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, O.
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 ayabo,” but an injury sustained by Lashley caused the fight to be rescheduled to June 19.
Thompson, a 6-ẹsẹ-5 idaṣẹ PATAKI, hails lati England ati ti a ti ija agbejoro niwon 2003. A tele Rugby player ati bodybuilder, Thompson found his true calling in MMA and has been competing around the globe ever since. Ija diẹ ninu awọn ti o dara ju heavyweights ni awọn idaraya, including Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, Mariusz Pudzianowki, Brett Rogers, Bob Sapp, Dan Severn ati Hidehiko Yoshida, laarin awon miran, “The Colossus” has racked up 11 wins by knockout and seven by submission.
A 6-ẹsẹ-3 gídígbò standout, Bobby “Awọn Dominator” Lashley (12-2) bere ikẹkọ ninu awọn grappling ona ni ori 12 ati ki o yoo lọ lori lati win orisirisi oyè pẹlu mẹta National Championships ni Missouri afonifoji College, ohun NAIA National asiwaju, a CISM World asiwaju Silver Fadaka ati meji ologun Ijakadi Championships nigba re akoko ni US. Army. In addition to a professional wrestling career with stints in the WWE, ECW ati TNA, Lashley bẹrẹ rẹ MMA ọmọ ni 2008, o si n kọ ohun ìkan-ọmọ ami ti o ba pẹlu Bellator MMA ifakalẹ AamiEye lori Karl Etherington ati Josh Burns.
“Bellator: Unfinished Business” - Friday, June 19, Scottrade ile-iṣẹ, St. Louis, O.
Akọkọ Kaadi (9 p.m. ATI)
Bellator Heavyweight Main ti oyan: Kimbo bibẹ (4-2) la. Ken Shamrock (28-15)
Bellator Featherweight Championship: Patricio maluiwoile (23-2) la. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4)
Bellator Heavyweight Ẹya ija: Bobby Lashley (12-2) la. James Thompson (20-14)
Bellator Lightweight Ẹya ija: Michael Chandler (12-3) la. Derek Fields (15-4)