Энэ долоо хоногт 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. Мөн удахгүй болох үйл явдал урьдчилан, 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
LOS ANGELES – On Friday, Оны долдугаар сар 13, Julia Budd (11-2) will defend her featherweight world title against Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Talita Nogueira (7-0), гол үйл явдал нь Bellator 202 at WinStar World Casino and Resort. Үүнээс гадна, the co-headliner will feature former Bellator world champion Эдуардо Dantas (20-5) дээр авч Michael McDonald (18-4) in a bantamweight clash of top contenders.
Bellator 202: Budd vs. Волнат will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. СТ, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.comand globally on the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, Дөрөвдүгээр 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.
Julia Budd, the only fighter to sit atop Bellator women’s featherweight division, has bested Germaine de Randamie, Arlene Blencowe болон 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. Одоо, 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 болон 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 Жо Уоррен, Маркос Galvao (x2), Wilson Reis and Zach Makovsky. Bellator улирал 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 жил. The exciting Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt has amassed an astonishing finishing rate, reaching the judges’ scorecards only three times in his 22 тулаан. “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, Калифорни мужийн. will look to defeat Dantas July 13 on Paramount Network.
Шинэчлэгдсэн Bellator 202: Budd vs. Волнат Fight Card:
Women’s Featherweight World Title Bout: Julia Budd (11-2) сүсэг. Talita Nogueira (7-0)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Эдуардо Dantas (20-5) сүсэг. Michael McDonald (18-4)
Майкл Chandler (18-4) ялагдсан Брэндон Girtz (15-8) техникийн хүлээн дамжуулан (дарга & гар багалзуурдаж алах) үед 4:00 дугуй нэг
A.J. МкКий (11-0) ялагдсан Жастин Лоуренс (11-5) санал нэгтэй шийдвэр дамжуулан (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Логан Storley (8-0) ялагдсан Joaquin Buckley (8-2) санал нэгтэй шийдвэр дамжуулан (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Baby Зүсмэлийн (2-1) ялагдсан Девон Брок (1-1) хүлээн дамжуулан (Арын-нүцгэн багалзуурдаж алах) үед :34 дугуй нэг
Жулиана Velasquez (7-0) ялагдсан Ребекка Рут (6-3) TKO дамжуулан (биеийн Кик) үед :19 дугуй гурван
Дерек Андерсон (15-3) ялагдсан Zak Bucia (18-10) санал нэгтэй шийдвэр дамжуулан (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Доминик Mazzotta (14-2) ялагдсан Жош Sampo (11-6) санал нэгтэй шийдвэр дамжуулан (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Эрик Элингтон (5-0) ялагдсан Жордан Ховард (10-5) хуваах шийдвэр дамжуулан (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Адам Cella (9-8) ялагдсан DeWayne Diggs (2-2) TKO дамжуулан (гаргагч цоолтуур) үед 4:27 дугуй нэг
Cort сонгууль (3-3) ялагдсан Жо Roye (1-5) хүлээн дамжуулан (guillotine) үед :21 дугуй нэг
Жордан Dowdy (5-4) ялагдсан Жефф Crotty (1-1) хүлээн дамжуулан (Арын-нүцгэн багалзуурдаж алах) үед :29 дугуй нэг
A.J. Siscoe (3-2) ялагдсан Жастин Роббинс (14-19) хүлээн дамжуулан (Арын-нүцгэн багалзуурдаж алах) үед 4:34 шатанд хоёр
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 дугаарыг цацсан ТУХАЙ Paramount NETWORK AT 9 P.M. БОЛОН / 8 P.M. СТ
Bellator 197: Чандлер сүсэг. Girt явагддаг Маргааш, Баасан, Дөрөвдүгээр 13 St-д гэр бүлийн Arena-д. Чарльз MO. үйл явдал Paramount сүлжээн дээр амьд, үнэ төлбөргүй цацах болно (урьд нь Spike) үед 9 p.m. БОЛОН/8 p.m. СТ, харин урьдчилсан арга хэмжээ Bellator гар утасны апп дээр дэлхий даяар Bellator.com дээр урсгал болон болно.
