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M-1 Global signs Undefeated welterweight prospect Alexey Kunchenko

ST. Petersburg, Russia (January 11, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced its signing of undefeated Russian welterweight prospect Alexey Kunchenko (12-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0) si ay xayaysiinta heshiis gaar ah.
The 31-year-old Kunchenko, fighting out of Tyumen, Russia, has a Muay Thai foundation. Representing the Boets Club, Kunchenko has nine knockouts, along with two submission and one decision victory.
At M-1 Challenge 62 October ee la soo dhaafay, Kunchenko stopped Alexandre Ramos in punches in the third round. (Below see picture of Kunchenko kicking Ramos)
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DAVE RICKELS-BOBBY COOPER ADDED TO MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 150: GALVAO VS. DANTAS 2’

 

Santa Monica, Message. (January 6, 2015) – A lightweight contest pitting Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) ka dhanka ah Bobby Cooper (12-5) ayaa intaa ku daray in kaarka ugu weyn ee "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " ee Kansas Star Arena ee Mulvane, Kansas on February 26.

 

Waxaa intaa dheer, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) wajahayaan kooxda heysata horyaalka hore Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) iyo feerka Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) wajihi doonaan Augusto Sakai (9-0).

 

The contests will take up three slots of the televised portion ofBellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas,” oo hawada ku nool Spike at 9 p.m. IYO/8 p.m. CT, halka roonaadaan hordhac ah qulquli doonaan live on Bellator.com iyo The Bellator Mobile App. Dagaal dheeraad ah ayaa lagu dhawaaqi doonaa wax yar ka.

 

Tigidhada for "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " kaas oo bilaaban doono oo kaliya $27, hadda waa iib KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, iyo sidoo kale xafiiska sanduuqa Kansas Star Arena ee.

 

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 this ee la soo dhaafay November. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, haddii ay tahay inuu u dhaqaaqo qafis, ama marka uu qaato ee ah qofka oo ah Bellator MMA tayo khafiifa. The 27-year-old will be making his 16th appearance 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-headlinerPablo Villaseca. Hadda, “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.

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

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

Bellator MMA culus Feature xumad: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

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

 

INJURY POSTPONES BELLATOR MMA DEBUT OF JOSH KOSCHECK, PAUL DALEY-ANDY UHRICH PROMOTED TO MAIN EVENT BILLING

 

RAPHAEL BUTLER-TONY JOHNSON SET TO CLASH ON MAIN CARD

ILIMA MACFARLANE-AMBER TACKETT ANCHOR ‘BELLATOR 148: DALEY VS. UHRICH’ PRELIMINARY CARD

Santa Monica, Message. (January 6, 2015) – An injury sustained by Josh Koscheck (17-10) during training camp has derailed his Bellator MMA debut against Matt Secor (7-2), which was slated to be the main event of “Bellator 148” on January 29 ee Save Mart Center ee Fresno, Message.

 

Sidaas darteed, British knockout artist Paul "Semtex" Daley (37-13-2) ka dhanka ah Andy Uhrich (11-5) will now serve as the headliner. Intaas waxaa sii dheer, a newly announced heavyweight encounter featuring Raphael Butler (9-1) ka dhanka ah Tony Johnson (9-2) has been added to the main card.

 

The "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” preliminary card is also continuing to take shape, with the news that Ilima MacFarlane (2-0) kulmay Amber Tackett(1-1) in flyweight action during a preliminary card that will stream LIVE on Bellator.com.

 

In addition to the aforementioned contests, Mason Fowler (2-0) kulmay Idrees Wasi (1-3) in tallaabo welterweight, Mark Dickman (10-2) qaadanaysaa Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) at 145-pounds, iyo Paul Ruiz (6-2) dagaallan Josh San Diego (5-1) in a bantamweight feature bout. Additional preliminary fights will be announced shortly, as will one final main card contest.

 

"Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. IYO/8 p.m. CT, halka roonaadaan hordhac ah qulquli doonaan live on Bellator.com iyo The Bellator Mobile Appat 5 p.m. PT. Tigidhada for dhacdo bilaabaan oo kaliya $25 and are on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

 

Macfarlane made a splash during her Bellator MMA debut back in August; defeating a game Maria Rios via go'aan ku daatay. The San Diego native is best known for her finish of Katie Castro during a regional event in the beginning of 2015, but she has made it clear during numerous interviews, as well as her performance inside the cage that she’s more than just some viral sensation. For a deeper dive on Macfarlane, look no further than these two pieces written by Kufariisatay Report iyo ESPN. Standing opposite of Macfarlane will be Tackett, who lives a short jaunt away from Save Mart Center in Fresno, Message., and has fought twice professionally since 2008.

