WELTERWEIGHT BELLATOR KICKBOXING TITLE ALSO ON THE LINE WHEN ZOLTAN LASZAK DEFENDS BELT AGAINST KARIM GHAJJI ATБЕЛЛАТОР КИЦКБОКСИНГ 6
BUDAPEST— (Фебруар 8, 2017) – Bellator is returning to Hungary with a bantamweight world title fight pittingЕдуардо "Дуду" Дантас (19-4) против Даррион "Тхе Волф" Цалдвелл (10-1) serving as the main event ofБеллатор 177: Dantas vs. Цалдвелл from the Budapest Sports Arena on April 14. The MMA portion of the evening will also feature a featherweight bout between Hungarian-bornAdam “The Kid” Borics(5-0) и Anthony “Pretty Boy” Taylor(1-2).
Додатно, Беллатор Кицкбокинг 6 will be headlined by a welterweight world title rematch featuringZoltan Laszak(11-2) против Karim Ghajji (97-13-1). Additional bouts for both events will be announced in the coming weeks.
Беллатор 177: Dantas vs. Цалдвелл will be broadcast on SPIKE at9 п.м. И/8 п.м. ЦТ, док Беллатор Кицкбокинг 6 will air immediately following the MMA portion of the event, са почетком у 11ПМ ЕТ/10pm CT.
Dantas made his presence felt during his last outing, successfully defending his bantamweight championship belt in a five-round victory overЏо Ворен. A 10-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, “Dudu” has recorded victories in 12 од његова последња 14 крајеви, including nine under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Hailing from Rio De Janeiro, Бразил, the flashy 27-year-old is widely known as one of the most dynamic competitors in the division, tallying four knockouts and six submissions over his 23-fight career. A two-time Bellator MMA bantamweight world champion, Dantas will look to defend his title for the second time since winning the belt in a victory over former championМарцос Галвао, and for the fourth time overall.
The 29-year-old Caldwell will be competing for division gold for the first time in his career and is coming off of a crucial victory overЏо Таимангло у Беллатор 167.“The Wolf” was able to avenge his earlier loss to Taimanglo, earning his 10th career victory and seventh under the Bellator MMA banner. Caldwell has collected five wins by way of first round knockout or submission, making him one of the most dangerous compeititors in the 135-pound class. Hailing from Rahway, Њ, the 11-fight veteran has quickly put together an impressive professional resume inside the cage, highlighted by a remarkable first round finish over former multi-division championЏо Ворен, a man whom Caldwell idolized coming into the sport. The Alliance MMA product now has the opportunity of a lifetime, as he prepares for the next chapter of his career and a shot at championship glory.
After winning the welterweight kickboxing championship at Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing show in Turin, Italy in 2016, Ghajji dropped his belt to world-renowned Hungarian champion Laszak when the pair met during Bellator’s first visit to Budapest last year. Сада, fresh off an impressive win in Florence, Ghajji hopes to reclaim the belt that he feels is his.
If you missed their first enthralling encounter, watch itовде.
Упдатед Беллатор 177: Dantas vs. Цалдвелл Главни картица:
Борба за светску титулу у Бантам категорији: Едуардо Дантас (19-4) вс. Даррион Цалдвелл (10-1)
Featherweight Feature Bout: Адам Борицс (5-0) вс. Антхони Таилор (1-2)
Упдатед Беллатор Кицкбокинг 6 Главни картица:
Борба за титулу првака света у полутешкој категорији: Zoltan Laszak (11-2) вс. Karim Ghajji (97-13-1)
TORINO(Јан. 7, 2017) – Bellator President Scott Coker today announced that his fast-rising promotion will be revisiting Torino, Italy forБеллатор 176, which will be immediatelyfollowed byБеллатор Кицкбокинг 5at the Pala Alpitour onСубота, Април 8.
Less than one year ago, Bellator hosted it’s first-ever international event at the Pala Alpitour in front of a sold-out crowd of over 15,000 фанови. Since that show, the company has rapidly and successfully expanded across the globe under the direction of Coker, visiting London, Даблин, Будимпешта, Израел, Florence and has an event booked in Belfast later this month.
