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BELLATOR 172 COMPETITORS TAKE US BEHIND THE SCENES PRIOR TO SATURDAY NIGHT’S SHOWDOWN AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE

SAN HOSĒ, Calif. (Februāris. 16, 2017) – We are just days away from one of the most highly anticipated heavyweight battles in Bellator MMA history, kā Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) un Matt Mitrione (11-5) headline a massive main card at Bellator 172. Vēlreiz, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content in preparation of Sestdienas festivities at SAP Center. If you’re searching for a deeper look inside these competitors’ road to the main event, join us as we explore some fantastic behind-the-scenes footage available now on Bellator’s dynamic YouTube page.

 

The Legend of Fedor’s Sweater

Fedor’s monumental career goes hand-in-hand with his “Glorious Sweater of Absolute Victory.” Adam Carolla and others chime in on the Russian slugger’s mysterious attire.

What to Watch: Fedor vs. Mitrione

Bellator 172 features a must-watch heavyweight main event between Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Mitrione, but before the two meet inside the cage Jimmy Smith covers what’s at stake.

Backstage With Fedor Emelianenko

Let’s go backstage with one of the game’s greatest and take a closer look at the initial signing that took place at the promotion’s last event in San Jose at Bellator 165.

Sit Down With Matt Mitrione

Heavyweight superstar Matt Mitrione sits down with us to discuss his upcoming main event showdown with the legendary Fedor.

In Focus: Josh Thomson

We take a closer look at Josh Thomson’s story and close relationship with Bellator MMA President Scott Coker in the latest edition of In Focus.

FIGHT INFO: The evening’s main event features a highly anticipated heavyweight slugfest pitting the legendary Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) pret Matt Mitrione (11-5).

 

San Jose’s own Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) returns to the Bellator MMA cage to take on veteran knockout artistPatricky “Pitbull” (16-8) in a lightweight co-main clash. Fans can also experience a heavyweight feature fight pittingCheick Kongo (25-10-2) against British phenom Oli Thompson (17-9) and a female flyweight fight pairing Veta Arteaga (2-1) pret Brooke Mayo (Debija). Beidzot, a welterweight showdown pitting Josh Koscheck (17-10) pretMauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC) rounds out the Spike-televised main card action.

 

Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione airs dzīvot un bezmaksas smaile at 9 p.m. UN/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.com and The Bellator Mobile App. Very few tickets remain and they can be purchased at the SAP Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

 

Complete Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione SPIKE-Televised Main Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) vs. Patricky “Pitbull” (16-8)

Heavyweight Feature Fight: Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) vs. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Flyweight Feature Fight: Veta Arteaga (2-1) vs. Brooke Mayo (Debija)

Papildsvars Feature cīņa: Josh Koscheck (17-10) vs. Mauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Anatoly Tokov (24-2) vs. Francisco Francija (13-4-1)

Welterweight Prelim Bout: James Terry (18-9) vs. J.C. Lamas (8-5)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) vs. Luis Vargas (0-1)

Welterweight Prelim Bout: Dominic Sumner (1-0) vs. Abraham Vaesau (1-0)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Anthony Do (4-1) vs. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight Prelim Bout: Matt Ramirez (1-2) vs. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Lightweight Prelim Bout: NAV VĀRDS. Okanovich (3-1) vs. Zach Andrews (5-1)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Abner Perez (Debija) vs. Gaston Bolanos (Debija)

Featherweight Prelim Bout: Justin Tenedora (Debija) vs. Roque Reyes (0-3)

Middleweight Prelim Bout: Martin Sano (4-2) vs. Diego Herzog (4-2)

JOSH KOSCHECK RETURNS TO THE CAGE AGAINST MAURICIO ALONSO AT SAP CENTER IN SAN JOSE ON FEB. 18

 

MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT FEATURING ANATOLY TOKOV AGAINST FRANCISCO FRANCE ADDED TO THE PRELIMINARY CARD

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (Janvāris 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting Josh Koscheck (17-10) pret Mauricio Alonso(12-7, 1 NC) has been added to the Spike-televised main card of Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione at SAP Center San Jose, Calif. par Februāris 18, 2017.