 

2015 didn’t go as planned for Raphael Butler. The former professional boxer was forced to sit idle after Lorenzo Hood withdrew from their scheduled bout at “Bellator 141: Domenech vs. Gafkiisu” shortly before they were supposed to enter the cage. But now it’s 2016, and the 31-year-old has big plans, beginning with his “Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” foe, Tony Johnson. Fresh off a victory against former Bellator MMA Heavyweight Champion Alexander Volkov, Johnson will once again look to implore his standout wrestling pedigree against a known striker to secure another victory.

 

Updated "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” Fight Card

Bellator MMA Welterweight Main Event: Paul Daley (37-13-2) vs. Andy Uhrich (11-5)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature xumad: Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC)

Bellator MMA culus Feature xumad: Raphael Butler (9-1) vs. Tony Johnson (9-2)

 

Card hordhac ah:

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Ilima MacFarlane (2-0) vs. Amber Tackett (1-1)

Bellator MMA featherweight Feature xumad: Anthony Avila (12-4) vs. John Reedy (11-6)

Bellator MMA culus Feature xumad: Javy Ayala (8-4) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)

Bellator MMA featherweight Feature xumad: Art Arcienega (14-5) vs. Justin Smitley (9-7)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature xumad: Mason Fowler (2-0) vs. Idrees Wasi (1-3)

Bellator MMA featherweight Feature xumad: Mark Dickman (10-2) vs. Thomas Diagne (5-5-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Paul Ruiz (6-2) vs. Josh San Diego (5-1)

 

NEF TO OPEN 2016 WITH SPECTACULAR FIGHT CARD

Lewiston, Maine (January 6, 2016) - Dagaaladu New England (NEF), America ayaa tiro-mid dhiirrigelinta dagaalka gobolka, qaban doonaan ay dhacdo ee soo socota, “NEF 21: Waara THE” on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Colisée Androscoggin Bank ee Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Goor hore oo maanta, NEF announced the full fight card for the event which will be the fight promotion’s first of 2016.

 

A pair of professional boxing bouts will be featured on the main card of the evening. Joel “Baby Bull” Bishop (0-0-1) returns to action after more than a year’s absence to face MMA regular Crowsneck Boutin (0-0) in a light-heavyweight four-round bout. Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “Cannon ayaa” Berry (10-1) will attempt to make it three wins in a row when he steps in the ring to face undefeated Tollison Lewis (2-0) in a six-round, non-title, super-welterweight contest. Both Berry and Lewis are coming off wins in the boxing ring at “NEF XX” this ee la soo dhaafay November.

 

The professional portion of the MMA card will be headlined by the long-awaited meeting between Bruce “Boy Pretty” Boyington (12-8) iyo Jon Lemke (5-3). DubbedThe Battle for Bangor,” with both men living and training in the Bangor, Maine area, Boyington’s NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Title will be on the line. Number-one contender Lemke will be looking to capture the first championship of his MMA career.

 

The co-main event of the evening on the professional MMA card will see local Lewiston-Auburn favorite Jesse “Viking The” Erickson (6-4) qaadashada on Devin Powell (4-1) in a lightweight matchup. Powell returns to the NEF cage for the first time since May 2014, while Erickson will be looking for his fourth consecutive win in Lewiston.

 

A total of three title fights will headline the amateur MMA side of the card. Young’s MMA standout Josh Harvey (5-1) defends his lightweight title against Florida’s Andrew “Ling-Ling” Tamayo (8-1). Kaaleeb Farrington (3-0) iyoRicky Dexter (4-2) will decide the first-ever NEF MMA Amateur Welterweight Champion, halka Henry Clark (3-1) iyo Johnny Crafts (3-0) meet to determine the inaugural amateur bantamweight titleholder.

 

Waxaa intaa dheer, Erin Lamonte (5-0) iyo Randi Beth Boyington (1-2) are scheduled to face off in a women’s MMA bout. It will be a rematch of a contest won by Lamonte at “NEF XX.” Boyington’s supporters in the audience felt that the referee stopped the bout prematurely as Boyington was about to break out of, or had already broken out of, Lamonte’s armbar submission. After much back and forth among their respective supporters on social media, the rematch is expected to settle the issue once and for all.

