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Catégorie Archives: Spike TV
Lightweight World Champion Rances Barthelemy Battles Former World Champion Mickey Bey in Main Event of Premier Boxing Champions on Spike Friday, Juin 3 From The Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hotel & Casino In Hollywood, Floride
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Andre Dirrell, Blake Caparello, Anthony Dirrell, Caleb Truax, Jonathan Guzman & Daniel Rosas Media Roundtable Quotes
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Unbeaten Knockout Artist Jonathan Guzman Takes On Mexican Brawler Daniel Rosas in Title Eliminator Friday, Avril 29 On Premier Boxing Champions On Spike Live from the Taj Mahal Casino & Hotel in Atlantic City
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KARIM GHAJJI BECOMES THE FIRST KICKBOXING CHAMPION IN PROMOTIONAL HISTORY AT INAUGURAL ‘BELLATOR KICKBOXING: TORINO’ EVENT
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TORINO, ITALIE. (Avril 22, 2016) – Italy’s largest indoor arena, The Pala Alpitour was packed with over 13,000 fans for the historic, inaugural “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” événement. The kickoff event was one for the ages with fierce competitors making a name for themselves with their world-class kickboxing on display. The card aired tonight on SPIKE through a delayed broadcast following "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson.”
Melvin Manhoef (37-13) was upset by Milan’s Alexandru Negrea (9-2) via decision in the evening’s main event. Negrea, also known as “The Volcano,” erupted in the second round, scoring a knockdown that forced an eight-count for Manhoef. The closely contested bout resulted in a decision victory for the Romanian-born fighter (30-25, 29-26, 29-26).
Mustapha Haida (40-5-2) et Karim Ghajji (96-12) battled it out for five hard-fought, exciting rounds of action for the ISKA and Bellator Kickboxing World Titles. At the culmination of the bout, France’s Ghajji emerged victorious with the scorecards reading (50-44, 50-44, 46-48).
Los Angeles native Raymond Daniels (11-3) has a knack for producing highlight-reel finishes, and he was back at it again during the “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” event, flooring Francesco Moricca (15-3-1) with a spinning heel liver kick just 30 dans une seconde tour.
Here is the answer to a future trivia question: Veronica Vernocchi (31-7-1) was the first fighter to ever step into a Bellator Kickboxing ring. Denise Kielholtz (44-2), cependant, was all business from the very beginning. The Dutch striker made her historic walk to the ring to Rihanna’s hit song, “B*tch Better Have my Money,” and she fought as though her opponent showed up with empty pockets, winning a decision victory (30-27, 30-27, 28-29). Avec la victoire, Kielholtz became the first fighter to have their hand raised in a Bellator Kickboxing contest.
A propos de Bellator:
Bellator MMA est une organisation d'arts martiaux mixtes de premier plan mettant en vedette plusieurs des meilleurs combattants dans le monde. Sous la direction du vétéran promoteur de lutte Scott Coker, Bellator est disponible à près de 500 millions de foyers à travers le monde dans plus de 140 pays. Aux États-Unis, Bellator peut être vu sur Spike, le leader de la télévision MMA. Bellator MMA est composé d'une équipe de direction qui comprend les meilleurs professionnels de l'industrie de la production télévisuelle, l'orchestration d'événements en direct, développement de chasse / relations, achats lieu, la création de parrainage / développement, licences internationales, commercialisation, publicité, publicité et des relations. Bellator est basée à Santa Monica, Californie et appartenant géant du divertissement Viacom, maison pour les marques de divertissement de premier plan dans le monde qui se connectent avec le public grâce à un contenu attrayant pour la télévision, film, plates-formes en ligne et mobiles.
À propos de Spike:
Épi est disponible à 98.7 millions de foyers et est une division de MTV Networks. Une unité de Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), MTV Networks est l'un des principaux créateurs du monde de la programmation et le contenu sur toutes les plateformes de médias. Spike’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visitez le site presse de Spike au http://www.spike.com/press. Suivez-nous sur Twitter spiketvpr pour les dernières mises à jour dans la rupture de nouvelles, en arrière-scènes informations et des photos.
