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HEAVYWEIGHT FEATURE FIGHT PITTING CHEICK KONGO AGAINST AUGUSTO SAKAI ADDED TO BELLATOR 179: DALEY VS. MACDONALD AT THE SSE ARENA, WEMBLEY ON MAY 19

Bellator 179 PRELIMINARY MATCHUPS SET

LOS ANGELES — A newly announced heavyweight bout featuring Cheick Kongo (26-10-2) contro Augusto Sakai (9-0-1) has been added to the already-electric Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald evento, which emanates from The SSE Arena, Wembley on May 19.

Kongo, the French-born heavyweight, is currently riding a four-fight win streak that includes wins over Oli Thompson and Alexander Volkov, while the 25-year-old Sakai looks to stay unbeaten and make a name for himself in the division.

Inoltre, preliminary matchups featuring some of the U.K.’s best up-and-coming talent have been finalized for the event.

Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald will be broadcast on SPIKE at 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT. I biglietti per l'evento sono ora in vendita presso The SSE Arena, Botteghino di Wembley (0844 815 0815), ssearena.co.uk e axs.com.

Aggiornato Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald Scheda principale:

Welter Main Event: Paul Daley (39-14-2) vs. Rory MacDonald (18-4)

Pesi Welter Feature Bout: Michael Pagina (12-0) vs. Derek Anderson (14-3)

Caratteristica dei pesi massimi leggeri: Liam McGeary (12-1) vs. Linton Vassell (17-5)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Cheick Kongo (26-10-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0-1)

Carta preliminare:

Leggero incontro preliminare: Jay Dods (6-0) vs. Alfie Davis (6-1)

Heavyweight preliminare Bout: Rob Beech (4-1) vs. Stav Economou (17-5)

Pesi Mosca preliminare Bout: Jamie Powell (6-1) vs. Amir Albazi (8-0)

Welter preliminare Bout: Umer Kayani (4-3) vs. Nathan Jones (10-5)

Welter preliminare Bout: Dan Vinni (14-14) vs. Alex Lohore (10-1)

Medi preliminare Bout: Liam Etebar (6-1) vs. Rafal Cejra Cejrowski (2-0)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (150 lbs.): Jeremy Petley (10-8) vs. Chase Morton (6-3)

Medi preliminare Bout: Marcin Prostko (4-5) vs. Mike Shipman (9-1)

Pesi Gallo preliminare Bout: Salih Kulucan (4-5) vs. Diego Barbosa (3-0)

FNU combattimento Sports Show: “RagingAl Goes Off on Dana White, Klitschko vs. Anteprima di Giosuè & Riassunti degli eventi

It’s an early installment of the FNU Combat Sports Show this week since Co-hostTornadoTony Penecale will be busy in his role as the Phillies Superphan tomorrow night at the NFL Draft. We discussRagingAl Iaquinta’s tirade against the UFC and Dana White, recap Bellator 178 and UFC Fight Night 108, and preview the big heavyweight boxing match between Wladimir Klitschko and Anthony Joshua on Saturday. We also discuss the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter and last week’s boxing events.

 

PATRICKY ‘PITBULL’ VS. DEREK CAMPOS 2 SET TO HEADLINE BELLATOR 181 AT WINSTAR WORLD CASINO AND RESORT ON JULY 14

 

LOS ANGELES Bellator MMA is returning to WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla. with a lightweight main event pitting Patricky "Pitbull" Freire(17-8) contro Derek Campi (18-6) su Venerdì, Luglio 14.

The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Biglietti Bellator 181: Pitbull vs. Campi 2 in vendita questo Venerdì, Aprile 28, 2017 a 10 a.m. CT and can be purchased at WinStar’s Global Event Center Box Office, così come Ticketmaster e Bellator.com.

Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

Hailing from Rio Grande Do Norte, Brasile, the eldest of the “Pitbull” brothers steps inside the Bellator cage for the18th time in his professional career. Patricky Freire will be looking to build on an impressive start to his 2017 campagna, following a second-round finish of Josh Thomson a Bellator 172. Having won seven of his last 10 estremità, “Pitbull” is on a fierce path that has firmly established himself as a contender for the 155-pound belt. Con 11 della sua 12 career finishes coming by way of knockout, including each of his seven in Bellator, the 31-year-old Brazilian phenom hopes to add to that total and once again defeat Campos in the evening’s main event.

