SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Apríl 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, Þú.
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, 6-fótur-5 sláandi sérfræðingur, hails frá Englandi og hefur verið að berjast faglega síðan 2003. A fyrrverandi rugby leikmaður og bodybuilder, Thompson found his true calling in MMA and has been competing around the globe ever since. Berjast sumir af the bestur heavyweights í íþróttum, including Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, Mariusz Pudzianowki, Brett Rogers, Bob Sapp, Dan Severn og Hidehiko Yoshida, meðal annarra, “The Colossus” has racked up 11 wins by knockout and seven by submission.
A 6-fótur-3 glíma standa, Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley (12-2) byrjaði þjálfun á grappling listir á aldri 12 og vildi fara á að vinna nokkur titla meðal þriggja National Championships í Missouri Valley College, sem NAIA National Championship, a CISM World Championship Silver Medal og tveir Armed Forces Glíma Championships meðan dvöl hans í Bandaríkjunum. Army. In addition to a professional wrestling career with stints in the WWE, ECW og TNA, Lashley hóf MMA feril sinn 2008, Hann er byggt glæsilega feril keppni sem felur Bellator MMA lögð vinnur á Karl Etherington og Josh Burns.
“Bellator: Unfinished Business” - Föstudagur, Júní 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Þú.
Main Card (9 p.m. OG)
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15)
Bellator Featherweight Championship: Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4)
Bellator Heavyweight Feature Fight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)
Bellator Léttur Feature Fight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)