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RAFAEL CARVALHO STEALS SPLIT DECISION, RETAINING MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE IN ‘BELLATOR 155’ Eveniment Principal

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BOISE, IDAHO (Mai 20, 2016) - Rafael Carvalho (13-1) defended his middleweight belt in controversial fashion at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho vineri noapte, taking home a split decision win over at the expense of Melvin Manhoef (30-13).

The packed house was less than enthusiastic with the judges’ decizie, which amounted to two 48-47 scores for Carvalho, while Manhoef took home one of the same tally.

Cu victoria, the 29-year old Brazilian is now 4-0 under the Bellator MMA umbrella and continues to ride his remarkable 13-fight winning streak.

KICKBOXING BELLATOR: ST. LOUIS ANNOUNCED

The first fight for “Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis” has been announced in a rematch of sorts, pitting Joe Schilling împotriva Hisaki Kato. When the two first met at “Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov,” Kato stunned Schilling with a “Superman punch” knockout that many pundits considered to be the “2015 Knockout of the Year.” That was MMA, and this time the two will fight in a kickboxing match. A world champion kickboxer, “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling will look for revenge against Kato, a karate striker.

Lupte suplimentare, including a main event matchup will be announced shortly.

The second event for the brand new Bellator Kickboxing promotion will take place on Iunie 24, immediately following “Bellator: Dynamite 2” at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.

Featherweight Co-Main Event Ends in Unanimous Decision Victory for Pat Curran

It took all three rounds to determine a winner in the evening’s co-main event, dar în cele din urmă, former two-time Bellator champion Pat Curran (22-7) emerged victorious with a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) câștiga peste Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1). “Paddy Mike” connected with a great left hook that dropped Karakhanyan to the mat. The Chicago native relied heavily on his ground game in this one, consistently forcing Karakhanyan into uncomfortable positions and ultimately leading to the featherweight’s 12^lea win under the Bellator MMA fray.

Heavyweight Slugfest Ends in Draw for Dan Charles and Augusto Sakai

The evening’s second heavyweight feature fight was heavily overshadowed by multiple low blows from the foot of Augusto Sakai (9-0-1), leaving Dan Charles (10-3-1) curled over the canvas and gasping for air. In a bout that took every bit of 15 minute, the judges’ scorecard concluded a majority draw (30-26 Charles, 28-28, 28-28), making it just the ninth in Bellator MMA history. Although the Brazilian Sakai remains undefeated, his nine-fight winning streak came to an end with the bittersweet finish at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. For Charles, it was the third time in his five-year career that a fight went the distance and the first of his 14 bouts to end in a majority draw.

Alexis Dufresne Shocks MMA World With Submission Victory Over Marloes Coenen

In a highly-anticipated female catchweight bout, Alexis Dufresne (6-2) delivered one of the largest upsets of the year by finishing Dutch superstar Marloes Coenen (23-7) with an armbar submission 4:33 în primul tur de scrutin. Along with Miesha Tate, “Sneaky Zebra” becomes just the second fighter ever to force Coenen to tap out. Not far removed from the birth of her first child, the 25-year-old Dufresne was able to impress in her Bellator MMA debut, despite being a +500 underdog.

Gormley Outlasts Beltran in Heavyweight Opener

During the opening contest at "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef," Joey Beltran (17-13) și Chase Gormley (13-5) traded blows in what was a heavyweight dogfight that took all three rounds to claim a victor. În cele din urmă, it was Gormley that came out on top with the split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) win over “The Mexicutioner.” Gormley, a 32-year-old native of Los Angeles is now 7-0 when his fights go to the judges table. The win is his first with the Bellator MMA promotion and sixth of his last seven bouts.

Card preliminare rezultate:

Vince Morales (4-1) învins Hamilton Ash (3-2) prin KO la 2:32 de turul trei

Joe Hamilton (4-0) învins Tyler Freeland (3-1) prin depunerea (sufoca-spate gol) la 0:22 de o rundă

Casey Johnson (5-0) învins Brendon Raftery (4-3) prin depunerea (sufoca-spate gol) la 1:16 de runda a doua

Marcin Held (22-4) învins Dave Jansen (20-4) prin decizie unanimă (30-27, 29-28 2x)

Jesse Brock (22-8) învins olly bradstreet (39-13) prin depunerea (sufoca-spate gol) la 3:57 de turul trei

Noland lui Will (16-6) învins Sean Powers (9-6) prin KO (pumni) la 3:29 de o rundă

Scott Thometz (10-5) învins Josh Tyler (7-4) prin decizie unanimă (30-27, 30-25, 30-25)

Veta Arteaga (2-0) învins Jackie Vandenburgh (0-2) prin decizie unanimă (29-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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GET READY FOR SOME KICKBOXING WITH SMALL GLOVES!

