Оваа недела 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. Ние, исто така, ја прегледате претстојните настани, 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 АНЏЕЛЕС - Во петок, Јули 13, Јулија Бад (11-2) will defend her featherweight world title against Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Talita Nogueira (7-0), во главниот настан на Bellator 202 at WinStar World Casino and Resort. Во прилог, the co-headliner will feature former Bellator world champion Eduardo Dantas (20-5) преземање на Michael McDonald (18-4) in a bantamweight clash of top contenders.
Bellator 202: Бад наспроти. Ореови will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 вечер. ЕТ / 8 вечер. КТ, додека прелиминарните активности ќе започнат Bellator.comand globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, Април 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.
Јулија Бад, the only fighter to sit atop Bellator women’s featherweight division, has bested Germaine de Randamie, Арлен Blencowe и 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. Сега, 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 и 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 Аманда Бел. 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 Џо Ворен, Маркос Galvao (x2), Wilson Reis and Zach Makovsky. На Bellator сезона 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 години. The exciting Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt has amassed an astonishing finishing rate, reaching the judges’ scorecards only three times in his 22 тепачки. “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, Калифорнија. will look to defeat Dantas July 13 на Paramount мрежата.
Ажурирано Bellator 202: Бад наспроти. Ореови Карта за борба:
Women’s Featherweight World Title Bout: Јулија Бад (11-2) наспроти. Talita Nogueira (7-0)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Eduardo Dantas (20-5) наспроти. Michael McDonald (18-4)
Мајкл Чендлер (18-4) поразен Брендон Girtz (15-8) преку техничко доставување (head & arm choke) на 4:00 на првиот круг
A.J. Меки (11-0) поразен Џастин Лоренс (11-5) преку едногласна одлука (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Логан Сторли (8-0) поразен Joaquin Buckley (8-2) преку едногласна одлука (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Бебе парче (2-1) поразен Devon Brock (1-1) преку поднесување (задните гол задави) на :34 на првиот круг
Julулијана Веласкез (7-0) поразен Ребека Рут (6-3) преку TKO (body kick) на :19 на три тркалезни
Дерек Андерсон (15-3) поразен Zak Bucia (18-10) преку едногласна одлука (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Доминик Мацота (14-2) поразен Josh Sampo (11-6) преку едногласна одлука (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Eric Ellington (5-0) поразен Jordanордан Хауард (10-5) преку Сплит одлука (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Адам Cella (9-8) поразен DeWayne Diggs (2-2) преку TKO (тупаници) на 4:27 на првиот круг
Cort Wahle (3-3) поразен Joe Roye (1-5) преку поднесување (гилотина) на :21 на првиот круг
Јордан развлечен (5-4) поразен Jeff Crotty (1-1) преку поднесување (задните гол задави) на :29 на првиот круг
A.J. Siscoe (3-2) поразен Justin Robbins (14-19) преку поднесување (задните гол задави) на 4:34 на вториот круг
Оваа недела на претставите карактеристики Том, Тони и Рич разговараат за циркузната атмосфера околу UFC 223, започнувајќи со инцидентот со фрлање со колички на Конор Мек Грегор. Исто така, ги повторивме настаните во врска со боксот и ММА изминатата недела, и ние дури и накратко разговаравме за настапот на Ронда Руси Росманија и вестите дека Брок Леснар неодамна потпиша продолжување за да остане со WWE. Слушајте го емитувањето подолу:
EVENT AIRS ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AT 9 Вечер. И / 8 Вечер. КТ
Bellator 197: Чендлер vs. Girt се одвива утре, Петок, Април 13 at The Family Arena in St. Charles MO. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network (порано Спајк) на 9 вечер. И/8 вечер. КТ, додека прелиминарните акција ќе поток на Bellator.com и глобално на Bellator мобилен стан.
