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

New York, NY, April 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, Na-Nnukwu as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino"Na Saturday, April 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Senior osoje President, Egwuregwu na Ọpụrụiche, Ọgọ 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 iberi, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell, Derrick Lewis, Brendan Schaub, Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordan, and Travis Browne among others.
Prior to competing in MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Ọrịa. Mgbe mahadum, 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, Grande si The Epic akaụntụ nke ọnwa abụọ ọsọ na 2008 World Championship cemented his status as one of the nation’s elite play-callers. He is joined by analyst Cedric Maxwell for all Boston Celtics games. Since shortly after their 2001 pairing, "Grande na Max" aghọwo otu n'ime Boston kasị ewu ewu na na iconic na-ikuku n'ịgwa.
On May 20, 2013, Grande mere ya nnukwu Njikọ baseball mpụta mbụ, after being named the alternate play-by-play voice of the World Champion Boston Red Sox. It completed his cycle of broadcasting major pro sports (NBA, NFL, NHL, WNBA na MLS).
"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised Friday, April 22 na 11:00 p.m. NA/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 Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Bantamweight Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. Matteo Taccini (24-3-1)

 

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

Santa Monica, Calif. (April 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) na isi ihe omume nke "Bellator: Dynamite 2” na June 24, at Scottrade Center in 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 pound.

Tiketi maka "Bellator: Dynamite 2,” nke na-amalite mgbe dị nnọọ $30, na-aga na-ere a Friday, April 8 na 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 ka 10 p.m. CT on Thursday, April 7 n'ihi na Fans iji koodu: “BELLATOR.” Doors for the event open at 5 p.m. CT obodo oge, na mbụ zoo-ewe ebe otu awa mgbe.

"Bellator: Dynamite 2” onwe ndụ na free on Spike na 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, mgbe nke mbido oké mmanya ga-enuba ndụ on Bellator.com na The Bellator Mobile App.

Exactly like the groundbreaking inaugural “Dynamite” event this past September in San Jose, both a mixed martial arts cage and kickboxing ring will cover the floor at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, giving fans in attendance the opportunity to see both iterations of combat sports on the same night.

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, generating a loyal army of fans along the way. 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. Ugbu a, 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. Na 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 bụ ụlọ ọrụ ike dị afọ 29 Judoka onye nwetara ọla edo na ụlọ ọrụ ahụ 2008 Egwuregwu Olympic na Beijing mgbe ọ merisịrị ihe kacha mma ụwa nwere inye na +100 n'arọ nkewa. Ugbu a lekwasịrị anya nke ọma na nka ịgba egwu agwakọta, 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. Ọtụtụ na-adịbeghị anya, the judoka competed at light heavyweight for Rizin FF, during the promotion’s inaugural card on New Year’s Eve Weekend.

Emelitere "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card

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

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

 

April 5, 2016 - Emeri Ọgụ n'asọmpi (CFC) will have their second Mixed Martial Arts event, CFC 2, on April 30, 2016 na Craneway Pavilion na Point Richmond, California. The event will feature 12 Professional fights with an undercard of 5 Amateur ịlụ ọgụ.

PRO

 

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

 

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.”

 

IHE:


​Conquer Fighting Championships is a Pro-Am MMA promotion based in the Bay Area of California. President Trever Johnson bụkwa egwuregwu-onye na nchoputa. Ulo oru na November 2015.,

www.conquerfighting.com

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

Santa Monica, Calif. (April 5, 2016) – A duo of Bellator MMA’s top welterweights, Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) na Douglas “The Phenom” Lima (26-6), will square off in the co-main event of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " na June 17 n'ime Save Mart Center ke Fresno, Calif.

 

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

 

"Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " onwe-ebi na Spike na 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, mgbe nke mbido oké mmanya ga-enuba ndụ on Bellator.com na The Bellator Mobile App. Ọzọ ọgụ ga-mara ọkwa n'oge na-adịghị.

 

Tiketi maka ihe omume na-amalite na naanị $25 and are on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and 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 11nke oge n'okpuru Bellator Emmanuel ọkọlọtọ, 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. Tupu mmeri, “The Phenom’shot 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.

