VISALIA – Live mixed martial arts action is back this Saturday at Valley Strong Ballpark home of the Visalia Rawhide.
559 Fights is the first amateur MMA promotion in the State to do a live event with a crowd since the pandemic started.
Doors open for the 17-bout event at 6pm and fights start at 7. В основното събитие, Oceano strawweight Gabby Lopez (5-0) fights Rocklin’s Valerie Thurs (3-4) за 559 Fights title.
В съвместно основното събитие, Visalia 145-pounder Mark Hernandez (2-2-1) battles Bakersfield’s Sal Bruno (2-2-2) for the interim Featherweight crown.
“We are definitely glad to be back. And back with such an amazing fight card," 559 Fights President Jeremy Luchau said. “It’s been a long time and we are excited to see some of the veterans back and a great mix of new local talent.”
The fight card also features a grappling tournament featuring many of the Valley’s top talent, both on the mat and in the cage, including Bellator veteran Nick Bustamante, Tachi Palace Fights vet Christian Avalos, and Visalia black belt Marc De La Cruz.
“Really excited to see some pretty good grappling,” Luchau said. “There are a ton of great grappling events in the state and beyond and the Valley always has some great athletes. We are blessed to be able to put some great matches together.”
Bellator 263TAKES PLACE AT THE FORUM IN LOS ANGELES ON SATURDAY, Юли 31 – Живеят на SHOWTIME®
TICKETS FOR THIS MASSIVE EVENT GO ON SALE TOMORROW ATBELLATOR.COM
Лос Анджелис— And then there were two…
What began with 16 featherweight athletes vying for a one-million-dollar grand prize and the BELLATOR Featherweight World Championship has been narrowed to the greatest BELLATOR athlete in the history of the promotionПатрисио Pitbull (32-4) and the company’s best-ever homegrown fighter in No. 1 класиранаAJ Маккий (17-0).
The culmination of the BELLATOR Featherweight World Grand Prix takes place Saturday, Юли 31 По време на форума в Ингълууд, Калифорния., and marks the company’s first domestic event hosted away from “The Fightsphere” since February 2020.
Bellator 263: Pitbull срещу. Маккийairs live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT and tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, Юни 18 at BELLATOR.com and Ticketmaster.com with a pre-sale taking place on Thursday.
“This is without a doubt going to be the biggest BELLATOR fight of all time,” said BELLATOR President Scott Coker. “AJ McKee has been calling for a shot at Pitbull’s title since his very first professional victory inside our cage six years ago. Now he’s finally getting the opportunity to realize his dream of becoming a world champion against the winningest fighter in BELLATOR history. For Pitbull a win over McKee in this tournament final would be a statement piece to add to his long list of accolades and legacy as the best 145-pounder on the planet.”
One half of the vaunted Pitbull Brothers duo, Patricio has long been considered the crown jewel of BELLATOR MMA, where he sits atop the pound-for-pound rankings. Holding a remarkable record of 32-4 with wins over elite competition including the likes ofPat Къран, Хуан Арчулета, Daniel Weichel (x2) and most recently a second triumph over Emmanuel Sanchez, the 33-year-old stands alone as the featherweight king. Допълнително, he was able to capture the Lightweight World Championship in a 2019 contest opposite Michael Chandler, becoming only the second BELLATOR athlete to hold two titles simultaneously. С 23 finishes in 36 професионални мача, Pitbull has shown time and time again that he possesses the well-rounded skillset required to reign over multiple weight classes.
With a perfect record of 17-0, AJ McKee has exceeded the lofty expectations placed on him since his professional debut at the ripe age of 20-years-old. With an even six knockouts and six submissions, the now-26-year-old McKee has shown a knack for securing finishes—and fast—with nine coming in the first round. “Mercenary” has earned dominant victories over every man who has opposed him including former champions Pat Curran, Георги Karakhanyan, and Darrion Caldwell, who McKee submitted most-recently with a rare, modified neck crank that was later dubbed the “McKee-otine.” Finally, the Long Beach native will face the man he has called for since signing with BELLATOR, as he takes on Patricio Pitbull in the much-anticipated Featherweight World Grand Prix Final.
