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

Santa Monica, Calif. (December 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: Galvão vs.. Dantas 2 " at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas, on February 26.

 

Ngaphezu kwalokho, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvão (17-6-1) futhi iqhawe owabe Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) uzobuyela isinyathelo ngokumelene Umphikisi ukuthi uyokwambulwa ngesikhathi usuku.

 

The contests will take up three slots of the televised portion ofBellator 150: Galvão vs.. Dantas,” lapho Airs siphile on Spike at 9 p.m. KANYE/8 p.m. CT, kanti izikhathi zokudakwa sokuqulwa kwecala kuyobe usakaze bukhoma ku Bellator.com futhi I Bellator Mobile App. Nokulwisana engeziwe uzobe umemezele maduzane.

 

Amathikithi "Bellator 150: Galvão vs.. Dantas 2 " okuyinto ukuqala at nje $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, kanye Kansas Star Arena ibhokisi ehhovisi.

 

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, Mat 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 at "Bellator 145: With A Impindiselo. "

Kubuyekeziwe "Bellator 150: Galvão vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

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

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

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Isici Bout: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

OFFICIAL 'BELLATOR MMA: Kongo VS. IMIPHUMELA VOLKOV ' & IZITHOMBE

OKHUNYE: BELLATOR MMA IZIMPAWU JOSH "Kos" KOSCHECK multi-IMPI Deal

Chofoza lapha ukuze uthole BELLATOR 139 IZITHOMBE

 

MULVANE, Kwangathi. (June 26, 2015) - Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) zisetshenziswa ibutho elikhulu Indololwane iziteleka ukunqoba Alexander grez (24-6) via isinqumo ngazwilinye kwenzeka main of Bellator MMA: "Kongo vs. Volkov "kusukela Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kwangathi., ngolwesihlanu.

The engumFulentshi kwaba lukhuni nemizamo yakhe ukwehlisa futhi "Drago" kwaba ukusebenzisa ubude bakhe ukuba sizixoshe, wachitha ubude ezinhle nazo wesibhakela emhlane wakhe.

With the ukunqoba, Kongo ngcono ukuba 4-2 ngaphansi isambulela Bellator MMA, kanti Volkov manje kwehla izinqumo ezimbili ezilandelanayo.

 

In the umcimbi co-main, Dave Rickels (16-3, 1 NC) kwaba ezibonakala belibangise a umisiwe okumangalisayo John Alessio (35-17, 1 NC) kodwa idolo ill-belulekwa ukuba yinhloko Alessio ababeke kuholele akukho emncintiswaneni.

 

The Derby oneminyaka engu-26 ubudala, Kwangathi. bomdabu kwadingeka yangaphambili World Extreme Cagefighting esincintisana wobbled ngokumelene yezinyoni, kodwa kungenzeka ukuduma kwayo abalandeli langakubo ziye clouded isinqumo sakhe making, njengoba Rickels waphonsa kwedolo futhi njengoba unompempe Chile Rob Hinds wakhomba off the lwa.

 

"Kansas, Ngiyaxolisa,"Rickels kusho. "Le mpi wayehamba ngokufana ncamashí I kulindeleke. Uzobona ngami ukwenza lokhu aphinde, ngaphandle ngokuzayo, Ngiya ngokomthetho uqede esitheni sami. I kneed ekhanda, I screwed up, Ngangibona uke wama ngasiphi kulokhu kwesibili, kodwa mina ngifuna ukuwuqeda. "

 

In ngeke yini Akungabazeki bagcina ngokuthi "Knockout konyaka" obengenele ukhetho, Hisaki Kato (5-1) siphelile Joe Schilling (2-5) eyesibili-round Superman ngezibhakela ukuba isibonakaliso e Bellator MMA yakhe DEBUT.

 

"Ngangikholelwa kuNkulunkulu mina. Ngazi ukuthi izandla ezisindayo ngempela futhi kwakuthatha shot eyodwa nje big ukuba aphume knock kuye,"Kato wathi ngemva kwempi. "Ngizizwa Ngenza umsebenzi omkhulu lokumelela MMA Japanese. Akukona nje kuphela mayelana kulokho kubambana, siyahlonipha abatelekile kanye. "

 

Kato tikhombise kulokho kubambana kwakhe emzuliswaneni wokuqala, angazenzi the Thai-class emhlabeni Muay of Schilling emhlabathini. Kodwa ngemva ngisho ukushintshisana embalwa ukuvula slate yesibili, Kato eseshaya Punch ibekwe ngokuphelele ukuthi wathumela labo ababekhona uxokozele. Kuyaphawuleka ukuthi i-international Japanese iwine yonke amahlanu ukulwa kwakhe by KO noma TKO.

 

In the kokuvula main ikhadi iziqubu zokuba kusihlwa, Pat Curran (21-7) seligibela track yokuwina nge ngazwi-linye (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Isinqumo phezu umdlalo Emmanuel Sanchez (10-2).

