Raug Monica, California. (Lub ib hlis ntuj 29, 2015) – Nrog ib tug thrilling Middleweight matchup ntawm knockout artist Melvin “Tsis muaj hlub” Manhoef (29-12-1) thiab yav tas los Bellator MMA champ Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko (50-9) nyob rau hauv lub luag hauj lwm headlining, “Bellator: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko” tam sim no ntseg tag nrho lineup ntawm 12 kev sib tw, loaded nrog ib co ntawm California sab saum toj sib ntaus sib tua txuj ci.
Bellator ua hauj lwm hnub no tshaj tawm qhov sib ntxiv ntawm yim ntej kev sib tw, uas koom yav tas los tshaj tawm matchups ntawm Manhoef vs. Shlemenko, Pat Curran (20-6) vs. Daniel Weichel (34-8), Julia Budd (6-2) vs. Talita Nogueira (6-0) thiab Chris Honeycutt (5-0) vs. Clayton MacFarlane (4-0).
Tus tshiab khiv tshaj tawm bouts xws li featherweights Art “King Arthur” Arciniega (14-4) vs. Charley Huston (6-2), undefeated middleweights Blake Watkins (4-0) vs. George Zuniga (3-0), flyweightsPaul Ruiz (5-2) vs. Nicolas Sperling (3-2), welterweights “Txaus ntshai” Tom ua noj (1-1) vs. Mason “Uas ploj lawm” Fowler (1-0), lightweights Nick Bustamante (2-0) vs. Luis Jauregui (2-1), teeb heavyweights John Paul Elias (2-0) vs. Cody tub (0-1), lightweights Jonathan “J.T.” Contrestano(4-0) vs. Ryan Tobar (3-1) thiab bantamweights Ray Cervera (8-2) vs. Adas Piccolot (4-0).
“Bellator: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko” uas yuav siv qhov chaw FEB. 13 ntawm Txuag Mart Center nyob rau hauv Fresno, California. Airs nyob thiab dawb rau cov ntsia hlau loj TV ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB. Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim, uas pib ntawm cia li $28, uas tam sim no rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Bellator.com thiab Ticketmaster.com.
Arciniega vs. Huston, Watkins vs. Zuniga, Sperling vs. Ruiz thiab noj vs. Fowler tag nrho kwj nyob rau Spike.com pib ntawm 8 p.m. THIAB (5 p.m. PT zos lub sij hawm) thiab ua ntej rau yav tsaus ntuj lub plaub-sib ntaus ntsia hlau loj TV-uas tawm hauv TV ntsiab card.
Meanwhile, Bustamante vs. Jauregui, Elias vs. Cov tub, Contrestano vs. Tobar thiab Cevera vs. Picolotti kwj nyob rau Spike.com nram qab no xaus ntawm lub TV card.
Art “King Arthur” Arciniega, ntawm Dos Palos, California., coj ib tug xya-sib ntaus yeej streak mus rau lub tawb, muaj xeem tsis tau swb nyob rau hauv 2009. Nws tam sim no fim Charley Huston, ntawm Orangeville, California., uas khwv tau tsib ntawm nws rau txoj hauj lwm yeej los ntawm thawj-round stoppage.
Blake Watkins, ntawm Fresno, California., tau qhib nws cov hauj lwm nyob rau hauv spectacular zam, owning tag nrho plaub ntawm nws cov hauj lwm yeej los ntawm thawj-round stoppage, xws li peb ntawm cia li 67 vib nas this los yog tsawg dua. Nws tam sim no raws li peb cov kwvtij undefeated fighter George Zuniga, uas yog tseem tsis muaj neeg txawv rau ceev yeej, muaj khwv tau ib tug 34-ob yeej no yav dhau los Cuaj hlis nyob rau hauv nws Bellator MMA debut.
Paul Ruiz, ntawm Firebaugh, California., yog ib tug ob-lub sij hawm Bellator MMA qub tub rog, uas ua nws kev taw qhia sib ntaus sib tua rau cov qib nyob rau hauv 2011. Nws tam sim no raws li Nicolas Sperling, uas qhib nws kev khiav nrog sib law liag losses tab sis tau txij li thaum bounced rov qab mus khwv tau peb-ncaj thawj-round stoppage yeej.
