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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. (Juni 3, 2016) – A featherweight bout pitting Justin Lawrence (8-3) ngalawan Isao Kobayashi (18-3) will anchor the preliminary portion of "Bellator: Dinamit 2" dina tanggal 24 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

 

The bout joins a main event that features a heavyweight bout between “Rampage” Jackson (36-11) jeung 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) jeung 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, undefeated Ilima Macfarlane (3-0) bakal nyanghareupan Rebecca Ruth (6-1) in a flyweight contest.

 

Tiket pikeun "Bellator: Dynamite 2” mimitian jam saukur $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Lawang pikeun acara open di 5 p.m. CT waktu lokal, and the first bout is scheduled to take place one hour after.

 

"Bellator: Dynamite 2” airs hirup jeung bébas dina Spike di 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, bari bouts awal bakal ngalirkeun data langsung dina Bellator.comjeung Nu Bellator Mobile App. Lawang pikeun acara open di 5:00 pm CT, with the first streamed fight taking place at 5:30 pm CT.

 

Exactly like the groundbreaking inaugural “Dynamite” 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 Juni 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 Juni 24.

 

Dimutakhirkeun "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main Event: 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 Heavyweight Feature Bout: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)

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

 

Card awal:

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

Bellator MMA Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos (7-3) vs. Jordan Dowdy (3-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Sadikin (3-1)

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

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

Bellator MMA Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)

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

Bellator MMA Featherweight Preliminary 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 Preliminary Bout: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Preliminary 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. (Mei, 20) – A women’s flyweight showdown between Ilima Macfarlane (3-0) jeung Rebecca Ruth (6-1) has been added to the main card of "Bellator: Dynamite 2” dina Juni 24, at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

The bout joins a main event that features a heavyweight bout between “Rampage” Jackson (36-11) jeung 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) jeung 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 Dowdy (3-1) on the Bellator.com-streamed prelims.

Tiket pikeun "Bellator: Dynamite 2” anu diobral ayeuna di Ticketmaster.com jeung Box Kantor Ford di Scottrade Center. Lawang pikeun acara open di 5 p.m. CT waktu lokal, jeung kontes kahiji lumangsung sajam sanggeus.

"Bellator: Dynamite 2” airs hirup jeung bébas dina Spike di 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, bari bouts awal bakal ngalirkeun data langsung dina Bellator.com jeung Nu Bellator Mobile App.

Exactly like the groundbreaking inaugural “Dynamite” event this past September in San Jose, both a mixed martial arts cage and kickboxing ring will cover the floor at Scottrade Center, di 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. Ayeuna, 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 Juni 24.

 

Dimutakhirkeun "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main Event: 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 Heavyweight Feature Bout: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)

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

 

Card awal:

Bellator MMA Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos (7-3) vs. Jordan Dowdy (3-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Sadikin (3-1)

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

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

Bellator MMA Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)

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

Bellator MMA Featherweight Preliminary 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 Preliminary Bout: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Preliminary 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, Calif. (Mei 14, 2016) — In the main event of Bellator MMA’s return home to San Jose, Phil Sadikin jeung Raja Mo showcased why their widely regarded as two of the top light heavyweights on the planet. Tungtungna, 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 “Bapa. 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: Sadikin vs. Raja Mo,” Anjeun 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) jeung Yermia 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 Kayu (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. Jeung meunangna, the Half Moon Bay, Calif. 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, nu mana 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) réngsé 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.

Hasil penyisihan:

James Chapman (1-0) keok Sean Tucker (0-1) via TKO (punches) at 4:41 of buleud dua

Anthony Taylor (1-1) keok Koswara Jones (0-2) via KO at 0:27 of buleud hiji

Danasabe Mohammed (4-0) keok Martin Sano (4-2) via KO (punches) at 1:18 of buleud hiji

Josh Paiva (8-1) keok Steven Gruber (5-2) via kaluman (pungkur-taranjang cuk) at 2:14 of buleud dua

Sam Spengler (9-5) keok Doyle Childs (2-2) via kaputusan unanimous (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Joshua Hardwick (1-0) keok Jorge Acosta (1-2) via kaluman (cuk guillotine) at 1:21 of buleud hiji

