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MICHAEL ‘MAYDAY’ MCDONALD MAKES PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST PETER LIGIER DURING MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR 191 IN NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND ON DEC. 15

VALERIE ‘TROUBLE’ LETOURNEAU ALSO SET FOR BELLATOR DEBUT AGAINST KATE JACKSON

LOS ANGELES – Two of Bellator’s top recent free agent signings, Michael McDonald (17-4) og Valerie Letourneau (8-6), will both make their long-awaited promotional debuts during Bellator 191 at Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England on Föstudagur, Desember. 15.

 

“Mayday” will take on Peter Ligier (8-1-1) in a bantamweight main event, while “Trouble” will compete at flyweight against Kate Jackson (9-2-1) í sam-helstu atburði. Að auki, British heavyweights collide when James “The Colossus” Thompson (20-16, 1 NC) returns to the Bellator cage where he meets Philip De Fries (13-6, 1 NC). Loks, two lightweight contests have also been added, as Jeremy Petley (11-8) battles Lewis Monarch (9-2) and Ash Griffiths (4-4) takes on Mohammad Yahya (3-1).

 

Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier will be broadcast free on SPIKE Föstudagur, Desember. 15 á 9 p.m. OG/ 8 p.m. CT. Tickets for the event can be purchased from Ticketmaster.co.uk & event.co.uk.

 

Á aðeins 26 ára, McDonald will enter the Bellator cage with experience against some of the top bantamweights the sport of MMA has to offer, including Renan Barao, John Lineker, Urijah Faber and Brad Pickett. A veteran of the WEC and UFC veteran, the Modesto, Calif.-native signed with Bellator following a nine-fight, five-year run with his former promotion. Með 15 finishes in his 17 vinnur eins og a faglegur, McDonald will look to hand Ligier his first stoppage loss of his career.

 

Hailing from Paris, France, Ligier turned pro in 2013 and has competed exclusively on the European circuit throughout his 10-fight career. Also known as “BadAzz,” the 31-year-old has finished his opponent in five out of eight opportunities, amounting to an impressive finishing rate of 63%. Now making his debut with Bellator, Ligier formerly competed for BAMMA in 2014.

 

The Canadian-born Létourneau, a former UFC strawweight title challenger, carries an impressive track record of thrilling fights, highlighted by a world title contest against former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Nú, moving up to her more natural weight class, the 34-year-old American Top Team product will make her debut for Bellator. On Dec. 15, “Trouble” will look to improve upon her eight victories as a professional, a tally that includes five finishes, with four coming by way of knockout.

 

Fresh off a victory over Colleen Schneider at Bellator 182 í ágúst, the victory gave Jackson five wins in a row, including four stoppages. Jackson hasn’t lost since May of 2013, a period which also included a run on reality television show The Ultimate Fighter árstíð 23. Hailing from Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England, Jackson will have the home crowd to her advantage at Bellator 191.

Complete Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier Fight Card:

Bantamweight Main Event: Michael McDonald (17-4) vs. Peter Ligier (8-1-1)

Women’s Flyweight Co-Main Event: Valerie Letourneau (8-6) vs. Kate Jackson (9-2-1)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: James Thompson (20-16, 1 NC) vs. Philip De Fries (13-6, 1 NC)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Jeremy Petley (11-8) vs. Lewis Monarch (9-2)

 

Forkeppni Card:

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Mohammad Yahya (3-1) vs. Ash Griffiths (4-4)

 

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CIVIL WAR IN THE UK AS NORTH VERSUS SOUTH IN A HEAVYWEIGHT CLASH BETWEEN MARK GODBEER & JAMES MULHERON AT ‘BELLATOR: LONDON’ AT THE O2 ARENA ON JULY 16!

 

MULTIPLE UNDERCARD BOUTS ANNOUNCED & SET TO SHOW OFF SOME OF UK’S TOP UP-AND-COMERS

 

TICKTES ON SALE NOW AT THEO2.CO.UK

LONDON (Maí 17, 2016) – A heavyweight match-up between Mark ‘The hand of’ Godbeer (11-2) og James Mulheron (8-1) will kick off the televised portion of the highly anticipated “Bellator: London” card when the promotion arrives at the O2 Arena in London on Júlí 16. The collision course that the two big men are on will divide the British fans in attendance as the three-round attraction sees Northern UK go head to head with Southern UK, with both men looking for the big KO.

 

The newly-announced scrap joins a star-studded event that features Kimbo Slice (6-2) taka á James Thompson (20-16) og Josh Koscheck (17-10) gegn Paul "Semtex" Daley (38-13-2). Additional matchups include a light heavyweight pairing between Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) og Francis “Limitless” Carmont (24-11) and British welterweight highlight reel Michael "eitri" Page (9-0) móti Fernando Gonzalez (25-13).

 

Several preliminary matchups have been revealed, including former Big Brother winner Alex Reid (10-9-1-1), who has been scheduled to fight against an opponent to be announced later.

 

After scoring a TKO victory this past Laugardagur, Godbeer comes into this fight hot on a three-fight winning streak. The exciting heavyweight is known to leave it all on the line, as evidenced by the fact that he has never let a fight go to the judge’s scorecards. For Godbeer it is a welcome second chance with the Bellator promotion. “I personally think Bellator is one of the leading organisations there is today; it’s a great honour to fight for them once again. Last time I fought off of the back of an 18 month lay-off due to a big injury and feel I wasn’t myself, so I’m glad to get another chance to show them the real me.”

