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ONCE UNDEFEATED BANTAMWEIGHTS LOOK TO GET BACK IN THE WIN COLUMN

Lewiston, Maine (Září 29, 2016) – They started their amateur careers at a perfect 3-0, příslušně. Nyní, Fred Lear(3-2) a Ali Zebian (3-3) are both hoping to get back to their winning ways.

 

The mixed-martial-arts (MMA) bout between Lear and Zebian will take place onListopad 4 na “CES vs. NEF: Supremacysuper-show in Lewiston. The televised portion of the fight card, “CES 39,will air live on AXS TV. Lear and Zebian will battle on the non-televised portion of the card, “NEF 26,” at the bantamweight limit of 135-pounds.

 

Fred Lear is a member of Young’s MMA in Bangor, Maine. He made his NEF debut at “NEF IX” v Biddeford, Maine in the summer of 2013. Lear would finish two of his first three bouts, with a unanimous decision victory over the always-tough Carl Langston (5-8) sandwiched in between.

 

Lear has dropped his last two, including a title-qualifier to Henry Clark (3-2) last September in Lewiston. He will be looking to rebound from that loss, but he knows Zebian presents a hefty challenge. It is a challenge that Lear welcomes.

 

Fighting Ali Zebian on November 4th is a monumental opportunity,” declared Lear. “He is powerful, talented and well coached. I love to compete and am excited for the fight to come.

 

Ali Zebian represents Fighting Arts Academy (FAA) Springfield, Massachusetts. He was just 19-years old when he made his mixed-martial-arts debut in 2013. The start to his career was nothing short of stellar. Zebian finished his first three opponents by technical knockout.

 

While Zebian has lost his last three, those losses have been to opponents coming in with a combined record of 8-3-1. He has faced stiff competition, and he will face it once again on Listopad 4 against Fred Lear.

 

Ali is one of the strongest and most tenacious guys I have ever trained with,” said Zebian’s FAA teammate Nick Newell. “Simple errors cost him his last couple fights, but time off competing to focus on his technique have made him a new man. FAA head coach Jeremy Libiszewski and I have noticed his potential for some time now, and it’s finally all starting to come together.

 

Vstupenky na “CES vs. NEF: Supremacy” začátek $25 and are available now atwww.TheColisee.com nebo zavoláním na pokladnu Colisée na 207.783.2009, rozšíření 525.

 

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FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION RETURNS TO THE CAGE ON NOVEMBER 4

 

 

TISKOVÁ ZPRÁVA: Lewiston, Maine (Září 28, 2016) – He is the reigning NEF Amateur MMA Flyweight Champion, a na Pátek, Listopad 4, Ryan Burgess (2-1) will make his return to the cage following his first taste of defeat.

 

Burgess will compete at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on theCES vs. NEF: SupremacyMMA super-show. The televised portion of the fight card, “CES 39,will air live on AXS TV. Burgess will appear on the non-televised portion of the card, “NEF 26,” kde bude mít na Tim Flores (3-2).

 

Burgess, a three-time Maine State wrestling champion for Mountain Valley High School, won the flyweight title last November from Dustin Veinott (5-4) in a split-decision. The two met in a rematch in June. Veinott would miss weight, resulting in the bout becoming a non-title affair. Veinott went on to submit Burgess in the second round. Burgess is confident that his coaches at Berserkers MMA will have him prepared to bounce back from the loss.

 

Flores seems like a tough dude and I’m expecting a gritty opponent,” Said Burgess. “Coming off a loss, I am eager to jump back in the cage for NEF and capture another victory. With new coaches in my corner, I will be a new fighter come November 4th, and he will be in for a rough night.

