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Hotuna & QUOTES FROM TODAY’S BELLATOR 177 & BELLATOR KICKBOXING 6 JARIDA Labarai

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EVENT SET TO TAKE PLACE Jumma'a, AFRILU 14 IN BUDAPEST

ADDITIONAL FIGHTER PHOTOS – CREDIT BELLATOR/LUCAS NOONAN

 

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – Several fighters from both Bellator 177: Dantas vs. Fig da kuma Bellator Kickboxing 6 gathered in Budapest this morning to speak with the media about their upcoming fights wannan Jumma'a night inside the Budapest Sports Arena.

Two titles will be on the line, as Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas defends his Bellator bantamweight belt against former LFA champ Leandro Higo, while Bellator kickboxing welterweight titleholder Zoltan Laszak takes on Karim Ghajji in a championship rematch.

 

Bellator 177: Dantas vs. Fig will be broadcast Jumma'a, Afrilu 14 on SPIKE at 9 p.m. DA/8 p.m. CT, yayin da Bellator Kickboxing 6 will air immediately following the MMA portion of the event, farko a 11am ET/10pm CT.

A kasa, you can find quotes from today’s press conference.

Bellator Bantamweight World Champion Eduardo Dantas:

“Thank you to Bellator for supporting me and thank you Budapest for the opportunity.”

“I’m very happy to be here. I want to say thank you to my opponent for accepting this fight. And I’m ready to show you what I do best, which is to punch his face.”

Leandro Higo:

“Thank you to Bellator for the opportunity. Na gode, Budapest, for the reception. I’m very happy to be here and I’m looking forward to putting on a good show wannan Jumma'a!"

“I feel no extra pressure because I’m here to do what I love, which is fighting. I’m looking forward to winning another championship belt.”

Adam Borics:

“I’d like to welcome all of you. This is one of the biggest opportunities of my life. I’m very much looking forward to the fight and I’m well prepared, so I can’t wait. I was fortunate enough to prepare for this fight in America with great professional coaches like Henri Hooft.”

“I’m ready. I can hardly wait for my arm to be lifted at the end.”

Anthony Taylor

“Welcome! Welcome! How’s it going? I am the “Pretty Boy”, the prettiest of them all. I definitely want to thank Budapest and Bellator for bringing me in. I mana, I bring numbers, ka sani, so I’m expecting this should bring over a million viewers, hands down.”

“I want to thank you all for coming here and showing the support. We’re going to put on a show – one hell of a show. We’re going to get these ratings up and have so much fun. Definitely.”

“Hands down, pound for pound, everyone knows I am the strongest 145-er in the division and if anybody stands in my way or stands in the middle of the cage and wants to bang with me, they’re gonna get knocked out. I kid you not! Anybody in the featherweight division stands toe to toe with me is going to get knocked out.”

“I’m not going to take nothing from this man. He has a 9-0 record so he’s definitely put in work. He beat up nine people, but it doesn’t mean he’s going to beat up me. I tell you that! But I give him credit because he’s coming out here and sacrificing his time and being away from his family to put in his work just as I am. We’re going to put on a show for all you fans out there and all you media out there.”

“You know in my eyes, this is the main event: The Hungarian versus the American. Everyone wants to see this fight. They want to see what is this man can do with a record of 9-0. He earned his wins and I respect him as a fighter. But after Jumma'a he will be 9-1.”

Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight World Champion Zoltan Laszak

“I’d like to thank Bellator very much for this opportunity and I’m looking forward to this this rematch with Ghajji. This is a great chance to really entertain and I appreciate the support from all of the Hungarian fans. I feel their cheers and support every day.”

“This is the most important fight of my life because there has been much more promotion here in Budapest leading up to the event. I realize that most people in the arena will be cheering for me, and for Hungary. I’ve done my preparation and my homework. I’m excellently prepared and I’m looking forward to this challenge.”

Karim Ghajji

“Thank you for the rematch. It was a big mistake in the first fight. Now I’m going to make it right and bring the belt back home to France.”

“Two days before the first fight I was sick and I had dealt with injuries during that camp, but this time I had a great camp, I’ve prepared myself very well, and this will be an explosive fight a ranar Jumma'a."

