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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 ohun iyasoto ipolowo guide.
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 kẹhin October, 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, Calif. (January 6, 2015) – A lightweight contest pitting Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) lodi si Bobby Cooper (12-5) ti a ti fi kun si akojö kaadi ti "Bellator 150: Galvao figagbaga. Dantas 2 " ni Kansas Star gbagede ni Mulvane, Kansas on February 26.

 

Ni afikun, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) lodi si tele asiwaju Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) ati heavyweight Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) yoo dojuko Augusto Sakai (9-0).

 

The contests will take up three slots of the televised portion ofBellator 150: Galvao figagbaga. Dantas,” eyi ti airs gbe lori Spike ni 9 p.m. ATI/8 p.m. CT, nigba ti alakoko bouts yoo san ifiwe lori Bellator.com ati The Bellator Mobile App. Afikun njà ni yoo kede Kó.

 

Tiketi fun "Bellator 150: Galvao figagbaga. Dantas 2 " eyi ti bẹrẹ ni o kan $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, bi daradara bi awọn Kansas Star Arena apoti ọfiisi.

 

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 yi ti o ti kọja Kọkànlá Oṣù. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, boya o ni lori rẹ ọna lati awọn agọ ẹyẹ, tabi nigbati o ti n mu on a ti ni ti o ti Bellator MMA lightweight Talent. 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. Bayi, “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.

Imudojuiwọn "Bellator 150: Galvao figagbaga. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

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

Bellator MMA Heavyweight ẹya ara Bout: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) la. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) la. 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, Calif. (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 ni Fi Mart ile-iṣẹ in Fresno, Calif.

 

Nitorina na, British knockout artist Paul "Semtex" Daley (37-13-2) lodi si Andy Uhrich (11-5) will now serve as the headliner. Pẹlupẹlu, a newly announced heavyweight encounter featuring Raphael Butler (9-1) lodi si Tony Johnson (9-2) has been added to the main card.

 

Awọn "Bellator 148: Daley la. Uhrich” preliminary card is also continuing to take shape, with the news that Ilima Macfarlane (2-0) pàdé 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) pàdé Idrees Wasi (1-3) ni welterweight igbese, Mark Dickman (10-2) gba lori Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) at 145-pounds, ati Paul Ruiz (6-2) njà 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 la. Uhrich” airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. ATI/8 p.m. CT, nigba ti alakoko bouts yoo san ifiwe lori Bellator.com ati The Bellator Mobile Appni 5 p.m. PT. Tiketi fun awọn iṣẹlẹ bẹrẹ ni nikan $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 nipasẹ pipin ipinnu. 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 Bleacher sèkílọ ati ESPN. Standing opposite of Macfarlane will be Tackett, who lives a short jaunt away from Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., 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: Guillard vs. Girt” 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.

 

Imudojuiwọn "Bellator 148: Daley la. Uhrich” Fight Card

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

Bellator MMA Welterweight ẹya ara Bout: Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC) la. Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight ẹya ara Bout: Raphael Butler (9-1) la. Tony Johnson (9-2)

 

Alakoko Kaadi:

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

Bellator MMA Featherweight ẹya ara ẹrọ ija: Anthony Avila (12-4) la. John Reedy (11-6)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight ẹya ara Bout: Javy Ayala (8-4) la. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)

Bellator MMA Featherweight ẹya ara ẹrọ ija: Art Arcienega (14-5) la. Justin Smitley (9-7)

Bellator MMA Welterweight ẹya ara Bout: Mason Fowler (2-0) la. Idrees Wasi (1-3)

Bellator MMA Featherweight ẹya ara ẹrọ ija: Mark Dickman (10-2) la. Thomas Diagne (5-5-1)

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

 

NEF TO OPEN 2016 WITH SPECTACULAR FIGHT CARD

Lewiston, Maine (January 6, 2016) - New England njà (NEF), America ká nọmba-ọkan agbegbe ija igbega, yoo mu awọn oniwe-tókàn iṣẹlẹ, “NEF 21: Òrìṣà-” lori Saturday, Kínní 6, 2016 ni Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Sẹyìn loni, 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 “The Cannon” 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” yi ti o ti kọja Kọkànlá Oṣù.

