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BELLATOR 204: CALDWELL vs. LAHAT FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS & PHOTOS

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Complete Bellator 204 Main Card:

 

Featherweight Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (13-1) def. Noad Lahat (12-4) ka TKO (punches) ka 2:46 ea ho pota-pota tse peli

*Caldwell’s bantamweight title was not on the line

 

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Logan Storley (9-0) def. A.J. Matthews (9-8) ka TKO (punches) ka 3:56 ea ho pota-pota tse peli

 

 

Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Ricky Bandejas (11-1) def. James Gallagher (7-1) ka KO (literaeke) ka 2:49 ea ho pota-pota e mong

 

 

Featherweight Main Card Bout: Tywan Claxton (3-0) def. Cris Lencioni (3-2) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

 

Selelekela Card:

 

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Omar Morales (7-0) def. Troy Nawrocki (3-1) ka KO (literaeke) ka 0:58 ea ho pota-pota e mong

 

 

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Demarques Jackson (9-2) def. Bryce Logan (9-3) ka e petsoha ka qeto ea (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

 

 

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Jason Jackson (8-3) def. Jordon Larson (9-5) ka TKO (punches) ka 3:52 ea ho pota-pota e mong

 

 

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: David Michaud (13-4) def. Corey Davis (3-1) ka KO (punches) ka 1:42 ea ho pota-pota e mong

 

 

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Romero Cotton (3-0) def. Willie Whitehead (2-3) ka TKO (literaeke) ka 4:12 ea ho pota-pota e mong

 

 

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Tyler Ray (3-1) def. Seth Bass (4-3) ka KO (literaeke) ka 3:30 ea pota 1

 

 

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Keith Phathaem (1-1) vs.. Micah Peatrowsky (2-1) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

 

 

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Lloyd McKinney (8-5) def. Robiel Tesfaldet (2-2) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (arm triangle choke) ka 4:17 ea ho pota-pota tse tharo

 

 

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Jeff Nielsen (2-0) def. Wyatt Meyer (1-1) ka TKO (punches) ka 2:53 ea ho pota-pota e mong

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Fight Talk Unlimited DOUBLE Episode

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Bosiung bona, Tom, Tony and Rich recapped the last two weeks of action in combat sports. Listen to the whole broadcast to catch up on all the major news and events that you missed and what’s coming up this weekend, le eena o.

 

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BELLATOR TO DEBUT IN SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA ON FRIDAY, Aug. 17 AT SANFORD PENTAGON

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BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION DARRION CALDWELL RETURNS TO 145-POUNDS AGAINST NOAD LAHAT IN BELLATOR 204 HEADLINER

 

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SOUTH DAKOTA’S OWN LOGAN STORLEY SET FOR CO-MAIN EVENT AGAINST A.J. MATTHEWS

Los Angeles – Bellator will hold its first-ever event in Sioux Falls, S.D. ka labohlano, Aug. 17 at Sanford Pentagon. Bellator 204 will be headlined by the promotion’s bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell (12-1) testing himself against Noad Lahat (12-3) in a non-title featherweight matchup.

 

 

 

A welterweight bout will serve as the co-main event of the card, when South Dakota-native Logan Storley (8-0) takes on the always-dangerous A.J. Matthews (9-7).

 

 

 

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Thursday, June 28 ka 10 a.m. CT. Litekete li qala ka feela $28 and will be available at the Sanford Pentagon box office, hammoho le Ticketmaster.

 

 

 

The event will be broadcast live and free on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. Et / 8 p.m. CT, ha bohato selelekela tla phallela ho eona ka Bellator.com le lefatšeng ka bophara ka Bellator Mobile App. linako tse eketsehileng li tla phatlalatsoa ka libeke tse latela'ng.

 

 

 

“I’m excited to bring Bellator to Sioux Falls this summer with a great venue partner in the Sanford Pentagon,” Bellator President Scott Coker said. “I always look forward to visiting a new market and having a crowd experience a live Bellator event for the first time. This is a great card with a lot of intriguing matchups that I know fans will enjoy. With this being such a strong wrestling community, I’m also excited to feature several former collegiate wrestlers on Aug. 17, including Darrion Caldwell and South Dakota’s Logan Storley.”