About Oktagon:
Carlo Di Blasi created Oktagon in 1996. At its beginning the show was dedicated to free fight, the name that was given initially to MMA (Arts martiaux mixtes). Other disciplines such as Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Savate were gradually added from the early 2000’s onwards. During the last 20 years Oktagon has reached a huge popularity, both in Italy and abroad, creating many superstars in the process including Bellator welterweight Paul Daley as well as The Petrosyan brothers (Giorgio et Armen), Van Roosmalen Robin, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven et Artem Levin.
ANDREY KORESHKOV RETAINS WELTERWEIGHT CROWN IN EMPHATIC FASHION, DEFEATING BENSON HENDERSON BY UNANIMOUS DECISION
UNCASVILLE, CONN. (Avril 22, 2016) — While many will be surprised by the news that Andrey Koreshkov (19-1) vaincu Benson Henderson (23-6) dans l'événement principal de “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson,” the Russian champion made it clear following the bout that he intended to win each and every round inside the cage at the Mohegan Sun Arena vendredi nuit, and according to the judges scoring the bout at cage side, he did exactly that (50-45, 50-45, 50-45).
Over the course of 25 procès-verbal, Henderson, a longtime lightweight competitor, had difficulty closing the distance of the larger “Spartiate,” and sustaining damage in the process. “Lisse” was unable to secure takedowns and was upset with his performance, making it clear that he hopes for a quick return to the Bellator MMA cage; que ce soit à 170 or 155-pounds.
“Spartiate” makes his first successful defense of the title he took from Douglas Lima in this very arena last year, and has his sights set on fighting one of the main contenders that the Scott Coker-led currently promotion has on its welterweight roster. In addition to the victory, Koreshkov also takes home the newly designed Bellator championship belt.
Patricio “Pitbull” Freire’s Showcases Nasty Guillotine in Co-Main Event
Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-3) went all-in with a beautiful guillotine choke 4:09 into the second round of his co-main event fight, forcing Henry Corrales (12-3) pour taper. Since making his Bellator MMA debut back in April of 2010, “Pitbull” has now collected 13 victories with the promotion, including wins in eight of his last nine bouts. It has been a great week for the “Pitbull” brothers, after older brother PATRICK “Pitbull” came out victorious in the main event of "Bellator 152: Freire vs. Souza” last Saturday in Torino, Italie. The loss is only Corrales’ third of his career, two of which have now come via guillotine choke.
“Cyborg” Santos Spoils Ward’s Hometown Reunion With First Round Win
In his Bellator MMA debut, Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (21-16) defeated New London’s own Brennan Ward (13-4) with an ankle lock submission just 30 secondes dans le premier tour. The victory is Santos’ fourth career win in 30 seconds or less and 16e first round finish. The former Strikeforce competitor has now strung together back-to-back wins and has left an impressive first impression for Bellator fans, aside from the ones in attendance at Mohegan Sun Arena. For Ward, the loss puts an end to a promising streak of four consecutive wins, all of which came in his dominant 2015 campagne.
Primus Squeaks Past “Toninho Furia” In Catchweight Marathon
Brent Primus (7-0) remained undefeated with a split decision victory over "Toninho Furia" (27-6) sur Vendredi taking home scores of (28-29, 29-28, 29-28). The Portland, Oregon native connected on several heavy blows and two pivotal takedowns leading him to his seventh career win. The three-round thriller was just Primus’ second fight that went past the first round and was left to the judges’ discretion.
“MVP” Makes Quick Work Of Holloway In Explosive Opening Bout
During the opening contest at "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson," Michael "Venom" la page (10-0) fini Jeremie Holloway (7-2) with multiple hammerfists and an impressive toe hold submission at 2:15 in the opening round of action. The 28-year-old British phenom, “MVP,” remains undefeated after recording his tenth career win and sixth victory under the Bellator MMA banner. “Venom” now directs his attention to a return home when he meets Fernando Gonzalez on July 16 à "Bellator 158: London.”
