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"Bellator 151: WARREN VS. CALDWELL’ FIGHT CARD UPDATE – THIS FRIDAY ON SPIKE

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Click below for “What to Watch: Warren vs. Caldwell”

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Februarie 29, 2016) – This Friday, Bellator MMA returns to Spike for the third consecutive Friday with "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell.” The event takes place from the WinStar World Casino & Resort în Thackerville, BINE, and features a main event between highly touted undefeated bantamweight Darrion Caldwell (8-0) challenging former two-division world champion and the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” Joe Warren (13-4).

Bilete pentru "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Usi pentru eveniment deschis la 5:00 p.m. CT ora locală, with the first contest taking place 45 minute mai târziu.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” difuzat în direct și gratuit la SPIKE la 9 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. CT, în timp ce crize preliminare vor transmite în flux live pe Bellator.com și Mobile App Bellator.. Bătăi suplimentare vor fi anunțate în următoarele săptămâni.

Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Warren has just about done it all under the Bellator MMA banner, winning titles at featherweight and bantamweight during his nearly six-year promotional tenure. Acum, Warren has his sights set on another run with the 135-pound title, a belt he lost during an intense encounter with Marcos Galvao early in 2015. A 2006 Pan American and World Champion in Greco-Roman competition, the 39-year-old will test himself against a young competitor who excels in the same skillset that Warren has used to his advantage for most of his career, wrestling.

With five impressive outings in a little over a year and a half under the Bellator MMA umbrella, it was only a matter of time before “The Wolf” found himself in a position to compete for a world title. The next stop on the road to championship gold goes through Warren, a man who has held Galvao’s belt already. A standout on the wrestling team at NC State University, the 27-year-old Caldwell most recently submitted Shawn Bunch via rear-naked choke in the first frame, adding to his tally of finishes (4). Initially a featherweight, Caldwell looks much more comfortable now at 135-pounds and as he proclaimed during a recent interview, “I foresee myself competing against Joe [Crescătorie de iepuri de casă] with a No. 1 contender shot on the line, sooner rather than later.”

Fernando Gonzalez (24-13) vs. Gilbert Smith (12-4)

Gonzalez took a brief hiatus from MMA to compete in the kickboxing portion of the groundbreaking "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker Paul "Semtex" Daley. Gonzalez now returns to his comfort zone of MMA, where he has strung together an impressive four-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003.

Smith will be making his Bellator MMA debut against a fighter who is currently in the midst of a four-fight winning streak. "Miezul nopții Magic” is on a bit of a roll of his own, coming into the promotion riding a two-bout winning streak. A veteran of UFC and most recently RFA, Smith won the regional promotion’s welterweight belt in June, defending the title one time before signing with Bellator.

Yamauchi up (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

Yamauchi comes into the fight riding a wave of momentum he’s caught after wins against Mike Richman, Martin Stapleton, și Isao Kobayashi. The 23-year-old Japanese fighter has only lost once in six appearances under the Bellator MMA banner and has notched 15 sale 19 wins as a professional by way of submission.

It’s hard to ignore Jenkins inside or outside the Bellator MMA cage, being that “The Highlight Kid” also doubles as a podcast host during his free time. The Arizona State alum notched two straight wins to cap off 2015, cel mai recent, an impressive offensive display against a promising prospect in Jordan Parsons.

Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)

Taimanglo will be making his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak. A Guam-native, “The Juggernaut” has stopped his opponent in 21 of his victories and has only lost twice in his last 14 lupte. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

Kakai is one of Bellator MMA’s latest signings, joining the fray after a two-fight stint in the UFC. “Zohan," 26, hails from Sweden and owns 10 finishes in his 12 victories as a professional fighter. With a bantamweight title fight one-week prior and another marquee 135-pound pairing in the main event, it will be interesting to see what a win does for Kakai in the grand scheme of things.

Complet "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Gilbert Smith (12-4) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13)

Bellator MMA Ușoară Feature Bout: Yamauchi up (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)

Card de preliminară:

Bellator MMA Semimijlocie preliminar Bout: Roger Carroll (16-13) vs. Neiman Gracie (3-0)

Bellator MMA bantamweight preliminar Bout: Steve Garcia (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Bellator MMA Semimijlocie preliminar Bout: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

Bellator MMA preliminar Bout Ușoară: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray lemnului (5-1)

Bellator MMA Mijlocie preliminar Bout: Derek Palmer (Debut) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator MMA preliminar Bout Ușoară: Steven Peterson (13-4) vs. Stephen Banaszak (5-5)

Bellator MMA preliminar Bout Ușoară: Treston Thomison (8-4) vs. Aaron Roberson (5-3)

M-1, M-1 Challenge, arte martiale mixte, MMA

M-1 Challenge 64 Bonus Performances Announce

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MOSCOW (Februarie 29, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced its M-1 Challenge 64bonus performances, highlighted by co-Fight of the Night awards, along with KO of the Night and Submission of the Night.