 

Tim Flores may be a newcomer to the NEF cage, but he is certainly no stranger to the New England MMA community. The Connecticut native was a fixture on Massachusetts fight cards from 2012 na 2014. In the fall of 2013, Flores sent shockwaves through the region with a vicious 18-second knockout of Dan Krall (1-3). Like Burgess, Flores will be looking to rebound from a loss in his last fight, but in doing so he will have to shake off some ring rust as Flores has not competed since the spring of 2014. He now represents Fighting Arts Academy (FAA) Springfield, Massachusetts.

 

I have been out of competition for some time, but have been working while gone,” Flores stated. “I’m looking forward to testing my new skills and bettering myself as a fighter.

 

He is a great athlete with explosive power for a flyweight,” remarked Florescoach Nick Newell. “His skills have gone to the next level since joining FAA.

 

Vstupenky na “CES vs. NEF: Supremacy” začátek $25 and are available now atwww.TheColisee.com nebo zavoláním na pokladnu Colisée na 207.783.2009, rozšíření 525.

 

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HEAVYWEIGHTS WILL BATTLE FOR SUPREMACY ON NOVEMBER 4 Lewiston

Lewiston, Maine (Září 27, 2016) – NaPátek, Listopad 4, 2016 at the historic Androscoggin Bank Colisee, New England Boje (NEF) and Classic Entertainment & Sportovní (CES) will team up for a joint super-show featuring the stars of New England’s two most prestigious mixed-martial-arts promotions.

 

The televised portion of the fight card, “CES 39,will air live on AXS TV. Dneska, NEF executives announced the first fight scheduled for the non-televised portion of the card, “NEF 26.Maine heavyweights Ras Hylton (2-0) a Kevin Smith (3-2) will collide in a battle of two of the region’s largest mixed-martial-artists.

 

Standing in at a towering 6’6,and holding a black belt in Taekwondo, undefeated Ras Hylton, has become a quick fan-favorite during his short time in NEF. “Ras-squath,” as he has become known amongst his many fans, made his NEF cage debut in February of this year, downing Zak Bergeron (0-1) just over a minute into the first round of their “NEF 21” konec. Hylton would follow up that performance with a highlight-reel head-kick knockout of Matt Glover (1-1) which will undoubtedly be in the running for “KO roku” honors. He is currently a member of First Class MMA based in Brunswick, Maine.

 

I am looking forward to fighting Kevin Smith November 4th,” said Hylton when reached for comment. “Young’s puts out great fighters and I’m sure he will live up to their reputation. The more wins you get, the tougher your opponents are. He will be my strongest challenge in the cage so far.

 

It has been over two years since Kevin Smith stepped into an MMA cage to compete. Prior to that time, Smith had been undefeated on NEF events. All three of his victories with the promotion were finishestwo by way of submission and one knockout. Like Hylton, Smith has never had to rely on the judges’ scorecards. He is a member of Young’s MMA of Bangor, Maine. During his time off from active cage competition, Smith took stock of his life goals and decided to make a career of mixed-martial-arts.

 

I knew deep down that fighting is what I was made to do, and I won’t be happy doing a regular job,” shared Smith, “so I put everything aside to focus on this full time and my ultimate goal is to make it to the big show and fight in Bellator or the UFC.

 

Vstupenky na “CES vs. NEF: Supremacy” začátek $25 and are available now atwww.TheColisee.com nebo zavoláním na pokladnu Colisée na 207.783.2009, rozšíření 525.

 

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M-1 Challenge 71 Pavel Vitruk vs.. Vitali Branchuk for Inaugural M-1 Challenge Bantamweight Championship

Říjen 21 Saint Petersburg, Rusko
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusko (Září 26, 2016) – The inaugural M-1 Challenge bantamweight championship will be at stake Pátek, Říjen 21, na M-1 Challenge 71 jako Pavel Vitruk bitvy Vitali Branchuk Saint Petersburg, Rusko.
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Vitruk (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), fighting out of Saint Petersburgh by way of Ukraine, was riding a 12-fight undefeated streak to start his professional career. He suffered back-to-back losses in 2015 o then undefeated Max Coga (12-0-0) by třetí kole předložení (sytič) v M-1 Challenge 55 Fight of the Night and to Lee Morrison rozhodnutím většiny.
After his loss to Morrison, Vitruk (na obrázku níže) moved from the featherweight division to bantamweight, porážet Sergey Morozov this past February in the M-1 Challenge 64 Boj noci.

