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ALEXANDER ‘STORM’ SHLEMENKO IS BACK IN BUSINESS AFTER TKO VICTORY AT ‘BELLATOR 162’ IN MEMPHIS

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Alexander Shlemenko returns with a patented livershot TKO over Kendall Grove

 

Memphis (Oct. 21, 2016) – The most decorated middleweight in Bellator history, Alexander Shlemenko (54-9, 1NC) returned to the cagetonight in a big way against Kendall Grove (23-16). The first round saw aggressive back and forth action with each fighter getting rocked. Shlemenko successfully utilized powerful spinning backfists and heelkicks to close the distance on the 6’6 Hawaiian. “The Storm” stalked Grove throughout the cage before ultimately connecting with a nasty combo that saw a left hand to the liver, followed by a right hand to the chin, sending his towering opponent to the mat. Shlemenko followed up with a barrage of strikes to “Da Spyda” before “Big John” McCarthy waved the fight off at 1:43 ifremu yesibili.

 

 

Lashley sinks in a rear-naked choke to end Appelt’s night in round two

 

Bobby Lashley (15-2) continued to live up to his nickname of “The Dominator” as he tossed his opponent, Josh Appelt (12-6) to the mat at will. Throughout the first round, Lashley jockeyed for position as he rained down punches while trying to lock in a submission in front of his friend from his days as a WWE Superstar, Jerry “The King” Lawler, who watched from his cage side seat. Appelt landed a couple strikes to start the second frame before being slammed to the mat and ultimately submitted with a one-armed rear-naked choke at 1:43 of Round 2.

 

 

 

Yamauchi finishes Couture with armbar submission just one minute into bout

The 23-year-old submission specialist Yamauchi up (20-3) wanqoba Ryan Couture (10-5) via arm bar submission just 1:01 singene round wokuvula. Making his lightweight debut, Yamauchi becomes the first opponent to submit Couture over his 15-fight career. The win gives the Brazilian-Japanese prospect 20 total over his career, including five since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion back in 2013. The slick arm bar marks the 16th submission victory for Yamauchi, 13 of which have come in the first frame.

 

 

Kato scores TKO victory over Matthews

 

The first televised fight of the evening featured two highly gifted strikers in A.J. Matthews (8-6), a muay-Thai practitioner and Hisaki Kato(7-2), who holds a black belt in Kyokushin Karate. Both fighters exchanged great combinations throughout the entirety of the first round, with Matthews even wobbling Kato halfway through the frame. but was unable to capitalize, allowing Kato to regain his composure. A break in the action because of an accidental eye poke to Matthews allowed Kato to completely recover, and when the fight continued, Kato utilized his right kick to the body-left hand to the dome combination to send Matthews to the canvas, pouncing with a flurry of punches forcing the referee to call a stop to the action at 4:58 ifreyimu lokuqala.

 

 

Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

 

I-Bantamweight Preliminary bout: Steve Garcia (7-1) def. Ronnie Lawrence (1-1) via UD

I-Welterweight Bout: Ricky Rainey (12-4) def. Gilbert Smith (12-6) via UD

I-featherweight prelimialry bout: Julia Budd (9-2) def. Arlene Blencowe (7-6) via MD

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Virgil Zwicker (15-5-1) def. Dan Charles (10-4-1) nge-who 4:31of Round 2

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chase Gormley (14-5, 1 NC) def. Bobby Brents (17-6) via SD

I-Welterweight Bout: Wade Johnson (11-1) def. Tyler Hill (6-1) via SUB (okukhulisa-naked binda) at 3:35 of Round 3

I-bout engasindi yokuqala: James Wallace (2-0) def. Jonathan Burdine (4-5) via SUB (okukhulisa-naked binda) at 3:33 of Round 2

I-Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Eryk Anders (5-0) def. Brian White (5-5) nge-who 0:23 of Round 1

Catchweight (160 lb.) Preliminary Bout: Jaleel Willis (7-0) vs. Omar Johnson (4-1) via UD

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Grady Hurley (10-1) def. Chad Cook (10-11) at 2:29 of Round1

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Wessell (15-8) vs. Frank Tate (4-2) via UD

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“THE SOUL ASSASSIN” READY TO BRING KILLER INSTINCT BACK TO ITALY IN LIGHTWEIGHT KICKBOXING CLASH WITH ALESSIO ARDUINI DEC. 10 INSIDE THE MANDELA FORUM

