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Lightweight World Champion Rances Barthelemy Battles Former World Champion Mickey Bey in Main Event of Premier Boxing Champions on Spike Friday, Yuni 3 From The Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hotel & Casino In Hollywood, Florida
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Andre Dirrell, Blake Caparello, Anthony Dirrell, Kalibu 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, Afrilu 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
Complete Fight Night Photos Here
TORINO, Italiya. (Afrilu 22, 2016) – Italy’s largest indoor arena, The Pala Alpitour was packed with over 13,000 fans for the historic, inaugural “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” taron. 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) da kuma 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 seconds cikin zagaye daya.
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), duk da haka, 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). Tare da nasara, Kielholtz became the first fighter to have their hand raised in a Bellator Kickboxing contest.
About Bellator:
Bellator MMA ne mai abu Mixed Martial Arts kungiyar featuring da yawa daga cikin mafi kyau mayakan a duniya. A karkashin shugabanci na tsohon soja yaki mai kiran kasuwa Scott Coker, Bellator yana samuwa ga kusan 500 miliyan gidajensu a dukan duniya a kan 140 kasashen. A Amurka, Bellator za a iya gani a Karu, da MMA talabijin shugaban. Bellator MMA ƙunshi wani m tawagar da ya hada kai masana'antu kwararru a talabijin samar, live taron orchestration, jirgin saman soja ci gaban / dangantakar, wuri samuwa, tallafawa halittar / raya kasa, kasa da kasa lasisi, marketing, talla, talla da hukumar dangantakar. Bellator dogara ne a Santa Monica, California da kuma mallakar nisha giant Viacom, gida don a duniya firaministan nisha brands cewa gama da masu sauraro, ta hanyar tursasawa abun ciki a fadin talabijin, motsi hoto, online da hannu dandamali.
Game da Karu:
Karu yana samuwa a 98.7 miliyan gidajensu, kuma shi ne mai rabo na Viacom Media Networks. A naúrar na Viacom (NASDAQ: Via, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks yana daya daga cikin duniya abu halitta na shirye-shirye da kuma abun ciki a fadin dukan kafofin watsa labarai dandamali. Spike’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Bi da mu a kan Twitter spiketvpr ga m, a watse labarai updates, bayan-da-al'amuran bayanai da hotuna.
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 (Mixed Martial Arts). 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 da Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven da Artem Levin.
ANDREY KORESHKOV RETAINS WELTERWEIGHT CROWN IN EMPHATIC FASHION, DEFEATING BENSON HENDERSON BY UNANIMOUS DECISION
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Afrilu 22, 2016) — While many will be surprised by the news that Yanina Koreshkov (19-1) ci Benson Henderson (23-6) a babban taron da “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 a ranar Jumma'a dare, 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 minutes, Henderson, a longtime lightweight competitor, had difficulty closing the distance of the larger “Spartan,” and sustaining damage in the process. “Smooth” 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; whether it’s at 170 or 155-pounds.
“Spartan” 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 "Lucenzo" 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) to matsa daga. Since making his Bellator MMA debut back in April of 2010, “Lucenzo, Daddy Yankee” 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 “Lucenzo, Daddy Yankee” came out victorious in the main event of "Bellator 152: Freire vs. Souza” last Saturday in Torino, Italiya. 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 seconds into the opening round. The victory is Santos’ fourth career win in 30 seconds or less and 16ga watan 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 yaƙin neman zaɓe.
Primus Squeaks Past “Toninho Furia” In Catchweight Marathon
Brent Primus (7-0) remained undefeated with a split decision victory over "Toninho Furia" (27-6) a kan Jumma'a 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 "dafin" Page (10-0) gama 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 a "Bellator 158: London.”
Na farko Card Results:
Djamil Chan (12-2) ci Richard Patishnock (6-4) via knockout (punches) a 3:09 na zagaye daya
Chris Honeycutt (7-1) ci Matt Secor (7-3) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (30-25, 30-27 x2)
Mike Zichelle (8-4) ci Joe Cronin (2-4) via biyayya (raya-tsirara shaƙa) a 1:25 na zagaye daya
Matt Bessette (18-7) ci Keith Richardson (14-7) via TKO (cut) a 3:14 na zagaye biyu
Chris dauki reno (9-4) ci Vovk Clay (3-1) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (29-28 3x)
Sam Watford (2-0) ci Dean Hancock (2-1) via biyayya (armbar) a 1:24 na zagaye daya
Tim Caron (4-0) ci Justin Sumter (0-1) via TKO (punches) a 3:38 na zagaye biyu
Blair Tugman (8-6) ci Jay Perrin (2-2) via tsaga yanke shawara (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)
MATT MITRIONE SET FOR PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST CARL SEUMANUTAFA AT ‘BELLATOR: DYNAMITE 2’
SANTA Monica, Calif. (Afrilu 22, 2016) – A heavyweight showdown between Bellator MMA’s high profile free agent acquisition Matt Mitrione (9-5) da kuma Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6) will serve as the co-main event of "Bellator: Dynamite 2" a kan Yuni 24, at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
The bout joins a main card that features a catchweight main event between “Rampage” Jackson (36-11) da kuma 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.
Tikiti for "Bellator: Dynamite 2,” wanda a fara a kawai $30, are onsale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Doors ga taron bude a 5 p.m. CT gida lokaci, kuma na farko da artabun da daukan sanya sa'a daya bayan.
"Bellator: Dynamite 2” airs live da free on Karu a 9 p.m. DA/8 p.m. CT, yayin da na farko bouts zai jera live on Bellator.com da kuma The Bellator Mobile App.