 

Both Godbeer and Mulheron are hard-hitting heavyweights with great cardio and athleticism and share a common fight strategy: knock the other guy out. Mulheron won a regional title with the M4TC promotion, and will be competing in Bellator for the first time. “I don’t really go into fights with a game plan,” said Mulheron. “I go in with an open mind. I think every fighter needs to be able to adapt in fights but everyone who watches me knows I come to fight and this fight will be no different.”

 

In the United Kingdom, the event will be broadcast free on SPIKE UK and Channel 5, while in America the card will air FREE on SPIKE. Exact broadcast details for "Bellator 158: London” will be revealed in the near future. Tickets for the event are on sale now and start at only £40.00. They are available at TheO2.co.uk or The O2 Box Office.

 

Uppfært "Bellator 158: London” Fight Card

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (6-2) vs. James Thompson (20-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Josh Koscheck (17-10) vs. Paul Daley (38-13-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (25-13)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Bout: Linton Vassell (16-5) vs. Francis Carmont (24-11)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Bout: Mark Godbeer (11-2) vs. James Mulheron (8-1)

Forkeppni Card:

 

Bellator MMA Prelim Middleweight Bout: Michael Shipman (8-1) vs. Chris Widmer (5-1)

Bellator MMA Prelim Flyweight Bout: Pietro Menga (12-0) vs. Spencer Hewitt (12-10)

Bellator MMA Prelim Bantamweight Bout: Luiz Tosta (9-2) vs. Dean Garnett (7-0)

Bellator MMA Prelim Middleweight Bout: Jason Radcliffe (8-2) vs. Jack Mason (29-15)

Bellator MMA Prelim Featherweight Bout: Chase Morton (6-2) vs. Nathaniel Wood (8-3)

Bellator MMA Prelim Middleweight Bout: Alex Reid (11-9-1) vs. TBD

Bellator MMA Prelim Middleweight Bout: Bola Omoyele (8-4) vs. Lee Chadwick (21-12-1)

Bellator MMA Prelim Middleweight Bout: C.J. Meeks (4-1) vs. Danny Mitchell (17-7-1)

‘MVP’ LOOKING TO SQUASH BEEF WITH FERNANDO GONZALEZ AT THE O2 IN LONDON ON JULY 16

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT BETWEEN LINTON ‘THE SWARM’ VASSELL AND FRANCIS ‘LIMITLESS’ CARMONT ALSO OFFICIAL

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Apríl 22, 2016) – The recently announced international tentpole event, "Bellator 158: London," now features two additional mouth-watering matchups during the event’s main card, með viðbót í dag af Michael "eitri" Page (10-0) móti Fernando Gonzalez (25-13) in a welterweight bout at The O2 in London. “MVP” is fresh off a first-round submission during the main card of "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " kvöld and now sets his sights on impressing in his home country.

Að auki, the stacked main card now also features a light heavyweight pairing between Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) og Francis “Limitless” Carmont (24-11). The two new contests join an event that already features Kimbo Slice (6-2) taka á James Thompson (20-16) og Josh Koscheck (17-10) gegn Paul "Semtex" Daley (38-13-2). Önnur keppni verður tilkynnt innan skamms.

In the United Kingdom, the event will be broadcast free on SPIKE UK and Channel 5, while in America the card will air FREE on SPIKE. Exact broadcast details for "Bellator 158: London” will be revealed in the near future. Tickets for the event are on sale now and start at only £40.00. They are available at TheO2.co.uk or The O2 Box Office.

As was showcased kvöld á "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson," mixed martial arts fans and pundits alike would be hard-pressed to find a striker — or submission specialistas dynamic as Page. Other than his win against Jeremie Holloway, look no further than his previous outings against Charlie Ontiveros, or his 65-second knockout of Rudy Bears for explosive examples. En, now “Venom” looks to strike against Gonzalez, who is no stranger to being the underdog when he enters the Bellator MMA fray. A proud son of London, England, the 29-year-old Page has only reached the judges’ scorecards once in his nine professional outings. “MVP” will enter the cage at The O2 in London with an unblemished record, hometown support and momentum, all on his side.

Gonzalez, a 32-year-old Menifee, Calif. is looking to build upon his split decision victory over Gilbert Smith á "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” and add to his impressive five-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003 and was originally slated to fight “MVP” in March, but the fight fell through when the Englishman withdrew due to injury. Nú, Gonzalez looks to solidify himself as the No. 1 contender to the crown at 170-pounds and prove that he truly is the stiffest test Page has faced in his 10-fight career.

Vassell is fresh off of a victory over Bellator’s Emanuel Newton in a bout that went the distance at the record-shattering event that was"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie. " Vassell has now won 11 af síðasta sinn 13 fights and will be chomping at the bit to get back in the cage in front of his hometown fans. Vassell joins Thompson, Daley and Page on a card that features a strong contingent of British talent as the card continues to grow.

Hailing from Paris, France, the 34-year-old Carmont will enter the cage for the first time in 2016 and fourth under the Bellator MMA umbrella. In his most recent appearance, at the tournament-style "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1, " Carmont replaced an injured Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal, who was forced to drop out after suffering a rib injury earlier in the event. After winning his first bout of the evening, “Limitless” surrendered a loss to Phil Davis in the final round of the tournament-style contest. Nú, “Limitless” looks to upset the hometown faithful during the main card of "Bellator 158: London.”

