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FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS, Korukī & PHOTOS FOR BELLATOR MMA 259: CYBORG VS. SMITH 2

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COMPLETE FIGHT NIGHT PHOTOS HERE - (PLEASE CREDIT: BELLATOR MMA / LUCAS NOONAN)

POST-FIGHT VIDEO INTERVIEWS HERE

c-Cris Cyborg (24-2, 1 NC) patua #4-Leslie Smith (12-9-1) mā TKO (aro) i 4:51 o te a tawhio rima

Cris Cyborg after retaining the title:

“I knew she was tough and I’ve fought her before. I know her and respect her and she’s a real fighter. I knew with her it would be a great match, because she’s capable and she’s tough."

“I was really working in sparring to keep going and going because I knew it was going to be this way. I noticed I enjoyed it a little more. It’s going to be 16 years as a professional fighter this month so I started to enjoy it in there."



“I’ve been working on grappling my whole life but I just feel like I’m getting better and better every day. I got a black belt, but it’s like a white belt because I’m always learning."

“I’ve been doing this 16 tau, I’ve got four titles. But before you can be a G.O.A.T. you have to fight the ‘Cat.’ So, I’d like to fight with Cat Zingano and I will ask Scott Coker. Because before you can be a G.O.A.T. you have to fight the ‘Cat.’”

#6-Leandro Higo (20-5) patua Darrion Caldwell (15-5) mā te whakatau ritua (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

“I’ve been waiting for this fight for three years now. It’s exactly how I wanted it to go. I used my wrestling and I used my jiu-jitsu. I’m a complete fighter and I’m ready for any fighter on the planet because I believe I’m the best. I knew I had lost the first round, but in the second when he was throwing all those elbows and cut me open, I’m from a poor family in Brazil and that was nothing I hadn’t seen before. I felt happy being in that cage with blood all over me.

“He ended up taking me down in the second and I went for a kimura, which is something I’m very accustomed to doing, but he reversed it but then he didn’t do anything and I hit him with a lot of strikes on bottom. A lot of elbows and strikes and I stayed very on bottom and he wasn’t doing anything. That’s why I won the second and third round.”

“I think that I deserve a title shot. I just beat three of the biggest names in the game and I just beat a former world champion. And nobody has beaten the top three guys of this world-class caliber like I have done in three consecutive wins. I’m going for that world title and that’s what’s next for me. So let’s make it fast.”

#3-Austin Vanderford (11-0) patua #4-Fabian Edwards (9-2) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Austin Vanderford following his unanimous decision win:

“I like my fights bloody, whether it’s me or my opponent. I’ll get a scab. But hats off to Fabian who cut me up a little bit. But happy to get the win.”

“He was a big, strong guy. I started feeling him give me that head and arm choke. Kia aroha mai, I didn’t capitalize on it. But I knew what I was going to do. I was going to just grind it out. He’s a good striker so I had to be careful but I felt good. Wrestling … it’s my heart. I’m ready for the next step.”

Jaleel Willis (15-2) patua Maycon Mendonca (11-5) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Hannah Guy (3-1) patua #8-Valerie Loureda (3-1) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Hannah Guy following her first win inside the BELLATOR cage…

“I felt like I had really good cardio, so that was awesome because I was really worried about that a little bit. I’m so thankful she took the fight and I’m so thankful BELLATOR gave me this opportunity.

“I thought I was going to finish with the triangle (kowaowaotia iho), tika. She just slipped right out of there, so that was awesome of her. Her defense was really good. I was really impressed with that. I didn’t know what her ground game was but it was a lot better than I thought it was going to be.

“Grappling is just where I want to be if you’ve seen any of my other fights. My striking has really improved a lot though so I’m hoping to change that. But grappling has always been my strong suit. I didn’t want to just depend on my grappling, but I thought I landed some shots pretty well a few times. In this fight I thought I could see when the punches were coming. And I was able to defend a little bit better and how I’ve grown. So I’m just really proud of myself right now.”

