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COMBATE AMERICAS ADDS FIVE NEW BOUTS TO STACKED “COMBATE CLÁSICO” LINE UP IN MIAMI ON THURSDAY, יולי 27

Combate Americas superstar Ricky “Gallero” פלאסיוס (תקין) returns to action atCombate Clascioat Mana Wynwood in Miami on יולי 27. Palacios will face his biggest test to date in Nate Diaz protege Chris Avila. קרדיט צילום: Scott Hirano/Combate Americas LLC

COMBATE AMERICAS ADDS FIVE NEW BOUTS TO STACKED “COMBATE CLÁSICO” LINE UP IN MIAMI ON יום חמישי, יולי 27

Ricky “El Gallero” Palacios returns for a featherweight showdown
opposite Chris Avila

יותר:
Bantamweight: Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo vs. Billy Molina
משקל נוצה: Alberto Montes vs. ג'ונתן Quiroz
Bantamweight: Irvin “The Beast” Rivera vs. Chino Duran
Bantamweight: Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet vs. Vinney “The Instigator” Pantaleon

NEW YORK - יולי 11, 2017 – Combate Americas and Relevent Sports, a division of RSE Ventures, today announced five new marquee bouts to its upcoming “Combate Clásico” professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) אירוע במיאמי, פלורידה., ב יום חמישי, יולי 27.

Making his return to the Combate Americas cage La Jaula is top-ranked bantamweight (135 קילו) כוכב ריקי "Gallero" פלאסיוס (8-1), who will move up to the featherweight (145 קילו) division for the second time in his Combate Americas career to face his toughest test to date – two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veteran and נייט דיאז מוגן, Chris Avila (5-4) של סטוקטון, קליפורניה.

“This is shaping up to be our most stellar fight card, מלמעלה למטה, עד כה. With the matchup between Ricky Palacios and Chris Avila, we are destined for another memorable night of electrifying action in La Jaula,” Combate Americas CEO קמפבל מקלארן אמר.

Fresh off his triumphant victory over another former UFC star Roman “El Gallito” Salazar at Combate 13 ב אפריל 20, the hard-hitting 30-year-old Palacios of Mission, טקסס, also an unbeaten professional boxer, looks to extend his five-fight winning streak.

The 24-year-old Avila of the famed Cesar Gracie Fight Team makes his debut in La Jaula following a pair of hard-fought decisions under the UFC.

In bantamweight action, the red-hot Marcelo “Pitbull” Rojo (11-4) aims for his fourth consecutive win and second straight inside La Jaula following his blistering, technical knockout win over Ivan Hernandez “Brasil” Flores at Combate 12 last March in Tijuana, מקסיקו.

The 29-year-old Argentinian will be paired off against Puerto Rican sensation Billy Molina (5-3), 30, making his Combate Americas debut after last month’s return to action in Bayamon.

Joining the featherweight (145 קילו) division for “Combate Clásico” is undefeated Venezuelan finisher Alberto Montes (3-0). Fighting out of the MMA Masters gym in Miami, the 23-year-old prospect locks horns with 30-year-old Combate Americas veteran ג'ונתן Quiroz (2-2) של לונג ביץ ', קליפורניה.

Grizzled veteran Irvin “The Beast” Rivera (5-3), best known for his thrilling, back-and-forth wars with Jose “Ghost” Ceja, looks to get back to his winning ways at the expense of prolific bantamweight wrestler Chino Duran (8-9), who makes his return to Combate Americas after a torrid run on the Florida MMA circuit.

Rounding out the newest additions to “Combate Clásico” is 24-year-old Joey “El Cazador” Ruquet (4-1), coming off consecutive wins in La Jaula and ready to make a run at the top of the bantamweight division by tangling with Florida’s own Vinney “The Instigator” Pantaleon (1-1).

Tickets for “Combate Clásico” are on sale online at Ticketon.com. התקפות נוספות יוכרזו בימים הקרובים.

The “Combate Clásico” live MMA event will join a nearly week-long extravaganza that begins with a match between marquee soccer clubs Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain at Hard Rock Stadium on יולי 26 as well as concerts, parties and other interactive events prior to El Clásico Miami on יולי 29.

For more information on El Clásico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com ו internationalchampionscup.com.

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AGE IS NOTHING BUT A NUMBER IN LEWISTON TITLE FIGHT

 

 

לשחרורו מיידי: Lewiston, מיין (יוני 12, 2017) – There are wink-and-nudge undertones when 38-year-old Rafael Velado declares “I’m the young guy, for once” as he contemplates his New England Fights amateur lightweight title defense on יום שבת, יוני 17. ואז שוב, הוא, by nearly a decade-and-a-half.

 

It’s a disservice to label hall of fame competitor and coach Pat Kelly a sentimental favorite in his quest to win the 155-pound strap. Yet the 52-year-old assuredly is, as evidenced by at least one internet poll that shows him as the clear people’s choice to win the fight.