 

Emelitere "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 "Kaadị:

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)

 

RIZIN FF ANNOUNCES LEGENDARY MMA PIONEER KIYOSHI TAMURA AS WANDERLEI SILVA TAG TEAM PARTNER FOR APRIL 17 MAIN EVENT IN NAGOYA, JAPAN

Tokyo - April 4, 2016– RIZIN FF, na ọgụ egwuregwu nkwalite edu mbụ NGANGA FC isi Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced today that legendary Mixed Martial Arts (Emmanuel) pioneer and former professional wrestling standout Kiyoshi Tamura (32-13-3), will join forces with fellow decorated icon Wanderlei Silva(35-12-1, 1 NC) in the special grappling tag team matchup that will headline the highly-anticipated, star-studded extravaganza in Nagoya Japan, na Sunday, April 17.

Tamura and Silva will tussle with another all-time great Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) na Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2) in the unique, one-of-a-kind bout.

The affair marks the first time since December 31, 2008 that the 5-foot-11, 46-year-old Tamura, recognized for his elite level catch wrestling skills and quick, fluid movements, will see action in combat.

In his last start under MMA rules on the K-1 – Dynamite!! New Year’s Eve mega-card in Saitama, Japan, Tamura earned his third consecutive win, a unanimous decision over Sakuraba.

While competing for the likes of PRIDE, K-1, Rings, DREAM and UWF International, Tamura compiled an extensive resume of conquests, including those over eventual UFC champions Pat Miletich, Maurice Smith na Dave Menne, as well as superstars Renzo Gracie na Jeremy Horn.

Tamura was groomed by famed pro wrestling trainers Billy Robinson,Nobuhiko Takada na Akira Maeda, to eventually become a force in the sport’s middleweight division. In his final bout before retirement, Tamura notched a victory over fellow hybrid MMA star and professional wrestler Josh Barnett, na November 23, 2005.

Ọnụ si 100,000 yen, tickets for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” are on sale and can be purchased online at Ticketbis.com.

In other action on the star-studded fight card, 13-fight UFC veteran and action fighter Daron Cruickshank (16-8, 1 NC) will collide with submission expertSHINJI "Torao agbawa, gbarie" Sasaki (16-8-3) in a lightweight (155 pound) matchup.

In a women’s open weight bout, mma Brazil Jiu-Jitsu n'ụwa onye mmeri na ndị inyom na Emmanuel Heavyweight atụmanya Gabi Garcia (1-0) ga ikukota na abụọ oge Pankration mmeri Anna Malyukova (1-0).

Hard-hitting knockout artists Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett (14-2) na Kirill Sidelnikov (8-4) will go to war in a heavyweight battle.

-Adịbeghị anya ricin FF Grand Prix tournament semifinalist Theodore ogologo (8-3) ga-Square oyi na mbụ K-1 mmeri Jaideep "Obi" izu (2-1 Emmanuel; 40-10, 13 Ko si kickboxing) na a 216- paụnd catchweight agha.

Sambo n'ụwa onye mmeri Vadim Nemkov (5-1) ga-on undefeated, ike ike kpọrọ striker na n'elu Nordic atụmanya "Eze" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) na a ìhè Heavyweight (205 pound) tilt.

Na a 180-paụnd Emmanuel iwu catchweight zoo, -agbawa obi ike puncherHisaki Kato (5-2) ga-on ibe finisher Yuta "Ndị ọzọ" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Alaghachi edinam na nke mbụ na afọ ise, hụrụ n'anya Heavyweight Kazuyuki "Ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), ga-eche ihu na-adịbeghị anya RIZIN FF Grand Prix tournament agba ọsọ-elu ma dị ize ndụ knockout artist George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

na flyweight (125 pound) edinam, nrubeisi itu kaadi Allan "olileanya na-adịghị" Birth (14-3) ga igbachi mpi na red-ekpo ọkụ mmeri Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 NC).

