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FROM THE SHORES OF SEBAGO LAKE TO THE MMA CAGE, HARD-WORK IS A WAY OF LIFE FOR KAM ARNOLD

Lewiston, Maine (Janairu 16, 2018) – Kam Arnold might be the ultimate Maine mixed martial artist from central casting.

 

 

Blue-collar sensibilities shaped his young life. He grew up in a small community where young boys often had to conjure up their own forms of entertainment. And yes, sometimes that meant fighting solely for the sake of fighting.

 

 

“I have two older brothers, and friends who were around all the time that are like brothers. We pretty much adopted them, ka sani?” Arnold said. “And any time you have that situation, there are fights going on in the yard all the time. I remember one time seeing my brothers rolling around on the stairs in the house, and of course I just had to jump in and get involved in that.”

 

 

Arnold, wanda ya jũya 25 this month, is more structured but no less passionate today about exercising his grit, guile and strength in such physical encounters.

 

 

Veteran of one, quick knockout win in the New England Fights cage, Arnold returns for another dose on Asabar, Fabrairu 3 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee. He will confront Kyle Kenney in an amateur bantamweight bout at “NEF 32: Super Asabar."

 

 

Fighting under the Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) umbrella, Arnold made a dramatic first impression, dispatching Glenn Kasabian a 1 minute, 54 seconds.

 

 

“Glenn’s a tough dude. Ya mai warrior. He’s a great guy outside the cage. Ina da yawa girmama shi. He wanted to stand up with me. It’s one of things where I just flipped the switch,” Arnold recalled. “He’s pretty rangy, pretty tall. I went in there wanting to let him know he was in for a battle, and fortunately it turned out in my favor. I was the better fighter that night.”

 

 

Arnold admittedly was disappointed that the result wasn’t enough to earn the 2017 “NEF Rookie of the Year” lambar yabo. He vows not to leave any doubt about his potential in the local hexagon when he takes on Kenney, an opponent about whom he knows precious little.

 

 

"Haka ne, I was pretty bummed, but I know everybody else busts their ass just like I do,” Arnold said. “I have high expectations for myself, and I want to make a statement with this fight.”

 

 

A native of Casco, on the shores of Maine’s Sebago Lake, Arnold describes a hard-knocks upbringing that clashed with the bucolic, tourist-trap surroundings.

 

Arnold’s family had close ties to a motorcycle club, although he is reluctant to discuss its impact on his life other than to agree that it enhanced his fighting spirit.

 

 

“They’re all genuine people. I will say that. I have an awful lot of people supporting me in this. I would be nothing without them. My father and mother are the two toughest people I know,” Arnold said. “As a kid growing up, I had to be tough. That’s just the way it was. I just come from a blue-collar family. I don’t really want to get into all the details of it, but I just had to be tough. It made me what I am today.”

 

 

In addition to grappling with his older siblings and their friends, Arnold unfortunately was a victim of circumstances that are all too prominent in today’s schoolyards and playgrounds.

 

 

“I was a very small kid for my age,” he explained. “I got bullied a lot in school and had to find a way to manage that. Abin baƙin ciki, I got into a lot of fights because I had to defend myself.”

 

 

Arnold learned many of those self-defense techniques through his passion for combat sports.

 

 

He fell in love with professional wrestling, MMA, and especially boxing, although “there weren’t many options to pursue boxing in small-town Maine,” ya ce.

 

 

While attending Oxford Hills and Lake Region high schools, Arnold briefly took up high school wrestling. It was not until adulthood that he found his way to Lewiston’s CMBJJ, one of the hub facilities that has helped build NEF’s talent base over the past six years.

 

 

“Of course there’s a part of me that wishes I had started this earlier, when I was 18 ko 19, like a lot of guys,” said Arnold, wanda ya jũya 25 this month. “But I’m thankful for where I’m at now, and for Matt Peterson and NEF for giving this opportunity to show what I can do.”

 

 

Boxing and stand-up skills proved Arnold’s bread-and-butter in his debut. He hopes the Kenney fight will give him a chance to exhibit the wider array of lessons he has learned from his training partners.

 

 

Arnold credits former NEF amateur flyweight champion Dustin Veinott with the bulk of his development.

 

 

“I feel like I have the best coaching staff in the state,” Arnold said. “I haven’t really had the opportunity to travel around and cross-train, but I have so much faith in the guys at my own gym.

 

 

“Dustin Veinott has been crucial. I feel like with his knowledge I can go anywhere I want to in this sport. And when you combine that with Jesse Erickson, Travis Wells, Matt Denning, the sky is the limit. They’ve put their belief in me, and I want to show them I’ve earned it.”

 

 

When asked for a prediction about the February fight, Arnold somewhat channeled Clubber Lang’s reply of “pain” from Rocky III.

 

 

“Look for some blood,” Arnold said. “It’s coming. I can’t wait to put on a show.”

 

 

The opening bell Fabrairu 3 an saita don 7 p.m. Tikiti suna samuwa a www.TheColisee.com or by calling the box office at207.783.2009 EXT. 525.