The highly-anticipated return to Torino will feature MMA action startingса Carrington “Jetsetter” Banks(6-0) вс. Mihail Nica(5-0) in welterweight action as well asDjamal Chan(12-3) вс. Мирча Валериу (13-4) in a lightweight affair. Additional bouts, including a main event will be announced shortly.
In kickboxing action, Bellator’s female flyweight World ChampionДенисе Киелхолтз(46-3) defends her strap for the first time against ISKA and WKU World ChampionMartine Michieletto(34-12-5) in the main event whileGiorgio Petrosyan(83-2-2, 1НЦ) поприма Amansio Paraschiv (23-5-1)
Беллатор 176 и Беллатор Кицкбокинг 5 will be aired on SPIKE in America and further broadcast details will be announced shortly.
Tickets for the event are available now atввв.октагон.итand include access to anOktagon Kickboxingevent in addition to theБеллатор 176 и Беллатор Кицкбокинг 5 догађаји.
“We are thrilled to be returning to the amazing city of Torino and once again working with my friend Carlo Di Blasi and his team,", Рекао је Кокер. “Carlo is a great partner, and we look forward to replicating the success we had in this sold-out arena last year.”
“Oktagon is fortunate to be based in Italy, which is home to the most loyal and passionate sports fans in the world,” said Oktagon President Di Blasi. “The past two co-promotions with Scott and Bellator have been incredibly successful, and I know that this show will be no different.”
О Беллатор ММА:
Беллатор ММА је водећи мешовите организација Мартиал Артс карактерише много од најбољих бораца на свету. Под руководством ветерана борба промотора Сцотт Цокер, Беллатор је доступан готово 500 милиона домова у преко широм света 140 Земље. У Сједињеним Америчким Државама, Беллатор се може видети на Спике, Лидер телевизија ВМА. Беллатор ММА се састоји од извршног тима који укључује врхунске професионалце у индустрији телевизијске продукције, догађај уживо Оркестрација, развојни борац / односи, венуе набавке, Стварање спонзорство / развој, Међународни лиценцирање, маркетинг, оглашавање, публицитет и провизија односи. Беллатор је заснован на Санта Моница, Калифорнија и власништву забава гиганта Виацом, дом за забаву премијер светских брендова који повезују са публиком кроз занимљив материјал широм телевизији, филм, Онлине и мобилне платформе.
О Спике:
Шиљак доступан је у 98.7 милион домова и је и Вивацома Медиа Нетворкс. Јединица Виацом (НАСДАК: ВИА, ВИАБ), Виацом Медиа Нетворкс је један од водећих светских креатора програма и садржаја на свим медијских платформи. Спике је Интернет адреса је ввв.спике.цом и за до-до-тхе-минуте и архивској информације притисните и фотографијама, посетите сајт за новинаре Спике је на http://www.spike.com/press. Пратите нас на Твиттер спикетвпр за најновије у Бреакинг Невс исправке, иза-сцене информације и фотографије.
About Oktagon:
Oktagon has been a mainstay in combat sports for over 20 Годинама, after officially being founded by Carlo Di Blasi in 1996. At its beginning the show was dedicated to free fight, the name that was given initially to MMA (Микед Мартиал Артс). Other disciplines such as Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Savate were gradually added. From the early 2000’s onwards. During the last years Oktagon has reached a huge popularity, both in Italy and abroad, creating many superstars in the process. Under the watchful eye of Di Blasi, промоција је ставио на неке незаборавне матцхупс током година са врхунским борцима укључујући Беллатор велтер Паул Далеи, као и браћа Петросиан (Ђорђа и Армен), Робин ван Роосмален, Валентајн Оверим, Рико Верхоевен Левин Артем.
ДУБЛИН, ИРСКА. (Нов. 16, 2016) – In the evening’s main event, it was wrestler versus judo practitioner asМухаммед "Кинг Мо" Лауал (20-5, 1 НЦ) returned to moneyweight to face Olympic Gold MedalistСатоши Ишии (14-7-1). King Mo avoided Ishii’s crafty throws as he scored a couple takedowns of his own throughout the fight. The contest finished with a shutout unanimous decision victory (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) за “King Mo.”
