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RAFAEL CARVALHO STEALS SPLIT DECISION, RETAINING MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE IN ‘BELLATOR 155’ SEHLOOHO Event

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BOISE, IDAHO (Ka 20, 2016) - E rafael Carvalho (13-1) defended his middleweight belt in controversial fashion at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho ka labohlano bosiu, 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’ qeto, which amounted to two 48-47 scores for Carvalho, while Manhoef took home one of the same tally.

Le ea tlholo e ho, the 29-year old Brazilian is now 4-0 under the Bellator MMA umbrella and continues to ride his remarkable 13-fight winning streak.

BELLATOR KICKBOXING: ST. LOUIS ANNOUNCED

The first fight for “Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis” has been announced in a rematch of sorts, pitting Joe Schilling khahlanong le 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.

Additional ho tlisa lintoa, including a main event matchup will be announced shortly.

The second event for the brand new Bellator Kickboxing promotion will take place on June 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, empa qetellong, former two-time Bellator champion Pat Curran (22-7) emerged victorious with a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) hlōla ka 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^{go th} 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 metsotso e, 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 tsa pele tse ho pota-pota. 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) le Chase Gormley (13-5) traded blows in what was a heavyweight dogfight that took all three rounds to claim a victor. Qetellong, 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.

Selelekela Card Results:

Vince Morales (4-1) hlōla Hamilton Ash (3-2) via KO at 2:32 ea ho pota-pota tse tharo

Joe Hamilton (4-0) hlōla Tyler Freeland (3-1) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) ka 0:22 ea ho pota-pota e mong

Casey Johnson (5-0) hlōla Brendon Raftery (4-3) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) ka 1:16 ea ho pota-pota tse peli

Marcin Held (22-4) hlōla Dave Jansen (20-4) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (30-27, 29-28 2X)

Jesse Brock (22-8) hlōla olly ya Bradstreet (39-13) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) ka 3:57 ea ho pota-pota tse tharo

thato Noland (16-6) hlōla Sean Matla (9-6) ka KO (punches) ka 3:29 ea ho pota-pota e mong

Scott Thometz (10-5) hlōla Josh Tyler (7-4) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (30-27, 30-25, 30-25)

Veta Arteaga (2-0) hlōla Jackie Vandenburgh (0-2) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (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’ Hosasane NIGHT – LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKE

Complete Weigh-In Photos Here

BOISE, IDAHO. (Ka 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 hosasane at CenturyLink Arena, with the event airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. LE/8 p.m. CT.

Middleweight mampoli E 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) le 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) le 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) e phepetsang Chase Gormley (12-5) le 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) le Eric Cronkhite (2-1) was cancelled when Cronkhite missed weight by nine pounds.

Very few tickets for the event remain, le di a fumaneha ka Bellator.com, the CenturyLink Arena Box Office or CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com.

Main Card: (Live on SPIKE – 9 p.m. LE/8:00 p.m. CT)

Bellator MMA Middleweight World Title Ntoa: E rafael Carvalho (184.3) vs.. Melvin Manhoef (185)

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

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature 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 Heavyweight Feature bout: Joey Beltran (236.8) vs.. Chase Gormley (264.5)

Selelekela Card: (Bellator.com – 7:00 p.m. LE/6:00 p.m. CT)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight selelekela bout: Tyler Freeland (137.4) vs.. Joe Hamilton (135.4)

Bellator MMA bobebe selelekela bout: Dave Jansen (155.9) vs.. Marcin Held (155.9)

Bellator MMA Flyweight selelekela bout: Veta Arteaga (127.1) vs.. Jackie Vandenburgh (122.7)

Bellator MMA Featherweight selelekela bout: Hamilton Ash (145.8) vs.. Vince Morales (144.9)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight selelekela bout: Brendon Raftery (134) vs.. Casey Johnson (134.9)

Bellator MMA bobebe selelekela bout: Scott Thometz (155.7) vs.. Josh Tyler (155.7)

Bellator MMA Middleweight selelekela bout: Sean Matla (182.4) vs.. thato Noland (185.6)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight selelekela bout: Jesse Brock (135.7) vs.. olly ya 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 ENA Labohlano AT ‘BELLATOR 155’ – LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKE

CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS

Bellator Mopresidente Scott Coker, along with “Bellator 155: Carvalho vs.. Manhoef” main and co-main event fighters E rafael Carvalho (12-1), Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1), Pat Curran(21-7) le Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) all joined this afternoon’s official media conference call to promote ena Labohlano ea ketsahalo.

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.”