Ukraine native Branchuk (21-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0) has won his last eight fights, including a split-decision over Antun “Killer” Racic na M-1 Challenge 64. Branchuk pictured below) is known as a well-rounded fighter and a strong striker.
In a previously announced fight, former two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Viktor Nemkov (23-6-0, M-1: 16-5-0) takes on ex-Bellator titlist AttilaPumukliVegh (23-6-0, M-1: 16-5-0).
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PROFESSIONAL DEBUT OF ‘BABY SLICE’ SET TO ANCHOR PRELIMINARY PORTION OF ‘BELLATOR 162’ IN MEMPHIS ON OCT. 21

 

CHASE GORMLEY, JULIA BUDD, DAN CHARLES, & VIRGIL ZWICKER ALSO BACK IN ACTION

COMPLETE ‘BELLATOR 162’ CARD BELOW

SANTA MONICA, KALIFORNIE. (Září 26, 2016) – The preliminary portion of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Háj” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., dne X. 21 is official and amongst the 12 new additions, there is plenty of action to be consumed during the Bellator.com-streamed card.

Notably, the professional mixed martial arts debut of “Baby Slice” will finally take place, when the 24-year-old returns from injury to meet Rick Bing, who also will be lacing up the gloves for the first time as a pro. Kromě toho, Steve Garcia (6-1) bude čelit Ronnie Lawrence (1-0), Julia Budd (8-2) also returns from injury to face Arlene Blencowe (7-5), těžké váhy Chase Gormley (13-5) a Bobby Brents (17-5) kolidovat, a 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide National Champion Eryk Anders (4-0) bere na Brian White (5-4).

The completed preliminary portion joins a stacked main card highlighted by a middleweight main event pitting former middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) proti Kendall Grove (23-15). Kromě toho, former WWE competitor Bobby Lashley (14-2) a Josh Appelt (12-5) prepare to square off in a heavyweight co-main event, while a middleweight tilt between Hisaki Kato (6-2) a A.J. Matthews (8-5) is also set for the SPIKE-televised main card. Nakonec, Yamauchi up (19-3) a Ryan Couture (10-4) will face-off in a lightweight feature fight.

Tickets for the event are on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster or FedExForum Box Office. Main card action kicks off LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. A/8 p.m. CT, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com a Bellator Mobile App.

See below for the complete listing of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Háj” plachty, which amounts to 16 action packed bouts.

 

Complete "Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” Main Card:

Middleweight Main Event: Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) proti. Kendall Grove (23-15)

Velkou váhu Co-Main Event: Bobby Lashley (14-2) proti. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Middleweight Feature Bout: Hisaki Kato (6-2) proti. A.J. Matthews (8-5)

Lehký celovečerní zápas: Yamauchi up (19-3) proti. Ryan Couture (10-4)

 

Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Welterweight Předběžný zápas: Baby Slice (Debut) proti. Rick Bing (Debut)

Welterweight Předběžný zápas: Ricky Rainey (11-4) proti. Gilbert Smith (12-5)

Bantamweight Předběžný zápas: Steve Garcia (6-1) proti. Ronnie Lawrence (1-0)

Heavyweight Předběžný zápas: Chase Gormley (13-5, 1 NC) proti. Bobby Brents (17-5)

Featherweight Předběžný zápas: Julia Budd (8-2) proti. Arlene Blencowe (7-5)

Heavyweight Předběžný zápas: Dan Charles (10-3-1) proti. Virgil Zwicker (14-5-1)

Welterweight Předběžný zápas: Tyler Hill (6-0) proti. Wade Johnson (10-1)