Jamielene Nievara (4-1) keok Stephanie Frausto (5-6) via TKO at 2:43 tina babak tilu

Mark Dickman (11-2) keok Thomas Diagne (5-6-1) via TKO (punches) at 3:05 tina babak tilu

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

 

Santa Monica, CALIF. (Mei 14, 2016) – The Bellator MMA Lightweight Championship will be up for grabs “Iron” Michael Chandler (14-3) papanggih 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) jeung Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1), as well as a heavyweight showdown pitting Matt Mitrione (9-5) ngalawan 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,” nu airs hirup dina Spike di 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, bari bouts awal bakal ngalirkeun data langsung dina Bellator.com jeung Nu Bellator Mobile App. Contests tambahan bakal ngumumkeun teu lila.

 

Tiket pikeun "Bellator: Dynamite 2” mimitian jam saukur $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Lawang pikeun acara open di 5 p.m. CT waktu lokal, 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” dina 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 Álvarez, Dave Rickels (2x), Saderek Widang, jeung Marcin diayakeun. 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 kampanyeu, with back-to-back wins over Ryan Couture jeung 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, Italia, 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 Juni 24.

Dimutakhirkeun "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main Event: 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 Heavyweight Feature Bout: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)

 

Card awal:

Bellator MMA Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Sadikin (3-1)

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

Bellator MMA Welterweight Preliminary 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 Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)

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

Bellator MMA Welterweight Preliminary 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 Preliminary Bout: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)

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

Two Main Card Fights Complete ‘Bellator 154: Sadikin vs. Raja Mo’ dina Méi 14

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

Santa Monica, CALIF. (Mei 5, 2016) – A welterweight matchup pitting “Cyborg” Santos (21-16) against Bellator MMA veteran Anjeun Awad (18-7) and a lightweight meeting featuring Adam Piccolot (7-0) lawan Ray Kayu (6-1) geus ditambahkeun ka kartu utama "Bellator 154: Sadikin vs. Raja Mo," which airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE and takes place on May 14 di SAP Center di San Jose, Calif.

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

The contests make up the televised portion of "Bellator 154: Sadikin vs. Raja Mo," which airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 8 p.m. AND/7 p.m. CT while the preliminary card will stream live on Bellator.com jeung Nu Bellator Mobile App dimimitian di 6:30 p.m. AND. Tickets start at just $30 jeung anu diobral ayeuna di 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. Dina 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.” Of his 21 career wins, the 38-year-old welterweight has recorded 12 knockouts, 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 ka 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 di"Bellator 147: Thomson vs. Villaseca.” Nyieun nya 2016 perdana, 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 catetan, 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.

Lengkep "Bellator 154: Sadikin vs. King Mo” Fight Card:

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

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

Bellator MMA Feature Lightweight bout: Adam Piccolot (7-0) vs. Ray Kayu (6-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature bout: Anjeun Awad (18-7) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (21-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature bout: Andre Fialho (6-0) vs. Rick Reger (7-1)

 

Card awal:

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

Bellator MMA Featherweight Prelim Bout: Koswara 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. Yermia 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 (Debut) vs. Sean Tucker (Debut)

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

 

Santa Monica, CALIF. (April, 8) –Bellator MMA recently announced its next tentpole event; "Bellator 154: Sadikin vs. Raja 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) ngalawan Jordan “Pretty Boy” Parsons (11-2) di SAP Center di San Jose, Calif., dina Méi 14 LIVE on SPIKE.

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

Salaku tambahan, the card’s preliminary card has been completed; with the announcement of 10 gelut, which will stream live on Bellator.com jeung Nu Bellator Mobile App. The undercard is headlined by a “Veterans Operation Wellness” bout, umuran Maurice Slade of the U.S. Army Reserve against Jorge Acosta of the California Army Nat’l Guard.

"Bellator 154: Sadikin vs. King Mo” takes place on May 14, and airs live on SPIKE at 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. 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, ngéléhkeun Mario Soto di "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. Rungkun " 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, Calif., dina Mei 14.

