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FEATHERWEIGHT ENCOUNTER FEATURING GOITI YAMAUCHI VERSUS BUBBA JENKINS ADDED TO ‘BELLATOR 151’

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Frar 4, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” fuqMarzu 4 is coming together with today’s addition of Yamauchi up (19-2), who will meet Bubba Jenkins (10-2) fl-azzjoni featherweight, with both men hoping to keep their current winning streaks intact.

Biljetti għall "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. Bibien għall-avveniment miftuħ fil 5:00 p.m. CT ħin lokali, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” arijiet ħajjin u b'xejn fuq Spike fil 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com u Il-Mobile App Bellator.. Additional preliminary bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Yamauchi comes into the fight riding a wave of momentum he’s caught after wins against Mike Richman, Martin Stapleton, u Isao Kobayashi. The 23-year-old Japanese fighter has only lost once in six appearances under the Bellator MMA banner and has notched 15 ta 'dmirijietu 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, aktar reċentement, an impressive offensive display against a promising prospect in Jordan Parsons.

 

Aġġornata "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: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13)

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

THREE NEW MATCHUPS COMPLETE WSOF29: GAETHJE VS. FOSTER MAIN CARD ON SATURDAY, MARZU 12

NEW, LIVE NBCSN START TIME OF 10 P.M. U
FROM GREELEY, COLORADO

LAS VEGAS (Frar 3, 2016) -World Serje ta 'Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today the addition of three main card matchups, including a heavyweight co-main event contest between Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland(11-3) u Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster world lightweight (155 liri) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Lap. fuq IS-SIBT, Marzu 12, jgħixu fuq NBCSN fil 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.

In other action on the four-bout live telecast that will be headlined by the lightweight championship showdown between reigning, undefeated kingpin Justin "Il-Highlight" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian Foster (25-9), middleweight (185 liri) standouts Cory "Il-One" Devela (15-6) u Louis "Handgunz" Taylor (11-3) will collide in their respective World Series of Fighting debuts.

Kicking off the live, four-fight telecast will be a welterweight (170 liri) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) kontra Kris Hocum (7-4).

Pprezzati minn $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje vs. Foster, are on sale at WSOF.com and the University of Northern Colorado’s online ticketing platform.

Josh Copeland vs. Mike Hayes

The 6-foot-1 Copeland of Denver, Lap. is a former number one ranked heavyweight in his home state, and a four-time title holder since turning professional in 2010.

The 33-year-old, former Youth Ministry student at Dallas Baptist College, kiseb 8 ta 'dmirijietu 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni, ma 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 minuti.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) sottomissjoni (Kimura) defeat at the hands ofVitaly Minakov fuq Diċembru 11, a result that snapped a two-fight win streak for Copeland.

During his professional career spanning eight-plus years, the 6-foot-4, 35-year-old Hayes of Redmond, Aħsel. has faced off with elite level competition, including former world champion Andrei Arlovski and superstar Ruslan Magomedov, both of whom he fought to a decision.

Fuq Novembru 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, skorja devastanti, tielet rawnd (3:11) KO on decorated MMA, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and wrestling champion Jeff “The Snowman” Monson with a head kick.

In his last start on June 4, 2015, Hayes produced another impressive result, fighting former South African national wrestling champion and four-time MMA titlistTrevor Prangley, to a draw.

Cory Devela vs. Louis Taylor

Il 6-marda ta '2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Ħasla., will enter the decagon cage in the midst of a four-fight win streak that includes a unanimous decision victory over superstar Nick “The Promise” Ring dwar Ġunju 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman, Juri, who has notched 11 ta 'dmirijietu 16 karriera jirbaħ permezz ta ' (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Aħsel. on February 23, 2008, skorja l-ewwel rawnd (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar Joe "Diżil" Riggs with a thunderous slam that rendered Riggs unable to continue fighting.

Devela’s recent ascendance that has him knocking on the door of becoming a world championship contender again, comes after he took an extended, three-year hiatus from competition to care for a sick loved one between 2010 u 2013.

Also looking to earn his fifth consecutive win, l 5--marda ta 11, 36-year-old Taylor of Chicago, Morda. is the number one ranked middleweight in his home state, according to the latest Tapology.com ratings.

A prolific striker who has finished 10 ta 'dmirijietu 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni, Taylor’s last four victories all came inside of the first round of battle.