Résultats de cartes préliminaires:
Tchamil Chan (12-2) vaincu Richard Patishnock (6-4) par KO (poinçons) à 3:09 de la première ronde
Chris Honeycutt (7-1) vaincu Matt Secor (7-3) par décision unanime (30-25, 30-27 x2)
Mike Zichelle (8-4) vaincu Joe Cronin (2-4) par soumission (étranglement arrière-nue) à 1:25 de la première ronde
Matt Bessette (18-7) vaincu Keith Richardson (14-7) par TKO (Couper) à 3:14 du deuxième tour
Chris Foster (9-4) vaincu Volodia Clay (3-1) par décision unanime (29-28 3x)
Sam Watford (2-0) vaincu Dean Hancock (2-1) par soumission (armbar) à 1:24 de la première ronde
Tim Caron (4-0) vaincu Justin Sumter (0-1) par TKO (poinçons) à 3:38 du deuxième tour
Blair Tugman (8-6) vaincu Jay Perrin (2-2) par décision partagée (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)
MATT MITRIONE SET FOR PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST CARL SEUMANUTAFA AT ‘BELLATOR: DYNAMITE 2’
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIE. (Avril 22, 2016) – A heavyweight showdown between Bellator MMA’s high profile free agent acquisition Matt Mitrione (9-5) et Carl « Badwater » Seumanutafa (10-6) will serve as the co-main event of "Bellator: Dynamite 2" sur Juin 24, au Scottrade Centre à St. Louis.
The bout joins a main card that features a catchweight main event between “Rampage” Jackson (36-11) et Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1) in Jackson’s first fight for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2014. Additional MMA and kickboxing contests will be announced shortly.
Les billets pour «Bellator: Dynamite 2,” qui commencent à juste $30, are onsale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Portes pour l'événement ouvert à 5 p.m. CT heure locale, et le premier concours a lieu une heure après.
"Bellator: Dynamite 2" diffusée en direct et gratuitement sur Spike au 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, tandis combats préliminaires afflueront en direct sur Bellator.com et Mobile App Bellator.
Exactement comme l'inauguration révolutionnaire "Dynamite " événement en septembre dernier à San José, une cage d'arts martiaux mixtes et un ring de kickboxing couvriront le sol au Scottrade Center, donner aux fans présents la possibilité de voir les deux itérations de sports de combat le même soir.
Matt Mitrione a initialement mis ses talents au service du football, signer en tant qu'agent libre non repêché avec les Giants de New York en 2002. Après de brefs passages avec les 49ers de San Francisco et les Vikings du Minnesota, Mitrione est entré dans la cage du MMA et n'a pas regardé en arrière depuis. Le vétéran de l'UFC à 14 reprises a commencé sa carrière professionnelle avec des victoires lors de ses cinq premiers combats, dont quatre sont venus par KO. Connu comme l'un des meilleurs finisseurs du sport, le natif d'Indianapolis, âgé de 37 ans, a récemment terminé sa course avec son ancien employeur, prendre la décision de tester la libre agence. Mitrione cherchera désormais à dupliquer le succès qu'il a rencontré tout au long de sa carrière, when he makes his much-anticipated Bellator MMA debut against Seumanutafa on Juin 24.
A seulement 26 ans, Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa will face the stiffest test of his career when he takes take center stage at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Similar to Mitrione, all but one of his wins has come by way of knockout, dont cinq finitions au premier tour. Looking to continue building momentum in the heavyweight division, the former Strikeforce competitor was victorious in his Bellator debut, when he finished Javy Ayala with a vicious second round TKO at “Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich ". A native of San Francisco, Seumanutafa has been competing professionally since 2007, making his pro debut at only 18-years-old.
