Giorgio Petrosyan (84-2-2, 1 NC) defeated Amansio Paraschiv (23-5-1) via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 29-27, 30-26)
Giorgio Petrosyan Quote: “I’ve spent a lot of time studying this opponent and I felt like I knew his fighting style well so I was able to put together a solid game plan and execute it successfully,” Petrosyan said. “Now I’m looking forward to getting some rest, and we will let Scott Coker and Carlo DiBlasi decide what is next for me.”
Denise Kielholtz Quote: “It was a good night for me with the win, but it was tough fight. She’s a taller southpaw fighter and she really brought it. All rounds were for me and that’s the most important thing for me. It’s great to retain this belt, this is my biggest prize in the sport and I’m honored to be the world champion for Bellator,” Kielholtz said. “จริงๆ, สำหรับฉัน, Bellator is the biggest kickboxing organization in the world, they are really for the fighters, so I am very happy to be representing this company. The next time you see me out there might be in the Bellator cage fighting MMA. We’re working very hard on all aspects of my training and so hopefully before the end of summer you will see me fighting MMA.”
John Wayne Parr (96-32) def. Nando Calzetta (45-10) via Head Kick at2:59of Round 2
John Wayne Parr Quote: “He was tough, he came to fight. He wanted to mix and trade but I was more than happy to do that with the hands. I thought I was a little bit sharper, but he had a crack – he had a good go and hopefully it was entertaining for the crowd,” John Wayne Parr said. “Before this fight I really wanted to do something impressive and get an impressive finish so to score a head kick knockout is like a slam dunk. I feel like Michael Jordan right now. I’ve been watching Bellator and I just want to be a star here and hopefully tonight is gonna put that notch in my belt and help me fulfill that dream.”
Mustapha Haida Quote:I’m very happy for with the victory. I think I broke my hand or my wrist in the second round so I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to finish the fight, but I dug down deep and was able to get through the match,” Haida said. “Fighting for Bellator Kickboxing here in Italy has been a great experience for me and I hope to continue to fight here.”
Gaston Bolanos Quote: “I came into someone’s home town tonight, and the guy had a lot more experience in kickboxing than I do, so I’m quite happy with the win. It’s a different rhythm out there. I’m used to Muay-Thai, which I’ve been practicing my whole life. I’ve done a few fights without elbows even though it’s still Muay-Thai so it’s a bit different from what I just did tonight. I just came from an MMA fight so I had to switch up my whole camp but this is what I want to do and this is the opportunity that Bellator has provided for me, so I’m going to take it and stay as busy as possible,” Bolanos said. “I want to thank Bellator, สกอตต์ Coker, my coach Kirian Fitzgibbons and my team at CSA Gym for helping me and giving me all the opportunities that I’ve been given in my career. I’m hoping to get another MMA fight in here soon and develop a rhythm there. I want to become the biggest star in both sports and I know that I’ve got the opportunity and the talent to do just that.”
ราฟาเอลวัลโญ่ (14-1) defeated Melvin Manhoef (30-14) via Head Kick at3:15of Round 4
Quote from Rafael Carvalho: “The last fight didn’t go as I expected or like the public expected,” Carvalho said. “This fight I knew that there needed to be an undisputed winner with a finish and I’m very glad that I was the one who came away with the victory. I’m going to continue to defend my middleweight title here at Bellator, but I’m also interested in a super fight in our light heavyweight division or maybe a bout in Bellator Kickboxing. That would be fun for me.”
Anastasia Yankova (5-0) defeated Elina Kallionidou (5-2) via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Quote from Anastasia Yankova: “I feel okay after this fight. My face looks much better right now than it did after my last fight,” Yankova said “It wasn’t perfect but I’m improving every day and I’ll continue to train hard with Mike [Swick] at AKA Thailand. I am working to get my weight down to 125 ปอนด์. where I want to soon be Bellator’s champion.”
Quote from Valeriu Mircea: “I’m very proud of my performance out there. It was part of my game plan to remain calm and patient throughout the fight and I am happy to have gotten the positive result,” Mircea said. “I am coming off of a frustrating knee injury that left me with only a month and a half to prepare. Victory is sweet and I am happy that my sacrifices have provided a good result.”