Prior to becoming a mixed martial artist, Taylor was a wrestling standout for the NCAA Division I program at Eastern Illinois University where he benefited from training with fellow, former team member turned assistant coach Matt Hughes, who went on to become a two-time UFC champion and Hall of Fame member.

Josh Cavan vs. Kris Hocum

Fighting out of Denver, Cavan is a 5-foot-10, 32-il sena qodma, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 ta 'dmirijietu 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) WHO (puntelli) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger ta 'Novembru 6.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, Lap. made his professional debut on October 27, 2012 as a participant in a one-night, eight-man tournament, defeating multiple opponents to emerge the victor of the grueling affair. He will look to regain momentum after back-to-back losses in his last two appearances.

The WSOF29 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

BELLATOR MMA INKS SERGEI KHARITONOV TO AN EXCLUSIVE, KUNTRATT MULTI-ĠLIEDA

SANTA MONICA (Frar 3, 2015) - Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) is the newest free agent by Bellator MMA, with the news that the Russian heavyweight has been signed to an exclusive multi-year, kuntratt multi-ġlieda. A veteran of both Strikeforce and Pride Fighting Championships, Kharitonov remains on active duty with the Russian Airborne Troops.

 

Doubling as a kickboxer at different points throughout his combat sports career, “The Paratrooper” has decided to parlay his recent five-fight winning streak and focus purely on mixed martial arts. Kharitonov’s resume is extensive, with the 35-year-old scoring wins against some of the sport’s most notable names including UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, and Alistair Overeem.

 

“I have had the best seat in the house for some of Kharitonov’s heavyweight outings,"Bellator MMA President Scott coker qal, “and I know Sergei [Kharitonov] can come in and make an immediate impact on our heavyweight division. He is an extremely skilled and experienced fighter who can end a fight in the blink of an eye, and we look forward to having him do just that inside the Bellator cage. Aktar, he’s already competed at one ‘Dynamite’ event before, maybe he could do so again in the future!"

 

Kharitonov joins a division that is currently championed by fellow Russian fighter Vitaly Minakov, other top names include Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius Queiroz, Kimbo Porzjon, Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles, u James Thompson.

NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS TO HOLD WEIGH-INS THIS FRIDAY AT LEWISTON RAMADA

Lewiston, Maine (Frar 3, 2016) - Tissielet New England (NEF), Amerika Numru ta 'wieħed promozzjoni ġlieda reġjonali, se torganizza avveniment li jmiss tagħha, “NEF 21: IL Immortals” dan IS-SIBT, Frar 6, 2016 fil-Androscoggin Bank Colisée fil Lewiston, Maine. The event will feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts with an MMA cage and a boxing ring set up side-by-side. Earlier today, the promotion announced that it would hold the event weigh-in this Il-ġimgħa, Frar 5, 2016, fi 2:00 pm EST at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center. The Ramada is located at 490 Triq Pjaċevoli f'Lewiston, Maine.

 

Weigh-ins are open to the public and free to attend. All of the fighters competing on Saturday night will be at the weigh-in, including MMA headliners Bruce “Boy Pretty” Boyington (12-8) and Jon Lemke (5-3), as well as boxing main event participants Brandon “Il Cannon” Berry (10-1) and Tollison Lewis (2-0). Fans and press are encouraged to attend. For those unable to make it to the Ramada on Friday, weigh-ins will be streamed live on the NEF Youtube page at www.Youtube.com/nefmma.

 

Il “NEF 21” karta ġlieda:

 

PROFESSJONALI boxing

149 Libbri: Tollison Lewis vs. Brandon Berry

147 Libbri: Evincii Dixon vs. Antonio Chaves Fernandez

175 Libbri: Crowsneck Boutin vs. Joel Bishop

PROFESSJONALI MMA

 

155 POUND TITLE: Jon Lemke vs. Bruce Boyington (c)

145 Libbri: Derek Shorey vs. Josh Lange

185 Libbri: Zach Elkins vs. Mike Hansen

155 Libbri: Zenon Herrera vs. CJ Ewer

170 Libbri: Andrew Tripp vs. Alex Henry

125 Libbri: Norman Fox vs. Brandon Warne

 

Dilettanti MMA

 

