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Category Archives: Spike TV
Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Douglas Lima meets Russian knockout artist Andrey Koreshkov on July 17 at Mohegan Sun Arena
Santa Monica, Calif. (April 20, 2015) – Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Douglas “I-Phenom” Eluhlaza (26-5), one of the most talented and well-rounded 170-pound fighters on the planet today, puts his title on the line against Russian knockout artist Andrey “Spartan” Koreshkov (17-1) on Friday, July 16, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
“Douglas Lima is an incredible champion who is in for one of the toughest fights of his life against Koreshkov,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “When the rest of this card is announced, we’ll have put together one of the greatest showcases of welterweight talent ever assembled on one night.”
The two elite combatants headline the newly announced “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” umcimbi, lapho Akazikhukhumezi bukhoma and free on Spike at 9 p.m. KANYE / 8 p.m. CT.
Tickets for the event go on sale Friday, April 24th at 10 a.m. KANYE, futhi ayatholakala eMohegan Sun Arena Box Office noma Ticketmaster.com. Bellator Nation presale begins lokhu ngoLwesibili. Joyina Incwajana yeBellator uhlu noma silandele ezinkundleni zokuxhumana (Twitter / Facebook) ukuthola ikhodi yokuqala kanye nemininingwane.
Additional information, including ticketing details and the night’s full lineup of world-class MMA action, uzobe umemezele maduze.
The 27-year-old Lima is a Brazilian-born athlete who now makes his home in Atlanta. Fighting under the Bellator MMA banner since 2011, Lima is an impressive 8-1 in the promotion and an incredible 14-1 in esidlule yakhe 15 overall appearances. Lima earned his way to the Bellator MMA Welterweight World Title with an eight-man tournament victory that included knockout wins over Ben Saunders, Bryan Baker and Michail Tsarev. Lima then claimed the title with an April 2014 knockout win over Rick Hawn. Overall, Lima boasts five consecutive knockout victories and now looks to defend his belt for the first time.
Koreshkov is also fresh off an eight-man tournament win, claiming a decision victory over Adam McDonough after previously registering knockouts of Justin Baesman and Nah-Shon Burrell. The 24-year-old Koreshkov is a Russian national medalist in both pankration and hand-to-hand combat and has lost just once in 18 professional MMA appearances. He owns 10 wins by knockouts and three by submission and also owns a 2012 victory over former Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Lyman Good.
Expect fireworks when Lima and Koreshkov collide.
Imincintiswano eyengeziwe ye- “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” uzobe umemezele maduze.
IZINTANDANE ZABALANDELI UROBERTO GARCIA & ARTUR SZPILKA SHINE KWI-UIC PAVILION ECHICAGO NGOLWESIHLANU, APRIL 24
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Never Give Up: A Boxing Survival Story
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Premier Boxing Champions: Dirrell vs Jack – April 24 – Live on Spike
“Never Give Up: A Boxing Survival Story” is a compelling half-hour original Spike documentary featuring two of boxing’s true inspiring warriors – Daniel Jacobs and Anthony Dirrell.
Heart is something that every fighter must have to win, to thrive, and to survive. This documentary focuses on the heart and grit displayed by two fighters as they overcome their most deadly opponent yet, cancer. Daniel Jacobs and Anthony Dirrell refused to go down without a fight, and both made miraculous recoveries en-route to becoming two of the best in their respective divisions.
“Never Give Up” recounts the parallel and amazing paths Dirrell and Jacobs have taken. From being teammates during amateurs and their early professional success; to their scary diagnosis and inspiring recovery; all the way until 2014 when they respectively won their first championships one week apart.
Enclosed is the entire half-hour program for you to embed. We are offering this to you prior to premiere on Spike (Friday, April 17 at 11:30pm ET/PT.)
On Friday, April 24 LIVE on Spike at 9:00pm ET/PT, okokuqala, these two CHAMPIONS and SURVIVORS defend their titles on the same card when Jacobs fights Caleb Truax and Dirrell will takes on Floyd Mayweather Jr. protégée Badou Jack.