 

Velado vs. Kelly is a bundle of contradictions, an intriguing mix of styles, perhaps even a pairing that defies logic. It’s certainly a spotlight neither man would have predicted for himself five years ago. It’s also a clash of undefeated warriors that promises to rock the house at Androscoggin Bank Colisee.

 

“You can buy a ticket for this fight, but I truly believe you’re only going to need the edge of your seat,” Kelly, an amateur wrestling legend from the Camden-Rockport region. “I think we’re going to light the place up.”

 

“Everybody seems excited, and wouldn’t that be a cool story? If I end up saying later on, ‘I fought a guy when he was 52, and he beat my butt,’ the moral of the story is don’t ever count anybody out,” Velado said.

 

Just to clarify, Velado (4-0) doesn’t expect that to happen. A black belt in jiu-jitsu fighting out of First Class MMA of Brunswick, he looks to extend his winning streak over fighters from Young’s MMA of Bangor.

 

Velado claimed the vacant crown with a first-round demolition of Jimmy Jackson last September. לפני ש, Mike Peitersen took Velado the distance in his toughest test to date.

 

“It makes sense from a record standpoint, but I’ve fought four times since the last time Pat did, and two of those were against his training partners,” Velado said. “If you look at strength of opposition, I don’t know that it’s that close. I’m not saying that means it won’t be a good match. I just don’t think it’s very comparable. But we all know the MMA magic can happen.”

 

Due to lengthy rehabilitation from a knee injury, קלי (3-0) hasn’t fought since June 15, 2015 at “NEF 18: עשה באמריקה,” when he won by technical knockout over Steve Bang Sr. He beat Bang’s son and namesake in the same manner and also defeated Frank Dellasala in his debut, which came at welterweight.

 

The champion wrestler (אוניברסיטת מיין) ומאמן (Camden Hills High School, where he mentored now-UFC star Tim Boetsch) weighed in at over 200 pounds before he began the three-hour round trip to and from Bangor, four times each week.

 

“I’m an amateur’s amateur,” Kelly said. “I got into this four years ago to stay in shape, make contacts, make new friends and enjoy the experience. When they asked me if I’d like to try getting in the cage, זה היה, ‘Yeah, I’ll give that a shot.

 

Kelly said he was welcomed with open arms, then “beaten to a pulp,” by the likes of Bruce Boyington, Ryan Sanders and Aaron Laceyall accomplished pro fighters from the Bangor gym.

 

It wasn’t long, predictably, before he fell in love with the concepts of competition and self-discipline all over again.

 

“There’s a bold truth to this sport,” Kelly said. “It’s one-on-one, locked in a cage with the other guy, and what are you going to do to survive? I love that feeling.”

 

Conventional wisdom dictates that the fight will go to the ground quickly. Then it’s a case of which fighter can assert his will and expertise.

 

Velado doesn’t lack for training partners who test his mettle every day. Six of them are scheduled to appear in the same cage at NEF 29. First Class owner John Raio also mirrors Kelly in terms of size and decorated wrestling background.

 

“Pat and I have been in (ספורט לחימה) a long time. We’ve both won against some excellent people and some not-so-excellent people,” Velado said. “The road to winning against me, a guy has to be better in two disciplines and also have a better game plan.”

 

Interesting choice of words, when you consider Kelly’s admission that he is more inclined to fly by the seat of his pants.

 

“My coaches talk about a game plan, but I don’t know if I’m a game plan kind of guy. I go right back to how I know to survive. That’s the warrior in me,” Kelly said. “What you have are two guys who are not going to give up. I think that’s part of the interest. That’s what makes it a good fight.

 

“Raf is experienced," הוא המשיך. “He’s undefeated. He’s the champion. I’m the old guy coming in and trying to knock him off. There are a number of parallels that make this a fascinating fight.”

 

The combatantsthoughtful words in separate interviews even followed the same wavelength.

 

Velado graciously said he understands the fansdesire to see Kelly keep turning back time, extend his own record as the oldest winner in NEF history and add the distinction of oldest champion to that list.

 

“I actually am a fan of Pat,” Velado said. “The MMA fan in me is rooting for him. I’d like to see him have whatever level of success is just short of winning. Mentally it wouldn’t wreck me if I lost the fight.”

 

כְּמוֹ כֵן, Kelly is prepared for the possibility that the outcome won’t go his way.

“I don’t ever train to lose, but often times winning comes in unique ways,"הוא אמר.

If his four children perceive the merits of his commitment to MMA as more than a midlife crisis, Kelly believes he has already won the greatest battle of all.