The preliminary portion of the event streams live at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, канал SHOWTIME Спорт YouTube, as well as Pluto TV and features former featherweight title challenger and No. 2 класиранаEmmanuel Sanchez(20-5) versus Denmark’s No. 8 класиранаМадс Бърнел(15-3), a bantamweight tilt between No. 3 класиранаMagomed “Tiger” Magomedov(18-1) и Не. 4 Raufeon “Supa” Stots(16-1) and a lightweight affair pitting undefeatedUsman Nurmagomedov (12-0) срещуМани Муро(12-6).
#1-Ярослав Амосов (26-0) defeated c-Douglas Lima (32-9) чрез единодушно решение (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)
Yaroslav Amosov after winning the title: “I am happy because this is my life. It’s been a long time in training. It’s the result I wanted and I am happy. Now I must recover. Но, няма значение, I have my undefeated record.”
#3-Джейсън Джаксън (15-4) победен #6-Paul Daley (43-18-2) чрез единодушно решение (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Jason Jackson following his unanimous decision win: “It’s not easy to come out here and do what me and Paul Daley just did. We came out here, we fought our ass off.
“I needed to prove to myself that I could go in there and fight the champ. This guy went five rounds with Douglas Lima. Така, I knew if I take this opportunity to fight him and go and fight the way I trained, then I could beat Douglas Lima and win the championship.”
#6-Aaron Pico (8-3) победен Aiden Lee (9-5) чрез представяне (задушаване от анаконда) при 1:33 на три кръгли
Aaron Pico speaks post victory: “He’s a warrior, най-напред. My team and I put in a lot of work, but I feel like I could’ve done a little bit better. Thank God I have no injuries, I can fight next month if I needed to. And I just want to say thank you to all of the fans.”
“I’ll fight anybody in the top ten honestly. Ще се боря никого. I feel like I’m ready. I’m sorry I didn’t get the knockout tonight but I’m happy with the submission.”
Марк Лемингер (12-3) победен Демарк Джаксън (11-6) чрез TKO (щанци) при 3:30 на втори кръг
Mark Lemminger on his win:
“He’s strong. He was slowing down [as the fight went on], but he still felt pretty strong. I was able to control my position. I didn’t make the same mistake I made last time I was here and I put him belly down and I got the stoppage.” Предварителен Card: Кайл Кръчмър (7-1) победен Levan Chokheli (9-1, 1 NC) чрез единодушно решение (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Justin Gonzales(12-0) победен #9-Тайван Клакстън (6-3) чрез съдийско решение (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Bobby King (10-3) победен Ник Нюъл (16-4) чрез съдийско решение (30-27, 28-29, 30-27) Лукас Бренан (5-0) победен Matthew Skibicki(4-4) чрез представяне (задушаване от анаконда) при 1:54 на първи кръг Marina Mokhnatkina (5-2) победен #8-Аманда Бел (7-8) чрез единодушно решение (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Алекс Полици (8-1) победен Густаво Трухильо (3-2) чрез представяне (straight armbar) при 4:22 на първи кръг
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За незабавно освобождаване: Milford, New Hampshire (Юни 9, 2021) - New England Битки (NEF) returns with its next event, "NEF 44: Back in Black,” on August 21, 2021 at the Hampshire Dome in Milford, New Hampshire. The show will feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and kickboxing fights. Earlier today, NEF announced the addition of an amateur title fight to the card.Nathanial Grimard(3-0) ще поемеBrandon “BAMF” Maillet-Fevens(3-1) for the vacant NEF Amateur Featherweight Championship.
Grimard and Maillet-Fevens were originally scheduled to meet at “NEF 43” last year until the event was indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Grimard has not let the global pandemic slow down his fight aspirations. With New England states closed for MMA events, Grimard ventured south to Florida last February and again just last week, picking up back-to-back wins to open his amateur career at a perfect 3-0. The Exeter, New Hampshire native represents Nostos MMA of Somersworth, New Hampshire where he trains under UFC and Bellator veteran, and former NEF Professional Lightweight Champion, Девин Powell.