Kammala Bellator 177: Dantas vs. Fig Babban Card:

Bantamweight World Title Bout: Eduardo Dantas (19-4) vs. Leandro Higo (17-2)

Girman Fata mai nauyi: Daniel Weichel (38-9) vs. John “Macapa” (21-1-2)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) vs. Helen Harper (4-1)

Girman Fata mai nauyi: Adam Borics (5-0) vs. Anthony Taylor (1-2)

 

Na farko Card:

Wasan Farko na Fim mai nauyi: Brian Moore (9-5) vs. Michal Horejsi (5-2)

Wasan Firamare mai nauyi: Patrick Szombat (1-2) vs. Mate Kertesz (3-0)

Kammala Bellator Kickboxing 6 Babban Card:

Welterweight World Title Bout: Zoltan Laszak (83-2-2, 1 NC) vs. Karim Ghajji (23-5-1)

Middleweight Feature Bout: Joe Schilling (20-9) vs. Alexandru Negrea (9-2)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. Gyorfi Csaba (20-5)

Women’s Featherweight Feature Bout: Jorina Baars (40-0-3) vs. Irene Martens (20-9-2)

Girman Fata mai nauyi: Gabriel Varga (13-4) vs. Gabor Gorbics (30-10)

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SHOREY FIGHTING FOR HIS FAMILY AT NEF 28; NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS TO HELP RAISE FUNDS

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Ga nan da nan release: Lewiston, Maine (Afrilu 10, 2017) – New England Combats (NEF) presents its next mixed-martial-arts event “NEF 28: INVINCIBLE” a ranar Asabar, Afrilu 29, 2017 a Androscoggin Bank Colisee a Lewiston, Maine. Tun da farko a yau, the fight promotion announced that “Shatterproof 2.0” Derek Shorey (4-8) would step in to face Rob “A dabba” Best (0-0) in a featherweight bout after Best’s original opponent, Matt Probin (0-0), fell out due to medical reasons.

For Shorey, the opportunity to fight came at the perfect time. The head of the Dexter, Maine-based Shatterproof Combat Club had planned to take an extended leave from competition after a loss to Josh Parker (5-8) last fall at “NEF 26.” Fate intervened recently, duk da haka, when tragedy beset Shorey’s family. Makon da ya gabata, four of his children and their mother were left homeless after a two-alarm fire in Somersworth, New Hampshire.

“I wasn’t planning on fighting this soon,” Said Shorey, “but when something like this happens, we do what we can. I asked Matt (Peterson, NEF matchmaker) for a fight to try and get some money to help rebuild after the fire and as fate would have it, a spot opened up. Rob Best is a grinder, nothing but respect for him. This would be a tough fight for me even with a full camp, but I believe everything happens for a reason, and I still have a lot of fight left in me – especially when my heart gets involved.”

NEF further announced that the promotion would be raising funds at the “NEF 28” event to help assist Shorey’s family.

A Gofundme campaign has been established for the family at www.gofundme.com/15summerst/

New England Fights returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine with its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 28: INVINCIBLE,” a ranar Asabar, Afrilu 29, 2017. Tickets are on sale now at the Colisee box office 207-783-2009 x 525 kuma online a www.TheColisee.com.

Don ƙarin bayani a kan taron da kuma yaki katin updates, ziyarci gabatarwa ta website a www.NewEnglandFights.com. Bugu da kari, za ka iya duba NEF bidiyo a www.youtube.com/NEFMMA/, follow the promotion on Twitter and Instagram @nefights, and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights.”

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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, legal, regulatory affairs and advertising.

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PETROSYAN, KIELHOLTZ, HAIDA, & BOLANOS EMERGE VICTORIOUS FROM BELLATOR KICKBOXING 5 IN TORINO

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Afrilu 8, 2017

Giorgio Petrosyan (84-2-2, 1 NC) defeated Amansio Paraschiv (23-5-1) via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 29-27, 30-26)

Giorgio Petrosyan Quote: “I’ve spent a lot of time studying this opponent and I felt like I knew his fighting style well so I was able to put together a solid game plan and execute it successfully,” Petrosyan said. “Now I’m looking forward to getting some rest, and we will let Scott Coker and Carlo DiBlasi decide what is next for me.”

Petrosyan vs. Paraschiv Photos

Denise Kielholtz (46-3) defeated Martine Michieletto (18-11-3) via Unanimous Decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)

Denise Kielholtz Quote: “It was a good night for me with the win, but it was tough fight. She’s a taller southpaw fighter and she really brought it. All rounds were for me and that’s the most important thing for me. It’s great to retain this belt, this is my biggest prize in the sport and I’m honored to be the world champion for Bellator,” Kielholtz said. “Gaske, for me, Bellator is the biggest kickboxing organization in the world, they are really for the fighters, so I am very happy to be representing this company. The next time you see me out there might be in the Bellator cage fighting MMA. We’re working very hard on all aspects of my training and so hopefully before the end of summer you will see me fighting MMA.”