Kāri hukihuki:
Koe Awad (24-13, 1 NC) patua Nate Andrews (16-4) mā KO (aro) i 3:16 o te tetahi a tawhio noa
#7-Grant Neal (6-0) patua #8-Tyree Fortune (5-1) mā tāpaetanga (kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga) i 4:20 o te tetahi a tawhio noa
Sumiko Inaba (2-0) patua Kristina Katsikis (1-2) mā TKO (aro) i 3:35 o te a tawhio noa e toru
Aviv Gozali (6-0) patua Sean Felton (5-3-1) mā tāpaetanga (rekereke matau) i 1:17 o te tetahi a tawhio noa
#9-Davion Franklin (3-0) patua Tyler King (12-10) via KO at 2:02 o te tetahi a tawhio noa
#7-Leah McCourt (5-1) patua 6-Janay Harding (6-5) mā tāpaetanga (tapatoru kowaowaotia) i 2:42 o te a tawhio noa e rua
Danny Sabatello (11-1) patua Brett Johns (17-3) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Alexander Shabliy (20-3) patua #9-Alfie Davis (14-4) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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BELLATOR MMA™ CONFIRMS FULL FIGHT CARD FOR BELLATOR 259 – LIVE ON SHOWTIME® NEXT FRIDAY, MAY 21 AT 9 P.M. AND

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CRIS CYBORG SET TO DEFEND WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST LESLIE SMITH IN A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED REMATCH

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Los Angeles– BELLATOR MMA has confirmed the full fight card forBELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2teneiRāmere, Kia 21 i Mohegan Sun Arena. The event caps off an exciting month of action for BELLATOR, and airs LIVE on SHOWTIME at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

With plans to continue her dominance over the women’s featherweight division, Cris Cyborg(23-2, 1 NC) will put her world championship on the line against No. 4 rima tekau mā whitu rungaLeslie Smith(12-8-1) in a rematch to crown the world’s top 145-pound female athlete.

Te BELLATOR MMA 259 main card on SHOWTIME is loaded from top to bottom, including former bantamweight champion Darion Caldwell (15-4) rematching Kaua e. 6 ranked bantamweight Leandro Higo (20-5) in a 135-pound contest, a top-five middleweight clash between the undefeated No. 3 runga Austin Vanderford (10-0) a No. 4 runga Fabian Edwards (9-1), and a welterweight matchup that will see the streaking Jaleel Willis (14-2) face off against former LFA champion Maycon Mendonca (11-4), who’ll be making his promotional debut. Capping off the main card action will be the undefeated Jackson Wink-product and No. 9 ranked light heavyweight Karaitiana Edwards (4-0) challenging Mississippi’s Ben Parrish (4-1).

As part of the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME, the network is offering viewers who are new to the SHOWTIME streaming service a 30-day free trial, Whai muri i te utu mo te utu ohaurunga mo te $ 4.99 / marama mo nga marama e ono e whai ake nei. Ka taea e nga kaitoro te haina kiSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Ka tukuna nga kaiohauru kia rua nga huihuinga BELLATOR MMA pirimia ia marama puta noa 2021 a tera taha, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.

The nine-fight preliminary card has no shortage of action-packed bouts, featuring a top-10 light heavyweight matchup between No. 7 rungaGrant Neal(5-0) a No. 8 rungaTyree Fortune(5-0) and the return of Israeli lightweight superstarAviv Gozali (5-0), as he looks to add to his five first round finishes and record breaking 11-second submission win. Ētahi atu, the charismatic No. 8 ranked women’s flyweightValerie Loureda (3-0), the always-excitingKoe Awad(23-13, 1 NC), a No. 6 ranked Australian featherweightJanay Harding (6-4), who takes on No. 7 ranked Irish sensationLeah McCourt(4-1). Heoi, Kaua e. 9 ranked lightweightAlfie Davis (14-3) makes his sixth promotional appearance against BELLATOR newcomerAlexander Shabliy (19-3).

