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Injury forces Georgi Karakhanyan out of featherweight title fightChampion Patricio Pitbull now faces Daniel Weichel at “Bellator: Emechaghi Business "

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Santa Monica, Calif. (April 28, 2015) – Due to a knee injury sustained by title challenger Georgi Karakhanyan, Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight World onye mmeri Patricio Baby (23-2) will now face German submission ace Daniel “The WeaselWeichel (35-8) in the co-main event of “Bellator: Emechaghi Business,” nke na-ewe Friday, June 19 na St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.

 

Featuring otu n'ime ndị kasị atụ anya ọgụ na akụkọ ihe mere eme nke egwuregwu na Kimbo iberi vs. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” also features Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14) na Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4), with a fifth and final featured bout to be announced shortly.

 

The 27-year-old “Pitbull,” of Natal, Brazil, is a 13-time veteran of the promotion who captured the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title with a September win over then-champion Pat Curran. “Pitbull” then defended his belt in January with a thrilling submission win over former champion Daniel Straus. Na 24 ọrụ anya, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, na abụọ bụ ndị n'ihi nke aguba-mkpa, split-decisions.

 

“Pitbull” now meets Germany’s Weichel, who at just 30 years of age already boasts more than 35 professional wins. Na ikpeazụ ya ọgụ, Weichel earned a hard-fought victory over former champion Pat Curran bringing his record to 12-1 ya n'oge gara aga 13 -eme mkpapụ. Weichel is a Bellator MMA tournament winner, racking up victories over Desmond Green, Matt Bessette na Scott Cleve in the process. Of those 35 Enwee Mmeri, an incredible 21 of them have come by way of submission.

 

The 5-fight televised card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. NA / 8 p.m. CT, with preliminary fights streaming on Spike.com at 7 p.m. NA / 6 p.m. CT.

 

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“Bellator Emmanuel: Emechaghi Business” - Friday, Ka June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Ị.

Main Kaadị

Bellator Heavyweight Main Omume: Kimbo iberi (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Featherweight Mbụ Ọgụ: Ubi Patricio Baby (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

Bellator apụta Heavyweight Ọgụ: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator apụta Kedu otu m ga Ọgụ: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

Mbido Kaadị

Bellator Welterweight Prelim Ọgụ: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)

Bellator Strawweight Prelim Ọgụ: Miles McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)

Bellator Kedu otu m ga Prelim Ọgụ: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ọgụ: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

“Bellator: Emechaghi Business” gets touch of local flavor with Malcolm Smith vs. Luke Nelson and Kain Royer vs. Enrique Watson

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Santa Monica, Calif. (April 27, 2015) – June’s blockbuster “Bellator: Emechaghi Business” event is getting a little local flavor, as two new preliminary contests feature fighters fromThe Show Me State.

 

The new all-Missouri contests include lightweights Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1) na middleweights Kain Royer(1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0).

 

Featuring otu n'ime ndị kasị atụ anya ọgụ na akụkọ ihe mere eme nke egwuregwu na Kimbo iberi vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: Emechaghi Business” takes place Friday, June 19, na St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

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A five-time Shamrock FC veteran, Smith makes his Bellator MMA debut as he looks to rebound from a split-decision loss to Cory Hunter in March. Prior to the disappointing result, Smith bụ 4-1 in his previous five fights – a run that included two TKO victories and one submission.

 

Smith now meets three-time Shamrock FC fighter Nelson, who turned pro in December 2013 and also competes under the Bellator MMA banner for the first time. Nelson has earned both of his career wins to date via first-round stoppage, while his lone career loss went the distance, when he came up just short via split decision.

 

Royer and Watson have also spent the early stages of their professional careers competing exclusively under the Shamrock FC banner.

 

A submission specialist, Royer built an impressive amateur record fighting on Missouri’s regional scene before turning professional in 2013. An action-first fighter, both nke ya pro contests have ended in the first round. Royer now meets Watson, who made his professional debut this past June with a first-round TKO victory.

 

“Bellator Emmanuel: Emechaghi Business” - Friday, May June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Ị.

