Santa Monica, Calif. (September 1, 2015) - A 120-ganda Glory Kickboxing iziqubu pitting Ker Anne Taylor-Meléndez (2-1) ngokumelene Hadley "Relentless" Griffith (for DEBUT) ucedzela ikhadi Spike-isiqephu of "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " ngoSepthemba 19 at SAP Center e San Jose, Calif.
Ngokuba okokuqala ngqá, "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " izoba kokubili yezinyoni Bellator MMA futhi indandatho Glory Kickboxing ngesinye arena floor ngesikhathi esifanayo. In umcimbi main Kusihlwa sika, Tito Ortiz (18-11) ngeke inselelo Ezingakanqotshwa Bellator Light wesibhakela World Champion, Liam McGeary (10-0) isihloko.
Ukwengeza, ukulwa ikhadi ngaphambilini umemezele sibonisa mpi Glory Kickboxing isihloko featuring Zack Mwekassa (13-2, 12 KO) futhi USawule Cavalari (31-2, 19 KO) ngoba singenamuntu Light wesibhakela Championship, kanye Bellator MMA izimbangi UPawulu "Semtex" Daley (37-13-2) futhi Fernando "The Menifee Maniac" Gonzalez (24-13) futhi ukuncintisana eNkazimulweni action, lapho lokudayisa-in the MMA amagilavu ukuze Kickboxing amagilavu.
On the exubile karate side, Bellator MMA uyophinde ukuqhuba-man amane, one-night ukukhanya mqhudelwano wesibhakela ukucacisa No. 1 Olwa in the division ukuthi izici Phil Davis (13-3) ukuthatha on Emanuel Newton (25-8-1) futhi Linton Vassell (15-4-1) ezibhekene Muhammed "INkosi Mo" Lawal (15-4, 1 NC). Esanda esayiniwe standout engasindi Josh "The Punk" Thomson (20-8, 1 NC) ubuye in action, lapho enza Bellator MMA yakhe DEBUT ngokumelene Mike "The Assassin Greek" Bronzoulis (18-8-1).
"Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " Akazikhukhumezi bukhoma and free on Spike at 9 / 8C. Amathikithi ingqopha-mlando uqale nje $30 futhi ezisendalini manje SAP Center ibhokisi ehhovisi futhi ayatholakala ukuze ithengwe at Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.
At kuphela 31 iminyaka yobudala, Taylor-Meléndez uye ngaphambili ligcwaliswe ngo kokubili Kickboxing and Thai Muay, kodwa uhlose ngokugcwele transitioning udlala of arts exubile karate esikhathini esizayo esiseduze. Umlingani we Wec zangaphambili futhi Strikeforce Champion Gilbert Meléndez and co-umnikazi El Nino Training Center e San Francisco, Taylor-Meléndez lokuqala bathatha combat ezemidlalo eduze 10 iminyaka edlule, okwenza igama yena ukulwa Bay Area. Emva zokusesha ezethusayo up a 4-1 irekhodi amateur, wamthatha namatalenta wakhe circuit professional, lapho okwamanje yena lisiphatheleni 2-1 irekhodi Kickboxing.
A emihlanu-mpi exutshwe karate veteran, Griffith uzobuya esenzweni okokuqala ngo 2015, ngaphandle ngalesi sikhathi kuyoba ngaphakathi indandatho Glory Kickboxing. "Relentless" elilindele ngokulangazela ukubuya kwakhe ukulwa elidlala uma sekuphume kokuba aphume action isikhathi esingaphezu konyaka ngenxa yokulimala ukuthi eyabangela okwalandelwa ukunqanyulwa phezulu ngomunwe wakhe ophakathi. Njengoba ayezalelwe Washington, futhi ukuqeqesha in Colorado, Hadley cishe uyoba nenala ukwesekwa fan ngoSepthemba 19 e San Jose, Calif.
"Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 "- Saturday, September 19 - SAP Center, San Jose, Calif.
Bellator Light wesibhakela Title Fight: Tito Ortiz (18-11) vs. © Liam McGeary (10-0)
Bellator Light wesibhakela Tournament Final: TBD vs. TBD
Glory Vacant Light Heavyweight Isihloko Fight: USawule Cavalari (31-2) vs. Zack Mwekassa (13-2)
Bellator Esilula Isici Fight: Josh Thomson (20-8) vs. Mike Bronzoulis (18-8-1)
Glory Welterweight Isici Fight: Paul Daley (37-13-2 MMA / 20-3 Kickboxing) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13/1-2 Kickboxing)
Glory Bantamweight Isici Fight: Kerri Anne Taylor-Meléndez (2-1) vs. Hadley Griffith (DEBUT)
Bellator Light wesibhakela Tournament Fight: Phil Davis (13-3) vs. Emanuel Newton (25-8-1)
Bellator Light wesibhakela Tournament Fight: Linton Vassell (15-4-1) vs. Muhammed Lawal (15-4, 1 NC)
Bellator Light wesibhakela Tournament Alternate Bout: Francis Carmont (23-10) vs. Philipe Lins (9-1)
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