Тони, 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.
SAN JOSE, Калифорнија. (Февруари. 16, 2017) – We are just days away from one of the most highly anticipated heavyweight battles in Bellator MMA history, како Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) и Мет Mitrione (11-5) headline a massive main card atBellator 172. Уште еднаш, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content in preparation ofВо саботатаfestivities 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 dynamicYouTube page.
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.
What to Watch: Fedor наспроти. 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.
In Focus: Џош Томпсон
We take a closer look at Josh Thomson’s story and close relationship with Bellator MMA President Scott Coker in the latest edition ofIn Focus.
БОРБА ИНФО: The evening’s main event features a highly anticipated heavyweight slugfest pitting the legendaryFedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) против Мет Mitrione (11-5).
San Jose’s own Џош Томпсон (22-8, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) 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 конго (25-10-2) against British phenomOli Thompson (17-9) and a female flyweight fight pairingВета Arteaga (2-1) против Brooke Mayo (Деби). На крај, a welterweight showdown pittingЏош Koscheck (17-10) противМаурисио Алонсо (12-7, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) rounds out the Spike-televised main card action.
Bellator 172: Fedor наспроти. Mitrione емитува во живо и бесплатно на Спајк во 9 вечер. И/8 вечер. КТ, while preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.com and The Bellator Mobile App. Very few tickets remain and they can be purchased at the SAP Center Box Office, како и Ticketmaster.com и Bellator.com.
Заврши Bellator 172: Fedor наспроти. MitrioneSPIKE-Televised Main Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) наспроти. Мет Mitrione (11-5)
MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT FEATURING ANATOLY TOKOV AGAINST FRANCISCO FRANCE ADDED TO THE PRELIMINARY CARD
HOLLYWOOD, Калифорнија. (Јануари 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pittingЏош Koscheck (17-10) против Маурисио Алонсо(12-7, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) has been added to the Spike-televised main card ofBellator 172: Fedor наспроти. Mitrione на САП Центар во Сан Хозе, Калифорнија. на Февруари 18, 2017.
Во прилог, recently signed Russian starАнатолиј Токов (24-2) is set to square off againstФранциско Франција (13-4-1) in a middleweight clash that will be featured on the Bellator.com-streamed undercard, while a previously announced main card bout betweenАдам Piccolot и Брент Првиhas been cancelled after Piccolotti has been forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury.
Bellator 172: Fedor наспроти. Mitrionewill be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at9 вечер. И/8 вечер. КТ, додека прелиминарната акција ќе се пренесува на Bellator.com и апликацијата Bellator Mobile. 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 во кариерата победи. Never one to mince words, Koscheck has made it clear that he hopes to once again meetПол Дејлиinside the cage, but first, the Fresno, Калифорнија. native must get through Alonso on Feb. 18 when he returns to action on Spike.
Hailing from Parana, Бразил, 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 dating back to 2010. Of his 12 career wins, 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 на 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 последователни победи. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 на неговата 24 career wins, 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 Првиот.
Hailing from Gilbert, Аризона, 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, доработка 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.
Ажурирано Bellator 172: Fedor наспроти. Mitrione Главната картичка:
Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) наспроти. Мет Mitrione (11-5)
HOLLYWOOD, Калифорнија. (Јануари 27, 2017) – A lightweight feature bout pittingЏош Томпсон (22-8, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) против Patricky “Pitbull” (16-8) will serve as the co-main event ofBellator 172 на САП Центар во Сан Хозе, Калифорнија. во февруари. 18.
The contest joins a stacked main card that includes a pair of heavyweight competitors featuringFedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) против Мет Mitrione(11-5) in the main event andCheick конго (25-10-2) против Oli Thompson (17-9) in main card action. Во прилог, undefeated lightweightsАдам Piccolot (9-0) и Брент Први (7-0) round out the Spike-televised main card. Дополнителни избори ќе биде објавен наскоро.
Bellator 172 will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at9 вечер. И/8 вечер. КТ, додека прелиминарната акција ќе се пренесува на Bellator.com и апликацијата Bellator Mobile. 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. Со 16 на неговата 22 победи во кариерата кои доаѓаат со нокаут или поднесување, Thomson is always a threat to end his opponent’s night early. Hailing from San Jose, Калифорнија., Thomson hopes to put on a show in front of his hometown faithful and move one step closer to finally meeting Bellator MMA Lightweight ChampionМајкл Чендлер.
The 31-year-old “Pitbull” enters the cage for the 17таtime under the Bellator MMA umbrella, second most in the promotion’s history behind onlyДејвид Rickels. 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 Полињата, и Рајан Couture. Hailing from Rio Grande Do Norte, Бразил, 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.
