На гэтым тыдні Том, Tony and Rich recap last week’s UFC Fight Night, all the boxing action from last Saturday, and all the biggest combat sports stories of the week, including the funeral of Wrestling Legend Bruno Sanmartino. Мы таксама анансаваць маючыя адбыцца падзеі, with Tom and Rich making a push-up bet on Fedor vs. Mir in this Saturday’s Bellator Main Event.
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MICHAEL MCDONALD CHALLENGES FORMER BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION EDUARDO DANTAS IN CO-MAIN EVENT
Лос-Анджэлес – On Friday, Ліпеня 13, Юлія Бадзі (11-2) will defend her featherweight world title against Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Талита Ногейра (7-0), у галоўную падзею Bellator 202 at WinStar World Casino and Resort. У дадатак, the co-headliner will feature former Bellator world champion Эдуарда Dantas (20-5) прымаючы на Michael McDonald (18-4) in a bantamweight clash of top contenders.
Bellator 202: Budd vs. Грэцкі арэх will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. Канэктыкут, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.comand globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, Красавіка 20 and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino and Resort box office, as well as through Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
Юлія Бадзі, the only fighter to sit atop Bellator women’s featherweight division, has bested Germaine de Randamie, Арлин Blencowe і Марлоес Коенен amongst other names over the course of her eight-year mixed martial arts career. “The Jewel” is also the only woman to defeat Gina Carano in Muay-Thai competition. Зараз, the Canada-native and former STRIKEFORCE competitor, returns to Oklahoma, where she makes her second title defense since winning the belt last year at Bellator 174.
Talita Nogueira had already been crowned a world champion in jiu-jitsu prior to testing her hand in MMA. “Treta” went undefeated in six MMA contests in her home town of Sao Paulo, Brazil between 2009 і 2013, before signing to compete with Bellator. Originally slated to fight Budd at Bellator 133, Nogueira suffered an injury that forced her to withdraw from the contest. Her highly-anticipated promotional debut ultimately took place at Bellator 182, where the 32-year-old scored a first-round submission over Amanda Bell. The Demain Maia-trained fighter now gets a second chance to compete against Budd, and this time, the world championship is on the line.
Former two-time world champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas has proven himself a perennial top-10 bantamweight fighter with impressive performances over Джо Уорэн, Маркас Гальвао (x2), Wilson Reis and Zach Makovsky. Bellator сезон 5 tournament champion has strung together an impressive 10-2 record with Bellator during his seven-year tenure with the promotion. The 29-year-old trains alongside the likes of Jose Aldo at the famed Nova Uniao team in his home town of Rio de Janeiro and is looking for another shot at Bellator gold.
Fighting professionally since the age of 16, McDonald has been a mainstay in the bantamweight rankings for the better part of 11 гады. The exciting Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt has amassed an astonishing finishing rate, reaching the judges’ scorecards only three times in his 22 баі. “Mayday” made his Bellator debut in 2017, scoring a victory over Peter Ligier, despite fracturing his hand early in the fight. Now that his hand has fully healed, the former world title challenger from Modesto, Халіф. will look to defeat Dantas July 13 on Paramount Network.
