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MATT MITRIONE AND SEAN GRANDE NAMED SPIKE’S ANNOUNCING TEAM FOR BELLATOR KICKBOXING: TORINO

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New York, New York, Avril 7, 2016 - Matt Mitrione, a former NFL defensive lineman and current Bellator MMA heavyweight will join Bellator MMA play-by-play announcer and The Voice of the Boston Celtics, Soyez Grand as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino"Sur Samedi, Avril 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italie. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Premier vice-président, Sports et Promotions, Spike TV.
Mitrione joined Bellator MMA in early March after a stellar start to his career in the UFC. His 14-bout stint with that promotion began in 2009 on “The Ultimate Fighter,” airing on Spike. His list of formidable opponents included: Kimbo Slice, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell, Derrick Lewis, Brendan Schaub, Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordan, and Travis Browne among others.
Avant de concourir dans le MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Malade. Après le collège, he played in the NFL for the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings until 2005.
Sean Grande has served as Bellator’s play-by-play announcer since July of 2015. Completing his 18th season in the NBA and 15th as the voice of the Boston Celtics, Compte épique de Grande de deux mois à l'exécution 2008 Championnat du Monde cimenté son statut comme l'un des play-appelants élite de la nation. He is joined by analyst Cedric Maxwell for all Boston Celtics games. Depuis peu de temps après leur 2001 appariement, "Grande et Max" sont devenus l'un des plus populaires et les plus emblématiques de sur-air combinaisons de Boston.
Sur mai 20, 2013, Grande a fait ses débuts Major League Baseball, Après avoir été nommé la voix alternent play-by-play de champion du monde Red Sox de Boston. Il a terminé son cycle de la radiodiffusion grands sports professionnels (NBA, NFL, LNH, WNBA et MLS).
"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised Vendredi, Avril 22 à 11:00 p.m. ET/PT, immediately following “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” on Spike.
Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” Fight Card:
Bellator Kickboxing Middleweight Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (37-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)
Bellator Kickboxing 165-Pound Feature Bout: Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) vs. Karim Ghajji (95-12)
Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. Francesco Moricca (15-2-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Bout de fonctionnalités poids mouche: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Coq Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. Matteo Taccini (24-3-1)

 

Bellator, arts martiaux mixtes, MMA, Spike TV

‘RAMPAGE’ JACKSON TO MAIN EVENT ‘BELLATOR: DYNAMITE 2’ IN ST. LOUIS ON JUNE 24 AGAINST OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST SATOSHI ISHII

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SANTA MONICA, Californie. (Avril 6, 2016) – For the first time since 2014, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) will return to action for Bellator MMA when he faces Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1) dans l'événement principal de "Bellator: Dynamite 2" sur Juin 24, au Scottrade Centre à St. Louis.

While “Rampage” has competed at 205-pounds for a vast majority of his nearly 17-year career, this main event contest against Ishii will take place at an agreed upon catchweight of 215 livres.

Les billets pour «Bellator: Dynamite 2,” qui commencent à juste $30, en vente ce Vendredi, Avril 8 à 10 a.m. CT on Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center, with a special Bellator Nation presale available from 10 a.m. CT à 10 p.m. CT on Thursday, Avril 7 pour les fans en utilisant le code: “BELLATOR.” Doors for the event open at 5 p.m. CT heure locale, et le premier concours a lieu une heure après.

"Bellator: Dynamite 2" diffusée en direct et gratuitement sur Spike au 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, tandis combats préliminaires afflueront en direct sur Bellator.com et Mobile App Bellator.

Exactement comme l'inauguration révolutionnaire "Dynamite " événement en septembre dernier à San José, both a mixed martial arts cage and kickboxing ring will cover the floor at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, donner aux fans présents la possibilité de voir les deux itérations de sports de combat le même soir.

A three-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, “Rampage” signed with the organization in 2013 and is riding a four-fight winning streak. His legendary career has seen him compete against some of the top names in the sport across multiple organizations including PRIDE and the UFC, générer une armée de fans fidèles le long du chemin. Jackson is the proud owner of many epic highlight reel slams and knockouts that he’s racked up throughout his battles with guys like: Chuck Liddell, dan Henderson, Kevin Randleman, Ricardo Arona, Marvin Eastman, and perhaps most-notably his trilogy with fellow Bellator warrior Wanderlei Silva.