205 POUND TITLE: Mike Williams vs. Ryan Glover

170 POUND TITLE: Ricky Dexter vs. Caleb Farrington

135 POUND TITLE: Henry Clark vs. Johnny Snajja

145 Libbri: Rafael Velado vs. Mike Pietersen

120 Libbri: Erin Lamonte vs. Randi Beth Boyington

140 Libbri: Erik Nelson vs. Julio Martinez

265 Libbri: Gravin Guillen vs. Matt Glover

155 Libbri: Frank Johanson vs. Taylor Costantino

265 Libbri: Brendan Battles vs. Dave Smith

230 Libbri: Zak Bergeron vs. Ras Hylton

170 Libbri: Adam Nielsen vs. Ruben Redman

155 Libbri: Dustin Shorey vs. Juan Meneses

160 Libbri: Caleb Swoveland vs. Tom Burgess

155 Libbri: Tony Agust vs. Chad Murillo

125 Libbri: Justin Witham vs. Jake Denham

140 Libbri: Clifford Redman vs. Richmond Pierce Wiegman

135 Libbri: David Thompson vs. Caleb Costello

 

 

avveniment li jmiss tissielet New England ", "NEF 21: IL Immortals,” takes place this Saturday, Frar 6, 2016 fil-Androscoggin Bank Colisée fil Lewiston, Maine. Bell time is 7:00 PM EST. Tickets for “NEF 21” start at just $25 u huma fuq bejgħ issa fil www.TheColisee.com jew billi ċċempel l-uffiċċju kaxxa Colisée fi 207.783.2009 x 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. B'żieda, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, jsegwu minnhom fuqnefights Twitter u jingħaqdu mal-grupp uffiċjali Facebook "New England Tissielet."

MELVIN GUILLARD NOW FACES DEREK CAMPOS AT ‘BELLATOR 149: SHAMROCK VS. GRACIE’

JUSTIN ‘THE BIG PYGMY’ WREN RETURNS TO ACTION IN EVENT’S FEATURED PRELIMINARY BOUT

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Frar 2, 2015) –An injury to Mike Bronzoulis has shifted things during the SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " fuq Frar. 19 fil Toyota Center fi Houston, Texas. Issa, the lightweight contest will pit Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) kontra Derek Oqsma (15-6).

 

B'żieda, Justin “The Big Pygmy Viking” Wren (11-2) returns to action in what will be his second appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, meta huwa jissodisfa Juan Torres (4-4) in heavyweight fisticuffs.

 

The fights join a card that already features a double main eventKen Shamrock (28-16-2) jissodisfa Royce Gracie (14-2-3) għat-tielet darba u Kimbo Porzjon (5-2) se ġlieda ir-raġel li kien jitlob lilu peress ħbiberija tagħhom intemm snin ilu, Dhafir Harris, magħruf aħjar bħala "Sider 5000" (2-0). In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11) and former light heavyweight titlist Emanuel Newton (25-9) battalji Linton Vassell (15-5).

 

Biljetti għal dan arti marzjal bidu extravaganza mħallta fil biss $50 u jinsabu għall-bejgħ issa fil Bellator.com, kif ukoll HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

 

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " arijiet ħajjin u b'xejn fuq Spike fil 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, filwaqt li bouts preliminari se stream live fuq Bellator.com u Il-Mobile App Bellator.

 

Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against Brandon Girtz aktar kmieni din is-sena. “The Young Assassin” has made it clear that he intends on eventually fighting for the 155-pound title, and his road to the gold begins on Feb. 19 against a tough Texas native with plenty to prove. Of Guillard’s 32 jirbaħ bħala professjonali, 23 victories have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Known as “The Stallion” to those familiar with his mixed martial arts career, Campos will come into his meeting with Guillard riding a two-fight skid. During his eight-fight tenure with Bellator MMA, the 27-year-old Texan has faced a plethora of top lightweight talent, going up against names the likes of: Michael Chandler, Patricky Freire, Brandon Girtz (2x), and Estevan Payan.

 

You would be hard-pressed to find a better story in all of MMA than the one that Wren can tell. The two-time National High School Wrestling Champion generated massive amounts of media attention on the road to his promotional debut at "Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girt,” where he defeated Josh Burns. His story begins several years earlier, fil 2010, when Wren confronted an opponent tougher than any he could face in combat sports: addiction.

 

With an opportunity to continue fighting on the table, Wren left the sport and began his recovery process. A chance meeting with a friend led Wren on a trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he came across and developed a deep connection with the Mbuti Pygmies, many of whom were enslaved, living on only the scraps the slave masters would pay them with. Wren found his calling there and wanted to do everything in his power to help the Pygmies. With multiple visits to the Congo, including a stint that lasted a year, Wren started a foundation called “Fight for the Forgotten.” Through his efforts, Wren and his staff of 17 have systematically bought the land of the slave owners, and have thus far legally given 2,740 acres of rainforest to the Pygmies, effectively freeing them from slavery.

