Шик, Rich and Tom come back from a week off with a ton of stuff to talk about. From the controversy of Holly Holm’s UFC 208 main event title fight with Germaine De Randamie to the upcoming battle between Matt Mitrione and Fedor Emelianenko, we cover a wide range of past and upcoming MMA events. We also look back at Ivan Barnchyk’s masterful comeback last weekend against Abel Ramos in a thrilling boxing match. We also go over the upcoming week’s boxing schedule. We also update the Mayweather vs. MacGregor negotiations with a big surprise: The UFC is the big stumbling block at this point. Additionally we discuss the recent study showing soccer players can suffer the same damage as heavyweight boxers after long careers in the sport where heading soccer balls repeatedly can bring on CTE in retired players. We also spend time discussing Brock Lesnar’s retirement and GSP’s imminent return.
САН ХОСЕ, CALIF. (Февруари. 16, 2017) – We are just days away from one of the most highly anticipated heavyweight battles in Bellator MMA history, като Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) и Мат Mitrione (11-5) headline a massive main card atBellator 172. Отново, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content in preparation ofСъботаfestivities at SAP Center. If you’re searching for a deeper look inside these competitors’ road to the main event, join us as we explore some fantastic behind-the-scenes footage available now on Bellator’s dynamicСтраница в YouTube.
The Legend of Fedor’s Sweater
Fedor’s monumental career goes hand-in-hand with his “Glorious Sweater of Absolute Victory.” Adam Carolla and others chime in on the Russian slugger’s mysterious attire.
Какво да гледате: Fedor срещу. Mitrione
Bellator 172 features a must-watch heavyweight main event between Fedor Emelianenko and Matt Mitrione, but before the two meet inside the cage Jimmy Smith covers what’s at stake.
Backstage With Fedor Emelianenko
Let’s go backstage with one of the game’s greatest and take a closer look at the initial signing that took place at the promotion’s last event in San Jose atBellator 165.
Sit Down With Matt Mitrione
Heavyweight superstar Matt Mitrione sits down with us to discuss his upcoming main event showdown with the legendary Fedor.
На фокус: Josh Thomson
We take a closer look at Josh Thomson’s story and close relationship with Bellator MMA President Scott Coker in the latest edition ofНа фокус.
FIGHT INFO: The evening’s main event features a highly anticipated heavyweight slugfest pitting the legendaryFedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) срещу Мат Mitrione (11-5).
San Jose’s own Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) returns to the Bellator MMA cage to take on veteran knockout artistPatricky “Pitbull” (16-8) in a lightweight co-main clash. Fans can also experience a heavyweight feature fight pittingCheick конгоански (25-10-2) against British phenomOli Thompson (17-9) and a female flyweight fight pairingVeta Arteaga (2-1) срещу Brooke Mayo (Дебют). И накрая, a welterweight showdown pittingJosh Koscheck (17-10) срещуMauricio Alonso (12-7, 1 NC) rounds out the Spike-televised main card action.
Bellator 172: Fedor срещу. Mitrione се излъчва на живо и безплатно на шип 9 p.m. И/8 p.m. CT, докато предварителните двубои ще се предават на живо в Bellator.com и The Bellator Mobile App. Very few tickets remain and they can be purchased at the SAP Center Box Office, както и Ticketmaster.com и Bellator.com.
пълен Bellator 172: Fedor срещу. MitrioneSPIKE-Televised Main Card:
Основно събитие в тежка категория: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) срещу. Мат Mitrione (11-5)
MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT FEATURING ANATOLY TOKOV AGAINST FRANCISCO FRANCE ADDED TO THE PRELIMINARY CARD
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (Януари 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pittingJosh Koscheck (17-10) срещу Mauricio Alonso(12-7, 1 NC) has been added to the Spike-televised main card ofBellator 172: Fedor срещу. Mitrione в SAP Center в Сан Хосе, Халиф. на Февруари 18, 2017.
В допълнение, recently signed Russian starАнатолий Токов (24-2) is set to square off againstFrancisco Франция (13-4-1) in a middleweight clash that will be featured on the Bellator.com-streamed undercard, while a previously announced main card bout betweenAdam Piccolot и Brent Primushas been cancelled after Piccolotti has been forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury.
