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CHEICK KONGO-AUGUSTO SAKAI TO FIGHT DURING MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 150: GALVAO VS. DANTAS 2’

SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Desambra 21, 2015) – A heavyweight contest pitting Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) against the undefeated Augusto Sakai (9-0) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " amin'ny Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas, amin'ny Febroary 26.

 

Ankoatry ny, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) ary tompon-daka teo aloha Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) dia hiverina ho amin'ny hetsika manohitra ny mpanohitra izay haseho amin'ny manaraka daty.

 

The contests will take up three slots of the televised portion ofBellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas,” izay hiseho hahalala hiaina eto Spike amin'ny 9 p.m. SY/8 p.m. CT, raha toaka mialoha dia hitanjozotra velona amin'ny Bellator.com ary Ny Bellator Mobile App. Fanampiny ady dia nanambara fotoana fohy.

 

Tickets for "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " izay manomboka any fotsiny $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, ary koa ny Kansas Star Arena boaty birao.

 

Kongo will be making his eighth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 5-2. The Paris native has fought a who’s who in the mixed martial arts landscape, with notable wins against Mirko Cro Cop, Pat Barry, Matt Mitrione, and Alexander Volkov already on his record. In his last outing – which just so happened to be inside the Kansas Star ArenaKongo impressively defeated Volkov via unanimous decision.

 

Maintaining an unblemished record to begin his professional career, Sakai will face arguably his stiffest competition to date when he meets Kongo on Feb. 26. With seven finishes in nine outings, the 24-year-old Brazilian most recently finished Alex Huddleston amin'ny "Bellator 145: Amin'ny A famaliana. "

Nohavaozina "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. TBA

Bellator MMA lanja mavesatra Feature bout: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

OFISIALY 'BELLATOR MMA: Kongo VS. VOLKOV 'VOKATRA & PHOTOS

KOA: BELLATOR MMA SIGNS JOS "Kos" KOSCHECK MBA MULTI-ADY fifanarahana

Tsindrio eto raha BELLATOR 139 PHOTOS

 

MULVANE, May. (Jona 26, 2015) - Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) ampiasaina ho lehibe voaomana ny kiho fitokonana mba handresena Alexander Volkov (24-6) Niray hevitra avy amin'ny fanapahan-kevitra ao amin'ny hetsika lehibe ny Bellator MMA: "Kongo Vs. Volkov "avy any Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, May., amin'ny zoma.

Ny Frantsay i kijanona ny takedown ezaka sy ny "Drago" dia tsy afaka mampiasa ny lavany mba paroasy azy ireo eny, mandany tsara ny lanja mavesatra faharetan'ny fihaonana eo amin'ny indray.

Noho ny fandresena, Kongo manatsara ny 4-2 ambanin'ny Bellator MMA elo, raha Volkov dia nandatsaka roa nisesy izao fanapahan-kevitra.

 

Ao amin'ny fiaraha-main hetsika, Dave Rickels (16-3, 1 NC) dia toa teny an-dalana ho any amin'ny mahavariana stoppage ny John Alessio (35-17, 1 NC) fa ny ratsy Nanoro hevitra lohalika ho ny lohan'ny downed Alessio niafara amin'ny tsy misy fifaninanana.

 

Ny 26 taona Derby, May. teratany nanana World teo aloha Extreme Cagefighting mpifaninana wobbled manohitra ny tranom-borona, fa ny firohondrohon'ny mpankafy ny tanàna niaviany mety ho nanakorontana ny fanapahan-kevitra, araka ny Rickels nanipy ny lohalika ary vokatr'izany mpitsara Rob Hinds nanofahofa eny ny ady.

 

"Kansas, Tena miala tsiny aho,"Hoy Rickels. "Ny ady handeha tsara araka izay nanantena. Ho hahita ahy hanao izany indray, afa-tsy amin'ny manaraka, Aho handeha hamita ny manana ady ara-dalàna. I kneed taminy teo amin'ny lohany, I screwed ny, Aho, efa afaka nijanona ihany na oviana na faharoa fotsiny fa te hamita azy io. "

 

Inona no azo antoka fa hiafara toy ny "knockout ny taona" kandidà, Hisaki Kato (5-1) vita Joe Schilling (2-5) amin'ny fihodinana faharoa-Superman Nasian'ireo namany totohondry ny volana ao amin'ny Bellator MMA fanjanahan'i.

