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Архіви: MMA
Топ 5 Tips On Choosing Martial Arts Training Camp
Whether you are a beginner or a pro, choosing a martial arts training camp is a tough decision. I’d like to share with you the top 5 tips on choosing the right camp from 8 martial arts experts that will help you simplify the daunting selection process. Read on!
- Class size
Similar to any other kind of training, if you happen to be a beginner in MMA, it’s best to stick to a smaller-sized class. Regardless of your level, the smaller the class, the more 1-on-1 attention and supervision your trainer is able to give you. Ідеально, a training class only consists of 3-4 trainees per coach. You should steer clear of any class that has more than 10 students for each trainer.
As MMA is considered one of the most ‘brutal’ combat sports out there, your trainer will need to closely supervise your techniques and provide you with more guidance to minimize the likelihood of injuries during your practice. With a large-sized class, it’s unlikely that they would be able to give the attention you need.
- Equipment
According to Aaron of Fight Quality, the most important equipment in an MMA gym is properly padded mats on the floor. This way, you are likely to minimize injuries when you get knocked down during a fight. Most MMA establishments should have a cage; проте, some may have a ring instead.
MMA gyms should also have high quality pads to hold. Good gyms will have a nice selection of pads, from boxing mitts, to Thai style kick pads to strike shields. These will be used by either one of the gym’s instructors or students in partner exercises.
When practicing striking, another important thing to look out for are heavy bags. Bags come in all shapes and sizes, and most gyms will have a selection of several types. These are great for perfecting techniques on your own.
To recap, a good MMA training camp should also have the following:
- Rings or cages
- Punching or spar bags
- Boxing equipment
- Full weights equipment
- Фітнес & cardio machines
Quality training camps and gyms may also offer ‘spare’ gear available to use or rent. This may be an alternative if you are only going to be using it only a couple of times. Even though these gears are probably cleaned after every use, it’s always best to buy your own in order to ensure the best quality and hygiene.
- Ціна
Prices for MMA training camps vary greatly depending on the level of trainers, location, facilities & обладнання, and so forth. Однак, it doesn’t always mean that a cheaper training camp has less qualified trainers than more expensive one. Наприклад, to give you a better idea on the price range, a budget option of Super Pro’s 1 month MMA & Muay Thai training in Thailand is priced as low as US$ 344 (включає 30 days/29 nights acommodation) whereas a more luxury option such as Evolve MMA retreat in Singapore would cost you US$ 2490 (also includes 30 days/29 nigths acommodation). Despite on different price ranges, there are positive reviews for both types of camps, and their visitors have shared that they significantly developed their skills after their training, which illustrates that lower-priced training camp doesn’t necessarily equal to low quality of training.
- Training program
In order to evaluate the price range, you might want to compare the training program that is offered. Типово, you will undergo at least 3 training sessions in different martial arts training disciplines. Some training courses offer additional classes such as yoga, meditation, or cross training sessions. Whether you are a beginner, an intermediate, or a pro, it’s advisable to always carefully weigh out the fee of the training camp against what is being offered. Take your time and feel free to ask around and make comparisons in determining whether the price tag is ‘worth it’ to invest in.
- Розташування
If you are more serious about your training and looking to hone your skills in MMA, location may not be a huge variable that you need to take into account in making your selection. You can instead focus on evaluating which options would best assist you in becoming the great MMA champion you are striving to become. Sean of Muay Thai Guy also shared his insights in terms of location: “The people and the coaches make the place doesn’t matter if you are training in a remote place or in a busy city it all comes down to the people and how they treat you as an individual, but if the camp is near a beach, that’s always a plus!"
If you are curious and want to learn more on choosing an MMA training camp, check out the full version of ‘The Definite Guide On Choosing the right MMA training camp’ created by BookMartialArts.com in collaboration with 8 top experts in MMA and related disciplines!