 

The full “NEF 21” card dagaalka (intuba in la beddelo):

 

XIRFADLAYAAL feerka

148 Brandon Berry 10-1 (West Forks) vs Tollison Lewis 2-0 (CMBJJ)

175 Joel Bishop 0-0-1 vs Crowsneck Boutin 0-0 (Machadka Choi)

 

XIRFADLAYAAL MMA

 

155*MAGACA Bruce Boyington (c) 12-8 (Young’s MMA/Boyington’s TKD) vs Jon Lemke 5-3 (Kooxda Irish)

185 Mike Hansen 3-2 (Berserkers MMA) vs Zach Elkins 0-1 (First Coast Full Contact)

155 Zenon Herrera 0-2 (Independent) vs CJ Ewer 0-0 (Young ayaa MMA)

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

145 Derek Shorey 3-3 (Club dagaalanka Shatterproof) vs Josh Lange 3-2 (Bombsquad)

125 Brandon Warne 0-1 (Bombsquad) vs Norman Fox 0-0 (MMA Athletix)

 

Hiwaayadda MMA

 

170*MAGACA Kaaleeb Farrington 3-0 (Lawton’s/NEU) vs Ricky Dexter 4-2 (Kooxda Irish)

155*MAGACA Josh Harvey (c) 5-1 (Young ayaa MMA) vs Andrew Tamayo 8-1 (F2 Arena)

135*MAGACA Henry Clark 3-1 (Machadka Choi) vs John Crafts 3-0 (Kooxda CUSUB)

265 Dave Smith 2-0 (Berserkers MMA) vs Brendon Battles 1-0 (Gracie Fitness)

265 Countess Guillen 2-4 (Independent) vs Matt Glover 0-0 (Berserkers MMA)

210 Ryan Glover 2-1 (Berserkers MMA) vs Mike Williams 1-0 (CMBJJ)

205 Matt McFarland 0-1 (First Class MMA) vs Zak Bergeron 0-0 (CMBJJ)

170 Adam Nielsen 3-0 (Kooxda Irish) vs Ruben Redman 1-4 (Team Mass Effect)

155 Ken Dunn 0-3 (Maine Kyokushin Karate) vs Frank Johanson 0-0 (CMBJJ)

155 Chad Murillo 0-0 (First Class MMA) vs Tony Agust 0-0

145 Rafael Velado 2-0 (First Class MMA) vs Mike Pietersen 3-0 (Young ayaa MMA)

140 Erik Nelson 1-2 (CMBJJ) vs Julio Martinez 0-1 (Gracie Fitness)

135 David Thompson 1-1 (Club dagaalanka Shatterproof) vs Caleb Costello 2-4 (Kooxda Irish)

135 Richmond Pierce Wiegman 0-1 (First Class MMA) vs Clifford Redman 0-3 (Mass Effect)

125 Brent Ouellette 0-1 (CMBJJ) vs John Parker 0-2 (Kooxda Nitemare)

125 Justin Witham 1-3 (Club dagaalanka Shatterproof) vs Jake Denham 0-0 (Team Lawton/NEU)

120 Erin LaMonte 5-0 (Gracie Fitness) vs Randi Beth Boyington 1-2 (Boyington ee TKD / Young ee MMA)

265 Ras Hylton 0-0 (First Class MMA) vs TBD

 

Dagaaladu New England’ Haddii ay dhacdo ee soo socota, “NEF 21: Waara THE,” qaadataa meelSaturday, February 6, 2016 at Colisée Androscoggin Bank ee Lewiston, Maine. Qiimaha tikidhada “NEF 21” bilaaban doono oo kaliya $25 oo waa on sale hadda atwww.TheColisee.com ama adigoo wacaya xafiiska sanduuqa Colisée at 207.783.2009 x 525. Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah ee ku saabsan dhacdada iyo dagaalka kaarka updates, fadlan booqo website horumarinta ee www.NewEnglandFights.com. Waxaa intaa dheer, waxaad daawan kartaa NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, oo iyaga raac onnefights Twitter iyo Facebook ku biiro kooxda rasmi ah "New England oo gaaf wareegaya."

 

About Dagaaladu New England

 

Dagaaladu New England ("NEF") waa dagaalka shirkadda dalacsiiyo ama dhacdooyinka. Howlgalka NEF ee waa in la abuuro dhacdooyinkii tayada ugu saraysa ee Maine ee dagaalyahanno iyo taageerayaasha si isku mid ah. Kooxda Fulinta NEF ee uu leeyahay waayo-aragnimo ballaaran u leeyahay arrimaha maamulka isboortiga dagaal, wax soo saarka dhacdooyinka, xiriirka warbaahinta, marketing, sharci iyo advertising.

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT REMATCH PITTING FORMER CHAMPION EMANUEL NEWTON AGAINST LINTON VASSELL COMPLETES MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 149: Shamrock VS. GRACIE

Santa Monica, Message. (January 5, 2016) –The SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " on Feb. 19 ee Toyota Center ee Houston, Texas is now complete, with the addition of a light heavyweight rematch featuring former Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) kulan Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC).

