Архівы: Mustapha Haida

A NEW WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION IS CROWNED AT “BELLATOR KICKBOXING: BUDAPEST”

RAYMOND DANIELS & DENISE KIELHOLTZ ALSO VICTORIOUS

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SANTA MONICA, Каліфорніі (Верасня 23, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing returned to Spike TV у пятніцу night from Budapest, Hungary and by the conclusion of the evening, the promotion had crowned a new welterweight champion.

У галоўнай падзеі Bellator Kickboxing: Budapest,” Zoltan Laszak (11-2) defeated the immensely more experienced Karim Ghajji (96-13) аднагалосным рашэннем суддзяў, taking away the belt that Ghajji had earned following his performance at Bellator Kickboxing: Torino.

In addition to the welterweight world title bout, the always-exciting Raymond Daniels (12-3) returned to action against Zsolt Benedek (15-4) of Hungary. The man many fans refer to asRD The Goat,” utilized his highlight-reel style of offense to defeat Benedek via unanimous decision in front of his fellow Hungarians, ўдасканаленне ў 3-0 under the Bellator Kickboxing banner.

Following her controversial split decision defeat at "Bellator: Dynamite 2,” Denise Kielholtz (45-3) returned to form against Renata Lantos (5-5), taking home a unanimous decision victory. Following what was arguably the most important fight of Kielholz’s career, the talented Dutch kick boxer now sets her sights on a rematch with Gloria Peritore at the recently announced Bellator Kickboxing: Florenceу снежні

Rounding out the main card action, the man that defeated Мелвін Манхуф раней у гэтым годзе, Alexandru Negrea (10-3), improved his record at the expense of Ali El Ameri (42-11-2), taking home the win on all three of the ringside judges’ сістэмы паказчыкаў.

БЕЛАТАР ММА & KICKBOXING TO HOLD ANOTHER SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL TAG-TEAM EVENT AT THE MANDELA FORUM IN FLORENCE, ITALY ON DEC. 10

 

“BELLATOR 167” TO FEATURE ALESSIO SAKARA VS. JOEY BELTRAN

“BELLATOR KICKBOXING: FLORENCE” WILL SEE DENISE KIELHOLTZ VS. GLORIA PERITORE FOR INAGURAL FEMALE FLYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE

(Lto R: Denise Kielholtz, Armen Petrosyan, GiorgioPetrosyan, Florence Minister of Sport Andrea Vannucci, Bellator President Scott Coker, Gloria Peritore, Mustapha Haida, Oktagon President Carlo DiBlasi gather at PalazzoVecchio for a press conference to announce Dec. 10 event at Mandela Forum.)

SANTA MONICA, Каліфорніі (Верасня 21, 2016) – Within days of “Bellator Kickboxing: Budapest," the Scott Coker-led promotion hosted a press conference yesterday at the historic Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy to announce its next international extravaganza. The Viacom-owned fight company is returning to Italy with another combo-event featuring heart-pounding action from the Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands, both taking place onСнежні. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence. Both events will air on SPIKE, and exact broadcast details will be revealed at a later date.

 

“Bellator 167” will boast Italy’s most popular and beloved mixed martial artist, Alessio “Legionarius” Sakara (18-11, 2 Паўночная Караліна) who takes on Mexican-American slugger Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 Паўночная Караліна) in a light heavyweight headlining matchup.

 

Тым часам, "Bellator кікбоксінгу: Florence” features an anticipated female flyweight rematch between Dutch striking ace Denise “Miss Dynamite” Kielholtz (45-3) and the woman who defeated her this past June, Gloria Peritore (11-1-1) for the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing Female Flyweight World Championship. Дадаткова, Italian superstar striker Giorgio Petrosyan will be making his Bellator Kickboxing debut and other Bellator Kickboxing superstars Raymond Daniels, Kevin Ross і Джо Шылінг are also likely to compete on the card against opponents to be named later.