BELLATOR MMA SIGNS FOUR-TIME NCAA DIVISION II WRESTLING CHAMP JOEY DAVIS
Newest Bellator MMA acquisition Joey Davis
SANTA MONICA, Халіф. (Червень 15, 2016) – Bellator MMA is thrilled to announce the signing of NCAA Division II wrestling star Joey Davis, до виключної мульти-рік, Договір мульти-бой. The signing was first reported by FloWrestling.com’s Jeremy Botter.
Davis joins a string of recent signings by Bellator president Scott Coker including standout wrestlers the likes of three-time All-American Jarod Trice and Olympic contender Тайрелл Фортуна. The 21-year-old standout wrestler competed at Notre Dame College, where he accumulated an incredible undefeated 131-0 record and four consecutive NCAA Division II Championships during his college tenure, becoming the only Division II wrestler to ever win four national titles and go unbeaten in a career. Davis will look to compete in Bellator MMA’s stacked welterweight division and will make his professional debut before the end of this year.
“With God you can achieve anything, and I’m gonna do it with high fashion,” Davis said. “Joining Bellator is my latest achievement to date. I don’t remember what it’s like to lose, and I’m not planning on finding out any time soon.”
(L to R) Joey Davis, Antonio McKee and A.J. Маккі
Named 2016 “Man of the Year” by Wrestling USA Magazine, the Compton, Каліфорнія., native began his stretch of domination as early as the ninth grade, when he attended Sante Fe High School. Davis was crowned the California State champion at 152-pounds in his junior year and followed that impressive campaign with a second State Title at 160-pounds in his senior year.
Davis will train at Antonio McKee’s Body Shop Gym in Long Beach, Халіф. alongside childhood best friend and Bellator featherweight wrecking machine Ей Джей Маккі. Davis joins a budding roster of Bellator MMA talent, with recent signings that include: Мітріон, Бен Хендерсон, Jarrod Trice, Сергій Харитонов, and recent re-signings the likes of Darrion Колдуелл і Майкл Чандлер.
Weight Training for Fighters
In the past fighters would stay far away from weight training, thinking it would make them slow, but research has proven otherwise, mainly because there are different kinds of strength. Any fighter, from all styles, is looking to develop speed strength and explosive strength.
The highly regarded sports bio-chemist Vladimir Zatsiorsky, was a well-recognized strength coach/consultant for the Olympic teams that were competing for the Soviet Union many years ago. He said the ability for any athlete to produce the most maximal force in minimal time is known as explosive strength. He says that a strong body does not necessarily mean strong explosive strength.
It is clear that developing one type of strength like max strength will not guarantee development of another type of strength like explosive strength or speed strength. Speed strength is defined as the ability to execute any unloaded movement against a small resistance very quickly.
A good example would be punching a heavy punch-bag which would be considered a small external resistance. The few ounces of weight that your gloves weigh would be insufficient to qualify as minimal resistance. Але, all fighters should note that excessive max strength training may eventually impair strength speed, reducing the technical speed of a good boxer.
Strength endurance is different as it is defined as maintaining the muscular function/integrity of the muscles for longer periods. No matter what style a fighter uses, strength endurance is vitally important for any competitive combat fighter. Having a whole lot of power and speed with no stamina is not going to get a fighter very far.
Combat sporting events require the athlete to be multifaceted and well-rounded when it comes to strength preparation. Developing max strength at the expense of other strengths is not going to help the athlete. A fighter needs a completely unique blend of these strengths.
It does not mean that fighters should never do max training to improve their strength, a fighter needs to understand a bit of muscle physiology to be able to appreciate how important max training could be for a fighter. Muscle fibers are always grouped into different motor units.
These motor units each contain one nerve and hundreds of separate muscle fibers. The nerve delivers the signal for a muscle to fire, slow or fast twitch, depending on how many reps, the weight used and the muscle(з) isolated. The muscle fibers are then contracted when the signal is delivered.