Uppfært “Bellator 158: London” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice 6-2) vs. James Thompson (20-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Josh Koscheck (17-10) vs. Paul Daley (38-13-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout: Michael Page (10-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (25-13)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Bout: Linton Vassell (16-5) vs. Francis Carmont (24-11)

BELLATOR MMA SET FOR ACTION AT O2 ARENA IN LONDON ON JULY 16 WITH KIMBO SLICE-JAMES THOMPSON, JOSH KOSCHECK-PAUL DALEY IN TOW

MICHAEL ‘VENOM’ PAGE, LINTON ‘THE SWARM’ VASSELL ALSO SET TO COMPETE

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Apríl 18, 2016) – It was the most-watched fight in the history of mixed martial arts with 7.28 milljón áhorfendur, og á sunnudaginn night Bellator MMA President Scott Coker joined ESPN’s SportsCenter to officially announce that Kimbo Slice (6-2) og James Thompson (20-16) are going to run it back inside the world famous O2 Arena in London on July 16 during the main event of "Bellator 158: London.” The tentpole event also features another highly anticipated rematch in the co-main eventwhen a grudge match nearly six years in the making boils over as Josh Koscheck (17-10) tekur á Paul "Semtex" Daley (38-13-2).

 

In the United Kingdom, the event will be broadcast free on SPIKE UK and Channel 5, while in America, the card will air free on SPIKE. Exact broadcast details for "Bellator 158: London” will be revealed in the near future.

 

Miðar fyrir "Bellator 158: London," go on sale this Friday, Apríl 22, with a Bellator Nation presale running thisFimmtudagur, Apríl 21. Tickets starting at £40.00 will be available at TheO2.co.uk or The O2 Box Office.

 

Að auki, a pair of English natives will also be in action on July 16, þegar Michael "eitri" Page (9-0) og Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) face yet-to-be-announced opponents. London’s Page, also known as “MVP,” will be competing during the main card of "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " á föstudaginn, live and free on Spike at 8 p.m. OG/7 p.m. CT.

 

Fresh off his performance in the main event of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie," the record-shattering card that generated 3.5 milljón áhorfendur, Slice returns to action against the man he previously defeated back in 2008. It’s without question that Slice, a member of American Top Team in his home state of Florida, is one of the most must-see competitors in the sport of mixed martial arts, as it’s become increasingly clear fans can never truly expect what will happen when the brawler enters the Bellator cage.

 

“The Colossus” will likely have a sold-out O2 Arena strongly in his corner, being that he hails from Bristol, England and hasn’t fought on home turf since 2010. Thompson, 37, has been calling for a rematch with Slice since their infamous meeting nearly eight years ago and would like nothing more than to bounce back from a recent string of bad luck with a win against a name the likes of the former YouTube sensation. Thompson’s resume already features wins against Dan Severn, Don Frye and Bobby Lashley, ma.

 

In the card’s co-main event, Koscheck will make his promotional debut a little over a year after signing with Bellator MMA. Its pained the Fresno native to be out of action for so long, especially after being forced to withdraw from a headlining spot in his hometown against Matt SECOR á “Bellator 148,” a card that “Semtex” went on to main event. It was there that the seeds for a rematch were cemented even further, as Daley trashed “Kos” in front of his partisan fans, pushing the 38-year-old to return.

 

While Daley may have the results as of late to upstage his foe, Koscheck owns a victory over the Brit in their first meeting, which Daley followed with an infamous punch after the bell that changed the trajectory of his career. Nú, with nine wins in his last ten fights, Daley returns home to put an end to a moment in his profession that has cast a shadow over most of his success, while Koscheck looks to prove that their first meeting was no fluke.

 

These two momentous matchups are set to take place on Júlí 16 at the legendary 20,000-seat O2 Arena, as Kimbo Slice-James Thompson II and Josh Koscheck-Paul Daley II emanate from the United Kingdom, and there’s no other place to watch the action unfold than FREE on Spike.

 

Uppfært "Bellator 158: London” Fight Card

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main Event: Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson (6-2) vs. James Thompson (20-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Josh Koscheck (17-10) vs. Paul Daley (38-13-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout: Michael Page (9-0) vs. TBA

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Bout: Linton Vassell (16-5) vs. TBA

BELLATOR MMA INKS SERGEI KHARITONOV TO AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-Fight CONTRACT

SANTA MONICA (Febrúar 3, 2015) - Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) is the newest free agent by Bellator MMA, with the news that the Russian heavyweight has been signed to an exclusive multi-year, multi-berjast samning. A veteran of both Strikeforce and Pride Fighting Championships, Kharitonov remains on active duty with the Russian Airborne Troops.

 

Doubling as a kickboxer at different points throughout his combat sports career, “The Paratrooper” has decided to parlay his recent five-fight winning streak and focus purely on mixed martial arts. Kharitonov’s resume is extensive, with the 35-year-old scoring wins against some of the sport’s most notable names including UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, and Alistair Overeem.

 

“I have had the best seat in the house for some of Kharitonov’s heavyweight outings,"Bellator MMA President Scott Coker sagði, “and I know Sergei [Kharitonov] can come in and make an immediate impact on our heavyweight division. He is an extremely skilled and experienced fighter who can end a fight in the blink of an eye, and we look forward to having him do just that inside the Bellator cage. Meira, he’s already competed at one ‘Dynamite’ event before, maybe he could do so again in the future!"

 

Kharitonov joins a division that is currently championed by fellow Russian fighter Vitaly Minakov, other top names include Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius Queiroz, Kimbo Slice, Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles, og James Thompson.