 

“Yes, of course you want to win, but I also want them to see that when you have a personal goal, you can’t just say you want it. You have to go get it,"הוא אמר. “When I spend all that time driving back and forth, whether I’m talking to myself to thinking or listening to music, most of the time when I’m chasing this thing, I’m on my own. And I know my kids and students can see that.”

 

The יוני 17 card tentatively features four professional MMA fights, four pro boxing matches, and seven amateur skirmishes in the cage. Tickets to “NEF 29: Stars & Stripes” start at $25 והם זמינים על ידי קוראים (207) 783-2009 שלוחה. 525 או ב thecolisee.com.

 

לקבלת מידע נוסף על עדכוני כרטיס אירוע ולהילחם, אנא בקר באתר האינטרנט של הקידום ב www.NewEnglandFights.com. בנוסף, אתה יכול לצפות בקטעי וידאו NEF ב www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, עקוב אחריהם בטוויטר @ נייטס והצטרף לקבוצת הפייסבוק הרשמית "קרבות ניו אינגלנד."

 

על קרבות בניו אינגלנד

קרבות ניו אינגלנד ("NEF") היא חברת קידום מכירות אירועי מאבק. המשימה של NEF היא ליצור האירועים באיכות הגבוהות ביותר ללוחמים של מדינת מיין ואוהדים כאחד. יש צוות ההנהלה של NEF ניסיון רב בניהול ספורט לחימה, הפקת אירועים, יחסי תקשורת, שיווק, משפטי ופרסום.

 

RELEVENT SPORTS AND COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCE GROUNDBREAKING PARTNERSHIP FOR “COMBATE CLASICO” ON THURSDAY, יולי 27

FIGHTERS FROM BARCELONA AND MADRID FACE OFF IN A
LIVE MMA TELEVISION EXTRAVAGANZA
TWO DAYS BEFORE FC BARCELONA AND REAL MADRID
FACE OFF IN EL CLASICO MIAMI

Tickets for “Combate Clasico” on sale now

NEW YORK – June 2, 2017 – Relevent Sports, a division of RSE Ventures, and Combate Americas today announced a groundbreaking partnership to produce “Combate Clasico,” a spectacular, מעורבות אמנויות לחימה ברמה עולמית (MMA) live television event in Miami, פלורידה. ב יום חמישי, יולי 27.

Tickets for “Combate Clasico” are on sale online at Ticketon.com.

In the main event of a 10-bout affair that takes place at Mana Wynwood, the two premier, pound-for-pound fighters from rival cities in Spain – Abner “Skullman” Lloveras (20-9-1) of Barcelona and חוויאר פואנטס (9-4) of Madrid – will face off two days before the El Clasico Miami, a meeting between global soccer powers Real Madrid and FC Barcelona at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. The match, which marks the clubs’ first meeting in North America and the first outside of Spain since 1982, is part of the International Champions Cup presented by Heineken.

The “Combate Clasico” live MMA event will be part of a nearly week-long extravaganza that will begin with a match between marquee soccer clubs Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain at Hard Rock Stadium on יולי 26 as well as concerts, parties and other interactive events prior to El Clasico Miami on יולי 29.

For more information on El Clasico Miami fans can visit elclasicomiami.com ו internationalchampionscup.com.

“Relevent Sports is thrilled to partner with Combate Americas,” said Relevent Sports Chairman Charlie Stillitano. “Combate Clasico promises to be another must-see event in the lead up to El Clasico Miami at Hard Rock Stadium.”

“We are excited to be working with Relevent Sports and the International Champions Cup to bring the Combate Americas brand of electrifying, professional Hispanic MMA action to Miami,” said Combate Americas CEO and UFC co-founder Campbell McLaren. “This promises to be a phenomenal week of live sports and music, culminating in a historic showdown between the world’s two biggest soccer powerhouses.”

The event will air live in the U.S. on Azteca America at 10 p.m. ו/9 p.m. CT. It will also air the following night, יום שישי, יולי 28 on TV Azteca in Mexico.

The pride of Barcelona, the 34-year-old Lloveras is a 2010 Spanish Olympic boxing tournament Gold Medalist and three-time national boxing champion. ב 2015, Lloveras, who holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, was a contestant on הלוחם האולטימטיבי: צוות מקגרגור לעומת. צוות פאבר reality television series on Fox Sports 1.

The 27-year-old Fuentes is an aggressive-minded and fast-paced competitor who has earned all of his professional career victories to date by way of (T)KO או הגשה.

Additional matchups for “Combate Clasico” will be announced soon.

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WOMEN’S FIGHT AT NEF 29 IS A MATTER OF RESPECT

לשחרורו מיידי: Lewiston, מיין (מאי 9, 2017) - “I wanna knock her out!” Those were the emphatic words of אלכס ווקר (3-1) when asked last weekend atNEF 28for her prediction on her upcoming fight with שרה זיהם (1-0). The crowd at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee erupted in response.

