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Category Archives: MMA
MONSTER ENERGY SIGNS EXTENSION AS BELLATOR’S OFFICIAL ENERGY DRINK PARTNER
DEAL CONTINUES STARTING WITH TOMORROW NIGHT’S ‘BELLATOR 154: DAVIS VS. KING MO’ – FEATURING MONSTER ENERGY ATHLETE PHIL DAVIS – ONLY ON SPIKE
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Santa Monica, Calif. (Mei 13, 2016) - Bellator MMA is pleased to announce an extension with one of its major sponsors, Monster Energy. The new deal with the world’s leading energy drink company ensures that fans will see the iconic green “M” Monster logo in the Bellator cage for years to come.
Monster will continue to own highly visible inventory inside the Bellator cage and sponsor concourse activations during events as well as additional off-site promotional activations. To complement the live event experience, Monster and Bellator will look to engage in a multi-faceted activation plan intended to build customer loyalty and drive tune-in of the Bellator broadcasts on Spike. The sponsorship extension will also see Bellator MMA continue to put on fights during the “Monster Energy Cup” – an event that showcases the world’s top supercross riders in a head to-head battle for the coveted “Monster Energy Cup” award and the chance to win one million dollars.
“Monster Energy is the ultimate lifestyle brand that puts its fans first – which aligns perfectly with our philosophy at Bellator,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “They are an ideal partner and we look forward to continuing to link our high-energy action-packed events with their world-class product.”
"Bellator 154: Sadikin vs. King Mo” dina Méi 14 will be the promotion’s first event with the newly-renewed sponsorship deal, and features Monster Energy athlete Phil Sadikin dina acara utama. In addition to Davis, Monster sponsors several Bellator athletes including: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Joe Schilling, Michael Chandler, Angga Beltran jeung Brennan Ward.
Coker continued: “The ability for our athletes to procure their own sponsorships is something we take great pride in, and we look forward to giving our athletes an opportunity to represent the world’s largest energy drink brand for the foreseeable future.”
GPG 24 Fighting for Wounded Soldiers 3 – THIS Saturday – May 14, 2016 - 7 PM at the Voorhees Coliseum FIGHT CLUB!!
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NEF 23 WEIGH-INS TO BE HELD AT RED FACE JACK’S THIS FRIDAY
Hyannis, Massachusetts (Mei 11, 2016) - Gelut New England (NEF), Amérika sacara jumlah-hiji promotion fight regional, bakal tahan kajadian saterusna anak, “NEF 23: CAGE THE CAPE” ieu Saptu, Mei 14, 2016 at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The event will be the first sanctioned mixed-martial-arts (MMA) show ever held on Cape Cod. Saméméhna ayeuna, the promotion announced that it would conduct the event weigh-in this Jumaah, Mei 13, 2016, di 5:00 pm EDT at Red Face Jack’s Pub. Red Face Jack’s Pub is located at 585 Main Street in West Yarmouth, Massachusetts.
Weigh-ins are open to the public. All of the fighters competing on Saturday night will be at the weigh-in, kaasup headliners Brendan “Lock Down” Battles (0-0) jeung Mike “Nu kumis” Hansen. Fans and press are encouraged to attend. Fighters and NEF executives will be available for interviews at the request of press.
Nu “NEF 23” kartu fight (pikeun ngarobah subjék):
PROFESSIONAL FIGHTS
MIDDLEWEIGHT: Crowsneck Boutin vs Ruben Redman
HEAVYWEIGHT: Brendan Battles vs Mike Hansen
LIGHTWEIGHT: Derek Shorey vs Matt Denning
AMATEUR FIGHTS
LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT: Tracey Schryba vs Victor Irwin
BANTAMWEIGHT: Kylie O’Hearn vs Angela Young
CATCHWEIGHT: Thomas Lee Davis, JR. vs Anthony Spires
CATCHWEIGHT: Fabian Miranda vs Steve Bang
CATCHWEIGHT: Ed Forlenza vs Frank Johanson
CATCHWEIGHT: Razzle Dazzle vs Dustin Veinott
"NEF 23: CAGE THE CAPE,” takes place this Saturday, Mei 14, 2016 at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Tickets for “NEF 23” are $40 pikeun pangakuan umum jeung $60 for cageside. They are on sale now at www.NewEnglandFights.com/Tickets
Kanggo inpo nu langkung lengkep ihwal kajadian jeung fight apdet kartu, mangga buka website kampanye nu aya di www.NewEnglandFights.com. Salaku tambahan, Anjeun bisa lalajo video NEF di www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow the promotion on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights.”