Абноўлены Bellator 202: Budd vs. Грэцкі арэх Карта барацьбы:
Women’s Featherweight World Title Bout: Юлія Бадзі (11-2) супраць. Талита Ногейра (7-0)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Эдуарда Dantas (20-5) супраць. Michael McDonald (18-4)
Майкл Чандлер (18-4) пераможаны Брэндон Girtz (15-8) праз тэхнічную заяўку (head & arm choke) на 4:00 першага раўнда
A.J. Макі (11-0) пераможаны Джасцін Лорэнс (11-5) аднагалосным рашэннем суддзяў (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Логан Сторлі (8-0) пераможаны Joaquin Buckley (8-2) аднагалосным рашэннем суддзяў (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Baby Slice (2-1) пераможаны Devon Brock (1-1) з дапамогай прадстаўлення (задні ўдушэнне) на :34 першага раўнда
Juliana Velasquez (7-0) пераможаны Rebecca Ruth (6-3) тэхнічным накаўтам (body kick) на :19 тры раўнда з
Дэрэк Андэрсан (15-3) пераможаны Zak Bucia (18-10) аднагалосным рашэннем суддзяў (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Dominic Mazzotta (14-2) пераможаны Josh Sampo (11-6) аднагалосным рашэннем суддзяў (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Eric Ellington (5-0) пераможаны Jordan Howard (10-5) па ачках (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Адам Селл (9-8) пераможаны DeWayne Diggs (2-2) тэхнічным накаўтам (ўдары) на 4:27 першага раўнда
Cort Wahle (3-3) пераможаны Joe Roye (1-5) з дапамогай прадстаўлення (гільяціна) на :21 першага раўнда
Іарданія Доуди (5-4) пераможаны Jeff Crotty (1-1) з дапамогай прадстаўлення (задні ўдушэнне) на :29 першага раўнда
A.J. Siscoe (3-2) пераможаны Justin Robbins (14-19) з дапамогай прадстаўлення (задні ўдушэнне) на 4:34 два туры
This week’s show features Tom, Tony and Rich chatting about the circus atmosphere surrounding UFC 223, starting with Conor McGregor’s hand cart throwing incident. We also recap the past week’s boxing and MMA events, and we even briefly discuss Ronda Rousey’s Wrestlemania performance and the news that Brock Lesnar recently signed an extension to stay with the WWE. Listen to the broadcast below:
EVENT AIRS ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AT 9 P.m. І / 8 P.m. Канэктыкут
Bellator 197: Чандлер супраць. Перапаясаных адбываецца заўтра, Пятніца, Красавіка 13 at The Family Arena in St. Charles MO. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network (раней Spike) на 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Канэктыкут, у той час як папярэдняе дзеянне будзе цячы па Bellator.com і ва ўсім свеце на Bellator Mobile App.
Complete Bellator 197: Чандлер супраць. Перапаясаных Weigh-in Results:
Lightweight Main Event: Майкл Чандлер (155.3) супраць. Брэндон Girtz (156)
Featherweight Co-Main Event: Джасцін Лорэнс (145.8) супраць. A.J. Макі (145.8)
Welterweight Main Card Bout: Devon Brock (160) супраць. Baby Slice (159.8)
Welterweight Main Card Bout: Joaquin Buckley (168.3) супраць. Логан Сторлі (170.6)
141-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: A.J. Siscoe (140.6) супраць. Justin Robbins (135.6)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Jeff Crotty (170.8) супраць. Іарданія Доуди (170.3)
Women’s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Juliana Velasquez (126) супраць. Rebecca Ruth (125.3)
165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Zak Bucia (164.9) супраць. Дэрэк Андэрсан (164.2)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Josh Sampo (135.4) супраць. Dominic Mazzotta (135.4)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Eric Ellington (135.4) супраць. Jordan Howard (136)
189-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: DeWayne Diggs (186.8) супраць. Адам Селл (189)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Cort Wahle (144.9) супраць. Joe Roye (151)*
PATRICIO ‘PITBULL’ DEFENDS FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST DANIEL WEICHEL, WHILE ITALY’S ALESSIO SAKARA RETURNS TO ACTION
IL CENTRALE LIVE ROMA – FORO ITALICO ALSO HOSTS BELLATOR KICKBOXING 10, WHERE TWO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE ON THE LINE
Лос-Анджэлес – Bellator is primed for a summer return to Italy, this time in the country’s capital city of Rome at the Il Centrale Live Roma – Foro Italico on Saturday, Ліпеня 14.
In a double main event, the card sees a rematch between Патрысіа «Pitbull» (26-4) і Даніэль Weichel (39-9) for the featherweight title, as well as Italy’s most famous mixed martial artist, Алесі Sakara (19-12), прымаючы на Jamie Sloane (8-3) у паўцяжкай вазе. Bellator Romewill air on Paramount Network and marks the promotion’s first trek to Rome, after hosting multiple events in both Torino and Florence.
