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TALENTED FEATHERWEIGHTS JUSTIN LAWRENCE AND ISAO KOBAYASHI SQUARE OFF IN FEATURED PRELIM OF ‘BELLATOR: DYNAMITE 2’ ON JUNE 24

 

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Lipanj 3, 2016) – A featherweight bout pitting Justin Lawrence (8-3) protiv Isao Kobayashi (18-3) will anchor the preliminary portion of "Bellator: Dinamit 2" lipnja 24 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

 

The bout joins a main event that features a heavyweight bout between “Rampage” Jackson (36-11) a Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1) in “Rampage’sfirst fight for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2014. The evening’s co-main event will feature a lightweight world championship fight between former titlist Michael Chandler (14-3) a Patricky “Pitbull” (16-7). Also the main card, former NFL player Matt Mitrione (9-5) makes his debut for Bellator MMA against Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6). Rounding out the main card action, neporažen Ilima Macfarlane (3-0) će se suočiti Rebecca Ruth (6-1) in a flyweight contest.

 

Ulaznice za "Bellator: Dinamit 2” započeti u samo $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Vrata za događaj otvorenog kod 5 poslije podne. CT po lokalnom vremenu, and the first bout is scheduled to take place one hour after.

 

"Bellator: Dinamit 2” emitira uživo i besplatno na Spike na 9 poslije podne. I/8 poslije podne. CT, Preliminarne borbe će izlaziti uživo na Bellator.coma Bellator mobilne aplikacije. Vrata za događaj otvorenog kod 5:00 pm CT, with the first streamed fight taking place at 5:30 pm CT.

 

Exactly like the groundbreaking inaugural “Dinamit " event this past September in San Jose, both a mixed martial arts cage and kickboxing ring will cover the floor at Scottrade Center, giving fans in attendance the opportunity to see both iterations of combat sports on the same night. A portion of the preliminary action on Lipanj 24 will take place simultaneously, allowing those in attendance to witness MMA and kickboxing with a simple swivel of the head.

 

A native of Missouri, Justin “The American Kid” Lawrence will put his 8-3 career mark on the line when he challenges Isao Kobayashi in front of his hometown fans at "Bellator: Dynamite 2.” The 25-year-old budding star has won four of his last five bouts, including a first round knockout in his Bellator MMA debut against Sean Wilson at "Bellator 138: Unfinished Business.” Lawrence began his professional career under the Strikeforce umbrella, before a brief stint on “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show and now has his eyes set on truly making a splash in the always-competitive Bellator MMA featherweight division.

 

After going undefeated through his first eight fights as a professional, Kobayashi has put together an impressive resume with an overall record of 18-3, and eight wins coming by way of knockout. Following seven with the Pancrase promotion, the 27-year-old will enter the cage for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner and first time since October of last year. The Japanese featherweight has been known to extend fights and outlast opponents with his phenomenal endurance. Each of his last eight fights have made their way to the third round, with six of those eight going the distance. After recording a streak of 12 consecutive fights without a loss over a four-year period (2010-14), Kobayashi will look to kick off yet another long string of success when he takes on Justin Lawrence on Lipanj 24.

 

Ažurirano "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Glavni događaj u teškoj kategoriji: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)

Bellator MMA Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7)

Bellator MMA Teška kategorija: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Značajka Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfalane (3-0) vs. Rebecca Ruth (6-1)

 

Prethodno Card:

Bellator MMA Pero Prethodno Bout: Justin Lawrence (8-3) vs. Isao Kobayashi (18-3)

Bellator MMA Velter Prethodno Bout: Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos (7-3) vs. Jordan aljkav (3-1)

Bellator MMA Velter Prethodno Bout: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Prethodno Bout: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)

Bellator MMA Velter Prethodno Bout: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs Chris Heatherly (9-3-1)

Bellator MMA 130-pound Preliminary Bout: Michelle Royer (1-0) vs Katy Collins (3-1)

Bellator MMA Velter Prethodno Bout: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Tyler Claussen (2-0)

Bellator MMA Srednjoj Prethodno Bout: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)

Bellator MMA Teški Prethodno Bout: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)

Bellator MMA Velter Prethodno Bout: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike Estus (7-4)

Bellator MMA Pero Prethodno Bout: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) vs. Garret Mueller (2-1)

Bellator MMA Strawweight Preliminary Bout: Nikki Smith (1-0) vs. Ashley Cummins (3-3)

Bellator Kickboxing preliminarni Bout: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)

Bellator Kickboxing preliminarni Bout: Tara Walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)

ILIMA MACFARLANE SET TO FACE REBECCA RUTH DURING MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR: DYNAMITE 2’

IN ADDITION, GUILHERME ‘BOMBA’ MAKES PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST JORDAN DOWDY DURING STACKED PRELIMINARY CARD

 

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Svibanj, 20) – A women’s flyweight showdown between Ilima Macfarlane (3-0) a Rebecca Ruth (6-1) uvršten je u glavni karticu "Bellator: Dinamit 2” na Lipanj 24, at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

The bout joins a main event that features a heavyweight bout between “Rampage” Jackson (36-11) a Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1), in “Rampage’sfirst fight for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2014. The evening’s co-main event will feature a lightweight title fight between former titlist Michael Chandler (14-3) a Patricky “Pitbull” (16-7). Also the main card, former NFL playerMatt Mitrione (9-5) makes his debut for Bellator MMA agaisnt Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6).

