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mchanganyiko karate, MMA, New England mapambano

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

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Lewiston, Maine (Januari 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, unajua?” 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, ambaye anarudi 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 Jumamosi, Februari 3 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee. He will confront Kyle Kenney in an amateur bantamweight bout at “NEF 32: Super Jumamosi."

 

 

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

 

 

“Glenn’s a tough dude. Yeye ni shujaa. He’s a great guy outside the cage. Nina mengi ya heshima kwa ajili yake. 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” tuzo. 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.

 

 

"Yeah, 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. Kwa bahati mbaya, 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,” Akasema.

 

 

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 au 19, like a lot of guys,” said Arnold, ambaye anarudi 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 Februari 3 ni kuweka kwa 7 p.m. Tiketi zinapatikana katika www.TheColisee.com or by calling the box office at207.783.2009 ext. 525.

mchanganyiko karate, MMA, New England mapambano

Mvutano Mbio High kama zamani Falcons wachezaji wenzake Andaa kwa MMA Cage vita

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Lewiston, Maine (Januari 10, 2018) – Kupanda juu katika moja ya bluu-collar jamii na kuendeleza kwa njia hiyo hiyo, storied programu ya michezo ya si lazima kufanya watu wawili marafiki wakubwa.

 

 

 

Aliyekuwa wachezaji wenzake Mlima Valley High School, na baadaye New England Mapambano mchanganyiko karate wapinzani, Ryan Burgess na Nate Boucher ni ushahidi wa maxim zamani, “uzoefu breeds dharau.”

 

 

 

Burgess, 24, na Boucher, 21, itakuwa vita katika Amateur flyweight bout katika "NEF 32: Super Jumamosi"Juu ya Jumamosi, Februari 3. mapambano katika Androscoggin Bank Colisee itaonyesha mgombea namba moja katika mgawanyiko 125-pound, na kulipwa mshindi taji risasi dhidi bingwa Justin Witham.

 

 

 

Itakuwa kuwa karibu mwaka tangu Burgess, tatu ya wakati Maine shule ya sekondari mieleka bingwa na yaliyopita NEF titleholder, kutembea katika ngome. Alimwita NEF mmiliki mwenza na MatchMaker Matt Peterson na hasa aliomba Boucher mapambano.

 

 

 

Kwa nini? Kwa upande mmoja, ni uamuzi biashara baada ya karibu aitwaye Boucher, hasara mgawanyiko uamuzi wa Witham Novemba cheo bout.

 

 

 

"Nimekuwa nje kwa mwaka. Mimi nilikuwa na matumaini kuruka haki ya nyuma katika cheo kupambana,"Burgess alieleza. "Baada ya vita Nate pamoja Witham, Mimi nilijua angependa kucheza tena haraka. Kwa mara nyingine ikawa dhahiri kwamba alikuwa si kwenda kutokea hadi Aprili, Niliuliza kama sisi kufanya vita hii katika Februari, na Nate alichukua hivyo. "

 

 

 

Burgess (2-2) hatimaye ilizindua moja au mbili mitandao ya kijamii mabomu ambayo ilionekana zinaonyesha baadhi ya ngazi ya uadui wake Falcon wenzake. Kuna uwezekano kidogo binafsi ya tactical; Burgess nilihisi nafasi ya kutumia kile kinachoonekana kama moja ya chinks katika silaha aitwaye Boucher.

 

 

 

"Nate, tangu alipokuwa mtoto, ina mtazamo piss-maskini wakati hupoteza. Natumaini kujinyenyekeza kwake kidogo na kuhakikisha yeye hana kuwa na wasiwasi kuhusu vita hii ya kupata katika mikono ya majaji,"Burgess alisema. "Nate pengine wangeweza mbili- au tatu wakati hali bingwa kama alikuwa amewapa mwenyewe nafasi ya kufanya hivyo. Kama yeye bado ana mtizamo huo alikuwa wakati huo, ni kwenda mwisho njia hiyo. "

 

 

 

Burgess ni moja ya nne mara tatu wa hali mabingwa pekee katika historia MVHS. Kisadfa, kaka aitwaye Boucher, Ethan, pia kukamilika feat.