Lehký předběžný zápas: Jonathan Burdine (4-4) proti. James Wallace (1-0)

Střední váha předběžného zápasu: Eryk Anders (4-0) proti. Brian White (5-4)

Catchweight (160 lb.) Předběžný zápas: Jaleel Willis (6-0) proti. Omar Johnson (4-0)

Lehký těžký předběžný zápas: Chad Cook (10-10) proti. Grady Hurley (9-1)

Heavyweight Předběžný zápas: Mike Wessell (14-8) proti. Frank Tate (4-1)

LIAM MCGEARY SET TO DEFEND LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT GOLD IN MAIN EVENT CLASH WITH PHIL “MR. WONDERFUL” DAVIS AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA IN CONNECTICUT ON NOVEMBER 4

BRENNAN WARD vs. SAAD AWAD & MARLOES COENEN vs. TALITA NOGUEIRA ALSO SET FOR MAIN CARD ACTION

SANTA MONICA, KALIFORNIE (Září 23, 2016) – A light heavyweight title fight pitting current belt-holder Liam McGeary (11-0) proti Phil "Pan. Wonderful "Davis (16-3) will serve as the main event at "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis" na Listopad 4 v Mohegan Sun Arena v Uncasville, Conn.

 

The SPIKE-televised main card will also feature a welterweight battle between Ty Awad (19-8) and Connecticut’s own Brennan Ward (13-4), as well as a female featherweight contest pitting Marloes Coenen (23-7) against undefeated Brazilian Talita Nogueira (6-0).

 

Vstupenky na "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis " jsou již v prodeji na Bellator.com, stejně jako Mohegan Sun Box Office a Ticketmaster. Akci lze sledovat živě a zdarma na SPIKE na 9 p.m. A/8 p.m. CT, zatímco předběžná akce bude probíhat na Bellator.com a mobilní aplikaci Bellator.

 

Undefeated light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary returns to the same venue where he was crowned king in 2015. Nyní, the 33-year-old British striker will look to defend his title for the second time since winning the belt in a hard-fought victory over Emanuel Newton na “Bellator 134.” An eight-time veteran of Bellator MMA, McGeary has finished his opponent in 10 z jeho 11 career bouts, including eight first round wins – one coming against MMA legend Tito Ortiz. Standing at 6’6”, McGeary will have a noticeable height advantage over his opponent Davis when the two take center stage on Listopad 4 inside Mohegan Sun Arena.

 

"Pan. Wonderful” returns to the Bellator MMA cage having won three consecutive contests and seven of his last nine. Zdraví z Harrisburgu, Penn., Davis has finished his opponent in eight of his 16 kariéry vyhraje, including five submission victories. A 13-fight veteran of the UFC, the 31-year-old Davis will likely not be fazed by the bright lights of what is quite possibly the biggest challenge of his illustrious career. The former NCAA National Champion wrestler will try to take this contest to the ground and display his impeccable grappling skillset against the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt.

 

With a dozen fights under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, the Bellator MMA veteran Awad will enter the cage for the 28th time in his career and third of the calendar year. A native of San Bernardino, Calif., Awad’s 2016 campaign is highlighted by a spectacular first round finish of Brazilian standout “Cyborg” Santos na "Bellator 154: Davis vs. Král Mo," as well as a “Fight of the Year” candidate against Derek Anderson na "Bellator 160: Henderson vs.. Pitbull.” With eight first round knockout victories under his belt, five of which came in the opening minute of action, the 33-year-old “Assassin” will undoubtedly come out guns blazing at 170-pounds on Listopad 4 in search of his 16th career finish.