 

The professional portion of the MMA card will be headlined by the long-awaited meeting between Bruce “Lẹwa Ọmọkùnrin” Boyington (12-8) ati 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 “Awọn Viking” Erickson (6-4) mu lori 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). Kalebu Farrington (3-0) atiRicky Dexter (4-2) will decide the first-ever NEF MMA Amateur Welterweight Champion, nigba ti Henry Clark (3-1) ati Johnny Crafts (3-0) meet to determine the inaugural amateur bantamweight titleholder.

 

Ni afikun, Erin Lamonte (5-0) ati 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 “21 NEF” ija kaadi (koko lati yi):

 

Ọjọgbọn Boxing

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

175 Joel Bishop 0-0-1 la Crowsneck Boutin 0-0 (Choi Institute)

 

Ọjọgbọn MMA

 

155*TITLE Bruce Boyington (c) 12-8 (Young’s MMA/Boyington’s TKD) la Jon Lemke 5-3 (Team Irish)

185 Mike Hansen 3-2 (Berserkers MMA) vs Zach Elkins 0-1 (Àkọkọ ni etikun Full Kan)

155 Zenon Herrera 0-2 (Ominira) vs CJ Ewer 0-0 (Young ká MMA)

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

145 Derek Shorey 3-3 (Shatterproof dojuko Ologba) vs Josh Lange 3-2 (Bombsquad)

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

 

Amateur MMA

 

170*TITLE Kalebu Farrington 3-0 (Lawton’s/NEU) vs Ricky Dexter 4-2 (Team Irish)

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

135*TITLE Henry Clark 3-1 (Choi Institute) vs John Crafts 3-0 (Team NEW)

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

265 Countess Guillen 2-4 (Ominira) 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 Kíláásì MMA) la Zak Bergeron 0-0 (CMBJJ)

170 Adam Nielsen 3-0 (Team Irish) la 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 Kíláásì MMA) vs Tony Agust 0-0

145 Rafael Velado 2-0 (First Kíláásì MMA) vs Mike Pietersen 3-0 (Young ká MMA)

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

135 David Thompson 1-1 (Shatterproof dojuko Ologba) vs Caleb Costello 2-4 (Team Irish)

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

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

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

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

265 Ras Hylton 0-0 (First Kíláásì MMA) la TBD

 

New England njà’ tókàn ìṣẹlẹ, “NEF 21: Òrìṣà-,” gba ibiSaturday, Kínní 6, 2016 ni Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Tiketi fun “21 NEF” bẹrẹ ni o kan $25 ki o si ni o wa lori tita to bayi niwww.TheColisee.com tabi nipa pipe awọn Colisée apoti ọfiisi ni 207.783.2009 x 525. Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii lori iṣẹlẹ ati ija kaadi awọn imudojuiwọn, jọwọ lọsi awọn igbega ká aaye ayelujara ni www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ni afikun, o le wo awọn fidio NEF ni www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, tẹle wọn lori Twitternefights ki o si da awọn osise Facebook egbe "New England njà."

 

Nipa New England njà

 

New England njà ("NEF") ni a ija iṣẹlẹ ni igbega ile. NEF ká ise ni lati ṣẹda awọn ga didara isele fun Maine ká onija ati awọn onijakidijagan bakanna. NEF ká executive egbe ni o ni sanlalu iriri ni ija ogun idaraya isakoso, isele gbóògì, media ajosepo, tita, ofin ati ipolongo.

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

Santa Monica, CALIF. (January 5, 2016) –The SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " lori Feb. 19 ni Toyota Center ni 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) pade Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC).

