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HISAKI KATO TAKES ON A.J. MATTHEWS IN MIDDLEWEIGHT CLASH AS BELLATOR MMA INVADES MEMPHIS ON OCT. 21

 

GOITI YAMAUCHI-RYAN COUTURE SQUARE OFF IN LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN CARD BOUT – RICKY RAINEY VS. GILBERT SMITH CONFIRMED FOR PRELIMINARY CARD

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (September 16, 2016) – A middleweight pairing pitting Hisaki Kato (6-2) mot A.J. Matthews (8-5) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., oktober 21.

I tillegg, a lightweight faceoff pitting Yamauchi opp (19-3) mot Ryan Couture (10-4) completes the SPIKE-televised main card. The first of what will be a stacked preliminary card is also official, with the news that Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey (11-4) vil kjempe Gilbert “Chocolate Thunder” Smith (12-5). Additional undercard bouts will be announced shortly.

Tickets for the event are on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster or FedExForum Box Office. Main card action kicks off LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 pm. OG/8 pm. CT, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com og Bellator Mobile App.

Since signing with Bellator MMA, the calm and subdued Kato has been in nothing but absolute barn burners once the cage door shuts. The exciting fights have even transcended combat sport iterations, when at "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 2” Kato delivered a spinning back fist that stopped Joe Schilling in his tracks, the second finish in as many tries for “The Japanese Musketeer” against “Stitch Em’ Up.” Currently situated in France, the 33-year-old has had one MMA contest thus far in 2016, stopping Yuta Watanabe in April.

When he’s not traveling the world in an effort to learn everything there is to know about the different martial arts disciplines, Matthews is putting his skills to the test under the Bellator MMA umbrella. A veteran of Strikeforce, “The Mercenary” has laced up the gloves seven times previously for the Viacom-owned promotion, stopping his opponent in all but one of his victories. Primarily training at Alliance MMA throughout his career, Matthews has spent much of his time as of late in Thailand, even taking a Muay Thai bout before meeting Ben Reiter ved "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.”

På bare 23 år gammel, Yamauchi is one of the premiere young talents in the sport of MMA today. Prior to joining Bellator MMA, the Japanese submission specialist amassed an unfathomable 14-1 rekord med 11 submissions and one knockout. Since merging with the Scott Coker-led promotion, Yamauchi has strung together a promising mark of 5-2 with three rear-naked choke submissions. Of his 19 career wins, 15 har kommet i form av innlevering, while no opponent has yet been able to finish the elusive fighter. Yamauchi will now jump up in weight class and join the lightweight division for a clash with one of the most legendary last names in MMA, Couture.

Known to many as the son of former world champion Randy Couture, Ryan has made 14 professional appearances over his career, all of which took place under the bright lights of a national promotion like Strikeforce or Bellator MMA. Residing in Las Vegas, the 34-year-old submission specialist enters the cage having won four of his past five contests, with each of his victories coming by way of rear-naked choke submission. Although there is a noticeable age difference between his opponent, Yamauchi made his professional debut a mere two months after Couture, in October of 2010. Tune in to SPIKE on Oktober 21 to see which Bellator MMA lightweight powerhouse will emerge victorious.

 

Complete "Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” Main Card:

Middleweight Main Event: Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) vs. Kendall Grove (23-15)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Bobby Lashley (14-2) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Middleweight Feature Bout: Hisaki Kato (6-2) vs. A.J. Matthews (8-5)

Lettvekt Feature Bout: Yamauchi opp (19-3) vs. Ryan Couture (10-4)

 

Foreløpige kort:

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ricky Rainey (11-4) vs. Gilbert Smith (12-5)

HUMAN HIGHLIGHT REEL RAYMOND DANIELS TAKES ON STEFANO BRUNO AT ‘BELLATOR KICKBOXING: ST. LOUIS’ ON JUNE 24 – LIVE & FREE ON SPIKE AT 11/10C

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IN ADDITION: KERI MELENDEZ-SARAH HOWELL SHOWDOWN COMPLETES DYNAMIC BELLATOR KICKBOXING CARD

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Juni 14, 2016) – The SPIKE-televised "Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis" event on June 24 at Scottrade Center is now complete, with the addition of two fights featuring Bellator Kickboxers Raymond Daniels (11-3) og Keri Melendez (3-1), som vil ta på Stefano Bruno (23-2-1) og Sarah Howell (debut) henholdsvis.

 

The fights join a main event that features a middleweight rematch between Joe Schilling (27-8) og Hisaki Kato (6-2), who initially competed against one another in a mixed martial arts contest that saw Kato get the better of the kickboxing ace with a “Knockout of the Year” winning superman punch.