Сада, after yet another impressive performance during the main event of“Bellator 169,”Lawal looks to end 2016 in style by repeating his domination over Rizin Fighting Federation opponents, when the 2015 eight-man Rizin heavyweight tournament winner returns to grand prix action during the Japanese-based promotion’s New Year’s Eve weekend of events.
Fresh off his victory in Dublin tonight, Lawal now sets his sights on the fellow contestants competing in the quarterfinals of the open-weight grand prix onНов. 29at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan – the semifinals and finals are set forНов. 31.
The 35-year-old former Strikeforce Champion defeated Brett McDermott, Teodoras Aukstuolis and Jiri Prochazka en route to winning the heavyweight tournament last year, now the “King” looks to retain his crown against the likes of: Shane Carwin, Amir Aliakbari, Mirko Filipovic, Kaido Hoovelson, Тсуиосхи Косака, Валентин Молдавски, and Szymon Bajor.
With a second tournament victory in Japan, “King Mo” would cap off a stellar 2016 кампања, a 365-day run where in addition to Ishii, the American Top Team standout took current Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion Пхил Дависto the limit during their“Bellator 154”tussle back in May
Gallagher Sinks in RNC During Third Frame of Co-Main Event
In what many considered “the people’s main event,” the highly touted SBG prospect Јамес Галлагхер (5-0) kept his composure through the first two hard fought rounds againstАнтхони Таилор (1-2). The American threw several powerful strikes, connecting on multiple occasions as Gallagher fought from safe range. Not long after the start of the final round the “Strabanimal” took the back of “Pretty Boy” Taylor with a body triangle actively looking to find a choke. It looked as though Taylor had it under control, walking across the cage toward his corner, pandering to the camera with a smile but seconds later, he was on his stomach, where he succumbed to a rear naked choke at1:52 рунде три. У време застоја, the judges were split with the cards reading 20-18, 18-20 и 19-19 after the first two rounds.
Kavanagh Gets the Irish Crowd Started with UD Victory
Синеад Каванагх (4-0) was determined to put one on the board for the home team and that’s exactly what she did when she defeatedElina Kallionidou (5-1) једногласном одлуком (30-25, 30-26, 30-27). Kavanagh stalked the Greek regional champion around the cage and scored on a great deal of combinations up against the fence. Kallionidou showed impressive resiliance, toughing out firestorm after firestorm of punches and bouncing back as though unfazed.
“Drake” Weichel Wants Another Shot at the Title
In the first televised fight of the evening, the crowd was loud, hoping to propel their IrishmanBrian “Pikeman” Moore (9-5) to victory againstДанијел Веицхел (38-9). Moore looked sharp on his feet, throwing crisp jabs before getting taken to the canvas. From the ground, Moore fought off several rear-naked choke attempts before rolling into a triangle choke4:44into the first frame, making it 0-2 for the Irish-born fighters to start the card.
Who Else but Cameron Else to Spoil Hot Prospect Dylan Tukes Night
An electric Irish partisan crowd was on hand at the 3Arena in Dublin, but it didn’t take long for Great Britan’sCameron Else (4-3) to silence them all with a jaw-dropping knockout victory over the highly-touted hometown fighterDylan Tuke(3-1) само 20 seconds into round one.
ДУБЛИН, ИРСКА. (Нов. 15, 2016) – The official weigh-ins for both"Беллатор 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” и “BAMMA 27”took place this afternoon at the 1878 club inside 3Arena in Dublin, Ирска. The competitors are now ready for actionсутраat 3Arena, with the event airing on SPIKE at9 п.м. И/8 п.м. ЦТ.
The Spike-televised main card will be highlighted by a heavyweight main event pitting“King Mo” (19-5, 1 НЦ) against Olympic Judo Gold MedalistСатоши Ишии (14-6-1). Додатно, Антхони Таилор (1-1) will look to quite the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’s ownЈамес Галлагхер (4-0) in a featherweight co-main clash.
In addition to a full card of Bellator action, ticketholders will also have the unique opportunity to experience an additional fight card from Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, БАММА. The bantamweight belt will be on the line at “BAMMA 27,” asTom Duquesnoy(13-1, 1 НЦ) и Alan Philpott(16-8) prepare to duke it out for the division gold.