 

"Nino ny tenako aho. Fantatro fa tena mavesatra manana tanana ary naka lehibe iray monja notifirina ho mandondòna azy avy,"Kato hoy taorian'ny ady. "Mahatsapa aho, nanao asa lehibe ny misolo tena Anarana MMA. Izany tsy momba ny mitolona, isika koa dia mpikapoka koa. "

 

Kato vokam-ny mitolona fihodinana voalohany, Nofoanan'ny izao tontolo izao-kilasy muay Thai ny Schilling amin'ny tany. Fa rehefa afaka vitsivitsy fifanakalozana na dia hanokatra ny faharoa bato, Kato namely tamin'ny totohondriny nametraka tanteraka izay naniraka mpanatrika ho toy ny lasa adala. Tsara ny manamarika fa ny Japoney no iraisam-pirenena dimy nahazo ny ady amin'ny KO na TKO.

 

Amin'ny fanokafana bout karatra lehibe ny hariva, Pat Curran (21-7) nahazo indray ny nandresy lalana miaraka amin'ny Niray hevitra (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) fanapahan-kevitra mihoatra ny lalao Emmanuel Sanchez (10-2).

 

Curran tamin'ny voalohany izay noeritreretina mba hiatrika Yamauchi ny, fa ny ratra namorona ny fahafahana ho an'ny Sanchez mba hameno-in tamin'ny fotoana tsy nampoizina. Featherweights roa foana ny torrid haingana nandritra ny 15 minitra, fa ny mpitsara telo tendren'ny vaomiera ny Kansas nanjaka rehetra manohana ny teo aloha tompon-daka 145-Pound.

 

Taorian'ny ady, "Paddy Mike" nampanantena fa hanohy ny asa tanana fanatsarana.

 

"Tena nila fandresena ity,"Hoy Curran. "Te-hisaotra azy noho ny tafidina ny tamin'ny herinandro telo Mariho sy nandray ny ady. Aho handeha foana avy, Manana be hanatsara ka mitandrina ny miasa amin'ny. Handeha aho-doha hiverina amin'ny fanaovana fanatanjahan-tena sy hitandrina nahazo tsara kokoa. "

 

Josh Koscheck fanaovan-tsonia:

 

Bellator MMA nanambara ihany koa ny fanaovan-tsonia ny Josh "Kos" Koscheck (17-10) to a multi-fight deal. Ny welterweight olona mankany amin'ny Scott Coker-tarihin'ny fampiroboroboana avy amin'ny Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) izay voangon'ny ny firaketana an-tsoratra miady ny sasany amin'ireo anarana malaza indrindra ao amin'ny welterweight fizarana, anisan'izany Georges St. Pierre sy Matt Hughes.

 

Koscheck, dia Division teo aloha no tompon-daka tolona Ankehitriny dia lasa mpikamban'ny-hiringiriny fifaninanana welterweight fizarana, izay misy ny lalao miverina manohitra Paul Daley mety ho tonga mila fanampiana izy.

 

Mialoha Results:

Frederick Brown (3-1) nitsahatra Derek OHI (6-4) amin'ny punches tao amin'ny Bellator 139 tena maizina hetsika. Ny ara-teknika dia tonga knockout :29 segondra ho any amin'ny fihodinana voalohany.

Aaron Ely (5-2) ampiasaina ny slick fahaiza-mitolona mba hanaiky Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-5) miaraka amin'ny mitsangana Tapahina ireo taratasim-mangeja amin'ny 1:05 ny boribory roa. "Ny Cyborg" efa nahazo ny dimy rehetra fandresena amin'ny fomba manaiky.

 

Ny vehivavy irery ny ady eo amin'ny Bellator 139 karatra Tsy nandiso fanantenana, toy ny Bryanna Fissori (2-0) dia nahazo mari-Niray hevitra 29-28 fanapahan-kevitra fandreseny manohitra Iony Razafiarison (2-1). Ny fahasamihafana dia ny fahatelo sady farany endriny, izay "The Pink Ranger" nahazo an-tendrombohitra, ary feno nandatsaka punches, mitady hatramin'ny farany, ary afaka mahazo ny ny fisalasalana avy amin'ny mpitsara.