 

"Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis” will air immediately following the highly anticipated “Bellator: Dynamitt 2” event LIVE and FREE on Spike at 11 pm. OG/10 pm. CT. Tickets for the double feature event start at just $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the at Scottrade Center Box Office.

 

A native of California, Daniels is one of the most widely known kickboxers in America, having made a splash as both and amateur and professional. “The Real Deal” went 17-0 som en amatør, med ni knockouts, finishing all 17 bouts in the first round. Daniels made his professional debut in 2007, winning each of his first four fights, three of which ended in knockouts for the 36-year-old welterweight. Daniels was also a competitor at Bellator’s inaugural "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " event in Italy this year, earning his first career victory with the Scott Coker-led promotion. The win was the eighth of his professional career and it came spectacularly 30 sekunder inn i første runde, giving him five first-round knockouts in total.

 

With a stellar record of 23-2-1, Italian kickboxer Stefano Bruno will have his hands full when he steps into the ring with Daniels on the 24th of June. One half of what many kickboxing pundits considered the fight of the year in 2015 against Hosam Radwan, Bruno has competed all around the globe and has truly made a name for himself in the welterweight division.

 

The queen of the infamous Skrap Pack in Northern California, Melendez made her first appearance with Bellator during the kickboxing portion of "Bellator: Dynamite 1, " recording a unanimous decision victory over Hadley Griffith in front of her home town faithful. Melendez tallied a 4-1 amateur mark before taking her talents to the professional circuit, hvor hun for tiden har en 3-1 kickboksing rekord. The 32-year-old flyweight will look to build off her impressive debut last year, when she takes on Sarah Howell in the kickboxing portion of Bellator’s “Dynamite 2”Juni 24 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

 

Making your professional debut in anything is an arduous task, but making your debut against Melendez will be tougher than usual for Howell, who comes into the fight with no pro experience. Hailing from Washington – which coincidentally was the homestate of Melendez’s last opponentthe proud mother has been documenting her road to “Dynamitt 2” through her blog, which can be found her.

 

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis” Fight Card:

Bellator Kickboxing Middleweight Main Event: Joe Schilling (27-8) vs. Hisaki Kato (6-2)

Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (11-3) vs. Stefano Bruno (23-2-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Flyvevekt Feature Bout: Keri Melendez (3-1) vs. Sarah Howell (Debut)

Lett tungvekt CONTEST grop HOUSTON ALEXANDER MOT GUILHERME VIANA FULLFØRER 'Bellator 146: KATO VS. MANHOEF 'MAIN CARD

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Oktober 28, 2015) - En lett tungvekt konkurranse med Houston Alexander (16-12) versus William Viana (6-2) fullfører hovedkortet til "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " på WinStar World Casino i Thackerville, OK., på November 20.

 

Den TV-kort for “Bellator 146: 'Kato vs. Manhoef,” airs live på Spike på 9 pm. OG/8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts vil streame på Spike.com på 6 pm. CT. Billetter til "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " er i salg nå på WinStar World Casino og Resort Box Office, samt Ticket. Billettprisene varierer fra: $75, $55, $45 og dører for arrangementet åpent på 5:00 pm. CT lokal tid, med den første konkurransen som finner sted en time senere.

Tidligere annonsert motstandere for arrangementet inkluderer fjærvekt tiltak kjenne Bubba Jenkins (9-2), som tar på Jordan Parsons (11-1) og Hisaki Kato (5-1) som oppfyller Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1) i en mellom taktrekket attraksjon. I tillegg, en weltervekt skrap pitting Ricky Rainey (11-3) mot Chidi Njokuani (13-4) og en lett funksjon kamp pitting Brandon Girtz (13-4) mot Derek Fields (15-5) vil også finne sted.

Kortet foreløpige skifer er også nå ferdig, med tillegg av fem nye konkurranser. En middlweight kamp mellom Ben Reiter (16-0) og Francisco Frankrike (12-3), to kvinners bouts, én med Arlene Blencowe (6-5) mot Gabrielle Holloway (5-3) og Julia Budd (7-2) versus Roberta Rovel(4-0), også en weltervekt skrap pitting Andre Santos (37-10) mot Josh Neer (36-14), og et par 145-pounders gå til krig når Israel Giron (18-4) oppfyller Mark Dickman (10-2).

43 år gammel, Houston Alexander har konkurrert profesjonelt siden 2001, snøring opp hanskene fra kampanjer slike som Ultimate Fighting Championship, Shark Fights, Oppstandelse Fighting Alliance, NSS og Bellator MMA. "The Assassin" er kjent for sin ett-slag knockout kraft, en ferdighet den Grudge Training Center standout har vist frem i 11 av hans 16 vinner som en profesjonell. Nå, en taper av sine to siste kamper, Alexander ser ut til å ende 2015 på en høy tone på bekostning av hans November. 20 motstander.