"Беллатор 169: King Mo vs. Ishii”takes place inside 3Arena in Dublin, Ирска, and will air free on SPIKE at9 п.м. И/8 п.м. ЦТ.
"Беллатор 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Card: (SPIKE TV –9 п.м. И/8 п.м. ЦТ)
Heavyweight Main Event: Сатоши Ишии (236.6 кг.) вс. Мухаммед "Кинг Мо" Лауал (213 кг.)
ДУБЛИН (Децембар 14, 2016) – Two of the top MMA promotions in the world, Bellator and BAMMA have joined forces to deliver an early Christmas gift for MMA fans everywhere with a unique doubleheader event at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland thisПетак, Нов. 16.
Despite the cold and rainy weather in Dublin, the main and co-main event fighters turned up the heat at the Official Fight Week Press Conference for the co-promoted event inside the Gibson Hotel. Беллатор Председник ВМА Скот Цокерtook center stage alongside BAMMA CEODavid Green, and the two were flanked by“Bellator 169”combatantsКинг Мо(19-5, 1 НЦ) и Сатоши Ишии (14-6-1) упоредо са Јамес Галлагхер (4-0), и Антхони Таилор (14-2), as well as BAMMA main eventersTom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 НЦ) и Alan Philpott (16-8), a Chris Fields (11-7-1), који преузима Andrew Clamp (8-1, 1 НЦ).
Below are several transcribed quotes from the press conference.
Кинг Мо:
“The cold weather (in Ireland) gets me, you know what I’m saying. But it’s gonna be hot in the venue, because I’m gonna bring the heat.” It’s gonna be action packed. I’m ready to scrap.”
“I’m shocked (by the support from the Irish fans). I came here to do PR last time and everyone was cool, but this time around its been even better. I went to Nandos (chicken restaurant) and got hooked up with like $70 worth of food. If y’all haven’t eaten at Nandos yet I suggest you try it out because that place is good.”
(To Ishii)
“Don’t run around the cage. Fight me square, entertain the fans, and put on a good show.”
“All the people out there, ya’ll better tune in and watch me kick and beat Ishii’s a** out the cage.”
Сатоши Ишии:
“It’s an honor to fight in Dublin. I’m looking forward to the fight, Ја сам узбуђен, and I will do my best.”
Јамес Галлагхер:
“At the end of the day I can say whatever I want and he can say whatever he wants, али, you step in there and none of that means jack s***. It’s a fight between me and him, и то је све што је битно, and I’ll come out the winner.
“I literally do not care about him. I just care about me and what I’m going to do. I’m just going to go in there and smash his face in and that’s that. Simple answer.”
“Everything he is saying is a load of old bullsh**. Tune inу петакnight and you’ll see who’s going to the hospital after.”
“It’s amazing to fight in your own country and right here in the 3Arena. Walking out into that crowd, that feeling of pride is something you will always remember for the rest of your life.”
Антхони Таилор:
“Oh man, everything is going my way. The fact that I’ve got him, one-on-one, with the pretty one, it’s going tremendously fine. The atmosphere in Ireland is so beautiful. The weather, the women…oh my gosh the women! This is cuddling season
and I’m on Tinder just swiping right.
“I’m excited for the opportunity to showcase my skills. Everyone is looking at me as the underdog and saying this is a test. This ain’t no test, this is finals, and guess what? He’s going to fail.”
“I’m going to shock the worldу петак, and let them know who the hell is Anthony Pretty Boy Taylor, the most electrifying man in Bellator MMA. That’s what’s up, and I’m going to put on a show for all the people out there.”
“I get a lot of criticism, but I’ve also got a lot of Irish fans, just as much as he’s got, so it doesn’t matter to me. I don’t have the pressure, it’s on him. I’m coming here to do my thing. Ако изгубим, I suck it up like a man. But if I win, I’m gonna be a superstar. I already know I’m going to win, he can’t stop me.”
