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Skade på James Thompson sporer 'Bellator: Unfinished Business "tunge omkamp, Dan Charles trapper opp mot Bobby 'The Dominator' Lashley på kort varsel

 

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Juni 11, 2015) – While Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock are prepared to take care their “Unfinished Business” on Juni 19, Bobby Lashley og James Thompson score må avgjøres sted nede linje.

 

Thompson har blitt tvunget av hovedkortet på grunn av en ukjent skade påført under trening og som et resultat, Dan Charles(9-2) har avtalt å fylle inn på kort varsel mot "The Dominator." Kampen vil fortsatt foregå på hoveddelen av Spike-TV-kort.

 

Charles, vil være å gjøre sin fjerde opptreden for Scott Coker-ledede kampanjen, siste konkurrerer i den viktigste hendelsen i 2014 er "Monster Energy Cup." Etter slippe to kamper, "The Man" har returnert til med to strake seire for å tjene et skudd mot en tungvektstittelen kandidat slike som Lashley. Den 29 år gamle Phoenix, Ariz. Native er avsluttet syv av sine ni seire før de når dommernes scorekort.

 

En 6-fots-3 bryting standout, Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley (12-2) startet opplæring i grappling kunst på alder 12 og ville gå på å vinne flere titler, inkludert tre nasjonale mesterskap på Missouri Valley College, en NAIA National Championship, en CISM VM sølvmedalje og to Forsvarets Wrestling mesterskap i løpet av sin tid i USA. Army. I tillegg til en profesjonell karriere bryting med stints i WWE, ECW og TNA, Lashley begynte sin MMA karriere i 2008, og han bygget en imponerende karriere mark som inkluderer Bellator MMA innsending Seire over Karl Etherington og Josh Burns.

 

“Bellator: Unfinished Business” - Fredag, Juni 19, Scottrade-senteret, St. Louis, Du.

Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

 

Bellator tungvekt Main Event: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Fjær Title Fight: Feltet Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

Bellator Utvalgt tungvekt Fight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. Dan Charles (9-2)

Bellator Utvalgt Fjær Fight: Daniel Straus (22-6) vs. Henry Corrales (12-0)

Bellator Utvalgte Lett Fight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

Foreløpige kort (6:45 pm. OG)

Bellator Strawweight Prelim Fight: Dan O'Connor (5-4) vs. Miles McDonald (0-1)

Bellator Fjær Prelim Fight: Justin Lawrence (7-2) vs. Sean Wilson (34-25)

Bellator Lett Prelim Fight: Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh Pulley (4-2)

Bellator Lett Prelim Fight: Rashard Lovelace (debut) vs. Demagio Smith (1-1)

Bellator Fjær Prelim Fight: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

Bellator bantamvekt Prelim Fight: A.J. Siscoe (0-1) vs. Garrett Mueller (1-0)

Bellator weltervekt Mørk Prelim: Adam Cella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0)

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

Bellator Lett Mørk Prelim: Garrett Gross (6-3) vs. Chris Heatherly (8-3)

 

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” lineup komplett med 14 kamper, including the addition of hard-hitting veterans Justin Lawrence, Adam Cella

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mai 11, 2015) – June’s blockbuster “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” 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. SeanP-Town” Wilson (34-25), lettvektere Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh Pulley (4-2) og 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 Adam “El NaturalCella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0) og lettvektere Garrett Gross (6-3) vs. Chris “StumpHeatherly (8-3),

 

Med en av de mest etterlengtede kamper i sportens historie med Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” skjer Fredag, Juni 19, ved St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

Billetter til “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business,” som starter på bare $30, er for tiden på salg på Ticketmaster.com

 

The night’s first contest takes place at 6 pm. CT lokal tid, while the Spike-televised main card starts two hours later.

 

Lawrence, Pacific, Mo., 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, av Omaha, who has incredibly fought to a judgesdecision just once in 59 career contests.

 

Irvin, of Pilot Knob, Mo., boasts a four-fight winning streak and is 6-1 i sine siste syv kamper. 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 judgesdecision just once in nine professional appearances. Hans motstander, 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 Business” - Fredag, Juni 19, Scottrade-senteret, St. Louis, Du.

Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

 

Bellator tungvekt Main Event: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Fjær Title Fight: Feltet Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

Bellator Utvalgt tungvekt Fight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Utvalgt Fjær Fight: Daniel Straus (22-6) vs. Henry Corrales (12-0)

Bellator Utvalgte Lett Fight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

Foreløpige kort (7 pm. OG)

Bellator Strawweight Prelim Fight: Dan O'Connor (5-4) vs. Miles McDonald (0-1)

Bellator Fjær Prelim Fight: Justin Lawrence (7-2) vs. Sean Wilson (34-25)

Bellator Lett Prelim Fight: Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh Pulley (4-2)

Bellator Lett Prelim Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Fjær Prelim Fight: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

Bellator bantamvekt Prelim Fight: A.J. Siscoe (0-1) vs. Garrett Mueller (1-0)

Bellator weltervekt Mørk Prelim: Adam Cella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0)

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

Bellator Lett Mørk Prelim: Garrett Gross (6-3) vs. Chris Heatherly (8-3)

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

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mai 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 Business” begivenhet.

 

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 Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” takes place Friday, Juni 19, ved St. Louis’ Scottrade Center og airs leve på Spike TV.

 

Billetter til “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business,” som starter på bare $30, er for tiden på salg på 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.

 

Nå fullt restituert, 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 Business” would certainly help him stake his claim as the division’s No. 1 kandidat.

 

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. Men, 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 Business” - Fredag, Juni 19, Scottrade-senteret, St. Louis, Du.

Hovedkortet

Bellator tungvekt Main Event: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Fjær Title Fight: Feltet Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

Bellator Utvalgt tungvekt Fight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Utvalgt Fjær Fight: Daniel Straus (23-6) vs. Henry Corrales (12-0)

Bellator Utvalgte Lett Fight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

Foreløpige kort

Bellator weltervekt Prelim Fight: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)

Bellator Strawweight Prelim Fight: Miles McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)

Bellator Lett Prelim Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Fjær Prelim Fight: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

Injury forces Georgi Karakhanyan out of featherweight title fightChampion Patricio Pitbull now faces Daniel Weichel at “Bellator: Unfinished Business "

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

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 28, 2015) – Due to a knee injury sustained by title challenger Georgi Karakhanyan, Bellator MMA Fjær verdensmester Patricio Pitbull (23-2) will now face German submission ace Daniel “The WeaselWeichel (35-8) in the co-main event of “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” som foregår Fredag, Juni 19 ved St. Louis’ Scottrade-senteret.

 

Med en av de mest etterlengtede kamper i sportens historie med Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” also features Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14) og Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4), with a fifth and final featured bout to be announced shortly.

 

The 27-year-old “Pitbull,” of Natal, Brasil, 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. I 24 karriere opptredener, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, og begge var resultatet av kniv tynne, split-decisions.

 

“Pitbull” now meets Germany’s Weichel, who at just 30 years of age already boasts more than 35 professional wins. I sin siste kamp, Weichel earned a hard-fought victory over former champion Pat Curran bringing his record to 12-1 i hans fortid 13 utflukter. Weichel is a Bellator MMA tournament winner, racking up victories over Desmond Grønn, Matt Bessette og Scott Cleve in the process. Of those 35 vinner, an incredible 21 of them have come by way of submission.

 

The 5-fight televised card airs live on Spike at 9 pm. OG / 8 pm. CT, with preliminary fights streaming on Spike.com at 7 pm. OG / 6 pm. CT.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” som starter på bare $30, er for tiden på salg på Ticketmaster.com.

 

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” - Fredag, Mai Juni 19, Scottrade-senteret, St. Louis, Du.

Hovedkortet

Bellator tungvekt Main Event: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Fjær Title Fight: Feltet Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

Bellator Utvalgt tungvekt Fight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Utvalgte Lett Fight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

Foreløpige kort

Bellator weltervekt Prelim Fight: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)

Bellator Strawweight Prelim Fight: Miles McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)

Bellator Lett Prelim Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Fjær Prelim Fight: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

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

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 27, 2015) – June’s blockbuster “Bellator: Unfinished Business” event is getting a little local flavor, as two new preliminary contests feature fighters fromThe Show Me State.

 

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

 

Med en av de mest etterlengtede kamper i sportens historie med Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: Unfinished Business” takes place Friday, Juni 19, ved St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” som starter på bare $30, er for tiden på salg på Ticketmaster.com

 

Andre konkurranser vil bli annonsert snart.

