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BELLATOR RE-SIGNS CHAMPIONS DOUGLAS LIMA AND ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE TO MULTI-YEAR, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT EXTENSIONS
Undefeated NABF Welterweight Champion Blair “The Flair” Cobbs Battles Samuel Kotey Friday February 14, From the Honda Center in Anaheim, California Live on DAZN
BERMUDEZ VICTORIOUS, ERICKSON PUTS ON A CLINIC AS NEF BRINGS A SYMPHONY OF DESTRUCTION TO THE MERRILL AUDITORIUM STAGE
БАРОИ фавран озод: Портланд, Садри (Феврал 10, 2020) – More than 2000 braved frigid temperatures on Saturday night as New England Fights (Неф) brought its most recent mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event to the stage of Merrill Auditorium in Portland. 22 fights took place under the shadow of the world-famous 1911 Kotzschmar Memorial Organ. It was NEF’s debut at the century-old venue, and the event opened the venerable fight promotion’s ninth season of MMA competition.
Дар чорабинии асосии ин шом, Собиқадори UFCManny “The Bermudez Triangle” Bermudez(15-2) пешнињодБрюс «Бой зебо» Boyington (19-12) with a guillotine choke in the first round. The bout was originally scheduled to be contested for the NEF Professional Lightweight Title, but with Bermudez missing championship weight, he was not eligible to win the belt. The title currently remains vacant.
Bermudez’s victory capped a perfect night for the South Shore Sportfighting team of Rockland, Массачусетс. Teammates Darryl Andrews (1-0) ва Tim Birkenhead (2-0) were both successful in their respective fights to lift their gym to a 3-0 record on the event.
Also going 3-0 on the evening was the team of Evolution Athletix based in Saco, Maine.Teddy Politis (1-0), Ben Grady (1-0), ваTyler Smythe (1-0) all stopped their opponents within the first minute of the first round of their respective fights to win their respective amateur debuts.
The biggest story of the night, undoubtedly, came in the co-main event as longtime NEF veteranJesse “The Viking” Erickson(10-8) чапдастJosh “Hook On” Harvey(7-1-1) the first loss of his professional career. Erickson, who represents both Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Recon Fitness, put on a brilliant jiu-jitsu clinic that will be remembered for years to come. Trapped against the cage by Harvey early-on in the first round, Erickson pulled guard and transitioned through a chain of submissions before finally settling in with an armbar to force the tapout, sending the Portland crowd into an absolute frenzy.
In a wild heavyweight slugfest that also took place on the professional portion of the card, Ras “Rasquatch” Hylton (5-3) downedBrad Lee(0-1) via technical knockout in the second round. After several minutes of feeling each other out, the pair exchanged in a back-and-forth slobber-knocker in the closing moments of the first round. A little over a minute into the second round, the referee called a halt to the action after several unanswered strikes from the 6’6” Hylton.
Hylton’s First Class MMA teammateJacob Deppmeyer(1-0) had a successful pro debut, шикастКарл Langston(0-5) via first-round technical knockout. Deppmeyer, trapped Langston in a reverse triangle and rained down a series of unanswered elbows, giving the referee no option but to stop the bout at that point.
On the amateur card, top prospectMike Bezanson (5-0) of Kaze Dojo remained undefeated with a technical knockout win overGreg Ishihara(2-2) дар даври аввал.
Also remaining undefeated in the amateur ranks wereNate “The Mule” White(5-0) ваCaleb “Dr. Feelgood” Austin (4-0), both fighting out of CMBJJ, who finished their respective opponents in the first round.
Another CMBJJ product, Garry Carr (3-1), broke his own record for a second consecutive time when he became, yet again, the oldest athlete to win a fight in the NEF cage. At 58-years-young, Carr took a unanimous decision victory over 23-year-old Austin Hamilton (0-2) in a catchweight amateur fight.