Training specifically for power development, a fighter needs to target only the fast twitch muscle-fibers. But unfortunately, not all of the motor units will be activated at once. Any and all low intensity exercise will not activate the important fast twitch fibers.
If the exercise that a fighter performs does not stimulate any fast-twitch motor units, then the muscle fibers inside that motor unit will not be able to adapt to the training. If the motor unit isn’t being recruited, no response will happen. But when the athlete lifts heavy loads they’ll be activating fast-twitch muscle fibers.
Strength coaches across the world recognize the importance of maximal strength training because it is the best way to improve both intramuscular and intermuscular coordination, required for any fighter.
Despite what you might have heard about heavy weight training, it’s a common myth that all heavy weight training will only result in unnecessary bulk, which will then reduce the range of motion and the speed development. This is totally false, any fighter considering strength training will improve his/her competitiveness in the ring.
The well-known Russian coach Yuri Verkhoshansky, said in one of his manuals that when any effective methodology is used for planning a weight training routine, the resistance used will promote an increase in speed of a movement but will also improve muscle coordination, motor-reaction plus the quickness and the frequency of the movements.
He continues by explaining that the primary function of a muscle is not to increase size when strength training, but rather to increase the contractibility for effective nervous stimulation. He explains that strength training correctly will increase the ability of your muscle to relax while developing local muscular endurance and it will increase the maximal anaerobic capacity of that muscle group.
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MIKE ARRANT REPLACES INJURED THIAGO MELLER AGAINST JOHN HOWARD AT WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND LIVE ON NBCSN FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN. В П'ЯТНИЦЮ, Червень 17
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MIKE HANSEN: FACING FEAR HEADFIRST
Льюїстон, Мен (Червень 15, 2016) – Fighting anyone, всюди, anytime and under any circumstances has become Mike Hansen’s calling card with New England Fights.
No surprise, потім, that the 30-year-old father of three from Rumford, ME will gladly entertain the idea of a mixed martial arts contest … against an opponent about whom he admittedly knows precious little … on the eve of Father’s Day.
Хансен (4-4) will take on Robert Laroski in a heavyweight clash at “NEF 24: Promised Land” on Субота, Червень 18 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston.
There is no fear of the unknown in a man who has carved out his reputation confronting substantially bigger foes since his days as a state champion wrestler at Mountain Valley High School. During his relatively short time in NEF, Hansen has fought as a middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight.
“When I took the fight (at NEF 23 in Massachusetts) against Brendan Battles, people were saying, ‘You’re crazy! He’s going to bust your head!’ I understand why the weight classes exist, and I respect that it’s about safety and all that, but I’ve always felt that a fighter should be ready to fight anybody, no matter what,” Hansen said. “In high school, I would drink two gallons of water and put lead in my uniform just so I could get to the minimum weight for the unlimited class.”
That’s the attitude of a fighter whose skill and talent level far exceed his current record as a professional.
Hansen’s docket includes a stoppage win over former NEF “Fighter of the Year” Crowsneck Boutin. His record also includes TKO losses to Battles and Cody Anderson and a choke-out at the hands of Zach Elkins.
When he reflects upon his unique life story, Хансен, who fought twice for the World Fighting League as a 20-year-old college student, marvels that he ever got back into the cage at all.
“I started the winter of 2004-05. I started training because I had gone from 187 для 242 pounds in a few months. I was seeing stretch marks,” Hansen recalled. “I was pretty upset with myself for allowing that to happen. I started doing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu two nights a week to get in shape. Then I went home for the summer and ended up with my first fight in August. My friends got me the fight without my coaches knowing about it. They told me it was a good thing I won, or they would have kicked my butt.”
Hansen kept a promise to his father to quit the sport after a knockout loss to Alexander Chianurashvili in 2006. He was studying at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, with intentions to enter the medical field.
He was stabbed and attacked with a baseball bat by three men in a case of mistaken identity not long thereafter. “I walked out of the hospital the next day, and all three of them were still in there from the beating I gave them in self-defense,” Hansen said proudly.