Заврши Bellator 197: Чендлер vs. Girt Weigh-in Results:
Лесен главен настан: Мајкл Чендлер (155.3) наспроти. Брендон Girtz (156)
Ко-главен настан во перолесна категорија: Џастин Лоренс (145.8) наспроти. A.J. Меки (145.8)
Натпревар за главна картичка во тешка категорија: Devon Brock (160) наспроти. Бебе парче (159.8)
Натпревар за главна картичка во тешка категорија: Joaquin Buckley (168.3) наспроти. Логан Сторли (170.6)
141-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: A.J. Siscoe (140.6) наспроти. Justin Robbins (135.6)
Прелиминарен меч во тешка категорија: Jeff Crotty (170.8) наспроти. Јордан развлечен (170.3)
Women’s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Julулијана Веласкез (126) наспроти. Ребека Рут (125.3)
165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Zak Bucia (164.9) наспроти. Дерек Андерсон (164.2)
Прелиминарен меч во Бантам категорија: Josh Sampo (135.4) наспроти. Доминик Мацота (135.4)
Прелиминарен меч во Бантам категорија: Eric Ellington (135.4) наспроти. Jordanордан Хауард (136)
189-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: DeWayne Diggs (186.8) наспроти. Адам Cella (189)
Прелиминарен меч во перо категорија: Cort Wahle (144.9) наспроти. 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 БЕЛАТОР КИКБОКСИНГ 10, WHERE TWO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE ON THE LINE
ЛОС АНЏЕЛЕС – 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, Јули 14.
In a double main event, the card sees a rematch between Patricio “Pitbull” (26-4) и Даниел Weichel (39-9) for the featherweight title, as well as Italy’s most famous mixed martial artist, Алесио Sakara (19-12), преземање на Jamie Sloane (8-3) на светлината во тешка категорија. 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, како 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 Габриел Варга (21-6).
Bellator Rome will be broadcast Saturday, Јули 14 free on Paramount Network at 9 вечер. ЕТ / 8 вечер. КТ, while details about Кикбокс во Белатор 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 Даниел Штраус via unanimous decision in April of last year, notching his 14таBellator victory and becoming the winningest athlete in promotional history in the process. Во јули 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 противник. Since the loss, Weichel has climbed the ranks once again, besting notable fighters within the division such as Емануел Санчез, Georgi Karakhanyan and Џон “Macapa” en route to his current number one contender status. Сега, with an opportunity to right the loss, “Дрејк” 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. Со 33 fights as a professional, Sakara has collected 19 во кариерата победи, Вклучувајќи 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 и 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, меѓу другото.
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 Кикбокс во Белатор 8 изглед, where he stopped Roberto Gheorghita in the second round of action.
Ажурирано Bellator Rome Главната картичка:
Featherweight World Title Bout: Patricio “Pitbull” (26-4) наспроти. Даниел Weichel (39-9)
Лесен меч во тешка категорија: Алесио Sakara (19-12, 2 Соединетите Американски Држави) наспроти. Jamie Sloane (8-3)
Ажурирано Кикбокс во Белатор 10 Card:
Lightweight World Title Bout: Giorgio Petrosyan (85-2-2) наспроти. Chingiz Allazov (53-2)
Featherweight World Title Bout: Kevin Ross (45-13) наспроти. Габриел Варга (21-6)
*Картичката е предмет на промена
Please visit Bellator.com for additional information.
