Questa settimana Tom, Tony e Rich ricapitolano la UFC Fight Night della scorsa settimana, tutta l'azione di boxe dello scorso sabato, e tutte le più grandi storie di sport da combattimento della settimana, compreso il funerale della leggenda del wrestling Bruno Sanmartino. Abbiamo inoltre Anteprima prossimi eventi, con Tom e Rich che fanno una scommessa push-up su Fedor vs. Mir al Bellator Main Event di questo sabato.
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MICHAEL MCDONALD CHALLENGES FORMER BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION EDUARDO DANTAS IN CO-MAIN EVENT
LOS ANGELES - Di venerdì, Luglio 13, Julia Budd (11-2) will defend her featherweight world title against Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Talita Nogueira (7-0), in caso principale Bellator 202 at WinStar World Casino and Resort. In aggiunta, the co-headliner will feature former Bellator world champion Eduardo Dantas (20-5) assumendo Michael McDonald (18-4) in a bantamweight clash of top contenders.
Bellator 202: Budd vs. Noce will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, mentre l'azione preliminare streaming su Bellator.come globalmente sulla Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, Aprile 20 and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino and Resort box office, as well as through Ticketmaster and Bellator.com. Ulteriori attacchi saranno annunciati nelle prossime settimane.
Julia Budd, the only fighter to sit atop Bellator women’s featherweight division, has bested Germaine de Randamie, Arlene Blencowe e Marloes Coenen 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. Ora, 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 e 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 Joe Warren, Marcos Galvao (x2), Wilson Reis and Zach Makovsky. Stagione Bellator 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 anni. The exciting Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt has amassed an astonishing finishing rate, reaching the judges’ scorecards only three times in his 22 combattimenti. “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, Calif. will look to defeat Dantas July 13 on Paramount Network.
Aggiornato Bellator 202: Budd vs. Noce carta di lotta:
Women’s Featherweight World Title Bout: Julia Budd (11-2) vs. Talita Nogueira (7-0)
Gallo principale Scheda Bout: Eduardo Dantas (20-5) vs. Michael McDonald (18-4)
Michael Chandler (18-4) sconfitto Brandon Girtz (15-8) tramite la presentazione tecnica (head & arm choke) a 4:00 del primo round
A.J. McKee (11-0) sconfitto Justin Lawrence (11-5) tramite decisione unanime (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Logan Storley (8-0) sconfitto Joaquin Buckley (8-2) tramite decisione unanime (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
bambino Slice (2-1) sconfitto Devon Brock (1-1) via presentazione (choke retro-naked) a :34 del primo round
Juliana Velasquez (7-0) sconfitto Rebecca Ruth (6-3) via TKO (body kick) a :19 di tre tondo
Derek Anderson (15-3) sconfitto Zak Bucia (18-10) tramite decisione unanime (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Dominic Mazzotta (14-2) sconfitto Josh Sampo (11-6) tramite decisione unanime (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Eric Ellington (5-0) sconfitto Jordan Howard (10-5) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Adam Cella (9-8) sconfitto DeWayne Diggs (2-2) via TKO (punzoni) a 4:27 del primo round
Cort Wahle (3-3) sconfitto Joe Roye (1-5) via presentazione (ghigliottina) a :21 del primo round
Jordan Dowdy (5-4) sconfitto Jeff Crotty (1-1) via presentazione (choke retro-naked) a :29 del primo round
A.J. Siscoe (3-2) sconfitto Justin Robbins (14-19) via presentazione (choke retro-naked) a 4:34 del secondo round
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. E / 8 P.m. CT
Bellator 197: Chandler vs. Girt si svolge domani, Venerdì, Aprile 13 at The Family Arena in St. Charles MO. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network (precedentemente Spike) a 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre l'azione preliminare streaming su Bellator.com e globalmente sul Bellator Mobile App.