 

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 var 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, både av hans 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 Business” - Fredag, Mai Juni 19, Scottrade-senteret, St. Louis, Du.

Hovedkortet

 

Bellator tungvekt Main Event: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Fjær Title Fight: Feltet Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

Bellator Utvalgt tungvekt Fight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Utvalgte Lett Fight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

Foreløpige kort

Bellator weltervekt Prelim Fight: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)

Bellator Strawweight Prelim Fight: Miles McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)

Bellator Lett Prelim Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Fjær Prelim Fight: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

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

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 13, 2015) – On the heels of this morning’s announcement of the Bobby Lashley vs. James Thompson omkamp, "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. Miles 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 pm. PT.

 

The main card is headlined by a long overdue matchup between street-fighting legend and YouTube sensation Kimbo Slice og “Verdens farligste mann,” Ken Shamrock, which kicks off Live and Free on Spike at 9 pm. OG/ 8 pm. CT.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Unfinished Business” starter på $30 and go on sale to the general public on Friday, Mars 27, på Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Scottrade Center Box Office. Online presales begin on Wednesday, Mars 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 TrainGuthrie, 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, både “Johnny IrishO’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. I mellomtiden, McDonald suffered an armbar loss in his May 2014 professional debut and now looks to rebound in his return to the cage.

 

“Bellator: Unfinished Business” - Fredag, Juni 19, Scottrade-senteret, St. Louis, Du.

Main Card on Spike (9 pm. OG)

 

Bellator tungvekt Main Event: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15)

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

Bellator tungvekt Feature Fight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Lett Feature Fight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

Preliminary Card on Spike.com (7 pm. OG)

 

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

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

“Bellator: Unfinished Business” får en monster-omkamp med tungvekterne James “Kolossen” Thompson vs.. Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley

 

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 13, 2015) - Den mest sette MMA-kampen gjennom tidene var mellom Kimbo Slice og James Thompson, og i juni 19, begge mennene vil konkurrere mot forskjellige motstandere på “Bellator: Unfinished Business ”ved Scottrade Center i St.. Louis, Du.

 

Tidligere WWE-superstjerne Bobby "The Dominator" Lashley ser ut til å hevne en 2012 delt beslutningstap til James “The Colossus” Thompson (20-14). Den uferdige virksomheten mellom de to gigantiske tungvekterne var opprinnelig planlagt å bli avgjort i "Bellator: Den britiske bølgen,”Men en skade påført av Lashley førte til at kampen ble omlagt til juni 19.

 

Thompson, en 6-fots-fem slående spesialist, kommer fra England og har kjempet profesjonelt siden 2003. En tidligere rugby-spiller og bodybuilder, Thompson fant sitt sanne kall i MMA og har konkurrert over hele verden siden. Fighting noen av de beste tungvektere i idretten, inkludert Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, Mariusz Pudzianowki, Brett Rogers, Bob Sapp, Dan Severn og Hidehiko Yoshida, bl.a., "Kolossen" har samlet seg 11 vinner ved knockout og syv ved innsending.

 

En 6-fots-3 bryting standout, Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley (12-2) startet opplæring i grappling kunst på alder 12 og ville gå på å vinne flere titler, inkludert tre nasjonale mesterskap på Missouri Valley College, en NAIA National Championship, en CISM VM sølvmedalje og to Forsvarets Wrestling mesterskap i løpet av sin tid i USA. Army. I tillegg til en profesjonell bryting karriere med stints i WWE, ECW og TNA, Lashley begynte sin MMA karriere i 2008, og han bygget en imponerende karriere mark som inkluderer Bellator MMA innsending Seire over Karl Etherington og Josh Burns.

 

“Bellator: Unfinished Business” - Fredag, Juni 19, Scottrade-senteret, St. Louis, Du.

Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

 

Bellator tungvekt Main Event: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15)

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

Bellator tungvekt Feature Fight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Lett Feature Fight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

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“Konge Mo” Lawal vs. Cheick Kongo erstatter Bobby Lashley vs. James Thompson og Andre Santos trinn i for Douglas Lima å kjempe Paul Daley på “Bellator: Den britiske bølgen”
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Januar 21, 2015) – Skaden har tvunget forsinkelsen av et tungt forventet matchup mellom Bobby Lashley (12-2) og James Thompson (20-14) men Bellator MMA tjenestemenn har varslet en blockbuster kamp for å erstatte det i Muhammed “Konge Mo” Lawal (14-4) vs. Cheick Kongo (22-9-2). Also Andre Santos (37-9) har steppet inn for den skadde weltervekt mester Douglas Lima (26-5), og vil nå møte den alltid farlig Paul Daley (35-13).

 

Den nye konkurransen er planlagt for den tv-delen av “Bellator: Den britiske bølgen,” som finner sted på Fredag, Februar 27, på Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn. Nattens viktigste kort airs leve på Spike TV, mens foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Den britiske bølgen,” som starter på bare $25, er allerede i salg på Ticketmaster.com og Bellator.com. Andre bouts forventes å bli offentliggjort om kort tid.

 

“Vi er skuffet vi hadde å utsette disse kampene mellom Bobby Lashley og James Thompson, og Douglas Lima og Paul Daley, men jeg har ingen tvil om at disse dueller vil være fantastisk når de til slutt kommer til å realiseres,” Bellator MMA CEO Scott Coker sa. “Heldigvis, vi er i stand til å erstatte bouts med like underholdende konkurranser for våre fans.”

 

“Konge Mo” Lawal kjemper for 10. gang for Bellator MMA, og har etablert seg som en av de mest gjenkjennelige superstjernene i idretten. En standout bryter som normalt konkurrerer i lett tungvekt, den tidligere NCAA Division I All-American og Pan American gullvinner har tjent 11 av hans 14 karriere MMA vinner på knockout, inkludert siste slående stans av Joe Vedepo og Dustin Jacoby. Den tidligere Bellator MMA turneringsvinner og Strikeforce lett tungvekt verdensmester beveger seg nå opp til tunge for første gang siden 2009 å utfordre seg mot Kongo.

 

Kongo, en 6-fots-4 fransk, is a former professional kickboxer who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo nå fokuserer utelukkende på MMA og har bygget en 4-1 rekord under Bellator MMA banner. Trening på Wolfslair MMA Academy i London, Kongo sist blinket hans godt avrundet spillet ved å oppnå en første runde innsending løpet stipendiat spiss Lavar Johnson i en september matchup. Kongo er ensom Bellator tap kom i en fem-runde konkurranse for Bellator MMA tungvekt VM, der gikk han fem fulle runder med Vitaly Minakov men kom til kort i en beslutning resultat.

 

Paul Daley er en svært fryktet og respektert veteran med dynamitt i begge nevene, som skaffet ham kallenavnet “Semtex”. Den 31-åringen fra Nottingham, England har vunnet en imponerende 74% av hans 35 seire i form av knockout. Etter å ha kjempet for Scott Coker under Strikeforce banner, rejoining him at Bellator was a no brainer. Daley took to the internet to share his feelings on the injury to Lima, angivelse: “Nervøs, Scared??…..Jeg forstår, forbereder seg på å kjempe meg…. Jeg ville være. Det er ok…. antar du kommer til å ha noen flere foto shoots med beltet…. Mitt fokus har skiftet, samme dato, ny motstander…. British Invasion på Bellator 134.”

 

Den nye motstander hans fokus har skiftet til er Andre “Chatuba” Santos. En veteran av sporten i sin egen rett, 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, med håp om å vinne sin syvende rett kampen.
 

Om Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA er en ledende Mixed Martial Arts organisasjon med mange av de beste krigerne i verden. Under ledelse av veteran kampen promoter Scott Coker, Bellator er tilgjengelig for nesten 500 million hjem over hele verden i løpet av 140 land. I USA, Bellator kan sees på Spike TV, MMA TV leder. Bellator MMA består av en utøvende team som inkluderer topp fagfolk i TV-produksjon, live event orkestre, fighter utvikling / relasjoner, spillested anskaffelser, sponsing skapelse / utvikling, internasjonal lisensiering, markedsføring, annonsering, publisitet og provisjons relasjoner. Bellator er basert i Santa Monica, California og eies av underholdningsgiganten Viacom, hjem til verdens fremste underholdnings merkevarer som kobler med publikum gjennom overbevisende innhold på TV, film, nett og mobile plattformer.

 

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