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MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN BETWEEN JOE SCHILLING-VICTORIO LERMANO AND WELTERWEIGHT MATCHUP PITTING LUCA NOVELLO AGAINST KARIM GHAJJI ALSO ADDED TO STACKED BELLATOR KICKBOXING CARD

Santa Monica, Calif (October 18, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing has added a trio of fantastic fights highlighted by a lightweight matchup between UKevin Ross (31-9) futhi Alessio Arduini (26-14-2). A Middleweight bout pitting Joe Schilling (19-9) ngokumelene Victorio Lermano (30-7) and a welterweight contest pairing Karim Ghajji (96-13-1) kanye Luca Novello (22-4-2) have also been added to the action-packed "Bellator sokulwa: Florence” ikhadi. The event marks the promotions second visit to Italy this year, as Bellator returns with another thrilling combo-event, featuring both Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands on Dec. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence.

The MMA portion of the International event is headlined by a Middleweight World Title rematch between current champion Rafael Carvalho (13-1) futhi Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC). A light heavyweight fight pitting Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) ngokumelene Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) will also be featured on the "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” ikhadi main.

 

Exact broadcast details for "Bellator sokulwa: Florence” futhi"Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” will be revealed shortly.

 

The "Bellator sokulwa: Florence” card also features a previously announced female flyweight rematch between Denise Kielthwez (45-3) kanye nembangi Gloria Peritore (11-1-1) as well as a lightweight bout pitting Italian superstar Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) ngokumelene Jordan Watson (48-11-2).

At 36 ubudala, “The Soul Assassin” has strung together one of the most accomplished kickboxing and muay Thai careers in the game, collecting belts in several promotions across multiple divisions. Ross has brought home six career championships, highlighted by the WBC Muay-Thai USA welterweight title, the WBC Muay-Thai International Super-lightweight title and the Lion Fight Super-lightweight title. During his 54-fight career, the Reading, Penn., native has collected notable wins over former champions Malaipet Sasiprapa, Kang En, futhi nokuningi. Ross hopes to add to his unblemished promotional mark, after recording back-to-back victories to begin his tenure with the Bellator Kickboxing brand. Fighting out of Dublin, Calif., Ross returns to Italy for the second time this year, having defeated Matteo Taccini at"Bellator sokulwa: Torino " in April.

 

The 32-year-old Schilling has demonstrated his versatile skillset at the highest levels of competition by claiming multiple titles over his 10-year career, including two WBC Muay Thai World Championships, two WBC Muay Thai National Championships, and the MTAA Muay Thai Super-Middleweight National Championship. “Stitch ‘Em Up” continues to be one of the most aggressive fighters in the sport, collecting 11 of yakhe 19 career wins via knockout. The multi-dimensional Schilling has also spent time competing in mixed martial arts, where he was awarded the 2014 Knockout of the Year for a ferocious second round blow that turned the lights out on Melvin Manhoef. Manje, the 2013 Glory World Middleweight Tournament Champion Schilling returns to the ring in search of his first win under the newly-founded Bellator Kickboxing umbrella.

 

Fighting out of Meaux, France, the 10-time World Kickboxing Champion Ghajji will return to Italy after making his Bellator Kickboxing debut in Torino earlier this year. “Gadjetboy” became the first Bellator Kickboxing World Champion with a split decision victory over Mustapha Haida in the Inaugural Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight World Title fight at “Bellator 152.” Dating back to 2014, Ghajji has collected wins in nine of his previous 11 imincintiswano, including an eight-fight winning streak over a two-year stint. With 96 career wins under his belt, okubala 50 knockouts, the 110-fight kickboxing veteran will look to inch closer to the century mark as he prepares to challenge Italian hot shot Luca Novello.

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Card:

Lightweight Feature Fight: Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) vs. Jordan Watson (48-11-2)

Flyweight World Title Fight: Denise Kielthwez (45-3) vs. Gloria Peritore (11-1-1)

Lightweight Feature Fight: UKevin Ross (31-9) vs. Alessio Arduini (26-14-2)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (19-9) vs. Victorio Lermano (30-7)

Welterweight Isici Fight: Karim Ghajji (96-13-1) vs. Luca Novello (22-4-2)

 

Kubuyekeziwe "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” Card:

Middleweight World Title Bout: Rafael Carvalho (13-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC)

Light wesibhakela Isici Fight: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC)

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MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH BETWEEN RAFAEL CARVALHO AND MELVIN MANHOEF TO HEADLINE MMA PORTION OF ‘BELLATOR 168’