Ngeunaan gelut New England
Gelut New England ("NEF") nyaéta gelut pausahaan kajadian promosi. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for New England’s fighters and fans alike. Tim eksekutif NEF sacara miboga pangalaman éksténsif dina ngokolakeun olahraga tempur, produksi kajadian, Hubungan média, pamasaran, hukum jeung pariwara.
WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ADDS SECOND TITLE FIGHT AND NEW MAIN EVENT BETWEEN MARLON MORAES AND JOSH HILL TO WSOF32 ON SATURDAY, Juli 30
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MARLOES COENEN RECEIVES NEW OPPONENT AHEAD OF ‘BELLATOR 155’ — ALEXIS DUFRESNE REPLACES JULIA BUDD
Santa Monica, CALIF. (Mei 10, 2016) – Due to injury, Julia Budd (8-2) has been forced to withdraw from her inaugural Bellator MMA Women’s Featherweight Championship Bout against Marloes Coenen (23-6). Salaku hasilna, Alexis Dufresne (5-2) will take her place and challenge Coenen during the featured preliminary contest of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " di CenturyLink sarena di Boise, Kabupatén Purbalingga, dina Mei 20.
The fight joins a card that already features a colossal Middleweight World Championship main event, nu Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defends beubeur ngalawan fiery nu Melvin "Teu Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Salaku tambahan, former Bellator MMA featherweight titlist Agus Karana (21-7) bakal mulang ka aksi pikeun kahiji kalina saprak Juni, sabot nyanghareup nu tahan banting Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) dina ko-utama acara kartu sacara. The last two men to challenge for Will Brooks’ lightweight title, Marcin diayakeun (21-4) jeung Dadang Jansen (20-3) oge jadi dina aksi. Rounding out the televised portion of the event will be two heavyweight fights, iraha Dan Charles (10-3) meets Augusto Sakai (9-0) jeung Angga Beltran (17-12) dicokot Chase Gormley (12-5).
Tiket pikeun "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " mimitian jam saukur $25 jeung anu diobral ayeuna di Bellator.com, nu CenturyLink sarena Box Kantor atawa CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Acara airs hirup jeung bébas dina Spike di 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, while the can’t-miss preliminary card airs live on Bellator.comjeung Nu Bellator Mobile App.
A former Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion, Marloes Coenen, is riding a two-fight winning streak and undefeated record under the Bellator MMA fray into her bout with Dufresne. “Rumina” began her career winning eight consecutive fights and 13 of her first 14. The 35-year-old has been competing professionally since 2000 and has been an integral part of the progression of women’s mixed martial arts, challenging some of the best that the sport has to offer. Ayeuna, it’s back to the drawing board for the Dutch submission specialist when she looks to spoil the Bellator MMA debut of Alexis Dufresne.
The 25-year-old Alexis Dufresne began her career with a blazing start, earning victories in her first five scraps, all of which she ended in the first round. Born in Temecula, Calif., “Sneaky Zebra” has strung together an impressive resume, including three straight first round knockout wins dating back to her 2013-14 seasons and most recently two appearances for the UFC. Dufresne will be making her Bellator MMA debut Jumaah saterusna and hopes to get back to her winning ways when she fills in for the absent Julia Budd on short notice.
Lengkep "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "ngalawan Card
Bellator MMA Middleweight Dunya Judul ngalawan: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)
Bellator MMA featherweight Co-Main Kajadian: Agus Karana (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)
Bellator MMA Feature Lightweight bout: Dadang Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin diayakeun (21-4)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature bout: Angga Beltran (17-12) vs. Chase Gormley (12-5)
Card awal
Bellator MMA featherweight awal bout: Marloes Coenen (23-6) vs. Alexis Dufresne (5-2)
Bellator MMA Bantamweight awal bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)
Bellator MMA Flyweight awal bout: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)
Bellator MMA featherweight awal bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)
Bellator MMA Bantamweight awal bout: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)
Bellator MMA Lightweight awal bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)
Bellator MMA Middleweight awal bout: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. Will Noland (15-6)
Bellator MMA Bantamweight awal bout: Ricky Apan (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)
Bellator MMA Bantamweight awal bout: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs. Olly Bradstreet (39-12)
World Association MMA 2016 Asian Championship RESCHEDULED Aug. 17-21 di Koréa Kidul
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Monte Carlo, Monaco (Mei 8, 2016)- The World MMA Association (WMMAA) has announced that, due to venue availability issues, its second annual Asian Championship has been rescheduled from Mei 27-30 ka Agustus 17-21 at the same site, the Hwasoon Culture and Sports Center. in the Republic of South Korea.
