本週湯姆, 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. 我們還預覽即將舉行的活動, 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 - 在周五, 七月 13, 朱莉婭·巴德 (11-2) will defend her featherweight world title against Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace 塔利塔諾蓋拉 (7-0), 在主要事件 Bellator 202 at WinStar World Casino and Resort. 此外, the co-headliner will feature former Bellator world champion 愛德華多·丹塔斯 (20-5) 承擔 Michael McDonald (18-4) in a bantamweight clash of top contenders.
Bellator 202: 巴德VS. 核桃 will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 P.M. ET / 8時三十分. CT, 而初步行動將在流 Bellator.com和全球的 Bellator移動應用. Tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, 四月 20 and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino and Resort box office, 以及通過特瑪和Bellator.com. 另外的較量將在未來幾週內公佈.
朱莉婭·巴德, the only fighter to sit atop Bellator women’s featherweight division, has bested Germaine de Randamie, 阿琳Blencowe 和 馬洛斯沙科嫩 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. 現在, 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 和 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 阿曼達·貝爾. 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 喬·沃倫, 馬科斯加爾旺 (2倍), Wilson Reis and Zach Makovsky. 該Bellator季 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 歲月. The exciting Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt has amassed an astonishing finishing rate, reaching the judges’ scorecards only three times in his 22 打架. “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, 加利福尼亞州. will look to defeat Dantas July 13 on Paramount Network.
更新 Bellator 202: 巴德VS. 核桃 戰卡:
女子羽量級世界冠軍布特: 朱莉婭·巴德 (11-2) VS. 塔利塔諾蓋拉 (7-0)
輕量級主卡布特: 愛德華多·丹塔斯 (20-5) VS. Michael McDonald (18-4)
邁克爾·錢德勒 (18-4) 打敗 布蘭登Girtz (15-8) 通過技術提交 (head & arm choke) 在 4:00 圓一個
A.J. 麥基 (11-0) 打敗 賈斯汀·勞倫斯 (11-5) 通過一致決定 (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
洛根Storley (8-0) 打敗 Joaquin Buckley (8-2) 通過一致決定 (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
嬰兒切片 (2-1) 打敗 Devon Brock (1-1) 通過提交 (後方裸體扼流圈) 在 :34 圓一個
朱莉安娜·貝拉斯克斯（Juliana Velasquez） (7-0) 打敗 Rebecca Ruth (6-3) 通過TKO (body kick) 在 :19 第三輪
德里克·安德森 (15-3) 打敗 Zak Bucia (18-10) 通過一致決定 (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
多米尼克Mazzotta (14-2) 打敗 Josh Sampo (11-6) 通過一致決定 (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Eric Ellington (5-0) 打敗 Jordan Howard (10-5) 通過分裂的決定 (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
亞當·塞拉 (9-8) 打敗 DeWayne Diggs (2-2) 通過TKO (拳) 在 4:27 圓一個
Cort Wahle (3-3) 打敗 Joe Roye (1-5) 通過提交 (斷頭台) 在 :21 圓一個
約旦道迪 (5-4) 打敗 Jeff Crotty (1-1) 通過提交 (後方裸體扼流圈) 在 :29 圓一個
A.J. Siscoe (3-2) 打敗 Justin Robbins (14-19) 通過提交 (後方裸體扼流圈) 在 4:34 第二輪的
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. AND / 8 P.M. CT
Bellator 197: 錢德勒VS. 佩帶 發生 明天, 星期五, 四月 13 at The Family Arena in St. Charles MO. The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network (以前斯派克) 在 9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT, 而初步行動將流於Bellator.com和全球的Bellator移動應用.