MMA coach to stars the likes of entertainer Demi Lovato and New England Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett, Guilherme “Bomba” (7-3) makes his promotional debut when he takes on Shamrock FC standout Jordan aljkav (3-1) on the Bellator.com-streamed prelims.

Ulaznice za "Bellator: Dinamit 2” su na prodaju sada na Ticketmaster.com i Ford Box Office na Scottrade Centru. Vrata za događaj otvorenog kod 5 poslije podne. CT po lokalnom vremenu, a prvo natjecanje odvija jedan sat nakon.

"Bellator: Dinamit 2” emitira uživo i besplatno na Spike na 9 poslije podne. I/8 poslije podne. CT, Preliminarne borbe će izlaziti uživo na Bellator.com a Bellator mobilne aplikacije.

Exactly like the groundbreaking inaugural “Dinamit " event this past September in San Jose, both a mixed martial arts cage and kickboxing ring will cover the floor at Scottrade Center, u St. Louis, giving fans in attendance the opportunity to see both iterations of combat sports on the same night.

Macfarlane enters this bout on a high note, earning victories in her first three professional fights. “The Ilimanator” has taken care of business since joining Bellator MMA, winning her first two fights with the promotion, including a first round armbar submission against Amber Tackett at “Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” in January. The 26-year-old San Diego native hopes to keep her winning streak alive against the more experienced Rebecca Ruth.

Hailing from Robertsville, Missouri, the elusive Rebecca Ruth went undefeated in 2015, winning all three of her matchups by technical knockout under the Shamrock Fighting Championships banner. Sada, after emerging victorious in her 2016 and Bellator MMA debut, “Ruthless” enters the cage with a 6-1 career record and four-fight winning streak. Of her six career wins, five have come by way of knockout, with three of those knockouts delivered by Ruth in the first round. The 37-year-old flyweight will have her hands full when the much younger Ilima Macfarlane joins her in the cage on Lipanj 24.

 

Ažurirano "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Glavni događaj u teškoj kategoriji: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)

Bellator MMA Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7)

Bellator MMA Teška kategorija: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Značajka Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfalane (3-0) vs. Rebecca Ruth (6-1)

 

Prethodno Card:

Bellator MMA Velter Prethodno Bout: Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos (7-3) vs. Jordan aljkav (3-1)

Bellator MMA Velter Prethodno Bout: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Prethodno Bout: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)

Bellator MMA Velter Prethodno Bout: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs Chris Heatherly (9-3-1)

Bellator MMA 130-pound Preliminary Bout: Michelle Royer (1-0) vs Katy Collins (3-1)

Bellator MMA Velter Prethodno Bout: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Tyler Claussen (2-0)

Bellator MMA Srednjoj Prethodno Bout: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)

Bellator MMA Teški Prethodno Bout: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)

Bellator MMA Velter Prethodno Bout: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike Estus (7-4)

Bellator MMA Pero Prethodno Bout: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) vs. Garret Mueller (2-1)

Bellator MMA Strawweight Preliminary Bout: Nikki Smith (1-0) vs. Ashley Cummins (3-3)

Bellator Kickboxing preliminarni Bout: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)

Bellator Kickboxing preliminarni Bout: Tara Walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)

PHIL DAVIS REAFFIRMS HIMSELF AS LIAM MCGEARY’S NEXT CHALLENGER WITH WIN OVER KING MO

 

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San Jose, Kalif. (Svibanj 14, 2016) — In the main event of Bellator MMA’s return home to San Jose, Phil Davis a Kralj Mo showcased why their widely regarded as two of the top light heavyweights on the planet. Na kraju, it was Davis who emerged victorious, taking home a unanimous decision with scores of 29-28, 30-27, 30-27.

The first ten minutes of action were razor thin, with both men using their strengths to gain the upper hand. For Lawal, the American Top Team standout relied heavily upon his power punching, throwing overhand rights with frequency. Davis used his lower limbs, keeping Mo at distance with leg kicks and short jabs. The tides really began to shift in the final frame though, as Davis clipped his opponent with a shot that he parlayed into a single-leg takedown, nearly finishing the bout with a kimura.

After his hand was raised, Davis was joined inside the cage by current Bellator 205-pound kingpin Liam McGeary who will likely face Davis in “G.. Wonderful’snext action. The two traded words and passed the eye test when it comes to a future Bellator MMA main event matchup.

Welterweight Bloodbath Ends in TKO Victory for Saad Awad

In the co-main event of “Bellator 154: Davis vs. Kralj Mo,” Vi Awad (19-7) provided one of the most entertaining performances of the night with a first round TKO win over “Cyborg” Santos (21-17). The knockout came just 4:31 into the bout, when Awad unleashed a flurry of hammer fists that left forced referee Jason Herzog to call a stop to the action. “Assassin” fought off a brutal toe hold earlier in the round and countered with relentless blows to the sides of Santos’ head, eventually opening a large cut that spilled blood onto the canvas. With victories in four of his last five bouts and now a victory at 170-pounds to boot, the options for Awad’s future with the promotion remain endless.

