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MULVANE, Se eka. (February 26, 2015) – A week removed from the most watched Bellator MMA event in company history, the Scott Coker-led promotion returned to action on SPIKE with "Bellator 150: Kongo vs.. Queiroz,” an event that delivered five spectacular main card fights.

 

Ka shoalane ka sehloohong e ketsahalo, Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) intelligently managed the distance between he and Vinicius Spartan (8-4), kicking and jabbing his way to a split decision victory (30-27, 28-29, 29-28).

 

Spartan did have his moments during the heavyweight encounter, securing takedowns in rounds two and three, followed by a knockdown late. Empa qetellong, Kongo received the benefit of the doubt from the Kansas-appointed judges. The Frenchman has now won two straight, and improved to 6-2 overall under the Bellator MMA banner.

It only took David Rickels (17-4) three minutes and 49 seconds to finish Bobby Cooper (12-6) in front of a sellout crowd at Kansas Star Arena on Friday. Both men had their moments during the action, but after a knee to the body dropped Cooper to his knees, “The Caveman” pummelled his foe with hammerfists until referee John McCarthy called a stop to the action.

Kendall Grove (23-15) ile a khaotsa ho Francisco France (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 metsotsoana e ka ea bobeli pota, winning by knockout. The victory was an emotional one for “Da Spyder,” who recently lost his brother and made it clear his performance was dedicated to his late sibling. Grove has now won three of his last four tilts, all via finish.

Chuka Willis (7-2) a ile a fa Gaston Reyno (5-1) the first defeat of his mixed martial arts career on Friday, winning via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27). The scrap went back-and-forth over the course of 15 metsotso e, with multiple submission attempts and knockdowns by both men. But in the end – much to the delight of the partisan crowd – Willis earned the nod.

Former Shamrock FC Flyweight Champion Rebecca Ruth (6-1) hlōla Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) in the opening main card fight at "Bellator 150: Kongo vs.. Queiroz.” For “Ruthless” the win is the first of her career via the judges’ scorecards and extended her current winning streak to four straight.

 

Selelekela Card Results:

 

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) hlōla David Hammons (1-2) ka TKO (punches)

Rome Lindsay (5-5) hlōla Marcio Navarro (14-12) ka TKO (punches) 2:30, R1

Chris Harris (5-0) hlōla Julian Marquez (2-1) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Andre Fialho (6-0) hlōla Manny Meraz (7-2) ka knockout (punches) :29, R1

Gregory Babene (17-11) hlōla Brandon Farran (12-11) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) hlōla Deron Carlis (4-2) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (29-28 x3)

MULVANE, Se eka. (February 25, 2015) – Over the course of fight week, Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) has been battling an illness. After consulting physicians, Bellator officials have decided to to pull him from his Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title defense against former champion Eduardo Dantas (17-4).

 

After making weight inside Kansas Star Arena at 10 a.m. CT, Dantas was paid his show money. The fight will be rescheduled in the near future.

 

Ka hoo, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) khahlanong le Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David Rickels (16-4) khahlano Bobby Cooper (12-5) is the new co-main event. Rounding out the SPIKE-televised card will be a middleweight attraction pitting Kendall Grove (22-15) khahlanong le Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) le Gaston Reyno (5-0) – fresh off his new exclusive multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA – will fight against Chuka Willis (6-2).

 

“Bellator 150: Kongo vs.. Queiroz,” airs phela ka ho Spike ka 9 p.m. Et / 8 p.m. CT, ha a ntse a linako selelekela tla phallela phelang ho lona Bellator.com le The Bellator Mobile App.

Ho feletseng "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs.. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs.. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) vs.. Francisco France (13-3-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs.. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs.. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Selelekela Card:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature bout: David Hammons (1-1) vs.. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Brandon Farran (12-10) vs.. Gregory Babene (16-11)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs.. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (4-0) vs.. Julian Marquez (2-0)

Bellator MMA bobebe Feature bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs.. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs.. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA bobebe Feature bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs.. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

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Santa Monica, Dorella. (February 22, 2015) - Ena Labohlano, Bellator MMA brings a world championship matchup between two highly skilled mixed martial arts practitioners when bantamweight champion Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) defends his strap against former champion and former friend and training partner, Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) kwa "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.

 

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Labohlano, February 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. LE/8 p.m. CT, ha a ntse a linako selelekela tla phallela phelang ho lona Bellator.com le The Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " e leng qala ka feela $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, hammoho le Kansas Star Arena lebokose le reng ofisi.

 

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) khahlanong le Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. E boetse e e kareteng e, Kendall Grove (22-15) nka ka Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), motseng oa habo ratang ka ho fetisisa David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Bobby Cooper (12-5), plus the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), ba nka ka Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

 

"Ba,"Ea ileng a a loanela se tummeng haholo sa ho phahamiswa le like ea Lefatše Extreme Cagefighting le Shooto ho tloha 2003, tla competing bakeng sa 11^{go th} nako tlas'a Bellator MMA banner banner. The 34 ea lilemo li ke hona joale ka hare ho a mane tse loana ho hapa streak 'me o hlaha hlōla tse supileng ea hae ea ho qetela tse robeli makumane. Hae ea ho qetela go tswela ntle moo, Galvao qeta ho Joe Warren ka "Bellator 135: Warren vs.. Galvao " via submission to win his first-ever championship and fulfil a promise he made to his mother before her unfortunate passing.

