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

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New York, NY, Aprile 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, Essere Grande as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino"A Sabato, Aprile 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italia. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Senior Vice President, Sport e Promozioni, Spike TV.
Mitrione joined Bellator MMA in early March after a stellar start to his career in the UFC. Il suo periodo di 14 incontri con quella promozione è iniziato nel 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 Giordania, and Travis Browne among others.
Prima di competere in MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers, non lontano da dove è cresciuto a Springfield, Malato. Dopo l'università, ha giocato nella NFL per i New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers e Minnesota Vikings fino al 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, Conto epico della Grande della corsa di due mesi per la 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 appaiamento, "Grande e Max" sono diventati una delle combinazioni di Boston più popolari e iconiche in onda.
Il Maggio 20, 2013, Grande fatto il suo debutto Major League Baseball, 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 e MLS).
"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised Venerdì, Aprile 22 a 11:00 p.m. E/PT, immediately following “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” on Spike.
Completa "Kickboxing Bellator: Torino” Fight Card:
Bellator Kickboxing Main Event dei pesi medi: Melvin Manhoef (37-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)
Bellator Kickboxing 165-Pound Feature Bout: Mustafà Haida (37-3-3) vs. Karim Ghajji (95-12)
Bellator Kickboxing Welter Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. Francesco Moricca (15-2-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Funzione Flyweight Bout: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Peso gallo Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. Matteo Taccini (24-3-1)

 

Bellator, arti marziali miste, 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, Calif. (Aprile 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) in caso principale "Bellator: Dynamite 2 " giugno 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 libbre.

I biglietti per "Bellator: Dinamite 2", che partono da soli $30, in vendita questo Venerdì, Aprile 8 a 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 a 10 p.m. CT on Thursday, Aprile 7 per gli appassionati che utilizzano il codice: “BELLATOR.” Doors for the event open at 5 p.m. CT ora locale, e il primo concorso si svolge un'ora dopo.

"Bellator: Dynamite 2 " va in onda in diretta e gratis su Spike 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator.

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, generando un fedele esercito di fan lungo la strada. 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. Ora, 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. Con 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 divisione. 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. Più di recente, the judoka competed at light heavyweight for Rizin FF, during the promotion’s inaugural card on New Year’s Eve Weekend.

Aggiornato "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card

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

Amateur MMA, arti marziali miste, MMA

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

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Aprile 5, 2016 - Conquer Fighting Championships (CFC) will have their second Mixed Martial Arts event, CFC 2, aprile 30, 2016 al Craneway Pavilion di Point Richmond, California. The event will feature 12 Professional fights with an undercard of 5 Combattimenti dilettanti.

PRO

 

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

 

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.”

 

INFORMAZIONI:


​Conquer Fighting Championships is a Pro-Am MMA promotion based in the Bay Area of California. Il presidente Trever Johnson è anche il match-maker e fondatore. Lanciato nel mese di novembre 2015.,

www.conquerfighting.com

Bellator, arti marziali miste, MMA, Spike TV

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

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Aprile 5, 2016) – A duo of Bellator MMA’s top welterweights, Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) e Douglas “The Phenom” Lima (26-6), will square off in the co-main event of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " su Giugno 17 all'interno Save Mart Center a Fresno, Calif.

 

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

 

"Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " arie in diretta su Spike 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator. Combattimenti supplementari saranno annunciati a breve.

 

I biglietti per l'evento a partire da soli $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 11th tempo sotto la bandiera 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. Prima della sconfitta, “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.

 

Aggiornato "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas Card 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, arti marziali miste, MMA, Re'zin FF, lotta

Ricina FF annuncia LEGGENDARIO MMA PIONEER Kiyoshi Tamura AS Wanderlei Silva PARTNER tag team per aprile 17 MAIN EVENT a Nagoya, GIAPPONE

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TOKYO - Aprile 4, 2016- Re'zin FF, la promozione dello sport di combattimento guidato dall'ex capo PRIDE FC Nobuyuki Sakakibara, ha annunciato oggi che leggendari Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) pioniere ed ex standout wrestling Kiyoshi Tamura (32-13-3), uniranno le loro forze con il collega decorato icona Wanderlei Silva(35-12-1, 1 NC) nel matchup tag team speciale grappling che sarà headliner del tanto atteso, stravaganza stellato a Nagoya in Giappone, su Domenica, Aprile 17.