Similar to “Pitbull,” Campos has started off his 2017 season on the right foot, earning a pivotal win over Derek Anderson a Bellator 170 all'inizio di quest'anno. Combattimento da Lubbock, Texas, “The Stallion” will enter the Bellator cage for the 12th time. Having won nine of his last 12 concorsi, Campos hopes to continue his recent success and avenge his earlier loss to “Pitbull” over three years ago at Bellator 117. Campos will also enter the bout riding a three-fight winning streak, which includes impressive victories over Melvin Guillard and Anderson.

Aggiornato Bellator 181: Pitbull vs. Campi 2 Scheda principale:

Leggero Main Event: Patricky "Pitbull" (17-8) vs. Derek Campi (18-6)

PHIL DAVIS SET TO DEFEND LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST RYAN BADER DURING SPIKE-TELEVISED BELLATOR 180

WRESTLING PHENOM AARON PICO TO MAKE MMA DEBUT AGAINST ZACH FREEMAN ON MAIN CARD

ANCHE, NEIMAN GRACIE VS. DAVE MARFONE ADDED TO SPIKE TELECAST, WHILERYAN COUTURE-HAIM GOZALI ANCHOR Bellator 180 PRELIMS ON BELLATOR.COM

LOS ANGELES – The biggest night in the history of Bellator continues to grow, con l'aggiunta di Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) defending his light heavyweight world title against one of the promotion’s newest free agent acquisitions, Ryan Bader (22-5), during the main event of Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader su June 24th al Madison Square Garden di New York City.

The five-round contest will anchor the LIVE and FREE broadcast of Bellator 180, which airs on SPIKE. In aggiunta, imbattuto Neiman Gracie (5-0) will return to action when he meets Dave Marfone (5-2) a welter. This contest, along with “Mr. Wonderful” versus “Darth” Bader joins a previously announced bout pitting “The Strabanimal” James Gallagher (6-0) contro Chinzo Machida (5-2).

It was also announced last week that Aaron Pico would make his long-awaited MMA debut against Zach Freeman(8-2) durante Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, leading off a pay-per-view blockbuster that features a double main event of Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) e Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), così come Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) incontro Matt Mitrione(11-5).

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva also includes two championship bouts, con Douglas Lima (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC) and current lightweight champion Michael Chandler (16-3) putting his world title on the line against the undefeated Brent Primus (7-0).

The Bellator.com-streamed preliminary portion of the Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader action on June 24 adds Ryan Couture (10-5) making his welterweight debut against Israel’s Haim Widodo (7-3). Three additional preliminary bouts are also confirmed and are listed below.

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs LIVE on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. E/7 p.m. PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air Bellator 180 LIVE and FREE on both coasts, con inizio alle 8 p.m. E/5 p.m. PT. Inoltre, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. E/ 3 p.m. PT.

Tickets for the event start at $60, non compresi gli oneri di servizio applicabili e tasse, and are currently on sale at Ticketmaster, TheGarden.com and Bellator.com.

Follow the conversation using #BellatorNYC on social media.

Completare Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Carta (Pay per view):

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC)

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Welter titolo mondiale Bout: Douglas Lima (28-6) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC)

Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (16-3) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)

Attacco a caratteristiche leggere: Aaron Pico (Debutto) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

 

Aggiornato Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Carta (SPIKE):

Incontro per il titolo mondiale dei pesi massimi leggeri: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

Piuma principale Scheda Bout: James Gallagher (6-0) vs. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

Welter principale Scheda Bout: Neiman Gracie (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)

 

Aggiornato Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Carta preliminare (Bellator.com):

Welter preliminare Bout: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Widodo (7-3)

Leggero incontro preliminare: Jerome Mickle (2-1) vs. Anthony Giacchina (1-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (168 1bs.): John Salgado (4-7-1) vs. Hugh McKenna (0-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (130 1bs.): Matt Rizzo (9-2, 1 NC) vs. Sergio da Silva (6-8)

Bellator 178 Ricapitolare, Results and Fighter Quotes

MAIN CARD BOUTS:

Patricio ‘Pitbull(26-4) sconfitto Daniel Straus (24-7) a :37 of round two to capture the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title.
Quote from Patricio Pitbull:
“It’s a dream come true to win back this title and this belt is for my son. It’s a gift for him,” Pitbull said. “I want him to be proud of his Dad and know that I overcame a lot to bring this title back home to Brazil.”
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (6-0) sconfitto Jessica Middleton (2-1) via presentazione (arm bar) a 2:15 del primo round
Quote from Ilima-Lei Macfarlane:

I went in there and did everything that I wanted to do. I did everything that I needed to do and as I said in the cage, I really wanted to make a statement that this is my division,” Macfarlane said. “If they’re going to crown a champion, I want to be number one up there.

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Si Awad (20-9) sconfitto Ryan Quinn (13-7-1) tramite decisione unanime (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Quote from Saad Awad:

It was a really tough fight and I knew he was a great wrestler. I saw a lot of that coming, he was in my face the whole time,” Awad said. “I thought i could take him out in that first round but he kept coming back. E 'stata una dura lotta, glad i came out on top.

 

PRELIMINARY BOUTS:

Tyrell Fortune (3-0) sconfitto Branko Busick (0-1) tramite decisione unanime (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
Quote from Tyrell Fortune:

I thought it was great for me to go out and get three rounds in,” Fortune said following his Bellator 178 vittoria. “I felt like I utilized my jab and my knees really well. Obviously I m still pretty too, no bumps and no cuts. I dominated the fight.

Ed Ruth (3-0) sconfitto David Mundell (6-3) via KO tecnico a 3:13 di turno 2
Quote from Ed Ruth:

I thought it was a good fight and a solid win for me. There were definitely some areas where I could’ve been faster and I could’ve been sharper,” Ruth said after moving to 3-0 in Bellator. “I felt like I missed a lot of openings, but I’ll go back to work and train some more and be ready to go again soon.

Jordan Young (7-0) sconfitto Tim Caron (7-1) via presentazione (Brabo Choke) a 3:55 del primo round
Quote from Jordan Young:

That was light work, easy money. Io lo rispetto, but I am here to eat. I need somebody to call me domani, next week, whenever, but I have to eat man,” Young said after remaining undefeated. “I go hard 24/7, so somebody call me because I always stay ready.

Kas Xhema (1-0) sconfitto Nick Alley (1-1) via knockout at 3:19 del primo round

Quote from Kas Xhema:

The fight was great. I have the best team and the best coaches, I am very lucky guy,” Xhema said. “Over here at American Top Team Connecticut, I truly feel like we are the best team around.

Additional Results:

Blair Tugman (10-6) sconfitto Tom English (6-8) via presentazione (choke retro-naked) a 4:54 di tre tondo

Chris Foster (11-5) sconfitto Shane Manley (3-3) via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

Manganello Giovanetta (9-5) sconfitto Joshua Ricci (3-0)

 

FNU combattimento Sports Show: UFC Fight Night and Bellator 177 Recap and upcoming MMA and Boxing Schedule

This week’s broadcast features recaps and previews of MMA and boxing events around the world. Tony, Tom and Rich also discuss politics and go off on a couple tangents here and there. We make it the whole episode this week without mentioning MacGregor vs. Mayweather even once.

We do break down some huge upcoming fights with Andre Berto taking on Shawn Porter in the main event on Showtime this week and a fourth MMA fight between Daniel Straus and Patricio “Pitbull” Friere at Bellator 178 on Friday night. We also have another UFC fight night to discuss and last week’s MMA results to go over.

 

FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE ON THE LINE WHEN DANIEL STRAUS MEETS PATRICIO PITBULL FOR THE FOURTH TIME TOMORROW NIGHT ON SPIKE

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UNCASVILLE, CONN. (Aprile 20, 2017) –The official weigh-ins for Bellator 178: Straus vs. Pitbull 4 took place this afternoon at the Mohegan Sun Arena. The competitors are now ready for action domani, with the event airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT. See below for official weights and photos from domani evento.