San Diego-Labiano Give it All in Swing Bout on SPIKE

With two quick stoppages to start the card, Bellator aired a swing bout between Josh San Diego (7-1) a Jeremija Monaghan (9-5). A native of San Jose, “JSDtook full advantage of his opportunity on the big stage, and capped off the fight with a rapid flurry of attacks to end the final frame, earning himself a unanimous decision (29-28) victory over Labiano in front of a loud, hometown crowd. The win isJSD’ssecond with the promotion, both of which ended via unanimous decision.

Piccolotti Continues to Submit Opponents, Finishes Wood on Short Notice

In a highly emotional bout, Adam Piccolot (8-0) thoroughly dominated Ray Wood (7-2) over the course of their lightweight bout, sealing the deal after 3:17 with a standing rear-naked choke submission. The win was AdamBomb’ssecond first-round finish and the quickest of his budding career. S pobjedom, the Half Moon Bay, Kalif. native remains undefeated and has solidified himself as one of the company’s brightest young prospects. Piccolotti was originally slated to fight Jordan Parsons before his death, koji Bellator instated a memorial scholarship fund in his honor earlier on in the day.

Fialho Remains Unbeaten With Monstrous Hammer Fist Knockout

In the opening bout of the main card on SPIKE, Andre Fialho (7-0) gotov Rick Reger (7-2) with a vicious hammer fist knockout 2:11 into the first frame. Fialho was the aggressor from the get-go, setting the tone early and often with heavy fists and quick combinations. The 22-year-old Portuguese star continues to climb the ranks in a stacked Bellator welterweight division, as he remains undefeated with six consecutive knockouts and back-to-back first round finishes since joining the Bellator fray. At the conclusion of the fight, Fialho took a moment to acknowledge the significance of his win, dedicating the victory to his friend who had recently passed away.

Preliminarni rezultati:

James Chapman (1-0) poražen Sean Tucker (0-1) putem TKO (punches) at 4:41 od krugu dva

Anthony Taylor (1-1) poražen Victor Jones (0-2) via KO at 0:27 okruglog jedan

Danasabe Mohammed (4-0) poražen Martin Sano (4-2) putem KO (punches) at 1:18 okruglog jedan

Josh Paiva (8-1) poražen Steven Gruber (5-2) putem dostave (stražnji goli gušiti) at 2:14 od krugu dva

Sam Spengler (9-5) poražen Doyle Childs (2-2) putem jednoglasnom odlukom (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Joshua Hardwick (1-0) poražen Jorge Acosta (1-2) putem dostave (giljotina čok) at 1:21 okruglog jedan

Jamielene Nievara (4-1) poražen Stephanie Frausto (5-6) via TKO at 2:43 od krugu tri

Mark Dickman (11-2) poražen Thomas Diagne (5-6-1) putem TKO (punches) at 3:05 od krugu tri

MICHAEL CHANDLER-PATRICKY ‘PITBULL’ SET TO COLLIDE FOR VACANT LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE IN CO-MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR: DYNAMITE 2’

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Svibanj 14, 2016) – The Bellator MMA Lightweight Championship will be up for grabs “Iron” Michael Chandler (14-3) Upoznajte Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7) in the co-main event of "Bellator: Dinamit 2" inside the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on June 24.

 

The title fight joins a main event that features a 215-pound heavyweight matchup between“Rampage” Jackson (36-11) a Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1), as well as a heavyweight showdown pitting Matt Mitrione (9-5) protiv Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6). Much like the first iteration of Scott Coker’s “Dinamit” series, both a mixed martial arts cage and kickboxing ring will be featured on the arena floor.

 

The contests make up part of the televised portion of “Bellator: Dynamite 2,” koja emitira uživo na Spike na 9 poslije podne. I/8 poslije podne. CT, Preliminarne borbe će izlaziti uživo na Bellator.com a Bellator mobilne aplikacije. Dodatni natjecanja bit će objavljeni uskoro.

 

Ulaznice za "Bellator: Dinamit 2” započeti u samo $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Vrata za događaj otvorenog kod 5 poslije podne. CT po lokalnom vremenu, and the first bout is scheduled to take place one hour after.

 

Chandler will look to replicate the success that he had during his first meeting with Freire at“Bellator 44” u 2011, when he went toe-to-toe with “Pitbull” before walking away with the unanimous decision victory. A 14-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, the 30-year-old lightweight has put together an impressive resume within the promotion, posting an 11-3 record and earning key wins over the likes of: Eddie Alvarez, Dave Rickels (2x), Derek Polja, a Marcin Held. The Missouri native will be making his 2016 debut with the hopes of adding to his current two-fight winning streak.

“Pitbull” has quickly strung together an impressive start to his 2016 kampanja, with back-to-back wins over Ryan Couture a Kevin Souza. “Pitbull” most recently headlined the mixed martial arts portion of Bellator MMA’s inaugural event overseas, "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” in Torino, Italija, defeating Souza via unanimous decision. The elder “Pitbull” brother will be making his 16th appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, a promotion that he has been loyal to since 2011. The Brazilian slugger eyes a third straight victory when he enters the cage with the hometown boy at Scottrade Center in St. Louis on Lipanj 24.