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ITALIAN KICKBOXING ICON GIORGIO PETROSYAN TAKES ON JORDAN WATSON IN BELLATOR KICKBOXING LIGHTWEIGHT FIGHT

Santa Monica, Calif (October 7, 2016) – Bellator MMA is returning to Italy with another action-packed combo event on Dec. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence, featuring both Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands. The Scott Coker-led promotion today announced the MMA portion’s main event, which will feature Rafael Carvalho (13-1) futhi Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC) in a rematch for Carvalho’s 185-pound championship. Khonamanjalo, "Bellator sokulwa: Florence” has added a lightweight matchup between Italian superstar striker Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) and British kickboxing champion Jordan Watson (48-11-2).

 

The mixed martial arts event will also boast Italy’s most popular and beloved mixed martial artist, Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC), who takes on Mexican-American slugger Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) Emhlangeni okhanyayo okhanyayo.

 

Exact broadcast details for "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” futhi "Bellator sokulwa: Florence” will be revealed shortly.

 

The Bellator Kickboxing card also features an anticipated female flyweight rematch between Dutch striking ace Denise Kielthwez (45-3) and the woman who defeated her this past June, Gloria Peritore (11-1-1) for the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight World Championship. Ukwengeza, other Bellator superstars URaymond Danielelelel, UKevin Ross futhi Joe Schilling are also likely to compete on the card against opponents to be named later.

 

If you ask both Carvalho and Manhoef, the two’s first meeting didn’t go as planned for either party. Lo mcimbi main of “Bellator 155” saw both men go toe-to-toe for 25 minutes before the three judges rendered a split decision in favor of the incumbent champion; a verdict that many deemed controversial. Manje, nearly seven months after their first meeting, the pair of competitors will meet again.

 

Carvalho’s second-round body kick knockout of Brandon Halsey at "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho " was the third biggest oddsmaker upset in 2015, and was the bout that earned the gold he wears around his waist today. The 30-year-old will be making his fifth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and will look to extend his current winning streak to 14-bouts.

 

With a resume of knockouts as violent as Manhoef, it’s no surprise the Dutch competitor has earned the nickname of “No Mercy.” Known for his relentless striking style, the former K-1 and Strikeforce competitor finds himself once again in a position to lay claim to the Bellator 185-pound MMA title, and has even further incentive to leave the judges’ out of it.

 

Adoringly referred to by his fans as “The Doctor,” Petrosyan is one man you do not want an appointment with. The top-ranked Armenian-Italian striking ace will be making his debut with the budding Bellator Kickboxing Promotion when he squares off against Watson on 10 Dec. Training alongside his brother Armen, the 30-year-old southpaw put together an incredible 42-fight unbeaten streak, cultivating an extensive trophy case that includes multiple championship belts as well as “Kickboxer of the Year” accolades in both 2011 (BloodyElbow.com) futhi 2012 (LiverKick.com).

 

When you compete in the lightweight division in the world of kickboxing, aside from striving to earn the title, you’re also looking towards a fight with the No. 1 kickboxer in the world in Petrosyan. An ISKA World Champion and K-1 UK runner up, Watson will get that chance when he meets “The Doctor” at “I-Bellator kickboxing: Florence.” It will be interesting to see what game plan the British striker implores when he meets his opponent — but if his nickname of ‘Quadzilla’ is any indication, the 28-year-old will utilize his kicks to keep the vicious striking of Petrosyan at bay. Training extensively around the world, Watson has also spent a good amount of time in the Muay Thai scene, accruing a knack for finishes (21) endleleni. Victorious in his lone 2016 fight, Watson hopes to soar into 2017 with a win against arguably the greatest kick boxer in the world under his belt.

Kubuyekeziwe "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” Card:

Middleweight World Title Bout: Rafael Carvalho (13-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC)

Light wesibhakela Isici Fight: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC)

Updated “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Card:

Lightweight Feature Fight: Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) vs. Jordan Watson (48-11-2)

Flyweight World Title: Denise Kielthwez (45-3) vs. Gloria Peritore (11-1-1)

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Bellator mma & KICKBOXING TO HOLD ANOTHER SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL TAG-TEAM EVENT AT THE MANDELA FORUM IN FLORENCE, ITALY ON DEC. 10

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“BELLATOR 167” TO FEATURE ALESSIO SAKARA VS. JOEY BELTRAN

“BELLATOR KICKBOXING: FLORENCE” WILL SEE DENISE KIELHOLTZ VS. GLORIA PERITORE FOR INAGURAL FEMALE FLYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE

(Lto R: Denise Kielthwez, Armen Petrosyan, GiorgioPetrosyan, Florence Minister of Sport Andrea Vannucci, Bellator President Scott Coker, Gloria Peritore, Mustapha Haida, Oktagon President Carlo DiBlasi gather at PalazzoVecchio for a press conference to announce Dec. 10 event at Mandela Forum.)