Main Kaadị

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Omume: Kimbo iberi (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Featherweight Mbụ Ọgụ: Ubi Patricio Baby (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

Bellator apụta Heavyweight Ọgụ: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator apụta Kedu otu m ga Ọgụ: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

Mbido Kaadị

Bellator Welterweight Prelim Ọgụ: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)

Bellator Strawweight Prelim Ọgụ: Miles McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)

Bellator Kedu otu m ga Prelim Ọgụ: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ọgụ: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

Two new fights featuring St. Louis scrappers added to “Bellator: Emechaghi Business” at the Scottrade Center on June 19

Santa Monica, Calif. (April 13, 2015) – On the heels of this morning’s announcement of the Bobby Lashley vs. James Thompson rematch, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” adds a pinch of local flavor with the addition of welterweights Steve Mann (10-1) vs. Justin Guthrie (17-8) and strawweights Dan O'Connor (5-4) vs. Miles McDonald (0-1). The two fights will are the first announced fights of the preliminary card, which can be viewed on Spike.com starting at 4 p.m. Pt.

 

The main card is headlined by a long overdue matchup between street-fighting legend and YouTube sensation Kimbo iberi na “The World kasị dị ize ndụ Man,” Ken Shamrock, which kicks off Live and Free on Spike at 9 p.m. NA/ 8 p.m. CT.

 

Tiketi maka “Bellator: Emechaghi Business” na-amalite mgbe $30 and go on sale to the general public on Friday, March 27, na Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Scottrade Center Box Office. Online presales begin on Wednesday, March 25.

 

Iowa’s Mann is an intriguing welterweight prospect who has never fought past the opening round in 11 career contests. Eight of his 10 career wins have come by way of submission, including five by rear-naked choke. Mann makes his Bellator MMA debut on this major stage.

 

The Pain TrainGuthrie, a Colorado Fight Factory product, also fights under the Bellator MMA banner for the first time. Fighting professionally since 2007, Guthrie boasts past clashes with MMA notables Jesse Forbes, Jorge Santiago, Lumumba Sayers, Gilbert Smith and Bobby Voelker. Guthrie has shown a well-rounded approach in previous contest, earning five victories by knockout, six by submission and six by decision, including two 25-minute contests.

 

In strawweight action, bothJohnny IrishO’Connor and McDonald make their Bellator MMA debuts. Na-akpali mmasị, St. Louis’ O’Connor owns four of his five career victories by submission but has also been tapped out in three of his four defeats to date. Ka ọ dịgodị, McDonald suffered an armbar loss in his May 2014 professional debut and now looks to rebound in his return to the cage.

 

“Bellator: Emechaghi Business” - Friday, June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Ị.

Main Card on Spike (9 p.m. NA)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Omume: Kimbo iberi (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15)

Bellator Featherweight Championship: Patricio Baby (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4)

Bellator Heavyweight Njirimara Ọgụ: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Kedu otu m ga Njirimara Ọgụ: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

Preliminary Card on Spike.com (7 p.m. NA)

 

Bellator welterweight prelim fight: Steve Mann (10-1) vs. Justin Guthrie (17-8)

Bellator strawweight prelim fight: Dan O'Connor (5-4) vs. Miles McDonald (0-1)

“Bellator: Emechaghi Business” gets a monster rematch with heavyweights JamesThe ColossusThompson vs. Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley

 

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Santa Monica, Calif. (April 13, 2015) – The most-watched MMA fight of all time was between Kimbo Slice and James Thompson, and on June 19, both men will be competing against different opponents at “Bellator: Unfinished Business” at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Ị.

 

Former WWE superstar Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley looks to avenge a 2012 split decision loss to James “The Colossus” Thompson (20-14). The unfinished business between the two giant heavyweights was originally scheduled to be settled at “Bellator: The British mbuso agha,” but an injury sustained by Lashley caused the fight to be rescheduled to June 19.

 

Thompson, a 6-ụkwụ-5 pụtara ìhè ọkachamara, hails si England na e-alụ ọgụ professionally ebe 2003. A mbụ Rugby ọkpụkpọ na bodybuilder, Thompson found his true calling in MMA and has been competing around the globe ever since. Alụ ọgụ ụfọdụ ndị kasị mma heavyweights na egwuregwu, including Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, Mariusz Pudzianowki, Brett Rogers, Bob Sapp, Dan Severn na Hidehiko Yoshida, n'etiti ndị ọzọ, “The Colossus” has racked up 11 wins by knockout and seven by submission.

