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EASY TWEET: "@TheCaveman316 assume @JohnAllesio79 em @kansasstararena para #Bellator139!
Também: Featherweight Faceoff! @PatCurranMMA & @GoitiOfficial"
SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Abril 8, 2015) Bellator MMA has announced plans for a summer return to the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Maio., em junho 26 for an event currently titled “Bellator 139.”
The first two fights confirmed to take place on the “Bellator 139” main card have been announced with Kansas’ own David "The Caveman" Rickels (16-3) taking on Pride Fighting Championships veteran John Alessio (35-17) in lightweight action and former featherweight champ Pat Curran (20-7) rostos Yamauchi-se (18-2).
Lutas adicionais, including a main event, serão anunciados em breve.
The event will broadcast live at 9 p.m. HUSA/ 8 p.m. CST Ao vivo e gratuito na Spike. The preliminary card will be streamed on Spike.com beginning at 7:30 p.m. HUSA/ 6:30 p.m. CST Bilhetes a partir de $20 ir à venda neste sábado, Abril 11 em 10 a.m. CT, and can be purchased online at KansasStarEventCenter.com ou Ticketmaster.com.
A fan-favorite in the Kansas area, Rickels will be making his 14th appearance for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2011. “The Caveman,” a 26-year-old who competed for the 155-pound title against Michael Chandler at Bellator 97, was most recently in action against Davi Ramos at Bellator 130, vencendo por decisão unânime.
Alessio, 35, has not been in action since May of 2014, when he earned a unanimous decision win against Eric Wisely at Bellator 119. The 53-fight veteran has competed professionally since 1998 against the likes of Pat Miletich, Diego Sanchez and Paul Daley.
A former Bellator MMA 145 pound champion, Curran will return to action for the first time since his split decision loss to Daniel Weichel at Bellator 133. “Paddy Mike” has been involved in some of the most entertaining scraps in promotional history and will look to continue that trend against Yamauchi.
At only 22-years-old, Yamauchi is already making waves in Bellator’s featherweight division. The Japanese competitor holds victories over Mike Richman and Martin Stapleton and has earned 15 da sua 18 professional wins before reaching the judges’ scorecards. The upcoming bout with Curran will serve as his toughest test to date under the Bellator banner.
ESTA SEMANA: Bellator Lightweight World Champion Will Brooks looks to defend his title for the first time against former lightweight tournament winner Dave Jansen. Também no cartão, World Champion kickboxer Joe Schilling returns to the Bellator cage for the first time since he produced a Knockout of the Year candidate over Melvin Manhoef last November. Schilling faces a tough Rafael Carvalho at “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen,” which airs Live and Free on Spike this Sexta-feira, Abril 10, at 9/8c from the Bren Events Center at UC Irvine.
Sobre Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA é uma organização líder Artes Marciais Misturadas com muitos dos melhores lutadores do mundo. Sob a direção do veterano promotor luta Scott Coker, Bellator está disponível para quase 500 milhão de casas em todo o mundo em mais de 140 países. Nos Estados Unidos, Bellator pode ser visto na Spike TV, o líder televisão MMA. Bellator MMA é composto de uma equipe executiva que inclui profissionais da indústria de topo na produção de televisão, orquestração de eventos ao vivo, desenvolvimento lutador / relações, procurement local, criação de patrocínio / desenvolvimento, licenciamento internacional, marketing, publicidade, publicidade e Comissão de Relações. Bellator está sediada em Santa Monica, Califórnia e de propriedade da gigante do entretenimento Viacom, lar de marcas de entretenimento do mundo premier que se conectam com o público por meio de conteúdo atraente através da televisão, filme cinematográfico, plataformas on-line e móveis.
Sobre Spike TV:
Spike TV está disponível em 98.7 milhões de residências e é uma divisão da Viacom Networks Mídia. A unidade da Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks é um dos criadores mais importantes do mundo de programação e conteúdo em todas as plataformas de mídia. Endereço Internet da Spike TV é www.spike.com e para up-to-the-minute e informações para a imprensa de arquivo e fotografias, visite o site de imprensa da Spike TV em http://www.spike.com/press. Siga-nos no Twitter spiketvpr para o mais recente em quebrar as atualizações de notícias, behind-the-scenes informações e fotos.
About Kansas Star Arena
The Kansas Star Arena, a Boyd Gaming facility, is located just off Exit 33 on the Kansas Turnpike and is adjacent to the Kansas Star Casino. The 42,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Kansas Star Arena is south-central Kansas’ home for big-name national acts such as Journey, Pat Benatar, Championship Rodeo, mixed martial arts events and more. The Arena accommodates up to 6,500 guests for headliner events. Em 2014, Midwest Gaming and Travel awarded the Kansas Star more than 25 honors in its annual Reader’s Choice Awards, including “Best Concert Venue” in the state of Kansas. Para obter mais informações, visita kansasstarcasino.com. Connect with Kansas Star Arena at facebook.com/kansasstararena e www.kansasstarcasino.com/entertain/arena.
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