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FAMILY AND THE PASSION TO ENTERTAIN DRIVE MMA WELTERWEIGHTS

 

Lewiston, Maine (Mai 18, 2016) - Pe Iunie 18, 2016 Lupte New England (NEF) will return to Lewiston with the fight promotion’s latest fight card, “NEF 24: TEREN PROMIS.” A full slate of professional and amateur mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing is planned for the event. Mai devreme astăzi, NEF announced the addition of an amateur MMA welterweight bout to the fight card. Shawn Bang (1-1) will return to take on Mike Bezanson (1-0) la o greutate de 170 de luptă-lire sterline.

 

Shawn Bang is a member of the famous Bang family of fighters from nearby Auburn, Maine. Along with his father and brothers, Bang este un membru al Central Maine Jiu-Jitsu brazilian (CMBJJ). It has been nearly three years since he last competed in the NEF MMA cage. Bang has spent the last two years serving as a missionary in accordance with his Mormon faith. Finally back home and reunited with both his natural family and gym family, Bang is ready for his return to the cage.

 

After two years of amazing missionary service, I cannot begin to express how excited I am to reunite with my CMBJJ brothers,” Said Bang. “I have only spoken with my own family on Christmas and Mother’s Day, and to have the opportunity to rejoin the ‘Bang Clanin battle on 18 iunie is a fitting reunion. Since childhood our father has always told us, ‘The first rule of brothers is to stick together.’ În cele din urmă, it will be me alone in the cage to battle my opponent but it is family, both immediate and extended, that gets me there and beyond.

 

Lancaster, New Hampshire’s Mike Bezanson debuted in the NEF MMA cage one year ago atNEF 18.Early in the fight, it became evident that his opponent that evening, Jeff Dustin (0-1), was outmatched against the Team Kaze product. Although Dustin hung in there for almost two full rounds before the referee stopped the fight, Bezanson put on a striking clinic that left his opponent bloodied. Bezanson took his time and looked like a cat toying with its prey. Some in attendance saw his performance as showboating, while others were impressed by his pinpoint striking. Like it or not, no one could deny that Bezanson provided the entertainment that night.

 

I received a lot of mixed reviews from my debut fight at NEF,” recalled Bezanson. “Staying true to myself, Eu sunt cine sunt – in and out of the cage. Îmi place să distreze, keep people on their toes. Some might say my style of fighting is cocky and unorthodox, but it’s who I am, what I doand I’m comfortable fighting that way. It is in no way meant to belittle or disrespect my opponent, it’s merely a technique. I have a great deal of respect for all fighters, trainers and fans. One of the reasons I train to fight is the self discipline. I push myself to be the best I can be and I love to compete! Câștiga sau pierde, I take away whatever I can from the experience to better myself and grow. You know what they say, ‘There’s no losing, you either win or learn.I’m excited to get in the cage in June, and put all my hard work to the test! It’s going to be an entertaining show!”

 

NEF revine la Androscoggin Bank Colisée din Lewiston, Maine pe Iunie 18, 2016 cu “NEF 24: TEREN PROMIS.” Biletele pentru „NEF 24” încep de la doar $25 și sunt în vânzare acum la www.TheColisee.com sau sunând la box-office Colisée la207.783.2009 x 525.

 

Pentru mai multe informații despre evenimente și actualizări ale cărților de luptă, va rugam sa vizitati site-ul de promovare, la www.NewEnglandFights.com. În plus, puteți viziona clipuri video NEF la www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, urmați-le penefights Twitter și se alăture grupului de Facebook oficial "New England Lupte".

 

Despre Lupte New England

 

Lupte New England ("NEF") este o luptă companie promoții evenimente. Misiunea FEN este de a crea cea mai mare evenimentele de calitate pentru pompieri si ventilatoare Maine lui, cât. Echipei executive FEN are o vastă experiență în managementul sporturi de luptă, producția de evenimente, relații mass-media, marketing, legal și de publicitate.

CIVIL WAR IN THE UK AS NORTH VERSUS SOUTH IN A HEAVYWEIGHT CLASH BETWEEN MARK GODBEER & JAMES MULHERON AT ‘BELLATOR: LONDON’ AT THE O2 ARENA ON JULY 16!