 

The fight joins a card that already features a double main eventKen Shamrock (28-16-2) pàdé Royce Gracie (14-2-3) fun a kẹta akoko ati Kimbo bibẹ (5-2) yoo ja awọn ọkunrin ti o ti a ti pipe u jade niwon ọrẹ wọn pari odun seyin, Dhafir Harris, dara mọ bi "Àyà 5000.” In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11) and a pair of lightweight assassins go to battle, nigbawo Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1). Preliminary contests will be announced shortly.

 

Tiketi fun yi adalu ti ologun ona extravaganza ibere ni o kan $30 ki o si wa lori tita bayi ni Bellator.com, bi daradara bi HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

 

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " airs ifiwe ati ki o free on Spike ni 9 p.m. ATI/8 p.m. CT, nigba ti alakoko bouts yoo san ifiwe lori Bellator.com ati The Bellator Mobile App.

 

Both Newton and Vassell were participants in the four-man, light-heavyweight No. 1 contender tournament at "Bellator MMA: Dynamite.” 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 " alatako. Kínní 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 victories.

 

"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie "Imudojuiwọn Ija Kaadi

Bellator MMA Openweight Main ti oyan: Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) la. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main ti oyan: Kimbo bibẹ (5-2) la. Àyà 5000 (2-0)

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

Bellator MMA Featherweight ẹya ara ẹrọ ija: Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) la. Daniel Pineda (21-11)

Bellator MMA Lightweight ẹya ara Bout: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) la. 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 (aworan) 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, Tenn.

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

LIVE ON NBCSN FROM FEDEXFORUM
IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE ON SATURDAY, Oṣù 23
Las fegasi (January 5, 2016) -World Jara ti Gbigbogun (WSOF.com) announced today that it has completed the live NBCSN televised (10 p.m. Et / 7 fi aidunnu. PT), main card portion of its inaugural event of the New Year that will also mark its debut at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. lojo satide, Jan. 23, with two new bouts featuring three undefeated, nyara irawọ.

In a lightweight (155 poun) contest that will kick off the live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27, unbeaten Bryce “Thug Nasty” Mitchell yoo square si pa pẹlu Jorge Medina nigba ti, ni a welterweight (170 poun) matchup, Jaleel “The Realist” Willis ati 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,"World wi jara ti ija Aare Baba olori.

Bryce Mitchell vs. Jorge Medina

Ni o kan 21 ọdun ti ọjọ ori, 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.

Bi ohun magbowo, Mitchell delivered similar results, earning all five of his victories between June 2013 ati Oṣù 2014 by way of first round submission, en route to a near-perfect 5-1 gba.

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 ati undefeated Luke Sanders, Medina is looking to rebound from a second round (4:22) WHO (kicks) defeat at the hands of Pedro Gomes lori 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.

Titi di akoko yi, 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 pari, gba 7 of the contests by way of (T)KO tabi ifakalẹ.

Tickets for WSOF27 start at just $39.99, and are on sale at WSOF.com, gbogbo Ticketmaster awọn ipo, ticketmaster.com, the FedExForum Box Office, tabi nipa foonu ni (800) 745-3000.

In the lightweight (155 poun) akọkọ ìṣẹlẹ, Mike "The Martian" Ricci will square off rival star Caros "The Future" Fodor.

The 29-year-old Ricci (11-4) ti 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) ti Kirkland, W. 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 poun) àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ, heavy-handed finisherTeddy dimu (9-2) ti Bartlett, Tenn. will battle undefeated Shamil Gamzatov(9-0) ti 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 tabi ifakalẹ.

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) - New England njà (NEF), America ká nọmba-ọkan agbegbe ija igbega, yoo mu awọn oniwe-tókàn iṣẹlẹ, “NEF 21: Òrìṣà-” lori Saturday, Kínní 6, 2016 ni Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Sẹyìn loni, NEF announced the main event of the professional boxing portion of the “21 NEF” ija kaadi. Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “The Cannon” 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,” wi NEF àjọ-eni ati olugbeleke 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. Ni October 2014, just 24-hours prior to the start of the firstNEF Boxing” ìṣẹlẹ, 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, ko si tabi-tabi, 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,” Said 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!”