Bellator 172: Fedor срещу. Mitrionewill be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at9 p.m. И/8 p.m. CT, докато предварителните действия ще се излъчват в Bellator.com и мобилното приложение Bellator. Tickets for the event are on sale now at the SAP Center Box Office as well as Ticketmaster.com.
Koscheck will be making his highly anticipated Bellator MMA debut after signing with the Viacom-owned promotion in 2015. Prior to the signing, “Kos” competed under the UFC banner for nearly a decade, compiling 15 wins and nine finishes. Сега, the 39-year-old Dethrone Base Camp product hopes to soar to the top of Bellator MMA’s stacked welterweight class and add to his impressive resume of 17 победи са. Never one to mince words, Koscheck has made it clear that he hopes to once again meetPaul Daleyinside the cage, но първо, the Fresno, Халиф. native must get through Alonso on Feb. 18 when he returns to action on Spike.
Hailing from Parana, Бразилия, Alonso will be making his second appearance under the direction of Bellator MMA and first in the welterweight division since 2014. The 36-year-old enters the bout riding a recent string of success, earning victories in each of his last two contests and seven of his last 10 кога ще се проведат физически прегледи 2010. От неговите 12 кариерата печели, Alonso has finished his opponent five times, including four knockouts. Alonso will look to build off of an undefeated 2016 campaign when he competes onФевруари 18.
Under the tutelage of the legendaryFedor Emilianenko, Tokov has strung together an impressive resume of his own, where from 2012 към 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 поредни победи. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 на неговата 24 кариерата печели, including nine first round finishes. If Tokov is going to continue to blossom on the Bellator roster, he will have to defeat his opponent onФевруари. 18 първи.
Hailing from Gilbert, Arizona, 18-fight veteran France enters the bout having won six of his last eight contests, including one draw and five finishes. The 33-year-old submission specialist will be making his third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and first in nearly a year atBellator 172. “Kiko” brings with him one of the most dynamic ground games in the division, апретура 12 на неговата 13 victims via submission; displaying a wide array of devastating techniques, including rear-naked and arm-triangle chokes, arm bars, and kimuras.
Обновено Bellator 172: Fedor срещу. Mitrione Main Card:
Основно събитие в тежка категория: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) срещу. Мат Mitrione (11-5)
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (Януари 27, 2017) – A lightweight feature bout pittingJosh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) срещу Patricky “Pitbull” (16-8) will serve as the co-main event ofBellator 172 в SAP Center в Сан Хосе, Халиф. на февруари. 18.
The contest joins a stacked main card that includes a pair of heavyweight competitors featuringFedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) срещу Мат Mitrione(11-5) in the main event andCheick конгоански (25-10-2) срещу Oli Thompson (17-9) in main card action. В допълнение, undefeated lightweightsAdam Piccolot (9-0) и Brent Primus (7-0) round out the Spike-televised main card. Допълнителни конкурси ще бъдат обявени скоро.
Bellator 172 will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at9 p.m. И/8 p.m. CT, докато предварителните действия ще се излъчват в Bellator.com и мобилното приложение Bellator. Tickets for the event are on sale now at the SAP Center Box Office as well as Ticketmaster.com.
After earning victories in each of his first seven professional contests, the 38-year-old Thomson joined forces with the UFC and Strikeforce, stringing together an impressive resume that included notable wins over Nate Diaz and Gilbert Melendez. Now under the direction of Bellator MMA, “The Punk” has recorded back-to-back finishes in his first two bouts with the Scott Coker-led promotion. С 16 на неговата 22 победи в кариерата, идващи чрез нокаут или подаване, Thomson is always a threat to end his opponent’s night early. Hailing from San Jose, Калифорния., Thomson hopes to put on a show in front of his hometown faithful and move one step closer to finally meeting Bellator MMA Lightweight ChampionMichael Chandler.
The 31-year-old “Pitbull” enters the cage for the 17татаtime under the Bellator MMA umbrella, second most in the promotion’s history behind onlyDavid Рикелс. The Brazilian knockout artist continues to be at the forefront of Bellator MMA’s lightweight division and has tallied six wins over his past nine bouts, including a trio of knockouts over proven veterans Rickels, Дерек Fields, и Ryan Couture. Hailing from Rio Grande Do Norte, Бразилия, Freire has notched 10 knockouts over his professional career, with five of the finishes coming in the opening round of action. “Pitbull” will once again look to play the role of spoiler when he tries to take down San Jose’s own Thomson onФевруари. 18.