 

Walker and Ziehm are scheduled to face off when New England Fights (NEF) returns to the Colisee onיום שבת, יוני 17, 2017 with the fight promotion’s next event, “NEF 29: STARS & STRIPES.” הֲלִיכוֹן, a two-fight veteran of the NEF cage and a member of Lancaster, New Hampshire’s Team Kaze, has made it her mission to teach Ziehm a lesson in respect for what Walker viewed as acockyperformance in Ziehm’s debut earlier this year.

 

I have respect for 99% of the females I do battle with, but I do not respect her,” said Walker when reached for comment. “I don’t like the way she handled herself in her first fight, I think she needs to be humbled and I will do that in Juneif she even shows up! My manager told (NEF matchmaker) Matt Peterson to have a backup because she will come up with an excuse not to get a beating.

 

Ziehm made her MMA debut last February with a win over Nicole Burgess (0-2). She submitted Burgess in the third round after a dominant performance. (Of note, Walker also submitted Burgess in the third round just a few months earlier.) Ziehm trains with Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) בLewiston.

 

This will be a good battle,” predicted Ziehm. “Alex is a seasoned and skilled warrior. I’m not underestimating her at all. I’m excited to get back into cage and do some work.

 

ניו אינגלנד פייטס חוזרת לקולייזיי בנק אנדרוסקוגין בליוויסטון, Maine with its next event, “NEF 29: STARS & STRIPES,” ביום שבת, יוני 17, 2017. כרטיסים נמכרים כעת בקופות הקוליסי 207-783-2009 x 525 ומקוון ב www.TheColisee.com.

 

לקבלת מידע נוסף על עדכוני כרטיס אירוע ולהילחם, אנא בקר באתר האינטרנט של הקידום ב www.NewEnglandFights.com. בנוסף, אתה יכול לצפות בקטעי וידאו NEF ב www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, עקוב אחריהם בטוויטר @ נייטס והצטרף לקבוצת הפייסבוק הרשמית "קרבות ניו אינגלנד."

 

על קרבות בניו אינגלנד

קרבות ניו אינגלנד ("NEF") היא חברת קידום מכירות אירועי מאבק. המשימה של NEF היא ליצור האירועים באיכות הגבוהות ביותר ללוחמים של מדינת מיין ואוהדים כאחד. יש צוות ההנהלה של NEF ניסיון רב בניהול ספורט לחימה, הפקת אירועים, יחסי תקשורת, שיווק, משפטי ופרסום.

THE HEAVYWEIGHTS WILL SEE ACTION AT NEF 29

 

 

לשחרורו מיידי: Lewiston, מיין (מאי 2, 2017) קרבות -New אנגליה (NEF) חוזר למכללת בנק אנדרוסקוגין יום שבת, יוני 17, 2017 with the fight promotion’s next event, “NEF 29: STARS & STRIPES.The event will feature a full slate of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. On the professional portion of the MMA card, the ever-popular ראס “Rasquatch” הילטון (1-0) חתם על פנים אריק “Big BlackRamsey (0-1) in a heavyweight contest.

 

Including his amateur career, 6'6″ Ras Hylton is a perfect 4-0 בכלוב NEF. His meteoric rise to the top of the NEF heavyweight division has left a trail of broken and battered opponents in its wake. Hylton’s first four opponents have not lasted a total of six minutes with the Taekwondo black belt. A member of both First Class MMA and Dragon Fire Martial Arts, Hylton won his pro debut over veteran Mike Hansen (5-5) ב “NEF 27” בפברואר האחרון.

 

I’m really excited about being able to get in the cage again,” סעיד הילטון. “I have the opportunity to get tested by someone outside the circuit, which evokes a real ‘next levelfeeling. NEF is really pulling out all the stops to make June 17th a great start to the summer! I can’t think of a better way to celebrate Father’s Day, so I intend to relax, בלתי מנוצח, with my kids on Sunday. I hope everyone comes out for this one!”

 

Eric Ramsey will make his first NEF appearance on יוני 17. Based out of Clinton, אוקלהומה, Ramsey has been a fixture on MMA cards in the Sooner State since 2012. Like Hylton, he gained a reputation as a quick finisher, with his first three amateur bouts lasting a total of less than three minutes. Ramsey comes to Maine looking for his first win as a professional. He represents Trinity Combat Club.

 

I look forward to displaying my skills in front of a new crowd,” said Ramsey. “I am very grateful to NEF and Ras Hylton for allowing me the opportunity to challenge myself. I’m excited to show what Oklahoma has to offer. תודה לך, and God bless.

 

ניו אינגלנד פייטס חוזרת לקולייזיי בנק אנדרוסקוגין בליוויסטון, Maine with its next event, “NEF 29: STARS & STRIPES,” ביום שבת, יוני 17, 2017. כרטיסים נמכרים כעת בקופות הקוליסי 207-783-2009 x 525 ומקוון בwww.TheColisee.com.