That dogged determination served Hansen well in the United States Army, where he studied in the elite Combatives program.
“They ask you ‘Who wins the fight?’ and the answer is, ‘Whoever’s buddy gets there first to help him clean up.’ That’s what Combatives taught me: How to survive that extra 30 для 60 секунд,” Hansen said. “Work ethic is what it taught me. It helped me grow and do things I might have questioned mentally whether or not I could do. Not many people find that extra little motivation. The Army taught me how to find it and utilize it.”
A few years later, Hansen found that inner fire again. Even as he returned to coaching wrestlers in his hometown, his own physical fitness suffered as work and fatherhood took precedence.
Hansen vividly describes sitting in a bean bag chair, eating snack food, watching TV at 2:11 a.m. when his phone rang. He assumed it was a friend in trouble.
“It was (NEF co-owner) Метт Петерсон. Our families grew up maybe 200 yards apart. My high school wrestling coach had called him, unbeknownst to me, to tell him he needed to get me back in the cage,” Hansen said.
Three weeks later і 20 pounds lighter, Hansen dispatched super heavyweight fixture Artie Mullen at “NEF 16: New Blood Rising,” and the comeback was on.
В 15 months that have followed, Hansen has been instrumental in launching Berserkers MMA and building his reputation as both a fighter and an instructor.
Life is blossoming at home, also. Hansen is the father of two girls, вік 5 і 2, and a boy of four months. His older daughter, Kaydn, often accompanies Dad to the gym at Greater Rumford Community Center. He returns the favor by chaperoning field trips for her kindergarten class.
“She and her friends will be on the playground practicing boxing stances and stuff,” Hansen said. “Her teacher says it’s adorable. Hopefully she is learning to take care of herself so I don’t have to.”
Kaydn’s parents are making plans to take her to her first live NEF show after she turns 6. На даний момент, she is content to watch her Dad’s fights on YouTube.
“If we’re watching TV together,” Hansen said, “we have a thing where I get two shows and then she gets two shows. If I put in a fight tape, she’ll say, ‘Daddy, I know this doesn’t count as one of your shows, because this is your work.’”
відкриття дзвіночок Червень 18 встановлений на 7 p.m. Tickets for “NEF 24: Promised Land” start at $25 і доступні на www.TheColisee.com або зателефонувавши по касі Colisee на 207.783.2009, extension 525.
For more information on the events and fight card updates, будь ласка, відвідайте веб-сайт просування за адресою www.NewEnglandFights.com. На додаток, Ви можете дивитися NEF відео в www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, слідувати за ними на Twitternefights і приєднатися до офіційній групі Facebook "New England бої."
FIGHT WITH DENNING IS THE CROSSROADS FOR BUSHAW
Льюїстон, Мен (Червень 14, 2016) – Like so many headline-grabbing heavy hitters with New England Fights, Maine native Brandon Bushaw (1-2) had nothing left to prove in his combat sports career.
Bushaw parlayed his undefeated state championship season as a Westbrook High School senior in 1999 into a college wrestling career at Michigan State University, where he was a teammate of UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans (19-5-1).
“I was with my high school girlfriend (Синтія), now my wife, so I knew we would always have ties to Maine,” Bushaw said. “Other than being on wrestling scholarship, I thought I was done fighting.”
The couple settled in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and opened Island Bar and Grill, which they have owned and operated for a dozen years.
It is a good, comfortable life. Extended family visited and found the area so alluring that they stayed permanently.
Those competitive juices never completely evaporated, проте.
“I had teammates who turned to mixed martial arts,” Bushaw said. “I watched them, and as I approached 30, it became a bucket list thing. Now here I am, 17 fights later.”
Bushaw, 35, explained the journey in a phone interview as he prepared for his fourth professional bout, a featherweight clash with Auburn’s Matt “Ken Doll” Denning (3-2) at “NEF 24: Promised Land” on Субота, Червень 18 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston.