Akwai karuwar Gudun High kamar yadda Tsohon Falcons 'Yan} ungiyarmu shirya a MMA Cage Battle

Lewiston, Maine (Janairu 10, 2018) – Girma a wannan blue-kwala al'umma da kuma inganta ta hanyar wannan, storied wasanni shirin ba dole ba ne yin maza biyu mafi kyau abokai.

 

 

 

Tsohon Mountain Valley High School 'yan} ungiyarsu, da kuma nan gaba New England yãki gauraye Martial Arts abokan adawar, Ryan Burgess da Nate Boucher su ne shaida da haihuwa Maxim, “saba breeds raini.”

 

 

 

Burgess_, 24, kuma Boucher, 21, za yaƙi a wani mai son flyweight fadan a "NEF 32: Super Asabar"A kan Asabar, Fabrairu 3. A yi yãƙi a Androscoggin Bank Colisee zai ƙayyade yawan daya contender a 125-kore division, kuma sami lashe take harbe da Zakaran Justin Witham.

 

 

 

Yana zai kasance kusan shekara tun Burgess, wani uku-lokaci Maine makarantar sakandare kokawar Zakaran da baya NEF titleholder, yi tafiya a cikin keji. Ya kira NEF co-mai da matchmaker Matt Peterson da kuma musamman nema da Boucher yaki.

 

 

 

Dalilin da ya sa? A hannu daya, shi ne mai kasuwanci yanke shawara bayan Boucher ta kusa, tsaga-yanke shawara asara to Witham a wani Nuwamba suna fadan.

 

 

 

"Na jima ina fita domin a shekara. I fata ya tsalle dama da baya cikin wani suna yaki,"Burgess bayyana. "Bayan Nate ta yaki da Witham, Na san ya zai so da nan da nan rematch. Da zarar shi ya zama a bayyane yake cewa ba zai faru har Afrilu, Na tambayi idan za mu iya yin wannan yaki a watan Fabrairu, kuma Nate dauki shi. "

 

 

 

Burgess_ (2-2) baya kaddamar daya ko biyu kafofin watsa labarun da gurneti da cewa ya bayyana a nuna wasu matakin na adãwa ga 'yan'uwanmu Falcon. Shi ne wata ila kasa sirri fiye da dabara; Burgess lura da wani dama don su cuci abin da ya gani a matsayin daya daga cikin chinks a Boucher makamai.

 

 

 

"Nate, taba tun yana da wani yaro, yana da wani piss-matalauta hali a lokacin da ya yi hasarar. Ina fatan a ƙasƙantar da shi kadan da kuma tabbatar ya ba da damuwa game da wannan yaki da samun a hannun mahukunta,"Burgess ce. "Nate yiwuwa zai kasance mai biyu- ko-uku-lokaci bayyana Zakaran idan ya bai wa kansa damar yin abin da. Idan har yanzu yana da wannan ra'ayi ya yi baya nan, shi ke faruwa a kawo karshen wannan hanya. "

 

 

 

Burgess ne daya daga hudu kawai uku-lokaci jihar zakarun a MVHS tarihi. Haka kawai, Boucher, ɗan'uwan, Etan, kuma kammala feat.

 

 

 

Boucher, wanda ya riga ya dauka fitar da hudu-lokaci Maine makarantar sakandare mat Zakaran, da kuma biyu-lokaci New England finalist, Irmiya Barkac na Dexter a lokacin a cikin NEF heksagon, dubi da kuma sauti kamar daban-daban hali fiye da wanda ya yi jihãdi daga mat a matsayin saurayi.

 

 

 

Bayan lashe farko da biyu ta faɗa da sauƙi, Boucher (2-1) ya ba da daya kawai a cikin gini wanda ya ji ya yi isa ya sami bel a Portland.

 

 

 

"Na yi tsammani ina da iko da na farko biyu akai-akai na yaki. All uku, gaske. Biyu na farko na kyawawan yawa da (Witham) shake fita,"Boucher ya ce. "Yana ƙare har kasancewa a koyo da kwarewa a gare ni cewa ba za ka iya barin yaki da alƙalai. A babban abu game da mai son darajõji ne, yayin mana na damu game da littafina, a karshen ranar yana da wani ɓangare na ilmantarwa tsari in sa ka mai kyau sana'a. "

 

 

 

A mayar da martani ga Burgess’ volleys a kan Facebook, Boucher tambaye tsohon zakaran da hali bayan ya lashe NEF madauri biyu ta faɗa cikin aiki.

 

 

 

"Ina ba da yawa domin shara magana. I kawai a ji dadin wasanni. Ina son zuwa yãƙi sa'an nan kawai tafi gida. Ya aikata shi kadan don gina wa son kai na tunanin,"Boucher ya ce. "Ya kika aika da bel domin ya ciwon matsala yin nauyi, wanda shi ne kyawawan m, a ganina. Ya kasance daga wani lõkaci, don haka a yanzu ba ni da riga shi gaba, ya kuma sani ya ya tafi, ta hanyar da ni. "

 

 

 

Burgess ya ce ya yi amfani da wannan layoff don kammala da kwalejin ilimi da kuma ci gaba da takardunsa a matsayin wani jiki ilimin mataimakin, nuna cewa likita sana'a ne mafi kusantar su zama tsawon lokaci aiki fiye da MMA.

