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BELLATOR MMA BRINGS FANS CLOSER TO THEIR FAVORITE FIGHTERS WITH NEW VIRTUAL REALITY TECHNOLOGY

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Al di sopra: Frank Shamrock experiencing Virtual Reality (VR) via headset (photo credit: Bellator MMA/Lucas Noonan)

 

SANTA MONICA (Marzo 9, 2016) – Bellator MMA is always looking for new and exciting ways to bring the most forward-thinking technology to its ever-increasing fan-base, providing them with unrivaled access to the world-class promotion and its superstars. During the record-shattering “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie” event this past February, Bellator launched a virtual reality initiative, giving fans a new immersive behind-the-scenes experience, from inside and Kimbo Slice’s locker room before their fights to walking down the ramp with the fighters in front of thousands of fans at the Toyota Center in Houston.

 

“We’re continuously looking for new ways to leverage technology to bring our fans into the cage per così dire,"Ha detto Bellator COO Jason Jordan. “We want to make them feel more connected to the sport of MMA, to the fighters themselves and to the underlying storylines that fuel the emotion and passion of the sport. In this sense, we are very excited about the potential that Virtual Reality holds, and this was unequivocally proven in Houston where we captured some groundbreaking and incredibly immersive footage that I’m sure both hardcore and casual fans alike will enjoy. Not only did we break ratings records that night, but we also raised the creative bar with our VR coverage in terms of literally engulfing fans in the energy and excitement that makes MMA like no other sport.”

 

To shoot the VR footage, Bellator used three separate six-camera rigs using GoPro cameras including one that was fully spherical, attached to a stabilized, mobile monopod. This camera was used for capturing fighters as they left their locker rooms and entered the arena. Two rigs were tethered to a monitoring command center, which allowed producers to monitor the cameras from each rig. Bellator also used Kolor’s Autopano software to stitch together the footage from the GoPro rigs and Adobe Premiere and After Effects to edit and apply graphics to the final stitch.

 

CHECK IT OUT: To re-live some of the action from “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie,” fans can check out the Bellator VR Experience by clicking di qua. It is recommended to use a smartphone or tablet for best results, or better yet a VR headset.

 

Chi Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA è un leader Mixed organizzazione di arti marziali con molti dei migliori combattenti del mondo. Sotto la direzione del veterano promoter lotta Scott Coker, Bellator è disponibile a quasi 500 milioni di case in tutto il mondo in più di 140 paesi. Negli Stati Uniti, Bellator può essere visto su Spike TV, il leader della televisione MMA. Bellator MMA è composto da un team esecutivo che include i migliori professionisti del settore della produzione televisiva, orchestrazione evento dal vivo, sviluppo combattente / Relazioni, procurement locale, creazione di sponsorizzazione / sviluppo, licensing internazionale, marketing, pubblicità, pubblicità e della Commissione relazioni. Bellator ha sede a Santa Monica, California e di proprietà di gigante dell'intrattenimento Viacom, patria di marchi premier di intrattenimento del mondo, che si collegano con il pubblico attraverso contenuti interessanti attraverso la televisione, film, piattaforme online e mobile.

 

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Wanderlei Silva TORNA IN GIAPPONE! Ricina FF FIRMA LEGGENDARIO CAMPIONE PRIDE; ANNUNCIA SETTE COMBATTENTI, INCLUSI SILVA, DEL MESE DI APRILE 17 EVENTO LIVE IN NAGOYA, GIAPPONE

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TOKYO - Marzo 7, 2016- Re'zin FF, la promozione dello sport di combattimento guidato dall'ex capo PRIDE FC Nobuyuki Sakakibara, annunciato nel corso di una conferenza stampa, la firma di tutti i tempi di arti marziali miste (MMA) grande Wanderlei "L'assassino Axe" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) ad un contratto promozionale pluriennale, così come i primi due periodi, uno dei quali sarà caratterizzato da Silva, per il suo secondo evento live che si terrà presso il 10,000 capacità Nippon Gaishi Hall di Nagoya, GiapponeDomenica, Aprile 17.

Fissato il prezzo da 100,000 yen, I biglietti per “Presents Top Rizin Combattere Federazione I” sono in vendita e possono essere acquistati online a TicketBis.com.

