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PAKIGBUGNO NETWORK MMA & Kickboxing Programming SCHEDULE (Apr. 20-26, 2015)
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Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Douglas Lima meets Russian knockout artist Andrey Koreshkov on July 17 sa Mohegan Sun Arena
Santa Monica, Calif. (Abril 20, 2015) – Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Douglas “Ang Phenom” Apog (26-5), one of the most talented and well-rounded 170-pound fighters on the planet today, puts his title on the line against Russian knockout artist Andrey “Spartan” Koreshkov (17-1) sa Biyernes, Hulyo 16, sa Mohegan Sun Arena sa Uncasville, Conn.
“Douglas Lima is an incredible champion who is in for one of the toughest fights of his life against Koreshkov,” miingon si Bellator President Scott Coker. “When the rest of this card is announced, we’ll have put together one of the greatest showcases of welterweight talent ever assembled on one night.”
The two elite combatants headline the newly announced “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” event, nga matag live ug gawasnon sa mibugway sa 9 sa gabii. UG / 8 sa gabii. CT.
Tickets for the event go on sale Friday, Abril 24th sa 10 am. UG, ug magamit sa Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office o Ticketmaster.com. Bellator Nation presale begins kini nga Martes. Apil sa Bellator Newsletter ilista o sundan kami sa social media (Twitter / Facebook) aron makakuha og access sa presale code ug mga detalye.
Additional information, including ticketing details and the night’s full lineup of world-class MMA action, nga gipahibalo sa wala madugay.
The 27-year-old Lima is a Brazilian-born athlete who now makes his home in Atlanta. Fighting under the Bellator MMA banner since 2011, Lima is an impressive 8-1 in the promotion and an incredible 14-1 diha sa iyang nangagi nga 15 overall appearances. Lima earned his way to the Bellator MMA Welterweight World Title with an eight-man tournament victory that included knockout wins over Ben Saunders, Bryan Baker and Michail Tsarev. Lima then claimed the title with an April 2014 knockout win over Rick Hawn. Kinatibuk-an, Lima boasts five consecutive knockout victories and now looks to defend his belt for the first time.
Koreshkov is also fresh off an eight-man tournament win, claiming a decision victory over Adam McDonough after previously registering knockouts of Justin Baesman and Nah-Shon Burrell. The 24-year-old Koreshkov is a Russian national medalist in both pankration and hand-to-hand combat and has lost just once in 18 professional MMA appearances. He owns 10 wins by knockouts and three by submission and also owns a 2012 victory over former Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Lyman Good.
Expect fireworks when Lima and Koreshkov collide.
Dugang nga mga indigay alang sa “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” nga gipahibalo sa wala madugay.
MIDDLEWEIGHT FIGHT SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 13 HAS A HISTORY
Lewiston, Maine (Abril 20, 2015) – When Crowsneck Boutin (0-0) makes his professional debut on Hunyo 13, 2015 sa Androscoggin Bank Colisee sa Lewiston, it will be just days shy of the three-year anniversary of his amateur debut in the very same building. On that warm, late-spring evening in 2012, a crowd of more than 3,000 had assembled to witness the Maine debut of former UFC World Heavyweight Champion Tim “Ang Maine-IAC” Sylvia (31-10) at New England Fights’ (Kaha) third mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event. Earlier that night, on the amateur portion card, Boutin was in action against Brent “Frosty” Dillingham (1-1). Dillingham won via technical knockout (KINSA) sa unang round. That was not the end of the action, Apan, as Boutin and Dillingham exchanged in a heated post-fight confrontation, having to be separated by officials.
The bad blood has continued over the course of the past three years, with occasional barbs being hurled by both sides on social media. Boutin’s opponent on Hunyo 13 will be none other than Dillingham’s coach at MMA Athletix, “Ang tindahag segunda mano Dog” Ryan Cowette (2-2). When he met Dillingham, Boutin was an independent fighter with no formal training in the martial arts. In the months that followed, Boutin would join the Choi Institute of Portland, Maine and transform himself into a prolific striker. Boutin is clear that the fighter who will step in the cage on Hunyo 13 opposite Cowette is not the same undisciplined street fighter who lost to Dillingham three years ago.
“As an amateur with zero days in a gym, I debuted against MMA Athletix,” recalled Boutin of his amateur debut. “Fast forward three years later, three years straight at the Choi Institute. Here is your throat back, thanks for the loan.”
Not only is Cowette the head of MMA Athletix, but he is also the founder and pastor of Victory Church in Bath, Maine. Having suffered a major disappointment when his opponent backed out of their scheduled bout during fight week of “Lisa XVII” earlier this month, Cowette is optimistic in regards to the Hunyo 13 fight with Boutin.