Mihail Nica (6-0) defeated Samba Coulibaly (11-4) via Anaconda Choke at0:36of Round 1
Quote from Mihail Nica: “I am feeling very positive and happy that my hard work has paid off,” Nica said. “I look forward to getting back in the gymวันพรุ่งนี้to better my skills. I want to continue my undefeated career here at Bellator, maybe soon in America. I think it would be great to fight there because of the level of popularity out there. I want to be a hero for the Italian fans to cheer for and grow the passion for MMA in this country.”
TORINO, อิตาลี – Fighters from bothBellator 176: วัลโญ่ VS. Manhoef 2 และ คิกบ็อกซิ่ง Bellator 5converged on the historic Comune di Torino for the official press conference for the events taking place at the Pala Alpitour in Torino, อิตาลี. In addition to the fighters, Bellator ประธาน สกอตต์ Coker, along with Okatagon PresidentCarlo DiBlasiand Torino Minister of SportRoberto Finardi, all spoke aboutเสาร์nights anticipated card.
Bellator 176: วัลโญ่ VS. Manhoef 2 airs thisเสาร์, เมษายน 8 เข็มที่ 3 p.m. และand will be immediately followed byคิกบ็อกซิ่ง Bellator 5, which airs at5 p.m. และ. Tickets for the event are available now atwww.oktagon.itand include access to anOktagon Kickboxingevent in addition to both Bellator events.
Bellator 176 is headlined by a middleweight championship fight pittingราฟาเอลวัลโญ่ (13-1) กับ เมลวิน Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC) and also features Russia’sAnastasia Yankova (4-0) กับ Elina Kallionidou(5-1).
คิกบ็อกซิ่ง Bellator 5 will feature a lightweight bout between “The Doctor”Giorgio Petrosyan (83-2-2, 1NC), who takes on Romanian veteranAmansio Paraschiv (23-5-1) and Bellator Kickboxng Women’s Flyweight World ChampionDenise Kielholtz (46-3), who is set to defend her belt for the first time against ISKA and WKU World ChampionMartine Michieletto(34-12-5).
ปรับปรุง Bellator 176: วัลโญ่ VS. Manhoef 2 บัตรหลัก:
มิดเดิ้ลโลกชื่อการแข่งขัน: ราฟาเอลวัลโญ่ (13-1) vs. เมลวิน Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC)
Women’s Catchweight Fight: Anastasia Yankova (4-0) vs. Elina Kallionidou (5-1)
Lightweight Feature Fight: Djamil จัน (12-3) vs. เมอร์เซี Valeriu (13-4)
Lightweight Feature Fight: Samba Coulibaly (11-4) vs. Mihail Nica (5-0)
ปรับปรุง คิกบ็อกซิ่ง Bellator 5 บัตรหลัก:
Lightweight Feature Fight: Giorgio Petrosyan (83-2-2, 1NC) vs. Amansio Paraschiv (23-5-1)
Women’s Flyweight World Title Bout: Denise Kielholtz (46-3) vs. Martine Michieletto (34-12-5)
Catchweight Feature Fight:Nando Calzetta (45-9) vs. John Wayne Parr (95-32)
มวยปล้ำต่อสู้คุณลักษณะ:Mustapha Haida (45-5-2) vs. Enriko Kehl (45-11-1)
คุณลักษณะการต่อสู้มวย:Gaston Bolanos (8-1) vs. Luca D’isanto (36-13-4)
DUBLIN, ไอร์แลนด์. (ธันวาคม. 16, 2016) – In the evening’s main event, it was wrestler versus judo practitioner asนุ "กษัตริย์โม" Lawal (20-5, 1 NC) returned to moneyweight to face Olympic Gold Medalistซาโตชิอิชิ (14-7-1). King Mo avoided Ishii’s crafty throws as he scored a couple takedowns of his own throughout the fight. The contest finished with a shutout unanimous decision victory (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) สำหรับ “King Mo.”
ตอนนี้, after yet another impressive performance during the main event of“Bellator 169,”Lawal looks to end 2016 in style by repeating his domination over Rizin Fighting Federation opponents, when the 2015 eight-man Rizin heavyweight tournament winner returns to grand prix action during the Japanese-based promotion’s New Year’s Eve weekend of events.
