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CHAMPION ‘KILLA’ KAM ARNOLD – ‘I WANT A BLOODBATH’

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New England Fights (NEF) bantamweight champion “Killa” Kam Arnold has been perfect so far in his mixed martial arts (MMA) carrière, carving out a flawless 4-0 record with four knockouts since he debuted in the promotion just over a year and a half ago

Op april 27th, the 135-pound “King in the North” makes his highly anticipated return to the cage when he is scheduled to defend his title against longtime bantamweight mainstay, Henry Clark (5-4).

Arnold recently joined Jason Floyd onThe MMA Report podcast to discuss his origins in the sport, his reign at the top of the New England 135-pound division, and his goals for the future.

“I fell in love with combat sports at a very young age, mostly boxing,” Arnold explained to Floyd. “I was the youngest of all boys. I grew up in a pretty rough family, and I had to be tough growing up, and my love for combat sports came into the fold. I also played hockey as a kid, so I had a physical upbringing. And I also wrestled when I was in school and it transformed into this. I never thought I was going to be doing MMA as a kid, although I loved it.

“I hit rock bottom when I was a young teen,” Arnold continued. “I hit rock bottom, and my mother came from out-of-state and picked me up, and we moved to Lewiston [Maine]. And I always swore to myself as a kid I’d never move there because I thought it was the worst place in the world. But it was actually the best move I ever made in my entire life.”

When Arnold’s parents—whom he credits for “making me the man I am today”–brought him to his adopted hometown of Lewiston, Maine, he also found a gym family at Central Maine Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (CMBJJ) where he has started training under longtime NEF veterans Jesse “The Viking” Erickson (9-7) and former NEF flyweight champion Dustin Veinott (5-4).

“I’m trying to become a whole complete martial artist,” Arnold stated. “I’m not trying to be known as just this brawler that’s going to go out there and bang with anybody.”

“Bang,” echter, is exactly what Arnold did in April 2018 when he knocked out David Thompson at “NEF 33: Riptide” in a lighting fast 11-seconds.

“I mean yeah, it was a hell of a knockout highlight reel,” Arnold confessed. “But I’ve been doing that my whole life, man.”

“We were working that overhand right, we knew that was going to be there right from the beginning,” Arnold continued. “I spoke it into existence and that’s exactly what happened. I cracked him with a jab, I saw his head snap back, and then as he’s coming in, he’s coming in very aggressive, he dropped his hand, he’s coming in for an upper cut and he left his chin right on a shelf for me.”

Arnold solidified his position at the top of the New England bantamweight division in June 2018 at “NEF 34: Home of the Brave” when he defeated Killian Murphy (1-2) via fourth-round knockout to become the NEF bantamweight champion. Despite a back and forth battle that brought the crowd to its feet that night, and the culminating moment he landed the knockout punch that iced the win for him, Arnold looks back and still sees room for improvement.

“I just haven’t been able to find that perfect fight, Ik denk dat,” Arnold pondered. “A lot of people would point to Killian Murphy maybe being that fight for me, but in my eyes that was a very poor performance for myself. I kept my hands very low for a reason, and a lot of people said, ‘Oh, you looked tired.’ If I was so tired, I wouldn’t have knocked him out in the fourth round. I kept my hands low for a reason because of his wrestling ability. And people seem to forget that I used to wrestle too, and I outwrestled him that whole fight. But I was still upset that I shouldn’t have been able to take that many shots as I did with Killian. I should have put him out earlier in the fight.

“It’s hard to get the perfect fight,” Arnold continued. “I talk to other people about it and they’re like, “Dude, it’s so hard.” Even guys that have been fighting for 10, 15 years they’re like, “It’s so hard to find that perfect fight.” Because I was like, “Man, is there something wrong with me? I feel disappointed in myself after a win.”

So what does Arnold want out of one of his fights in order to walk away satisfied?

“I want to have a bloodbath,” he admitted. “I want to split somebody wide open, have a doctor stoppage, because I’m beating somebody so badly. I love seeing people’s eyes roll in the back of their heads, I like making people stiff as a board.”

Currently still competing as an amateur, Arnold is already being discussed as a future threat in the professional bantamweight division. Before he turns pro, echter, he has plans set to defend his title on April 27th against a very experienced and crafty veteran in Henry Clark, who comes into the bout riding a two-fight win streak.

“Henry’s tough, één,” Arnold warned. “He has a chin on him, he’s a gamer, he’s not going to back down and he’s solid all the way around.”

With his two-year anniversary since his debut still four months away, Kam isn’t anxious and is confident that he has a lot left to contribute to the sport.

“I still have some amateur goals that I want to accomplish and we’re only scratching the surface of my career, werkelijk,” Arnold stated. “I don’t want to make too much of a premature jump into the next group of talent. But I’m not afraid either, I’ve got to make the decision here coming up shortly, I’d like to get at least a couple more fights in. Depending on how those fights go—I’m one fight at a time—but if I keep on remaining successful, then I can’t see why I wouldn’t go pro after a sixth or a seventh fight.

“I’m very excited for the next chapter,” Arnold concluded.

NEF’s next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 38: STORMBORN,” will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2019 bij Aura in Portland, Maine met een beltijd van 7 p.m. Tickets zijn nu te koop bijwww.AuraMaine.com.

