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NEF ANNOUNCES SUMMER’S HOTTEST FIGHT CARD

Uyekele NGOKUSHESHA: Lewiston, Maine (July 16, 2025) - New England ayalwa ("NEF") presents its next event “NEF 63: Cruel Summer,” on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at the Lewiston Memorial Armory in Lewiston, Maine. The event will make history as the first ever sanctioned hybrid mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and kickboxing card in Maine. Tickets are on sale now atwww.nefights.com/tickets/. Umcimbi uzophinde usakazwe bukhoma ngowww.CombatSportsNow.com.

Ngasekuqaleni namuhla, I-NEF imemezele ikhadi eliphelele lokulwa kulo mcimbi. Kukhishwe i-mega-card ehlanganisa ama-bouts ayishumi nambili ehlanganisa inqwaba yezimpi zesihloko se-MMA, ukufana kwamagqubu, nemincintiswano ye-kickboxing.

“Lena yi-NEF yesikole esidala,” kumemezela omunye wabanikazi be-NEF nomgqugquzeli u-Nick DiSalvo. “Lokhu kuzosikhumbuza amakhadi emarathon esasivame ukuwaphatha e-Lewiston emuva kosuku. Isenzo nje esingami kusukela ngesikhathi impi yokuqala ishaya ikheji kuya kowokugcina. Besifuna ngempela ukuhlanganisa okuthile okukhethekile esizodlala ngaso okokuqala e-Armory kanye nasokuqala kwe-kickboxing elawulwayo e-Maine. Lona umcimbi okufanele ubonwe kubalandeli bezemidlalo yokulwa! UZOTHOLA imali yakho ngalobu busuku!"

Indaba enkulu yakusihlwa impi yokuthatha umhlalaphansi ka-Lewiston/Auburn's Jesse "The Viking" Erickson. (11-9). Erickson, omunye wabasubathi abadume kakhulu bephromoshini, waqhudelana ngekhadi le-“NEF 1” e-Lewiston emuva ngo-2012. Ubelokhu eqhudelana phezulu nesihloko se-NEF se-pro lightweight eminyakeni edlule emele i-Central Maine yaseBrazil uJiu-Jitsu. (CMBJJ). U-Erickson uzongena ekhejini ye-NEF okokugcina, ebhekene noBrian Cosco waseMassachusetts (2-2) ku-catchweight ye 165 amaphawundi ku-bout ye-MMA yobungcweti.

Umcimbi omkhulu wasebusuku uzoba no-Nick Eldridge (4-0) ukuvikela isicoco sochwepheshe se-MMA bantamweight ngokumelene nenselelo yomdlali oseqophelweni eliphezulu waseCanada u-Olivier Poisson (3-0). U-Eldridge uwine umqhudelwano wamakhilogremu angu-135 ku-“NEF 62” ngoMeyi odlule enikeza u-Tim Fargo owayengakaze ehlulwe. (3-1) ukulahlekelwa kokuqala komsebenzi wakhe womsebenzi.

Iqembu lika-Eldridge likaNostos uNathaniel Grimard (7-5) uzobhekana noFelipe Günter we-First Class MMA (3-1) emcimbini olindelwe ngabomvu webhande le-NEF le-MMA featherweight. Bobabili abaqhudelana nabo bebedume kakhulu kubalandeli kuyo yonke imisebenzi yabo. Bobabili babambe igolide ngephromoshini njengezimfundamakhwela.

Intandokazi yendawo ethi “Killa” Kam Arnold (6-1) uzobheka ukuqhubeka nokunqoba izimpi ezine uma ehlangana nomakadebona wasePennsylvania uCharlie “The Madman” Gathers (9-11) ku-catchweight MMA bout.

Iphinde ifakwe engxenyeni yobungcweti yekhadi le-MMA: UFred Allen Sfeir (1-0) kanye noJosue Sotero (1-0) ngamunye uzobeka irekhodi lakhe lokungahluliwe emgqeni emqhudelwaneni we-featherweight; Tyler Smythe (5-6) ubuyela ekhejini ye-MMA ngemuva komdlalo wakamuva eringini yesibhakela ukuhlangana no-Erick Alvarado (2-2); kanye noRumford, UNate Boucher waseMaine (0-5) kanye noPaul Walters waseFlorida (0-7) bobabili bafuna ukunqoba kokuqala kwemisebenzi yabo yobungcweti be-MMA empini yebhande le-catchweight.

Izimpi ezimbili zezicoco zizoba sematheni engxenyeni ye-MMA yenganekwane yekhadi lokulwa.

U-Nate “The Mule” White ongahluliwe (7-0) uzobhekana noBrandon Oldenburg (2-3) ngesihloko esingenalutho se-MMA ye-heavyweight esingenamuntu. UWhite uzoqhudelana okokuqala ngqa 21 izinyanga. I-Oldenburg isemgqeni wokunqoba izimpi ezimbili ngokunqoba okubili komzuliswano wokuqala.

Sean Wakefield (7-4) uhlelelwe ukulwa noPreston LaPointe (4-1) webhande le-MMA le-welterweight le-NEF. Laba bobabili bake bahlangana e-Indiana kule ntwasahlobo emqhudelwaneni wesifunda. ILaPointe iwine isinqumo esisondele kakhulu sokuhlukana kuleyo mpi yokuqala. Kulindelwe impinda enokuncintisana okukhulu.