 

 

 

Caldwell, a 30-year-old Rahway, New Jersey native and the current Bellator bantamweight champion, will step up a weight class to take on Lahat in an exciting featherweight non-title affair on Aug. 17. Fighting out of San Diego, Dorella., “The Wolf” has emerged as one of the most well-rounded fighters in the 135-pound class, collecting nine victories since signing with Bellator in 2013. The 2009 NCAA D1 National Champion wrestler from NC State boasts a resume that includes five first-round finishes, a 25-minute war against Eduardo Dantas for the world title and a textbook guillotine choke submission victory over Leandro Higo in his first career title defense earlier this year. Caldwell will look for his 13th professional and fourth consecutive win when he enters the cage as a 145-pounder for the first time since 2014.

 

 

 

A black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu currently training at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, Lahat made his professional debut in 2008 where he began an impressive streak of seven consecutive victories. The 34-year-old hails from Alfei Menashe, Samaria, Iseraele, Lahat and served as a soldier in the Israeli Defense Forces before transitioning to his MMA career. Lahat holds a 3-1 record in Bellator with his most recent win coming against Jeremia Monaghan this past November and now welcomes the Bellator bantamweight champion to his weight class when he enters the cage on Aug. 17.

 

 

 

Hailing from Webster, S.D., the 25-year-old Storley will fight in front of his hometown fans at Bellator 204 when he makes his fourth appearance for Bellator. The 4x NCAA All-American wrestler from the University of Minnesota has quickly climbed the ranks as one of the most dangerous welterweights in mixed martial arts, earning eight-straight victories to begin his career, including six knockouts and five first-round finishes. A win over the equally-dangerous Matthews on Aug. 17would only further cement his name amongst the division’s best, as Storley hopes to protect his unblemished mark of 8-0.

 

 

 

Fighting out of Carlsbad, Dorella., Matthews will be making his 11th appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella; a seven-year stretch that has earned the promotional veteran five victories, including a pair of first-round knockouts and a highlight reel-soccer kick finish over Charlie Rader. The 30-year-old certainly knows how to put on a show, with nine of his 16 career fights ending in a knockout, including six in the first round. “Mercenary” will look to build on his recent win over Kendall Grove at Bellator 193, as he enters the cage against hometown favorite Storley in the co-main event.

 

Ntjhafatswa Bellator 204: Caldwell vs. Lahat Fight Card:

Featherweight Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (12-1) vs.. Noad Lahat (12-3)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Logan Storley (8-0) vs.. A.J. Matthews (9-7)

 

 

 

*Card subject to change.

 

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ISRAELI FIGHTERS NOAD LAHAT AND HAIM GOZALI WALK AWAY VICTORIOUS IN FRONT OF SOLD OUT BELLATOR 188 CROWD IN TEL AVIV

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Noad Lahat (12-3) hlōla Jeremia Monaghan (11-6) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (29-27 x3)

 

Photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/lqlr8xxw8peeomk/AAAKwiHgTm33fMz6nJjFBDbga?dl=0

 

Haim Gozali (8-4) hlōla Arsen Faitovich (4-2) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (kgutlotharo bipetsa) ka :45 ea ho pota-pota e mong

 

Photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ee0vjzs70r57iaw/AAB-nPS5o_IWkiN2zzcGpkQ5a?dl=0

 

John Salter (15-3) hlōla Jason Radcliffe (12-5) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) ka 1:55 ea ho pota-pota e mong

 

Photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zeo87htbnc43m3h/AACnythlTH09nBjv1br0AlYIa?dl=0

 

Denise Kielholtz (1-1) hlōla Jessica Middleton (2-3) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (armbar) ka 1:16 ea ho pota-pota e mong

 

Photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7smow9ic1rokft0/AADpDDq3mRQt3Pj2CTpjcdFxa?dl=0

 

Selelekela Card:

Luiz Rocha (4-1) hlōla Almog Shay (2-2) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Assaf Batan (1-0) hlōla Mor Attias (0-1) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) ka 4:08 ea ho pota-pota tse tharo

Matan Levi (3-0) hlōla Erik Sianov (0-1) ka ba bangata qeto ea (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)

Raz Bring (3-0) hlōla Nadim Kablan (1-1) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Moshe Ben Chimol (2-0) hlōla Ivan Solomatov (0-1) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (armbar) ka 4:00 ea ho pota-pota e mong

Adam Keresh (1-0) hlōla Roma Kushnir (0-1) ka TKO (punches ) ka 3:00 ea ho pota-pota tse peli