 

“International expansion was a major goal for us in 2016, and I feel that we’ve really nailed it thus far,»Сказаў прэзідэнт Bellator Скот Кокер. “After the incredible success of our first event in Italy this past April where we packed the Pala Alpitour with over 14,000 людзі, we knew that we wanted to return for a second go-round before the end of the year. With our great partner Carlo DiBlasi and his team at Oktagon, we are looking forward to another epic event on Снежні 10."

 

Our partnership with Bellator is producing incredible results, so as to double the stages in Italy and start a European course that has seen us protagonists in recent days in Budapest,” said Oktagon President Carlo DiBlasi. “I am sure that Florence will respond to the appointment on Снежні 10 and will not be disappointed by the spectacle that the best fighters in the world will bring on Mandela forum ring.”

 

Not to be confused with current pop sensationAlessia Cara,” Italy’s favorite mixed martial arts superstar Alessio Sakara returns to the Bellator MMA fray fresh off an emphatic finish of Brian Rogers at “Bellator 152: Pitbull супраць. Souza.Known for his knack for the spectacular, “Legionariuswill be making his second appearance for the Viacom-owned promotion in his home country, a locale he’s undefeated in throughout his career as a professional, a run that began in 2002. A longtime member of the world-renownAmerican Top Team,” there’s no doubt that Sakara comes to the cage looking to finish, ending the proceedings before reaching the judgesscorecards in 14 з яго 18 перамог; a similar record to his opponent on Снежні. 10.

 

Having competed across multiple weight classes from heavyweight down to middleweight, the man fondly referred to asThe Mexicutioneralways comes ready to go toe-to-toe. A six-fight Bellator MMA competitor, Beltran has competed against the elite in multiple promotions and weight divisions, facing names like: “Буянства” Джэксан, Кендал Гроўв, Эмануэль Ньютан, and Stipe Miocic. Зараз, the 34-year-old San Diego native returns to light heavyweight, looking to add to his impressive total of 14 finishes in 17 выйграе як прафесіянал. A veteran of Strikeforce, as well as the UFC, it’s surprising Beltran hasn’t previously crossed paths with Sakara, but all that changes when the cage door closes in Florence.

 

The streaking Dutch striker Denise Kielholz had her progress temporarily slowed when she was upset by Peritore at “Bellator: Дынаміт 2” this past June. A 27-year-old native of Sicily, Італія, Peritore has won titles such as the ISKA & WTKA Amateur World Kickboxing Champion and IASKA Amateur World K-1 Championship. The first meeting between these two ladies was a tightly contested and technical, with both competitors picking their spots wisely over the course of three rounds. The ante has been upped the second go around though, with the news that a freshly minted Bellator Kickboxing belt will be waiting for the victor.

 

Updated “Bellator 167” Card:

У паўцяжкай вазе Характарыстыка Барацьба: Алесі Sakara (18-11, 2 Паўночная Караліна) супраць. Джоі Белтран (17-13, 1 Паўночная Караліна)

Updated “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Card:

Female Flyweight World Title: Denise Kielholtz (45-3) супраць. Gloria Peritore (11-1-1)

“BELLATOR KICKBOXING: BUDAPEST” SET TO AIR ON SPIKE TV THIS FRIDAY, Верасень. 23

 

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WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION KARIM GHAJJI, RAYMOND DANIELS, DENISE KIELHOLTZ RETURN TO ACTION

 

SANTA MONICA, Каліфорніі (Верасня 19, 2016) – Bellator’s world tour continues this Пятніца, Верасня 23 when Bellator Kickboxing brings top-flight action to SPIKE TV all the way from Budapest, Венгрыя. The event will be headlined by Bellator Kickboxing’s welterweight champion Karim Ghajji (96-12) defending his belt against Zoltan Laszak (10-2).

 

In addition to this welterweight world title bout, the always-exciting Raymond Daniels(11-3) will return to action against Zsolt Benedek (15-3) of Hungary. Following her controversial defeat at "Bellator: Dynamite 2,” Denise Kielholtz (44-3) will also compete, when she takes on Renata Lantos (5-4).