Women’s amateur wrestling champion Kanako Murata (0-0) will make her highly-anticipated, professional Mixed Martial Arts (Emmanuel) debut against rising starNatalya Denisova (2-1) in a 116-pound catchweight affair.

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

Las Vegas (April 1, 2016) – Following last week’s historic passage of Mixed Martial Arts (Emmanuel) legislation by the New York State Assembly, World usoro Ọgụ (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, and that, 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,"Kwuru World usoro Ọgụ CEO 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.

Since launching in 2009, The MMA World Expo has hosted dozens of MMA celebrity guests, na nsonye Randy “The Natural” Couture, Anderson Silva,Matt Hughes, Fabricio Werdum na Mat 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, na-eme egwuregwu, 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.

Ndụ World usoro Ọgụ edinam laghachi NBCSN on Saturday, April 2 na 11:30 p.m. NA/8:30 p.m. PT with WSOF30: Alaka vs. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 pound) championship showdown between defending kingpin David Alaka (17-3) na n'elu contender Clifford Starks (13-2).

Banyere World usoro Ọgụ (WSOF)
“World usoro Ọgụ” (WSOF) bụ a n'ụwa nile Premiya ọkachamara ịlụrịta Mara Arts (Emmanuel) na-alụ ọgụ nkwalite raara onwe ha nye na-anapụta ndị kasị mma rụsiri ịlụ ọgụ maka agha Fans site-amị kasị mma egwuregwu-gbasie n'etiti J.Randall alụso si gburugburu ụwa. Maka ozi ọzọ biko gaa na WSOF.com na-eso “World usoro Ọgụ” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF na World Series nke na-alụ ọgụ na-ụghalaahia edenyere nke MMAWC, LLC.

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

Ozugbo tọhapụ: Lewiston, Maine (April 1, 2016) – The earth-shattering announcement came late last night. New England alụkarị ọgụ (NEF) Mbuaha Mara Arts (Emmanuel) Professional Lightweight Champion Bruce “Mara Nwa” 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’ egwuregwu, 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, hopefully 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 etiti abalị 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,” sị NEF co-nwe na-akwalite 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 “The Viking” Erickson (6-4) na Devin Powell (5-1) will now meet in a five-round contest at “NEF 22: Okpukpe niile HERE” to crown a new champion. The bout was already signed as a non-title three-rounder to headline the MMA portion of the April 23 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 23in 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 calledthe greatest fight to ever take place in the NEF MMA cageby many observers.

 

Jon Lemke more-than deserves another crack at the strap,” said NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson. “His bout with Bruce at ‘NEF 21was 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. Ugbu a, 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. Otú ọ dị, 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.”

 

The April 23 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,” stated 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!”

 

New England alụkarị ọgụ 'esote omume, "NEF 22: Okpukpe niile HERE,"Na-ewe ebe Saturday, April 23, 2016 na Androscoggin Bank Colisée na Lewiston, Maine. Tiketi maka "NEF 22" na-amalite mgbe ọ dị nanị $25 na ndị na ere ugbu a na www.TheColisee.com ma ọ bụ site-akpọ Colisée igbe ọrụ na 207.783.2009 x 525. Maka ozi ọzọ na ihe omume na-alụ ọgụ kaadị mmelite, biko gaa na nkwalite si website na www.NewEnglandFights.com. Na mgbakwunye, i nwere ike na-ele NEF vidiyo na www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, na-eso ha na Twitternefights ma sonyere ukara Facebook otu "New England ọgụ."

‘STITCH’ DURAN SIGNS CONTRACT WITH REEBOK

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

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N'elu: Stitch wraps the hands of “King Mo” Lawal at “Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " (Ebe E Si Nweta: Bellator/Esther Lin)

Santa Monica (March 31, 2016) – When watching any combat sports event, it’s odd not to see Jacob “Stitch” Duran as the professional cutman on duty. Taa, 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 " na April 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.”

 

Stitch joins a great team of cutmen including Matt Marsden, Dean Lassiter na 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.