Alex Huddleston (6-1) no manao fahazarana ny nahavita Manary tany am-boalohany, vita ny mpanohitra Javy Ayala (8-4) via rear-naked choke a mere 72-seconds after the opening bell sounded. Noho ny fandresena, "The nanaratra Rajakokely" manana roa-fihodinana voalohany vita tao amin'ny roa ady eo ambanin'ny MMA Bellator faneva.

 

Talohan'ny Augusto Sakai (10-0) ary Daniel Gallemore (4-3) afaka miala ny fipetrahany ho fihodinana fahatelo, Ny zorony Gallemore nitsahatra ny ady. Any ho any teny an-dalana, "Big Kansas" manana olana nanomboka nahita, manome Sakai ny fandresena amin'ny alalan'ny TKO sy ny fitandremana ny Breziliana ny firaketana an-tsoratra mpiady tsy misy tsiny mba hanomboka ny asa asa.

 

Bubba Jenkins (9-2) tonga indray ny mandresy tany hamelezany Joe Wolf (19-10) amin'ny zoma alina, namarana ny Kansas-tompon-tany amin'ny punches amin'ny 1:00 ny boribory iray. "Ny Highlight Kid" nihatsara ny 6-2 ao anatin'ny Bellator MMA tranom-borona.

 

Noraisiko 15 nanohitra mafy minitra mba hahita ny mpandresy eo lightweights Pablo Villaseca (9-1) ary Bobby Cooper (12-5). Amin'ny farany, mpitsara baolina roa ny ady izay manohana ny amin'ny olona izy ireo hoe "Super Duper,"Manome azy ny fisarahana fanapahan-kevitra (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) fandresena.

 

Ao amin'ny fiandohan'ny bout ny hariva, Gaston Reyno (4-0, 2 NC) nanao asa haingana Greg Scott (3-4), maka ny fanekena fandresena rehefa avy ihany no 1:17 ny featherweight hetsika.

OFISIALY mandanja-IN VOKATRA, Sary sy vaovao avy amin'ny "BELLATOR MMA: Kongo VS. VOLKOV "

MULVANE, May. (Jona 25, 2015) - Manaraka izao mandanja-in ao amin'ny Kansas Star Arena ny Alakamisy, ny Bellator 139 zava-nitranga lehibe eo Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) ary Alexander Volkov (24-5) handeha toy nomanina latsaky ny 24-ora taty aoriana.

Ankoatra ny headliner, "Bellator MMA: Kongo Vs. Volkov,"Izay hiseho hahalala velona sady afaka tamin'ny Spike amin'ny 9 p.m. SY / 8 p.m. CT, dia manasongadina telo tsy maintsy fanampiny-mahita karatra lehibe toaka.

Ao amin'ny fiaraha-main hetsika, panjakana an-trano mahery fo David "The Caveman" Rickels (16-3) Toa ny hampitsaharana ny ankehitriny mba handresena ao anatin'ilay streak ny John "voajanahary" Alessio (35-17). Tsy vitan'ny hoe mahaliana Rickels indray mandeha hidirany ny tranom-borona, saingy ny walkouts izay nijinja be dia be koa ny saina

Ny mandrakariva-mahafaly Joe Schilling (2-4) Hitohy ny torrid haingana amin'ny 2015 raha mihaona fampahafantarana vao tonga Hisaki Kato (4-1). "Stitch Em 'Up" dia efa noeritreretina mba hifaninana mandritra ny kickboxing anjara ny "Bellator: Dinamita "tamin'ny Septambra.

Amin'ny fanokafana bout fahitalavitra ny hariva, Tompon-daka teo aloha Featherweight Bellator Pat Curran (20-7) Hiezaka ny hampitsaharana ny ady ankehitriny-roa skid raha mihaona 24 taona Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1) tamin'ny fotoana tsy nampoizina. "Paddy Mike" tamin'ny voalohany izay noeritreretina mba hiatrika Yamauchi ny, fa ny ratra derailed ny fitongilan'ny.