Kommer av et nederlag i sin Bellator MMA debut, den 29-år gamle Viana ser ut til å sprette tilbake mot en motstander som har mer enn to ganger sin erfaring. Stammer fra Brasil, Viana har gjort en levende off slutter kamper tidlig, stoppe mannen som står på motsatt side av ham inne i buret fem ganger før de når dommernes scorekort.

Complete "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef"Fight-kort

Hovedkortet:

Bellator Mellom Feature Fight: Hisaki Kato (5-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1)

Bellator Fjær Feature Fight: Bubba Jenkins (9-2) vs. Jordan Parsons (11-1)

Bellator weltervekt Feature Fight: Ricky Rainey (11-3) vs. Chidi Njokuani (13-4)

Bellator Lett Feature Fight: Brandon Girtz (13-4) vs. Derek Fields (15-5)

 

Foreløpige kort:

Bellator Mellom Feature Fight: Ben Reiter (16-0) vs. Francisco Frankrike (12-3)

Bellator Fjær Feature Fight: Israel Giron (18-4) vs. Mark Dickman (10-2)

Bellator Fjær Feature Fight: Arlene Blencowe (6-5) vs. Gabrielle Holloway

Bellator weltervekt Feature Fight: Andre Santos (37-10) vs. Josh Neer (36-14)

Bellator Fjær Feature Fight: Julia Budd (7-2) vs. Roberta Rovel (4-0)

Bellator tungvekt Feature Fight: Zach Rosol (1-0) vs. Alonzo Menifield (Debut)

Bellator Catchweight (140 lbs.) Feature Fight: Stephen Banaszak (4-5) vs. George Pacurariu (10-4)

Bellator Fjær Feature Fight: Treston Thomison (8-3) vs. Chris Jones (9-3)

Bellator bantamvekt Feature Fight: Eli Tamez (9-0) vs. Roshaun Jones (2-3)

Bellator weltervekt Feature Fight: Justin Patterson (6-0) vs. Sean Holden (3-1)

Bellator Catchweight (195 lbs.) Feature Fight: Bubba McDaniel (25-10) vs. Kenyon Jackson (3-2)

LETT omkamp MELLOM BRANDON GIRTZ-DEREK CAMPOS LAGT TIL HOVEDKORTET PÅ 'Bellator 146: KATO VS. Manhoef '

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Oktober 29, 2015) - En lett skrap pitting Brandon Girtz (13-4) mot Derek Fields (15-5) har blitt lagt til"Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " på WinStar World Casino i Thackerville, OK., på November 20.

Den 155-pound tilt vil skje i løpet av hovedkortet til “Bellator 146: 'Kato vs. Manhoef,” som airs live på Spike på 9 pm. OG/8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts vil streame på Spike.com på 6 pm. CT.

 

Billetter til "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " er i salg nå på WinStar World Casino og Resort Box Office, samt Ticket. Billettprisene varierer fra: $75, $55, $45 og dører for arrangementet åpent på 5:00 pm. CT lokal tid, med den første konkurransen som finner sted en time senere.

Tidligere annonsert motstandere for arrangementet inkluderer fjærvekt tiltak kjenne Bubba Jenkins (9-2), som tar på Jordan Parsons (11-1) og Hisaki Kato (5-1) som oppfyller Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1) i en mellom taktrekket attraksjon. I tillegg, en weltervekt skrap pitting Ricky Rainey (11-3) mot Chidi Njokuani (13-4) vil også finne sted.

Kortet foreløpige skifer er også å ta form med tillegg av seks konkurranser. En tungvekter kamp mellom Zach Rosol (1-0) og Alonzo Menifield, to catchweight bouts, én med Bubba McDaniel (25-10) mot Kenyon Jackson (3-2) og Stephen Banaszak (4-5) versus George Pacurariu(10-4). Også, en fjærvekt skrap pitting Treston Thomison (8-3) mot Chris Jones (9-3), en bantamvekt funksjon med Eli Tamez (9-0) battling Roshaun Jones (2-3) og welterweights Justin Patterson (6-0) oppfyller Sean Holden (3-1).

Kommer av en kamp som mange mixed martial arts medie medlemmer og fans anser for å være en opprørt, Girtz vil "Cold Roll" seg inn "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " riding momentum fra hans delt avgjørelse seier mot Melvin Guillard ved "Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girt. " Nå, med to seire i sine siste to Bellator MMA opptredener, 30-åringen Minnesota bosatt vil se til å løse seg fra et enstemmig vedtak tap lidt mot Campos mer enn to år før.