Ažurirano "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Glavni događaj u teškoj kategoriji: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)

Bellator MMA Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7)

Bellator MMA Teška kategorija: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)

 

Prethodno Card:

Bellator MMA Velter Prethodno Bout: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Prethodno Bout: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)

Bellator MMA Velter Prethodno Bout: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs Chris Heatherly (9-3-1)

Bellator MMA 130-pound Preliminary Bout: Michelle Royer (1-0) vs Katy Collins (3-1)

Bellator MMA 180-pound Preliminary Bout: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Tyler Claussen (2-0)

Bellator MMA Srednjoj Prethodno Bout: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)

Bellator MMA Teški Prethodno Bout: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)

Bellator MMA Velter Prethodno Bout: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike Estus (7-4)

Bellator MMA Velter Prethodno Bout: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) vs. Garret Mueller (2-1)

Bellator MMA Strawweight Preliminary Bout: Nikki Smith (1-0) vs. Ashley Cummins (3-3)

Bellator Kickboxing preliminarni Bout: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)

Bellator Kickboxing preliminarni Bout: Tara Walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)

Two Main Card Fights Complete ‘Bellator 154: Davis vs. Kralj Mo’ svibnja 14

SAAD AWAD-‘CYBORG’ SANTOS & ADAM PICCOLOTTI-RAY WOOD ARE OFFICIAL

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Svibanj 5, 2016) – A welterweight matchup pitting “Cyborg” Santos (21-16) against Bellator MMA veteran Vi Awad (18-7) and a lightweight meeting featuring Adam Piccolot (7-0) naspram Ray Wood (6-1) dodani su glavne kartice "Bellator 154: Davis vs. Kralj Mo," which airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE and takes place on May 14 u SAP Center u San Joseu, Kalif.

These matchups join an electric main event between light heavyweight phenoms “King Mo” (19-4, 1 NC) a Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (15-3, 1 NC). Dodatno, a heavyweight bout between Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) a Josh Appelt (12-5) will serve as the evening’s co-main event and undefeated Andre Fialho (6-0) će se suočiti Rick Reger (7-1) in a welterweight feature fight.

The contests make up the televised portion of "Bellator 154: Davis vs. Kralj Mo," which airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 8 poslije podne. I/7 poslije podne. CT while the preliminary card will stream live on Bellator.com a Bellator mobilne aplikacije s početkom u 6:30 poslije podne. I. Ulaznice početi na samo $30 te su na prodaju sada na Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, and the SAP Center Box Office.

After beginning his career with five consecutive victories, the 32-year-old Saad Awad has continued to put together an impressive resume, including significant wins over the likes of Joe Duarte, Sergio Rios, and most recently Rob Sinclair. A 10-time veteran of Bellator MMA, “Assassin” has three first-round knockout wins, two of which came in the first 45 seconds of the bout. U 2013, the California native handed Will Brooks the only loss of his career thus far, stopping hiim with a punch only 43-seconds into the fight.

“Cyborg” Santos has begun his 2016 campaign with a bang, recording victories in each of his first two bouts, including a crowd-silencing win over hometown favorite Brennan Ward in his Bellator MMA debut at "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson.” od njegovog 21 karijera pobjeda, the 38-year-old welterweight has recorded 12 miševa, 10 of which came in the opening frame of the bout. The heavy-handed Brazilian originally made four appearances under the Strikeforce banner from 2009 za 2011, before signing a multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA in March of 2016. “Cyborg” will look to add to his current winning streak when he challenges Saad Awad, who will be moving up in weight class to 170-pounds.

The 27-year-old Piccolotti has been flawless early in his young career, earning victories in all seven of his professional bouts, including three wins since joining the Bellator MMA team. A native of Northern California, he made his promotional debut against Andrew Ramm at "Bellator 133: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko," with a unanimous decision win and then added to his admirable resume by finishing his 2015 campaign with a victory over Mario Soto na"Bellator 147: Thomson vs. Villaseca.” Izrada njegov 2016 debi, the submission specialist will have little time to prepare for his new opponent Ray Wood as the two look to square off on May 14 at the SAP Center.

Ray “All Business” Wood made a splash in his Bellator MMA debut, when he finished Chris Jones with a spinning-back fist that resulted in a first round knockout at "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell.” The 26-year-old Maine native has begun his professional career with a flashy 6-1 rekord, including four knockout victories and two first-round finishes. After beginning his career under the direction of regional promotions, Wood now has his eyes set on establishing himself among the top of Bellator’s always-competitive featherweight division. Watch the fight below.