Okunye okuvezwe engxenyeni yabasafufusa yekhadi le-MMA kuzoba impi ye-bantamweight phakathi kwezimbangi ezinekhono eliphezulu uJulian Connerton. (6-3) kanye no-Qasim Abdullah (3-1).

Iziqephu eziyisikhombisa ze-kickboxing zabasafufusa zihlelelwe ikhadi elingaphansi le-“NEF 63”.

Njengoba i-oda lekhadi limile manje, UBen Perry (0-0) kusukela eNostos kanye no-Abdinajib Adan (1-0) we-Choi Institute uzoba nelungelo lokuba yimpi ye-kickboxing yokuqala elawulwayo emlandweni waseMaine.

UWilliam Lagasse (0-0) uzohlangana noConnor Morrill (3-0) ku-kickboxing eyimfundamakhwela. Kuzoba impinda yomhlangano wabo wokuqala - impi ye-MMA esanda kungena enqotshwe uLagasse ngomngqimuzo womlalisaphansi..

Futhi engxenyeni ye-kickboxing ye-ateur yekhadi, 52-oneminyaka engu-Ice Young (0-0) uzokwenza umdlalo wakhe wokuqala we-NEF ngokumelene noDaniel Heredia (1-0) emqhudelwaneni wesisindo esilula.

Ikhadi eligcwele lokulwa le-“NEF 63” (isihloko ukushintsha):

PROFESSIONAL MMA

135 TITLE: U-Nick Eldridge (c) ngokumelene no-Olivier Poisson

145 TITLE: Nathaniel Grimard vs Felipe Günter

165: UJesse Erickson vs Brian Cosco

140: Kam Arnold vs Charlie Gathers

145: UJosue Sotero vs Fred Allen Sfeir

140: Nate Boucher vs Paul Walters

140: UTyler Smythe vs Erick Alvarado

Amateur MMA

265 TITLE: Nate White vs Brandon Oldenburg

170 TITLE: Preston LaPointe vs Sean Wakefield

240: UCharles Sullivan vs Michael Hamm

145: U-Isaac Therrien vs Billy Henry

170: UZach Perry vs Leland Hopson

155: U-Avery Poole vs Ben Rogers

135: Qasim Abdullah vs Julian Connerton

155: UJustin Wygant vs Jacob MacMillan

145: UJohn Soucy vs Joe Cleary

205: UCarlo Oliveira vs David Hart

AMATEUR KICKBOXING

155: UJames Johnson vs Mark Walker

135: UJonas Ryerson vs Quinn Poirier

140: UConnor Morris vs William Lagasse

135: Spencer Belanger vs Evan Thibeault

205: UDaniel Heredia vs Ice Young

135: URichard Clark vs Alex Smith

165: Abdinajib Adan vs Ben Perry

"NEF 63: I-Cruel Summer” yenzeka ngoMgqibelo, August 9, 2025, eLewiston Memorial Armory eLewiston, Maine. Doors lizovula at 6 pm ngempi yokuqala ezoba ngo 7 pm. Amathikithi on ukudayiswa manjewww.nefights.com/tickets/. Umcimbi uzophinde usakazwe bukhoma ngowww.CombatSportsNow.com.

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Kickboxing & MARTIAL ARTS LEGEND JEFF SMITH NAMED PRESIDENT OF SPORTS OPERATIONS FOR PKA WORLDWIDE

November 15, 2022 FNU47 Shiya amazwana

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JEFF SMITH NAMED PRESIDENT OF

SPORTS OPERATIONS FOR PKA WORLDWIDE

World-Renowned Fighter & Instructor Smith Joins Resurgent Kickboxing Organization In Key Role Of Company’s Re-Introduction

Atlanta, GA. – November 9, 2022 – PKA WORLDWIDE, the legendary pioneers of American-style kickboxing, have added another blockbuster hire to their all-star team, as kickboxing and martial arts legendJeff Smithhas officially joined the company as the President of Sports Operations.

One of the most sought after instructors in the world, Smith’s role will see him in a key position recruiting and developing the striking talent that will compete for the revitalized company led by CEOJoe Corley.With his decades of experience in competition and as an instructor, Smith will be vital in helping in overseeing the operations that will lead directly to non-stop action for fans.

“I’m honored to be at the forefront of PKA WORLDWIDE’s return to their spot on top of the kickboxing world,"Kusho Smith. “We’ve made it loud and clear that we’re searching for the world’s greatest strikers, and with the team we have on board here, I know that we’re in a position to deliver the competition that sports fans are clamoring for.”

“Jeff’s expertise is second to none and we’re thrilled to have someone as widely revered as he is helping to lead our venture back into kickboxing,” said Corley, who is often credited as one of the founding fathers of modern-day MMA. “As we near our first event, Jeff will be critical in putting fighters in the best possible position to deliver memorable bouts again and again. With the moves we’ve made so far, fight fans should be confident in the imminent return of kickboxing’s glory days.”

Before becoming a seven-time PKA World Champion, the Kingsville, Texas-native Smith put together a sensational run in Taekwondo that led to him winning the first ever Bruce Lee Award for Fighter of the Year and eventually induction into the Taekwondo Hall of Fame in 2007. When PKA debuted in 1974, Smith became their first Middleweight champion, defending the title successfully seven times. During his run as champion, he defended his title on the undercard of 1975’s “Thrilla in Manila” trilogy match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, in an event seen by over fifty million viewers.

