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Injury forces Georgi Karakhanyan out of featherweight title fight – Champion Patricio Pitbull now faces Daniel Weichel at “Bellator: Unfinished Business "

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SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Abril 28, 2015) – Due to a knee injury sustained by title challenger Georgi Karakhanyan, Bellator MMA Pena Campión do Mundo Patricio Pitbull (23-2) will now face German submission ace Daniel “The Weasel” Weichel (35-8) in the co-main event of “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” que ocorre Venres, Xuño 19 en St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.

 

Dispoñendo dunha das loitas máis esperadas da historia do deporte con Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” also features Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14) e Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Campos (15-4), with a fifth and final featured bout to be announced shortly.

 

The 27-year-old “Pitbull,” of Natal, Brasil, is a 13-time veteran of the promotion who captured the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title with a September win over then-champion Pat Curran. “Pitbull” then defended his belt in January with a thrilling submission win over former champion Daniel Straus. En 24 aparencias de carreira, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, e ambos foron o resultado razor-fina, split-decisions.

 

“Pitbull” now meets Germany’s Weichel, who at just 30 years of age already boasts more than 35 professional wins. Na súa última loita, Weichel earned a hard-fought victory over former champion Pat Curran bringing his record to 12-1 no seu pasado 13 paseos. Weichel is a Bellator MMA tournament winner, racking up victories over Desmond Verde, Matt Bessette e Scott Cleve in the process. Of those 35 vitorias, an incredible 21 of them have come by way of submission.

 

The 5-fight televised card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. E / 8 p.m. CT, with preliminary fights streaming on Spike.com at 7 p.m. E / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Os ingresos para “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” que comezan en só $30, Actualmente á venda en Ticketmaster.com.

 

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” - Venres, Maio Xuño 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Vostede.

Tarxeta Principal

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Pena Title Fight: Campo Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

Bellator Destaque loita de pesos pesados: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Destaque Loita Lightweight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Campos (15-4)

 

Card preliminar

Bellator Welterweight Preliminar Loita: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)

Bellator strawweight Preliminar Loita: Miles McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)

Bellator Lightweight Preliminar Loita: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Pena Preliminar Loita: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

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“Bellator: Unfinished Business” gets touch of local flavor with Malcolm Smith vs. Luke Nelson and Kain Royer vs. Enrique Watson

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SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Abril 27, 2015) – June’s blockbuster “Bellator: Unfinished Business” event is getting a little local flavor, as two new preliminary contests feature fighters from “The Show Me State.”

 

The new all-Missouri contests include lightweights Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1) e pesos medios Kain Royer(1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0).

 

Dispoñendo dunha das loitas máis esperadas da historia do deporte con Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: Unfinished Business” takes place Friday, Xuño 19, en St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

Os ingresos para “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” que comezan en só $30, Actualmente á venda en Ticketmaster.com

 

Concursos adicionais serán anunciados en breve.

 

A five-time Shamrock FC veteran, Smith makes his Bellator MMA debut as he looks to rebound from a split-decision loss to Cory Hunter in March. Prior to the disappointing result, Smith foi 4-1 in his previous five fights – a run that included two TKO victories and one submission.

 

Smith now meets three-time Shamrock FC fighter Nelson, who turned pro in December 2013 and also competes under the Bellator MMA banner for the first time. Nelson has earned both of his career wins to date via first-round stoppage, while his lone career loss went the distance, when he came up just short via split decision.

 

Royer and Watson have also spent the early stages of their professional careers competing exclusively under the Shamrock FC banner.

 

A submission specialist, Royer built an impressive amateur record fighting on Missouri’s regional scene before turning professional in 2013. An action-first fighter, both da súa pro contests have ended in the first round. Royer now meets Watson, who made his professional debut this past June with a first-round TKO victory.

 

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” - Venres, Maio Xuño 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Vostede.