完成 Bellator 197: 錢德勒VS. 佩帶 Weigh-in Results:
輕量級主賽事: 邁克爾·錢德勒 (155.3) VS. 布蘭登Girtz (156)
輕量級主賽事: 賈斯汀·勞倫斯 (145.8) VS. A.J. 麥基 (145.8)
重量級主卡布特: Devon Brock (160) VS. 嬰兒切片 (159.8)
重量級主卡布特: Joaquin Buckley (168.3) VS. 洛根Storley (170.6)
141-英鎊Catchweight初步回合: A.J. Siscoe (140.6) VS. Justin Robbins (135.6)
重量級初步回合: Jeff Crotty (170.8) VS. 約旦道迪 (170.3)
Women’s Flyweight Preliminary Bout: 朱莉安娜·貝拉斯克斯（Juliana Velasquez） (126) VS. Rebecca Ruth (125.3)
165-英鎊Catchweight初步回合: Zak Bucia (164.9) VS. 德里克·安德森 (164.2)
輕量級初步回合: Josh Sampo (135.4) VS. 多米尼克Mazzotta (135.4)
輕量級初步回合: Eric Ellington (135.4) VS. Jordan Howard (136)
189-英鎊Catchweight初步回合: DeWayne Diggs (186.8) VS. 亞當·塞拉 (189)
羽初步回合: 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, 七月 14.
In a double main event, the card sees a rematch between 帕特里西奧“鬥犬” (26-4) 和 丹尼爾Weichel (39-9) for the featherweight title, as well as Italy’s most famous mixed martial artist, 阿萊西奧Sakara (19-12), 承擔 Jamie Sloane (8-3) 在輕重量級. 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, 如 Giorgio Petrosyan (85-2-2) seeks to become the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing lightweight champ when he meets 清Allazov (53-2), while Bellator Kickboxing’s featherweight champion, 凱文·羅斯 (45-13), will defend his crown against 加布里埃爾瓦爾加 (21-6).
Bellator Rome will be broadcast Saturday, 七月 14 free on Paramount Network at 9 P.M. ET / 8時三十分. CT, while details about Bellator跆拳道 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總裁Scott Coker的說. “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 丹尼爾·斯特勞斯 via unanimous decision in April of last year, notching his 14日Bellator victory and becoming the winningest athlete in promotional history in the process. 七月 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 對手. Since the loss, Weichel has climbed the ranks once again, besting notable fighters within the division such as 伊曼紐爾·桑切斯, Georgi Karakhanyan and 約翰· “馬卡帕” en route to his current number one contender status. 現在, with an opportunity to right the loss, “鴨” 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. 同 33 fights as a professional, Sakara has collected 19 事業勝利, 含 15 飾面和 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 和 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, 除其他.
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跆拳道 8 出現, where he stopped Roberto Gheorghita in the second round of action.
更新 Bellator Rome 主卡:
羽量級世界冠軍布特: 帕特里西奧“鬥犬” (26-4) VS. 丹尼爾Weichel (39-9)
Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: 阿萊西奧Sakara (19-12, 2 NC) VS. Jamie Sloane (8-3)
更新 Bellator跆拳道 10 卡:
Lightweight World Title Bout: Giorgio Petrosyan (85-2-2) VS. 清Allazov (53-2)
羽量級世界冠軍布特: 凱文·羅斯 (45-13) VS. 加布里埃爾瓦爾加 (21-6)
*卡可能發生變化
Please visit Bellator.com for additional information.
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COMPLETE PHOTOS FROM BOTH EVENTS HERE
完成 Bellator 196: 亨德森VS. Huerta 結果:
本森·亨德森 (25-8) 打敗 羅傑·韋爾塔 (24-10-1, 1 NC) 通過提交 (斷頭台) 在 :49 第二輪的
亞當Borics (7-0) 打敗 Teodor Nikolov (11-2) via KO at 1:30 第二輪的
丹妮絲·基爾霍爾茨（Denise Kielholtz） (2-1) 打敗 Petra Castkova (3-3) 通過一致決定 (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
BELLATOR 加入了幾場偉大的戰鬥 (11-6) 打敗 喬治Belsanti (7-7-1) 通過提交 (斷頭台) 在 2:46 圓一個
和露絲 (5-0) 打敗 離子帕斯庫 (17-8) 通過一致決定 (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
初步卡:
Norbert Novenyi (2-0) 打敗 Mehmet Yueksel (2-4) 通過提交 (後方裸體扼流圈) 在 4:42 圓一個