Tsindrio eto raha REHETRA mandanja-IN PHOTOS

Main Card (9 p.m. SY)

Bellator lanja mavesatra Main Event: Cheick Kongo (238.6) vs. Alexander Volkov (242)

 

Bellator maivana Ady: David Rickels (155.9) vs. John Alessio (155.4)

 

Bellator Middleweight Ady: Joe Schilling (185.9) vs. Hisaki Kato (185.5)

Bellator Featherweight Ady: Pat Curran (145.6) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (145.5)

 

Mialoha Card (6:45 p.m. SY)

 

Bellator lanja mavesatra Ady: Derek OHI (264) vs. Frederick Brown (229.4)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Ady: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (134.3) vs. Aaron Ely (134.7)

 

Bellator Featherweight Ady: Iony Razafiarison (140.8) vs. Bryanna Fissori (144)

 

Bellator lanja mavesatra Ady: Alex Huddleston (248.6) vs. Javy Ayala (263.9)

 

Bellator lanja mavesatra Ady: Daniel Gallemore (264.9) vs. Augusto Sakai (263)

 

Bellator Featherweight Ady: Bubba Jenkins (145.9) vs. Joe Wolf (145.8)

 

Bellator maivana Ady: Bobby Cooper (155.9) vs. Pablo Villaseca (156)

 

Bellator Featherweight Ady: Greg Scott (145.7) vs. Gaston Reyno (145)

Emmanuel Sanchez Replaces Injured Goiti Yamauchi; Plus Four Additional Preliminary Bouts Complete 13-Fight “Bellator: Kongo Vs. Volkov” Card On June 26

SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Jona 8, 2015) – With an unfortunate injury forcing the withdrawal of Yamauchi ny, Emmanuel "El Matador" Sanchez (10-1) receives the call to step in against former featherweight champion Pat "Paddy Mike" Curran (20-7). With this change of opponent, and four newly announced matchups, "Bellator MMA: Kongo Vs. Volkov” on Jona 26 is now complete with 13 total scraps to sink your teeth into.

 

The additional fights include heavyweight bouts between Alex Huddleston (5-1) vs. Javy Ayala (8-3) ary Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1) as well as featherweights Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0) ary lightweights Marcio Navarro (13-11) vs. Cody Carrillo (8-11).

 

"Bellator MMA: Kongo Vs. Volkov” is headlined by a heavyweight clash between French striking specialist Cheick “The Darkness” Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5). Ny hetsika atao Jona 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, May.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. SY/ 8 p.m. CT, raha toaka savaranonando hitanjozotra amin'ny Spike.com amin'ny 7 p.m. SY/ 6 p.m. CT. Tickets ho “Bellator: Kongo Vs. Volkov” start at just $17 and are currently available at Ticketmaster.com.

 

Additional announced pairings on the SPIKE-televised card include lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs.John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1).

 

The 24-year-old Sanchez is an explosive featherweight, fighting with Duke Roufus out of the famed Roufusport gym in Milwaukee. The two-time Bellator veteran has shined throughout his current six-fight winning streak, most recently scoring a first-round rear naked choke over Stephen Banaszak at Bellator 128 followed by a dominant unanimous decision over Costa Rican standout Alejandro Villalobos at Bellator 135 ity Martsa lasa. Sanchez faces stiff competition in former featherweight kingpin Curran, who has been involved in some of the most memorable Bellator fights of all time.

 

Huddleston, 28, is a key training has won four consecutive tilts since dropping the first fight of his professional career in 2011. Vao haingana indrindra, “The Shaved Gorilla” stopped Derek Bohl at Bellator 130. Standing opposite Huddleston inside the cage will be the 26-year-old Ayala, who is on a three-fight promotional winning streak of his own. The California native has stopped his last three foes before reaching the judges’ discretion.

 

In the second added heavyweight feature, Bohl will seek his first win for the Southern California-based promotion. “Marshmallow” has won his first two bouts in 2015 on the regional circuit. Brown will have his second opportunity at success for Bellator against Bohl. The hometown fighter was finished by Daniel Gallemore at Bellator 113, which was his last time in action.

 

Undefeated at 3-0, Reyno will bring the tenacity he has shown on the independent MMA scene to the Bellator cage. “Tonga” has finished every fight he has been involved in and will look to make a mark on the featherweight division with his debut. Scott, a Whichita native, made his Bellator MMA debut in 2011 and has had a mixed bag of success.