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BELLATOR SIGNS ‘PITBULL’ BROTHERS TO MULTI-YEAR, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT EXTENSIONS

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LOS ANGELES – Bellator is proud to announce that both Patricio and Patricky Freire, better known to fans as the infamous “Pitbull Brothers,” will continue to compete inside the Bellator cage after signing exclusive multi-year, multi-fight extensions to remain with the promotion.



Fighting out of Natal, grote noordelijke rivier, Brazilië, the brothers have become synonymous with Bellator throughout their prolific careers. Having held titles and established themselves among the elite, there are very few names that appear in the Bellator record books more often than current featherweight champ Patricio Pitbull (28-4) and his older brother Patricky Pitbull (21-8).




“When I think about the talent on the Bellator roster, the Pitbull brothers are two of the fighters that immediately come to mind,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “They started early on in their careers here, have climbed to the top of their respective divisions and have come to represent what this promotion is all about. I’m thrilled that we’ll continue to see them compete inside the Bellator cage for our fans around the world for many years to come!"



“There are a lot of people on the Bellator roster I want to put my hands on – the first on the list, I’m fighting on May 11th, so renewing made perfect sense for me,” said Patricio. “I’m happy with the agreement and the plans for the future. Of all the fighters currently active on the promotion, I’m with Bellator the longest and the most successful. I plan to set that bar even higher. Voor jaren, I said ‘I’d become the number one in the world here.’ If anyone still has any doubt, keep an eye on the next chapters.”



Patricky added, “Bellator is growing and so am I. I’m in the best moment of my career and the same can be said of the promotion with the quality of shows, the new TV deals and names under the roster. I’ve set the goal of becoming world champion and setting records. I already am the fighter with most finishes and fights in the organization and I don’t plan to let anyone catch up with me. I have grudges to settle and names to add to my belt. If things line up well, I’m looking at making noise in three weight classes in the near future, so expect the best of me! I’m glad to have reached a new agreement with Bellator and very excited for the new things to come.”



A two-time featherweight champion, Patricio “Pitbull” has competed for the promotion 20 times – winning 16 of those outings – and has successfully defended his belt three times since reclaiming the championship at Bellator 178 tegen Daniel Straus. Meest recent, Patricio defeated Emmanuel Sanchez, edging out his opponent via unanimous decision at Bellator 209 in Tel Aviv, Israël. Een finish hebben verdiend in 20 zijn 28 wint als een professional, the reigning champion always brings an exciting style and fans can certainly expect more fireworks as he continues his run in Bellator. Patricio will now move up in weight to challenge current champ Michael Chandler for his lightweight crown in a long-awaited grudge match at Bellator’s return to Allstate Arena in Chicago on May 11.



A perennial lightweight contender since joining Bellator in 2011 bij Bellator 36, the 33-year-old Patricky made an immediate impact by emphatically knocking out two true veterans of the sport and eventually competing in two tournament finals. Daarnaast, he holds the Bellator record for most fights with 21 and knockout wins with 10, including highlight-reel finishes over Ryan Couture en David Rickels. Echter, his most impressive run has come as of late, stringing together seven wins in eight bouts and winning his last five against Josh Thomson, Benson Henderson, Derek Fields, Roger Huerta en het meest recent tegen Ryan Scope bij Bellator Newcastle op feb. 9.



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TICKETS TE KOOP DEZE WEEK VOOR DE RETOUR VAN BELLATOR NAAR ALLSTATE ARENA IN CHICAGO OP MEI 11

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BELLATOR LICHTGEWICHT CHAMP MICHAEL CHANDLER VERDEDIGT ZIJN TITEL TEGEN VEERGEWICHT KINGPIN PATRICIO 'PITBULL' IN LANG VERWACHTE GRUDGE MATCH LIVE OP DAZN



DE WELTERWEIGHT WORLD GRAND PRIX GAAT VERDER MET DOUGLAS LIMA DIE MICHAEL ‘VENOM’ PAGINA IN HALFFINITIEVE ACTIE OPNEMT



MEER: ONDEFEATED PROSPECT A.J. MCKEE ONTMOET CHICAGO'S PAT CURRAN EN DE TERUGKEER VAN VOORMALIGE WWE STAR JAKE HAGER



LOS ANGELES - Bellator's terugkeer naar Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ziek. op zaterdag, Mei 11 zit vol met een reeks gevechten die je gezien moet hebben, met als kop de huidige lichtgewicht titelhouder Michael Chandler (19-4) in zijn poging om de enige man te worden die beide Pitbull Brothers versloeg en een einde maakte aan hun jarenlange rivaliteit, wanneer hij zijn riem verdedigt tegen Bellator's 145-pond kampioen Patrick "Pitbull" (28-4) in het main event van Bellator 221 - die exclusief live wordt gestreamd op DAZN.



De co-headliner zal de voormalige tweevoudig Bellator-kampioen weltergewicht zien Douglas Lima (30-7) gezicht ongeslagen Michael “Venom” Page (14-0), beter bekend bij fans als "MVP,”In de eerste halve finale matchup in Bellator's Welterweight World Grand Prix. Elke vechter wil een stap dichterbij komen om Bellator kampioen weltergewicht te worden en een miljoen dollar mee naar huis te nemen.



Bovendien, misschien wel een van de beste vederlichte vooruitzichten ter wereld A.J. McKee (13-0) zal de zwaarste test van zijn jonge carrière onder ogen zien wanneer hij tweevoudig voormalig Bellator-vedergewichtkampioen vecht Pat Curran (23-7) op het thuisveld van Curran. Eindelijk, voormalig WWE-kampioen Jake Hager (1-0) keert voor het eerst sinds zijn overwinning in de eerste ronde in januari terug naar de Bellator-kooi, op zoek naar een voortzetting van zijn vroege dominantie in de kooi.