E 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 ka labohlano 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 ka labohlano."

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 Labohlano bosiu. 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 liphesente tse. "

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.

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

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

Metheo: 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! E rafael Carvalho le 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.

Loantša INFO: A middleweight championship matchup between E rafael Carvalho (12-1) le Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1) will serve as the evening’s main event of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs.. Manhoef " nakong CenturyLink Arena a Boise, Idaho, Labohlano, Ka 20.

Holim'a moo, the main card features two of Bellator MMA’s top featherweights, le Pat "Paddy Mike" Curran (21-7) le 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, le Dan Charles (10-3) taking on undefeated Augusto Sakai (9-0) le Joey Beltran (17-12) tobane le tima khahlanong le Chase Gormley (12-5).

Ditekete tsa "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs.. Manhoef " are going fast and can be purchased at the CenturyLink Arena Box Office or CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com, hammoho le Bellator.com. Ketsahalo ena e e ikhohomoselitse e phelang 'me mahala mabapi le Spike nakong 9 p.m. LE/8 p.m. CT, while the can’t-misspreliminary card airs live on Bellator.com le The Bellator Mobile App.

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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. (Ka 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). Ka hoo, Alexis Dufresne (5-2) will take her place and challenge Coenen during the featured preliminary contest of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs.. Manhoef " nakong CenturyLink Arena a Boise, Idaho, ka Ka 20.

The fight joins a card that already features a colossal Middleweight World Championship main event, a eo E rafael Carvalho (12-1) sireletsang lebanta la hae khahlanong le mollo ea Melvin "Ha ho Mohau" Manhoef (30-12-1). Holim'a moo, former Bellator MMA featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) e tla khutlela ho nka khato ka lekhetlo la pele ho tloha ka June, ha a ne a tobane fetileng maemong a boima Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) a ketsahalo eo karete a sebedisana ka sehloohong. The last two men to challenge for Will Brooks’ lightweight title, Marcin Held (21-4) le Dave Jansen (20-3) tla boela ho be ka liketso. Rounding out the televised portion of the event will be two heavyweight fights, neng Dan Charles (10-3) kopana le Augusto Sakai (9-0) le Joey Beltran (17-12) nka ka Chase Gormley (12-5).

Ditekete tsa "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs.. Manhoef " qala ka feela $25 'me ba tsa rekisoa joale Bellator.com, ea CenturyLink Arena Box Office kapa CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Ketsahalo ena e e ikhohomoselitse e phelang 'me mahala mabapi le Spike nakong 9 p.m. LE/8 p.m. CT, while the can’t-miss preliminary card airs live on Bellator.comle The Bellator Mobile App.

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. Hona joale, 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, Dorella., “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 latelang Labohlano and hopes to get back to her winning ways when she fills in for the absent Julia Budd on short notice.

Ho feletseng "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs.. Manhoef "Card Ntoa

Bellator MMA Middleweight World Title Ntoa: E rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs.. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

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

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs.. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA bobebe Feature bout: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs.. Marcin Held (21-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature bout: Joey Beltran (17-12) vs.. Chase Gormley (12-5)

Selelekela Card

Bellator MMA Featherweight selelekela bout: Marloes Coenen (23-6) vs.. Alexis Dufresne (5-2)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight selelekela bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs.. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight selelekela bout: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs.. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight selelekela bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs.. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight selelekela bout: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs.. Casey Johnson (4-0)

Bellator MMA bobebe selelekela bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs.. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA Middleweight selelekela bout: Sean Matla (9-5) vs.. thato Noland (15-6)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight selelekela bout: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs.. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight selelekela bout: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs.. olly ya 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, ITALY. (April 15, 2016) – An electric, packed house was on hand Saturday night to bear witness to Bellator MMA’s inaugural international event, "Bellator 152: Hrithik 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.

E kholo ea ho ketsahalo ea lijo tsa mantsiboea, Patricky "Hrithik Roshan" 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 Fieldsbecause 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 haholo 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 ya bula ho pota-pota. 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, e-na le hamorao, “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) le Daniele Miceli (2-1) kicked things off at "Bellator 152: Hrithik 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, ITALY. (April 15, 2016) – After Friday’s weigh-ins at the Turin Palace Hotel, all of the "Bellator 152: Hrithik vs.. Souza” competitors are set to enter the cage inside of Italy’s largest indoor arena, The Pala Alpitour. The event airs on SPIKE hosasane, Moqebelo, April 16 ka 10 p.m. LE/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), ea tobaneng le Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup and one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), ba ba loanela Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds.