Cijela "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Main Event: Phil Davis (15-3, 1 NC) vs. Muhammed "Kralj Mo" Lawal (19-4, 1 NC)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Bellator MMA Lagan Igrani Bout: Adam Piccolot (7-0) vs. Ray Wood (6-1)

Bellator MMA velter Igrani Bout: Vi Awad (18-7) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (21-16)

Bellator MMA velter Igrani Bout: Andre Fialho (6-0) vs. Rick Reger (7-1)

 

Prethodno Card:

Bellator MMA (160 lb.) “VOW” Prelim Bout: Joshua Hardwick (Debi) vs. Jorge Acosta (1-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Prelim Bout: Victor Jones (0-1) vs. Anthony Taylor (0-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (3-0) vs. Martin Sano (4-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Prelim Bout: Josh Paiva (7-1) vs. Steven Gruber (5-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Prelim Bout: Sam Spengler (8-5) vs. Doyle Childs (2-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Prelim Bout: Josh San Diego (6-1) vs. Jeremija Monaghan (9-4)

Bellator MMA (130 lb.) Catchweight Prelim Bout: Alvin Cacdac (16-12) vs. Darren Uyenoyama (10-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Prelim Bout: Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) vs. Mark Dickman (10-2)

Bellator MMA Strawweight Prelim Bout: Stephanie Frausto (5-5) vs. Jamielene Nievara (3-1)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Prelim Bout: Andres Alcantar (3-0) vs. Nick Pica (5-0)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Prelim Bout: James Chapman (Debi) vs. Sean Tucker (Debi)

ADAM PICCOLOTTI-JORDAN PARSONS ADDED TO MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 154: DAVIS VS. KING MO’

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Travanj, 8) –Bellator MMA recently announced its next tentpole event; "Bellator 154: Davis vs. Kralj Mo,” and with that comes a plethora of action-packed fights. The newest addition to an already electric main card is a lightweight bout pitting Adam Piccolot (7-0) protiv Jordan “Pretty Boy” Parsons (11-2) u SAP Center u San Joseu, Kalifornija, svibnja 14 LIVE on SPIKE.

The matchup joins a main card that features a light heavyweight main event between “King Mo” (19-4, 1 NC) a Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (15-3, 1 NC) to determine the No. 1 contender for Liam McGeary’s naslov. U suradnji-glavni događaj, San Jose’s own Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) will meet longtime Bellator MMA lightweight standout "Željezo" Michael Chandler (14-3), who’s fresh off a new long-term contract extension with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

Dodatno, the card’s preliminary card has been completed; with the announcement of 10 borbe, which will stream live on Bellator.com a Bellator mobilne aplikacije. The undercard is headlined by a “Veterans Operation Wellness” bout, pitting Maurice Slade of the U.S. Army Reserve against Jorge Acosta of the California Army Nat’l Guard.

"Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” takes place on May 14, and airs live on SPIKE at 9 poslije podne. I/8 poslije podne. Tickets are on sale now and start at just $30 on Bellator.com, as well as the SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster.

A native of Northern California, Piccolotti has been on a mission early in his young career, earning victories in all seven of his professional bouts, including three wins since joining the Bellator MMA team. The 27-year-old submission specialist made his promotional debut against Andrew Ramm at "Bellator 133: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko," with a unanimous decision win and then added to his impressive resume by finishing his 2015 campaign on a high note, pobijedivši Mario Soto na "Bellator 147: Thomson vs. Villaseca.”

Jordan Parsons will be challenging Piccolotti, having won four of his last five fights and two of his first three under the Bellator MMA banner. The 25-year-old was sidelined for over a year after suffering a torn meniscus during a knockout victory over Tim Bazer in his Bellator debut at “Bellator 117.” The Michigan native returned to action at "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove " in May of 2015, taking down fellow prospect Julio Cesar Neves Jr., who entered the fight with an undefeated record of 30-0. “Pretty Boy” will look to duplicate that success when he enters the cage against Adam Piccolotti at the SAP Center in San Jose, Kalifornija, na Svibanj 14.

Ažurirano "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Main Event: Phil Davis (15-3, 1 NC) vs. Muhammed "Kralj Mo" Lawal (19-4, 1 NC)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC)

Bellator MMA Lagan Igrani Bout: Adam Piccolot (7-0) vs. Jordan Parsons (11-2)

 

Prethodno Card:

Bellator MMA (160 lb.) “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Maurice Slade (US Army Reserve) vs. Jorge Acosta (California Army Nat’l Guard)

Bellator MMA pero Prethodno Bout: Victor Jones (0-1) vs. Anthony Taylor (0-1)

Bellator MMA velter Prethodno Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (3-0) vs. Martin Sano (4-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Prethodno Bout: Josh Paiva (7-1) vs. Steven Gruber (5-1)

Bellator MMA velter Prethodno Bout: Sam Spengler (8-5) vs. Doyle Childs (2-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Prethodno Bout: Josh San Diego (6-1) vs. Jeremija Monaghan (9-4)

Bellator MMA (130 lb.) Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Alvin Cacdac (16-12) vs. Darren Uyenoyama (10-5)

Bellator MMA pero Prethodno Bout: Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) vs. Mark Dickman (10-2)

Bellator MMA Strawweight Preliminary Bout: Stephanie Frausto (5-5) vs. Jamielene Nievara (3-1)

Bellator MMA srednjoj Prethodno Bout: Brandon Hester (3-0) vs. Nick Pica (5-0)

BELLATOR MMA RETURNS HOME TO SAN JOSE, CALIF. ON MAY 14 WITH KING MO VS. PHIL DAVIS AND MICHAEL CHANDLER VS. JOSH THOMSON IN TOW

 

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Veljača, 19) – Bellator MMA is pleased to announce its next tentpole event, "Bellator 154: Davis vs. Kralj Mo,” which will emanate from the SAP Center in San Jose, Kalifornija, svibnja 14 and air LIVE on SPIKE.