“I’m very excited for this opportunity to fight for title,” said Grimard. “I have been improving every fight, and I believe I have the skills and hard work to win the belt. I can’t wait to show my improvements in the NEF cage. I expect to see the best version of Brandon, and I think we will put on a great fight for August 21st.”
“Nate is exactly what you’d want in a fighter,” said Grimard teammate and Nostos co-proprietor Carol Linn Powell. “He does BJJ, striking, борба, drills, здравина и кондициониране, spars smart, even puts the Gi on. He has been working so hard for this sport and never stopped when the world did. I can’t think of anyone more deserving of a title shot and I can’t wait to see him win that belt.”
Brandon Maillet-Fevens is one of the great comeback stories of NEF history. After losing his amateur debut at “NEF 36” in November 2018, Maillet-Fevens went on a three-fight win-streak, finishing all three of his opponents in those fights. In his most recent outing pre-pandemic, Maillet-Fevens defeated Tyler Knights (0-1) via second-round submission at “NEF 41” in November 2019. Maillet-Fevens represents Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) based in Lewiston, ME.
“It’s been a long year and half, but we never stopped working, never stopped perfecting our skills, because we knew this day was coming,” declared Maillet-Fevens. “I think this is a very exciting matchup. You’ve got two proven finishers that are hungry to take that next step in our careers. I know we’re both ready to go in there, put on a great show, and leave it all in the cage. I’m grateful and excited for this opportunity and I’m looking forward to a great fight!"
“Brandon is one of those guys who shows up every day, works hard, never complains, and even when he’s not fighting he’s in the gym getting better and helping his teammates,” noted CMBJJ coach Jesse Erickson. “He’s a role model for my up-and-comers. I’m very much looking forward to this contest!"
Tickets for “NEF 44: Back in Black” are on sale now atwww.NewEnglandFights.com/Tickets/. The MMA and kickboxing event will take place at the Hampshire Dome in Milford, New Hampshire on Saturday, Август 21, 2021, със звънец на 7 pm.
За New England Битки
New England Битки ("NEF") е борба събития промоции фирма. мисия NEF е да създаде най-високо качество събития за бойци и фенове, така. Изпълнителен екип NEF има богат опит в управлението на бойни спортове, производство събития, Връзки с медиите, маркетинг, правна и реклама.
LOS ANGELES – Liz Carmouche (15-7), who is No. 5 in the BELLATOR women’s pound-for-pound rankings, will face the promotion’s No. 3 ranked flyweightКана Ватанабе (10-0-1) during the co-main event of БЕЛАТОР ММА 261: Johnson срещу. Молдавски в петък, Юни 25.
The Bellator 261 main card airs live onSHOWTIME в 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PTand takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Кон. A limited number of tickets starting at $60 are on sale now and can be purchased at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
Newly announced preliminary matchups feature a bantamweight tilt pittingJaylon Bates (2-0) срещу Cody Matthews (1-1) and middleweight matchup betweenТейлър Джонсън (6-2) и Ланс Райт (5-1).
The preliminary portion ofBellator 261: Johnson срещу. Молдавски започва 5:30 p.m. И / 2:30 p.m. PT and will stream live on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Спортен канал в YouTube и телевизия Плутон.
Bellator 261: Johnson срещу. Молдавскиis anchored by an interim heavyweight title bout between No. 1 класирана Тимъти Джонсън (15-6) и Не. 3 класирана Валентин Молдавски (10-1). A featherweight fight featuring former title challenger No. 5 класирана Daniel Weichel (40-12) against Hawaii’s undefeatedКеони Дигс (9-0) and a light heavyweight re-booking between No. 10 класирана Кристиан Едуардс (4-0) и Бен Париш (4-1) have also been confirmed for the main card.
