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Category Archives: Spike TV
Lightweight World Champion Rances Barthelemy Battles Former World Champion Mickey Bey in Main Event of Premier Boxing Champions on Spike Friday, June 3 From The Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hotel & Casino In Hollywood, Florida
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Andre Dirrell, Blake Caparello, Anthony Dirrell, Kalebe Truax, Jonathan Guzmán & Daniel Rosas Media Roundtable Quotes
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Unbeaten Knockout Artist Jonathan Guzman Takes On Mexican Brawler Daniel Rosas in Title Eliminator Friday, April 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, ITALY. (April 22, 2016) – Italy’s largest indoor arena, The Pala Alpitour was packed with over 13,000 fans for the historic, kgakolwa “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” ketsahalo. 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) le 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 into round one.
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), leha ho le joalo, 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). Le trong win, Kielholtz became the first fighter to have their hand raised in a Bellator Kickboxing contest.
About Bellator:
Bellator MMA ke e itlhomme pele Mixed Martial Arts mokhatlo o hlophisitsoeng featuring ba bangata ba molemo ka ho fetisisa bahlabani lefatšeng. Tlas'a tataiso ea veteran ntoa a ntsetsa pele Scott Coker, Bellator e fumaneha hoo li ka bang 500 limilione tse malapeng a lefatseng ka bophara ka ka 140 linaheng. United States, Bellator ka bonoa ka Spike, le MMA thelevishene moeta-pele. Bellator MMA e comprised ea wa lekgotla la phethahatso sehlopha e kenyeletsang holimo kgwebong ya a thelevishene tlhahiso, phela ketsahalo mogokaganyi, ntoa se ntshetsopele / dikamano, lefelo la phumantsho ya thepa ka, lihlapiso tlholego ya ditiro / ntshetsopele, machaba dilaesense, tsa mebaraka, papatso, phatlalatsoa le taelo e e kopanela liphate. Bellator e thehiloe a Santa Monica, California le ruilweng ke boithabiso senatla Viacom, ba lula ho lefatse Tonakgolo boithabiso Brands hore amahanya le bamameli ba ka ho le qobellang dikahare ka mose thelevishene, tshisinyo setšoantšo, Inthaneteng 'me Mobile platforms.
Ka Spike:
Spike e fumaneha ka 98.7 limilione tse malapeng a 'me ke ho makala a Viacom Media Networks. A yuniti ya Viacom (NASDAQ: Via, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks ke e mong oa eona e itlhommeng pele bakeli ya merero le dikahare ka mose bohle mecha ea litaba platforms. Spike’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, etela sebaka sa khatiso sa Spike ho http://www.spike.com/press. Latela re on Twitter spiketvpr ya moraorao ya a ho tlōla diapdeite tsa ditaba, ka mor'a-e-litšoantšo tlhahisoleseding le foto.
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 (E tsoakiloeng 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 le Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven le Artem Levin.
ANDREY KORESHKOV RETAINS WELTERWEIGHT CROWN IN EMPHATIC FASHION, DEFEATING BENSON HENDERSON BY UNANIMOUS DECISION
UNCASVILLE, CONN. (April 22, 2016) — While many will be surprised by the news that Zhenya Koreshkov (19-1) hlōla Benson Henderson (23-6) e kholo ea ho ketsahalo ea “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 ka labohlano bosiu, 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 metsotso e, 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 "Hrithik Roshan" 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) ho Tlanya tsoa. Since making his Bellator MMA debut back in April of 2010, “Hrithik” 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 “Hrithik” came out victorious in the main event of "Bellator 152: Freire vs. Souza” last Saturday in Torino, Italy. 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 16go th 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 letšolo la ho.
Primus Squeaks Past “Toninho Furia” In Catchweight Marathon
Brent Primus (7-0) remained undefeated with a split decision victory over "Toninho Furia" (27-6) ka Labohlano 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" Page (10-0) qeta 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 ka "Bellator 158: London.”
Selelekela Card Results:
Djamil Chan (12-2) hlōla Richard Patishnock (6-4) ka knockout (punches) ka 3:09 ea ho pota-pota e mong
Chris Honeycutt (7-1) hlōla Matt Secor (7-3) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (30-25, 30-27 x2)
Mike Zichelle (8-4) hlōla Joe Cronin (2-4) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) ka 1:25 ea ho pota-pota e mong
Mat Bessette (18-7) hlōla Keith Richardson (14-7) ka TKO (cut) ka 3:14 ea ho pota-pota tse peli
Chris Foster (9-4) hlōla Vovka Clay (3-1) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (29-28 3X)
Sam Watford (2-0) hlōla Modini Hancock (2-1) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (armbar) ka 1:24 ea ho pota-pota e mong
Tim Caron (4-0) hlōla Justin Sumter (0-1) ka TKO (punches) ka 3:38 ea ho pota-pota tse peli
Blair Tugman (8-6) hlōla Jay Perrin (2-2) ka e petsoha ka qeto ea (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)
MATT MITRIONE SET FOR PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST CARL SEUMANUTAFA AT ‘BELLATOR: DYNAMITE 2’
Santa Monica, CALIF. (April 22, 2016) – A heavyweight showdown between Bellator MMA’s high profile free agent acquisition Matt Mitrione (9-5) le Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6) will serve as the co-main event of "Bellator: Dynamite 2" ka June 24, at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
The bout joins a main card that features a catchweight main event between “Rampage” Jackson (36-11) le 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.