 

MULTIPLE UNDERCARD BOUTS ANNOUNCED & SET TO SHOW OFF SOME OF UK’S TOP UP-AND-COMERS

 

TICKTES ON SALE NOW AT THEO2.CO.UK

LONDRA (Mai 17, 2016) – A heavyweight match-up between Mark ‘The hand of’ Godbeer (11-2) și James Mulheron (8-1) will kick off the televised portion of the highly anticipated “Bellator: London” card when the promotion arrives at the O2 Arena in London on Iulie 16. The collision course that the two big men are on will divide the British fans in attendance as the three-round attraction sees Northern UK go head to head with Southern UK, with both men looking for the big KO.

 

The newly-announced scrap joins a star-studded event that features Kimbo Slice (6-2) luând în James Thompson (20-16) și Josh Koscheck (17-10) împotriva Paul "Semtex" Daley (38-13-2). Additional matchups include a light heavyweight pairing between Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) și Francis “Limitless” Carmont (24-11) and British welterweight highlight reel Michael "Venom" Page (9-0) contra Fernando Gonzalez (25-13).

 

Several preliminary matchups have been revealed, including former Big Brother winner Alex Reid (10-9-1-1), who has been scheduled to fight against an opponent to be announced later.

 

After scoring a TKO victory this past Sâmbătă, Godbeer comes into this fight hot on a three-fight winning streak. The exciting heavyweight is known to leave it all on the line, as evidenced by the fact that he has never let a fight go to the judge’s scorecards. For Godbeer it is a welcome second chance with the Bellator promotion. “I personally think Bellator is one of the leading organisations there is today; it’s a great honour to fight for them once again. Last time I fought off of the back of an 18 month lay-off due to a big injury and feel I wasn’t myself, so I’m glad to get another chance to show them the real me.”

 

Both Godbeer and Mulheron are hard-hitting heavyweights with great cardio and athleticism and share a common fight strategy: knock the other guy out. Mulheron won a regional title with the M4TC promotion, and will be competing in Bellator for the first time. “I don’t really go into fights with a game plan,” said Mulheron. “I go in with an open mind. I think every fighter needs to be able to adapt in fights but everyone who watches me knows I come to fight and this fight will be no different.”

 

In the United Kingdom, the event will be broadcast free on SPIKE UK and Channel 5, while in America the card will air FREE on SPIKE. Exact broadcast details for "Bellator 158: London” will be revealed in the near future. Tickets for the event are on sale now and start at only £40.00. They are available at TheO2.co.uk or The O2 Box Office.

 

Actualizat "Bellator 158: London” Fight Card

Bellator MMA grea Main Event: Kimbo Slice (6-2) vs. James Thompson (20-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Josh Koscheck (17-10) vs. Paul Daley (38-13-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (25-13)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Bout: Linton Vassell (16-5) vs. Francis Carmont (24-11)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Bout: Mark Godbeer (11-2) vs. James Mulheron (8-1)

Card de preliminară:

 

Bellator MMA Prelim Middleweight Bout: Michael Shipman (8-1) vs. Chris Widmer (5-1)

Bellator MMA Prelim Flyweight Bout: Pietro Menga (12-0) vs. Spencer Hewitt (12-10)

Bellator MMA Prelim Bantamweight Bout: Luiz Tosta (9-2) vs. Dean Garnett (7-0)

Bellator MMA Prelim Middleweight Bout: Jason Radcliffe (8-2) vs. Jack Mason (29-15)

Bellator MMA Prelim Featherweight Bout: Chase Morton (6-2) vs. Nathaniel Wood (8-3)

Bellator MMA Prelim Middleweight Bout: Alex Reid (11-9-1) vs. TBD

Bellator MMA Prelim Middleweight Bout: Bola Omoyele (8-4) vs. Lee Chadwick (21-12-1)

Bellator MMA Prelim Middleweight Bout: C.J. Meeks (4-1) vs. Danny Mitchell (17-7-1)

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING LAUNCHES ‘WHO’S THE TOUGHEST?’ TO SUPPORT MILITARY VETERAN MMA FIGHTERS

.First two veteran recruits to face off at WSOF35, trăiesc pe NBCSN
pe Sâmbătă, Noiembrie. 12

 
LAS VEGAS (Mai 17, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it is launching a groundbreaking program designed to support and further the athletic careers of military veterans who actively compete, or are seeking to compete, in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).

