ALL OF ITALY GOES WILD FOR THEIR HERO ALESSIO SAKARA AFTER KNOCKOUT VICTORY

信貸: Bellator MMA

TORINO, 意大利. (四月 15, 2016) – An electric, packed house was on hand Saturday night to bear witness to Bellator MMA’s inaugural international event, “Bellator 152: 比特犬VS. Souza,” at Italy’s largest indoor arena, The Pala Alpitour. The venue, which housed several events during the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, provided an incredible atmosphere for the historic card.

在晚上的重頭戲, Patricky“鬥犬”弗萊雷 (16-7) welcomed Kevin Souza (15-5) to Bellator MMA with a unanimous decision loss (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). The matchup between the two Brazillians was well contested, as Souza took the fight on short notice after replacing 德里克場because of injury only a week ago. “Pitbull” spent much of the bout trying to figure out his opponent’s unorthodox style, but in the third and final round, “Pitbull” was able to score a couple solid shots and a takedown to cement his position on the scorecards.

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Few fighters can inspire a nation the way that Rome’s 阿萊西奧Sakara (18-11) had his Italian countrymen rooting for him tonight. The support paid off, as “Legionarius” got the better of 布萊恩·羅傑斯 (12-9) in a slugfest for the ages. Crisp, precise, power-punches connected with Rogers putting him on the canvas, forcing the TKO stoppage at 2:29 of round two and making Sakai’s Bellator debut one to remember.

DIVISION ON LOCK? MCKEE’S GOT THE KEY

One of MMA’s hottest prospects, A.J. 麥基 (4-0) defeated Milan’s Danilo Belluardo (5-2) in front of his home crowd on Friday. Although the audience was raucous in support for Belluardo, they cheered with great appreciation for McKee’s performance and sportsmanship following his victory. During his fight against J.T. Donaldson at “Bellator 147: Thomson vs. Villaseca,” McKee was cut above the eye, the sight of his own blood seemed to cause the 20-year-old to hit the turbo button. Similarly tonight, McKee was on the wrong side of an accidental low blow and after a short resting period, “Mercenary” came out swinging with a torrid pace, ultimately connecting with a left kick to the ribs of Belluardo that sent him falling to the mat. The referee gave him a moment to defend himself but McKee rained down an efficient flurry of ground and pound, earning the TKO at 2:44 of the very first frame. Sending a message to Scott Coker and the 很 deep Bellator featherweight division that he means business, McKee said in his post-fight interview: “If you ain’t got the belt, I ain’t got my eye on you.”

A STAR IS BORN IN ANASTASIA YANKOVA

Anastasia Yankova (3-0) quickly fought her way into a full mount against Anjela Pink (0-1) and applied a slick armbar submission to hand Pink a loss in her professional debut at 1:35 的首輪. The young Russian striker has had the Italian fans clamoring to see her in action all week long, and had them on their feet celebrating her first-round victory. Yankova has now finished all of her professional MMA fights via submission and after the bout made it clear that she will be in action sooner, 而不是更晚, “I promise to come back soon and have my second fight in Bellator, Yankova said. “It is really great to be a part of Bellator, I feel really happy.”

HOMETOWN HEROES IMPRESS IN BELLATOR DEBUT

Two Italian competitors who regularly compete with Oktagon, Daniele Scatizzi (7-2) 和 Daniele Miceli (2-1) kicked things off at “Bellator 152: 比特犬VS. Souza” with a fast paced featherweight scrap. Scatizzi was able to secure a dominant position on Miceli’s back, sinking his hooks in and raining down unanswered strikes, forcing referee “Big John” McCarthy to call a stop to the action at 3:20 of round one and declaring Rome’s Scatizzi victorious by TKO.

Complete Weigh-In Photos Here

TORINO, 意大利. (四月 15, 2016) – After Friday’s weigh-ins at the Turin Palace Hotel, all of the “Bellator 152: 比特犬VS. Souza” competitors are set to enter the cage inside of Italy’s largest indoor arena, The Pala Alpitour. The event airs on SPIKE 明天, 星期六, 四月 16 在 10 P.M. AND/PT.

The mixed martial arts portion of Bellator MMA’s first event overseas will also include the promotional debut of Italian fan-favorite 阿萊西奧Sakara (17-11), 誰面臨 布萊恩·羅傑斯 (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup and one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. 麥基 (3-0), 誰打架 Danilo Belluardo (5-1) 在145磅.

還, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitorsDaniele Miceli (2-0) 和 Daniele Scatizzi (6-2) will round out the MMA card with a featherweight showdown.

主卡: (Live on SPIKE – 10 P.M. AND/PT)

Kevin Souza (70.3 公斤 / 155.2 磅。) VS. Patricky弗萊雷 (70.5 公斤 / 155.2 磅。)

阿萊西奧Sakara (92.25 公斤 / 203.9 磅。) VS. 布萊恩·羅傑斯 (93.05 公斤 / 205.3 磅。)

Danilo Belluardo (66.05 公斤 / 145.4 磅。) VS. A.J. 麥基 (65.95 公斤 / 145.5 磅。)

Anjela Pink (58.65 公斤 / 129.3 磅。) VS. Anastasia Yankova (59.35 公斤 / 130 磅。)

Daniele Miceli (76.10 公斤 / 167.5 磅。) VS. Daniele Scatizzi (76.2 公斤 / 168.2 磅。)

SANTA MONICA, 例如. (四月 11, 2016) – Injuries to both 德里克場 和 約翰·特謝拉 have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky“鬥犬”弗萊雷 (15-7) 和 帕特里西奧“鬥犬”弗萊雷 (24-3) 四月 16 和 22 分別.