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

Main Card: (Live on SPIKE – 10 p.m. LE/PT)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Santa Monica, JOALO KA. (April 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek Fields le John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Hrithik Roshan" Freire (15-7) le Patricio "Hrithik Roshan" Freire (24-3) ka April 16 le 22 ka ho latellana.

Ka hoo, 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: Hrithik vs.. Souza.”

Ntango wana, 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: Hrithik vs.. Souza” will also include the promotional debut of Italian fan-favorite Alessio Sakara (17-11), ea tobaneng le Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), lintoa Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds. E boetse e, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) le 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 Zhenya Koreshkov (18-1) for the 170-pound strap, Brennan Ward (13-3) goes to battle khahlanong le “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael "Venom" Page (9-0) lifahleho Jeremie Holloway (7-1), le Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

"Bellator 152: Hrithik vs.. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, April 16 ka 10 p.m. Et / PT, ha a ntse a "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: bologna torino " ka 11:00 p.m. Et / PT.

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan ella elle la Couture ka "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 ea hae ea ho qetela 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, le 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 ho tsoa 15 victories ending before reaching the judges’ scorecards. 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 “Hrithik” ka bobebe.

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

Ho feletseng "Bellator 152: Hrithik vs.. Souza” Main Card:

Bellator MMA Lightweight Main Event: Patricky "Hrithik Roshan" 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 Featherweight Feature bout: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs.. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

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

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

Ho feletseng "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs.. Henderson” Main Card:

Bellator MMA Welterweight World Title bout: Zhenya Koreshkov (18-1) vs.. Benson Henderson (23-5)

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

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature bout: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs.. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature bout: Michael Page (9-0) vs.. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator MMA bobebe Feature bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs.. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

Ka Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA ke e itlhomme pele Mixed Martial Arts mokhatlo o hlophisitsoeng featuring ba bangata ba molemo ka ho fetisisa bahlabani lefatšeng. Tlas'a tataiso ea veteran ntoa a ntsetsa pele Scott Coker, Bellator e fumaneha hoo li ka bang 500 limilione tse malapeng a lefatseng ka bophara ka ka 140 linaheng. United States, Bellator ka bonoa ka Spike, le MMA thelevishene moeta-pele. Bellator MMA e comprised ea wa lekgotla la phethahatso sehlopha e kenyeletsang holimo kgwebong ya a thelevishene tlhahiso, phela ketsahalo mogokaganyi, ntoa se ntshetsopele / dikamano, lefelo la phumantsho ya thepa ka, lihlapiso tlholego ya ditiro / ntshetsopele, machaba dilaesense, tsa mebaraka, papatso, phatlalatsoa le taelo e e kopanela liphate. Bellator e thehiloe a Santa Monica, California le ruilweng ke boithabiso senatla Viacom, ba lula ho lefatse Tonakgolo boithabiso Brands hore amahanya le bamameli ba ka ho le qobellang dikahare ka mose thelevishene, tshisinyo setšoantšo, Inthaneteng 'me Mobile platforms.

Ka Spike:

Spike e fumaneha ka 98.7 limilione tse malapeng a 'me ke ho makala a Viacom Media Networks. A yuniti ya Viacom (NASDAQ: Via, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks ke e mong oa eona e itlhommeng pele bakeli ya merero le dikahare ka mose bohle mecha ea litaba platforms. Spike’s internet address is spike.com le bakeng sa morao-le metsotso le bobolokelo-tshedimosetso o tobetsa boitsebiso bo le litsoantso, etela sebaka sa khatiso sa Spike ho spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @SpikeTVPR for the latest in breaking news updates, ka mor'a-e-litšoantšo tlhahisoleseding le foto.

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 (E tsoakiloeng Martial Arts). 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 le Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven le Artem Levin.

Bellator, kickboxing, e tsoakiloeng libetsa, MMA, Spike TV

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

April 8, 2016 FNU47 Leave a ho hlahisa maikutlo

New York, NY, April 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, Ba Large as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino"Leqepheng Moqebelo, April 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Senior Motlatsi Mopresidente, Sports le Specials, 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, A kula. Ka mor'a k'holejeng, 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, Grande ea mahlo-mafubelu lebaka la likhoeli tse peli matha ho le 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 beha ka bobedi, "Grande le Max" ba ba e mong oa Boston ea ratoang ka ho fetisisa le boemohali on-moea tlhakantsuke.

Ka la 20, 2013, Grande o ile a Major League Baseball qalo, 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 le MLS).