Silva, l'ex campione PRIDE medi e 2003 Gran Premio PRIDE medio campione, farà coppia con un caccia da determinare, in una Grappling speciale "tag match,”Le regole delle quali saranno annunciati a breve, e combattere un duo composto da un'altra leggenda, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) e Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2).

A seguito del concorso di aprile, Silva, che ha tenuto diversi record sotto la bandiera PRIDE, compresi striatura di vittoria più lunga e più KO, si sfideranno secondo le regole MMA in eventi futuri ricina FF.

In un 180 pound MMA concorso di regole, puncher potenza devastante Hisaki Kato (5-2) assumerà compagno di finitura prolifico Yuta "Altro" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Un ex detentore del titolo dei medi CALORE, il 33-year-old Kato ha fatto un debutto esplosivo prima di un U.S. dal vivo. pubblico televisivo su Spike quando ha segnato quello che fu poi chiamato “Knockout of the Month” – una frantumazione, secondo turno (:34) KO (pugno) sulla star americana Joe “Stitch‘Em Up”Schilling a Bellator 139 giugno 26, 2015.

Ad oggi, tutte le vittorie professionali di Kato sono venuti a titolo di (T)KO.

Watanabe è un 31-year-old asso grappling, che vanta una splendida 84 cento il tasso di finitura, con 11 della sua 19 carriera vince ad oggi dopo aver percorso in via di sottomissione e un altro 6 vittorie in provenienza mediante (T)KO.

Il numero 10 classificato welter in Giappone, Watanabe farà la sua prima apparizione di 2016 e cercare di rimbalzo da un primo turno (2:00) presentazione (choke retro-naked) sconfitta per mano di Keita Nakamura luglio 20, 2015, una perdita che ha fermato una striatura di vittoria di sette lotta per Watanabe.

In due attacchi di donne diverse, Rena Kubota (1-0 MMA, 31-5-1 shoot boxing) si piazza fuori un avversario di essere nominato in base alle regole pugilato shoot, mentre wrestler decorato Kanako Murata (0-0) farà il suo debutto MMA attesissimo contro un avversario che sarà annunciato a breve.

Il 24-year-old Kubota è un tre volte campione del torneo di tiro di boxe che ha fatto il suo debutto MMA tanto atteso in modo sbalorditivo al Rizin FF Capodanno stravaganza, dove ha dentellato un secondo turno (3:31) la vittoria presentazione over Jleana Valentino con un armbar volante.

curriculum impressionante Il 22-year-old di Murata comprende tre medaglie olimpiche juniores. Il suo più imponente impresa, tuttavia, è venuto in 2011 quando Murata sconfitto quasi quattro volte campione olimpico Saori Yoshida durante i campionati All-Japan.

attacchi aggiuntivi per “Presents Top Rizin Fighting Federazione I” saranno annunciati a breve.

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DARRION CALDWELL SUPLEXES, CHOKES HIS WAY TO MAIN EVENT VICTORY AT ‘BELLATOR 151’ ON SPIKE

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Thackerville, OK. (Marzo 4, 2016) – It’s safe to say Darrion Caldwell (9-0) asserted himself as a legitimate title contender with his victory over Joe Warren (13-5) in caso principale “Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” il Venerdì night in front of a sold-out crowd at WinStar Resort and Casino.

As many expected, the fight quickly made it to the mat, con “Il Lupo” taking down the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” and initiating a sequence of ground-and-pound offense. After Warren made it back to his feet, the former NC State wrestler suplexed Warren and sunk in a rear-naked choke — that Warren refused to tap to — forcing referee Dan Miragliotta to wave off the bout at 3:23 del primo round.

Following the technical submission victory, Caldwell made good use of his time on the microphone with color commentator Jimmy Smith, calling out current bantamweight champion Marcos Galvao, simply saying: “F*ck you [Marcos] Galvao, you’re a p*ssy.” That’s nine straight victories for the former NCAA Champion to begin his mixed martial arts career, three wins since making the transition from featherweight to bantamweight. Nel frattempo, Warren has now dropped two out of three and will not get a shot at the winner of Galvao and Eduardo Dantas when they do finally meet.

 

In the co-main event of the evening, Fernando Gonzalez (25-13) extended his winning streak to five at the expense of Gilbert Smith (12-5), taking home a split decision win (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). The takedowns were likely the difference on the judges’ scorecard, but both fighters had their moments over the course of 15 verbale. Gonzalez now moves even closer to a shot at the 170-pound title, or a matchup with Michael Pagina, who was originally slated to face “Il Menifee Maniac” before withdrawing. The future of the division will be much clearer following “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” Aprile 22, quando Benson Henderson sfide Andrey Koreshkov for the welterweight belt.