Natanial Parisi (1-0) hlōla Or Eliov (0-1) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (anaconda choke) ka 3:45 ea ho pota-pota e mong

Gad David Abisror (Qalo) vs.. Alexander Trofimov (1-0) – Ha ho ntoa (accidental foul)

Alexander Nikulin (3-0) hlōla Rami Abuhav (0-1) via KO at 1:57 ea ho pota-pota e mong

Oron Kahlon (3-0) hlōla Julian Maloku (0-1) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (triangle) ka 2:08 ea ho pota-pota e mong

Olga Rubin (4-0) hlōla Joana Filipa (0-1) ka TKO (literaeke) ka 3:46 ea ho pota-pota tse peli

Shimon Gosh (6-2) hlōla Francisco Silva (1-1) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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About Bellator:

Bellator is a leading mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Tlas'a tataiso ea veteran ntoa a ntsetsa pele Scott Coker, Bellator e fumaneha hoo li ka bang 1 billion people worldwide in over 160 linaheng. United States, Bellator can be seen on SPIKE, the combat sports television leader. Bellator is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, phela ketsahalo mogokaganyi, ntoa se ntshetsopele / dikamano, lefelo la phumantsho ya thepa ka, lihlapiso tlholego ya ditiro / ntshetsopele, machaba dilaesense, tsa mebaraka, papatso, phatlalatsoa le taelo e e kopanela liphate. Bellator is based in Hollywood, Dorella. and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, ba lula ho lefatse Tonakgolo boithabiso Brands hore amahanya le bamameli ba ka ho le qobellang dikahare ka mose thelevishene, tshisinyo setšoantšo, Inthaneteng 'me Mobile platforms.

 

Ka Spike:

Spike is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks. A yuniti ya 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. Follow us on Twitter spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, ka mor'a-e-litšoantšo tlhahisoleseding le foto.

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AHEAD OF BELLATOR 188 BEKENG ENA, BELLATOR FIGHTERS MEET WITH ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU IN JERUSALEM

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Complete Photos Here — (c/o Office of Israel Prime Minister)

 

JERUSALEM – Earlier today, Bellator 188 competitors Noad Lahat (11-3) le Haim Gozali (7-4), along with Bellator heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC) and Bellator brand ambassador Royce Gracie, met with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu at the nation’s Parliament in Jerusalem.

 

During the visit, Netanyahu expressed his support for the upcoming Bellator event in Tel Aviv later this week. This event marks Bellator’s second show in Israel and features two prominent Israeli fighters at the top of the card, as Lahat headlines and Gozali competes in the co-main event. Ekelletsa moo, the preliminary bouts feature many of Israel’s best up-and-coming regional talent.

 

Bellator 188: Lahat vs. Labiano etsahala Labone, Nov. 16 at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv and airs free on Spike this Labohlano, Nov. 17 ka 9 p.m. EST/8 p.m. CST. Full card details can be found below.

 

Watch video of the meeting here, dessyecik The Prime Minister of Israel’s Official YouTube lebaka:

Direct Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfFWS8cAbmQ

 

 

Complete Bellator 188: Lahat vs. Labiano Fight Card:

Featherweight Main Event: Noad Lahat (11-3) vs.. Jeremia Monaghan (11-5)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Haim Gozali (7-4) vs.. Arsen Faitovich (4-1)

Middleweight Feature Bout: John Salter (14-3) vs.. Jason Radcliffe (12-4)

Women’s Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (0-1) vs.. Jessica Middleton (2-2)

 

Selelekela Card:

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kiril Medvedovsky (11-5) vs.. Luiz Rocha (3-1)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Mor Attias (Qalo) vs.. Assaf Batan (Qalo)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Erik Sianov (0-1) vs.. Matan Levi (2-0)

Catchweight (128 liponto.) Preliminary Bout: Nadim Kablan (Qalo) vs.. Raz Bring (2-1)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Moshe Ben Chimol (1-0) vs.. Ivan Solomatov (Qalo)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Adam Keresh (Qalo) vs.. Roman Kushnir (Qalo)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Or Eliov (Qalo) vs.. Natanial Parisi (Qalo)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Gad David Abisror (Qalo) vs.. Alexander Trofimov (1-0)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Anthony Nisim Mor (Qalo) vs.. Shay Almog (2-1)