He finished his full contact kickboxing career with a 21-1 irekhodi, including seven knockouts before transitioning into his career as an instructor. His coaching resume includes a 10-year run as the coach of the WAKO World Champion United States Karate Team, winning world titles in all 10 Eminyakeni. He went on to operate a series of martial arts schools in Virginia and was eventually promoted to the rank of Grand Master (10^th degree black belt) in 2016. He also serves as the Director of Instruction for Mile High Karate and COO for Martial Arts Wealth Mastery, a nationally recognized martial arts consulting company.

“With my years of experience competing in PKA, combined with decades as an instructor, fighters competing for PKA WORLDWIDE can expect to have all the tools they need to reach their full abilities as competitors,” added Smith. “This is just the start of what I’m confident will be a sustainable system that benefits the kickboxers and kickboxing fans alike for years to come.”

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ABOUT PKA WORLDWIDE

Once a staple of televised combat sports in the 1970’s, 80’s and 90’s, and a precursor to today’s modern hybrid styles of fighting, PKA and its’ CEO Joe Corley are often credited as one of the founding fathers of modern-day MMA. Corley first introduced professional kickboxing to the public nearly 50 years ago with an “Americanized” style in which opponents are allowed to hit each other with punches and kicks above the waist. Nokho, izindololwane, knees, clinch fighting and grappling are all forbidden.

Umkhankaso in 1974, the PKA went on to garner huge national audiences on ABC, CBS and NBC, and formed long-time broadcast partnerships with cable giants ESPN and SHOWTIME while producing over 1,000 hours of unforgettable televised action.

Manje, PKA WORLDWIDE returns with the search for the sport’s greatest striker as they seek to crown new PKA WORLDWIDE World Champions.

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United Fight Alliance Returns to Turkey June 17th for World-Class MMA & Kickboxing

June 9, 2021 FNU47 Shiya amazwana

Tampa, Fla. (June 8, 2021) – United Fight Alliance (UFA) has announced it is heading back to Turkey to carry the June 17^th MMA World Mix Fight world-class event, featuring professional mixed-martial-arts and kickboxing, at Illusion in Antalya, Turkey.

UFA CEOJordan “Jay” Adams will be calling all the action from cageside, live on TV 8.5 in Turkey, and taped-live to tentatively air on the UFA network in July across the United States.

“We’re thrilled to be working with Turkey’s MMA World Mix Fight Organization,” Adams said. “They have been waiting a long time to produce this show. Their enthusiasm and anticipation is over the top. I can tell they can’t wait to present their athletes to the rest of the world. We now get to see their skill sets as only the region’s’ best will be on the card. Afghanistan, Morocco, Georgia, I-Iran, Turkmenistan, Angola, Iraq and of course, Turkey, are all well represented in the cage on June 17^th in Antalya Turkey. United Fight Alliance will be there to make sure you don’t miss one second of fights!"

Three MMA World Mix Fight title fights are on tap. The main event is a battle between Turkey’sBayram Yalcin (13-2-0) futhiHabib Karimo (10-1-0), of Afghanistan, for the MMA World Mix Fight Featherweight Championship.

Turkey’sHamdi “Wolverine” Kuzgun (7-2-0) tikwele off withElmahdi Zineddine (11-6-0), fighting out of Germany by way of Morocco, in the co-featured event for the vacant MMA World Mix Fight middleweight title.

The third title fight matches undefeated Turk, Koray Cengiz (8-0-0), ngokumeleneVaja Matcharashvili (4-4-0), of Georgia, for the vacant MMA World Mix Fight Heavyweight crown.

There are two other scheduled MMA fights on the card: Turkey female strawweightSedef Arsian (0-1-0 vs. IranianFatime Yavari (0-1-0), and Iraq featherweightHamza Nahma (10-3-0) vs. RussianAkhmed Erzu Akrieve (7-1-0).

Three kickboxing fights are also on tap. WAKO World kickboxing championBahram Rajabzadeh (30-3-1), of Azerbaijan, versus heavyweightMohammed Amine (25-4-0), fighting out of Morocco by way of Netherland, showcases two of the best kickboxers in Europe.

Turkey’s World kickboxing and Muay Thai champion, Mehmet Koktas (10-3-0), throws down with South African middleweightMateus Mengue (9-1-0), while Turkish heavyweightMehmet “Mountain” Ozer (15-5-0) takes on IranianMuhammad Abdollahpor (9-3-0).

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UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH 10 TIME WORLD KICKBOXING CHAMPION CAITLIN FORAN AHEAD OF HER PRO BOXING DEBUT

April 8, 2020 FNU47 Shiya amazwana

With this pandemic lockdown in full force virtually world-wide, many fights have been already been cancelled, from the biggest, such as Anthony Joshua versus Kubrat Pulev, right through to many small hall events.

Whilst clearly the lockdown is affecting everyone involved in our beloved sport, it made me think of those that had been preparing for their professional boxing debut, such as today’s victim, sorry guest, Caitlin Foran, who was due to debut in Orkney on the 25th April.

Caitlin is a ten time Kickboxing World Champion, quite an accomplishment for someone that is still just 19 iminyaka yobudala, let’s face it to achieve such a high status in any sport at such a young age is quite an accomplishment and without doubt her extensive combat sports experience is going to benefit her when this pandemic is over and she makes her pro debut.

