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FLERE STORE KAMPE FØJET TIL BELLATOR 275: MOUSATION VS. VANDERFORD I DUBLIN DEN FEB. 25

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INGEN. 5 RANKET SINEAD KAVANAGH MØDER NR. 4 RANKET LEAH ‘THE CURSE’ MCCOURT I KÆMPE FJERVÆGT KONKURRENCE KL.Bellator 275: MOUSATION VS. VANDERFORD

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DUBLIN – Førende mixed martial arts promotion BELLATOR MMA har i dag tilføjet en række eksplosive kampe tilBellator 275: Moussage vs. Vanderford, finder sted på 3Arena i Dublin, Irland, på fredag, 25. februar.

I det, der er indstillet til at blive den største irske kvindekamp nogensinde, en fjervægtskamp for kvinder mellem NordirlandsLeah McCourt (6-1) og Irlands seneste titeludfordrerSinead Kavanagh (7-5) er indstillet til at lyse hovedkortet op. Mere, en bantamvægt hovedkortattraktion mellem hjemmefavoritBrian Moore (14-8), der tager på nr. 9 rangeretAvis Lugo (7-0).

Kampagnens eksplosive tilbagevenden til den irske hovedstad forBellator 275: Mousasi vs Vanderford, ser mellemvægt verdensmesterGegard Mousasiforsvare sin krone mod ubesejret amerikanerAustin Vanderford. Den co-main event ser irsk stjerne Peter Queally vende tilbage til kamp mod Manchester, EnglandsKane Mousah (13-4) i letvægtsafdelingen.

Udsendelsesdetaljer og yderligere kampe vil blive annonceret i de kommende uger. Billetter til arrangementet er til salg nu og kan købes online fraTicketmaster.dk ogBellator.com.

Sinead Kavanagh vil håbe på at svare på et hjerteskærende verdenstiteltab mod Cyborg i hendes sidste udspil i november kl.Bellator 271. En vinder af sine to tidligere BELLATOR-udflugter, før hun stod over for pund-for-pund-dronningen, Kavanagh vil se efter at komme tilbage til sine vindermåder og leve op til sin "KO"-moniker foran 3Arena-publikummet.

Kører i øjeblikket en sejrsrække på fem kampe, Nordirlands McCourt vender tilbage til kamp efter en dominerende opvisning i en enstemmig afgørelsessejr modJessica Borgaunder hendes sidste udflugt klBELLATOR 267i oktober. Sidder nu på nr. 4 i BELLATORs fjervægtsplaceringer, en sejr på bekostning af sin modstander i feb. 25 vil gå langt i retning af at flytte "The Curse" et skridt tættere på en BELLATOR-verdenstitel skudt mod den nuværende mester, Cris Cyborg.

Brian Moores længe ventede Dublin-tilbagekomst vil se Wexford-kæmperen gå tå-til-tå med nr. 9 rangeret bantamvægter Jornel Lugo. "The Pikeman" vil håbe, at hjemmestøtten hjælper ham med at give Lugo sit første professionelle nederlag og dermed kravle op på den officielle bantamvægtsrangliste for første gang. Lugo har vundet alle sine fire kampe under BELLATOR-banneret, inklusive en eftertrykkelig første runde indsendelsessejr mod Keith Lee klBellator 265 tidligere på året.

Flere tilføjelser er blevet bekræftet til det foreløbige kort, herunder en bantamvægtkamp mellem walisiskBrett Johns (17-3) ogKhurshed Kakhorov (8-0). Johns vender tilbage til europæisk jord og søger at afgive et statement i en must-see-kamp mod den ubesejrede Kakhorov. MMA-veteranen Johns kan prale af en imponerende 17 vinder fra hans 20 professionelle kampe, mens Kakhorov har vundet hver af sine første otte kampe, herunder en dominerende enstemmig beslutningssejr i sin BELLATOR-debut mod Jair Junior klBellator 267 i oktober.