“Txaus ntshai” Tom ua noj, ntawm Placerville, California., tau khwv tau mixed tau nyob rau hauv nws thawj thawj ob kev bouts, tab sis ob qho tag nrho twb nyob rau hauv lub qhib ncej. Nws tam sim no raws li Mason Fowler, ntawm Fresno, California., uas nyob rau hauv Lub kaum hli ntuj yuav tsum tau cia li 28 cov xis nkoos yuav tuaj tos ib tug cuav yeej nyob rau hauv nws cov kev taw qhia.
Nick Bustamante, ntawm Fresno, California., ua rau nws Bellator MMA debut rau lub zog ntawm ob stoppage yeej pib nws cov hauj lwm. Nws tam sim no sib tw Luis Jauregui, ntawm Ntoo, California., uas poob luv luv nyob rau hauv nws 2010 kev debut tab sis, ces coj ze li ntawm plaub xyoos tawm ua ntej rov qab los nrog sib law liag stoppage yeej.
John Paul Elias, ntawm Ntoo, California., yus tus kheej li ob ntawm nws nws yeej los ntawm stoppage, xws li ib tug knockout thiab ib tug cuav. Nws tam sim no ntsib Cody tub, ntawm Bakersfield, California., uas raug kev txom nyem ib tug disappointing TKO tsis nyob rau hauv nws cov kev taw qhia tab sis tam sim no zoo rau rebound rau nws tus thawj hauj lwm yeej.
Jonathan “J.T.” Contrestano, ntawm Visalia, California., rov qab mus ua tej yam nram qab no muaj 18 lub hlis hauj lwm kom tau raws li peb cov kwvtij prospect Ryan Tobar, ntawm Oakdale, California., uas qhib nws cov hauj lwm nrog peb-ncaj thawj-round victories tab sis txom nyem ib tug txiav txim tsis nyob rau hauv Lub kaum hli ntuj thiab tam sim no zoo rau rebound los ntawm tus thawj tej no ntawm nws cov hauj lwm.
Ray Cervera, ntawm Bakersfield, California., coj ib tug peb-kev sib ntaus yeej streak mus rau lub tawb thiab khwv tau xya ntawm nws cov me hauj lwm yeej los ntawm stoppage. Nws kuj tsis tau nres, raws li ob ntawm nws kev defeats tau tuaj los ntawm kev txiav txim siab. Nws tam sim no ntsib undefeated prospect Adas Piccolotti, ntawm Fresno, California., uas pib nws kev ua hauj lwm nyob rau hauv 2013 thiab tau txij li thaum tau txais plaub-ncaj yeej, nrog rau ob tug knockouts thiab ib tug cuav.
Bellator 133: Friday, Feb. 13, Txuag Mart Center, Fresno, California.
Main Card rau ntsia hlau loj TV (9 p.m. THIAB)
Bellator Middleweight Main tshwm sim: Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1) vs. Alexander Shlemenko (50-9)
Bellator Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Pat Curran (20-6) vs. Daniel Weichel (34-8)
Bellator poj niam Featherweight Feature sib ntaus: Julia Budd (6-2) vs. Talita Nogueira (6-0)
Bellator Welterweight Feature sib ntaus: Chris Honeycutt (5-0) vs. Clayton MacFarlane (4-0)
Preliminary card rau Spike.com (8 p.m. THIAB)
Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Art Arciniega (14-4) vs. Charley Huston (6-2)
Bellator Middleweight Prelim sib ntaus: Blake Watkins (4-0) vs. George Zuniga (3-0)
Bellator Flyweight Prelim sib ntaus: Paul Ruiz (5-2) vs. Nicolas Sperling (3-2)
Bellator Welterweight Prelim sib ntaus: Tom ua noj (1-1) vs. Mason Fowler (1-0)
Preliminary card rau Spike.com (Nram qab no Manhoef vs. Shlemenko)
Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Nick Bustamante (2-0) vs. Luis Jauregui (2-1)
Bellator teeb Heavyweight Prelim sib ntaus: John Paul Elias (2-0) vs. Cody tub (0-1)
Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Jonathan Contrestano (4-0) vs. Ryan Tobar (3-1)
Bellator Bantamweight Prelim sib ntaus: Ray Cervera (8-2) vs. Adas Piccolot (4-0)