"WSOF: Who’s The Toughest?” will include a dedicated recruitment program that will see World Series of Fighting President and six-time world champion Tatăl Chiefs and his staff visit MMA gyms, beginning with a location in San Diego, Calif. next month, in order to evaluate the pool of competitors with veteran status.

The first two recruits from the program will square off with each other live on NBCSN at WSOF35, which will take place at a location to be announced, peSâmbătă, Noiembrie. 12, one day after Veterans Day.

“We are looking forward to embarking on this venture that will allow us to give back to our armed forces that serve our country and protect our freedom,", A spus Chiefs.

“As one of the major leagues in the sport of MMA with a national television platform in NBC and NBCSN, we have the ability to offer a potentially life-changing opportunity to fighters who are ready to make the jump, and we intend to leverage our position in the industry to benefit any veterans that show promise,", A declarat World Series of Fighting CEO Carlos Silva.

În ianuarie, World Series of Fighting placed its first military veteranCaros "Viitorul" Fodor – in action. Fodor, who joined the U.S. Marine Corps just six days after his high school graduation, was sent to Kuwait for the Iraq invasion after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and eventually earned the rank of sergeant before completing his military stint in 2007.

Fodor will be back in action on Sâmbătă, Iulie 30, when he faces his adopted brother Phoenix Jones, aka Ben Fodor, at WSOF32, live on NBCSN from XFINITY Arena in Everett, Spălare., începând de la 10:30 p.m. ȘI/7:30 p.m. PT.

Despre World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
“World Series de Lupte” (WSOF) este un premier Mixed Martial Arts profesionale din întreaga lume (MMA) lupta de promovare dedicat livrarea cele mai bune luptele pline de acțiune pentru fanii luptă prin producerea celor mai bune posibile meci-up-uri intre luptatori de elita din intreaga lume. Pentru mai multe informații vă rugăm să vizitați WSOF.com și urmați “World Series de Lupte” pe Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF și World Series of Fighting sunt mărci înregistrate ale MMAWC înregistrate, LLC.

FEMEILE CONTINUA EXCELAȚI ÎN CUTIA NEF MMA

Lewiston, Maine (Mai 17, 2016) - Doar câteva zile eliminate de la găzduirea unui “Lupta anului” candidat la Hyannis, Massachusetts între Kylie O'Hearn (1-0) și Angela Young (1-2), Lupte New England (NEF) a anunțat că cușca promovării luptei va găzdui o altă luptă de amatori pentru femei în Lewiston în iunie 18, 2016. La “NEF 24: TEREN PROMIS,” Veteran NEF Alex Walker (0-1) revine în cușcă pentru a-l întâlni pe nou-venit Nicole Burgess (0-0) într-un meci amator cu greutatea paiului.

 

Walker a ajuns în NEF în primăvara anului 2015 să o înfrunte pe Randi Beth Boyington (1-3) în ceea ce a fost debutul în cușcă pentru ambele femei. La fel cum au făcut O'Hearn și Young în weekendul trecut în Hyannis, Walker și Boyington au furat spectacolul la “NEF 17.” S-au luptat cu trei dinte înainte ca Boyington să ia o decizie unanimă asupra judecătorilor’ scorecard.

 

Walker este de așteptat să dea altul “Lupta de noapte” performanță la “NEF 24” după ce o accidentare a forțat-o să iasă din competiție în ultimul an. Cei care o cunosc, inclusiv antrenorul ei și coechipierii ei la Team Kaze din Lancaster, New Hampshire, spune că Walker trăiește pentru a lupta. A fi incapabil să urci în cușcă atât de mult timp l-a făcut pe Walker mai hotărât ca niciodată.

 

“Abia aștept să mă lupt din nou în Maine,” a exclamat Walker când a ajuns la comentarii. “Am avut o accidentare anul trecut, la o lună după lupta mea cu Randi Beth. Sunt recuperat și gata de plecare. M-a ucis să fiu pe margine. Simt că am câștigat ceva respect și unii fani în Maine și nu vreau să pierd asta. Sunt sigur că fata asta va fi gata, dar nu va fi pregătită pentru mine! Între greutățile vieții, interventie chirurgicala, Pierderile, și orice altceva, Nu voi renunța până nu voi avea succes! Ar însemna mult pentru mine să primesc primul meu W în fața fanilor din Maine 18 iunie!”