Mise à jour "Bellator: Carte de combat Dynamite 2":
Bellator MMA 215 lb. Main Event: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)
Carte préliminaire:
Bellator MMA Welterweight préliminaire Bout: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)
Bellator MMA coq préliminaire Bout: Jordan Howard (9-3) contre Justin Robbins (14-17-1)
Bellator MMA Welterweight préliminaire Bout: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) contre Chris Heatherly (9-3-1)
Bellator MMA 130-pound Preliminary Bout: Michelle Royer (1-0) contre Katy Collins (3-1)
Bellator MMA 180-pound Preliminary Bout: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Clay Mitchell (1-2)
Bellator MMA Middleweight préliminaire Bout: Jason Christeson (1-0) contre Jarrod Thomas (0-0)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Préliminaire: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)
Bellator Kickboxing Combat préliminaire: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Combat préliminaire: Tara Walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)
‘MVP’ LOOKING TO SQUASH BEEF WITH FERNANDO GONZALEZ AT THE O2 IN LONDON ON JULY 16
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT BETWEEN LINTON ‘THE SWARM’ VASSELL AND FRANCIS ‘LIMITLESS’ CARMONT ALSO OFFICIAL
SANTA MONICA, Californie. (Avril 22, 2016) – The recently announced international tentpole event, "Bellator 158: Londres," now features two additional mouth-watering matchups during the event’s main card, avec l'ajout d'aujourd'hui Michael "Venom" la page (10-0) contre Fernando Gonzalez (25-13) in a welterweight bout at The O2 in London. “MVP” is fresh off a first-round submission during the main card of "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " ce soir and now sets his sights on impressing in his home country.
En outre, the stacked main card now also features a light heavyweight pairing between Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) et Francis “Limitless” Carmont (24-11). The two new contests join an event that already features Kimbo Slice (6-2) prenant James Thompson (20-16) et Josh Koscheck (17-10) contre Paul "Semtex" Daley (38-13-2). Concours supplémentaires seront annoncés sous peu.
In the United Kingdom, the event will be broadcast free on SPIKE UK and Channel 5, while in America the card will air FREE on SPIKE. Exact broadcast details for "Bellator 158: London” will be revealed in the near future. Tickets for the event are on sale now and start at only £40.00. They are available at TheO2.co.uk or The O2 Box Office.
As was showcased ce soir à "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson," mixed martial arts fans and pundits alike would be hard-pressed to find a striker — or submission specialist — as dynamic as Page. Other than his win against Jeremie Holloway, look no further than his previous outings against Charlie Ontiveros, or his 65-second knockout of Rudy Bears for explosive examples. Mais, now “Venom” looks to strike against Gonzalez, who is no stranger to being the underdog when he enters the Bellator MMA fray. A proud son of London, Angleterre, the 29-year-old Page has only reached the judges’ scorecards once in his nine professional outings. “MVP” will enter the cage at The O2 in London with an unblemished record, hometown support and momentum, all on his side.
Gonzalez, a 32-year-old Menifee, Californie. is looking to build upon his split decision victory over Gilbert Smith à "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” and add to his impressive five-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 and was originally slated to fight “MVP” in March, but the fight fell through when the Englishman withdrew due to injury. Maintenant, Gonzalez looks to solidify himself as the No. 1 contender to the crown at 170-pounds and prove that he truly is the stiffest test Page has faced in his 10-fight career.
Vassell is fresh off of a victory over Bellator’s Emanuel Newton in a bout that went the distance at the record-shattering event that was"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie. " Vassell has now won 11 de son dernier 13 fights and will be chomping at the bit to get back in the cage in front of his hometown fans. Vassell joins Thompson, Daley and Page on a card that features a strong contingent of British talent as the card continues to grow.
Hailing from Paris, France, the 34-year-old Carmont will enter the cage for the first time in 2016 and fourth under the Bellator MMA umbrella. In his most recent appearance, at the tournament-style "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1, " Carmont replaced an injured Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal, who was forced to drop out after suffering a rib injury earlier in the event. After winning his first bout of the evening, “Limitless” surrendered a loss to Phil Davis in the final round of the tournament-style contest. Maintenant, “Limitless” looks to upset the hometown faithful during the main card of "Bellator 158: London.”
Mise à jour “Bellator 158: Londres” Carte de combat:
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice 6-2) vs. James Thompson (20-16)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Josh Koscheck (17-10) vs. Paul Daley (38-13-2)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout: Michael Page (10-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (25-13)
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Bout: Linton Vassell (16-5) vs. Francis Carmont (24-11)
ANDREY KORESHKOV LOOKS TO SPOIL HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED BELLATOR MMA DEBUT OF BENSON HENDERSON AT ‘BELLATOR 153’ ON SPIKE TOMORROW
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Avril 21, 2016) – Following weigh-ins for "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " concurrents jeudi, all fights are set to take place inside the cage at the Mohegan Sun Arena demain sur Spike.