Okpukpe niile nnukwu agha kaadị LEWISTON

Lewiston, Maine (March 31, 2016) - New England alụkarị ọgụ (NEF), America nọmba-otu mpaghara agha nkwalite, ga jide ya na-esote omume, “NEF 22: Okpukpe niile HERE” na Saturday, April 23, 2016 na Androscoggin Bank Colisée na Lewiston, Maine. The agha kaadị ga-Njirimara a mix nke mbuaha-mara-nkà (Emmanuel) na ọkachamara ọkpọ oké mmanya. Earlier today, NEF mara ọkwa zuru agha kaadị maka omume. The agha kaadị na ndokwa na-enwe atọ ọkachamara ọkpọ ọkụ, isii ọkachamara Emmanuel oké mmanya, na iri na abua na-akpali akpali na-amu amu Emmanuel n'asọmpi.

 

Na ọkachamara ọkpọ n'akụkụ nke kaadị, Northeast Junior welterweight onye mmeri, na nganga nke West Forks, Maine, Brandon “The egbe ala” Berry(11-1, 7 Kos) alaghachikwuru mgbanaka maka a isii rounder na Detroit, Michigan nke James Lester (10-9, 4 Kos). Berry, otu n'ime ndị kasị ewu ewu na-eti ọkpọ ka mgbe pụta nke Maine, ga-achọ ya nke anọ consecutive mmeri kemgbe alọta a ubu mmerụ afọ ikpeazụ.

 

Nke ahụ ga-egosi na mfe karịa ime eme na Lester guzo na-abụghị akụkụ. Lester bụ ngwaahịa nke ụwa na-ama Kronk mgbatị na Detroit ebe ụwa akaebe dị ka Thomas “Hitman” Hearns (61-5-1, 48 Kos), Oscar De La Hoya (39-6, 30 Kos), Lennox Lewis (41-2-1, 32 Kos) na Wladimir Klitschko (64-4, 53 Kos) akụzierela n'okpuru mbubreyo Emmanuel elekọta Ụlọ. Lester e họọrọ nọmba-abụọ mba dị ka ihe na-amu amu. Ọ ọnọde a dị ize ndụ egwu egwu Berry, onye na ike nke ọma na-egwu ọrụ nke “nāpunara” ka “The egbe ala” na ya ndi luru agha nke Fans.

 

Mgbe a ọbara agha nke a ọkachamara ọkpọ mpụta mbụ na “NEF 21” ikpeazụ nke ọnwa, NEF Emmanuel mgbe Crowsneck Boutin (0-0-1) ga-otu ugboro ọzọ ịbanye n'ime ndị ọkpọ mgbanaka, a n'ihu Brandon Montella (3-0, 2 Kos). Montella, ugbu a obibi nke Massachusetts, toro Maine na-eje ozi na United States Marine Corps.

 

Headlining ndị ọkachamara Emmanuel òkè nke agha kaadị ga- Jesse “The Viking” Erickson (6-4) na Devin Powell (5-1) na a fechaa zoo. Ma alụso nwere ugbu a na a atọ-agha merie streak.

 

"M na-agbalị-elekwasị anya na ihe ziri ezi n'ihu m,"Kwuru Erickson n'oge a na-adịbeghị anya N'ajụjụ ọnụ na The Emmanuel Report Podcast. “M dịghị mgbe anya gara aga m na-emegide ma na-amasị m na-eche ihe bụ ụgwọ ọrụ a na-aga mgbe m iti a Ihọd.”

 

Ma na-eme egwuregwu nwere ike imeli ileghara ndị ọzọ, ma a mmeri maka ma ike nke ọma pụtara a oku na-aga site na otu nke mba n'ọkwá. Erickson kemgbe e tupu na Bellator. Powell bụ ihe niile na-gburugburu talent na ụfọdụ nkwafu risịrị ya n'aka.

 

“Nke a bụ ụdị nke Emmanuel agha anyị nnọọ ịhụnanya,” sị NEF co-nwe na-akwalite Nick DiSalvo. “Ị nwere abụọ na ụmụ okorobịa ndị dakọtara elu nke ọma. Ha na-na na ma e egwu elu Enwee Mmeri. Ha na-na na-eche ihu ụfọdụ nke otu na-emegide. Ha na-na ma siri ike na ute na ụkwụ ha. M na-atụ anya nke a na-ọzọ crazy, ọhịa NEF Emmanuel isi ihe omume!”