пълен Bellator 172: Fedor срещу. Mitrione Main Card:
Основно събитие в тежка категория: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) срещу. Мат Mitrione (11-5)
КЪДЕ: Dave & Buster’s в The Promenade в Howard Hughes Center
6081 Център Др.
Los Angeles, КАТО 90045
КОГА: Четвъртък, Януари 19
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
СЗО: Royce Gracie
Kazushi Sakuraba
Wanderlei Silva
King Mo
John McCarthy
Мат Mitrione
Royce Gracie
Името Gracie е синоним на MMA, и това до голяма степен е от Ройс Грейси, човек, за когото се смята, че е изобретил спорта, какъвто го познаваме днес. Победителят от първите няколко UFC събития, Грейси ще разбият много опоненти в една-единствена нощ, много от които са били много по-голям от него. Дълги години нямаше отговор за техниката Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, която той вкара в битка. Днес, трудно е да се намери ММА боец, който да не е тренирал изкуството на бразилското джиу-джицу, което баща му е изобретил. През февруари на 2016, Грейси озаглави „Bellator 149“, събитие, което разби рекордите на зрителска аудитория на компанията, които остават непокътнати и до днес.
Kazushi Sakuraba
С невероятно резюме, подчертано от победи над четирима членове на легендарното семейство Грейси, включително Ройлер, Ренцо, Ryan, и Ройс Грейси, Сакураба е наследил прякора „Ловецът на Грейси“. Японският смесен военен художник е особено запомнен с първия си сблъсък с Ройс, a ninety-minute marathon that ended in a TKO (спиране на ъгъла) victory for Sakuraba nearly 17 Преди години. Gracie would later avenge his loss, earning a unanimous decision win over Sakuraba at“K-1 Dynamite USA!!"inside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Сега, almost a decade later, the two legends meet again and Bellator MMA is giving you the chance to be there when it happens!
Мат Mitrione
Matt Mitrione originally took his talents to the football gridiron, signing as an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants in 2002. After brief stints with the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings, Mitrione entered the MMA cage and hasn’t looked back since. The 14-time UFC veteran began his professional career with victories in his first five fights, four of which came by way of knockout. Known as one of the top finishers in the sport, 37-годишният родом от Индианаполис наскоро завърши кандидатурата си с бившия си работодател, вземане на решение за тестване на свободна агенция. Сега Митрионе ще се опита да повтори успеха, който е намерил през цялата си кариера, когато среща Fedor Emelianenko в Сан Хосе през февруари.
Wanderlei Silva
Бившата суперзвезда на UFC Вандерлей Силва също ще присъства на Януари 20, докато „The Axe Murderer“ се подготвя за дебюта си в Bellator MMA в дългоочакваната година от 2017. Човекът, който постоянно го призовава, откакто се присъедини към промоцията, ръководена от Скот Кокър, Chael Sonnen, ще се състезава в основното събитие на ‘Bellator 170’ само един ден след „Фестивал на феновете“. Ветеран от 48 битки, Силва се присъедини към ММА с Bellator след прочута кариера с UFC, пресяване през средно тежки електроцентрали Cung Le, Брайън Стан, и настоящ шампион в дивизията Майкъл Биспинг. С 25 на неговата 35 победи в кариерата, идващи чрез нокаут, 40-годишният бразилски хотшот е нетърпелив да направи присъствието си усетено в клетката на Bellator MMA. Присъединете се към нас за ‘Bellator 170’ “Fan Fest” в Лос Анджелис и се запознайте със самата легенда, преди да направи своя дебют в промоцията.
King Mo
„King Mo“ е опора на Bellator MMA оттогава 2013, борба с всички, както в полутежка, така и в тежка категория може да предложи. Това ще бъде втората поява на Lawal на събитието „Fan Fest“ на Bellator MMA, давайки на феновете още една възможност да се срещнат с експлозивния нападател извън клетката. След неотдавнашното му главно събитие победа над Satoshi Ishii, „Mo“ сега насочва вниманието си към други пристъпи на „Moneyweight“, за да засити жаждата си.
John McCarthy
Известен на мнозина като „Големия“ Джон Маккарти, дългогодишният ММА рефер ще насочи вниманието си към „Fan Fest“ на Bellator MMA и ще извика кадрите в един забавен ден с някои от най-големите фенове, които спортът може да предложи. Маккарти направи редица запомнящи се двубои, насърчавани от Bellator MMA, UFC и други, превръщайки се в един от най-известните съдии в историята на спорта.
