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NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS OF NEF XVII

Lewiston, Maine (Tim 12, 2015) – New England Fights (NEF), America’s number-one regional fight promotion, held its seventeenth mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF XVII,” Hnub vas xaum night at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine. A crowd of more than 2,000 was on hand to take in the action.

 

The co-main event of the evening saw DennisThe MenaceOlson (13-7) win a split decision victory over JarodLast MinuteLawton (4-2). Jamie Harrison (6-1) stopped NEF MMA Lightweight Champion BrucePretty BoyBoyington (10-8) via first-round submission in a non-title bout in the card’s main event. In a women’s amateur bout earlier in the evening, Boyington’s wife Randi Beth Knowles (1-0) defeated Alex Walker (0-1) via unanimous decision in a thrilling back-and-forth contest.

 

tsis tas li ntawd, NEF announced that the promotion’s next MMA event would take place at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Rau hli ntuj 13, 2015. The event is titledNEF XVIII: Made in Americaand it will feature the professional debut of Crowsneck Boutin (6-7 amateur) as he meets The Junkyard DogRyan Cowette (3-2) in a middleweight contest. It was further announced that Ryan Glover(1-0) thiab Billy Leahy (2-1) will fight for the first ever NEF MMA amateur title in the heavyweight division on Rau hli ntuj 13.

 

The full results from Lewiston, Maine:

 

PROFESSIONAL

CATCH Jamie Harrison def. Bruce Boyington via rear-naked choke, round 1
170 Dennis Olson def. Jarod Lawton via split decision
CATCH Kaline Medeiros def. Calie Cutler via unanimous decision

150 Derek Shorey def. John Raio via TKO, round 1

CATCH Jesse Erickson def. Mark Deford via KO, round 1

CATCH Jay Perrin def. Elias Leland via TKO, round 2

 

AMATEUR

CATCH Norman Fox def. Dave Brown via guillotine choke submission, round 1
165 Connor Barry def. CJ Ewer via triangle choke submission, round 1
155 Matthew Hanning def. Rick Matthews via KO, round 1

S.HWT Dave Smith def. Ora Spratt IV via TKO, round 1

185 Heath Hanson def. Brandon Russell via TKO, round 1
CATCH Caleb Serra def. Clifford Redman via armbar submission, round 3
135 Sheldon Bang def. Mike Crespo via unanimous decision
115 Randi Beth Knowles def. Alex Walker via unanimous decision

155 Ricky Dexter def. Zenon Herrera via Kimura submission, round 1

185 Chris Rideout def. Ruben Redman via unanimous decision

185 Chris Smith def. Dan Meuse via TKO, round 1

135 Caleb Costello def. Wilmer Carrero via guillotine choke submission, round 1

150 Alex Johnson def. Dustin Shorey via guillotine choke submission, round 1

NEF’s next MMA event, “NEF XVIII: Made in Americawill originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine on June 13, 2015. Daim pib mus “NEF XVIIIstart at just $25 and are on sale now at www.TheColisee.com or by calling the Colisee box office at207.783.2009 x 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. tsis tas li ntawd, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights.”

 

About New England Fights

 

New hais Fights (“NEF”) is a fight events promotions company. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for Maine’s fighters and fans alike. NEF’s executive team has extensive experience in combat sports management, events production, media relations, marketing, legal and advertising.

Emeev defeats Vasilevsky to recapture M-1 Challenge middleweight title

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Ramasan Emeev finishes off Vyacheslav Vasilevsky to recapture the coveted

M-1 Challenge middleweight title

 

MOSCOW (Tim 11, 2015) – Former M-1 Challenge middleweight championRamasan Emeev (12-3-0) recaptured the coveted title from defending championVyacheslav Vasilevsky (26-3-0) in last night’s M 1 sib tw 56 main event in Moscow, Zog ntawm Guj kuj.

 

Emeev used a perfectly executed rear-naked choke to defeat Vasilevsky by submission at the 1:47 mark of the first round.

 

Vasilevsky had taken title belt from Emeev this past September 7 in St. Petersburg atM 1 sib tw 51: Fightspirit with a fourth-round stoppage from punches in the first showdown between the two Russian fighters. A Vasilevsky-Emeev rematch was a natural from the moment their first fight ended and now there is a potential trilogy match.

The 27-year-old Emeev, who lives and trains in Makhachkala, Zog ntawm Guj kuj, originally won the vacant M-1 Challenge middleweight title April 9, 2012, recording a knockout (strikes) of Mario Miranda (14-4-0) in the third round at M 1 sib tw 38. Emeev successfully defended his title five months later with a five-round decision over Miranda in a rematch and he hadn’t fought since losing to Vasilevsky.

The 26-year-old Vasilevsky had his 10 fight win streaks snapped by Emeev. He had won 16 of his last 17 fights and was making his first M-1 Challenge middleweight title defense against Emeev. The loss also was Vyacheslav’s first in nine M-1 Global-promoted shows, including four M-1 Challenge events.

M-1 Challenge featherweight champion IvanBukiBuchinger (29-4-0) knocked outAliyarTigerSarkerov (12-5-0), who was a late replacement Tural Ragimov (9-2-0) with a punch in the second round of their non-title fight.