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Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Pena Title Fight: Campo Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

Bellator Destaque loita de pesos pesados: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Destaque Loita Lightweight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Campos (15-4)

 

Card preliminar

Bellator Welterweight Preliminar Loita: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)

Bellator strawweight Preliminar Loita: Miles McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)

Bellator Lightweight Preliminar Loita: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Pena Preliminar Loita: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

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Two new fights featuring St. Louis scrappers added to “Bellator: Unfinished Business” at the Scottrade Center on June 19

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SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Abril 13, 2015) – On the heels of this morning’s announcement of the Bobby Lashley vs. James Thompson desquite, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” adds a pinch of local flavor with the addition of welterweights Steve Mann (10-1) vs. Justin Guthrie (17-8) and strawweights Dan O'Connor (5-4) vs. Miles McDonald (0-1). The two fights will are the first announced fights of the preliminary card, which can be viewed on Spike.com starting at 4 p.m. PT.

 

The main card is headlined by a long overdue matchup between street-fighting legend and YouTube sensation Kimbo Slice e “A maioría Man perigoso do mundo,” Ken Shamrock, which kicks off Live and Free on Spike at 9 p.m. E/ 8 p.m. CT.

 

Os ingresos para “Bellator: Unfinished Business” comeza ás $30 and go on sale to the general public on Friday, Marzo 27, en Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Scottrade Center Box Office. Online presales begin on Wednesday, Marzo 25.

 

Iowa’s Mann is an intriguing welterweight prospect who has never fought past the opening round in 11 career contests. Eight of his 10 career wins have come by way of submission, including five by rear-naked choke. Mann makes his Bellator MMA debut on this major stage.

 

“The Pain Train” Guthrie, a Colorado Fight Factory product, also fights under the Bellator MMA banner for the first time. Fighting professionally since 2007, Guthrie boasts past clashes with MMA notables Jesse Forbes, Jorge Santiago, Lumumba Sayers, Gilbert Smith and Bobby Voelker. Guthrie has shown a well-rounded approach in previous contest, earning five victories by knockout, six by submission and six by decision, including two 25-minute contests.

 

In strawweight action, both “Johnny Irish” O’Connor and McDonald make their Bellator MMA debuts. Curiosamente, St. Louis’ O’Connor owns four of his five career victories by submission but has also been tapped out in three of his four defeats to date. Entrementes, McDonald suffered an armbar loss in his May 2014 professional debut and now looks to rebound in his return to the cage.

 

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Main Card on Spike (9 p.m. E)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15)

Bellator Featherweight Championship: Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4)

Bellator Heavyweight loita Característica: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Loita Característica Lightweight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Campos (15-4)

Preliminary Card on Spike.com (7 p.m. E)

 

Bellator welterweight prelim fight: Steve Mann (10-1) vs. Justin Guthrie (17-8)

Bellator strawweight prelim fight: Dan O'Connor (5-4) vs. Miles McDonald (0-1)

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“Bellator: Unfinished Business” gets a monster rematch with heavyweights James “The Colossus” Thompson vs. Policial “O Dominator” Lashley

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SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Abril 13, 2015) – The most-watched MMA fight of all time was between Kimbo Slice and James Thompson, and on June 19, both men will be competing against different opponents at “Bellator: Unfinished Business” at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Vostede.

 

Former WWE superstar Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley looks to avenge a 2012 split decision loss to James “The Colossus” Thompson (20-14). The unfinished business between the two giant heavyweights was originally scheduled to be settled at “Bellator: A invasión británica,” but an injury sustained by Lashley caused the fight to be rescheduled to June 19.

 

Thompson, un especialista en 6 foot-5 destacada, vén de Inglaterra e vén loitando profesionalmente desde 2003. Un ex-xogador de rugby e fisiculturismo, Thompson found his true calling in MMA and has been competing around the globe ever since. Loitando algúns dos mellores pesos pesados ​​no deporte, including Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, Mariusz Pudzianowki, Brett Rogers, Bob Sapp, Dan Severn e Hidehiko Yoshida, entre outros, “The Colossus” has racked up 11 wins by knockout and seven by submission.

