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TEL AVIV, ІЗРАІЛЬ. (Лістапада 8, 2016) – Bellator MMA has invaded the “Holy Land” for the first time in the history of the promotion and is ready to deliver a plethora of great matchups, including a welterweight world title fight pitting Андрэй Карашкоў (19-1) супраць Дуглас Ліма(27-6).
З "Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Lima” only a few days away, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content to preview the stacked event at Menora Mivtachim Arena. Join us as we dive into a behind-the-scenes look at the competitors’ journey to Пятніцаnight’s big show. For more in-depth footage of our enticing contests coming your way, look no further than Bellator’s amazing YouTube page.
BELLATOR MMA WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT
Over a year ago, current division champ Andrey Koreshkov defeated Douglas Lima for the welterweight world title. Зараз, the two meet again and it’s Lima who will be seeking revenge. Don’t miss this incredible Bellator MMA title fight in Tel Aviv, Ізраіль, ў гэтую пятніцу ноч! |
What to Watch: Ліма супраць. Карэньчыкаў
Let’s take a look at some of Jimmy Smith’s keys to victory in a welterweight world title rematch between Lima and Koreshkov. |
Чэмпіёнаў: Андрэй Карашкоў
Koreshkov is about as dominating of an opponent as you can find in the world of MMA today. Join us as we take a closer look at what makes this welterweight supreme. |
Sitdown with Georgi Karakhanyan
Georgi Karakhanyan’s specialty in the cage? Guillotine. What about outside of the cage? We sit down with the featherweight superstar and discuss the mental preparation behind mixed martial arts competition. |
5 Туры: Lena Ovchynnikova
Ukrainian powerhouse Lena Ovchynnikova gives us an inside look on her life outside of the cage as she prepares to make her promotional debut. |
Event Info
A welterweight world title main event will headline the first ever Bellator MMA event in Israel, as current division champion Андрэй Карашкоў(19-1) will attempt to protect his belt against the man who he took it from over a year ago, Дуглас Ліма (27-6). У дадатак, Noad Lahat (9-2) will challenge Scott Cleve (15-5) in the evening’s featherweight co-main event and Георгій Караханян (25-6-1) will replace Джэймс Галахер to face Israel’s own Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1) in a featherweight feature fight. У рэшце рэшт, a female flyweight bout pitting Ukrainian star Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) супраць Karla Benitez (13-9-1) rounds out the SPIKE-televised main card action.
The preliminary portion of the event features a welterweight clash between Joaquin Buckley (6-0) and hometown favorite Jackie Gosh (6-0). У дадатак, over a dozen local competitors will be making their professional debut on the preliminary card of the Scott Coker-led promotion’s first event in the Middle East.
"Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. LIma” takes place at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Ізраіль, and will air in America on SPIKE Пятніца, Лістапада 11 на 9 p.m. І / 8 p.m. Канэктыкут. Bellator has partnered with Ananey Communications, an Israeli television conglomerate boasting 14 channels, several of which showcase Viacom content including the EGO and EGO TOTAL channels which have broadcast Bellator in Israel since 2012.
Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at Bellator.com or Eventim.co.il/mma.
"Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Lima” Карта барацьбы
Welterweight World Title Bout: Андрэй Карашкоў (19-1) супраць. Дуглас Ліма (27-6)
Featherweight Feature Bout: Noad Lahat (9-2) супраць. Scott Cleve (15-5)
Featherweight Feature Bout: Георгій Караханян (25-6-1) супраць. Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) супраць. Karla Benitez (13-9-1)
Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card
Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Joaquin Buckley (6-0) супраць. Jackie Gosh (6-0)
Light Heavyweight Preliminary Fight: Chen Shhori (Дэбют) супраць. Kfir Eittan (2-0)
Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Haitham Kiuof (Дэбют) супраць. Moshe Rand (3-2)
Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Rob Becker (Дэбют) супраць. Ejargew Tariku (1-0)
Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Sol Renato (Дэбют) супраць. Alex Trofimov (Дэбют)
Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Almog Shay (Дэбют) супраць. Vitaly Khmeinytsky (Дэбют)
Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Olga Rubin (Дэбют) супраць. Laurita Cibirite (Дэбют)
Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Raz Bring (Дэбют) супраць. Maor Kazalkopy (Дэбют)
Middleweight Preliminary Fight: Alexander Nikulin (Дэбют) супраць. Avi Baron (Дэбют)
Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Onor Keles (Дэбют) супраць. Omri Barel (Дэбют)
Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Zane Clerk (Дэбют) супраць. Haim Gozali (6-3)
Welterweight Kickboxing Fight: Igor Postnikov (Дэбют) супраць. Itai Gayer (Дэбют)
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SANTA MONICA, Халіф. (Лістапада 7, 2016) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce the signing of highly sought after wrestling prospect Romero Cotton ў выключнай, Дагавор мульты-бой.
The 26-year-old’s focus is currently set on finishing up his psychology degree at Nebraska Kearny University, but look for Cotton to make his professional MMA debut in 2017, where he will compete at 185-pounds.
“Having an opportunity to be part of a promotion like Bellator so early in my MMA career is one that I am thankful for. Being that I’m just starting out in the sport I thought it would be two or three years of grinding and working my way up the ladder before reaching a company of this magnitude,” Cotton said. “Having seen how Bellator’s recent string of wrestlers have been treated and performed, I’m honored to be the latest and there’s nothing I’m looking forward to more than showing the world my skills that I’ve acquired throughout my life not only as a wrestler, but as an athlete. Зараз, I move onto the next phase of my career and will continue to develop into a well-rounded fighter.”
