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Kev raug mob rau James Thompson derails 'Bellator: Unfinished lag luam 'heavyweight rematch, Dan Charles kauj ruam tawm tsam Bobby 'Lub Dominator' Lashley rau luv luv daim ntawv ceeb toom

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Raug Monica, California. (Lub rau hli ntuj 11, 2015) - Thaum Kimbo Hlais thiab Ken Shamrock yog npaj coj tu lawv "Unfinished lag luam" rau Lub rau hli ntuj 19, Bobby Lashley thiab James Thompson tus qhab nia yuav tsum tau mus tswm qhov chaw cia lub kab.

 

Thompson tau raug yuam tawm lub ntsiab card vim muaj ib tug Undisclosed raug mob raug kev txom nyem thaum lub sij hawm txoj kev kawm thiab raws li ib tug tshwm sim, Dan Charles(9-2) tau pom zoo rau sau-nyob rau hauv nyob rau hauv luv luv ntawv ceeb toom tawm tsam "Lub Dominator." Lub sib ntaus yuav tseem coj qhov chaw nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab ntawm lub Ntsia hlau loj-televised card.

 

Charles, yuav ua nws plaub tsos rau lub Scott Coker-coj nce qib, kawg sib tw nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm 2014 tus "Dab Zog khob." Tom qab xa me nyuam rov ob fights, "Tus txiv neej" tau bounced rov qab mus nrog ob tug ncaj yeej mus khwv tau txhaj tshuaj tiv thaiv ib tug heavyweight title contender cov yam koj nyiam uas Lashley. Lub 29-xyoo-laus Phoenix, Ariz. Neeg lawm xya ntawm nws cuaj yeej ua ntej ncav lub tsev hais plaub 'scorecards.

 

Ib tug 6-taw-3 wrestling standout, Bobby “Lub Dominator” Lashley (12-2) pib kawm nyob rau hauv lub grappling kawm thaum muaj hnub nyoog 12 thiab yuav mus nyob rau los yeej tau ob peb lub npe nrog rau peb lub teb chaws Championships ntawm Missouri Valley College, ib tug NAIA National Championship, ib tug CISM ntiaj teb Championship Nyiaj puav pheej thiab ob Tub Rog mog Championships thaum lub sij hawm nws lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv lub US. Pab tub rog. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd mus rau ib tug kev ua hauj lwm nrog wrestling stints nyob rau hauv lub WWE, ECW thiab TNA, Lashley pib nws MMA hauj lwm nyob rau hauv 2008, thiab nws yuav ua tau ib qho muaj nqis hauj lwm cim uas muaj xws li Bellator MMA cuav yeej tshaj Karl Etherington thiab Josh Burns.

 

“Bellator: Unfinished lag luam” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Koj.

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Kimbo Hlais (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Featherweight Title sib ntaus: Teb Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

Bellator Featured Heavyweight sib ntaus: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. Dan Charles (9-2)

Bellator Featured Featherweight sib ntaus: Daniel Straus (22-6) vs. Henry Corrales (12-0)

Bellator Featured Sib sib ntaus: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Liaj teb (15-4)

 

Preliminary Card (6:45 p.m. THIAB)

Bellator Strawweight Prelim sib ntaus: Dan O'Connor (5-4) vs. Mais McDonald (0-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Justin Lawrence (7-2) vs. Sean Wilson (34-25)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh Pulley (4-2)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Rashard Lovelace (debut) vs. Demagio Smith (1-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim sib ntaus: A.J. Siscoe (0-1) vs. Garrett Mueller (1-0)

Bellator Welterweight Tsaus Prelim: Adas Cella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0)

Bellator Welterweight Tsaus Prelim: Steve Mann (10-1) vs. Justin Guthrie (17-8)

Bellator Hnav Tsaus Prelim: Garrett Nyiaj (6-3) vs. Chris Heatherly (8-3)

 