 

Croatian light heavyweight KristianKlitschkoPerak (8-1-1) and former M-1 Challenge champion ValeryThe Russian HammerMyasnikov (8-1-1) battled to a three-round draw.

Croatian heavyweight AnteWalking TroubleDelija (13-2-0) won a hard fought three-round decision over Latvian veteran KonstantinLacplesisGluhov (28-16-0).

Spanish lightweight Javier Fuentes (6-0-0) cia nws cov ntaub ntawv zoo meej lawm, winning a second-round technical submission of NikolayCatKaushansky (6-2-0), of Russia, by way of a triangle choke.

In preliminary fight action, Russian lightweight Ali Abdulkhalikov (3-0-0) needed only 34-seconds to knockout Spain’s Joel Alvarez Gonzalez (4-1-0) with a spinning heel kick in a battle of previously unbeaten fighters, AlexeyAtamanMakhno (9-3-0) stopped fellow Russian lightweight Rakhman Makhazhiev (3-2-0) with a punch in the third round, Abukar Yandiev (3-0-0) locked in a rear naked choke hold to submit fellow Russian middleweight Gevorg Charchyan (1-1-0) midway through the opening round. Russian featherweight Zalimek Omarov (4-1-1) punched out countrymanArtiom Lobanov (2-2-0) in the second round, and Polish welterweight Michal Wiencek (5-2-0) defeated Russian opponent Rustam Gadzhiev (4-3-0) by way of a third-round submission resulting from a rear naked choke.

 

Complete results and picture gallery below:

 

MAIN CARD

 

MAIN EVENT – MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Ramasan Emeev (12-3-0), Russia WSUB1 (Rear-Naked Choke1:48) Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (26-3-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj

(Emeev won M-1 Challenge middleweight title)

 

CO-FEATUREFEATHERWEIGHTS

Ivan Buchinger (29-4-0), Slovakia WTKO2 (Punch1:54) Aliyar Sarkerov (12-5-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj

 

HEAVYWEIGHTS

Ante Deliha (13-2-0), Croatia WDEC3 Konstantin Gluhov (28-16-0), Latvia

 

SIB HEAVYWEIGHTS

Valery Myashikov (8-1-1), Zog ntawm Guj kuj Draw3 Kristijan Perak (8-1-2), Croatia

 

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Javier Fuentas (6-0-0), Spain WSUB2 (Triangle Choke1:33) Niko Kaushansky (6-2-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj

PRELIMINARY CARD

 

M-1 MEDIEVAL WELTERWEIGHT KNIGHT FIGHT

Evgeniy Bedenko (6-1-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj Ivan Vasiliev (11-2-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj

 

MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Abukar Yandiev (3-0-0), Russia WSUB1 (Rear Naked Choke2:30) Gevorg Charchyan (1-1-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj

Gadzhi Gadzhiev (5-2-0), Russia WSUB2 (Armbar2:11) Yuri Yurchenko (1-2-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj

 

WELTERWEIGHTS

Michal Wiencek, Poland (5-2-0) WSUB3 (Rear Naked Choke4:30) Rustam Gadzhiev (4-3-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj

 

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Ali Andulkhalikov (3-0-0), Russia WKO1 (Spinning Heel Kick0:34) Joel Alvarez Gonzalez (4-0-0), Spain

Alexey Makhno (9-3-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj WKO/TKO3 (Punch0:39) Rakhman Malhazhiev (3-2-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj

FEATHERWEIGHTS

Zalimbek Omarov (4-1-1), Russia WKO/TKO2 (Punch2:51) Artiom Lobanov (2-2-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj

 

 

Emeev is M-1 Challenge 56 middleweight champion again

Emeev consoles Vasilevsky after their fight

Buchinger nails Sarkerov

(L-R) Konstantin Gluhov & Ante Delija.

M-1 Medieval welterweight fighting knight Evgeniy Bedenko & Ivan Vasiliev

Gevorg Charchyan & Abukar Yandiev

Javier Fuentes mounts Nikolay Kaushansky

Joel Alvarez Gonzalez & Ali Abdulkhalikov

Kristijan Perak & Valery Myasnikov

Michal Wiencek locks rear-naked choke on Rustam Gadzhiev

Zalimbek Omarov & Artiom Lobanov

Rakhman Makhazhiev & Alexey Makhno

UPCOMING EVENTS: M 1 sib tw 57, Tej zaum 2, 2015 in Orenburg, Zog ntawm Guj kuj.


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WILL BROOKS RETAINS TITLE IN A STATEMENT 5-ROUND VICTORY

DSC_1699Bellator / Eric ColemanSelect Fight Photos / Scorecards

IRVINE, Calif. (Tim 10, 2015)An energetic Southern Californian crowd was on hand hmo no at the Bren Event Center enjoying a spectacular night of fights at Bellator 136.

 

With celebrities and MMA legends the likes of Tommy Lasorda, Charlie Hough, Jermaine Dye, Tito Ortiz, Ken Shamrock, Don Frye and Frank Shamrock cageside, the Scott Coker-led promotion emphatically returned to the arena for the first time since its debut on Spike at Bellator 85.

 

In addition to a lightweight title fight in the main event, 12 other exciting contests helped continue the trend of exciting cards on Spike TV thus far in 2015.