NEF also announced that its next event would see the promotion return to the campus of UMaine Orono at the Collins Center for the Arts on April 18 with “NEF 43: Rampage.” Already confirmed for the event, Zac “Rocky” Richard(6-2-1) will defend the NEF Amateur Lightweight Title againstDevin Corson(3-1), ҳол онChelsea Tucker(3-3) is scheduled to meet Oregon’sCaree Hill(6-2) for the NEF Amateur Women’s Flyweight Championship, and Caleb Austin facesJames Ploss (1-2) in a long-awaited rematch of their controversial 2017 поён.
The full “NEF 42” results from Portland, Садри:
Касбӣ
Manny Bermudez def. Bruce Boyington via tap to guillotine, гирд 1
Йисой Erickson дар барн-. Josh Harvey via tap to armbar, гирд 1
Ras Hylton def. Brad Lee via technical knockout, гирд 2
Chris Caterino def. Nate Boucher via tap to armbar, гирд 1
Jacob Deppmeyer def. Carl Langston via technical knockout, гирд 1
Ҳаводор
Tim Birkenhead def. Mike Murray via tap to kneebar, гирд 2
Joe Howard def. Justin Kangas via KO, гирд 1
Mike Bezanson def. Greg Ishihara via technical knockout, гирд 1
Felipe Gunter def. Hannon Sanford via unanimous decision
Nate White def. Brian Cosco via technical knockout, гирд 1
Darryl Andrews def. Titus Pannell via unanimous decision
Jason Landry def. Dustin Carrier via technical knockout, гирд 2
Tyler Smythe def. Clifford Redman via technical submission, гирд 1
Garry Carr def. Austin Hamilton via unanimous decision
Ryan Fogg def. Giuliano Rossi via doctor stoppage, гирд 2
Ben Grady def. Jon Assam via KO, гирд 1
Tim Bergeron def. Henry Jeffs via technical knockout, гирд 1
Caleb Austin def. Dillon Henry via tap to rear-naked choke, гирд 1
Dylan Williams def. Wyatt Sochin via split decision
Randall Hathorn def. Tim Murray via technical knockout, гирд 1
Henry Clark def. Taylor Bartlett via technical submission, гирд 1
Teddy Politis def. Kevin Lamay via tap to Kimura, гирд 1
Чолишҳои нав ба Англия’ next mixed-martial-arts event, “Неф 43: Ғазаби,” will take place on Saturday, Апрел 18, 2020, at the Collins Center for the Arts at UMaine Orono. Tickets will be on sale this week atwww.CollinsCenterfortheArts.com.
Дар бораи чолишҳои нав ба Англия
Чолишҳои нав ба Англия («Неф") мубориза ширкати чорабиниҳои аксияҳои аст. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for fighters and fans alike. Дастаи иҷроияи Неф дорои таҷрибаи ғанӣ дар соҳаи идоракунии варзиш мубориза, истеҳсоли чорабиниҳо, муносибатҳои ВАО, маркетинг, њуќуќї ва реклама.
USA Boxing featherweight Andrea Medina closing in on 2020 Olympic spot in Tokyo
чашмаҳои Колорадо, Муддат. (Феврал 10, 2020) – Coming off consecutive runner-up finishes in major tournaments, USA Boxing featherweightAndrea Medina is within one tournament of representing her country in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Дар моҳи декабри соли, the 20-year-old Medina lost a split decision toLupe Gutierrez дар 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing, ва 4-1 баIulia Tsyplakova (Украина) last month at the Strandja Tournament in Bulgaria. The Chula Vista, California boxer was recently named to USA Boxing’s Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Boxing Qualification Team.
“Placing second at the trials only made me more eager to get that Olympic Qualification spot,” Medina said. “I just wanted to show USA Boxing that I was the one to represent at 57 kilograms. I am only going to get better and I cannot wait to show the world everything that I got.
“For it (Strandja) being my first ever international tournament, I was very proud of how far I got in the tournament and getting that silver medal. I was very happy with all my performances and I am excited to get back to work on things I need to improve on. Aside from all that, going to a different country was awesome and I can’t wait to travel more doing what I love the most.”