Catchweight (187 liponto.) Preliminary Bout: Rami Abuhav (Qalo) vs.. Alexander Nikulin (2-0)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Julian Maloku (Qalo) vs.. Oron Kahlon (2-0)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Joana Filipa (Qalo) vs.. Olga Rubin (3-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Francisco Silva (1-0) vs.. Shimon Gosh (5-2)

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Two New Main Card Bouts Complete Bellator 175 ka March 31

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Los Angeles -(March 15, 2017) A lightweight feature fight pitting undefeated knockout artist Steve Kozola (7-0) khahlanong le Jake Roberts (7-1) and a featherweight feature clash pairing AKA phenom Noad “Neo” Lahat (10-2) khahlanong le Lloyd Carter (10-8) phetha ka sehloohong karete ea Bellator 175: Rampage vs. Morena Mo 2 ka Labohlano, March 31 at Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL.

The stacked main card is headlined by a heavyweight rematch pitting “Rampage” Jackson (37-11) khahlanong le "Morena Mo" Lawal (20-6, 1 NC), as the two powerhouses look to run it back following nearly three years since their first meeting. Also featured on the Spike-televised main card is a featherweight co-main event pitting Emmanuel Sanchez (14-3) khahlanong le Marcos Galvao (18-7-1) and a heavyweight battle between sluggers Sergei Kharitonov (23-6) le Chase Gormley (14-5).

Bellator 175: Rampage vs. Morena Mo 2 will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. LE/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the Allstate Arena Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

Please see below for a complete list of preliminary action.

Complete Bellator 175: Rampage vs. Morena Mo 2Main Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (37-11) vs.. Muhammed "Morena Mo" Lawal (20-6, 1 NC)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Emmanuel Sanchez (14-3) vs.. Marcos Galvao (18-7-1)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Sergei Kharitonov (23-6) vs.. Chase Gormley (14-5)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Steve Kozola (7-0) vs.. Jake Roberts (7-1)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Noad Lahat (10-2) vs.. Lloyd Carter (10-8)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Selelekela Card:

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Joaquin Buckley (6-1) vs.. Justin Patterson (9-1)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Prince McLean (8-8) vs.. Adam Maciejewski (13-6)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Damian Norris (7-2) vs.. Tom Shoaff (8-2)

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Matt Paul (2-1) vs.. James Bochnoviv (5-1)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Nate Williams (25-15) vs.. Manny Vazquez (9-2)

Lightweight Preliminary “VOW” Gia: J.D. Hardwick (2-0) vs.. Tim Cho (4-2)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Tom Holder (Pro qalo) vs.. Josh Streaker (Pro qalo)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Cory Galloway (8-7) vs.. David Garcia (4-3-1)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Brian Akins (1-0) vs.. Mike DeLaVega (1-2)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: James Esposito (0-1) vs.. Asef Askar (Pro qalo)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Max Fuentes (2-0) vs.. Brandon Shelhart (3-1)

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WEIGH IN RESULTS FROM ‘BELLATOR 164: KORESHKOV VS. LIMA’ – GROUNDBREAKING EVENT FROM ISRAEL AIRS TOMORROW NIGHT ON SPIKE AT 9 P.M. ET/8 P.M CT

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TEL AVIV, ISERAELE. (Nov. 10, 2016) – All fighters successfully made weight for Israel’s first major mixed martial arts event "Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs.. Lima” which takes place inside of Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Iseraele. The historic event airs FREE on SPIKE Labohlano, November 11 ka 9 p.m. LE/8 p.m. CT.

 

The stacked main card is headlined by a must-see welterweight world title main event pitting current champion Zhenya Koreshkov (19-1) khahlanong le Douglas Lima (27-6). Holim'a moo, a pair of featherweight matchups pitting hometown favorite Noad Lahat (9-2) khahlanong le Scott Cleve (15-5) le Georgi Karakhanyan (25-6-1) khahlanong le Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1) will also be featured on the Spike-televised main card. Lastly, Ukrainian sensation Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) returns in a female flyweight contest with Karla Benitez (13-9-1).

 

Scott Coker on the groundbreaking Bellator event in Israel: “This event started about 18 months ago when we came over here to say hello to our international partners Annaney Communications and EGO TOTAL. We sat down with them and they said ‘Hey, there are a lot of great martial artists here. Why don’t we go meet with some of the gyms?’ So, we went to some of the gyms across Tel Aviv where they hosted a nice tryout. We had about 60-70 athletes participate and Royce (Gracie) would say ‘I think this guy could be good. I think this girl could be good. I think that these are some of the talented fighters that you could bring into Bellator.’ From there we started talking about the venues, and talking about the infrastructure of how we could pull of an event of this magnitude here in this city. We have put together an amazing team of people out here that have done a great job helping make this possible. I’ve been in the fight business for 31 lilemo tse, promoting fights all over the world, but this is one that is really a big feather in our cap. Ke le hantle, really excited to be here in Israel promoting our inaugural event, and we already have a date set for next year. We will be back, and we’d like to make this an annual stop for the company.