 

Yamauchi up (19-3) came into his fight against Bubba Jenkins (11-2) riding a wave of momentum after three-straight wins, but the Arizona State wrestling standout used his world-class grappling to neutralize the striking and jiu-jitsu prowess of Yamauchi. The 23-year-old Japanese competitor took the back of Jenkins for the duration of round one and nearly secured an arm bar late in the final round, ma “The Highlight Kid’s” effective grappling was the difference, earning the unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-27). Jenkins now has won three consecutive fights since his January 2015 perdita di Georgi Karakhanyan.

During the opening main card contest at “Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell,” Sirwan Kakai (12-4) dropped his first fight under the Bellator MMA banner to Joe Taimanglo (22-6-1) tramite decisione unanime (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). It looked as though “Baby Joe” was going to finish the contest early — sinking in an Anaconda Choke before transitioning to a deep guillotine — but “Zohan” weathered the storm and hung around for the final ten minutes, even creating some bright spots of his own in the third and final round. Alla fine, i giudici’ cage side awarded the Guam-native his third consecutive victory and sent Kakai back to the drawing board.

 

Risultati preliminari di carte:

Treston Thomison (9-4) sconfitto Aaron Roberson (5-4) via Submission (Guillotine) R2, 2:20

Jermayne Barnes (1-1) sconfitto Derek Palmer (0-1) via Submission (Punzoni) R2, 1:17

Neiman Gracie (4-0) sconfitto Roger Carroll (16-14) via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Ricky Turcios (6-0) sconfitto Steve Garcia (6-1) via Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

Justin Patterson (7-1) sconfitto Chance Rencountre (8-2) via Split Decision (29-28. 28-29. 29-28)

Ray Legno (6-1) sconfitto Chris Jones (10-4) via TKO (Punzoni) R1, 3:10

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WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR “BELLATOR 151: WARREN VS. CARDWELL’ – AIRING TOMORROW ON SPIKE AT 9 PM ET/8PM CT

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Thackerville, OK (Marzo 3, 2016) – For the third consecutive Venerdì, Bellator MMA returns to Spike, this time around with "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell.” Nel main event, Joe Warren (13-4) looks to live up to his self-proclaimed label as the “Baddest Man on the Planet” against one of Bellator MMA’s brightest young stars in the undefeated Darrion Caldwell (8-0).

 

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” va in onda in diretta e gratis su SPIKE a 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com eIl Mobile App Bellator.

In caso di co-main, Gilbert Smith (12-4) will try to put an end to Fernando Gonzalez’s (24-13) four-fight winning streak when the two go toe-to-toe. In aggiunta, Yamauchi up (19-2) comes into the fight riding a wave of momentum after three-straight wins, but Arizona State wrestling standout Bubba Jenkins (10-2) will look put an end to that win streak. In bantamweight action, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) will make his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak as he prepares for Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1).

 

I biglietti per "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Porte per l'evento aperto a 5:00 p.m. CT ora locale, with the first contest taking place 45 minuti più tardi.

 

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

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (135.2) vs. Darrion Caldwell (135.6)

 

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Gilbert Smith (170.4) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (171)

 

Bellator MMA piuma Caratteristica Bout: Yamauchi up (146) vs. Bubba Jenkins (146)

 

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Sirwan Kakai (135.6) vs. Joe Taimanglo (135.4)

 

Carta preliminare: (Spike.com - 6:45 p.m. E/5:45 p.m. CT)

 

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Fight: Roger Carroll (169.8) vs. Neiman Gracie (170.6)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Fight: Steve Garcia (135.4) vs. Ricky Turcios (135)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Fight: Justin Patterson (170.2) vs. Chance Rencountre (169.2)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Caratteristica Lotta: Chris Jones (152.4) vs. Ray Legno (145.4)

Bellator MMA medi Caratteristica Lotta: Derek Palmer (194) vs. Jermayne Barnes (202.4)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Caratteristica Lotta: Treston Thomison (145.6) vs. Aaron Roberson (146)

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BELLATOR MMA IS THE NEW FIGHTING HOME OF WANDERLEI ‘THE AXE MURDERER’ SILVA

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Bellator President Scott Coker and Wanderlei Silva (Credito: Bellator / Lucas Noonan)

 

SANTA MONICA (Marzo 2, 2016) –Bellator MMA is pleased to announce that one of the most popular, recognizable and beloved fighters in the sport of mixed martial arts, Wanderlei "L'assassino Axe" Silva (35-12-1), ha firmato un'esclusiva pluriennale, multi-fight contract with the promotion. The 39-year-old publicly fielded offers from companies all around the world, but the former Pride FC Middleweight Champion made the decision to take his explosive style to Bellator MMA.