иж бүрэн Bellator 197: Чандлер сүсэг. Girt Жинлэж-д Үр:
Хөнгөн Үндсэн үйл явдал: Майкл Chandler (155.3) сүсэг. Брэндон Girtz (156)
Өд Хамтран гол үйл явдал: Жастин Лоуренс (145.8) сүсэг. A.J. МкКий (145.8)
Welterweight Үндсэн карт дайралт хийвэл: Девон Брок (160) сүсэг. Baby Зүсмэлийн (159.8)
Welterweight Үндсэн карт дайралт хийвэл: Joaquin Buckley (168.3) сүсэг. Логан Storley (170.6)
141-Pound Catchweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: A.J. Siscoe (140.6) сүсэг. Жастин Роббинс (135.6)
Welterweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Жефф Crotty (170.8) сүсэг. Жордан Dowdy (170.3)
Эмэгтэйчүүдийн Flyweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Жулиана Velasquez (126) сүсэг. Ребекка Рут (125.3)
165-Pound Catchweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Zak Bucia (164.9) сүсэг. Дерек Андерсон (164.2)
Bantamweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Жош Sampo (135.4) сүсэг. Доминик Mazzotta (135.4)
Bantamweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Эрик Элингтон (135.4) сүсэг. Жордан Ховард (136)
189-Pound Catchweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: DeWayne Diggs (186.8) сүсэг. Адам Cella (189)
Өд урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Cort сонгууль (144.9) сүсэг. Жо 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, Оны долдугаар сар 14.
In a double main event, the card sees a rematch between Patricio “Pitbull” (26-4) болон Даниел Weichel (39-9) for the featherweight title, as well as Italy’s most famous mixed martial artist, Alessio Sakara (19-12), дээр авч Jamie Sloane (8-3) гэрэл хүнд жингийн үед. 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, зэрэг 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 Varga (21-6).
Bellator Rome will be broadcast Saturday, Оны долдугаар сар 14 free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. СТ, 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 Даниел Straus via unanimous decision in April of last year, notching his 14-рBellator victory and becoming the winningest athlete in promotional history in the process. Долдугаар сарын-нд 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 өрсөлдөгч. Since the loss, Weichel has climbed the ranks once again, besting notable fighters within the division such as Эммануэль Санчес, Georgi Karakhanyan and Жон “Макапб” en route to his current number one contender status. Одоо, 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. Нь 33 fights as a professional, Sakara has collected 19 ажил мэргэжил ялалт, оролцуулах 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 болон 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, Бусдын дунд.
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 Гадаад өнгө байдал, where he stopped Roberto Gheorghita in the second round of action.
Шинэчлэгдсэн Bellator Rome Үндсэн карт:
Featherweight World Title Bout: Patricio “Pitbull” (26-4) сүсэг. Даниел Weichel (39-9)
Хөнгөн хүнд жингийн онцлог дайралт хийвэл: Alessio Sakara (19-12, 2 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. Jamie Sloane (8-3)
Шинэчлэгдсэн Bellator Kickboxing 10 Card:
Lightweight World Title Bout: Giorgio Petrosyan (85-2-2) сүсэг. Chingiz Allazov (53-2)
Featherweight World Title Bout: Kevin Ross (45-13) сүсэг. Габриел Varga (21-6)
*Card subject to change
Please visit Bellator.com for additional information.