When he’s not beating people up in his MMA fights, Jackson’s larger than life personality has earned him multiple film roles, where he’s been able to beat people up on the big screen. Maintenant, the 37-year-old returns to action for the fourth time under the Bellator MMA banner, where he looks to improve upon his unblemished mark within the promotion. Avec 19 of his fights taking place in Japan, the large contingent of Japanese MMA fans will have a hard time determining who to cheer for when “Rampage” takes on Ishii in June.

Ishii is a 29-year-old powerhouse Judoka who earned Gold at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing after defeating the best the world had to offer in the +100 kg division. Now fully focused on mixed martial arts, the Japanese star has competed in his home country almost exclusively throughout his 20-fight professional career and will be making his stateside debut on June 24 against “Rampage.” With half of his victories coming before reaching the judges’ scorecards, it’s worth noting that three of Ishii’s defeats have come at the hands of some of greatest the sport has to offer, such as Mirko Cro Cop and Fedor Emelianenko. Plus récemment,, the judoka competed at light heavyweight for Rizin FF, during the promotion’s inaugural card on New Year’s Eve Weekend.

Mise à jour "Bellator: Carte de combat Dynamite 2"

Bellator MMA (215 lb.) Main Event: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)

MMA amateur, arts martiaux mixtes, MMA

Conquer Fighting Championships returns to Richmond, California on April 30, 2016

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Avril 5, 2016 - Championnats de Conquer Fighting (CFC) will have their second Mixed Martial Arts event, CFC 2, sur Avril 30, 2016 au Pavillon Craneway à Point Richmond, Californie. The event will feature 12 Professional fights with an undercard of 5 Combats amateurs.

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  1. Anthony Avila VS Juan Quesada, Catch Weight -150lbs
  2. Buddy Wallace VS James Terry, Welterweight
  3. Josh Paiva VS Ulysses Gomez, Poids mouche
  4. Jordan Williams VS Dwight Grant, Welterweight
  5. Mauricio Alonso VS Mike Persons, Welterweight
  6. Amir Lacy VS Myron Smith, Light Heavyweight
  7. Bren O’Neal VS Salvador Becerra, Léger
  8. Paradise Vaovasa VS Samuel Alvarez, Poids plume
  9. Jordan Powell VS Mike Morales, Light Heavyweight
  1. JT Donaldson VS Drey Mitchell, Poids plume
  2. Roger Severson VS Agapito Mendoza, Coq
  3. Dustin Moore VS Brian Wilkinson, Poids mouche

 

New for CFC2, the event will be available for live streaming via Go Fight Live Entertainment’s services. This is a pay-per-view feature costing $14.99.

 

Conquer President and sole match-maker, Trever Johnson, is also pleased to announce that Harley Davidson has joined the team of prestigious sponsors for the event. Trever,

“Believes that with these dynamic leaps such as corporate sponsorship and pay-per-view abilities, CFC is steadily, and swiftly, climbing toward becoming one of the top promotions in the sport.”

 

À PROPOS:


​Conquer Fighting Championships is a Pro-Am MMA promotion based in the Bay Area of California. Trever président Johnson est également le match-maker et fondateur. Lancé en Novembre 2015.,

www.conquerfighting.com

Bellator, arts martiaux mixtes, MMA, Spike TV

CHIDI NJOKUANI SET TO CHALLENGE DOUGLAS LIMA IN CO-MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 156’

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SANTA MONICA, Californie. (Avril 5, 2016) – A duo of Bellator MMA’s top welterweights, Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) et Douglas "Le Phénomène" Lima (26-6), will square off in the co-main event of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " sur Juin 17 intérieur Save Mart Centre à Fresno, Californie.

 

The fight joins a main card that features a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) contre Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4), with Galvao’s Bellator MMA bantamweight title on the line.

 

"Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " Airs vivre sur Spike au 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, tandis combats préliminaires afflueront en direct sur Bellator.com et Mobile App Bellator. Combats supplémentaires seront annoncées prochainement.

 

Les billets pour l'événement commencent à seulement $25 and are on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, ainsi que Ticketmaster.com et Bellator.com.

 

“Chidi Bang Bang” has not lost in his past six fights dating back to March of 2013 and finished last year strong, recording a unanimous decision victory overRicky “The Sniper” Rainey in his Bellator MMA debut at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef.” The 27-year-old Las Vegas native is now looking to solidify himself atop Bellator’s always-competitive welterweight division when he takes on “The Phenom” in the co-main event of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.”