 

A 6-ụkwụ-3 mgba standout, Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley (12-2) malitere ọzụzụ na grappling nkà mgbe ọ dị afọ 12 na-aga na-emeri ọtụtụ utu aha gụnyere atọ National n'asọmpi na Missouri Valley College, ihe NAIA National Asọmpi Onye Mmeri, a CISM World Asọmpi Onye Mmeri Silver Nrite na abụọ ogba agha mgba n'asọmpi mgbe oge ya na US. Army. In addition to a professional wrestling career with stints in the WWE, ECW na TNA, Lashley malitere ya Emmanuel ọrụ 2008, na ọ na-wuru otu nnukwu ọrụ akara nke na-agụnye Bellator Emmanuel nrubeisi-enweta nkwanye n'elu Karl Etherington na Josh Burns.

 

“Bellator: Emechaghi Business” - Friday, June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Ị.

Main Kaadị (9 p.m. NA)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Omume: Kimbo iberi (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15)

Bellator Featherweight Championship: Patricio Baby (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4)

Bellator Heavyweight Njirimara Ọgụ: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Kedu otu m ga Njirimara Ọgụ: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

Bellator MMA signs wrestling star Bobby Lashley to a long-term contract extension

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NneNTA Monica, Calif. (March 20, 2015)Bellator MMA announced today that superstar heavyweight Bobby Lashley (12-2) ka aka a ogologo oge nkwekọrịta ndọtị na nkwalite. Lashley is a perfect 2-0 n'okpuru Bellator ọkọlọtọ, na 10 nke ya 12 mmeri na-site n'ụzọ nke stoppage.

 

The 6'3 mgba standout malitere ọzụzụ na egwuregwu afọ 12, na-aga na-emeri ọtụtụ utu aha gụnyere atọ National n'asọmpi na Missouri Valley College, ihe NAIA National Asọmpi Onye Mmeri, a CISM World Asọmpi Onye Mmeri Silver Nrite na a abụọ oge ndị agha Wrestling Asọmpi Onye Mmeri mgbe ọ na-eje ozi na United States Army.
Ya ịtụnanya mgba pedigree, “The Dominator” aka a na otito na nkwekọrịta na WWE na 2004 na mere ya ọkachamara mpụta mbụ maka nzukọ na 2005. Lashley would go on to fight for ECW and TNA as well, ma ọ chọrọ igosi na ya n'ụwa nke Emmanuel.
Na 2008, Lashley malitere ọzụzụ Emmanuel oge na American Top Team (TO) mgbatị na aki oyibo Creek Florida. He would later open his own ATT gym in Denver, Ịzụ, na ụgbọ okporo ígwè n'etiti abụọ ụlọ ọrụ na ọtụtụ na-akwanyere ùgwù na-eme egwuregwu gụnyere Josh Barnett, Anthony “Big n'Ụkwụ Silva”, na Todd Duffee.
“M na abụọ ịlụ ọgụ na Bellator, na obi dị m ụtọ na-akpọ nkwalite n'ụlọ m,” said Lashley. “Scott Coker na ụlọ ọrụ n'ezie reignited ọchịchọ m na-alụ ọgụ ma m na-atụ anya a nnukwu afọ na ụfọdụ isi Enwee Mmeri.”
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“Eze knife” Lawal vs. Cheick Kongo anọchi Bobby Lashley vs. James Thompson na Andre Santos emee maka Douglas Lima agha Paul Daley na “Bellator: The British mbuso agha”
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Santa Monica, Calif. (January 21, 2015) – Mmerụ-amanye igbu oge nke a na-atụ anya kpamkpam matchup n'etiti Bobby Lashley (12-2) na Jems Thompson (20-14) ma Bellator Emmanuel ọchịchị mara ọkwa a blockbuster agha dochie ya na Muhammed “Eze knife” Lawal (14-4) vs. Cheick Kongo (22-9-2). Also Andre Santos (37-9) ka ịga maka merụrụ ahụ welterweight onye mmeri Douglas Lima (26-5), ga-enwe ugbu a na-mgbe-ize ndụ Paul Daley (35-13).

 

Ọhụrụ zoo na ndokwa maka televised òkè nke “Bellator: British mbuso agha,” nke na-ewe ebe Friday, February 27, na Mohegan Sun Arena na Uncasville, Conn. The n'abalị isi kaadị airs bi na ọgọ TV, mgbe mbido oké strimụ na Spike.com.

 

Tiketi maka “Bellator: British mbuso agha,” nke na-amalite mgbe dị nnọọ $25, nwere ugbua na-ere na Ticketmaster.com na Bellator.com. Agbakwunyere oké na-atụ anya ga-mara ọkwa obere oge.