Additional prelims include a lightweight bout featuring No. 6 класирана Майлс Жури (19-5) срещу No. 7 класирана Сидни извън закона (15-4), a women’s strawweight fight pittingЛена Овчинникова (12-6, 1 NC) срещу Кира Batara (8-4), a light heavyweight contest seeingЛий Чадуик (26-15-1) срещу Simon Biyong(7-1), and a lightweight affair betweenСьорен Назад (14-1) и Боби Лий (12-5).
Carmouche is a highly skilled veteran of the sport who joined BELLATOR’s women’s flyweight division in 2019 following a six-year run in the UFC. Бой от Сан Диего, the 37-year-old Team Hurricane Awesome-product also formerly competed for Strikeforce, засичане на двойка победи с промоцията. Since signing with BELLATOR, “Girl-Rilla” has rallied off two straight wins, defeating Vanessa Porto and DeAnna Bennett. Prior to Carmouche’s days as a professional athlete, Лафайет, Местният жител на Луизиана прекара пет години като авиационен електротехник в Обединения морски корпус на САЩ, където тя завърши три обиколки на служба в Близкия изток.
“I’m looking forward to getting back in the cage. I plan to end this fight with a dominant finish that stamps my name as the top contender for the belt,” Carmouche said.
Undefeated through 11 професионални мача, Japan’s Watanabe steps into the BELLATOR MMA cage for the third time in as many years. С frying-pan-bending сила, the 32-year-old judoka boasts an impressive 60% finishing rate and has bested fellow BELLATOR flyweights Alejandra Lara and Ilara Joanne since joining the promotion’s ranks. The NO. 3 ranked flyweight is looking to make a statement of her own and stake her claim to a shot at BELLATOR’s coveted 125-pound championship.
“I am very grateful to be given another opportunity to fight during these hard times. Liz Carmouche has tons of experience and has constantly been fighting the best which makes her without a doubt one of the best in the world,” Watanabe said. “I fully respect her in every aspect and am truly honored to face such an athlete. С това се каза, I am excited to take on this challenge to prove to everybody and myself that I have what it takes to become the best in the world. I want to win this fight in a convincing way, to open up the doors for a title challenge shot.”
TAMPA, Fla. (Юни 8, 2021) – United Fight Alliance (UFA) has announced it is heading back to Turkey to carry the June 17татаMMA World Mix Fight world-class event, featuring professional mixed-martial-arts and kickboxing, at Illusion in Antalya, Турция.
UFA CEOJordan “Jay” Adamswill be calling all the action from cageside, live on TV 8.5 в Турция, 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, Мароко, Грузия, Иран, Turkmenistan, Angola, Iraq and of course, Турция, are all well represented in the cage on June 17татаin 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) иHabib Karimo (10-1-0), of Afghanistan, for the MMA World Mix Fight Featherweight Championship.
ТурцияHamdi “Wolverine” Kuzgun (7-2-0) квадрати сElmahdi 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), срещуVaja Matcharashvili (4-4-0), на Грузия, 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 срещу. IranianFatime Yavari (0-1-0), and Iraq featherweightHamza Nahma (10-3-0) срещу. РускиAkhmed Erzu Akrieve (7-1-0).
Three kickboxing fights are also on tap. WAKO World kickboxing championBahram Rajabzadeh (30-3-1), Азербайджан, 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).
LAS VEGAS (Юни 7, 2021) – Pure and simple, Аманда "The Real Deal" Serranois a true fighter, whether it’s in a cage, ring or on a mat. Someday, she could very well be legitimately known as the “Queen of Combat Sports.”
The 10-time, 7 division world boxing champion headlines this Friday night’sикона 7, presented by iKON Fighting Federation, the mixed-martial-arts division of Roy Jones Jr. Бокс, at Benito Juarez Auditorium in Los Mochis, Синалоа, Мексико.
икона 7will be streamed live and exclusively June 11th on UFC FIGHT PASS®, като се започне от 10 p.m. И / 7 p.m. PT. За да се регистрирате за UFC FIGHT PASS, Водещата в света цифров абонаментна услуга за бойни спортове, моля, посетете www.ufcfightpass.comor download the UFC app.