Een exclusieve online voorverkoop voor Bellator 221: Chandler vs. Pitbull vindt plaats tussen woensdag, Februari. 20 bij 10 a.m. CT en donderdag, Februari. 21 bij 10 p.m. CT, met kaartjes die op vrijdag in de verkoop gaan voor het grote publiek, Februari. 22 bij 12 p.m. CT. Tickets voor het evenement zijn verkrijgbaar bij de kassa van de Allstate Arena, evenals Ticketmaster.com en Bellator.com.



Bellator 221: Chandler vs. Pitbull wordt live uitgezonden DAZN bij 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, terwijl de voorbereidende actie zal streamen Bellator.com en wereldwijd op het Bellator Mobile App. Extra periodes zal worden aangekondigd in de komende weken.



Een van de meest gedecoreerde jagers in de geschiedenis van Bellator, Michael Chandler claimde afgelopen december het lichtgewicht kampioenschap om drievoudig titelhouder te worden. "Iron" heeft een who's who van de elite van de divisie verslagen, inclusief Brent Primus, Benson Henderson, Patricky Pitbull (x2), Yamauchi up en Eddie Alvarez. De voormalige worstelaar van de University of Missouri uit High Ridge, Mo., die nu Nashville naar huis belt, heeft een langzaam groeiende vete gehad met zijn May 11 tegenstander, verbaal sparren met zijn vijand die volgt op Patricio's broer Patricky en op sociale media. Nu, de tijd om te praten is voorbij en beiden zullen de Bellator-kooi betreden om eindelijk de score te vereffenen.



Afkomstig uit Natal, grote noordelijke rivier, Brazilië, tweevoudig vedergewicht kampioen Patricio “Pitbull” zal de Bellator-kooi betreden voor een 21e promotierecord. Met indrukwekkende overwinningen op zijn naam staan Daniel Straus (x3), Daniel Weichel (x2) en Pat Curran, hij versloeg onlangs Emmanuel Sanchez via unaniem besluit op Bellator 209. Voor het eerst sindsdien een gewichtsklasse verhogen Bellator 160 toen hij Benson Henderson ontmoette, “Pitbull” is van plan om zijn stempel te drukken in een nieuwe divisie en neer te gaan als een van de all-time grootheden. Een finish hebben verdiend in 20 zijn 28 wint als een professional, de regerend kampioen is synoniem geworden voor opwinding en fans kunnen zeker meer vuurwerk verwachten als ze in mei een gelijktijdige kampioen in twee divisies lijken te worden 11.



Vechten uit Atlanta, Ga., via Goiania, Brazilië, Douglas "The Phenom" Lima is al bijna drie jaar een steunpilaar aan de top van de 170-pond divisie. Met overwinningen tegen mensen als Lorenz Larkin, Andrey Koreshkov (x2), Paul Daley en Ben Saunders, de 31-jarige ging door naar de halve finales van de Welterweight World Grand Prix na een overwinning op technisch gebied tegen Koreshkov. Een winnaar van negen van zijn laatste 11 prijsvragen, het product van het American Top Team blijft erop gericht de wereld te laten zien hoe dominant hij werkelijk is.



Een van de meest onorthodoxe stakers die ooit heeft gestreden, "MVP" heeft zich gestaag opgewerkt in de weltergewichtrangen sinds hij zich bij de organisatie heeft aangemeld 2013. Bekend om zijn unieke stijl en persoonlijkheid, zowel binnen als buiten de kooi, elk Michael Page-gevecht is entertainment dat je gezien moet hebben. Met een ongeslagen record van 14-0, en 11 van die overwinningen die door onderbreking komen, de 31-jarige uit London Shootfighters ging door naar de halve finale na een nauw omstreden unanieme beslissing om te winnen tegen rivaal Paul Daley op Bellator 216.



Vechten uit Long Beach, Calif., A.J. McKee zet zijn ongeslagen record op het spel tegen de voormalige kampioen in mei 11. Momenteel aan het trainen naast mensen als Aaron Pico,"Baby Slice" en Joey Davis bij The Body Shop onder de voogdij van zijn vader, MMA-veteraan Antonio McKee, de tweede generatie jager heeft behoorlijk naam gemaakt sinds hij bij de professionele rangen kwam. Op slechts 23 jaar, "Huurling" heeft het Bellator-record voor opeenvolgende overwinningen op 13, hebben verslagen Daniel Crawford, Brian Moore, John “Macapa, Justin Lawrence en Dominic Mazzotta onderweg. Bekend om zijn afwerkingen met hoogtepunten, McKee zal proberen ongeslagen te blijven en zijn naam in de recordboeken te houden wanneer hij Curran ontmoet op Bellator 221. Een voormalig tweevoudig Bellator-wereldkampioen vedergewicht, Pat Curran keert terug naar de kooi in de buurt van zijn geboorteplaats, op zoek naar een nieuwe kans op goud. Vechten uit Crystal Lake, Ill., "Paddy Mike" bevindt zich midden in een winstreak van drie gevechten die overwinningen omvat Emmanuel Sanchez, John "Macapa"en Georgi Karakhanyan. De oude Bellator-veteraan, die debuteerde bij Bellator 14 in 2010, bezit extra overwinningen Patrick “Pitbull,”Joe Warren, Roger Huerta en Daniel Straus. Ook, een tweevoudig Bellator-toernooiwinnaar, De terugkeer van de 31-jarige naar de top van de 145-pond divisie begint met een zware test tegen McKee.



