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THACKERVILLE, ठीक. (मार्च 4, 2016) – It’s safe to say Darrion काल्डवेल (9-0) asserted himself as a legitimate title contender with his victory over जो वारेन (13-5) को मुख्य घटना मा “Bellator 151: वारेन बनाम. Caldwell” शुक्रबार night in front of a sold-out crowd at WinStar Resort and Casino.

As many expected, the fight quickly made it to the mat, संग “The Wolf” taking down the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” and initiating a sequence of ground-and-pound offense. After Warren made it back to his feet, the former NC State wrestler suplexed Warren and sunk in a rear-naked choke — that Warren refused to tap to — forcing referee Dan Miragliotta to wave off the bout at 3:23 राउन्ड एक को.

Following the technical submission victory, Caldwell made good use of his time on the microphone with color commentator Jimmy Smith, calling out current bantamweight champion मार्कोस Galvao, simply saying: “F*ck you [मार्कोस] Galvao, you’re a p*ssy.” That’s nine straight victories for the former NCAA Champion to begin his mixed martial arts career, three wins since making the transition from featherweight to bantamweight. यसैबीच, Warren has now dropped two out of three and will not get a shot at the winner of Galvao and Eduardo Dantas when they do finally meet.

In the co-main event of the evening, फर्नान्डो गोंजालेज (25-13) extended his winning streak to five at the expense of गिल्बर्ट स्मिथ (12-5), taking home a split decision win (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). The takedowns were likely the difference on the judges’ स्कोरकार्ड, but both fighters had their moments over the course of 15 मिनेट. Gonzalez now moves even closer to a shot at the 170-pound title, or a matchup with माइकल पृष्ठ, who was originally slated to face “यस Menifee पागल” before withdrawing. The future of the division will be much clearer following “Bellator 153: Koreshkov बनाम. हेंडरसन” अप्रिल 22, जब बेन्सन हेंडरसन challenges Andrey Koreshkov for the welterweight belt.

Yamauchi माथि (19-3) came into his fight against Bubba Jenkins (11-2) riding a wave of momentum after three-straight wins, but the Arizona State wrestling standout used his world-class grappling to neutralize the striking and jiu-jitsu prowess of Yamauchi. The 23-year-old Japanese competitor took the back of Jenkins for the duration of round one and nearly secured an arm bar late in the final round, तर “The Highlight Kid’s” effective grappling was the difference, earning the unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-27). Jenkins now has won three consecutive fights since his January 2015 गर्न हानि Georgi Karakhanyan.

During the opening main card contest at “Bellator 151: वारेन बनाम. Caldwell,” Sirwan Kakai (12-4) dropped his first fight under the Bellator MMA banner to Joe Taimanglo (22-6-1) सर्वसम्मत निर्णय मार्फत (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). It looked as though “Baby Joe” was going to finish the contest early — sinking in an Anaconda Choke before transitioning to a deep guillotine — but “Zohan” weathered the storm and hung around for the final ten minutes, even creating some bright spots of his own in the third and final round. अन्त मा, न्यायाधीशहरु’ cage side awarded the Guam-native his third consecutive victory and sent Kakai back to the drawing board.

प्रारम्भिक कार्ड परिणाम:

Treston Thomison (9-4) पराजित Aaron Roberson (5-4) प्रस्तुत मार्फत (Guillotine) R2, 2:20

Jermayne Barnes (1-1) पराजित Derek Palmer (0-1) प्रस्तुत मार्फत (पंचहरु) R2, 1:17

Neiman Gracie (4-0) पराजित रोजर कैरोल (16-14) via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Ricky Turcios (6-0) पराजित स्टीव गार्सिया (6-1) via Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

जस्टिन पैटरसन (7-1) पराजित Chance Rencountre (8-2) via Split Decision (29-28. 28-29. 29-28)

रे काठ (6-1) पराजित क्रिस जोन्स (10-4) TKO मार्फत (पंचहरु) R1, 3:10

Complete Weigh-In Photos Here

THACKERVILLE, ठीक (मार्च 3, 2016) – For the third consecutive शुक्रबार, Bellator MMA returns to Spike, this time around with "Bellator 151: वारेन बनाम. Caldwell.” मुख्य घटना मा, जो वारेन (13-4) looks to live up to his self-proclaimed label as the “Baddest Man on the Planet” against one of Bellator MMA’s brightest young stars in the undefeated Darrion काल्डवेल (8-0).