Скот Цокер
“We’ve been on the road quite a bit this year with 25 туче, 28 if you include kickboxing. This is something that David and I started talking about a year ago. It’s been seamless and a lot of fun. David’s been a great partner to work with, BAMMA’s been great.”
“We’ve been following this league for a couple years now. We know that they’re the powerhouse here in the UK and were happy to team up with them and bring our top fighters.”
“This is going to be a great show that is going to be televised all over the world. It will be on SPIKE UK, which airs here in Ireland as wellу суботу у 11 п.м. Локално време, as well as on SPIKE in the United States at9 п.м. И. It will also air in 140 countries around the world, so this is an event that brings worldwide recognition to this event here in Ireland, and we’re very proud to be here.”
(Is this somewhat of a scouting mission for youу петак?)
“The mission statement of the company is to bring the best fighters in the world to Bellator. So we’re going to be watching very closely I know there is some great talent here, and I’m excited to watch it and see what the future holds.”
(On the event coming together)
“David (Зелен) and I became friends a little more than a year ago, and has a big television producing background, and he’s done stuff for Spike and Viacom in the past. He’s a very big producer here in the United Kingdom. But as far as coming together, if you look at the background of Strikeforce or even before that in kickboxing, we were never opposed to having fighters in one organization against fighters in another organization. In the earliest parts of the Strikeforce career in MMA, we sent Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson (између осталог) to Pride against some of the Japanese fighters and they sent over (Shinya) Aoki, (Tatsuya) Kawajiri and some of the best fighters they had. Мени, this is what martial arts is all about. We should have more events like this where top guys from different leagues compete against each other to find out who the best is. We’re not going to be opposed to that. That’s always been our philosophy
(On doing it again)
“That’s something David and I will talk about once this is over. We both individually have a big schedule for next year. We (Беллатор) are going to go to more international events and more cities across the world. We are going to go to Latin America next year with shows on Mexico and Brazil.
“So we are going to have an exciting schedule to announce soon. Ово (Dublin event) is something that has worked out fantastic. The schedule and the timing was perfect. The door is always going to be open, these guys are a great partner and have been fantastic to work with and we look forward to doing more events.”
EVENT INFO
BAMMA and Bellator MMA will hold a unique doubleheader event in Dublin, Ireland thisПетак, Нов. 16, which will feature multiple BAMMA world title bouts and an incredible Bellator MMA heavyweight main event rematch pitting“King Mo” против Сатоши Ишии. But before our‘Bellator 169’ и ‘BAMMA 27’competitors meet inside the cage, join us for an afternoon of verbal submissions at the official press conference inside The Gibson Hotel in Dublin.
Такође у петак ноћ, Антхони Таилорenters enemy territory with a featherweight bout against Northern Ireland’s ownЈамес Галлагхер. Also hailing from Ireland, Бриан Моореwill look to take advantage of the home crowd when he faces off againstДанијел Веицхел. The BAMMA bantamweight belt will be on the line at“BAMMA 27,” као Tom DuquesnoychallengesAlan Philpottfor the division gold. Најзад, the stacked event features a featherweight world title fight pitting former Bellator competitorsRonnie Mann против Мартин Стаплетон.
NEW WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT FIGHT ADDED TO THE LAST EVENT OF THE YEAR
САНТА МОНИКА, Цалиф (Децембар 12, 2016) – After an incredible year that saw Bellator MMA host events in international territories all around the globe, it is only fitting that the promotion’s year-ending event, "Беллатор 169: King Mo vs. Ishii," одвија ово Петак, Децембар 16at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ирска.
Shortly after her fight againstHelen Harper (4-1) was announced, Bruna Vargas(2-1) has withdrawn from the bout due to injury. Harper will be paid her show money and a new women’s featherweight bout has been added to the SPIKE-televised card between undefeated fightersСинеад Каванагх (3-0) и Elina Kallionidou(5-0).
The Spike-televised main card will be highlighted by a heavyweight main event pitting“King Mo” (19-5, 1 НЦ) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Сатоши Ишии (14-6-1). Додатно, a pair of anticipated featherweight scraps will seeАнтхони Таилор (1-1) look to quiet the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’sЈамес Галлагхер (4-0) и, Ирска је Бриан Мооре(9-4) take on the always-game Данијел Веицхел (37-9).