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“Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” lineup nrog 14 fights, including the addition of hard-hitting veterans Justin Lawrence, Adas Cella

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Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 11, 2015) – June’s blockbuster “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” event now has a complete lineup of 14 action-packed contests with the addition of Spike.com-streamed matchups of featherweights Justin “The American Kid” Lawrence (7-2) vs. Sean “P-Town” Wilson (34-25), lightweights Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh Pulley (4-2) thiab bantamweights A.J. “Let’s Go” Siscoe (0-1) vs. Garrett Mueller (1-0), as well as a pair of dark preliminary contests with welterweights Adas “El Natural” Cella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0) thiab lightweights Garrett Nyiaj (6-3) vs. Chris “Stump” Heatherly (8-3),

 

Featuring ib tug ntawm cov feem ntau xav tau nyob rau hauv sib ntaus rau hauv keeb kwm ntawm lub ua si nawv nrog Kimbo Hlais vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19, ntawm St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam,” uas pib ntawm cia li $30, uas tam sim no rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Ticketmaster.com

 

The night’s first contest takes place at 6 p.m. I hauv zos lub sij hawm, while the Spike-televised main card starts two hours later.

 

Lawrence, ntawm Pacific, Hli, is a former national boxing and kickboxing champion and RFA featherweight champion who now makes his Bellator MMA debut on the strength of a three-fight winning streak. He faces Wilson, ntawm Omaha, who has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision just once in 59 career contests.

 

Irvin, of Pilot Knob, Hli, boasts a four-fight winning streak and is 6-1 nyob rau hauv nws yav dhau los xya tshwm sim. He now fights for Bellator MMA for the first time and meets fellow Missouri native Pulley, who hopes to snap a two-fight losing streak.

 

Cella is a five-time Shamrock FC veteran and “TUF” former cast member who now faces the undefeated Kurtz – a Missouri fighter who already boasts three career victories despite just turning pro in January.

 

In a battle of Illinois-based fighters, Gross has won four of his past five outings and has gone to a judges’ decision just once in nine professional appearances. Nws tus nrog sib ntaus, Heatherly, is a big show veteran who hopes to snap a disappointing two-fight losing streak, the first consecutive losses of his career.

 

Siscoe and Mueller each make their Bellator MMA debuts.

 

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Koj.

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Kimbo Hlais (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Featherweight Title sib ntaus: Teb Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

Bellator Featured Heavyweight sib ntaus: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Featured Featherweight sib ntaus: Daniel Straus (22-6) vs. Henry Corrales (12-0)

Bellator Featured Sib sib ntaus: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Liaj teb (15-4)

 

Preliminary Card (7 p.m. THIAB)

Bellator Strawweight Prelim sib ntaus: Dan O'Connor (5-4) vs. Mais McDonald (0-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Justin Lawrence (7-2) vs. Sean Wilson (34-25)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh Pulley (4-2)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Lukas Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim sib ntaus: A.J. Siscoe (0-1) vs. Garrett Mueller (1-0)

Bellator Welterweight Tsaus Prelim: Adas Cella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0)

Bellator Welterweight Tsaus Prelim: Steve Mann (10-1) vs. Justin Guthrie (17-8)

Bellator Hnav Tsaus Prelim: Garrett Nyiaj (6-3) vs. Chris Heatherly (8-3)

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Former Bellator MMA World Featherweight Champion Daniel Straus looks to work his way back to the belt at “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” against undefeated challenger Henry Corrales

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Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 5, 2015) – Former Bellator MMA World Featherweight Champion Daniel Straus (23-6) begins his trek back to a world title when he meets undefeated promotional newcomer and former King of the Cage titlist Henry Corrales (12-0) at June’s blockbuster “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” kev tshwm sim.

 

The contest serves as the fifth and final Spike TV-broadcast main card matchup of the star-studded fight card.