 

Partnering with other groups like Shalom University and joining forces with Water4.org, Wren and his charity are responsible for drilling 26 water wells to help provide both the Pygmies and the former slave masters with clean water, and have plans to drill hundreds more. B'żieda, the team has begun a sustainable farming project to benefit and provide food to both the Pygmies and non-Pygmies of the community.

 

Take a look below at the complete 19-fight "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " card and be sure to tune into SPIKE on February 19 fi 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT for an event that has something for every fight fan.

Completed “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie” Fight Card

Bellator MMA Openweight Main Event: Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) vs. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Porzjon (5-2) vs. “Dada 5000” (2-0)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Emanuel Newton (25-5) vs. Linton Vassell (15-5)

Bellator MMA Karatteristika irqiq Bout: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) vs. Derek Oqsma (15-6)

Bellator MMA featherweight Bout Karatteristika: Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-11)

 

Card preliminari:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Justin Wren (11-2) vs. Juan Torres (4-4)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminari Bout: Davis Sylvester (5-3) vs. Jeremy Mahon (5-4)

Bellator MMA welterweight Preliminari Bout: Charlie Ontiveros (6-4) vs. James Christopherson (2-2)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Preliminari Bout: Ruben Esparsa (1-0) vs. C.J. Hancock (Début)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Preliminari Bout: Adrian Yanez (3-1) vs. Daniel Santos (3-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Preliminari Bout: Isaac Villanueva (9-7) vs. Richard Knepp (3-3)

Bellator MMA irqiq Preliminari Bout: Mike Trinh (2-3) vs. Angel Zamora (2-2)

Bellator MMA irqiq Preliminari Bout: Jason Langellier (2-0) vs. Anthony Ivy (1-0)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminari Bout: Manny Lozoya (Début) vs. Jacob Norsworthy (1-5)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Amateur Bout: Leomana Martinez (2-0) vs. Casey Jones (2-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Amateur Bout: Chris Solis (2-0) vs. Alex Macedo (2-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Amateur Bout: Jonathan Davis (2-0) vs. Shawn Solis (1-0)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Amateur Bout: Hunter Scott-Gregg (1-0) vs. Ricardo Deluque (1-0)

WSOF28: MORAES VS. BARAJAS MAIN CARD COMPLETE WITH TWO NEW B0UTS

LIVE ON NBCSN ON SATURDAY, Frar. 20
FROM GARDEN GROVE, CALIFORNIA

LAS VEGAS (Frarruary 1, 2016) -World Serje ta 'Fighting (WSOF.com) has announced the addition of two welterweight (170 liri) bouts – Jamie “The Chosyn 1” Yager (6-4) vs. Greg Parker (5-1) u Ozzie Alvarez (6-3) vs.Andrew “The” Ramm (4-3) – to complete the live NBCSN televised (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT), main card portion of its WSOF28 world bantamweight (135 liri) championship event at Next Level Sports Complex in Garden Grove, Calif. fuqIS-SIBT, Frar. 20.

In the main event of the four-fight telecast, reigning World Series of Fighting bantamweight kingpin Marlon Moraes (15-4-1) will put his title on the line for the third time against ferocious contender Joseph Barajas (12-1).

The co-main event will pit two other bantamweights – red-hot contenders Timur "Lucky" Valiev (10-1) u Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (8-1-1) – against one another.

Jamie Yager vs. Greg Parker

The 32-year-old Yager of Huntington Beach, Calif. will return to the cage after being sidelined for three years due to injuries.

A lifelong athlete who took up Jiu-Jitsu while attending Pasadena City College, Yager was the middleweight winner of the 2008 MMA competition reality television series, The Iron Ring, that aired on BET.

Yager went on to compete in season 11 ta Il Fighter Ultimate serje realtà, scoring a punishing, 26 second KO on Ben Stark with a head kick in the first episode and, later, l-ewwel rawnd (1:09) WHO (strajkijiet) fuq Charles Blanchard.

Fil-aħħar sforz tiegħu, the 31-year-old Parker of Irvine, Calif. rebounded from his first career defeat, submitting Daniel McWilliams with a rear-naked choke in the first round (2:22) of their meeting on October 2, 2015.