 

 

 

Duk da yake ya ci gaba da horo jadawalin a Rumford Community Center tare da berserkers MMA, Burgess ce shi ne kasa m da kuma ginannun kafin ya hasarori da Witham da Dustin Veinott. Burgess baya ci biyu hammayarsu.

 

 

 

"Jiki na har yanzu kamata ya yi dukan tsiya su, amma wajen tunani da na yi ba kamar yadda shirya yadda ya kamata ina. Yanzu ba ni da yawa fiye da mayar da hankali,"Burgess ce. "A lokacin da na aka kammala makaranta, aiki part-time 20 zuwa 30 hours a mako, kuma za makaranta don wataqila wani 40. Na rasa biyu ta faɗa a inda nake a karkashin nauyi. Ina da aka samun nauyi yayin da wasu mutane da aka yankan nauyi. Ina son je a can a iyaka da za su sa a kan 10 zuwa 15 Burtaniya tsakanin auna-a da yaki. "

 

 

 

Boucher raunata taba kai wa m matsayin makarantar sakandare a kokawar. Ya bi wani daban-daban hanyar fiye da Burgess, shiga jami'a a Jamhuriyar Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - inda ya har yanzu basu horo a yau - a shekaru 13.

 

 

 

"Ina da wasu daga cikin toughest kuma mafi kyau horo tãrẽwa ne a cikin jihar,"Boucher ya ce. "My Jiu-jitsu ya zo dogon hanya, kusan batu inda shi ya wuce na kokawa wani kadan. I mana, kokawar abin da na ko da yaushe koma zuwa lokacin da nake bukata shi. My daukan hankali shi ne dare-da-rana. Yana da aka girma ga na farko yaki. "

 

 

 

Ya kara da cewa mafi girma da ya samu nasara a MMA ya zo a kudi na tsohon Yan kokawar.

 

 

 

Burgess aka kirgawa a kan Boucher rashin sanin cikakken farashi da sauran ya repertoire. Kamar yadda wani wanda ya dauki sama kokawa a tsakiyar makaranta junior Varsity tawagar a bakwai sa, ya ce cewa tarihin matsayin mai sauri binciken ya kwashe a kan cikin daula na Jiu-jitsu da kuma dambe.

 

 

 

"Ina ganin ya ke faruwa yi mamaki. Yana zaton ya san abin da na kawo su a tebur,"Burgess ce. "Duk da ya san game da ni ne na kokawa, amma Ina da yawa fiye da abin da ya fada da baya a kan. Na riga san abin da ya kawo wa tebur. Kuma da ya ke ba za su koyi a watanni biyu abin da na koya a cikin shekaru biyu."

 

 

 

A bude kararrawa a kan Fabrairu 3 an saita don 7 p.m. Tikiti suna samuwa a www.TheColisee.com.

 

 

 

Game da New England Combats

 

 

New England Combats ("NEF") ne mai yaki abubuwan kiran kasuwa kamfanin. NEF ta manufa shi ne ba ga Ya halitta mafi ingancin abubuwan gare Maine ta mayakan da magoya m. NEF ta zartarwa tawagar yana da m kwarewa a fama wasanni management, abubuwan samar, kafofin watsa labaru dangantakar, marketing, shari'a da kuma talla.

‘BIG’ JOHN MCCARTHY TO JOIN BELLATOR BROADCAST TEAM

WILL MAKE COLOR COMMENTARY DEBUT AT BELLATOR 192 ON Jan. 20 – LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK

Har ila yau,, CHAEL SONNEN SIGNS EXTENSION TO REMAIN IN BROADCAST BOOTH

LOS ANGELES – Bellator is pleased to announce that it has come to an agreement with John McCarthy to serve as color commentator during broadcasts on the soon-to-launch Paramount Network, which kicks off with Bellator 192 a kan Asabar, Janairu 20.

 

“With the addition of ‘Big’ John to our broadcast team, we have put together the premier group of MMA commentators ahead of our Jan. 20 debut on the Paramount Network,” Bellator President Scott Coker said. “With John and Chael providing analysis, you’re getting two people who have spent more time in the cage than they have spent with a headset on, and that will translate to a positive viewing experience for Bellator fans.”

 

Over the past 20 shekaru, “Big” John McCarthy has set the bar when it comes to officiating in MMA, a sport where he has overseen countless fights promoted by Bellator and other promotions all over the world, serving as the referee for some of the biggest bouts in the history of the sport. A former Los Angeles Police Officer, and a Self-Defense Instructor at the Los Angeles Police Academy, McCarthy is also the founder of “C.O.M.M.A.N.D.,” a program that trains and certifies hopeful MMA referees and judges. McCarthy’s regulatory work is equally as impressive, as he was a key figure in the writing of the sport’s Unified Rules, which are recognized by the ABC and athletic commissions all across North America.