 

Featuring one of the most anticipated heavyweight fights in the history of the sport with Kimbo Hlais vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” takes place Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19, ntawm St. Louis’ Scottrade Center thiab airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj TV.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam,” uas pib ntawm cia li $30, uas tam sim no rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Ticketmaster.com.

 

With the night’s featured bouts now complete, additional preliminary contests will be announced shortly.

 

A consensus pick as one the best 145-pounders on the planet, Straus is anxious to rebound from a disappointing January loss to current Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Patrick “Pitbull” Freire. A member of American Top Team, Straus was ahead early in the fight and appeared to be on his way to reclaiming the belt he lost in 2014 before suffering a knee injury that limited his capabilities and eventually led to his late submission with 11 seconds left in the fourth round.

 

Tam sim no mas zoo tu qab tso, Straus plans on working his way back to a title bout as quickly as possible, and a victory on a high-profile card like “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” would certainly help him stake his claim as the division’s No. 1 contender.

 

Fighting professionally since 2011, Corrales began his career primarily as a Brazilian jiu-jitsu stylist, as witnessed by his five consecutive submission wins to begin his career. Txawm li cas los, he’s since worked diligently to improve his striking game, and of his past six victories, four have come by way of knockout. Corrales boasts an unblemished professional mark through the first 12 contests of his MMA tenure, including recent wins over big-show veterans Jerod Spoon and Seth Dikun.

 

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Koj.

Main Card

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Kimbo Hlais (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Featherweight Title sib ntaus: Teb Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

Bellator Featured Heavyweight sib ntaus: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Featured Featherweight sib ntaus: Daniel Straus (23-6) vs. Henry Corrales (12-0)

Bellator Featured Sib sib ntaus: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Liaj teb (15-4)

Preliminary Card

Bellator Welterweight Prelim sib ntaus: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)

Bellator Strawweight Prelim sib ntaus: Mais McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Lukas Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

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Injury forces Georgi Karakhanyan out of featherweight title fight – Champion Patricio Pitbull now faces Daniel Weichel at “Bellator: Unfinished lag luam "

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Yooj yim Tweet: “NEW FIGHT: @danielweichel to face @PatricioPitbull for #Bellator featherweight championship on June 19 #UnfinishedBusiness”

 

Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 28, 2015) – Due to a knee injury sustained by title challenger Georgi Karakhanyan, Bellator MMA Featherweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib Patricio Pitbull (23-2) will now face German submission ace Daniel “The Weasel” Weichel (35-8) in the co-main event of “Bellator: Unfinished lag luam,” uas yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19 ntawm St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.

 

Featuring ib tug ntawm cov feem ntau xav tau nyob rau hauv sib ntaus rau hauv keeb kwm ntawm lub ua si nawv nrog Kimbo Hlais vs. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” also features Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14) thiab Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Liaj teb (15-4), with a fifth and final featured bout to be announced shortly.

 

The 27-year-old “Pitbull,” of Natal, Brazil, is a 13-time veteran of the promotion who captured the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title with a September win over then-champion Pat Curran. “Pitbull” then defended his belt in January with a thrilling submission win over former champion Daniel Straus. Nyob rau hauv 24 cov hauj lwm tshwm sim, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, thiab ob yog cov tshwm sim ntawm rab chais-nyias, split-decisions.

 

“Pitbull” now meets Germany’s Weichel, who at just 30 years of age already boasts more than 35 professional wins. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntaus, Weichel earned a hard-fought victory over former champion Pat Curran bringing his record to 12-1 nyob rau hauv nws yav dhau los 13 outings. Weichel is a Bellator MMA tournament winner, racking up victories over Desmond Green, Matt Bessette thiab Scott Cleve in the process. Of those 35 yeej, an incredible 21 of them have come by way of submission.

 

The 5-fight televised card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB / 8 p.m. I, with preliminary fights streaming on Spike.com at 7 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. I.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Unfinished lag luam,” uas pib ntawm cia li $30, uas tam sim no rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Ticketmaster.com.