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MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT BETWEEN RAFAEL CARVALHO AND MELVIN MANHOEF HEADLINES ‘BELLATOR 155’ MAINE NIGHT – LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKE

Complete Weigh-In Photos Here

BOISE, IDAHO. (Mai 19, 2016) –The official weigh-ins for "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "took place this afternoon in front of a packed house at the Knitting Factory here in Boise, ID. All competitors are now ready for action mâine at CenturyLink Arena, with the event airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. CT.

Campion Mijlocie Rafael Carvalho (12-1) will defend his title against Dutch striking ace Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1) in the main event of a fantastic night of fights that also includes a co-main event between Pat Curran (21-7) și Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1), who square off in a featherweight scrap that has future title-shot implications written all over it. The main card also includes a women’s catchweight showdown between slick Dutch veteran Marloes Coenen (23-6) și Alexis Dufresne (5-2). Dufresne, who returns to action after a recent pregnancy and on short notice, missed the 146-pound weight limit, but the fight will proceed as planned.

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " will also feature a duo of heavyweight matchups with Joey Beltran (17-12) provocator Chase Gormley (12-5) și Dan Charles (20-3) looking to put an end to Augusto Sakai’s (9-0) unblemished record.

An undercard bout between Ricky Steele (5-0) și Eric Cronkhite (2-1) was cancelled when Cronkhite missed weight by nine pounds.

Very few tickets for the event remain, și sunt disponibile la Bellator.com, the CenturyLink Arena Box Office or CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com.

Card de principal: (Live on SPIKE – 9 p.m. ȘI/8:00 p.m. CT)

Bellator MMA Mijlocie titlu mondial Lupta: Rafael Carvalho (184.3) vs. Melvin Manhoef (185)

Bellator MMA Co-Ușoară Main Event: Pat Curran (145.6) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (145.1)

Bellator MMA la categoria grea Element Bout: Dan Charles (242.2) vs. Augusto Sakai (262.5)

Bellator MMA Catchweight Feature Bout: Marloes Coenen (145.6) vs. Alexis Dufresne (150.7)

Bellator MMA la categoria grea Element Bout: Joey Beltran (236.8) vs. Chase Gormley (264.5)

Card de preliminară: (Bellator.com – 7:00 p.m. ȘI/6:00 p.m. CT)

Bellator MMA bantamweight preliminar Bout: Tyler Freeland (137.4) vs. Joe Hamilton (135.4)

Bellator MMA Ușoare preliminar Bout: Dave Jansen (155.9) vs. Marcin Held (155.9)

Bellator MMA preliminar Bout muscă: Veta Arteaga (127.1) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (122.7)

Bellator MMA preliminar Bout Ușoară: Hamilton Ash (145.8) vs. Vince Morales (144.9)

Bellator MMA bantamweight preliminar Bout: Brendon Raftery (134) vs. Casey Johnson (134.9)

Bellator MMA Ușoare preliminar Bout: Scott Thometz (155.7) vs. Josh Tyler (155.7)

Bellator MMA Mijlocie preliminar Bout: Sean Powers (182.4) vs. Noland lui Will (185.6)

Bellator MMA bantamweight preliminar Bout: Jesse Brock (135.7) vs. olly bradstreet (135.7)

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MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS & DIGITAL VIDEO RECAP FOR ‘BELLATOR 155’

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CARVALHO AND MANHOEF MEET WITH MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE ON THE LINE VINEREA ACEASTA AT ‘BELLATOR 155’ – LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKE

CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS

Președintele Bellator Scott Coker, along with “Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” main and co-main event fighters Rafael Carvalho (12-1), Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1), Pat Curran(21-7) și Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) all joined this afternoon’s official media conference call to promote acest vineri eveniment.

