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Unbeaten New Jersey Prospect Julian Rodriguez Competes in Welterweight Attraction that Highlights Undercard Action Saturday, Oktoba 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) kushindwa Eduardo Dantas (20-4) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (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.”
Emmanuel Sanchez (16-3) kushindwa Daniel Straus (24-8, 1 NC) kupitia utii (pembe tatu hulisonga) katika 1:56 ya pande zote tatu
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) kushindwa John “Macapa” (21-3-2) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (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. Sasa, 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) kushindwa Joe Taimanglo (23-8) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (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. Kwa vita hii, 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.”
Manny Muro (9-3) kushindwa Emmanuel Rivera (6-2) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Sean Holden (6-2) kushindwa Shakir McKillup (7-6) kupitia TKO (kukwepa makonde) katika 4:39 ya mbili duru
Carrington Banks (7-0) kushindwa Steve Kozola (8-1) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (30-27, 30-25, 30-25)
Chance Rencountre (11-2) kushindwa Justin Patterson (9-4) kupitia utii (D’Arce choke) katika 2:58 ya duru moja
Teagan Dooley (6-2) kushindwa DeMarcus Simmons (1-1) kupitia utii (Americana) katika 2:12 ya mbili duru
Westin Wilson (5-2) kushindwa L.J. Hermreck (3-3) kupitia utii (nyuma-uchi hulisonga) katika :55 ya mbili duru
Kendall Carnahan (6-1) kushindwa Daniel Carey (3-2) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Ernest James (1-0) kushindwa Ray Jones (0-1) kupitia TKO (kukwepa makonde) 2:53 ya duru moja
BELLATOR 189 Ijumaa, Desemba. 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 Ijumaa, Desemba. 1 wakati Julia Budd (10-2) defends her title in a rematch against Arlene Blencowe (10-6) katika Bellator 189 inside WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla., the same venue where Budd captured the inaugural belt earlier this year.
Aidha, the co-main event of Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2 will feature a middleweight contest pitting rising contender Chris HONEYCUTT (10-1) dhidi ya undefeated 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. NA/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tiketi kwa ajili ya 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 Desemba. 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 Agosti. 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, Oktoba 14 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Tripleheader from Barclays Center in Brooklyn
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FNU Michezo ya Kupambana 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, Oktoba 14 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®Tripleheader from Barclays Center in Brooklyn
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NEF ANNOUNCES MONUMENTAL FIGHT CARD FOR PORTLAND DEBUT
Portland, Maine (Oktoba 6, 2017) - New England mapambano (NEF) will make its long-awaited debut in Portland on Ijumaa, Novemba 3, 2017 at Aura with “NEF 31: The Old Port.” Mapema leo, 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) kutaja tu chache.
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) katika “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 “Hatari ya kwanza” Ray (2-8) will come out of retirement to face Zenon “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), wakati Nate Boucher (2-0) na Justin Witham (3-4) square off for the vacant flyweight title. Alex Walker (4-1) na 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 “Lil Killah” 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) wakati Sarah Matulis (0-0) na Chelsea Elizabeth(0-0) face off in yet another double amateur debut.
The full “NEF 31” mapambano kadi (kubadilika na kwa idhini ya kupambana na Michezo Mamlaka ya Maine):
PROFESSIONAL MMA
180 CJ Ewer 3-0 (Young ya MMA) vs Crowsneck Boutin 2-3 (Independent)
150 John Ray 2-8 (Hatari ya kwanza MMA) vs Zenon Herrera 0-5 (Independent)
145 Josh Parker 6-9 (Ruthless MMA & Boxing) vs Matt Probin 0-0 (CMBJJ/Young’s MMA)
135 Paul Gorman 10-9 (Academy) vs James Blair 5-1 (American Top Team)
Amateur MMA
265*TITLE Nick Guilliver 4-0 (c) (First Class /Foundry) vs Terrance Jean-Jacques 2-0 (Timu Link)
125*TITLE Nate Boucher 2-0 (CMBJJ) vs Justin Witham 3-4 (Shatterproof Zima Club)
115 *TITLE Alex Walker 4-1 (Kaze) vs Hilarie Rose 4-3 (USMMA)
265 Matt Glover 1-1 (Berserkers MMA) vs Jason 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 (Hatari ya kwanza 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 (Academy)
155 Nick Banks 0-0 (Choi Taasisi) vs Emmett Huber 0-1 (Academy)
155 Garry Carr 0-0 (CMBJJ) vs David Hart 0-1 (Kenney’s MMA)
135 Sarah Matulis 0-0 (Shatterproof Zima Club) vs Chelsea Elizabeth 0-0 (Hatari ya kwanza MMA)
135 Danae Dostie 0-0 (Kenney’s MMA) vs Jayda Bailey 0-0 (Young ya MMA)
135 Carl Langston 6-9 (Young ya MMA) vs Henry Clark 3-3 (Choi Taasisi)
135 Kam Arnold 1-0 (CMBJJ) vs Caleb Costello 3-4 (Young ya MMA)
135 Carol Linn Hawkins 0-0 (Nostos) vs Francesca Morabito 0-0 (Choi Taasisi)
NEF zijazo mchanganyiko martial-arts tukio, “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 Ijumaa, Novemba 3, 2017. Tiketi ni juu ya kuuza sasa katika www.auramaine.com.