Kickboxing will also be on display, як Giorgio Petrosyan (85-2-2) seeks to become the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing lightweight champ when he meets Chingiz Allazov (53-2), while Bellator Kickboxing’s featherweight champion, Kevin Ross (45-13), will defend his crown against Габрыэль Варга (21-6).
Bellator Rome will be broadcast Saturday, Ліпеня 14 free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. Канэктыкут, while details about Bellator Kickboxing 10, including additional matchups will be announced in the coming days. Tickets are on sale now at Bellator.com and Oktagon.it.
“From the beginning of Bellator’s international expansion, Italy has always played an integral role in our growth,” Bellator President Scott Coker said. “Following successful events in the gorgeous cities of both Florence and Torino, it only made sense to bring a card to Rome, the home of the Colosseum, a city that has seen warriors do battle since 80 AD.”
“Pitbull” reclaimed the 145-pound championship by defeating Даніэль Штраўс via unanimous decision in April of last year, notching his 14йBellator victory and becoming the winningest athlete in promotional history in the process. У Ліпені 14, the 30-year-old Natal, Brazil-native will bring into the Bellator cage his impressive record of 19 stoppages in 25 opportunities against a man he has defeated once already, coming from behind on the judges’ scorecards to knockout Daniel Weichel at Bellator 138.
Quietly running rampant through Bellator’s featherweight division during his nine-fight promotional tenure, Daniel Weichel’s only Bellator defeat took place at the hands of his upcoming Bellator Rome праціўнік. Since the loss, Weichel has climbed the ranks once again, besting notable fighters within the division such as Эмануэль Санчэс, Georgi Karakhanyan and Джон “Макапа” en route to his current number one contender status. Зараз, with an opportunity to right the loss, “Качар” will take the two-hour flight from Germany to Rome, with the hopes of winning championship gold on his mind.
The pride of Italy, Alessio Sakara is set to make his fourth appearance for Bellator, a promotion where he has already defeated both Joey Beltran and Brett Rogers via knockout, as well as challenged for the Bellator middleweight title. Prior to joining the Viacom-owned organization, “Legionarius” spent the majority of his career with UFC, where he built his reputation as a powerful knockout artist. З 33 fights as a professional, Sakara has collected 19 Кар'ера перамогі, у тым ліку 15 finishes and 10 first-round knockouts.
Sloane will be making his Bellator debut when he looks to play the role of spoiler in Sakara’s home country. With a winning record of 8-3, the BAMMA veteran has also made appearances at heavyweight and middleweight since beginning his professional career in 2014.
Referred to by his fans as “The Doctor,” Petrosyan is one man you do not want an appointment with. The top-ranked Armenian-Italian striking ace has put together an incredible 46-fight unbeaten streak, cultivating an extensive trophy case that includes multiple championship belts as well as “Kickboxer of the Year” accolades in both 2011 і 2012.
Currently in the midst of a 27-fight winning streak of his own, the 24-year-old Allazov has not suffered defeat since 2014, winning the K-1 super middleweight championship along the way. Hailing from Belarus, Allazov brings a Thai boxing style to the Bellator Kickboxing ring, a discipline that has helped him defeat fighters the likes of Bellator Kickboxing veteran Mustapha Haida, сярод іншых.
With four wins under the Bellator Kickboxing umbrella, Kevin Ross recently added the promotion’s inaugural featherweight belt to his already impressive list of accolades. Throughout his 58-fight career, Ross has previously held the WBC Muay-Thai USA welterweight, WBC Muay-Thai International super lightweight and Lion Fight super lightweight titles.
A two-time Glory featherweight champion, Gabriel Varga signed with Bellator in March of 2017, immediately making it clear that his sights were clearly set on competing against Ross. Italian fans may remember the 32-year-old Canadian from his Bellator Kickboxing 8 з'яўленне, where he stopped Roberto Gheorghita in the second round of action.