 

“The Axe Murderer” has fought in some of the most memorable feuds and battles the sport has ever seen. His wars with Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Tito Ortiz, Mirko Cro Cop, Vitor Belfort, Dan Henderson, Kazushi Sakuraba, Chuck Liddell, and Michael Bisping are the stuff of legend – but Silva is far from ready to close the book on his illustrious career.

 

In addition to his Pride FC Middleweight World Championship, Silva’s packed trophy case of accolades includes awards for Fight of the Year (2003, 2004, 2007), KO of the Year (2008), and multiple Fight of the Night awards including one for each of his last three fights, solo per citarne alcuni. He now looks to continue to provide his award-winning, entertaining fights inside the Bellator cage.

 

Silva has several options for his first fight with Bellator. Although he has spent the majority of his career at 185-pounds, one of the things that his fans love most about him has been Wanderlei’s willingness to fight the best of the best – even if it was up two weight classes at heavyweight – as proven by his heavyweight wars against guys like Mark Hunt, Gilbert Yvel, Kazuyuki Fujita and Cro Cop; Or, his battles against light heavyweights like Ortiz, and his most recent opponent, Brian Stann, who he knocked out in the second frame.

 

Silva is the latest in a long line of recent free agent signings made by Scott Coker and Bellator MMA. The former Chute Box competitor joins: Josh Thomson, Phil Davis, Benson Henderson, Sergei Kharitonov e anastasia Yankova on a roster with champions the likes of: Marcos Galvao, Daniel Straus, Will Brooks, Andrey Koreshkov, Rafael Carvalho, Liam McGeary eVitaly Minakov,

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PATRICK 'PIT' FREIRE VS. Bellator JOHN ‘MACAPA’ TEIXEIRA di co-Main Event’ 153: KORESHKOV VS. HENDERSON’aprile 22 ON SPIKE

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‘Irlandese’ DIVISIONE Brennan Ward ACCOGLIE EVANGELISTA ‘CYBORG’ SANTOS AL Bellator MMA Welterweight

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Marzo 1, 2016) - Il co-main event per "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " è impostato, con la notizia che Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) gareggeranno contro John "Macapa" Teixeira (19-1-2) in azione piuma su Aprile 22 al Mohegan Sun Arena di Uncasville, Conn.

 

In aggiunta, Connecticut proprio "Irish" Brennan Ward (13-3) tornerà in azione nel suo stato natale fresco fuori una vittoria impressionante in Giappone, quando accoglie Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) nella mischia Bellator MMA a 170-libbre.

 

I due attacchi si uniscono un evento principale che caratterizza il debutto Bellator attesissimo Benson "Smooth" Henderson (23-5), come si sfida il campione dei pesi welter Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) per la sua cintura. Quattro attacchi preliminari sono stati anche annunciati; concorsi supplementari saranno aggiunti nelle prossime settimane.

 

I biglietti per "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " partono da soli $30 e sono già in vendita presso Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com e l'Ufficio Mohegan Sun Box. L'evento va in onda in diretta e gratuitamente su Spike a 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator.

 

Per “Pitbull,”Una lotta su Aprile 22 è il primo passo verso la parte posteriore un colpo a Daniel Straus’ titolo piuma, una cintura che teneva Freire prima che i due incontrati in "Bellator 145: With A Vengeance ". A 28 anni di età e con già 15 combatte sotto la bandiera Bellator MMA, Natal-native è stato vittorioso in sette delle sue ultime otto uscite ed enfaticamente finito Daniel Weichel in quello che era un knockout del candidato anno in 2015.

 

Imbattuto in Bellator MMA, tra cui una vittoria intrattenere la sua ultima volta contro Gleristone Santos; “Macapa” non ha sofferto la sconfitta dal 2012. Un prodotto del team di Nova Uniao altamente considerato, Teixeira ha già gareggiato nella UFC, dove è stato un concorrente in “The Ultimate Fighter: Brasile “. Aprile 22 sarà solo la quarta volta il 29-year-old ha al di fuori combattuta del Brasile.