 

The must-see kickboxing event will also feature the man who upset Мелвін Манхуфраней у гэтым годзе, Alexandru Negrea (9-3), які адказвае Ali El Ameri (42-10-2) at a catchweight of 189-pounds.

 

"Bellator кікбоксінгу: Budapest” will air on Spike Пятніца, Верасня 23 на 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Канэктыкут.

 

Fresh off winning his championship at Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing show in Turin, Італія, Ghajji will defend the title he won at the expense of Mustapha Haida when he meets world-renowned Hungarian champion Zoltan Laszak in five, three minute rounds.

 

Raymond Daniels is never involved in a boring fight; look no further than his first two Bellator Kickboxing bouts, which have produced highlight-reel stoppages. This go-round, the showman will face the Hungarian Zsolt Benedek at 170-pounds. While Daniels will enter the ring as the favorite, Benedek will have the advantage of the home-town crowd, who he hopes will help propel him towards upsetting the American Superstar.

 

Arguably the most important fight of Denise Kielholz’s career, the talented Dutch Kickboxer will face another fighter of Hungarian descent when she meets Renata Lantos in a flyweight encounter. After dropping a decision Gloria Peritore, Kielholtz has been hell-bent on earning a rematch against the Italian, but will have to get through Lantos first.

 

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Budapest” Card:

Welterweight World Title Main Event: Karim Ghajji (96-12) супраць. Zoltan Laszak (10-2)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Raymond Daniels (11-3) супраць. Zsolt Benedek (15-3)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (44-3) супраць. Renata Lantos (5-4)

189 фунт. Catchweight Feature Bout: Alexandru Negrea (9-3) супраць. Ali El Ameri (42-10-2)

KARIM GHAJJI BECOMES THE FIRST KICKBOXING CHAMPION IN PROMOTIONAL HISTORY AT INAUGURAL ‘BELLATOR KICKBOXING: TORINO’ EVENT

 

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TORINO, ІТАЛІЯ. (Красавіка 22, 2016) – Italy’s largest indoor arena, The Pala Alpitour was packed with over 13,000 fans for the historic, ўступны Bellator Kickboxing: Torino падзея. The kickoff event was one for the ages with fierce competitors making a name for themselves with their world-class kickboxing on display. The card aired tonight on SPIKE through a delayed broadcast following "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson.”

Мелвін Манхуф (37-13) was upset by Milan’s Alexandru Negrea (9-2) via decision in the evening’s main event. Negrea, also known as “The Volcano,” erupted in the second round, scoring a knockdown that forced an eight-count for Manhoef. The closely contested bout resulted in a decision victory for the Romanian-born fighter (30-25, 29-26, 29-26).

Mustapha Haida (40-5-2) і Karim Ghajji (96-12) battled it out for five hard-fought, exciting rounds of action for the ISKA and Bellator Kickboxing World Titles. At the culmination of the bout, France’s Ghajji emerged victorious with the scorecards reading (50-44, 50-44, 46-48).

Los Angeles native Raymond Daniels (11-3) has a knack for producing highlight-reel finishes, and he was back at it again during the “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” event, flooring Francesco Moricca (15-3-1) with a spinning heel liver kick just 30 seconds into round one.

Here is the answer to a future trivia question: Veronica Vernocchi (31-7-1) was the first fighter to ever step into a Bellator Kickboxing ring. Denise Kielholtz (44-2), аднак, was all business from the very beginning. The Dutch striker made her historic walk to the ring to Rihanna’s hit song, “B*tch Better Have my Money,” and she fought as though her opponent showed up with empty pockets, winning a decision victory (30-27, 30-27, 28-29). З перамогай, Kielholtz became the first fighter to have their hand raised in a Bellator Kickboxing contest.