 

It took the full five rounds, but Will Brooks (16-1) made the first defense of his Bellator Lightweight strap, defeating Dave Jansen (20-3) via unanimous decision [49-46, 49-46, 49-46]. After a clear cut opening frame that saw “The Fugitive” surprise “Ill Will” with his explosive kicking and punching, Brooks slowly turned the tide in his favor, slowing the pace and using his world renown grappling to remain the 155-pound kingpin.

 

“Dave Jansen is exactly what people consider him to be,” said Brooks. “He’s got that warrior spirit and he’s really intelligent. He fought hard, I just fought harder. I’m still young in this sport, and there were definitely a lot of things that I wanted to do in the fight that he neutralized. I’m looking to stay busy and get back to putting on exciting fights for the fans.”

 

After 15 minutes of co-main event action, Rafael Carvalho improved to 11-1, earning a split decision win [28-29, 30-27, 29-28] against Joe Schilling (2-4). The young Brazilian slowed the fight down throughout, nullifying the striking of “Stitch Em’ Up.” One judge did see the fight in favor of the world champion kickboxer, but it wasn’t enough as Schilling drops to .500 inside the Bellator cage.

 

In a battle of submission specialists, Marcin Held (21-3) finished Tiger Sarnavskiy (30-3) via verbal submission caused by a knee bar at 1:11 of round three. With the win, Held has now won 12 of his 21 professional fights via submission.

 

The first televised scrap of the evening featured heavyweights Tony Johnson (8-2) and Alexander Volkov (6-1). After three grueling rounds, “The Hulk” remained undefeated in the Bellator cage. Johnson was awarded a [29-28, 28-29, 29-28] split decision. Overall it was the wrestling of Johnson that earned him the victory. Now, Johnson returns home to his two daughters and fiancée, where he doubles as a self-proclaimed “Mr. Mom.”

 

Joey Beltran (16-11) bounced back from a lackluster opening round to take rounds two and three, ultimately defeating Brian Rogers (11-8) via majority decision [28-28, 29-28, 29-27]. “The Mexicutioner” impressed in his Bellator MMA middleweight debut, while “The Predator” has dropped four of five scraps.

Saad Awad (18-6) handed Rob Sinclair (12-3) the third loss of his career, earning a unanimous decision [30-27, 30-27, 30-37]. With the win, Awad moves even closer to a trilogy fight with lightweight champion Will Brooks.

 

Nyob rau hauv cov lus qhib bout rau yav tsaus ntuj, John Teixeira (18-1-2) defeated Fabricio Guerreiro (20-4) via split decision [29-28, 28-29, 29-28]. Guerreiro has now dropped two of his last three bouts, while “Macapa” has won three straight.

 

AJ McKee (1-0) made a successful professional debut on Friday hmo ntuj, finishing Marcos Bonilla (1-2) with a deep rear-naked choke at 2:08 round one. The contingent that remained after the main card was heavily in favor of the Long Beach, Calif., native.

 

Chad George (16-8) finished Mark Vorgeas (5-3-1) with a head and arm choke at 3:37 of the first round. There was no tap or verbal submission, as George had to inform the referee that his opponent had gone unconscious. The Los Angeles native now has nine submission wins in his young career.

 

Laguna Hills, Calif., Justin Governale (4-2) submitted hometown boy Jay Bogan (6-5) via rear-naked choke at 2:09 of round two. It was an exciting end to a fight that was nearly finished by Governale with strikes.
Steve Ramirez (1-1) finished Jon Santa Maria (3-1) with a toehold at 3:29 of round one.

 

Cleber Luciano (11-5) finished Aaron Miller (14-10) with an arm bar at 4:36 of round two.

 

About Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA is a leading Mixed Martial Arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Under the direction of veteran fight promoter Scott Coker, Bellator is available to nearly 400 million homes worldwide in over 120 countries. In the United States, Bellator can be seen on Spike TV, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live event orchestration, fighter development/relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, California and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, home to the world’s premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms.

 

About Spike TV:

Ntsia hlau loj TV is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks. A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike TV’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.

 

NEF MMA ANNOUNCES WEIGH-IN RESULTS FROM LEWISTON

Lewiston, Maine (Tim 10, 2015) – New England Fights (NEF), America’s number-one regional fight promotion, held weigh-ins for its seventeenth mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF XVII,” earlier today at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center in Lewiston, Maine. “NEF XVII” will take place at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee located at 190 Birch Street in Lewiston tag kis, Hnub vas xaum, Tim 11 with doors opening at 6:00 PM. The first fight is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM.

 

The professional NEF MMA Lightweight Title bout between Bruce Boyington (10-7) thiab Jamie Harrison (5-1) is now a non-title catchweight fight after Harrison was unable to make the lightweight limit of 155-pounds.

