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, You.
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, a specialist 6-foot-5 yesiteleka, ekudumisa kusuka eNgilandi lowanilwela efanele kusukela 2003. A zangaphambili lombhoxo futhi wayohlala, Thompson found his true calling in MMA and has been competing around the globe ever since. Ukulwa ezinye heavyweights best sport, including Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, UMariusz Pudzianowki, Brett Rogers, Bob Sapp, Dan Severn and Hidehiko Yoshida, phakathi kwabanye, “The Colossus” has racked up 11 wins by knockout and seven by submission.
A 6-foot-3 wrestling standout, Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley (12-2) uqale ukuzilolonga in the ubuciko kulokho kubambana at age 12 futhi uzohamba ukuwina izihloko eziningana kuhlanganise Championships ezintathu National at Missouri Valley College, an naia National Championship, a CISM World Championship Silver Medal futhi Armed Forces Wrestling Championships ababili ngesikhathi sakhe e-US. Army. In addition to a professional wrestling career with stints in the WWE, ECW and TNA, Lashley waqala MMA career yakhe 2008, futhi uye wakha i career uphawu umxhwele lokho kuhlanganisa Bellator MMA ukuzithoba iwina phezu Karl Etherington and Josh Burns.
“Bellator: Unfinished Business” - Friday, June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, You.
IKhadi Main (9 p.m. KANYE)
Bellator wesibhakela Main Indawo: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15)
Bellator Featherweight Championship: Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4)
Bellator wesibhakela Isici Fight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)
Bellator Esilula Isici Fight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)