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

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Santa Monica, Calif. (February 4, 2015) – The main card of "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” paMarch 4 is coming together with today’s addition of Yamauchi pamwamba (19-2), who will meet Bubba Jenkins (10-2) mu featherweight kanthu, with both men hoping to keep their current winning streaks intact.

Matikiti "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. Zitseko za chochitika kutsegulidwa 5:00 p.m. CT m'deralo nthawi, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” akudzitukumula moyo ndi ufulu pa kukwera pa 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary boutswill stream live on Bellator.com ndipo The Bellator Mobile App.. 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, ndipo Isao Kobayashi. The 23-year-old Japanese fighter has only lost once in six appearances under the Bellator MMA banner and has notched 15 wake 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, posachedwa, an impressive offensive display against a promising prospect in Jordan Parsons.

 

Kusinthidwa "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 Mbali podwala: Yamauchi pamwamba (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

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THREE NEW MATCHUPS COMPLETE WSOF29: GAETHJE motsutsana. FOSTER MAIN CARD ON SATURDAY, MARCH 12

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

Las Vegas (February 3, 2016) -World Series wa Kumenya Nkhondo (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) ndipo Mike “300” Hayes (19-10-2), to its highly anticipated WSOF29: Gaethje motsutsana. Foster world lightweight (155 mapaundi) championship event at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Chilolo. pa Loweruka, March 12, padziko NBCSN pa 10 p.m. Opuma / 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 "The Yosangalatsa" Gaethje (15-0) and number one contender Brian kulimbikitsa (25-9), middleweight (185 mapaundi) standouts Cory "Amene" Devela (15-6) ndipo 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 mapaundi) scrap pitting Josh Cavan (11-6) motsutsa Kris Hocum (7-4).

Wogulira kuchokera $39.99, tickets for WSOF29: Gaethje motsutsana. Oterewa, 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, Chilolo. 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, wakhala zinatsala 8 wake 11 career victories as a professional by way of (T)KO kapena kugonjera, ndi 5 of those wins coming in less than 2 Mphindi.

A teammate of Gaethje’s at Grudge Training Center, Copeland will look to rebound from a second round (2:50) kugonjera (kimura) defeat at the hands ofVitaly Minakov pa December 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, Sambani. 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.

Pa November 2, 2013, Hayes notched his most impressive victory to date, kugoletsa choopsa, kwachitatu (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

The 6 mapazi-2, 31-year-old Devela of Bonney Lake, Sambani., 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 pa June 26, 2015.

A longtime protégé of MMA superstar and submission expert Dennis "Chitsulo" Hallman, Anaulula, who has notched 11 wake 16 Umapeza ntchito kudzera (T)KO kapena kugonjera, burst into the national spotlight at a Strikeforce promoted event in Tacoma, Sambani. pa February 23, 2008, kugoletsa ndi woyamba wozungulira (1:22) TKO on heralded superstar Joe "Dizilo" 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 ndipo 2013.

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

A prolific striker who has finished 10 wake 11 opponents to date by way of (T)KO kapena kugonjera, 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 Mat 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-chaka chimodzi, lifelong athlete who competed at the minor league level of professional hockey before turning his attention to MMA. A winner of 9 wake 11 professional career fights by way of (T)KO kapena kugonjera, Cavan will look to bounce back from a second round (1:28) WHO (nkhonya) defeat at the hands of Joe Eichelberger pa November 6.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Hocum of Fort Collins, Chilolo. 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.
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BELLATOR MMA INKS SERGEI KHARITONOV TO AN EXCLUSIVE, Mipikisano KADUKA mgwirizano

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Santa Monica (February 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, Mipikisano nkhondo mgwirizano. 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 Pulezidenti Scott Coker anati, “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. Zambiri, 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 kagawo, Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles, ndipo James Thompson.

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

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Lewiston, Maine (February 3, 2016) - New England Kumenyana (NEF), America wa nambala wani dera nkhondo Kukwezeleza, adzakangamira ake lotsatira chochitika, “NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS” izi Loweruka, February 6, 2016 pa Androscoggin Bank Colisée mu 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. Poyambirira lero, the promotion announced that it would hold the event weigh-in this Friday, February 5, 2016, pa 2:00 pm EST at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center. The Ramada is located at 490 Wosangalatsa Street mu 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 “Wokongola Boy” Boyington (12-8) and Jon Lemke (5-3), as well as boxing main event participants Brandon “The 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.