 

The weights from Lewiston, Maine:

 

PROFESSIONAL

CATCH Bruce Boyington (154.0) vs Jamie Harrison (156.3)
170 Dennis Olson (170.9) vs Jarod Lawton (169.4)
CATCH Kaline Medeiros (116.2) vs Calie Cutler (117.9)

150 John Raio (150.4) vs Derek Shorey (149.3)

CATCH Jesse Erickson (156.3) vs Mark Deford (155.4)

CATCH Jay Perrin (139.0) vs Elias Leland (134.0)

 

AMATEUR

CATCH Dave Brown (125.4) vs Norman Fox (126.2)
165 Connor Barry (165.2) vs CJ Ewer (164.7)
155 Rick Matthews (153.7) vs Matthew Hanning (154.7)

S.HWT Dave Smith (292.6) vs Ora Spratt IV (282.7)

185 Brandon Russell (186.0) vs Heath Hanson (176.6)
CATCH Caleb Serra (147.1) vs Clifford Redman (145.0)

S.HWT Ryan Glover (227.6) vs Jason Field (271.0)
135 Sheldon Bang (135.4) vs Mike Crespo (134.1)
115 Alex Walker (115.1) vs Randi Beth Knowles (115.8)

155 Ricky Dexter (154.7) vs Zenon Herrera (153.8)

185 Chris Rideout (182.7) vs Ruben Redman (181.1)

185 Chris Smith (185.6) vs Dan Meuse (181.2)

135 Caleb Costello (134.7) vs Wilmer Carrero (136.0)

150 Alex Johnson (149.2) vs Dustin Shorey (148.9)

Daim pib mus “NEF XVIIstart at just $25 and are on sale now atwww.TheColisee.com, by calling the Colisee box office at207.783.2009 x 525, or by visiting the Colisee box office at 190 Birch Street, Lewiston, Maine 04240. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. tsis tas li ntawd, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights.”

 

About New England Fights

 

New hais Fights (“NEF”) is a fight events promotions company. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for Maine’s fighters and fans alike. NEF’s executive team has extensive experience in combat sports management, events production, media relations, marketing, legal and advertising.

M 1 sib tw 56 Live, RFA 25 Today on Fight Network

REMINDERTODAY

TORONTO | NEW YORK (Tim 9, 2015) — Tua Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents a pair of exciting mixed martial arts events today, Tim 10, pib thaum uas muaj 2:15 p.m. LI nrog M 1 sib tw 56 from Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Zog ntawm Guj kuj, followed by a one-hour tape delay broadcast of RFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer from Sioux Falls, South Dakota at 11 p.m. LI.

 

In the M-1 Challenge 56 main event, a much anticipated rematch pits M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky against challenger Ramazan Emeev, plus M-1 Challenge featherweight champion IvanBukiBuchinger faces Aliyar Sarkerov.

 

Fight Network’s live broadcast of M-1 Challenge 56 will air on Cablevision’s Optimum TV, Grande Communications, Shentel Cable and Armstrong Cable in the U.S., nationwide in Canada, Roku devices across North America, and globally in over 30 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. (Note: RFA 25 will not be available on Fight Network’s U.S. feed)

 

In their first fight last September, Vasilevsky captured the belt from Emeev by way of fourth-round stoppage from punches, while Buchinger captured the vacant title with a fourth-round stoppage of Tural Ragimov in theFight of the Nightthis past October. Buchinger hasn’t lost a fight in nearly 3 ½ years, winning seven in a row and 10 of his last 11.

 

The fight card for M 1 sib tw 56 includes:

-Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (26-2) vs. Ramazan Emeev (11-3) – M-1 middleweight title
-Ivan Buchinger (28-4) vs. Aliyar Sarkerov (13-4) – M-1 featherweight title
-Konstantin Gluhov (28-15) vs. Ante Delija (12-2)
-Valery Myasnikov (8-1) vs. Kristijan Perak (8-1)
-Javier Fuentes (2-1) vs. Nikolay Kaushansky (6-1)
-Rakhman Makhazhiev (2-1) vs. Alexey Makhno (8-3)

 

Airing at 11 p.m. LI following Fight Network’s weekly Canadian premiere of IMPACT Wrestling, RFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer will feature a main event between RFA featherweight champion JustinThe American Kidd” Lawrence and No. 1 contender “Super” Sam Toomer, who will be looking to keep his undefeated record intact. In the co-main event, GabrielZangiefChecco meets fellow Brazilian FranciscoKikoFrance for the middleweight title.

 

The fight card for RFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer includes:

-Justin Lawrence (6-2) vs. Sam Toomer (9-0) – RFA featherweight title
-Gabriel Checco (8-1) vs. Francisco France (11-3-1) – RFA middleweight title
-TJ Hepburn (4-0) vs. LaRue Barley (5-0)
-Khalil Rountree (2-0) vs. Cameron Olson (2-0)
-Jordon Larson (5-1) vs. Jarrod ‘LHeureux (7-1)
-Josh Rave (21-11) vs. Geane Herrera (6-0)

 

Rau Hnub vas xaum, Tim 11, catch the UFC tua hmo ntuj: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 main card live on Fight Network in Canada at 3 p.m. LI. Live pre-fight coverage will lead into the main card Rau hnub Saturdayafternoon with Fight Network’s UFC Pre-Show Live at 2 p.m. LI, featuring previews, predictions and analysis.

 

For a full listing of Fight Network’s broadcast schedule, sib ntsib tv.fightnetwork.com

, follow us on Twitter @fightnet, become a fan on Facebook and visit us on Instagram @fightnet.