Þungavigtar keppni milli ALEX HUDDLESTON-Augusto Sakai boli Auk sjö PRELIMS að 'Bellator 145: Vengeance '

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Október 8, 2015) - Með fimm berjast helstu kort fyrir "Bellator 145: Vengeance " sett, sem lokið forkeppni hluti af the atburður hefur nú einnig opinberlega verið velt út af Bellator MMA.

 

The nýlega tilkynnt lota eru heavyweights Alex Huddleston (6-1) og Augusto Sakai (8-0), Fyrrum TUF welterweight keppandi Adam Cella (6-4) sem fer upp á móti Chel Erwin-Davis (2-1), Steve Mann (11-2) berjast Hugh Talía (5-2) í léttu aðgerð, sem og Kain Royer (1-2) móti Clay Mitchell (1-0) í þungavigtar bardaga og welterweights Kevin Engel (4-0) og Kyle Kurtz (4-1). Námundun út forkeppni keppni verður faglega Frumraun Brandon Lowe, þegar hann stendur frammi Rashard Lovelace (1-0) og Adam Meredith (3-1) taka á Jordan Dowdy (2-0).

 

The keppnir munu fara fram á forkeppni kort af “Bellator 145: "Vengeance,” sem streymir beint á Spike.com á 7 p.m. OG/ 6 p.m. CT.

 

Top innheimtu á því Nóvember 6 atburður með tvo titill heimurinn lota. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-2) ver belti hans gegn Daniel Straus (23-6) og Mun "Illa Will" Brooks (16-1) uppfyllir uppgjöf sérfræðing Marcin Held (21-3) með 155 pund titil á línu. "Bellator 145: Vengeance " verður einnigMichael Chandler (13-3) gegn Dave Rickels (16-3) og heavyweights Bobby "The Dominator" Lashley (13-2) móti James Thompson (20-14).

 

Miðar fyrir "Bellator 145: "Vengeance," sem byrja á bara $30, eru á sölu núna á Ticketmaster.com og á Ford Box Office á Scottrade Center. Hurðir fyrir the atburður opinn á 5:00 p.m. CT staðartíma, og fyrsta keppni á sér stað eina klukkustund eftir.

 

Both Huddleston and Sakai will bring both impressive records and finishes to the table when they face-off in the featured preliminary contest on Nóvember. 6.

 

Huddleston er helsta þjálfun félagi Bobby Lashley, who also competes at the event. Also known as “The Shaved Gorilla,"Huddleston hætt nýlega Javy Ayala með nifty fyrsta umferð, aftan nakinn choke uppgjöf á "Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov. " Sigurinn var 29 ára gamall er fjórða klára sex reynir. Sakai var einnig í aðgerð á síðasta júní, þegar hann setti a berja á Daniel Gallemore, svo mikið svo, þungavigtar var ekki að leggja af stað í stól á milli umferða. The Brazilian innfæddur er lokið sjö af átta hans faglega sigra án hjálpar frá dómara’ skorkort.

 

Complete "Bellator 145: Hefnd "Fight Card

Main Card:

Bellator Featherweight Heimurinn Title Bout: Patricio Freire (24-2) vs. Daniel Straus (23-6)

Bellator Léttur Heimurinn Title Bout: Will Brooks (16-1) vs. Marcin Held (21-3)

Bellator Featherweight Lögun Bout: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Justin Lawrence (7-2)

Bellator Léttur Lögun Bout: Michael Chandler (13-3) vs. Dave Rickels (16-3)

Bellator Heavyweight Lögun Bout: Bobby Lashley (13-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

 

Forkeppni Card:

Bellator Heavyweight Lögun Bout: Alex Huddleston (6-1) vs. Augusto Sakai (8-0)

Bellator welterweight Lögun Bout: Adam Cella (6-4) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (2-1)

Bellator welterweight Lögun Bout: Garrett Gross (6-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Léttur Lögun Bout: Steve Mann (11-2) vs. Hugh Talía (5-2)

Bellator Featherweight Lögun Bout: Chris Heatherly (9-3) vs. Vince Eazelle (9-2)

Bellator welterweight Lögun Bout: Kevin Engel (4-0) vs. Kyle Kurtz (4-1)

Bellator Heavyweight Lögun Bout: Kain Royer (1-2) vs. Clay Mitchell (1-0)

Bellator Middleweight Lögun Bout: Adam Meredith (3-1) vs. Jordan Dowdy (2-0)

Bellator Bantamweight Lögun Bout: Garrett Mueller (2-0) vs. Scott Ettling (3-0

Bellator Léttur Lögun Bout: Brandon Lowe (Frumraun) vs. Rashard Lovelace (1-0)

Heavyweights BOBBY LASHLEY AND JAMES THOMPSON að setjast að skora AT 'Bellator 145: Hefndarinnar 'nóvember 6 ON SPIKE

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (September 25, 2015) - Þetta síðasta júní, aðdáendur í St. Louis voru sviptir mjög sjá þungavigtar rematch milli Bobby "The Dominator" Lashley (13-2) og James "The Colossus" Thompson (20-14, 1 NC), when Thompson was forced to withdraw from the bout due to injury. Á Föstudagur, Nóvember 6, tveir heavyweights mun að lokum ferningur burt á "Bellator 145: Vengeance," á Scottrade Center í Gateway City.

 

Keppnin lýkur helstu kort af “Bellator 145: "Vengeance,” sem airs lifa á Spike í 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT, en bráðabirgðatölur lota mun streyma á Spike.com á 7 p.m. OG.