 

Along with his broadcasting duties, the man behind the catchphrase “Let’s get it on!” will also provide a unique level of first-hand insight to the plethora of original content produced by Bellator’s digital team.

 

“I first want to say how grateful I am for the opportunity I have been given to work with the incredible team Bellator has assembled. It is always so hard to leave something you love, but I have always wanted to step away based on my terms rather than someone else’s. My goals are to work as hard as I can to meet the expectations everyone will have for me and to hopefully someday exceed them.” McCarthy said. “I cannot think of anyone I would rather be working with than Scott Coker. Scott has always been a person I admire because of his honesty, loyalty and love for the martial arts. I want to thank everyone from Bellator and Viacom for the trust you are bestowing upon me to keep the commentating of Bellator MMA at the highest levels of the sport.”

 

Bugu da kari, Chael Sonnen has signed an extension to remain a part of select Bellator broadcasts, breaking down all the action alongside Bellator announcers Mike Goldberg da kuma Mauro Ranallo.

 

Chael Sonnen spent a majority of his 44-fight career with the UFC and WEC, a run that saw him defeat former middleweight champion Michael Bisping, and compete against the likes of Jon Jones, Anderson Silva (sau biyu), Rashad Evans, “Shogun” Rua, Demian Maia and Brian Stann. In addition to his in-ring action, the West Linn, Ore. native has mastered the art of being in front of the camera, having done broadcast work for both ESPN and Fox Sports. Following a three-year hiatus from active MMA competition, Sonnen returned to the cage against Tito Ortiz a Bellator 170 in January and then went on to defeat Wanderlei Silva during the main event of Bellator: NYC.

 

Bellator and the soon-to-launch Paramount Network open 2018 with a bang when Bellator 192: Lima vs. MacDonald emanates from The Forum in California on Jan. 20. Anchored by a welterweight world title fight featuring Douglas Lima defending his championship against Rory MacDonald, the blockbuster event also will see the aforementioned Chael Sonnen compete against “Rampage” Jackson in the opening contest of 2018’s Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix.

M-1 Global kicks-off 2018 in February with M-1 Challenge 87 & 88

Saint Petersburg, Rasha (Janairu 8, 2018) – M-1 Global will kick-off its 21stseason with a pair of international events in February, M-1 Watna 87 da kuma M-1 Watna 88, bi da bi, Feb. 9 in Saint Petersburg and Feb. 22 a Moscow.
Both events will be live-streamed from Russia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Masu kallo za su iya duba da farko ta faɗa, kuma babban katin ta shiga a kan yin rajistar a www.M1Global.TV. Fans iya duba duk mataki a kan su kwakwalwa, da kuma a kan Android da Apple kaifin baki wayoyin da Allunan.
Finnish flyweight Mikael “Hulk” Sila (17-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0) takes on Kazakh fighter Ariman Ashimov (10-2-1, M-1: 2-0-0) in the lone fight announced this far for M-1 Watna 87, which will feature the grand opening of M-1 Arena. The Silander-Ashimov winner will be positioned for a potential title shot against M-1 Challenge flyweight champion Aleksander Doskalchuk, da Ukraine.
Mikael Silander (R) will be making his Russian MMA debut Feb. 9 a Saint Petersburg
Ariman Ashimov hopes to improve to 3-0-0 in M-1 Challenge competition on Feb. 9
Two M-1 Challenge title fights have been announced as the M-1 Watna 88 co-main events on Feb. 22 a Moscow.
M-1 Challenge Lightweight Champion Damir Ismagulov (14-2-0, M-1: 8-1-0), Rasha, defends his belt against his dangerous Georgian challenger, Raul Tutarauli(18-3-0, M-1: 6-1-0), while M-1 Challenge Bantamweight Champion Movsar Evloev (8-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0) puts his perfect pro record on the line against Kazakhstan-native Sergey Morozov (10-3-0, M-1: 5-2-0), who also fights out of Russia.
Damir Ismagulov (a saman) makes his second title defense Feb. 22
Raul Tutarauli (a saman) gets his first title shot Feb. 22
Movsar Evloev (L) plans to keep his prefect record intact
Sergey Morozov is hoping to upset Movar Evloev to become M-1 Challenge Bantamweight Champion
Duk ta faɗa da mayakan ne batun canjin. Additional matches for M-1 Watna 87da kuma M-1 Watna 88 will soon be announced.
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LUNGHI ne daga TO saka teammate AGAINST CORSON AT NEF 32

Lewiston, Maine (Janairu 5, 2018) - New England Combats (NEF) kõmo zuwa Lewiston a kan Asabar, Fabrairu 3, 2018 tare da yaki gabatarwa ta gaba gauraye-Martial Arts-aukuwa, “NEF 32: Super Asabar.” Tun da farko a yau, NEF announced the addition of an amateur featherweight bout to the card. Shawn Long (2-0) zai dawo Maine ya dauki a kan Devin Corson (1-0) a wani yaki nauyin 145-fam.