I actually had the pleasure of meeting Caitlin back in March at an event in Barrow-in-Furness, where she was supporting Paul Peers when he challenged, and beat, Nicaraguan Milton Arauz for the Professional Boxing Council (PBC) International title, and always intended to cover her pro debut, but with that put back until later in the year due to the current situation decided instead to arrange an interview with her.

Enough of my waffle, let’s get to know this amazing teen star a little better.

(GDC) Hello Caitlin, thank you for taking the time to answer a few questions for us. My first question is I understand you are a multi-World Champion Kick Boxer, can you please tell our readers a little about your Kick Boxing career?

(CF) So I started kickboxing in 2008 at the age of eight, at the time I was juggling kickboxing with lots of other sports and activities but over time my attention just stuck with kickboxing and it became my life.

I certainly wasn’t one of these people that had a talent for the sport. I wasn’t flexible, I had no confidence, but the one thing I did have that has carried me through to this day is determination.

Living on an island we weren’t able to get to as many competitions as other clubs on the mainland could which meant we knew we had to really put in the extra effort to make up for the lack of experience.

Also coming from a large family where my mother was a single parent to 5 children meant I rarely was able to get away to compete and didn’t really start competing properly until I got my black belt in 2011.

I then started competing usually once a month with the first big one being the WKA Scottish championships in Glasgow where I won 2x golds, that was my first big confidence booster and I went on to compete more often winning more Scottish titles as well as British and European.

I then got invited to my first world championships in 2013 in Italy where I came away with a bronze medal.

I always preferred points fighting when I was competing, which is a more karate style, ‘start stop’ style of fighting, but at my second World championships in Prague in 2014, there was a woman without a fight for her ring Continuous section so I was asked if I would take the fight.

I’ve never been one to turn down a fight so I took the fight and ended up winning it as well as two others so I came away with my first three World titles and new love for ring fighting.

From 2014 to 2017 I went on to win seven more World titles in various countries.

By 2016/17 my kickboxing career was really taking off and I was looking at turning professional sometime soon, however at the end of 2017 my coach Ryan Reffell sadly passed which put an end to my kickboxing career.

(GDC) What influenced you to switch from Kick Boxing to Professional Boxing?

(CF) As I mentioned previously, I have never been a naturally flexible person so in kickboxing my legs were predominantly used for powerful body single kicks.

While I was still training with Ryan as part of Nemesis Kickboxing, at the end of 2015 we decided I was getting better with my hands and started thinking about switching to boxing.

This lead Ryan to start boxing classes on a Monday night as well as the kickboxing classes through the week.

I was offered my first fight that September with 4 days notice for the UKBC featherweight international title. I went on to win the fight and defended it in a rematch that December.

2017 was when I really started to focus more on boxing and less on kickboxing and had two more fights, with the last fight in my unlicensed career being a Five Nations title fight in April 2017 which brought my record to 4-0-0.

I thought my boxing career had ended then, until Paul Peers moved to Orkney in 2018 and got in touch via Facebook which then kickstarted my training again as he showed great interest in my boxing and was a massive help in getting my love for the sport back and showed that he believed in me which made me more confident in myself and got myself back to training properly again ahead of signing my professional contract in January this year.

(GDC) You were due to be undertaking your professional boxing debut in Orkney on the 25th April, obviously this is being rescheduled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, so firstly how have your preparations been going?

(CF) Yebo, it was devastating when all this started but I am making sure to keep as active as I can with daily running and home exercises making use of the little space I do have at home.

(GDC) Has the Government ordered lockdown had an effect on your preparations?

(CF) Prior to lockdown we were getting sparring in at least once or twice a week at the club and had started our partnership with Lee Mcallister at Assassin’s boxing in Aberdeen in order to mix Orkney Boxing Clubs fighters with theirs for some sparring at weekends.

We only managed this once so far with weather being bad and boats not certain to run but were planning more in the lead up to the show.

(GDC) When the lockdown ends and the new date is announced, your opponent is stated to be Carly Mackenzie, do you know much about her?

(CF) I was originally due to fight Carly Mackenzie however my opponent recently changed to Professional Boxing Council (PBC) International Silver Champion Jamie Bates Wallis. I don’t know a great deal about Jamie to be honest but from what I’ve seen she is a strong orthodox boxer with a strong offence and sharp defence.

I took the fight knowing it would be a challenge especially being my first fight back in 3 Eminyakeni.
She’s proved to be a champion so in order for me to become a champion I must beat champions.

(GDC) Moving away from your career to date, who is your favourite boxer, male or female, and why?

(CF) My favourite boxer to date has got to be Katie Taylor. She has played a massive part in getting Women’s boxing to where it is today and is a real inspiration to any athlete out there as she has shown that any obstacle can be overcome if you really want something.

(GDC) In the same vein, which is your all time favourite fight, and why?

(CF) It is so hard to choose a favourite fight but one has to be Katie Taylor’s most recent fight against Christina Linardatou as she continued her winning record and added WBO Super-Lightweight world title to her ever growing list of achievements. Usually Taylor would be getting stuck into the fight, firing shot after shot. However she kept to the outside this time boxing smart and not wasting energy.

(GDC) Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions, finally is there anyone you would like to mention with regard to your upcoming debut?