 

Turklāt, recently signed Russian star Anatoly Tokov (24-2) is set to square off against Francisco Francija (13-4-1) in a middleweight clash that will be featured on the Bellator.com-streamed undercard, while a previously announced main card bout between Adam Piccolot un Brent Primus has been cancelled after Piccolotti has been forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury.

 

Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. UN/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event are on sale now at the SAP Center Box Office as well as Ticketmaster.com.

 

Koscheck will be making his highly anticipated Bellator MMA debut after signing with the Viacom-owned promotion in 2015. Prior to the signing, “Kos” competed under the UFC banner for nearly a decade, compiling 15 wins and nine finishes. Tagad, the 39-year-old Dethrone Base Camp product hopes to soar to the top of Bellator MMA’s stacked welterweight class and add to his impressive resume of 17 karjeras uzvaras. Never one to mince words, Koscheck has made it clear that he hopes to once again meet Paul Daley inside the cage, but first, the Fresno, Calif. native must get through Alonso on Feb. 18 when he returns to action on Spike.

 

Hailing from Parana, Brazīlija, Alonso will be making his second appearance under the direction of Bellator MMA and first in the welterweight division since 2014. The 36-year-old enters the bout riding a recent string of success, earning victories in each of his last two contests and seven of his last 10 dating back to 2010. Of his 12 career wins, Alonso has finished his opponent five times, including four knockouts. Alonso will look to build off of an undefeated 2016 campaign when he competes on Februāris 18.

 

Under the tutelage of the legendary Fedor Emilianenko, Tokov has strung together an impressive resume of his own, where from 2012 līdz 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 pēc kārtas uzvar. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 no viņa 24 career wins, including nine first round finishes. If Tokov is going to continue to blossom on the Bellator roster, he will have to defeat his opponent on Februāris. 18 pirmais.

 

Hailing from Gilbert, Arizona, 18-fight veteran France enters the bout having won six of his last eight contests, including one draw and five finishes. The 33-year-old submission specialist will be making his third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and first in nearly a year at Bellator 172. “Kiko” brings with him one of the most dynamic ground games in the division, apdare 12 no viņa 13 victims via submission; displaying a wide array of devastating techniques, including rear-naked and arm-triangle chokes, arm bars, and kimuras.

 

Atjaunots Bellator 172: Fedor vs. Mitrione Galvenais Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Viegls Co-Main Event: Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) vs. Patricky “Pitbull” (16-8)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) vs. Oli Thompson (17-9)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Josh Koscheck (17-10) vs. Mauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC)

 

Preliminary Bouts:

Middleweight Preliminary Fight: Anatoly Tokov (24-2) vs. Francisco Francija (13-4-1)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: James Terry (18-9) vs. David Douglas (9-6)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) vs. Luis Vargas (0-1)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) vs. Carlos Rocha (9-4)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Anthony Do (4-1) vs. Bobby Escalante (4-5)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Matt Ramirez (1-2) vs. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: NAV VĀRDS. Okanovich (3-1) vs. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Justin Tenedora (Debija) vs. Roque Reyes (0-3)

CHEICK KONGO INCHES PAST VINICIUS SPARTAN IN ‘BELLATOR 150MAIN EVENT ON SPIKE

COMPLETE BELLATOR 150 PHOTOS HERE

MULVĀNS, Maijs. (Februāris 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.

 

Vakarā galvenais notikums, 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. Bet beigās, 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) apstājās Francisco Francija (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 sekundes uz otro kārtu, 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) roku 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 protokols, 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) uzvarēta Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) via vienprātīgu lēmumu (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.