 

Stând vizavi de Walker Iunie 18 va fi Nicole Burgess. Dacă numele sună familiar fanilor NEF, ar trebui. Este sora luptătorului NEF MMA Ryan Burgess (2-0). Ryan este campionul amator al NEF MMA la greutatea muște. Banda neînvinsă a familiei Burgess din cușca NEF va fi pe umerii ei “NEF 24.”

 

Cetățean, un nativ din Mexic, Maine, a luptat și a jucat hochei pe câmp pentru Mountain Valley High School din Rumford, Maine înainte de a participa la Universitatea de Stat din Plymouth din Plymouth, New Hampshire. În timp ce la Mountain Valley, ea s-a plasat de trei ori la stări în lupte. În prezent, se antrenează cu Berserkers MMA.

 

“Sunt încântat de această oportunitate de a intra în cușcă în sfârșit,” Said Burgess. “După ce l-am văzut pe fratele meu câștigând titlul la 125, chiar m-a îndrăgit să accept asta, de când mă lupt cu el de ani de zile. Aceasta va fi o oportunitate de a le arăta oamenilor din ce sunt făcută. Sunt pregătit pentru o luptă.”

 

“Luptele femeilor au furat spectacolul la trei evenimente NEF diferite în ultimul an,” a declarat potrivitorul NEF și coproprietar Matt Peterson. “Acesta nu va fi diferit. Luptele femeilor în MMA nu sunt o noutate. De la nivel regional până la UFC, sportivele feminine excelează până la înălțimi nevăzute în alte sporturi. Cerul este limita pentru Nicole și Alex. Abia aștept pe acesta!”

 

NEF revine la Androscoggin Bank Colisée din Lewiston, Maine pe Iunie 18, 2016 cu “NEF 24: TEREN PROMIS.” Biletele pentru „NEF 24” încep de la doar $25 și sunt în vânzare acum la www.TheColisee.com sau sunând la box-office Colisée la207.783.2009 x 525.

 

Pentru mai multe informații despre evenimente și actualizări ale cărților de luptă, va rugam sa vizitati site-ul de promovare, la www.NewEnglandFights.com. În plus, puteți viziona clipuri video NEF la www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, urmați-le penefights Twitter și se alăture grupului de Facebook oficial "New England Lupte".

 

Despre Lupte New England

 

Lupte New England ("NEF") este o luptă companie promoții evenimente. Misiunea FEN este de a crea cea mai mare evenimentele de calitate pentru pompieri si ventilatoare Maine lui, cât. Echipei executive FEN are o vastă experiență în managementul sporturi de luptă, producția de evenimente, relații mass-media, marketing, legal și de publicitate.

BELLATOR MMA EXTENDS CONTRACT OF STANDOUT BANTAMWEIGHT SUPERSTAR DARRION ‘THE WOLF’ CALDWELL

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mai 16, 2016) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce the contract extension of undefeated bantamweight superstar Darrion "Lupul" Caldwell (9-0) la un exclusiv multi-ani, contract de multi-lupta.

 

“Darrion is a fighter who I really think has that x-factor,” said President Scott Coker. “After his last fight, I looked at our matchmaker and I just said, ‘Wow, this is kid is exploding with talent.’ I’m very happy we were able to get this deal done and I look forward to seeing this star rise for years to come.”

 

Growing up in New Jersey, Caldwell was a talented, multi-sport athlete who shined the brightest on the wrestling mats. After becoming a three-time high school state champion in New Jersey, “The Wolf” naturally joined “The Wolfpack,” earning a spot on the North Carolina State University wrestling squad. With the Wolfpack, he continued dominate his opponents, winning the NCAA national wrestling championship in 2009.

 

Making his professional MMA debut in 2012, the 28-year-old has looked seemingly unstoppable at times throughout his first nine fights. În ultimul său excursie, the six-fight Bellator MMA veteran Caldwell convincingly defeated former two-division Bellator champion, and Greco-Roman world champion wrestler Joe Warren. You can watch the video by clicking on the photo’s below.

 

“Bellator has been nothing but good to me,” Caldwell shared with the MMA Hour this morning. “They saw my talent early on in my career and they came after me… I’m here to let everyone know I’m going to continue my talents at Bellator MMA… With Bellator Jumping on board, it’s time to get married. I’m in it for the long run.”