Tickets for "Bellator: Dynamite 2,” e leng qala ka feela $30, are onsale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Mamati bakeng sa ketsahalo butsweng ka 5 p.m. CT nako ya lehae, le pele tlholisanong nka beha hora e le nngwe ka mor'a hore.
"Bellator: Dynamite 2” airs phela 'me a lokolle ka Spike ka 9 p.m. LE/8 p.m. CT, ha a ntse a linako selelekela tla phallela phelang ho lona Bellator.com le 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 June 24.
Ka feela 26 le lilemo li, 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 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)
Selelekela Card:
Bellator MMA Welterweight selelekela bout: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs.. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)
Bellator MMA Bantamweight selelekela bout: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)
Bellator MMA Welterweight selelekela bout: 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 selelekela bout: 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, Dorella. (April 22, 2016) – The recently announced international tentpole event, "Bellator 158: London," now features two additional mouth-watering matchups during the event’s main card, le phaella moo kajeno ea Michael "Venom" Page (10-0) khahlano 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 " bosiung bona and now sets his sights on impressing in his home country.
Holim'a moo, the stacked main card now also features a light heavyweight pairing between Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) le Francis “Limitless” Carmont (24-11). The two new contests join an event that already features Kimbo Slice (6-2) ho jara James Thompson (20-16) le Josh Koscheck (17-10) khahlanong le Pauluse o ile a "Semtex" Daley (38-13-2). Eketsehileng litlholisano tla ile a phatlalatsa nakoana ka.
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 bosiung bona ka "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. Empa, 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, Engelane, 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, Dorella. is looking to build upon his split decision victory over Gilbert Smith ka "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. Hona joale, 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 Sebola 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 ea hae ea ho qetela 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 "Morena 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. Hona joale, “Limitless” looks to upset the hometown faithful during the main card of "Bellator 158: London.”
Ntjhafatswa “Bellator 158: London” Fight Card:
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.. Pauluse 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. (April 21, 2016) – Following weigh-ins for "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs.. Henderson " competitors ka Thursday, all fights are set to take place inside the cage at the Mohegan Sun Arena hosasane ka Spike.
Headlined by a welterweight world title bout between Zhenya "Spartan" Koreshkov (18-1) le 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" Page (9-0), who will put his unblemished record on the line against Jeremie Holloway (7-1).
Holim'a moo, "Bellator 153: Henderson vs.. Koreshkov” also features Brennan Ward (13-3) going to battle against “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Patricio “Pitbull” Friere (24-3) khahlano Henry Corrales (12-2) le 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. LE/7 p.m. CT, ha a ntse a linako selelekela tla phallela phelang ho lona Bellator.com and The Bellator Mobile App. Holim'a moo, stay tuned immediately following the event, the debut of “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” etsahala ka 11:00 p.m. LE/PT.
Litekete tsa ketsahalo eo e qala ka feela $30 and remain on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com le Mohegan Sun Box Office.
BRANDON HALSEY & JOHN SALTER JOIN MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 156’ IN MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
Santa Monica, Dorella. (April 19, 2016) – A middleweight matchup between Brandon "Bull" Halsey (9-1) le John Salter (11-3) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " ka June 17 ka hare Save Mart Center a Fresno, Dorella.
The fight joins a main card that features two of Bellator MMA’s top welterweights, a Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) le Douglas “The Phenom” Lima (26-6), and a rematch between Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) le Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4), where the Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title will be on the line. Holim'a moo, eight preliminary contests have been added to the event.
"Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " airs phela ka ho Spike ka 9 p.m. LE/8 p.m. CT, ha a ntse a linako selelekela tla phallela phelang ho lona Bellator.com le The Bellator Mobile App. Additional lintoa tla o ile a phatlalatsa nakoana.
Tickets bakeng sa ketsahalo ea qala ka feela $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 titlistE rafael Carvalho ka "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 " ka June 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, ka morao-hlobotse bipetsa ho ikokobelletsa ka “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, Dorella.
Ntjhafatswa “Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas” Fight Card:
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title 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)
Selelekela Card:
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight selelekela bout: Jermaine McDermott (2-0) vs.. Blake Watkins (5-0)
Bellator MMA 140lb. Preliminary Bout: Pauluse 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 bobebe selelekela bout: Nick Bustamante (5-1) vs.. Antoine Smith (3-5)
Bellator MMA bobebe selelekela bout: C.J. Keith (8-3) vs.. Carrington Banks (4-0)
Bellator MMA Featherweight selelekela bout: Justin Smitley (10-7) vs Chris Avila (4-2)
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight selelekela bout: John Paul Elias (3-0) vs.. TBA
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight selelekela bout: Chris Lewis (0-0) vs.. Ernest James (0-0)