 

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” - Friday, Tej zaum Lub rau hli ntuj 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Koj.

Main Card

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Kimbo Hlais (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Featherweight Title sib ntaus: Teb Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

Bellator Featured Heavyweight sib ntaus: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Featured Sib sib ntaus: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Liaj teb (15-4)

 

Preliminary Card

Bellator Welterweight Prelim sib ntaus: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)

Bellator Strawweight Prelim sib ntaus: Mais McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Lukas Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

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“Bellator: Unfinished lag luam” gets touch of local flavor with Malcolm Smith vs. Luke Nelson and Kain Royer vs. Enrique Watson

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Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 27, 2015) – June’s blockbuster “Bellator: Unfinished lag luam” event is getting a little local flavor, as two new preliminary contests feature fighters from “The Show Me State.”

 

The new all-Missouri contests include lightweights Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Lukas Nelson (2-1) thiab middleweights Kain Royer(1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0).

 

Featuring ib tug ntawm cov feem ntau xav tau nyob rau hauv sib ntaus rau hauv keeb kwm ntawm lub ua si nawv nrog Kimbo Hlais vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: Unfinished lag luam” takes place Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19, ntawm St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Unfinished lag luam,” uas pib ntawm cia li $30, uas tam sim no rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Ticketmaster.com

 

Ntxiv kev sib tw yuav tsum tau tshaj tawm sai.

 

A five-time Shamrock FC veteran, Smith makes his Bellator MMA debut as he looks to rebound from a split-decision loss to Cory Hunter in March. Prior to the disappointing result, Smith yog 4-1 in his previous five fights – a run that included two TKO victories and one submission.

 

Smith now meets three-time Shamrock FC fighter Nelson, who turned pro in December 2013 and also competes under the Bellator MMA banner for the first time. Nelson has earned both of his career wins to date via first-round stoppage, while his lone career loss went the distance, when he came up just short via split decision.

 

Royer and Watson have also spent the early stages of their professional careers competing exclusively under the Shamrock FC banner.

 

A submission specialist, Royer built an impressive amateur record fighting on Missouri’s regional scene before turning professional in 2013. An action-first fighter, both ntawm nws pro contests have ended in the first round. Royer now meets Watson, who made his professional debut this past June with a first-round TKO victory.

 

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” - Friday, Tej zaum Lub rau hli ntuj 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Koj.

Main Card

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Kimbo Hlais (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Featherweight Title sib ntaus: Teb Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

Bellator Featured Heavyweight sib ntaus: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Featured Sib sib ntaus: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Liaj teb (15-4)

 

Preliminary Card

Bellator Welterweight Prelim sib ntaus: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)

Bellator Strawweight Prelim sib ntaus: Mais McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Lukas Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

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Two new fights featuring St. Louis scrappers added to “Bellator: Unfinished lag luam” at the Scottrade Center on June 19

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Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13, 2015) – On the heels of this morning’s announcement of the Bobby Lashley vs. James Thompson rematch, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” adds a pinch of local flavor with the addition of welterweights Steve Mann (10-1) vs. Justin Guthrie (17-8) and strawweights Dan O'Connor (5-4) vs. Mais McDonald (0-1). The two fights will are the first announced fights of the preliminary card, which can be viewed on Spike.com starting at 4 p.m. PT.

 

The main card is headlined by a long overdue matchup between street-fighting legend and YouTube sensation Kimbo Hlais thiab “Lub ntiaj teb feem coob Nyaum txiv neej,” Ken Shamrock, which kicks off Live and Free on Spike at 9 p.m. THIAB/ 8 p.m. I.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Unfinished lag luam” pib ntawm $30 and go on sale to the general public on Friday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 27, ntawm Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Scottrade Center Box Office. Online presales begin on Wednesday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 25.