 

Caldwell is nothing if not confident in himself, continuing with host Ariel Helwani: “I’ve always been a star, but it’s just been about getting on that platform and Bellator is giving me that opportunity… I don’t think any 135-pounder can see me, ya feel me? Whether its UFC, Bellator, anywhere in the world there isn’t a 135-pounder that can beat me.”

 

FORMER STATE CHAMPION RETURNS TO BATTLE THE KEN DOLL

Lewiston, Maine (Mai 16, 2016) - Lupte New England (NEF) returns to Lewiston, Maine iunie 18, 2016 with the fight promotion’s next mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing extravaganza, “NEF 24: TEREN PROMIS.” NEF executives have announced the signing of a professional featherweight MMA bout to the card featuring Matt “Ken Doll” Denning (3-2) și Brandon Bushaw (1-2).

 

Denning is coming off a huge submission victory over Derek Shorey (3-7) this past weekend atNEF 23” in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The first time the pair met in 2014, it took Denning a mere 2:28 to submit Shorey. Denning topped that performance in the rematch by finishing Shorey in just 37-seconds. The win was a rebound for Denning after back-to-back losses in the NEF MMA cage. Just last month in Lewiston, he was stopped in the first round by Josh Harvey (1-0). Acum, he will look to make it two wins in a row when he takes on Bushaw on June18.
I’d like to thank New England fights for giving me another opportunity to show my skills and how hard I have been working,” a declarat Denning. “This is my third fight in eight weeks. After fighting someone as tough as Josh Harvey, I’m prepared to battle with anyone. I’m going to keep the fight in my hands and dominate on the feet, wrestling, or if it hits the ground. Bushaw is an experienced fighter and is going to bring it fast. I’m looking forward to it and extremely confident with staying in the win column.

 

Brandon Bushaw won state championships in wrestling for Westbrook High School in 1998 și 1999 cu un record de combinat 73-3 for those two seasons. He went on to wrestle at Michigan State with former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight Title Holder Rashad Evans (24-5-1) as a teammate.

 

Recent years have seen Bushaw relocate from Maine to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina where he trains at Fitness Edge MMA. He has made the trip back home to the Pine Tree State to compete for NEF on four separate occasions. Bushaw’s last appearance on an NEF card was in the fall of 2014 against Elias Leland (2-1). It was Bushaw’s only loss to date in his home state of Maine. The upcoming fight with Denning will see Bushaw move up in weight from the 135-pound bantamweight division to the 145-pound featherweight division.

 

I am beyond excited to return to my home state of Maine and fight under the NEF banner for the fifth time,” exclaimed Bushaw. “I am making the move up to 145, where I intend to stay for the rest of my career. That is, desigur, if my sole loss in Maine will accept a rematchI would gladly make the cut to fight Eli Leland again at 135! I am making this trip with ‘The Fearless One,’ ‘The Titanium Warrior,’ Amos Collins! I look up to Amos as a mentor, a friend, and one ballsy motherf$%ker! I can’t wait to put my fist on ‘Ken Doll’s’ față, and blow him a kiss when he wakes up!”

 

NEF revine la Androscoggin Bank Colisée din Lewiston, Maine on June 18, 2016 cu “NEF 24: TEREN PROMIS.” Biletele pentru „NEF 24” încep de la doar $25 și sunt în vânzare acum la www.TheColisee.com sau sunând la box-office Colisée la207.783.2009 x 525.

 

Pentru mai multe informații despre evenimente și actualizări ale cărților de luptă, va rugam sa vizitati site-ul de promovare, la www.NewEnglandFights.com. În plus, puteți viziona clipuri video NEF la www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, urmați-le penefights Twitter și se alăture grupului de Facebook oficial "New England Lupte".

 

Despre Lupte New England

 

Lupte New England ("NEF") este o luptă companie promoții evenimente. Misiunea FEN este de a crea cea mai mare evenimentele de calitate pentru pompieri si ventilatoare Maine lui, cât. Echipei executive FEN are o vastă experiență în managementul sporturi de luptă, producția de evenimente, relații mass-media, marketing, legal și de publicitate.

 

JUNIKO SWEEPS; BATTLES VICTORIOUS IN PRO DEBUT; WOMEN’S FIGHT STEALS THE SHOW

Hyannis, Massachusetts (Mai 15, 2016) - Lupte New England (NEF), Numărul unu de promovare lupta regional Americii, held its most recent event, “NEF 23: CAGE THE CAPE” on Saturday night at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center (HYCC) in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The HYCC was at capacity for the first sanctioned mixed-martial-arts (MMA) show ever held on Cape Cod. The venue opened the upstairs walking track to give standing-room-only fans more elbow room. The crowd was electric all night for the eight-fight card presented by NEF.