Заврши Bellator 172: Fedor наспроти. Mitrione Главната картичка:
Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) наспроти. Мет Mitrione (11-5)
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СЗО: Ројс Gracie
Kazushi Sakuraba
Wanderlei Силва
Кинг Мо
Џон McCarthy
Мет Mitrione
Ројс Gracie
Името Gracie е синоним за РЕДЗ, и тоа е во најголем дел делумно за Ројс Грејси, човек за кој се смета дека го измислил спортот каков што го знаеме денес. Победникот на првите неколку настани на УФЦ, Gracie ќе се уништат повеќе противници во една ноќ, многумина од нив беа многу поголеми од него. Долги години немаше одговор за техниката Грејси uиу-itsицу што ја внесе во борба. Денес, тешко е да се најде ММА борец кој не тренирал во уметноста на бразилското џиу-џицу што го измислил неговиот татко. Во февруари од 2016, Грејси со наслов „Белатор 149“, настан што ги сруши рекордите на гледаност на компанијата кои остануваат недопрени до денес.
Kazushi Sakuraba
Со неверојатна биографија истакната со победи над четири члена на легендарното семејство Грејси, вклучувајќи го и Ројлер, Ренцо, Рајан, и Ројс Грејси, Сакураба го наследи прекарот „Ловецот на Грејси“. Јапонскиот мешан боречки уметник е особено запаметен по неговиот прв судир со Ројс, деведесет минути маратон кој заврши во ТКО (застој во аголот) победа за Сакураба скоро 17 години. Грејси подоцна ќе се одмазди за својата загуба, заработувајќи едногласна одлука за победа над Сакураба на „К-1 Динамит САД!!" внатре во Меморијалниот колосеум во Лос Анџелес. Сега, скоро една деценија подоцна, двете легенди повторно се среќаваат и Bellator MMA ви дава шанса да бидете таму кога тоа ќе се случи!
Мет Mitrione
Мет Митриона првично ги однесе своите таленти на фудбалскиот гридирон, потпишувајќи како непредвиден слободен агент со iaујорк гигантс во 2002. По кратки прегледи со Сан Франциско 49ерс и Минесота Викингс, Митриона влезе во кафезот ММА и оттогаш не погледна назад. 14-кратниот ветеран во УФЦ ја започна својата професионална кариера со победи во неговите први пет борби, од кои четири дојдоа со нокаут. Познат како еден од најдобрите финишери во спортот, 37-годишниот жител на Индијанаполис неодамна ја заврши трката со неговиот поранешен работодавач, донесување на одлука за тестирање на бесплатна агенција. Митрионе сега ќе се обиде да го удвои успехот што го наоѓаше во текот на целата своја кариера, кога тој ги задоволува Fedor Emelianenko во Сан Хозе овој февруари.
Wanderlei Силва
Поранешната суперarвезда на УФЦ, Вандерлеј Силва исто така ќе присуствува на Јануари 20, како „Убиецот секира“ се подготвува за своето деби во Беллатор МЛД во многу очекуваната година од 2017. Човекот кој постојано го повикуваше откако се приклучи на промоцијата предводена од Скот Кокер, Chael Sonnen, ќе се натпреваруваат во главниот настан на „Белатор 170“ само еден ден по „Фан фест“. Ветеран од 48 борби, Силва се приклучи на натпреварот „Белатор ММА“ по славната кариера со УФЦ, просејување низ централите во средна категорија Кунг Ле, Брајан Стан, и актуелен шампион во поделбата Мајкл Биспинг. Со 25 на неговата 35 победи во кариерата кои доаѓаат со нокаут, 40-годишниот бразилски жежок оган е желен да го направи своето присуство почувствувано во кафезот Белатор ММА. Придружете ни се за „Белатор 170“ „Фан фест“ во Лос Анџелес и запознајте ја самата легенда пред да го направи своето промотивно деби.
Кинг Мо
Оттогаш „Кинг Мо“ е столб со Bellator MMA 2013, што се бори со сите и во тешката и во тешка категорија што може да ги понуди. Ова ќе биде второ појавување на Лоал на настанот „Фан фест“ на Bellator MMA, давајќи им можност на навивачите уште една можност да се сретнат со експлозивниот напаѓач надвор од кафезот. По неговата неодамнешна победа над главниот настан Сатоши Ишии, „Мо“ сега ги насочува своите погледи на другите борби во „Паризмер“ за да ја засити неговата жед.
Џон McCarthy
За многумина познат како „Големиот“ он Мекарти, долгогодишниот судија на ММА ќе го сврти вниманието кон „Фан фест“ на Белатор ММА и ќе ги повика ударите на еден ден исполнет со забава со некои од најголемите fansубители што ги нуди спортот. Мекарти оперираше со голем број незаборавни периоди промовирани од Bellator MMA, УФЦ и други, станувајќи еден од најозлогласените судии во историјата на овој спорт.