Kielholtz vs. Michieletto Photos

John Wayne Parr (96-32) def. Nando Calzetta (45-10) via Head Kick at 2:59 of Round 2

John Wayne Parr Quote: “He was tough, he came to fight. He wanted to mix and trade but I was more than happy to do that with the hands. I thought I was a little bit sharper, but he had a crack – he had a good go and hopefully it was entertaining for the crowd,” John Wayne Parr said. “Before this fight I really wanted to do something impressive and get an impressive finish so to score a head kick knockout is like a slam dunk. I feel like Michael Jordan right now. I’ve been watching Bellator and I just want to be a star here and hopefully tonight is gonna put that notch in my belt and help me fulfill that dream.”

Parr vs. Calzetta Photos

Mustapha Haida (46-5-2) defeated Enriko Kehl (45-12-1) via Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

Mustapha Haida Quote: I’m very happy for with the victory. I think I broke my hand or my wrist in the second round so I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to finish the fight, but I dug down deep and was able to get through the match,” Haida said. “Fighting for Bellator Kickboxing here in Italy has been a great experience for me and I hope to continue to fight here.”

Haida vs. Kehl Photos

Gaston Bolanos defeated Luca D’Isanto via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Gaston Bolanos Quote: “I came into someone’s home town tonight, and the guy had a lot more experience in kickboxing than I do, so I’m quite happy with the win. It’s a different rhythm out there. I’m used to Muay-Thai, which I’ve been practicing my whole life. I’ve done a few fights without elbows even though it’s still Muay-Thai so it’s a bit different from what I just did tonight. I just came from an MMA fight so I had to switch up my whole camp but this is what I want to do and this is the opportunity that Bellator has provided for me, so I’m going to take it and stay as busy as possible,” Bolanos said. “I want to thank Bellator, Scott Coker, my coach Kirian Fitzgibbons and my team at CSA Gym for helping me and giving me all the opportunities that I’ve been given in my career. I’m hoping to get another MMA fight in here soon and develop a rhythm there. I want to become the biggest star in both sports and I know that I’ve got the opportunity and the talent to do just that.”

Bolanos vs. D’Isanto Photos

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RAFAEL CARVALHO STOPS MELVIN MANHOEF IN MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH

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TORINO, Italiya —

Rafael Carvalho (14-1) defeated Melvin Manhoef (30-14) via Head Kick at 3:15 of Round 4

Quote from Rafael Carvalho: “The last fight didn’t go as I expected or like the public expected,” Carvalho said. “This fight I knew that there needed to be an undisputed winner with a finish and I’m very glad that I was the one who came away with the victory. I’m going to continue to defend my middleweight title here at Bellator, but I’m also interested in a super fight in our light heavyweight division or maybe a bout in Bellator Kickboxing. That would be fun for me.”

Carvalho vs. Manhoef Fight Photos Here

Anastasia Yankova (5-0) defeated Elina Kallionidou (5-2) via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Quote from Anastasia Yankova: “I feel okay after this fight. My face looks much better right now than it did after my last fight,” Yankova said “It wasn’t perfect but I’m improving every day and I’ll continue to train hard with Mike [Swick] at AKA Thailand. I am working to get my weight down to 125 lbs. where I want to soon be Bellator’s champion.”

Yankova vs. Kallionidou Fight Photos Here

Mircea Valeriu (14-4) defeated Djamil Chan (12-4) via Majority Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)

Quote from Valeriu Mircea: “I’m very proud of my performance out there. It was part of my game plan to remain calm and patient throughout the fight and I am happy to have gotten the positive result,” Mircea said. “I am coming off of a frustrating knee injury that left me with only a month and a half to prepare. Victory is sweet and I am happy that my sacrifices have provided a good result.”

Mircea vs. Chan Fight Photos Here

Mihail Nica (6-0) defeated Samba Coulibaly (11-4) via Anaconda Choke at 0:36 of Round 1

Quote from Mihail Nica: “I am feeling very positive and happy that my hard work has paid off,” Nica said. “I look forward to getting back in the gym gobe to better my skills. I want to continue my undefeated career here at Bellator, maybe soon in America. I think it would be great to fight there because of the level of popularity out there. I want to be a hero for the Italian fans to cheer for and grow the passion for MMA in this country.”

Nica vs. Coulibaly Fight Photos Here

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Yaƙi da keɓaɓɓiyar hanyar sadarwa KSW 38 & WHO 38 Live Doubleheader wannan Jumma'a, Afrilu 7, Daidaita UFC® 210 Verageaukar hoto akan Afrilu 8

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Toronto – Yaki na hanyar sadarwa, a duniya, firaministan 24/7 Multi-dandali tashar sadaukar da cikakken ɗaukar hoto na fama wasanni, ya gabatar da raye raye mai ban sha'awa game da wasan kiɗa a wannan Juma'a, Afrilu 7, farko da NSS 38: Zauna a cikin Studio daga Warsaw, Poland a 3 p.m. ET ya biyo baya WHO 38: Hawan Yesu zuwa samadaga Montreal, Kanada a 6 p.m. DA. An ci gaba da ɗaukar matakan yaƙin basasa a ranar Asabar, Afrilu 8 tare da rayayyu FASAHA-FARUTA da kuma KYAUTA ya nuna UFC® 210: CORMIER vs. JOHNSON 2.