Tamura e Silva si azzuffarsi con un altro grande di tutti i tempi Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) e Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2) in unica, one-of-a-kind attacco.

La vicenda segna la prima volta dal dicembre 31, 2008 che il 5-foot-11, 46-year-old Tamura, riconosciuto per il suo livello di abilità elite cattura wrestling e veloce, movimenti fluidi, vedrà l'azione in combattimento.

Nella sua ultima partenza in base alle regole MMA sul K-1 - Dynamite!! Capodanno mega-card a Saitama, Giappone, Tamura ha guadagnato la sua terza vittoria consecutiva, una decisione unanime su Sakuraba.

Mentre in competizione per artisti del calibro di PRIDE, K-1, Anelli, DREAM ed UWF Internazionale, Tamura compilato un ampio riassunto di conquista, compresi quelli oltre i futuri campioni UFC Pat Miletich, Maurice Smith e Dave Menne, così come superstar Renzo Gracie e Jeremy Horn.

Tamura è stato curato dal famoso trainer Wrestling Pro Billy Robinson,Nobuhiko Takada e Akira Maeda, finalmente diventare una forza nella media divisione dello sport. Nel suo incontro finale prima del pensionamento, Tamura dentellato una vittoria sul compagno di stelle ibrido MMA e wrestler professionista Josh Barnett, novembre 23, 2005.

Fissato il prezzo da 100,000 yen, I biglietti per “Presents Top Rizin Combattere Federazione I” sono in vendita e possono essere acquistati online su Ticketbis.com.

In altre azioni sulla carta di lotta star, 13-combattere UFC veterano e caccia azione Daron Cruickshank (16-8, 1 NC) si scontrano con l'esperto presentazioneShinji "Torao Supernova" Sasaki (16-8-3) in un peso leggero (155 libbre) matchup.

In attacco peso aperta delle donne, decorato campione del mondo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu e MMA pesi massimi prospettiva delle donne Gabi Garcia (1-0) si scontrano con il due volte campione Pankration Anna Malyukova (1-0).

artisti knockout incisiva Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett (14-2) e Kirill Sidelnikov (8-4) andrà in guerra in una battaglia dei pesi massimi.

Recenti ricina torneo semifinalista Gran Premio di FF Theodore alto (8-3) si piazza fuori con l'ex campione del K-1 Jaideep settimana "Cuore" (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 Kickboxing KO) in un 216- libbra catchweight lotta.

campione del mondo Sambo Vadim Nemkov (5-1) assumerà imbattuto, attaccante mentalità aggressiva e top prospettiva Nordic "Re" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) in una dei pesi massimi leggeri (205 libbre) inclinazione.

In una gara di regole 180 libbre MMA catchweight, puncher potenza devastanteHisaki Kato (5-2) assumerà compagno di finitura Yuta "Altro" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Tornando all'azione per la prima volta in cinque anni, amata pesi massimi Kazuyuki "Ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), si troveranno ad affrontare recente Rizin Gran Premio FF torneo runner-up e knockout artista pericoloso George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

nel peso mosca (125 libbre) azione, presentazione ace Allan nascita "Grim" (14-3) si blocca corna con il campione rovente Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 NC).

amatoriale campione di wrestling femminile Kanako Murata (0-0) farà il suo attesissimo, Arti marziali miste professionali (MMA) esordio contro l'astro nascenteNatalya Denisova (2-1) in una vicenda catchweight 116 chili.

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arti marziali miste, 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 (Aprile 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, e quello, 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,"Ha dichiarato il CEO del World Series of Fighting 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.

Dal lancio nel 2009, The MMA World Expo has hosted dozens of MMA celebrity guests, Compreso Randy “The Natural” Couture, Anderson Silva,Matt Hughes, Fabricio Werdum e 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, atleti, 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.