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COMPLETE PHOTOS FROM BOTH EVENTS HERE
Заврши Bellator 196: Хендерсон наспроти. Huerta Резултати:
Бенсон Хендерсон (25-8) поразен Роџер Хуерта (24-10-1, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) преку поднесување (гилотина) на :49 на вториот круг
Адам Борикс (7-0) поразен Teodor Nikolov (11-2) преку КО на 1:30 на вториот круг
Дениз Киелхолц (2-1) поразен Petra Castkova (3-3) преку едногласна одлука (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Brian Moore (11-6) поразен Џорџо Belsanti (7-7-1) преку поднесување (гилотина) на 2:46 на првиот круг
И Рут (5-0) поразен Јон Паску (17-8) преку едногласна одлука (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Прелиминарните картички:
Norbert Novenyi (2-0) поразен Mehmet Yueksel (2-4) преку поднесување (задните гол задави) на 4:42 на првиот круг
Заврши Кикбокс во Белатор 9 Резултати:
Рејмонд Даниелс (34-3) поразен Djibril Ehouo (38-10-2) преку едногласна одлука (50-44, 50-44, 50-43)
Alexey Ignashov (86-21) поразен Dzevad Poturak (53-31-3) преку Сплит одлука (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Sabriye Sengul (13-1) поразен Renata Rakoczi (17-4) преку Сплит одлука (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Eder Lopes (12-2) поразен John Wayne Parr (99-33) преку едногласна одлука (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Jorina Baars (45-0-3) поразен Athina Evmorfiadi (10-4) преку ТКО на 2:28 на вториот круг
Прелиминарните картички:
Enrico Carrara (38-2-2) поразен Csaba Gyorfi (25-7) преку ТКО на 2:06 на првиот круг
Antoine Habash (31-5) поразен Salvatore Cicerone (12-9-1) преку едногласна одлука (30-27 x3)
Najib Idali (39-30) поразен Adam Pokorni (28-7) преку едногласна одлука (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, Масачусетс. 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 УТРЕ NIGHT ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK BEGINNING AT 9 Вечер. И/8 Вечер. КТ
Заврши Bellator 196: Хендерсон наспроти. Huerta Weigh-in Results:
Лесен главен настан: Бенсон Хендерсон (153) наспроти. Роџер Хуерта (154)
Ко-главен настан во перолесна категорија: Адам Борикс (146) наспроти. Teodor Nikolov (146)
Women’s Flyweight Main Card Bout: Дениз Киелхолц (125) наспроти. Petra Castkova (125)
Пет категорија во главната карта: Brian Moore (145) наспроти. Џорџо Belsanti (143)
175-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: И Рут (174) наспроти. Јон Паску (173)
Прелиминарен меч во средна категорија: Norbert Novenyi (185) наспроти. Mehmet Yueksel (184)
Заврши Кикбокс во Белатор 9 Weigh-in Results:
Welterweight World Title Bout: Рејмонд Даниелс (170) наспроти. Djibril Ehouo (168)
Ко-главен настан во тешка категорија: Alexey Ignashov (252) наспроти. Dzevad Poturak (236)
Women’s Flyweight Main Card Bout: Sabriye Sengul (127)* наспроти. Renata Rakoczi (125)
163-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: John Wayne Parr (162) наспроти. Eder Lopes (162)
Women’s Featherweight Main Card Bout: Jorina Baars (142) наспроти. Athina Evmorfiadi (144)
165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Csaba Gyorfi (164) наспроти. Enrico Carrara (165)
144-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Antoine Habash (140) наспроти. Salvatore Cicerone (144)
187-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Adam Pokorni (184) наспроти. Najib Idali (186.5)
VALERIE LETOURNEAU RETURNS TO ACTION AGAINST BRUNA ELLEN
ЛОС АНЏЕЛЕС – Bellator returns to Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Калифорнија. за Bellator 201 во петокот, Јуни 29. The card will be headlined by the San Diego-based Ilima-Леи 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 inside the Bellator cage, when she meets the always-tough Bruna Ellen (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, Април 6 and start at $39. Tickets will be available at the Pechanga box office and Pechanga.com. Врати за настанот отворени 3:30 вечер. Португалија, while the preliminary card will kick-off at 4:30 вечер. PST. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 вечер. ЕТ / 8 вечер. КТ, 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 Емили Дукот. 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 10та Planet Jiu-Jitsu, where she remains to this day. Непоразени како про, Macfarlane now looks to keep her undefeated record intact and the title around her waist.
Hailing from Medellin, Колумбија, 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 Kate Jackson 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.
Ажурирано Bellator 201: Macfarlane vs. Лара Карта за борба:
Women’s Flyweight Title Main Event: Ilima-Леи Macfarlane (7-0) наспроти. Алехандра Лара (7-1)
Women’s Flyweight Feature Bout: Valerie Létourneau (9-6) наспроти. Bruna Ellen (4-1)
*Картичката е предмет на промена.
Please visit Bellator.com for additional information.