NSS 38: Zauna a cikin Studio za a watsa kai tsaye ta hanyar sadarwa a Yankin Kanada, da U.S. da kuma duniya a kan 30 kasashen fadin Turai, Afrika da Gabas ta Tsakiya. A halin yanzu, WHO 38: Hawan Yesu zuwa sama airs suna rayuwa akan Fasahar Sadarwa a Kanada kuma suna gudana a duk duniya UFCFightPass.com.

Harbawa a kashe a 3 p.m. DA, biyu daga manyan taurari 'yan wasan felanweight na Poland za su yi rubutu NSS 38: Zauna a cikin Studio, kamar yaddaArtur Sowinski (17-8) collides da Lukasz Chlewicki (14-5-1). A cikin co-main taron, Haske Yaren mutanen PolandGrzegorz Szulakowski (7-1) tana maraba da Brazil Renato Gomes (20-9) cikin yankin makiya. A cikin sauran gasawar da aka gabatar, Yaren mutanen Poland featherweight Roman Szymanski (9-3) ya hadu da Brazil Denilson Neves (11-4),Lukasz Rajewski (6-2) fuskõkinsu Sebastian Romanowski (11-7-1) a cikin yaƙi na Yaren mutanen Poland featherweights, Kamil Selwa (10-5) ya magance fellowan uwan ​​Yaren mutanen Poland Anzor Azhiev (6-2), Antoni Chmiewlewski (32-15) da kuma Lukasz Bienkowski (4-1) murabba'ai a fafatawar Yaren mutanen Poland, kara Kamil Szymuszowski (15-4) da kuma Grajcan Szadzinski (5-1) jefa a cikin wani Polish-lightweight showdown.

WHO 38: Hawan Yesu zuwa sama ya fara aiki a 6 p.m. ET kuma zai zama kanun labarai ta hanyar babban wasan daidaita tsakanin Ontario Jesse Ronson (16-8) da Montreal ta Derek Gauthier (8-6). Abubuwan haɗin haɗin gwiwa na bantamweight Michael Imperato (7-2) da Xavier Alaoui (7-1). A cikin sauran rijiyoyin marquee, T.J. Laramie (5-1) daukan kan Alex Morgan (6-2) a cikin wani featherweight hamayya, Samfurin Gym mai ban tsoro Dimitri Waardenburg (12-7) hadu da wasan kwaikwayo na Amurka David Sachs (10-3), sau ɗaya - doke Canadianweightweight Marc-Andre Barriault (6-1) fafata da Faransa Yacine Bandaoui (7-5), nauyi mara nauyi na Kanad Adam Dyczka (4-0) daukan kan debuting Bobby Sullivan (0-0), kara Tyler Wilson (1-0) fuskõkinsu Eric Daigneault (2-2) a 135 fam, Charles Jordan (3-0) fuskõkinsu Mathieu Morciano (3-2) a 145 fam, Jerema capony (5-0) haƙiƙa cikakken rikodin da Kevin Genereux (2-2) a 155 fam da kuma sosai toightweight begen Tony Laramie (1-0) yana bin nasarar sa ta biyu ta kwatankwacin rashin nasara Derek Falk (2-0).

Bugu da kari, Ku yãƙi Network zai cece m ɗaukar hoto na UFC® 210: CORMIER vs. JOHNSON 2 a ranar Asabar, Afrilu 8, lokacin da na fara a 1 p.m. ET tare da jerin sa'o'i huɗu na Fight Network na asali UFC IN 60showcasing babban taron da kuma co- babban taron taurari Daniel Cormier, Anthony Johnson, Chris Weidman da Gegard Mousasi. A 5 p.m. DA, UFC 210 TAFIYA Yana shiga cikin rayuwar da kuma wasan motsa jiki na wasanni huɗu waɗanda ke shirya don fadace-fadace masu mahimmanci.

Cibiyar gwagwarmaya da hanyar sadarwa za ta wayar da kai kai tsaye UFC® 210 Pre-yãƙi SHOW a 7 p.m. ET yana haifar da ingantattun prelims akan TSN2. Nunin fasalin yana nuna masu fafutukar UFC mai ritaya Kenny Florian da Yves Edwards suna aiki a matsayin manazarta na tebur tare da Karyn Bryant mai masaukin baki, tare da wakilinmu Megan Olivi wacce ke gudanar da tambayoyi a shafin.