Santa Monica, Calif (September 21, 2016) – Within days of “I-Bellator kickboxing: Budapest," the Scott Coker-led promotion hosted a press conference yesterday at the historic Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy to announce its next international extravaganza. The Viacom-owned fight company is returning to Italy with another combo-event featuring heart-pounding action from the Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands, both taking place onDec. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence. Both events will air on SPIKE, and exact broadcast details will be revealed at a later date.

 

“Bellator 167” will boast Italy’s most popular and beloved mixed martial artist, Alessio “Legionarius” Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) who takes on Mexican-American slugger Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) in a light heavyweight headlining matchup.

 

Khonamanjalo, "Bellator sokulwa: Florence” features an anticipated female flyweight rematch between Dutch striking ace Denise “Miss Dynamite” Kielholtz (45-3) and the woman who defeated her this past June, Gloria Peritore (11-1-1) for the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing Female Flyweight World Championship. Ukwengeza, Italian superstar striker Giorgio Petrosyan will be making his Bellator Kickboxing debut and other Bellator Kickboxing superstars URaymond Danielelelel, UKevin Ross futhi Joe Schilling are also likely to compete on the card against opponents to be named later.

 

“International expansion was a major goal for us in 2016, and I feel that we’ve really nailed it thus far,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “After the incredible success of our first event in Italy this past April where we packed the Pala Alpitour with over 14,000 Abantu, we knew that we wanted to return for a second go-round before the end of the year. With our great partner Carlo DiBlasi and his team at Oktagon, we are looking forward to another epic event on December 10."

 

“Our partnership with Bellator is producing incredible results, so as to double the stages in Italy and start a European course that has seen us protagonists in recent days in Budapest,” said Oktagon President Carlo DiBlasi. “I am sure that Florence will respond to the appointment on December 10 and will not be disappointed by the spectacle that the best fighters in the world will bring on Mandela forum ring.”

 

Not to be confused with current pop sensation “Alessia Cara,” Italy’s favorite mixed martial arts superstar Alessio Sakara returns to the Bellator MMA fray fresh off an emphatic finish of Brian Rogers at “Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza.” Known for his knack for the spectacular, “Legionarius” will be making his second appearance for the Viacom-owned promotion in his home country, a locale he’s undefeated in throughout his career as a professional, a run that began in 2002. A longtime member of the world-renown “American Top Team,” there’s no doubt that Sakara comes to the cage looking to finish, ending the proceedings before reaching the judges’ scorecards in 14 of yakhe 18 kwi; a similar record to his opponent on Dec. 10.

 

Having competed across multiple weight classes from heavyweight down to middleweight, the man fondly referred to as “The Mexicutioner” always comes ready to go toe-to-toe. A six-fight Bellator MMA competitor, Beltran has competed against the elite in multiple promotions and weight divisions, facing names like: “Rampage” Jackson, Kendall Grove, Emanuel Newton, and Stipe Miocic. Manje, the 34-year-old San Diego native returns to light heavyweight, looking to add to his impressive total of 14 uqeda 17 iwina njengoba professional. A veteran of Strikeforce, as well as the UFC, it’s surprising Beltran hasn’t previously crossed paths with Sakara, but all that changes when the cage door closes in Florence.

 

The streaking Dutch striker Denise Kielholz had her progress temporarily slowed when she was upset by Peritore at “Bellator: Dynamite 2” this past June. A 27-year-old native of Sicily, Italy, Peritore has won titles such as the ISKA & WTKA Amateur World Kickboxing Champion and IASKA Amateur World K-1 Championship. The first meeting between these two ladies was a tightly contested and technical, with both competitors picking their spots wisely over the course of three rounds. The ante has been upped the second go around though, with the news that a freshly minted Bellator Kickboxing belt will be waiting for the victor.