 

Curran ekuqaleni ngesenzo nobuso Yamauchi up, kodwa ukulimala wadala ithuba Sanchez ukugcwalisa-in isaziso esifushane. The featherweights ezimbili walondoloza ijubane torrid phezu inkambo 15 amaminithi, kodwa wala majaji amathathu aqokwe ikhomishana Kansas bonke yavuna yangaphambili 145-iphawundi iqhawe.

 

Emva fight, "Paddy Mike" wathembisa ukuqhubeka ngcono izikebhe yakhe.

 

"Ngangimhlonipha ngempela ngempela lokhu win,"Curran kusho. "Ngifuna ukuba umbonge sandise inkonzo on amasonto amathathu isaziso futhi ukuthatha ukulwa. Ngiya aqhubeka eza, Ziningi ukuthuthukisa futhi ngiyasebenza on. Ngiya liya emuva ejimini futhi ulokhu ungenisa kangcono. "

 

Josh Koscheck Kusayinwa:

 

Bellator MMA futhi wamemezela ukusayinwa Josh "Kos" Koscheck (17-10) to a multi-fight deal. The welterweight ufika ukukhuthazwa Scott Coker-kwaholela kusukela Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lapho waqongelela irekhodi lakhe ekulweni ezinye amagama elaliphawuleka kakhulu ekwehlukanisweni welterweight, kuhlanganise Georges St. Pierre and Matt Hughes.

 

Koscheck, kuyinto owabe Division I wrestling iqhawe ngubani manje ijoyina i ultra-yokuncintisana welterweight division, lapho rematch ngokumelene Paul Daley obungaba khona ophawulekayo.

 

Ezenye owandulelayo:

Frederick Brown (3-1) wayeka Derek OHI (6-4) kanye punches in the Bellator 139 Umcimbi dark main. Lobuchwepheshe Knockout weza :29 imizuzwana singene emzuliswaneni wokuqala.

Aaron Ely (5-2) zisetshenziswa yakhe bahlakaniphe amakhono kulokho kubambana ukuhambisa Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-5) nge emi guillotine binda at 1:05 round amabili. "Lo Cyborg" uye wathola yonke ukunqoba kwakhe amahlanu ngendlela yokuzithoba.

 

Yilwa lone abesifazane the Bellator 139 ikhadi akazange ukudanisa, njengoba Bryanna Fissori (2-0) wathola ngazwi-linye 29-28 Isinqumo win ngokumelene Iona Razafiarison (2-1). Umehluko kwaba ifremu lwesithathu nolokugcina, lapho "The Pink Ranger" bathola entabeni umnyuziki futhi wanisa punches, efuna sekugcineni futhi bamukela ubengaqondile ukusuka kubahluleli.

Alex Huddleston (6-1) kuwukwenza umkhuba ezilahliwe aqeda ekuseni, kokuphothula imbangi yakhe Javy Ayala (8-4) via rear-naked choke a mere 72-seconds after the opening bell sounded. With the win, "Le Shaved Gorilla" has amabili kuphela lokuqala round ukulwa kwakhe ezimbili ngaphansi banner Bellator MMA.

 

Ngaphambi Augusto Sakai (10-0) futhi Daniel Gallemore (4-3) babekwazi ukuthola off indle zabo for a nxazonke wesithathu, Ekhoneni Gallemore yamisa ukulwa. Somewhere endleleni, "Big Kansas" waqala unenkinga ebona, enikeza Sakai the win nge TKO nokugcina umlando fighter waseBrazil sika elingenasici ukuze aqale umsebenzi wakhe professional.

 

Bubba Jenkins (9-2) kwabuyela endleleni yakhe ngokuwina ngokumelene Joe Wolf (19-10) ngolwesihlanu ebusuku, kokuphothula Kansas-bomdabu kanye punches at 1:00 eyodwa round. "The Kid Ingoxi Yemibhalo" ngcono 6-2 ngaphakathi yezinyoni Bellator MMA.

 

Kuthathe 15 uvalwe olwaba imizuzu ukuthola winner phakathi lightweights Pablo Villaseca (9-1) futhi Bobby Cooper (12-5). Ekupheleni, abahluleli ababili amaphuzu ukulwa esivuna umuntu abakubiza "Super Duper,"Emnikeza isinqumo uqhekeko (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Ukunqoba.

 

In the iziqubu ukuvulwa kusihlwa, Gaston Reyno (4-0, 2 NC) wenza umsebenzi okusheshayo of Greg Scott (3-4), Abama win ukuzithoba emva kuphela 1:17 of featherweight action.

OFFICIAL nesisindo-IN IMIPHUMELA, IZITHOMBE KWABAHLOLWAYO KUSUKELA "BELLATOR MMA: Kongo VS. VOLKOV "

MULVANE, Kwangathi. (June 25, 2015) - Alandelayo nesisindo-ins at Kansas Star Arena ngoLwesine, the Bellator 139 umcimbi omkhulu phakathi Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) futhi Alexander grez (24-5) kuzoqhubeka njengoba kamuva kuhlelwe-amahora angu-24 ngaphansi kuka.