Fresh off his victory in Dublin tonight, Lawal now sets his sights on the fellow contestants competing in the quarterfinals of the open-weight grand prix onธันวาคม. 29at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan – the semifinals and finals are set forธันวาคม. 31.
The 35-year-old former Strikeforce Champion defeated Brett McDermott, Teodoras Aukstuolis and Jiri Prochazka en route to winning the heavyweight tournament last year, now the “King” looks to retain his crown against the likes of: Shane Carwin, อามีร์อาเลียคบารี, Mirko Filipovic, ไคโดโฮเวลสัน, Tsuyoshi Kosaka, Valentin Moldavsky, and Szymon Bajor.
With a second tournament victory in Japan, “King Mo” would cap off a stellar 2016 รณรงค์, a 365-day run where in addition to Ishii, the American Top Team standout took current Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion ฟิลเดวิสto the limit during their“Bellator 154”tussle back in May
Gallagher Sinks in RNC During Third Frame of Co-Main Event
In what many considered “the people’s main event,” the highly touted SBG prospectJames Gallagher (5-0) kept his composure through the first two hard fought rounds againstแอนโธนีเทย์เลอร์ (1-2). The American threw several powerful strikes, connecting on multiple occasions as Gallagher fought from safe range. Not long after the start of the final round the “Strabanimal” took the back of “Pretty Boy” Taylor with a body triangle actively looking to find a choke. It looked as though Taylor had it under control, walking across the cage toward his corner, pandering to the camera with a smile but seconds later, he was on his stomach, where he succumbed to a rear naked choke at1:52 รอบสาม. ในช่วงเวลาของการสกัดกั้น, the judges were split with the cards reading 20-18, 18-20 และ 19-19 after the first two rounds.
Kavanagh Gets the Irish Crowd Started with UD Victory
ศินีดกวานาจ (4-0) was determined to put one on the board for the home team and that’s exactly what she did when she defeatedElina Kallionidou (5-1) โดยการตัดสินใจเป็นเอกฉันท์ (30-25, 30-26, 30-27). Kavanagh stalked the Greek regional champion around the cage and scored on a great deal of combinations up against the fence. Kallionidou showed impressive resiliance, toughing out firestorm after firestorm of punches and bouncing back as though unfazed.
“Drake” Weichel Wants Another Shot at the Title
In the first televised fight of the evening, the crowd was loud, hoping to propel their IrishmanBrian “Pikeman” Moore (9-5) to victory againstแดเนียล Weichel (38-9). Moore looked sharp on his feet, throwing crisp jabs before getting taken to the canvas. From the ground, Moore fought off several rear-naked choke attempts before rolling into a triangle choke4:44 ในเฟรมแรก, making it 0-2 for the Irish-born fighters to start the card.
Who Else but Cameron Else to Spoil Hot Prospect Dylan Tukes Night
An electric Irish partisan crowd was on hand at the 3Arena in Dublin, but it didn’t take long for Great Britan’sCameron Else (4-3) to silence them all with a jaw-dropping knockout victory over the highly-touted hometown fighterDylan Tuke(3-1) เท่านั้น 20 seconds into round one.
DUBLIN, ไอร์แลนด์. (ธันวาคม. 15, 2016) – The official weigh-ins for both"Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” และ “BAMMA 27”took place this afternoon at the 1878 club inside 3Arena in Dublin, ไอร์แลนด์. The competitors are now ready for actionวันพรุ่งนี้at 3Arena, with the event airing on SPIKE at9 p.m. และ/8 p.m. CT.
The Spike-televised main card will be highlighted by a heavyweight main event pitting“King Mo” (19-5, 1 NC) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalistซาโตชิอิชิ (14-6-1). นอกจากนี้, แอนโธนีเทย์เลอร์ (1-1) will look to quite the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’s ownJames Gallagher (4-0) in a featherweight co-main clash.
In addition to a full card of Bellator action, ticketholders will also have the unique opportunity to experience an additional fight card from Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, BAMMA. The bantamweight belt will be on the line at “BAMMA 27,” asTom Duquesnoy(13-1, 1 NC) และ Alan Philpott(16-8) prepare to duke it out for the division gold.
"Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii”takes place inside 3Arena in Dublin, ไอร์แลนด์, and will air free on SPIKE at9 p.m. และ/8 p.m. CT.
"Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Card: (SPIKE TV –9 p.m. และ/8 p.m. CT)
Heavyweight Main Event: ซาโตชิอิชิ (236.6 ปอนด์) vs. นุ "กษัตริย์โม" Lawal (213 ปอนด์)
Featherweight Co-Main Event: แอนโธนีเทย์เลอร์ (145.8 ปอนด์) vs. James Gallagher (145.6 ปอนด์)
DUBLIN (ธันวาคม 14, 2016) – Two of the top MMA promotions in the world, Bellator and BAMMA have joined forces to deliver an early Christmas gift for MMA fans everywhere with a unique doubleheader event at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland thisวันศุกร์, ธันวาคม. 16.
Despite the cold and rainy weather in Dublin, the main and co-main event fighters turned up the heat at the Official Fight Week Press Conference for the co-promoted event inside the Gibson Hotel. Bellator วีคประธาน สกอตต์ Cokertook center stage alongside BAMMA CEODavid Green, and the two were flanked by“Bellator 169”combatantsกษัตริย์โม(19-5, 1 NC) และ ซาโตชิอิชิ (14-6-1) พร้อมด้วย James Gallagher (4-0), และ แอนโธนีเทย์เลอร์ (14-2), as well as BAMMA main eventersTom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) และ Alan Philpott (16-8), a Chris Fields (11-7-1), ที่จะใช้เวลาใน Andrew Clamp (8-1, 1 NC).
Below are several transcribed quotes from the press conference.
กษัตริย์โม:
“The cold weather (in Ireland) gets me, you know what I’m saying. But it’s gonna be hot in the venue, because I’m gonna bring the heat.” It’s gonna be action packed. I’m ready to scrap.”
“I’m shocked (by the support from the Irish fans). I came here to do PR last time and everyone was cool, but this time around its been even better. I went to Nandos (chicken restaurant) and got hooked up with like $70 worth of food. If y’all haven’t eaten at Nandos yet I suggest you try it out because that place is good.”
(To Ishii)
“Don’t run around the cage. Fight me square, entertain the fans, and put on a good show.”
“All the people out there, ya’ll better tune in and watch me kick and beat Ishii’s a** out the cage.”
ซาโตชิอิชิ:
“It’s an honor to fight in Dublin. I’m looking forward to the fight, ฉันตื่นเต้น, and I will do my best.”
James Gallagher:
“At the end of the day I can say whatever I want and he can say whatever he wants, แต่, you step in there and none of that means jack s***. It’s a fight between me and him, และนั่นคือทั้งหมดที่มีความสำคัญ, and I’ll come out the winner.
“I literally do not care about him. I just care about me and what I’m going to do. I’m just going to go in there and smash his face in and that’s that. Simple answer.”
“Everything he is saying is a load of old bullsh**. ปรับแต่งใน ในวันศุกร์ที่night and you’ll see who’s going to the hospital after.”
“It’s amazing to fight in your own country and right here in the 3Arena. Walking out into that crowd, that feeling of pride is something you will always remember for the rest of your life.”
แอนโธนีเทย์เลอร์:
“Oh man, everything is going my way. The fact that I’ve got him, one-on-one, with the pretty one, it’s going tremendously fine. The atmosphere in Ireland is so beautiful. The weather, the women…oh my gosh the women! This is cuddling season
and I’m on Tinder just swiping right.
“I’m excited for the opportunity to showcase my skills. Everyone is looking at me as the underdog and saying this is a test. This ain’t no test, this is finals, and guess what? He’s going to fail.”
“I’m going to shock the worldในวันศุกร์ที่, and let them know who the hell is Anthony Pretty Boy Taylor, the most electrifying man in Bellator MMA. That’s what’s up, and I’m going to put on a show for all the people out there.”
“I get a lot of criticism, but I’ve also got a lot of Irish fans, just as much as he’s got, so it doesn’t matter to me. I don’t have the pressure, it’s on him. I’m coming here to do my thing. ถ้าฉันสูญเสีย, I suck it up like a man. But if I win, I’m gonna be a superstar. I already know I’m going to win, he can’t stop me.”