All prelims will stream live at5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT on the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV. Full bout listings are below:

BELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2Kāri Main:

SHOWTIME

9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

Featherweight World Title Main Event: c-Cris Cyborg(23-2, 1 NC) vs. #4-Leslie Smith(12-8-1)

Bantamweight Co-Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (15-4) vs. #6-Leandro Higo(20-5)

Whitu a'ee: #3-Austin Vanderford (10-0) vs. #4-Fabian Edwards (9-1)

Welterweight a'ee: Jaleel Willis (14-2) vs.Maycon Mendonca (11-4)

Light taumahamaha a'ee: #9-Karaitiana Edwards (4-0) vs.Ben Parrish (4-1)

 Kāri hukihuki: 

BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pouaka Pouaka Whakaata

5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT

Kōmāmā a'ee: Koe Awad (23-13, 1 NC) vs.Nate Andrews (16-3)

Light taumahamaha a'ee: #7-Grant Neal (5-0) vs. #8-Tyree Fortune (5-0)

mā a'ee: Sumiko Inaba (1-0) vs.Kristina Katsikis(1-1)

Kōmāmā a'ee: Aviv Gozali (5-0) vs.Sean Felton (5-2-1)

mā a'ee: #8-Valerie Loureda (3-0) vs.Hannah Guy(2-1)

Taumahamaha a'ee: Davion Franklin (2-0) vs.Tyler King (12-9)

Mā whitu a'ee: #6-Janay Harding(6-4) vs. #7-Leah McCourt (4-1)

Kōmāmā a'ee: #9-Alfie Davis(14-3) vs.Alexander Shabliy(19-3)

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BELLATOR MMA™ CHAMP CRIS ‘CYBORG’ DEFENDS FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE IN REMATCH AGAINST LESLIE SMITH ON SHOWTIME®

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BELLATOR MMA 259AIRS LIVE ON FRIDAY, MAY 21 FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA

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Los Angeles– BELLATOR MMA and SHOWTIME Sports today announcedBELLATOR MMA 259 i runga i te Paraire, Kia 21, will be headlined by a featherweight championship rematch pitting current 145-pound titleholder and the top-ranked women’s pound-for-pound fighterCris “Cyborg” (23-2, 1 NC) against Northern California’sLeslie Smith (12-8-1). The event airs live exclusively on SHOWTIMEi 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and emanates from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

Hei taapiri ki te kaupapa nui, two matchups are confirmed, as No. 7 KōmāmāAdam “The Bomb” Piccolotti (12-4) takes on No. 10 Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan (30-11-1, 1 NC), while the undefeated No. 7Christian “Pain” Edwards (4-0) tutakiBen “Big Tuna” Parrish(4-1) in a light heavyweight contest. Ka whakaatuhia nga taapiri taapiri i muri mai.

“I believe in five years she’s going to be a better fighter. More training, more working and fighting. More experience. The first fight was very fast, so I think this one is going to be a longer fight. She’s a warrior. She likes to fight and it’s going to be nice to fight somebody like this," said Cyborg, who appeared on tonight’sBELLATOR 255broadcast to confirm the event.

“Of course, I want this fight. Everyone’s goal is to get a title in the premiere organization, which this is. This is the best organization for my weight class, and the best possible place I can be. I can guarantee it will be an entertaining fight,” added Smith.

Just the second BELLATOR woman’s featherweight champion in the company’s history, Cris “Cyborg” is coming off the first defense of her BELLATOR title, a victory againstArlene Blencowe, that also marked the first submission win of her illustrious career. An MMA legend at 35-years-old, “Cyborg” will be looking to further her legacy as the greatest woman’s mixed martial artist of all-time when she faces Leslie Smith for the second time on May 21. After winning BELLATOR gold in the 12th title fight of her career, the native of Curitiba, Brazil made history by becoming a world champion in her fourth major promotion, previously holding belts in both the UFC and Strikeforce. With a pro record of 23-2, 1 NC, whai wāhi 19 wins by finish, the Brazilian-born fighter who now calls Southern California home, holds victories over tough competition, whai wāhiJulia Budd, Holly Holm, Marloes Coenen and Gina Carano.