Scheda principale: (In diretta su SPIKE – 9 p.m. E/8:00 p.m. CT)

Main Event del titolo mondiale dei pesi piuma: Daniel Straus (145) vs. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (144)

Women’s Flyweight Co-Main Event:Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (126) vs. Jessica Middleton (126)

Incontro con funzione Catchweight: Si Awad (164.5) vs. Ryan Quinn (164.5)

Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (146) vs. Dominic Mazzotta (146)

Carta preliminare: (Bellator.com – 7:00 p.m. E/6:00 p.m. CT)

Welter preliminare Bout:Ed Ruth (185.5) vs. David Mundell (184.25)

Heavyweight preliminare Bout: Tyrell Fortune (244.5) vs. Branko Busick (220)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Tim Caron (195) vs. Jordan Young (195)

Welter preliminare Bout:Nick Alley (167) vs. Kastroit Xhema (165)

Piuma preliminare Bout:Don Shainis (149.5) vs. Max Kelleher (149.75)

Pesi Gallo preliminare Bout:Regivaldo Carvalho (139.5) vs. Jason Perrin (140)

Welter preliminare Bout:Kemran Lachinov (164.5) vs. Sam Watford (164)

Pesi Mosca preliminare Bout:John Lopez (125.5) vs. Remo Cardarelli (124)

Piuma preliminare Bout:Chris Foster (145) vs. Shane Manley (146)

Piuma preliminare Bout:Thomas English (146) vs. Blair Tugman (146)

Pesi Mosca preliminare Bout: Billy Giovanella (124.75) vs. Joshua Ricci (126)

KARIM GHAJJI RECLAMA IL TITOLO MONDIALE DI KICKBOXING DI WELTERWEIGHT BELLATOR; JORINA BAARS, RAYMOND DANIELS & ANCHE JOE SCHILLING EMERGE VITTORIOSO

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Ufficiale Bellator Kickboxing 6 Principali risultati Scheda & Citazioni:

Karim Ghajji (98-13-1) sconfitto Zoltan Laszaki (11-3) via split decision (50-45, 48-47, 46-49)

Citazione di Karim Ghajji:

“Ci siamo preparati davvero duramente per questa lotta. Tutto ciò che abbiamo deciso di realizzare, Noi facemmo. So che potrei fare anche di meglio, ma sai che nei combattimenti non va esattamente come vorresti ogni volta. Al primo turno quando sono scivolato, Mi sono fatto male al ginocchio ed è stato estremamente doloroso, ma sapevo che dovevo scavare e fare sempre di più per vincere questa cintura, che significa tutto per me,” Ghajji ha detto. “Questo è il giorno più bello della mia vita. come diciamo noi: 'Hallelujah! Ho riavuto la mia cintura.’ Ho sentito molta pressione per riavere questa cintura, e che sensazione incredibile è riconquistarla. Non vedo l'ora di combattere i migliori combattenti che Bellator ha da offrire per confermare che sono il campione, ma anche, Mi piacerebbe gareggiare in MMA. In Francia abbiamo molti combattenti MMA duri nella nostra palestra e il mio terreno e il mio peso sono piuttosto distruttivi. vorrei fare questo.”

Joe Schilling (21-9) sconfitto Alexandru Negrea (10-4) tramite decisione unanime (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Citazione di Joe Schilling:

“La lotta è andata bene, ero davvero sorpreso che fosse così duro. Ha combattuto in Super Combat in Romania, quindi ha avuto molti avversari europei difficili contro cui ha combattuto. Livello di abilità Non pensavo avesse combattuto contro il livello di concorrenza contro cui ho gareggiato io, ma ha fatto un ottimo lavoro ed è stato davvero un duro. Stava cercando di convincermi a lanciare con lui e avrebbe cercato di prendermi quando sarei entrato, quindi stavo cercando di rimanere molto più composto e mostrare che non sono quell'idiota che ha combattuto [Hisaki] Kato due volte,” Schilling ha detto. “Ho fatto molti cambiamenti nella mia vita personale. Sono molto più concentrato e più serio e il mio obiettivo stasera era mostrare il livello di concorrente e kickboxer di livello mondiale che sono e penso di averlo fatto. Tanto di cappello ad Alex, ha fatto un ottimo lavoro. Non ci sono molte persone che possono fare quel tipo di scatti per tre round. Penso che la decisione dei giudici sia stata un po' ridicola. Non credo che gli avrei dato metà di un giro figuriamoci un giro. Penso che gli abbiano dato il secondo, che è sciocco. Ma, nel complesso è stata una buona notte, la vacanza inizia adesso.”