FIGHT INFO:Bellator 170: Ортис срещу. Sonnen ще се състои на Събота, Януари 21 от форума в Лос Анджелис и ще се излъчва на живо и безплатно на SPIKE в 9 p.m. И/8 p.m. CT. Дългоочакваните потоци от подкарти на живо в Bellator.com и мобилното приложение Bellator, започващи от 6:50 p.m. И/3:50 p.m. PT.
Билетите за събитието започват от $36 и са в продажба сега в Bellator.com, както и Ticketmaster.com.
Епичната основна карта е озаглавена от легендарен сблъсък в полутежка категория, който изправя суперзвезди Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) срещу Chael Sonnen (28-14-1). В допълнение, съпътстващо събитие в полусредна категория с участието Paul Daley (38-14-2) срещу Бренън Ward (14-4) и двубой в средна категория между Ралек Грейси (3-0) и Hisaki Kato (7-2) ще бъде включен и в основната карта, излъчвана по Spike. И накрая, с перо конкурс хлътване Георги Karakhanyan (26-6-1) срещу Emmanuel Sanchez(13-3) и наскоро обявената лека битка с участието Дерек Fields (17-6) и Дерек Андерсън (14-2, 1 NC) увийте първата основна карта на Bellator MMA за новата година.
На излъчената от Bellator.com предварителна карта, женски мухоловки Ребека Рут (6-2) и Колийн Шнайдер (10-7) ще се присъедини към промоционалните дебюти на LA’s Кевин Кейси (9-5-1, 2 NC) и нокаут артист в тежка категория Джак Мей (8-3). Също така в подкартата е включено очакваното завръщане на Чиндзо Мачида (4-2), Хенри Corrales (12-3), Гилерме „Бомба“ (8-3), и Коди Болинджър (19-6).
BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AND BRENT PRIMUS ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD
Санта Моника, CALIF - (Януари 4, 2017) - Cheick конгоански (25-10-2) ще предизвика Oli Thompson(17-9) по време на основната карта на "Bellator 172: Fedor срещу. Mitrione” на Февруари 18, 2017 в SAP Center в Сан Хосе, Халиф. В допълнение, undefeated lightweightsAdam Piccolot (9-0) и Brent Primus(7-0) are also set to face off during the Spike-televised card.
В основното събитие на "Bellator 172: Fedor срещу. Mitrione,"Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) will compete on American Soil for the first since 2011, когато среща Мат Mitrione (11-5). The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at9 p.m. И/8 p.m. CT. Билети за събитието започват от само $30 and are available at SAP Center Box Office, Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. Additional fights will be announced in coming weeks.
Откакто се присъедини към мелето Bellator MMA в 2013, Kongo has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in seven of nine contests, including three consecutive victories. С 37 кариерни битки под колана му, the Frenchman has tallied 25 професионални победи, включително и 12 чрез нокаут. The knockout artist hopes to build off his victory over Tony Johnson at"Bellator 161: Конгоански срещу. Johnson,"when he welcomes British sensation Oli Thompson back into the Bellator cage.
Hailing from East Sussex, Англия, Thompson enters the matchup in search of his first career win under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Dating back to 2015, “The Spartan” collected wins in five of his last six bouts, including a pair of brutal first round knockouts. От неговите 17 кариерата печели, the 36-year-old powerhouse has finished 13 от тях, including seven knockouts. A former title-holder of Britain’s Strongest Man competition, Thompson will now look to add to that total when he and Kongo faceoff at SAP Center in San Jose.
Fighting out of Half Moon Bay, Калифорния., the undefeated Piccolotti is set to return to San Jose, where he has dominated competition over the past few years. Since signing with Bellator MMA, the 28-year-old lightweight has won all five of his bouts, including four consecutive victories in the “Capital of Silicon Valley.” Piccolotti dazzled in his most recent win overBrandon Girtz, ending the veteran’s three-fight winning streak while once again displaying his lethal combination of flawless jiu-jitsu and striking. Piccolotti has finished his opponent in six of nine career wins and three of his past four, making him one of the most dangerous weapons in the 155-pound division.