The fight is Bushaw’s first on his original home turf since a 2014 loss to Elias Leland at the 135-pound limit. He ascends to 145 фунти, where he admitted he is more comfortable (“at my advanced age,” Bushaw quipped) for the confrontation with Denning.
“It’s weird, because I thought I was done competing up that way when I graduated from high school, but when I go home after all these years, all the old friends that I haven’t seen for years turn out to watch me fight,” Bushaw said. “I’ve fought all over, but any time I fight in Myrtle Beach or in Maine, it’s more special.”
Some athletes return to their competitive arena because they miss the allure of the cheering crowd.
That’s true of Bushaw, to a degree, although even the spectator interest he drew with the Blue Blazes and Spartans pales by comparison to what greets him surrounding the NEF hexagon.
“It’s nothing like high school or even college wrestling,” Bushaw said. “You show up and there’s two, три, four thousand people watching. It’s so different. You don’t get multiple chances to fight in a week or even a single weekend. It lasts a few minutes and then it’s the highest of the highs or the lowest of the lows.”
The physical toll and the necessary complement of skills also exceed what Bushaw knew in his youth.
He made that discovery about a minute into his initial amateur bout.
“MMA is more dynamic than wrestling. I remember my first fight, the guy picked me up and threw me down and I landed on my head,” Bushaw said. “I remember thinking, ‘This was probably not such a good idea,’ but I found a way to get the win.”
“You can be better than a guy in four different categories, but if he’s better in just one, he’s capable of beating you,” he continued. “You think things are going your way and then it’s the biggest letdown in the world.”
There’s a camaraderie in that unpredictable realm that only veterans of the cage can fully understand. Bushaw, who has trained with the likes of childhood friend Jamie Harrison and Amos Collins, noted that he has become cordial with almost all his prior opponents.
Деннинг (3-2) is one of the few with whom Bushaw (1-2) became “friends” on social media before their fight.
“It’s kind of strange, but all those things go out the window,” Bushaw said. “He’s fought my buddy Dom Cofone. He’s a local boy. I know it’s going to be a tough challenge for me.”
In many respects it is a crossroads bout for Bushaw, who admitted that he has considered retirement from the sport.
“Probably my last five fights I’ve gone in saying, ‘One more fight and I’m done,’ and then I keep going. I don’t shy away from anybody,"Він сказав. “My last fight was against a kid who was 23 and he’d been in Thailand for two years or some (stuff). That was one time when I might have said, ‘What am I doing?"
“For me it’s family, then business, then fighting. For a lot of these younger guys, fighting is first, and that makes it a challenge.”
відкриття дзвіночок Червень 18 встановлений на 7 p.m. Tickets for “NEF 24: Promised Land” start at $25 і доступні на www.TheColisee.com або зателефонувавши по касі Colisee на 207.783.2009, extension 525.
For more information on the events and fight card updates, будь ласка, відвідайте веб-сайт просування за адресою www.NewEnglandFights.com. На додаток, Ви можете дивитися NEF відео в www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, слідувати за ними на Twitternefights і приєднатися до офіційній групі Facebook "New England бої."
DENISE KIELHOLTZ-GLORIA PERITORE SET TO FACE OFF IN FLYWEIGHT CONTEST AT ‘BELLATOR: DYNAMITE 2’
KICKBOXING VETERAN KEVIN ROSS RETURNS TO ACTION FOR BELLATOR KICKBOXING AGAINST JUSTIN HOUGHTON
SANTA MONICA, КАЛИФОРНИЯ. (Червень 10, 2016) – The SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator: Динаміт 2" Червень 24 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis is now complete, with the addition of a women’s flyweight kickboxing bout pitting Denise Kielholtz (44-2) проти Gloria Peritore(10-1-1) and a featherweight feature fight between Kevin Ross (31-9) і Justin Houghton(7-2).