Universally recognized as unquestionably one of the top three women boxers in the world today, joiningКейти Тейлър и Claressa Шийлдс, the Puerto Rico-native Serrano, биете от Brooklyn, Ню Йорк, е 1-0-1 in mixed-martial-arts competition. She will face pro-debutingValentia Garcia, на Мексико, в икона 7 Main Event.
“It’s an honor to headline iKON 7,” Serrano said. “It is a fast-rising MMA organization that I plan to plant my flag on. My co-manager, Pearl Gonzalez, turned me on to it and so far, I’m loving my dealings with them.
“My first two opponents in MMA were also Mexicans and they were tough. I don’t want it any other way if I’m going to have people take me seriously in this sport. From what I understand, my opponent has striking experience but in MMA, you should never expect a particular style. Most are well rounded and regardless of their primary style, I’m ready for it.”
Serrano has conquered boxing and legitimately rates as one of the greatest female boxers of all-time, as well as a future Hall of Famer, спортни а 40-1-1(30 Нокаута) про рекорд. She’s also 6-0 with in Jiu-Jitsu with five submissions.
“I was having a hard time getting good fights in boxing I wanted,” Serrano explained, “so, I asked my trainer/managerЙордания (Maldonado) started talking about MMA. A year before I debuted in MMA, I shot a movie, ‘Fight Valley’, in which both my sister, Cindy(Serrano), and I co-starred alongsideMiesha Tate, Chris Cyborg и Холи Холм. During the filming we talked about helping each other train in our respective disciplines and yeah, it materialized but in way I became an MMA practitioner.
“Training is totally different. I took a year off from boxing just to learn the basics. Днес, I train everyday regardless of upcoming fights or not. There are a ton of things I still need to learn. I’m pretty much a workaholic and a sore loser, така, if I’m messing with it, I want it all! I’d love to one day fight for World title (в MMA) and become a champion in both sports at the same time. I have what it takes to do it if anyone does. I do want to switch the narrative as a striker and be known in MMA for my ground game.”
Las Vegas fighterJohnny “The Paradox” Parsons (6-2-0, икона: 2-0-0) придобива Ricardo “Woody” Chavez (5-1-0), на Мексико, at a 175-pound catchweight In the co-featured event.
Undefeated Tucson welterweightPete “Dead Game” Rodriguezgoes for his fourth consecutive win without a loss – all in iKON competition – against Mexican opponentRoberto “Pixley 2B” Pixley (5-1-0).
Also scheduled to fight on the undercard is Yakima, Washington featherweightJorge “The Natural” Alcala (4-1-0) срещу. Sergio “The Animal” Cortez (3-2-0), Hong Kong female featherweightRamona Pasqual (4-2-0) срещу. про-дебютирайки Guadalupe Guzman, Miami by way of Egypt welterweightManmoud Sebie срещу. Enrique Hernandezin a battle of pro-debuting fighters, pro-debuting female flyweightsRosselyn Chavira, на Tucson (THE) и Sofia Salacar, Miami bantamweight Claudia Zamaora (2-1-0, икона: 1-0-0), and Mexican featherweightsLuis “Mano” Garcia (1-2, икона: 1-1-0) срещу. про-дебютирайки Ангел Ривера off-UFC FIGHT PASS.
ЗА РОЙ ДЖОНС JR, ПРОМОЦИИ ЗА БОКС: Съосновател през 2013 от 10-кратния световен шампион Рой Джоунс, Jr. и Кийт Велтре, Roy Jones, Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions е на път да преоткрие бокса. RJJ вече оказа огромно влияние в боксовата общност за няколко кратки години. Създаване на вълнуващо съдържание за UFC Fight Pass, CBS Sports, Showtime, ESPN и beIN Спорт на някои от най-добрите места в страната, RJJ has proven it is conquering the sweet science of the sport.
