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Tag Archives: Mixed Martial Arts
CHEICK KONGO-AUGUSTO SAKAI TO FIGHT DURING MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 150: Galvao VS. DANTAS 2’
SANTA MONICA, Kalifornië. (Desember 21, 2015) – A heavyweight contest pitting Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) against the undefeated Augusto Sakai (9-0) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " by Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas, op Februarie 26.
Daarbenewens, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) en die voormalige kampioen Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) sal terugkeer tot aksie teen 'n teenstander wat geopenbaar sal word op 'n later datum.
The contests will take up three slots of the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas,” wat die eerste keer uitgestuur woon op Spike op 9 namiddag. EN/8 namiddag. CT, terwyl voorlopige Bouts live op sal stroom Bellator.com en Die Bellator Mobile App. Bykomende gevegte sal binnekort bekend gemaak word.
Kaartjies vir "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " wat begin by net $27, is nou te koop by KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, sowel as die Kansas Star Arena loket.
Kongo will be making his eighth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 5-2. The Paris native has fought a who’s who in the mixed martial arts landscape, with notable wins against Mirko Cro Cop, Pat Barry, Matt Mitrione, and Alexander Volkov already on his record. In his last outing – which just so happened to be inside the Kansas Star Arena — Kongo impressively defeated Volkov via unanimous decision.
Maintaining an unblemished record to begin his professional career, Sakai will face arguably his stiffest competition to date when he meets Kongo on Februarie. 26. With seven finishes in nine outings, the 24-year-old Brazilian most recently finished Alex Huddleston by "Bellator 145: Met 'n wraak. "
Updated "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)
Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. TBA
Bellator Plaasmoorde Swaargewig Kenmerk Bout: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)
DARRION CALDWELL SET FOR ‘BELLATOR MMA 151’ MAIN EVENT DEBUT AGAINST JOE WARREN AT WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT ON MARCH 4
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Desember 18, 2015) – The main event of Bellator MMA’s return to WinStar World Casino & Oord in Thackerville, OK., op Maart 4 will feature undefeated Darrion Caldwell (8-0) challenging former two-division world champion and the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” Joe Warren (13-4).
Kaartjies vir "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” go on sale this coming Monday, Desember 21 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. Deure vir die geleentheid open om 5:00 namiddag. CT plaaslike tyd, with the first contest taking place one hour later.
"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” eerste keer uitgestuur live en gratis op pen op 9 namiddag. EN/8 namiddag. CT, terwyl voorlopige Bouts live op sal stroom Bellator.com en Die Bellator Mobile App.. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
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. There is still work to be done though, and the next stop on the road to championship gold goes through a man who has held Marcos Galvao’s belt already. A standout on the wrestling team at NC State University, the 27-year-old Caldwell most recently submitted Shawn Bunch 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 [Warren] with a No. 1 contender shot on the line, sooner rather than later.”
Warren has done just about it all under the Bellator MMA banner, winning titles at featherweight and bantamweight during his nearly six year promotional tenure. Nou, Warren has his sights set on another run with the 135-pound title, a belt he lost during an intense encounter with Galvao early in 2015. A 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, stoei. Will a win for “The Baddest Man on the Planet” propel him to a title shot against the winner of Galvao-Dantas 2 a week prior? Tune into SPIKE on Maart 4 to find out.
FOLLOWING NO-CONTEST IN THEIR FIRST MEETING, PAUL BRADLEY-CHRIS HONEYCUTT REBOOKED FOR MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 148: KOSCHECK VS. SECOR’
THREE PRELIMINARY BOUTS ALSO ADDED TO THE JANUARY 29ste EVENT
SANTA MONICA, Kalifornië. (Desember 17, 2015) - Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC) en Chris HONEYCUTT (6-0, 1 NC) were in the middle of a great fight, when an accidental headbutt opened a gash on the head of Bradley, which led to the fight being called a no contest.
Nou, the pair of welterweights will run it back during the main card of "Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” op Januarie 29 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Kalifornië.