Veteran Russian fighter Alexander Shlemenklo (52-9-0), a three-time Bellator champion, won a close unanimous decision over former 2-division M-1 Challenge division Vyacheslav Vasilevski (28-3-0), de Rusia, in their M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Tournament co-Fight of the Night match (pictured below).

Sharing top honors for Fight of the Night (Vezi dedesubt) a fost Pavel Vitruk (13-2-0) vs. Ukrainian Vitaly Branchuk (21-5-0), in which Vitruk won a decision in their M-1 Challenge Bantamweight Semifinals Eliminator match.

Russian heavyweight Kurban Ibragimov (4-1-0) won KO of the Night honors with his opening-round stoppage of Ukrainian Dmitriy Mikutsa (5-3-0).

Depunerea de noapte (Vezi dedesubt) was awarded to Russian strongman Alexander “Drago” Volkov (25-6-0), who captured the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship, for his winning third-round triangle choke Denis Smoldarev (11-2-0), Estonia.

Informații

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www.wmmaa.org

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Bellator, arte martiale mixte, MMA, Spike TV

CHEICK KONGO INCHES PAST VINICIUS SPARTAN IN ‘BELLATOR 150’ MAIN EVENT ON SPIKE

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COMPLETE BELLATOR 150 PHOTOS HERE

MULVANE, Mai. (Februarie 26, 2015) – A week removed from the most watched Bellator MMA event in company history, the Scott Coker-led promotion returned to action on SPIKE with "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz,” an event that delivered five spectacular main card fights.

În evenimentul principal seară, Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) intelligently managed the distance between he and Vinicius Spartan (8-4), kicking and jabbing his way to a split decision victory (30-27, 28-29, 29-28).

Spartan did have his moments during the heavyweight encounter, securing takedowns in rounds two and three, followed by a knockdown late. Dar, în cele din urmă, Kongo received the benefit of the doubt from the Kansas-appointed judges. The Frenchman has now won two straight, and improved to 6-2 overall under the Bellator MMA banner.

It only took David Rickels (17-4) three minutes and 49 seconds to finish Bobby Cooper (12-6) in front of a sellout crowd at Kansas Star Arena on Friday. Both men had their moments during the action, but after a knee to the body dropped Cooper to his knees, “The Caveman” pummelled his foe with hammerfists until referee John McCarthy called a stop to the action.

Kendall Grove (23-15) oprit Francisco France (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 secunde în al doilea tur de scrutin, winning by knockout. The victory was an emotional one for “Da Spyder,” who recently lost his brother and made it clear his performance was dedicated to his late sibling. Grove has now won three of his last four tilts, all via finish.

Chuka Willis (7-2) mână Gaston Reyno (5-1) the first defeat of his mixed martial arts career on Friday, winning via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27). The scrap went back-and-forth over the course of 15 minute, with multiple submission attempts and knockdowns by both men. But in the end – much to the delight of the partisan crowd – Willis earned the nod.

Former Shamrock FC Flyweight Champion Rebecca Ruth (6-1) învins Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) prin decizie unanimă (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) in the opening main card fight at "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz.” For “Ruthless” the win is the first of her career via the judges’ scorecards and extended her current winning streak to four straight.

Card preliminare rezultate:

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) învins David Hammons (1-2) prin TKO (pumni)

Rome Lindsay (5-5) învins Marcio Navarro (14-12) prin TKO (pumni) 2:30, R1

Chris Harris (5-0) învins Julian Marquez (2-1) prin decizie unanimă (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Andre Fialho (6-0) învins Manny Meraz (7-2) prin knock-out (pumni) :29, R1

Gregory Babene (17-11) învins Brandon Farran (12-11) prin depunerea (sufoca-spate gol) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) învins Deron Carlis (4-2) prin decizie unanimă (29-28 x3)

Bellator, arte martiale mixte, MMA, Spike TV

RAFAEL CARVALHO SET TO DEFEND MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST MELVIN MANHOEF AT ‘BELLATOR 155’ ON MAY 20

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PAT CURRAN RETURNS AGAINST GEORGI KARAKHANYAN IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Februarie 26, 2016) - Rafael Carvalho (12-1) will make his first defense of the Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship against heavy-handed Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1) în evenimentul principal al "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " pe data de 20 la CenturyLink Arena din Boise, Idaho.