 

The fight joins a card that already features a double main eventKen Shamrock (28-16-2) kulmay Royce Gracie (14-2-3) markii seddexaad iyo Kimbo jeex (5-2) dagaalami doonaa ninkii ayaa ka soo yeeray tan iyo markii ay saaxiibtinimo dhamaaday sano ka hor, Dhafir Harris, si fiican u yaqaan "Laab 5000.” In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel dalka Honduran (21-11) and a pair of lightweight assassins go to battle, markii Melvin Domenech (35-15-2) returns to meet Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1). Preliminary contests will be announced shortly.

 

Tigidhada waayo, kanu fanka legdinta extravaganza bilowday isku dhafan ee kaliya $30 oo waa on sale haatan ee Bellator.com, iyo sidoo kale HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

 

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " hawada live oo lacag la'aan ah ku Spike at 9 p.m. IYO/8 p.m. CT, halka roonaadaan hordhac ah qulquli doonaan live on Bellator.com iyo The Bellator Mobile App.

 

Both Newton and Vassell were participants in the four-man, light-heavyweight No. 1 contender tournament at "Bellator MMA: Miinada.” Now, the pair of 205-pounders will look to re-establish themselves atop one of the deepest and most competitive divisions in Bellator MMA.

 

A former champion, Newton will be making his 12th appearance for the Scott Coker-led promotion and hopes to duplicate the success he experienced at the expense of Vassell during "Bellator 130: Newton vs. Vassell” back in 2014. Better known as “The Hardcore Kid,” the 31-year-old has been half of some of the most memorable contests in Bellator MMA history, namely, his spinning-backfist finish of “King Mo” and his back-and-forth war with current Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion Liam McGeary.

 

Undoubtedly one of the goals for Vassell in 2016 is finding his way onto the recently announced Bellator MMA debut in London later this year. For this to come to fruition, “The Swarm” surely needs to redeem himself from the fifth-round, rear-naked choke submission defeat he suffered at the hands of his"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " horjeeda. February 19 will mark the seventh time Vassell has competed under the Bellator MMA banner and “The Swarm” will be looking to add to his impressive finishing mark of 13 stoppages in 15 guul.

 

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie "Updated dagaalama Card

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

Bellator MMA la saadaalinayaa in Main Event: Kimbo jeex (5-2) vs. Laab 5000 (2-0)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) vs. Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC)

Bellator MMA featherweight Feature xumad: Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) vs. Daniel dalka Honduran (21-11)

Bellator MMA Feature khafiif xumad: Melvin Domenech (32-15-2) vs. Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1)

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMPLETES WSOF27 MAIN CARD WITH TWO NEW BOUTS FEATURING THREE UNBEATEN, RISING STARS

Undefeated KO artist JaleelThe Realist” Willis (Sawirka) will put his 5-0 record on the line against fellow unbeaten welterweight Chauncey Foxworth (2-0) at WSOF27 on Saturday, Jan 23, live on NBCSN from the FedExForum in Memphis, Asbiriin.

DHACDO MAIN: CARLOS FODOR VS. MIKE RICCI
CO-MAIN: TEDDY HOLDER VS. SHAMIL GAMZATOV

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM FEDEXFORUM
IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE ON SATURDAY, JANAAYO 23
Las Vegas (January 5, 2016) -World Taxanaha of Dagaal (WSOF.com) announced today that it has completed the live NBCSN televised (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT), main card portion of its inaugural event of the New Year that will also mark its debut at the FedExForum in Memphis, Asbiriin. on Saturday, Jan. 23, with two new bouts featuring three undefeated, Xiddigaha baxna.

In a lightweight (155 pounds) contest that will kick off the live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27, badin Bryce “Thug Nasty” Mitchell Square doonaa iyadoo Jorge Medina halka, in welterweight ah (170 pounds) kala gurteen, Jaleel “The Realist” Willis iyo Chauncey “The Machine” Foxworth will put their respective, perfect records on the line against one another.

“We are looking forward to kicking off 2016 with another spectacular, action-packed fight card that is filled with our customary mix of established, name fighters and top level prospects that have been climbing the ranks of rival competitors in order to make it to the big show,"Ayuu yiri World Series of Dagaal Madaxweynaha Aabbaha Madaxdii.

Bryce Mitchell vs. Jorge Medina

Ugu kaliya 21 sano jir, Mitchell (4-0) of Searcy, Ark. is quickly gaining steam on the professional circuit and a reputation for being a considerable threat on the mat. Since making his pro debut last January, he has produced first round submissions – three by way of rear-naked choke and the last by way of armbar – in all four of his starts.

Sida hiwaayadda ah, Mitchell delivered similar results, earning all five of his victories between June 2013 iyo August 2014 by way of first round submission, en route to a near-perfect 5-1 record.

Mitchell’s opponent, Medina (4-2) of Nashville, Tenn., has also imposed his will on the canvas with phenomenal submission work, forcing his first three professional opponents to tap out from either strikes or from a rear-naked choke.