"Bellator 151: वारेन बनाम. Caldwell” प्रत्यक्ष र मा स्पाइक मा मुक्त airs 9 p.m. र/8 p.m. CT, जबकि प्रारम्भिक bouts प्रत्यक्ष मा प्रवाह हुनेछ Bellator.com रयो Bellator मोबाइल अनुप्रयोग.

सह-मुख्य घटना मा, गिल्बर्ट स्मिथ (12-4) will try to put an end to Fernando Gonzalez’s (24-13) four-fight winning streak when the two go toe-to-toe. साथै, Yamauchi माथि (19-2) comes into the fight riding a wave of momentum after three-straight wins, but Arizona State wrestling standout Bubba Jenkins (10-2) will look put an end to that win streak. In bantamweight action, Sirwan Kakai (12-3) will make his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak as he prepares for Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1).

Bellator "को लागि टिकट 151: वारेन बनाम. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. मा खुला घटना लागि दरवाजे 5:00 p.m. CT स्थानीय समय, with the first contest taking place 45 मिनेट पछि.

मुख्य कार्ड: (Live on SPIKE – 9 p.m. र/8:00 p.m. CT)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: जो वारेन (135.2) बनाम. Darrion काल्डवेल (135.6)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: गिल्बर्ट स्मिथ (170.4) बनाम. फर्नान्डो गोंजालेज (171)

Bellator एमएमए Featherweight विशेषता bout: Yamauchi माथि (146) बनाम. Bubba Jenkins (146)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Sirwan Kakai (135.6) बनाम. Joe Taimanglo (135.4)

प्रारम्भिक कार्ड: (Spike.com - 6:45 p.m. र/5:45 p.m. CT)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Fight: रोजर कैरोल (169.8) बनाम. Neiman Gracie (170.6)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Fight: स्टीव गार्सिया (135.4) बनाम. Ricky Turcios (135)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Fight: जस्टिन पैटरसन (170.2) बनाम. Chance Rencountre (169.2)

Bellator एमएमए Featherweight विशेषता लडो: क्रिस जोन्स (152.4) बनाम. रे काठ (145.4)

Bellator एमएमए Middleweight विशेषता लडो: Derek Palmer (194) बनाम. Jermayne Barnes (202.4)

Bellator एमएमए Featherweight विशेषता लडो: Treston Thomison (145.6) बनाम. Aaron Roberson (146)

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SANTA MONICA, क्यालिफोर्निया. (फेब्रुअरी 29, 2016) – This Friday, Bellator MMA returns to Spike for the third consecutive Friday with "Bellator 151: वारेन बनाम. Caldwell.” The event takes place from the WinStar World Casino & Thackerville सहारा, ठीक, and features a main event between highly touted undefeated bantamweight Darrion काल्डवेल (8-0) challenging former two-division world champion and the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” जो वारेन (13-4).

को लागि टिकट "Bellator 151: वारेन बनाम. Caldwell” are on sale now and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. मा खुला घटना लागि दरवाजे 5:00 p.m. CT स्थानीय समय, with the first contest taking place 45 मिनेट पछि.

"Bellator 151: वारेन बनाम. Caldwell” प्रत्यक्ष र मा स्पाइक मा मुक्त airs 9 p.m. र/8 p.m. CT, जबकि प्रारम्भिक bouts प्रत्यक्ष मा प्रवाह हुनेछ Bellator.com र यो Bellator मोबाइल अनुप्रयोग.. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

जो वारेन (13-4) बनाम. Darrion काल्डवेल (8-0)

Warren has just about done it all under the Bellator MMA banner, winning titles at featherweight and bantamweight during his nearly six-year promotional tenure. अब, Warren has his sights set on another run with the 135-pound title, a belt he lost during an intense encounter with मार्कोस Galvao early in 2015. एक 2006 Pan American and World Champion in Greco-Roman competition, the 39-year-old will test himself against a young competitor who excels in the same skillset that Warren has used to his advantage for most of his career, लडन्त.