BELLATOR: BROOKS vs. JANSENOFFICIAL WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR FRIDAY NIGHTS FIGHT ON SPIKE

BELLATOR: BROOKS vs. JANSENOFFICIAL WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR FRIDAY NIGHTS FIGHT ON SPIKE

Champ Will Brooks (155) vs. Dave Jansen (154.6)

Champ Will Brooks (155) vs. Dave Jansen (154.6)

I’m going to go out there and cut Dave Jansen down. I’m going to smoke him. I’m going to embarrass him.” – Will Brooks

“My mental edge is going to be key and me beating Will on Friday hmo ntuj. I’ve always believed it’s mentality before physicality, and it’s my mentality that’s going to lead me to the world title. It’s also going to be because of my experience, determination and laser focus. All of these things are just culminating into the perfect storm.” – Dave Jansen

Additional photos available here / credit to Bellator MMA / Eric Coleman

 

IRVINE. Calif. – Tim 9, 2015 25 of the 26 fighters competing on Friday’s “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” took to the scales and successfully hit their targeted weights Hnub plaub afternoon at the Radisson Hotel in Newport Beach, Calif. The stacked MMA card emanates from the Bren Events Center in Irvine, Calif., tag kis, airing LIVE and FREE on Spike at 9 p.m. LI.

 

“Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansenis headlined by a fight between Bellator Lightweight World Champion Will Brooks (15-1) thiab Dave Jansen (20-2). “Ill Will” has won six consecutive bouts, while “The Fugitive” has rallied off seven straight victories of his own.

 

The event also features the return of multi-combat sports star Joe Schilling (2-3), who faces Brazilian standout Rafael Carvalho (10-1) in a middleweight co-main event.

 

“Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” – Hnub vas Xuv, Tim 10, Bren Events Center, Irvine, Calif.

Joe Schilling (185.6) vs. Rafael Carvalho (185.8)

Joe Schilling (185.6) vs. Rafael Carvalho (185.8)

Marcin Held (155.8) vs. Alexander Tiger Sarnavskiy (155)

Marcin Held (155.8) vs. AlexanderTigerSarnavskiy (155)

Alexander Volkov (243) vs. Tony Johnson (264)

Alexander Volkov (243) vs. Tony Johnson (264)

Fabricio Guerreiro (145.8) vs. John Teixeira (145.2)

Fabricio Guerreiro (145.8) vs. John Teixeira (145.2)

Joey Beltran (184) vs. Brian Rogers (186)

Joey Beltran (184) vs. Brian Rogers (186)

Saad Awad (155.4) vs. Rob Sinclair (155.2)

Saad Awad (155.4) vs. Rob Sinclair (155.2)

A.J. McKee (144) vs. Marcos Bonilla (147)

A.J. McKee (144) vs. Marcos Bonilla (146

Jonathan Santa Maria (125) vs. Steve Ramirez (126)

Jonathan Santa Maria (125) vs. Steve Ramirez (126)

Chris Herrera (186) vs. Luc Bondole (185.6)

Chris Herrera (186) vs. Luc Bondole (185.6)

Chad George (136) vs. Mark Vorgeas (135.6)

Cleber Luciano (150) vs. Aaron Miller (150)

Jay Bogan (147.4) vs. Justin Governale (146)

Jay Bogan (146.6) vs. Justin Governale (146)

Aaron Miller (150) vs. Cleber Luciano (150)

Chad George (136) vs. Mark Vorgeas (135.6)

M 1 sib tw 56 weights & pictures from Moscow

M 1 sib tw 56: Vasilevsky vs. Emeev 2

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OFFICIAL WEIGHTS

 

M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky

 

 

M-1 Challenge featherweight champion IvanBukiBuchinger

 

 

MAIN CARD

 

Ramasan Emeev & Vyacheslav Vasilevsky

 

M-1 CHALLENGE MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5

VYACHESLAV VASILEVSKY (26-2-0), Champion, Zog ntawm Guj kuj 184 ¾ lbs. (83.9 kg)

RAMASAN EMEEV (11-3-0), Challenger, Zog ntawm Guj kuj 185 lbs. (84 kg)

 

Aliyar Sarkerov & Ivan Buchinger

M-1 CHALLENGE FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5

IVANBukiBUCHINGER (28-4-0), Champion, Slovakia 145 lbs. (65.8 kg)

ALIYARTigerSARKEROV (12-4-0), Challenger, Zog ntawm Guj kuj 147 lbs. (66.9 kg)

 

Ante Delija & Konstantin Gluhov

 

HEAVYWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

KONSTANTINLacplesisGLUHOV (28-15-0), Latvia 253 lbs. (115 kg)

ANTEWalking TroubleDELIJA (12-2-0), Croatia 251 lbs. (113.9 kg)

 

Kristijan Perak & Valery Myasnikov

SIB HEAVYWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

VALERYThe Russian HammerMYASNIKOV (8-1-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 184 lbs. (83.6 kg)

KRISTIJANKlitschkoPERAK (8-1-0), Croatia 184 lbs. (83.6 kg)

 

Niko Kaushansky & NJavier Fuentas

LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

JAVIER FUENTES (5-0-0), Spain 158 lbs. (71.9 kg)