Bellator officials previously announced two additional welterweight attractions featuring a main event of Josh Koscheck (17-10) versus Matt Secor (7-2) and a co-main event pitting British slugger Paul "Semtex" Daley (37-13-2) teen Andy Uhrich (11-5).
Vandag, the preliminary portion of the card is filling up, with the news that Anthony Avila (12-4) sal in die gesig staar John Reedy (11-6), Javy Ayala (8-4) gevegte Carl Seumanutafa (9-6) en Art Arcienega (14-5) versus Justin Smiley (9-7). Bykomende gevegte sal binnekort bekend gemaak word.
"Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” airs live and free on Spike at 9 namiddag. ET / 8 pm. CT, terwyl voorlopige Bouts live op sal stroom Bellator.com en Die Bellator Mobile App by 5 namiddag. PT. Kaartjies vir die geleentheid begin om net $25 and are on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.
Aptly nicknamed “The Cutt,” the 27-year-old Honeycutt is a two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler out of Edinboro University. Following his collegiate wrestling career, which ended with a runner-up finish in the 2012 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship, Honeycutt enlisted the help of fellow Edinboro wrestler Josh Koscheck, who he now trains with at the longtime MMA veteran’s Dethrone Base Camp in Fresno.
Honeycutt made his Bellator MMA debut in September 2014, scoring a TKO victory over Aaron Wilkinson. He picked up his second win for the promotion at "Bellator 133: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko,” scoring a TKO win over Clayton MacFarlane.
The 32-year-old Bradley is an Iowa native who also earned a pair of NCAA Division I All-American honors while competing at the famed University of Iowa. Bradley turned to mixed martial arts in 2006 and earned 11 consecutive victories to open his career, picking up the Ring of Combat middleweight title along the way.
Bradley made his way to the Bellator MMA cage in 2013, and in four appearances to date, has already picked up decision victories over Josh Neer and Karl Amoussou. While Bradley’s base is firmly in wrestling, he’s developed into a complete martial artist during his time in the sport and owns seven of his career wins by knockout with another seven coming by way of submission.
Updated "Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” Fight Card
Bellator MMA Welterweight Main Event: Josh Koscheck (17-10) vs. Matt Secor (7-2)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Paul Daley (37-13-2) vs. Andy Uhrich (11-5)
Bellator Plaasmoorde Welterweight Kenmerk Bout: Chris HONEYCUTT (6-0, 1 NC) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC)
Voorlopige Card:
Bellator MMA veertje Feature Bout: Anthony Avila (12-4) vs. John Reedy (11-6)
Bellator Plaasmoorde Swaargewig Kenmerk Bout: Javy Ayala (8-4) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)
Bellator MMA veertje Feature Bout: Art Arcienega (14-5) vs. Justin Smiley (9-7)
Three World Champions Capture top honors in 2015 Russian MMA Super Cup
 Living legend and WMMAA Honorary President Fedor Emelianenko served as color commentator for the broadcast of the recent 2015 Russian MMA Super Cup
CHELYABINSK, Rusland (Desember 16, 2015) — Fresh off of their winning performances at last month’s 2015 Wêreld Kampioenskappe MMA in Prague, a trio of individual winners from championship Team Russia also captured top honors at the recent 2015 Russian Super Cup, sanctioned by the World Mix Martial Arts Association (WMMAA), in Chelyabinsk, Rusland
Kapokgewig Die khachali Bakhachaliev, middelgewigtitel Gamzat Khiramagomedov en die lig swaargewig Magomed Ankalaev were the three World champions who were also victorious at the 2015 Russian MMA Super Cup.
Internationally renowned “Big” John McCarthy served as referee.
Below find a breakdown of official results from each weight class with video links to corresponding matches:
2015 Russian MMA Super Cup
Bantamweights Championship (-61.2 kg, 135 lbs.)
Bakhachali Bakhachaliev WDEC3 Armen Gulyan
Featherweight Championship (-65.8 kg, 145 lbs.)
Nabi Ashurlaev WDEC3 Mansur Vitaev
Lightweight Championship (-70.3 kg, 154 lbs.)