Базиран в битката столица на света, Las Vegas, NV,Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions is climbing to the top at a fast pace, добавяне на млад талант към нарастващата му конюшня: Шампион на NABF в супер муха, IBF #8 и WBC # 14 Нефрит „Ураган“ Борнеа (15-0, 10 Нокаута); two-time world title challenger, полутежка категория "Могъщият" Астън Паликт (26-4-1, 22 Нокаута); NABF welterweight champion, WBC #15 и Сантяго „Somer“ Домингес (24-0, 18 Нокаута); former NABA welterweight champion Kendo “Tremendo” Castaneda (17-3, 8 Нокаута), бившият претендент за временна световна титла в средна категория Джон „Феномът“ Вера (20-1, 12 KO), unbeaten super middleweight prospect Juan “Just Business” Barajas (11-0-1, 7 Нокаута), and former WBC World Youth heavyweight titlist Alexander “The Great” Flores (18-3-1, 16 Нокаута). ЗА БОРБА UFC PASS®: UFC FIGHT PASS® е водещата в света услуга за цифров абонамент за бойни спортове. От стартирането си през 2013, UFC FIGHT PASS вече се предлага в повече от 200 страни и територии. UFC FIGHT PASS предоставя на своите членове неограничен достъп до Ulim Fight PASS Prelims; живи смесени бойни изкуства и бойни спортове от цял свят; оригиналните серии и исторически програмиране; специални функции; зад кулисите съдържанието; задълбочени интервюта; и в крак с докладите минута на света на бойни спортове. Абонатите на UFC FIGHT PASS също имат 24/7 достъп до най-големия в света бой библиотека, с участието на повече от 20,000 пристъпи от десетки бори със спортните организации, както и всяка битка в историята на UFC. Феновете на борбата имат достъп до UFC FIGHT PASS на персонални компютри, IOS и Android мобилни устройства, Apple TV, Xbox One, Amazon Fire телевизия, Chromecast, Година, Samsung Smart TVs, LG Smart TVs, и телевизори на Sony с Android TV. За повече информация, моля, посететеwww.ufcfightpass.com.
За незабавно освобождаване: Milford, New Hampshire (Юни 7, 2021) - New England Битки (NEF) announced today that the fight promotion will return with its next event, "NEF 44: Back in Black,” on August 21, 2021. The show will originate from the Hampshire Dome in Milford, New Hampshire and will feature a mix of both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and kickboxing fights. It will be NEF’s long-awaited debut in the Granite State, and it will also be the promotion’s first event since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in the spring of 2020.
NEF’s previously-scheduled event, “NEF 43: Вилнеене,” which was postponed indefinitely due to the pandemic, is still awaiting a rescheduled date at the Collins Center for the Arts at UMaine Orono. NEF executives hope that date will be sometime later in the fall, but at press time they were still waiting on a decision from the Combat Sports Authority of Maine on re-opening the regulation of MMA and boxing events in the state without restrictions.
“Fighters and fans have waited long enough,” declared NEF promoter and co-owner Nick DiSalvo. “With Maine not fully open for combat sports events yet, the Hampshire Dome and the New Hampshire Boxing Commission presented the perfect opportunity to get fighters back in the cage and active again before summer was over.”
NEF further announced today the first fight confirmed for the “NEF 44” card in Milford would be an amateur welterweight title contest. Duncan “The Highlander” Smith (5-3), who has held the promotion’s 170-pound championship since June 2018, is scheduled to defend against number-one-contender Mike “All Class” Bezanson (5-0).
“Coming out of COVID we’re going to find out who really wants it and is serious about accelerating in the sport,"Каза NEF съсобственик и сватовник Мат Питърсън. “Who was working during quarantine, grinding away in their basements and garages and backyards and getting better while the world was shut down? Duncan and Bezanson both believe they are those guys and we’re going to find out on August 21st. These are two of the best in the Northeast welterweight division and I can’t wait to see which one proves that they are ready to punch through into the professional division before the end of 2021.”
Reigning champion Duncan Smith is a perfect 3-0 in the NEF cage. His last defense of the title was at “NEF 38” in April 2019 when he defeated John Tefft (2-1) via unanimous decision. Smith represents Evolution Athletix based in Saco, Maine.