The Asian MMA Championship will feature the top amateur MMA fighters in six different weight classes.
“We had to postpone our annual Asian Championships but this way we’ll have even more time to prepare for the biggest amateur MMA event of the year on the Asian continent,” WMMAA president Vadim Finkelchtein ceuk. “The location and venue remain the same, which is great news because the site our South Korean Federation was able to find really suits our championship very well.”
An international judges’ seminar will be held Aug. 17-20, to certify and accredit judges. Only accredit judges will be allowed to work during the Asian MMA Championships. Preliminary and semifinal matches will be Aug. 19, followed by the championship final matches.
The official weigh-ins and competition draws will be conducted Aug. 27,
The Asia Division Congress: Battle of the Nomads of the WMMAA Pro Asian Division will be held Aug. 20.
Individual team competition will be held in accordance with the “Official Rules of Mixed Martial Arts Competition, subject to WMMAA approval. Including revisions, additions and clarifications of certain clauses. Matches will held in accordance with the Olympic system with two third-places in each of the six weight divisions.
Team scoring is awarded by the maximum amount of points scored by individual team members on the following basis: 1st – 10, 2nd – 8, 3Rd – 6, 4th – 5, 5th – 4, 6th – 3, 7th – 2, 8th – 1.
All individual first-place winners will be awarded special championship belts and medals, second and third-place finishers will receive a medal and certificate. Teams finishing among the top three in the final standings will be awarded cups and certificates.
In addition to the host, Koréa Kidul, other eligible countries to compete in the Asian MMA Championship include Afghanistan, Cina, Chinese Taipei, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Singapore, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
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NEF CAGES THE CAPE ON MAY 14 WITH THRILLING FIGHT CARD
Hyannis, Massachusetts (Mei 6, 2016) – It will be no day at the beach, but they might just leave some blood on the sand. Gelut New England (NEF) plans to storm Cape Cod on Saptu, Mei 14, 2016 with the first-ever mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event to be held on the popular tourist destination. The northeast’s top regional fight promotion will pack up its cage in one week and make the 200-mile trek south from NEF’s base of operations in Lewiston, Maine to the Hyannis Youth & Community Center (HYCC).
The attention the event has received has been staggering. “The Cape Cod community has welcomed us with open arms,” ceuk NEF co-boga jeung promotor Nick DiSalvo. “The HYCC is a great venue with an awesome staff. Patti Lloyd at the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce has been a huge help in making this event happen as well. And we have some fantastic new sponsors on the Cape like Bodystrong Fitness who have helped us spread the word.”
Leres Pisan, the word has spread and ticket sales have been so strong, and demand so overwhelming, that the promotion had to order more chairs and tickets when cageside inventory sold out last week. “The fans were asking us to add some more cageside seats, so we happily accommodated them,” noted DiSalvo.
And fight fans in attendance will be treated to a night filled with wild cage action. The card is stacked with world class wrestlers and martial artists from Maine, Cape Cod and Massachusetts’ South Shore. Hyannis-based Team Juniko will be prominently featured in no less than six of the evening’s bouts.
Brendan “Lock Down” Battles (0-0) of Juniko is scheduled to make his professional MMA debut in the heavyweight main event, locking horns with Mike “Nu kumis” Hansen (4-3). Battles was a three-time All American wrestler out of nearby Nauset Regional High School where he won two state championships and three New England championships. Anjeunna 2-0 as an amateur MMA fighter. Hansen has a wrestling pedigree of his own, having captured a state title for Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine. Hansen is a ten-year-plus veteran of the MMA cage.
The co-main event of the evening will feature a rematch from “NEF 15” dina bulan Nopémber 2014. “Shatterproof 2.0” Saderek Shorey (3-6) will look to avenge a loss to Matt “Ken boneka” Denning (2-2). Shorey’s supporters have claimed for the past year-and-a-half that Denning’s submission victory was a fluke and that Denning would not be able to defeat Shorey a second time should the pair ever meet again. Those claims will be put to the test in Hyannis in this lightweight rematch.
“It was a short notice fight that NEF asked for, and I know Derek wanted a rematch,” ceuk Denning. “After I beat him again, I’ll prove it wasn’t a fluke. I wanted this fight so I could get some new fans in Massachusetts and show my skills. I have had two losses in a row to great guys and want to get back in the win column.”