Artur Zainukov WDEC3 Kamil Magomedov
Weltergewig Championship (-77.1 kg, 170 lbs.)
Alibeg Rasulov WDEC3 Ramazan Kuramagomedov
Middleweight Championship (-84 kg, 185 lbs.)
Gamzat Khiramagomedov WDEC3 Ramazan Gamzatov
Light Heavyweight Championship (-93 kg, 205 lbs.)
Magomed Ankalaev WTKO1 Nadyr Bulkadarov
Heavyweight Championship (+205 lbs.)
Amirkhan Isagadzhiev WTKO1 Georgy Sakaev
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‘THE YOUNG ASSASSIN’ VS. ‘THE GREEK ASSASSIN’ MELVIN GUILLARD TAKES ON HOUSTON’S MIKE BRONZOULIS AT ‘BELLATOR 149: SHAMROCK VS. GRACIE’
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Desember 16, 2015) – A lightweight contest pitting Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) against Houston’s Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1) is by die SPIKE televisie belangrikste kaart van "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " op Februarie. 19 Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Bellator MMA President Scott Coker announced the new addition on his Twitter account gisteraand.
The fight joins a card that already features a double main event — Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) voldoen aan Royce Gracie (14-2-3) vir 'n derde keer en Kimbo Slice (5-2) sal die man wat hom uit te roep, aangesien hul vriendskap geëindig jaar gelede veg, Dhafir Harris, beter bekend as "Chest 5000.” In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11). Preliminary contests will be announced shortly.
Kaartjies vir hierdie gemengde martial arts extravaganza begin by net $30 en is te koop by die Bellator.com nou, as well as HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.
"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " eerste keer uitgestuur live en gratis op Spike op 9 namiddag. ET / 8 pm. CT, terwyl voorlopige Bouts live op sal stroom Bellator.com en Die Bellator Mobile App.
Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against Brandon Girtz vroeër vanjaar. “The Young Assassin” has made it clear that he intends on eventually fighting for the 155-pound title, and his road to the gold begins on Feb. 19 against a tough Houston, Texas native. Of Guillard’s 32 wen as 'n professionele, 23 victories have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards.
Bronzoulis returned to the Bellator MMA fray against a debuting Josh Thomson by "Bellator MMA: Dinamiet 1 " this past September. “The Greek Assassin” has not shied away from tough opponents throughout his career, having competed against guys like Thomson, Joe Riggs, Gerald Harris and Jorge Patino during his 28-fight career. The Houston native hopes to have plenty of hometown support when he takes on Guillard inside the Bellator MMA cage on Feb. 19.
"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie "Opdateer stryd kaart
Bellator MMA Openweight Main Event: Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) vs. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)
Bellator MMA Swaargewig Main Event: Kimbo Slice (5-2) vs. Chest 5000 (2-0)
Bellator MMA veertje Feature Bout: Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-11)
Bellator Plaasmoorde Liggewig Kenmerk Bout: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) vs. Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1)
MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT ADDED TO NEF 21 Stryd kaart
Lewiston, Maine (Desember 16, 2015) - New England Fights (NEF), Amerika se nommer een plaaslike stryd bevordering, sal sy volgende byeenkoms te hou, “NEF 21: DIE Immortals” op Saterdag, Februarie 6, 2016 by die Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (Plaasmoorde) and professional boxing bouts. Vroeër vandag, NEF announced the addition of a professional middleweight bout to the “NEF 21” stryd kaart. Michael “Die snor” Hansen (3-2) onderteken te ontmoet Zach “The Torch” Elkins (0-1) op 'n stryd gewig van 185-pond.
Hansen is the head coach and founding member of Berserkers MMA based out of Rumford, Maine. He won a state championship as a heavyweight wrestler for Mountain Valley High School (MVHS) in 2004. Hansen began his MMA career shortly after his high school graduation, but put that career on hold to serve in United States Army as a combat engineer. In die vroeë 2015, Hansen returned to the cage as a member of the NEF MMA roster. He put together a record of 2-1 in his first year back, including a win over the “2014 Vegter van die Jaar” Crowsneck BOUTIN (1-2). The fight with Elkins will be Hansen’s first foray into the middleweight division after having competed in the heavyweight and light-heavyweight ranks previously.