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COMPLETE PHOTOS FROM BOTH EVENTS HERE
иж бүрэн Bellator 196: Хендерсоны сүсэг. Huerta Үр дүн:
Хендерсоны Бенсон (25-8) ялагдсан Roger Huerta (24-10-1, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) хүлээн дамжуулан (guillotine) үед :49 шатанд хоёр
Adam Borics (7-0) ялагдсан Teodor Nikolov (11-2) via KO at 1:30 шатанд хоёр
Denise Kielholtz (2-1) ялагдсан Petra Castkova (3-3) санал нэгтэй шийдвэр дамжуулан (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Brian Moore (11-6) ялагдсан Giorgio Belsanti (7-7-1) хүлээн дамжуулан (guillotine) үед 2:46 дугуй нэг
Харин Рут (5-0) ялагдсан Ion Pascu (17-8) санал нэгтэй шийдвэр дамжуулан (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Урьдчилсан карт:
Norbert Novenyi (2-0) ялагдсан Mehmet Yueksel (2-4) хүлээн дамжуулан (Арын-нүцгэн багалзуурдаж алах) үед 4:42 дугуй нэг
иж бүрэн Bellator Kickboxing 9 Үр дүн:
Raymond Daniels (34-3) ялагдсан Djibril Ehouo (38-10-2) санал нэгтэй шийдвэр дамжуулан (50-44, 50-44, 50-43)
Alexey Ignashov (86-21) ялагдсан Dzevad Poturak (53-31-3) хуваах шийдвэр дамжуулан (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Sabriye Sengul (13-1) ялагдсан Renata Rakoczi (17-4) хуваах шийдвэр дамжуулан (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Eder Lopes (12-2) ялагдсан John Wayne Parr (99-33) санал нэгтэй шийдвэр дамжуулан (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Jorina Baars (45-0-3) ялагдсан Athina Evmorfiadi (10-4) via TKO at 2:28 шатанд хоёр
Урьдчилсан карт:
Enrico Carrara (38-2-2) ялагдсан Csaba Gyorfi (25-7) via TKO at 2:06 дугуй нэг
Antoine Habash (31-5) ялагдсан Salvatore Cicerone (12-9-1) санал нэгтэй шийдвэр дамжуулан (30-27 x3)
Najib Idali (39-30) ялагдсан Adam Pokorni (28-7) санал нэгтэй шийдвэр дамжуулан (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, Массачусетсийн. 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 Маргааш NIGHT ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK BEGINNING AT 9 P.M. БОЛОН/8 P.M. СТ
иж бүрэн Bellator 196: Хендерсоны сүсэг. Huerta Жинлэж-д Үр:
Хөнгөн Үндсэн үйл явдал: Хендерсоны Бенсон (153) сүсэг. Roger Huerta (154)
Өд Хамтран гол үйл явдал: Adam Borics (146) сүсэг. Teodor Nikolov (146)
Women’s Flyweight Main Card Bout: Denise Kielholtz (125) сүсэг. Petra Castkova (125)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Brian Moore (145) сүсэг. Giorgio Belsanti (143)
175-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: Харин Рут (174) сүсэг. Ion Pascu (173)
Middleweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Norbert Novenyi (185) сүсэг. Mehmet Yueksel (184)
иж бүрэн Bellator Kickboxing 9 Жинлэж-д Үр:
Welterweight World Title Bout: Raymond Daniels (170) сүсэг. Djibril Ehouo (168)
Хүнд жингийн Хамтран гол үйл явдал: Alexey Ignashov (252) сүсэг. Dzevad Poturak (236)
Women’s Flyweight Main Card Bout: Sabriye Sengul (127)* сүсэг. Renata Rakoczi (125)
163-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: John Wayne Parr (162) сүсэг. Eder Lopes (162)
Women’s Featherweight Main Card Bout: Jorina Baars (142) сүсэг. Athina Evmorfiadi (144)
165-Pound Catchweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Csaba Gyorfi (164) сүсэг. Enrico Carrara (165)
144-Pound Catchweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Antoine Habash (140) сүсэг. Salvatore Cicerone (144)
187-Pound Catchweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Adam Pokorni (184) сүсэг. Najib Idali (186.5)
VALERIE LETOURNEAU RETURNS TO ACTION AGAINST BRUNA ELLEN
LOS ANGELES – Bellator returns to Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Калифорни мужийн. нь Bellator 201 Баасан гаригт, Оны зургадугаар сар 29. The card will be headlined by the San Diego-based Ilima-Lei МакФарлэйн (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, Дөрөвдүгээр 6 and start at $39. Tickets will be available at the Pechanga box office and Pechanga.com. Нээлттэй арга хэмжээний Хаалга 3:30 p.m. PT, while the preliminary card will kick-off at 4:30 p.m. PST. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. СТ, 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 10-р Planet Jiu-Jitsu, where she remains to this day. Дэмжсэн гэж гийн ялагдашгүй, Macfarlane now looks to keep her undefeated record intact and the title around her waist.
Hailing from Medellin, Колумб, 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. Үед 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.
Шинэчлэгдсэн Bellator 201: Macfarlane vs. Лара Fight Card:
Women’s Flyweight Title Main Event: Ilima-Lei МакФарлэйн (7-0) сүсэг. Alejandra Lara (7-1)
Women’s Flyweight Feature Bout: Valerie Létourneau (9-6) сүсэг. Bruna Ellen (4-1)
*Card subject to change.
Please visit Bellator.com for additional information.