På den motsatte enden av spekteret blir Campos, som kommer av et nederlag i hendene på Michael Chandler på denne siste juni er rekord"Bellator 138: Unfinished Business " begivenhet. "The Stallion" håper å kopiere suksessen han opplevde på bekostning av Girtz under "Bellator 96"der han tok hjem score til 29-28 fra alle tre dommere som sitter ved cageside. Campos vil konkurrere nær hjemmet, med Lubbock, Texas er en kort kjøretur unna Thackerville, OK.

"Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef"Oppdatert Fight kort

Hovedkortet:

Bellator Mellom Feature Fight: Hisaki Kato (5-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1)

Bellator Fjær Feature Fight: Bubba Jenkins (9-2) vs. Jordan Parsons (11-1)

Bellator weltervekt Feature Fight: Ricky Rainey (11-3) vs. Chidi Njokuani (13-4)

Bellator Lett Feature Fight: Brandon Girtz (13-4) vs. Derek Fields (15-5)

 

Foreløpige kort:

Bellator tungvekt Feature Fight: Zach Rosol (1-0) vs. Alonzo Menifield (Debut)

Bellator Catchweight (140 lbs.) Feature Fight: Stephen Banaszak (4-5) vs. George Pacurariu (10-4)

Bellator Fjær Feature Fight: Treston Thomison (8-3) vs. Chris Jones (9-3)

Bellator bantamvekt Feature Fight: Eli Tamez (9-0) vs. Roshaun Jones (2-3)

Bellator weltervekt Feature Fight: Justin Patterson (6-0) vs. Sean Holden (3-1)

Bellator Catchweight (195 lbs.) Feature Fight: Bubba McDaniel (25-10) vs. Kenyon Jackson (3-2)

JORDAN PARSONS SET TIL ANSIKT Bubba JENKINS AT 'Bellator 146: KATO VS. Manhoef '

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (September 30, 2015) - En sentral fjærvekt matchup har blitt lagt til Bellator MMA tilbakekomst til WinStar World Casino i Thackerville, OK., når Bubba "Høydepunktet Kid" Jenkins (9-2) oppfyller Jordan Parsons (11-1) ved "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef. "

 

Den 145-pound tilt vil skje i løpet av hovedkortet til “Bellator 146: 'Kato vs. Manhoef,” som airs live på Spike på 9 pm. OG/8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts vil streame på Spike.com på 6 pm. CT.

 

I kveldens main event, Hisaki Kato (5-1) vil se til å bygge på sitt høydepunkt-hjuls finishen Joe Schilling i juni med en seier mot MMA bærebjelke Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (29-12-1). Andre konkurranser vil bli annonsert snart.

Billetter til "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " er i salg nå på WinStar World Casino og Resort Box Office, samt Ticket. Billettprisene varierer fra: $75, $55, $45 og dører for arrangementet åpent på 5:00 pm. CT lokal tid, med den første konkurransen som finner sted en time senere.

Jenkins spratt tilbake fra bare den andre tapet av sin korte karriere, med en imponerende avslutning av Joe Wolf ved "Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov," Den 27-år gamle California innfødte er ansett å være fremtiden for den fjærvekt divisjon og har stoppet sin motspiller i syv av ni forsøk. Det vil være interessant å se hvordan hans bryting stamtavle står opp mot en fighter kaliber av Parsons.

Ansett som en av de beste utsiktene i hele MMA, Parsons har kommet inn i Bellator MMA maktkampen i en flamme av herlighet, behandling begge sine motstandere før de når dommernes scorekort. Et produkt av Alliance MMA i San Diego, Calif., "Pretty Boy" vil stå overfor hans stiveste konkurranse hittil når han møter sin November. 20th motstander.

 

"Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef "Oppdatert Bout Sheet

Bellator MMA Mellom Feature Fight: Hisaki Kato (5-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1)

Bellator MMA Fjær Feature Fight: Jordan Parsons (11-1) vs. Bubba Jenkins (9-2)

OFFISIELL 'Bellator MMA: KONGO VS. Volkov resultater & BILDER

OGSÅ: Bellator MMA TEGN JOSH "KOS" KOSCHECK til Multi-FIGHT DEAL

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MULVANE, Mai. (Juni 26, 2015) - Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) benyttet et stort utvalg av albue streik for å beseire Alexander Volkov (24-6) via enstemmig vedtak i hovedturneringen av Bellator MMA: "Kongo vs. Volkov "fra Kansas Stjerne Arena i Mulvane, Kan., på fredag.

Franskmannen var nådeløs med sine takedown forsøk og "Drago" var ikke i stand til å bruke sin lengde for å avverge dem av, tilbringer en god varighet tungvekt møtet på ryggen.