 

Team Juniko, based out of Hyannis and Hanover, Massachusetts, was a perfect 5-0 on the night. Fabian Miranda (3-0), Thomas Lee Davis, Jr. (2-0), Ed Forlenza (1-0), și Kylie O’Hearn (1-0) all picked up wins for the team on the amateur portion of the card.

 

It was O’Hearn’s bout with Angela Young (1-2) of Young’s MMA in Bangor, Maine that will be remembered for years to come by all in attendance. The two women battled back and forth for three grueling rounds before O’Hearn was declared the winner by unanimous decision on the judges’ scorecard. The fight will be a serious contender for “Lupta anului” in the northeast by the time 2016 comes to an end.

 

Team Juniko member Brendan Battles (1-0) was victorious in the main event of the evening via technical knockout over Mike Hansen (4-4). The bout was the pro debut for the native of Eastham, Massachusetts and standout wrestler from Nauset Regional High School. Battles rebounded from an early flurry by Hansen to get the referee stoppage at 1:46 din primul tur de scrutin.

 

Rezultatele complete ale “NEF 23”:

 

PROFESSIONAL FIGHTS

Brendan Battles def. Mike Hansen via TKO, rotund 1
Matt Denning def. Derek Shorey via heel hook, rotund 1

Crowsneck Boutin def. Ruben Redman via TKO, rotund 1

 

AMATEUR FIGHTS
Kylie O’Hearn def. Angela Young prin decizie unanimă

Ed Forlenza def. Frank Johanson via doctor stoppage, rotund 3
Victor Irwin def. Tracey Schryba via KO, rotund 1

Thomas Lee Davis, Jr. def. Anthony Spires via KO, rotund 1
Fabian Miranda def. Steve Bang via armbar, rotund 2

 

NEF revine la Androscoggin Bank Colisée din Lewiston, Maine on June 18, 2016 cu “NEF 24: TEREN PROMIS.” Biletele pentru „NEF 24” încep de la doar $25 și sunt în vânzare acum la www.TheColisee.com sau sunând la box-office Colisée la207.783.2009 x 525.

 

Pentru mai multe informații despre evenimente și actualizări ale cărților de luptă, va rugam sa vizitati site-ul de promovare, la www.NewEnglandFights.com. În plus, puteți viziona clipuri video NEF la www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, urmați-le penefights Twitter și se alăture grupului de Facebook oficial "New England Lupte".

 

Despre Lupte New England

 

Lupte New England ("NEF") este o luptă companie promoții evenimente. Misiunea FEN este de a crea cea mai mare evenimentele de calitate pentru pompieri si ventilatoare Maine lui, cât. Echipei executive FEN are o vastă experiență în managementul sporturi de luptă, producția de evenimente, relații mass-media, marketing, legal și de publicitate.

PHIL DAVIS REAFFIRMS HIMSELF AS LIAM MCGEARY’S NEXT CHALLENGER WITH WIN OVER KING MO

 

Full Event Photos Here

San Jose, Calif. (Mai 14, 2016) — In the main event of Bellator MMA’s return home to San Jose, Phil Davis și Regele Mo showcased why their widely regarded as two of the top light heavyweights on the planet. În cele din urmă, it was Davis who emerged victorious, taking home a unanimous decision with scores of 29-28, 30-27, 30-27.

The first ten minutes of action were razor thin, with both men using their strengths to gain the upper hand. For Lawal, the American Top Team standout relied heavily upon his power punching, throwing overhand rights with frequency. Davis used his lower limbs, keeping Mo at distance with leg kicks and short jabs. The tides really began to shift in the final frame though, as Davis clipped his opponent with a shot that he parlayed into a single-leg takedown, nearly finishing the bout with a kimura.

After his hand was raised, Davis was joined inside the cage by current Bellator 205-pound kingpin Liam McGeary who will likely face Davis in “Dl. Wonderful’snext action. The two traded words and passed the eye test when it comes to a future Bellator MMA main event matchup.