 

Updated “Bellator 167” Card:

Light wesibhakela Isici Fight: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC)

Updated “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Card:

Female Flyweight World Title: Denise Kielthwez (45-3) vs. Gloria Peritore (11-1-1)

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

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

Santa Monica, Calif. (September 16, 2016) – A middleweight pairing pitting Hisaki Kato (6-2) ngokumelene A.J. Matthews (8-5) ingeziwe ekhadini eliyinhloko le “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., ngo-Okthoba 21.

Ngaphezu kwalokho, a lightweight faceoff pitting Yamauchi up (19-3) ngokumelene Ryan Couture (10-4) completes the SPIKE-televised main card. The first of what will be a stacked preliminary card is also official, ngezindaba ukuthi Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey (11-4) ezolwa Gilbert “Chocolate Thunder” Smith (12-5). Additional undercard bouts will be announced shortly.

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

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

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

At nje kweminyaka engu-23 ubudala, Yamauchi is one of the premiere young talents in the sport of MMA today. Prior to joining Bellator MMA, the Japanese submission specialist amassed an unfathomable 14-1 irekhodi 11 submissions and one knockout. Since merging with the Scott Coker-led promotion, Yamauchi has strung together a promising mark of 5-2 with three rear-naked choke submissions. Of his 19 I-Career Wins, 15 sebefikile ngendlela yokuzithoba, while no opponent has yet been able to finish the elusive fighter. Yamauchi will now jump up in weight class and join the lightweight division for a clash with one of the most legendary last names in MMA, Couture.

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

 

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

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

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

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

Lightweight Feature Bout: Yamauchi up (19-3) vs. Ryan Couture (10-4)

 

IKhadi Preliminary:

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

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

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

Santa Monica, Calif. (June 14, 2016) – The SPIKE-televised "Bellator sokulwa: St. Louis" event on June 24 at Scottrade Center is now complete, with the addition of two fights featuring Bellator Kickboxers URaymond Danielelelel (11-3) futhi Keri Melendez (3-1), ngubani izohlangana Stefano Bruno (23-2-1) futhi Sarah Howell (DEBUT) ngokulandelana.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

I-Bellator kickboxing Welterweight Feature Bout: URaymond Danielelelel (11-3) vs. Stefano Bruno (23-2-1)

I-Bellator kickboxing Flyweight Isici se-bout: Keri Melendez (3-1) vs. Sarah Howell (DEBUT)

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SCOTT COKER LAUNCHES BELLATOR KICKBOXING ADDITIONAL DETAILS REVEALED ABOUT THE PREMIERE BELLATOR KICKBOXING MEGA EVENT IN ITALY APRIL 16

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Houston, TX, (February 18, 2016) – Scott Coker, President of Bellator MMA and one of combat sport’s most accomplished promoters, will launch “Bellator Kickboxing” this April with his partners at Spike. The announcement was made today at a press conference ahead of “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie,” which airs kusasa night on Spike at 9e/8c.

Bellator Kickboxing will feature many of the world’s best kickboxers including Joe Schilling, URaymond Danielelelel, UKevin Ross, Keri Melendez futhi I-Anastasia Yankova, who were in attendance at today’s press conference. The current Bellator MMA team based out of Santa Monica, CA will run the new league.

 

Coker has over 30 years of experience promoting combat sports, overseeing both K-1 and Strikeforce Kickboxing leagues during his illustrious career. “Kickboxing is a thrilling, non-stop action-packed sport that I believe will resonate with MMA fans,"Kusho Coker. “Our first goal is to develop stars and showcase these incredible athletes on the #1 home for combat sports, Spike TV.”

 

The first event for Bellator Kickboxing will be a co-promoted show with Bellator MMA and Oktagon Kickboxing on April 16 at the Pala Alpitour in eTurin, Italy.

 

The Bellator Kickboxing event’s headliner will feature Melvin Manhoef vs. I-Alexandru Negreea as well as a 5-round title fight when current ISKA 72kg champion Mustapha Haida will move up in weight to challenge Karim Ghajii for his ISKA 75 KG belt. Other participants competing at the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing extravaganza include Ross, Daniels and Denise Kielthwez. Opponents for these participants will be announced in the near future.

 

The event will also include “Bellator 152,” a mixed martial arts card will feature Alessio Sakara vs. Brian Rogers, and also features Bellator MMA stars Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, Brent Primus, I-Anastasia Yankova futhi A.J. McKee.

 

Bellator Kickboxing’s debut event will air on Spike Saturday, April 16 at 9:00pm ET/PT on brief tape delay. Ngaphambilini kuwo lowo suku, Spike will broadcast Bellator MMA’s first international show, “Bellator 152,” LIVE at 3:00pm ET.