A ƙarshen UFC® 210: CORMIER vs. JOHNSON 2, da live UFC® 210 POST-yãƙi SHOWfasali fasali, bincike da kuma post-yãƙi hirarraki.

Ga cikakken listing of Kuma ku yãƙi Network ta watsa shirye-shirye jadawalin, ziyarci www.fightnetwork.com, bi da mu a kan Twitterfightnet, zama fan on Facebook da kuma ziyarci da mu a kan Instagramfightnet.
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PHOTOS FROM TODAY’S BELLATOR 176 AND BELLATOR KICKBOXING 5 JARIDA Labarai

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EVENT SET TO TAKE PLACE Asabar IN TORINO, Italiya

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ADDITIONAL PHOTOS – CREDIT BELLATOR/LUCAS NOONAN

 

TORINO, Italiya – Fighters from both Bellator 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 da kuma Bellator Kickboxing 5 converged on the historic Comune di Torino for the official press conference for the events taking place at the Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italiya. In addition to the fighters, Bellator Shugaba Scott Coker, along with Okatagon President Carlo DiBlasi and Torino Minister of Sport Roberto Finardi, all spoke about Asabar nights anticipated card.

Bellator 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 airs this Asabar, Afrilu 8 a kan Karu a 3 p.m. DA and will be immediately followed by Bellator Kickboxing 5, which airs at 5 p.m. DA. Tickets for the event are available now at www.oktagon.it and include access to an Oktagon Kickboxing event in addition to both Bellator events.

 

Bellator 176 is headlined by a middleweight championship fight pitting Rafael Carvalho (13-1) da Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC) and also features Russia’s Anastasia Yankova (4-0) a kan Elina Kallionidou (5-1).

Bellator Kickboxing 5 will feature a lightweight bout between “The Doctor” Giorgio Petrosyan (83-2-2, 1NC), who takes on Romanian veteran Amansio Paraschiv (23-5-1) and Bellator Kickboxng Women’s Flyweight World Champion Denise Kielholtz (46-3), who is set to defend her belt for the first time against ISKA and WKU World Champion Martine Michieletto (34-12-5).

 

Updated Bellator 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 Babban Card:

Matsakaicin Matsayi na Duniya: Rafael Carvalho (13-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC)

Women’s Catchweight Fight: Anastasia Yankova (4-0) vs. Elina Kallionidou (5-1)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Djamil Chan (12-3) vs. Mircea Valeriu (13-4)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Samba Coulibaly (11-4) vs. Mihail Nica (5-0)

 

Updated Bellator Kickboxing 5 Babban Card:

Lightweight Feature Fight: Giorgio Petrosyan (83-2-2, 1NC) vs. Amansio Paraschiv (23-5-1)

Women’s Flyweight World Title Bout: Denise Kielholtz (46-3) vs. Martine Michieletto (34-12-5)

Catchweight Feature Fight: Nando Calzetta (45-9) vs. John Wayne Parr (95-32)

Welterweight fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Mustapha Haida (45-5-2) vs. Enriko Kehl (45-11-1)

Featherweight fasalin Kuma ku yãƙi: Gaston Bolanos (8-1) vs. Luca D’isanto (36-13-4)

 

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COMBATE AMERICAS COMPLETES STACKED, 10-BOUT FIGHT CARD FOR TUCSON, Arizona

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LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA AND ESPN LATIN AMERICA
ON Alhamis, AFRILU 20

Undefeated welterweights Daniel Rodriguez and Joel Champion face off

Unbeaten Alesha Zappitella faces Stephanie Alba
in women’s atomweight matchup

Tickets for “Combate 13” on sale now
NEW YORK – Afrilu 6, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today the completion of a stacked, 10-fight lineup for its “Combate 13” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Ariz. a kan Alhamis, Afrilu 20, live on Azteca America and ESPN Latin America (10 p.m. DA).

Among the matchups added to finalize the card are a welterweight (170 fam) showdown between a pair of undefeated, rising stars in Daniel Rodriguez (3-0) da kuma Joel Champion (4-0), neither of whom have been taken the distance of a fight yet, as well as a women’s atomweight (105 fam) contest between unbeaten sensation Alesha “Half Pint” Zappitella (2-0) and hard-nosed battler Stephanie “The Cyclone” Alba (3-1).

A cikin bantamweight (135 fam) main event of “Combate 13,” accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) of Scottsdale, Ariz. will collide with knockout artist Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1) na Ofishin Jakadancin, Texas.