 

O pelexa libre destaque-3 o 6 pés, Policial “O Dominator” Lashley (12-2) comezou a adestrar en artes de pelexa en idade 12 e viría a gañar varios títulos, incluíndo tres campionatos nacionais en Missouri Valley College, un Campionato Nacional NAIA, unha medalla de prata do Campionato do Mundo CISM e dous das Forzas Armadas Championships Wrestling durante o seu tempo en EEUU. Exército. In addition to a professional wrestling career with stints in the WWE, ECW e TNA, Lashley comezou a súa carreira no MMA en 2008, e el construíu unha marca impresionante carreira que inclúe a presentación bellator MMA gaña sobre Karl Etherington e Josh Burns,.

 

“Bellator: Unfinished Business” - Venres, Xuño 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Vostede.

Tarxeta Principal (9 p.m. E)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15)

Bellator Featherweight Championship: Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4)

Bellator Heavyweight loita Característica: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Loita Característica Lightweight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Campos (15-4)

 

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“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” adds championship co-headliner with Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Patricio Pitbull vs. Georgi Karakhanyan

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SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Abril 1, 2015) – Bellator MMA Pena Campión do Mundo Patricio Pitbull (23-2), o brasileiro contundente que cre que é o mellor 145 libras no planeta, volve á acción en Venres, Xuño 19, when he puts his belt on the line against dynamic contender and five-time Bellator MMA veteran Georgi “Insano” Karakhanyan (24-4-1).

 

O ataque do campionato serve como o evento co-principal da “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business.”

 

Dispoñendo dunha das loitas máis esperadas da historia do deporte con Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” ten lugar Venres, Xuño 19, en St. Louis’ Scottrade Center e aires en directo na TV de Spike.

 

Os ingresos para “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business,” que comezan en só $30, Actualmente á venda en Ticketmaster.com

 

Concursos adicionais serán anunciados en breve.

 

Pitbull vs. Karakhanyan é unha revancha máis de catro anos na factura, como o actual campión derrubou o adversario por KO técnico na terceira rolda na gaiola bellator marzo 2011. Con todo, Karakhanyan – que naceu en Rusia, pero agora vive en Riverside, Califa. – pasou 10-1 na súa 11 aparencias desde, pegar un par de cinta de campionato en promocións menores ao gañar o seu camiño de volta para a loita polo título bellator MMA.

 

“Insano” devoltos á gaiola bellator MMA en xaneiro, chocante top up-and-comer Bubba Jenkins cun dominando primeira rolda presentación vitoria.

 

“Xuño 19 trae unha oportunidade para vingarme unha perda de idade nesta revancha con Pitbull,” Dixo Karakhanyan. “As persoas van ver unha guerra all-out, e cando todo está dito e feito o cinto vai ollar grande en volta da miña cintura.”

 

A 27-year-old Pitbull, of Nadal, Brasil, é un veterano de 13 hora da promoción que capturou o bellator MMA Pena título mundial cun setembro vitoria sobre o entón campión Pat Curran. Pitbull logo defendeu o seu cinto en xaneiro cunha vitoria emocionante presentación sobre o ex-campión Daniel Straus.

 

“Karakhanyan é un loitador entre o cume da weightclass,” Dixo Pitbull, “pero eu son unha dimensión anterior. Se ves unha loita onde non son alcanzado por un único ataque, non se Sorprende. Estou me preparado para non ser alcanzado e eu asegura a mostrar superioridade absoluta neste novo reto!”

 

En 24 aparencias de carreira, Pitbull só perdeu dúas loitas, e ambos foron o resultado razor-fina, resultados por decisión dividida.

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” – Venres, Maio Xuño 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Vostede.