În cazul în care co-principal, former Bellator MMA Featherweight Titlist Pat Curran (21-7) va reveni la acțiune, pentru prima dată din iunie, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1).

Bilete pentru "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " încep de la doar $25 and go on sale next Vineri, Martie 4 la Bellator.com, the CenturyLink Arena Box Office, CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com or by phone at 208-331-TIXS.

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " difuzat în direct și gratuit la Spike la 9 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. CT, în timp ce crize preliminare vor transmite în flux live pe Bellator.com și Mobile App Bellator. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

Carvalho’s second-round body kick knockout of Brandon Halsey la "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho” was the third biggest oddsmaker upset in 2015, and extended his current winning streak to 12. The 29-year-old will be making his fourth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and has an impressive finishing rate of 83 la sută.

With a resume of knockouts as violent as Manhoef, it’s no surprise the Dutch competitor has been given the nickname of “No Mercy.” Known for his relentless striking style, the former K-1 and Strikeforce competitor is fresh off his emphatic knockout of Hisaki Kato la "Bellator 146: Manhoef vs. Kato” în luna noiembrie. Now the 39-year-old is in position to lay claim to the Bellator 185-pound MMA title, before returning to kickboxing competition in the newly founded Bellator Kickboxing league.

It’s hard to find a Bellator MMA fighter with as many memorable moments for the Scott Coker-led promotion as Pat Curran. The former featherweight kingpin has been involved in wars with fighters the likes of: current champion Daniel Straus, Patricio Freire, Daniel Weichel, și Joe Warren. Now “Paddy Mike” sets his sights on “Insane,” in a bout that surely has future title implications at stake.

Karakhanyan made a splash in his return to Bellator MMA in 2015, sufocare out Bubba Jenkins in his first fight for the Viacom-owned promotion since 2011. Acum, the Millenia MMA standout will put his knack for submitting opponents (14x) to the test against Curran, a fighter who has only been submitted once in 28-fights.

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” Updated Fight Card

Bellator MMA Mijlocie titlu mondial Lupta: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA Co-Ușoară Main Event: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

arte martiale mixte, MMA, Arată Timpul, UFC

JACKSON WINK MMA ACADEMY FEATURED ON THE NEXT EDITION OF “60 MINUTES SPORTS” TUESDAY, MARTIE 1 ON SHOWTIME®

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NEW YORK (Februarie. 25, 2016) – Noted mixed martial arts journalist Jon L. Wertheim takes an in-depth and personal look at how Holly Holm, a barely known underdog, was able to knock out women’s MMA queen Ronda Rousey. In the piece, Wertheim visits Jackson Wink MMA Academy in Albuquerque, N.M., the home of Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn. Wertheim investigates how the world-renowned trainers helped guide Holm to victory last November and have established their once-unheralded outpost in Albuquerque as a mecca for some of the best MMA fighters in the world.

Wertheim’s report appears on the next edition of 60 MINUTES SPORTS, premiera Marți, Martie 1 la 9 p.m. ȘI/PT pe SHOWTIME. Nathalie Sommer is the producer.

Bellator, arte martiale mixte, MMA, Spike TV

ILLNESS REMOVES MARCOS GALVAO FROM CARD, CHEICK KONGO VERSUS VINICIUS QUEIROZ PROMOTED TO MAIN EVENT SLOT

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MULVANE, Mai. (Februarie 25, 2015) – Over the course of fight week, Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) has been battling an illness. After consulting physicians, Bellator officials have decided to to pull him from his Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title defense against former champion Eduardo Dantas (17-4).

After making weight inside Kansas Star Arena at 10 a.m. CT, Dantas was paid his show money. The fight will be rescheduled in the near future.

Ca rezultat, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) împotriva Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David Rickels (16-4) contra Bobby Cooper (12-5) is the new co-main event. Rounding out the SPIKE-televised card will be a middleweight attraction pitting Kendall Grove (22-15) împotriva Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) și Gaston Reyno (5-0) – fresh off his new exclusive multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA – will fight against Chuka Willis (6-2).

“Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz,” difuzat în direct pe Spike la 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, în timp ce crize preliminare vor transmite în flux live pe Bellator.com și Mobile App Bellator.