Een inwoner van Perry, Oklahoma., Hager liet de wereld nadrukkelijk zien dat hij thuishoort in de sport van MMA met een submission-overwinning op J.W. Kizer bij Bellator 214 in januari. Een collegiale worstelaar aan de Universiteit van Oklahoma, waar hij een All-American was en het schoolrecord vestigde voor de meeste pinnen in de gewichtsklasse van 285 pond in één seizoen met 30. Na het afstuderen en een gesprek met de legendarische pro-worstel-omroeper en mede-Oklahoma Sooner, Jim Ross, Hager maakte de overstap naar professioneel worstelen en tekende bij World Wrestling Entertainment. Terwijl in WWE, Hager zou tijdens zijn tijd bij de organisatie meerdere felbegeerde professionele titels claimen, inclusief het WWE World Heavyweight Championship, ECW Championship en WWE United States Championship. Nu, de man die bij fans over de hele wereld ook bekend staat als "Jack Swagger" keert terug naar actie MMA-actie in Chicago tegen een binnenkort aan te kondigen zwaargewicht tegenstander.



Bijgewerkt Bellator 221: Chandler vs. Pitbull Kaart:

Lichtgewicht wereldtitelgevecht: Michael Chandler (19-4) vs. Patrick "Pitbull" (28-4)

Weltergewicht World Grand Prix Halve finale: Douglas Lima (30-7) vs. Michael “Venom” Page (14-0)

Vedergewicht hoofdkaartgevecht: A.J. McKee (13-0) vs. Pat Curran (23-7)

Zwaargewicht hoofdkaartgevecht: Jake Hager (1-0) vs. TBA


*Kaart kan worden gewijzigd



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boksen, Combate Americas, mixed martial arts, MMA

COMBATE AMERICAS SIGNS UNDEFEATED BOXER, FORMER “LUCHA UNDERGROUND” CHAMP DULCE MARIA GARCIA RIVAS TO EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT MMA PROMOTIONAL CONTRACT

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Garcia to debut in her third combat sport at “Combate Estrellas”
in Monterrey, N.L., Mex. op vrijdag, April 12

NEW YORK– Februari 19, 2019 – Combate Americas has signed undefeated boxer and former Lucha Underground kampioen Dulce Maria Garcia Rivas (0-0 MMA, 5-0 boksen), formerly known as “Sexy Star,” to an exclusive, multi-fight Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotional agreement, the premier sports entertainment franchise announced today.

Garcia will make her much-anticipated MMA rules debut under the promotion of Combate Americas at the soon-to-be-announced ‘Combate Estrellas’ live television event in her hometown of Monterrey, N.L., Mexico on Friday, April 12.

“We are thrilled to welcome Dulce Garcia to the Combate Americas familia, and see her perform in La Jaula, and what is quickly emerging as the second biggest sport with Hispanic millennial fans worldwide,”Zei Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren.

Garcia notched three consecutive professional boxing victories in 2018 – her most recent, a six-round unanimous decision over Karla Islas augustus 18 – to bring her overall record in the sport to an unblemished, 5-0.

Pictured above: In her second professional boxing start, Garcia (rechts) earned a unanimous decision victory over Guadalupe Coral (links) in Ecatepec, Mex. Op september 30, 2017.

Prior to making her boxing debut in April 2017, Garcia had appeared in 57 episodes of El Rey Network’s Lucha Libre television series, Lucha Underground, and was crowned the first women’s champion in the show’s history on April 9, 2016.

Garcia is also a four-time champion of Mexico’s Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide professional wrestling organization, and the wife of former, three-time world boxing championJhonny Gonzalez.

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CALEB HALL LOOKS TO CONTINUE WIN STREAK AT NEF 38

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Voor onmiddellijke publicatie: Portland, Maine (Februari 18, 2019) – New England Fights (NEF) zal haar volgende mixed-martial-arts presenteren (MMA) evenement, “NEF 38: STORMBORN,” on April 27, 2019 bij Aura in Portland. The fight promotion just announced the addition of a professional lightweight fight to the card. Caleb Hall zal op zich te nemen Jay Ellis bij een gevecht gewicht van 155-pond.

Hall is on a five-fight win streak in the NEF cage going back to his amateur days. His last loss for the promotion was more than four years ago at “NEF 16” against current professional featherweight champion Josh Harvey. Hall closed out his amateur career with three straight wins, including capturing the amateur 145-pound strap.

He continued that success into the professional ranks in 2018. In his pro debut last spring, Hall submitted veteran John Ortolani in the first round with a Von Flu Choke. He followed up that performance with another first round submission, this time over CJ Ewer via D’Arce Choke this past September at “NEF 35.”

Hall cut his teeth on the wrestling mats of Dirigo High School in Dixfield, Maine where he was a two-time state champion. He now represents the Choi Institute based out of Recon Fitness in Portland.

“I am happy to be fighting in Portland at Aura again,” said Hall of the upcoming April 27 bout against Jay Ellis. “I am looking to pick up where I left off in 2018 and continuing my winning streak.”

NEF's volgende mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 38: STORMBORN,” zal plaatsvinden op zaterdag, April 27, 2019 bij Aura in Portland, Maine met een beltijd van 7 p.m. Tickets zijn nu te koop bijwww.AuraMaine.com.