The fights join a main event that features a heavyweight clash between “Шаленство” Джексона(36-11) і Сатоши Ишии (14-5-1), while a lightweight title fight pitting Майкл Чандлер(14-3) проти Patricky “Pitbull” (16-7) will serve as the evening’s co-main event. На додаток, former NFL player Мітріон (9-5) і Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6) will trade blows in their heavyweight showdown, while a flyweight contest between undefeated Ilima Макфарлейн (3-0) і Rebecca Ruth (6-1) wraps up a mouthwatering main card.
Захід транслюється в прямому ефірі і безкоштовно на Spike в 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Коннектикут, в той час як попередні поєдинки транслюватимуть в прямому ефірі на Bellator.com і Bellator Mobile App. Doors for “Bellator: Dynamite 2”відкриті в 5:00 pm CT, with the first streamed fight taking place at 5:30 pm CT.
Квитки на заходи починаються всього $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center.
Hailing from Amsterdam, Dutch flyweight Kieholtz will be making her second appearance under the direction of Bellator Kickboxing after earning a win in her promotional debut at the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing event in Torino, Italy earlier this year. З більш ніж 40 career fights (one MMA bout) under her belt, the 27-year-old Kielholtz will be searching for her 45th professional victory when she prepares to take on Gloria Peritore на Червень 24 в Санкт-. Луїс. Kielholtz now directs her attention to "Bellator: Dynamite 2,” where both a mixed martial arts cage and kickboxing ring will be featured just like the groundbreaking inaugural “Dynamite” event last year. If you think you can handle “5 Rounds” with her, клацання ось.
The 27-year-old Peritore has a total of 12 professional fights over her two-year career, earning victories in all of them, including a third round knockout of Li Mingrui in her Bellator Kickboxing debut earlier this year. A native of Sicily, Італія, Peritore had the unique opportunity to fight in front of her hometown fans when Bellator invaded Torino, Italy in April of 2016. As an amateur fighter, she posted a 9-3 record and won titles such as the ISKA & WTKA Amateur World Kickboxing Champion and IASKA Amateur World K-1 Champion.
На 35 років, Ross has put together an impressive kickboxing and muay Thai career, highlighted by accruing some of the most highly sought-after championships in the game. During his 53-fight career, he has collected the WBC Muay-Thai USA welterweight title, the WBC Muay-Thai International Super-lightweight title and the Lion Fight Super Lightweight Championship. Known also as “The Soul Assassin,” Ross is working on a transition into the sport of MMA and most recently made his promotional debut at the inaugural “Bellator 152”Kickboxing event in Torino, Italy where he defeated Matteo Taccini одноголосним рішенням суддів.
Houghton, who hails from Michigan, has competed previously for Bellator, but on the mixed martial arts side of things. “J-Ho” most recently laced up the kickboxing gloves against Alfredo Corona, at a regional event in Denver, defeating his opponent via lopsided unanimous decision. Зараз, the Grudge Training Center standout sets his sights on Ross, arguably one of the most successful kickboxers in American history.