Улазнице за "Беллатор 169: King Mo vs. Ishii”are on sale now and start at 35€ atБеллатор.цом, Тицкетмастер.иеand the 3Arena Box Office. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at9 п.м. И/8 п.м. ЦТ, and will be immediately followed by"Беллатор Кик бокс: Florence.”
Fighting out of Straight Blast Gym (SBG) у Даблину, “KO” Kavanagh has fought all three of her professional bouts with BAMMA, and has earned her nickname bye scoring two knockouts in her first three fights. Kavanagh fought in BAMMA’s first-ever women’s fight, and ended her opponent’s night in just 17 секунде. Originally slated to compete in a bantamweight fight against Eeva Siiskonen (5-4-2) on the BAMMA portion of this co-promoted night of fights, Kavanagh now moves up in weight to face Kallionidou under the Bellator banner.
На само 18 година, Kallionidou has already made a name for herself in her home country Greece, where she holds the Cage Survivor women’s featherweight title. Incredibly, “Gunner” started her professional career off with a bang, scoring a first-round TKO just a month after her 16тх рођендан. Од тада, the Greek fighter has gone 5-0, са три нокаута. The fight this Friday night, will be her first fight outside of Greece.
In addition to a full card of Bellator action, ticketholders will also have the unique opportunity to experience an additional fight card from Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, БАММА. The bantamweight belt will be on the line at “BAMMA 27,” asTom Duquesnoy(13-1, 1 НЦ) и Alan Philpott(16-8) prepare to duke it out for the division gold. Најзад, the stacked event features a featherweight world title fight pitting former Bellator competitorsRonnie Mann(25-8-1) против Мартин Стаплетон (18-4).
Комплетан "Беллатор 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Мухаммед "Кинг Мо" Лауал (19-5, 1 НЦ) вс. Сатоши Ишии (14-6-1)
FLORENCE, ИТАЛИЈА — (Децембар 9, 2016) — Following weigh-insу петакmorning from Grand Hotel Mediterraneo in the capital city of Tuscany, all 10 competitors fighting during the main card of“Беллатор 168: Sakara vs. Белтран” are now ready to competeсутра ноћ у 4 п.м. И/3 п.м. ЦТ, LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.
The mixed martial arts portion of action is headlined by a light heavyweight main event contest featuring Italy’s ownАлессио Сакара (18-11, 2 НЦ), ко ће преузети Џои Белтран (17-13, 1 НЦ). Додатно, Јохн Салтер (12-3) меетс Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4) у средњој категорији борбе, Пхилипе Линс (10-1) competes againstKleber Raimundo Silva (12-7), Иамауцхи до (20-3) returns to lightweight action againstМирча Валериу (12-3), и И Рут (1-0)Изгледа да остану непоражени у 2016 on short notice againstEmanuele Palombi(5-2)
See below for complete weights and photos from today’s weigh-in proceedings.
САНТА МОНИКА, Цалиф (Нов. 6, 2016) – It was announced today that one of MMA’s hottest prospects, И Рут (1-0), will waste no time continuing to build his resume, as he fightsEmanuele Palombi (5-2) for his second fight in as many months. The bout takes placeово петак у "Беллатор 168: Sakara vs. Белтран," о Нов. 10from the Mandela Forum in Florence and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at4ПМ ЕТ/ПТ.
На само 26 година стар, Ruth is looking to pave the way for the other members of “The New Breed,"a group of highly accomplished wrestlers who have all signed to fight under the Bellator MMA banner including: Joey Davis (1-0), Тирелл Фортуне (1-0), Jarod Trice (1-0) као и Арон Пицо и Romero Cotton– the last of which have yet to make their highly anticipated professional debuts. Before he was a three-time National Champion and four-time All-American wrestler at Penn State University, Ruth attended the world-renown Blair Academy in Susquehanna Township, ПА, where he was the top-ranked recruit in the nation for his weight class. Having achieved great success at every stage of competition throughout his life, Ruth aspires to have the Bellator middleweight gold around his waist before long. After making the move across the country to Fresno, Цалиф., where he now trains at Dethrone Basecamp with other Bellator MMA fighters likeЈосх Косцхецк и Крис Хонеицутт, Ruth made his professional MMA debut just last month onНов. 4, when he finished Dustin Collins-Miles with strikes at3:19 у први круг.