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JAKE BAGLEY AFTER DAZZLING MMA DEBUT: “I PLAN ON DOING BIG THINGS”

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Portland, Maine (Februari 16, 2019)—Jake “The Bull” Bagley has had a mythical reputation within the Maine wrestling community for well over a decade, but when he made his mixed martial arts (MMA) debut at “NEF 37: Sub Zero” on February 1st in Bangor, a whole new legion of fans learned his name—fight fans. That’s because Bagley, a multiple-time state champion wrestler, brought the house down in his back-and-forth, fist-tastic battle with Canada’s Brady Macdonald. Bagley discussed his NEF MMA debut recently with Bryan Stackpole and Ryan Jarrell on the Between Rounds Radio podcast.

Bagley, now 25-years-old, grew-up wrestling for perennial powerhouse Noble High School in North Berwick, Maine, where he won two state championships. During his time on the mat, Bagley earned a reputation as a relentless competitor that never hesitated to bump up in weight to face the toughest challengers he could find at both the state and national levels. Blessed with a relentless desire to constantly test his abilities, Bagley’s interests naturally progressed to MMA at a young age.

“When I was 15, I believe I was a sophomore, I heard there was cage fighting going on in Berwick, Maine,” Bagley told Stackpole and Jarrell. “I went down and checked it out and that’s the first day I met Bill Jones. I was 15-years-old and I walked into Hall Brother’s Roofing and they’re out there behind a storage unit place, in a garage bay training. Ever since that day, Bill’s been kicking my ass and pushing me to it. In the last couple of months, I finally got serious about it and decided to do it.”

Bagley’s NEF debut earlier this month came against a fighter that had proven himself to be a wrestler’s kryptonite. Canada’s Brady Macdonald needed only 15-seconds to force multiple-time New Hampshire state champion Greg Waterbury to tap when he debuted with the promotion in June 2018. Early into his bout with Bagley, it looked like history might repeat itself when Macdonald was able to secure Bagley’s back during the first round. Bagley, echter, would have none of it.

“He caught me with that first overhand right right at the beginning of the fight and then it clicked—I realized I was in a fight,” Bagley recounted. “My adrenaline went up. I couldn’t have been happier. It was everything that I was looking for.”

Bagley fought off the choke and then, the fight was on. A frenetic, high-paced free-for-all followed that had all 1200 fans in the building on their feet.

“As soon as I realized how hard he could hit, I had no fear—I was going forward,” Bagley stated.

“I didn’t realize how many times he actually hit me until I saw the video,” Bagley continued. “That’s a big thing—I need to keep my hands up.”

One of the most dangerous moments of the fight for Bagley came when he found himself caught in a deep heel hook.

“I look at the video now and I see my foot facing down and my knee facing up and it definitely hurt,” Bagley explained. “He had it in there tight and I’m glad I got through it.”

“I didn’t notice anybody but Brady that night. When I was in there I couldn’t hear coaches yelling, I couldn’t hear fans yelling. Het was geweldig. It was pure focus because I knew if I wasn’t focusing he was going to catch me like I was catching him.”

Nu, a couple of weeks removed from his head-turning debut, the bumps and bruises have healed, but for Bagley—and the fans that were fortunate enough to witness it—the magic of the moment has not been forgotten.

“I’ve wrestled on a couple of national stages, but the emotion and the stuff after that fight… I still feel it today,” Bagley said.

"Het voelt geweldig,” he continued. “I’ve always been a competitor and I’ve always trained my entire life. I didn’t do much the last five years—I had a couple of kids and started a family. When I just got back into the gym it was like riding a bike. Once I get going, there’s not going to be anybody to stop me.”

Once again fully committed to a competition lifestyle, Bagley is ready to start racking up the wins the same way he did on the wrestling mat.

“I feel that now that I’m in it, I have that drive and motivation that I don’t think many people are going to be able to compete with,"Hij zei. “I’ve got unnatural athletic ability and my determination is going to be hard to match—I don’t care who you are.”

“I will fight anybody that wants to accept a fight with me,” he continued. “That’s how I feel. If I want to be the best, I’m going to go against the best. I’ll take on anybody right now.”

“I plan on doing big things.”

NEF's volgende mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 38: STORMBORN,” zal plaatsvinden op zaterdag, April 27, 2019 at Aura in Portland, Maine met een beltijd van 7 p.m. Tickets zijn nu te koop bijwww.AuraMaine.com. ��F�>s�O

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Bellator 215: MITRIONE versus. KHARITONOV RESULTATEN & FOTO'S

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Compleet Bellator 215 Resultaten:

Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) en Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC) eindigde in een no-contest

Logan Storley (10-0) verslagen Ion Pascu (18-9) via unaniem besluit (30-27 30-26, 30-26)

Eduardo Dantas (21-6) verslagen Toby Misech (11-7) via unaniem besluit (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

John Douma (4-1) verslagen Mike Kimbel (2-1) via voorlegging (driehoek stikken) bij 2:51 van de eerste ronde

Austin Vanderford (7-0) verslagen Cody Jones (6-3) via voorlegging (arm-driehoek stikken) bij 4:49 van de eerste ronde



Voorlopige Card:

Steve Mowry (6-0) verslagen Darion Abbey (0-1) via voorlegging (Kimura) bij 1:27 van de eerste ronde

Amanda Bell (6-5) verslagen Amber Leibrock (3-3) via KO (stoten) bij 3:52 van de eerste ronde