Dimutakhirkeun "Bellator 154: Sadikin vs. King Mo” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Main Event: Phil Sadikin (15-3, 1 NC) vs. Muhammed "King 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 Feature Lightweight bout: Adam Piccolot (7-0) vs. Jordan Parsons (11-2)

 

Card awal:

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

Bellator MMA featherweight awal bout: Koswara Jones (0-1) vs. Anthony Taylor (0-1)

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

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

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

Bellator MMA Bantamweight awal bout: Josh San Diego (6-1) vs. Yermia Monaghan (9-4)

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

Bellator MMA featherweight awal 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 Middleweight awal 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 (Pebruari, 19) – Bellator MMA is pleased to announce its next tentpole event, "Bellator 154: Sadikin vs. Raja Mo,” which will emanate from the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., dina Méi 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, iraha Mohammed "King Mo" Lawal(19-4, 1 NC) meets 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 "Beusi" 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 jeung indit diobral Jumaah, Pebruari 26 di 10 a.m. di 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 Jangkung, 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 jeung 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 jeung 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 Saderek Widang jeung 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: Sadikin vs. King Mo” takes place on May 14, and airs live on SPIKE at 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT — Teu luput eta.

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

Click for fight highlights: Michael Chandler vs. Eddie Álvarez

Santa Monica, Calif. (Pebruari 12, 2015) – When sifting through a list of Bellator MMA’s greatest fights, few names appear as often as "Beusi" Michael Chandler (14-3).

 

Dinten ieu, 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 Témbal 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, nyarios: “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,"Ceuk 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. Unggal waktos, 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 diayakeun, Rick Hawn, jeung David Rickels (2x). Of his 14 ngéléhkeun salaku professional, Chandler has amassed 12 victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

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

 

Josh Thomson eureun Pablo VILLASECA IN 'Bellator 147’ HEADLINER

 

COMPLETE utama kartu sebutna pamilih dieu

 

San Jose, SAPERTOS. (Desember 4, 2015) - Josh Thomson sacara (22-8, 1 NC) a legenda beladiri dicampurkeun dina San Jose nya “Bellator 147” effort against a young and promising prospect by the name of Pablo Villaseca (10-2) ngan bakal ditambahkeun ka carita karirna sacara.

A Event Center dipak dina kampus San Jose State University sacara disaksian nu “Nu Punk” ngagunakeun a plethora kaahlian en route ka finish tina bajoang Chilean. Referee Jason Herzog officially called a stop to the action at 3:59 pigura kadua, ngirim jelema dina hadir kana hiji uproar sarta ngadorong mark Thomson sacara dina banner Bellator MMA ka 2-0.

Sanggeus tarung, Thomson made it clear that while a matchup against incumbent Bellator lightweight kingpin Will Brooks is enticing, manéhna ngeunaan fans jeung Lolobana fans manéhna ngadéngé ti hayang manéhna tarung “Beusi” Michael Chandler.

“Will Brooks hiji lalaki bajoang gede, jeung manéhna geus beubeur,” Thomson ceuk. “Tapi, mandang emas kira-kira cangkéng nya, 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, jeung tanpa gelut dijadwalkeun pikeun Chandler atawa Brooks sakumaha dina print, kontes lightweight sejen marquee bisa datang ka fruition sooner, tinimbang saterusna. Lalajo finish ieuh.

Weichel tops Karakhanyan, Hoping Nyanghareupan Daniel Straus Pikeun Judul nu

 

In the featherweight co-feature bout of the evening, Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) jeung Daniel Weichel (36-9) jabs teuas unleashed jeung loba imah buleud sakuliah a tilu babak Thriller. The difference was Weichel’s ability to use his pinpoint accuracy to pepper away at his jab, putting an ahir nepi ka Karakhanyan sacara peuting. Tungtungna, “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 ieuh.