БОРБА ИНФО:Bellator 170: Ортиз vs.. Сонен се одвива на Сабота, Јануари 21 од Форумот во Лос Анџелес и ќе се емитува во живо и бесплатно на СПАЈК на 9 вечер. И/8 вечер. КТ. Високоочекуваните преносни картички во живо на Bellator.com и апликацијата Bellator Mobile започнуваат од почетокот 6:50 вечер. И/3:50 вечер. Португалија.
Билетите за настанот започнуваат од $36 и се на продажба сега во Bellator.com, како и Ticketmaster.com.
Епската главна карта е насловена од легендарниот судир во лесна категорија во тешка категорија, кој се наоѓа во суперarsвездите Тито Ортиз (18-12-1) против Chael Sonnen (28-14-1). Во прилог, ко-главен настан во полутешка категорија во кој се игра Пол Дејли (38-14-2) против Бренан Вард (14-4) и борба во средна категорија помеѓу Грашка Ралек (3-0) и Hisaki Като (7-2) исто така, ќе биде прикажан на главната картичка телевизиска Спајк. На крај, на перолесна натпревар спротивставувајќи Георги Karakhanyan (26-6-1) против Емануел Санчез(13-3) и неодамна објавена битка во лесна категорија Дерек Полињата (17-6) и Дерек Андерсон (14-2, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) завршете ја првата главна картичка на Bellator MMA за новата година.
На прелиминарната картичка емитувана од Bellator.com, женски погони Ребека Рут (6-2) и Колин Шнајдер (10-7) ќе се придружат на сопствените промотивни дебитанти на ЛА Кевин Кејси (9-5-1, 2 Соединетите Американски Држави) и нокаут уметник во тешка категорија Jackек Меј (8-3). Исто така, на под-картичката е прикажано и очекуваното враќање на Чинзо Макида (4-2), Хенри Corrales (12-3), Гилхерм „Бомба“ (8-3), и Коди Болингер (19-6).
BATTLE OF UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AND BRENT PRIMUS ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD
Санта Моника, Калифорнија - (Јануари 4, 2017) - Cheick конго (25-10-2) will challengeOli Thompson(17-9) за време на главната картичка на "Bellator 172: Fedor наспроти. Mitrione” на Февруари 18, 2017 на САП Центар во Сан Хозе, Калифорнија. Во прилог, undefeated lightweightsАдам Piccolot (9-0) и Брент Први(7-0) are also set to face off during the Spike-televised card.
Во главниот настан на "Bellator 172: Fedor наспроти. Mitrione,"Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) will compete on American Soil for the first since 2011, кога тој ги задоволува Мет Mitrione (11-5). The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at9 вечер. И/8 вечер. КТ. Билетите за настанот со почеток во само $30 and are available at SAP Center Box Office, Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com. Additional fights will be announced in coming weeks.
Откако се приклучи во кавгата Bellator МЛД во 2013, Kongo has strung together an impressive run that has seen him emerge victorious in seven of nine contests, including three consecutive victories. Со 37 career fights under his belt, the Frenchman has tallied 25 professional wins, Вклучувајќи 12 by way of knockout. The knockout artist hopes to build off his victory over Tony Johnson at"Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Џонсон,"when he welcomes British sensation Oli Thompson back into the Bellator cage.
Hailing from East Sussex, Англија, 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. Of his 17 career wins, the 36-year-old powerhouse has finished 13 нивно, 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, Калифорнија., 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 overБрендон 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, Oregon, 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.”
Ажурирано "Bellator 172: Fedor наспроти. Mitrione” Main Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) наспроти. Мет Mitrione (11-5)
Тешка категорија во борба: Cheick конго (25-10-2) наспроти. Oli Thompson (17-9)
Лесен меч за одлики: Адам Piccolot (9-0) наспроти. Брент Први (7-0)
Preliminary Bouts:
Welterweight Prelim Bout: Џејмс Тери (18-9) наспроти. David Douglas (9-6)
Lightweight Prelim Bout: Nikko Jackson (1-1) наспроти. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)
Featherweight Prelim Bout: Juan Cardenas (1-0) наспроти. Luis Vargas (0-1)
Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) наспроти. Карлос Роча (9-4)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Ентони Do (4-1) наспроти. Bobby Escalante (4-5)
Flyweight Prelim Bout: Мет Рамирез (1-2) наспроти. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)
Bellator is a leading Mixed Martial Arts and Kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Под раководство на ветеран борбата промотор Скот Coker, Bellator е достапен за речиси 500 милиони домови низ целиот свет во текот на 140 земји. Во Соединетите Американски Држави, Bellator може да се види на Спајк, the combat sports television leader. Bellator is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, живеат настан оркестрација, борец развој / односи, место набавки, спонзорство креирање / развој, меѓународни дозволи, маркетинг, рекламирање, Комисијата за односи со јавност и. Bellator е со седиште во Санта Моника, Калифорнија и во сопственост на забава гигант Viacom, дом на светски премиерот забава брендови кои се поврзете со публиката преку релевантни содржини преку телевизија, филм, интернет и мобилни платформи.