Pat McCrohan (4-2) verslagen Jason Markland (0-1) via TKO (stoten) bij 1:11 van de eerste ronde

Lindsey VanZandt (5-1) verslagen Tabatha Watkins (3-1) via TKO (stoten) bij 3:25 van de tweede ronde

Pete Rogers (4-4) verslagen Jason Rine (1-5) via TKO (stakingen) bij :50 van de tweede ronde

Matt Probin (4-0) verslagen Ali Zebian (1-1) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Zarrukh Adashev (2-1) verslagen Ronie Arana (0-3) via unaniem besluit (29-28. 30-27, 30-27)

Billy Goff (2-0) verslagen Ryan Hardy (0-1) via unaniem besluit (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)



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VOLLEDIGE STRIJDKAARTEN VOOR BELLATOR 215: MITRIONE VS. KHARITONOV DEZE VRIJDAG & Bellator 216: MVP VS. DALEY DEZE ZATERDAG

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LOS ANGELES - De volledige reeks aanvallen voor Bellators doubleheader keert terug naar Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. op feb. 15 en febr. 16 is voltooid met twee gestapelde hoofdkaarten van vijf gevechten en spannende voorlopige matchups.



Het belangrijkste evenement van de kaart van vrijdag op Paramount Network, en simulcast op DAZN, zal een zwaargewicht hemelbekleding hebben, waar voormalig Bellator Grand Prix halve finalist Matt Mitrione (13-6) staat voor Russische knock-outartiest Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC). Het afronden van de gestapelde hoofdkaart zal ongeslagen zijn Logan Storley (9-0) ontmoet SBG Dublin's Ion Pascu (18-9) op weltergewicht, voormalig Bellator bantamgewicht kampioen Eduardo Dantas (20-6) terugkeer van blessure om Hawaii's te ontmoeten Toby Misech (12-6) op 135 pond, en de elektrische Mike Kimbel (2-0) maakt zijn hoofdkaartdebuut tegen Rhode Island's John Douma (3-1). De opener van Bellator 215 wordt het promotiedebuut van Austin Vanderford (6-0), die ongeslagen lijkt te blijven tegen Cody Jones (6-2), een winnaar van vier opeenvolgende gevechten.




De opmaat voor Bellator 215: Mitrione versus. Kharitonov wordt benadrukt door een vedergewicht wedstrijd voor vrouwen met Amber Leibrock (3-2) tegen Amanda Bell (5-5), evenals top zwaargewicht vooruitzicht Steve Mowry (5-0) nemen Darion Abbey (Pro Debuut).



Slechts 24 uur later, Bellator 216 vindt exclusief plaats op DAZN en wordt bekroond door een van de meest intense wrokwedstrijden in de geschiedenis van MMA. Op Zaterdag, Februari. 16, ongeslagen Michael “Venom” Page (13-0) zal de Bellator-kooi betreden tegen een 58-vechtprofessional Paul "Semtex" Daley (40-16-2) in een eerste ronde gevecht van Bellator's weltergewicht World Grand Prix. Het co-main event is een rematch tussen twee zwaargewichten die ongetwijfeld in de geschiedenisboeken van de sport zullen verdwijnen., wanneer Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 NC) maakt zijn Bellator-debuut tegen Roy "Big Country" Nelson (23-16).



Bovendien, a Nee. 1 om te bepalen wie het zal opnemen tegen de nieuw gekroonde zwaargewicht kingpin Ryan Bader Cheick Kongo (29-10-2) tegen de ongeslagen, oud-voormalig Bellator zwaargewicht kampioen Vitaly Minakov (21-0). Een intrigerende ontmoeting tussen weltergewichten Yaroslav Amosov (20-0) en het altijd opwindendeErick Silva (20-9, 1 NC) is ook officieel, net als het professionele debuut van een meervoudig taekwondokampioen Valerie Loureda, wanneer ze Oklahoma's ontmoet Colby Fletcher (1-2) in de hoofdkaartopener.



Alsof dat nog niet genoeg actie op het hoogste niveau was, Tyrell Fortune (5-0), een van Bellators beste potentiële klanten van eigen bodem keert terug naar de Bellator-kooi tegen Ryan Pokryfky (6-5) in de aanbevolen voorlopige aanval van Bellator 216: MVP versus. Daley.



Bellator: Mitrione versus. Kharitonov wordt vrijdag uitgezonden, Februari 15 op Paramount Network op 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT en zal LIVE streamen op DAZN. Bellator: MVP versus. Daley streamt exclusief op DAZN op zaterdag, Februari 16 bij 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. De voorbereidende actie voor beide evenementen wordt gestreamd op Bellator.com en wereldwijd op de Bellator Mobile App.



Tickets voor beide evenementen zijn nu verkrijgbaar en kunnen worden gekocht bij de kassa van de Mohegan Sun Arena, evenals Ticketmaster en Bellator.com. Fans kunnen besparen door kaartjes voor beide evenementen te kopen via het "Back-to-Back Pack"!”Bezoek Ticketmaster.com voor meer details.