“I thought I could beat him the first time, and he caught me with an armbar,” Shorey admitted. “This time I will leave that cage the victor.”
“It’s one of those fights we always get asked whether there will be a rematch,” nyatakeun NEF co-boga jeung matchmaker Matt Peterson. “This will finally prove, once and for all, whether Matt Denning got lucky coming up with that armbar that night. Naon eusina, don’t blink! These two guys are finishers. Whatever the outcome, it’s not going to the judges. Someone’s getting knocked out or submitted in this one.”
In another pro fight, longtime NEF mainstay Crowsneck Boutin (1-2) will take on another promotion regular in the form of Ruben Redman (0-0). The bout will be Redman’s professional debut after six amateur fights with NEF in Maine. Boutin is a prolific striker based out of the Choi Institute in Portland. The fight will take place at the middleweight limit of 185-pounds.
The amateur headliner will see Dustin Veinott (4-4) in a flyweight showdown with Ryan “Razzle Dazzle” Kane (4-3). Veinott is the former NEF MMA Amateur Flyweight Champion. He dropped the title in a very close split decision loss to Ryan Burgess (2-0) November pamungkas. Kane, from Plymouth, Massachusetts, is a member of Team Juniko and an accomplished competitor in the ancient Greek martial art of Pankration.
A women’s fight will be prominently featured on the amateur card. Angela Young (1-1) ieu rencanana nyanghareupan Kylie O’Hearn (0-0). Young is coming off a big win just two weeks ago against Hannah Sparrell (1-1) di “NEF 22” di Lewiston. O’Hearn, another product of Plymouth, Massachusetts and Team Juniko, will be making her amateur MMA debut. The fight will take place at the bantamweight limit of 135-pounds.
Young’s teammate Victor Irwin (1-0) will make the five-hour road trip along with her from Bangor, Maine to compete in Hyannis. Irwin will square off with newcomer Tracey Schryba (0-0) in the amateur light-heavyweight division.
Brewster’s Ed Forlenza (0-0) makes his amateur debut against Frank Johanson (0-1) in a 160-pound catchweight bout. Forlenza is a 2004 graduate of Nauset Regional High School where he was a standout on the wrestling team. Johanson’s opponent pulled out of their bout on fight day two weeks ago at “NEF 22.” Not one to let a good fight camp go to waste, Johanson agreed to take the fight with Forlenza in Hyannis.
In another 160-pound catchweight bout, Steve Bang (3-4) dicokot Fabian Miranda (2-0). Bang is a member of the famous father-sons fighting family of Auburn, Maine. Miranda represents Team Juniko and will look to add to his undefeated record in the fight with Bang.
Rounding out the fight card is a 190-pound catchweight bout featuring Anthony Spires (0-1) jeung Thomas Lee Davis (1-0). Spires, an independent fighter from Maine, hopes to rebound from a loss in his debut last fall at “NEF XX.” Davis is a member of Team Juniko.
"NEF 23: CAGE THE CAPE,"Lumangsung Saptu, Mei 14, 2016 at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Tickets for “NEF 23” are $40 pikeun pangakuan umum jeung $60 for cageside. They are on sale now at www.NewEnglandFights.com/Tickets
Kanggo inpo nu langkung lengkep ihwal kajadian jeung fight apdet kartu, mangga buka website kampanye nu aya di www.NewEnglandFights.com. Salaku tambahan, Anjeun bisa lalajo video NEF di www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, turutan éta kontak dina Twitternefights jeung ngiluan gugus Facebook resmi "New England gelut."
M-1 Challenge featherweight champion Ivan Buchinger to defend title June 4 vs. Undefeated challenger Magomed Idrisov
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Two Main Card Fights Complete ‘Bellator 154: Sadikin vs. Raja Mo’ dina Méi 14
SAAD AWAD-‘CYBORG’ SANTOS & ADAM PICCOLOTTI-RAY WOOD ARE OFFICIAL
Santa Monica, CALIF. (Mei 5, 2016) – A welterweight matchup pitting “Cyborg” Santos (21-16) against Bellator MMA veteran Anjeun Awad (18-7) and a lightweight meeting featuring Adam Piccolot (7-0) lawan Ray Kayu (6-1) geus ditambahkeun ka kartu utama "Bellator 154: Sadikin vs. Raja Mo," which airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE and takes place on May 14 di SAP Center di San Jose, Calif.