 

per Ward, la lotta al Mohegan Sun è come competere nel suo cortile di casa. Situato 10 miglia dalla sua casa di New London, Conn., “Irlandese” ha vinto quattro volte presso il Mohegan Sun, tutto da finire con tre KO e una presentazione. Più di recente, il 27-anni, ex NCAA All-American salito di peso e ha presentato l'ex peso massimo Ken Hasegawa in Giappone, rappresentando al contempo Bellator MMA durante l'evento inaugurale di Rizin FF scorso dicembre. The win brought Ward’s current winning streak to five fights, all coming by way of finish.

 

Best known to fans as “Cyborg,” Santos enters the Scott Coker-led promotion fresh off a win already in 2016. A veteran of Pride FC and Strikeforce, “Cyborg” has been involved in some memorable tussles against names the likes of: Nick Diaz, Gegard Mousasi, Francis Carmont, e Melvin Manhoef (2x). Ora, the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt will turn his attention to one of Bellator MMA’s fastest rising stars.

"Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "Carta di Lotta Aggiornato:

Bellator MMA welter titolo mondiale Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA piuma Co-Main Event: Patricio Freire (24-3) vs. John Teixeira (19-1-2)

Bellator MMA welter funzione di incontro: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista Santos (20-16)

 

Carta preliminare:

Bellator MMA leggero preliminare Bout: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dean Hancock (2-0)

Bellator MMA piuma preliminare Bout: Chris Foster (8-4) vs. Felipe Lavandoski (5-0)

Bellator MMA leggero preliminare Bout: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T.J. Hepburn (4-2)

Bellator MMA piuma preliminare Bout: Pete Rogers (2-3) vs. Mike Mangan (0-3)

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'Bellator 151: WARREN VS. CALDWELL’ FIGHT CARD UPDATE – THIS FRIDAY ON SPIKE

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Febbraio 29, 2016) – This Friday, Bellator MMA returns to Spike for the third consecutive Friday with "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell.” The event takes place from the WinStar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, OK, and features a main event between highly touted undefeated bantamweight Darrion Caldwell (8-0) challenging former two-division world champion and the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” Joe Warren (13-4).

Biglietti "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Porte per l'evento aperto a 5:00 p.m. CT ora locale, with the first contest taking place 45 minuti più tardi.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” va in onda in diretta e gratis su SPIKE a 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator.. Ulteriori attacchi saranno annunciati nelle prossime settimane.

 

Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Warren has just about done it all under the Bellator MMA banner, winning titles at featherweight and bantamweight during his nearly six-year promotional tenure. Ora, Warren has his sights set on another run with the 135-pound title, a belt he lost during an intense encounter with Marcos Galvao early in 2015. La 2006 Pan American and World Champion in Greco-Roman competition, the 39-year-old will test himself against a young competitor who excels in the same skillset that Warren has used to his advantage for most of his career, lotta.

 

With five impressive outings in a little over a year and a half under the Bellator MMA umbrella, it was only a matter of time before “The Wolf” found himself in a position to compete for a world title. The next stop on the road to championship gold goes through Warren, a man who has held Galvao’s belt already. A standout on the wrestling team at NC State University, the 27-year-old Caldwell most recently submitted Shawn Bunch via rear-naked choke in the first frame, adding to his tally of finishes (4). Initially a featherweight, Caldwell looks much more comfortable now at 135-pounds and as he proclaimed during a recent interview, “I foresee myself competing against Joe [Conigliera] with a No. 1 contender shot on the line, sooner rather than later.”

 

Fernando Gonzalez (24-13) vs. Gilbert Smith (12-4)

Gonzalez took a brief hiatus from MMA to compete in the kickboxing portion of the groundbreaking "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker Paul Daley "Semtex". Gonzalez now returns to his comfort zone of MMA, where he has strung together an impressive four-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003.

 

Smith will be making his Bellator MMA debut against a fighter who is currently in the midst of a four-fight winning streak. "Mezzanotte Magic” is on a bit of a roll of his own, coming into the promotion riding a two-bout winning streak. A veteran of UFC and most recently RFA, Smith won the regional promotion’s welterweight belt in June, defending the title one time before signing with Bellator.