 

 

 

Boucher, ambao tayari kuchukuliwa nje mara nne kitanda Maine shule ya sekondari bingwa, na mara mbili wa New England finalist, Jeremiah Barkac ya Dexter wakati muda wake katika NEF hexagon, inaonekana na sauti kama tabia tofauti na yule Jihadi mbali kitanda akiwa kijana.

 

 

 

Baada ya kushinda kwanza vita zake wawili kwa urahisi, Boucher (2-1) mara moja tu katika jengo ambaye aliona alivyofanya kutosha ya kupata ukanda katika Portland.

 

 

 

"Mimi nilifikiri kudhibitiwa raundi miwili ya kwanza ya kupambana. zote tatu, kweli. miwili ya kwanza mimi pretty much alikuwa (Witham) kuzisonga nje,"Boucher alisema. "Ni kuishia kuwa uzoefu kujifunza kwa ajili yangu kwamba huwezi kuondoka mapambano kwa majaji. Jambo kubwa juu ya safu Amateur ni, wakati kwa kweli mimi huduma kuhusu rekodi yangu, mwisho wa siku ni sehemu ya kujifunza kwa kufanya mtaalamu vizuri. "

 

 

 

Katika kukabiliana na Burgess’ volleys kwenye Facebook, Boucher alihoji tabia bingwa wa zamani wa baada ya kushinda NEF kamba vita mbili katika kazi yake.

 

 

 

"Mimi si sana kwa majadiliano takataka. I just kufurahia michezo. Napenda kupambana na kisha kwenda nyumbani. Naye hufanya kidogo kujenga ego yake nadhani,"Boucher alisema. "Yeye imeshuka mkanda kwa sababu alikuwa na tatizo la kufanya uzito, ambayo ni pretty heshima, kwa maoni yangu. Alikuwa nje kwa muda, hivyo sasa mimi nina mbele yake, na anajua yeye ana kwenda kwa njia ya mimi. "

 

 

 

Burgess alisema alitumia kwamba layoff kukamilisha elimu ya chuo yake na kuendeleza sifa yake kama kimwili mtaalamu msaidizi, kuonyesha kwamba taaluma ya matibabu ni zaidi uwezekano wa kuwa na kazi yake ya muda mrefu ya MMA.

 

 

 

Wakati aliendelea mafunzo ratiba yake katika Rumford Community Centre kupitia Berserkers MMA, Burgess alisema ni chini ya makali na muundo kabla ya hasara yake dhidi ya Witham na Dustin Veinott. Burgess awali kushindwa wapinzani wote.

 

 

 

"Kimwili Bado unapaswa kuwa na kupigwa nao, lakini kiakili sikuwa kama tayari kama ningeli kuwa. Sasa mimi nina kuwa na malengo zaidi,"Burgess alisema. "Wakati huo nilikuwa kumaliza shule, kazi ya muda 20 kwa 30 masaa kwa wiki na kwenda shule kwa pengine mwingine 40. Nimepoteza mapambano mbili ambapo mimi ilikuwa chini ya uzito. Nilikuwa kupata uzito wakati wavulana wengine wakakata uzito. Ningependa kwenda huko katika kikomo na wangeweza kuvaa 10 kwa 15 paundi kati uzito wa kuingia na kupambana. "

 

 

 

Boucher admittedly kamwe kufikiwa uwezo wake kama wrestler shule ya sekondari. Yeye ikifuatiwa njia tofauti na Burgess, kujiandikisha katika Central Maine Brazil Jiu-Jitsu - ambapo yeye bado treni leo - katika umri 13.

 

 

 

"Mimi na baadhi ya washirika toughest na bora mafunzo katika hali,"Boucher alisema. "My jiu-jitsu umetoka mbali, karibu mahali ambapo ni kupita kumenyana yangu kidogo. Bila shaka, mieleka ni kile daima kurudi nyuma na wakati mimi unahitaji yake. kushangaza langu ni usiku na mchana. Ilikuwa kubwa kwa mapambano yangu ya kwanza. "

 

 

 

Aliongeza kuwa mafanikio yake kubwa katika MMA amekuja kwa gharama ya wrestlers zamani.

 

 

 

Burgess ni kuhesabu juu Boucher kwa kuwadharau wengine wa mkusanyiko wake. Kama mtu ambaye alichukua kumenyana na kati ya shule junior varsity timu katika darasa la saba, alisema kuwa historia yake kama utafiti wa haraka imefanya zaidi ndani ya eneo la jiu-jitsu na ndondi.