A three-time NCAA Division II national champion at 197 кг., Cotton is also a four-time All-American and is the first-ever three-time champion in the 111-year history of Nebraska Kearny University. He finished his collegiate career with a fantastic record of 66-10. Originally enrolled at Небраска, Cotton also played football in college, redshirting his freshman year for the Cornhuskers, before tranferrring to UNK, where he played football for three years.
Cotton joins blue-chip amateur wrestling prospects: Аарон Піка, Joey Davis, Jarod Trice, Тайрэл Фарчуні І Рут on the roster and will compete in the middleweight division, which is currently championed byРафаэль Карвалью.
For more information on Romero Cotton, take a look at this article on FloWrestling.com.
Ункасвилль, Канэктыкут. (Лістапада 7, 2016) – Last Friday night’s 12 TH annual Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) Gala Induction Ceremony and Awards Dinner, held in the Uncas Ballroom at Mohegan Sun, was a major success by all standards. HBO “judge” and International Hall-of-Famer Гаральд Ледерман served as the event’s Master of Ceremonies.
The Class of 2016 inductees are Stamford amateur coach/boxer Orlando Montalvo, Newington former ESPN boxing director Bob Yalen, Wallingford boxer Sean Malone, Малодшы., New Bedford (Масачусэтс) баксёр “Sucra” Ray Oliveira, Waterbury judge/referee Джон “Duke” Лоусон and Mashantucket Pequot Game & Athletic commissioner Kenny Reels.
The 2016 CBHOF award winners are its first female Boxer of the Year, Збытны ракавінамі “Шлях Shelito ў” Вінцэнт; Jacob Marrero, Баксёр-аматар года; Mike Mazzulli,Professional Boxing Official of the Year; Heather Concepcion, Amateur Boxing Official of the Year; Pete Hary, Contribution to Professional Boxing; і Carlos Nieves, Contribution to Amateur Boxing.
CBHOF president Джон Laudati announced the imminent opening of the new Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame, located in the heart of Mohegan Sun, as well as a scholarship fund to assist young boxers in their pursuit of a higher education as they pursue their boxing dreams.
“Boxing fans will now be able to visit the beautiful Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame when they are in the casino,” Laudati said. “Thank you to the Board of Directors for all of your efforts to make this happen. Special thanks to Maynard Strickland, Дон Trella, Mike Mazulli and Кім Бэйкер who spearheaded the effort.
“I would also like to thank my friend, Tom Vaughn, чый бацька Тым, Sr., left money to donate to a worthy cause. Tom’s dad was a boxing fan and these funds will be earmarked and grown for future scholarships to young boxers.”
Перайсці онлайн www.ctboxinghof.org Для атрымання дадатковай інфармацыі аб Канэктыкут баксёрскі зала славы, its 12tгадзіну Штогадовы гала-вячэру Прызыўнік, або апошнія CBHOF прызыўнікоў.
All pictures courtesy of Emily Harney Photography:
2016 CBHOF inductee Kenny Reels
2016 CBHOF inductee Sean Malone, Малодшы.
2016 CBHOF inductee John “Duke” Лоусон
2016 CBHOF inductee Orlando Montalvo
2016 CBHOF inductee Bob Yalen
2016 CBHOF прызыўнік “Sucra” Ray Oliveira
2016 CBHOF Professional Fighter of the Year Shelly “Шлях Shelito ў” Вінцэнт
2016 CBHOF Amateur Boxer of the Year Jacob Marrero
Mike Mazzulli, 2016 CBHOF Professional Boxing Official of the Year
Pete Hary, 2016 CBHOF Contribution to Professional Boxing
Heather Concepcion, 2016 CBHOF Amateur Boxing Official of the Year
Carlos Nieves, 2016 CBHOF Contributor to Amateur Boxing
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Аб CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 у гонар і святкаваць кар'еры выбітных асоб, якія ўдзельнічаюць у бокс. Яго першае Індукцыйныя Цырымонія & Вячэра прайшоў у 2005. Багатая гісторыя бокса Канэктыкут ніколі не квітнелі, калі б гэта было не для дасягнення тых, замацаваных ў Залу славы.
У некамерцыйнай арганізацыі, Канэктыкут бокса Зала славы глыбока адданыя падтрыманні баявы дух Канэктыкут квітнее з дапамогай розных дабрачынных узносаў.
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VOTE NOW AT WWW.SHOWTIMEKNOCKOUTS.COM
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Нью-Ёрк (Лістапада. 4, 2016) – This election season, boxing fans will vote for the greatest knockout in the 30-year history of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. A Knockout Bracket consisting of 32 of the most dramatic and memorable KOs of the past 30 years launched у пятніцу, and an ultimate winner will be revealed during the Снежні. 10 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader.
The 32 candidates are into broken into four regions – heavyweights, средневесов, welterweights and the lighter weight divisions – with some of the greatest fighters of the last 30 years facing off in this unique tournament.
In the opening round of the heavyweight region, former undisputed heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield will square off with current WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder, while Hall of Famer Felix Trinidad takes on former champ Lucas Matthysse in the welterweight region.
The 16 matchups in the round of 32 launched у пятніцу на www.showtimeknockouts.com, and the winners will advance to the next round of voting beginning Лістапада. 14. Subsequent rounds will continue over the next six weeks until the ultimate reveal Снежні. 10 на SHOWTIME.
Fans can join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #SHObestKO.