 

Yamauchi up (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

Yamauchi comes into the fight riding a wave of momentum he’s caught after wins against Mike Richman, Martin Stapleton, e Isao Kobayashi. The 23-year-old Japanese fighter has only lost once in six appearances under the Bellator MMA banner and has notched 15 della sua 19 wins as a professional by way of submission.

 

It’s hard to ignore Jenkins inside or outside the Bellator MMA cage, being that “The Highlight Kid” also doubles as a podcast host during his free time. The Arizona State alum notched two straight wins to cap off 2015, più recentemente, an impressive offensive display against a promising prospect in Jordan Parsons.

 

Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)

Taimanglo will be making his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak. A Guam-native, “The Juggernaut” has stopped his opponent in 21 of his victories and has only lost twice in his last 14 combattimenti. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

 

Kakai is one of Bellator MMA’s latest signings, joining the fray after a two-fight stint in the UFC. “Zohan," 26, hails from Sweden and owns 10 finishes in his 12 victories as a professional fighter. With a bantamweight title fight one-week prior and another marquee 135-pound pairing in the main event, it will be interesting to see what a win does for Kakai in the grand scheme of things.

 

Completa "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Joe Warren (13-4) vs. Darrion Caldwell (8-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Gilbert Smith (12-4) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13)

Bellator MMA piuma Caratteristica Bout: Yamauchi up (19-2) vs. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Sirwan Kakai (12-3) vs. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)

 

Carta preliminare:

Bellator MMA welter preliminare Bout: Roger Carroll (16-13) vs. Neiman Gracie (3-0)

Bellator MMA Pesi Gallo preliminare Bout: Steve Garcia (6-0) vs. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Bellator MMA welter preliminare Bout: Justin Patterson (6-1) vs. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

Bellator MMA piuma preliminare Bout: Chris Jones (10-3) vs. Ray Legno (5-1)

Bellator MMA medi preliminare Bout: Derek Palmer (Debutto) vs. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator MMA piuma preliminare Bout: Steven Peterson (13-4) vs. Stephen Banaszak (5-5)

Bellator MMA piuma preliminare Bout: Treston Thomison (8-4) vs. Aaron Roberson (5-3)

 

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CHEICK KONGO INCHES PAST VINICIUS SPARTAN IN ‘BELLATOR 150’ MAIN EVENT ON SPIKE

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MULVANE, Maggio. (Febbraio 26, 2015) – A week removed from the most watched Bellator MMA event in company history, the Scott Coker-led promotion returned to action on SPIKE with "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz,” an event that delivered five spectacular main card fights.

 

Nel main event della serata, Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) intelligently managed the distance between he and Vinicius Spartan (8-4), kicking and jabbing his way to a split decision victory (30-27, 28-29, 29-28).

 

Spartan did have his moments during the heavyweight encounter, securing takedowns in rounds two and three, followed by a knockdown late. Ma alla fine, Kongo received the benefit of the doubt from the Kansas-appointed judges. The Frenchman has now won two straight, and improved to 6-2 overall under the Bellator MMA banner.

It only took David Rickels (17-4) three minutes and 49 seconds to finish Bobby Cooper (12-6) in front of a sellout crowd at Kansas Star Arena on Friday. Both men had their moments during the action, but after a knee to the body dropped Cooper to his knees, “The Caveman” pummelled his foe with hammerfists until referee John McCarthy called a stop to the action.

Kendall Grove (23-15) fermato Francisco France (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 secondi nel secondo turno, winning by knockout. The victory was an emotional one for “Da Spyder,” who recently lost his brother and made it clear his performance was dedicated to his late sibling. Grove has now won three of his last four tilts, all via finish.

Chuka Willis (7-2) consegnato Gaston Reyno (5-1) the first defeat of his mixed martial arts career on Friday, vincendo per decisione unanime (29-28, 30-27, 30-27). The scrap went back-and-forth over the course of 15 verbale, with multiple submission attempts and knockdowns by both men. But in the end – much to the delight of the partisan crowd – Willis earned the nod.

Former Shamrock FC Flyweight Champion Rebecca Ruth (6-1) sconfitto Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) tramite decisione unanime (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) in the opening main card fight at "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz.” For “Ruthless” the win is the first of her career via the judges’ scorecards and extended her current winning streak to four straight.