“I’ve never felt more complete and confident in all aspects of living,", Каза Смит. “I am extremely excited to showcase my skills against a game opponent before I enter the pro ranks. A lot can change in two years.”
Undefeated Mike Bezanson is regarded by many as one of the most exciting competitors on the entire New England scene. He is known for his flashy striking style and explosive finishes. Bezanson represents Team Kaze of Lancaster, New Hampshire.
“I’ve been sitting like a caged lion this last year because of COVID,” stated Bezanson when reached for comment. “Waiting eagerly for everything to open up just like everyone else. I’m very excited to be able to get back in there to perform for everyone! I can assure you this will be the same game plan as all my previous fights. I’m going in there for two reasons, to knock out whoever is in front of me and walk out with a belt over my shoulder.”
“With everything opening up and restrictions being lifted, there is a lot to get excited about,” said Bezanson’s coach and Kaze Dojo owner Greg Williams. “That being said, nothing excites me more than seeing Mike Bezanson bringing his unique brand of violence back to the NEF cage! He is a rare talent and I believe he will eventually realize himself on the highest level. Another amateur belt is just icing on the cake. We all look forward to seeing New England’s best amateur 170 prospect and how he has evolved in the past year!"
Tickets for “NEF 44: Back in Black” are on sale now atwww.NewEnglandFights.com/Tickets/. The hybrid MMA and kickboxing event will take place at the Hampshire Dome in Milford, New Hampshire on Saturday, Август 21, 2021, със звънец на 7 pm.
За New England Битки
New England Битки ("NEF") е борба събития промоции фирма. мисия NEF е да създаде най-високо качество събития за бойци и фенове, така. Изпълнителен екип NEF има богат опит в управлението на бойни спортове, производство събития, Връзки с медиите, маркетинг, правна и реклама.
КликнетеТУК за Снимки от Аманда Уесткот / SHOWTIME
MIAMI(Юни 4, 2021) – Social media superstar and undefeated pro boxerJake “The Problem Child” Paulfaced off with his next opponent, five-time UFC championTyron Woodley, at the historic 5татаStreet Gym in Miami on Thursday ahead of their highly anticipated summer showdown on SHOWTIME PPV.
Here is what Paul and Woodley had to say following their heated stare down in Miami:
JAKE PAUL
“I told him I’ll pay you double your purse if you beat me. But if you lose, you have to pay your purse to my charity. He lacks confidence. Why wouldn’t you take that bet as a fighter if you knew you were going to win? To make double the money? This is the biggest pay day of your life and you can make double? Put your money where your mouth is.
“He’s a good striker. He’s known for knocking people out. But I think when I beat Tyron, people have to put respect on my name. But that’s not what I’m here for to be honest. I already know how good I am. I know that this is going to be another easy fight. That’s why SHOWTIME is in business with me. Вие търсите в бъдещето на бокса.
“He’s not as good as me and he’s playing catch-up. We see holes in his whole entire game and he has try to learn how to box. He’s stiff. Muscles don’t fight and he’s going to be out of his element. Това е бокса. This isn’t MMA. You can’t learn how to box in this amount of time. Now we’re going to show him the reins. The Disney kid is going to beat up the five-time UFC champion of the world. It’s going to be hilarious.
“I haven’t even shown my fighting abilities at all. I haven’t even made it past two rounds in my professional career. I haven’t been hit in the face. Nobody can even see if I have a chin or my inside fighting game. I haven’t even warmed up yet. And by the way, I’m the type of fighter that gets better the longer the fight goes on. I get better in sparring so I haven’t even been able to warm up and I’m excited to show my ability if he can make it out of the first round.
“I’ve predicted every single one of my fights. I said Ben Askren, Първият кръг. I said Nate Robinson, Първият кръг. He got to the second. I said in my first pro fight, Първият кръг. I don’t think Tyron will make it out of two rounds. You might not even get to see my boxing abilities in this fight to be honest.”