“We have a fantastic lineup of fights assembled, and we are excited about bringing the Combate Americas live television series to Arizona for the first time ever,"Ya ce Combate nahiyar Amirka Shugaba Campbell McLaren.

Saka farashi daga $20, tickets for “Combate 13” are on sale at the Casino Del Sol box office (1-855-765-7829).

A 6-ƙafa-1, 29-shekaru Rodriguez, who recently signed an exclusive, multi-fight contract with Combate Americas, has notched all three of his professional wins to date inside of two rounds. In his last effort on Janairu 21, the Alhambra, Calif. resident scored a second round (3:55) WHO (punches) a kan Christian Gonzalez.

Also 6-foot-1 and 29 shekara, Champion of Tucson has not been pushed past the second round of a fight yet. In his last start on October 1, 2016, ya zira kwallo a zagayen farko (4:13) knockout on Chris Collins.

Zappitella is a 4-foot-11, 22-year-old resident of Brighton, Michigan and decorated amateur wrestler, who is coming off an extraordinary victory in Sanya, China on Fabrairu 25 where she submitted Miao Ding with an arm-triangle choke in the second round of a matchup contested at flyweight (125 fam), two weight classes above Zappitella’s natural fighting weight.

The 4-foot-11, 34-year-old Alba of Houston, Texas will look to return to the win column after suffering a split decision defeat at the hands of old rival Paulina “Firefox” Granados at “Combate 5” last Mayu 9. Prior to the loss, Alba had gone unbeaten in her campaign as a professional.

A wasu mataki, Victor “Kelevra” Reyna (8-3) zai gana Andy “Golden Boy” Perez (7-3) a welterweight.

The 5-foot-11, 30-year-old Reyna of Dallas, Texas has earned six of his eight professional career wins by way of (T)KO ko biyayya, while Perez of Tucson, 5-ƙafa-9, 28-shekara daya, is looking to record his second straight victory after notching a first round (2:16) biyayya (raya-tsirara shaƙa) nasara a kan Anthony Wray a kan Oktoba 1, 2016.

Originally slated to face Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) of Palm Beach, Fla., Randy Steinke (17-10) of Payson, Ariz. will now square off with Urijah Faber-protégé Erick Sanchez (7-3) na Sacramento, Calif., while Rivera will do battle with unbeaten Kevin “Quicksand” Natividad (2-0) na Phoenix, Ariz.

The 5-foot-10, 26-year-old Sanchez is looking to bounce back quickly from a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Andres “The Bullet” Quintana at Combate 11 a kan Fabrairu 16. Prior to the loss, the Team Alpha Male member held an unblemished, 2-0 record in La Jaula, da Combate nahiyar Amirka keji.

Originally from Hawaii, the 24-year-old Natividad owns two, first-round victories – a submission (raya-tsirara shaƙa) na Josue Rodriguez a 3:04 mark of the first frame in what was Natividad’s pro debut on November 19, 2016, and a TKO (punches) na Jesse Ortiz that came at the 2:52 mark of the opening round of action on Janairu 28.

Natividad turned professional after amassing a perfect amateur record of 6-0. Five of his amateur victories came by way of TKO or submission.

The “Combate 13” preliminary bout card will also feature two flyweight matchups – the first between Arturo Guzman (0-1) of Tucson and Robert Caspar (0-0) of Copperas Grove, Texas, and the second between Justin Rascon (2-1) of Tucson and Jose Palencia, Jr. (1-1) na Tempe, Ariz.

To location what station Azteca America airs on in your market, you can log onto the network’s channel finder.

In addition to Azteca America and ESPN Latin America, “Combate13” will air on TV Azteca in Mexico the following night, Jumma'a, Afrilu 21, a 11 p.m. CT. It will be distributed by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand.

Complete “Combate Americas: Combate 13” Fight Card

Bantamweight Main Event:
Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

Middleweight Co-Main Event:
Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

Bantamweight: Irwin Rivera vs. Kevin Natividad
Welterweight: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Welterweight: Daniel Rodriguez vs. Joel Champion
Atomweight: Alesha Zappitella vs. Stephanie Alba
Featherweight: Erick Sanchez vs. Randy Steinke
Welterweight: Victor Reyna vs. Andy Perez
Flyweight: Justin Rascon vs. Jose, Palencia, Jr.
Flyweight: Arturo Guzman vs. Robert Caspar
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ABOKAN BELLATOR MMA TARE DA MONSTER ENERGY DA NASCAR DOMIN JINSIRIN YAKIN FARUWA GA TSARO.