With five impressive outings in a little over a year and a half under the Bellator MMA umbrella, it was only a matter of time before “The Wolf” found himself in a position to compete for a world title. The next stop on the road to championship gold goes through Warren, a man who has held Galvao’s belt already. A standout on the wrestling team at NC State University, the 27-year-old Caldwell most recently submitted Shawn गुच्छा via rear-naked choke in the first frame, adding to his tally of finishes (4). Initially a featherweight, Caldwell looks much more comfortable now at 135-pounds and as he proclaimed during a recent interview, “I foresee myself competing against Joe [वारेन] with a No. 1 contender shot on the line, sooner rather than later.”

फर्नान्डो गोंजालेज (24-13) बनाम. गिल्बर्ट स्मिथ (12-4)

Gonzalez took a brief hiatus from MMA to compete in the kickboxing portion of the groundbreaking "Bellator एमएमए: Dynamite 1 " event in September, losing a tightly contest decision to world-renowned striker पावलले "Semtex" Daley. Gonzalez now returns to his comfort zone of MMA, where he has strung together an impressive four-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003.

Smith will be making his Bellator MMA debut against a fighter who is currently in the midst of a four-fight winning streak. "मध्यरात Magic” is on a bit of a roll of his own, coming into the promotion riding a two-bout winning streak. A veteran of UFC and most recently RFA, Smith won the regional promotion’s welterweight belt in June, defending the title one time before signing with Bellator.

Yamauchi माथि (19-2) बनाम. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

Yamauchi comes into the fight riding a wave of momentum he’s caught after wins against माइक Richman, मार्टिन Stapleton, र Isao Kobayashi. The 23-year-old Japanese fighter has only lost once in six appearances under the Bellator MMA banner and has notched 15 को आफ्नो 19 wins as a professional by way of submission.

It’s hard to ignore Jenkins inside or outside the Bellator MMA cage, being that “The Highlight Kid” also doubles as a podcast host during his free time. The Arizona State alum notched two straight wins to cap off 2015, सबैभन्दा हालै, an impressive offensive display against a promising prospect in जोर्डन पारसन्स.

Sirwan Kakai (12-3) बनाम. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)

Taimanglo will be making his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, and is riding a two-fight winning streak. A Guam-native, “The Juggernaut” has stopped his opponent in 21 of his victories and has only lost twice in his last 14 झगडे. Look for the 31-year-old to make an impression against the bantamweight division’s newest commodity.

Kakai is one of Bellator MMA’s latest signings, joining the fray after a two-fight stint in the UFC. “Zohan," 26, hails from Sweden and owns 10 finishes in his 12 victories as a professional fighter. With a bantamweight title fight one-week prior and another marquee 135-pound pairing in the main event, it will be interesting to see what a win does for Kakai in the grand scheme of things.

पूर्ण "Bellator 151: वारेन बनाम. Caldwell” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: जो वारेन (13-4) बनाम. Darrion काल्डवेल (8-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: गिल्बर्ट स्मिथ (12-4) बनाम. फर्नान्डो गोंजालेज (24-13)

Bellator एमएमए Featherweight विशेषता bout: Yamauchi माथि (19-2) बनाम. Bubba Jenkins (10-2)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Sirwan Kakai (12-3) बनाम. Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1)

प्रारम्भिक कार्ड:

Bellator एमएमए Welterweight प्रारंभिक bout: रोजर कैरोल (16-13) बनाम. Neiman Gracie (3-0)

Bellator एमएमए Bantamweight प्रारंभिक bout: स्टीव गार्सिया (6-0) बनाम. Ricky Turcios (5-0)

Bellator एमएमए Welterweight प्रारंभिक bout: जस्टिन पैटरसन (6-1) बनाम. Chance Rencountre (8-1)

Bellator एमएमए Featherweight प्रारंभिक bout: क्रिस जोन्स (10-3) बनाम. रे काठ (5-1)

Bellator एमएमए Middleweight प्रारंभिक bout: Derek Palmer (पदार्पण) बनाम. Jermayne Barnes (0-1)

Bellator एमएमए Featherweight प्रारंभिक bout: Steven Peterson (13-4) बनाम. स्तिफनसले Banaszak (5-5)

Bellator एमएमए Featherweight प्रारंभिक bout: Treston Thomison (8-4) बनाम. Aaron Roberson (5-3)