Danbury, CT (April 16, 2015)- At the beginning of April, newly licensed Connecticut boxing promoter A.J. Galante introduced his company, Pris Kampanjer. Galante spoke of his goal of bringing “Old School” boxing to Connecticut. To prove he is serious about his vision, Galante has turned his matchmaking over to Hall of Fame Philadelphia promoter, Russell Peltz along with one of the sports youngest and most promising promoters and matchmakers, Brittany “BAM”
Rogers.
“Russell is the definition of Old School matchmaking, he’s one of the last out there, so it was a no brainer for me to reach out to him, and I am honored that he is willing to work with me.” Galante uppgav, “His resume speaks for itself, I am extremely confident that working together, we will put on spectacular shows” Galante was also extremely excited to work with Brittany “BAM” Rogers, who works in conjunction with Russell Peltz,
“I’m often referred to as one of the youngest boxing people on the business side of things, but BAM is actually younger than me, and has been in the sport longer than me. I have a lot of respect for her and have been learning a lot through working with her.” Ultimately Galante said what cemented his choice on his matchmakers, was a trip to Philladelphia in October, to attend a show promoted by both Peltz and Rogers, “When you think Philly boxing, you think gritty and exciting, and you can’t think Philadelphia boxing without Russell Peltz and Brittany Rogers, and I am looking forward to bringing those types of shows and that environment here to Connecticut.” It won’t be long for Galante to fulfill his promise, as his first show Danbury Fight Night, will take place on30 maj på Danbury Arena, in his hometown of Danbury, CT. The card is currently taking shape, and will be announced soon. Biljetter kan köpas genom att besöka www.prizepromotions.net – Pricing: $100,$75, $50 & $25 |
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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.
Dessutom, our post-lims featured Chad George’s finish 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 Fredag night during a Spike telecast that peaked with over 900K viewers.
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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” adds top bantamweights Darrion “Vargen” 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 “Vargen” Caldwell (6-0) tar på 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) mot tornar Hawaiian scrapperKendall “Den Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), och welterweights Fernando “Den Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” sker på Fredag, Maj 15, på Pechanga Resort & Casino i Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. OCH (6 p.m. PT lokal tid), medan preliminära skjutningarna strömma på Spike.com.
Biljetter till “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” som börjar på just $50, finns för närvarande på försäljning till Pechanga.com och Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.
Dörrar till “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” öppen vid 4 p.m. PT lokal tid, och den första tävlingen äger rum 45 minuter senare.
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) och lättviktare Steve “Thunderbeast” Kozola (5-0) vs. ian Butler (1-1).
Dessutom, 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.
Ytterligare skjutningarna kommer att meddelas inom kort.
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 i hans förflutna 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 karriär segrar har kommit genom stopp, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.
A former cast member on Bellator MMA’s “Fight Master” serie, 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, 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” - Fredag, Maj 15, Pechanga Resort & Kasino, Temecula, Calif.
Huvud Card (9 p.m. OCH)
Bellator Mellanvikt Titel Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)
Bellator Utvalda Bantamvikt Slagsmål: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
Bellator Utvalda Weltervikt Slagsmål: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Mille (7-1)
Bellator Utvalda Bantamvikt Slagsmål: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)
Preliminära kortet (7:45 p.m. OCH)
Bellator mellanvikt Prelim Slagsmål: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)
Bellator Lätt Tungvikt Prelim Slagsmål: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
Bellator Bantamvikt Prelim Slagsmål: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Bellator Fjäder Prelim Slagsmål: Jordanien Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)
Bellator Weltervikt Prelim Slagsmål: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Mörka Bouts (ca.. 11 p.m. OCH)
Bellator Lätt Mörk Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. ian Butler (1-1)
LÅT BLI. 6 Lätt tungvikt i världen Phil Davis ansluter sig till Bellator MMA
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 15, 2015) - Bellator MMA är glada att kunna tillkännage undertecknandet av den sjätte * rankade Light Heavyweight i världen, Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (13-3, 1 NC), till en exklusiv, multi-fight deal.
”Jag kan inte vänta med att slåss i Bellator och vrakbutik på alla,"Sade Davis. "Jag är den absolut bästa och mest dominerande griparen som någonsin har kämpat i MMA och jag är glad att få komma in där och tävla i mitt nya hem."
Född och uppvuxen i Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Phil gick på college nära hemmet vid Penn State University, där han blev en fyra gånger NCAA Division I All-American brottare för Nittany Lions.
Davis hade sin första professionella MMA-kamp i 2008 och samlade nio segrar i Ultimate Fighting Championship, inklusive segrar mot sådana som Antônio Rogério Nogueira, Lyoto Machida, Alexander Gustafsson, Brian Stann och Glover Teixeira.
Medlem i Alliance MMA i San Diego, Calif., där han tränar tillsammans med Bellator-stjärnor som Michael Chandler och Joey Beltran, "Herr. Underbart ”går med i kampanjerna Light Heavyweight division, som för närvarande upprätthålls av mästaren Liam McGeary.
”Phil är en blandad kampsportartist i världsklass och vi är mycket glada över att kunna lägga till honom i vår lista över några av de bästa lätta tungvikterna i världen,"Sade främjande president, Scott Coker. ”Bellator är fortfarande helt engagerad i att bygga sin världsklasslista genom att underteckna gratisagenter som Davis, såväl som att ställa upp kommande stjärnor. Vi har några fantastiska matchningar i åtanke för 'Mr.. Underbart ”som vi kommer att meddela under de kommande veckorna.”
Bellators Light Heavyweight-division är en av de djupaste i kampanjen, med stjärnor som McGeary, Tito Ortiz, "King Mo" Lawal, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Emanuel Newton och Linton Vassell.
*Ranking enligt www.sherdog.com
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BRITISH BOXNING SENSATION AMIR “KUNG” KHAN att möta förre världsmästaren CHRIS ALGIERI som premiärminister BOXING CHAMPIONS ÅTERVÄNDER TILL Spike TV PÅ FREDAG, MAJ 29 LIVE FRÅN Barclays Center i Brooklyn
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Team Dulorme är på väg till Texas
FLOYD “PENGAR” MAYWEATHER LAS VEGAS TRÄNINGSFRITT OCH FOTO LÖRDAG, MAJ 2, På MGM Grand Garden Arena i Las Vegas BO PÅ pay-per-view
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Robbie Smith, Spenser Mango, Andy Bisek, Matt Lindland, Shon Lewis, Joe Rau and Steve Fraser on Saturday’s Greco Roman Takedown Radio Special!
Live from the Brute Studios, Kemin Industries and 04 Water present Takedown Wrestling Radio, tar pulsen på USA: s sport.
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USA Wrestling’s Steve Fraser will join us as a special guest host during our first hour to offer insight and support as our US Greco Roman program takes some giant leaps forward.
9:00 a.m. –Robbie Smith – Ranked #1 at 130kg
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