 

The “NEF 21” nkhondo khadi:

 

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149 Mapaundi: Tollison Lewis vs. Brandon Berry

147 Mapaundi: Evincii Dixon vs. Antonio Chaves Fernandez

175 Mapaundi: Crowsneck Boutin vs. Joel Bishop

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155 POUND TITLE: Jon Lemke vs. Bruce Boyington (m'ma)

145 Mapaundi: Derek Shorey vs. Josh Lange

185 Mapaundi: Zach Elkins vs. Mike Hansen

155 Mapaundi: Zenon Herrera vs. CJ Ewer

170 Mapaundi: Andrew Tripp vs. Alex Henry

125 Mapaundi: Norman Fox vs. Brandon Warne

 

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205 POUND TITLE: Mike Williams vs. Ryan Glover

170 POUND TITLE: Ricky Dexter vs. Caleb Farrington

135 POUND TITLE: Henry Clark vs. Johnny Timatheriyali

145 Mapaundi: Rafael Velado vs. Mike Pietersen

120 Mapaundi: Erin Lamonte vs. Randi Beth Boyington

140 Mapaundi: Erik Nelson vs. Julio Martinez

265 Mapaundi: Gravin Guillen vs. Matt Glover

155 Mapaundi: Frank Johanson vs. Taylor Costantino

265 Mapaundi: Brendan Battles vs. Dave Smith

230 Mapaundi: Zak Bergeron vs. Ras Hylton

170 Mapaundi: Adam Nielsen vs. Ruben Redman

155 Mapaundi: Dustin Shorey vs. Juan Meneses

160 Mapaundi: Caleb Swoveland vs. Tom Burgess

155 Mapaundi: Tony Agust vs. Chad Murillo

125 Mapaundi: Justin Witham vs. Jake Denham

140 Mapaundi: Clifford Redman vs. Richmond Pierce Wiegman

135 Mapaundi: David Thompson vs. Caleb Costello

 

 

New England ndewu 'chochitika lotsatira, "NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS,” takes place this Saturday, February 6, 2016 pa Androscoggin Bank Colisée mu Lewiston, Maine. Bell time is 7:00 Madzulo EST. Tickets for “NEF 21” start at just $25 ndipo pa malonda tsopano www.TheColisee.com kapena kuitana Colisée bokosi nchito 207.783.2009 × 525. Kuti mudziwe zambiri pa chochitika ndi nkhondo khadi zosintha, mufuna, pitani Kukwezeleza a webusaiti pa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kuphatikiza apo, inu mukhoza kuona NEF a pa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kuzitsatira pa Twitternefights ndi kulowa mu boma Facebook gulu "New England ndewu."

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MELVIN GUILLARD NOW FACES DEREK CAMPOS AT ‘BELLATOR 149: Utoto vs. GRACIE’

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

Santa Monica, Calif. (February 2, 2015) –An injury to Mike Bronzoulis has shifted things during the SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 149: Utoto vs. Gracie " pa Feb. 19 pa Toyota Center ku Houston, Texas. Tsopano, the lightweight contest will pit Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) motsutsa Derek M'minda (15-6).

 

Kuphatikiza apo, Justin “The Big Pygmy Viking” Wren (11-2) returns to action in what will be his second appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, pamene akumana John Torres (4-4) in heavyweight fisticuffs.

 

The fights join a card that already features a double main event — Ken utoto (28-16-2) akukumana Royce Gracie (14-2-3) kwa kachitatu, Kimbo kagawo (5-2) asamenyana munthu amene wakhala ukuitanira iye kunja kuyambira ubwenzi wawo unatha zaka zapitazo, Dhafir Harris, imadziwika kuti "Chifuwa 5000" (2-0). In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sánchez (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) nkhondo Linton Vassell (15-5).

 

Matikiti ili losanganikirana asilikali luso Motani Zimene Zimakhala Zofunikadi chiyambi panthawi $50 ndipo pa malonda tsopano pa Bellator.com, komanso HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

 

"Bellator 149: Utoto vs. Gracie " akudzitukumula moyo ndi ufulu pa kukwera pa 9 p.m. Opuma / 8 p.m. CT, pamene ayi kuyambirira idzakhamukira moyo pa Bellator.com ndipo The Bellator Mobile App.

 

Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against Brandon Girtz m'mbuyomo chaka chino. “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 Umapeza katswiri, 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 (2×), 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 motsutsana. Atamangira,” where he defeated Josh Burns. His story begins several years earlier, mu 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. Kuphatikiza apo, 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: Utoto vs. Gracie " card and be sure to tune into SPIKE on February 19 pa 9 p.m. Opuma / 8 p.m. CT for an event that has something for every fight fan.