 

 

 

"Nadhani yeye kwenda kushangaa. Anadhani anajua kile kuleta kwa meza,"Burgess alisema. "All anajua kuhusu mimi ni mieleka yangu, lakini nina mengi zaidi kuliko hiyo ya kuanguka nyuma. Tayari kujua nini yeye huleta meza. Na yeye si kwenda kujifunza katika miezi miwili nini nimejifunza katika miaka miwili."

 

 

 

ufunguzi kengele juu ya Februari 3 ni kuweka kwa 7 p.m. Tiketi zinapatikana katika www.TheColisee.com.

 

 

 

Kuhusu New England mapambano

 

 

New England mapambano ("NEF") ni kupambana promotions matukio kampuni. Ujumbe NEF ni kujenga matukio bora zaidi kwa ajili ya wapiganaji Maine na mashabiki sawa. NEF timu ya mtendaji ana uzoefu mkubwa katika usimamizi kupambana michezo, matukio uzalishaji, mahusiano ya vyombo vya habari, masoko, kisheria na matangazo.

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‘BIG’ JOHN MCCARTHY TO JOIN BELLATOR BROADCAST TEAM

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

ALSO, 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 juu ya Jumamosi, Januari 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 miaka, “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.”

 

Aidha, Chael Sonnen has signed an extension to remain a part of select Bellator broadcasts, breaking down all the action alongside Bellator announcers Mike Goldberg na 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 (mara mbili), 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 katika 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, M-1 Challenge, mchanganyiko karate, MMA, Russia

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

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SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (Januari 8, 2018) – M-1 Global will kick-off its 21stseason with a pair of international events in February, M-1 Challenge 87 na M-1 Challenge 88, mtiririko, Februari. 9 in Saint Petersburg and Februari. 22 katika Moscow.
Both events will be live-streamed from Russia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Watazamaji watakuwa na uwezo wa kuangalia mapambano ya awali na kadi kuu na magogo kwenye kujiandikisha katika www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, kama vile juu ya Android na Apple smart simu na vidonge.
Finnish flyweight Mikael “Hulk” Silander (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 Challenge 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, ya Ukraine.
Mikael Silander (R) will be making his Russian MMA debut Februari. 9 in Saint Petersburg
Ariman Ashimov hopes to improve to 3-0-0 in M-1 Challenge competition on Februari. 9
Two M-1 Challenge title fights have been announced as the M-1 Challenge 88 co-main events on Februari. 22 katika Moscow.
M-1 Challenge Lightweight Champion Damir Ismagulov (14-2-0, M-1: 8-1-0), ya Russia, 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 (juu) makes his second title defense Februari. 22
Raul Tutarauli (juu) gets his first title shot Februari. 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
All mapambano na wapiganaji ni chini ya mabadiliko. Additional matches for M-1 Challenge 87na M-1 Challenge 88 will soon be announced.
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Lunghi NI OUT kisasi mchezaji mwenzake DHIDI CORSON AT NEF 32

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Lewiston, Maine (Januari 5, 2018) - New England mapambano (NEF) returns to Lewiston on Jumamosi, Februari 3, 2018 na mchanganyiko wa martial-sanaa ya tukio kukuza mapambano ya, “NEF 32: Super Jumamosi.” Mapema leo, NEF announced the addition of an amateur featherweight bout to the card. Shawn Long (2-0) atarudi Maine kuchukua Devin Corson (1-0) katika mapambano ya uzito wa 145-paundi.

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. Tampa, Florida native would follow up that win with yet another victory this past spring in his home state. Later in the year, alipata mkanda wake kahawia Brazil Jiu-Jitsu katika Robson Moura Mataifa United (RMNU). Wakati “NEF 32,” Lunghi kuangalia kwa kisasi hasara ya mateso na mchezaji mwenzake Winston Cortez (0-1) dhidi Devin Corson (1-0) katika “NEF 27” mwaka jana. Aidha, dhidi ya Corson angeweza kuweka Lunghi katika nafasi ya changamoto kwa NEF MMA Amateur Featherweight Title katika siku zijazo.