Englands nr. 5 rangeretFabian Edwards (9-2) er indstillet på at vende tilbage til buret i Dublin, når han tager påMarian Dimitrov(10-2). "The Assassin" vandt sine første ni professionelle kampe og etablerede sig som en af ​​de stigende stjerner i BELLATORs mellemvægtsdivision. Han vil prøve at komme tilbage fra et nederlag i sin sidste kamp mod Dublin-titeludfordreren Austin Vanderford kl.Bellator 259 i maj.

IrlandsDanni McCormack (5-0) vender tilbage til action frisk efter sin sejr i 3Arena i november mod Audrey Kerouche, når hun står over forStephanie Page(5-3) i en stråvægtskamp. Det foreløbige kort byder også på en weltervægtskamp mellem italienereStefano Paterno (13-4-1) og BELLATOR-debutantLuca Poclit (6-1) og en fjervægtskamp mellem Wales'Scott Pedersen(1-2) og IrlandsNathan Kelly(3-2).

At runde tilføjelserne til det foreløbige kort er en fjervægts affære mellem up-and-coming irerCiaran Clarke (4-0) og BELLATOR-debutantAbu Tounkara (7-2).

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Bellator 275: MOUSATION VS. VANDERFORDHovedkortet:

Hovedbegivenhed med verdenstitel i mellemvægt: #C-Gegard Mousasi (48-7, 2 NC) vs. #1-Austin Vanderford(11-0)

Letvægts Bout: #5-Peter Queally(13-6, 1 NC) vs.Kane Mousah(13-4)

Kvinders fjervægtskamp: #5-Sinead Kavanagh(7-5)vs. #4–Leah McCourt(6-1)

Bantamvægt Bout: Brian Moore(14-8) vs. #9-Avis Lugo(7-0)

Bellator 275: MOUSATION VS. VANDERFORDFORELØBIG CARD:

Bantamvægt Bout: Brett Johns(17-3) vs.Khurshed Kakhorov(8-0)

Letvægts Bout: Charlie Leary(17-11-1) vs.Davy Gallon (19-7-2)

Fjervægt Bout: Ciaran Clarke(4-0) vs.Abu Tounkara(7-2)

Mellemvægt Bout: #5-Fabian Edwards(9-2) vs.Marian Dimitrov(10-2)

Weltervægt Bout: Stefano Paterno(13-4-1) vs.Luca Poclit(6-1)

Strawweight Bout: Danni McCormack(5-0) vs.Stephanie Page(5-3)

Letvægts Bout: Junior Morgan (3-0) vs.Darragh Kelly(Pro Debut)

Fjervægt Bout: Scott Pedersen(1-2) vs.Nathan Kelly(3-2)

*Kort kan ændres.

BesøgBellator.com for yderligere information.

Opdateret tidsplan for BELLATOR -begivenheder

Sat. Jan. 29 // Bellator 273: Bader vs.. Moldavsky// Footprint Center // Phoenix, DET

Fri. Februar. 19 // Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, CT

Fri. Februar. 25 // Bellator 275: Moussage vs. Vanderford // 3Arena // Dublin, IRE

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Bellator 196 & BELLATOR KICKBOXING 9 RESULTATER & FOTOS

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COMPLETE PHOTOS FROM BOTH EVENTS HERE


Komplet Bellator 196: Henderson vs. Huerta Resultater:

Benson Henderson (25-8) besejret Roger Huerta (24-10-1, 1 NC) via indsendelse (guillotine) på :49 af runde to

Adam Borics (7-0) besejret Teodor Nikolov (11-2) via KO at 1:30 af runde to

Denise Kielholtz (2-1) besejret Petra Castkova (3-3) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

Brian Moore (11-6) besejret Giorgio Belsanti (7-7-1) via indsendelse (guillotine) på 2:46 af runde én

Og Ruth (5-0) besejret Ion Pascu (17-8) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

 

Indledende Card:

Norbert Novenyi (2-0) besejret Mehmet Yueksel (2-4) via indsendelse (bageste nøgne choker) på 4:42 af runde én