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Los Angeles – Bellator MMA is proud to announce a partnership with Monster Energy and NASCAR to showcase a series of fights to take place at select races during the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. For the first time in NASCAR history, mixed martial arts will be included as a pre-race activation for the fans in attendance and just like the action the cars bring on the racetrack, Bellator will bring the same excitement inside the cage.

“I’m excited to announce Bellator’s partnership with the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “Bellator and NASCAR fans are some of the most passionate in sports and we couldn’t be happier to bring MMA and motorsports together. Monster Energy has been a great partner of ours over the years and we’re excited about the opportunity to integrate our brand into another great sports property within the Monster Energy family. I want to thank Cody Dresser and Hans Molenkamp from Monster Energy for helping put this great partnership together, and I’m looking forward to introducing Bellator to a whole new fan base.”

“MMA is an exciting sport that appeals to a wide demographic,” said Mitch Covington Vice President of Sports Marketing. By partnering with Bellator to bring mixed martial arts to NASCAR we are able to bring a fresh dynamic to the racetrack and a taste of what Monster Energy is into, allowing us all to connect with a new fan base in relevant and meaningful ways to further elevate the series.”

Bellator is currently scheduled to host events at four races throughout the current Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, including both NASCAR’s championship and all-star race weekends.

Bellator MMA will be featured at the following 2017 NASCAR races:

  • Monster Energy All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Asabar, Mayu 20
  • Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Asabar, Agusta 19
  • Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Lahadi, Oktoba 15
  • Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Lahadi, Nuwamba 19

 

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COMBATE AMERICAS HITS CASINO DEL SOL IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ON THURSDAY, AFRILU 20

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LIVE ON AZTECA AMERICA

BANTAMWEIGHT MAIN EVENT:
ROMAN “EL GALLITO” SALAZAR VS. RICKY “EL GALLERO” PALACIOS
Middleweight Co-Main Event:
Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz vs. Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi
Kara:
Welterweight: Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer
Bantamweight: Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

Tickets for “Combate13” on sale now

NEW YORK – Afrilu 3, 2017 – Combate Americas announced today that it will bring its live Azteca America (10 p.m. DA) television event series to Tucson, Ariz. for the first-time ever on Alhamis, Afrilu 20 with a stacked, 11-bout card at Casino Del Sol, headlined by a bantamweight (135 fam) showdown between accomplished veteran Roman “El Gallito” Salazar (10-5-1) da knockout artist Ricky "The Gallero" Palacios (7-1).

Taron, “Combate13,” will also be distributed live on ESPN Latin America and by UFC Fight Pass® as a video on demand. It will air on TV Azteca in Mexico, the following night, Jumma'a, Afrilu 21, a 11 p.m. CT.

A cikin co-main taron, prolific finishers and Tucson rivals Kobe “The Stunna” Ortiz (15-5) da kuma Eddie “Crazy Face” Arizmendi (17-7) will collide in a middleweight (185 fam) contest.

Saka farashi daga $20, tickets for “Combate13” are on sale at the Casino Del Sol box office (1-855-765-7829).

“We are excited to be bringing our live television series to a new market that has a reputation for being a great fight town filled with passionate fans and decorated combat sports athletes,” said Combate Americas President Alberto Rodriguez.

Also slated for action, Benny "Dan" Madrid (9-3) zai dauki a kan Chad Dietmeyer (8-1) a cikin wani welterweight (170 fam) yaƙi, da sallamãwa gwani Randy Steinke (17-10-1) will face off with aggressive-minded, Blackzilians camp member Irwin “The Beast” Rivera (5-2) in another bantamweight contest.

Additional matchups will be announced soon.

Roman Salazar vs. Ricky Palacios

A 5-ƙafa-7, 29-year-old Salazar of Scottsdale, Ariz. is a three-time Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) veteran who will make his first start of 2017, and his first-ever in La Jaula.

In his last effort at WFF 32 a kan Nuwamba 19, 2016, Salazar defeated Gilberto Aguilar by way of unanimous decision.

Har ila yau, 29 shekara, the 5-foot-6 Palacios of Mission, Texas will put on the line a four-fight win streak that includes back-to-back finishes – a second round (3:14), one-punch knockout of Carlos Ricardo Diaz a kan Yuni 12, 2015, and a stunning, zagayen farko (1:00) head kick knockout of Benji Gomez at “Combate2” on Sept. 17, 2015 – as well as a “Fight of the Month” nominated, unanimous decision conquest of Brandon Royval at “Combate7” on May 9, 2016.

Also unbeaten (2-0-1) a matsayin sana'a ɗan dambe, Palacios has earned 5 da ya 7 professional MMA career wins by way of (T)KO.