 

לקבלת מידע נוסף על עדכוני כרטיס אירוע ולהילחם, אנא בקר באתר האינטרנט של הקידום ב www.NewEnglandFights.com. בנוסף, אתה יכול לצפות בקטעי וידאו NEF ב www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, עקוב אחריהם בטוויטר @ נייטס והצטרף לקבוצת הפייסבוק הרשמית "קרבות ניו אינגלנד."

 

על קרבות בניו אינגלנד

קרבות ניו אינגלנד ("NEF") היא חברת קידום מכירות אירועי מאבק. המשימה של NEF היא ליצור האירועים באיכות הגבוהות ביותר ללוחמים של מדינת מיין ואוהדים כאחד. יש צוות ההנהלה של NEF ניסיון רב בניהול ספורט לחימה, הפקת אירועים, יחסי תקשורת, שיווק, משפטי ופרסום.

SANDERS ON LEMKE REMATCH: “I’M GOING TO STEAL HIS SOUL AND I’M GOING TO BREAK HIS WILL

 

לשחרורו מיידי: Lewiston, מיין (אפריל 27, 2017) – לא אחת לסגת מאתגר, or an opportunity to call out the competition, “The” Ryan Sanders is irked by the tone of the scuttlebutt since his first fight with Jon Lemke last November.

כן, the skirmish stopped during the third round, due to a deep cut on Lemke’s head. But with Sanders leading comfortably, 20-18, בכל שלושת כרטיסים, he was declared the winner.

It all fell in line with the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts, and it surely reflected Sanders’ conviction that he was well in command of the bout and on his way to victory, ללא קשר. Since that night, the יום שבת before Thanksgiving, עם זאת, סנדרס, 29, says that Lemke and others in his camp have been a tad too outspoken about their belief that it was somehow a tainted victory.

In a recent interview with Jason Floyd on “The MMA Report Podcast,” Sanders held nothing back when queried about his motivation to dole out another beating when the former training partners meet this Saturday, אפריל 29 in a rematch at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston.

הפעם, it’s the tournament final for the vacant lightweight title at “NEF 28: Invincible.”

“I was a little upset afterwards that (Lemke) said he thought it should have been a no-contest,אמר סנדרס. “What Jon won’t talk about or say is that right before I got that takedown, he quit. He quit in my arms.”

סנדרס (13-8) clarified that comment, adding that while Lemke (6-7) didn’t say the word explicitly, his vast experience in the cage underscored his belief that the end was nigh.

“A fighter knows when someone is about to give up, and Jon was about to give up,"הוא אמר. “He wasn’t fighting that takedown in my arms. He was just dead weight in my arms, so it’s a bit frustrating that he would say that.”

It didn’t take long for the stars to align and serve up the second helping that both fighters’ fan bases crave. With a shot at the strap in the offing, both men made short work of their 155-pound tournament semifinal opponents in February.

Sanders landed a vicious kick to the jaw of John Ortolani that ended their confrontation in a mere 15 שניות. Lemke was just as impressive, needing only a minute longer to dispatch Jesse “the Viking” Erickson.

Typically it’s the defeated fighter in this scenario who covets the chance at vindication, but Sanders sounds like the one with an axe to grind after hearing some of the public perception about his previous win.

“I’m happy that we get a rematch and to be able to show everyone that the first time it wasn’t a fluke and to have my hand raised again,” Sanders, מי הוא 6-1 in his past seven fights, אמר. “I’m unstoppable right now. I’m surrounded with the best people. I’ve got great teammates, great coaches and an amazing wife … Any guy who fights me, they are (screwed)."

Asked if he is bent on earning a submission to achieve a measure of unfinished business, Sanders quickly declared that any form of victory will suffice.

“Not necessarily to get a stoppage victory, but I’m going to show him. It will be five months since we fought, and I’ve been in the gym every day, and I’m going to show him that he’s not on my level,אמר סנדרס. “Eventually the victory will come whether it’s a submission, a TKO, a knockout. Jon does have a lot of heart, but I’m going to be stealing it from him. I’m going to steal his soul and I’m going to break his will.

“I’m a grappler, so I do prefer a nice submission victory," הוא המשיך. “But whatever he gives me I’ll take, and I’m going to go in there and take it. I’m going to take that belt home. That is my belt, and I’ve worked too hard to let anyone else take it from me.”

The rivalry between Sanders and Lemke is a natural one. They were former stablemates at Team Irish before Sanders switched to rival Young’s MMA.

Sanders said he didn’t earn enough takedowns for his liking in the previous encounter, but he believes the scorecards were an accurate reflection of how he dominated the fight.