 

Ievada Card Rezultāti:

 

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) uzvarēta David Hammons (1-2) via PTK (perforatori)

Rome Lindsay (5-5) uzvarēta Marcio Navarro (14-12) via PTK (perforatori) 2:30, R1

Kriss Hariss (5-0) uzvarēta Julian Marquez (2-1) via vienprātīgu lēmumu (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Andre Fialho (6-0) uzvarēta Manny Meraz (7-2) via nokauts (perforatori) :29, R1

Gregory Babene (17-11) uzvarēta Brandon Farran (12-11) via iesniegšanas (aizmugures naked choke) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) uzvarēta Deron Carlis (4-2) via vienprātīgu lēmumu (29-28 x3)

ILLNESS REMOVES MARCOS GALVAO FROM CARD, CHEICK KONGO VERSUS VINICIUS QUEIROZ PROMOTED TO MAIN EVENT SLOT

MULVĀNS, Maijs. (Februāris 25, 2015) – Over the course of fight week, Marcos "Loro" Galvão (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.

 

Rezultātā, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) pret Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David Rickels (16-4) pret 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) pret Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) un 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 tiešraidē Spike at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, bet provizoriskie bouts būs plūsma dzīvot Bellator.com un Bellator Mobile App.

Complete "Bellator 150: Galvão 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 Francija (13-3-1)

Bellator MMA viegls 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)

 

Iepriekšēja 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 papildsvars Feature Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

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

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

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

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

"BELLATOR 150: Galvão VS. DANTAS 2’ THIS FRIDAYUPDATED FIGHT CARD INFORMATION

Click above for “What to Watch: Gavao vs. Dantas”

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Februāris 22, 2015) - Šo piektdien, Bellator MMA brings a world championship matchup between two highly skilled mixed martial arts practitioners when bantamweight champion Marcos "Loro" Galvão (17-6-1) defends his strap against former champion and former friend and training partner, Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) at "Bellator 150: Galvão vs.. Dantas 2.

 

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Piektdiena, Februāris 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. UN/8 p.m. CT, bet provizoriskie bouts būs plūsma dzīvot Bellator.com un Bellator Mobile App. Biļetes uz "Bellator 150: Galvão vs.. Dantas 2 " kas sākas tikai $27, tiek pārdoti tagad plkst KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, kā arī Kansas Star Arena kasē.

 

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) pret Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Arī uz kartes, Kendall Grove (22-15) uzņemas Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), dzimtajā favorīts 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), kas uzņemas Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

 

"Viņi,"Kurš cīnījās par pasaules slaveni akcijas patīk no Pasaules Extreme Cagefighting un Shooto kopš 2003, sacentīsies par 11th laiks ar Bellator MMA banner. 34 gadus vecais šobrīd vidū četru cīņa uzvarētāju švīka un ir kļuvusi uzvaru septiņās no viņa pēdējo astoņu lūžņi. Savā pēdējā izbrauciens, Galvão pabeigts Joe Warren pie "Bellator 135: Warren vs. Galvão " via submission to win his first-ever championship and fulfil a promise he made to his mother before her unfortunate passing.

 

Tikmēr, Dantas tiks vēlas atkārtot panākumus viņš bija pret Galvão savā pirmajā sanāksmē, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman via vienprātīga lēmuma "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come Oktobris 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 ArenaKongo impressively defeated Volkov via unanimous decision.

 

After nearly two years out of action, Queiroz returned to the Bellator MMA cage against Ewerton Teixeira pie "Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkovs," 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 pie "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," septembrī. 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,"Ar 12 no viņa 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 pagājušā novembris. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, vai tas ir viņa veids, kā būrī, vai tad, kad viņš ir ņemot par kurš ir kurš no Bellator MMA vieglā talantu. The 27-year-old will be making his 16thappearance 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. Tagad, “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. Tagad, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Februāris 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.

 

 

Complete "Bellator 150: Galvão vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvão (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 Viegls Feature Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

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

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

 

Iepriekšēja 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 papildsvars Feature Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

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

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

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

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

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

MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT PITTING KENDALL GROVE AGAINST FRANCISCO FRANCE COMPLETES ‘BELLATOR 150’ MAIN CARD

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

 

Turklāt, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvão (17-6-1) pret bijušo čempionu 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: Galvão 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) pret Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion ofBellator 150: Galvão vs.. Dantas 2,” kas airs tiešraidē Spike at 9 p.m. UN/8 p.m. CT, bet provizoriskie bouts būs plūsma dzīvot Bellator.com un Bellator Mobile App.