Welterweight Bloodbath Ends in TKO Victory for Saad Awad

In the co-main event of “Bellator 154: Davis vs. Regele Mo,” Tu Awad (19-7) provided one of the most entertaining performances of the night with a first round TKO win over “Cyborg” Santos (21-17). The knockout came just 4:31 into the bout, when Awad unleashed a flurry of hammer fists that left forced referee Jason Herzog to call a stop to the action. “Assassin” fought off a brutal toe hold earlier in the round and countered with relentless blows to the sides of Santos’ head, eventually opening a large cut that spilled blood onto the canvas. With victories in four of his last five bouts and now a victory at 170-pounds to boot, the options for Awad’s future with the promotion remain endless.

San Diego-Labiano Give it All in Swing Bout on SPIKE

With two quick stoppages to start the card, Bellator aired a swing bout between Josh San Diego (7-1) și Jeremiah Monaghan (9-5). A native of San Jose, “JSDtook full advantage of his opportunity on the big stage, and capped off the fight with a rapid flurry of attacks to end the final frame, earning himself a unanimous decision (29-28) victory over Labiano in front of a loud, hometown crowd. The win isJSD’ssecond with the promotion, both of which ended via unanimous decision.

Piccolotti Continues to Submit Opponents, Finishes Wood on Short Notice

In a highly emotional bout, Adam Piccolot (8-0) thoroughly dominated Ray lemnului (7-2) over the course of their lightweight bout, sealing the deal after 3:17 with a standing rear-naked choke submission. The win was AdamBomb’ssecond first-round finish and the quickest of his budding career. Cu victoria, the Half Moon Bay, Calif. native remains undefeated and has solidified himself as one of the company’s brightest young prospects. Piccolotti was originally slated to fight Jordan Parsons before his death, care Bellator instated a memorial scholarship fund in his honor earlier on in the day.

Fialho Remains Unbeaten With Monstrous Hammer Fist Knockout

In the opening bout of the main card on SPIKE, Andre Fialho (7-0) terminat Rick Reger (7-2) with a vicious hammer fist knockout 2:11 into the first frame. Fialho was the aggressor from the get-go, setting the tone early and often with heavy fists and quick combinations. The 22-year-old Portuguese star continues to climb the ranks in a stacked Bellator welterweight division, as he remains undefeated with six consecutive knockouts and back-to-back first round finishes since joining the Bellator fray. At the conclusion of the fight, Fialho took a moment to acknowledge the significance of his win, dedicating the victory to his friend who had recently passed away.

Rezultate preliminare:

James Chapman (1-0) învins Sean Tucker (0-1) prin TKO (pumni) ot 4:41 de runda a doua

Anthony Taylor (1-1) învins Victor Jones (0-2) via KO at 0:27 de o rundă

Danasabe Mohammed (4-0) învins Martin Sano (4-2) prin KO (pumni) ot 1:18 de o rundă

Josh Paiva (8-1) învins Steven Gruber (5-2) prin depunerea (sufoca-spate gol) ot 2:14 de runda a doua

Sam Spengler (9-5) învins Doyle Childs (2-2) prin decizie unanimă (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Joshua Hardwick (1-0) învins Jorge Acosta (1-2) prin depunerea (sufoca ghilotina) ot 1:21 de o rundă

Jamielene Nievara (4-1) învins Stephanie Frausto (5-6) via TKO at 2:43 de turul trei

Mark Dickman (11-2) învins Thomas Diagne (5-6-1) prin TKO (pumni) ot 3:05 de turul trei

MICHAEL CHANDLER-PATRICKY ‘PITBULL’ SET TO COLLIDE FOR VACANT LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE IN CO-MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR: DYNAMITE 2’

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Mai 14, 2016) – The Bellator MMA Lightweight Championship will be up for grabs “Iron” Michael Chandler (14-3) a intalni Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7) in the co-main event of "Bellator: Dinamită 2" inside the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on June 24.

 

The title fight joins a main event that features a 215-pound heavyweight matchup between“Rampage” Jackson (36-11) și Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1), as well as a heavyweight showdown pitting Matt Mitrione (9-5) împotriva Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6). Much like the first iteration of Scott Coker’s “Dinamită” series, both a mixed martial arts cage and kickboxing ring will be featured on the arena floor.

 

The contests make up part of the televised portion of “Bellator: Dynamite 2,” ce va fi difuzat în direct pe Spike la 9 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. CT, în timp ce crize preliminare vor transmite în flux live pe Bellator.com și Mobile App Bellator. Concursuri suplimentare vor fi anunțate în curând.