Primus also carries with him an undefeated target on his chest, as the battle to remain an unbeaten lightweights goes through SAP Center in 2017. Similar to Piccolotti, Primus saw immediate success in the world of mixed martial arts, recording first round finishes in each of his first five fights to begin his professional career. The five-time Bellator MMA veteran hopes to keep the ball rolling, as a win over the fan-favorite Piccolotti would certainly open a lot of doors. Hailing from Portland, Орегон, the 31-years-old Primus hopes to build off of a 2016 campaign that was highlighted by a key win over Brazilian veteran “Toninho Furia.”
Обновено "Bellator 172: Fedor срещу. Mitrione” Main Card:
Основно събитие в тежка категория: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) срещу. Мат Mitrione (11-5)
Бой за тежка категория: Cheick конгоански (25-10-2) срещу. Oli Thompson (17-9)
Лек двубой: Adam Piccolot (9-0) срещу. Brent Primus (7-0)
Preliminary Bouts:
Welterweight Prelim Bout: Джеймс Тери (18-9) срещу. David Douglas (9-6)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) срещу. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) срещу. Луис Варгас (0-1)
Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) срещу. Carlos Rocha (9-4)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Anthony Do (4-1) срещу. Bobby Escalante (4-5)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Matt Ramirez (1-2) срещу. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)
Bellator is a leading Mixed Martial Arts and Kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Под ръководството на ветерана борбата промоутър Скот Кокър, Bellator е достъпна за почти 500 милиона домове по целия свят в над 140 страни. В Съединените щати, Bellator може да бъде видян на Spike, лидерът на телевизионния боен спорт. Bellator се състои от изпълнителен екип, който включва най-добрите професионалисти в индустрията в телевизионното производство, събитие на живо оркестрация, развитие на изтребител / отношения, място поръчки, създаване спонсорство / развитие, международно лицензиране, маркетинг, реклама, отношенията публичност и комисионни. Bellator е базирана в Санта Моника, Калифорния и е собственост на забавление гигант Viacom, дом на най-големите световни марки развлечения, които се свързват с публиката чрез завладяващо съдържание цяла телевизия, филм, онлайн и мобилни платформи.
ДЪБЛИН, ИРЛАНДИЯ. (Декември. 16, 2016) – In the evening’s main event, it was wrestler versus judo practitioner asMuhammed "King Mo" Lawal (20-5, 1 NC) returned to moneyweight to face Olympic Gold MedalistSatoshi Ishii (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.”
Сега, 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, когато 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 onДекември. 29at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan – the semifinals and finals are set forДекември. 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, Амир Алиакбари, Mirko Filipovic, Кайдо Хувелсън, Цуйоши Косака, Валентин Молдавски, and Szymon Bajor.
With a second tournament victory in Japan, “King Mo” would cap off a stellar 2016 кампания, a 365-day run where in addition to Ishii, the American Top Team standout took current Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion Phil Davisto 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 Джеймс Галахър (5-0) kept his composure through the first two hard fought rounds againstАнтъни Тейлър (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 на три кръгли. По време на спирането, 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 Кавана (4-0) was determined to put one on the board for the home team and that’s exactly what she did when she defeatedЕлина Калиониду (5-1) с единодушно решение (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 againstDaniel Weichel (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 choke4:44 в първия кадър, 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 секунди в първи кръг.
ДЪБЛИН, ИРЛАНДИЯ. (Декември. 15, 2016) – The official weigh-ins for both"Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” и “BAMMA 27”took place this afternoon at the 1878 club inside 3Arena in Dublin, Ирландия. Състезателите вече са готови за действие утреat 3Arena, with the event airing on SPIKE at9 p.m. И/8 p.m. CT.
The Spike-televised main card will be highlighted by a heavyweight main event pitting“King Mo” (19-5, 1 NC) against Olympic Judo Gold MedalistSatoshi Ishii (14-6-1). В допълнение, Антъни Тейлър (1-1) will look to quite the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’s ownДжеймс Галахър (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, BAMMA. The bantamweight belt will be on the line at “BAMMA 27,” asTom Duquesnoy(13-1, 1 NC) и Alan Philpott(16-8) prepare to duke it out for the division gold.
"Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii”takes place inside 3Arena in Dublin, Ирландия, and will air free on SPIKE at9 p.m. И/8 p.m. CT.
"Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Card: (SPIKE TV –9 p.m. И/8 p.m. CT)
Основно събитие в тежка категория: Satoshi Ishii (236.6 паунда.) срещу. Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (213 паунда.)