 

Biļetes uz "Bellator 150: Galvão vs.. Dantas 2 " kas sākas tikai $27, tiek pārdoti tagad plkst KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, kā arī Kansas Star Arena kasē.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran pie "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," septembrī. 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,"Ar 12 no viņa 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

Complete "Bellator 150: Galvão vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvão (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 Viegls Feature Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

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

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

 

Iepriekšēja Card:

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

Bellator MMA viegls 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: Kriss Hariss (4-0) vs. Julian Marquez (2-0)

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

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

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

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

M-1 Challenge 56 Live, RFA 25 Today on Fight Network

REMINDER – ŠODIEN

TORONTO | NEW YORK (Aprīlis 9, 2015) — Cīņa Network, pasaules vadošais 24/7 TV kanāls veltīts līdz pilnīgi kaujas sporta, presents a pair of exciting mixed martial arts events today, Aprīlis 10, sākas 2:15 p.m. UN ar M-1 Challenge 56 from Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Krievija, followed by a one-hour tape delay broadcast of RFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer from Sioux Falls, South Dakota at 11 p.m. UN.

 

In M-1 Challenge 56 Galvenais notikums, a much anticipated rematch pits M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Vjačeslavs Vasilevskis pret sāncensi Ramadāns Emeev, plus M-1 Challenge featherweight champion John “Tas ir” BUCHINGER sejas Aliyar Sarkerov.

 

Cīņa Tīkla tiešraidi M-1 Challenge 56 būs gaisa uz CableVision s Optimum TV, Grande Communications, Shentel Kabeļu un Armstrong Cable uz ASV, valstī Kanādā, Roku ierīces visā Ziemeļamerikā, un visā pasaulē vairāk nekā 30 valstis visā Eiropā, Āfrikā un Tuvajos Austrumos. (Piezīme: RFA 25 will not be available on Fight Network’s U.S. feed)

 

Savā pirmajā cīņā pagājušā gada septembrī, Vasilevsky captured the belt from Emeev by way of fourth-round stoppage from punches, while Buchinger captured the vacant title with a fourth-round stoppage of Tural Ragimov in the “Cīņa Nakts” this past October. BUCHINGER nav zaudējis cīņu gandrīz 3 ½ gadus, uzvarot septiņas kārtas, un 10 no viņa pēdējā 11.

 

The fight card for M-1 Challenge 56 ietver:

-Vjačeslavs Vasilevskis (26-2) vs. Ramadāns Emeev (11-3) – M-1 middleweight title
-Ivan BUCHINGER (28-4) vs. Aliyar Sarkerov (13-4) – M-1 featherweight title
-Konstantin Gluhov (28-15) vs. Ante DELIJA (12-2)
-Valērijs Myasnikov (8-1) vs. Kristijan Silver (8-1)
-Javier Fuentes (2-1) vs. Nikolajs Kaushansky (6-1)
-Rakhman Makhazhiev (2-1) vs. Aleksejs Makhno (8-3)

 

Airing at 11 p.m. UN following Fight Network’s weekly Canadian premiere of IMPACT Wrestling, RFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer will feature a main event between RFA featherweight champion Justin “Amerikāņu Kidd” Lawrence un Nr. 1 sāncensis “Super” Sam Toomer, kas būs meklē, lai saglabātu savu undefeated rekordu neskarts. Jo vienlaikus galveno notikumu, Gabriel “Zangief” Checco meets fellow Brazilian Francisco “Kiko” Francija par vidējā svara titulu.