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Pena Title Fight: Campo Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

Bellator Destaque Loita Lightweight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Campos (15-4)

Sobre bellator MMA

Bellator MMA é unha organización líder Artes marciais Mesturadas con moitos dos mellores loitadores do mundo. Baixo a dirección do veterano promotor loita Scott Coker, Bellator está dispoñible para case 500 millón de vivendas en todo o mundo en máis de 140 países. Nos Estados Unidos, Bellator se pode ver na Spike TV, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, orquestación de eventos en directo, desenvolvemento loitador / relacións, Procurement local, creación de patrocinio / desenvolvemento, licenzas internacional, marketing, publicidade, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, California e de propiedade do xigante do entretemento Viacom, fogar de marcas de entretemento do mundo premier que se conectan co público a través de contido atractivo a través da televisión, filme cinematográfico, plataformas en liña e móbiles.
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Bellator MMA continues to grow women’s featherweight roster with Roberta “Triturado” Paim, Alexis “Sneaky Zebra” Dufresne v Iona Razafiarison

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SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Marzo 12, 2015) – Bellator MMA segue empeñada en desenvolver división peso pena cume das mulleres nas artes marciais mixtas, and the latest additions to the company’s roster include Roberta “Triturado” Paim (4-0), Alexis “Sneaky Zebra” Dufresne (5-2) e Iona Razafiarison (2-0).

 

Datas de estrea e os adversarios serán anunciados para todos os tres loitadores no futuro próximo.

Paim, Dufresne e Razafiarison Participa Arlene “Angerfist” Blencowe (5-4), Julia “O Jewell” Beneficio (7-2),Marloes “Rumina” Coenen (22-6), Acivro “Oso de Lil” Lawson (0-1) e Talita “Terceiro” Nogueira (6-0) no rol dos penas das mulleres bellator MMA.

“Estamos orgullosos de causar eses tres atletas talent a división peso pena das nosas mulleres,” dixo bellator Presidente Scott Coker. “I see several potential matchups that would make for some great fights. We will continue to build and support the premiere women’s featherweight division in MMA.”

A native of Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, o 5-foot-6 Paim está invicto durante os catro primeiros concursos de súa carreira profesional. Mentres cómodo no xogo submisión, o poderoso Paim usou un xogo rechamante forte para acabar con pelexas, tamén. Loitando exclusivamente no seu país natal, ata agora,, Paim aínda ten que atopar un único adversario capaz de durar máis aló da rolda de apertura, como ela tomou acabados casa na primeira rolda en cada unha das súas aparicións a data.

A 24-year-old Dufresne é unha busca loitador Team e cinco veces International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation campión do mundo. Dufresne volveu a súa atención para as artes marciais mixtas 2012 e acertou cinco vitorias consecutivas para comezar a súa carreira – todos os cinco resultados benvida en rolda de apertura e unha media de pouco menos de 77 segundos de duración. Máis recentemente, Dufresne caeu un par de decisións renhidas ao facer unha carreira no 135 libras, pero agora volve á súa clase de peso máis natural de 145 libras para a súa estrea bellator MMA.

Razafiarison é unha exportación francés que entalhou vitorias nos seus dous primeiros competicións profesionais. A 30-year-old Razafiarison, un especialista en loita que ten adestrado en campos de todo o mundo, loitou máis recentemente en xaneiro, cando gañou unha vitoria por decisión sobre Sandra Ameziane. Na súa estrea profesional, Razafiarison marcou unha submisión no primeiro round.

 

Sobre bellator MMA

Bellator MMA é unha organización líder Artes marciais Mesturadas con moitos dos mellores loitadores do mundo. Baixo a dirección do veterano promotor loita Scott Coker, Bellator está dispoñible para case 400 millón de vivendas en todo o mundo en máis de 120 países. Nos Estados Unidos, Bellator se pode ver na Spike TV, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, orquestación de eventos en directo, desenvolvemento loitador / relacións, Procurement local, creación de patrocinio / desenvolvemento, licenzas internacional, marketing, publicidade, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, California e de propiedade do xigante do entretemento Viacom, fogar de marcas de entretemento do mundo premier que se conectan co público a través de contido atractivo a través da televisión, filme cinematográfico, plataformas en liña e móbiles.

 

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