 

Main Card: (Free on SPIKE – 9 p.m. LE/8:00 p.m. CT)

Welterweight World Title Fight: Zhenya Koreshkov (169.8 liponto.) vs.. Douglas Lima (170 liponto.)

 

Featherweight Co-Main Event: Noad Lahat (145.8 liponto.) vs.. Scott Cleve (145.8 liponto.)

 

150 lb, catchweight Feature Bout: Georgi Karakhanyan (149.5 liponto.) vs.. Kirill Medvedovsky (151 liponto.)

 

Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (123.5 liponto.) vs.. Karla Benitez (124.5 liponto.)

 

Selelekela Card

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Joaquin Buckley (170.5 liponto.) vs.. Jackie Gosh (170.8 liponto.)

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Fight: Chen Shhori (205 liponto.) vs.. Kfir Eittan (205 liponto.)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Haitham Kiuof (170.3 liponto.) vs.. Moshe Rand (173 liponto.)

Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Rob Becker (155.5 liponto.) vs.. Ejargew Tariku (155.2 liponto.)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Sol Renato (170.5 liponto.) vs.. Alex Trofimov (170.3 liponto.)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Almog Shay (136 liponto.) vs.. Vitaly Khmeinytsky (136 liponto.)

Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Olga Rubin (145.8 liponto.) vs.. Laurita Cibirite (140.5 liponto.)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Raz Bring (134.8 liponto.) vs.. Maor Kazalkopy (135.5 liponto.)

Middleweight Preliminary Fight: Alexander Nikulin (183.8 liponto.) vs.. Avi Baron (182.8 liponto.)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Onor Keles (137.5 liponto.) vs.. Omri Barel (135 liponto.)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Zane Clerk (170.8 liponto.) vs.. Haim Gozali (170 liponto.)

Featherweight Preliminary Fight: Igor Postnikov (144.5 liponto.) vs.. Itai Gayer (143 liponto.)

 

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WELTERWEIGHT GOLD ON THE LINE FRIDAY NIGHT AT ‘BELLATOR 164’ INSIDE MENORA MIVTACHIM ARENA IN TEL AVIV, ISERAELE

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TEL AVIV, ISERAELE. (November 8, 2016) – Bellator MMA has invaded the “Holy Land” for the first time in the history of the promotion and is ready to deliver a plethora of great matchups, including a welterweight world title fight pitting Zhenya Koreshkov (19-1) khahlanong le Douglas Lima(27-6).

 

Le "Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs.. Lima” only a few days away, Bellator’s digital team has put together a collection of exclusive new content to preview the stacked event at Menora Mivtachim Arena. Join us as we dive into a behind-the-scenes look at the competitors’ journey to Labohlanonight’s big show. For more in-depth footage of our enticing contests coming your way, look no further than Bellator’s amazing YouTube page.

BELLATOR MMA WELTERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT

Over a year ago, current division champ Andrey Koreshkov defeated Douglas Lima for the welterweight world title. Hona joale, the two meet again and it’s Lima who will be seeking revenge. Don’t miss this incredible Bellator MMA title fight in Tel Aviv, Iseraele, ena Labohlano bosiu!

 

What to Watch: Lima vs.. Koreshkov

Let’s take a look at some of Jimmy Smith’s keys to victory in a welterweight world title rematch between Lima and Koreshkov.

 Mampoli: Zhenya Koreshkov

Koreshkov is about as dominating of an opponent as you can find in the world of MMA today. Join us as we take a closer look at what makes this welterweight supreme.

Sitdown with Georgi Karakhanyan

Georgi Karakhanyan’s specialty in the cage? Guillotine. What about outside of the cage? We sit down with the featherweight superstar and discuss the mental preparation behind mixed martial arts competition.

 5 O garela: Lena Ovchynnikova

Ukrainian powerhouse Lena Ovchynnikova gives us an inside look on her life outside of the cage as she prepares to make her promotional debut.