完成 Bellator跆拳道 9 結果:
雷蒙德·丹尼爾斯（Raymond Daniels） (34-3) 打敗 Djibril Ehouo (38-10-2) 通過一致決定 (50-44, 50-44, 50-43)
Alexey Ignashov (86-21) 打敗 Dzevad Poturak (53-31-3) 通過分裂的決定 (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Sabriye Sengul (13-1) 打敗 Renata Rakoczi (17-4) 通過分裂的決定 (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Eder Lopes (12-2) 打敗 John Wayne Parr (99-33) 通過一致決定 (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
喬琳娜·巴爾（Jorina Baars） (45-0-3) 打敗 Athina Evmorfiadi (10-4) 通過在將軍澳 2:28 第二輪的
初步卡:
Enrico Carrara (38-2-2) 打敗 Csaba Gyorfi (25-7) 通過在將軍澳 2:06 圓一個
Antoine Habash (31-5) 打敗 Salvatore Cicerone (12-9-1) 通過一致決定 (30-27 X3)
Najib Idali (39-30) 打敗 Adam Pokorni (28-7) 通過一致決定 (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, 馬薩諸塞州. 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 明天 NIGHT ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK BEGINNING AT 9 P.M. AND/8 P.M. CT
完成 Bellator 196: 亨德森VS. Huerta Weigh-in Results:
輕量級主賽事: 本森·亨德森 (153) VS. 羅傑·韋爾塔 (154)
輕量級主賽事: 亞當Borics (146) VS. Teodor Nikolov (146)
Women’s Flyweight Main Card Bout: 丹妮絲·基爾霍爾茨（Denise Kielholtz） (125) VS. Petra Castkova (125)
羽主卡布特: BELLATOR 加入了幾場偉大的戰鬥 (145) VS. 喬治Belsanti (143)
175-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: 和露絲 (174) VS. 離子帕斯庫 (173)
中量級初步回合: Norbert Novenyi (185) VS. Mehmet Yueksel (184)
完成 Bellator跆拳道 9 Weigh-in Results:
Welterweight World Title Bout: 雷蒙德·丹尼爾斯（Raymond Daniels） (170) VS. Djibril Ehouo (168)
重量級的合作主要事件: Alexey Ignashov (252) VS. Dzevad Poturak (236)
Women’s Flyweight Main Card Bout: Sabriye Sengul (127)* VS. Renata Rakoczi (125)
163-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: John Wayne Parr (162) VS. Eder Lopes (162)
Women’s Featherweight Main Card Bout: 喬琳娜·巴爾（Jorina Baars） (142) VS. Athina Evmorfiadi (144)
165-英鎊Catchweight初步回合: Csaba Gyorfi (164) VS. Enrico Carrara (165)
144-英鎊Catchweight初步回合: Antoine Habash (140) VS. Salvatore Cicerone (144)
187-英鎊Catchweight初步回合: Adam Pokorni (184) VS. Najib Idali (186.5)
VALERIE LETOURNEAU RETURNS TO ACTION AGAINST BRUNA ELLEN
LOS ANGELES – Bellator returns to Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, 加利福尼亞州. 為 Bellator 201 在週五, 六月 29. The card will be headlined by the San Diego-based Ilima雷·麥克法蘭 (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 艾倫·布朗 (4-1) at 125-pounds. Additional bouts, including the co-main event for Bellator 201: 麥克法蘭VS. 拉拉, will be announced in the coming days.
Tickets for the event go on sale this Friday, 四月 6 and start at $39. Tickets will be available at the Pechanga box office and Pechanga.com. 門的事件在開放 3:30 P.M. PT, while the preliminary card will kick-off at 4:30 P.M. 太平洋標準時間. 本次活動將進行現場直播，並免費派拉蒙網絡上的 9 P.M. ET / 8時三十分. 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 10日 Planet Jiu-Jitsu, where she remains to this day. 不敗作為一個親, Macfarlane now looks to keep her undefeated record intact and the title around her waist.
Hailing from Medellin, 哥倫比亞, 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 凱特·傑克遜 in her promotional debut. 在 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.
更新 Bellator 201: 麥克法蘭VS. 拉拉 戰卡:
Women’s Flyweight Title Main Event: Ilima雷·麥克法蘭 (7-0) VS. 亞歷杭德拉拉拉 (7-1)
Women’s Flyweight Feature Bout: Valerie Létourneau (9-6) VS. 艾倫·布朗 (4-1)
*卡可能發生變化.
Please visit Bellator.com for additional information.