 

New England njà’ tókàn ìṣẹlẹ, “NEF 21: Òrìṣà-,” gba ibiSaturday, Kínní 6, 2016 ni Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Tiketi fun “21 NEF” bẹrẹ ni o kan $25 ki o si ni o wa lori tita to bayi niwww.TheColisee.com tabi nipa pipe awọn Colisée apoti ọfiisi ni 207.783.2009 x 525. Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii lori iṣẹlẹ ati ija kaadi awọn imudojuiwọn, jọwọ lọsi awọn igbega ká aaye ayelujara ni www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ni afikun, o le wo awọn fidio NEF ni www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, tẹle wọn lori Twitternefights ki o si da awọn osise Facebook egbe "New England njà."

 

Nipa New England njà

 

New England njà ("NEF") ni a ija iṣẹlẹ ni igbega ile. NEF ká ise ni lati ṣẹda awọn ga didara isele fun Maine ká onija ati awọn onijakidijagan bakanna. NEF ká executive egbe ni o ni sanlalu iriri ni ija ogun idaraya isakoso, isele gbóògì, media ajosepo, tita, ofin ati ipolongo.

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 fegasi (December 30, 2015) -World Jara ti Gbigbogun (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, yi Friday, Jan. 1, bẹrẹ ni 5 p.m. ATI/2 p.m. PT.

The New Year’s Day run will kick off with a replay of WSOF22: Palhares vs. Asà, 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 ati, 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,"World wi jara ti Gbigbogun CEO 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 poun) championship matchup between reigning, undefeated asiwaju Justin "The saami" Gaethje ati Challenger 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 poun) superstars and decorated veterans, Jon Fitch ati Yushin Okami, battle in the main event.

Live World Series of Fighting action will return to NBCSN from Memphis, Tenn. loriSaturday, Jan. 23 ni 10 p.m. ATI/7 p.m. PT, with a four-fight telecast headlined by a lightweight collision between rival stars Caros "The Future" Fodor ati Mike "The Martian" Ricci.

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

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

Nipa World jara ti Gbigbogun (WSOF)
“World jara ti Gbigbogun” (WSOF) ni kan ni agbaye time ọjọgbọn ADALU ologun Arts (MMA) ja igbega igbẹhin si fi awọn ti o dara ju igbese-aba ti njà fun ija egeb nipa producing awọn ti o dara ju ti ṣee ṣe baramu-pipade laarin Gbajumo awọn onija lati kakiri aye. Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii jọwọ lọsi WSOF.com ki o si tẹle “World jara ti Gbigbogun” on Twitter MMAWorldSeries. WSOF ati World jara ti Fighting ti wa ni aami-išowo ti MMAWC, LLC.