 

“Anyị na-emechu ihu anyị nwere oge ndị a ọgụ n'etiti Bobby Lashley na James Thompson, na Douglas Lima na Paul Daley, ma m nwere obi abụọ adịghị na ndị a matchups ga-kediegwu mgbe ha na-emecha bịa buuru,” Bellator Emmanuel CEO Scott Coker kwuru. “Dabara nke ọma, anyị na-enwe ike iji dochie oké na dokwara ụtọ n'asọmpi anyị Fans.”

 

“Eze knife” Lawal ọgụ n'ihi 10th oge maka Bellator Emmanuel na eguzobewo onwe ya dị ka otu n'ime ndị kasị recognizable superstars na egwuregwu. A standout mgba onye na-ejikarị competes na ìhè heavyweight, bụbu NCAA Division m All-American na Pan American gold medalist emeela 11 nke ya 14 ọrụ Emmanuel enweta nkwanye site knockout, gụnyere na-adịbeghị anya pụtara ìhè stoppages nke Joe Vedepo na Dustin Jacoby. Ihe mbụ Bellator Emmanuel ndorondoro-eto eto na Strikeforce ìhè heavyweight n'ụwa onye mmeri now akpali ruo heavyweight maka oge mbụ ebe 2009 aka onwe ya megide Kongo.

 

Kongo, a 6-ụkwụ-4 France, is a former professional kickboxer who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo now na-elekwasị anya nanị na Emmanuel ma wuru a 4-1 ndekọ n'okpuru Bellator Emmanuel ọkọlọtọ. Ọzụzụ na Wolfslair Emmanuel Academy na London, Kongo ọtụtụ ndondo akpamfia ya mma-mechie egwuregwu site isi a mbụ gburugburu nrubeisi n'elu ibe striker Lavar Johnson na a September matchup. Kongo si nanị Bellator ọnwụ bịara na a ise gburugburu zoo n'ihi na Bellator Emmanuel Heavyweight World Asọmpi Onye Mmeri, nke o wee ise zuru agba na Vitaly Minakov ma wee obere na a mkpebi N'ihi.

 

Paul Daley bụ ukwuu na-atụ egwu na-akwanyere ùgwù vetiran na dynamite ma na ọkpọ, nke tara ya utu aha bụ “Semtex”. The 31-afọ si Nottingham, England meriwo otu nnukwu 74% nke ya 35 mmeri site n'ụzọ nke knockout. Ebe agha nke Scott Coker n'okpuru Strikeforce ọkọlọtọ, rejoining him at Bellator was a no brainer. Daley took to the internet to share his feelings on the injury to Lima, n'ikwu: “Ụjọ na-atụ, Ụjọ??…..Aghọtara m, na-akwadebe m ọgụ…. Aga m. Ọ dị mma…. maa ị ga-esi nwere ole na ole ọzọ foto Ome na belt…. My na-elekwasị anya ka gbanwere, n'otu ụbọchị, ọhụrụ iro…. British mbuso agha na Bellator 134.”

 

Ọhụrụ iro ya na-elekwasị anya ka gbanwere bụ Andre “Chatuba” Santos. A vetiran soja nke egwuregwu na ya ziri ezi, the Rio De Janeiro fighter has two more wins than Daley in four less fights. Santos defeated James Terry at Bellator 129, in what was his first fight on American soil. He now has his sights set on Daley, na-enwe olileanya na iji merie ya nke asaa ogologo agha.
 

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Bellator Emmanuel bụ a na-eduga weere Mara Arts nzukọ featuring ọtụtụ n'ime ndị kasị mma alụso n'ụwa. N'okpuru nduzi nke vetiran agha ume Scott Coker, Bellator dị ka fọrọ nke nta 500 nde obibi n'ụwa nile na n'elu 140 mba. Na United States, Bellator nwere ike hụrụ na ọgọ TV, na Emmanuel telivishọn ndú. Bellator Emmanuel na ugbua nke onyeisi ìgwè ahụ na-agụnye n'elu ụlọ ọrụ ọkachamara na telivishọn mmepụta, ndụ omume orchestration, fighter mmepe / mmekọahụ, ebe mgbakọ ị nweta, nkwado e kere eke / mmepe, mba ikikere, ahịa, mgbasa ozi, bu na ọrụ mmekọahụ. Bellator dabeere na Santa Monica, California na ekesịpde ntụrụndụ ibu Viacom, n'ụlọ ka ụwa Premiya ntụrụndụ ụdị na jikọọ na kiriri site gbara ọkpụrụkpụ ọdịnaya gafee telivishọn, emegharị, online na mobile nyiwe.

 

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