สกอตต์ Coker
“We’ve been on the road quite a bit this year with 25 การต่อสู้, 28 if you include kickboxing. This is something that David and I started talking about a year ago. It’s been seamless and a lot of fun. David’s been a great partner to work with, BAMMA’s been great.”
“We’ve been following this league for a couple years now. We know that they’re the powerhouse here in the UK and were happy to team up with them and bring our top fighters.”
“This is going to be a great show that is going to be televised all over the world. It will be on SPIKE UK, which airs here in Ireland as wellในวันเสาร์ที่ ที่ 11 p.m. เวลาท้องถิ่น, as well as on SPIKE in the United States at9 p.m. และ. It will also air in 140 countries around the world, so this is an event that brings worldwide recognition to this event here in Ireland, and we’re very proud to be here.”
(Is this somewhat of a scouting mission for youในวันศุกร์ที่?)
“The mission statement of the company is to bring the best fighters in the world to Bellator. So we’re going to be watching very closely I know there is some great talent here, and I’m excited to watch it and see what the future holds.”
(On the event coming together)
“David (สีเขียว) and I became friends a little more than a year ago, and has a big television producing background, and he’s done stuff for Spike and Viacom in the past. He’s a very big producer here in the United Kingdom. But as far as coming together, if you look at the background of Strikeforce or even before that in kickboxing, we were never opposed to having fighters in one organization against fighters in another organization. In the earliest parts of the Strikeforce career in MMA, we sent Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson (ท่ามกลางคนอื่น ๆ) to Pride against some of the Japanese fighters and they sent over (Shinya) Aoki, (Tatsuya) Kawajiri and some of the best fighters they had. ให้ฉัน, this is what martial arts is all about. We should have more events like this where top guys from different leagues compete against each other to find out who the best is. We’re not going to be opposed to that. That’s always been our philosophy
(On doing it again)
“That’s something David and I will talk about once this is over. We both individually have a big schedule for next year. We (Bellator) are going to go to more international events and more cities across the world. We are going to go to Latin America next year with shows on Mexico and Brazil.
“So we are going to have an exciting schedule to announce soon. นี้ (Dublin event) is something that has worked out fantastic. The schedule and the timing was perfect. The door is always going to be open, these guys are a great partner and have been fantastic to work with and we look forward to doing more events.”
EVENT INFO
BAMMA and Bellator MMA will hold a unique doubleheader event in Dublin, Ireland thisวันศุกร์, ธันวาคม. 16, which will feature multiple BAMMA world title bouts and an incredible Bellator MMA heavyweight main event rematch pitting“King Mo” กับ ซาโตชิอิชิ. But before our‘Bellator 169’ และ ‘BAMMA 27’competitors meet inside the cage, join us for an afternoon of verbal submissions at the official press conference inside The Gibson Hotel in Dublin.
ด้วย ในวันศุกร์ที่ คืน, แอนโธนีเทย์เลอร์enters enemy territory with a featherweight bout against Northern Ireland’s ownJames Gallagher. Also hailing from Ireland, ไบรอันมัวร์will look to take advantage of the home crowd when he faces off againstแดเนียล Weichel. The BAMMA bantamweight belt will be on the line at“BAMMA 27,” ในขณะที่ Tom DuquesnoychallengesAlan Philpottfor the division gold. ในที่สุด, the stacked event features a featherweight world title fight pitting former Bellator competitorsRonnie Mann กับ มาร์ตินสเตเปิล.
NEW WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT FIGHT ADDED TO THE LAST EVENT OF THE YEAR
SANTA MONICA, CALIF (ธันวาคม 12, 2016) – After an incredible year that saw Bellator MMA host events in international territories all around the globe, it is only fitting that the promotion’s year-ending event, "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii," จะเกิดขึ้นนี้ วันศุกร์, ธันวาคม 16at the 3Arena in Dublin, ไอร์แลนด์.
Shortly after her fight againstHelen Harper (4-1) was announced, Bruna Vargas(2-1) has withdrawn from the bout due to injury. Harper will be paid her show money and a new women’s featherweight bout has been added to the SPIKE-televised card between undefeated fightersศินีดกวานาจ (3-0) และ Elina Kallionidou(5-0).