Raymond Daniels (13-3) sconfitto Csaba Gyorfi (20-6) e via KO 0:36 di tre tondo

Citazione di Raymond Daniels:

“Un'altra opportunità per uscire e lasciare il segno con quel marchio Bellator. So che il mio uomo Nick Diaz dice: 'Smettila con tutta quella merda che gira,' ma penso che significhi tutti tranne me,” Daniels ha detto. “Mi sono allenato per molti anni nel karate sportivo e nelle arti marziali e sai che è molto come allenarsi per essere un cecchino per così dire. Ci sono buchi e finestre e quando il tuo avversario ti dà quei buchi devi cogliere quell'opportunità. Ho visto quel buco, l'ho esposto, ed è successo con il mio spin kick che è una delle mie tecniche più potenti e devastanti. Se colpisco quel segno con quel calcio è un fuoricampo, grande slam, Lo sto colpendo fuori dal parco ogni volta. Sono stato in grado di allenarmi di recente con diversi grandi veterani delle MMA come Rory MacDonald, Georges St. Pierre e Tyron Woodley e io ci siamo divertiti molto ad allenarci con quei ragazzi, quindi sono decisamente interessato a fare di nuovo MMA. È molto divertente farlo con i guanti piccoli perché le persone non possono usare i guanti grandi come scudo per bloccare i miei colpi. Voglio impadronirmi di questo titolo di Bellator Kickboxing e continuare ad aiutare a costruire questo marchio di kickboxing perché so che ci stanno investendo molto tempo. quindi sì, Sono decisamente interessato ad attraversare quel ponte e ottenere alcuni combattimenti MMA, ma il mio obiettivo principale è portare a casa quell'oro nella kickboxing.”

 

Jorina Baars (41-0-3) sconfitto Irene Martens (20-10-2) tramite decisione unanime (30-25, 30-25, 30-25)

Citazione di Jorina Baars:

“E 'stata una bella lotta, Pensavo che Irene [Martens] è stata molto dura. Ho avuto il controllo fin dall'inizio del combattimento e l'ho mantenuto per tutti e tre i round. Sono rimasto un po' deluso nel primo round, ma il secondo e il terzo round mi sono comportato molto meglio. Ha lavorato sodo e si è mossa molto, quindi la mia strategia era di mantenere la pressione su di lei e cercare di metterla all'angolo e penso di esserci riuscito,” Baars ha detto dopo la sua vittoria. “È stato fantastico combattere finalmente per Bellator. L'organizzazione è così professionale. Non vedo l'ora che inizino i miei incontri futuri qui e spero di vincere il titolo di Bellator.”

Gabor Gorbics (31-10) sconfitto Gabriel Varga (13-5) via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-30)

Citazione di Gabor Gorbics:

“Sono molto contento della vittoria e spero di continuare a vincere qui a Bellator,” Gorbics ha detto. “Mi sono allenato molto duramente per questo. Ho una famiglia e una squadra adorabili che mi hanno aiutato a prepararmi e tornerò in palestra il Lunedi per continuare la formazione.”

BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION EDUARDO DANTAS WINS FOURTH STRAIGHT FIGHT, DEFEATS BELLATOR NEWCOMER LEANDRO HIGO

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Ufficiale Bellator 177: Dantas vs. Fico Principali risultati Scheda & Citazioni:

Eduardo Dantas (20-4) sconfitto Leandro Higo (17-3) via split decision (30-27, 30-27, 28-29)

Eduardo Dantas Quote:

It was tough to stay motivated for this fight once he missed weight. There was nothing to gain whether I beat him fast or slow. It wasn’t for the belt, it wasn’t going to change my ranking in Bellator,” Dantas said. “Quando [Darrion] Caldwell got injured, I asked Scott Coker to bring in tough bantamweights and they brought in a tough fighter, but you have to make weight. I train hard for several months, I don’t go out, Mi alleno. It’s the very minimum you can do. You have to make weight. Be a professional. I don’t think Caldwell is injured. I think he just doesn’t want to fight out of America. I am looking forward to getting my hands on him.