Med seieren, Kongo bedres til 4-2 under Bellator MMA paraply, mens Volkov har nå falt to påfølgende vedtak.

 

I co-main event, Dave Rickels (16-3, 1 NC) var tilsynelatende på vei til en spektakulær stans av John Alessio (35-17, 1 NC) men et dårlig råd kneet til leder av et styrtet Alessio resulterte i en ingen konkurranse.

 

Den 26-år gamle Derby, Mai. innfødte hadde det tidligere World Extreme Cagefighting konkurrent vaklet mot buret, men brølet fra hjembyen fans kan ha formørket hans beslutninger, som Rickels kastet kneet og som et resultat dommer Rob Hinds dirigerte av kampen.

 

"Kansas, Jeg er så lei meg,"Rickels sa. "Kampen skulle akkurat som jeg forventet. Du vil se meg gjøre dette igjen, bortsett fra neste gang, Jeg kommer til å lovlig føre min motstander. Jeg kneed ham i hodet, Jeg skrudd opp, Jeg kunne ha stoppet på noen andre, men jeg ville bare å fullføre det. "

 

I det som vil utvilsomt ende opp som en "knockout of the year" kandidat, Hisaki Kato (5-1) ferdige Joe Schilling (2-5) med en andre-runde Superman punsj å imponere i sin Bellator MMA debut.

 

"Jeg trodde på meg selv. Jeg vet at jeg har virkelig tunge hender, og det tok bare en stor sjanse til å slå ham ut,"Kato sa etter kampen. "Jeg føler at jeg gjorde en god jobb med å representere japansk MMA. Det handler ikke bare om grappling, vi er også spissene også. "

 

Kato vist frem sin grappling første runde, oppheve verdensklasse muay thai av Schilling på bakken. Men etter et par selv børsene å åpne den andre skifer, Kato slått med en perfekt plassert slag som sendte de fremmøtte inn i et vanvidd. Det er verdt å merke seg at den japanske internasjonalt har vunnet alle fem av hans kamper ved KO eller TKO.

 

I åpningshovedkortet bout av kvelden, Pat Curran (21-7) kom tilbake på vinnersporet med en enstemmig (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Avgjørelsen om et spill Emmanuel Sanchez (10-2).

 

Curran var opprinnelig planlagt å møte Yamauchi opp, men en skade skapt mulighet for Sanchez å fylle inn på kort varsel. De to featherweights opprettholdt et heftig tempo i løpet av 15 minutter, men de tre dommerne oppnevnt av Kansas kommisjon alle dømte i favør av den tidligere 145-pound mester.

 

Etter kampen, "Paddy Mike" lovet å fortsette å forbedre på sin håndverket.

 

"Jeg trengte virkelig denne seieren,"Curran sa. "Jeg ønsker å takke ham for å tråkke opp på tre ukers varsel og ta kampen. Jeg kommer til å fortsette å komme, Jeg har mye å forbedre og fortsette arbeidet med. Jeg kommer til å dra tilbake til gym og får stadig bedre. "

 

Josh Koscheck Signering:

 

Bellator MMA også annonserte signeringen av Josh "Kos" Koscheck (17-10) to a multi-fight deal. Den weltervekt kommer til Scott Coker-ledede kampanjen fra Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) hvor han samlet hans rekord kjemper noen av de mest kjente navn i weltervekt divisjon, inkludert Georges St. Pierre og Matt Hughes.

 

Koscheck, er en tidligere Divisjon jeg bryting mester som nå tiltrer en ultra-konkurranse weltervekt divisjon, hvor en omkamp mot Paul Daley kan muligens komme til å realiseres.

 

Foreløpige resultater:

Frederick Brown (3-1) stoppet Derek OHI (6-4) med slag i Bellator 139 mørk main event. Den tekniske knockout kom :29 sekunder inn i første runde.

Aaron Ely (5-2) utnyttet hans sleip grappling ferdigheter til å sende inn Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-5) med en stående guillotine choke på 1:05 av runde to. "The Cyborg" har tjent alle sine fem seire i form av innlevering.

 

Den ensomme kvinners kamp på Bellator 139 kortet skuffet ikke, som Bryanna Fissori (2-0) tjent en enstemmig 29-28 beslutning seier mot Iona Razafiarison (2-1). Forskjellen var den tredje og siste bildet, der "The Pink Ranger" sikret en full mount og regnet ned slag, søker finish og motta tilgode fra dommerne.

Alex Huddleston (6-1) gjør en vane etterbehandling utklipp tidlig, behandling motstanderen Javy Ayala (8-4) via rear-naked choke a mere 72-seconds after the opening bell sounded. Med seier, "The Barbert Gorilla" har to førsterunde er ferdig i sine to kamper under Bellator MMA banner.