The Spike-televised main card will be highlighted by a heavyweight main event pitting“King Mo” (19-5, 1 NC) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist ซาโตชิอิชิ (14-6-1). นอกจากนี้, a pair of anticipated featherweight scraps will seeแอนโธนีเทย์เลอร์ (1-1) look to quiet the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’sJames Gallagher (4-0) และ, ของไอร์แลนด์ ไบรอันมัวร์(9-4) take on the always-game แดเนียล Weichel (37-9).
ตั๋วสำหรับ "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii”are on sale now and start at 35€ atBellator.com, Ticketmaster.ieand the 3Arena Box Office. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at9 p.m. และ/8 p.m. CT, and will be immediately followed by"Bellator คิกบ็อกซิ่ง: Florence.”
Fighting out of Straight Blast Gym (SBG) ในดับลิน, “KO” Kavanagh has fought all three of her professional bouts with BAMMA, and has earned her nickname bye scoring two knockouts in her first three fights. Kavanagh fought in BAMMA’s first-ever women’s fight, and ended her opponent’s night in just 17 วินาที. Originally slated to compete in a bantamweight fight against Eeva Siiskonen (5-4-2) on the BAMMA portion of this co-promoted night of fights, Kavanagh now moves up in weight to face Kallionidou under the Bellator banner.
เพียง 18 ปีของอายุ, Kallionidou has already made a name for herself in her home country Greece, where she holds the Cage Survivor women’s featherweight title. Incredibly, “Gunner” started her professional career off with a bang, scoring a first-round TKO just a month after her 16th วันเกิด. ตั้งแต่นั้นมา, the Greek fighter has gone 5-0, กับสาม knockouts. The fight this Friday night, will be her first fight outside of Greece.
In addition to a full card of Bellator action, ticketholders will also have the unique opportunity to experience an additional fight card from Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, BAMMA. The bantamweight belt will be on the line at “BAMMA 27,” asTom Duquesnoy(13-1, 1 NC) และ Alan Philpott(16-8) prepare to duke it out for the division gold. ในที่สุด, the stacked event features a featherweight world title fight pitting former Bellator competitorsRonnie Mann(25-8-1) กับ มาร์ตินสเตเปิล (18-4).
เสร็จสมบูรณ์ "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: นุ "กษัตริย์โม" Lawal (19-5, 1 NC) vs. ซาโตชิอิชิ (14-6-1)
Featherweight Co-Main Event: James Gallagher (4-0) vs. แอนโธนีเทย์เลอร์ (1-1)
Featherweight Feature Bout: แดเนียล Weichel (37-9) vs. ไบรอันมัวร์ (9-4)
Featherweight Feature Bout: ศินีดกวานาจ (3-0) vs. Elina Kallionidou (5-0)
รุ่นแบนตั้มเวต: Shay Walsh (14-4) vs. Luiz Tosta (9-2)
Updated “BAMMA 27” Main Card:
Bantamweight World Title Bout: Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) vs. Alan Philpott (16-8)
การแข่งขันชิงแชมป์โลกรุ่นเฟเธอร์เวท:Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) vs. มาร์ตินสเตเปิล (18-4)
การแข่งขันไพ่หลักรุ่นเฟเธอร์เวท:Dylan Tuke (3-0) vs. Sean Tobin (4-2)
การแข่งขันไพ่หลักรุ่นเฟเธอร์เวท: ไบรอันมัวร์ (9-4) vs. Niklas Backstrom (10-2)
มวยปล้ำหลักบัตรการแข่งขัน: Kiefer Crosbie (1-0) vs. Conor Riordan (เปิดตัวครั้งแรก)
มวยปล้ำหลักบัตรการแข่งขัน: Nathan Jones (9-5) vs. Walter Gahadza (16-0)
FLORENCE, อิตาลี - (ธันวาคม 9, 2016) — Following weigh-insในวันศุกร์ที่morning from Grand Hotel Mediterraneo in the capital city of Tuscany, ทั้งหมด 10 competitors fighting during the main card of“Bellator 168: Sakara vs. ตรา” are now ready to competeวันพรุ่งนี้ คืนที่ 4 p.m. และ/3 p.m. CT, LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.