Headlined by a welterweight world title bout between Andrey "Spartan" Koreshkov (18-1) et Benson “Smooth” Henderson (23-5), the main card is primed to entertain. The card is loaded with young talent, including 28-year-old welterweight star Michael "Venom" la page (9-0), who will put his unblemished record on the line against Jeremie Holloway (7-1).
En outre, "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov” also features Brennan Ward (13-3) going to battle against “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Patricio “Pitbull” Friere (24-3) contre Henry Corrales (12-2) et Brent Primus (6-0) meeting “Toninho Furia” (27-5).
"Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " takes place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, and airs live and free on Spike at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT, tandis combats préliminaires afflueront en direct sur Bellator.com and The Bellator Mobile App. En outre, stay tuned immediately following the event, the debut of “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” a lieu à 11:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Les billets pour l'événement commencent à seulement $30 and remain on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com et le Bureau Mohegan Sun Box.
BRANDON HALSEY & JOHN SALTER JOIN MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 156’ IN MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
SANTA MONICA, Californie. (Avril 19, 2016) – A middleweight matchup between Brandon "Bull" Halsey (9-1) et John Salter (11-3) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " sur Juin 17 intérieur Save Mart Centre à Fresno, Californie.
The fight joins a main card that features two of Bellator MMA’s top welterweights, en Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) et Douglas "Le Phénomène" Lima (26-6), and a rematch between Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) et Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4), where the Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title will be on the line. En outre, eight preliminary contests have been added to the event.
"Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " Airs vivre sur Spike au 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, tandis combats préliminaires afflueront en direct sur Bellator.com et Mobile App Bellator. Combats supplémentaires seront annoncées prochainement.
Les billets pour l'événement commencent à seulement $25 and are currently on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, ainsi que Ticketmaster.com et Bellator.com.
Halsey will be making his ninth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, and be looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 7-1. The former Fresno State Bulldog began his professional career 9-0 before recently surrendering his first loss against the present Bellator MMA Middleweight titlistRafael Carvalho à "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho. " The 29-year-old will look to start another long streak of victories when he challenges John Salter in main card action at "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " sur Juin 17.
Salter comes into his bout with a professional record of 11-3 and is currently in the midst of a three-fight winning streak. In his Bellator MMA debut, Salter put an end to Dustin Jacoby’s night with a second-round, présentation d'étranglement arrière-nu à “Bellator 132.” A native of Tennessee, Salter has stopped his opponent in all 11 of his victories and has only lost once in his last seven fights as a professional. With five knockout victories coming in the opening frame, look for the 31-year-old to come out swinging inside Save Mart Center in Fresno, Californie.
Mise à jour “Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas” Carte de combat:
Bellator MMA coq Titre Bout: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Chidi Njokuani (14-4) vs. Douglas Lima (26-6)
Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Brandon Halsey (9-1) vs. John Salter (11-3)
Carte préliminaire:
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight préliminaire Bout: Jermaine McDermott (2-0) vs. Blake Watkins (5-0)
Bellator MMA 140lb. Combat préliminaire: Paul Ruiz (6-4) vs. Chris Buron (5-0)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Préliminaire: Javy Ayala (8-5) vs. Josue “J.R.” Lugo (7-3)
Bellator MMA léger préliminaire Bout: Nick Bustamante (5-1) vs. Antoine Smith (3-5)
Bellator MMA léger préliminaire Bout: C.J. Keith (8-3) vs. Banques Carrington (4-0)
Bellator MMA plume préliminaire Bout: Justin Smitley (10-7) vs Chris Avila (4-2)
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight préliminaire Bout: Jean-Paul Elias (3-0) vs. TBA
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight préliminaire Bout: Chris Lewis (0-0) vs. Ernest James (0-0)