(CF) I would like to give thanks to my sponsor, Gary Sutherland at GSRI, Steven Logie at Strength 101 for keeping me in shape and Paul Peers for everything he has done over the last year and a half to get my confidence back up and reignite my love for boxing. I would also like to give a shout out to all of my old teammates at Nemesis kickboxing Academy and Nemesis Boxing Gym without them I wouldn’t be where I am today.

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IMIPHUMELA OFFICIAL & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR MILAN, BELLATOR 230 AND BELLATOR KICKBOXING 12

October 15, 2019 FNU47 Shiya amazwana

**Izithombe Zobusuku Bokulwa Nawa**

*Bellator 230: Carvalho vs.* *Nemkov* Ikhadi Lokulwa Nekhadi:

**Vadim Nemkov** (11-2) wanqoba **Rafael Carvalho** (16-4) via ukuzithoba (okukhulisa-naked binda) at 3:56 round amabili

**Dragos Zubco** (3-1) wanqoba **Hesdy Gerges** (0-2) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (29-28 X3)

**Kirill Sidelnikov** (12-6) wanqoba **Domingos Barros** (6-1) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

**Walter Pugliesi** (5-2) wanqoba **Andrea Fusi** (8-5) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27 X3)

**Nicolo Solli** (3-0) wanqoba **Dan Cassell** (4-4-1) via ukuzithoba (triangle binda) at 3:15 eyodwa round

*Bellator Milan: Manhoef vs.* *Bahati* Ikhadi Lokulwa Nekhadi:

**Melvin Manhoef** (32-14-1, 2 NC) wanqoba **Yannick Bahati** (9-5, 1 NC) via KO (Iziteleka) at 2:29 eyodwa round

**Alessio Sakara** (24-13, 2 NC) wanqoba **Canaan Grigsby** (8-8) via TKO (Iziteleka) at 0:23 eyodwa round

**UStefano Paterno** (13-3-1) wanqoba **Ashley Reece** (8-2) vis unanimous decision (30-27, 29-27, 29-27)

**Rafael Macedo** (10-4, 1 NC) wanqoba **Kane Mover** (12-3) nge isinqumo uqhekeko (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)

*I-Bellator kickboxing 12: Varga vs. Faustino* Ikhadi Lokulwa Nekhadi:

**Gabriel Varga** (18-6) wanqoba **Cristian Faustino** (31-12-2) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (50-45 X3) to retain Bellator Kickboxing featherweight title

**Chingiz Allazov** (60-3, 1 NC) wanqoba **Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee** (287-53-4) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27 X3)

**Luca Cecchetti** (24-5) wanqoba **Alex Avogadro** (46-6-3) via TKO (Udokotela stoppage) at 2:09 eyodwa round

**Shan Cangelosi** (35-10-1) wanqoba **UKevin Ross** (33-12) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

**Yuri Bessmertny** (45-20-2) wanqoba **Giuseppe De Domenico** (51-10) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (29-28 X3)

**Jade Jorand** (1-0) wanqoba **Silvia La Notte** (66-18-4) via KO (kick) at 0:12 round amabili

**Endy Bonat** (32-10-1) vs. **Kebrom Neguse** (33-2-2) ruled a majority draw (28-28, 28-28, 29-28)

**Taras Hnatchuk** (12-0-1) wanqoba **Giacomo Licheri** (7-1) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27 X3)

**Luca Mameli** (9-2) wanqoba **Pawel Szymanski** (15-14-2) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27 X3)

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BELLATOR DEBUTS IN MILAN, ITALY ON SATURDAY, OCT. 12 WITH STACKED EVENT FEATURING DUAL-MMA CARDS AND THE RETURN OF BELLATOR KICKBOXING

August 3, 2019 FNU47 Shiya amazwana

FORMER CHAMP RAFAEL CARVALHO MEETS VADIM NEMKOV IN MAIN EVENT OF PARAMOUNT NETWORK’SBELLATOR 230

BELLATOR EUROPEAN SERIES SEES MELVIN MANHOEF TAKE ON YANNICK BAHATI INBELLATOR MILANHeadliner

**Okuningi, Gabriel Varga Defends His Bellator Kickboxing Featherweight Title Against Cristian Faustino At *Bellator Kickboxing 12*and Rome’s Alessio Sakara Looks to Entertain the Italian Crowd**

**I-LOS ANGELES** – Bellator returns to Italy for the seventh time on Saturday, Oct. 12 with a unique event worthy of three separate billings. The MMA and kickboxing action will all emanate from Allianz Cloud (Ex Palalido) in the heart of Milan for one incredible night of combat sports.

The Paramount Network (and DAZN simulcast) portion of the card will be headlined by former middleweight titleholderRafael Carvalho (16-3) squaring off withVadim Nemkov (10-2) in a light heavyweight affair as part of theBellator 230: Carvalho vs. Nemkovbroadcast.Bellator 230will air on a tape-delay in the U.S. at9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT.

Ukwengeza, the fifth installment of the Bellator European Series, *Bellator Milan: Manhoef vs. Bahati*, will feature an explosive 205-pound matchup betweenMelvin Manhoef (31-14-1, 2 NC) futhiYannick Bahati (9-4, 1 NC) that will stream live on the Bellator Mobile App in the U.S at5 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. CT. *Bellator Milan*will air LIVE at 10 p.m. BST on Channel 5 in the U.K. Futhi ekhadini, Italian MMA legend and Bellator ambassadorAlessio Sakara (20-13, 2 NC) takes on light heavyweightCanaan Grigsby(8-7) in a special feature bout.