 

Details on future events will be announced in the near future.

 

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YEJORDANI Parsons isethwe NAKHO BELLATOR Bubba Jenkins AT ' 146: Kato VS. Manhoef '

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Santa Monica, Calif. (September 30, 2015) - A ezibalulekile featherweight matchup ufakiwe ukubuya Bellator MMA ukuba WinStar World Ikhasino e Thackerville, KULUNGILE., nini Bubba "The Kid esiyingqayivele" Jenkins (9-2) ihlangana Jordan Parsons (11-1) at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef. "

 

Enyakazayo 145-ganda kuyokwenzeka ikhadi main of “Bellator 146: 'Kato vs. Manhoef,” lapho Airs siphile on Spike at 9 p.m. KANYE/8 p.m. CT, kanti neziqubu wokulungiselela ziyogobhozela on Spike.com at 6 p.m. CT.

 

In umcimbi main Kusihlwa sika, Hisaki Kato (5-1) uyobheka ukwakha phezu Okuthathe-esondweni lakhe sekugcineni of Joe Schilling in June nge ukunqoba ngokumelene MMA mgogodla Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (29-12-1). Imincintiswano engeziwe uzobe umemezele maduze.

Amathikithi for "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " ezisendalini manje eHhovisi WinStar World Casino and Resort Box, kanye Ticketmaster. Ticket amanani isukela: $75, $55, $45 neminyango umcimbi evulekile at 5:00 p.m. CT Isikhathi sendawo, kanye emncintiswaneni wokuqala ukuthatha indawo Ngemva kwehora.

Jenkins bounced emuva kusuka kuphela ukulahlekelwa umsebenzi wakhe iDemo yesibili, nge sekugcineni umxhwele Joe Wolf at "Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Grez," The California native oneminyaka engu-27 ubudala uyindaba ukuba ikusasa esigabeni featherweight futhi uye wayeka Umphikisi wakhe eziyisikhombisa out of eziyisishiyagalolunye ezama. Kuyoba ezithakazelisayo ukubona ukuthi kubambana kwakhe lozalo uyasukuma ngokumelene a fighter ubukhulu Parsons.

Ligcwele ubhekwa njengomunye amathemba phezulu in konke MMA, Parsons uye wangena oyakuzesabisa Bellator MMA in lishisa senkazimulo, kokuqeda zombili kwabaphikisi bakhe engakafiki scorecards abahluleli '. A umkhiqizo Alliance MMA in San Diego, Calif., "Boy Pretty" uzobe ebhekene umncintiswano wakhe stiffest yimanje lapho uhlangana yakhe Nov. 20th Umphikisi.

 

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

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

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

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BELLATOR MMA umemezela LIGHT wesibhakela UMQHUDELWANO semi final QONDANISA-uhlolwe FOR 'BELLATOR MMA: Dynamite 1 '

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Muhammed 'INKOSI MO' LAWAL livele Linton VASSELL & FIL DAVIS Ucondzanisa yamelana Emanuel Newton

 

"Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 "- Saturday, September 19 - SAP Center, San Jose, Calif.

Bellator Light wesibhakela Title Fight: Tito Ortiz (18-11) vs. © Liam McGeary (10-0)

Glory Vacant Light Heavyweight Isihloko Fight: USawule Cavalari (31-2) vs. Zack Mwekassa (13-2)

Bellator Light wesibhakela Tournament Fight: Phil Davis (13-3) vs. Emanuel Newton (25-8-1)

Bellator Light wesibhakela Tournament Fight: Linton Vassell (15-4-1) vs. Muhammed Lawal (15-4, 1 NC)

Glory Welterweight Isici Fight:Paul Daley (37-13-2 MMA / 20-3 Kickboxing) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13/1-2 Kickboxing)

Bellator Esilula Isici Fight: Josh Thomson (20-8) vs. Mike Bronzoulis (18-8-1)

Bellator Light wesibhakela Tournament Alternate Bout: Francis Carmont (23-10) vs. Philipe Lins (9-1)

 