These matchups join an electric main event between light heavyweight phenoms “King Mo” (19-4, 1 NC) jeung Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (15-3, 1 NC). Salaku tambahan, a heavyweight bout between Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) jeung Josh Appelt (12-5) will serve as the evening’s co-main event and undefeated Andre Fialho (6-0) bakal nyanghareupan Rick Reger (7-1) in a welterweight feature fight.
The contests make up the televised portion of "Bellator 154: Sadikin vs. Raja Mo," which airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 8 p.m. AND/7 p.m. CT while the preliminary card will stream live on Bellator.com jeung Nu Bellator Mobile App dimimitian di 6:30 p.m. AND. Tickets start at just $30 jeung anu diobral ayeuna di Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, and the SAP Center Box Office.
After beginning his career with five consecutive victories, the 32-year-old Saad Awad has continued to put together an impressive resume, including significant wins over the likes of Joe Duarte, Sergio Rios, and most recently Rob Sinclair. A 10-time veteran of Bellator MMA, “Assassin” has three first-round knockout wins, two of which came in the first 45 seconds of the bout. Dina 2013, the California native handed Will Brooks the only loss of his career thus far, stopping hiim with a punch only 43-seconds into the fight.
“Cyborg” Santos has begun his 2016 campaign with a bang, recording victories in each of his first two bouts, including a crowd-silencing win over hometown favorite Brennan Ward in his Bellator MMA debut at "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson.” Of his 21 career wins, the 38-year-old welterweight has recorded 12 knockouts, 10 of which came in the opening frame of the bout. The heavy-handed Brazilian originally made four appearances under the Strikeforce banner from 2009 ka 2011, before signing a multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA in March of 2016. “Cyborg” will look to add to his current winning streak when he challenges Saad Awad, who will be moving up in weight class to 170-pounds.
The 27-year-old Piccolotti has been flawless early in his young career, earning victories in all seven of his professional bouts, including three wins since joining the Bellator MMA team. A native of Northern California, he made his promotional debut against Andrew Ramm at "Bellator 133: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko," with a unanimous decision win and then added to his admirable resume by finishing his 2015 campaign with a victory over Mario Soto di"Bellator 147: Thomson vs. Villaseca.” Nyieun nya 2016 perdana, the submission specialist will have little time to prepare for his new opponent Ray Wood as the two look to square off on May 14 at the SAP Center.
Ray “All Business” Wood made a splash in his Bellator MMA debut, when he finished Chris Jones with a spinning-back fist that resulted in a first round knockout at "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell.” The 26-year-old Maine native has begun his professional career with a flashy 6-1 catetan, including four knockout victories and two first-round finishes. After beginning his career under the direction of regional promotions, Wood now has his eyes set on establishing himself among the top of Bellator’s always-competitive featherweight division. Watch the fight below.
Lengkep "Bellator 154: Sadikin vs. King Mo” Fight Card:
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Main Event: Phil Sadikin (15-3, 1 NC) vs. Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (19-4, 1 NC)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)
Bellator MMA Feature Lightweight bout: Adam Piccolot (7-0) vs. Ray Kayu (6-1)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature bout: Anjeun Awad (18-7) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (21-16)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature bout: Andre Fialho (6-0) vs. Rick Reger (7-1)
Card awal:
Bellator MMA (160 lb.) “VOW” Prelim Bout: Joshua Hardwick (Debut) vs. Jorge Acosta (1-1)
Bellator MMA Featherweight Prelim Bout: Koswara Jones (0-1) vs. Anthony Taylor (0-1)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (3-0) vs. Martin Sano (4-1)
Bellator MMA Flyweight Prelim Bout: Josh Paiva (7-1) vs. Steven Gruber (5-1)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Prelim Bout: Sam Spengler (8-5) vs. Doyle Childs (2-1)
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Prelim Bout: Josh San Diego (6-1) vs. Yermia Monaghan (9-4)
Bellator MMA (130 lb.) Catchweight Prelim Bout: Alvin Cacdac (16-12) vs. Darren Uyenoyama (10-5)
Bellator MMA Featherweight Prelim Bout: Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) vs. Mark Dickman (10-2)
Bellator MMA Strawweight Prelim Bout: Stephanie Frausto (5-5) vs. Jamielene Nievara (3-1)
Bellator MMA Middleweight Prelim Bout: Andres Alcantar (3-0) vs. Nick Pica (5-0)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Prelim Bout: James Chapman (Debut) vs. Sean Tucker (Debut)