Marcelo Golm (9-3) anagonjetsa Billy Swanson (4-1) kudzera TKO (inawomba) pa 4:57 wa kuzungulira limodzi
#6-Jornel Lugo (7-0) anagonjetsa Keith Lee(7-4) via technical submission (kumbuyo-maliseche Choke) pa 5:00 wa kuzungulira limodzi Kuyambirira Khadi: Fabio Aguiar(18-2) anagonjetsa Taylor Johnson (7-3) kudzera kugawanika zochita (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Mike Hamel(8-5) anagonjetsa Bryce Logan(12-6) kudzera akamakambirana (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) Archie Colgan (3-0) anagonjetsa Ben Simons(3-3) kudzera TKO (nkhonya) pa 00:00 wa kuzungulira limodzi Duane Johnson (6-2)anagonjetsa Deven Fisher(4-9) kudzera kugonjera (D’arce Choke) pa 1:04 wa kuzungulira limodzi Bailey Schoenfelder (2-0) anagonjetsa Kory Moegenburg (1-3) kudzera TKO (inawomba) pa 4:11 wa kuzungulira limodzi
Juliana Velasquez: “I think I would be clinching a bit more, her striking didn’t surprise me, but I felt that I did enough to retain the title.”
“I beat her with my jab, if you look at her face, it’s messed up, if you look at mine, my face is fine. I think people in the audience favor her because she has a kickboxing style and I counter, but I think it was my boxing that was the difference tonight.”
“When I come in here, I don’t think of myself as a champion, I think of myself as someone who needs to earn the belt and tonight I felt that I did that.”
#5–Tyrell Fortune(11-1, 1 NC) anagonjetsa #7-Mat Mitrione (13-9, 1 NC) kudzera kugonjera (inawomba) pa 1:45 wa kuzungulira limodzi Tyrell Fortune: “I feel great coming out of the fight. He stepped forward so I went for the shot instead of throwing the punch and I guess I made contact with my head. Besides that I was running through him for the takedown. As you saw, I finished on top, and the fight went from there.
“I didn’t feel it (the clash of heads), I can only go off of what he was saying at the time. Like I said, I was just looking to get on top and continue to fight so I didn’t really know what else to do. I thought if there was a contact that the ref would have saw and we would have stopped that’s why I paused for a second on top of him. I didn’t go right to punching. Once the ref said to continue, I was continuing to fight.
“I want Tim Johnson. I don’t want a title shot. I’d rather have Tim Johnson first. That’s really the only fight I’ve been training for since that loss. Kwa ine, with him taking that loss (against Valentin Moldavsky) and me getting this win, it should line us right up… I’m gonna’ try to knock his a– out just like he did me.”
Matheus Mattos (13-2-1) anagonjetsa Cee Jay Hamilton (15-9) kudzera TKO (inawomba) pa 1:33 wa kuzungulira awiri
Matheus Mattos: “He’s a wrestler. Choncho, he could have done the boring game and taken me down. But he chose to go for the striking. Mwamwayi, he did it because it was a beautiful knockout. If Bellator could send more strikers to me, then they would be welcomed.”
"Ndikuona chachikulu, perfectly strong. But I felt my knee go ‘thwack.’ And I stopped moving a lot. I didn’t do much footwork. I knew this was going to be on my hands, because my leg was painful. Tikukhulupirira, everything went well.
“My two losses were to two of the best in the world. Choncho, I’ve been fighting at a high level a long time and I’m prepared for everyone. They can see that this fight welcomed me to Bellator, and now they know me. They know Matheus Mattos is a striker and he’s coming for us.
“I’m in my prime now so I’m prepared for everyone.”
#2–Arlene Blencowe (14-8) anagonjetsa Dayana Silva (9-6) kudzera TKO (nkhonya) pa 1:00 wa kuzungulira atatu
Arlene Blencowe: "Ndikuona chachikulu. I want to give a shout out to my kids at home. I’ve been away from home for nine weeks and it’s the longest I’ve ever been without my kids. Choncho, this win is for you.”
“I was just trying to gauge my distance. It was starting to be a little bit of a slow fight, so sorry about that fans. I could hear you yelling. But I was determined to keep my pace and not rush into anything. We knew that she swung with power and that the overhand right and the left hook came pretty quick. We’ve been working a lot on kicks, and I’m going to have a lot of bruises tomorrow. And hopefully her calves will be sore too.”
#5-Johnny Eblen(9-0) anagonjetsa Travis Davis (10-5) kudzera akamakambirana (30-27, 30-26, 30-26) Johnny Eblen: “My coaches when I came back to the corner told me not to brawl. Choncho, I took their advice and I thought I wrestled smart.”
“He was talking s— kuti, 'Hei, let’s brawl in the corner.’ I’m like, ‘Bro, that’s stupid.’ That’s why you’re not where I’m at. Because you don’t fight smart. You’re trying to come out here and brawl. You can do that all you want, but you’re not going to be a world champion like me.”