“I knew he was a tough dude. He could take a punch. He could take a kick,אמר סנדרס. “I feel like I was getting the best of it.”

A second bout with Lemke fits Sanders’ profile as a fighter willing to take on anyone, בכל מקום, בכל זמן.

סנדרס, who has been matched in his career with the likes of Marcus Davis, Gil de Freitas, Levan Makashvili, Luis Felix and Derrick Kennington, has won his last five in a row on Maine soil.

He dropped back-to-back decisions to de Freitas in his two previous bids for an NEF title and naturally predicts that he won’t let the third chance at gold slip away.

“I know with the training I’m putting in that I’m destined for greatness,אמר סנדרס. “My work has shown that, and my future fights will show that. I know I’m there to fight the best. Look at the guys I’ve fought. They’re UFC or Bellator vets, or they’re top-five fighters in the region.

"(The fans are) going to witness a great fight, a great performance by Ryan Sanders,” he concluded. “They may say, ‘This guy’s being (a jerk). He’s real cocky.’ It’s not that I’m cocky. I’m fully confident in my training and in my training partners and in my coaches and in myself that I am ready to fight anybody in the region and beat anybody in the region.”

The opening bell for “NEF 28: Invincible” on אפריל 29 מוגדר ל 7 p.m. כרטיסים מתחילים ב $25 והם זמינים ב www.TheColisee.com או על ידי התקשרות בקופות Colisee ב 207.783.2009, סיומת 525.

LEMKE ON LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE SHOT: “I JUST THINK ABOUT GETTING THAT BELT AND DEFENDING THAT BELT

 

לשחרורו מיידי: Lewiston, מיין (אפריל 27, 2017) – Not everybody in life gets blessed with a shot at redemption. Jonathan Lemke will bask in that opportunity on multiple fronts when he battles “The” Ryan Sanders for the vacant NEF lightweight title this יום שבת, אפריל 29 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee as part of “NEF 28: Invincible.”

It’s the second shot at the NEF strap for Lemke, who lost a split decision to Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington in February 2016 at “NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS.” Lemke also looks forward to the rematch with Sanders after their fight in November was abbreviated due to a gash on Lemke’s head.

“Definitely after the way the last one ended, I still feel like I have a little unfinished business, a little chip on my shoulder,” Lemke said recently in an interview on “The Maine Event” podcast with Ryan Jarrell and Bryan Stackpole. “I definitely want to go out there and take care of business this time.”

סנדרס (13-8) won a unanimous decision when the verdict went to the scorecards by virtue of the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts.

Like his opponent and former stablemate, Lemke (6-7) has carved out a reputation as a fighter who will take on all comers. The first bout with Sanders extended his winless streak to four fights, but the quality of opposition – Devin Powell, Josh LaBerge and Boyington preceded Sanders – are good for more than an asterisk.

He snapped that run in short order with a first-round TKO of Jesse “The Viking” Erickson in February’s tournament semifinals.

“I’m very excited, very grateful,” Lemke said. “This is the culmination of a lot of years, a lot of hard work, to be at this point again and see some of that pay off.”

Lemke doesn’t believe that he needs the title to validate his years under the NEF umbrella. On the flip side, עם זאת, it is a line on the personal checklist on which he is hungry to leave his mark.

“It would mean a lot,” he acknowledged. “It wouldn’t define me either way, but at the same time certainly one of the goals I set out to achieve when I first started this sport was to take care of business on the regional end and to be a regional champion.”

Previous champions Powell, Boyington and Dez Green made the lightweight belt NEF’s most coveted honor by using it as a springboard to opportunities on a national scale.

Lemke, who has enjoyed the spotlight as part of both a Bellator card and Dana White’s “Lookin’ for a Fight” UFC audition, denied that he is looking ahead to greener pastures.

“I haven’t given it a lot of thought about where it would take me,"הוא אמר. “I just think about getting that belt and defending that belt. It’s always one fight at a time.”

Between their days training together with Team Irish (Sanders now fights out of Young’s MMA) and their previous fight, Lemke and Sanders know one another as well as any NEF title fight opponents in history.

While Lemke allows for the possibility that both men will dip into their bag of tricks, he said fans shouldn’t expect too many surprises.

“I think stylistically it will be a little bit different. Game plan wise it will be a little bit different. At the start you might see some different wrinkles from both,” Lemke said “But at the end of the day we are both familiar with each other, so it will be a similar type fight.”

He also sees the confrontation living up to every ounce of its billing.

“One of the statements from the first card was that I believe this fight could headline any card, any regional or national promotion, and I still believe that,” Lemke said. “It’s a fight the fans want to see.”

And it’s a fight he naturally believes he will win the second time around.

“I’m healthy as can be. Had a good, tough camp, and I’m looking forward to getting out there and performing my business,” Lemke said. “I believe in my overall skill set and believe that overall skill set will lead to the victory.”