The mixed martial arts portion of action is headlined by a light heavyweight main event contest featuring Italy’s ownAlessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC), ที่จะใช้เวลาใน โจอี้ตรา (17-13, 1 NC). นอกจากนี้, จอห์นพ่อค้าเกลือ (12-3) เป็นไปตาม Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4) ในการแข่งขันรุ่นมิดเดิ้ล, Philipe Lins (10-1) competes againstKleber Raimundo Silva (12-7), Yamauchi ขึ้น (20-3) returns to lightweight action againstเมอร์เซี Valeriu (12-3), และ และรู ธ (1-0)ดูเหมือนจะยังคงอยู่ในความพ่ายแพ้ 2016 on short notice againstEmanuele Palombi(5-2)
See below for complete weights and photos from today’s weigh-in proceedings.
คุณลักษณะการต่อสู้มวยรุ่นไลท์: โจอี้ตรา (205.2) vs. Alessio Sakara (203.6)
คุณลักษณะการต่อสู้มวยรุ่นไลท์:Kleber Raimundo Silva (205.9) vs. Philipe Lins (205.8)
Middleweight Feature Fight: Claudio Annicchiarico (185.2) vs. จอห์นพ่อค้าเกลือ (185.2)
Lightweight Feature Fight: เมอร์เซี Valeriu (154.5) vs. Yamauchi ขึ้น (156)
Catchweight Feature Fight: และรู ธ (189.2) vs. Emanuele Palombi (187.2)
SANTA MONICA, CALIF (ธันวาคม. 6, 2016) – It was announced today that one of MMA’s hottest prospects, และรู ธ (1-0), will waste no time continuing to build his resume, as he fightsEmanuele Palombi (5-2) for his second fight in as many months. The bout takes placeศุกร์นี้ ที่ "Bellator 168: Sakara vs. ตรา," บน ธันวาคม. 10from the Mandela Forum in Florence and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at4เวลา ET/PT.
เพียง 26 ปี, Ruth is looking to pave the way for the other members of “The New Breed,"a group of highly accomplished wrestlers who have all signed to fight under the Bellator MMA banner including: โจอี้เดวิส (1-0), ไทเรลฟอร์จูน (1-0), Jarod Trice (1-0) ตลอดจน แอรอนปิโก และ โรเมโรฝ้าย – the last of which have yet to make their highly anticipated professional debuts. Before he was a three-time National Champion and four-time All-American wrestler at Penn State University, Ruth attended the world-renown Blair Academy in Susquehanna Township, PA, where he was the top-ranked recruit in the nation for his weight class. Having achieved great success at every stage of competition throughout his life, Ruth aspires to have the Bellator middleweight gold around his waist before long. After making the move across the country to Fresno, พระเจ้ากาหลิบ, where he now trains at Dethrone Basecamp with other Bellator MMA fighters likeจอช Koscheck และ คริส Honeycutt, Ruth made his professional MMA debut just last month onพฤศจิกายน. 4, when he finished Dustin Collins-Miles with strikes at3:19 ในรอบแรก.
Ruth now faces Rome’s Palombi, a seven-fight veteran with five victories including three KO’s and one submission. Ruth, who is taking the fight on less than a week’s notice, must quickly learn how to tune out a hometown crowd, who will certainly be heavily in favor of the Italian fighter.
The evening is highlighted by a main event featuring Italy’s most renowned mixed martial artistAlessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC), who will duke it out withJoey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) in a light heavyweight main event. Other Bellator MMA competitors will also be in action, รวมไปถึง จอห์นพ่อค้าเกลือ (12-3), Yamauchi ขึ้น (31-9) และ Philipe Lins(10-1).
The Bellator Kickboxing brand will also be on display in Italy with a card that features a female flyweight rematch betweenDenise Kielholtz(45-3) และ Gloria Peritore (11-1-1), but this time, a world title will be on the line. "Bellator คิกบ็อกซิ่ง: Florence”will also include a lightweight clash betweenGiorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) and British kickboxing championJordan Watson (48-11-2), a middleweight matchup pittingโจชิลลิ่ง (19-9) กับ Victorio Lermano (30-7), a welterweight contest pairingLuca Novello (22-4-2) กับ Karim Ghajji (96-13-1), และ เควินรอสส์(31-9) จะได้พบกับ Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) ในการต่อสู้ที่มีน้ำหนักเบา. "Bellator คิกบ็อกซิ่ง: Florence”airsวันศุกร์, ธันวาคม. 16 ที่ 11:15 เวลา ET, immediately following"Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”
เสร็จสมบูรณ์ "Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran” Card:
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (พฤศจิกายน 30, 2016) - เป็นบ่อแข่งขันที่มีน้ำหนักเบา Yamauchi ขึ้น (20-3) กับ เมอร์เซี Valeriu (12-3) completes the MMA portion of"Bellator 168: วัลโญ่ VS. Manhoef 2,”on a night which will feature both Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands inside the Mandela Forum in Florence.