Shawn Lunghi made his debut in the NEF cage in the fall of 2016. He faced off with a much more experienced Alex Clark (4-2) that evening and impressed many with his performance. Lunghi would pick up the win with a second round submission. Da Tampa, Florida native would follow up that win with yet another victory this past spring in his home state. Later in the year, ya sanã'anta ya kasa-kasa bel a Brazil Jiu-Jitsu a Robson Moura Duniya United (RMNU). A “NEF 32,” Lunghi zai duba zuwa saka da asarar sha wahala da ya teammate Winston Cortez (0-1) da Devin Corson (1-0) a “NEF 27” shekaran da ya gabata. Bugu da kari, mai nasara a kan Corson zai sa Lunghi a cikin wani wuri zuwa kalubalanci ga NEF MMA Amateur Featherweight Title a kwanan baya.

"Ina wuce yarda ƙasƙanta, kuma m da za a gayyace baya ga Lewiston don yin yaki domin NEF,” ya ce Long. “Fabrairu 3rd tsaye a matsayin wani babban gwajin ga ni da kuma shirye-shiryen matsayin Martial artist, kazalika da damar da za su yãƙi mai girma up-da-zuwa saman soja kamar Devin. Ina marmarin wa damar Showcase da inganta Na sanya a cikin wasan, kazalika da saka Winston ta asara to Devin. "

Devin Corson sanya NEF halarta a karon a farkon 2017 at the young age of 19. He sent the crowd into a frenzy that night, repeatedly lifting Winston Cortez up over head and slamming him time and time again on his way to a unanimous decision victory. It was one of the most memorable debuts for any fighter in the NEF cage. Corson is a product of The Outlet Mixed Martial Arts Training Center based in Dexter, Maine.

“Yana da wani daraja da za a dawo da NEF keji,” bayyana Corson. “Ina neman ido in fada wani mutum wanda yana da ya kasa-kasa bel a Jiu-jitsu. Ina ko da yaushe har ga wani kalubale. Na yi farin ciki kamar a baya.”

NEF ta gaba gauraye-Martial Arts-aukuwa, “NEF 32: Super Asabar,” za su ga kamfanin yin ta koma Androscoggin Bank Colisee a Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place on Asabar, Fabrairu 3, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online atwww.TheColisee.com.

Game da New England Combats

New England Combats ("NEF") ne mai yaki abubuwan kiran kasuwa kamfanin. NEF ta manufa shi ne ba ga Ya halitta mafi ingancin abubuwan gare Maine ta mayakan da magoya m. NEF ta zartarwa tawagar yana da m kwarewa a fama wasanni management, abubuwan samar, kafofin watsa labaru dangantakar, marketing, shari'a da kuma talla.

TWO MAINE MMA FAN-FAVORITES WILL SQUARE OFF AT NEF 32

Lewiston, Maine (Janairu 4, 2018) - New England Combats (NEF) kõmo zuwa Lewiston a kanAsabar, Fabrairu 3, 2018 tare da yaki gabatarwa ta gaba gauraye-Martial Arts-aukuwa, “NEF 32: Super Asabar.” Tun da farko a yau, NEF announced the addition of a professional featherweight bout to the card. Haruna “M” Lacey (4-1) ya sanya hannu ga fuskarka Josh Parker (6-9) a wani yaki nauyin 145-fam.

After making his professional debut in the spring of 2016, Aaron Lacey rose quickly through the ranks of the NEF featherweight division. With wins over veterans like Derek Shorey (4-9) and Taylor Trahan (8-9), the year belonged to Lacey. 2017, duk da haka, was filled with frustration. Lacey lost two scheduled opponents to injuries and had to pull out of one fight with an injury of his own. Late in the year, he took a fight in New Hampshire against Vovka Clay (8-2). Many felt Lacey was winning a close fight, but a deep cut on his head forced the doctor to stop the fight in the second round and the bout was awarded to Clay. It was the first loss of Lacey’s professional career. The product of Young’s MMA is looking to rebound from that loss and get back on track towards the major leagues of the sport beginning withNEF 32.

“I’m excited to be returning to the NEF cage,” ce Lacey. “Last year was not my year, but it’s over and I’m looking to start 2018 off with a bang! This fight is going to be fun and I love that I get to come home and perform in front of the NEF fans! The best ones around! I’m coming in prepared and looking for the finish!"

Josh Parker has been a mainstay of both the NEF MMA cage and boxing ring since his debut with the promotion back atNEF I” a watan Fabrairu 2012. Since turning his focus back to MMA from boxing in late 2016, Parker has had two solid victories in Lewiston. A “NEF 26” a watan Nuwamba 2016, Parker submitted Derek Shorey. Last summer, a “NEF 29,Parker was again successful, this time taking a unanimous decision victory over Andre Belcarris (0-2). He will look to make it back-to-back wins for the first time in his career since 2011 when he steps into the cage against Lacey. Parker is the head of Ruthless MMA & Boxing based in Benton, Maine.

“I want to thank NEF for the opportunity, and thank Aaron for taking the fight,” Said Parker. “Ba ni da m ga yãƙi,. I missed out on the last show, so I’m itching to get back in there . Aaron has had an awesome career so far, and I’m looking forward to the challenges he presents, but I think I match-up well against him. Don’t miss this oneit’s gonna be one to remember.