NIKOCatKAUSHANSKY (6-1-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 157 ½ lbs. (71.6 kg)

 

PRELIMINARY CARD

 

M-1 MEDIEVAL WELTERWEIGHT KIGHT FIGHT

EVGENIY BEDENKO (6-1-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 164 ½ lbs. (74. kg)
IVAN VASILIEV (11-2-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 166 lbs. (75.5 kg)

 

LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

JOEL ALVAREZ GONZALEZ (4-0-0), Spain 154 ½ lbs. (70.2 kg)
ALI ABDULKHALIKOV (2-0-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 154 ½ lbs. (70.3 kg)

 

LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

RAKHMAN MALHAZHIEV (3-1-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 154 ½ lbs. (70.3 kg)

ALEXEYAtamanMAKHNO (8-3-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 154 ½ lbs. (70.2 kg)

 

MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

GEVORG CHARCHYAN (1-0-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 177 lbs. (80.3 kg)

ABUKAR YANDIEV (2-0-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 184 ½ lbs. (83.9 kg)

 

MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

GADZHI GADZHIEV (4-2-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 186 lbs. (84.6 kg)

YURI YURCHENKO (1-1-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 170 ½ lbs. (77.5 kg)

 

FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

ZALIMBEK OMAROV (3-1-1), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 143 ½ lbs. (65.2 kg)

ARTIOM LOBANOV (2-1-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 143 lbs. (65 kg)

 

WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

MICHAL WIENCEK (4-2-0), Poland 169 ½ lbs. (77.0 kg)

RUSTAM GADZHIEV (4-2-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj 169 lbs. (76.9 kg)

 

WHAT: M 1 sib tw 56: Vasilevsky vs. Emeev 2

WHEN: Hnub vas Xuv, Tim 10, 2015

1:15 p.m. (New York City), 9:15 p.m. (Moscow)

 

WHERE: Moscow, Zog ntawm Guj kuj 1:30

 

PROMOTER: M-1 Global

 

LIVE STREAM: WWW.M1GLOBAL.TV

M 1 sib tw 56 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Viewers will be able to watch the fights by logging on to register at www.M1Global.TV.Viewers will be able to watch the preliminary fights and main card by logging on to register at www.M1Global.TV. Fans may also watch all of the action on their computers, as well as on Andriod and Apple smart phones and tablets. Tus entire card will also be broadcast live, starting at 2:00 p.m. LI, on Fight Network via Cablevision’s Optimum TV, Grande Communications, Shentel Cable and Armstrong Cable in the U.S., nationwide in Canada, and on Roku devices across North America, and globally in more than 30 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

UPCOMING EVENTS: M 1 sib tw 57, Tej zaum 2, 2015 in Orenburg, Zog ntawm Guj kuj.

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Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grovepreliminary card takes shape with Jesse Juarez vs. Ricky Rainey, Joe Taimanglo vs. Antonio Duarte, and Jordan Parsons-Julio Cesar Neves Jr.

 

 

MONICA RAUG, Calif. (Tim 9, 2015) – A talent-laden preliminary card for May’sBellator MMA: Halsey vs. Groveevent is starting to take shape with the addition of welterweights Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. RickyThe SniperRainey (10-3), bantamweights JoeThe JuggernautTaimanglo (20-6-1) vs. AntonioTigreDuarte (18-5) and featherweight JordanPretty BoyParsons (10-1) vs. Julio CesarMorceguinhoNeves Jr. (30-0).

 

The new additions complement the four-bout main card forBellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion BrandonBullHalsey (8-0) against towering Hawaiian scrapper KendallDa SpyderGrove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion EduardoDuduDantas (16-4) vs. MikeThe MarineRichman (18-5), light heavyweights VirgilRezdogZwicker (13-4-1) vs. RazorRazak Al-Hassan (12-4) and welterweights FernandoThe Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. CurtiousCurtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grovetakes place on Hnub vas Xuv, Tej zaum 15, at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. LI (6 p.m. PT local time), while preliminary bouts stream on Spike.com.

 

Daim pib mus “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” which start at just $50, are currently on sale at Pechanga.com and the Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.

 

Doors for “Bellator: Halsey vs. Groveopen at 3:30 p.m. PT local time, and the first contest takes place 30 minutes later. Additional bouts will be announced shortly.

 

Juarez, of Torrance, Calif., is a seven-time Bellator MMA veteran whose days with the company date back to the promotion’s second show. The 33-year-old has been fighting professionally since 2006 but is currently enjoying one of the best runs of his career at 5-1 in his past six appearances, a run that includes Bellator MMA wins over Ron Keslar, Joe Williams and Jordan Smith.

 

Rainey, of Gastonia, N.C., fights for the fourth time under the Bellator MMA banner. All three of Rainey’s Bellator MMA fights have ended in the first round, as he’s bracketed TKO wins over Johnny Cisneros and Andy Murad around a loss to top contender MichaelVenomPage. Seven of Rainey’s 10 career wins have come by finish, including six by knockout.

 

A five-time Bellator MMA veteran, Taimanglo has quickly established himself as one of Guam’s top fighting exports. A scrappy 30-year-old, Taimanglo never fails to entertain. He fought most recently in September, scoring a decision win over Michael Parker.