Medina and her Team USA stablemates are currently training in Colorado Springs at the state-of-the-art United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center. To qualify for participation in this year’s Olympic Games, Medina needs to finish among the top three in the 57-kilogram (125 lbs.) division at the America’s Qualification Tournament, March 26-April 3, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. One final opportunity at the World Qualifier in Paris, Фаронса, in which she could qualify for the Olympics by placing among the top five.
“It means the world to me to be on the USA Boxing Olympic Qualification Team,” Medina added. “It is everything I have been working for since I started competing at eight years old and I cannot believe the Olympic Games are only in a few months. Making history in San Diego by being the first person to make the Olympic Team for boxing is a big deal for my family, my city and myself. I cannot express how excited I am to have come this far, but there is still so much to do, and I am ready.
“I feel that I work better under pressure and I truly believe that I will qualify for Tokyo, whether it be in Argentina or France, but my main goal, худи ҳозир, is to train hard to get that gold in Argentina.”
Medina believes her major strength inside the ring is her ability to adjust during a fight. She prefers fighting on the outside, but she can brawl if needed, because she enjoys throwing a lot of power punches.
Medina also realizes that she’s in a prime place regarding the rising popularity of female boxing, following in the USA Boxing footsteps of two-time Olympic gold medalistClaressa сипарҳои and Olympic bronze medalistMarlen Esparza, along with past USA Olympians such asQueen Underwood ваMikaela Mayer.
“Female boxing is only going to get bigger,” Medina predicted. “Being a female fighter today means a lot to me, because I have been doing this for 15 сол ҳоло, and seeing it grow year after year only shows how strong females are and what we can accomplish. I predict that, in the future, boxing will not be seen as a man’s sport, but will be neutral for both men and women.”
Competing at the Olympics has been a life-long dream for Medina, but she also has plans for her immediate future.
“Reaching the Olympics has been my main goal throughout my boxing career,” Andrea remarked, “so now that it is so close makes me want to work even harder. Other goals of mine are to graduate from college and get my own condominium, which I will do after all this is over.
“I plan on turning pro after the Olympics, most likely at the beginning or middle of 2021, so I can finish school and give my body some rest and recovery.”
Andrea Medina is so close to being an Olympian and everything associated with that accomplishment that she can practically reach out and feel it. Just one more step, whether in Buenos Aires or Paris, and it’ll be mission accomplished for her.
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ABOUT USA BOXING: To promote and grow Olympic-style amateur boxing in the United States and to inspire the tireless pursuit of Olympic gold and enable athletes and coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence. Additionally, USA Boxing endeavors to teach all participants the character, confidence and focus they need to become resilient and diverse champions, both in and out of the ring. USA Boxing is one team, one nation, going for gold!
A STACKED UNDERCARD TO BE FEATURED ON BKFC 10 AHEAD OF HECTOR LOMBARD VS. DAVID MUNDELL
“Fight Night In Framingham” Fighting Life charity event, March 20th at Sheraton Hotel
FRAMINGHAM, Омма. (Феврал 10, 2020) – “Fight Night In Framingham”, presented by Shearns Boxing Promotions (SBP), not only will be the first professional boxing event in the Massachusetts city, located 20 miles southwest of Boston, it has additional meaning for youngsters in that market.
“Fight Night In Framingham,” will be held Friday night, Март 20, at Sheraton Framingham Hotel for the benefit ofFighting Life, an after-school youth boxing and academic empowerment program, available 100-percent free of charge, to students beginning in elementary school through high school education.
“SBP is very excited and looks forward to putting on Framingham’s first ever boxing event for this organization,” promoterChuck Shearns commented. “I think what is speaks the loudest right now is the amount of community and business supportFighting Life has received, including the presenting sponsor, Street Light Ventures, which is a great company. I think it says a lot about what A.J. Thomas and the board are trying to accomplish with this organization. This kind of support will go a long way.”
Located out of UpperKuts Boxing Club in Ashland, Массачусетс, the Fighting Life Boxing Program was founded by owner and head coach, A.J. Тумо, as a resource and program to provide children with a positive outlet and outlook in life. Visitwww.fightinglife.org to learn more about this organization.
The purpose ofFighting Lifeis to provide a safe space to promote structure, growth mindset, self-worth, and goal setting through physical and academic fulfillment and self-discipline.