NEF ta gaba gauraye-Martial Arts-aukuwa, “NEF 32: Super Asabar,” za su ga kamfanin yin ta koma Androscoggin Bank Colisee a Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place on Asabar, Fabrairu 3, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online atwww.TheColisee.com.

Game da New England Combats

New England Combats ("NEF") ne mai yaki abubuwan kiran kasuwa kamfanin. NEF ta manufa shi ne ba ga Ya halitta mafi ingancin abubuwan gare Maine ta mayakan da magoya m. NEF ta zartarwa tawagar yana da m kwarewa a fama wasanni management, abubuwan samar, kafofin watsa labaru dangantakar, marketing, shari'a da kuma talla.

LUPO AND HART BOTH LOOKING TO GET IN THE WIN COLUMN AT NEF 32

Lewiston, Maine (Janairu 3, 2018) - New England Combats (NEF) kõmo zuwa Lewiston a kanAsabar, Fabrairu 3, 2018 tare da yaki gabatarwa ta gaba gauraye-Martial Arts-aukuwa, “NEF 32: Super Asabar.” Tun da farko a yau, NEF announced the addition of an amateur lightweight bout to the card. Stacy Lupo (0-1) zai dauki a kan David Hart (0-2) a wani yaki nauyin 155-fam.

Stacy Lupo made his NEF cage debut in the summer of 2016, facing fellow forty-something athlete Dr. Steve Bang (1-1). Lupo and Bang went deep into the third round in a grueling, back-and-forth battle before Bang was able to finish the fight by TKO. Prior to stepping in the cage that night, Lupo, a former wrestler at Nokomis Regional High School in Newport, Maine, already had more than three decades worth of martial arts experience. He holds black belts in both Taekwondo and Shotokan karate. Lupo competed in amateur boxing and kickboxing in the 1980s and 1990s. A halin yanzu, he is a member of The Outlet based in Dexter, Maine and also operates Lupo’s Mid Maine Karate.

I’m very unhappy with my first showing in the MMA ring,” said Lupo. “I feel I let down my fans and my students. I’m hoping to redeem myself in this next match. I heard Mr. Hart wants a stand-up fight, and that’s what I’m hoping for too. I’d like to showcase my skills, so I look forward to February 3rd.”

Like his opponent, David Hart is also looking for his first victory in the MMA cage. He made his debut last summer atNEF 30in Bangor in a losing effort against Zach Faulkner (1-0). Hart took Faulkner into the second round before getting submitted. He returned a few weeks later atNEF 31in Portland and lost again via submission against 56-year-old Gary Carr (1-0). Yanzu, Hart is looking forward to testing his striking skills against another striker in the form of Lupo. Hart represents Kenney’s MMA of Lisbon, Maine.

I look forward to fighting in Lewiston,” said Hart. “Lupo looks like a tough opponent and has good striking. I am up to the challenge and want to get my first win and the first win for Kenney’s MMA. Zai kasance mai girma yaki.”

NEF ta gaba gauraye-Martial Arts-aukuwa, “NEF 32: Super Asabar,” za su ga kamfanin yin ta koma Androscoggin Bank Colisee a Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place on Asabar, Fabrairu 3, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online atwww.TheColisee.com.

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New England Combats ("NEF") ne mai yaki abubuwan kiran kasuwa kamfanin. NEF ta manufa shi ne ba ga Ya halitta mafi ingancin abubuwan gare Maine ta mayakan da magoya m. NEF ta zartarwa tawagar yana da m kwarewa a fama wasanni management, abubuwan samar, kafofin watsa labaru dangantakar, marketing, shari'a da kuma talla.

BOYINGTON RETURNING TO NEF CAGE AFTER TWO-YEAR ABSENCE

Lewiston, Maine (Disamba 29, 2017) - New England Combats (NEF) kõmo zuwa Lewiston a kan Asabar, Fabrairu 3, 2018 tare da yaki gabatarwa ta gaba gauraye-Martial Arts-aukuwa, “NEF 32: Super Asabar.” Tun da farko a yau, NEF announced the addition of a professional catchweight bout to the card. Bruce “M Boy” Boyington (14-11) ya sanya hannu ga fuskarka Taylor Trahan (7-8) a wani yaki nauyin 150-fam.

The fight will be the first for Boyington in the NEF cage since February 2016 when he successfully defended the NEF Lightweight Title against Jon Lemke (7-8). It was Boyington’s third defense of the belt since winning it in the late summer of 2014. After the Lemke defense, Boyington relinquished the championship in order to sign with the World Series of Fighting (WSOF).

While he has fought on many of the largest stages in the world over the past two years, including Madison Square Garden in New York City and halfway across the globe in Russia, Boyington is looking forward to his homecoming and the opportunity to once again fight before his many Maine fans.