Daniel Weichel (39-9) sconfitto John Macapa (21-2) via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

Daniel Weichel Quote:

Macapa is definitely a tough opponent. He was almost undefeated coming into this with only one loss and I took him as seriously as I can take an opponent. At this time I treat everyone I fight as if it’s a championship fight. I think he is one of the top featherweight opponents that I could face so I’m pretty happy that I was able to beat him,” Weichel said. “I have to give a big shout out to all of my friends and family that drove 17-18 hours from Frankfurt and Cologne to be here and support me. They’ve been there for me and believed in me since day one and it’s difficult for me to even put into words how much it means to have them in my corner. I have to thank Bellator for putting me on this card and giving them the opportunity to come and watch me fight. I’m hoping that Bellator brings me to Mohegan Sun next week and puts me cage side so I can see who I will get to beat up next when (Daniel) Straus and (Patrick) ‘Pitbull’ lotta.

Lena Ovchynnikova (12-4) sconfitto Helen Harper (4-2) via doctor stoppage at 5:00 del secondo round

Lena Ovchynnikova Quote:

Before the fight I was a little bit nervous, and I felt that my first round wasn’t quite as good as I would of liked. But when the second round started she was going to feel my power and I knew that I would win,” Ovchynnikova said. “When the judges stopped the fight I couldn’t believe it. I was ready for a third round and I wanted to win with a knockout but we have what we have.

Adam Borics (6-0) sconfitto Anthony Taylor (1-3) via presentazione (choke retro-naked) a 4:12 del primo round

Adam Borics Quote:

When the fight started, I felt a great deal of pressure from the crowd and I was in a bit of a rush. It took me a while to settle down and regain my composure, but once I did that I was able to see the fight much better. I’ve been working on my striking with Henri Hooft and I really was hoping to win with a knockout, but I saw my opening for a submission and I was able to end the fight with the choke,” Borics said. “I’m very happy that I was given this great opportunity to represent Hungary in MMA. This is very important for me to support the development of this sport in Hungary. It is my plan to continue to be an ambassador for the sport here and to continue to bring victories like this in the future.

Brian Moore (10-5) sconfitto Michal Horejsi (5-3) via TKO al 3:57 del secondo round

Brian Moore Quote:

 

“Sono davvero, really happy that I got the call back from Bellator. To be honest I begged for the call back because Bellator is where I want to be. I want to be signed with Bellator, I want to be a household name. I really believe I’m one of the better featherweights in this division. I was given a guy who is very unpredictable. I was patient in my approach but I cut him down and was able to finish him. Stasera I wanted to make a statement with a knockout because my dream is to fight at Madison Square Garden. I want to open up the show. My teammate James (Gallagher) is already on the card and we’d put on a super camp together and we’d tear that place apart,” Moore said. “My hero, Sugar Ray Robinson used to own the Garden. I’ve watched every bit of footage I can get my hands on of Sugar Ray, he’s my idol. So to fight in the same arena as he has – and obviously my teammate Conor (McGregor) has fought there tooit would be a dream come true. But I want to open up the card and set the tone for the night because when you see a fighter that is as exciting as I am that’ll set the tone. Give me anyone, I don’t give a f-ck.

Mate Kertesz (3-0) sconfitto Patrick Szombat (1-3) via TKO al 4:37 del secondo round

FNU combattimento Sports Show: Johnson vs. Reis Preview, The Undertaker Retires, NASCAR Fights

Rabble Rousin’ Rich Bergeron, “Psichico” Tom Padgett e Tony “Il Tornado” Penecale discuss the news and events of the last two weeks in combat sports. From Rampage Jackson’s rough final fight in Bellator to Chris Weidman’s controversial loss to Gegard Mousasi we cover all the major MMA happenings. We also discuss the upcoming week’s boxing schedule and look back at some events in boxing from the last two weeks. We wrap up with a discussion about NASCAR and Bellator taking advantage of their common partnership with Monster energy drink. The two sports giants announced recently that Bellator will host fight cards at future racing events.