 

“crazy” na “ọhịa” na-adịghị ọbụna na-amalite na-akọwa iwe n'obi na mepụtara n'etiti Josh “nko On” Harvey (0-0) na Matt “Ken nwa bebi” Denning (2-1). The ilu rivals ga-izute na a agha ibu nke 150-pound na “NEF 22” na ihe Emmanuel n'obi. The n'obi ga-Harvey si ọkachamara mpụta mbụ mgbe a stellar 5-1 amu amu oru na hụrụ ya weghara NEF Emmanuel amu amu fechaa Mbụ, nakwa dị ka ebe ugwu ọwụwa anyanwụ na mpaghara nọmba-otu ogo. The ọma n'ihu ọha onye mbipụta n'etiti Harvey na Denning ga-biri na onu na April 23.

 

The ọkachamara òkè nke Emmanuel kaadị ga-Njirimara ndị pro mpụta mbụ nke Harvey si Young si Emmanuel teammate Aaron “N'esepụghị aka” Lacey (0-0) dị ka ọ na-vetiran “Shatterproof 2.0” Derek Shorey (3-5) na a featherweight tuanu. Lacey vacated na NEF Emmanuel amu amu Featherweight Mbụ iji mee ka a ọkachamara.

 

Na aha ga-agaghị anọ ohere iputa nnọọ ogologo dị ka Keleb Ụlọ Nzukọ (6-3) na Erik Nelson (2-2) na-eche ihu anya iji chọpụta a ọhụrụ mmeri na n'elu nke na-amu amu Emmanuel kaadị. Ụlọ Nzukọ na-abịa anya a mbụ-gburugburu nrubeisi mmeri na “NEF XX” ikpeazụ ọdịda, mgbe Nelson na nso nso ekemende a olu mkpebi mmeri na “NEF 21.”

 

The na-amu amu Emmanuel kaadị ga-Njirimara a inyom agha n'etiti Angela na-eto eto(0-1) na “Hollywood” Hannah Sparrell (1-0). Young na Sparrell mere ha na nwoke debuts afọ ikpeazụ na “NEF XIX.”

 

The zuru “NEF 22” agha kaadị (isiokwu ịgbanwe na ihu nke ọgụ Egwuregwu Authority nke Maine):

 

 

Ọkachamara ọkpọ

175 Crowsneck Boutin 0-0-1 (Choi) vs. Brandon Montella 3-0 (Ụzọ ahụ)

140 Brandon Berry 11-1 (West ndụdụ) vs James Lester 10-9 (Kronk)

140 Josh Parker 0-2-1 (Obi tara mmiri) vs Evincii Dixon 7-13-1 (Lancaster)

Ọkachamara Emmanuel

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

Na-amu amu Emmanuel

 

145 *Aha Keleb Ụlọ Nzukọ 6-3 (Choi) vs Erik Nelson 2-2 (CMBJJ)

265 Dave Smith 2-1 (berserkers) vs Nick Gulliver 2-0 (Mbụ na klas)

265 Matt Glover 1-0 (berserkers) vs Ras Hylton 1-0 (Mbụ na klas)

265 Joe Krech 0-1 (berserkers) vs Bryce Bamford 1-0 (Mbụ na klas)

185 Anthony Spiers 0-1 (Independent) vs Mike Williams 1-1 (CMBJJ)

170 John Hansen 0-0 (berserkers) vs Alex Payson 1-0 (Mbụ na klas)

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

150 Cory Ikpe 1-2 (Obi tara mmiri) vs Jeremy Tyler 4-3 (Team Irish)

145 Johnny Crafts 4-0 (NEW) vs Taylor Costantino 2-1 (Team Irish PTC)

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

140 Angela na-eto eto 0-1 (Young) vs Hannah Sparrell 1-0 (Mbụ na klas)

125 Jake Denham 1-0 (Lawton BJJ) vs Ryan Daley 0-2 (Team Irish)

 

