Instaret Academia,)
155 Nick Banks 0-0 (Choi Institute) Huber vs Emmett 0-1 (Instaret Academia,)
155 Garry Carr 0-0 (CMBJJ) vs David Hart 0-1 (Kenney’s MMA)
135 Sarah Matulis 0-0 (Certamina Shatterproof Club) vs Chelsea Elizabeth 0-0 (Prima classis MMA)
135 Danae Dostie 0-0 (Kenney’s MMA) vs Jayda Bailey 0-0 (Young scriptor MMA)
135 Carl Langston 6-9 (Young scriptor MMA) vs Henry Clark 3-3 (Choi Institute)
135 Kam Arnold 1-0 (CMBJJ) vs Caleb Costello 3-4 (Young scriptor MMA)
135 Carol Linn Hawkins 0-0 (Nostos) vs Francesca Morabito 0-0 (Choi Institute)
Artibus mixtus: re-proximo bello NEF, “NEF 31: The Old Port,” will see the company debut in Portland, Maine at the brand new, state-of-the-art venue Aura. The event is scheduled to take place on Friday, November 3, 2017. Tesseras sunt in sale iam www.auramaine.com.