 

The fight card for RFA 25: Lawrence vs. Toomer ietver:

-Justin Lawrence (6-2) vs. Sam Toomer (9-0) – RFA featherweight title
-Gabriel Checco (8-1) vs. Francisco Francija (11-3-1) – RFA middleweight title
-TJ Hepburn (4-0) vs. Larue Mieži (5-0)
-Khalil Rountree (2-0) vs. Cameron Olson (2-0)
-Jordon Larson (5-1) vs. Jarrod ‘LHeureux (7-1)
-Josh Rave (21-11) vs. Geane Herrera (6-0)

 

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RFA 25 – LAWRENCE vs. TOOMER

Galvenais notikums:

JUSTIN LAWRENCE vs. SAM TOOMER

Viegls pasaules titulu

CO-MAIN EVENT:

GABRIEL vs CHECCO. FRANCISCO FRANCE

Middleweight pasaules titulu

Piektdiena, 10. aprīlis LIVE ON AXSTV
Dzīvo pie Sanford Pentagonā,Sioux Falls, SD.
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Augšāmcelšanās Fighting Alliance (RFA) prezidents Ed Soares šodien paziņoja, ka veicināšana tiks atgriežoties stāvoklī South Dakota aprīlī ar sakrautas karti. RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. Toomer būs iespēja galvenajā turnīrā starp diviem RFA fanu favorītiem. RFA viegls čempions Justin “Amerikāņu Kidd” Lawrence atgriežas ēkā ka viņš ieguva savu titulu pagājušajā vasarā. Viņa pirmais virsraksts aizsardzība būs pret #1 sāncensis “Super” Sam Toomer, kas būs meklē, lai saglabātu savu undefeated rekordu neskarts. Jo vienlaikus galveno notikumu, Gabriel “Zangief” Checco tiekas kolēģi Brazīlija dzimtā un RFA vet Francisco “Kiko” Francijā par middleweight titulu. Pasākums notiek Piektdiena, 10. aprīlis pie Sanford Pentagona Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visa Galvenais karte tiks tiešraidē, un visā valstī AXS TV at 10 p.m. UN / 7 p.m. PT.

I’m excited to announce that the RFA is returning to South Dakota with two title fights at RFA 25,” Deklarēto Soares. “Justin Lawrence ir pirmā persona, lai uzvarētu sankcionētas MMA pasaules nosaukumu stāvoklī South Dakota. Viņš aizstāvēs to pirmo reizi pret undefeated Sam TOOMER galvenajā pasākumā. Jo līdzfinansējuma Headliner, Gabriel Checco un Francisco Francija cīnīsies par vakanto RFA middleweight titulu.”

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Lawrence (6-2) atgriežas vietā lielāko uzvaru savā karjerā. Pagājušā gada augustā pie RFA 17, 24 gadus vecais pārsteidzoša nelokāms notverti vakanto RFA viegls nosaukumu, ko pārspējot Mark Dickman via vienprātīgu lēmumu, kas bija South Dakota pats pirmais sodīts MMA pasaules virsraksts cīņa. Uzvara bija Lawrence otrā taisni uzvara kopš pievienošanās RFA. Before that he had gained worldwide notoriety as a star on the fifteenth season of the UFC’s hit reality show The Ultimate Fighter, kur viņš bija pirmais kopējais pick. Uz parāda, Lawrence ierakstītais izcelt spole KO ir par RFA alauna un pašreizējais UFC zvaigzne James Krause kā arī PRIDE vet un iespējamā UFC cīnītājs Cristiano Marcello. Lawrence, bijušais divu laikā Golden Gloves čempions un rotā Kickboxer, bija tikai 3-0 ieraksts MMA brīdī, bet sasniedza ceturtdaļfināla finālā pirms nopelnīt “Cīņa Nakts” un “KO Nakts” prēmijas par viņa apburtajā KO Jāņa COFER viņa UFC debija. Lawrence, kurš cīnās no Alianses MMA Chula Vista, Kalifornija, ir ieinteresēts, lai vēlreiz parādītu savas izslavētas pārsteidzošas prasmes savā pirmajā RFA viegls nosaukums aizstāvībai.