Kuyambirira Khadi: Said Sowma(7-2) anagonjetsa Ronny Markes (19-9) kudzera KO (nkhonya) pa 1:09 wa kuzungulira limodzi Cody Law (4-0) anagonjetsa Theodore Macuka(1-1) kudzera TKO (nkhonya) pa 1:54 wa kuzungulira limodzi Diana Avsaragova (4-0) anagonjetsa Gabriella Gulfin (2-3) kudzera kugawanika zochita (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Adil Benjilany(6-3, 1 NC) anagonjetsa Johnny Soto (4-2) kudzera akamakambirana (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Charlie Campbell (4-1) anagonjetsa Nicholas Giulietti(2-2) kudzera TKO (nkhonya) pa 1:30 wa kuzungulira awiri
About BELLATOR BELLATOR MMA is a leading global mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Motsogoleredwa ndi msirikali wakale nkhondo kulimbikitsa Scott Coker, BELLATOR events take place in major cities worldwide and can be seen on television in over 160 countries to an available audience of over one billion people. Mu United States, BELLATOR can be seen on SHOWTIME. BELLATOR is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, moyo chochitika orchestration, womenya chitukuko / anagona, bwaloli zogula, zothandizira chilengedwe / chitukuko, mayiko kupereka malayisensi, malonda, otsatsa, publicity, and commission relations. BELLATOR is based in Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant ViacomCBS, kunyumba kwa dziko la Premier zosangalatsa zopangidwa kuti kugwirizana ndi omvera mwa kuyenera okhutira kudutsa TV, filimu, Intaneti ndi mafoni nsanja.
UNDEFEATED FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION JULIANA VELASQUEZ AND NO. 3 RANKED DENISE KIELHOLTZ SQUARE OFF FOR 125-POUND STRAP WHILE TOP-10 HEAVYWEIGHTS TYRELL FORTUNE AND MATT MITRIONE MEET IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT.
Los Angeles – BELLATOR MMA has confirmed the full fight card forBELLATOR MMA 262: Velasquez vs. Kielholtzpa Friday, July 16at the Mohegan Sun Arena. The event airs LIVE on SHOWTIME at9 p.m. Opuma / 6 p.m. PTand is headlined by undefeated flyweight world championJuliana Velasquez (11-0) versus BELLATOR Kickboxing’s Flyweight World Champion and No. 3 ndipo lili pa nambala Denise Kielholtz(6-2) for the promotion’s 125-pound belt.
In addition to the must-see main event, four other exciting main card bouts are confirmed forBELLATOR 262 pa Showtime, including No. 5 ndipo lili pa nambala Tyrell Fortune (10-1, 1 NC) taking on former New York Giants football star and No. 7 ndipo lili pa nambala Mat Mitrione (13-8, 1 NC) pa heavyweight, a women’s featherweight matchup between No. 2 ranked former title challengerArlene Blencowe (13-8) and Brazil’sDayana Silva(9-6), a men’s heavyweight contest pitting No. 4 ndipo lili pa nambala Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC)versus BELLATOR newcomerMarcelo Golm (8-3), and undefeated No. 5 ndipo lili pa nambala Johnny Eblen (8-0) moyang'ana pa motsutsa Travis Davis (10-4) in an explosive middleweight bout to open the main card.
The preliminary card is confirmed for six bouts and features a heavyweight slugfest between knockout artistRonny Markes (19-8) ndipo Said Sowma (6-2), as well as a featherweight contest pitting undefeated top prospectCody Law (3-0) motsutsa Theodore Macuka (1-0). Kuphatikiza apo, South Florida’sRoman Faraldo (5-0) welcomesJohn Ramirez (5-5) to the fray in a welterweight clash, while Team Pitbull Brothers-productMatheus Mattos (12-2-1) faces off againstCee Jay Hamilton (15-8) in a bantamweight battle. Lastly, Johnny Soto (4-1) ndipo Adil Benjilany (5-3, 1 NC) square off in a 145-pound matchup and the undefeatedDiana Avsaragova (3-0) zimanyezimira Gabriella Gulfin (2-2) in a flyweight showdown.
All prelims will stream live at6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PTon the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV. Full bout listings are below:
SHOWTIME streaming service is offering a 30-day free trial, followed by a discounted monthly subscription fee of $4.99/month for the next six months. Viewers can sign up atSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Subscribers will be delivered two live premier BELLATOR MMA events per month throughout 2021 ndi kupitirira, anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.
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BELLATOR MMA 262: Velasquez vs. KielholtzMain Khadi: Friday, July 16 – Live on NTHAWI YACHIWONETSERO 9 p.m. Opuma / 6 p.m. PT
Flyweight World Title Main Event: C-Juliana Velasquez (11-0) vs. #3-Denise Kielholtz(6-2) Katswiri woposa onse podwala: #5–Tyrell Fortune(10-1, 1 NC) vs. #7-Mat Mitrione (13-8, 1 NC) Katswiri woposa onse podwala: #4-Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC) vs. Marcelo Golm (8-3) Featherweight podwala: #2–Arlene Blencowe (13-8) vs. Dayana Silva (9-6) Middleweight podwala: #5-Johnny Eblen(8-0) vs. Travis Davis (10-4)
Kuyambirira Khadi: BELLATOR MMA YouTube Channel | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT Bantamweight podwala: Matheus Mattos (12-2-1) vs. Cee Jay Hamilton (15-8) Katswiri woposa onse podwala: Ronny Markes (19-8) vs. Said Sowma(6-2) Featherweight podwala:Cody Law (3-0) vs. Theodore Macuka(1-0) Welterweight podwala: Roman Faraldo (5-0) vs. John Ramirez(5-5) Flyweight Bout: Diana Avsaragova (3-0) vs. Gabriella Gulfin (2-2) Featherweight podwala:Johnny Soto (4-1) vs. Adil Benjilany(5-3, 1 NC) *Card subject to change.
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