Ngaphezu Headliner, "Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Grez,"Okusho Akazikhukhumezi bukhoma and free on Spike at 9 p.m. KANYE / 8 p.m. CT, izimpawu ezintathu ezengeziwe kumele ngibone main neziqubu ikhadi.

In the umcimbi co-main, isimo ekhaya hero David "The Caveman" Rickels (16-3) ibheka waluqeda samanje Yokuwina streak John "The Natural" Alessio (35-17). Akukhona nje kuphela ukuthi Rickels ethokozisayo once engena yezinyoni, kodwa kungcono walkouts yakhe ukuthi nazo amavoti amaningi ukunakwa

The njalo-esijabulisayo Joe Schilling (2-4) kuzoqhubeka ijubane lakhe torrid e 2015 lapho ehlangana elisha yokukhangisa Hisaki Kato (4-1). "Stitch Em 'Up" isivele ngesenzo ukuncintisana phakathi ingxenye Kickboxing of "Bellator: Dynamite "in September.

In the iziqubu kokuvula isiqephu ubusuku, owabe Bellator featherweight Champion Pat Curran (20-7) uzozama uzobuqeda yakhe yamanje ezimbili-impi skid lapho ehlangana engu-24 ubudala Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1) isaziso iDemo. "Paddy Mike" ekuqaleni ngesenzo nobuso Yamauchi up, kodwa ukulimala nokuphazamiseka ngenxa yokubambezeleka kwenkomfa enyakazayo.

Chofoza lapha ukuze uthole BONKE kala-IN IZITHOMBE

IKhadi Main (9 p.m. KANYE)

Bellator wesibhakela Main Indawo: Cheick Kongo (238.6) vs. Alexander grez (242)

 

Bellator Fight Esilula: David Rickels (155.9) vs. John Alessio (155.4)

 

Bellator middleweight Fight: Joe Schilling (185.9) vs. Hisaki Kato (185.5)

Bellator featherweight Fight: Pat Curran (145.6) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (145.5)

 

IKhadi Preliminary (6:45 p.m. KANYE)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Fight: Derek OHI (264) vs. Frederick Brown (229.4)

 

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

 

Bellator featherweight Fight: Iona Razafiarison (140.8) vs. Bryanna Fissori (144)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Fight: Alex Huddleston (248.6) vs. Javy Ayala (263.9)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Fight: Daniel Gallemore (264.9) vs. Augusto Sakai (263)

 

Bellator featherweight Fight: Bubba Jenkins (145.9) vs. Joe Wolf (145.8)

 

Bellator Fight Esilula: Bobby Cooper (155.9) vs. Pablo Villaseca (156)

 

Bellator featherweight Fight: 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, Calif. (June 8, 2015) – With an unfortunate injury forcing the withdrawal of Yamauchi up, 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 June 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) futhi Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1) as well as featherweights Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0) futhi 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” Grez (24-5). Lo mcimbi senzeka June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Kwangathi.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. KANYE/ 8 p.m. CT, kanti iziqubu zokukwazi ozothutha on Spike.com at 7 p.m. KANYE/ 6 p.m. CT. Amathikithi for “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 lokhu March esidlule. 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. Iningi muva, “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. With 43 professional bouts between them, both veterans will attempt to string together some wins under the Bellator banner.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Grez” - Friday, June 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

IKhadi Main (9 p.m. KANYE)

 

Bellator wesibhakela Main Indawo: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander grez (24-5)

Bellator Esilula Isici Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator featherweight Isici Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1)

Bellator middleweight Isici Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

IKhadi Preliminary

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

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

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

Bellator wesibhakela Prelim Fight: Daniel Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0)

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

Bellator wesibhakela Prelim Fight: Alex Huddleston (5-1) vs. Javy Ayala (8-3)

Bellator featherweight Prelim Fight: Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0)

Bellator wesibhakela Prelim Fight: Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1)

Bellator Esilula Prelim Fight: 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, Calif. (June 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 Iona Razafiarison (2-0) futhi 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” Grez (24-5). Lo mcimbi senzeka June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Kwangathi.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. KANYE/ 8 p.m. CT, kanti iziqubu zokukwazi ozothutha on Spike.com at 6:45 p.m. KANYE/ 5:45 p.m. CT. Amathikithi for “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 up (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. Grez” - Friday, June 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

IKhadi Main (9 p.m. KANYE)

 

Bellator wesibhakela Main Indawo: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander grez (24-5)

Bellator Esilula Isici Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator featherweight Isici Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)

Bellator middleweight Isici Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

IKhadi Preliminary

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

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

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

Bellator wesibhakela Prelim Fight: Daniel Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0)

Bellator featherweight Prelim Fight: Iona Razafiarison (2-0) vs. Bryanna Fissori (1-0)