DUBLIN, IRELAND. (Декември. 16, 2016) – In the evening’s main event, it was wrestler versus judo practitioner asМухамед "Кинг Мо" Lawal (20-5, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) 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.”
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, 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 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, Amir Aliakbari, Mirko Filipovic, Kaido Hoovelson, Tsuyoshi Kosaka, 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 Фил Дејвисto 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 prospectJames Gallagher (5-0) kept his composure through the first two hard fought rounds againstЕнтони Тејлор (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 тркалезни. Во времето на застој, 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
Sinead Kavanagh (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) со едногласна одлука (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 againstДаниел 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 choke4:44into 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.
DUBLIN, IRELAND. (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, Ирска. Натпреварувачите сега се подготвени за акција утреat 3Arena, with the event airing on SPIKE at9 вечер. И/8 вечер. КТ.
The Spike-televised main card will be highlighted by a heavyweight main event pitting“King Mo” (19-5, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) against Olympic Judo Gold MedalistСатоши Ишии (14-6-1). Во прилог, Ентони Тејлор (1-1) will look to quite the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’s ownJames Gallagher (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 Соединетите Американски Држави) 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, Ирска, and will air free on SPIKE at9 вечер. И/8 вечер. КТ.
"Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Card: (SPIKE TV –9 вечер. И/8 вечер. КТ)
DUBLIN (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 thisПеток, 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 МЛД претседател Скот Cokertook center stage alongside BAMMA CEODavid Green, and the two were flanked by“Bellator 169”combatantsКинг Мо(19-5, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) и Сатоши Ишии (14-6-1) заедно со James Gallagher (4-0), и Ентони Тејлор (14-2), as well as BAMMA main eventersTom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) и Alan Philpott (16-8), на Chris Fields (11-7-1), кои се на Andrew Clamp (8-1, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави).
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, Јас сум возбуден, and I will do my best.”
James Gallagher:
“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 тоа е се што е важно, 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 inво петокотnight 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.”
Ентони Тејлор:
“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 worldво петокот, 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 го изгубам, 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 Coker
“We’ve been on the road quite a bit this year with 25 тепачки, 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 wellво саботата на 11 вечер. по локално време, as well as on SPIKE in the United States at9 вечер. 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 youво петокот?)
“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 (Зелени) 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 (меѓу другото,) 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 мене, 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. Ова (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 thisПеток, Декември. 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.
Исто така, во петокот ноќ, Ентони Тејлорenters enemy territory with a featherweight bout against Northern Ireland’s ownJames Gallagher. Also hailing from Ireland, Brian Moorewill look to take advantage of the home crowd when he faces off againstДаниел Weichel. The BAMMA bantamweight belt will be on the line at“BAMMA 27,” како Tom DuquesnoychallengesAlan Philpottfor the division gold. На крај, the stacked event features a featherweight world title fight pitting former Bellator competitorsRonnie Mann против Мартин Стејплтон.
NEW WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT FIGHT ADDED TO THE LAST EVENT OF THE YEAR
Санта Моника, Калифорнија (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 случува ова Петок, Декември 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 fightersSinead Kavanagh(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 Соединетите Американски Држави) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Сатоши Ишии (14-6-1). Во прилог, a pair of anticipated featherweight scraps will seeЕнтони Тејлор (1-1) look to quiet the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’sJames Gallagher (4-0) и, Ирска Brian Moore(9-4) take on the always-game Даниел 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 вечер. И/8 вечер. КТ, and will be immediately followed by"Bellator Kickboxing: Florence.”
Fighting out of Straight Blast Gym (SBG) во Даблин, “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 години, 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 16та роденден. Оттогаш, the Greek fighter has gone 5-0, со три капачките. 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 Соединетите Американски Држави) и Alan Philpott(16-8) prepare to duke it out for the division gold. На крај, the stacked event features a featherweight world title fight pitting former Bellator competitorsRonnie Mann(25-8-1) против Мартин Стејплтон (18-4).
Заврши "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Мухамед "Кинг Мо" Lawal (19-5, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) наспроти. Сатоши Ишии (14-6-1)
Ко-главен настан во перолесна категорија: James Gallagher (4-0) наспроти. Ентони Тејлор (1-1)
Featherweight Feature Bout: Даниел Weichel (37-9) наспроти. Brian Moore (9-4)
Featherweight Feature Bout: Sinead Kavanagh (3-0) наспроти. Elina Kallionidou (5-0)