 

Før Augusto Sakai (10-0) og Daniel Gallemore (4-3) kunne få av deres avføring for en tredje runde, Gallemore hjørne stoppet kampen. Et sted på veien, "Big Kansas" begynte å få problemer med å se, gi Sakai seieren via TKO og holde den brasilianske fighter rekord plettfritt å starte sin yrkeskarriere.

 

Bubba Jenkins (9-2) kom tilbake til hans vinnende måte mot Joe Wolf (19-10) på fredag natt, behandling Kansas-innfødte med slag på 1:00 av runde ett. "Høydepunktet Kid" forbedret til 6-2 inne i Bellator MMA bur.

 

Det tok 15 tett omstridt minutter å finne en vinner mellom lettvektere Pablo Villaseca (9-1) og Bobby Cooper (12-5). I slutten, to dommere scoret kampen i favør av mannen de kaller "Super Duper,"Dermed delt avgjørelse (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) seier.

 

I åpnings bout av kvelden, Gaston Reyno (4-0, 2 NC) gjort kort prosess med Greg Scott (3-4), plukke opp innlevering seier etter bare 1:17 av fjærvekt handling.

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MULVANE, Mai. (Juni 25, 2015) - Etter veie-ins på Kansas-stjerners Arena torsdag, Bellator 139 main event mellom Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) og Alexander Volkov (24-5) vil gå som planlagt mindre enn 24 timer senere.

I tillegg til den headliner, "Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,"Som airs levende og gratis på Spike på 9 pm. OG / 8 pm. CT, har tre ekstra må-se hovedkortet bouts.

I co-main event, hjemstat helten David "The Caveman" Rickels (16-3) ser ut til å sette en stopper for den nåværende seiersrekke av John "The Natural" Alessio (35-17). Ikke bare er Rickels spennende når han kommer inn i buret, men det er hans walkouts som også garner masse oppmerksomhet

Den alltid spennende Joe Schilling (2-4) vil fortsette sin heftig tempo i 2015 når han møter fremmende nykommer Hisaki Kato (4-1). "Stitch Em 'Up" er allerede planlagt å konkurrere under kickboksing del av "Bellator: Dynamite "i september.

I åpnings tv bout av kvelden, tidligere Bellator Fjær Champion Pat Curran (20-7) vil prøve å sette en stopper for hans nåværende to-kampen skli når han møter 24-åringen Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1) på kort varsel. "Paddy Mike" var opprinnelig planlagt å møte Yamauchi opp, men en skade avsporet tilt.

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Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

Bellator tungvekt Main Event: Cheick Kongo (238.6) vs. Alexander Volkov (242)

 

Bellator Lett Fight: David Rickels (155.9) vs. John Alessio (155.4)

 

Bellator Mellom Fight: Joe Schilling (185.9) vs. Hisaki Kato (185.5)

Bellator Fjær Fight: Pat Curran (145.6) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (145.5)

 

Foreløpige kort (6:45 pm. OG)

 

Bellator tungvekt Fight: Derek OHI (264) vs. Frederick Brown (229.4)

 

Bellator bantamvekt Fight: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (134.3) vs. Aaron Ely (134.7)

 

Bellator Fjær Fight: Iona Razafiarison (140.8) vs. Bryanna Fissori (144)

 

Bellator tungvekt Fight: Alex Huddleston (248.6) vs. Javy Ayala (263.9)

 

Bellator tungvekt Fight: Daniel Gallemore (264.9) vs. Augusto Sakai (263)

 

Bellator Fjær Fight: Bubba Jenkins (145.9) vs. Joe Wolf (145.8)

 

Bellator Lett Fight: Bobby Cooper (155.9) vs. Pablo Villaseca (156)

 

Bellator Fjær Fight: Greg Scott (145.7) vs. Gaston Reyno (145)

Emmanuel Sanchez Replaces Injured Goiti Yamauchi; Plus Four Additional Preliminary Bouts Complete 13-Fight “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” Card On June 26

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Juni 8, 2015) – With an unfortunate injury forcing the withdrawal of Yamauchi opp, Emmanuel "El Matador" Sanchez (10-1) receives the call to step in against former featherweight champion Pat "Paddy Mike" Curran (20-7). With this change of opponent, and four newly announced matchups, "Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” on Juni 26 is now complete with 13 total scraps to sink your teeth into.

 

The additional fights include heavyweight bouts between Alex Huddleston (5-1) vs. Javy Ayala (8-3) og Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1) as well as featherweights Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0) og lettvektere Marcio Navarro (13-11) vs. Cody Carrillo (8-11).