Compleet Bellator 215: Mitrione versus. Kharitonov Hoofd Card:

Zwaargewicht Main Event-gevecht: Matt Mitrione (13-6) vs. Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 1 NC)

Weltergewicht Co-Main Event: Logan Storley (9-0) vs. Ion Pascu (18-9)

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Eduardo Dantas (20-6) vs. Toby Misech (12-6)

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Mike Kimbel (2-0) vs. John Douma (3-1)

175-Pond catchweight hoofdkaart gevecht: Austin Vanderford (6-0) vs. Cody Jones (6-2)



Voorlopige Card:

Zwaargewicht voorronde: Steve Mowry (5-0) vs. Darion Abbey (Pro Debuut)

Vedergewicht voorlopige wedstrijd: Amber Leibrock (3-2) vs. Amanda Bell (5-5)

Middengewicht Voorlopige aanval: Pat McCrohan (3-2) vs. Jason Markland (Debuut)

Atomweight Voorlopige Bout: Tabatha Watkins (3-0) vs. Lindsey VanZandt (4-1)

Vedergewicht voorlopige wedstrijd: Pete Rogers (3-4) vs. Jason Rine (1-4)

Vedergewicht voorlopige wedstrijd: Matt Probin (3-0) vs. Ali Zebian (1-0)

Vlieggewicht Voorlopige aanval: Zarrukh Adashev (1-1) vs. Ronie Arana (0-2)

Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Billy Goff (1-0) vs. Ryan Hardy (Pro Debuut)



Compleet Bellator 216: MVP versus. Daley Hoofd Card:

Weltergewicht World Grand Prix Matchup: Michael Pagina (13-0) vs. Paul Daley (40-16-2)

Zwaargewicht Co-Main Event: Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2, 1 NC) vs. Roy Nelson (23-16)

Zwaargewicht hoofdkaartgevecht: Cheick Kongo (29-10-2) vs. Vitaly Minakov (21-0)

Weltergewicht Main Card Bout: Yaroslav Amosov (20-0) vs. Erick Silva (20-9, 1 NC)

Vlieggewicht hoofdkaartgevecht: Valerie Loureda (Pro Debuut) vs. Colby Fletcher (1-2)



Voorlopige Card:

Zwaargewicht voorronde: Tyrell Fortune (5-0) vs. Ryan Pokryfky (6-5)

Lichtgewicht voorronde: Patrick Casey (4-0) vs. Nekruz Mirkhojaev (3-2)

Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Vinicius De Jesus (6-2) vs. Rodolpho Barcellos (1-0)

165-Pond catchweight-wedstrijd: Kastriot Xhema (2-2, 1 NC) vs. Kemran Lachinov (7-2)

Lichtgewicht voorronde: Reginaldo Felix (5-2) vs. Justin Sumter (6-2)

Middengewicht Voorlopige aanval: Jesse Kosakowski (2-0) vs. Rodolfo Rocha (1-1)

Weltergewicht Voorlopige aanval: Demetrius Plaza (Pro Debuut) vs. Andrews Rodriguez (1-0)



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TWEEDE TITELGevecht AANKONDIGD VOOR NEF 38 IN PORTLAND FEATURES ELITE WRESTLERS

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Portland, Maine (Februari 8, 2019) – New England Fights (NEF) zal haar volgende mixed-martial-arts presenteren (MMA) evenement, “NEF 38: STORMBORN,” on April 27, 2019 bij Aura in Portland. Eerder vandaag, the fight promotion announced the second amateur title fight confirmed for the event. Zac “Rotsachtig” Richard (3-0-1) zal op zich te nemen Tom “The Phenom” Pagliarulo (2-1) for the vacant NEF Amateur Featherweight Championship.

It will be Richard’s second attempt at capturing the title. Earlier this month, Richard fought Fred Lear (6-2-1) to a thrilling five-round draw for the strap in Bangor, Maine. The bout is considered by many to be a very early contender for “Fight of the Year” in New England thus far. Lear’s decision to turn professional after that fight nixed any hope for an immediate rematch.

Richard, de 2018 “NEF Rookie of the Year” as voted by the promotion’s fans, went on a tear last year with three first-round finishes. He has never been a stranger to the winner’s circle, having won a Maine state championship in wrestling for Massabesic High School in 2015. Richard hopes to replicate that success on April 27 and take the featherweight strap home in his second attempt.

Richard represents team Nostos MMA of Somersworth, New Hampshire where he trains under current UFC fighter, en voormalig NEF Professional Lightweight Champion, Devin Powell (9-4).

“Now that I’ve been in a war, I know what I need to work on,” said Richard. “I’ve came so far in just one year. I’m going to blow the roof off of AURA. No way around it, I want that title. I’m going to come back faster, stronger and smarter. Tom is a great fighter and I know this fight will bring out the best in me.”

Tom Pagliarulo will be making his NEF debut on April 27. He has two finishes to his credit on MMA events in New Hampshire, including a first-round technical knockout last fall. Like Richard, Pagliarulo cut his teeth on the wrestling mats. Hij is een levenslange worstelaar. He competed for Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts and later for Plymouth State University in Plymouth, New Hampshire. Pagliarulo currently holds a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and trains at both Burgess MMA in Manchester, New Hampshire and Spero’s Martial Arts Academy in Plaistow, New Hampshire.

“What better way to make my NEF debut than a title fight against a tough competitor,” exclaimed Pagliarulo when reached for comment. “Zac and myself are both elite wrestlers which should make for an exciting fight. The opportunity was presented to me, and I know it is a fight that will make us both better, so I jumped all over it. As far as the title goes, this is just another fight for me. I’m going to go in there and do what I love to do, fight.”

NEF's volgende mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 38: STORMBORN,” zal plaatsvinden op zaterdag, April 27, 2019 bij Aura in Portland, Maine met een beltijd van 7 p.m. Tickets zijn nu te koop bijwww.AuraMaine.com.