A product of Nashville MMA, the training camp that gave rise to notable stars such as Dustin Ortiz iyo badinin Luke Sanders, Medina is looking to rebound from a second round (4:22) WHO (kicks) defeat at the hands of Pedro Gomes on March 28, 2015.

Jaleel Willis vs. Chauncey Foxworth

Willis (5-0) of Memphis is a former high school wrestling star who has carried his previous athletic success into the cage where he has been taken the distance of a fight just once over the course of five professional matchups.

Outside of the sole unanimous decision that he was the victor of, Willis has finished all of his adversaries inside of one round, and all with an onslaught of punches.

Si aad u taariikhda, Foxworth (2-0) of Hot Springs, Ark. has dominated similarly, scoring first round TKO’s in both of his efforts as a professional. The 24-year-old competed as an amateur for nearly three years and 15 shishaysa, guusha 7 of the contests by way of (T)Ko ama soo gudbinta.

Tickets for WSOF27 start at just $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, dhammaan goobaha Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, ama taleefan (800) 745-3000.

In the lightweight (155 pounds) Haddii ay dhacdo ugu weyn, Mike "Martian The" Ricci will square off rival star Caros "Mustaqbalka" Fodor.

The 29-year-old Ricci (11-4) of Montreal, Quebec, Canada is riding a three-fight win streak after scoring a highlight reel KO on Joe Condon with a head kick in the first round (2:41) of their WSOF25 quarterfinal stage tournament matchup on November 20, 2015.

Fodor (10-4) of Kirkland, Wash. is a 31-year-old protégé of Matt Hume and brother of fellow World Series of Fighting athlete Phoenix Jones, looking to notch his third consecutive win in his promotional debut after concluding a successful, four-fight run in Asia.

In the light heavyweight (205 pounds) co-weyn ee dhacdada, heavy-handed finisherHolder Teddy (9-2) ee Bartlett, Asbiriin. will battle undefeated Shamil Gamzatov(9-0) ee Makhachkala, Russia.

Gamzatov, the number two ranked light heavyweight in the Ukraine, has yet to be taken past the second round of a fight, while Holder has earned all nine of his professional career wins by way of (T)Ko ama soo gudbinta.

The WSOF27 preliminary bout card will be announced soon.

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SIZE AND POWER MEET TECHNIQUE IN NEF 21 BOXING MAIN EVENT

Lewiston, Maine (January 5, 2016) - Dagaaladu New England (NEF), America ayaa tiro-mid dhiirrigelinta dagaalka gobolka, qaban doonaan ay dhacdo ee soo socota, “NEF 21: Waara THE” on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Colisée Androscoggin Bank ee Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Goor hore oo maanta, NEF announced the main event of the professional boxing portion of the “NEF 21” card dagaalka. Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “Cannon ayaa” Berry (10-1) will take on the undefeated Tollison Lewis (2-0) in a super welterweight contest scheduled for six rounds.

 

This is a classic battle of size and strength against technique,” ayaa sheegay in NEF co-milkiilaha iyo horumariyaha Nick DiSalvo. “In one corner you have a polished boxer with a solid amateur background in the form of Brandon Berry, and he will be fighting in a heavier weight class in this bout. In the other corner you have a powerful brawler with an MMA background in the form of Tollison Lewis, and he has fought most of his career at 155 and 170-pounds. You can’t script a better contrast in styles for a bout like this. Just about anything could happen. It’s anyone’s fight. It’s going to be wild in the Colisee when this one goes off.

 

Berry is coming off what many consider to be the defining win of his still-young professional career over gritty Mexican veteran Roberto Valenzuela (73-70-2) last November at “NEF XX.” Despite suffering a bad cut above his eye early in the fight, Berry maintained his composure and looked sharp on his way to a unanimous decision victory in the first eight-round fight of his career. The West Forks, Maine native was a 2013 Northern New England Golden Gloves champion as an amateur. The fight with Lewis is expected to be the last Berry will compete in above his usual 140-pound junior welterweight division.

 

It’s great to be getting back in action inside the ring so soon, especially after suffering such a nasty cut over my eye from my last fight in November,” said Berry. “Thank you NEF for putting yet another very tough opponent in front of me. Tollison is a class act in and out of the ring, and I think our styles will make a crowd pleasing bout. I remember being undefeated still and I know how important keeping the ‘0’ on the record is. Tollison is a big, strong athlete and I’m sure he will be more than prepared. Both him and I understand competition, and will most likely be friends after this event. I’m glad to be sharing this main event fight with him, and may the best man win!”