TYRON WOODLEY
“I’ve always wanted to box my whole life but never did it. This is my opportunity. This is a kid that’s a power-puncher. He’s got a lot of strength behind him. This is going to be a big platform to showcase what I can do in a boxing ring. And he’s a fighter. Той може да се бори. В края на деня, you can watch him and the timing, the rhythm and the footwork is there.
“He hasn’t fought very long. But the little action that I have seen was clean. Good defense. Nate was rushing him, he protected himself and he came out of his shell and cracked him.
“He’s trying to downplay his ability. He’s a fighter. Don’t let him play you by saying, ‘I’m just a YouTuber.’ Last week, he was a fighter. When he was saying nobody wanted to fight him, he was a fighter. You’re not a YouTuber anymore. You’re not on Disney. It’s been a long time since he was on Disney. That’s like me saying I’m just a collegiate wrestler and I don’t punch people.
“I just want to have fun. I want to train hard. I want to get better. I want to go out there and do things on my terms and be the one to call the shots. I want to go out there and make history. I always make history. I may not always get the credit for it but I’m always the first. Fighters always hit me up asking what they should do, what they’re doing wrong. Now it’s time for me to go do it myself.”
DOUGLAS LIMA DEFENDS WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AGAINST NO. 1 RANKED YAROSLAV AMOSOV IN MAIN EVENT
Лос Анджелис- BELLATOR MMA потвърди пълната битка заБЕЛАТОР ММА 260: Lima срещу. АмосовнаПетък, Юни 11 в Mohegan Sun Arena. The event is the promotion’s first show in America with fans in attendance since the start of the pandemic and airs LIVE on SHOWTIME at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
BELLATOR’s 170-pound kingpinDouglas Lima(32-8) returns to the welterweight division to put his title on the line against undefeated and No. 1 класиранаЯрослав Амосов (25-0) in a must-watch main event clash.
В допълнение към тавана, the entirety of theBellator 260 main card on SHOWTIME is stacked, including a 175-pound contract weight co-main event pitting legendary No. 6 класирана полусредна категория Paul Daley (43-17-2) against the streaking No. 3 класирана полусредна категория Джейсън Джаксън (14-4). Също, a featherweight feature fight between the hard-hitting No. 6 класирана Aaron Pico (7-3) versus Birmingham’sAiden Lee(9-4) and a welterweight showdown betweenДемарк Джаксън (11-5) и Марк Лемингер (9-0, 1 NC). The newly announced fifth and final main card bout features a showdown between No. 10 класирана Vanessa Porto (5-3) and Pitbull Brothers-productIlara Joanne (9-5) in a 128-pound contract weight bout.
The preliminary card is locked in with six action-packed fights, highlighted by a featherweight battle between No. 9 класиранаТайван Клакстън(6-2) и непобеденJustin Gonzales(11-0), who is making his BELLATOR debut. Междувременно, hometown hero and fan-favoriteНик Нюъл(16-3) is set to square off againstBobby King (9-3) in a lightweight bout and 20-year-old phenomЛукас Бренан(4-0) prepares for a 150-pound contract weight clash withMatthew Skibicki (4-3). Също, two-time NCAA All-American wrestling standoutКайл Кръчмър (6-1) will take on undefeated welterweightLevan Chokheli (9-0, 1 NC) to cap off this stacked preliminary card.
ВсичкиBELLATOR 260prelims will stream live at6 p.m. И / 3 ч. PT в канала на BELLATOR MMA YouTube, SHOWTIME Спортен канал в YouTube и телевизия Плутон.
Като част от старта на BELLATOR MMA на SHOWTIME, мрежата предлага на зрителите, които са нови в услугата за стрийминг SHOWTIME, 30-дневна безплатна пробна версия, последвано от намалена месечна абонаментна такса от $ 4.99 / месец за следващите шест месеца. Зрителите могат да се регистрират наSHO.com/BellatorMMA. На абонатите ще бъдат доставяни две водещи събития на BELLATOR MMA на месец 2021 и отвъд, с всички събития, планирани за излъчване на живо в 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT навсякъде, където е налична услугата SHOWTIME.