 

Risultati preliminari di carte:

 

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) sconfitto David Hammons (1-2) via TKO (punzoni)

Rome Lindsay (5-5) sconfitto Marcio Navarro (14-12) via TKO (punzoni) 2:30, R1

Chris Harris (5-0) sconfitto Julian Marquez (2-1) tramite decisione unanime (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Andre Fialho (6-0) sconfitto Manny Meraz (7-2) via knockout (punzoni) :29, R1

Gregory Babene (17-11) sconfitto Brandon Farran (12-11) via presentazione (choke retro-naked) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) sconfitto Deron Carlis (4-2) tramite decisione unanime (29-28 x3)

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RAFAEL CARVALHO SET TO DEFEND MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST MELVIN MANHOEF AT ‘BELLATOR 155’ ON MAY 20

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PAT CURRAN RETURNS AGAINST GEORGI KARAKHANYAN IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Febbraio 26, 2016) - Rafael Carvalho (12-1) will make his first defense of the Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship against heavy-handed Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1) in caso principale "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " mag 20 a CenturyLink Arena di Boise, Idaho.

 

In caso di co-main, former Bellator MMA Featherweight Titlist Pat Curran (21-7) tornerà in azione per la prima volta dal giugno, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1).

 

Biglietti "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " partono da soli $25 and go on sale next Venerdì, Marzo 4 a Bellator.com, the CenturyLink Arena Box Office, CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com or by phone at 208-331-TIXS.

 

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " va in onda in diretta e gratis su Spike 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Carvalho’s second-round body kick knockout of Brandon Halsey a "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho” was the third biggest oddsmaker upset in 2015, and extended his current winning streak to 12. The 29-year-old will be making his fourth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and has an impressive finishing rate of 83 cento.

With a resume of knockouts as violent as Manhoef, it’s no surprise the Dutch competitor has been given the nickname of “No Mercy.” Known for his relentless striking style, the former K-1 and Strikeforce competitor is fresh off his emphatic knockout of Hisaki Kato a "Bellator 146: Manhoef vs. Kato” nel mese di novembre. Now the 39-year-old is in position to lay claim to the Bellator 185-pound MMA title, before returning to kickboxing competition in the newly founded Bellator Kickboxing league.

 

It’s hard to find a Bellator MMA fighter with as many memorable moments for the Scott Coker-led promotion as Pat Curran. The former featherweight kingpin has been involved in wars with fighters the likes of: current champion Daniel Straus, Patricio Freire, Daniel Weichel, e Joe Warren. Now “Paddy Mike” sets his sights on “Insane,” in a bout that surely has future title implications at stake.

 

Karakhanyan made a splash in his return to Bellator MMA in 2015, soffocando Bubba Jenkins in his first fight for the Viacom-owned promotion since 2011. Ora, the Millenia MMA standout will put his knack for submitting opponents (14x) to the test against Curran, a fighter who has only been submitted once in 28-fights.

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” Updated Fight Card

Bellator MMA medi titolo mondiale lotta: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA piuma Co-Main Event: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

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ILLNESS REMOVES MARCOS GALVAO FROM CARD, CHEICK KONGO VERSUS VINICIUS QUEIROZ PROMOTED TO MAIN EVENT SLOT

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MULVANE, Maggio. (Febbraio 25, 2015) – Over the course of fight week, Marcos “Loro” Galvao (17-6-1) has been battling an illness. After consulting physicians, Bellator officials have decided to to pull him from his Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title defense against former champion Eduardo Dantas (17-4).

 

After making weight inside Kansas Star Arena at 10 a.m. CT, Dantas was paid his show money. The fight will be rescheduled in the near future.

 

Di conseguenza, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) contro Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David Rickels (16-4) contro Bobby Cooper (12-5) is the new co-main event. Rounding out the SPIKE-televised card will be a middleweight attraction pitting Kendall Grove (22-15) contro Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) e Gaston Reyno (5-0) – fresh off his new exclusive multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA – will fight against Chuka Willis (6-2).

 

“Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz,” arie in diretta su Spike 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator.

Completa "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA pesi massimi del Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) vs. Francisco France (13-3-1)

Bellator MMA piuma Caratteristica Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Carta preliminare:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight funzione di incontro: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Brandon Farran (12-10) vs. Gregory Babene (16-11)

Bellator MMA welter funzione di incontro: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (4-0) vs. Julian Marquez (2-0)

Bellator MMA Caratteristica leggero Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA piuma Caratteristica Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA Caratteristica leggero Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)