 

Ntango wana, Dantas tla batla ho etsisa katleho o ne a e khahlanong le Galvao a bona qala ho ea libokeng, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman ka ntsoe-leng qeto ea ka "Bellator 137: Halsey vs.. Grove. " The Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come October 23.

 

Kongo will be making his eighth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 5-2. The Parisian native has fought a who’s who in the mixed martial arts landscape, with notable wins against Mirko Cro Cop, Pat Barry, Matt Mitrione, and Alexander Volkov already on his record. In his last outing – which just so happened to be inside the Kansas Star Arena — Kongo impressively defeated Volkov via unanimous decision.

 

After nearly two years out of action, Queiroz returned to the Bellator MMA cage against Ewerton Teixeira ka "Bellator 139: Kongo vs.. Volkov," defeating his fellow Brazilian opponent via second round arm-triangle choke. “Spartan” hopes to plant the seeds for a busy 2016 with the matchup against Kongo, where a win can undoubtedly place him in the midst of the heavyweight title picture.

 

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran ka "Bellator 143: Warren vs.. Davis," ka September. The winner of“The Ultimate Fighter: 3," has fought professionally since 2003 for promotions all around the world, notably ProElite and UFC. This will be “Da Spyder’s” sixth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner as he hopes to climb back towards a 185-pound title shot – he competed for the gold last year against Brandon Halsey.

 

A veteran of Strikeforce, “Kiko” France has strung together a five-fight winning streak as of late, most recently handing the formerly undefeated Ben Reiter the first loss of his young career at "Bellator 146: Kato vs.. Manhoef. " It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,"Le 12 ea hae 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

 

A Bellator MMA event in Mulvane, Kansas just wouldn’t be the same without “The Caveman,” who will return to action for the first time since competing against Michael Chandler sena se fetileng November. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, hore na e 'a le tseleng e gorole, kapa ha a li ho nka le ba 's ba ea Bellator MMA bobebe talenta. The 27-year-old will be making his 16^{go th}appearance under the promotional banner.

 

The last time Bobby Cooper fought inside the Kansas Star Arena, he took home a closely contested split decision victory over“Bellator 147” co-headliner Pablo Villaseca. Hona joale, “Super Duper” will look to move to 3-0 under the Bellator MMA banner when he faces Rickels in hostile territory. It’s worth noting that the Missouri native has only lost twice in his last eight MMA appearances.

 

Hailing from Ukraine, Ovchynnikova will enter the fray fresh off a new exclusive, multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA. “Hunter” has previously fought the likes of Joanne Calderwood and at only 28-years-old has already competed professionally since 2006. Hona joale, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on February 26 against a tough foe in Ruth.

 

“Becky” Ruth was undefeated in 2015, winning all three of her matchups by technical knockout under the Shamrock Fighting Championships banner. The lone loss on the Missouri native’s record came against Resurrection Fighting Alliance champion Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger, via controversial split decision.

 

 

Ho feletseng "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs.. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs.. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA bobebe Feature bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs.. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) vs.. Francisco France (13-3-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs.. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Selelekela Card:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature bout: David Hammons (1-1) vs.. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Brandon Farran (12-10) vs.. Gregory Babene (16-11)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs.. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs.. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (4-0) vs.. Julian Marquez (2-0)

Bellator MMA bobebe Feature bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs.. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs.. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA bobebe Feature bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs.. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

Santa Monica, Dorella. (February 11, 2015) – A fifth and final main card fight has been added to “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas on February 26, with the news that Kendall Grove (22-15) has agreed to fight Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1).

 

Holim'a moo, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) khahlanong le pele e neng e mampoli Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Bobby Cooper (12-5). "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " also features the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she meets Rebecca Ruth (5-1) and a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) khahlanong le Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” eo airs phela ka ho Spike kwa 9 p.m. LE/8 p.m. CT, ha a ntse a linako selelekela tla phallela phelang ho lona Bellator.com le The Bellator Mobile App.

 

Tickets for "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " e leng qala ka feela $27, are on sale now at KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, hammoho le Kansas Star Arena lebokose le reng ofisi.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran ka "Bellator 143: Warren vs.. Davis," ka September. The winner of “The Ultimate Fighter: 3," has fought professionally since 2003 for promotions all around the world, notably ProElite and UFC. This will be “Da Spyder’s” sixth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner as he hopes to climb back towards a 185-pound title shot – he competed for the gold last year against Brandon Halsey.

 

A veteran of Strikeforce, “Kiko” has strung together a five-fight winning streak as of late, most recently handing the formerly undefeated Ben Reiter the first loss of his young career at "Bellator 146: Kato vs.. Manhoef. " It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,"Le 12 ea hae 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

Ho feletseng "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs.. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs.. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA bobebe Feature bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs.. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) vs.. Francisco France (13-3-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs.. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Selelekela Card:

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Gregory Babene (16-11) vs.. Brandon Farran (12-10)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs.. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature bout: David Hammons (1-1) vs.. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (4-0) vs.. Julian Marquez (2-0)

Bellator MMA bobebe Feature bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs.. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs.. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs.. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA bobebe Feature bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs.. Jonathan Gary (11-6)