 

New England alụkarị ọgụ 'esote omume, "NEF 22: Okpukpe niile HERE,"Na-ewe ebe Saturday, April 23, 2016 na Androscoggin Bank Colisée na Lewiston, Maine. Tiketi maka "NEF 22" na-amalite mgbe ọ dị nanị $25 na ndị na ere ugbu a na www.TheColisee.com ma ọ bụ site-akpọ Colisée igbe ọrụ na 207.783.2009 x 525. Maka ozi ọzọ na ihe omume na-alụ ọgụ kaadị mmelite, biko gaa na nkwalite si website na www.NewEnglandFights.com. Na mgbakwunye, i nwere ike na-ele NEF vidiyo na www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, na-eso ha na Twitternefights ma sonyere ukara Facebook otu "New England ọgụ."

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

Santa Monica, Calif. (March 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " naApril 22 na Mohegan Sun Arena na Uncasville, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie na 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. NA.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Ezigbo" Henderson (23-5), dị ka o aka welterweight mmeri Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) n'ihi na ya na ájị ya. Mbụ featherweight titlist Patricio "Baby" Freire(24-3) osobo John "Macapa" Teixeira (19-1-2) in the co-main event while other bouts on the card include Connecticut’s own "Irish" Brennan Ward (13-3) and British striking sensation Michael Page (9-0) ọgụEvangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) na Jeremie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

Tiketi maka "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " na-amalite mgbe dị nnọọ $30 na ndị na ere ugbu a, na Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com na Mohegan Sun Box Office. Na ihe onwe ndụ na free on ọgọ na 8 p.m. NA/7 p.m. CT, mgbe nke mbido oké mmanya ga-enuba ndụ on Bellator.com na The Bellator Mobile App. The agbasa ozi n'ikuku ga-ozugbo sotere groundbreaking, inaugural "Bellator kickboxing: Torino " omume.

 

Aha Gracie bụ otu ihe Emmanuel, and that is largely in part to Royce Gracie, onye a na-ewere na mepụtakwara egwuregwu dị ka anyị maara ya taa. The winner of the first several UFC events, Gracie ga iwesasi multiple emegide ke otu abalị, ọtụtụ n'ime ha bụ ọtụtụ ibu ya. For many years there was no answer for the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique that he brought into a fight, taa, ọ bụ ike ịhụ onye Emmanuel fighter na-adịghị zụrụ azụ na ndị nkà nke Jiu-jitsu. This past February, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 nde ndị na-ekiri.

 

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 "Ọgụ Kaadị:

Bellator Emmanuel welterweight World Title n'obi: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Co-Main Omume: Patricio Freire (24-3) vs. John Teixeira (19-1-2)

Bellator Emmanuel welterweight Njirimara n'obi: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator Emmanuel welterweight Njirimara n'obi: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator Emmanuel fechaa Njirimara n'obi: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

 

Mbido Kaadị:

Bellator Emmanuel welterweight Preliminary n'obi: Chris Honeycutt (6-1) vs. Mat Secor (7-2)

Bellator Emmanuel welterweight Preliminary n'obi: Djamil Chan (11-2) vs. Richard Patishnock (6-3)

Bellator Emmanuel fechaa Preliminary n'obi: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dean Hancock (2-0)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Preliminary n'obi: Chris Ezi (8-4) vs. Felipe Lavandoski (5-0)

Bellator Emmanuel fechaa Preliminary n'obi: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T.J. Hepburn (4-2)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Preliminary n'obi: Pete Rogers (2-3) vs. Mike Mangan (0-3)

Bellator Emmanuel Light Heavyweight Preliminary n'obi: Mike Zichelle (7-4) vs. Joe Cronin (19-16)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Preliminary n'obi: Matt Bessette (17-7) vs. Keith Richardson (14-6)

Bellator Emmanuel Middleweight Preliminary n'obi: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)

Bellator Emmanuel Bantamweight Preliminary n'obi: Blair Tugman (7-6) vs. Jay Perrin (2-1)