Douglas Lima will be entering the cage for the 11e temps sous la bannière Bellator MMA, having already won eight of his 10 bouts with the Viacom-owned organization. The former Bellator MMA welterweight titlist saw his impressive five-fight winning streak come to an end in July of 2015, when current champion Andrey Koreshkov edged out a unanimous decision victory over Lima to win the title. Avant la défaite, “The Phenom’s” hot streak consisted of five consecutive knockouts, four of which came in the first two rounds. Lima will now begin the climb back up the ladder, with the ultimate goal being to regain the strap by year’s end.

 

Mise à jour "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas carte 2 ":

Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Title Main Event: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Chidi Njokuani (14-4) vs. Douglas Lima (26-6)

 

Grappling, arts martiaux mixtes, MMA, Re'zin FF, lutte

Ricine FF annonce LÉGENDAIRE MMA PIONEER Kiyoshi Tamura AS Silva Wanderlei TAG TEAM PARTNERS AVRIL 17 ÉVÉNEMENT PRINCIPAL DE NAGOYA, LE JAPON

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TOKYO - Avril 4, 2016- Re'zin FF, la promotion des sports de combat dirigé par l'ancien chef PRIDE FC Nobuyuki Sakakibara, a annoncé aujourd'hui que le légendaire Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) pionnier et ancien hors concours de la lutte professionnelle Kiyoshi Tamura (32-13-3), uniront leurs forces avec l'icône de camarade décoré Wanderlei Silva(35-12-1, 1 Caroline du Nord) dans l'équipe de l'étiquette de grappling spéciale qui sera la vedette matchup le très attendu, extravaganza étoilé à Nagoya au Japon, sur Dimanche, Avril 17.

Tamura et Silva seront en découdre avec un autre grand de tous les temps Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 Caroline du Nord) et Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2) dans l'Unique, one-of-a-kind combat.

Les signes de affair la première fois depuis Décembre 31, 2008 que le 5-foot-11, 46-ans Tamura, reconnu pour ses compétences en lutte de capture de niveau élite et rapide, mouvements fluides, des actions seront prises dans le combat.

Dans son dernier départ en vertu des règles du MMA sur le K-1 - Dynamite!! Réveillon du Nouvel An méga-carte à Saitama, Japon, Tamura a remporté sa troisième victoire consécutive, une décision unanime sur Sakuraba.

Alors que la concurrence pour les goûts de PRIDE, K-1, Anneaux, DREAM et UWF international, Tamura a compilé un résumé étendu de conquêtes, y compris celles sur les éventuels champions de l'UFC Pat Miletich, Maurice Smith et Dave Menne, ainsi que des superstars Renzo Gracie et Jeremy Horn.

Tamura a été pansés par pro formateurs de lutte famés Billy Robinson,Nobuhiko Takada et Akira Maeda, à terme, devenir une force dans la division poids moyen du sport. Dans son dernier combat avant la retraite, Tamura a décroché une victoire sur son compatriote star MMA hybride et lutteur professionnel Josh Barnett, sur Novembre 23, 2005.

Prix ​​à partir de 100,000 yen, Les billets pour « Top cadeaux Rizin Fighting Fédération I » sont en vente et peuvent être achetés en ligne à Ticketbis.com.

Dans les autres sur la carte de combat de stars, 13-lutte vétéran de l'UFC et combattant d'action Daron Cruickshank (16-8, 1 Caroline du Nord) va entrer en collision avec un expert de soumissionShinji "Torao Supernova" Sasaki (16-8-3) dans un boîtier léger (155 livres) match.

Dans un combat ouvert de poids des femmes, champion du monde Jiu-Jitsu brésilien décoré et MMA poids lourds perspective des femmes Gabi Garcia (1-0) va entrer en collision avec deux fois champion Pankration Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Percutant artistes KO Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett (14-2) et Kirill Sidelnikov (8-4) ira à la guerre dans un combat des poids lourds.

Dernières ricine Grand Prix FF tournoi demi-finaliste Theodore Élevé (8-3) s'affronteront avec l'ancien champion du K-1 Jaideep "Coeur" la semaine (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 Le kickboxing KO) dans une 216- lutte livres de poids variable.

champion du monde de Sambo Vadim Nemkov (5-1) va prendre invaincu, l'attaquant agressif d'esprit et top prospect Nordic "Roi" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) dans un poids lourd légers (205 livres) inclinaison.