"Mimi ni incredibly wanyonge na msisimko kualikwa nyuma Lewiston kupigania NEF,” alisema muda. “3 Februari inasimama kama mtihani mkubwa kwa ajili yangu na maandalizi yangu kama msanii kijeshi pamoja na fursa ya kupambana kubwa up-na-kuja mpiganaji kama Devin. Nina hamu ya nafasi ya kuonyesha maboresho mimi kuwa alifanya katika mchezo wangu, pamoja na kulipiza kisasi hasara Winston kwa Devin. "

Devin Corson alifanya NEF yake ya kwanza mapema 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.

“Ni heshima ya kurudi kwa ngome NEF,” alisema Corson. “Mimi nina kuangalia mbele kupambana na mtu aliye na mkanda wake kahawia jiu-jitsu. Mimi siku zote kwa ajili ya changamoto. Nina furaha tu kuwa nyuma.”

NEF zijazo mchanganyiko martial-arts tukio, “NEF 32: Super Jumamosi,” Utaona kampuni kurejesha bidhaa zake kwa Androscoggin Bank Colisee Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place on Jumamosi, Februari 3, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online atwww.TheColisee.com.

Kuhusu New England mapambano

New England mapambano ("NEF") ni kupambana promotions matukio kampuni. Ujumbe NEF ni kujenga matukio bora zaidi kwa ajili ya wapiganaji Maine na mashabiki sawa. NEF timu ya mtendaji ana uzoefu mkubwa katika usimamizi kupambana michezo, matukio uzalishaji, mahusiano ya vyombo vya habari, masoko, kisheria na matangazo.

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

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Lewiston, Maine (Januari 4, 2018) - New England mapambano (NEF) returns to Lewiston onJumamosi, Februari 3, 2018 na mchanganyiko wa martial-sanaa ya tukio kukuza mapambano ya, “NEF 32: Super Jumamosi.” Mapema leo, NEF announced the addition of a professional featherweight bout to the card. Aaron “Relentless” Lacey (4-1) ina saini kwa uso Josh Parker (6-9) katika mapambano ya uzito wa 145-paundi.

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, Hata hivyo, 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 with “NEF 32.”

“I’m excited to be returning to the NEF cage,” akasema 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 at “NEF I” mwezi Februari 2012. Since turning his focus back to MMA from boxing in late 2016, Parker has had two solid victories in Lewiston. Wakati “NEF 26” Novemba 2016, Parker submitted Derek Shorey. Last summer, katika “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,” Alisema Parker. “Mimi nina msisimko kwa ajili ya kupambana. 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. Usikose hii moja – it’s gonna be one to remember.”

NEF zijazo mchanganyiko martial-arts tukio, “NEF 32: Super Jumamosi,” Utaona kampuni kurejesha bidhaa zake kwa Androscoggin Bank Colisee Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place on Jumamosi, Februari 3, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online atwww.TheColisee.com.

Kuhusu New England mapambano

New England mapambano ("NEF") ni kupambana promotions matukio kampuni. Ujumbe NEF ni kujenga matukio bora zaidi kwa ajili ya wapiganaji Maine na mashabiki sawa. NEF timu ya mtendaji ana uzoefu mkubwa katika usimamizi kupambana michezo, matukio uzalishaji, mahusiano ya vyombo vya habari, masoko, kisheria na matangazo.

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

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Lewiston, Maine (Januari 3, 2018) - New England mapambano (NEF) returns to Lewiston onJumamosi, Februari 3, 2018 na mchanganyiko wa martial-sanaa ya tukio kukuza mapambano ya, “NEF 32: Super Jumamosi.” Mapema leo, NEF announced the addition of an amateur lightweight bout to the card. Stacy Lupo (0-1) watachukua David Hart (0-2) katika mapambano ya uzito wa 155-paundi.

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. Hivi sasa, 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 at “NEF 30” in 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 at “NEF 31” in Portland and lost again via submission against 56-year-old Gary Carr (1-0). Sasa, 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. It will be a great fight.”

NEF zijazo mchanganyiko martial-arts tukio, “NEF 32: Super Jumamosi,” Utaona kampuni kurejesha bidhaa zake kwa Androscoggin Bank Colisee Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place on Jumamosi, Februari 3, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online atwww.TheColisee.com.