Ruth now faces Rome’s Palombi, a seven-fight veteran with five victories including three KO’s and one submission. Ruth, who is taking the fight on less than a week’s notice, must quickly learn how to tune out a hometown crowd, who will certainly be heavily in favor of the Italian fighter.
The evening is highlighted by a main event featuring Italy’s most renowned mixed martial artistАлессио Сакара (18-11, 2 НЦ), who will duke it out withJoey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 НЦ) in a light heavyweight main event. Other Bellator MMA competitors will also be in action, укључујући Јохн Салтер (12-3), Иамауцхи до (31-9) и Пхилипе Линс(10-1).
The Bellator Kickboxing brand will also be on display in Italy with a card that features a female flyweight rematch betweenДенисе Киелхолтз (45-3) и Gloria Peritore (11-1-1), but this time, a world title will be on the line. "Беллатор Кик бокс: Florence”will also include a lightweight clash betweenGiorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 НЦ) and British kickboxing championJordan Watson (48-11-2), a middleweight matchup pittingЏо Шилинг (19-9) против Victorio Lermano (30-7), a welterweight contest pairingLuca Novello (22-4-2) са Karim Ghajji (96-13-1), и Kevin Ross(31-9) ће се састати Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) у лаганом борби. "Беллатор Кик бокс: Florence”airsПетак, Нов. 16 у 11:15 ПМ ЕТ, immediately following"Беллатор 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”
Комплетан "Беллатор 168: Sakara vs. Beltran” Card:
ТАКОЂЕ: PHILIPE LINS NOW MEETS KLEBER RAIMUNDO SILVA
САНТА МОНИКА, Цалиф. (Новембар 30, 2016) - Лагани напад каријес Иамауцхи до (20-3) против Мирча Валериу (12-3) completes the MMA portion of"Беллатор 168: царвалхо против. Manhoef 2,”on a night which will feature both Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands inside the Mandela Forum in Florence.
Додатно, due to an injury suffered by Pietro Cappelli, Пхилипе Линс (10-1) сада ће се састати Kleber Raimundo Silva (12-7) in light heavyweight action onНов. 10.
The mixed martial arts portion of action onНов. 10is headlined by a middleweight world title fight featuring a rematch betweenРафаел Царвалхо (13-1) и Мелвин Манхоеф (30-13-1, 2 НЦ), while Italy’s ownАлессио Сакара (18-11, 2 НЦ) ће преузети Џои Белтран (17-13, 1 НЦ) at 205-pounds, и Јохн Салтер (12-3) меетс Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4) у средњој категорији борбе. "Беллатор 168: царвалхо против. Manhoef 2”will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at4ПМ ЕТ/ПТ.
The Bellator Kickboxing card features a female flyweight rematch betweenДенисе Киелхолтз (45-3) и Gloria Peritore (11-1-1), but this time, a world title will be on the line. "Беллатор Кик бокс: Florence”will also feature a lightweight clash betweenGiorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 НЦ) and British kickboxing championJordan Watson (48-11-2), a middleweight matchup pittingЏо Шилинг (19-9) против Victorio Lermano(30-7), a welterweight contest pairingLuca Novello (22-4-2) са Karim Ghajji (96-13-1), и Kevin Ross(31-9) ће се састати Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) у лаганом борби. "Беллатор Кик бокс: Florence”airsПетак, Нов. 16 у 11:15 ПМ ЕТ, immediately following"Беллатор 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”
An 8-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Yamauchi enters the cage in search of his 21улcareer win and seventh under the Scott Coker-led promotion. You would be hard-pressed to find a fighter with more promise than the 23-year-old top prospect, who has already taken down proven veterans the likes of Martin Stapleton, Исао Кобаиасхи, и недавно Рајан Цоутуре. The former featherweight returned to the lightweight division to face the aforementioned Couture earlier in the year at"Беллатор 162: Шлеменко вс. Шумарак,"a fight in which Yamauchi dominated from the get-go, earning yet another first round submission victory. Yamauchi has finished his opponent in 17 његовог 20 career wins, укључујући 14 in the opening round of action. The Japanese-Brazilian submission specialist continues to make great strides in the sport, consistently displaying the flawless Brazilian jiu-jitsu technique that has given opponents many nightmares year after year.