Dans un concours de règles de 180 livres de MMA poids variable, puissance dévastatrice perforateurHisaki Kato (5-2) prendra le compagnon de finition Yuta "Autres" Watanabe (19-6-4).

De retour à l'action pour la première fois dans cinq ans, poids lourds bien-aimée Kazuyuki "Ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), fera face récente Rizin Grand Prix FF tournoi runner-up et dangereux artiste KO George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

En poids mouche (125 livres) action, soumission ace Allan Naissance "Grim" (14-3) verrouille cornes avec le champion rouge Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 Caroline du Nord).

champion de lutte amateur féminin Kanako Murata (0-0) va lui faire très attendu, professionnelle Arts martiaux mixtes (MMA) ses débuts contre l'étoile montanteNatalya Denisova (2-1) dans une affaire de poids variable 116 livres.

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arts martiaux mixtes, MMA, World Series of Fighting

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING ANNOUNCES INTENT TO ACQUIRE MMA WORLD EXPO, PLANS FOR MMA BOUTS AT ANNUAL MANHATTAN EXTRAVAGANZA IN DECEMBER

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LAS VEGAS (Avril 1, 2016) – Following last week’s historic passage of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) legislation by the New York State Assembly, World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) today re-enforced its commitment to bringing its prestigious brand of league competition to the Empire State with an announcement that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire the New York City-based MMA World Expo, et cela, pending New York State Athletic Commission approval, it plans to stage a series of bouts at the seventh annual affair at Manhattan’s Jacob Javits Center in December.

“This is a very exciting and momentous time for our great sport, so we could not be more thrilled to take significant steps towards becoming owners of the MMA World Expo, which has been consistently delivering an incredible fan experience for the last six years and which will make for a great home for live World Series of Fighting action at a landmark location in Manhattan,», A déclaré World Series of Fighting PDG Carlos Silva.

The announcement comes three months after World Series of Fighting opened the doors to a satellite office in midtown Manhattan.

Two weeks ago, the company announced the appointment of Michael Mersch to the dual role of Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel. While serving as Assistant General Counsel for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Mersch was one of the key figures involved in the effort to legalize MMA in New York State.

Depuis son lancement en 2009, The MMA World Expo has hosted dozens of MMA celebrity guests, y compris Randy « The Natural » Couture, Anderson Silva,Matt Hughes, Fabricio Werdum et Matt Serra.

The annual convention is also the site of an array of martial arts seminars instructed by legendary trainers, as well as competitions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai and catch wrestling, and brings together industry pioneers, vendors, athlètes, trainers and fans.

World Series of Fighting will announce additional details about its MMA World Expo acquisition plans, including its intent to promote live bouts at the event this year.

Vivez World Series de l'action de combat revient à NBCSN sur Samedi, Avril 2 à 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT with WSOF30: Direction vs. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 livres) championship showdown between defending kingpin David Branch (17-3) et haut concurrent Clifford Starks (13-2).

À propos de World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) est le leader mondial de premier professionnelles Arts Martiaux Mixtes (MMA) lutter contre la promotion dédiée à offrir les meilleurs combats bourrés d'action pour les fans de combat en produisant les meilleurs match-ups possibles entre combattants d'élite du monde entier. Pour plus d'informations s'il vous plaît visitez WSOF.com et suivez “World Series of Fighting” sur Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF et World Series of Fighting sont des marques déposées de MMAWC, LLC.
MMA amateur, arts martiaux mixtes, MMA, Combats Nouvelle-Angleterre

NO APRIL FOOLIN’: BOYINGTON VACATES TITLE, ERICKSON FIGHTS POWELL FOR THE STRAP

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POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE: Lewiston, Maine (Avril 1, 2016) – The earth-shattering announcement came late last night. Combats Nouvelle-Angleterre (NEF) Arts martiaux mixtes (MMA) Professional Lightweight Champion Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (13-8) took to Facebook to notify his fans that he had vacated the title belt. Some speculated that it could be an April Fools’ blague, but those rumors were later quelled when Boyington himself stated under the thread that his decision had been made for personal and medical reasons, citing recent surgeries and a host of longstanding injuries.