 

Top innheimtu á því Nóvember 6 atburður með tvo titli heimsins lota þegar Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-2) ver ól hans gegnDaniel Straus (23-6) og Mun "Illa Will" Brooks (16-1) uppfyllir uppgjöf sérfræðing Marcin Held (21-3) með 155-pund belti á línu. "Bellator 145: Vengeance " á Spike mun einnig lögun a rematch dæld "Iron" Michael Chandler (13-3) gegn David "The Caveman" Rickels (16-3, 1 NC).

 

Miðar fyrir "Bellator 145: "Vengeance," sem byrja á bara $30, eru á sölu núna á Ticketmaster.com og á Ford Box Office á Scottrade Center. Hurðir fyrir the atburður opinn á 5:00 p.m. CT staðartíma, og fyrsta keppni fer fram skömmu eftir.

 

Lashley lítur út fyrir að hefna a 2012 split decision loss to Thompson. The unfinished business between the two giant heavyweights was originally scheduled to be settled at "Bellator 134: The British Invasion " og aftur á "Bellator 138: Unfinished Business," heldur áverkum sem bæði karlar vegna berst að nýjan.

 

Thompson, 6-fótur-5 sláandi sérfræðingur, hails frá Englandi og hefur verið að berjast faglega síðan 2003. A fyrrverandi rugby leikmaður og bodybuilder, "The Colossus" fundið sanna köllun sína í MMA og hefur verið að keppa um allan heim síðan. Berjast sumir af the bestur heavyweights í íþróttum, Ásamt Kimbo Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, Mariusz Pudzianowki, Bob Sapp, Dan Severn og Hidehiko Yoshida, meðal annarra, Thompson hefur gauragangur upp 11 vinnur með knockout og aðra sjö með uppgjöf.

 

A 6-fótur-3, Fyrrum WWE Superstar, Lashley hóf þjálfun í grappling listum á aldrinum 12 og myndi fara að vinna nokkur titla, Ásamt: þrjú National Championships á Missouri Valley College, sem NAIA National Championship, a CISM World Championship Silver Medal og tveir Armed Forces Glíma Championships Á starfstíma hans í Bandaríkjunum. Army. Auk þess að faglegum glímu feril hjá stints í WWE, ECW og TNA, Lashley hóf MMA feril sinn 2008, og hefur byggt upp glæsilega ný sem inniheldur Bellator MMA uppgjöf vinnur yfir Karl Etherington, Josh Burns og nú síðast, tæknilega knockout af Dan Charles.

 

"Bellator 145: Vengeance "Uppfært Fight Card

Bellator Featherweight Heimurinn Title Bout: Patricio Freire (24-2) vs. Daniel Straus (23-6)

Bellator Léttur Heimurinn Title Bout: Will Brooks (16-1) vs. Marcin Held (21-3)

Bellator Featherweight Lögun Bout: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Justin Lawrence (7-2)

Bellator Léttur Lögun Bout: Michael Chandler (13-3) vs. David Rickels (16-3, 1 NC)

Bellator Heavyweight Lögun Bout: Bobby Lashley (13-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14, 1 NC)

 

Forkeppni Card:

Bellator Léttur Lögun Bout: Vince Eazelle (9-2) vs. Chris Heatherly (9-3, 1 NC)

Bellator Bantamweight Lögun Bout: Scott Ettling (2-0) vs. Garrett Mueller (2-0)

Bellator Léttur Lögun Bout: Garrett Gross (6-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

 

"Unfinished Business" ER BÚIÐ, AS Kimbo Slice hættir Ken Shamrock í Saint Louis

PATRICIO FREIRE heldur featherweight titli með verða-sjá aðra umferð knockout OVER DANIEL WEICHEL

SMELLUR HÉR Til að skoða myndir FRÁ BELLATOR 138

PHOTO CREDIT: BELLATOR

The langur-bíða eftir, mjög sjá matchup milli blandað bardagalistir þjóðsaga Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) og ber-knuckled brawler Kimbo Slice (5-2) örugglega ekki vonbrigðum. Orkan frá pakkað mannfjöldi á Scottrade Center í St. Louis var palpable, sem aðdáendur frá öllum ganga af lífi hefði beðið síðan 2008 að sjá tvö inn á búrið, með sneið krafa sigur TKO á 2:22 í umferð einn.

 

Þegar opnun bjalla hljómaði, stofnun faðir MMA leit að skjóta fyrir takedown á Skerið strax, maneuvering í aðstöðu til að tryggja sigur með aftan nakinn choke. En eins og lofað, Skerið neitaði að tappa.

 

Áður fólkið gæti blikka, tveir bardagamenn voru upprétt og skiptast höggum. Skerið var fær að lenda í banvænum rétt krók sem töfrandi Shamrock, senda hann strax til striga. Rétt eins og sneið flutti í að lenda fleiri höggum á varnarlaust Shamrock, Dómarinn John McCarthy fljótt steig inn og hætt að berjast.

 

Eftir bardaga, an exuberant Slice acted as if this victory was long overdue. “I’ve been in this position before,"Sagði Slice. "Ég þjálfaði jörð leikinn minn mjög vel. Tapping var ekki valkostur. "

 

Shamrock, sem virtist vera í topp formi koma í baráttunni, var fullt af bekknum í ósigur. "Þegar þú kemur inn í að berjast og þú færð slá þú þarft að sýna virðingu,"Sagði Shamrock. "Ég er svekktur, Ég hafði uppgjöf en ég vissi ekki að taka tíma minn með það. Ég missti stöðu mína. Ég reyndi að Scramble, en ég var ekki að hratt og ég fékk caught. "

 

Í samstarfi lögun og hugsanlega endurkoma "Fight í nótt ársins,"Núverandi Bellator Featherweight heimsmeistari Patrick “Pitbull” Freire (24-2) retained his title against Daniel "Weasel" Weichel (35-9) með fallegum vinstri krók knockout 32-sekúndna í umferð tvö.