 

It wouldn’t feel like a complete Bellator MMA card in Connecticut without New London’s own, “Irish” Ward. The 28-year-old former NCAA All-American lives just 10 miles from Mohegan Sun Arena, where he has emerged victorious four times, including three knockouts and one submission. A 12-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Ward has recorded wins in four of his last five bouts dating back to 2015, highlighted by a pair of first round KO’s at Mohegan Sun Arena. S 12 of the welterweight’s 13 career victories coming by way of knockout and submission, look for Ward to attack early and often when he enters the cage in front of friends and family onListopad 4.

 

Dutch submission specialist Coenen will be making her fourth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner after making her promotional debut in 2014. The 35-year-old former Strikeforce competitor enters the cage having won four of her last six contests, including her first two bouts with the Scott Coker-led promotion. The 30-fight veteran nicknamed “Rumina” has finished her opponents in 20 of her 23 kariéry vyhraje, including a remarkable 17 submission victories.

 

The undefeated 30-year-old Nogueira will be making her Bellator MMA debut inside Mohegan Sun Arena onListopad 4. The fight will be her first since 2013, when the Brazilian grappler collected her sixth career win, fourth of the submission variety. Nogueira was originally slated to make her promotional debut in 2015, before a knee injury forced her to withdraw from of a scheduled bout with fellow featherweight Julia Budd na “Bellator 133.” Nyní, “Treta” will look to maintain her unblemished mark and put her name in title contention when she enters the cage in what will surely be the stiffest test of her flourishing career.

 

"Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis“ hlavní karta:

Lehký těžký světový titul: Liam McGeary (11-0) proti. Phil Davis (16-3)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Ty Awad (19-8) proti. Brennan Ward (13-4)

Souboj o lehkou váhu: Marloes Coenen (23-7) proti. Talita Nogueira (6-0)

 

Předběžné Card:

Heavyweight Předběžný zápas: Josh Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) proti. Tyler Král (11-4)

Featherweight Předběžný zápas: Blair Tugman (8-6) proti. Walter Smith-Cotito (4-4, 1 NC)

Střední váha předběžného zápasu: Michael Zichelle (8-4) proti. Tim Caron (5-0)

Welterweight Předběžný zápas: Ilya Kotau (1-1) proti. Carlos Correa (1-0)

Flyweight předběžný zápas: Sarah Platební (1-3) proti. Hannah Regina (Debut)

FNU Bojové sporty Show: Weekly Wrap Up

Tony Penecale, Tom Padgett and Rich Bergeron break down the week that was in combat sports and look forward to upcoming events in this September 22 vysílání. We discuss Liam Smith’s brutal knockout loss to Canelo Alvarez, preview Kovalev vs. Vizita, and outline the upcoming weekend’s boxing schedule. We also discuss Don King’sN-wordslip and a couple examples of fighters being upset with the rigors of fighting professionally. První, we examine why Joe Warren had no sponsors going into his bout last Friday that served as the co-main event of Bellator 161. Then we delve into the Al Iaquinta contract dispute with the UFC that took him off UFC 205 recently. We also look back on UFC Fight Night 94 and preview UFC Fight Night 95.

 

WORLD SERIES boje proti: RETURNS TO EVERETT, WASHINGTON WITH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BLOCKBUSTER EVENT ON SATURDAY, Prosince 3, LIVE ON NBCSN

Blagoy Ivanov makes his third heavyweight title defense

Jared Rosholt faces Caio Alencar in a featured heavyweight scrap

Tickets for WSOF35 go on sale zítra

LAS VEGAS (Září 22, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced today that it will return to Everett, Mytí. with a heavyweight championship blockbuster Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at XFINITY Arena at Everett, na Sobota, Prosince. 3, žít na NBCSN na 10 p.m. A/7 p.m. PT.

In the main-event, reigning world champion Blagoy Ivanov (14-1) will put his title on the line for the third time against the victor of the WSOF33 bout between knockout artists and contenders Shawn Jordan (18-7) a Ashley Gooch (10-4) na Pátek, Říjen. 7.