Komplet Bellator Kickboxing 9 Resultater:

Raymond Daniels (34-3) besejret Djibril Ehouo (38-10-2) via enstemmig afgørelse (50-44, 50-44, 50-43)

Alexey Ignashov (86-21) besejret Dzevad Poturak (53-31-3) via split beslutning (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Sabriye Sengul (13-1) besejret Renata Rakoczi (17-4) via split beslutning (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Eder Lopes (12-2) besejret John Wayne Parr (99-33) via enstemmig afgørelse (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Jorina Baars (45-0-3) besejret Athina Evmorfiadi (10-4) via TKO at 2:28 af runde to

 

Indledende Card:

Enrico Carrara (38-2-2) besejret Csaba Gyorfi (25-7) via TKO at 2:06 af runde én

Antoine Habash (31-5) besejret Salvatore Cicerone (12-9-1) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27 x3)

Najib Idali (39-30) besejret Adam Pokorni (28-7) via enstemmig afgørelse (30-27 x3)

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Bellator 196 & BELLATOR KICKBOXING 9 WEIGH-IN RESULTS & FOTOS

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BOTH EVENTS TAKE PLACE MORGEN NIGHT ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK BEGINNING AT 9 P.M. OG/8 P.M. CT

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COMPLETE WEIGH-IN PHOTOS HERE

Komplet Bellator 196: Henderson vs. Huerta Weigh-in Results:

Lightweight Main Event: Benson Henderson (153) vs. Roger Huerta (154)

Featherweight Co-Main Event: Adam Borics (146) vs. Teodor Nikolov (146)

Women’s Flyweight Main Card Bout: Denise Kielholtz (125) vs. Petra Castkova (125)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Brian Moore (145) vs. Giorgio Belsanti (143)

175-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: Og Ruth (174) vs. Ion Pascu (173)

Foreløbig mellemvægt: Norbert Novenyi (185) vs. Mehmet Yueksel (184)

Komplet Bellator Kickboxing 9 Weigh-in Results:

Welterweight World Title Bout: Raymond Daniels (170) vs. Djibril Ehouo (168)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: 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: Jorina Baars (142) vs. Athina Evmorfiadi (144)

165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Csaba Gyorfi (164) vs. Enrico Carrara (165)

144-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Antoine Habash (140) vs. Salvatore Cicerone (144)

187-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Adam Pokorni (184) vs. Najib Idali (186.5)

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COMPLETED CARDS FOR BELLATOR 196 AND BELLATOR KICKBOXING 9

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BACK-TO-BACK EVENTS SET TO AIR THIS Fredag, APRIL 6 BEGINNING AT 9 P.M. PT ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK

LOS ANGELES – Bellator has announced completed cards for both Bellator 196 og Bellator Kickboxing 9, which take place this Fredag, April 6 at BOK Hall in Budapest, Hungary and air on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT.

 

The headliner for Bellator 196 will see former world champion Benson Henderson (24-8) in a lightweight matchup against Roger Huerta (24-9-1, 1 NC), who returns to Bellator for the first time since 2010. On the kickboxing side of things, Raymond Daniels (33-3) defends his welterweight crown against Djibril Ehouo (38-9-2) in the headliner of Bellator Kickboxing 9.

Bellator 196: Henderson vs. Huerta will be broadcast Fredag, April 6 free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT. Bellator Kickboxing 9 will air immediately following at 11 p.m. OG/10 p.m. CT. Tickets for the event are on sale now and are available at www.Bellator.hu.

 

With marquee victories over Nate Diaz, Donald Cerrone (x2), Frankie Edgar (x2), Gilbert Melendez and Jorge Masvidal, Glendale, Ariz.’s “Smooth” Benson Henderson looks to add another name to his already-impressive resume. The former UFC and WEC champ owns a win over a Patricio “Pitbull” inside the Bellator cage and is looking to make a statement on his way back to title contention when he meets Roger Huerta on April 6 in Budapest, Ungarn. Fighting out of Austin, Texas, the 34-year-old Los Angeles native returns to Bellator for the first time since facing Eddie Alvarez at Bellator 33. The first MMA fighter to ever appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated, Huerta’s entertaining fight style saw him memorably defeat Clay Guida and Leonard Garcia. Nu, fresh off of two consecutive victories, “El Matador” is not shying away from elite competition for his first fight of 2018.