“This should be a great fight for the fans,” Miingon Cowette. “We both show up to fight and put on a show. I’m looking to push forward in the 185-pound division. Crowsneck will be a good test. I’m thankful for the opportunities NEF gives me.”
Kaha ang sunod nga MMA event, “NEF XVIII: Gihimo sa Amerika” ang maggikan gikan sa Androscoggin Bank Colisee sa Lewiston, Maine sa Hunyo 13, 2015. Ang mga tiket alang sa “NEF XVIII” magsugod sa lang $25 ug sa sale karon sa www.TheColisee.com o pinaagi sa pagtawag sa Colisee box office sa207.783.2009 x 525. Alang sa dugang nga impormasyon sa panghitabo ug away card updates, palihug sa pagbisita sa promosyon sa website sa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Dugang pa, nga imong mahimo sa pagtan-aw NEF videos sa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, mosunod sila sa Twitternefights ug apil sa mga opisyal nga Facebook grupo "New England away."
Mahitungod sa New England away
New England away ("Lisa") mao ang usa ka pagpakig-away sa mga panghitabo promosyon nga kompanya. Kaha sa misyon mao ang paghimo sa labing taas nga kalidad nga mga panghitabo alang sa Maine ni manggugubat ug fans nga managsama. Kaha ang executive team adunay halapad nga kasinatian sa combat sports sa pagdumala, mga panghitabo sa produksyon, media relations, marketing, legal ug advertising.
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Behind the scenes and highlights of M-1 Challenge 56
UMAABUT PANGHITABO: M-1 Challenge 57, Mayo 2, 2015 sa Orenburg, Russia.
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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” finalizes action-packed 13-fight lineup with additions of A.J. Jenkins vs. Arlene Blencowe, Shawn Bunch vs. Rolando Perez and John Yoo vs. Albert Morales
Santa Monica, Calif. (Abril 16, 2015) – A thrilling 13-bout lineup for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” is now complete with the addition of women’s featherweights A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene “Angerfist” Blencowe (5-4), Bantamweights Shawn “Bunch the Great” Bunch (3-1) vs.Rolando Perez (7-4) ug Juan Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert “The Warrior” Morales (1-0) to the evening’s preliminary card.
The three new additions finalize a nine-fight preliminary card scheduled in support of “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” four main card contests.
Featured matchups sa gabii naglakip sa undefeated Bellator MMA World middleweight champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) batok sa tag-as nga Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Ang Spyder” Kakahoyan (21-14), kanhi Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Ang Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Ang Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) ug BantamweightsDarrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “kabog” Silva (22-4).
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” mahitabo sa Biyernes, Mayo 15, sa Pechanga Resort & Casino sa Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 sa gabii. UG (6 sa gabii. PT lokal nga panahon), samtang ang preliminary bouts magaganayan sa Spike.com.
Ang mga tiket alang sa “Bellator: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan,” nga magsugod sa lang $50, sa pagkakaron sa sale sa Pechanga.com ug ang Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.
Mga pultahan alang sa “Bellator: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” open sa 4 sa gabii. PT lokal nga panahon, ug ang unang contest mahitabo 45 minutos ang milabay.
Jenkins, of Oceanside, Calif., is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Nakig-away sa propesyonal sukad 2004, Jenkins now makes her Bellator MMA debut. The 33-year-old boasts past tussles with MMA notables Shayna Baszler, Tonya Evinger, Jan Finney, Kelly Kobold and Sarah Schneider, uban pa.
An Australian native, Blencowe is a world-class athlete and former Women’s International Boxing Association World light welterweight champion. After turning her attention to MMA in 2013, Blencowe initially garnered only mixed results as she adjusted to life in the sport. Apan, she has racked up three-consecutive stoppage wins as of late, and that run earned her a call from Bellator MMA.
Bunch is one of MMA’s most elite-level wrestlers as a two-time NCAA Division I All-American and two-time U.S. Olympic Team alternate. He now trains with the famed American Kickboxing Academy banner and has spent his entire professional MMA career under the Bellator MMA banner.
Samtang sa laing bahin, Alliance MMA product Perez is a 10-year veteran of the sport who made his Bellator MMA in November and fought to a rarely-seen split draw. Bisan pa, Perez is unbeaten in his past four contests and now looks to get his first win in the promotion.
Yoo, of Irvine, Calif., makes his professional debut. He meets Morales, of Carson, Calif., who picked up a submission victory in the Bellator cage in his first professional contest.