 

Iowa’s Mann is an intriguing welterweight prospect who has never fought past the opening round in 11 career contests. Eight of his 10 career wins have come by way of submission, including five by rear-naked choke. Mann makes his Bellator MMA debut on this major stage.

 

“The Pain Train” Guthrie, a Colorado Fight Factory product, also fights under the Bellator MMA banner for the first time. Fighting professionally since 2007, Guthrie boasts past clashes with MMA notables Jesse Forbes, Jorge Santiago, Lumumba Sayers, Gilbert Smith and Bobby Voelker. Guthrie has shown a well-rounded approach in previous contest, earning five victories by knockout, six by submission and six by decision, including two 25-minute contests.

 

In strawweight action, both “Johnny Irish” O’Connor and McDonald make their Bellator MMA debuts. Interestingly, St. Louis’ O’Connor owns four of his five career victories by submission but has also been tapped out in three of his four defeats to date. Meanwhile, McDonald suffered an armbar loss in his May 2014 professional debut and now looks to rebound in his return to the cage.

 

“Bellator: Unfinished lag luam” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Koj.

Main Card on Spike (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Kimbo Hlais (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15)

Bellator Featherweight Championship: Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4)

Bellator Heavyweight Feature sib ntaus: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Liaj teb (15-4)

Preliminary Card on Spike.com (7 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator welterweight prelim fight: Steve Mann (10-1) vs. Justin Guthrie (17-8)

Bellator strawweight prelim fight: Dan O'Connor (5-4) vs. Mais McDonald (0-1)

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“Bellator: Unfinished lag luam” gets a monster rematch with heavyweights James “The Colossus” Thompson vs. Bobby “Lub Dominator” Lashley

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Raug Monica, California. (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 13, 2015) – The most-watched MMA fight of all time was between Kimbo Slice and James Thompson, and on June 19, both men will be competing against different opponents at “Bellator: Unfinished Business” at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Koj.

 

Former WWE superstar Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley looks to avenge a 2012 split decision loss to James “The Colossus” Thompson (20-14). The unfinished business between the two giant heavyweights was originally scheduled to be settled at “Bellator: Lub British ntxeem tau,” but an injury sustained by Lashley caused the fight to be rescheduled to June 19.

 

Thompson, ib tug 6-taw-5 tawm tus kws, hails los ntawm hais thiab tau sib ntaus sib tua tso vim 2003. Ib tug qub rugby neeg uas ua ntawv thiab bodybuilder, Thompson found his true calling in MMA and has been competing around the globe ever since. Sib ntaus sib tua ib co ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws nyob rau hauv lub ua si nawv heavyweights, including Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, Mariusz Pudzianowki, Brett Rogers, Bob Sapp, Dan Severn thiab Hidehiko Yoshida, ntawm lwm tus neeg, “The Colossus” has racked up 11 wins by knockout and seven by submission.

 

Ib tug 6-taw-3 wrestling standout, Bobby “Lub Dominator” Lashley (12-2) pib kawm nyob rau hauv lub grappling kawm thaum muaj hnub nyoog 12 thiab yuav mus nyob rau los yeej tau ob peb lub npe nrog rau peb lub teb chaws Championships ntawm Missouri Valley College, ib tug NAIA National Championship, ib tug CISM ntiaj teb Championship Nyiaj puav pheej thiab ob Tub Rog mog Championships thaum lub sij hawm nws lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv lub US. Pab tub rog. In addition to a professional wrestling career with stints in the WWE, ECW thiab TNA, Lashley pib nws MMA hauj lwm nyob rau hauv 2008, thiab nws yuav ua tau ib qho muaj nqis hauj lwm cim uas muaj xws li Bellator MMA cuav yeej tshaj Karl Etherington thiab Josh Burns.

 

“Bellator: Unfinished lag luam” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Koj.