 

Komplet Bellator 196: Henderson vs. Huerta Kampkort:

Lightweight Main Event: Benson Henderson (24-8) vs. Roger Huerta (24-9-1, 1 NC)

Featherweight Co-Main Event: Adam Borics (6-0) vs. Teodor Nikolov (11-1)

Women’s Flyweight Main Card Bout: Denise Kielholtz (1-1) vs. Petra Castkova (3-2)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Brian Moore (10-6) vs. Giorgio Belsanti (7-6-1)

175-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: Og Ruth (4-0) vs. Ion Pascu (17-7)

 

Indledende Card:

Foreløbig mellemvægt: Norbert Novenyi (1-0) vs. Mehmet Yueksel (2-3)

 

Komplet Bellator Kickboxing 9 Kampkort:

Welterweight World Title Bout: Raymond Daniels (33-3) vs. Djibril Ehouo (38-9-2)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Alexey Ignashov (85-21) vs. Dzevad Poturak (53-30-3)

Women’s Flyweight Main Card Bout: Sabriye Sengul (12-1) vs. Renata Rakoczi (17-4)

163-Pound Catchweight Main Card Bout: John Wayne Parr (99-32) vs. Eder Lopes (10-2)

Women’s Featherweight Main Card Bout: Jorina Baars (44-0-3) vs. Athina Evmorfiadi (10-3)

 

Indledende Card:

165-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Csaba Gyorfi (25-6) vs. Enrico Carrara (37-2-2)

141-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Antoine Habash (30-5) vs. Salvatore Cicerone (12-8-1)

187-Pound Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Adam Pokorni (28-6) vs. Najib Idali (38-30)

*Kort kan ændres.

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JAMES GALLAGHER FORCED TO WITHDRAW FROM BELLATOR 196 IN BUDAPEST, HUNGARY ONAPRIL 6 DUE TO INJURY

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‘SMOOTH’ BENSON HENDERSON TAKES ON THE RETURNING ROGER ‘EL MATADOR’ HUERTA IN NEW MAIN EVENT

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BELLATOR KICKBOXING 9 MAIN EVENT REVEALED

LOS ANGELES – Due to an undisclosed injury, James Gallagher’s highly anticipated return to the Bellator cage will be delayed.

Som et resultat, the new headliner for Bellator’s third event in Budapest, Ungarn om Fredag, April 6, will feature former world champion Benson Henderson (24-8) in a lightweight matchup against Roger Huerta (24-9-1, 1 NC), who returns to Bellator for the first time since 2010. Gallagher’s opponent, Hungary’s Adam Borics (6-0), will remain on the card and take on the undefeated Manuel Gaxhja (6-0) in the featherweight co-main event. Desuden, Bellator 196 will also feature a flyweight contest pitting Bellator women’s 125-pound kickboxing champion Denise Kielholtz (1-1) versus Lena Ovchynnikova (12-5, 1 NC) and a featherweight battle between SBG Ireland’s Brian Moore (10-6) og Giorgio Belsanti (7-6-1).

With marquee victories over Nate Diaz, Donald Cerrone (x2), Frankie Edgar (x2), Gilbert Melendez and Jorge Masvidal, Glendale, Ariz.’s “Smooth” Benson Henderson looks to add another name to his already-impressive resume. The former UFC and WEC champ owns a win over a Patricio “Pitbull” inside the Bellator cage and is looking to make a statement on his way back to title contention when he meets Roger Huerta on April 6 in Budapest, Ungarn. Fighting out of Austin, Texas, the 34-year-old Los Angeles native returns to Bellator for the first time since facing Eddie Alvarez at Bellator 33. The first MMA fighter to ever appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated, Huerta’s entertaining fight style saw him memorably defeat Clay Guida and Leonard Garcia. Nu, fresh off of two consecutive victories, “El Matador” is not shying away from elite competition for his first fight of 2018.