Scott Coker

“We’re excited to be in Boise, fighting at the Century Link Arena. I think this is a fight town that has been hungry for a big MMA promotion and we’re proud to be the first to do it. We’ve got a great middleweight world title fight between Carvalho and Manhoef… Carvalho is coming off of a big win with a KO over Brandon Halsey and undoubtedly this fight is going to have a bunch of fireworks between both of these guys.”

On the fight between Curran and Karakhanyan…

“I definitely think that this fight has some title implications but we always like to see how the fight pans out…honestly if this is something that’s exciting and a barn burner and if this fight can stand on its own feet, it very well could be.”

On if a Bellator bonus structure is going to come to fruition in the future…

“It is something we’re working on but we’re just a little bit different, because we’re a premium TV model so it’s something that has been considered, but right now it’s something that is still just in dialogue.”

Rafael Carvalho

“I am excited and really think this could be historical. It’s going to be a lot of strikes and it’s going to be a kickboxing fight with MMA gloves.”

“Every fight you’ve got to show what you got. In this fight, it’s going to be no different [now that I’m a champ]. I’m going to show everything I’ve got and I am always looking forward to the next fight.

“People recognize me more now and I have gained more respect now as the champion…Winning the belt for the first time is one thing, but the real deal is when you defend the belt and keep the belt. That’s when you become the real champion.

On overcoming challenges of living in Rio…

“There are good people as well as bad but the only thing that is going to dictate your future is you and how hard you work for it. It doesn’t matter where you live or what kind of clothing you wear, if you put your mind into it and are willing to work hard for it.

Melvin Manhoef

“I look forward to making a kickboxing with small gloves. I am prepared for anything so it doesn’t matter what’s going to happen. I am looking forward to being there and doing what I do best, which is the striking, so for me it’s very nice that he wants to do the kickboxing in the cage with me.

Do you feel like people are counting you out heading into this fight?

“I don’t know what people are thinking but it all depends on what me and my team think and the fans who are supporting me think. I feel like the fight is still in me and I showed it at my last fight. I trained real hard for this fight and my goal is to show it again that you cannot count me out… You know my fight style; I do everything to knock people out so I am glad if [Carvalho] wants to make a kick boxing fight out of it.”

What would winning the Bellator title mean to you?

“It means a lot, with all of the hard work and a lot of people writing me off, but I think this is like a new era or new beginning for me and I could become a world champion. I think that being a fighter that’s been in the business so long, it has been an achievement already.”

Pat Curran

“I am really excited to step in there vineri and put on a dominant performance. I have made a lot of changes in my life, in my camp and everything is falling into place right now and I’m excited to showcase that vineri."

Do the stakes of this fight change for you as they would for a title?

“I feel like every fight at this point in your career, especially in this division is do-or-die and if you win you’re going to get that much pull-through coming or having the chance to fight for the title again and I feel like over and over George and I have been that much closer to another title shot.”

Georgi Karakhanyan

“I can’t wait for Vineri noapte. I am going out there with nothing to lose, just going 100 percent and fighting my fight and come out with a victory.”

On this being a potential title eliminator and going up against two-time champ Curran…

“I know everybody is talking about the title but to me I don’t think about that, right now I have a good opponent in front of me with Pat Curran, a former champion and I can’t ask for a better opponent than him. I am very excited, I cannot wait and I am ready to put on a great show and I’m for sure coming out with my hands right.”

On coming back from surgery and making adjustments…

“I treat everything the same, I got about five surgeries last year and the last surgery was just a meniscus tear but after that, Bellator took good care of me. They put me in a very good rehab place and I’ve started my training and feel 100 sută. "

DIGITAL RECAP

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " emanates from CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9e/8c. In preparation for the event, Bellator’s digital team has put together captivating new content, which you can view by clicking on the images below. Tune in to Bellator’s YouTube page for an inside look and more exclusive footage at what’s still to come.

Champions: Rafael Carvalho – The middleweight champion does NOT listen to the naysayers; he finds a way to win. Jimmy Smith breaks it down.

Fundatii: Melvin Manhoef – Melvin Manhoef only knows one way to fight…All in! Either way somebody is going lights out. Jimmy Smith breaks it down.

Fundatii: Marloes Coenen – Marloes Coenen is a level above her competition, the MMA Pioneer show it every time she steps into the cage. Jimmy Smith explains.