Known for an exciting in-your-face striking style, Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith will enter the BELLATOR cage on May 21 for the fifth time in her nearly 11-year MMA career. She gets a second shot at defeating “Cyborg,” following their first meeting at UFC 198 in Brazil on May 14, 2016. Mai taua a'ee, Smith has won four out of five fights with victories over Irene Aldana andSinead Kavanagh among them. A teammate of fellow BELLATOR athleteKeri Taylor Melendez, Smith trains out of El Nino Training Center in San Francisco.

Ko te kāri tuatahi mōBELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg vs. Smith2 Ka AIR LIVE in all U.S. markets on the BELLATOR and SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channels, as well as Pluto TV.

As part of the launch of BELLATOR MMA on SHOWTIME, the network is offering viewers who are new to the SHOWTIME streaming service a 30-day free trial, Whai muri i te utu mo te utu ohaurunga mo te $ 4.99 / marama mo nga marama e ono e whai ake nei. Ka taea e nga kaitoro te haina kiSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Ka tukuna nga kaiohauru kia rua nga huihuinga BELLATOR MMA pirimia ia marama puta noa 2021 a tera taha, with all events scheduled to air live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT i nga waahi katoa e waatea ana te ratonga SHOWTIME.

WhakahōutiaBELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg vs. Smith 2Fight Card:

Featherweight World Title Bout: C-Cris “Cyborg”(23-2, 1 NC) vs. #4-Leslie Smith (12-8-1)

Kōmāmā a'ee: #7-Arama Piccolot(12-4) vs. #10-Georgi Karakhanyan (30-11-1, 1 NC)

Light taumahamaha a'ee: #7-Karaitiana Edwards (4-0) vs.Ben Parrish(4-1)

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FULL FIGHT CARD AND BROADCAST DETAILS FOR THIS FRIDAY’S BELLATOR 241: PITBULL VS. CARVALHO EVENT AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA – LIVE ON DAZN

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to Mohegan Sun Arena tenei Rāmere, March 13 is official with a stacked six-fight main card, headlined by current two-division champ Patricio Pitbull (30-4) defending his 145-lb. title in the Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinals against upstart SBG-product and tournament dark horse Pedro Carvalho (11-3).



Bellator 241: Pitbull vs. Carvalho will stream live exclusively on DAZN i 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel, me te DAZN, timata i 7:30 p.m. ME / 4:30 p.m. PT.



The exciting main card will also see a Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal take place in the co-main event,ka Daniel Weichel (40-11) rematches Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4) for a future shot at the world title. I tua atu, former New York Giants lineman Matt Mitrione (13-7, 1 NC) will be taking on Ronny Markes (19-7) in a heavyweight main card bout, while England’s Paora Daley (42-17-2) and heavy-handed Sabah Homasi (13-8) go toe-to-toe in a 170-pound matchup that is sure to produce fireworks. Rounding out the main card will see Connecticut’s own Nick Newell (16-3) tango i runga i Zach Zane (14-9) of Hawaii at lightweight and a must-see middleweight contest showcasing Anatoly Tokov (29-2) vs. Fabio Aguiar (17-1).



Ko te kāri tuatahi mō Bellator 241: Pitbull vs. Carvalho will stream live stream on Bellator MMA’s YouTube channel a DAZN i 7:30 p.m. ME / 4:30 p.m. PT. The prelims feature appearances from Bellator prospects and other familiar names in Baby Slice (3-2, 1 NC), Robson Gracie Jr. (3-0), Leslie Smith (11-8-1), Romero Cotton (4-0), Mike Kimbel
(3-2), a Leandro Higo (19-5) whakaminenga Dominic Mazzotta (15-3) i mā.