“Man, I couldn’t possibly be more excited to get inside the NEF cage, where I have molded my career, built my fan base and learned so much about myself over the years,” Said Boyington. “I am so hungry to entertain people that I can guarantee everyone will want to see what’s going down! I live for this, kuma a kan February 3rd, there will be some of the best MMA that has ever been on display from the State of Maine, and I’m grateful and humbled by the opportunity. My opponent is a respectable guy that I believe loves to fight and I want that in there. I wish him the very best in preparation, and I thank (NEF owners) Matt (Peterson) and Nick (DiSalvo) once again for providing me a platform.

Boyington currently owns and operates Boyington’s Taekwondo of Bangor, Maine. He also trains with Young’s MMA in the same city.

Taylor Trahan is a familiar face to NEF fans. He has competed twice for the promotion in the past. Trahan submitted Matt Denning (5-7) in the first round of their meeting atNEF 25.He returned to Maine just weeks later atNEF 26in a losing effort to Aaron Lacey (4-1). Trahan is coming off a win over Conor Barry (3-2) last month in New Hampshire. He represents Team Link of Hooksett.

“I’m looking forward to returning to NEF,” said Trahan. “They always put on a good show and treat the fighters right. I’m really looking forward to fighting Bruce. He definitely is the most experienced fighter I’ll be going up against so far.”

NEF ta gaba gauraye-Martial Arts-aukuwa, “NEF 32: Super Asabar,” za su ga kamfanin yin ta koma Androscoggin Bank Colisee a Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place on Asabar, Fabrairu 3, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online at www.TheColisee.com.

M-1 Arena grand opening and M-1 Challenge 100 to highlight 21st season for M-1 Global

In January the new M-1 Arena is scheduled to open in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg, Rasha (Disamba 29, 2017) — The grand opening of the state-of-the-art M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburgh, in addition to the celebration of M-1 Challenge 100 later in 2018, will highlight M-1 Global’s 21st kakar.
Plans in 2018 also include more events, expansion into new countries and, as the No. 2 MMA organization in the world, to keep giving its fans world-class competition, entertaining match-ups, innovative developments and even a few surprises.
M-1 Global shugaban kasa Vadim Finkelchtein discussed a few of these subjects (gani a kasa) prior to the holidays.
Can you tell us about the new M-1 Arena?
VF: “M-1 Arena is an absolutely unique structure seating a maximum of 3000. It is built in the form of the Colosseum, stone and wood, with an incredible dome made of glulam, which gives the place perfect acoustics. Not only can we promote sporting events, but also music concerts. M-1 Arena allows us to have even more events and realize new ideas like, for example, a reality show. M-1 Arena will be multifunctional but martial arts will be the main form of entertainment held there.
M-1 Challenge was more international last year in terms of showcasing more fighters from different countries like USA, Portugal, Birtaniya, Canada, Koriya ta Kudu, Sin, da dai sauransu. Do you plan to expand your fighter base even more this year and, if so, what countries are you targeting for fighters?
VF: “Usually, we hire fighters from countries where our events are being broadcasted. If we have new contracts with the countries from where we don’t have representative fighters, or only have a few of them, we are going to increase their number. The same for countries where we’ve held events because fans desire to see the local athletes fighting in the Rage. We give them an opportunity to see that.
With the success of female MMA stars around the world do you plan to add a female division in 2018?
VF: “One day we will probably create a female division in M-1 Global. A yanzu, ko da yake, we don’t have enough strong female fighters to do it, duk da haka. As soon as we are ready to make this happen, it will be done, but we don’t want to open a new division just to check the box. We want the best fighters to compete at the highest level.
M-1 Global is closing in on your 100th M-1 Challenge event. Do you plan to promote your 100th event in 2018? If so can you provide any additional information about when, inda, special plans, da dai sauransu.
VF: M-1 Global has already promoted more than 200 abubuwan da suka faru, duk da 85 M-1 Challenges, which was created in 2008. I think that this event will happen either in Saint-Petersburg or in Moscow, but we still have a lot of time left and a dozen other events before it. We are going to take care of it a bit later.
M-1 has developed fighters who’ve moved on to the UFC and other organizations. How do you feel about that trend? Does it frustrate you that you to spend time building a fighter and then have him move on, or do you look at it as a compliment that M-1 Global develops fighters who can compete in the UFC and any other organization?
VF: “We can consider this situation from different perspectives. I’m not happy to let my best fighters go, i mana, amma wannan ne abin da shi ne, and we are not ready to compete with UFC yet. Sometimes our fighters leave us. From another perspective, we are happy that our fighters who leave keep winning fights and become the top competitors in other promotions. It proves that the level of M-1 Global fighters is equal to the level of UFC fighters. The top athletes who left M-1 Global for UFC are in top positions there and other promotions don’t have such results. Other organization may make their fighters popular but, as soon as they move to UFC, they start losing and get released.
Our company is probably the second MMA promotion in the world and when some fighters move to the strongest league on the planet, they take a step forward, which I like much better than when they move to weaker promotions than M-1 Global just to make more money.
Any plans to do anything different this year than in the past, outside of the grand opening of the M-1 arena and possible 100th event?
VF: “The main difference will be that we are going to have our own home, M-1 Arena, which means we will be able to hold even more events. We’d like to have two events each month, 24 events a year. We opened our own TV channel (M1global.tv) and next year, MMA fans from former Soviet Republics will have an opportunity to watch all the fights. Using our iOS and Android App, viewers from all over the world can watch old and new fights right now, and next year we are going to make it even better. We are also going to create our own studio to produce different content, probably a new reality show with fighters from different countries.
Will you have showcase M-1 Medieval fights this coming year?
VF: “Apparently, we will have some medieval fights in 2018, but the only issue is that we have a lot of fighters under contract, so it is not easy to find a place for M-1 Medieval fights on our cards. We make knight fights in regions where they are popular, like in Ingushetia and Finland in 2017, because fans demonstrated to us that they want to see them. I hope one day we’ll have more resources for them.