What to Watch: Carvalho vs. Manhoef – This is for the Middleweight Championship! Rafael Carvalho și Melvin Manhoef will be a battle between masters of two opposing disciplines. Jimmy Smith and Manny Rodriguez break it all down.

What to Watch: Held vs. Jansen – Marcin Heldis a monster on the mat and Dave Jansen will have to find a way to negate that submission game. Jimmy Smith breaks it down.

What to Watch: Curran vs. Karakhanyan – There is a special energy in the Featherweight division. The competition is stiff and the winner will be in title contention while the loser may be put in the back of a long line of contenders. Jimmy Smith and Manny Rodriguez explain.

Rolling With Jimmy – The Bellator Featherweight takes a ride in Jimmy Smith’s 1969 Plymouth Barracuda. He shares how it feels to be in a stacked division and his desire to fight the best in the world.

LUPTA INFO: A middleweight championship matchup between Rafael Carvalho (12-1) și Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1) will serve as the evening’s main event of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " la CenturyLink Arena din Boise, Idaho, Vineri, Mai 20.

În plus, the main card features two of Bellator MMA’s top featherweights, cu Pat "Paddy Mike" Curran (21-7) și Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan (24-5-1) squaring off in the co-main event.Alexis “Sneaky Zebra” Dufresne (21-4) will make her promotional debut after agreeing to a late addition bout against Dutch submission specialist Marloes "Rumina" Coenen (23-6) in female featherweight action. There will also be multiple heavyweight bouts featured on the main card, cu Dan Charles (10-3) taking on undefeated Augusto Sakai (9-0) și Joey Beltran (17-12) cu care se confruntă în afara împotriva Chase Gormley (12-5).

Bilete pentru "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " are going fast and can be purchased at the CenturyLink Arena Box Office or CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com, precum Bellator.com. Evenimentul difuzeaza live si gratuit pe Spike la 9 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. CT, while the can’t-misspreliminary card airs live on Bellator.com și Mobile App Bellator.

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MARLOES COENEN RECEIVES NEW OPPONENT AHEAD OF ‘BELLATOR 155’ — ALEXIS DUFRESNE REPLACES JULIA BUDD

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Mai 10, 2016) – Due to injury, Julia Budd (8-2) has been forced to withdraw from her inaugural Bellator MMA Women’s Featherweight Championship Bout against Marloes Coenen (23-6). Ca rezultat, Alexis Dufresne (5-2) will take her place and challenge Coenen during the featured preliminary contest of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " la CenturyLink Arena din Boise, Idaho, pe Mai 20.

The fight joins a card that already features a colossal Middleweight World Championship main event, in care Rafael Carvalho (12-1) apără centura împotriva Fiery Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). În plus, former Bellator MMA featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) va reveni la acțiune, pentru prima dată din iunie, când el se confruntă cu elastic Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) în caz de co-principal al cardului. The last two men to challenge for Will Brooks’ lightweight title, Marcin Held (21-4) și Dave Jansen (20-3) va fi, de asemenea, în acțiune. Rounding out the televised portion of the event will be two heavyweight fights, când Dan Charles (10-3) îndeplinește Augusto Sakai (9-0) și Joey Beltran (17-12) ia pe Chase Gormley (12-5).

Bilete pentru "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " încep de la doar $25 și sunt în vânzare acum la Bellator.com, Arena Box Office CenturyLink sau CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Evenimentul difuzeaza live si gratuit pe Spike la 9 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. CT, while the can’t-miss preliminary card airs live on Bellator.comși Mobile App Bellator.

A former Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion, Marloes Coenen, is riding a two-fight winning streak and undefeated record under the Bellator MMA fray into her bout with Dufresne. “Rumina” began her career winning eight consecutive fights and 13 of her first 14. The 35-year-old has been competing professionally since 2000 and has been an integral part of the progression of women’s mixed martial arts, challenging some of the best that the sport has to offer. Acum, it’s back to the drawing board for the Dutch submission specialist when she looks to spoil the Bellator MMA debut of Alexis Dufresne.

The 25-year-old Alexis Dufresne began her career with a blazing start, earning victories in her first five scraps, all of which she ended in the first round. Born in Temecula, Calif., “Sneaky Zebra” has strung together an impressive resume, including three straight first round knockout wins dating back to her 2013-14 seasons and most recently two appearances for the UFC. Dufresne will be making her Bellator MMA debut vinerea viitoare and hopes to get back to her winning ways when she fills in for the absent Julia Budd on short notice.