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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” finalizes action-packed 13-fight lineup with additions of A.J. Jenkins vs. Arlene Blencowe, Shawn Bunch vs. Rolando Perez and John Yoo vs. Albert Morales
Santa Monica, Calif. (April 16, 2015) – A thrilling 13-bout lineup for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” is now complete with the addition of women’s featherweights A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene “Angerfist” Blencowe (5-4), bantamweights Shawn “Bunch the Great” Bunch (3-1) vs.Rolando Perez (7-4) futhi John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert “The Warrior” Morales (1-0) to the evening’s preliminary card.
The three new additions finalize a nine-fight preliminary card scheduled in support of “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” four main card contests.
The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) ngokumelene emide scrapper Hawaiian Kendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) futhi bantamweightsDarrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” ithatha indawo Friday, May 15, at Pechanga Resort & Ikhasino in Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. KANYE (6 p.m. PT isikhathi sendawo), kanti iziqubu zokukwazi usakaze on Spike.com.
Amathikithi for “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” okuyinto ukuqala at nje $50, Okwamanje ukudayisa mhlaka Pechanga.com kanye Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.
Doors for “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” evulekile at 4 p.m. PT Isikhathi sendawo, futhi emncintiswaneni lokuqala luthatha 45 Ngemva kwemizuzu.
Jenkins, of Oceanside, Calif., is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Ukulwa ngokomsebenzi kusukela 2004, Jenkins now makes her Bellator MMA debut. The 33-year-old boasts past tussles with MMA notables Shayna Baszler, Tonya Evinger, Jan Finney, Kelly Kobold and Sarah Schneider, phakathi kwabanye.
An Australian native, Blencowe is a world-class athlete and former Women’s International Boxing Association World light welterweight champion. After turning her attention to MMA in 2013, Blencowe initially garnered only mixed results as she adjusted to life in the sport. Nokho, she has racked up three-consecutive stoppage wins as of late, and that run earned her a call from Bellator MMA.
Bunch is one of MMA’s most elite-level wrestlers as a two-time NCAA Division I All-American and two-time U.S. Olympic Team alternate. He now trains with the famed American Kickboxing Academy banner and has spent his entire professional MMA career under the Bellator MMA banner.
Khonamanjalo, Alliance MMA product Perez is a 10-year veteran of the sport who made his Bellator MMA in November and fought to a rarely-seen split draw. Still, Perez is unbeaten in his past four contests and now looks to get his first win in the promotion.
Yoo, of Irvine, Calif., makes his professional debut. He meets Morales, of Carson, Calif., who picked up a submission victory in the Bellator cage in his first professional contest.
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Friday, May 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.
IKhadi Main (9 p.m. KANYE)
Bellator middleweight Title Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)
Bellator Okufakiwe Bantamweight Fight: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
Bellator Okufakiwe Welterweight Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Bellator Okufakiwe Bantamweight Fight: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)
IKhadi Preliminary (7:45 p.m. KANYE)
Bellator middleweight Prelim Fight: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)
Bellator Light wesibhakela Prelim Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Fight: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Bellator featherweight Prelim Fight: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)
Bellator Welterweight Prelim Fight: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Dark Fights (ngu. 11 p.m. KANYE)
Bellator Esilula Dark Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)
Bellator Esilula Dark Prelim: Shawn Bunch (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)
Bellator Esilula Dark Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)
Bellator Esilula Dark Prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)
Three-for-one, Wednesday Matinee
“Bellator MMA: Uncut” returns with a focus on this past week’s “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” card. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the main card competitors before and after they go to war inside the cage. The eight minute video showcases all the hard work and personal sacrifice these individuals put into their craft.
Arguably one of the best fights on the “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” card didn’t air on television, but instead took place during the preliminary portion of the event. Joey Beltran shined in his middleweight debut against Brian Rogers in a fight that featured a little bit of everything including a ferocious slugfest, a comeback as well as a showcase of toughness and will all rolled into one.
Ngaphezu kwalokho, our post-lims featured Chad George’s sekugcineni of Mark Vorgeas with a Von Flue choke, making it only the second time in Bellator history this technique was used to end a fight.
The two fights took place on the Spike.com-streamed preliminary card of “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen,” which aired this past Friday night during a Spike telecast that peaked with over 900K viewers.