 

Tollison Lewis’s foray into the boxing world was unplanned. Bishii Oktoobar 2014, just 24-hours prior to the start of the firstNEF Boxing” dhacdo, Lewis stepped in to face boxing veteran John Webster (8-7-1) after Webster’s previous opponent fell out. NEF executives, familiar with Lewis’s striking prowess in his MMA bouts, asked Lewis to take the fight at the last minute and Lewis did not hesitate to oblige. He went on to bully Webster for four rounds, (including knocking Webster out of the ring onto the timekeeper’s table), scoring a unanimous decision victory. This past November, in yet another dominant performance in the NEF boxing ring, Lewis stopped Zenon Herrera (0-1) with a third-round TKO. A win over a boxer of Berry’s caliber, waxaan shaki ku jirin, would propel Lewis to the next level in the sport. Lewis is a member of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) in Lewiston where he trains under boxing coach Scott Frost.

 

Brandon is a tough guy and a good boxer,” Saciid Lewis. “I’m expecting a war. I’ll be bringing everything I got, and I know he will too, but I’m planning on staying undefeated. I’m not going to run my mouth. I have a lot of respect for Berry, but fans do not want to miss this. This fight will be a war and steal the night. Thank you NEF and Brandon, let’s do it man!”

 

Dagaaladu New England’ Haddii ay dhacdo ee soo socota, “NEF 21: Waara THE,” qaadataa meelSaturday, February 6, 2016 at Colisée Androscoggin Bank ee Lewiston, Maine. Qiimaha tikidhada “NEF 21” bilaaban doono oo kaliya $25 oo waa on sale hadda atwww.TheColisee.com ama adigoo wacaya xafiiska sanduuqa Colisée at 207.783.2009 x 525. Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah ee ku saabsan dhacdada iyo dagaalka kaarka updates, fadlan booqo website horumarinta ee www.NewEnglandFights.com. Waxaa intaa dheer, waxaad daawan kartaa NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, oo iyaga raac onnefights Twitter iyo Facebook ku biiro kooxda rasmi ah "New England oo gaaf wareegaya."

 

About Dagaaladu New England

 

Dagaaladu New England ("NEF") waa dagaalka shirkadda dalacsiiyo ama dhacdooyinka. Howlgalka NEF ee waa in la abuuro dhacdooyinkii tayada ugu saraysa ee Maine ee dagaalyahanno iyo taageerayaasha si isku mid ah. Kooxda Fulinta NEF ee uu leeyahay waayo-aragnimo ballaaran u leeyahay arrimaha maamulka isboortiga dagaal, wax soo saarka dhacdooyinka, xiriirka warbaahinta, marketing, sharci iyo advertising.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING RINGS IN THE NEW YEAR WITH EIGHT-HOUR TELEVISION MARATHON THISFRIDAY, Jan. 1 ON NBCSN

Four of 2015’s most action-packed events to air on New Year’s Day
Las Vegas (December 30, 2015) -World Taxanaha of Dagaal (WSOF.com) and NBCSN will treat fans to an action-packed, eight-hour television marathon featuring four of the world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) league’s most memorable events of 2015, this Friday, Jan. 1, laga bilaabo 5 p.m. IYO/2 p.m. PT.

The New Year’s Day run will kick off with a replay of WSOF22: Palhares vs. Shields, which was highlighted by a welterweight world championship fight between then-reigning champion Rousimar Palhares and superstar Jake Shields, and will conclude with a re-airing of WSOF25: 8-Man Lightweight Tournament, featuring the first one-night tournament in World Series of Fighting history.

“We are excited to head into our fourth year of league operations in 2016 iyo, thanks to our great television partner, NBCSN, look forward to kicking off the New Year in full force with an extensive run of programming featuring some phenomenal action from our 2015 library,"Ayuu yiri World Taxanaha ah CEO Dagaal Carlos Silva.

“We are excited to provide fans with the opportunity to relive some of the incredible, world championship MMA action that highlighted a tremendous year for World Series of Fighting in 2015,” said Gary Quinn, NBC Sports Group’s vice president of programming.

The marathon will include WSOF23: Gaethje vs. Palomino that was headlined by one of the most talked about battles of the yearthe world lightweight (155 pounds) championship matchup between reigning, Kooxda heysata horyaalka laga badinin Justin "Tilmaamay" Gaethje oo tartame Luis Palomino. The title bout was named Fight of the Month in March, and led to a worthy rematch between the two stars six months later.

Also slotted into the eight-hour programming run is WSOF24: Fitch vs. Okami, which saw two former top 10 welterweight (170 pounds) superstars and decorated veterans, Jon Fitch iyo Yushin Okami, battle in the main event.

Live World Series of Fighting action will return to NBCSN from Memphis, Asbiriin. onSaturday, Jan. 23 at 10 p.m. IYO/7 p.m. PT, with a four-fight telecast headlined by a lightweight collision between rival stars Caros "Mustaqbalka" Fodor iyo Mike "Martian The" Ricci.