The opening bell for “NEF 28: Invincible” on אפריל 29 מוגדר ל 7 p.m. כרטיסים מתחילים ב $25 והם זמינים ב www.TheColisee.com או על ידי התקשרות בקופות Colisee ב 207.783.2009, סיומת 525.

COMBATE AMERICAS ANNOUNCES NINE-BOUT LINEUP FOR CINCO DE MAYO MMA EVENT IN VENTURA, קליפורניה

LIVE FROM VENTURA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
ON יום שישי, מאי 5

LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
JOSE “FROGGY” ESTRADA VS. EMILIO CHAVEZ

Co-ראשי קלות אירוע:
Danny “The Realist” Ramirez vs. Chris “Taco” Padilla

יותר:
John “Sexy Mexy” Castaneda vs. Chris Beal
Alyssa Garcia vs. Sheila Padilla
Heinrich Wassmer vs. Freddie Arteaga

Tickets for “Combate 14” on sale now
NEW YORK – אפריל 25, 2017 – Combate Americas today announced a sensational, nine-bout Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight card that will take place at Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, קליפורניה., in celebration of the “Cinco De Mayo” holiday, ב יום שישי, מאי 5.

בשנות ה קל (155 קילו) main event of “Combate 14,” undefeated, heavy-handed rising star Jose “Froggy” Estrada (3-0) יהיה מרובע את עם Emilio “The Ferocious Aztec” Chavez (11-9).

במחיר של $35, tickets for “Combate 14” are available online at Ticketon.com.

ה-5 רגל-6, 26-year-old Estrada from Fillmore, קליפורניה. has been on a tear since he made his professional debut with Combate Americas last April, stopping all three of his opponents to date inside of one round.

Chavez of Fullerton, קליפורניה. is a flashy, 5-רגל-9, 30-year-old competitor who will make the second start of his career in La Jaula, כלוב אמריקה Combate. In his promotional debut on April 18, 2016, Chavez submitted Angel Cruz בסיבוב השני (4:21) of action with a rear-naked choke.

במקרה שיתוף ראשי, which will also be contested at lightweight, דני "הריאליסט" רמירז (6-2) will return to action on the heels of a “Fight of the Night” performance in La Jaula, to battle Combate Americas newcomer and fellow knockout artist Chris “Taco” Padilla (7-2).

5-רגל-9, 28-year-old Ramirez of North Hills, קליפורניה. staged an incredible, relentless performance against Erick “Ghost Pepper” Gonzalez at “Combate 12” on פבואר 16, earning a unanimous decision over Gonzalez in what was Ramirez’s second straight win.

Padilla of Gardena, קליפורניה. has notched six of his seven professional career victories to date by way of (T)KO או הגשה. Prior to making his professional debut in 2014, “Taco” amassed a perfect, 6-0 record under amateur status, עם כל הזכיות שלו בדרך (T)KO או הגשה.

In other action at “Combate 14,” bantamweight (135 קילו) כוכב ג'ון "סקסי סקסי" קסטנדה (11-2) will face off with Chris “The Real Deal” Beal (10-4).

Castaneda of Mankato, מ. is riding a seven-fight win streak that dates back to May 16, 2015 when he secured a first-round submission (לחנוק אחורי עירום) לשכנע פדרו ולסקו. 5-רגל-7, 25-year-old has been perfect in La Jaula, winning all five of his Combate Americas bouts.

5-רגל-7, 31-year-old Beal of Ventura is an eight-year, battle-tested veteran of the sport who has competed on three different continents. In his first start with Combate Americas, he will look to end a recent, four-fight skid.

במקום אחר בכרטיס, Alyssa “Tiny Tim” Garcia (3-2) של Whittier, קליפורניה. יעמוד בפני Sheila Padilla (2-1) של Visalia, קליפורניה. in an atomweight (105 קילו) matchup.

Submission ace היינריך ווסמר (5-1) של לוס אנג'לס, קליפורניה. will take on hard-nosed scrapper Freddie “Lil’ Man” Arteaga (8-5) of Boise, Idaho in a flyweight (125 קילו) תחרות.

Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 14” Fight Card

אירוע קל ראשי:
Jose Estrada vs. אמיליו צ'אבס

Co-ראשי קלות אירוע:
Danny Ramirez vs. Chris Padilla

Bantamweight: John Castaneda vs. Chris Beal
בינוני: Joseph Vidales vs. יוסף הנלה
משקל זבוב: Heinrich Wassmer vs. Freddie Arteaga
משקל זבוב: Michael Reyes vs. בנג'י גומז
Atomweight: Alyssa Garcia vs. Sheila Padilla
Catchweight (140 קילו): Ryan Lilley vs. Ralph Acosta
קל: Bruno Machado vs. Austin Wilson

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COMBATE AMERICAS COMPLETES STACKED, 10-BOUT FIGHT CARD FOR TUCSON, אריזונה

LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND ESPN LATIN AMERICA
ON יום חמישי, אפריל 20

Undefeated welterweights Daniel Rodriguez and Joel Champion face off

Unbeaten Alesha Zappitella faces Stephanie Alba
in women’s atomweight matchup

Tickets for “Combate 13” on sale now
NEW YORK – אפריל 6, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today the completion of a stacked, 10-fight lineup for its “Combate 13” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, אריזונה. ב יום חמישי, אפריל 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. ו).