 

A light heavyweight bout to determine the No. 1 contender for Liam McGeary’s (11-0) title will anchor the card, kada Mohammed "Kralj Mo" Lawal(19-4, 1 NC) zadovoljava Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (15-3, 1 NC) in a contest that was supposed to decide the victor of the 205-pound tournament at"Bellator MMA: Dinamit 1. "

 

But that’s not all –

 

The evening’s co-main event will feature a fight that mixed martial arts fans and media members have yearned for since Josh Thomson (22-8, 1 NC) chose to sign with Bellator MMA last year. “The Real Punk” will meet longtime lightweight standout "Željezo" Michael Chandler (14-3) who’s fresh off a new longterm contract extension with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

 

Tickets for this MMA supershow start at $30 i ići na prodaju Petak, Veljača 26 na 10 a.m. na Bellator.com, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster. Bellator Nation Presale offer will begin Wednesday February 24.

 

To reach this point, both Lawal and Davis had to dispatch of multiple opponents over the course of one night to win two separate tournaments. Lawal most recently was victorious in a light heavyweight tournament for Rizin FF in Japan, beating Brett McDermott, Theodore Tall, and Jiri Prochazka, running his current winning streak to seven-fights.

 

For Davis, his Bellator MMA debut came in September, when he ran through both Emanuel Newton a Francis Carmont enroute to winning the tourney at "Bellator MMA: Dinamit 1. " The 31-year-old Alliance MMA product was slated to face “King Mo” in the final of the bracket, but Lawal suffered a broken rib that forced the fight to be delayed.

 

Chandler and Thomson have seemingly been on a collision course since Thomson entered the Bellator MMA fray, mainly due to a barrage of questions to both men that revolved around the other and when/if they would eventually meet inside the cage.

 

After racking up two wins – both in San Jose – against Mike Bronzoulis a Pablo Villaseca, Thomson, a member of American Kickboxing Academy, has his sights set on a matchup with the 14-fight Bellator veteran.

 

A native of Missouri, “Iron Mike” has been riding a wave of momentum following emphatic victories against Derek Polja a Dave Rickels. The 29-year-old former lightweight kingpin has made it clear that he intends on fighting everyone on the Bellator MMA roster, which he hopes culminates in another run with championship gold wrapped around his waist.

 

"Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” takes place on May 14, and airs live on SPIKE at 9 poslije podne. I/8 poslije podne. CT — Nemoj propustiti.

BELLATOR MMA SIGNS LIGHTWEIGHT STANDOUT ‘IRON’ MICHAEL CHANDLER TO MULTI-YEAR, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT EXTENSION

Click for fight highlights: Michael Chandler vs. Eddie Alvarez

SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Veljača 12, 2015) – When sifting through a list of Bellator MMA’s greatest fights, few names appear as often as "Željezo" Michael Chandler (14-3).

 

Danas, Bellator MMA is proud to announce that Chandler will be continuing to compete for the promotion for the foreseeable future, with the news that the former 155-pound champion has signed an exclusive multi-year, multi-fight extension to remain with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

 

“Michael Chandler is synonymous with our brand and doubles as an incredibly talented and exciting mixed martial artist,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “Not every fighter or free agent aligns with our future plans, but when looking at Chandler’s resume, inking him to a long-term extension was a no-brainer. I look forward to getting him back in action as soon as possible.”

 

Chandler was also pleased with his extension, navodeći: “I’m ecstatic to continue my career with Scott Coker and Bellator MMA. It’s obvious that good things are continuing to happen for this promotion and it’s correlating to big opportunities for myself as well,", Rekao je Chandler. “I can’t wait to get back in action and test myself against some of these new guys coming in and move back up through the ranks. As always, my eyes are on that belt, and it will be back around my waist soon.”

 

A 14-fight Bellator MMA veteran, Chandler has been a member of the Viacom-owned promotion since 2010. Prior to joining the Bellator ranks, the Missouri native competed for Strikeforce. Amongst his notable victories, Chandler bested Eddie Alvarez via submission at “Bellator 58” in what many fans and pundits alike considered the fight of 2011.

 

Further along the way, Chandler defeated the likes of Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, Marcin Held, Rick Hawn, a David Rickels (2x). od njegovog 14 osvaja kao profesionalni, Chandler has amassed 12 victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Chandler remains in Bellator’s lightweight division, which includes kingpin Will Brooks, zajedno s Josh Thomson, Brandon Girtz, Melvin Guillard, Benson Henderson, Brent Primus, Derek Anderson, aVi Awad.