Den April 6 card at BOK Hall will also feature world-class kickboxing action, as Bellator Kickboxing returns for another great night of fights. I main event, Raymond Daniels (33-3) defends his welterweight crown against Djibril Ehouo (38-9-2) af Frankrig, mens ubesejret Jorina Baars (44-0-3) returnerer til ansigt Julie Burton (7-1) at 145-pounds. Derudover, fan-favorite Alexy Ignashov (85-21) will compete in a heavyweight matchup.

Bellator 196: Henderson vs. Huerta will be broadcast Fredag, April 6 free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT. Bellator Kickboxing 9 will air immediately following at 11 p.m. OG/10 p.m. CT.Tickets for the event are on sale now and are available at www.Bellator.hu.

Opdateret Bellator 196: Henderson vs. Huerta Kampkort:

Lightweight Main Event: Benson Henderson (24-8) vs. Roger Huerta (24-9-1, 1 NC)

Featherweight Co-Main Event: Adam Borics (6-0) vs. Manuel Gaxhja (6-0)

Women’s Flyweight Main Card Bout: Denise Kielholtz (1-1) vs. Lena Ovchynnikova (12-5, 1 NC)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Brian Moore (10-6) vs. Giorgio Belsanti (7-6-1)

Opdateret Bellator Kickboxing 9 Kampkort:

Welterweight World Title Bout: Raymond Daniels (33-3) vs. Djibril Ehouo (38-9-2)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Alexy Ignashov (85-21) vs. TBD

Women’s Featherweight Main Card Bout: Jorina Baars (44-0-3) vs. Julie Burton (7-1)

*Kort kan ændres.

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A.J. MCKEE REPLACES INJURED JAMES GALLAGHER IN BELLATOR 187 MAIN EVENT, MEETS IRELAND’S BRIAN MOORE ON FRIDAY, November. 10 AT 3ARENA IN DUBLIN

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OGSÅ, SBG’S SINEAD ‘KO’ KAVANAGH AND KEVIN ‘BABY SLICE’ FERGUSON JR. BOTH SET TO COMPETE ON THE CARD

JEREMIAH LABIANO NOW TAKES ON ISRAEL’S NOAD LAHAT IN BELLATOR’S RETURN TO TEL AVIV AT Bellator 188

LOS ANGELES – Bellator MMA is set for its return to Dublin, Irland, as undefeated sensation A.J. McKee (9-0) will look to play the role of spoiler against Brian Moore (10-5), a teammate of James Gallagher at Dublin’s SBG, in the featherweight main event of Bellator 187: McKee vs. Moore at 3Arena on November. 10.

 

In addition to the new main event, Irlands Sinead Kavanagh (4-2) vil kæmpe Maria Casanova (2-4-1) in a women’s featherweight main card bout, mens Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. (1-1) will compete against Fred Freeman (1-0) i en 165 pound-catchweight contest.

 

James Gallagher was initially slated to headline against Jeremiah Monaghan, but was forced to withdraw from the card after suffering an injury during training, leaving room for his divisional rival to headline an event in hostile territory. Moore’s previously scheduled opponent, Andre Goncalves (3-1), will now face Northern Ireland’s Decky Dalton (7-3) i en Bellator 187 featherweight matchup.

 

Bellator 187: McKee vs. Moore will be broadcast free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. OG/ 8 p.m. CT. Tickets for the event are on sale now and currently available at Ticketmaster.ie.

 

Labiano will now move to Bellator 188: Pitbull vs. Weichel 2 one week later in Tel Aviv, where he is set to take on Israel-born Noad Lahat (11-3) in a main card featherweight bout. Bellator 188 takes place inside Menora Mivtachim Arena and airs on SPIKE at 9 p.m. OG/ 8 p.m. CT på November. 17.