Абноўлены Bellator Rome Галоўная Карта:
Бой за тытул чэмпіёна свету ў паўлёгкай вазе: Патрысіа «Pitbull» (26-4) супраць. Даніэль Weichel (39-9)
Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Алесі Sakara (19-12, 2 Паўночная Караліна) супраць. Jamie Sloane (8-3)
Абноўлены Bellator Kickboxing 10 Card:
Lightweight World Title Bout: Giorgio Petrosyan (85-2-2) супраць. Chingiz Allazov (53-2)
Бой за тытул чэмпіёна свету ў паўлёгкай вазе: Kevin Ross (45-13) супраць. Габрыэль Варга (21-6)
*Загаловак карты для змены
Please visit Bellator.com for additional information.
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COMPLETE PHOTOS FROM BOTH EVENTS HERE
Complete Bellator 196: Хендэрсан супраць. Huerta Вынікі:
Бенсон Хендэрсан (25-8) пераможаны Roger Huerta (24-10-1, 1 Паўночная Караліна) з дапамогай прадстаўлення (гільяціна) на :49 два туры
Adam Borics (7-0) пераможаны Teodor Nikolov (11-2) праз KO ў 1:30 два туры
Denise Kielholtz (2-1) пераможаны Petra Castkova (3-3) аднагалосным рашэннем суддзяў (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Браян Мур (11-6) пераможаны Джорджыа Belsanti (7-7-1) з дапамогай прадстаўлення (гільяціна) на 2:46 першага раўнда
І Рут (5-0) пераможаны Ion Pascu (17-8) аднагалосным рашэннем суддзяў (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Папярэдняе Card:
Norbert Novenyi (2-0) пераможаны Mehmet Yueksel (2-4) з дапамогай прадстаўлення (задні ўдушэнне) на 4:42 першага раўнда
Complete Bellator Kickboxing 9 Вынікі:
Raymond Daniels (34-3) пераможаны Djibril Ehouo (38-10-2) аднагалосным рашэннем суддзяў (50-44, 50-44, 50-43)
Alexey Ignashov (86-21) пераможаны Dzevad Poturak (53-31-3) па ачках (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Sabriye Sengul (13-1) пераможаны Renata Rakoczi (17-4) па ачках (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Eder Lopes (12-2) пераможаны John Wayne Parr (99-33) аднагалосным рашэннем суддзяў (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Jorina Baars (45-0-3) пераможаны Athina Evmorfiadi (10-4) праз TKO at 2:28 два туры
Папярэдняе Card:
Enrico Carrara (38-2-2) пераможаны Csaba Gyorfi (25-7) праз TKO at 2:06 першага раўнда
Antoine Habash (31-5) пераможаны Salvatore Cicerone (12-9-1) аднагалосным рашэннем суддзяў (30-27 x3)
Najib Idali (39-30) пераможаны Adam Pokorni (28-7) аднагалосным рашэннем суддзяў (30-27 x3)
Tony takes Tom and Rich backstage on the set of the newest Rocky movie, Creed 2, the sequel to the breakout performance from Michael B. Jordan as Appollo Creed’s son. We also discuss Anthony Joshua’s cruise to victory over Joseph Parker and the ESPN boxing card in Quincy, Масачусэтс. Then we preview the return of some big MMA events this weekend with UFC 223 and a Bellator MMA and kickboxing event.