Vivi World Series di azione di combattimento torna a NBCSN su Sabato, Aprile 2 a 11:30 p.m. E/8:30 p.m. PT with WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks that will be headlined by a middleweight (185 libbre) championship showdown between defending kingpin David Branch (17-3) e concorrente in alto Clifford Starks (13-2).

A proposito di World Series of Fighting (WSOF)
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) è una in tutto il mondo premier Mixed Martial Arts professionali (MMA) combattere la promozione dedicata a fornire i migliori combattimenti ricchi di azione per gli appassionati di lotta da parte della produzione delle migliori match-up tra combattenti d'elite di tutto il mondo. Per maggiori informazioni visitare il sito WSOF.com e seguire “World Series of Fighting” su Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF e World Series of Fighting sono marchi registrati di MMAWC registrati, LLC.
Amateur MMA, arti marziali miste, MMA, New England Combattimenti

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

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PER IL RILASCIO IMMEDIATO: Lewiston, Maine (Aprile 1, 2016) – The earth-shattering announcement came late last night. New England Combattimenti (NEF) Arti marziali miste (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’ scherzo, 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, fiduciosamente 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 mezzanotte 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,” detto NEF co-proprietario e promotore 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) e Devin Powell (5-1) will now meet in a five-round contest at “NEF 22: TUTTE LE STRADE PORTANO QUI” 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,” disse 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,” detto NEF co-proprietario e matchmaker 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. Ora, 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. Tuttavia, 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.”

 

Il 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,” 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!”

 

prossimo evento New England Combattimenti ', "NEF 22: TUTTE LE STRADE PORTANO QUI," ha luogo Sabato, Aprile 23, 2016 al Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 e sono già in vendita su www.TheColisee.com o chiamando il botteghino al Colisée 207.783.2009 x 525. Per ulteriori informazioni sugli aggiornamenti delle carte evento e lotta, si prega di visitare il sito web della promozione in www.NewEnglandFights.com. In aggiunta, è possibile guardare i video su NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, li seguono su Twitternefights e unirsi al gruppo Facebook ufficiale "New England Fights".

Bellator, arti marziali miste, 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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Al di sopra: Stitch wraps the hands of “King Mo” Lawal at “Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " (Credito: Bellator/Esther Lin)

SANTA MONICA (Marzo 31, 2016) – When watching any combat sports event, it’s odd not to see Jacob “Stitch” Duran as the professional cutman on duty. Oggi, 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 " su Aprile 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.”

 

Punto joins a great team of cutmen including Matt Marsden, Dean Lassiter e 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.

Amateur MMA, boxe, arti marziali miste, MMA, New England Combattimenti

ALL ROADS LEAD TO MONUMENTAL FIGHT CARD IN LEWISTON

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Lewiston, Maine (Marzo 31, 2016) - Combattimenti New England (NEF), Numero uno di promozione lotta regionale dell'America, terrà la sua prossimo evento, “NEF 22: TUTTE LE STRADE PORTANO QUI” su Sabato, Aprile 23, 2016 al Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Proprio oggi, NEF ha annunciato la scheda completa lotta per l'evento. 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 “The Cannon” Bacca(11-1, 7 KO) returns to the ring for a six-rounder with Detroit, Michigan’s James Lester (10-9, 4 KO). Bacca, 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 KO), Oscar De La Hoya (39-6, 30 KO), Lennox Lewis (41-2-1, 32 KO) and Wladimir Klitschko (64-4, 53 KO) 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 “Spoiler” a “The Cannon” and his legion of fans.

 

After a bloody war of a professional boxing debut at “NEF 21” il mese scorso, NEF MMA regular Crowsneck Boutin (0-0-1) will once again step into the boxing ring, this time facing Brandon Montella (3-0, 2 KO). 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 “The Viking” Erickson (6-4) e Devin Powell (5-1) in un contesto leggero. 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,” detto NEF co-proprietario e promotore 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” e “wild” do not even begin to describe the grudge that has developed between Josh “Hook On” Harvey (0-0) e Opaco “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 “Implacabile” Lacey (0-0) as he takes on veteran “Infrangibile 2.0” Derek Shorey (3-5) in un incontro piuma. Lacey vacated the NEF MMA Amateur Featherweight Title in order to turn professional.