 

JOSH THOMSON ZAUSTAVLJA Pablo Villaseca 'Bellator 147’ Zvijezda

 

COMPLETE GLAVNI KARTICA FOTO IZBOR OVDJE

 

SAN JOSE, KAO ŠTO. (Prosinac 4, 2015) - Josh Thomson-a (22-8, 1 NC) mješovitih borilačkih vještina legenda u San Jose i njegovog “Bellator 147” effort against a young and promising prospect by the name of Pablo Villaseca (10-2) će dodati samo njegova karijera priče.

Prepunom događanja središte na San Jose State University kampusu svjedoci “Punk” iskoristiti mnoštvo vještina na putu do cilja čileanske borca. Referee Jason Herzog officially called a stop to the action at 3:59 drugog okvira, slanje nazočnima u pobuni i pritom Thomson je znak pod Bellator MMA banner na 2-0.

Nakon borbe, Thomson made it clear that while a matchup against incumbent Bellator lightweight kingpin Will Brooks is enticing, on je o navijača i velika većina navijača je on čuo od htjela boriti “Željezo” Michael Chandler.

“Hoće Brooks je veliki borac muškarac, i on ima pojas,” Thomson rekao. “Ali, bez obzira na zlato oko struka, the fans want me to fight Michael Chandler and I fight for the fans.

Bellator President Scott Coker has said he foresees Thomson returning to action in early 2016, i bez borbe zakazano za Chandlera ili Brooks kao tiska, još jedna nadstrešnica lagan natječaj mogao doći na uživanje prije, nego kasnije. Pogledajte završiti ovdje.

Weichel vrhovima Karakhanyan, Nadajući se da će lice Daniel Straus za naslov

 

In the featherweight co-feature bout of the evening, Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) a Daniel Weichel (36-9) Unleashed tvrdi jabs i brojne okrugle kuće tijekom tri kruga triler. The difference was Weichel’s ability to use his pinpoint accuracy to pepper away at his jab, okončanje Karakhanyan noći. Na kraju, “The Weasel” escaped with a split decision victory with scores of (30-27, 30-27, 30-27), and likely moved closer to another shot at the 145-pound champion. Watch the official decision ovdje.

Anderson Outduels Freire još jednom, Unutar Bellator MMA Cage

 

A lightweight rematch between Patricky Freire (14-7) a Derek Anderson (13-2, 1 NC) došao glave večeras, s obje muškaraca trgovanje tijela udaraca i udaraca za osobe s 15 minute trajanje njihove nasilne borbe. Na kraju, “Barbaric” took home a split decision victory with judgesscores of (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Uzrujan obilježava njegov drugi karijeri pobijediti Freire, nakon prethodno stvaranje svoj debi u Bellator jednoglasnom pobjedom odluka tijekom Freire na "Bellator 98."Bacite pogled na neke naglašava ovdje.

Piccolotti Pobjeda krvave bitke na štetu Soto

 

U čvrsto pobijane bitke između grappling stručnjaka Adam Piccolot (7-0) a Mario Soto, (6-2) "Bombu" ostao neporažen nakon drugog kruga stražnje goli gušiti podnošenje. Piccolotti narezane do Soto, otvara značajan rez iznad desnog oka od 29-godišnjeg dječaka rođendan. Uz krvi squirting posvuda, "Dr.. Mario "je bio prisiljen tapkati na 3:25 od krugu dva. Oba sjevernoj Kaliforniji borci doveo u velikom kontingenta rodni navijača, ali to je bio tip Bay-područje, Piccolotti, nastajanju pobjednik na kraju, produkt slijetanja 86% njegovih štrajkova bačena. Peep the gash on Soto’s head ovdje.

Rogers Ovlasti Prošli Zwicker u 'Bellator 147' Otvarač

 

Tijekom natjecanja otvaranja na Spike, Brian Rogers (12-8) okončati dva borbi skliznuti u svom debiju na poluteškoj, otvarajući vatru začaranom tla i-pound tehnici, pomiješana s neumornim čekić šakama, što je dovelo do Virgil Zwicker (14-5-1) prislušni od strane ARM-trokut dostavu na 4:38 od krugu dva. "Rezdog" borio hrabro u njegovo vrijeme unutar Bellator MMA kavez, čak izdržati nizak udarac ranije u natjecanju; ali na kraju, to je "B-Rog grabežljivca je" noć. Pogledajte video naglašava ovdje.

Preliminarni Card Rezultati & Fotografije:

A.J. McKee (3-0) poražen JT Donaldson (1-1) putem nokaut (koljeno) na 4:14 okruglog dva WATCH ZAVRŠETAK OVDJE

Brandon Hester (3-0) poražen Idris Wasi (1-3) putem jednoglasnom odlukom (30-24, 30-25, 30-27)

Gabriel Carrasco (7-0) poražen Khomkrit Niimi (6-8) via technical knockout (Laktovi) na 3:19 okruglog jedan

Nick Barnes (10-1) poražen James Terry (16-8) putem dostave (stražnji goli gušiti) na 2:48 okruglog jedan

Erick Sanchez (6-2) defeated Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) via technical knockout (punches) na 1:22 od krugu tri