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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” adds top bantamweights Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva to evening’s Spike-televised main card
EASY TWEET: #BellatorMMA adds @morcego_mma and @thewolf_mma to the May 15 Event headlined by @BrandBullHalsey & @kendallgrovemma
Santa Monica, Calif. (April 15, 2015) – A four-fight Spike-broadcast main card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” has received another thrilling contest, as undefeated bantamweight prospect Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) liba Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).
The new addition finalizes the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) ngokumelene emide scrapper HawaiianKendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), futhi welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” ithatha indawo Friday, May 15, at Pechanga Resort & Ikhasino in Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. KANYE (6 p.m. PT Isikhathi sendawo), kanti iziqubu zokukwazi usakaze on Spike.com.
Amathikithi for “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” okuyinto ukuqala at nje $50, Okwamanje ukudayisa mhlaka Pechanga.com kanye Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.
Doors for “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” evulekile at 4 p.m. PT Isikhathi sendawo, futhi emncintiswaneni lokuqala luthatha 45 Ngemva kwemizuzu.
Two new bouts have also been added to the night’s preliminary card, with middleweights A.J. “The Mercenary” Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben “The Hunter” Reiter (15-0) futhi lightweights Steve “Thunderbeast” Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1).
Ukwengeza, a light heavyweight matchup of Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Razor” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) that was initially announced as a main-card matchup will now be featured on the night’s preliminary card, instead.
Iziqubu engeziwe uzobe umemezele maduze.
A New Jersey native now fighting out of Arizona, Caldwell was a Division I wrestler at North Carolina State. Caldwell made his MMA debut in 2012 and has kept his record perfect through the first six fights of his career, including Bellator MMA wins over Anthony Dizy, Joe Pingitore and Lance Surma. Previously competing as a featherweight, the 27-year-old Caldwell now moves down to the bantamweight division.
He now faces “Morcego” Silva, a battle-tested 30-year-old fighter with championship-level experience in the Bellator MMA cage. With nearly a decade of professional fights to his name, Silva is an incredible 14-1 in esidlule yakhe 15 overall appearances. His only loss during that run was a 25-minute decision against former Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Champion Joe Warren. Seventeen of Silva’s 22 career kwi sebefikile by stoppage, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.
A former cast member on Bellator MMA’s “Fight Master” series, Matthews fought most recently in November, earning a decision win over Kyle Bolt. He now meets undefeated prospect Reiter, an intriguing individual who left Wall Street to pursue a career in MMA and now fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after spending much of his early career in Peru.
Kozola, of San Diego, Calif., fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after debuting with a knockout victory over Jonathan Rivera in January. He now meets Butler, who returns to the promotion after a November Bellator MMA debut that saw him suffer a submission loss to Joao Paulo Faria.
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Friday, May 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.
IKhadi Main (9 p.m. KANYE)
Bellator middleweight Title Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)
Bellator Okufakiwe Bantamweight Fight: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
Bellator Okufakiwe Welterweight Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Bellator Okufakiwe Bantamweight Fight: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)
IKhadi Preliminary (7:45 p.m. KANYE)
Bellator middleweight Prelim Fight: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)
Bellator Light wesibhakela Prelim Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Fight: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Bellator featherweight Prelim Fight: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)
Bellator Welterweight Prelim Fight: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Dark iziqubu (ngu. 11 p.m. KANYE)
Bellator Esilula Dark Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)
Ungenzi. 6 Light Heavyweight in the World Phil Davis joins Bellator MMA
Santa Monica, Calif. (April 15, 2015) – Bellator MMA is pleased to announce the signing of the sixth* ranked Light Heavyweight in the world, Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (13-3, 1 NC), i okukhethekile, multi-impi deal.
“I can’t wait to be fighting in Bellator and wreck shop on everyone,"Kusho Davis. “I am the absolute best and most dominant grappler to ever fight in MMA and I’m excited to get in there and compete at my new home.”
Born and raised in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Phil attended college close to home at Penn State University, where he became a four-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler for the Nittany Lions.
Davis had his first professional MMA fight in 2008 and accrued nine wins in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, including victories against the likes of Antônio Rogério Nogueira, Lyoto Machida, Alexander Gustafsson, Brian Stann and Glover Teixeira.