Exactly like the groundbreaking inaugural “Dynamite” event this past September in San Jose, both a mixed martial arts cage and kickboxing ring will cover the floor at Scottrade Center, giving fans in attendance the opportunity to see both iterations of combat sports on the same night.
Matt Mitrione originally took his talents to the football gridiron, signing as an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants in 2002. After brief stints with the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings, Mitrione entered the MMA cage and hasn’t looked back since. The 14-time UFC veteran began his professional career with victories in his first five fights, four of which came by way of knockout. Known as one of the top finishers in the sport, the 37-year-old Indianapolis native recently finished his run with his former employer, making the decision to test free agency. Mitrione will now look to duplicate the success that he found throughout his career, when he makes his much-anticipated Bellator MMA debut against Seumanutafa on Yuni 24.
A kawai 26 shekara, 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, including five first-round finishes. 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.
Updated "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:
Bellator MMA 215 laba. Babban 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)
Na farko Card:
Bellator MMA Welterweight farko fadan: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)
Bellator MMA Bantamweight farko fadan: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)
Bellator MMA Welterweight farko fadan: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs Chris Heatherly (9-3-1)
Bellator MMA 130-pound Preliminary Bout: Michelle Royer (1-0) vs Katy Collins (3-1)
Bellator MMA 180-pound Preliminary Bout: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Clay Mitchell (1-2)
Bellator MMA Middleweight farko fadan: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)
Bellator Kickboxing Preliminary Bout: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Preliminary Bout: 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, Calif. (Afrilu 22, 2016) – The recently announced international tentpole event, "Bellator 158: London," now features two additional mouth-watering matchups during the event’s main card, da yau Bugu da kari na Michael "dafin" Page (10-0) a kan 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 " yau da dare and now sets his sights on impressing in his home country.
Bugu da kari, the stacked main card now also features a light heavyweight pairing between Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) da kuma Francis “Limitless” Carmont (24-11). The two new contests join an event that already features Kimbo yanki (6-2) shan a kan James Thompson (20-16) da kuma Josh Koscheck (17-10) da Paul "Semtex" Daley (38-13-2). Ƙarin gasar za a sanar in an jima.
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 yau da dare a "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. Amma, 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, Ingila, 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, Calif. is looking to build upon his split decision victory over Gilbert Smith a "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. Yanzu, 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 da ya gabata 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, Faransa, 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 "Sarki 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. Yanzu, “Limitless” looks to upset the hometown faithful during the main card of "Bellator 158: London.”
Updated “Bellator 158: London” Katin yaƙi:
Bellator MMA matakin matsakaicin nauyi Main Event: Kimbo yanki 6-2) vs. James Thompson (20-16)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Josh Koscheck (17-10) vs. Bulus 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. (Afrilu 21, 2016) – Following weigh-ins for "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " competitors a ranar Alhamis, all fights are set to take place inside the cage at the Mohegan Sun Arena gobe a kan Karu.
Headlined by a welterweight world title bout between Yanina "Spartan" Koreshkov (18-1) da kuma 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 "dafin" Page (9-0), who will put his unblemished record on the line against Jeremie Holloway (7-1).
Bugu da kari, "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov” also features Brennan Ward (13-3) going to battle against “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Patricio “Pitbull” Friere (24-3) a kan Henry Corrales (12-2) da kuma Brent Primus (6-0) meeting “Toninho Furia” (27-5).
"Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " takes place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and airs live and free on Spike at 8 p.m. DA/7 p.m. CT, yayin da na farko bouts zai jera live on Bellator.com and The Bellator Mobile App. Bugu da kari, stay tuned immediately following the event, the debut of “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” faruwa a 11:00 p.m. DA/Santa.
Tikitoci ga taron fara a kawai $30 and remain on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com da Mohegan Sun Box Office.
BRANDON HALSEY & JOHN SALTER JOIN MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 156’ IN MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
SANTA Monica, Calif. (Afrilu 19, 2016) – A middleweight matchup between Brandon "Bull" Halsey (9-1) da kuma John Salter (11-3) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 " a kan Yuni 17 cikin Ajiye Mart Center a Fresno, Calif.
The fight joins a main card that features two of Bellator MMA’s top welterweights, a Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) da kuma Douglas “The Phenom” Lima (26-6), and a rematch between Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) da kuma Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4), where the Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title will be on the line. Bugu da kari, eight preliminary contests have been added to the event.
"Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 " airs zauna a Karu a 9 p.m. DA/8 p.m. CT, yayin da na farko bouts zai jera live on Bellator.com da kuma The Bellator Mobile App. Ƙarin ta faɗa za a sanar jim kadan.
Takamatsu ga taron fara a kawai $25 and are currently on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and 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 a "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 " a kan Yuni 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, raya-tsirara shaƙa biyayya a “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, Calif.
Updated “Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas” Katin yaƙi:
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title fadan: 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)
Na farko Card:
Bellator MMA Light matakin matsakaicin nauyi farko fadan: Jermaine McDermott (2-0) vs. Blake Watkins (5-0)
Bellator MMA 140lb. Preliminary Bout: Bulus Ruiz (6-4) vs. Chris Buron (5-0)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Javy Ayala (8-5) vs. Josue “J.R.” Lugo (7-3)
Bellator MMA Hur farko fadan: Nick Bustamante (5-1) vs. Antoine Smith (3-5)
Bellator MMA Hur farko fadan: C.J. Keith (8-3) vs. Bankunan Carrington (4-0)
Bellator MMA Featherweight farko fadan: Justin Smitley (10-7) vs Chris Avila (4-2)
Bellator MMA Light matakin matsakaicin nauyi farko fadan: John Paul Iliya (3-0) vs. TBA
Bellator MMA Light matakin matsakaicin nauyi farko fadan: Chris Lewis (0-0) vs. Ernest James (0-0)