Повний "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main Event: Куинтон "Rampage" Джексон (36-11) проти. Сатоши Ишии (14-5-1)
Bellator MMA Lightweight World Title Bout: Майкл Чандлер (14-3) проти. Patricky "Pitbull" Фрейре (16-7)
Bellator MMA Супер важка вага: Мітріон (9-5) проти. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)
Bellator Kickboxing Featherweight Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (31-9) проти. Justin Houghton (7-2)
Bellator Kickboxing Легка вага: Деніз Кільгольц (44-2) проти. Gloria Peritore (10-1-1)
Bellator MMA Легка вага: Ilima-Лей Макфарлейн (3-0) проти. Rebecca Ruth (6-1)
Попереднє Card:
Bellator MMA Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Джастін Лоренс (8-3) проти. Исао Кобаясі (18-3)
Bellator MMA Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Гільерме “Бомба” Васкончелос (7-3) проти. Йорданія Доуді (3-1)
Bellator MMA Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Кевін Engel (5-0) проти. Чел Ервін-Девіс (3-1)
Bellator MMA Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)
Bellator MMA Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: 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 Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Tyler Claussen (2-0)
Bellator MMA Попередній поєдинок середньої ваги: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)
Bellator MMA Попередній поєдинок у важкій вазі: Lee Burns (2-0) проти. Byron Stevens (0-0)
Bellator MMA Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Стівен Манн (11-4) проти. Mike Estus (7-4)
Bellator MMA Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Rashard Лавлейс (3-0) проти. Garret Mueller (2-1)
Bellator MMA Strawweight Preliminary Bout: Nikki Smith (1-0) проти. Ashley Cummins (3-3)
Bellator Kickboxing Preliminary Bout: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) проти. Darryl Cobb (2-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Preliminary Bout: Tara Walker (4-3-1) проти. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)
THIAGO JAMBO CLIMBS INTO CO-MAIN BATTLE WITH CHIDI NJOKUANI AT ‘BELLATOR 156: GALVAO vs. DANTAS 2’
LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKE – Червень 17
SANTA MONICA, Халіф. (Червень 10, 2016) – An undisclosed injury to “Bellator 158” competitor Джош Кошчек has paved the way for a new co-main feature bout at "Bellator 156: Гальван проти. Dantas 2 " викришування Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) проти Thiago Jambo (18-4) Червень 17 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, ТАКИЙ ЯК. Jambo will be making his promotional debut in place of Дуглас Ліма.
The fight completes a card that features a Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title rematch pitting Маркос Гальван (17-6-1) проти Едуардо Dantas (17-4), while Fresno native, Кріс Honeycutt (7-1) returns home to take on Mikkel Parlo (13-2) in a middleweight slugfest. Завершують основної картки, Джон Солтер (11-3) і Брендон Хелсі (9-1) duke it out in a 185-pound feature bout.
"Bellator 156: Гальван проти. Dantas 2 " airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Коннектикут, в той час як попередні поєдинки транслюватимуть в прямому ефірі на Bellator.com іBellator Mobile App. Квитки на захід тільки починаються $25 and are currently on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.
Having not lost a fight in his last six appearances dating back to 2013, “Chidi Bang Bang” will try to keep the train rolling as he prepares for Jambo. The 27-year-old Las Vegas native finished his 2015 campaign on a high note, recording a unanimous decision victory over Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey in his promotional debut at "Bellator 146: Като проти. Манхуф ". Njokuani will face one of the stiffest tests of his career when he meets Jambo in the co-headliner of "Bellator 156: Гальван проти. Dantas 2.”
The 35-year-old Goncalves has landed himself a golden opportunity when he steps into the cage with Njokuani in the co-feature on Червень 17. The 12-year professional most recently earned his 18ї career win by defeating Matt Baker via technical knockout in the second round of their contest and now the Brazilian welterweight will be making his Bellator MMA debut after impressively recording six wins over his last seven fights dating back to 2010.