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

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

Bellator MMA katswiri woposa onse Main Chochitika: Kimbo kagawo (5-2) vs. “Dada 5000” (2-0)

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

Bellator MMA opepuka Mbali podwala: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) vs. Derek M'minda (15-6)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Mbali podwala: Emmanuel Sánchez (12-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-11)

 

Kuyambirira Khadi:

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

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

Bellator MMA Welterweight kuyambirira podwala: Charlie Ontiveros (6-4) vs. James Christopherson (2-2)

Bellator MMA Middleweight kuyambirira podwala: Ruben Esparsa (1-0) vs. C.J. Hancock (Kuwonekera koyamba kugulu)

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

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

Bellator MMA opepuka kuyambirira podwala: Mike Trinh (2-3) vs. Angel Zamora (2-2)

Bellator MMA opepuka kuyambirira podwala: Jason Langellier (2-0) vs. Anthony Ivy (1-0)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight kuyambirira podwala: Manny Lozoya (Kuwonekera koyamba kugulu) 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)

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

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LIVE ON NBCSN ON SATURDAY, Feb. 20
FROM GARDEN GROVE, California

LAS VEGAS (February 1, 2016) -World Series wa Kumenya Nkhondo (WSOF.com) has announced the addition of two welterweight (170 mapaundi) bouts – Jamie “The Chosyn 1” Yager (6-4) vs. Greg parkers (5-1) ndipo Ozzie ALVAREZ (6-3) vs.Andrew “The” Ramm (4-3) – to complete the live NBCSN televised (9 p.m. Opuma / 6 p.m. PT), main card portion of its WSOF28 world bantamweight (135 mapaundi) championship event at Next Level Sports Complex in Garden Grove, Calif. paLoweruka, Feb. 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 "mwayi" Valiev (10-1) ndipo Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (8-1-1) – against one another.

Jamie Yager vs. Greg parkers

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 a Chapamwamba Wankhondo zenizeni zakuti, scoring a punishing, 26 second KO on Ben Stark with a head kick in the first episode and, later, ndi woyamba wozungulira (1:09) WHO (inawomba) pa Charles Blanchard.

Komaliza khama, 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, yolemba 3-0 mbiri, before running to four consecutive wins, all by way of (T)KO kapena kugonjera, 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 kapena kugonjera, and all but one of them occurred inside the first round of action.

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

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

The WSOF28 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.
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GLOVER AND WILLIAMS TO FACE OFF FOR NEF GOLD

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Lewiston, Maine (February 1, 2016) - New England Kumenyana (NEF), America wa nambala wani dera nkhondo Kukwezeleza, adzakangamira ake lotsatira chochitika, "NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS” this Loweruka, February 6, 2016 pa Androscoggin Bank Colisee mu Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed martial arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Poyambirira lero, 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.

 

Chaka chatha, 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. Tsopano, 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, chifukwa, 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) mu 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,"Anati NEF co-mwini ndi uje amange banja Mat 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, mwaukali, 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.”

 

New England ndewu 'chochitika lotsatira, "NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS,” takes place Saturday, February 6, 2016 pa Androscoggin Bank Colisée mu Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 21” start at just $25 ndipo pa malonda tsopano www.TheColisee.com kapena kuitana Colisée bokosi nchito207.783.2009 × 525. Kuti mudziwe zambiri pa chochitika ndi nkhondo khadi zosintha, mufuna, pitani Kukwezeleza a webusaiti pa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kuphatikiza apo, inu mukhoza kuona NEF a pa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kuzitsatira pa Twitternefights ndi kulowa mu boma Facebook gulu "New England ndewu."

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Author Jeff Daniels Joins the FNU Combat Sports Show

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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.

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Antun Racic vs. Vitaly Branchuk Bantamweight title eliminator added to stacked M-1 Challenge 64, Feb. 19 ku Moscow

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(R) Antun Racic fires “Wakupha” strike
Switzerland. Petersburg, Russia (January 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 Challenge 64 pa February 19 at Olympic Stadium in Moscow.
Antun “Wakupha” Racic, la Croatia, 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 Challenge 64khadi, pakati 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, Russia.
The main event pits three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Namondwe” 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.
Mu Co-Mbali, newly signed Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0), la Russia, 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 Challenge 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 Challenge 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 ake otsutsa.
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M-1 Global extends contracts with Ivan Buchinger, Stephan Puetz & Lee Morrison

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Switzerland. Petersburg, Russia (January 27, 2016) – M-1 Global pulezidenti Vadim Finklechtein has announced contract extensions for M-1 featherweight championJohn “Ili” Buchinger, former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz and top American featherweight contender Lee “American Galuwamkulu” 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 pa M-1 Challenge 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 pa M-1 Challenge 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, kutenga lingaliro kuyambiraViktor Nemkov pa M-1 Challenge 46. Puetz successfully defended his title twice in 2014 motsutsa Luis Fernando Miranda (SUB2 – kutsamwa) ndipo Valery Mykasnikov(KO/TKO2 – nkhonya). Mu 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 Challenge 57. In his most recent fight this past December at M-1 Challenge 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 ndipo Mikhail Malyutin.
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