Kuhusu New England mapambano

New England mapambano ("NEF") ni kupambana promotions matukio kampuni. Ujumbe NEF ni kujenga matukio bora zaidi kwa ajili ya wapiganaji Maine na mashabiki sawa. NEF timu ya mtendaji ana uzoefu mkubwa katika usimamizi kupambana michezo, matukio uzalishaji, mahusiano ya vyombo vya habari, masoko, kisheria na matangazo.

mchanganyiko karate, MMA, New England mapambano

BOYINGTON RETURNING TO NEF CAGE AFTER TWO-YEAR ABSENCE

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Lewiston, Maine (Desemba 29, 2017) - New England mapambano (NEF) returns to Lewiston on Jumamosi, Februari 3, 2018 na mchanganyiko wa martial-sanaa ya tukio kukuza mapambano ya, “NEF 32: Super Jumamosi.” Mapema leo, NEF announced the addition of a professional catchweight bout to the card. Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (14-11) ina saini kwa uso Taylor Trahan (7-8) katika mapambano ya uzito wa 150-paundi.

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.

“Mtu, 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,” Alisema 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, na juu ya 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 at “NEF 25.” He returned to Maine just weeks later at “NEF 26” in 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 zijazo mchanganyiko martial-arts tukio, “NEF 32: Super Jumamosi,” Utaona kampuni kurejesha bidhaa zake kwa Androscoggin Bank Colisee Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place on Jumamosi, Februari 3, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online at www.TheColisee.com.

M-1, mchanganyiko karate, MMA, Russia

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

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In January the new M-1 Arena is scheduled to open in Saint Petersburg
SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (Desemba 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 msimu.
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.
Rais M-1 Global Vadim Finkelchtein discussed a few of these subjects (angalia chini) 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, Ureno, Uingereza, Canada, Korea ya Kusini, China, nk. 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. Sasa hivi, ingawa, we don’t have enough strong female fighters to do it, bado. 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, ambapo, special plans, nk.
VF: M-1 Global has already promoted more than 200 Matukio, Ikiwa ni pamoja na 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, bila shaka, lakini ni nini, 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, mchanganyiko karate, MMA

LFA KICKS OFF 2018 IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WITH LFA 30

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TUKIO MAIN:
“CURTIOUS”
CURTIS MILLENDER
vs.
“THE PHOENIX”
NICK BARNES
WELTERWEIGHT WAR
CO-MAIN TUKIO:
MEXICO’S SUBMISSION ACE
FERNANDO PADILLA
vs.
BRAZIL’S BJJ BLACK BELT
TALISON SOARES
FEATHERWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
Ijumaa, 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 Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced the promotion will kick off 2018 with an action-packed event in southern California.
The main event of LFA 30 will feature the long-awaited clash between southern California kingpins and top LFA welterweights “Curtious” Curtis Millender and Nick “The Phoenix” Barnes. LFA 30 – Millender vs. Barnes takes place Ijumaa, January 12th at the Costa Mesa Hall at the OC Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, California. The entire main card of LFA 30 – Millender vs. Barnes will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 p.m. NA / 7 p.m. PT.
“I’m excited to kick off 2018 by bringing LFA back to southern California”, Alisema 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 Mwisho (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.
Currently Announced Main Card (Televised on AXS TV at 10 p.m. NA / 7 p.m. PT):
Kuu Tukio | Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
– Curtis Millender (13-3) vs. Nick Barnes (12-2)
Co-Kuu Tukio | Featherweight Bout (145 lb)
– Fernando Padilla (10-1) vs. Talison Soares (9-2)
Flyweight Bout (125 lb)
– Maikel Perez (4-1) vs. Charlie Alaniz (11-2)
Middleweight Bout (185 lb)
– Craig Wilkerson (7-3) vs. Jordan Wright (8-0)
Welterweight Bout (170 lb)
– Christian Aguilera (8-4) vs. Maycon Mendonça (6-3)
Bantamweight Bout (135 lb)
– Vince Cachero (3-0) vs. TBD
Mwezi Septemba 2016, Legacy FC and RFA officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) starting in January 2017. RFA and Legacy FC have launched the careers of over 150 athletes that have reached the pinnacle of MMA by competing in the 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 inside “The Golden State” before the merger. The entire main card of LFA 30 itakuwa televisheni kuishi na nchi nzima katika AXS TV katika 10 p.m. NA / 7 p.m. PT.
Tafadhali ziara LFAfighting.com kwa bout updates na habari. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting na Twitter katika @LFAfighting.