 

Í fyrstu umferð það leit út eins og Bellator hefði nýtt 145 pund meistari, sem þýska alþjóðlega kom strax fram með þrýstingi, smitandi Brasilíski með mörgum jabs.

 

Bara þegar það leit út eins og dómaranum McCarthy myndi stöðva aðgerð, fyrsta umferð bjalla hljómaði bara í Nick tíma til að spara Freire frá töfrandi fyrstu umferð knockout.

 

Eftir að berjast, að því er virðist töfrandi "Pitbull" virtist ekki að missa allir traust. "Andstæðingurinn minn var mjög sterkur, en ég get farið í stríð,"Sagði Freire. "Ég er mjög ánægður að enn vera meistari. Ég er hér, ef þú vilt belti minn þú getur prófað að koma fá það. "

 

"Ég tel að bjalla bjargaði mér,"Freire áfram. "Hann lenti mig með a harður kýla á hökunni en ég var logn að fara inn í aðra umferð vegna þess að ég vissi að ég þurfti að vinna í baráttunni. Ég sá svekktur eftir að hann sleginn mig og ég lenti hann með bestu skot mitt. "

 

A sýnilega distraught og tilfinningalega Weichel vissi að hann láta gullið tækifæri miði í burtu. "Ég byrjaði í aðra umferð hægt,"Sagði Weichel. "Ég vildi ekki að hann að batna eftir fyrstu umferð. Ég byrjaði á sókn í aðra umferð og því miður ég fékk caught. "

 

Í þungavigtar aðgerð, Bobby "The Dominator" Lashley (13-2), af Coconut Creek, Fla., gert fljótur að vinna Og “The Man” Charles (9-3), ráðandi 29 ára gamall með miklu jörð og pund, Arsenal að meðtöldum mörgum suplexes. Dómarinn McCarthy hætt að berjast við 4:14 í annarri umferð leiðir í TKO fyrir þriggja tíma NAIA áhugamaður glímukappi og þriðja beint sigur hans undir Bellator borði.

 

Charles, sem tók að berjast á tveggja vikna fyrirvara eftir James Thompson hætti vegna meiðsla, var overmatched af töluvert stærri Lashley, sem haldið sig í mikilli aðstöðu til að lokum keppa um þungavigtar titill.

 

The 38-ára gamall vísað álit glíma bakgrunn hans sem stór þáttur í krafa sigur. "Þú ferð alltaf aftur til grunnatriði þinn í baráttunni og glíma er bakgrunnur minn,"Sagði Lashley. "Ég þarf að halda áfram, þungavigtar deild er breiður opinn. Ég þarf að halda augunum opnum. "

 

Daniel Straus (23-6), af Coconut Creek, Fla. leit út eins og hann hefur að fullu endurkast frá titlinum skot tap að Pitbull Freire, sannfærandi berja Henry Corrales (12-1) La Mirada, Calif. um uppgjöf (Fallöxi Choke) á 3:47 í umferð tvö.

 

Straus leit út eins og hann kom inn í baráttunni til að gera yfirlýsingu, fljótt ráðast Corrales með röð höggum á höfuð þess, sem hafði Kaliforníu yfirþyrmandi aftur á mörgum sinnum.

 

"Ég er enn ríkjandi að fólk,” said Straus. “This is what I do. Vinna eða tapa ég kem hingað til að slá upp andstæðingurinn minn. "

 

Straus virtist fullviss um að hann hefði ekkert mál að endurheimta belti hans. "Sá sem vinnur Featherweight belti kvöld,"Hrópaði Straus. "Ég kem að berja þig upp."

 

Það var mesti átaki Corrales, sem var gerð Bellator frumraun sína, en það var augljóst að hann var skrefi á eftir Straus frá opnun bjalla. Tap var bara fyrst í starfi Corrales '.

 

Í fyrsta aðal-kort keppni í nótt, léttur og heimabæ uppáhalds Michael Chandler (13-3), High Ridge, Mo., gert fljótur að vinna Derek "The Stallion" Campos (15-5), þurfa bara 2:17 secondsto skora uppgjöf (aftan nakinn Choke) vinna.

 

Koma af þremur beint tap, Chandler leit greinilega feginn eftir baráttunni. "Derek Campos er sterkur strákur, Hann lenti mig í munni mínum og bloodied mig svolítið,"Sagði Chandler. "Ég var spennt að berjast þessa dagana. Ég er ekki í þessari íþrótt að þjórfé tá og finna auðvelt slagsmál. "

 

Feeling einkum fullviss, Chandler kallaði núverandi léttur meistari Will Brooks, who happened to be sitting cage side. "Ég vil að beltið aftur,"Sagði Chandler. "Will Brooks, að belti hefur nafn mitt á það, hvar sem þú ert. "

 

Á kvöld er forkeppni kort birtist á Spike.com

 

Heimabær bardagamenn voru fulltrúa í öllum níu bráðabirgðatölum berst, byrja með Miles McDonald (2-1) Springfield, MO sigraði Dan O'Connor (5-5) gegnum Uppgjöf (Rear-Naked Choke) á 4:30 í umferð 3.