 

"Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” is headlined by a heavyweight clash between French striking specialist Cheick “The Darkness” Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5). Arrangementet finner sted Juni 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mai.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 pm. OG/ 8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com på 7 pm. OG/ 6 pm. CT. Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” start at just $17 and are currently available at Ticketmaster.com.

 

Additional announced pairings on the SPIKE-televised card include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs.John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1).

 

The 24-year-old Sanchez is an explosive featherweight, fighting with Duke Roufus out of the famed Roufusport gym in Milwaukee. The two-time Bellator veteran has shined throughout his current six-fight winning streak, most recently scoring a first-round rear naked choke over Stephen Banaszak at Bellator 128 followed by a dominant unanimous decision over Costa Rican standout Alejandro Villalobos at Bellator 135 dette siste mars. Sanchez faces stiff competition in former featherweight kingpin Curran, who has been involved in some of the most memorable Bellator fights of all time.

 

Huddleston, 28, is a key training has won four consecutive tilts since dropping the first fight of his professional career in 2011. Sist, “The Shaved Gorilla” stopped Derek Bohl at Bellator 130. Standing opposite Huddleston inside the cage will be the 26-year-old Ayala, who is on a three-fight promotional winning streak of his own. The California native has stopped his last three foes before reaching the judges’ discretion.

 

In the second added heavyweight feature, Bohl will seek his first win for the Southern California-based promotion. “Marshmallow” has won his first two bouts in 2015 on the regional circuit. Brown will have his second opportunity at success for Bellator against Bohl. The hometown fighter was finished by Daniel Gallemore at Bellator 113, which was his last time in action.

 

Undefeated at 3-0, Reyno will bring the tenacity he has shown on the independent MMA scene to the Bellator cage. “Tonga” has finished every fight he has been involved in and will look to make a mark on the featherweight division with his debut. Scott, a Whichita native, made his Bellator MMA debut in 2011 and has had a mixed bag of success.

 

Til slutt, a pair of experienced lightweights will round out the preliminary portion of the card when Navarro and Carrillo tangle inside the steel mesh. Med 43 professional bouts between them, both veterans will attempt to string together some wins under the Bellator banner.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

 

Bellator tungvekt Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Lett Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Fjær Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (10-1)

Bellator Mellom Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

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Bellator Fjær Prelim Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Bellator bantamvekt Prelim Fight: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs. Aaron Ely (4-2)

Bellator Lett Prelim Fight: Bobby Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0)

Bellator tungvekt Prelim Fight: Daniel Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0)

Bellator Female Featherweight Prelim Fight: Iona Razafiarison (2-0) vs. Bryanna Fissori (1-0)

Bellator tungvekt Prelim Fight: Alex Huddleston (5-1) vs. Javy Ayala (8-3)

Bellator Fjær Prelim Fight: Greg Scott (3-3) vs. Gaston Reyno (3-0)

Bellator tungvekt Prelim Fight: Derek OHI (5-4) vs. Frederick Brown (2-1)

Bellator Lett Prelim Fight: Marcio Navarro (13-11) vs. Cody Carrillo (8-11)

Bellator Knocks Out Four Additional Preliminary Bouts for Kansas Card On June 26

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Juni 3, 2015) – With a complete four-fight main card already announced for “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” on June 26, the promotion has turned its focus to the preliminary showcase with four new fights.

 

The newly announced bouts include bantamweights Jeimeson “The Minion” Saudino (8-4) vs. Aaron “The Cyborg” Ely (4-2), lettvektere Bobby “Super Duper” Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0), as well as heavyweights Daniel “Big Kansas” Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0), and female featherweights Iona Razafiarison (2-0) og Bryanna “Pink Ranger” Fissori (1-0).

 

"Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” is headlined by a heavyweight clash between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5). Arrangementet finner sted Juni 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mai.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 pm. OG/ 8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com på 6:45 pm. OG/ 5:45 pm. CT. Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” start at just $17 and are currently available at Ticketmaster.com.

 

Additional announced pairings on the SPIKE-televised card include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs.John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi opp (18-2) and a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

In a bantamweight battle between two Kansas natives, Wichita’s Saudino is a scrapper who has won half of his eight professional victories without the judge’s help. He looks to improve to nine wins against Leavenworth’s Ely, a ground game specialist who has earned all four professional victories by submission. This 135-pound bout will be a must-see showcase of Midwest MMA talent.

 

RFA and Titan FC veteran Cooper has already earned two victories in the Bellator cage and will look to make his fight at Bellator 139 three in a row. He goes up against Villaseca, a Chilean MMA prospect with an unblemished professional record at 9-0, with three knockouts and three submission finishes.