BOTH EVENTS TAKE PLACE ЗАЎТРА NIGHT ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK BEGINNING AT 9 P.m. І/8 P.m. Канэктыкут
Complete Bellator 196: Хендэрсан супраць. Huerta Weigh-in Results:
Lightweight Main Event: Бенсон Хендэрсан (153) супраць. Roger Huerta (154)
Featherweight Co-Main Event: Adam Borics (146) супраць. Teodor Nikolov (146)
Women’s Flyweight Main Card Bout: Denise Kielholtz (125) супраць. Petra Castkova (125)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Браян Мур (145) супраць. Джорджыа Belsanti (143)
175-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: І Рут (174) супраць. Ion Pascu (173)
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Norbert Novenyi (185) супраць. Mehmet Yueksel (184)
Complete Bellator Kickboxing 9 Weigh-in Results:
Welterweight World Title Bout: Raymond Daniels (170) супраць. Djibril Ehouo (168)
Су-галоўная падзея ў цяжкай вазе: Alexey Ignashov (252) супраць. Dzevad Poturak (236)
Women’s Flyweight Main Card Bout: Sabriye Sengul (127)* супраць. Renata Rakoczi (125)
163-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: John Wayne Parr (162) супраць. Eder Lopes (162)
Women’s Featherweight Main Card Bout: Jorina Baars (142) супраць. Athina Evmorfiadi (144)
165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Csaba Gyorfi (164) супраць. Enrico Carrara (165)
144-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Antoine Habash (140) супраць. Salvatore Cicerone (144)
187-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Adam Pokorni (184) супраць. Najib Idali (186.5)
VALERIE LETOURNEAU RETURNS TO ACTION AGAINST BRUNA ELLEN
Лос-Анджэлес – Bellator returns to Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Халіф. для Bellator 201 у пятніцу, Чэрвеня 29. The card will be headlined by the San Diego-based Ilima-Лей Макфарлейн (7-0), who defends her undefeated record and newly won flyweight crown against Columbia’s Alejandra “Azul” Lara (7-1).
In addition to the women’s flyweight championship being up for grabs on June 29, Valerie Létourneau (9-6) will look to improve to 2-0 inside the Bellator cage, when she meets the always-tough Браўн Элен (4-1) at 125-pounds. Additional bouts, including the co-main event for Bellator 201: Macfarlane vs. Лара, will be announced in the coming days.
Tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, Красавіка 6 and start at $39. Tickets will be available at the Pechanga box office and Pechanga.com. Дзверы для гэтага мерапрыемства адкрытага ў 3:30 p.m. PT, while the preliminary card will kick-off at 4:30 p.m. Ціхаакіянскім стандартны час. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. Канэктыкут, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the newly updated Bellator Mobile App.
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane has been proving naysayers wrong since her viral MMA debut in 2015, defeating every opponent placed in front of her en route to becoming the inaugural Bellator women’s flyweight champion this past November by defeating Emily Ducote. Born in Honolulu, “The Ilimanator” was a high school wrestler at Punahou School, where she was also a classmate of pro golfer Michelle Wie. Primarily focusing on her academics, Macfarlane went on to attend San Diego State University, where she studied cultural anthropology and went on to earn her master’s degree in liberal arts and sciences. Following that, the 27-year-old dove headfirst into MMA, splitting time between Team Hurricane Awesome and 10й Planet Jiu-Jitsu, where she remains to this day. Непераможны, як пра, Macfarlane now looks to keep her undefeated record intact and the title around her waist.
Hailing from Medellin, Калумбія, Alejandra Lara made a statement in Bellator’s flyweight division when she finished Lena Ovchynnikova via rear-naked choke at Bellator 190. The 23-year-old knockout artist has earned seven victories in eight outings since making her professional debut in 2011 and has shown tenacity in her fights thus far, showcasing a pair of first round knockouts and multiple submissions. On the heels of her impressive promotional debut, Lara earned a shot at the championship on June 29.
The Canadian-born Létourneau, a former UFC strawweight title challenger, carries an impressive track record of thrilling fights, highlighted by a world title contest against former champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk. Since signing with Bellator, “Trouble” has moved up to her more natural weight class, impressively defeating Кейт Джэксан in her promotional debut. На Bellator 201, the American Top Team-product will look to improve upon her nine victories as a professional, a tally that includes five finishes, with four coming by way of knockout.
At only 21-years-old, Ellen has already made three appearances for Bellator, competing against the likes of Veta Arteaga and Jessica Middleton. The Campinas, Brazil native and Team Nogueira-product has won four out of five fights to begin her professional career and will now look to continue her upward trajectory when she meets the former title challenger in a battle of top contenders.
Абноўлены Bellator 201: Macfarlane vs. Лара Карта барацьбы:
Women’s Flyweight Title Main Event: Ilima-Лей Макфарлейн (7-0) супраць. Алехандра Лара (7-1)
Women’s Flyweight Feature Bout: Valerie Létourneau (9-6) супраць. Браўн Элен (4-1)
*Загаловак карты для змены.
Please visit Bellator.com for additional information.