 

Hugh Talía (5-2) St. Louis, MO sigraði Eric Irvin (9-4) af Farmington, MO í gegnum Split ákvörðun skoraði 30-27 (Talía), 29-28 (Talía), 29-28 (Irvin)

 

Kyle Kurtz (4-0) af Jackson, MO var undefeated með umferð 2 Skil sigur yfir Adam Cella (6-4) St. Louis, MO.

 

Chris Heatherly (9-3) af Cahokia, IL sigraði Garrett Gross (6-4) af Coconut Creek, FL gegnum samhljóða ákvörðun skoraði 29-28 þrisvar sinnum.

 

Justin Lawrence (8-2) af Pacific, MO sigraði Sean Wilson (34-26) af Omaha, NE gegnum TKO í 4:56 af umferð 1.

 

Justin Guthrie (18-8) Colorado Springs, CO sigraði Steven Mann (10-2) St. Louis, MO í gegnum Uppgjöf (Brabo Choke) á að 1:09 merkja í umferð tvö.

 

Helstu Card Results

Kimbo Slice def Ken Shamrock með KO - Round 1, 2:22

Patricio Freire def. Daniel Weichel með KO - Round 2, :32 að halda Bellator MMA featherweight titli

Bobby Lashley def. Dan Charles gegnum TKO - Round 2, 4:14

Daniel Straus def. Henry Corrales með uppgjöf (Fallöxi) – Round 2, 3:47

Michael Chandler def. Derek Campos með uppgjöf (aftan nakinn Choke) – Round 1, 2:17

 

Forkeppni Card Results

Miles McDonald def. Dan O'Connor með uppgjöf (aftan nakinn Choke) – Round 3, 4:30

Hugh Talía def. Eric Irvin með Split ákvörðun (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)

Kyle Kurtz def. Adam Cella með uppgjöf (armbar) – Round 2, 4:13

Chris Heatherly def. Garrett Gross með samhljóða ákvörðun (29-28 þrisvar sinnum)

Justin Guthrie def. Steven Mann eftir uppgjöf (brabo Choke) – Round 2, 1:09

Justin Lawrence def. Sean Wilson með TKO - Round 1, 4:56

 

Um Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA er leiðandi Mixed Martial Arts skipulag lögun margir af bestu bardagamenn í heimi. Undir stjórn öldungur berjast forgöngumaður Scott Coker, Bellator er í boði næstum 500 milljón heimili um allan heim í yfir 140 lönd. Í Bandaríkjunum, Bellator má á Spike TV, sjónvarpsleiðtogi MMA. Bellator MMA samanstendur af framkvæmdateymi sem inniheldur helstu sérfræðinga í iðnaði í sjónvarpsframleiðslu, lifandi atburður orchestration, bardagamaður þróun / samskipti, varnarþing innkaup, Styrkir sköpun / þróun, alþjóðleg leyfi, markaðssetning, auglýsingar, kynningarmál og samskipti umboðsins. Bellator hefur aðsetur í Santa Monica, California og eigu skemmtun risastór Viacom, heim til Premier skemmtun vörumerkjum heims sem tengjast með áhorfendur í gegnum sannfærandi efni á sjónvarpi, kvikmyndar, online og hreyfanlegur pallur.

 

Um Spike TV:

Spike TV er fáanlegt í 98.7 milljón heimili og er deild Viacom Media Networks. Eining af Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks er einn fremsti framleiðandi og forritari heims á öllum fjölmiðlum. Spike TV’s Internet address is www.spike.com og til að fá upplýsingar og ljósmyndir um allt að mínútu og skjalavörslu, visit Spike TV’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Fylgdu okkur á Twitter spiketvpr fyrir það nýjasta í nýjustu fréttum, bak-the-tjöldin upplýsingar og myndir.

Opinberar innvigtun NIÐURSTÖÐUR, MYNDIR OG UPPLÝSINGAR FRÁ "BELLATOR MMA: Unfinished BUSINESS "

SAINT LOUIS (Júní 18, 2015) - Eftir vega-ins á Scottrade Center fimmtudaginn, Kimbo Slice og Ken Shamrock mun að lokum setjast þeirra "Unfinished Business".

"Bellator MMA: Kimbo vs. Shamrock,"Sem airs lifandi og frjáls á Spike í 9 p.m. OG / 8 p.m. CT, lögun helstu atburði á milli fyrrnefndrar Skerið og "Most Dangerous Man í heimi." Baráttan er næstum sjö ár í gerð, eftir fluke slys olli Delete fyrsta fyrirhugaða fund þeirra.

Í sam-aðalkeppni, bardaga fyrir Featherweight úrslita mun fara eins og til stóð þegar Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (23-2) lítur út fyrir að verja titil sinn gegn streaking Daniel Weichel (35-8). Á annarri tilraun hans, "Pitbull" högg þarf merki 145-pund.

Í mikilvægum þungavigtar rusl milli tveggja stærri en lífið bardagamenn, Bobby Lashley (12-2) lítur út fyrir að halda áfram undefeated vegu sína í Bellator MMA gegn mjög leik Dan "The Man" Charles (9-2). Lashley var upphaflega ákveða að takast James Thompson, en meiðsl derailed halla.

Einn af the efnilegur horfur MMA er Henry Corrales (12-0), lítur út fyrir að halda hljómplata hans óflekkað gegn fyrrum featherweight meistari Daniel Straus (22-6), sem hefur aðeins orðið þrjú ósigra í síðasta sinn 22 endum.