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About Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA kuyinto ekuholeni Mixed Martial Arts inhlangano enesihloko eziningi fighters best in the world. Ngaphansi kokuqondisa esingumakadebona impi umgqugquzeli Scott Coker, Bellator kuyatholakala cishe 500 amakhaya million emhlabeni kuka 140 amazwe. In the United States, Bellator kungabonwa Spike TV, the MMA umholi ithelevishini. Bellator MMA sakhiwe yiqembu executive oluhlanganisa top emkhakheni ukukhiqizwa ithelevishini, live umcimbi orchestration, ukuthuthukiswa fighter / ubudlelwano, kwempahla kwenkundla yokudlalela, Indalo uxhaso / ukuthuthukiswa, kwamalayisensi international, marketing, ukukhangisa, emphakathini kanye nobudlelwane ikhomishana. Bellator isekelwe Santa Monica, California futhi ephethwe ukuzijabulisa giant Viacom, ekhaya UNdunankulu ukuzijabulisa brand zezwe ukuxhuma izilaleli kokuqukethwe esicindezelayo yonkana ithelevishini, motion picture, intanethi and mobile.

 

Mayelana INKAZIMULO:
Wasekelwa in 2012, INKAZIMULO is owned futhi eziqhutshwa INKAZIMULO Sports International (GSI), a professional karate inhlangano nokuqukethwe ithelevishini umhlinzeki olondoloza amahhovisi e New York, Denver, London, Amsterdam, futhi Singapore. INKAZIMULO izinhlelo ibonakala kukho phezu 170 edlulela emasimini. Imithetho INKAZIMULO Kickboxing kuthiwa sakhiwe ukuxuba eyala combat eziningana kuhlanganise Karate, Muay Thai, Tae Kwon Do and Boxing bendabuko. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter GLORY_WS, and visit us online at gloryworldseries.com.

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Spike itholakala 98.7 amakhaya million futhi is a division of Viacom Media Networks. A iyunithi Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks ungomunye Abadali emhlabeni anothile lwezinhlelo kanye nokuqukethwe kuzo zonke izingxenyekazi media. Ikheli le-inthanethi Spike sika www.spike.com kanye up-to-minute the-nolwazi press ezigciniwe kanye nezithombe, vakashela Spike sika press indawo at http://www.spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter spiketvpr yakamuva in izindaba updates, ngemuva-the-izigcawu ulwazi nezithombe.

 

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Akhiwe enhliziyweni Silicon Valley, SAP Center at San Jose is the premier sports and entertainment venue in Northern California. Each year, SAP Center Kuqhutshwa cishe 175 Izenzakalo featuring abasubathi abangochwepheshe futhi amateur, Abasubathi Olympic, Grammy umklomelo-abawinile, Ukuqoshwa abaculi international, and a variety of performers who appeal to children and families alike. SAP Center at San Jose is home to the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League as well as the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League. For more information about SAP Center at San Jose and for a list of upcoming events, vakashela SAP Center page ekhayawww.sapcenter.com.

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'Semtex' BELLATOR MMA STANDOUTS PAUL Daley & Fernando 'THE MENIFEE Maniac' Gonzalez TRADE-IN THE 4-ounce MMA amagilavu ​​FOR 10-ounce INKAZIMULO Kickboxing amagilavu ​​AT 'BELLATOR MMA: Dynamite 1 'SEPTEMBER 19

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Santa Monica, Calif. (August 10, 2015) - Ukuqhubela "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " njengoba kwenzeka uNdunankulu combat ezemidlalo of 2015, Bellator MMA izimbangi Paul Daley futhi Fernando Gonzalez uyomisa shop ngaphakathi esiyingini INKAZIMULO Kickboxing nokubonisa superior amakhono abo yesiteleka ngesikhathi kumele ngibone Spike-isiqephu ikhadi main, lapho luphuma September 19 kusukela Center SAP in San Jose, Calif.

 

Umbukwane isikhonkwane uzobona kokubili yezinyoni Bellator futhi indandatho Glory Kickboxing on eyodwa arena floor ngesikhathi esifanayo — into nokho kubonakala landscape combat yezemidlalo. In umcimbi main Kusihlwa sika, Tito Ortiz (18-11) inselele Ezingakanqotshwa Liam McGeary (10-0) ngoba Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship.

 

Ukwengeza, ukulwa ikhadi ngaphambilini umemezele izici ezimbili Glory Kickboxing isihloko kulwelwa featuring Zack Mwekassa(13-2, 12 KO) futhi USawule Cavalari (31-2, 19 KO) ngoba kanye singenamuntu Glory Light Heavyweight ChampionshipGabriel Varga (26-2, 8 KO) sivikele igama lakhe featherweight ngokumelene inselele Serhiy Adamchuck (29-5, 14 KO).