Between March 2009 and April 2011, Parker was perfect as an amateur, tikkompila 3-0 rekord, before running to four consecutive wins, all by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni, in his first four professional bouts.

Ozzie Alvarez vs. Andrew Ramm

Originally from Miami, Fla., the 30-year-old Alvarez fights out of Huntington Beach, Calif. and has gained recognition as a dangerous power puncher since he turned professional in 2010.

In what will be his first start of 2016, Alvarez will look to bounce back from a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Justin Patterson on September 17, a result that snapped a five-fight win streak.

Alvarez’s five consecutive victories all came by way of (T)KO jew is-sottomissjoni, and all but one of them occurred inside the first round of action.

Ramm of Costa Mesa, Calif. via Bremerton, Aħsel. is a 31-year-old submission expert who recently earned his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under mentor and famed trainer Eddie Bravo.

Sal-lum, Ramm has produced all of his professional career victories by way of submission and, in a span of just 11 months between 2012 u 2013, he amassed a perfect 6-0 record under amateur status.

The WSOF28 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

GLOVER AND WILLIAMS TO FACE OFF FOR NEF GOLD

Lewiston, Maine (Frar 1, 2016) - Tissielet New England (NEF), Amerika Numru ta 'wieħed promozzjoni ġlieda reġjonali, se torganizza avveniment li jmiss tagħha, "NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS” this IS-SIBT, Frar 6, 2016 fil-Androscoggin Bank Colisee fil Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed martial arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Earlier today, the promotion announced the addition of an amateur light heavyweight championship bout to the card. Ryan Glover (2-1) will face Mike Williams (1-0) for the inaugural NEF amateur 205-pound title.

 

Prior to competing in MMA, Ryan Glover was a standout dual sport athlete at Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine. A state champion wrestler, Glover made his biggest mark on the football field where he was named the “Football Player of the Year” by the Lewiston Sun Journal in 2010.

 

Is-sena loħra, Glover faced Billy “Bigfoot” Leahy (3-1) for the NEF amateur heavyweight championship. Glover lost a close decision in an exciting, hard-hitting physical contest. Issa, faster and more agile at a lower weight, Glover has his sights set on finally achieving NEF gold.

 

“The weight cut has not been fun, but has gone easier than expected,” stated Glover, when asked about his cut down to 205-pounds. “I feel a lot better as I approach 205 and I think I’ll like fighting at this weight. It’s going to be bittersweet to hold the belt at 205. I lost a close slugfest last June simply because I didn’t stick to our game plan. I dropped the ball that night and you can rest assured that’s not going to happen again. I hope Williams has been training as hard as I have, għaliex, if so, it’s going to be a fight that no one wants to miss. I’ll see you February 6th and don’t be late—this is a show worth traveling 1000 miles for.”

 

Mike Williams took a collective gasp out of the Androscoggin Bank Colisee when he came out guns blazing in his debut at “NEF XX: A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE” last November. Williams, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) blue belt and member of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (CMBJJ) fil Auburn, blasted fellow newcomer Joe Krech (0-1) out of the gate before securing a fight-ending armbar in a spectacular 26-seconds into the first round. The dizzying debut was enough to earn the impressive young Williams a shot at NEF gold.

 

“This fight is just another step and he’s in the way,” stated Williams flatly when asked for comment.

 

“This is another Easter egg of a fight on a star-studded card that is destined to deliver for the whole night,"Stqarr NEF ko-proprjetarju u matchmaker Matt Peterson. “When I look at this fight and the skill sets that both Ryan and Mike bring to the cage, I get goose bumps. Both are athletic, aggressivi, young and hungry guys that want to turn heads when they compete—and will stop at nothing to win. Based on what I’ve witnessed in their fights so far, I don’t see an ounce of quit in either fighter. I can’t wait to watch the way this one goes down on Saturday.”

 

avveniment li jmiss tissielet New England ", "NEF 21: IL Immortals,” takes place Saturday, Frar 6, 2016 fil-Androscoggin Bank Colisée fil Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 21” start at just $25 u huma fuq bejgħ issa fil www.TheColisee.com jew billi ċċempel l-uffiċċju kaxxa Colisée fi207.783.2009 x 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. B'żieda, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, jsegwu minnhom fuqnefights Twitter u jingħaqdu mal-grupp uffiċjali Facebook "New England Tissielet."