Among the matchups added to finalize the card are a welterweight (170 קילו) showdown between a pair of undefeated, rising stars in דניאל רודריגז (3-0) ו יואל אלוף (4-0), neither of whom have been taken the distance of a fight yet, as well as a women’s atomweight (105 קילו) contest between unbeaten sensation Alesha “Half Pint” Zappitella (2-0) and hard-nosed battler Stephanie “The Cyclone” Alba (3-1).

במשקל התרנגול (135 קילו) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, אריזונה. will collide with knockout artist ריקי "Gallero" פלאסיוס (7-1) של משימה, טקסס.

“We have a fantastic lineup of fights assembled, and we are excited about bringing the Combate Americas live television series to Arizona for the first time ever," אמר Combate אמריקה מנכ"ל קמפבל מקלארן.

במחיר של $20, tickets for “Combate 13” are on sale at the Casino Del Sol box office (1-855-765-7829).

6-רגל-1, 29-רודריגז בן, who recently signed an exclusive, multi-fight contract with Combate Americas, has notched all three of his professional wins to date inside of two rounds. In his last effort on ינואר 21, the Alhambra, קליפורניה. resident scored a second round (3:55) WHO (אגרופים) ב כריסטיאן גונזלס.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 שנים של גיל, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, הוא הבקיע בסיבוב ראשון (4:13) knockout on Chris Collins.

Zappitella is a 4-foot-11, 22-year-old resident of Brighton, Michigan and decorated amateur wrestler, who is coming off an extraordinary victory in Sanya, China on פבואר 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 קילו), two weight classes above Zappitella’s natural fighting weight.

The 4-foot-11, 34-year-old Alba of Houston, Texas will look to return to the win column after suffering a split decision defeat at the hands of old rival Paulina “Firefox” Granados at “Combate 5” last מאי 9. לפני ההפסד, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

בפעולה אחרת, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) ייפגש Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) במשקל חצי כבד.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Reyna of Dallas, Texas has earned six of his eight professional career wins by way of (T)KO או הגשה, while Perez of Tucson, 5-רגל-9, 28-בת, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) הגשה (לחנוק אחורי עירום) לשכנע Anthony Wray באוקטובר 1, 2016.

Originally slated to face Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) of Palm Beach, פלורידה., רנדי Steinke (17-10) of Payson, אריזונה. will now square off with Urijah Faber-protégé אריק סאנצ'ז (7-3) של סקרמנטו, קליפורניה., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) של פניקס, אריזונה.

5-רגל-10, 26-year-old Sanchez is looking to bounce back quickly from a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of אנדרס "הכדור" קווינטנה at Combate 11 ב פבואר 16. לפני ההפסד, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, כלוב אמריקה Combate.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (לחנוק אחורי עירום) של Josue Rodriguez ב 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (אגרופים) של Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on ינואר 28.

Natividad turned professional after amassing a perfect amateur record of 6-0. Five of his amateur victories came by way of TKO or submission.

The “Combate 13” preliminary bout card will also feature two flyweight matchups – the first between ארתורו גוזמן (0-1) of Tucson and Robert Caspar (0-0) of Copperas Grove, טקסס, and the second between Justin Rascon (2-1) of Tucson and Jose Palencia, ג 'וניור. (1-1) בטמפה, אריזונה.

To location what station Azteca America airs on in your market, you can log onto the network’s channel finder.

In addition to Azteca America and ESPN Latin America, “Combate13” will air on TV Azteca in Mexico the following night, יום שישי, אפריל 21, ב 11 p.m. CT. It will be distributed by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand.

Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 13” Fight Card

אירוע הראשי של Bantamweight:
Roman Salazar vs. ריקי פלאסיוס

אירוע משותף של משקל בינוני:
Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

Bantamweight: Irwin Rivera vs. קווין נאטיבידאד
Welterweight: בני מדריד vs. צ'אד Dietmeyer
Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez vs. יואל אלוף
Atomweight: Alesha Zappitella vs. סטפני אלבה
משקל נוצה: Erick Sanchez vs. רנדי Steinke
Welterweight: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
משקל זבוב: Justin Rascon vs. חוזה, Palencia, ג 'וניור.
משקל זבוב: ארתורו גוזמן נגד. Robert Caspar
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