Complet "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Card de Lupta

Bellator MMA Mijlocie titlu mondial Lupta: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA Co-Ușoară Main Event: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

Bellator MMA la categoria grea Element Bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA Element ușoare Bout: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Held (21-4)

Bellator MMA la categoria grea Element Bout: Joey Beltran (17-12) vs. Chase Gormley (12-5)

Card de preliminară

Bellator MMA preliminar Bout Ușoară: Marloes Coenen (23-6) vs. Alexis Dufresne (5-2)

Bellator MMA bantamweight preliminar Bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA preliminar Bout muscă: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA preliminar Bout Ușoară: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

Bellator MMA bantamweight preliminar Bout: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)

Bellator MMA Ușoare preliminar Bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA Mijlocie preliminar Bout: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. Noland lui Will (15-6)

Bellator MMA bantamweight preliminar Bout: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA bantamweight preliminar Bout: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs. olly bradstreet (39-12)

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PATRICKY ‘PITBULL’ FREIRE EARNS SHUTOUT VICTORY IN BELLATOR’S HISTORIC, FIRST-EVER INTERNATIONAL EVENT

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

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TORINO, ITALIA. (Aprilie 15, 2016) – An electric, packed house was on hand Saturday night to bear witness to Bellator MMA’s inaugural international event, "Bellator 152: Pitbull 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.

În evenimentul principal al serii, Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (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 Derek Domeniibecause 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.

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?

Few fighters can inspire a nation the way that Rome’s Alessio Sakara (18-11) had his Italian countrymen rooting for him tonight. The support paid off, as “Legionarius” got the better of Brian Rogers (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. McKee (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 foarte 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 a runda de deschidere. 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, mai degrabă decât mai târziu, “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) și Daniele Miceli (2-1) kicked things off at "Bellator 152: Pitbull 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.

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THE WAIT IS OVER – ‘PITBULL’ & SOUZA ARE READY FOR ACTION AT ‘BELLATOR 152’ TOMORROW

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Complete Weigh-In Photos Here

TORINO, ITALIA. (Aprilie 15, 2016) – After Friday’s weigh-ins at the Turin Palace Hotel, all of the "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” competitors are set to enter the cage inside of Italy’s largest indoor arena, The Pala Alpitour. The event airs on SPIKE mâine, Sâmbătă, Aprilie 16 la 10 p.m. ȘI/PT.

The mixed martial arts portion of Bellator MMA’s first event overseas will also include the promotional debut of Italian fan-favorite Alessio Sakara (17-11), care se confruntă cu Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup and one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A. J. McKee (3-0), care luptă Danilo Belluardo (5-1) la 145 de lire sterline.

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

Card de principal: (Live on SPIKE – 10 p.m. ȘI/PT)

Kevin Souza (70.3 kg / 155.2 lbs.) vs. Patricky Freire (70.5 kg / 155.2 lbs.)

Alessio Sakara (92.25 kg / 203.9 lbs.) vs. Brian Rogers (93.05 kg / 205.3 lbs.)

Danilo Belluardo (66.05 kg / 145.4 lbs.) vs. A. J. McKee (65.95 kg / 145.5 lbs.)

Anjela Pink (58.65 kg / 129.3 lbs.) vs. Anastasia Yankova (59.35 kg / 130 lbs.)

Daniele Miceli (76.10 kg / 167.5 lbs.) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (76.2 kg / 168.2 lbs.)

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BOTH ‘PITBULL BROTHERS’ RECEIVE NEW OPPONENTS AHEAD OF BELLATOR 152 & Bellator 153

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SANTA MONICA, CA. (Aprilie 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek Domenii și John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) și Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) aprilie 16 și 22 respectiv.

Ca rezultat, 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: Pitbull vs. Souza.”

Între timp, in the co-main event of "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov," Patricio will now fight the tenacious Henry Corrales (12-2), who agreed to face the former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion on less than two weeks notice.

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” will also include the promotional debut of Italian fan-favorite Alessio Sakara (17-11), care se confruntă cu Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A. J. McKee (3-0), lupte Danilo Belluardo (5-1) la 145 de lire sterline. De asemenea, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) și Daniele Scatizzi (6-2) will round out the MMA card with a featherweight showdown.

"Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov” is also brimming with must-see mixed martial arts action as well, with the promotional debut of Benson Henderson (23-5), who challenges Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) for the 170-pound strap, Brennan Ward (13-3) goes to battle împotriva “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael "Venom" Page (9-0) fețe Jeremie Holloway (7-1), și Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, Aprilie 16 la 10 p.m. ET / PT, în timp ce "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov” airs at a special start time of 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT, which is immediately followed by the debut of "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " la 11:00 p.m. ET / PT.

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture la "Bellator 148: Daley 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 ultimei sale 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, cu 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 in afara 15 victories ending before reaching the judges’ scorecard. 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 “Pitbull” la usoare.

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 Daniel Straus and newly re-signed contender Emanuel Sanchez. A former King of the Cage bantamweight champion, “OK” has finished 10 sale 12 wins as a pro.

Complet "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” Main Card:

Bellator MMA Lightweight Main Event: Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) vs. Edimilson “Kevin” Souza (15-4)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Alessio Sakara (17-11) vs. Brian Rogers (12-8)

Bellator MMA Ușoară Feature Bout: A. J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

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

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

Complet "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” Main Card:

Bellator MMA Semimijlocie Mondială Titlu Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA Co-Ușoară Main Event: Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) vs. Henry Corrales (12-2)

Bellator MMA Semimijlocie Element Bout: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA Semimijlocie Element Bout: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator MMA Element ușoare Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

Despre Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA este un mixt organizație lider Arte marțiale oferind multe dintre cei mai buni luptatori din lume. Sub conducerea promotor luptă veteran Scott Coker, Bellator este disponibil pentru aproape 500 Casele de milioane de la nivel mondial în peste 140 țări. In Statele Unite, Bellator pot fi vazute pe Spike, liderul televiziune MMA. Bellator MMA este format dintr-o echipă executiv care include profesioniștii din industria de top în producție de televiziune, orchestrație eveniment live, dezvoltare luptător / Relații, achizițiile loc, creare de sponsorizare / dezvoltare, licențiere internațională, marketing, reclamă, publicitate și relații comision. Bellator se bazează în Santa Monica, California si detinuta de gigantul de divertisment Viacom, acasă la brandurile de divertisment premier din lume care se conectează cu publicul prin intermediul conținut captivant peste televiziune, film, platforme online și mobile.

Despre Spike:

Spike este disponibil în 98.7 milioane de case și este o divizie a Viacom Networks Media. O unitate de Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Rețele Viacom Media este unul dintre creatorii liderii mondiali de programare și conținut pe toate platformele media. Spike’s internet address is spike.com și pentru up-to-the-minute și informații de presă de arhivă și fotografii, vizitați site-ul de presă Spike, la spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @SpikeTVPR for the latest in breaking news updates, în spatele-scene-informatii si fotografii.

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 (Arte martiale mixte). 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 (Giorgio și Armen), Robin van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven și Artem Levin.

Bellator, kickboxing, arte martiale mixte, MMA, Spike TV

MATT MITRIONE AND SEAN GRANDE NAMED SPIKE’S ANNOUNCING TEAM FOR BELLATOR KICKBOXING: TORINO

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New York, NY, Aprilie 7, 2016 - Matt Mitrione, a former NFL defensive lineman and current Bellator MMA heavyweight will join Bellator MMA play-by-play announcer and The Voice of the Boston Celtics, Fie mare as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino"Pe Sâmbătă, Aprilie 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italia. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Senior Vice President, Sport și Oferte Speciale, Spike TV.

Mitrione joined Bellator MMA in early March after a stellar start to his career in the UFC. His 14-bout stint with that promotion began in 2009 on “The Ultimate Fighter,” airing on Spike. His list of formidable opponents included: Kimbo Slice, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell, Derrick Lewis, Brendan Schaub, Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordan, and Travis Browne among others.

Prior to competing in MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Bolnav. După colegiu, he played in the NFL for the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings until 2005.

Sean Grande has served as Bellator’s play-by-play announcer since July of 2015. Completing his 18th season in the NBA and 15th as the voice of the Boston Celtics, Contul epic grande de termen de două luni la 2008 World Championship cemented his status as one of the nation’s elite play-callers. He is joined by analyst Cedric Maxwell for all Boston Celtics games. Since shortly after their 2001 împerechere, "Grande și Max" au devenit una dintre cele mai populare și combinații reprezentative Boston privind aer.