Anderson Outduels Freire Sakali deui, Jero Bellator MMA Cage

 

A lightweight rematch between Patricky Freire (14-7) jeung Saderek Anderson (13-2, 1 NC) datang ka hulu ieu peuting, jeung boh blows awak dagang lalaki jeung najong pikeun 15 durasi menit of bout telenges maranéhanana. Tungtungna, “Barbaric” took home a split decision victory with judgesscores of (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Kesel nu nandaan karir kadua meunang leuwih Freire, sanggeus saméméhna nyieun debut Bellator di meunangna kaputusan unanimous leuwih Freire di "Bellator 98."Nyokot katingal di sawatara highlights ieuh.

Piccolotti ngéléhkeun Battle katurunan di expense of Soto

 

Dina perang diganggu gugat pageuh antara para ahli grappling Adam Piccolot (7-0) jeung Mario Soto, (6-2) "The Bomb" tetep undefeated sanggeus pungkur-taranjang buleud cuk kaluman kadua. Piccolotti sliced ​​nepi Soto, muka nepi cut signifikan leuwih panon katuhu budak ulang 29 taun heubeul. Jeung getih squirting madhab, "Dr. Mario "kapaksa ketok kaluar di 3:25 of buleud dua. Boh pejuang California Northern dibawa dina kontingen gede fans kampung halaman, tapi ieu bodo Bay-wewengkon, Piccolotti, munculna victorious di ahir, a produk badarat 86% panarajangan nya dialungkeun. Peep the gash on Soto’s head ieuh.

Saduy Powers Kapungkur Zwicker di 'Bellator 147' Opener

 

Salila kontes lawang dina Spike, Brian Saduy (12-8) nunda heula ahir ka dua-fight skid di debut di heavyweight cahya, muka seuneu jeung téhnik taneuh-jeung-pound galak, dicampurkeun dina jeung fists hammer relentless, nu ngarah ka Virgil Zwicker (14-5-1) ngetok kaluar ku kaluman panangan-segitiga di 4:38 of buleud dua. "Rezdog" perang valiantly salila waktu di jero kurung Bellator MMA, komo withstanding a niup low saméméhna di kontes nu; tapi dina ahir, ieu "B-Rog The Samangsa sacara" peuting. Nonton video highlights ieuh.

Hasil Card awal & Poto:

A.J. McKee (3-0) keok JT Donaldson (1-1) via knockout (dengkul) di 4:14 tina babak dua lalajo finish dieu

Brandon Hester (3-0) keok Idris Wasi (1-3) via kaputusan unanimous (30-24, 30-25, 30-27)

Gabriel Carrasco (7-0) keok Khomkrit Niimi (6-8) via technical knockout (elbows) di 3:19 of buleud hiji

Nick Barnes (10-1) keok James Terry (16-8) via kaluman (pungkur-taranjang cuk) di 2:48 of buleud hiji

Erick Sanchez (6-2) defeated Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) via technical knockout (punches) di 1:22 tina babak tilu

Yermia Monaghan (9-3) keok Alvin Cacdac (16-12) via kaputusan unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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

Adin Duenas (3-1) keok Anthony Taylor (0-1) via kaluman (pungkur-taranjang cuk) di 2:43 of buleud hiji

Anthony Do (2-0) keok Dustin Moore (0-1) via knockout téhnis di 2:05 of buleud hiji

Jawara anyar crowned, Sejen nahan Bellator AT ' 145: Sareng hiji pamales kanyeri '

 

Poto More ti Straus vs. Freire dieu

Patricio Freire (24-2) jeung Daniel Straus (23-6) indit ka perang di Scottrade Center dinten Jumaah wengi, ngirim hiji imah nu dipak imah happy sanggeus 25 menit-aksi priangan. Tungtungna, hakim crowned jawara anyar.

 

Straus walked jauh jeung kaputusan unanimous (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) jeung beubeur tightly dibungkus kira-kira cangkéng nya. Produk American Team Top ngaku yén manéhna peupeus leungeun salila tarung, tapi sareng sadaya punches dialungkeun, eta yakin teu sigana jadi.

Poto More ti Brooks vs. Dilaksanakeun di dieu

 

Dina munggaran teu salah, tapi dua bouts judul dunya, Will Brooks (17-1) didominasi Marcin diayakeun (21-4) dina mat nu, cruising ka meunangna kaputusan unanimous (50-45, 49-46, 49-46).