Complete World Series of Fighting programming schedule on NBCSN forFriday, Jan 1:

5 p.m. IYO/2 p.m. PT – WSOF22: Palhares vs. Shields
7 p.m. IYO/4 p.m. PT – WSOF23: Gaethje vs. Palomino
9 p.m. IYO/6 p.m. PT – WSOF24: Fitch vs. Okami
11 p.m. IYO/8 p.m. PT – WSOF25: 8-Man Lightweight Tournament

About World Series of Dagaal (WSOF)
“World Series of Dagaal” (WSOF) waa dunida oo dhan Premier xirfad Arts Martial Duwan (MMA) dhiirrigelinta ka go'an in bixinta dagaal ficil-buuxiyey oo ugu wanaagsan ee taageerayaasha Dagaalka ay soo saara ugu wanaagsan ee suurtogalka kulan baaritaan u dhexeeya dagaalyahaniinta aqoonyahanada ka soo adduunka oo dhan. Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah fadlan booqo WSOF.com oo raac “World Series of Dagaal” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF iyo World Series of Dagaal ka diiwaan gashan alaabooyinka ee MMAWC, LLC.

RFA 34: VELICKOVIC vs SMITH FULL TV CARD ANNOUNCED

MAGACA WELTERWEIGHT WORLD
BOJAN VELICKOVIC

vs. Benyaamiin SMITH
CO-MAIN DHACDO:
ADAM STROUP vs. YOOXANAA Doll
Caawa dhexe
JIMCAHA, January 15, 2016 NOOSHAHAY ON TV AXS
NOOSHAHAY ka Center 1STBANK ah, Broomfield, CO
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Las Vegas, Nevada – Alliance Dagaal Qiyaame (RFA) president Ed Soares announced earlier this month that the promotion will return to Colorado with RFA 34 – Velickovic vs. Smith in January to kick off 2016. Now the main card has been announced. The event will be headlined by a welterweight title fight between Serbian sensation Bojan “Serbia Steel” Velickovic (12-3) and former RFA welterweight champion Benjamin Smith (15-3). The co-main event will see Colorado native Adam Stroup (10-2) and former RFA title challenger John Poppie (6-2) meet in a middleweight showdown. RFA 34 – Velickovic vs. Smith will take place Friday, January 15th inside the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Oo dhan kaarka ugu weyn ee la nool telefishanka doonaa oo dalka oo dhan ku TV AXS at 10 p.m. IYO / 7 p.m. PT.
Qiimaha tikidhada RFA 34 – Velickovic vs. Smith are available for purchase NOW through AltitudeTickets.com or you can support your favorite fighter by purchasing your tickets through CageTix.com. Tigidhada in RFA 34 bilaaban doono oo kaliya $30.
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Kaarka ugu weyn ee RFA 34 will also include a pair of RFA and Colorado fan favorites in the light-heavyweight division. Cody Mumma (8-2) is currently riding the momentum of three consecutive KO victories. That streak started with a scintillating 11-second KO of Colton Vaughn at RFA 20. The KO is tied for the second-fastest KO in RFA history.
Mumma will face fellow RFA vet Jeremy Kimball (11-5), who will be entering this contest fresh off a lightning fast KO victory of his own. That win came over Jason Clayton in just 22 seconds last summer. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, Kimball’s most high-profile win to date came in the co-main event of RFA 7, when he submitted Chidi Njokuani via Rear Naked Choke.
In the bantamweight division, six-time UFC vet HugoWolverineViana (8-3) and two-time RFA vet ZacThe Anointed WarriorRiley (3-3) will share the RFA Octagon together. Viana burst on to the global MMA scene in 2012 as a semi-finalist on the first season of the UFC reality show TUF – Brazil. He then won his first two UFC bouts before losing to current UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw, who is now one of his teammates.
Riley will be entering this bout with a large amount of praise and fanfare in his own right. This past October at RFA 31, Riley made headlines after accepting a bout in Las Vegas with undefeated Hawaiian prospect Shai Lindsey on just 48 saacadood’ ogeysiis. The highly-touted Lindsey, who had finished all of his opponents, was blitzed at the opening bell by southern Colorado’s newest star. Riley ended up finishing the fight in just 59 seconds with an airtight Triangle Choke.
At welterweight, Brian Camozzi (4-2) will make his long-awaited RFA debut. Camozzi is the younger brother of UFC star Chris Camozzi and fights out of Factory X Muay Thai in the greater Denver, Colorado area. He will face Tyler Milner (7-2) who is a longtime standout in the Alaska FC promotion. Milner now trains at Jackson-Wink MMA in Albuquerque, New Mexico and will be fighting for the first time in his career outside of Alaska.
Kaarka ugu weyn ee RFA 34 will get started in the featherweight division with a pair of featherweight prospects eager to make their national television debut. Cory Sandhagen (1-0) will be making his promotional debut after enjoying a decorated amateur career. He is a main training partner of UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw at Elevation Fight Team in Denver, Colorado. Sandhagen will face undefeated Jackson-Wink MMA standout Andrew Tenneson (3-0) in a bout that is sure to get RFA commentators Pat Miletich and Michael Schiavello excited from the start. Tennesson, like his opponent Sandhagen, is a finisher as both men have finished all of their opponents before the final bell.
Full RFA ayaa 34 card hordhac ah iyo macluumaad dheeraad ah oo ku saabsan dhacdadan lagu dhakhsaha badan dhawaaqi doonaa. RFA 34 noqon doonaa dhacdo toddobaad horumarinta ee inuu ka dhaco gobolka Colorado. Oo dhan kaarka ugu weyn ee RFA 34 la nool telefishanka doonaa oo dalka oo TV AXS at 10 p.m. IYO / 7 p.m. PT on Friday, January 15-, 2016.
Fadlan booqo RFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. RFA is also on Facebook at Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram at RFAfighting, and Twitter at RFAfighting.
About RFA: RFA waa xirfad u qaadida isku qasan fanka legdinta in siinayaa xiddigaha kor iyo tartamaya hogaanka fursad si ay u caddeeyaan tayo taageerayaasha iyo madaxda warshadaha ee. RFA waxay soo bandhigaysaa dhacdooyinka live ee ku salysan bishiiba agagaarka Maraykanka oo ay ku jiraan Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver iyo Milwaukee. RFA loo arki karaa nool in ka badan 43 million guryaha wadanka oo dhan ay television heshiis la TV AXS. Iyada oo ku saleysan in Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA waa mid ka mid ah ururada MMA ugu firfircoon, uguna ixtiraamo ciyaaraha ugu dhaqsiyaha badan u koraya ee caalamka. (Shangeesle The, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, and the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are registered trademarks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC. All rights reserved).

