Boston,Ma
By Troy McGovern
Bellator Championships came to Boston on May 6th for a local show at the Wang Center. This being the first big-time promotion to visit the Boston area, there was certain anticipation in the air due to the dissension in local shows lately. The Wang center provided a great venue, with calibrated seating for all to view, mezzanine seating was exceptional for viewing and the crowd seemed to be able to maneuver pretty much where they wanted, and get as close to the action as possible. Bellator seems to pride themselves Full Story
Uncasville, CT
Bellator Fighting Championship is back at the Mohegun Sun for Bellator 15. The card will feature 6 of the 8 men competing in the welterweight tournament and also feature a featherweight tournament fight between William Romero and Patricio Pitbull.
The welterweight match-ups will feature Dan Hornbuckle (19-3) vs. Tyler Stinson (16-5), Brett Cooper vs. Steve Carl and Jacob McClintock vs. Ryan Thomas.
The under card will showcase some of New England’s top talent, including a great match-up pitting Dennis Olson vs. UFC vet Dan Cramer. Olson only has 2 losses on his record and both came at middleweight which is Full Story
Euclid, Ohio
Three of New Englands top fighters in their respective weight-classes found success in Euclid, Ohio at UMMAXX 10. Nate Kittredge and Glenn Brown of The Green Mountain Boys and Jason McLean all won against some of the top fighters Ohio has to offer. Brown and McLean took home titles while Kittredge’s bout was a non-title fight. Kittredge got things started with what was arguably the fight-of-the-night in a 3 round war with Matt Masterson. While the stand-up action was fairly close, Kittredge controlled the ground game and the judges awarded him the split decision.
Jason McLean, who is the American Full Story
Baltimore, MD
by Trevor Asher
John Rallo is a man on a mission. As anyone who has ever tried to promote a fight will undoubtedly tell you, it’s alot more work than you’d think. John’s dedication and determination are apparent the moment you walk into 1st Mariner Arena. The feeling is indescribable. I’ve been to shows at the arena featuring world-famous musicians without the preparation, energy, and excitement brought by Shogun EVERY time! This goes without saying, but the next time Shogun comes to town, you’re gonna want to be there. Personally, I feel like this is the type of world-class event Full Story
Milford, NH
Saturday March 27th a new MMA promotion will be born in New England. Triumph Promotions which is run by John Fain (owner of Gracie Barra NH) and Tom Cortese will make it’s debut at The Hampshire Dome in Milford, NH. The card features some of the top fighters to come out of New Hampshire with the main event pitting Gracie Barra’s own Dennis Olson (10-3) vs. Team Elite’s Nuri Shakir (13-16). Shakir is well known in New England as being one of the toughest at 170 despite a sub-500 record. Nuri has faced several UFC vets. Olson has yet Full Story
On March 27th New Englands #1 ranked Middleweight and current Full Force and Reality champion Nate ‘The Animal’ Kittredge will be heading out to Ohio to battle Matt Masterson for the UMMAXX middleweight title. Masterson is 6-2 with his 2 losses coming by decision to UFC vets Chris Price and Rory Singer. This will be Kittredges (9-1) biggest test so far. Joining Kittedge will be fellow ‘Green Mountain Boy’ Glenn Brown. Brown last fought at WCF were he beat then undefeated (7-0) John Benoit. Brown will have his hands full as he takes on UMMAXX lightweight champ Torrence ‘The Tyrant’ Full Story