La data de 20, 2013, Grande facut debutul Major League Baseball, after being named the alternate play-by-play voice of the World Champion Boston Red Sox. It completed his cycle of broadcasting major pro sports (NBA, NFL, NHL, WNBA și MLS).

"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised Vineri, Aprilie 22 la 11:00 p.m. ȘI/PT, immediately following “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” on Spike.

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” Fight Card:

Bellator Kickboxing Middleweight Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (37-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)

Bellator Kickboxing 165-Pound Feature Bout: Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) vs. Karim Ghajji (95-12)

Bellator Kickboxing Semimijlocie Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. Francesco Moricca (15-2-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Combaterea caracteristicii greutății muște: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Cocoș Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. Matteo Taccini (24-3-1)

Bellator, arte martiale mixte, MMA, Spike TV

DOUA NOI Puseele COMPLET "Bellator 155: CARVALHO VS. CARD PRINCIPAL Manhoef 'ÎN BOISE PE MAI 20 - NUMAI frigărui

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Martie 24, 2016) - O corodare Bout ușoară Marcin Held (21-4) împotriva Dave Jansen (20-3) și un concurs de împerechere grea Chase Gormley (12-5) contra Joey Beltran (17-12), Au fost adăugate la placa principală "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " la CenturyLink Arena din Boise, Idaho pe luna mai 20.

Luptele se alăture unui card care are deja un eveniment principal colosal Campionatul Mondial Mijlocie, când Rafael Carvalho (12-1) apără centura împotriva Fiery Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). În plus, fostul titlist Bellator MMA Ușoară Pat Curran (21-7) va reveni la acțiune, pentru prima dată din iunie, când el se confruntă cu elastic Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) în caz de co-principal al cardului.

Bilete pentru "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " încep de la doar $25 și sunt în vânzare acum la Bellator.com, Arena Box Office CenturyLink sau CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Evenimentul difuzeaza live si gratuit pe Spike la 9 p.m. ȘI/8 p.m. CT. Un opt lupta carte de aere preliminare live pe Bellator.com șiMobile App Bellator începând de la 6:30 p.m. ȘI.

A avut loc, un 13-lupta Bellator MMA veteran, pare să înceapă o altă dungă lungă câștigătoare după ce a văzut cel mai recent șir sa de șase lupta rupt la mâinile campion divizie Will Brooks în timpul "Bellator 145: Cu vârf și îndesat. " În vârstă de 24 de ani, specialist depunere a înregistrat victorii în 11 ultimei sale 13 lupte, cu șase din cele șapte anterioare care vine prin intermediul knock-out sau depunere. matchup lui suculent cu "The Fugitive", la "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " Calificativele lui 2016 debut și prima luptă din noiembrie 2015.

După o victorie decizie unanimă asupra nativ polonez din nou în 2013 la "Bellator 93,"Dave Jansen va căuta să bat din nou off A avut loc în Bout caracteristica ușoară serii. "Evadatul" intră în lupta lui nouă cu Bellator MMA și pare să adauge la impresionanta lui 7-1 înregistrare cu promovarea. Cu striuri castigatoare de șapte și 13 lupte peste ilustrul cariera de nouă ani, în vârstă de 36 de ani, Oregon, nativ va fi din nou ochii setat pe a începe un nou segment de victorii când el pași în cușcă pe mai 20.

În acțiunea grea, Chase Gormley va căuta să se bazeze pe o impresionantă de trei ani, a alerga, care a văzut-l câștige cinci din ultimele sale șase lupte când el ia pe Joey Beltran. Titan Fighting Championship Kingpin grea a câștigat titlul promoției cu o victorie decizie unanimă împotriva Jon Madsen din nou în martie 2015.

De la intrarea în luptă Bellator MMA în 2013, Beltran a concurat împotriva unora dintre luptători de top de promovare a ofertei, cu matchups împotriva:Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Vladimir "omul de serviciu" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, și Brian Rogers. Dupa ce trecerea la categoria mijlocie, în aprilie 2015, "The Mexicutioner" a câștigat două din trei lupte, dar acum se întoarce la divizia grea a roamed o dată.

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