Author Jeff Daniels Joins the FNU Combat Sports Show

 

Our guest on this week’s podcast is a true class act. Jeff Daniels is a man who knew his brother’s story needed to be told and took to the task with a passion for posterity and a supreme sense of attention to detail. Despite having no book-writing experience, Jeff created what he considered as good as a Beatles album when he finished crafting his masterpiece about a bygone era in the sport of boxing. You can buy the book here: http://amzn.to/1WQMNFO, access Jeff’s site here: http://jeffdanielscompany.com/index.php/about-the-author and watch a short YouTube video promoting the book here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PDH_Laa6lY. Jeff shares some insights into the writing process and takes us back in time in this episode. Tom, Tony and Rich are also back together to chat about the boxing and mixed martial arts news and events. We discuss the heavyweight divisions in both sports and end with a discussion on MMA and fighter pay.

Antun Racic vs. Vitaly Branchuk Bantamweight title eliminator added to stacked M-1 Challenge 64, Frar. 19 f'Moska

(R) Antun Racic fires “Killer” strike
ST. PETERSBURG, Russja (Jannar 28, 2016) – M-1 Global’s first event of 2016 is shaping up as a potential blockbuster with the announcement of the second M-1 Challenge bantamweight elimination fight for M 1 Isfida 64 fuq Frar 19 at Olympic Stadium in Moscow.
Antun “Killer” Racic, tal-Kroazja, will face Ukrainian Vitaly Branchuk for right to fight for the vacant M-1 Challenge bantamweight championship. The survivor will advance to the championship round against the winner of the previously announced M-1 Challenge bantamweight semifinal eliminator, also part of the M 1 Isfida 64card, bejn Pavel Vitruk (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0) and undefeated Kazakhstan-native Sergey Morozov (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0). Vitruk is a Ukrainian-born fighter who lives and trains out of St. Petersburg, Russja.
The main event pits three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko(51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0) and former M-1 Challenge middleweight and light heavyweight titlist Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (27-3-0, M-1: 10-1-0) in the semifinals of the M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Tournament.
Fil-ko-karatteristika, newly signed Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0), tar-Russja, takes on Estonian challenger Denis Smoldaraev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0) for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship.
Racic (18-6-1, M-1: 6-2-0) is coming off of an impressive win by decision versus Alexei Nevzorov last September at M 1 Isfida 61. The powerful Croatian, who is a standout grappler, is dropping down to fight as a bantamweight.
Branchuk (20-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0) will be fighting in his second M-1 Global event, the first two years ago at M-1 Isfida 45, in which he lost a decision to Yunus Evloev. The 24-year-old Branchuk is riding a seven-fight win streak. Known as a strong striker, he has knocked out 10 ta 'avversarji tiegħu.
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M-1 Global extends contracts with Ivan Buchinger, Stephan Puetz & Lee Morrison

ST. PETERSBURG, Russja (Jannar 27, 2016) – President M-1 Global Vadim Finklechtein has announced contract extensions for M-1 featherweight championJohn “Dan huwa l-” BUCHINGER, former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz and top American featherweight contender Lee “American Bulldog” Morrison.
We’ve prolonged the contract with M-1 Global veteran fighters Buchinger, Puetz and Morrison,” Finkelchtein said. “We constantly work on our roster to have the best possible fighters.
BUCHINGER (30-4-0, M-1: 5-0-0), the 29-year-old from Slovakia, captured the vacant M-1 Challenge featherweight title in 2014, via a fourth-round knockout of Tural Raginov fi M 1 Isfida 52. In his last fight this past October, Buchinger successfully defended his title with a unanimous decision over current M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui fi M 1 Isfida 62.
Puetz (13-2-0, M-1: 4-1-0), fighting out of Germany, is an electrifying fighter who won the M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion in 2014, tieħu deċiżjoni minnViktor Nemkov fi M 1 Isfida 46. Puetz successfully defended his title twice in 2014 kontra Luis Fernando Miranda (SUB2 – ċowk) u Valery Mykasnikov(KO/TKO2 – puntelli). Fl 2015, Puetz took on previously undefeated M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Marcin Tybura, who lost in three rounds due to a severely broken nose at M 1 Isfida 57. In his most recent fight this past December at M 1 Isfida 63, Puetz lost his title belt in a rematch with Nemkov by way of a decision.
Morrison (13-6-0, M-1: 2-3-0) is a popular featherweight contender out of Okanogon, Washington. The gutsy 29-year-old (pictured below on right) has notable M-1 Global decision wins over Pavel Vitruk u Mikhail Malyutin.
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