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TEL AVIV, ישראל. (נאָוועמבער 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 אַנדריי קאָרעשקאָוו (19-1) קעגן דאָוגלאַס לימאַ(27-6).
מיט "בעללאַטאָר 164: קאָרעשקאָוו ווס. 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 פרייַטיקnight’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. איצט, 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, ישראל, דעם פרייטיק נאַכט! |
What to Watch: Lima ווס. קאָרעשקאָוו
Let’s take a look at some of Jimmy Smith’s keys to victory in a welterweight world title rematch between Lima and Koreshkov. |
טשאַמפּיאָנס: אַנדריי קאָרעשקאָוו
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 ראָונדס: 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 אַנדריי קאָרעשקאָוו(19-1) will attempt to protect his belt against the man who he took it from over a year ago, דאָוגלאַס לימאַ (27-6). דערצו, Noad Lahat (9-2) will challenge Scott Cleve (15-5) in the evening’s featherweight co-main event and געאָרגי קאַראַכאַניאַן (25-6-1) will replace James Gallagher to face Israel’s own Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1) in a featherweight feature fight. לעסאָף, a female flyweight bout pitting Ukrainian star Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) קעגן 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). דערצו, 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.
"בעללאַטאָר 164: קאָרעשקאָוו ווס. LIma” takes place at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, ישראל, and will air in America on SPIKE פרייַטיק, נאָוועמבער 11 בייַ 9 פּ.ם. און / 8 פּ.ם. קאָרט. 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.
"בעללאַטאָר 164: קאָרעשקאָוו ווס. Lima” Fight Card
Welterweight World Title Bout: אַנדריי קאָרעשקאָוו (19-1) ווס. דאָוגלאַס לימאַ (27-6)
Featherweight Feature Bout: Noad Lahat (9-2) ווס. Scott Cleve (15-5)
Featherweight Feature Bout: געאָרגי קאַראַכאַניאַן (25-6-1) ווס. Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) ווס. Karla Benitez (13-9-1)
Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card
Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Joaquin Buckley (6-0) ווס. Jackie Gosh (6-0)
Light Heavyweight Preliminary Fight: Chen Shhori (דעבוט) ווס. Kfir Eittan (2-0)
Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Haitham Kiuof (דעבוט) ווס. Moshe Rand (3-2)
Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Rob Becker (דעבוט) ווס. Ejargew Tariku (1-0)
Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Sol Renato (דעבוט) ווס. Alex Trofimov (דעבוט)
Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Almog Shay (דעבוט) ווס. Vitaly Khmeinytsky (דעבוט)
Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Olga Rubin (דעבוט) ווס. Laurita Cibirite (דעבוט)
Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Raz Bring (דעבוט) ווס. Maor Kazalkopy (דעבוט)
Middleweight Preliminary Fight: Alexander Nikulin (דעבוט) ווס. Avi Baron (דעבוט)
Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Onor Keles (דעבוט) ווס. Omri Barel (דעבוט)
Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Zane Clerk (דעבוט) ווס. Haim Gozali (6-3)
Welterweight Kickboxing Fight: Igor Postnikov (דעבוט) ווס. Itai Gayer (דעבוט)
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סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף. (נאָוועמבער 7, 2016) – Bellator MMA is proud to announce the signing of highly sought after wrestling prospect Romero Cotton צו אַ ויסשליסיק, מולטי-קאַמף אָפּמאַך.
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. איצט, 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 לבס., 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 נעבראסקא, 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: אהרן פּיקאָ, Joey Davis, Jarod Trice, Tyrell Fortuneאון און רות on the roster and will compete in the middleweight division, which is currently championed byראַפאַעל קאַרוואַלהאָ.
For more information on Romero Cotton, take a look at this article on FloWrestling.com.
ונקאַסוויללע, קאַן. (נאָוועמבער 7, 2016) – Last Friday night’s 12 סטן annual Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (קבהאָף) Gala Induction Ceremony and Awards Dinner, held in the Uncas Ballroom at Mohegan Sun, was a major success by all standards. הבאָ “judge” and International Hall-of-Famer האַראָלד לעדערמאַן 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, דזשוניער., New Bedford (מאַ) באָקסער “Sucra” Ray Oliveira, Waterbury judge/referee יוחנן “Duke” לאָסאַן and Mashantucket Pequot Game & Athletic commissioner Kenny Reels.
די 2016 CBHOF award winners are its first female Boxer of the Year, שעללי “שעליטאָ ס וועג” ווינסענט; Jacob Marrero, ליבהאָבער באָקסער פון די יאָר; Mike Mazzulli,Professional Boxing Official of the Year; Heather Concepcion, Amateur Boxing Official of the Year; Pete Hary, Contribution to Professional Boxing; און Carlos Nieves, Contribution to Amateur Boxing.
CBHOF president יוחנן לאַודאַטי 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, Don Trella, Mike Mazulli and קים באַקער who spearheaded the effort.
“I would also like to thank my friend, Tom Vaughn, וועמענס טאַטע טאָם, סיסטער., 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.”
גיין אָנליין צו www.ctboxinghof.org פֿאַר נאָך אינפֿאָרמאַציע וועגן דער קאָננעקטיקוט באָקסינג האַלל פון רום, its 12tה יערלעך גאַלאַ ינדוקטעע דינער, אָדער פאַרגאַנגענהייַט קבהאָף ינדוקטעעס.
All pictures courtesy of Emily Harney Photography:
2016 CBHOF inductee Kenny Reels
2016 CBHOF inductee Sean Malone, דזשוניער.
2016 CBHOF inductee John “Duke” לאָסאַן
2016 CBHOF inductee Orlando Montalvo
2016 CBHOF inductee Bob Yalen
2016 קבהאָף ינדוקטעע “Sucra” Ray Oliveira
2016 CBHOF Professional Fighter of the Year Shelly “שעליטאָ ס וועג” ווינסענט
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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וועגן קבהאָף: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 צו כּבֿוד און פייַערן די קערירז פון בוילעט מענטשן ינוואַלווד אין די ספּאָרט פון באָקסינג. זייַן ינאָגיעראַל ינדוקטיאָן סערעמאָני & מיטאָג איז געווען געהאלטן אין 2005. קאָננעקטיקוט ס רייַך באָקסינג געשיכטע קען קיינמאָל האָבן פלאָורישעד אויב עס זענען נישט פֿאַר די דערגרייכונגען פון די ענשריינד אין די האַלל פון רום.
ווי אַ ניט-נוץ אָרגאַניזירונג, די קאָננעקטיקוט באָקסינג האַלל פון רום איז דיפּלי באגאנגען צו בעכעסקעם די קאַמף גייסט פון קאָננעקטיקוט טרייווינג דורך פאַרשידן ראַכמאָנעסדיק קאַנטראַביושאַנז.
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נייַ יארק (נאוועמבער. 4, 2016) – This election season, boxing fans will vote for the greatest knockout in the 30-year history of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. א Knockout Bracket consisting of 32 of the most dramatic and memorable KOs of the past 30 years launched אויף פרייטאג, and an ultimate winner will be revealed during the דעצעמבער. 10 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader.
די 32 candidates are into broken into four regions – heavyweights, מידדלעוועיגהץ, 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.
די 16 matchups in the round of 32 launched אויף פרייטאג בייַ www.showtimeknockouts.com, and the winners will advance to the next round of voting beginning נאוועמבער. 14. Subsequent rounds will continue over the next six weeks until the ultimate reveal דעצעמבער. 10 אויף שאָוטיים.
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