 

On the exubile karate side, Bellator MMA uyosingatha-man ezine, one-night ukukhanya mqhudelwano wesibhakela ukucacisa No. 1 Olwa in the division ukuthi kuhlanganisa DEBUT asetshenzisiwe of Phil Davis (13-3), kanye neEmanuel Newton (25-8-1), Linton Vassell (15-4-1) kanye nokubuya Muhammed "INkosi Mo" Lawal (15-4, 1 NC).

 

"Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " Akazikhukhumezi bukhoma and free on Spike at 9 / 8C. Amathikithi ingqopha-mlando uqale nje $30 futhi ezisendalini manje SAP Center ibhokisi ehhovisi futhi ayatholakala ukuze ithengwe at Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

 

"Inkazimulo uye waba ngumngane esikhulu lesi sehlakalo, ngokuletha emhlabeni-class eziningana, ubuqhawe Kickboxing ucondzanisa etafuleni,” said Bellator MMA President Scott Coker. “Daley and Gonzalez are two incredible strikers in our welterweight division, futhi sibheke phambili kanjani ekubaboneni futhi kubo ngilibeke phezu kuhambisana Glory amagilavu ​​ezandleni zabo. Kungaba okukhulu ukubona owawina kule mpi ukuthwala Glory sika welterweight Champ Nieky Holzken esikhathini esizayo. "

 

“Sesikhathele bakuthokozela ukuba abasubathi ubukhulu Daley futhi Gonzalez ukuhlola yesiteleka sabo ngaphakathi esiyingini” wathi INKAZIMULO CEO Jon Franklin. “Ngaphansi imithetho INKAZIMULO, abalandeli bethu bayazi ukuthi ukulindela non-stop action, futhi lezi fighters ezimbili ukuthi Bellator uye ekhethiwe ukuqhuma ephelele. Silindele iziqhumane.”

 

Lokhu ngeke isikhathi Daley lokuqala bengena indandatho Kickboxing. "Semtex" uye ngezikhathi ezithile kuthathwe Kickboxing neziqubu lonke yakhe cishe eneminyaka engu-13 combat kwezemidlalo, ngokuqongelela a 20-3 irekhodi 14 knockouts endleleni. Iningi muva, yangaphambili Strikeforce esincintisana kwaqeda of Dennis Olson e MMA isenzo ngesikhathi "Bellator 140: Lima vs. Koreshkov," kokuphothula kwakhe nembangi yakhe kanye isiteleka ifreyimu yesibili. Kuyinto imfihlo ukuthi ulangazelela oneminyaka engu-32 ubudala nomunye shot at yamuva Bellator MMA signee Josh Koscheck, kodwa okokuqala kakhulu umdlalo Gonzalez umi endleleni.

 

Nakuba Gonzalez ingase ingabi lozalo Kickboxing ukuthi imbangi yakhe owns, "Le Menifee Maniac" kwaba ngesinye isikhathi iqhawe WBC National Muay Thai Cruiserweight. Ngaphezu kwalokho, Gonzalez uye waqongelela inala ukulwa in lokho abaningi abakubheka ngokuthi ngiyizibulo lokulwa eyala: boxing. Lo mdlali oneminyaka engu-31 ubudala akusho anqikaze sokunqoba adversity ngaphakathi the yezinyoni Bellator MMA futhi kufanele alihlukile ngaphakathi esiyingini Glory Kickboxing on September 19. In ukuvakasha yakhe yokugcina, Gonzalez isiqedile Curtis Millender via binda guillotine, kududulana sakhe samanje Yokuwina streak e kuxutshwe karate ukuba ezine.

 

"Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 "- Saturday, September 19 - SAP Center, San Jose, Calif.

Bellator Light wesibhakela Title Fight: Tito Ortiz (18-11) vs. © Liam McGeary (10-0)

Glory Vacant Light Heavyweight Isihloko Fight: USawule Cavalari (31-2) vs. Zack Mwekassa (13-2)

Glory featherweight Isihloko Fight: © Gabriel Varga (26-2) vs. Serhiy Adamchuck (29-5)

Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament Izimbangi (okokuqala round pairings TBD): Phil Davis (13-3), Emanuel Newton (25-8-1), Linton Vassell (15-4-1), Muhammed Lawal (15-4, 1 NC)

Glory Welterweight Isici Fight: Paul Daley (37-13-2 MMA / 20-3 Kickboxing) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13/1-2 Kickboxing)

 

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