 

“After one of the most inspirational and exhilarating rides of my life, I have talked with my wife, my coaching staff and teammates and have decided it’s now time to let go of one chapter and turn the page for another,” Boyington stated when reached for official comment. “NEF has been there for me since the start and I couldn’t ask for a better group to get me where I want to go. I like the thought of vacating the belt on top and handing it off to one of my teammates, avec optimisme Josh Harvey (0-0) and I will be excited to watch a couple other lightweight warriors going after the strap. Obviously Jon Lemke has quite a claim to that shot and I see my friend Jesse Erickson in the mix as well. Whatever should happen, I will always cherish every battle I’ve had in the NEF cage. Thank you sincerely to Matt Peterson and Nick DiSalvo.”

 

NEF executives acted quickly and formulated a plan by minuit to fill the title that sits atop the fight promotion’s most hotly contested professional division. As a new day dawned, that plan had come to fruition.

 

“Bruce was a great champion,” ladite NEF co-propriétaire et promoteur Nick DiSalvo. “He was the face of this promotion for two years. The 155-pound title is our most coveted championship and there is no shortage of worthy challengers. The decision to fill it as soon as possible was an easy one to make.”

 

Jesse “Le Viking” Erickson (6-4) et Devin Powell (5-1) will now meet in a five-round contest at “NEF 22: TOUS LES CHEMINS MÈNENT ICI” to crown a new champion. The bout was already signed as a non-title three-rounder to headline the MMA portion of the April 23rd fight card in Lewiston, Maine. Both athletes quickly agreed to go five rounds with the title on the line. Both athletes have each won their last three fights in a row respectively.

 

“I am honored to be able to fight for the title which I saw Bruce Boyington recently defend against Jon Lemke (5-4) in the best local fight I’ve ever gotten to see,” said Powell. “I hope Jesse and I can put on a show for the fans that can be talked about for years to come. I’ve been training too hard and too long to not hop on this opportunity. I can’t wait to get in that cage April 23rdin front of an always amped up NEF crowd!”

 

Speaking of Lemke, NEF executives placed one condition on the upcoming Erickson-Powell bout – the winner must make his first defense of the lightweight title against Lemke. Lemke lost a very close split decision in an attempt to claim the title from Boyington earlier this year. That fight has been called “the greatest fight to ever take place in the NEF MMA cage” by many observers.

 

“Jon Lemke more-than deserves another crack at the strap,” ladite NEF co-propriétaire et entremetteur Matt Peterson. “His bout with Bruce at ‘NEF 21’ was nothing short of epic. I was completely spellbound watching that fight for the full 25-minutes it was contested. It’s a bittersweet time at NEF. Bruce was a great fighting champion and despite the high stakes every time he stepped into the cage, he was always one of the most active competitors on the NEF roster. Bruce’s warrior spirit and memorable performances in the NEF cage will be dearly missed, but we are fortunate to have so many superb athletes waiting in the wings right behind him to fill that void. There will be no shortage of upcoming action in the NEF lightweight division.”

 

“It was a privilege and honor to fight Bruce for the lightweight title,” stated Lemke when reached for comment. “After the fight, I was pretty confident I did enough to win. Maintenant, after watching the fight numerous times, there is no doubt in my mind that I won that fight. If Bruce doesn’t want to fight me again and vacate his belt, I understand and respect that decision. Cependant, I am hungrier than ever and want what I believe is rightfully mine. It would be an honor to fight the winner of Erickson versus Powell for the title and I very much look forward to it.”

 

Le April 23rd bout will be Jesse Erickson’s third attempt to capture the lightweight title. He had competed against Boyington twice previously unsuccessfully for the championship.

 

“I’m so grateful for the opportunity to compete once again for the NEF lightweight title,” déclaré Erickson. “I was embarrassed postponing my first fight with Devin due to injury, but it seems everything happens for a reason. To bleed for gold and glory. My Viking ancestors would be proud. Give me the battle I crave, Devin. Victory or Valhalla!”

 

prochain événement de la Nouvelle-Angleterre Fights, "NEF 22: TOUS LES CHEMINS MÈNENT ICI," se déroule Samedi, Avril 23, 2016 au Colisée Androscoggin Bank de Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 et sont en vente dès maintenant au www.TheColisee.com ou en appelant la billetterie du Colisée au 207.783.2009 x 525. Pour plus d'informations sur les mises à jour de cartes événements et de combat, se il vous plaît visitez le site Web de la promotion au www.NewEnglandFights.com. En outre, vous pouvez regarder des vidéos au NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, les suivre sur Twitternefights et rejoindre le groupe Facebook officiel "New England combats."