Complet "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA grea Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) vs. Francisco France (13-3-1)

Bellator MMA Ușoară Feature Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

Card de preliminară:

Bellator MMA la categoria grea Element Bout: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Brandon Farran (12-10) vs. Gregory Babene (16-11)

Bellator MMA Semimijlocie Element Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (4-0) vs. Julian Marquez (2-0)

Bellator MMA Element ușoare Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA Ușoară Feature Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA Element ușoare Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

Amateur MMA, arte martiale mixte, MMA, WMMAA

Meet Tomas Yu WMMAA Vice President

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Monte Carlo, Monaco (Februarie 25, 2016)- Asociația Mondială MMA (WMMAA) vice president Tomas Yu, de Albuquerque (NM), who is also president of the WMMAA Pan-American division, took time from his busy schedule to address questions about his MMA background and experience, the sport of MMA and WWMMA in particular.

Can you tell us about you and your experience in Martial Arts?
TY: “I’m from the generation that grew up watching 3 Ninjas,Ninja Turtles… I wanted to be a Ninja! I grew up practicing Tae Kwon Do in Mexico, all the way to my black belt. La vârsta 18, I ventured to practice Aikido and Judo in El Paso, Texas. I loved learning and I always wanted to be a rounded student, which is why I always looked for different arts to offset the weaknesses of the other.”

How did you first enter the world of MMA?
TY: “I was really looking for a place I could introduce my daughter to Martial Arts. I was looking for a more rounded self-defense Martial Art but not a fight club. I was introduced to the sport of MMA by a good friend and pioneer of the sport, Chris Luttrell. I was immediately bonded to the sport, since that is what at one point all Martial Artists are looking for.”

When did you first hear of MMA and what was your first impression? Did
you expect this sport to grow as much as it is now?
TY: “I have been privileged to see the evolution of MMA since 1993 ca adolescent, all the way to now, becoming the first Pan-American Division President in the most important Regulation Organization for MMA in the world.”

What is your function and main activities within WMMAA?
TY “My biggest function is to introduce simple business principles to the sport of MMA and keeping Martial Art in MMA. What I mean by that is, the common denominator for every individual Marital Art are (Respect, Loyalty, Honor) and the mixture of martial arts should not represent what people perceive MMA is today. It should be a mixture of Respect, Loyalty and Honor. It should be a much more admired sport.”

How would you assess WMMAA’s progress during its three year existence?
TY: “Bine, as an entrepreneur, I’m never satisfied, I always see ways to do things better but the reality is that, în 25+ years MMA has been evolving and becoming not just a mixture of Martial Arts but also a true blue sport. Many people have tried to add value to the sport with no real success until this past two years with the WMMAA.”

What are the main goals of WMMAA and what are the main obstacles for the association?
TY: “This question has a long and complicated answer! The number one obstacle is pride, pride to admit that past performance or formulas to add value didn’t and won’t work. Pride to admit that working together will pave a new path. The number two obstacle, is UNDERSTANDING, understanding the big picture, like Micro and Macro economics really being two different worlds.

“The sport or art of MMA is much more than what we see on television. There is a much deeper impact to society than pay per view.”

How do you assess the third World Championship that took place in
Praga?

TY: “Moments like these are the ones that 3 years ago we would dream about. Bine, last year that dream came true… peste 40 countries participated in the beautiful city of Prague. I can’t explain the clash of emotions when you see and hear country after country being announced as they walk into the arena with their head held high as they carry their national flag.

We as an organization created Continental Presidents to be able to perform better follow through and also be more sensitive negotiating in different cultural environments. Our Europe and Czech Organizing Committee did a wonderful job.

Were there any countries that stood out or surprised you?
TY: “The fact they were there, that’s what really stands out! Some countries were participating for the first time. The level of mental competition for some countries was amazing. I can’t wait for the 2016 World Championships.”

What are the2016 mid-term goals for WMMAA PanAm?
TY: “The number one focus for PANAM is the roll-out of our new initiative on ‘Global MMA Officials and Licensing’ to standardize the sport worldwide, but also standardize the officials looking out for the sport.”

Can you describe what 2015 was like for WMMAA?
TY: “2015 was a year of foundations, recruiting, and preparing for the volumes of growth coming our way this year.”

What words of wisdom would you like to share with the members of WMMAA family?
TY: “I have always said that in every sport there is a business behind it, credincios: ‘Till this far, MMA is like Capital… it goes where it is welcomed and it stays where it’s treated well'”

WMMAA keeps expanding. However there are still multiple countries that
are not yet WMMAA members. Why should any local Federation apply
for WMMAA membership?