Съвместно събитие с леко тегло: Антъни Тейлър (145.8 паунда.) срещу. Джеймс Галахър (145.6 паунда.)
Перо в тежка категория: Брайън Мур (146 паунда.) срещу. Daniel Weichel (145.6 паунда.)
ДЪБЛИН (Декември 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 thisПетък, Декември. 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. Bellator MMA председател Скот Кокърtook center stage alongside BAMMA CEODavid Green, and the two were flanked by“Bellator 169”combatantsKing Mo(19-5, 1 NC) и Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1) заедно с Джеймс Галахър (4-0), и Антъни Тейлър (14-2), as well as BAMMA main eventersTom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) и Alan Philpott (16-8), а Chris Fields (11-7-1), който поема Andrew Clamp (8-1, 1 NC).
Below are several transcribed quotes from the press conference.
King Mo:
“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.”
Satoshi Ishii:
“It’s an honor to fight in Dublin. I’m looking forward to the fight, Развълнуван съм, and I will do my best.”
Джеймс Галахър:
“At the end of the day I can say whatever I want and he can say whatever he wants, но, you step in there and none of that means jack s***. It’s a fight between me and him, и това е всичко, което има значение, 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**. Търси в в петъкnight 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.”
Антъни Тейлър:
“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 worldв петък, 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 загубя, 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 Кокър
“We’ve been on the road quite a bit this year with 25 битки, 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 wellв събота при 11 p.m. местно време, as well as on SPIKE in the United States at9 p.m. И. It will also air in 140 страни по света, 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 youв петък?)
“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 (наред с други) to Pride against some of the Japanese fighters and they sent over (Shinya) Aoki, (Tatsuya) Kawajiri and some of the best fighters they had. За мен, 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 (Bellator) 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. Това (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 thisПетък, Декември. 16, which will feature multiple BAMMA world title bouts and an incredible Bellator MMA heavyweight main event rematch pitting“King Mo” срещу Satoshi Ishii. 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.
Също в петък нощ, Антъни Тейлърenters enemy territory with a featherweight bout against Northern Ireland’s ownДжеймс Галахър. Also hailing from Ireland, Брайън Мурwill look to take advantage of the home crowd when he faces off againstDaniel Weichel. The BAMMA bantamweight belt will be on the line at“BAMMA 27,” като Tom Duquesnoy предизвикателства Alan Philpottfor the division gold. И накрая, the stacked event features a featherweight world title fight pitting former Bellator competitorsRonnie Mann срещу Martin Стейпълтън.
NEW WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT FIGHT ADDED TO THE LAST EVENT OF THE YEAR
Санта Моника, CALIF (Декември 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, "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii," се осъществява тази Петък, Декември 16at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ирландия.
Shortly after her fight against Хелън Харпър (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 Кавана (3-0) и Елина Калиониду (5-0).
The Spike-televised main card will be highlighted by a heavyweight main event pitting“King Mo” (19-5, 1 NC) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1). В допълнение, a pair of anticipated featherweight scraps will seeАнтъни Тейлър (1-1) look to quiet the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’sДжеймс Галахър (4-0) и, Ирландия Брайън Мур(9-4) take on the always-game Daniel Weichel (37-9).
Билети за "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii”are on sale now and start at 35€ atBellator.com, Ticketmaster.ieand the 3Arena Box Office. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at9 p.m. И/8 p.m. CT, и веднага ще бъде последвано от "Bellator кикбокс: Florence.”
Fighting out of Straight Blast Gym (SBG) в Дъблин, “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 секунди. 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 годишна възраст, 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 16тата рожден ден. Оттогава, the Greek fighter has gone 5-0, с 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, BAMMA. The bantamweight belt will be on the line at “BAMMA 27,” asTom Duquesnoy(13-1, 1 NC) и Alan Philpott(16-8) prepare to duke it out for the division gold. И накрая, the stacked event features a featherweight world title fight pitting former Bellator competitorsRonnie Mann(25-8-1) срещу Martin Стейпълтън (18-4).
Complete "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:
Основно събитие в тежка категория: Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (19-5, 1 NC) срещу. Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1)
Съвместно събитие с леко тегло: Джеймс Галахър (4-0) срещу. Антъни Тейлър (1-1)
Перо в тежка категория: Daniel Weichel (37-9) срещу. Брайън Мур (9-4)