 

Lastly, a pair of experienced lightweights will round out the preliminary portion of the card when Navarro and Carrillo tangle inside the steel mesh. Amin'ny 43 professional bouts between them, both veterans will attempt to string together some wins under the Bellator banner.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo Vs. Volkov” - Zoma, Jona 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Card (9 p.m. SY)

 

Bellator lanja mavesatra Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator maivana Feature Ady: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Feature Ady: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1)

Bellator Middleweight Feature Ady: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Mialoha Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ady: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Ady: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs. Aaron Ely (4-2)

Bellator maivana Prelim Ady: Bobby Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0)

Bellator lanja mavesatra Prelim Ady: Daniel Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0)

Bellator Female Featherweight Prelim Fight: Iony Razafiarison (2-0) vs. Bryanna Fissori (1-0)

Bellator lanja mavesatra Prelim Ady: Alex Huddleston (5-1) vs. Javy Ayala (8-3)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ady: Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0)

Bellator lanja mavesatra Prelim Ady: Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1)

Bellator maivana Prelim Ady: Marcio Navarro (13-11) vs. Cody Carrillo (8-11)

Bellator Knocks Out Four Additional Preliminary Bouts for Kansas Card On June 26

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SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Jona 3, 2015) – With a complete four-fight main card already announced for “Bellator MMA: Kongo Vs. Volkov” on June 26, the promotion has turned its focus to the preliminary showcase with four new fights.

 

The newly announced bouts include bantamweights Jeimeson “The Minion” Saudino (8-4) vs. Aaron “The Cyborg” Ely (4-2), lightweights Bobby “Super Duper” Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0), as well as heavyweights Daniel “Big Kansas” Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0), and female featherweights Iony Razafiarison (2-0) ary Bryanna “Pink Ranger” Fissori (1-0).

 

"Bellator MMA: Kongo Vs. Volkov” is headlined by a heavyweight clash between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5). Ny hetsika atao Jona 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, May.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. SY/ 8 p.m. CT, raha toaka savaranonando hitanjozotra amin'ny Spike.com amin'ny 6:45 p.m. SY/ 5:45 p.m. CT. Tickets ho “Bellator: Kongo Vs. Volkov” start at just $17 and are currently available at Ticketmaster.com.

 

Additional announced pairings on the SPIKE-televised card include lightweights Dave “The CavemanRickels (16-3) vs.John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ny (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

In a bantamweight battle between two Kansas natives, Wichita’s Saudino is a scrapper who has won half of his eight professional victories without the judge’s help. He looks to improve to nine wins against Leavenworth’s Ely, a ground game specialist who has earned all four professional victories by submission. This 135-pound bout will be a must-see showcase of Midwest MMA talent.

 

RFA and Titan FC veteran Cooper has already earned two victories in the Bellator cage and will look to make his fight at Bellator 139 three in a row. He goes up against Villaseca, a Chilean MMA prospect with an unblemished professional record at 9-0, with three knockouts and three submission finishes.

 

Emporia’s “Big Kansas” Gallemore is a heavyweight who’s hands have earned all four of his victories, three of which have taken place under the Bellator banner. He will meet the undefeated Sakai, a dangerous Brazilian striker who has finished six of seven of his opponents with either his fists or knees.

 

Iony Razafiarison is a coming off of a unanimous decision victory in her professional debut this past January, and will look to make an immediate impact in her first fight with the Bellator promotion. She will take on Bryanna Fissori, who also makes her promotional debut at Bellator 139 after winning her first career victory by knockout last October.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo Vs. Volkov” - Zoma, Jona 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Main Card (9 p.m. SY)

 

Bellator lanja mavesatra Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator maivana Feature Ady: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Featherweight Feature Ady: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ny (18-2)

Bellator Middleweight Feature Ady: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Mialoha Card

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ady: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Ady: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs. Aaron Ely (4-2)

Bellator maivana Prelim Ady: Bobby Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0)

Bellator lanja mavesatra Prelim Ady: Daniel Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ady: Iony Razafiarison (2-0) vs. Bryanna Fissori (1-0)