 

Sanggeus meunang dicokot turun di babak lawang, Brooks datang deui jeung garapan gulat pikeun gring kaluar bajoang Polandia ngaliwatan kursus nu salajengna 20 menit. Jeung meunangna, Brooks geus ayeuna junun salamet judul pikeun kadua kalina saprak ngéléhkeun Chandler meunang judulna.

 

Poto More ti Chandler vs. Rickels dieu

 

Michael Chandler (14-3) sabenerna geus Dave Rickels ' (16-4) jumlah. Nu Missouri asli junun nepi ka rengse "The Caveman" pikeun kadua kalina dina saloba nyoba dina kartu utama "Bellator 145: Jeung pamales kanyeri a. "

"Kuring geus kungsi jadi loba jelema tuang kana hirup mah pikeun dekade, Kami ngahatur nuhun ka sadaya di antarana,"Ceuk Chandler. "Kuring kakara ngadangukeun peringkat pelatih mah Kabeneran peuting kuring meunang finish,"Ceuk Chandler. "Kuring hayang anu judulna jadi macet mah bisa rasa eta. Témbal Coker, méré kuring nu meunangna Marcin jeung diayakeun atawa nu sejenna mah bakal jadi kapaksa tetep knocking kaluar unggal lightweight dina roster nepi maneh. "

 

Ahir datang di 3:05 of buleud dua, nu nempo "Beusi" Mike pummel foe-Na jeung punches nepi wasit dieureunkeun tarung.

 

Poto More ti Lashley vs. Thompson dieu

 

Dendam nyaéta plato a pangalusna dilayanan tiis jeung Dadan Lashley (14-2) keok James Thompson (20-15) jadi gancang, aya no waktu keur plato pikeun meunangkeun panas.

 

"The Dominator" teu naon manéhna teu best, shooting di on "The Colossus" jeung nyetak nu takedown nu saterusna manéhna dituturkeun nepi ka nembak karasa ka kapala lawan-Na, earning nu knockout téhnis di 54-detik buleud hiji.

 

Aya teu pira ragu nu Lashley ngalir inevitably deukeut ka shot judul jeung win jeung tetep undefeated dina banner Bellator MMA. Sabot narima shot judul sanajan, ieu can bisa ditempo.

 

Poto More ti Sanchez vs. Lawrence dieu

 

Gelut bubuka kartu utama di "Bellator 145: Sareng hiji pamales kanyeri " diulas a bout kalapa antara dua ngora, featherweights up-jeung-datang. Tungtungna, Agan Sanchez (12-2) nyandak imah kaputusan split leuwih Justin Lawrence (7-3) jeung skor tina (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).

 

Jeung meunangna, "El Matador" ayeuna geus notched dua consecutives ngéléhkeun via kaputusan pamisah, bari eleh nyaeta Lawrence sacara kahiji dina banner Bellator MMA jeung dipikaresep susunan nepi susunan nepi perang nu bakal propel manéhna ka

 

Hasil Card awal:

Fazlo Mulabitinovic ngéléhkeun Scott Ettling via kaluman (armbar) di 1:52 of buleud hiji

Kain Royer ngéléhkeun Clay Mitchell via kaluman (kneebar) di 3:41 of buleud hiji

Rashard Lovelace (2-0) ngéléhkeun Brandon Lowe (0-1) via TKO (panarajangan) di 2:07 of buleud hiji

Augusto Sakai (9-0) ngéléhkeun Alex Huddleston (6-2) via kaputusan unanimous (29-28 x3)

Adam Meredith (4-1) ngéléhkeun Jordan Dowdy (2-1) via kaluman (pungkur-taranjang cuk) di 1:54 of buleud hiji

Soun Kurtz (5-1) ngéléhkeun Steven Mann (11-3) via kaluman (segitiga cuk) 2:59 of buleud hiji

Garrett Kasar (7-4) ngéléhkeun Jeff Crotty (0-1) via kaputusan unanimous (30-27 x3)

Chel Erwin-Sadikin (3-1) ngéléhkeun Adam Cella (6-5) via TKO (Punches) di :35 tina babak tilu

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