A member of Alliance MMA in San Diego, Calif., where he trains alongside Bellator stars like Michael Chandler and Joey Beltran, "Mr. Wonderful” joins the promotions Light Heavyweight division, which is currently upheld by champion Liam McGeary.
“Phil is a world class Mixed Martial Artist and we are very happy to be adding him to OUR roster of some of the best Light Heavyweights in the world,"Kusho umengameli ukukhuthazwa sika, Scott Coker. “Bellator remains fully committed to building its world-class roster by signing top free agents like Davis, as well as grooming up-and-coming stars. We’ve got some amazing matchups in mind for ‘Mr. Wonderful’ that we will be announcing in the weeks to come.”
Bellator’s Light Heavyweight division is one of the deepest in the promotion, with stars like McGeary, Tito Ortiz, "INkosi Mo" Lawal, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Emanuel Newton and Linton Vassell.
*Ranking according to www.sherdog.com
BRITISH BOXING SENSATION AMIR “KING” KHAN TO FACE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION CHRIS ALGIERI AS PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS RETURNS TO SPIKE TV ON FRIDAY, MAY 29 LIVE FROM BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN
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Undefeated Chicago Prospect Ramiro Carrillo Signs with Warriors Boxing
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‘El Lobito’ Will Make Warriors Debut on Blockbuster April 24 Event at UIC Pavilion
Warriors Boxing’s newest exclusive promotional signee, Mexican-born, Chicago-based super lightweight Ramiro “El Lobito” UCarrillo, will make his first appearance under his new promotional banner on the Friday, April 24, Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) “Dirrell vs. Jack” event at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago.
Carillo (7-0, 4 Kos) will be part of a jam-packed undercard in support of the Spike TV-broadcast Anthony “The Dog” Dirrell (27-0-1, 22 Kos) vs. Badou Jack “The Ripper” (18-1, 12 Kos) 12-round super middleweight main event.
In the night’s first televised bout, Daniel “The Miracle Man” Jacobs (28-1, 25 Kos) will face top contender Caleb “Golden” Truax (25-1-2, 15 Kos) in a 12-round middleweight bout.
Amathikithi for the event, okuyinto co-kugqugquzelwa Warriors Boxing Promotions and Mayweather, kuthiwa ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $151, $101, $51, futhi $31, hhayi kuhlanganise kusebenza ngamasevisi, futhi ukudayiswa manje. Ukushaja ngocingo nge credit card enkulu, shayela Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 noma UIC Pavilion Box Office at (312) 413-5740. Amathikithi ayatholakala at www.ticketmaster.com noma ngekuvakashela Lihhovisi UIC Pavilion Box (Thursday noma Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.).
Isenzo isiqephu on Spike TV uqala at 9 p.m. KANYE futhi 8 p.m. PT (kwabambezeleka the west coast).
Before getting off to an undefeated professional career, 24-year-old Carrillo was a heavily decorated amateur, uya 215-14. He was a four-time Chicago Golden Gloves Champion and a two-time National Silver Gloves Champion. He won the National Blue and Gold Tournament and was the runner up in the Mexican Olympic Trials.
Ngelika “El Lobito”, meaning little wolf, Carrillo is an aggressive boxer/brawler who loves to go to the body. So much so that a high percentage of his professional knockouts have come from body shots.
Carrillo is co-trained by his father Antonio and former world champion David Diaz and managed by Ernesto Pedroza.
“I am very proud to be signing with Warriors,” said Carrillo. “All of the pieces are in place for me now. I have a strong team to help me reach my dreams of winning the world championship. All I have to do is train hard and win.”
“Ramiro makes an excellent addition to our roster,” said Leon Margules of Warriors Boxing. “He is an outstanding young fighter with a bright future. We will be looking to provide him with every opportunity he deserves in boxing. I love that he has the rare gift of being a debilitating body puncher in an age where so few fighters pay attention to the lost art.”
“We are all very excited about this opportunity,” said Ernesto Pedroza. “Ramiro is extremely serious about his career and works very hard. From what I see, competition wise, we feel that signing with Warriors will provide him with the platform to become a world champion soon.”
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