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” - Biyernes, Mayo 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.
Main Card (9 sa gabii. UG)
Bellator middleweight title Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall nga Kakahoyan (21-14)
Bellator Featured Bantamweight Fight: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
Bellator Featured welterweight Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Bellator Featured Bantamweight Fight: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)
Preliminary Card (7:45 sa gabii. UG)
Bellator middleweight Prelim Fight: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)
Bellator Kahayag heavyweight Prelim Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Fight: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Bellator featherweight Prelim Fight: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr.. (30-0)
Bellator welterweight Prelim Fight: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Dark Fights (banabana. 11 sa gabii. UG)
Bellator Lightweight Dark Prelim: Juan Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)
Bellator Lightweight Dark Prelim: Shawn Hugpong (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)
Bellator Lightweight Dark Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)
Bellator Lightweight Dark Prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)
RIVAL BANGOR-AREA GYMS VIE FOR FIRST-EVER AMATEUR MMA LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
Lewiston, Maine (Abril 16, 2015) - New England away (Kaha), America ang numero-usa ka regional away promotion, ang naghupot sa iyang ikanapulo ug walo nga mixed-martial arts (MMA) event, “NEF XVIII: Gihimo sa Amerika,” sa Sabado, Hunyo 13, 2015 sa Androscoggin Bank Colisee sa Lewiston, Maine. Earlier today, the promotion announced that the first NEF MMA Amateur Lightweight Champion will be crowned that evening when undefeated Ricky Dexter (3-0), representing Marcus Davis’ Team Ireland, kuhaon sa Josh Harvey (3-1) of cross-town rival Young’s MMA. The bout will be contested at the lightweight limit of 155-pounds.
Dexter and Harvey are regarded as two of the top prospects currently on the NEF MMA roster. Both athletes are undefeated in the promotion’s cage. Sa Hunyo 13, they will carry on a rivalry that has raged in NEF between the Young’s MMA and Team Irish gyms for several years.
“Both of these young athletes are a testament to their respective gyms, as well as to how far the sport has come in Maine,” giingon nga co-owner ug matchmaker sa NEF nga si Matt Peterson. “They both came along after NEF was established in the state, and we have seen both of them grow over the past year. We in the NEF front office unanimously believe that Josh and Ricky have a bright future ahead of them in MMA and look forward to this highly competitive bout set to be contested in Lewiston on Hunyo 13th."
Dexter, currently the top-nine-ranked amateur lightweight in New England, is coming off a first-round submission victory over Zenon Herrera (3-6) last Saturday at “Lisa XVII.” Dexter has taken the promotion’s lightweight division by storm since debuting last November. He has stopped all three of his opponents in the first round to earn his shot at becoming the first NEF MMA Amateur Lightweight Champion.
“I’m honored to be fighting for the NEF Lightweight Amateur Title,” stated Dexter. “To me there’s a lot more on the line than just a belt. Sa Hunyo ika-13 you better believe I’m bringing it.”
When fans last saw Josh Harvey in the NEF cage, he had his arm raised in victory after mauling Caleb Hall (5-2) in the amateur opener of “Lisa XVI” niini nga sa miaging Pebrero. It took Harvey a mere 36-seconds to run through Hall, himself a two-time state wrestling champion for Dirigo High School in Dixfield, Maine. Many insiders believe this will be one of Harvey’s final amateur fights before turning professional.
“Two top fighters from two top schools, this is a match to be excited about,” stated Harvey when reached for comment. “I have all the respect in the world for Ricky, but there is no where this fight goes that I don’t win.”
Kaha ang sunod nga MMA event, “NEF XVIII: Gihimo sa Amerika” ang maggikan gikan sa Androscoggin Bank Colisee sa Lewiston, Maine sa Hunyo 13, 2015. Ang mga tiket alang sa “NEF XVIII” magsugod sa lang $25 ug sa sale karon sa www.TheColisee.com o pinaagi sa pagtawag sa Colisee box office sa 207.783.2009 x 525. Alang sa dugang nga impormasyon sa panghitabo ug away card updates, palihug sa pagbisita sa promosyon sa website sa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Dugang pa, nga imong mahimo sa pagtan-aw NEF videos sa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, mosunod sila sa Twitternefights ug apil sa mga opisyal nga Facebook grupo "New England away."
Mahitungod sa New England away
New England away ("Lisa") mao ang usa ka pagpakig-away sa mga panghitabo promosyon nga kompanya. Kaha sa misyon mao ang paghimo sa labing taas nga kalidad nga mga panghitabo alang sa Maine ni manggugubat ug fans nga managsama. Kaha ang executive team adunay halapad nga kasinatian sa combat sports sa pagdumala, mga panghitabo sa produksyon, media relations, marketing, legal ug advertising.