Opening the evening’s action will beI-Bellator kickboxing 12: Varga vs. Faustino, a card anchored by current Bellator Kickboxing featherweight championGabriel Varga (17-6) defending his title against Palermo, Italy’sCristian Faustino (48-18), while the co-main will also seeChingiz Allazov (55-3, 1 NC) compete in a 158-pound catchweight bout againstSudsakorn(289-54-4). *I-Bellator kickboxing 12* will kick off the action live on the Bellator Mobile App at11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

Tickets for the entire night of action are on sale now and are available atBellator.com futhiBellator.it.

Hailing from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, the 33-year-old Carvalho will make his second appearance of the year, following an impressive win overChidi Njokuani just last month. Since signing with Bellator in 2014, the American Top Team-fighter has collected seven victories, highlighted by his middleweight championship win over Brandon Halsey, which he later followed with three successful title defenses. Standing opposite the Brazilian knockout artist will be fellow international powerhouse Vadim Nemkov, as the 27-year-old Russian will look to add to his current five-fight winning streak. Since making his professional debut in 2013, the former Sambo World Champion andFedor Emelianenko-protégé has strung together 10 victories over a dozen bouts, with eight knockouts and eight first round finishes highlighting his resume.

Making his eighth appearance for Bellator, Melvin Manhoef has built a name for himself over the course of a 24-year career that has seen him finish 28 of yakhe 31 victims via knockout, okubala 25 in the first round and eight within the opening minute of action. Fighting out of Amsterdam, the versatile 43-year-old also has 38 career kickboxing wins under his belt, making him one of the most experienced and dynamic fighters in the business. With three wins and a pair of impressive knockouts since joining Bellator, “No Mercy” hopes to find his way back into title contention with a win over the recently signed Bahati. “Black Mamba” enters the Bellator cage for the second time of his career, hoping to duplicate the success he had in May when he finished Amir Dadovic in the opening round ofBellator Birmingham. The 29-year-old middleweight will be making the jump up in weight class to challenge what will undoubtedly be the toughest task of his eight-year career in Manhoef.

Gabriel Varga is fresh off an emphatic win in his mixed martial arts debut, a fight he finished with a jumping knee and punches atBellator 224. Manje, the Toronto-native returns to the sport where he made his name and became the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing 145-pound champion. The 34-year-old Canadian has tallied three knockout wins over a four-fight run, which includes championship victories overUKevin Ross and Shan Cangelosi. Hailing from Palermo, Italy, Faustino will enter the kickboxing ring with the support of his country behind him. The 29-year-old Italian competes out of Pro Fighting Sempre Avanti Bologna and holds almost 60 fights to his name. Now, he has a shot at Bellator Kickboxing gold when he competes on Oct.12.

Fighting out of Minsk, Belarus, Chingiz Allazov will be competing under the direction of Bellator Kickboxing for just the second time in his eight-year career, where the 26-year-old phenom has earned 55 victories over a 59-bout stretch. Having already defeated Klinmee in Italy just last year, the former K-1 Super Middleweight Champion will try to replicate the victory in an exciting rematch. Hailing from Pattaya, Thailand, the 32-year-old Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee will make his Bellator Kickboxing debut on Oct. 12. The reigning Thailand and World Kickboxing Network Muay Thai welterweight world champion also hopes to add to his extensive professional resume, which includes 289 kwi and 74 knockouts.

Born in Rome, Sakara will return to his home country for the sixth time since signing with Bellator in 2016. When fighting in Italy under the promotion, “Legionarius” has amassed three victories, all of which ended in a knockout. The 37-year-old former world title contender has earned 20 career ngokunqoba, okubala 16 finishes and 14 knockouts, making him one of the most dangerous 205-pound athletes on the roster. Tasked with the opportunity to spoil Sakara’s homecoming is 39-year-old Oklahoman Canaan Grigsby, who is also known for his ability to put his adversaries away early in the fight. With seven of his eight career victories coming by way of knockout, including four first round-finishes, “Super Beast” will be looking for the biggest win of his seven-year professional career when he steps inside the Bellator cage for the first time.

**KubuyekeziweBellator 230: Carvalho vs. *Nemkov*Ikhadi Lokulwa Nekhadi:**

*Light Heavyweight Main Event:* **Rafael Carvalho** (16-3) vs.Vadim Nemkov (10-2)

**KubuyekeziweBellator Milan: Manhoef vs. *Bahati*Ikhadi Lokulwa Nekhadi:**

*Light Heavyweight Main Event:* **Melvin Manhoef**(31-14-1, 2 NC) vs.Yannick Bahati (9-4, 1 NC)

*Light Heavyweight Feature Event:* **Alessio Sakara** (20-13, 2 NC) vs.Canaan Grigsby(8-7)

*I-Welterweight Bout:* **Andrea Fusi** (8-4) vs.Walter Pugliesi(4-2)

**KubuyekeziweI-Bellator kickboxing 12: Varga vs. FaustinoIkhadi Lokulwa Nekhadi:**

*Kickboxing Featherweight World Title Main Event:* **Gabriel Varga**(17-6) vs.Cristian Faustino(48-18)

*158-Pound Catchweight Co-Main Event:* **Chingiz Allazov** (55-3, 1 NC) vs.Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee(289-54-4)

*Featherweight Bout:* **Enderson Bonat** (21-9) vs.Kebrom Neguse(33-2-2)

*Ikhadi lincike ekushintsheni.