Kobe Ortiz vs. Eddie Arizmendi

The 6-ƙafa, 35-year-old Ortiz is riding a two-fight win streak after producing back-to-back stoppages in his last two appearances – a third round (4:45) WHO (punches) na Dano Moore a kan Oktoba 3, 2015, and a third round (:24) WHO (punches) na Brendan Tierney a kan Maris 20, 2016.

Ortiz has notched 12 da ya 15 aiki ya lashe ta hanyar (T)KO ko biyayya.

Arizmendi is an 11-year veteran of the sport, and winner of his last two matchups. A kan Oktoba 3, 2015, he forced Brendan Tierney to retire after the second round (5:00) of action and, a kan Maris 5, 2016, he took a unanimous decision from Sunan mai amfani Salantri.

Benny Madrid vs. Chad Dietmeyer

Fighting out of Phoenix, Ariz., the 5-foot-10, 36-year-old Madrid has earned 8 da ya 9 professional career victories by way of (T)KO ko biyayya.

Madrid will step into La Jaula after back-to-back, first round wins – a submission (raya-tsirara shaƙa) na Jeff Fletcher that came at the 1:26 mark of the opening round on September 18, 2015, and a knockout of Roberto Leon that occurred at the 1:10 mark of the first stanza of their matchup.

Dietmeyer is coming off a four-year layoff from competition. In his last start on March 30, 2012, he faced his toughest test to date in UFC and DREAM veteran Antonio McKee, taking McKee the distance of their fight before finding himself on the losing end of a unanimous decision.

Randy Steinke vs. Irwin Rivera

The 5-ƙafa-9, 31-year-old Steinke of Payson, Ariz. will enter La Jaula for the first time after scoring back-to-back, first round submissions over just a two-week span, a kan Ray Robinson da kuma Guillermo Pena a kan Oktoba 1, 2016 da kuma Oktoba 15, 2016, bi da bi.

Rivera is a 5-foot-6, 28-year-old native of Windsor, New York who relocated to South Florida to join the famed Blackzilians camp. Na zamani, three of his five career wins have come by way of (T)KO ko biyayya.
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Celebrate five years of 559 Fights with us!

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559 fights Goes Down April 21st In Fresno’s Tower Theatre

Jumma'a, April 21st at 7pm
559 Fights returns to Fresno’s Tower Theatre with “559 Fights 55” on Afrilu 21, featuring a full slate of many of California’s hungriest and most exciting amateur MMA fighters.
The main event will feature top flyweight contender Samuel Fierro (6-2, Selma) as he tries to halt unbeaten 6-0 Sacramento fighter Mark Wirth’s tear through the state’s 125-pound rankings.

Prior to the highly anticipated headline bout, Daniel Campagna (3-1, Porterville) will hunt for his fourth win at the expense of Sacramento’s Josiah McHale (3-2) a bantamweight mataki.

In the flyweight division, Fresno’s Austin Liu (2-1) and Merced’s Michael Alonzo (2-1) zai gana, with both fighters hungry to earn their third win.

Selma’s Bernabe Herrera (3-3) will enter the cage for the seventh time against Ridgecrest’s Emilio Horta (2-1) in the 155-pound division.

Tikiti fara a kawai $25 and are available at the Tower Theatre box office or online at www.559fights.com. Don ƙarin bayani, don Allah kira 559-813-0307.

559 yãki 55

Afrilu 21 at Tower Theatre in Fresno, Calif.

125: Selma’s Samuel Fierro (6-2) vs. Sacramento’s Mark Wirth (6-0)
135: Porterville’s Daniel Campagna (3-1) vs. Sacramento’s Josiah McHale (3-2)
125: Fresno’s Austin Liu (2-1) vs. Merced’s Michael Alonzo (2-1)
155: Selma’s Bernabe Herrera (3-3) vs. Ridgecrest’s Emilio Horta (2-1)
265: Fresno’s Ryan Yates (1-0) vs. Oakland’s Dwight Maters (2-1)
185: Fresno’s James Porter (1-1) vs. Castro Valley’s Alan Benson (0-1)
205: Fresno’s Jesse Vazquez (0-0) vs. Ridgecrest’s Joseph Gaceta (1-1)
145: Visalia’s Chris Luna (0-0) vs. Santa Barbara’s Emmanuel Gonzalez (0-1)
170: Goleta’s Bryan Rodriguez (0-1) vs. Sacramento’s Tony Magalahaes (0-0)
145: Porterville’s Christian Marron (0-2) vs. Dos Palos’ Conan Orozco (0-1)
185: Los Angeles’ Bako Agambonisye (0-0) vs. Auburn.’s Zach Linco (0-0)
265: Reedley’s Ruben Castaneda Jr. (0-0) vs. Fresno’s Aniken Robinson (0-0)