นอกจากนี้, due to an injury suffered by Pietro Cappelli, Philipe Lins (10-1) will now meetKleber Raimundo Silva (12-7) in light heavyweight action onธันวาคม. 10.
The mixed martial arts portion of action onธันวาคม. 10is headlined by a middleweight world title fight featuring a rematch betweenราฟาเอลวัลโญ่ (13-1) และ เมลวิน Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC), while Italy’s ownAlessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) จะใช้เวลาใน โจอี้ตรา (17-13, 1 NC) at 205-pounds, และ จอห์นพ่อค้าเกลือ (12-3) เป็นไปตาม Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4) ในการแข่งขันรุ่นมิดเดิ้ล. "Bellator 168: วัลโญ่ VS. Manhoef 2”will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at4เวลา ET/PT.
The Bellator Kickboxing card features a female flyweight rematch betweenDenise Kielholtz(45-3) และ Gloria Peritore (11-1-1), but this time, a world title will be on the line. "Bellator คิกบ็อกซิ่ง: Florence”will also feature a lightweight clash betweenGiorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) and British kickboxing championJordan Watson (48-11-2), a middleweight matchup pittingโจชิลลิ่ง (19-9) กับ Victorio Lermano(30-7), a welterweight contest pairingLuca Novello (22-4-2) กับ Karim Ghajji (96-13-1), และ เควินรอสส์(31-9) จะได้พบกับ Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) ในการต่อสู้ที่มีน้ำหนักเบา. "Bellator คิกบ็อกซิ่ง: Florence”airsวันศุกร์, ธันวาคม. 16 ที่ 11:15 เวลา ET, immediately following"Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”
An 8-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Yamauchi enters the cage in search of his 21เซนต์career win and seventh under the Scott Coker-led promotion. You would be hard-pressed to find a fighter with more promise than the 23-year-old top prospect, who has already taken down proven veterans the likes of Martin Stapleton, อิซาโอะโคบายาชิ, และส่วนใหญ่เมื่อเร็ว ๆ นี้ ไรอัน Couture. The former featherweight returned to the lightweight division to face the aforementioned Couture earlier in the year at"Bellator 162: Shlemenko ครับ. กอ,"a fight in which Yamauchi dominated from the get-go, earning yet another first round submission victory. Yamauchi has finished his opponent in 17 ของเขา 20 อาชีพที่ชนะ, รวมไปถึง 14 in the opening round of action. The Japanese-Brazilian submission specialist continues to make great strides in the sport, consistently displaying the flawless Brazilian jiu-jitsu technique that has given opponents many nightmares year after year.
Challenging Yamauchi will be Valeriu Mircea, a Moldova-born competitor that has also seen a great deal of success early on in his MMA career. The 23-year-old knockout artist will be making his Bellator MMA debut following three consecutive victories, including a pair of first round knockouts. Dating back to 2015, Mircea has collected wins in nine of his last 10 bouts and has already tallied six victories over his 2016 รณรงค์. With three of his last four wins coming by way of first round knockout, you can expect an early array of attack in this pairing of two top prospects.
Taking on Lins will now be Raimundo Silva, a 28-year-old striker who will be making both his 2016 and Bellator MMA debut. Dating back to 2011, “Orgulho” has won seven of his last 11 การแข่งขัน, highlighted by his most recent knockout victory over Claudio Rocha, which came just3:25 ในรอบแรก.
เสร็จสมบูรณ์ "Bellator 168: วัลโญ่ VS. Manhoef 2” Card:
มิดเดิ้ลโลกชื่อการแข่งขัน: ราฟาเอลวัลโญ่ (13-1) vs. เมลวิน Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC)