 

Fighting professionally since 2006, Duarte hails from Tijuana, Mexico. He makes his Bellator MMA debut on the strength of back-to-back submission wins over Marco Beristain and Ed West. Fifteen of Duarte’s 18 career wins come by way of stoppage, including 11 by tapout.

 

The 24-year-old Parsons, of Fargo, N.D., is a member of California’s famed Alliance MMA. Fighting professionally, Parsons has established himself as one of the top prospects in the world after winning 10 of his first 11 professional fights, including three by knockout and two by submission. Parsons made his Bellator MMA debut in April 2014, scoring a knockout win over Tim Bazer just four seconds into the second round.

 

Brazil’s Neves Jr. has compiled an incredible career mark of 30-0 despite being just 20 years old. Competing professionally since 2011, when he was just 17 years old, Neves Jr. already owns a pair of Bellator MMA victories by TKO, as he downed Poppies Martinez in the first round of a September 2014 matchup and finished Josh Arocho in the second round of an April 2014 contest.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove Hnub vas Xuv, Tej zaum 15, Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov, Temecula, Calif.

Main Card (9 p.m. LI)

 

Bellator Middleweight Title Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator Featured Bantamweight Fight: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Featured Light Heavyweight Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator Featured Welterweight Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

 

Preliminary Card (7 p.m. LI)

 

Bellator Welterweight Prelim Fight: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

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)

NEF XVII WEIGH-INS THIS FRIDAY; JAY JACK UNCENSORED PODCAST TO PROVIDE COVERAGE

Lewiston, Maine (Tim 8, 2015) – New England Fights (NEF), America’s number-one regional fight promotion, today announced that the weigh-ins for its upcoming mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event, “NEF XVII,” will take place this Hnub vas Xuv, Tim 10 tom 2 pm EDT. The weigh-ins will originate from the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center located at 490 Pleasant Street in Lewiston, Maine. “NEF XVII” will take place at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee located at 190 Birch Street in Lewiston this Saturday, Tim 11 with doors opening at 6:00 PM. The first fight is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM.

 

All of the stars for Hnub vas xaum night’s event will be on hand at the weigh-in this Friday, including: NEF MMA Lightweight ChampionBrucePretty BoyBoyington (10-7); Bellator veteran DennisThe MenaceOlson (12-7); Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt JarodLast MinuteLawton (4-1); undefeated professional women’s fighter CalieThe Honey BadgerCutler (3-0); and many others. The weigh-in is open to both the public and media free of charge. For those unable to make it to Lewiston on Friday, the Jay Jack Uncensored (JJU) podcast will be on hand recording their next episode and covering the festivities. The podcast archives can be accessed at onlinebjjproject.com/podcast/.

 

The currentNEF XVIIfight card (subject to change):

 

PROFESSIONAL

155*TITLE Bruce Boyington 10-7 (Young’s MMA) vs Jamie Harrison 5-1 (First Coast Full Contact/Riot MMA)
170 Jarod Lawton 4-1 (New England United) vs Dennis Olson 12-7 (Team Triumph/Boston BJJ)
185 Ryan Cowette 2-2 (MMA Athletix) vs John Daniels 2-3 (Rock City MMA)
155 Jesse Erickson 3-4 (CMBJJ-New England United) vs Mark Deford 0-3 (F2 Arena)
150 John Raio 2-6 (First Class MMA/Choi Institute) vs Derek Shorey 1-1 (Shatterproof Combat Club)
135 Elias Leland 2-0 (The Academy of MMA) vs Jay Perrin 1-0 (Team Triumph/Boston BJJ)
115 Kaline Medeiros 3-4 (Gracie Fitness) vs Calie Cutler 3-0 (Jacked N Tan Fight Team)

 

AMATEUR

S.HWT Dave Smith 0-0 (Berzerkers MMA) vs Ora Spratt IV 0-0 (Shatterproof Combat Club)
125 Norman Fox 3-1 (MMA Athletix) vs Dave Brown 1-2 (Plymouth Fight Club)
265 Ryan Glover 1-0 (Berzerkers MMA) vs Jason Field 0-0 (Independent)
185 Ruben Redman 0-1 (Independent) vs Chris Rideout 0-0 (Independent)
185 Chris Smith 0-0 (Berzerkers MMA) vs Dan Meuse 2-0 (The Academy of MMA)
185 Heath Hanson 0-2 (3Ronin Athletics) vs Brandon Russell 0-1 (Team Nitemare)
165 CJ Ewer 3-1 (Young’s MMA) vs Connor Barry 4-1 (Independent)
155 Ricky Dexter 2-0 (Team Irish) vs Zenon Herrera 3-6 (Independent)
155 Rick Matthews 1-1 (Team Irish) vs Matthew Hanning 0-1 (Independent)
145 Clifford Redman 0-1 (Independent) vs Caleb Serra 0-1 (Kaze Dojo)
150 Alex Johnson 1-1 (Ruthless MMA & Thawv) vs Dustin Shorey 0-0 (Shatterproof Combat Club)
135 Mike Crespo 2-1 (MMA Athletix) vs Sheldon Bang 1-2 (CMBJJ-New England United)
135 Caleb Costello 1-3 (Team Irish) vs Wilmer Carrero 0-0 (MMA Athletix)
115 Randi Beth Knowles 0-0 (Boyington’s TKD/Young’s MMA) vs Alex Walker 0-0 (Kaze Dojo)

Daim pib mus “NEF XVIIstart at just $25 and are on sale now atwww.TheColisee.com or by calling The Colisee box office at207.783.2009 x 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. tsis tas li ntawd, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights.”