“It is an outlet for kids,” Thomas (тасвир ба чап) explainedFighting Life. “Kids who have been picked on, bullied, or at risk find it’s a safe haven. We take kids from all walks of life. We don’t turn anybody away. If their parents can’t afford the membership fee to join the gym, we provide a voucher to apply to waive the fee. Not all of these kids come here to become boxers. We have fitness classes in addition to teaching boxing lessons.
“This show is important because the attention and money we receive will help us get more volunteers, equipment, and go places (to box) that they’ve never been. Any money we receive will go straight to the kids. Our dream is promote out own shows someday to get our charity’s name out there for the benefit of our programs. Boxing is growing here in Framingham and we believe that there will be more boxing in our city. I even check on them in school and if they need help, they’ll have a big brother right next to them. Everything is for the kids!"
Two unbeaten pro “graduates” of the Fighting Life Boxing Program, super featherweightsTimmy Рамос (5-0-2, 5 KOs) ваNelson “Chino” Perez (2-0м, 2 KOs), are fighting in the main event and co-feature, respectively. Both train at UpperKuts and haven’t forgotten where they come from, often teaching youngsters in the program how to train to become boxers.
“Timmy and Nelson have been with me for years,” Thomas added. “They’ve used their efforts in boxing to better their lives. We’re all family here. Timmy and Nelson are still part of our program because they help the other kids.”
Рамос, fighting out of Framingham, was a two-time New England Golden Gloves champion as an amateur. He is in the 6-round, чорабинии асосии бар зиддиCarlos Marrero, III (2-3-1), аз Калияганж, Connecticut.
Ва Форас, who hails from nearby Marlboro, is another New England Golden Gloves champion. He faces an opponent to be determined in the 6-round co-featured event. “I try to teach the kids to stay out of trouble,” Perez remarked. “I coach them a little to help them live and prosper. It’s great seeing these kids in the gym. I’m very excited to be part of this event to benefit Fighting Life.”
Boston heavyweightTracey Johnson (4-7-6), whose brotherДеметриус Андраде is a past Olympian and reigning WBO super middleweight champion, меандешадLarry “Hitman” Pryor (11-22-5, 5 KOs) in a 6-round bout.
A pair of quality MMA fighters, Albania-born super middleweightKastriot “Slaughterhouse” Xhema, fighting out of Greenwich, Ч., makes his pro boxing debut against Framingham favorite, Brazilian-bornШоул "The Spider" Almeida (0-10-3, 20-11 дар MMA).
Also fighting on the undercard is Southbridge, MA welterweightWilfredo “El Sucaro” Pagan (6-1, 3 KOs) vs.Tyrone “Hands of Stone” Luckey (9-12-4, 7 KOs), in a 6-round bout; Вустер, MA super featherweightAndino Ranse (1-1) против. Henry Garcia (0-5-1), of New Bedford, MA, and pro-debuting Hartford, CT super flyweightAngel Gonzalez, Jr. против. Brandon Allen Sagraves (0-1), in 4-round fights. Gonzalez is a decorated amateur boxer who is a three-time New England Golden Gloves, two-time Ringside National and 2014 National PAL champion
Ҳамаи задухурдҳо ва ҷангиён бояд ба тағйирёбии.
Tickets prices are $75,.00 ringside (сатрҳо 1-3), $60.00 (seated), $45.00 standing room, and VIP tables (аз 10) барои $1000.00 and may be purchasedИН ҶО, at UpperKuts gym, or from any of the local fighters on the card.
Дарҳои кушод дар 6:30 Земле. ВА, first fight at 7 Земле. ВА.
Street Light Ventures is the presenting sponsor. Other sponsors include Bernardi Auto Group, East Coast Herbalist, Tecate, Ashwood Advisors LLC and A Affordable Insurance.
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Facebook.com/ShearnsBoxingPromotions
Twitter: @ShearnsBoxing, @UpperKutsBoxing, @sheratonframingham
Instagram: @ShearnsBoxingPromotions, @Upperkuts_boxing_club, @sheratonframingham