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Kimbo Hlais (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15)

Bellator Featherweight Championship: Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4)

Bellator Heavyweight Feature sib ntaus: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Sib Feature sib ntaus: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Liaj teb (15-4)

 

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“King Mo” Lawal vs. Cheick Kongo xyoo Bobby Lashley vs. James Thompson thiab Andre Santos kauj ruam nyob rau hauv rau Douglas Lima rau sib ntaus sib tua Paul Daley ntawm “Bellator: Lub British ntxeem tau”
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Raug Monica, California. (Lub ib hlis ntuj 21, 2015) – Raug mob tau yuam qhov kev ncua ntawm ib tug ntau xav matchup ntawm Bobby Lashley (12-2) thiab James Thompson (20-14) tab sis Bellator MMA ua hauj lwm tau tshaj tawm ib blockbuster sib ntaus los hloov nws nyob rau hauv Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (14-4) vs. Cheick Kongo (22-9-2). Also Andre Santos (37-9) tau tshaj nyob rau hauv rau qhov raug mob Welterweight yeej Douglas Lima (26-5), thiab yuav tam sim no fim yeej ib txwm-txaus ntshai Paul Daley (35-13).

 

Tus tshiab contest yog teem rau lub uas tawm hauv TV feem ntawm “Bellator: British ntxeem tau,” uas yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Friday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 27, ntawm Mohegan Sun Arena nyob rau hauv Uncasville, Conn. Hmo ntuj lub ntsiab card airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj TV, thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator: British ntxeem tau,” uas pib ntawm cia li $25, yog twb nyob rau ntawm kev muag khoom Ticketmaster.com thiab Bellator.com. Ntxiv bouts yuav tsum yuav tsum tau tshaj tawm sai.

 

“Peb nyob nraum chim uas peb tau ncua cov fights ntawm Bobby Lashley thiab James Thompson, thiab Douglas Lima thiab Paul Daley, tab sis kuv muaj tsis muaj tsis ntseeg hais tias cov matchups yuav zoo heev thaum lawv nws thiaj li tuaj mus rau fruition,” Bellator MMA CEO Scott Coker hais tias. “Qhov zoo ces, peb muaj peev xwm hloov lub bouts nrog Attendance entertaining txojkev rau peb cov kiv cua.”

 

“King Mo” Lawal fights rau lub 10 lub sij hawm rau Bellator MMA thiab tau tsim nws tus kheej raws li ib tug ntawm cov feem ntau recognizable superstars nyob rau hauv kev ua si nawv. Ib tug standout wrestler uas feem ntau sib xws competes ntawm lub teeb Heavyweight, lub qub NCAA Division I Tag nrho cov-American thiab Yias American kub medalist tau khwv 11 ntawm nws 14 hauj lwm MMA yeej los ntawm knockout, xws li tsis ntev los no tawm stoppages ntawm Joe Vedepo thiab Dustin Jacoby. Lub qub Bellator MMA kev sib tw khiav thiab Strikeforce teeb Heavyweight ntiaj teb no yeej tam sim no tsiv mus Heavyweight rau cov thawj lub sij hawm txij li thaum 2009 cam nws tus kheej tiv thaiv Kongo.

 

Kongo, ib tug 6-taw-4 Frenchman, is a former professional kickboxer who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo tam sim no hais txog ib hom on MMA thiab tau los ua ib tug 4-1 cov ntaub ntawv nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA banner. Kev kawm ntawm Wolfslair MMA Academy nyob rau hauv London, Kongo uas nyuam qhuav flashed nws zoo-npawv kev ua si los ntawm xeem ib tug thawj-round cuav tshaj khub Striker Lavar Johnson nyob rau hauv ib tug lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj matchup. Kongo lub leeg Bellator tsis tuaj nyob rau hauv ib tug tsib-round contest rau lub Bellator MMA Heavyweight ntiaj teb Championship, nyob rau hauv uas nws mus tsib tag nrho ib ncig nrog Vitaly Minakov tab sis tuaj luv luv nyob rau hauv ib tug kev txiav txim siab tshwm sim.