“Reiz es dzirdēju es būtu aizstāv manu jostu South Dakota, Es domāju, tas ir awesome,” Lawrence paskaidroja. “Sanford Pentagons ir viena no labākajām vietām, es kādreiz cīnījās. Es jutos ērti, skapītim istabas bija lieliski, un pūlis bija fantastiski. Sam Toomer ir lielisks sportists ar labu labo roku. Man nāksies izmantot savu kicks, Footwork, and out-finesse him. Viņš izrādījies cienīgs Challenger, bet es ceru dot viņam savu pirmo zaudējumu.”

Toomer (9-0) būs cilvēks izaicinājums Lawrence RFA zeltu. Unlike most top mixed martial artists, like Lawrence, kas nāk no cīnās vai streikojošajiem fonu, Toomer bija mūža futbolists. Tomēr, 27 gadus vecais koledžas futbola aizsargu atpakaļ ir veikusi veiksmīgu pāreju uz MMA, izmantojot savu dabisko atlētiskumu, disciplīna, and unbreakable work ethic to compile an impressive 9-0 ieraksts kopš viņš pro debitēja pirms trim gadiem. Two of those wins have come in the past eight months after Toomer signed with the RFA. Toomer izcīnīja savu RFA debitēja RFA 15 jūnijā ar dominējošā sniegumu. Vienpusīgs cīņa redzēja viņa pretinieks Daniel Aguiar saņemt diskvalificēts trešajā kārtā pēc atsakoties stāvēt un cīnīties TOOMER. DQ win pār Aguiar via kautrību likt TOOMER vārdu uz RFA viegls karti kā likumīgu virsraksts sāncensis. Decembrī, Toomer nostiprināja savu lietu titulu shot ar Drosmīga atriebība win over Lyoto Machida protežē Altair Alencar pie RFA 21. Toomer, kurš cīnās no arēnas MMA San Diego, Kalifornija, tagad gatavojas lielākajam uzņēmumam savu sportisko karjeru aprīlī, kā viņš apstrīd ļoti touted RFA čempions Lawrence par viņa titulu.

“Tā uzskata, lieliski panākt, lai cīnītos par RFA pasaules titulu,” norādīja Toomer. “Mans pirmais pāris pieredzi ar RFA bijis liels, bet šī ir mana pirmā reize, jo galvenais notikums, un es ceru uz uzvarētāju titulu. Justin Lawrence ir lielisks pretinieks un čempions par iemeslu. Es gaidu, kam aizraujošu cīņu ar viņu pie RFA 25 South Dakota.

Co-galvenais notikums RFA 25 būs arī iespēja virsrakstu cīņa starp diviem sasniegtajiem RFA veterinārārstiem, kas notiks gan krusa no Brazīlijas. Gabriel “Zangief” Checco (8-1) veicis starptautiskā debija oktobrī galvenajā gadījumā RFA 19. Pēc tam nāk klajā īss savā pirmajā piedāvājumu par RFA middleweight nosaukumu, kas naktī uz Jake Collier, kurš tika nekavējoties parakstīja UFC, Checco atkal liels veidā agrāk šajā mēnesī RFA 23. He made a huge statement with a blistering first round knockout of the highly-touted The Ultimate Fighter 11 cast member Joseph Henle. Checco būs tagad saskaras viņa tautietis un kolēģi džiu-džitsu melnās jostas Francisco “Kiko” Francija (11-3-1) par titulu. France enters the fight with a ton of momentum after steamrolling his first two opponents in the RFA. Pagājušā gada augustā, in RFA pirmā brauciena uz South Dakota, France submitted local standout Isaac Appel with a first round Kimura. Viņš sekoja, ka panākumus ar citu pirmās kārtas noslēgums RFA 21 decembrī. Viņš sniedza viņa lietu par titulu shot, ka naktī, nosūtot Bellator vet Mikey Gomez ar pirmo apaļā Arm-Triangle Choke.