Sicela uvakasheleBellator.com ngolwazi oluthe xaxa.

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FULL FIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR 211 & BELLATOR KICKBOXING 11

December 4, 2018 FNU47 Shiya amazwana

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Bellator 211 Izithombe lapha

Bellator 211: Sakara vs. Kauppinen Ezenye:

Kent Kauppinen (11-4) def. Alessio Sakara (23-13, 2 NC) via KO at 1:10 round 1

Domingos Barros (6-0) def. Hesdy Gerges (0-1) nge-who 2:53 round 1

Pedro Carvalho (9-3) def. Luca Vitali (11-5) via sub. (guillotine) at 0:43 round 1

Alen Amedovski (8-0) def. Ibrahim Mane (7-2) via KO at 0:12 round 1

Kiefer Crosbie (5-0) def. Orlando D’Ambrosio (7-4) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27 X3)

Giorgio Pietrini (15-4-1) def. Nemanja Milakovic (5-4) via KO at 0:20 round 1

Andrea Fusi (7-4) def. Walter Pugliesi (4-1) nge isinqumo uqhekeko (29-28 I-X2, 28-29)

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I-Bellator kickboxing 11 Izithombe lapha

I-Bellator kickboxing 11: Varga vs. Cangelosi Ezenye:

Gabriel Varga (17-6) def. Shan Cangelosi (34-10-1) via KO at 2:42 round 1 to retain championship

URaymond Danielelelel (35-3) def. Zakaria Laaouatni (10-4) via iningi isinqumo (29-28 I-X2, 29-29)

Yuri Bessmertny (42-19-2) def. Karim Ghajji (99-16-1) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-26, 29-27 I-X2)

Gabriele Casella (20-2-1) def. Dani Traore (21-4) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27, 29-28 I-X2)

Younes Rahmouni (14-4-1) def. Tiziano Campus (15-5-1) via iningi isinqumo (29-28 I-X2, 28-28)

Christian Zahe (58-24-7) def. Samuel Toscano (28-12-3) at 2:20 round 1

I-Bellator kickboxing 11 Preliminary Card Results:

Sabir Temirkhnov (13-4) def. Matteo Costa (18-7-2) nge-who 0:39 round 2

Giacomo Licheri (6-0) def. Filippo Solheid (43-18-8) nge isinqumo uqhekeko (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)

Matteo Di Luca (24-9-2) def. Giacomo D’Aquino (22-3-8) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye (30-27 I-X2, 29-28)

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Kickboxing Rocks The Dome at FFC 34

November 18, 2018 FNU47 Shiya amazwana

Petje Retains FFC Lightweight Title After 5 Round War With Gazani

Photo: Bruno Gazani (kwesokunxele) takes a body kick from FFC Lightweight Kickboxing Champion Samo Petje (kwesokudla)

Photo courtesy: Sergey Baranov/Final Fight Championship

Las Vegas, NV, (November 17, 2018) – The Main Event of “FFC 34” featured an unforgettable Kickboxing title bout that was filled with non-stop action for all five championship rounds.

Samo Petje (36-6-1) retained his FFC Lightweight Kickboxing Title by defeating a very game challenger, Bruno Gazani (60-7-0), by majority draw (47-47, 47-47, 46-48).

As advertised, these two warriors (Gazani and Petje) went toe-to-toe in a very entertaining Main Event that had no shortage of crowd-pleasing highlights and thrilling moments. Gazani came forward and pressed the action for most of the night, using his solid boxing skills to his advantage. Petje was able to counter with high knees and vicious body kicks that ultimately led to the majority decision victory. It looked as if Gazani had knocked Petje down in the fifth round but it was ultimately ruled as a slip.

The night’s Co-Main Event, was another war that featured two MMA Heavyweights standing and striking for three straight rounds. Tony “Ihulelo” Johnson (12-4-1) wanqoba D.J. “Da Protégé” Linderman (21-15-0) Isinqumo sithathwe ngokuhlanganyelwa (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) in what was an absolute slugfest. Linderman suffered a large cut above his right eye early on in the fight and despite the constant stream of blood running down his face, he still decided to stand in the pocket and trade blows with Johnson.

Kevin “Thunderstorm” Johnson (6-1-0) went the distance with Isaac Luna (3-1-0) in their Super Lightweight Boxing bout. Keys won by unanimous decision (59-55, 58-56, 59-55) in an exciting fight where Luna kept coming forward and forcing Johnson to engage all night long. Johnson countered well and was able to use crisp combinations to get the decision.

In a Kickboxing Catchweight matchup, Meletis “Nightmare” Kakoubavas (33-7-0) caught Jermaine “J.J.” Thicket (24-7-0) with a high right kick to the side of Soto’s head at the fifty-two second mark of round two of their three round fight. The fight was stopped after Soto rose to his feet from the canvas, resulting in a TKO victory for Kakoubavas.

The night began with Heavyweight Zac Cavender (1-0-0) winning his professional MMA debut with a first round TKO victory over Marius Cantoneru (0-2-0). Cavender’s ground and pound worked to perfection as a series of fists to the side of Cantoneru’s head caused the stoppage at the 2:30 mark of round one.