 

About Bellator:

Bellator MMA з'яўляецца вядучым Змешаная арганізацыя Баявыя мастацтва паказваючы многія з лепшых байцоў у свеце. Пад кіраўніцтвам ветэрана Прамоўтэр Скот Кокер, Bellator даступны амаль 500 мільёнаў дамоў па ўсім свеце ў 140 краіны. У Злучаных Штатах, Bellator можна ўбачыць на Spike, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, у прамым эфіры аркестроўка падзея, развіцця баец / адносіны, Месца правядзення закупкі, стварэнне спонсарства / развіццё, міжнароднага ліцэнзавання, маркетынг, рэклама, публічнасць і камісійныя адносіны. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, Каліфорнія і належыць забаўляльны гіганцкага Viacom, Пачатак у свеце прэм'ера забаўляльных брэндаў, якія злучаюць з аўдыторыяй праз пераканаўчага зместу праз тэлебачанне, кінафільм, онлайн і мабільных платформаў.

 

Аб Spike:

Шып is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks. A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Выконвайце за намі на Twitter spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, за кадрам інфармацыя і фатаграфіі.

 

About Oktagon:

Carlo Di Blasi created Oktagon in 1996. At its beginning the show was dedicated to free fight, the name that was given initially to MMA (Змешаныя Баявыя Мастацтва). Other disciplines such as Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Savate were gradually added from the early 2000’s onwards. During the last 20 years Oktagon has reached a huge popularity, both in Italy and abroad, creating many superstars in the process including Bellator welterweight Paul Daley as well as The Petrosyan brothers (Джорджыа і Армэн), Робін Ван Roosmalen, Валянцін овер, Рыка Верховен і Арцём Левін.

SCOTT COKER LAUNCHES BELLATOR KICKBOXING ADDITIONAL DETAILS REVEALED ABOUT THE PREMIERE BELLATOR KICKBOXING MEGA EVENT IN ITALY APRIL 16

 

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Х'юстан, Тэхас, (Лютага 18, 2016) – Scott Coker, President of Bellator MMA and one of combat sport’s most accomplished promoters, will launch “Bellator Kickboxing” this April with his partners at Spike. The announcement was made today at a press conference ahead of “Bellator 149: Шемрок супраць. Gracie,” which airs заўтра night on Spike at 9e/8c.

Bellator Kickboxing will feature many of the world’s best kickboxers including Джо Шылінг, Raymond Daniels, Kevin Ross, Keri Melendez і Anastasia Yankova, who were in attendance at today’s press conference. The current Bellator MMA team based out of Santa Monica, CA will run the new league.

 

Coker has over 30 years of experience promoting combat sports, overseeing both K-1 and Strikeforce Kickboxing leagues during his illustrious career. “Kickboxing is a thrilling, non-stop action-packed sport that I believe will resonate with MMA fans,"Сказаў Кокер. “Our first goal is to develop stars and showcase these incredible athletes on the #1 home for combat sports, Spike TV.”

 

The first event for Bellator Kickboxing will be a co-promoted show with Bellator MMA and Oktagon Kickboxing on Красавіка 16 у Пала Alpitour ў Турыне, Італія.

 

The Bellator Kickboxing event’s headliner will feature Мелвін Манхуф супраць. Alexandru Negrea as well as a 5-round title fight when current ISKA 72kg champion Mustapha Haida will move up in weight to challenge Karim Ghajii for his ISKA 75 KG belt. Other participants competing at the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing extravaganza include Ross, Daniels and Denise Kielholtz. Opponents for these participants will be announced in the near future.

 

The event will also include Bellator 152, a mixed martial arts card will feature Алесі Sakara супраць. Браян Роджерс, and also features Bellator MMA stars Patricky "Pitbull" Фрейрэ, Брент прымус, Anastasia Yankova і A.J. Макі.

 

Bellator Kickboxing’s debut event will air on Spike Субота, Красавіка 16 на 9:00PM ET/PT on brief tape delay. Раней у той жа дзень, Spike will broadcast Bellator MMA’s first international show, Bellator 152, LIVE at 3:00PM ET.

 

Details on future events will be announced in the near future.