 

Emporia’s “Big Kansas” Gallemore is a heavyweight who’s hands have earned all four of his victories, three of which have taken place under the Bellator banner. He will meet the undefeated Sakai, a dangerous Brazilian striker who has finished six of seven of his opponents with either his fists or knees.

 

Iony Razafiarison is a coming off of a unanimous decision victory in her professional debut this past January, and will look to make an immediate impact in her first fight with the Bellator promotion. She will take on Bryanna Fissori, who also makes her promotional debut at Bellator 139 after winning her first career victory by knockout last October.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

 

Bellator tungvekt Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Lett Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Fjær Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi opp (18-2)

Bellator Mellom Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Foreløpige kort

Bellator Fjær Prelim Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Bellator bantamvekt Prelim Fight: Jeimeson Šaudiņš (8-4) vs. Aaron Ely (4-2)

Bellator Lett Prelim Fight: Bobby Cooper (12-5) vs. Pablo Villaseca (9-0)

Bellator tungvekt Prelim Fight: Daniel Gallemore (4-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (7-0)

Bellator Fjær Prelim Fight: Iona Razafiarison (2-0) vs. Bryanna Fissori (1-0)

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight, as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

 

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“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins og @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 i @KansasStarArena juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mai 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” begivenhet, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout BubbaThe Highlight KidJenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The NoseWilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mai.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pved “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi opp (18-2) ennd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 pm. OG / 8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com på 7 pm. OG / 6 pm. CT.

 

Andre bouts vil bli annonsert snart.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” som starter på bare $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, er for tiden tilgjengelig påTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Bare 27 år, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan på Bellator 132 i januar. The Corona, Calif. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges decision only once in his 28 opptredener. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 av hans 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

 

Bellator tungvekt Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Lett Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Fjær Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi opp (18-2)

Bellator Mellom Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Foreløpige kort

Bellator Fjær Prelim Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” receives first prelim fight,

as featherweight standout Bubba Jenkins meets gritty Midwestern veteran Joe Wilk

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins og @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 i @KansasStarArena juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mai 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” begivenhet, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout BubbaThe Highlight KidJenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The NoseWilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mai.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pved “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi opp (18-2) ennd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 pm. OG / 8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com på 7 pm. OG / 6 pm. CT.

 

Andre bouts vil bli annonsert snart.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” som starter på bare $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, er for tiden tilgjengelig påTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Bare 27 år, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan på Bellator 132 i januar. The Corona, Calif. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges decision only once in his 28 opptredener. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 av hans 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

 

Bellator tungvekt Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Lett Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Fjær Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi opp (18-2)

Bellator Mellom Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Foreløpige kort

Bellator Fjær Prelim Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)

Easy Tweet: ".@2sinsurrJenkins og @JoeNoseMMA set to headline #Bellator139 i @KansasStarArena juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mai 18, 2015) – With an incredible four-fight Spike-broadcast main card already locked up for next month’s “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” begivenhet, Bellator MMA officials are now turning their attention to the evening’s Spike.com-streamed preliminary lineup.

 

The first preliminary contest booked features featherweight standout BubbaThe Highlight KidJenkins (8-2), as he looks to build his way back to a title shot against 28-fight veteran Joe “The NoseWilk (18-10).

 

Featuring a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov” takes place June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mai.

 

Additional announced matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio(35-17), former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pved “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi opp (18-2) ennd a contest between middleweight sluggers with Joe “Stitch ‘Em UpSchilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1) on the event’s featured portion.

 

The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 pm. OG / 8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com på 7 pm. OG / 6 pm. CT.

 

Andre bouts vil bli annonsert snart.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” som starter på bare $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, er for tiden tilgjengelig påTicketmaster.com.

 

Jenkins, a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Arizona State University, also earned All-American honors during a separate stint at Penn State University. Bare 27 år, Jenkins has already fought seven times under the Bellator MMA banner and is considered one of the top up-and-coming fighters in the 145-pound division. “The Highlight Kid” was one step away from a shot at the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title before coming up short against Georgi Karakhanyan på Bellator 132 i januar. The Corona, Calif. resident now looks to get back on the winning track at Bellator 139.

 

Wilk is a 33-year-old Kansas native who already boasts 28 professional contests to his name and made his Bellator MMA debut this past October, where he suffered a TKO loss to fellow Sunflower State veteran Ricky Musgrave. Wilk has been a staple on the Midwestern scene since 2007 and has incredibly fought to a judges decision only once in his 28 opptredener. He’s at his most dangerous on the mat, where he’s earned a remarkable 15 av hans 18 career victories by way of submission.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Fredag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

 

Bellator tungvekt Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Lett Feature Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator Fjær Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi opp (18-2)

Bellator Mellom Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)

 

Foreløpige kort

Bellator Fjær Prelim Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-2) vs. Joe Wolf (18-10)