TY: “We are the only organization of its kind. They would be able to get courses, national and international licenses but, cel mai important, they can be part of history by allowing athletes in their respective countries to participate in our version of the Olympics of MMA.”

What would you tell them?

TY: “You are not alone. Here is where being part of a team with qualified individuals opening door. Power really does come in numbers.”

People keep asking: why should we use SportID and SportData. Can you
repeat why it is so essential?

TY: “I’ll keep it short. The number one reason – reason enough – is to avoid private owned companies from having biased control on who and how they upload information.”

Informații

www.WMMAA.org

www.facebook.com/World.MMA.Asociere

www.youtube.com/user/TheWMMAA

Amateur MMA, box, arte martiale mixte, MMA, Lupte New England

A II-A BOUTĂ PRO BOXING ANUNȚATĂ PENTRU NEF 22

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Lewiston, Maine (Februarie 25, 2016) - Lupte New England (NEF), Numărul unu de promovare lupta regional Americii, va organiza urmatorul eveniment, “NEF 22: Toate drumurile duc AICI” pe Sâmbătă, Aprilie 23, 2016la Colisée Androscoggin Bank din Lewiston, Maine. Cartea de luptă va conține un amestec de arte marțiale mixte (MMA) și lupte profesionale de box. Mai devreme astăzi, NEF a anunțat adăugarea unui concurs de greutate ușoară la porțiunea de box a “NEF 22” carte de lupta. Crowsneck Boutin (0-0-1) este programat pentru a face față Brandon Montella (3-0, 2 KO) într-un meci de patru rotund.

Crowsneck Boutin, un regulat pe cardurile NEF MMA de atunci 2012, și - a făcut debutul în boxul profesional la începutul acestei luni pe “NEF 21” eveniment din Lewiston. S-a luptat cu Joel Bishop (0-0-2) la o tragere la sorți într-un slugfest incitant care a avut mulțimea Colisée pe marginea scaunului său colectiv. Boutin, l-am considerat pe cel care nu a avut parte din acea luptă, și-a lucrat expert pentru a controla primele două runde ale luptei. Ca meciul Bishop, Boutin se pregătește pentru un alt război cu Montella Aprilie 23.

“Brandon este un adversar foarte dur,” a declarat Boutin. “O să-mi prezinte multe obstacole. Antrenamentul meu este istovitor și voi fi pregătit pentru un război.”

Brandon Montella este un 1998 absolvent al liceului Carrabec din North Anson, Maine. După absolvire, Montella s-a alăturat Corpului de Marină al Statelor Unite (USMC) și servit până 2003 cu o descărcare onorabilă. Montella a lucrat în construcții în Virginia până 2011 când s-a mutat cu soția la Boston, Zona Massachusetts. El deține și operează Calea, LLC gimnastică de box din Woburn, Massachusetts.

“Întoarcerea acasă din Maine după toți acești ani pentru a lupta într-un loc cu o astfel de istorie este un sentiment uimitor,” spuse Montella. “Îmi va aduce prietenii și familia din trecut și prezent sub un singur acoperiș pentru un eveniment minunat.”

Montella a avut o carieră de box amator foarte reușită, cu un record final de 14-7. În 2011, a câștigat prestigiosul Turneu Rocky Marciano. Montella a câștigat mănușile de aur din New England în anul următor. Se întoarse pro în 2015 și a câștigat primele sale trei lupte cu două finale.

“În ceea ce-l privește pe adversarul meu Crowsneck Boutin, I-am văzut luptele și i-am citit povestea din spate,” Continuă Montella. “Ceea ce văd este un om ca mine – cineva care este hotărât să-și schimbe viața și să ia lucrurile în propriile sale mâini în loc să stea în jur, așa cum fac mulți bărbați astăzi. Când doi bărbați la fel de hotărâți ca noi intrăm în ring în fața unei mulțimi mari, se întâmplă magie. Creștem mai mari decât viața, iar fanii primesc o plăcere.”

evenimentul următor Luptele New England ', "NEF 22: Toate drumurile duc AICI," are loc Sâmbătă, Aprilie 23, 2016 la Colisée Androscoggin Bank din Lewiston, Maine. Biletele pentru „NEF 22” încep de la doar $25 și sunt în vânzare acum la www.TheColisee.com sau sunând la box-office Colisée la 207.783.2009 x 525. Pentru mai multe informații cu privire la eveniment și de luptă actualizările de carduri, va rugam sa vizitati site-ul de promovare, la www.NewEnglandFights.com. În plus, puteți viziona clipuri video NEF la www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, urmați-le penefights Twitter și se alăture grupului de Facebook oficial "New England Lupte".