Complete Bellator 241: Pitbull vs. Carvalho Kāri Main:

DAZN

10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT



Featherweight WGP Quarterfinal World Title Bout: Patricio Pitbull (30-4) vs. Pedro Carvalho (11-3)

Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal Bout: Daniel Weichel (40-11) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (19-4)

Taumaha Kāri Matua Patupatu: Matt Mitrione (13-7, 1 NC) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7)

Welterweight Main Card Bout: Paora Daley (42-17-2) vs. Sabah Homasi (13-8)

Lightweight Main Card Bout: Nick Newell (16-3) vs. Zach Zane (14-9)

Middleweight Main Card Bout: Anatoly Tokov (29-2) vs. Fabio Aguiar (17-1)



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Bellator’s YouTube Channel | DAZN

7:30 p.m. ME / 4:30 p.m. PT



Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Robson Gracie Jr. (3-0) vs. Billy Goff (2-2)

160-LB. Contract Weight Preliminary Bout: Baby Slice (3-2, 1 NC) vs. Kaheem Murray (3-3)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Jordan Newman (2-0) vs. Pat McCrohan (4-3)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Romero Cotton (4-0) vs. Justin Sumter (7-3)

140-LB. Contract Weight Preliminary Bout: Mike Kimbel (3-2) vs. Kenny Rivera (2-2)

Kōmāmātanga Tuhinga o mua: Killys Mota (12-1) vs. Nate Andrews (16-3)

Taumekehiko Whakatekau Mua: Leandro Higo (19-5) vs. Dominic Mazzotta (15-3)

Taumekehiko Whakatekau Mua: Leslie Smith (11-8-1) vs. Jessy Miele (9-3)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ion Pascu (18-10) vs. Mark Lemminger (10-1)

Kōmāmātanga Tuhinga o mua: Vladimir Tokov (7-0) vs. Marcus Surin (6-2)



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FULL RESULTS & WHAKAAHUA PARAU 233: SALTER VS. VAN STEENIS

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Full Fight Night Photos Here



Kāri Main:

John Salter (17-4) patua Costello van Steenis (12-2) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Andrew Kapel (15-6) patua "King Mo" Lawal (21-10) mā KO (meke) i 1:22 o te tetahi a tawhio noa

Arlene Blencowe (13-7) patua Leslie Smith (11-8-1) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Tyrell Fortune (8-0) patua Zu Anyanwu (15-6) mā TKO (nifó) i 1:56 o te a tawhio noa e rua



Kāri hukihuki:

Aaron McKenzie (7-1-1) patua Sean Clements (3-2) mā tāpaetanga (kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga) i 4:31 o te tetahi a tawhio noa

Lucas Brennan (2-0) patua Jacob Landin (0-3) mā tāpaetanga (kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga) i 3:38 o te tetahi a tawhio noa

Tyree Fortune (5-0) patua Chuck Campbell (2-1) mā te whakatau ritua (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Logan Storley (11-0) patua E.J. Brooks (13-6) mā TKO (injury) i 5:00 o te tetahi a tawhio noa

Julius Anglickas (8-1) patua Jordan Young (11-1) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Amanda Bell (7-6) patua Janay Harding (5-4) mā TKO (nifó) i 4:44 o te a tawhio noa e toru

Kyle Crutchmer (5-0) patua Robert Gidron (4-4) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Romero Cotton (4-0) patua Jason Perrotta (3-4) via verbal submission (injury) i 2:16 o te tetahi a tawhio noa

Karaitiana Edwards (2-0) patua Cesar Bennett (0-1) mā knockout (head kick) i 0:16 o te tetahi a tawhio noa

Grant Neal (2-0) patua Jimmy Lugo (1-1) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-26, 30-26, 29-28)



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FNU aro Sports Whakaatu: July 5th, 2018

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This week on the FNU Combat Sports Show, Tom, Tony and Rich look back at Bellator 201, a new candidate for “Te rauna o te tau” in the Zappavigna/Saucedo fight, Golden Boy making moves in boxing and MMA, and the increasing push by streaming services to drain away the PPV dollar from sports fans. We start off discussing concussion symptoms that led to the withdrawal of Max Holloway from the co-main event of UFC 226 tenei wiki.

 

Of course we also preview a huge weekend for the UFC with The TUF Finale tonight and the long-awaited UFC 226 main event of Stipe Miocic putting his heavyweight belt on the line against Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier.

 

Listen to the full broadcast at the link below:

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pckwutknd1wvbm9/july5fnuradioshow.mp3?dl=0