Completare Bellator 197: Chandler vs. Girt Pesare-in Risultati:
Leggero Main Event: Michael Chandler (155.3) vs. Brandon Girtz (156)
Piuma Co-Main Event: Justin Lawrence (145.8) vs. A.J. McKee (145.8)
Welter principale Scheda Bout: Devon Brock (160) vs. bambino Slice (159.8)
Welter principale Scheda Bout: Joaquin Buckley (168.3) vs. Logan Storley (170.6)
141-Pound catchweight preliminare Bout: A.J. Siscoe (140.6) vs. Justin Robbins (135.6)
Welter preliminare Bout: Jeff Crotty (170.8) vs. Jordan Dowdy (170.3)
Women’s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Juliana Velasquez (126) vs. Rebecca Ruth (125.3)
165-Pound catchweight preliminare Bout: Zak Bucia (164.9) vs. Derek Anderson (164.2)
Pesi Gallo preliminare Bout: Josh Sampo (135.4) vs. Dominic Mazzotta (135.4)
Pesi Gallo preliminare Bout: Eric Ellington (135.4) vs. Jordan Howard (136)
189-Pound catchweight preliminare Bout: DeWayne Diggs (186.8) vs. Adam Cella (189)
Piuma preliminare Bout: Cort Wahle (144.9) vs. 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
LOS ANGELES – 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, Luglio 14.
In a double main event, the card sees a rematch between Patricio "Pitbull" (26-4) e Daniel Weichel (39-9) per il titolo piuma, così come il più famoso artista marziale misto italiano, Alessio Sakara (19-12), assumendo Jamie Sloane (8-3) a dei pesi massimi leggeri. Bellator Romewill air on Paramount Network and marks the promotion’s first trek to Rome, dopo aver ospitato più eventi sia a Torino che a Firenze.
Kickboxing will also be on display, come Giorgio Petrosyan (85-2-2) seeks to become the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing lightweight champ when he meets Ching Allazov (53-2), while Bellator Kickboxing’s featherweight champion, Kevin Ross (45-13), will defend his crown against Gabriel Varga (21-6).
Bellator Rome sarà trasmesso sabato, Luglio 14 gratuito su Paramount Network all'indirizzo 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, 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,"Ha detto il presidente Bellator Scott Coker. “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 Daniel Straus via unanimous decision in April of last year, notching his 14thBellator victory and becoming the winningest athlete in promotional history in the process. Nel luglio 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 avversario. Since the loss, Weichel has climbed the ranks once again, besting notable fighters within the division such as Emmanuel Sanchez, Georgi Karakhanyan and Giovanni “Macapa” en route to his current number one contender status. Ora, with an opportunity to right the loss, “Drake” 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. Con 33 fights as a professional, Sakara has collected 19 vittorie in carriera, Compreso 15 finiture e 10 eliminazione diretta al primo turno.
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 e 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, tra gli altri.
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 aspetto, where he stopped Roberto Gheorghita in the second round of action.
Aggiornato Bellator Rome Scheda principale:
Del mondo peso piuma titolo Bout: Patricio "Pitbull" (26-4) vs. Daniel Weichel (39-9)
Caratteristica dei pesi massimi leggeri: Alessio Sakara (19-12, 2 NC) vs. Jamie Sloane (8-3)
Aggiornato Bellator Kickboxing 10 Carta:
Lightweight World Title Bout: Giorgio Petrosyan (85-2-2) vs. Ching Allazov (53-2)
Del mondo peso piuma titolo Bout: Kevin Ross (45-13) vs. Gabriel Varga (21-6)
*Carta soggetta a cambiamento
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FOTO completa da entrambi gli eventi QUI
Completare Bellator 196: Henderson vs. Huerta Risultati:
Benson Henderson (25-8) sconfitto Roger Huerta (24-10-1, 1 NC) via presentazione (ghigliottina) a :49 del secondo round
Adam Borics (7-0) sconfitto Teodor Nikolov (11-2) e via KO 1:30 del secondo round
Denise Kielholtz (2-1) sconfitto Petra Částková (3-3) tramite decisione unanime (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Brian Moore (11-6) sconfitto Giorgio Belsanti (7-7-1) via presentazione (ghigliottina) a 2:46 del primo round
Ed Ruth (5-0) sconfitto Ion Pascu (17-8) tramite decisione unanime (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Carta preliminare:
Norbert Növényi (2-0) sconfitto Mehmet Yueksel (2-4) via presentazione (choke retro-naked) a 4:42 del primo round
Completare Bellator Kickboxing 9 Risultati:
Raymond Daniels (34-3) sconfitto Djibril Ehouo (38-10-2) tramite decisione unanime (50-44, 50-44, 50-43)
Alexey Ignashov (86-21) sconfitto Dzevad Poturak (53-31-3) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Sabriye Sengul (13-1) sconfitto Renata Rakoczi (17-4) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Eder Lopes (12-2) sconfitto John Wayne Parr (99-33) tramite decisione unanime (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Jorina Baars (45-0-3) sconfitto Athina Evmorfiadi (10-4) via TKO al 2:28 del secondo round
Carta preliminare:
Enrico Carrara (38-2-2) sconfitto Csaba Gyorfi (25-7) via TKO al 2:06 del primo round
Antoine Habash (31-5) sconfitto Salvatore Cicerone (12-9-1) tramite decisione unanime (30-27 x3)
Najib Dali (39-30) sconfitto Adam Pokorni (28-7) tramite decisione unanime (30-27 x3)
Tony porta Tom e Rich nel backstage sul set del nuovo film di Rocky, Credo 2, il sequel della performance straordinaria di Michael B.. Jordan come figlio di Appollo Creed. Discutiamo anche della crociera di Anthony Joshua verso la vittoria su Joseph Parker e la carta di boxe ESPN a Quincy, Massachusetts. Quindi vediamo in anteprima il ritorno di alcuni grandi eventi MMA questo fine settimana con UFC 223 e un evento Bellator MMA e kickboxing.