其結果, the Scott Coker-led promotion has put its newest free agent acquisition to work immediately, with the news that Kevin Souza (15-4) will compete against Patricky at 155-pounds, in the first fight of his freshly inked multi-fight contract during the main event of “Bellator 152: 比特犬VS. Souza.”

與此同時, 在合作的主要事件 “Bellator 153: 亨德森VS. Koreshkov,” Patricio will now fight the tenacious 亨利·科拉萊斯 (12-2), who agreed to face the former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion on less than two weeks notice.

“Bellator 152: 比特犬VS. Souza” will also include the promotional debut of Italian fan-favorite 阿萊西奧Sakara (17-11), 誰面臨 布萊恩·羅傑斯 (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. 麥基 (3-0), 打架 Danilo Belluardo (5-1) 在145磅. 還, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) 和 Daniele Scatizzi (6-2) will round out the MMA card with a featherweight showdown.

“Bellator 153: 亨德森VS. Koreshkov” is also brimming with must-see mixed martial arts action as well, with the promotional debut of 本森·亨德森 (23-5), who challenges 安德烈Koreshkov (18-1) for the 170-pound strap, 布倫南病房 (13-3) goes to battle 針對 “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), 邁克爾“毒液”頁面 (9-0) 面孔 雷米霍洛威 (7-1), 和 布倫特博智 (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

“Bellator 152: 比特犬VS. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, 四月 16 在 10 P.M. ET / PT, 而 “Bellator 153: 亨德森VS. Koreshkov” airs at a special start time of 8 P.M. ET /下午7時. CT, which is immediately followed by the debut of “Bellator跆拳道: 都靈“ 在 11:00 P.M. ET / PT.

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of 瑞安時裝 在 “Bellator 148: 戴利VS. Uhrich” to kickoff 2016, Patricky “Pitbull” will look to extend his current winning streak when he takes on the debuting Kevin Souza.

A member of the Blackzilians, the 31-year-old has been victorious in 10 他最後的 11 fights as a professional and put together an impressive 3-1 run with the UFC. The multi-time, post-fight bonus award winner has a knack for the spectacular, 同 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 出 15 victories ending before reaching the judges’ 記分卡. The Salvador native has competed exclusively at 145-pounds, but due to the fight being on short notice, Souza will step up and compete against “比特犬” 在輕量級.

Henry Corrales continues his run of never turning down a fight in Bellator MMA, after agreeing to fight Patricio “Pitbull.” The fight will be Corrales’ third in the Viacom-owned promotion, after bouts against current featherweight titlist 丹尼爾·斯特勞斯 and newly re-signed contender Emanuel Sanchez. A former King of the Cage bantamweight champion, “OK” has finished 10 他 12 wins as a pro.

完成“Bellator 152: 比特犬VS. Souza” Main Card:

Bellator MMA Lightweight Main Event: Patricky“鬥犬”弗萊雷 (15-7) VS. Edimilson “Kevin” Souza (15-4)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event: 阿萊西奧Sakara (17-11) VS. 布萊恩·羅傑斯 (12-8)

Bellator羽量級MMA特徵回合: A.J. 麥基 (3-0) VS. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) VS. Anjela Pink (登場)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniele Miceli (2-0) VS. Daniele Scatizzi (6-2)

完成“Bellator 153: Koreshkov VS. Henderson” Main Card:

Bellator MMA中量級世界標題布特: 安德烈Koreshkov (18-1) VS. 本森·亨德森 (23-5)

Bellator羽量級MMA合作的主要事件: 帕特里西奧“鬥犬”弗萊雷 (24-3) VS. 亨利·科拉萊斯 (12-2)

Bellator MMA重量級特徵回合: 布倫南病房 (13-3) VS. 傑利斯塔“機器俠”桑托斯 (20-16)

Bellator MMA重量級特徵回合: 邁克爾頁 (9-0) VS. 雷米霍洛威 (7-1)

Bellator MMA輕量級特徵回合: 布倫特博智 (6-0) VS. Gleristone“托尼尼奧菲里亞”桑托斯 (27-5)

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About Oktagon:

Carlo Di Blasi created Oktagon in 1996. At its beginning the show was dedicated to free fight, the name that was given initially to MMA (混合武術). Other disciplines such as Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Savate were gradually added from the early 2000’s onwards. During the last 20 years Oktagon has reached a huge popularity, both in Italy and abroad, creating many superstars in the process including Bellator welterweight Paul Daley as well as The Petrosyan brothers (喬治和阿爾欽), 羅賓·Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, 波多黎各範霍文和阿爾喬姆萊.