"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised Labohlano, April 22 ka 11:00 p.m. LE/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 Welterweight Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs.. Francesco Moricca (15-2-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs.. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)

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

Bellator, e tsoakiloeng libetsa, MMA, Spike TV

PELI NEW linako tse feletseng 'BELLATOR 155: CARVALHO vS. MANHOEF 'TSA SEHLOOHO KARETE EA Boise ON MAY 20 - FEELA KA nyoloha

March 25, 2016 FNU47 Leave a ho hlahisa maikutlo

Santa Monica, CALIF. (March 24, 2016) - A bobebe bout pitting Marcin Held (21-4) khahlanong le Dave Jansen (20-3) 'me e heavyweight Tlholisanong beha ka bobedi Chase Gormley (12-5) khahlano Joey Beltran (17-12), ba 'nile ba a phaella ka ho sebelisa karete ea sehlooho ea "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs.. Manhoef " nakong CenturyLink Arena a Boise, Idaho ka la 20.

The lintoa ikopanye karete eo o se a ntse a litšobotsi khōlō Middleweight Championship World ketsahalo ka sehloohong, neng E rafael Carvalho (12-1) sireletsang lebanta la hae khahlanong le mollo ea Melvin "Ha ho Mohau" Manhoef (30-12-1). Holim'a moo, pele e neng e Bellator MMA Featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) e tla khutlela ho nka khato ka lekhetlo la pele ho tloha ka June, ha a ne a tobane fetileng maemong a boima Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) a ketsahalo eo karete a sebedisana ka sehloohong.

Ditekete tsa "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs.. Manhoef " qala ka feela $25 'me ba tsa rekisoa joale Bellator.com, ea CenturyLink Arena Box Office kapa CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Ketsahalo ena e e ikhohomoselitse e phelang 'me mahala mabapi le Spike nakong 9 p.m. LE/8 p.m. CT. Tse robeli baa loana selelekela karete ikhohomoselitse phela Bellator.com leThe Bellator Mobile App qala ka 6:30 p.m. LE.

e neng e tšoaretsoe, e 13 baa loana Bellator MMA phihlelo, sheba ho qala o mong streak e telele hlotseng ka mor'a ho bona ea hae ka ho fetisisa morao tjena tse tšeletseng baa loana khoele mo kharuma matsohong a ya go arola dipalo mampoli Tla Brooks ka nako ya "Bellator 145: Le Phetetso A. " 24 ea lilemo li ikokobelletsa setsebi se tlalehiloeng hlolang ka 11 ea hae ea ho qetela 13 lintoa, le tse tšeletseng tsa mehleng supileng tlang ka tsela ea knockout kapa ikokobelletsa. matchup hae lero le " 'malehi The" ho "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs.. Manhoef " tšoaea hae 2016 qalo le ho loana la pele ho tloha November ea 2015.

Ka mor'a hore a ile la tsebahatsa qeto hlōle letsoalloa Poland morao koana ka 2013 kwa "Bellator 93,"Dave Jansen tla talima boela kokota tima Held ka shoalane a bobebe tšobotsi bout. "The mophaphathehi" kena baa loana hae ea borobong le Bellator MMA me a talima ho ekelletsa tsotehang hae 7-1 rekota ka ho phahamiswa ea. Le hlotseng streaks la batho ba supileng le 13 loana lilemo tse fetang mosebetsi oa hae leholo robong selemong sa, ea 36 ea lilemo li Oregon letsoalloa tla boela ba mahlo a hae beha qala se selelele e ncha ea hlolang ha a Mehato ho kena gorole ka la 20.

A heavyweight khato, Chase Gormley tla talima ho haha e tsotehang matha lilemo tse tharo hore o bone mo hlōla lintoa tse hlano tsa hae ba ho qetela a tšeletseng ha a nka mabapi le Joey landaeta. The Titan Loantša Championship heavyweight kingpin hlōla tlotla ea ho phahamiswa a nang le ile la tsebahatsa qeto win khahlanong Jon Madsen morao koana ka March ea 2015.

Kaha ba kena Bellator MMA pipe pelaez a 2013, Landaeta e ba ne ba gaisana khahlanong ba bang ba bo-ralitima tlhōrōng nyolloa mosebetsing o na le hore a nyehele, le matchups khahlanong le:Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Vladimir "The Janitor" Matyushenko, Sebola Newton, le Brian Rogers. Ka mor'a hore transitioning ho middleweight ka April 2015, "The Mexicutioner" o hlōla 'meli ea lintoa tse tharo, empa hona joale khutlela ka lebaka la karohano heavyweight a kileng solla.

Updated "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs.. Manhoef "Card Ntoa