 

Bilete pentru "Bellator: Dynamite 2” încep de la doar $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Usi pentru eveniment deschis la 5 p.m. CT ora locală, and the first bout is scheduled to take place one hour after.

 

Chandler will look to replicate the success that he had during his first meeting with Freire at“Bellator 44” în 2011, when he went toe-to-toe with “Pitbull” before walking away with the unanimous decision victory. A 14-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, the 30-year-old lightweight has put together an impressive resume within the promotion, posting an 11-3 record and earning key wins over the likes of: Eddie Alvarez, Dave Rickels (2x), Derek Domenii, și Marcin Held. The Missouri native will be making his 2016 debut with the hopes of adding to his current two-fight winning streak.

“Pitbull” has quickly strung together an impressive start to his 2016 campanie, with back-to-back wins over Ryan Couture și Kevin Souza. “Pitbull” most recently headlined the mixed martial arts portion of Bellator MMA’s inaugural event overseas, "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” in Torino, Italia, defeating Souza via unanimous decision. The elder “Pitbull” brother will be making his 16lea appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, a promotion that he has been loyal to since 2011. The Brazilian slugger eyes a third straight victory when he enters the cage with the hometown boy at Scottrade Center in St. Louis on Iunie 24.

Actualizat "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main Event: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)

Bellator MMA Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7)

Bellator MMA Combaterea funcției grele: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)

 

Card de preliminară:

Bellator MMA Atac preliminar pentru greutatea welter: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)

Bellator MMA Atac preliminar pentru greutatea bantamă: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)

Bellator MMA Atac preliminar pentru greutatea welter: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs Chris Heatherly (9-3-1)

Bellator MMA 130-pound Preliminary Bout: Michelle Royer (1-0) vs Katy Collins (3-1)

Bellator MMA 180-pound Preliminary Bout: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Tyler Claussen (2-0)

Bellator MMA Atac preliminar pentru greutate medie: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)

Bellator MMA Atac preliminar pentru greutatea welter: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike Estus (7-4)

Bellator MMA Atac preliminar pentru greutatea welter: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) vs. Garret Mueller (2-1)

Bellator MMA Strawweight Preliminary Bout: Nikki Smith (1-0) vs. Ashley Cummins (3-3)

Bellator Kickboxing Preliminary Bout: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Preliminary Bout: Tara Walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)

BELLATOR TO INSTATE THE ‘JORDAN PARSONS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

 

La data de 4, the world lost an incredibly talented mixed martial artist and an even better human being with the passing of Jordan Parsons. Astăzi, Bellator MMA has committed to ensuring that his legacy lives on in the form of a yearly scholarship toPretty Boy’sfavorite wrestling camp. With the newly-announced Jordan Parsons Scholarship Fund, Bellator will annually send a young wrestler toThe J Robinson Intensive Wrestling Campwhere Parsons honed his skills.

“Jordan Parsons was an integral part of the Bellator family and his devastating loss is one that we are all continuing to mourn,", A declarat președintele Bellator Scott Coker. “In collaborating with Jordan’s family, we are very proud to announce this scholarship program in his name. We are hopeful that the future recipients of this scholarship will be afforded a wrestling education and honor Parson’s name by embodying the passion and intensity that he had for this sport and life in general.”

În 2007, a 16-year-old Jordan Parsons spent two weeks at the J Robinson Intensive Wrestling Camp, which offers several locations across the country taught by University of Minnesota Head Coach J Robinson.

“We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Jordan Parsons,” said Robinson. “We are humbled and honored that the Parsons family and Bellator have committed to send a deserving wrestler to one of our Camps. We will work as hard as we can at helping that wrestler reach their goals and create a positive change in their life, while honoring Jordan’s memory.”

“I couldn’t be more grateful for all of the support that Scott Coker and Bellator are providing with this scholarship fund,” said Parson’s mother Anna Morsaw. “This camp really helped Jordan develop into a better wrestler, and more importantly a better young man. He came home with J Robinsons ‘Never Quit, Never Give up’ mentality engrained in him. he learned to set goals, reach his goals and then set new goals. Bellator is doing their part to make Jordan a legend, and that’s what he always wanted.”

Details on how to apply for the scholarship will be announced in the near future.