Challenging Yamauchi will be Valeriu Mircea, a Moldova-born competitor that has also seen a great deal of success early on in his MMA career. The 23-year-old knockout artist will be making his Bellator MMA debut following three consecutive victories, including a pair of first round knockouts. Dating back to 2015, Mircea has collected wins in nine of his last 10 bouts and has already tallied six victories over his 2016 кампања. With three of his last four wins coming by way of first round knockout, you can expect an early array of attack in this pairing of two top prospects.
Taking on Lins will now be Raimundo Silva, a 28-year-old striker who will be making both his 2016 and Bellator MMA debut. Dating back to 2011, “Orgulho” has won seven of his last 11 такмичења, highlighted by his most recent knockout victory over Claudio Rocha, which came just3:25 у први круг.
MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT PITTINGJOHN SALTERAGAINSTCLAUDIO ANNICCHIARICOADDED TO MAIN CARD OF BELLATOR MMA’S RETURN TO ITALY
САНТА МОНИКА, Цалиф (Новембар 1, 2016) – A light heavyweight bout pittingПхилипе Линс (10-1) против Pietro Cappelli (2-1) and a middleweight fight betweenЈохн Салтер (12-3) и Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4) have been added to"Беллатор 168: царвалхо против. Manhoef 2,”which will feature both Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands emanating from the Mandela Forum in Florence on Dec. 10.
The evening is highlighted by a main event middleweight world title rematch pittingРафаел Царвалхо (13-1) против Мелвин Манхоеф (30-13-1, 2 НЦ). Додатно, Italy’s ownАлессио Сакара (18-11, 2 НЦ) и Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 НЦ) will duke it out in a light heavyweight feature fight. "Беллатор 168: царвалхо против. Manhoef 2”will air on SPIKE at4ПМ ЕТ/ПТ.
A native of Florence, Италија, Cappelli has made an immediate splash in MMA, earning consecutive victories following his professional debut in 2015. Cappelli’s first career win came at the expense of Andrzej Kulik, when the 32-year-old delivered a brutal first round knockout. He then parlayed the emphatic victory with another first round finish, displaying his noteworthy ground game with a keylock submission just one minute and one second into the bout. With a noticeable message reading “unscarred” across his stomach, the Italian competitor prepares to dive in head first with a challenging matchup against the veteran Lins in his Bellator MMA debut.
The 31-year-old Lins will enter the cage for the 12th time in his career and fifth since making his Bellator MMA debut in 2014. Пореклом из Бразила, Lins began his professional career on a nine-fight winning streak, finishing opponents in seven of the victories. “Monstro” has recorded a trio of significant victories since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion, including two first round finishes and his most recent knockout win over fellow Brazilian competitorВилијам Виана у "Беллатор 159: Цалдвелл вс. Taimanglo.”Lins hopes to build off of his big win and silence a crowd that will be heavily in favor of his Italian opponent Cappelli.
Fresh off of his first career victory, a first round knockout over Ilyrian Hoxhay, the 32-year-old Annicchiarico looks to continue his success when he enters the cage for the first time under the direction of Bellator MMA. The Italian middleweight will face a difficult first test in Salter, a 15-fight veteran that hasn’t been defeated since 2012. With a pair of submission defeats to Salter’s name, look for Annicchiarico to take the fight to the ground and grind it out there.
The former Strikeforce competitor Salter will make his third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, after recording victories in his first two bouts with the promotion. He is riding a recent string of success, having won four consecutive contests and seven of his past eight. Over his seven-year career, the 31-year-old Nashville, Tenn., native has collected a dozen professional victories, recording finishes in all. With nine of his 12 career wins coming in the opening round of action, Salter is known to be one of the quickest strikers in the division and most recently finished former middleweight champion Brandon Halsey.