Bellator, arts martiaux mixtes, MMA, Spike TV

‘STITCH’ DURAN SIGNS CONTRACT WITH REEBOK

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April Fools..Stich is not getting a Reebok shoe… He’s the New Undisputed Bellator Hand-Wrapping Champion.

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Au dessus: Stitch wraps the hands of “King Mo” Lawal at “Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " (Crédit: Bellator/Esther Lin)

SANTA MONICA (Mars 31, 2016) – When watching any combat sports event, it’s odd not to see Jacob “Stitch” Duran as the professional cutman on duty. Aujourd'hui, Bellator MMA is pleased to secure his services as its lead cutman for the foreseeable future, after “Stitch” signed a multi-year contract with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

 

Starting with "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " sur Avril 22 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in CT, the most famous cutman in the world will do everything in his power to get Bellator fighters prepped for entering the cage and helping them continue on once the bell rings, giving them “one more round.”

 

Point joins a great team of cutmen including Matt Marsden, Dean Lassiter et Paul Quiredos.

 

“Working with my old friend, Scott Coker and Bellator is a true honor,” said Duran. “I can’t wait to get started working for a great organization that respects their employees and truly makes their fighters the top priority!"

 

While working for Bellator, “Stitch” will not be prevented from seeking sponsors to wear and will also continue to work boxing events, with high profile clients the likes of Andre Ward, Vitali Klitschko and Wladimir Klitschko.

MMA amateur, boxe, arts martiaux mixtes, MMA, Combats Nouvelle-Angleterre

ALL ROADS LEAD TO MONUMENTAL FIGHT CARD IN LEWISTON

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Lewiston, Maine (Mars 31, 2016) - Combats Nouvelle-Angleterre (NEF), Numéro un la promotion de la lutte régionale de l'Amérique, tiendra son prochain événement, “NEF 22: TOUS LES CHEMINS MÈNENT ICI” sur Samedi, Avril 23, 2016 au Colisée Androscoggin Bank de Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) et combats de boxe professionnels. Plus tôt aujourd'hui,, NEF a annoncé la carte de combat complet pour l'événement. The fight card is scheduled to feature three professional boxing matches, six professional MMA bouts, and twelve exciting amateur MMA contests.

 

On the professional boxing side of the card, Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion, and the pride of West Forks, Maine, Brandon “Le Cannon” Baie(11-1, 7 KOs) returns to the ring for a six-rounder with Detroit, Michigan’s James Lester (10-9, 4 KOs). Baie, one of the most popular boxers to ever come out of Maine, will look for his fourth consecutive victory since returning from a shoulder injury last year.

 

That will prove easier said than done with Lester standing in the opposite corner. Lester is a product of the world-famous Kronk Gym in Detroit where world champions like Thomas “Hitman” Hearns (61-5-1, 48 KOs), Oscar De La Hoya (39-6, 30 KOs), Lennox Lewis (41-2-1, 32 KOs) and Wladimir Klitschko (64-4, 53 KOs) have trained under the late Emmanuel Steward. Lester was ranked number-two nationally as an amateur. He presents a dangerous threat to Berry, one that could very well play the role of “becquet” à “Le Cannon” and his legion of fans.

 

After a bloody war of a professional boxing debut at “NEF 21” mois dernier, NEF MMA regular Crowsneck Boutin (0-0-1) will once again step into the boxing ring, this time facing Brandon Montella (3-0, 2 KOs). Montella, now a resident of Massachusetts, grew up in Maine and served in the United States Marine Corps.

 

Headlining the professional MMA portion of the fight card will be Jesse “Le Viking” Erickson (6-4) et Devin Powell (5-1) à un concours léger. Both fighters are currently on a three-fight win streak.

 

“I try to focus on what is right in front of me,” said Erickson during a recent interview on The MMA Report Podcast. “I never looked past my opponents but I like to think what the reward is going to be when I beat this guy.”

 

Neither athlete can afford to overlook the other, but a win for either could very well mean a call from one of the national promotions. Erickson has been there before with Bellator. Powell is an all-around talent with some slick finishes to his credit.