Повний "Bellator 156: Гальван проти. Dantas 2 "Картка:
Bellator MMA півня Назва Бута: Маркос Гальван (17-6-1) проти. Едуардо Dantas (17-4)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Чіді Njokuani (14-4) проти. Тьяго Джамбо Гонсалвес (18-4)
Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Брендон Хелсі (9-1) проти. Джон Солтер (11-3)
Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Кріс Honeycutt (7-1) проти. Mikkel Parlo (13-2)
Попереднє Card:
Bellator MMA Середній Попереднє Бута: A.J. Метьюз (8-4) проти. Бен Рейтер (16-1)
Bellator MMA напівважкій Попередній Бута: Jermaine McDermott (2-0) проти. Блейк Уоткінс (5-0)
Bellator MMA 140lb. Preliminary Bout: Павло Руїс (6-4) проти. Christian Navarro (5-0)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Javy Айяла (8-5) проти. Рой Ботон (14-7)
Bellator MMA Легкий Попередній Бута: Нік Бустаманте (5-1) проти. Antoine Smith (3-5)
Bellator MMA Легкий Попередній Бута: C.J. Кит (8-3) проти. Carrington Banks (4-0)
Bellator MMA легка вага Попереднє Бута: Justin Smitley (10-7) проти. TBD
Bellator MMA напівважкій Попередній Бута: Іван Павло Еліас (3-0) проти. Jose Cabesas (5-8)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chris Lewis (0-0) проти. Gil Medina (1-0)
Bellator MMA Легкий Попередній Бута: Луїс Jauregui (3-2) проти. Райан Тобар (3-2)
TALENTED FEATHERWEIGHTS JUSTIN LAWRENCE AND ISAO KOBAYASHI SQUARE OFF IN FEATURED PRELIM OF ‘BELLATOR: DYNAMITE 2’ ON JUNE 24
SANTA MONICA, КАЛИФОРНИЯ. (Червень 3, 2016) – A featherweight bout pitting Джастін Лоренс (8-3) проти Исао Кобаясі (18-3) will anchor the preliminary portion of "Bellator: Динаміт 2" Червень 24 at Scottrade Center in St. Луїс.
The bout joins a main event that features a heavyweight bout between “Шаленство” Джексона (36-11) і Сатоши Ишии (14-5-1) in “Rampage’s” first 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 Майкл Чандлер (14-3) і Patricky “Pitbull” (16-7). Also the main card, former NFL player Мітріон (9-5) makes his debut for Bellator MMA against Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6). Rounding out the main card action, непереможеним Ilima Макфарлейн (3-0) зіткнеться Rebecca Ruth (6-1) у конкурсі мухи.
Квитки на "Bellator: Dynamite 2” починаються всього $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Двері для цього заходу відкритого в 5 p.m. Коннектикут місцевий час, and the first bout is scheduled to take place one hour after.
"Bellator: Dynamite 2” виходить в ефір в прямому ефірі і безкоштовно на Spike в 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Коннектикут, в той час як попередні поєдинки транслюватимуть в прямому ефірі на Bellator.comі Bellator Mobile App. Двері для цього заходу відкритого в 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 Червень 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 Червень 24.
Оновлене "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main Event: Куинтон "Rampage" Джексон (36-11) проти. Сатоши Ишии (14-5-1)
Bellator MMA Lightweight World Title Bout: Майкл Чандлер (14-3) проти. Patricky "Pitbull" Фрейре (16-7)
Bellator MMA Супер важка вага: Мітріон (9-5) проти. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)
Bellator MMA Легка вага: Ilima-Lei Macfalane (3-0) проти. Rebecca Ruth (6-1)
Попереднє Card:
Bellator MMA Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Джастін Лоренс (8-3) проти. Исао Кобаясі (18-3)
Bellator MMA Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Гільерме “Бомба” Васкончелос (7-3) проти. Йорданія Доуді (3-1)
Bellator MMA Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Кевін Engel (5-0) проти. Чел Ервін-Девіс (3-1)
Bellator MMA Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)
Bellator MMA Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: 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 Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Tyler Claussen (2-0)
Bellator MMA Попередній поєдинок середньої ваги: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)
Bellator MMA Попередній поєдинок у важкій вазі: Lee Burns (2-0) проти. Byron Stevens (0-0)
Bellator MMA Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Стівен Манн (11-4) проти. Mike Estus (7-4)
Bellator MMA Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Rashard Лавлейс (3-0) проти. Garret Mueller (2-1)
Bellator MMA Strawweight Preliminary Bout: Nikki Smith (1-0) проти. Ashley Cummins (3-3)
Bellator Kickboxing Preliminary Bout: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) проти. Darryl Cobb (2-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Preliminary Bout: Tara Walker (4-3-1) проти. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)