Kromě toho, former UFC standout Jared Rosholt (14-3) will make his much-anticipated promotional debut against fellow World Series of Fighting newcomer and finisher Caio Alencar (9-1) in a featured heavyweight contest.

Tickets for WSOF35 go on sale zítra, Pátek, Sedm. 23 na 10 a.m. PT at the XFINITY Arena Box Office, náboj po telefonu 866.332.8499, nebo on-line nawww.WSOF.com a www.xfinityarenaeverett.com.

“We are looking forward to bringing another action-packed night of world-class MMA action to the city of Everett, on the heels of what was one of our greatest fight cards to date, odshora dolů, and an arena packed with incredibly passionate fight fans,"Řekl World Series of Fighting prezidenta Otec Chiefs.

The 5-foot-11, 29-year-old Ivanov of Sofia, Bulgaria fended off a valiant and tenacious Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland for five straight, electrifying rounds of battle in the main event of WSOF31 on Červen 17 to retain the coveted heavyweight title.

Ivanov is a Judo black belt and was a semi-finalist at the 2008 world Sambo championships where he famously defeated all-time MMA great Fedor „Poslední císař“ Emelianenko.

The stocky, heavy-handed Ivanov went on to emerge the runner-up in the 2014 Bellator MMA season-long, heavyweight tournament. During his seven-fight stint with the league that began in 2013, he notched six consecutive victories, all by way of (T)KO nebo podání.

6-foot-2, 30-year-old Rosholt of Sandpoint, Idaho is coming off a solid run with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) where he amassed a record of 6-2, defeating the likes of Walt Harris and seven-foot giant Stefan Struve, podél cesty.

Rosholt was a 2010 NCAA Division I national wrestling championship runner-up and three-time All-American for Oklahoma State University.

Alencar of Natal, velká severní řeka, Brazil is a 6-foot-4, 37-year-old import who will make his debut in the U.S. as well as his first start in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage.

After beginning his professional career just five years ago, Alencar ran to six consecutive wins and, to date, has earned all but one of his nine career victories by way of (T)KO.

Additional WSOF35 bouts will be announced soon.

Doors at XFINITY Arena at Everett will open for WSOF35 at 3:30 p.m. PT, a první předběžná karta zápas začne v 4 p.m.

M-1 Challenge 71 Viktor Nemkov vs. Attila Vegh

Říjen 21 Saint Petersburg, Rusko

Two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Viktor Nemkov (L) výnos Říjen. 21 in M-1 Challenge 71 against former Bellator champion Attila Vegh
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusko (Září 21, 2016) – M-1 Global oznámila M-1 Challenge 71, featuring world-class light heavyweights Viktor Nemkov a AttilaPumukliVegh v lehkém heavyweight zúčtování, will be held Pátek, Říjen 21, Saint Petersburg, Rusko.
M-1 Challenge 71 bude možno sledovat živě z Ruska ve vysokém rozlišení na www.M1Global.TV. Diváci budou mít možnost sledovat předběžné bojuje a hlavní kartu přihlášení k registraci na www.M1Global.TV. Fanoušci mohou sledovat všechny akce na svých počítačích, stejně jako na Android a Apple chytré telefony a tablety.
A native of Kazakhstan fighting out of famed Stary Oskol, Rusko, Nevkov (23-6-0, M-1: 16-5-0) is a former two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion. He first captured the coveted belt nearly three years ago, when he defeated Vasily Babich prostřednictvím druhého kola podání s (arm-lock) pro volný titul.
Loni v prosinci, Nevkov became a two-time M-1 Challenge champion, defeating German Stephan Puetz by majority decision in the M-1 Challenge 63 Boj noci. In his first defense this past May at M-1 Challenge 66, Nemkov lost a split decision to reigning champion Rashid Yusupov.
Vegh, bojuje ze Slovenska, is a former Bellator champion. In his M-1 Global debut last June at M-1 Challenge 68, Vegh was stopped in the opening round of his title challenge on punches to M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Alexander Volkov.
Attila Vegh (R) is out to make his mark in M-1 Challenge competition
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HISAKI KATO TAKES ON A.J. MATTHEWS IN MIDDLEWEIGHT CLASH AS BELLATOR MMA INVADES MEMPHIS ON OCT. 21