 

The son of respected MMA veteran Antonio McKee, A.J. McKee spent his entire childhood in the gym soaking up every bit of knowledge and experience available to him. The 22-year-old prodigy has applied that knowledge inside the Bellator cage and has made quite a statement in his first nine fights as an MMA professional, racking up seven finishes in nine outings. The Long Beach, Calif.-native now heads to Ireland, a country that is all too familiar with “Mercenary” due to his feud with Gallagher.

 

Known around “The Emerald Isle” as “Pikeman,” Brian Moore will be making his third appearance in the Bellator cage and his first main event. Having previously competed against top-rated competition the likes of Daniel Weichel and Mike Wilkinson, the 30-year-old SBG Ireland standout most recently stopped Michal Horejsi via punches at Bellator 177 this past April. Moore grew up 90 minutes from 3Arena and will undoubtedly have home field advantage against McKee on November. 10.

 

Fresh off his first-round TKO finish of D.J. Griffin, på Bellator 179 i London, the son of the legendary Kimbo Slice will return to Europe in search of his second victory as professional. Also training under the tutelage of Antonio McKee at Team Bodyshop in Long Beach, Calif., Slice is one of the main sparring partners for A.J. McKee, Aaron Pico og Joey Davis. Kæmper ud af St. Louis, Fred Freeman made his professional debut in March, finishing his opponent with punches in the second round of their regional matchup. Before turning pro, Freeman laced up the gloves nine times as an amateur.

 

Set for her fourth Bellator appearance, Sinead Kavanagh returns to the site of her promotional debut, a venue that saw her defeat Elina Kallionidou with a decisive victory at Bellator 169. A three-time veteran of BAMMA, “KO” most recently took on Arlene Blencowe, who now fights Julia Benefit for the women’s featherweight title. A native of France, Maria Casanova has competed professionally since 2015. With two submission victories on her resume, the KTP Scola-product will look to hand Kavanagh the first submission loss of her career.

 

Komplet Bellator 187: McKee vs. Moore Kampkort:

Fjervægt Main Event: A.J. McKee (9-0) vs. Brian Moore (10-5)

Women’s Featherweight Main Card Bout: Sinead Kavanagh (4-2) vs. Maria Casanova (2-4-1)

165 lb. Catchweight Main Card Bout: Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. (1-1) vs. Fred Freeman (1-0)

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Charlie Ward (3-3) vs. John Redmond (7-12)

 

Indledende Card:

Fjervægt Indledende kamp: Decky Dalton (7-3) vs. Andre Goncalves (3-1)

 

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PAIR OF INJURIES MAKE WAY FOR BRUNA VARGAS AND BRIAN MOORE ON MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 169’ INSIDE 3ARENA IN DUBLIN

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BANTAMWEIGHT FEATURE FIGHT PITTING SHAY WALSH AGAINST LUIZ TOSTA ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD ON December. 16

Santa Monica, CALIF (December 5, 2016) – Injuries to both Paul Redmond og Bruna Ellen have led to new opponents for Daniel Weichel (37-9) og Helen Harper (4-1) på December 16. Weichel will now face Ireland native Brian Moore (9-4) i en fjerlet kamp, while Harper will be challenged by Bruna Vargas (2-1) in a flyweight fight at 3Arena in Dublin, Irland. Endelig, a bantamweight bout pitting Shay Walsh (14-4) mod Luiz Tosta (9-2) puts a stamp on the main card of "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”

The Spike-televised main card will be highlighted by a heavyweight main event pitting “King Mo” (19-5, 1 NC) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1). Desuden, Anthony Taylor (1-1) will look to quiet the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’s James Gallagher (4-0) in a featherweight clash.

Billetter til "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” are on sale now and start at 35€ at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.dk and the 3Arena Box Office. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT.