“Zach is a good fighter with a lot of experience in the cage,” said Hansen over his upcoming opponent. “He’s probably looking to come up here and leave with his first pro win. It won’t be that easy, and he will have to earn it, ’cause I intend to send him back to Florida with another loss.”
Zach Elkins is no stranger to the NEF fans. A member of Team Riot in Orange Park, Florida, Elkins appeared previously for the fight promotion headlining the amateur portion of the “NEF XIII” fight card in the spring of 2014. That evening, Elkins made short work of the northeast’s then-top ranked amateur middleweight Buck Pineau (1-2), scoring a first-round TKO. Elkins was ranked nationally as an amateur, and he held the ISCF Florida State Middleweight Championship for over a year. He lost his professional debut in the fall of 2014, and now Elkins is looking to pick up the first win of his pro career.
“I want to thank Matt and Nick (Peterson and DiSalvo, NEF owners) both for having me back on their show in February,” said Elkins when reached for comment. “I will be ready to put on another exciting fight for the fans in Maine and bringing home another ‘W’ for my team in Florida, Riot MMA.”
New England Fights’ volgende byeenkoms, “NEF 21: DIE Immortals,” plaasvindSaterdag, Februarie 6, 2016 by die Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Kaartjies vir “NEF 21” begin by net $25 en is nou te koop bywww.TheColisee.com of deur die Colisée loket by 207.783.2009 x 525. Vir meer inligting oor die geleentheid en stryd kaart updates, Besoek gerus die bevordering se webwerf by www.NewEnglandFights.com. Daarbenewens, jy NEF videos kan kyk op www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, volg hulle op Twitternefights en sluit aan by die amptelike Facebook-groep "New England gevegte."
WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING UNVEILS NEW LOGO; EXPANDS WITH OPENING OF NEW YORK OFFICE
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MAURO RANALLO JOINS WWE® AS THE NEW VOICE OF SMACKDOWN®
STAMFORD, Conn., Desember 14, 2015 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced that veteran announcer Mauro Ranallo will be the new voice of SmackDown begin Donderdag, Januarie 7 when the show moves to its new home on USA Network at 8 pm ET. Ranallo brings nearly 30 years of broadcasting experience, and is currently the play-by-play announcer for Championship Boxing on Showtime and former lead announcer for the Strikeforce MMA promotion.
Vroeër vanjaar, Ranallo called the international feed for the historic Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight. Ranallo is the only sports broadcaster to call every major combat sport on national television, including boxing, kickboxing and MMA, as well as helping to launch New Japan Pro Wrestling on AXS TV.
“Joining WWE has always been a lifelong dream of mine,” said Ranallo. “I am thrilled to add my voice to the SmackDown broadcasts as the show moves to its new home on USA Network.”
With more than 800 original episodes, SmackDown is the second longest-running weekly episodic program in U.S. televisie geskiedenis, only behind Monday Night Raw®. Over the past 15 jaar, SmackDown has been broadcast from 170 different venues, in 148 cities, in seven different countries including the United States, Kanada, Verenigde Koninkryk, Irak, Japan, Italy and Mexico. Now the exclusive cable home to WWE’s flagship programs, USA Network will air SmackDown elke Donderdagnight beginning Januarie 7. USA also airs Monday Night Raw lewe 52 weeks a year.
Prior to joining Showtime, Ranallo was the voice of the Pride Fighting Championships, and spent six years in Toronto where he hosted Canada’s first TV show dedicated to MMA while also hosting a daily combat sports radio show.
Ranallo lives in Los Angeles where he is a social advocate for mental health, an avid hiker and voice artist for commercials, books and film.
About WWE
WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide in 25 languages. WWE Network, the first-ever 24/7 over-the-top premium network that includes all live pay-per-views, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library, is currently available in more than 175 lande. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapoer, Dubai, Munich and Tokyo.
Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found atwwe.com en corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, gaan http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/
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