RFA 34: VELICKOVIC vs SMITH FULL TV CARD ANNOUNCED

Welterweight WORLD akọle
BOJAN VELICKOVIC

la. Benjamin Smith
Àjọ-akọkọ iṣẹlẹ:
ADAM STROUP vs. John Doll
MIDDLEWEIGHT showdown
Jimo, January 15th, 2016 YÈ ON AXS TV
YÈ lati awọn 1STBANK Center, Broomfield, Alájẹṣẹkù
Tickets on tita Bayi ni ALTITUDETICKETS.com
Las fegasi, Nevada – Ajinde Gbigbogun Alliance (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 “Serbian Irin” 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, United. Gbogbo Akọkọ kaadi yoo wa ni ifiwe televised ati orilẹ-ede lori AXS TV ni 10 p.m. ATI / 7 p.m. PT.
Tiketi fun RFA 34 – Velickovic vs. Smith wa o si wa fun ra NOW nipasẹ AltitudeTickets.com or you can support your favorite fighter by purchasing your tickets through CageTix.com. Tiketi si RFA 34 bẹrẹ ni o kan $30.
VIP tabili wa o si wa nipa pipe 303-521-0966.
Awọn ifilelẹ ti awọn kaadi ti 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. Sibẹsibẹ, 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 wakati’ akiyesi. 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.
Awọn ifilelẹ ti awọn kaadi ti 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, United. 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.
The ni kikun RFA 34 alakoko SIM ati siwaju alaye nipa yi iṣẹlẹ yoo wa laipe kede. RFA 34 yoo jẹ awọn igbega ká keje iṣẹlẹ lati ya ibi ni ipinle ti United. Gbogbo akọkọ kaadi ti RFA 34 yoo wa ni televised ifiwe ati ki o orilẹ-ede on AXS TV ni 10 p.m. ATI / 7 p.m. PT on Friday, January 15th, 2016.
Jọwọ ṣàbẹwò RFAfighting.com fun ija imudojuiwọn ati alaye. RFA jẹ tun lori Facebook ni Facebook.com/RFAfighting, Instagram ni RFAfighting, ati Twitter ni RFAfighting.
About RFA: RFA jẹ ọjọgbọn kan adalu ti ologun ona igbega ti yoo fun nyara irawọ ati awọn oke contenders ni anfani si lati fi mule won Talent si egeb ati awọn olori ninu awọn ile ise. The RFA iloju ifiwe isele lori kan oṣooṣu igba ni ayika United States pẹlu Las fegasi, Los Angeles, Denver ati Milwaukee. RFA a le ri ifiwe ni lori 43 milionu ile sorileede nipasẹ awọn oniwe-tẹlifisiọnu ti yio se pẹlu AXS TV. Da ninu Las fegasi, Nevada, RFA jẹ ọkan ninu awọn julọ ti nṣiṣe lọwọ ati ki o bọwọ MMA ajo ninu awọn sare ju lo dagba idaraya ninu aye. (Awọn Octagon, Gbẹhin ija Championship®, UFC®, and the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are registered trademarks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC. Gbogbo awọn ẹtọ wa ni ipamọ).

Nipa AXS TV njà: AXS TV jà ni ogbontarigi fun awọn oniwe-universally mọ Friday Night ADALU ologun Arts ati Kickboxing iṣẹlẹ. Bi rẹ Home Fun MMA, AXS TV lilo ohun expansive nẹtiwọki ti ni igbega lati United States, Canada, ati Europe. And Asia to broadcast more LIVE fights than any other tẹlifisiọnu nẹtiwọki.“The VoiceMichael Schiavello ati marun-akoko MMA aye-asiwaju Pat Miletich pese awọn oluwo iwé play-nipasẹ-play, ni-ijinle Onija agbegbe, ati sanlalu onínọmbà si kọọkan ija kaadi. AXS TV igbesafefe aye-kilasi LIVE ija isele lati RFA, Kinniun ija, Julọ Stars, ati MFC gbogbo Friday night ni 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ATI.

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 Ipenija 64, Feb. 19 ni Moscow
(L-R) Artiom Damkovsky & Mansour Barnaoui
ST. Petersburg, Russia (December 29, 2015) — M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui will make his first title defense, Kínní 19 at Olympic Stadium, lodi si Artiom Damkovsky ni M-1 Ipenija 64 ni Moscow, Russia.
M-1 Ipenija 64 yoo wa ni ifiwe san lati Moscow ni ga definition on www.M1Global.TV. Awọn oluwo yoo ni anfani lati wo awọn alakoko ti njà ati akọkọ kaadi nípa wíwọlé lori lati forukọsilẹ ni www.M1Global.TV. Egeb le wo gbogbo awọn ti awọn igbese lori wọn kọmputa, bi daradara bi lori Android ati Apple smati awọn foonu ati awọn tabulẹti.
In a previously announced title fight, newly M-1 Global-signed Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0), ti 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), ija jade ti 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, Le 2, 2015 niM-1 Ipenija 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 Ipenija 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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