 

Paul Daley yog ib co ntshai thiab hwm qub tub rog nrog dynamite nyob rau hauv ob qho tag nrho ruaj ruaj, uas khwv tau nws lub npe menyuam yaus “Semtex”. 31-xyoo-laus los ntawm Nottingham, Hais tau yeej ib impressive 74% ntawm nws 35 victories los ntawm txoj kev ntawm knockout. Muaj tiv thaiv rau Scott Coker nyob rau hauv lub Strikeforce banner, rejoining him at Bellator was a no brainer. Daley took to the internet to share his feelings on the injury to Lima, hais: “Tshee, Ntshai??…..Kuv to taub, npaj mus tua kuv…. Kuv yuav. Nws yog ok…. twv koj tau txais kom muaj ib tug ob peb ntau yees duab tua nrog lub siv…. Kuv kom pom tseeb tau txav, tib hnub, tshiab tus nrog sib ntaus…. British ntxeem tau ntawm Bellator 134.”

 

Tus tshiab tus nrog sib ntaus nws ua kom pom tseeb tau txav mus yog Andre “Chatuba” Santos. Ib tug qub tub rog ntawm lub ua si nawv nyob rau hauv nws tus kheej txoj cai, the Rio De Janeiro fighter has two more wins than Daley in four less fights. Santos defeated James Terry at Bellator 129, in what was his first fight on American soil. He now has his sights set on Daley, nrog kev cia siab los yeej nws xya ncaj sib ntaus.
 

Hais txog Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA yog ib tug uas Mixed Martial Arts lub koom haum featuring ntau ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws neeg tua hluav taws nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. Nyob rau hauv cov kev coj ntawm qub tub rog sib ntaus pab txhawb Scott Coker, Bellator yog muaj rau ze li ntawm 500 lab tsev thoob ntiaj teb nyob rau hauv dhau 140 lub teb chaws. Nyob rau hauv lub tebchaws United States, Bellator yuav pom nyob rau hauv cov ntsia hlau loj TV, lub MMA TV thawj coj. Bellator MMA yog dub ntawm ib tug thawj pab neeg uas muaj xws li kev lag luam sab saum toj cov tub txawg nyob rau hauv TV lawm, nyob kev tshwm sim orchestration, fighter txoj kev loj hlob / kev sib raug zoo, venue ceev, sponsorship creation / kev loj hlob, thoob ntiaj teb daim ntawv tso cai, marketing, advertising, tshaj tawm thiab commission kev sib raug zoo. Bellator yog raws li nyob rau hauv Santa Monica, California thiab uas los ntawm kev lom zem loj heev Viacom, lub tsev mus rau lub ntiaj teb premier lom zem hom uas txuas nrog audiences los ntawm yuam cov ntsiab lus nyob rau hauv TV, tsab ntawv tsa suab duab, hauv internet thiab mobile platforms.

 

Hais txog cov ntsia hlau loj TV:

Ntsia hlau loj TV yog muaj nyob rau hauv 98.7 lab tsev thiab yog ib tug faib ntawm Viacom Media tes hauj lwm. Ib tug unit ntawm Viacom (Nasdaq: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media tes hauj lwm yog ib tug ntawm lub ntiaj teb uas creators ntawm programming thiab cov ntsiab lus nyob rau tag nrho tawm platforms. Ntsia hlau loj TV lub Internet chaw nyob yog www.spike.com thiab mus txog-rau-tus-feeb thiab archival xovxwm ntaub ntawv thiab duab, mus saib ntsia hlau loj TV tus xovxwm site ntawm http://www.spike.com/press. Raws li peb ntawm Twitter spiketvpr rau qhov tseeb nyob rau hauv tawg xov xwm tshiab, qab-lub-scenes cov ntaub ntawv thiab cov duab.