In addition to a full card of Bellator action, ticket holders will also have the unique opportunity to experience an additional fight card from Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, BAMMA. The bantamweight belt will be on the line at “BAMMA 27,” as Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) og Alan Philpott(16-8) prepare to duke it out for division gold.

Fighting out of Lancaster, England, Walsh will be making his Bellator MMA debut and against the savvy veteran Tosta. Dating back to 2014, Walsh has accrued four victories over his past five contests, including a brutal knockout of Gaz Pilot at “BAMMA 21: DeVent vs. Kone.” Of his 14 career wins, nine have come by way of knockout or submission, making it easy to picture another explosive attack out of the gates by Walsh. After competing in the 145-pound division for the first 15 fights of his professional career, Walsh made the move down to the bantamweight division, where he has strung together wins in two of his first three appearances.

The 36-year-old Tosta enters the bout riding a recent string of success that includes victories in seven of his last eight contests with one draw. Hailing from Sao Paulo, Brasilien, Tosta will be making his second appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, after recording the aforementioned draw in his promotional debut earlier this year at “Bellator 158.” With each of his nine career victories coming by way of submission, seven of which occurred in the first round, it’s clear that Tosta will once again look for the early takedown and finish his opponent.

Filling in for the injured Redmond is Brian Moore, as he enters the cage riding a current two-fight winning streak and a blossoming career that is ready to take off. The 29-year-old Moore has won five of his last seven contests, including a trio of first round victories, highlighted by a vicious knockout that came just 2:30 into his bout earlier in the year. Of his nine career wins, Moore has finished seven of his victims, making him a tall task for the wily veteran Weichel. A native of Wexford, Irland, “The Pikeman” will not have to travel far for his upcoming showdown with one of Bellator MMA’s most proven veterans, as “The Weasel” will enter hostile territory for this face-off.

Replacing Ellen is the always dangerous Bruna Vargas, who will square off with Harper in search of her first win under the direction of Bellator MMA. The 27-year-old Vargas has recorded two wins over three contests, since making her professional debut in 2013. Hailing from Porto Alegre, Brasilien, the Team Nogueira prospect hopes to redeem herself with a promising performance against another stiff opponent in Harper.

Komplet "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Muhammed "Kong Mo" Lawal (19-5, 1 NC) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1)

Featherweight Co-Main Event: James Gallagher (4-0) vs. Anthony Taylor (1-1)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniel Weichel (37-9) vs. Brian Moore (9-4)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Bruna Vargas (2-1) vs. Helen Harper (4-1)

Bantamvægt Feature Kamp: Shay Walsh (14-4) vs. Luiz Tosta (9-2)

 

Updated “BAMMA 27” Card:

Bantamweight World Title Bout: Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) vs. Alan Philpott (16-8)

Light Heavyweight Bout: Chris Fields (11-7-1) vs. Andy Clamp (8-1)

Fjervægt Bout: Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) vs. Niklas Backstrom (10-2)

Fjervægt Bout: Dylan Tuke (3-0) vs. Sean Tobin (4-2)

Letvægts Bout: Rhys McKee (4-0) vs. Jai Hebert (4-0)

Weltervægt Bout: Kiefer Crosbie (1-0) vs. Conor Riordan (Debut)

Weltervægt Bout: Nathan Jones (9-5) vs. Walter Gahadza (16-0)

Bantamvægt Bout: Ian Cleary (Debut) vs. Andrew Lofthouse (Debut)

Weltervægt Bout: Terry Brazier (6-1) vs. Niklas Stolze (7-1)

Bantamvægt Bout: Sinead Kavanagh (3-0) vs. Eeva Siiskonen (5-4-2)

Bantamvægt Bout: Richie Smullen (2-0) vs. Conor Dillon (5-8)

Bantamvægt Bout: Blaine O’Driscoll (2-1) vs. Neil Ward (2-2)

Weltervægt Bout: Keith McCabe (1-1) vs. Richard Kiely (Debut)

Weltervægt Bout:Will Fleury (1-0) vs. Kyle Mclurkin (Debut)