“FFC 34 promised to deliver action-packed fights, and as advertised, that is exactly what we delivered to our fans,” said FFC CEO/Founder, Orsat Zovko. “All of our fights, in every discipline, were competitive and that is what this Fight Dome experience is all about.”

“FFC 34” took place at its permanent home, “Fight Dome”, which is located at Caesars Entertainment’s Rio Las Vegas. The event aired nationwide on CBS Sports Network, and Claro Sports in Mexico and Latin America.

Final Fight Championship (FFC) is the first and only professional combat sports franchise offering fans a unique ‘multi-discipline’ experience (Boxing, Kickboxing and MMA), where every event culminates with a championship title bout. All FFC events take place inside “Fight Dome” at Caesars Entertainment’s Rio Las Vegas, the all-new mecca of combat sports.

Complete “FFC 34” MMA results below:

IMIPHUMELA OFFICIAL

(Kickboxing) FFC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Samo Petje (36-6-1), Ljubljana, Slovenia

Win by Majority Draw, 5 Rds. (47-47, 47-47, 46-48)

Bruno Gazani (60-7-0), Sao Paulo, Brazil

(Petje Retains FFC Middleweight Title)

(MMA) HEAVYWEIGHTS

UTony Johnson Jr. (12-4-1), Nashville, TN

Win by Unanimous Decision, 3 Rds. (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

D.J. Linderman (21-15-0), Yreka, NJENGE

(Boxing) SUPER LIGHTWEIGHTS

Kevin Johnson (6-1-0), Las Vegas, NV

Win by Unanimous Decision, 6 Rds. (59-55, 58-56, 59-55)

Isaac Luna (3-1-0), Step, TX

(Kickboxing) LIGHTWEIGHTS

Meletis Kakoubavas (33-7-0), Athens, Greece

Win by TKO, Referee Stoppage, (:52 – 2^nd Rd.)

Jermaine Soto (24-7-0), I-Los Angeles, NJENGE

(MMA) HEAVYWEIGHTS

Zac Cavender (1-0-0), Tooele, UT (Pro Debut)

Win by TKO, Punches, (2:30 – 1^st Rd.)

Marius Cantoneru (0-2-0), Las Vegas, NV

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Official Weights For “FFC 34” Multi-Discipline Event at Fight Dome

November 16, 2018 FNU47 Shiya amazwana

Las Vegas, NV, (November 15, 2018) – The weights are official for “FFC 34 – Gazani vs. Petje”, a ‘multi-discipline’ (Boxing, Kickboxing and MMA) fight ikhadi, which takes place Friday night, November 16th, at “Fight Dome,” located at Caesars Entertainment’s Rio Las Vegas. Doors evulekile at 5:30 p.m. (PST), the first bout is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. (PST).

A raucous crowd of combat sports fans gathered in front of the Fight Dome TV Studio, located in the Masquerade Village of Rio Las Vegas, to watch the “FFC 34” fighters make weight for Friday evening’s fight card.

“This will be an entertaining night of fights that is for sure,” said FFC CEO/Founder, Orsat Zovko. “Every fighter possesses a very fan-friendly style of fighting and they have all promised to deliver a show for the fans here at Fight Dome Las Vegas and the fans watching on CBS Sports Network.”

Tickets are available for purchase at any Las Vegas Caesars Entertainment Box Office and TicketMaster.com. The ‘multi-discipline’ event will air nationwide on CBS Sports Network, and in Spanish, on Claro Sports in Mexico and Latin America. Check your local listings for more information.

For more information on FFC you can visit www.finalfightchampionship.com or follow FFC on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @FFCFighting.

Here are the official weigh-in results from “FFC 34 – Gazani vs. Petje”

(MMA) Heavyweight Division

Marius Cantoneru (0-1-0), Las Vegas, NV/Romania, 219 lbs.

Zac Cavender (Pro Debut), Tooele, UT, 212.4 lbs.

(Kickboxing) Catchweight Bout

Jermaine “J.J.” Thicket (24-6-0), I-Los Angeles, NJENGE, 153.8 lbs.

Meletis “Nightmare” Kakoubavas (32-7-0), Athens, Greece, 155.2 lbs.

(Boxing) Super Lighweight Division

Isaac “Blue” Luna (3-0-0), Step, TX, 143.4 lbs

Kevin “Thunderstorm” Johnson (5-1-0), Las Vegas, NV, 144 lbs.

(Co-Main Event – MMA) Heavyweight Division

D.J. “Da Protege” Linderman (21-14-0), Yreka, NJENGE, 264.2 lbs.

Tony “Ihulelo” Johnson (11-4-1), Nashville, TN, 265.6 lbs

(Indawo Main – Kickboxing) FFC Lightweight Title Bout

Bruno Gazani (60-6-0), Brazil, 154.4 lbs.

[Defending Champion] Samo Petje (35-6-1), Slovenia, 154.8 lbs.

Pictured in photo above (from left to right) Bruno Gazani, FFC CEO Orsat Zovko and Reigning FFC Lightweight Kickboxing Champion, Samo Petje (FFC 34 Main Event Fighters.)

Pictured in photo above (from left to right) DJ Linderman, FFC CEO Orsat Zovko, Tony “Ihulelo” Johnson (FFC 34 Co-Main Event)

Photos Courtesy of: Sergey Baranov/Final Fight Championship

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