 

GOITI YAMAUCHI-RYAN COUTURE SQUARE OFF IN LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN CARD BOUT – RICKY RAINEY VS. GILBERT SMITH CONFIRMED FOR PRELIMINARY CARD

SANTA MONICA, KALIFORNIE. (Září 16, 2016) – A middleweight pairing pitting Hisaki Kato (6-2) proti A.J. Matthews (8-5) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Háj” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., října 21.

Kromě toho, a lightweight faceoff pitting Yamauchi up (19-3) proti Ryan Couture (10-4) completes the SPIKE-televised main card. The first of what will be a stacked preliminary card is also official, with the news that Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey (11-4) budou bojovat Gilbert “Chocolate Thunder” Smith (12-5). Additional undercard bouts will be announced shortly.

Tickets for the event are on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster or FedExForum Box Office. Main card action kicks off LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. A/8 p.m. CT, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com a Bellator Mobile App.

Since signing with Bellator MMA, the calm and subdued Kato has been in nothing but absolute barn burners once the cage door shuts. The exciting fights have even transcended combat sport iterations, when at "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 2” Kato delivered a spinning back fist that stopped Joe Schilling in his tracks, the second finish in as many tries for “The Japanese Musketeer” against “Stitch Em’ Up.” Currently situated in France, the 33-year-old has had one MMA contest thus far in 2016, stopping Yuta Watanabe in April.

When he’s not traveling the world in an effort to learn everything there is to know about the different martial arts disciplines, Matthews is putting his skills to the test under the Bellator MMA umbrella. A veteran of Strikeforce, “The Mercenary” has laced up the gloves seven times previously for the Viacom-owned promotion, stopping his opponent in all but one of his victories. Primarily training at Alliance MMA throughout his career, Matthews has spent much of his time as of late in Thailand, even taking a Muay Thai bout before meeting Ben Reiter na "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.”

V pouhých 23 let starý, Yamauchi is one of the premiere young talents in the sport of MMA today. Prior to joining Bellator MMA, the Japanese submission specialist amassed an unfathomable 14-1 Záznam s 11 submissions and one knockout. Since merging with the Scott Coker-led promotion, Yamauchi has strung together a promising mark of 5-2 with three rear-naked choke submissions. Jeho 19 kariéry vyhraje, 15 přišli cestou podání, while no opponent has yet been able to finish the elusive fighter. Yamauchi will now jump up in weight class and join the lightweight division for a clash with one of the most legendary last names in MMA, Couture.

Known to many as the son of former world champion Randy Couture, Ryan has made 14 professional appearances over his career, all of which took place under the bright lights of a national promotion like Strikeforce or Bellator MMA. Residing in Las Vegas, the 34-year-old submission specialist enters the cage having won four of his past five contests, with each of his victories coming by way of rear-naked choke submission. Although there is a noticeable age difference between his opponent, Yamauchi made his professional debut a mere two months after Couture, in October of 2010. Tune in to SPIKE on Říjen 21 to see which Bellator MMA lightweight powerhouse will emerge victorious.

 

Complete "Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” Main Card:

Middleweight Main Event: Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) proti. Kendall Grove (23-15)

Velkou váhu Co-Main Event: Bobby Lashley (14-2) proti. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Middleweight Feature Bout: Hisaki Kato (6-2) proti. A.J. Matthews (8-5)

Lehký celovečerní zápas: Yamauchi up (19-3) proti. Ryan Couture (10-4)

 

Předběžné Card:

Welterweight Předběžný zápas: Ricky Rainey (11-4) proti. Gilbert Smith (12-5)