Three-for-one, Wednesday Matinee
“Bellator MMA: Uncut” returns with a focus on this past week’s “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” card. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the main card competitors before and after they go to war inside the cage. The eight minute video showcases all the hard work and personal sacrifice these individuals put into their craft.
Arguably one of the best fights on the “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” card didn’t air on television, but instead took place during the preliminary portion of the event. Joey Beltran shined in his middleweight debut against Brian Rogers in a fight that featured a little bit of everything including a ferocious slugfest, a comeback as well as a showcase of toughness and will all rolled into one.
Dugang pa, our post-lims featured Chad George’s katapusan sa Mark Vorgeas with a Von Flue choke, making it only the second time in Bellator history this technique was used to end a fight.
The two fights took place on the Spike.com-streamed preliminary card of “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen,” which aired this past Biyernes night during a Spike telecast that peaked with over 900K viewers.
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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” adds top bantamweights Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell vs. Rafael “kabog” Silva to evening’s Spike-televised main card
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Santa Monica, Calif. (Abril 15, 2015) – A four-fight Spike-broadcast main card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” has received another thrilling contest, as undefeated bantamweight prospect Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) makakuha sa Rafael “kabog” Silva (22-4).
The new addition finalizes the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) batok sa tag-as nga Hawaiian scrapperKendall “Ang Spyder” Kakahoyan (21-14), kanhi Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Ang Marine” Richman (18-5), ug welterweights Fernando “Ang Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” mahitabo sa Biyernes, Mayo 15, sa Pechanga Resort & Casino sa Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 sa gabii. UG (6 sa gabii. PT lokal nga panahon), samtang ang preliminary bouts magaganayan sa Spike.com.
Ang mga tiket alang sa “Bellator: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan,” nga magsugod sa lang $50, sa pagkakaron sa sale sa Pechanga.com ug ang Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.
Mga pultahan alang sa “Bellator: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” open sa 4 sa gabii. PT lokal nga panahon, ug ang unang contest mahitabo 45 minutos ang milabay.
Two new bouts have also been added to the night’s preliminary card, with middleweights A.J. “The Mercenary” Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben “Ang Hunter” Reiter (15-0) ug lightweight Steve “Thunderbeast” Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1).
Dugang pa, a light heavyweight matchup of Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Razor” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) that was initially announced as a main-card matchup will now be featured on the night’s preliminary card, instead.
Dugang nga mga bouts nga gipahibalo sa wala madugay.
A New Jersey native now fighting out of Arizona, Caldwell was a Division I wrestler at North Carolina State. Caldwell made his MMA debut in 2012 and has kept his record perfect through the first six fights of his career, including Bellator MMA wins over Anthony Dizy, Joe Pingitore and Lance Surma. Previously competing as a featherweight, the 27-year-old Caldwell now moves down to the bantamweight division.
He now faces “kabog” Silva, a battle-tested 30-year-old fighter with championship-level experience in the Bellator MMA cage. With nearly a decade of professional fights to his name, Silva is an incredible 14-1 diha sa iyang nangagi nga 15 overall appearances. His only loss during that run was a 25-minute decision against former Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Champion Joe Warren. Seventeen of Silva’s 22 career daog nga moabut pinaagi sa stoppage, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.
A former cast member on Bellator MMA’s “Fight Master” sunod-sunod nga, Matthews fought most recently in November, earning a decision win over Kyle Bolt. He now meets undefeated prospect Reiter, an intriguing individual who left Wall Street to pursue a career in MMA and now fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after spending much of his early career in Peru.
Kozola, sa San Diego, Calif., fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after debuting with a knockout victory over Jonathan Rivera in January. He now meets Butler, who returns to the promotion after a November Bellator MMA debut that saw him suffer a submission loss to Joao Paulo Faria.
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Kakahoyan” - Biyernes, Mayo 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.
Main Card (9 sa gabii. UG)
Bellator middleweight title Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall nga Kakahoyan (21-14)
Bellator Featured Bantamweight Fight: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
Bellator Featured welterweight Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Bellator Featured Bantamweight Fight: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)
Preliminary Card (7:45 sa gabii. UG)
Bellator middleweight Prelim Fight: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)
Bellator Kahayag heavyweight Prelim Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Fight: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Bellator featherweight Prelim Fight: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr.. (30-0)
Bellator welterweight Prelim Fight: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Dark away (banabana. 11 sa gabii. UG)
Bellator Lightweight Dark Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)