 

That title will not stay vacant very long as Caleb Sala (6-3) e 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” lo scorso autunno, 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 Young(0-1) e “Hollywood” Hannah Sparrell (1-0). Young and Sparrell made their respective debuts last year at “NEF XIX.”

 

Il pieno “NEF 22” carta di lotta (soggetto a modifiche e l'approvazione del combattimento Sports Authority di Maine):

 

 

Pugilato professionistico

175 Crowsneck Boutin 0-0-1 (Choi) vs Brandon Montella 3-0 (La via)

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

140 Josh Parker 0-2-1 (Spietato) vs Evincii Dixon 7-13-1 (Lancaster)

MMA PROFESSIONALE

 

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 (Giovani) vs Matt Denning 2-1 (CMBJJ)

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

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

 

AMATEUR MMA

 

145 *TITOLO Caleb Sala 6-3 (Choi) vs Erik Nelson 2-2 (CMBJJ)

265 Dave Smith 2-1 (Berserkers) vs Nick Gulliver 2-0 (First Class)

265 Matt Glover 1-0 (Berserkers) vs Ras Hylton 1-0 (First Class)

265 Joe Krech 0-1 (Berserkers) vs Bryce Bamford 1-0 (First Class)

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

170 John Hansen 0-0 (Berserkers) vs Alex Payson 1-0 (First Class)

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

150 Cory Trial 1-2 (Spietato) vs Jeremy Tyler 4-3 (Squadra irlandese)

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 (MMA Athletix)

140 Angela Young 0-1 (Giovani) vs Hannah Sparrell 1-0 (First Class)

125 Jake Denham 1-0 (Lawton BJJ) vs Ryan Daley 0-2 (Squadra irlandese)

 

 

prossimo evento New England Combattimenti ', "NEF 22: TUTTE LE STRADE PORTANO QUI," ha luogo Sabato, Aprile 23, 2016 al Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 e sono già in vendita su www.TheColisee.com o chiamando il botteghino al Colisée 207.783.2009 x 525. Per ulteriori informazioni sugli aggiornamenti delle carte evento e lotta, si prega di visitare il sito web della promozione in www.NewEnglandFights.com. In aggiunta, è possibile guardare i video su NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, li seguono su Twitternefights e unirsi al gruppo Facebook ufficiale "New England Fights".

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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, CALIF. (Marzo 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " suAprile 22 al Mohegan Sun Arena di Uncasville, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie e 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. E.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Smooth" Henderson (23-5), come si sfida il campione dei pesi welter Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) per la sua cintura. L'ex titlist piuma Patricio "Pitbull" Freire(24-3) incontra 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 Pagina (9-0) combattenteEvangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) e Jeremie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

I biglietti per "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " partono da soli $30 e sono già in vendita presso Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com e l'Ufficio Mohegan Sun Box. L'evento va in onda in diretta e gratuitamente su SPIKE a 8 p.m. E/7 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator. La trasmissione sarà immediatamente seguito da l'innovativo, inaugurale "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " evento.

 

Il nome Gracie è sinonimo di MMA, e che è in gran parte in parte alla Royce Gracie, l'uomo che è considerato di avere inventato questo sport come lo conosciamo oggi. Il vincitore della prima serie di eventi UFC, Gracie avrebbe smantellato più avversari in una sola notte, molti dei quali erano molto più grande di lui. For many years there was no answer for the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique that he brought into a fight, oggi, è difficile trovare un lottatore MMA che non ha addestrato nell'arte del jiu jitsu. This past February, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 milioni di telespettatori.

 

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).

 

Completa "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "Carta di Lotta:

Bellator MMA welter titolo mondiale Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

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

Bellator MMA welter funzione di incontro: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA welter funzione di incontro: Michael Pagina (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

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

 

Carta preliminare:

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

Bellator MMA welter preliminare Bout: Djamil Chan (11-2) vs. Richard Patishnock (6-3)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bellator MMA medi preliminare Bout: Tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)

Bellator MMA Pesi Gallo preliminare Bout: Blair Tugman (7-6) vs. Jay Perrin (2-1)