Made Men Promotions returns with Live MMA at NEO 3

Made Males Promotions will return to NEO Sports activities Plant this weekend, as Stay MMA at NEO 3 goes down on Saturday night time.

The combat card options 17 bouts, together with three within the professional ranks. The novice portion of the cardboard will probably be headlined by a light-weight title combat.

In the principle occasion, Alex Poinar and David Wilson will sq. off in a professional flyweight contest.

Initially from Northeast Ohio, Poinar now lives in Las Vegas and trains with Xtreme Couture. “Aleko” returned to the Buckeye State to combat for the primary time since 2016 earlier this 12 months, as he topped Victor Guarriello through determination at WFC 165 in January.

The win was the second in a row for Poinar, who snapped a three-fight shedding streak in his earlier bout, a primary spherical submission at DFC 5. He’s prepared for an additional likelihood to return residence.

“It’s a loopy large blessing, as a result of my assist system again house is unreal,” Poinar stated on the Ohio MMA Podcast. “It’s such a blessing getting to come back residence and showcase the whole lot to everyone that supported me my whole life actually.”

“My first 5 fights had been all in enemy territory of their hometown, so getting to come back again to Ohio and be in entrance of my residence crowd, I’m so excited to get to do it once more.”

Poinar will face Wilson, higher generally known as “Child Hulk.” Wilson fights out of Wilmington, North Carolina and is understood for competing on StreetBeefs, the place he was a champion. Standing simply 5’0″, he wrestled at UNC Pembroke and has received his final three MMA bouts for an total 4-2 file.

The rest of the professional card will function 4 undefeated fighters. Dusty Shaffer and Abbas Abasov, each 2-0, will sq. off at featherweight. Mark Gordon appears to enhance on his 1-0 file when he faces 2-0 AJ Frye.

Shaffer has shortly rattled off two straight wins since turning professional in January – an armbar in his debut in January and a call over Kyle Zimick at Stay MMA at NEO 2 in March. He’s excited to face one more powerful opponent.

“I’m excited, man. To have a possibility like this to check myself, that’s what I dwell for with this sport,” Shaffer stated on the Cast in Ohio podcast. “It’s all the time about self-improvement for me. I’m not attempting to select battles; I’m not attempting to search for a man who’s thought of a chump. I would like an precise problem, so I’m very excited for this.”

Abasov, who has a judo background, trains at American Prime Workforce in Florida and has already defeated two beforehand undefeated fighters in his professional profession. He topped Zakariya Camara through determination in 2022 and Jeremy Henry through rear bare choke final October.

Mark Gordon will get to combat at residence, as his fitness center Revolution Struggle & Health, is positioned contained in the NEO Sports activities Plant. “The Meat Practice” appears to construct off of a 14-second TKO win in his debut earlier this 12 months, and he’s excited for a step up in competitors.

“I suppose I might by no means be too mad a few brief consequence like that, however I’m such a competitor I really feel excited to carry out in opposition to anyone like this man developing,” Gordon stated on the Cast in Ohio podcast.

“After that combat, the subsequent day I didn’t even really feel achieved, actually. After that, it felt like I wanted to do some bit extra.”

Frye is available in from North Carolina, the place he trains with Derek Brunson at Brunson’s MMA. Frye earned his first two professional wins through TKO, however he fights for the primary time in 17 months as he’s had a number of fights cancelled. He stepped up on brief discover to take the combat in opposition to Gordon, who had two beforehand scheduled opponents fall by for the combat.

“I’m a heavyweight with energy and may transfer properly,” Frye stated. “I throw good mixtures and love an lively combat. I really feel like my opponent is analogous so what extra might the followers need?”

The novice portion of the cardboard is headlined by a light-weight title combat that includes Jordon Tague taking over Shane Swindig. Each fighters have an identical 3-1 information and will probably be seeking to declare their first gold.

Tague was the wrestling coach on the famed Notre Dame School earlier than the varsity and program closed earlier this 12 months. All three of his wins are through stoppage.

Swindig additionally has all three of his wins through stoppage, together with a second spherical rear bare choke in his final outing.

You may view the complete card for Stay MMA at NEO 3 right here, and stream the occasion through Fight Sports activities Now right here.

David McKinney has coated MMA since he was in highschool in 2008. A former co-owner of BluegrassMMA, he presently hosts the Beers and Beards and Brewery Adventures podcasts. He covers regional MMA within the Midwest with a concentrate on Ohio.

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