RFA 25 iezīmēs atgriešanos vēl divas RFA vets šajā visvieglākais svars sadalīšanu. Abel “Silent Assassin” Cullum (20-6) Tiks samazinoties līdz 125 mārciņas pirmo reizi savā stāvu MMA karjeru, lai risinātu Sioux Falls dzimto Josh “Rage” Murgot (24-11). Cullum izteica stāstu atriebība pagājušajā rudenī pēc trīs gadu pārtraukuma no sporta. Savā RFA debiju RFA 18, Cullum iesniegti UFC vet Ulysses Gomez in 89 sekundes. Četras nedēļas vēlāk RFA 19, viņš iesniedza top izredzes Carl Deaton III otrajā kārtā. Cullum tagad pilieni uz leju, lai visvieglākais svars sadalīšanu, lai risinātu murgot, kurš ir visvairāk paveikto visvieglākais svars MMA cīnītājs South Dakota vēsturē. Rave arī būs izjādes impulsu pozīcijas uz šo cīņu. Viņš ir ieguvis trīs viņa pēdējo četru bouts kopš viņš RFA debitēja RFA 2.

 

Jo viegls sadalīšanu, RFA 25 būs iespēja atgriešanos T.J. “Plēsēju” Hepburn (4-0), kurš ir ilggadējs RFA ventilators mīļākie. Viņš ir arī 2012 NCAA Division II wrestling national champion at 157 lbs. Hepburn saskarsies puisis undefeated viegls izredzes in Larue “Cannibal” Burley (5-0), kurš būs padarot savu ļoti gaidīts RFA debija. Burley ir plaši pazīstams kā cilvēks, kurš deva blue chip MMA izredzes Bubba Jenkins savu pirmo zaudējumu MMA.

 

Jenkins coincidentally fought on the same RFA 3 card kā Hepburn un ir 2011 NCAA Division I cīkstēšanās valsts čempions 157 lbs.

The main card will be rounded out with a middleweight bout pitting Anderson Silva protégé Khalil “Kara veterāns” Rountree (2-0) pret Roufusport izredzes Cameron Olsen (2-0) un visvieglākais svars cīkstēšanās, kas redzēs visaugstāko visvieglākais svars izredzes Geane Herrera (7-0) kaujas straujš Ben Nguyen (13-5). Nguyen šobrīd izjādes septiņu cīņa win švīka un tiks atgriežas mājās Sioux Falls pēc tam nosaukumu pats Austrālijā.

Sākotnējais karte ir piekrauts. Vietējie ventilators favorīti un RFA vets Jordon Larson (5-1), Devin Clark (3-0), un Devin Turner (2-2) atgriežas, lai cīnītos par RFA ir ļoti gaidīts atceļā viņu dzimtajā pilsētā Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Larson defeated Donavon Winters in his RFA debut at RFA 17 augustā kādā ļoti interesants papildsvars cīkstēšanās. He will face Jarrod L’Heureux (7-1) kādā nepacietību gaidīts mačs tiks. All seven of L’Heureux’s wins have come via submission with his lone loss coming against Larson.

Clark, Larson s kolēģis pie nākošā Edge akadēmijā Sioux Falls, arī uzvarēja izlēmīgi at RFA 17. Gaismas smagsvars Powerhouse uzvarēja ar TKO vairāk 2012 NFL pick projekts Aaron Brown. Clark saskarsies Omaha balstīta cīnītājs Jaquis Williams (4-2). Tikmēr, Turner izskatīsies uzņemt savu pirmo RFA uzvaru pret RFA vet un augsti touted MMA izredzes Matt Lopez (4-0) par 140 mārciņu catchweight cīkstēšanās.

Visa Galvenais karte RFA 25 – Lawrence vs. Toomer tiks pārraidīts tiešraidē AXS TV sākot10 p.m. UN / 7 p.m. PT piektdien, 10. aprīlis. RFA 25 būs veicināšana otro notikums stāvoklī South Dakota pēc rīko pirmo sankcionētas MMA notikums “Mount Rushmore valsts” pagājušā gada augustā. Vairāk cīņas par RFA 25 cīņa karte tiks paziņots tuvākajās nedēļās.

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