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LFA KICKS OFF 2018 IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WITH LFA 30

MAIN FARUWA:
CURTIOUS
CURTIS MILLENDER
vs.
THE PHOENIX
NICK BARNES
WELTERWEIGHT WAR
CO-MAIN FARUWA:
MEXICO’S SUBMISSION ACE
FERNANDO PADILLA
vs.
BRAZIL’S BJJ BLACK BELT
TALISON SOARES
FEATHERWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
Jumma'a, JANUARY 12th LIVE on AXS TV
COSTA MESA HALL at the OC FAIRGROUNDS
COSTA MESA, California
Tickets are on sale NOW through CageTix.com/LFA
Las Vegas, Nevada – Legacy Fada Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced the promotion will kick off 2018 with an action-packed event in southern California.
Babban taron na LFA 30 will feature the long-awaited clash between southern California kingpins and top LFA welterweights “Curtious” Curtis Millender and NickThe Phoenix” Barnes. LFA 30 – Millender vs. Barnes takes place Jumma'a, January 12th at the Costa Mesa Hall at the OC Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, California. A gaba dayan babban katin na LFA 30 – Millender vs. Barnes will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. DA / 7 p.m. Santa.
I’m excited to kick off 2018 by bringing LFA back to southern California”, Ajali Soares. “Curtis Millender and Nick Barnes are coming off big wins in LFA headlining bouts where they won in enemy territory. Now they get to face each other in the main event of LFA 30 on their home turf in a perfect headliner to start the new year.
Tickets for LFA 30 – Millender vs. Barnes are available for purchase NOW at CageTix.com/LFA.
Mill Karshen (13-3) returns home to the building where he fought and won his first seven fights. The Orange County juggernaut is looking to build off a perfect 2017 where he won three fights, including back-to-back LFA headliners. His most recent win came via highlight reel Head Kick KO in the main event of LFA 24. Millender will meet Barnes (12-2) in a long-awaited showdown between two of southern California’s finest. The welterweight stars started their careers in the southern California regional circuit, moved on to Bellator, and will finally meet in the main event of LFA 30. Barnes, like Millender, is coming off an impressive win in an LFA headliner this past August at LFA 20.
While the main event will feature a rivalry between two of the top welterweights in LFA, the co-main event will feature a rivalry between two of the LFA featherweight division’s most talented jiu-jitsu practitioners.
Fernando Padilla (10-1) put the division on notice in October, when he submitted longtime RFA vet Darrick Minner with a Triangle-Armbar in the first round of their co-main event bout at LFA 25. Padilla, who is a 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, has now won 90% of his fights by first round stoppage. He will now face a man equally dangerous on the ground when he meets Talison Soares (9-2) in the co-main event of LFA 30. Soares is a jiu-jitsu black belt from the famed Checkmat BJJ team who has made a name for himself competing in his native Brazil. Soares has a 100% finishing rate in the nine bouts he has won and will now make his international debut in the co-main event of LFA 30.
A halin yanzu sanar Main Card (Talabijin a kan AXS TV a 10 p.m. DA / 7 p.m. Santa):
Babban Event | Welterweight fadan (170 laba)
– Curtis Millender (13-3) vs. Nick Barnes (12-2)
Co-Main Event | Featherweight fadan (145 laba)
Fernando Padilla (10-1) vs. Talison Soares (9-2)
Flyweight fadan (125 laba)
Maikel Perez (4-1) vs. Charlie Alaniz (11-2)
Middleweight fadan (185 laba)
Craig Wilkerson (7-3) vs. Jordan Wright (8-0)
Welterweight fadan (170 laba)
Christian Aguilera (8-4) vs. Maycon Mendonça (6-3)
Bantamweight fadan (135 laba)
Vince Cachero (3-0) vs. TBD
A watan Satumba 2016, Legacy FC and RFA officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fara a watan Janairu 2017. RFA da Legacy FC sun kaddamar da yabo da kan 150 'yan wasa da suka kai pinnacle na MMA da gasar a UFC.
LFA 30 will serve as the second LFA event to take place in the state of California after the merger. RFA hosted eight events insideThe Golden State” kafin ci. A gaba dayan babban katin na LFA 30 za a talabijin live da kasar a kan AXS TV a 10 p.m. DA / 7 p.m. Santa.
Ziyarci LFAfighting.com domin fadan updates da bayanai. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fada Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting da Twitter a @LFAfighting.