Jeremija Monaghan (9-3) poražen Alvin Cacdac (16-12) putem jednoglasnom odlukom (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Bronson Mohika (1-1) poražen Jose Perez (1-1) defeated via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Adin Duenas (3-1) poražen Anthony Taylor (0-1) putem dostave (stražnji goli gušiti) na 2:43 okruglog jedan

Anthony Do (2-0) poražen Dustin Moore (0-1) preko tehničkog nokauta u 2:05 okruglog jedan

Novi prvak je okrunjen, JOŠ zadržava na 'Bellator 145: S osvetom '

 

Više fotografija s Straus vs. Freire ovdje

Patricio Freire (24-2) a Daniel Straus (23-6) otišao u rat na Scottrade Centru u petak noć, slanje pakiran kuću kući sretni nakon 25-ak minuta neprekidnog djelovanja. Na kraju, suci okrunjen novi prvak.

 

Straus udaljio s jednoglasnom odlukom (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) i pojas čvrsto omotan oko struka. Proizvod Američki Top Team tvrdio da je slomio ruku tijekom borbe, ali sa svim udaraca bačena, to sigurno nije tako čini.

Više fotografija s Brooks vs. Održan ovdje

 

U prvom od jedne ne, ali dva svjetska naslova djeluje, Will Brooks (17-1) dominirao Marcin Held (21-4) na strunjači, krstarenje do pobjede jednoglasnom odlučivanju (50-45, 49-46, 49-46).

 

Nakon uzimajući skinuta u uvodnom kolu, Brooks vratio i iskoristiti svoje hrvanje se gring iz poljskog borca ​​tijekom sljedeća 20 minuta. S pobjedom, Brooks je uspješno obranio naslov za drugi put od pobjede Chandler osvojiti naslov.

 

Više fotografija s Chandler vs. Rickels ovdje

 

Michael Chandler (14-3) doista ima Dave Rickels ' (16-4) broj. Missouri porijeklom uspio završiti "špiljski čovjek" po drugi put u isto toliko pokušaja na glavnoj kartici "Bellator 145: S osvetom. "

"Ja sam imala toliko ljudi sipati u mom životu već desetljećima, Zahvalan sam svima,", Rekao je Chandler. "Upravo sam slušati moje trenera i srećom večeras sam dobio cilja,", Rekao je Chandler. "Želim da se naslov tako loše Ja mogu kušati. Scott Coker, daj mi pobjednika Marcin Held i inače ću biti prisiljen da kucati svaki lagana na popisu sve dok ne učiniti. "

 

Kraj je došao na 3:05 od krugu dva, koji je vidio "Iron" Mike mlatiti svoj neprijatelj s udaraca dok je sudac zaustavio borbu.

 

Više fotografija s Lashley vs. Thompson ovdje

 

Osveta je jelo najbolje služio hladna i Bobby Lashley (14-2) poražen James Thompson (20-15) tako brzo, nije bilo vremena za jelo ugrijati.

 

"The Dominator" učinio ono što radi najbolje, snimanje u na "Colossus", a bodovanje ukidanje koji je potom slijedi s uvredljivih snimaka na glavu svog protivnika, zarada tehnički nokaut na 54-sekundi krugu.

 

Nema mnogo sumnje da Lashley seli neminovno bliže naslova pucao s pobjedom i dalje neporažena pod Bellator MMA banner. Kad primi titulu iako, je još da se vidi.

 

Više fotografija s Sanchez vs. Lawrence ovdje

 

Otvaranje borba glavne kartice na "Bellator 145: Sa Osveta " istaknuta konkurentnu borbu između dvoje mladih, up-and-coming featherweights. Na kraju, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) uzeo doma split odluku iznad Justin Lawrence (7-3) s ocjenama od (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).

 

S pobjedom, "El Matador" je sada urezana dva uzastopnih pobjeda preko Splita odlukom, a poraz je Lawrence prvi pod Bellator MMA zastavom i vjerojatno postavlja postavlja borbu koja će ga tjerati na

 

Preliminarni Card Rezultati:

Fazlo Mulabitinovic poraza Scott Ettling putem dostave (armbar) na 1:52 okruglog jedan

Kain Royer poraza Clay Mitchell putem dostave (kneebar) na 3:41 okruglog jedan

Rashard Lovelace (2-0) poraza Brandon Lowe (0-1) putem TKO (štrajkovi) na 2:07 okruglog jedan

Augusto Sakai (9-0) poraza Alex Huddleston (6-2) putem jednoglasnom odlukom (29-28 x3)

Adam Meredith (4-1) poraza Jordan aljkav (2-1) putem dostave (stražnji goli gušiti) na 1:54 okruglog jedan

Kyle Kurtz (5-1) poraza Steven Mann (11-3) putem dostave (trokut čok) 2:59 okruglog jedan

Garrett bruto (7-4) poraza Jeff Crotty (0-1) putem jednoglasnom odlukom (30-27 x3)

Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1) poraza Adam Cella (6-5) putem TKO (Punches) na :35 od krugu tri

Preliminarni kartica fotografije ovdje

Dodatno, tri obavijesti u svezi “Bellator 149” su se tu večer i one priopćenja mogu se naći ovdje.