 

About New England Fights

 

New hais Fights (“NEF”) is a fight events promotions company. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for Maine’s fighters and fans alike. NEF’s executive team has extensive experience in combat sports management, events production, media relations, marketing, legal and advertising.

BELLATOR MMA ANNOUNCES RETURN TO KANSAS STAR ARENA ON JUNE 26 WITH TWO FEATURED BOUTS IN DAVE RICKELS vs. JOHN ALESSIO & PAT CURRAN vs. GOITI YAMAUCHI

TICKETS ON SALE THIS SATURDAY

 

EASY TWEET: @TheCaveman316 takes on @JohnAllesio79 tom @kansasstararena for #Bellator139!

Tseem: Featherweight Faceoff! @PatCurranMMA & @GoitiOfficial

 

 

 

MONICA RAUG, Calif. (Tim 8, 2015) Bellator MMA has announced plans for a summer return to the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kan., on June 26 for an event currently titled “Bellator 139.”

 

The first two fights confirmed to take place on the “Bellator 139” main card have been announced with Kansas’ own David “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) taking on Pride Fighting Championships veteran John Alessio (35-17) in lightweight action and former featherweight champ Pat Curran (20-7) faces Goiti Yamauchi (18-2).

 

Additional fights, including a main event, will be announced shortly.

 

The event will broadcast live at 9 p.m. EST/ 8 p.m. CST Live and Free on Spike. The preliminary card will be streamed on Spike.com beginning at 7:30 p.m. EST/ 6:30 p.m. CST Tickets starting at $20 go on sale hnub Saturday no, Tim 11 tom 10 a.m. I, and can be purchased online at KansasStarEventCenter.com los sis Ticketmaster.com.

 

A fan-favorite in the Kansas area, Rickels will be making his 14th appearance for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2011. “The Caveman,” a 26-year-old who competed for the 155-pound title against Michael Chandler at Bellator 97, was most recently in action against Davi Ramos at Bellator 130, winning via unanimous decision.

 

Alessio, 35, has not been in action since May of 2014, when he earned a unanimous decision win against Eric Wisely at Bellator 119. The 53-fight veteran has competed professionally since 1998 against the likes of Pat Miletich, Diego Sanchez and Paul Daley.

 

A former Bellator MMA 145 pound champion, Curran will return to action for the first time since his split decision loss to Daniel Weichel at Bellator 133. “Paddy Mike” has been involved in some of the most entertaining scraps in promotional history and will look to continue that trend against Yamauchi.

 

At only 22-years-old, Yamauchi is already making waves in Bellator’s featherweight division. The Japanese competitor holds victories over Mike Richman and Martin Stapleton and has earned 15 of his 18 professional wins before reaching the judges’ scorecards. The upcoming bout with Curran will serve as his toughest test to date under the Bellator banner.

 

THIS WEEK: Bellator Lightweight World Champion Will Brooks looks to defend his title for the first time against former lightweight tournament winner Dave Jansen. Also on the card, World Champion kickboxer Joe Schilling returns to the Bellator cage for the first time since he produced a Knockout of the Year candidate over Melvin Manhoef last November. Schilling faces a tough Rafael Carvalho at “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen,” which airs Live and Free on Spike this Hnub vas Xuv, Tim 10, at 9/8c from the Bren Events Center at UC Irvine.

 

About Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA is a leading Mixed Martial Arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Under the direction of veteran fight promoter Scott Coker, Bellator is available to nearly 500 million homes worldwide in over 140 countries. In the United States, Bellator can be seen on Spike TV, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live event orchestration, fighter development/relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, California and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, home to the world’s premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms.

 

About Spike TV:

Ntsia hlau loj TV is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks. A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike TV’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.

 

About Kansas Star Arena

The Kansas Star Arena, a Boyd Gaming facility, is located just off Exit 33 on the Kansas Turnpike and is adjacent to the Kansas Star Casino. The 42,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Kansas Star Arena is south-central Kansas’ home for big-name national acts such as Journey, Pat Benatar, Championship Rodeo, mixed martial arts events and more. The Arena accommodates up to 6,500 guests for headliner events. Nyob rau hauv 2014, Midwest Gaming and Travel awarded the Kansas Star more than 25 honors in its annual Reader’s Choice Awards, including “Best Concert Venue” in the state of Kansas. Xav paub ntau ntxiv, sib ntsib kansasstarcasino.com. Connect with Kansas Star Arena at facebook.com/kansasstararena thiab www.kansasstarcasino.com/entertain/arena.

Headquartered in Las Vegas, Boyd Gaming is a leading diversified owner and operator of 22 gaming entertainment properties located in Nevada, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and New Jersey. Boyd Gaming and Kansas Star Casino press releases are available at boydgaming.mediaroom.com.