Santa Monica, Calif. (April 13, 2015) – The most-watched MMA fight of all time was between Kimbo Slice and James Thompson, and on June 19, both men will be competing against different opponents at “Bellator: Unfinished Business” at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Du.
Former WWE superstar Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley looks to avenge a 2012 split decision loss to James “The Colossus” Thompson (20-14). The unfinished business between the two giant heavyweights was originally scheduled to be settled at “Bellator: The British Invasion,” but an injury sustained by Lashley caused the fight to be rescheduled to June 19.
Thompson, en 6-fods-5 slående specialist, kommer fra England og har kæmpet professionelt siden 2003. En tidligere rugby-afspiller og bodybuilder, Thompson found his true calling in MMA and has been competing around the globe ever since. Bekæmpelse nogle af de bedste sværvægtere i sporten, including Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, Mariusz Pudzianowki, Brett Rogers, Bob Sapp, Dan Severn og Hidehiko Yoshida, bl.a., “The Colossus” has racked up 11 wins by knockout and seven by submission.
En 6-mund-3 brydning standout, Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley (12-2) begyndt at træne i de kæmper kunst på alder 12 og ville gå videre til at vinde flere titler, herunder tre nationale mesterskaber på Missouri Valley College, en NAIA nationalt mesterskab, en CISM World Championship sølvmedalje og to forsvarets Wrestling Championships i løbet af sin tid i USA. Army. In addition to a professional wrestling career with stints in the WWE, ECW og TNA, Lashley begyndte sin MMA karriere i 2008, og han byggede en imponerende karriere mærke, der omfatter Bellator indsendelse vinder over Karl Etherington og Josh Burns.
“Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” - Fredag, Juni 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Du.
Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15)
Bellator Fjervægt Championship: Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4)
Bellator Heavyweight Feature Fight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)
Bellator Letvægts Feature Fight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)