Despre Lupte New England

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

Bellator, arte martiale mixte, MMA, Spike TV

"Bellator 150: Galvão VS. DANTAS 2’ THIS FRIDAY – UPDATED FIGHT CARD INFORMATION

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Februarie 22, 2015) - Acest vineri, Bellator MMA brings a world championship matchup between two highly skilled mixed martial arts practitioners when bantamweight champion Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) defends his strap against former champion and former friend and training partner, Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) la "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Vineri, Februarie 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. CT, în timp ce crize preliminare vor transmite în flux live pe Bellator.com și Mobile App Bellator. Biletele pentru "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " care încep de la doar $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, precum și de box-office Kansas stele Arena.

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) împotriva Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. De asemenea, pe cartela, Kendall Grove (22-15) ia pe Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), favorit orașul natal David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Bobby Cooper (12-5), plus the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), care ia în Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

"Ei,"Care a luptat pentru promotii de renume mondial place de Mondiale Extreme Cagefighting și Shooto de la 2003, vor concura pentru 11^lea timp sub egida Bellator MMA. In varsta de 34 de ani este în prezent în mijlocul unei castigatoare patru luptă și a apărut victorios în șapte din ultimele sale opt resturi. În ultimul său excursie, Galvao terminat Joe Warren la "Bellator 135: Warren vs. Galvao " via submission to win his first-ever championship and fulfil a promise he made to his mother before her unfortunate passing.

Între timp, Dantas va fi în căutarea de a duplica succesul a avut împotriva Galvao în prima lor ședință, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman prin decizie unanimă, la "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " Bellator Sezonul 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come Octombrie 23.

Kongo will be making his eighth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 5-2. The Parisian native has fought a who’s who in the mixed martial arts landscape, with notable wins against Mirko Cro Cop, Pat Barry, Matt Mitrione, and Alexander Volkov already on his record. In his last outing – which just so happened to be inside the Kansas Star Arena — Kongo impressively defeated Volkov via unanimous decision.

After nearly two years out of action, Queiroz returned to the Bellator MMA cage against Ewerton Teixeira la "Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov," defeating his fellow Brazilian opponent via second round arm-triangle choke. “Spartan” hopes to plant the seeds for a busy 2016 with the matchup against Kongo, where a win can undoubtedly place him in the midst of the heavyweight title picture.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran la "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," în luna septembrie. The winner of“The Ultimate Fighter: 3," a luptat profesional de la 2003 for promotions all around the world, notably ProElite and UFC. This will be “Da Spyder’s” sixth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner as he hopes to climb back towards a 185-pound title shot – he competed for the gold last year against Brandon Halsey.

A veteran of Strikeforce, “Kiko” France has strung together a five-fight winning streak as of late, most recently handing the formerly undefeated Ben Reiter the first loss of his young career at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef. " It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,"Cu 12 sale 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

A Bellator MMA event in Mulvane, Kansas just wouldn’t be the same without “The Caveman,” who will return to action for the first time since competing against Michael Chandler acest trecut noiembrie. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, fie că este vorba în drum spre cusca, sau atunci când el ia pe un cine este cine a Bellator MMA talent usoare. The 27-year-old will be making his 16^leaappearance under the promotional banner.

The last time Bobby Cooper fought inside the Kansas Star Arena, he took home a closely contested split decision victory over“Bellator 147” co-headliner Pablo Villaseca. Acum, “Super Duper” will look to move to 3-0 under the Bellator MMA banner when he faces Rickels in hostile territory. It’s worth noting that the Missouri native has only lost twice in his last eight MMA appearances.

Hailing from Ukraine, Ovchynnikova will enter the fray fresh off a new exclusive, multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA. “Hunter” has previously fought the likes of Joanne Calderwood and at only 28-years-old has already competed professionally since 2006. Acum, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Februarie 26 against a tough foe in Ruth.

“Becky” Ruth was undefeated in 2015, winning all three of her matchups by technical knockout under the Shamrock Fighting Championships banner. The lone loss on the Missouri native’s record came against Resurrection Fighting Alliance champion Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger, via controversial split decision.

Complet "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

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

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA Element ușoare Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)