 

“This is the type of MMA fight we absolutely love,” ladite NEF co-propriétaire et promoteur Nick DiSalvo. “You have two guys who match up so well. They’ve both been racking up the wins. They’ve faced some of the same opponents. They’re both solid on the mat and on their feet. I expect this to be yet another crazy, wild NEF MMA main event!”

 

“Crazy” et “wild” do not even begin to describe the grudge that has developed between Josh “Hook On” Harvey (0-0) et Mat “Ken Doll” Denning (2-1). The bitter rivals will meet at a fight weight of 150-pounds at “NEF 22” in an MMA bout. The bout will be Harvey’s professional debut after a stellar 5-1 amateur career that saw him capture the NEF MMA Amateur Lightweight Title, as well as the northeast regions number-one ranking. The well-publicized personal issues between Harvey and Denning will be settled in the cage on April 23rd.

 

The professional portion of the MMA card will also feature the pro debut of Harvey’s Young’s MMA teammate Aaron “Implacable” Lacey (0-0) as he takes on veteran “Incassable 2.0” Derek Shorey (3-5) dans un combat de poids plume. Lacey vacated the NEF MMA Amateur Featherweight Title in order to turn professional.

 

That title will not stay vacant very long as Caleb salle (6-3) et Erik Nelson (2-2) face off to determine a new champion at the top of the amateur MMA card. Hall is coming off a first-round submission win at “NEF XX” l'automne dernier, while Nelson recently picked up a unanimous decision victory at “NEF 21.”

 

The amateur MMA card will also feature a women’s fight between Angela Jeune(0-1) et “Hollywood” Hannah Sparrell (1-0). Young and Sparrell made their respective debuts last year at “NEF XIX.”

 

The full “NEF 22” carte de combat (sujettes à modification et l'approbation du Combat Sports Authority du Maine):

 

 

Boxe professionnelle

175 Crowsneck Boutin 0-0-1 (Choi) vs Brandon Montella 3-0 (Le chemin)

140 Brandon Berry 11-1 (West Forks) contre James Lester 10-9 (Kronk)

140 Josh Parker 0-2-1 (Impitoyable) vs Evincii Dixon 7-13-1 (Lancastre)

PROFESSIONNEL MMA

 

205 Mike Hansen 3-3 (Berserkers) vs Jesse Baughman 0-1 (Link)

170 Jarod Lawton 4-2 (Lawton/NEU) vs Aaron Aschendorf 2-2 (ABCC)

155 Devin Powell 5-1 (Nostos) vs Jesse Erickson 6-4 (CMBJJ)

150 Josh Harvey 0-0 (Young's) vs Matt Denning 2-1 (CMBJJ)

155 Zenon Herrera 0-3 (Indépendant) vs Tollison Lewis 0-5 (CMBJJ)

145 Aaron Lacey 0-0 (Young's) vs Derek Shorey 3-5 (Shatterproof)

 

AMATEUR MMA

 

145 *TITRE Caleb salle 6-3 (Choi) vs Erik Nelson 2-2 (CMBJJ)

265 Dave Smith 2-1 (Berserkers) vs Nick Gulliver 2-0 (Première classe)

265 Matt Glover 1-0 (Berserkers) vs Ras Hylton 1-0 (Première classe)

265 Joe Krech 0-1 (Berserkers) vs Bryce Bamford 1-0 (Première classe)

185 Anthony Spires 0-1 (Indépendant) vs Mike Williams 1-1 (CMBJJ)

170 John Hansen 0-0 (Berserkers) vs Alex Payson 1-0 (Première classe)

155 Ken Dunn 0-3 (Le. ME Budo Arts) vs Frank Johanson 0-1 (CMBJJ)

150 Cory première instance 1-2 (Impitoyable) vs Jeremy Tyler 4-3 (Équipe irlandaise)

145 Johnny Artisanat 4-0 (NOUVEAU) vs Taylor Costantino 2-1 (Team Irish PTC)

145 Glenn Kasabian 0-0 (Choi) vs Matt Marshall 2-5 (MMA Athletix)

140 Angela Jeune 0-1 (Young's) vs Hannah Sparrell 1-0 (Première classe)

125 Jake Denham 1-0 (Lawton BJJ) vs Ryan Daley 0-2 (Équipe irlandaise)

 

 

prochain événement de la Nouvelle-Angleterre Fights, "NEF 22: TOUS LES CHEMINS MÈNENT ICI," se déroule Samedi, Avril 23, 2016 au Colisée Androscoggin Bank de Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 et sont en vente dès maintenant au www.TheColisee.com ou en appelant la billetterie du Colisée au 207.783.2009 x 525. Pour plus d'informations sur les mises à jour de cartes événements et de combat, se il vous plaît visitez le site Web de la promotion au www.NewEnglandFights.com. En outre, vous pouvez regarder des vidéos au NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, les suivre sur Twitternefights et rejoindre le groupe Facebook officiel "New England combats."