About Dagaaladu AXS TV: AXS TV oo gaaf wareegaya waxay caan ku tahay adduunka aqoonsan yahay Martial Arts iyo Kickboxing dhacdooyinka Mixed ay Friday Night. Sida Home Wixii MMA Your, AXS TV isticmaali shabakad qaalina ah ee dalacsiiyo ama ka Maraykanka, Canada, iyo Europe. And Asia to broadcast more LIVE fights than any other television network.“The VoiceMichael Schiavello iyo shan waqti MMA adduunka-champion Pat Miletich siiyaan daawadayaasha khabiir play-by-play, caymiska dagaalka qoto-dheer, iyo falanqaynta ballaaran in kaarka la dagaalanka kasta. AXS TV baahisaa dhacdooyin heer caalami LIVE dagaalka ka RFA, Yur, FC Legacy, iyo MFC habeen walba Friday at 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. IYO.

Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui To defend M-1 Challenge lightweight title vs. Artiom Damkovsky

 

Alexander Volkov vs. Denis Smoldaraev for
Vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship
M-1 Challenge 64, Feb. 19 ee Moscow
(L-R) Artiom Damkovsky & Mansour Barnaoui
ST. Petersburg, Russia (December 29, 2015) — M-1 Challenge horyaalka khafiifa Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui will make his first title defense, February 19 at Olympic Stadium, ka dhanka ah Artiom Damkovsky at M-1 Challenge 64 ee Moscow, Russia.
M-1 Challenge 64 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Daawadayaasha noqon doonaa in ay daawadaan dagaallan hordhaca ah iyo kaarka ugu weyn ee ay leedahay internet adreska in ay iska diiwaan awoodi www.M1Global.TV. Taageerayaasha daawato laga yaabaa in dhammaan garoomada ku yaal kombiyuutaro ay, iyo sidoo kale Android iyo Apple telefoonada smart iyo kiniiniyada.
In a previously announced title fight, newly M-1 Global-signed Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0), of Russia, takes on Estonian challenger Denis Smoldaraev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0) for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship.
Barnaoui (12-3-0, M-1: 2-2-0), dagaal ka baxay Paris, will be making his first title defense against a dangerous challenger. After defeating previously undefeated Maxim Divnich(10-0-0) (see picture below) by way of a first-round stoppage via punches, May 2, 2015 atM-1 Challenge 57, Barnaoui dropped down in weight and he unsuccessfully challenged M-1 Challenge featherweight champion Ivan Buchinger this past October by five-round decision at M-1 Challenge 57.
Belarus-native Damkovsky (20-9-0, M-1: 10-6-0), shown below on mat, is riding a four-fight win streak to become the top contender going into his title fight showdown with Barnaoui.
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