ENTRAMBI gli eventi si svolgono DOMANI INIZIO NIGHT ON Paramount Network AT 9 P.m. E/8 P.m. CT
Completare Bellator 196: Henderson vs. Huerta Pesare-in Risultati:
Leggero Main Event: Benson Henderson (153) vs. Roger Huerta (154)
Piuma Co-Main Event: Adam Borics (146) vs. Teodor Nikolov (146)
Peso mosca principale Card incontro delle donne: Denise Kielholtz (125) vs. Petra Částková (125)
Piuma principale Scheda Bout: Brian Moore (145) vs. Giorgio Belsanti (143)
175-Pound catchweight principale Scheda Bout: Ed Ruth (174) vs. Ion Pascu (173)
Medi preliminare Bout: Norbert Növényi (185) vs. Mehmet Yueksel (184)
Completare Bellator Kickboxing 9 Pesare-in Risultati:
Welter titolo mondiale Bout: Raymond Daniels (170) vs. Djibril Ehouo (168)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Alexey Ignashov (252) vs. Dzevad Poturak (236)
Peso mosca principale Card incontro delle donne: Sabriye Sengul (127)* vs. Renata Rakoczi (125)
163-Pound catchweight principale Scheda Bout: John Wayne Parr (162) vs. Eder Lopes (162)
Piuma principale Card incontro delle donne: Jorina Baars (142) vs. Athina Evmorfiadi (144)
165-Pound catchweight preliminare Bout: Csaba Gyorfi (164) vs. Enrico Carrara (165)
144-Pound catchweight preliminare Bout: Antoine Habash (140) vs. Salvatore Cicerone (144)
187-Pound catchweight preliminare Bout: Adam Pokorni (184) vs. Najib Dali (186.5)
VALERIE LETOURNEAU RETURNS TO ACTION AGAINST BRUNA ELLEN
LOS ANGELES – Bellator returns to Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. per Bellator 201 il Venerdì, Giugno 29. The card will be headlined by the San Diego-based Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (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 dentro la gabbia Bellator, when she meets the always-tough Ellen brown (4-1) at 125-pounds. Additional bouts, including the co-main event for Bellator 201: Macfarlane vs. Lara, will be announced in the coming days.
Tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, Aprile 6 and start at $39. Tickets will be available at the Pechanga box office and Pechanga.com. Porte per l'evento aperto a 3:30 p.m. PT, while the preliminary card will kick-off at 4:30 p.m. PST. L'evento sarà trasmesso in diretta e gratis su Paramount Network all'indirizzo 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, 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 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu, where she remains to this day. Imbattuto da professionista, Macfarlane now looks to keep her undefeated record intact and the title around her waist.
Hailing from Medellin, Colombia, Alejandra Lara made a statement in Bellator’s flyweight division when she finished Lena Ovchynnikova via choke posteriore nudo alla 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 Kate Jackson in her promotional debut. A 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.
Aggiornato Bellator 201: Macfarlane vs. Lara carta di lotta:
Women’s Flyweight Title Main Event: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (7-0) vs. Alejandra Lara (7-1)
Caratteristica Bout mosca delle donne: Valerie Létourneau (9-6) vs. Ellen brown (4-1)
*Carta soggetta a cambiamento.
Visitare Bellator.com per ulteriori informazioni.