Í opnun sjónvarpað lota í kvöld, Mike Chandler (12-3) mun reyna að fara aftur í léttur dýrð Þegar hann f-Aces Derek Fields (15-4). The Missouri móðurmáli hefur tekið þátt í fullt af Legendary stríð inni í Bellator búr og ef hann skrifar á vega-ins voru engar vísbendingar, hann ætlar að gera heimkoma ekkert hans undir sérstakt.

SMELLTU HÉR FYRIR ALLA innvigtun MYNDIR

Main Card (9 p.m. OG)

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (232) vs. Ken Shamrock (204.4)

Bellator Featherweight Title Fight: Champ Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (144.9) vs. Daniel Weichel (144.5)

Bellator Grein Heavyweight berjast: Bobby Lashley (239) vs. Dan Charles (228)

Bellator Grein Featherweight berjast: Daniel Straus (144.4) vs. Henry Corrales (144.9)

Bellator Grein Léttur berjast: Michael Chandler (155.6) vs. Derek Fields (152.8)

Forkeppni Card (7:45 p.m. OG)

Bellator Bantamweight Fight: A.J. Siscoe (135.5) vs. Garrett Mueller (135.6)

Bellator Featherweight Fight: Kain Royer (184.6) vs. Enrique Watson (185.8)

Bellator 166 £. Catchweight Fight: Rashard Lovelace (160.6) vs. Demagio Smith (164.8)

Bellator Featherweight Fight: Justin Lawrence (145.7) vs. Sean Wilson (145.8)

Bellator welterweight berjast: Steve Mann (169.8) vs. Justin Guthrie (170.3)

Bellator Léttur Fight: Garrett Gross (155.2) vs. Chris Heatherly (160)

Bellator welterweight berjast: Adam Cella (170.3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (171)

Bellator Léttur Fight: Eric Irvin (155.2) vs. Hugh Talía (155.6)

Bellator Strawweight Prelim berjast: Dan O'Connor (115.3) vs. Miles McDonald (115.3)

SPIKE TV AND BELLATOR MMA kynna endanlegt líta á tvö af the heilbrigður-þekktur og flókið bardagamenn í MMA sögu með "LOKSINS: Kimbo vs. SHAMROCK "

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Spike TV og Bellator MMA kynna sannfærandi og innsýn líta á einn af mest töluðu um átök í 2015 í "Að lokum: Kimbo vs. Shamrock. " Framleidd af Leigh Simons, fyrir einn klukkutíma heimildamynd frumraun á Spike Miðvikudagur, Júní 17 á 11:00kl ET/PT.

 

 

Ken Shamrock og Kimbo Slice tók mjög mismunandi leiðir til stjörnuhimininn. Kimbo Slice var internet tilfinning lagði í sviðsljósinu virðist á einni nóttu meðan Ken Shamrock var MMA brautryðjandi sem börðust leið sína til the toppur með Workman-eins einurð og vígslu.

 

Tvær leiðir þeirra áttu að fara í búr sjö árum. Hins, á þeim örlagaríka degi október 4, 2008, Freak slys rændu MMA heiminum einn af the sjá slagsmálum í sögu íþróttarinnar. A berjast Epic hlutföllum sem aldrei var – nú loks verður. Á Föstudagur, Júní 19, hinn frægi götu berjast goðsögn og YouTube tilfinning Kimbo Slice og “Flest Dangerous Man heims,” Ken Shamrock mun nú mæta í aðalkeppni á “Bellator: Unfinished Business.”

 

"LOKSINS" mun taka í-dýpt líta á atburði sjö árum og fjallar um ýmsar kenningar samsæri í tengslum við uppsögn baráttunni er. Þátturinn fer til sendinn götum Miami þar Kimbo skapað sér nafn fyrir sig og til San Diego til að heimsækja óhefðbundnum þjálfun Ken Shamrock er leikni. Áhorfendur vilja fá sjaldgæf innsýn þessara flókið stríðsmaður utan búr með fyrstu persónu reikning persónulegum baráttu þeirra og árangur.

 

Um Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA er leiðandi Mixed Martial Arts skipulag lögun margir af bestu bardagamenn í heimi. Undir stjórn öldungur berjast forgöngumaður Scott Coker, Bellator er í boði næstum 500 milljón heimili um allan heim í yfir 140 lönd. Í Bandaríkjunum, Bellator má á Spike, sjónvarpsleiðtogi MMA. Bellator MMA samanstendur af framkvæmdateymi sem inniheldur helstu sérfræðinga í iðnaði í sjónvarpsframleiðslu, lifandi atburður orchestration, bardagamaður þróun / samskipti, varnarþing innkaup, Styrkir sköpun / þróun, alþjóðleg leyfi, markaðssetning, auglýsingar, kynningarmál og samskipti umboðsins. Bellator hefur aðsetur í Santa Monica, California og eigu skemmtun risastór Viacom, heim til Premier skemmtun vörumerkjum heims sem tengjast með áhorfendur í gegnum sannfærandi efni á sjónvarpi, kvikmyndar, online og hreyfanlegur pallur.

Um Spike:

Spike er fáanlegt í 98.7 milljón heimili og er deild Viacom Media Networks. Eining af Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks er einn fremsti framleiðandi og forritari heims á öllum fjölmiðlum. Netfang Spike er www.spike.com og til að fá upplýsingar og ljósmyndir um allt að mínútu og skjalavörslu, heimsóttu blaðamannasíðu Spike kl http://www.spike.com/press. Fylgdu okkur á Twitter spiketvpr fyrir það nýjasta í nýjustu fréttum, bak-the-tjöldin upplýsingar og myndir.