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TITLE FIGHT DRAW LEAVES ZAC RICHARD WITH A SENSE OF PRIDE

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Three prior forays into the New England Fights cage demanded all of five minutes and nine seconds from Zac Richard.

That was the aggregate time it took for the native of Waterboro, Maine, to accumulate three wins by knockout or submission and earn a shot at the vacant NEF amateur featherweight title at NEF 37 op vrijdag, Februari 1.

Richard probably only now fully appreciates how the odds were stacked against him that frosty evening. He was paired with Fred Lear, a veteran of eight previous fights who won the bantamweight belt in his previous outing. Both Lear’s home and training center sit a stone’s throw away from the Cross Insurance Center, scene of the showdown.

While draws are a rare turn of events in mixed martial arts, and ties are universally maligned as an unsatisfying outcome to any sporting endeavor, Richard can appreciate the judges’ indecision after the first true donnybrook of his budding career.

“Before the fight when they announced our names, I thought the place was going to explode. It was wild,” Richard said. “And then the fight was pretty even the whole time. I kept thinking to myself, you’re not losing, but you’re not winning by much. That’s all I kept thinking about.”

Richard, a Maine state wrestling champion in high school, has worked on the finer points of his stand-up game with UFC veteran Devin Powell and other instructors at Nostos MMA in Somersworth, New Hampshire.

Pride and practicality persuaded Richard to engage in slug-it-out tactics with Lear, but old habits die hard.

“It started out good. I felt in control from the beginning. I wanted to stay on my feet and really show off how much my striking has come,” Richard said. “And I knew Fred was a really game opponent on the ground and has been training a lot longer than I have. So I wanted to keep it on my feet. But staying a wrestler is such habit. The first combination I threw, I went down for a shot.”

Lear’s assault to the body admittedly took a physical toll on Richard. The newcomer obviously never experienced such blunt trauma in his pre-MMA combat days and hadn’t been touched in his career-opening win streak against Gabriel Diaz, Clifford Redman and Chris Lachcik.

“I got really gassed and winded, because he kept landing knees and punches to the body,” Richard said, “I kept waiting for my second wind to come and it never did. I tried to get in a combination or a good slam every once in a while.”

Even sitting on the stool in his corner between rounds was surreal.

Of course there were thoughts of Richard’s sister, Lacy, who lost her battle with cancer in 2012 but continues to inspire Zac with her fighting spirit. Having time to get in touch with one’s thoughts and survey the scenery aren’t the norm when you’re finishing opponents before the echo of the opening bell fades.

“Most of my fights have been pretty quick. It was definitely a weird experience,” Richard said. “I’ve never had that between rounds. I was looking out in the crowd and would see one certain friend or family member or training partner every time. It was a lot bigger deal than what I’m used to.”

When it became obvious Lear wasn’t ripe to be knocked out, Richard tried to balance self-defense while keeping the scorecards in mind.

“Going into the fourth and fifth round, I knew I was tired, and I knew Fred could punch and kick just as well,"Hij zei. “I was thinking to myself, ‘You’ve got to keep your hands up. This is dangerous when you’re tired.’ All I kept thinking about was don’t get hit. Hit him.

“Every time the clackers went off, when there was 10 seconds left, I tried to get up from the bottom or get in a kick or land one last good strike. That was different, because I never had that—I’ve never even heard the 10-second clackers. I definitely could hear it more than the buzzer, because the last few seconds it would get so chaotic and everyone would get so loud. The ref would just grab us I’m like, ‘Is it over?’ I never experienced anything like that in wrestling.”

Those back-and-forth battles in regional and state mat affairs did serve Richard well. He felt that he was mentally prepared for the championship rounds, even as the physical toll increased.

Richard acknowledged that he has a bad habit of training without using his mouth guard and that it may have affected his breathing in the bout.

“I’ve been in some pretty long wrestling matches, as many different types as you can get in,” Richard said. “I was always a really good wrestler in overtime. I don’t think I ever lost in overtime. If I did, it was like once. But the thing with wrestling is you’re not getting punched and kneed in the stomach and other things that are taking your wind. I was just so tired. I knew the whole time I wasn’t proud of my performance, but you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do. I kept telling myself I had to get up and do something.”

While unhappy with the draw, Richard takes encouragement from many details that have come to light in the aftermath of the fight.

The mixed result surely entitled Richard to an immediate rematch. That won’t explicitly happen, as Lear informed him that he intends to turn professional.

“I remember February 14 of last year was the first NEF fight I ever went to. I had only been training for a month and (NEF mede-eigenaar en matchmaker) Matt Peterson asked me to go,” Richard said. “So I went, and here it is a year later I’m fighting for a belt against a kid that fought for the belt a year and a half ago. Finding out after the fight that he’s going pro, it really made me a lot prouder of how I did. If he can pro after that fight, and I’ve only been fighting for a year, then I’ve got pretty good hope for my future.”

That future will include another crack at the belt, on April 27th.

“I’m the Number 1 mededinger, and he’s going pro, so it’s whoever’s next,” Richard said. “I don’t know if they’re going to bring in someone from somewhere else or what. Matt said he’s working on opponent. Ik zal klaar zijn. "

NEF's volgende mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 38: STORMBORN,” zal plaatsvinden op zaterdag, April 27, 2019 bij Aura in Portland, Maine met een beltijd van 7 p.m. Tickets zijn nu te koop bijwww.AuraMaine.com.