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FANS ATTENDING ‘BELLATOR 153: KORESHKOV VS. HENDERSON’ WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET LEGENDARY BELLATOR MMA FIGHTERS ROYCE GRACIE & Wanderlei Silva

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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIE. (Mars 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " surAvril 22 au Mohegan Sun Arena à Uncasville, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie et Wanderlei Silva.

The two legendary Brazilian superstars will be participating in an exclusive meet and greet for ticketholders on the Mohegan Sun Arena concourse beginning at 6 p.m. ET.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Smooth" Henderson (23-5), comme il défie le champion poids welter Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) pour sa ceinture. Ancien Champion du Monde poids plume Patricio "Pitbull" Freire(24-3) répond John "Macapa" Teixeira (19-1-2) in the co-main event while other bouts on the card include Connecticut’s own «Irlandais» Brennan Ward (13-3) and British striking sensation Michael Page (9-0) combatEvangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) et Jeremie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

Les billets pour «Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " commencer à un peu $30 et sont maintenant en vente au Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com et le Bureau Mohegan Sun Box. L'événement sera diffusé en direct et gratuitement sur SPIKE à 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT, tandis combats préliminaires afflueront en direct sur Bellator.com et Mobile App Bellator. L'émission sera immédiatement suivie par l'inauguration, inaugural "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " événement.

 

Le nom Gracie est synonyme de MMA, et qui est en grande partie en partie à Royce Gracie, l'homme qui est considéré comme ayant inventé le sport tel que nous le connaissons aujourd'hui. Le vainqueur de la première de plusieurs événements de l'UFC, Gracie serait démanteler plusieurs adversaires en une seule nuit, beaucoup d'entre eux étaient beaucoup plus grande que lui. Pendant de nombreuses années, il n'y avait pas de réponse pour la technique Gracie Jiu-Jitsu qu'il a amenée au combat, aujourd'hui, il est difficile de trouver un combattant de MMA qui n'a pas formé dans l'art de jiu-jitsu. Ce passé Février, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 million de téléspectateurs.

 

Having first fought in the sport almost twenty years ago, very few men have a more legendary resume than Wanderlei Silva, who was recently signed to a Bellator MMA contract. “The Axe Murderer” is a Pride and UFC veteran, who brings an intimidating and imposing presence with him every time he steps into the cage. Silva hopes of adding to an already-impressive list of wins that include: Guy Mezger, dan Henderson, Kazushi Sakuraba, Ricardo Arona, Kazuyuki Fujita, Michael Bisping, Cung Le, Brian Stann and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (2x).

 

Complete "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "Carte de combat:

Bellator MMA Welterweight Monde Titre Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA plume Co-Main Event: Patricio Freire (24-3) vs. John Teixeira (19-1-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator MMA Léger Feature Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

 

Carte préliminaire:

Bellator MMA Welterweight préliminaire Bout: Chris Honeycutt (6-1) vs. Matt Secor (7-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight préliminaire Bout: Tchamil Chan (11-2) vs. Richard Patishnock (6-3)

Bellator MMA léger préliminaire Bout: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dean Hancock (2-0)

Bellator MMA plume préliminaire Bout: Chris Foster (8-4) vs. Felipe Lavandoski (5-0)

Bellator MMA léger préliminaire Bout: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T.J. Hepburn (4-2)

Bellator MMA plume préliminaire Bout: Pete Rogers (2-3) vs. Mike Mangan (0-3)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight préliminaire Bout: Mike Zichelle (7-4) vs. Joe Cronin (19-16)

Bellator MMA plume préliminaire Bout: Matt Bessette (17-7) vs. Keith Richardson (14-6)

Bellator MMA Middleweight préliminaire Bout: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)

Bellator MMA coq préliminaire Bout: Blair Tugman (7-6) vs. Jay Perrin (2-1)