Event Info

A welterweight world title main event will headline the first ever Bellator MMA event in Israel, as current division champion Zhenya Koreshkov(19-1) will attempt to protect his belt against the man who he took it from over a year ago, Douglas Lima (27-6). Holim'a moo, Noad Lahat (9-2) will challenge Scott Cleve (15-5) in the evening’s featherweight co-main event and Georgi Karakhanyan (25-6-1) will replace James Gallagher to face Israel’s own Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1) in a featherweight feature fight. Qetellong, a female flyweight bout pitting Ukrainian star Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) khahlanong le Karla Benitez (13-9-1) rounds out the SPIKE-televised main card action.

 

The preliminary portion of the event features a welterweight clash between Joaquin Buckley (6-0) and hometown favorite Jackie Gosh (6-0). Holim'a moo, over a dozen local competitors will be making their professional debut on the preliminary card of the Scott Coker-led promotion’s first event in the Middle East.

 

"Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs.. LIma” takes place at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Iseraele, and will air in America on SPIKE Labohlano, November 11 ka 9 p.m. LE / 8 p.m. CT. Bellator has partnered with Ananey Communications, an Israeli television conglomerate boasting 14 channels, several of which showcase Viacom content including the EGO and EGO TOTAL channels which have broadcast Bellator in Israel since 2012.

 

Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at Bellator.com or Eventim.co.il/mma.

 

"Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs.. Lima” Fight Card

Welterweight World Title Bout: Zhenya Koreshkov (19-1) vs.. Douglas Lima (27-6)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Noad Lahat (9-2) vs.. Scott Cleve (15-5)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Georgi Karakhanyan (25-6-1) vs.. Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) vs.. Karla Benitez (13-9-1)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Joaquin Buckley (6-0) vs.. Jackie Gosh (6-0)

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Fight: Chen Shhori (Qalo) vs.. Kfir Eittan (2-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Haitham Kiuof (Qalo) vs.. Moshe Rand (3-2)

Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Rob Becker (Qalo) vs.. Ejargew Tariku (1-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Sol Renato (Qalo) vs.. Alex Trofimov (Qalo)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Almog Shay (Qalo) vs.. Vitaly Khmeinytsky (Qalo)

Lightweight Preliminary Fight: Olga Rubin (Qalo) vs.. Laurita Cibirite (Qalo)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Raz Bring (Qalo) vs.. Maor Kazalkopy (Qalo)

Middleweight Preliminary Fight: Alexander Nikulin (Qalo) vs.. Avi Baron (Qalo)

Bantamweight Preliminary Fight: Onor Keles (Qalo) vs.. Omri Barel (Qalo)

Welterweight Preliminary Fight: Zane Clerk (Qalo) vs.. Haim Gozali (6-3)

Welterweight Kickboxing Fight: Igor Postnikov (Qalo) vs.. Itai Gayer (Qalo)

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JAMES ‘THE STRABANIMAL’ GALLAGHER-KIRILL MEDVEDOVSKY BOUT ADDED TO BELLATOR MMA EVENT IN ISRAEL ON NOVEMBER 10

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Santa Monica, CALIF (Supa. 12, 2016) – A featherweight contest between budding Irish star James Gallagher (4-0) le Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1) has been added to the main card of the promotion’s first ever card at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv on November 10.

The fights join a main event that features a Welterweight World Title bout between current title holder Zhenya Koreshkov (19-1) and the man who he took it from over a year ago, Douglas Lima (27-6). Holim'a moo, one of the newest members of the Bellator MMA family, Noad Lahat (9-2), will challenge fellow featherweight Scott Cleve (15-5) in the evening’s co-main event. Additional fights will be announced in coming weeks.

The event will air in America on SPIKE Labohlano, November 11 ka 9 p.m. LE / 8 p.m. CT. Bellator has partnered with Ananey Communications, an Israeli television conglomerate boasting 14 channels, several of which showcase Viacom content including the EGO and EGO TOTAL channels which have broadcast Bellator in Israel since 2012.

Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at Bellator.com or Eventim.co.il/mma.

A native of Northern Ireland, the undefeated Gallagher will make his second appearance since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion earlier this year. In a unanimous decision victory, Gallagher discarded of opponent Mike Cutting at "Bellator 158: Daley vs.. Lime," paving the way for a potentially bright future for the 19-year-old featherweight prospect. The win was the fourth of his professional career and first to go past the opening frame, being that the previous three victories all came by way of first round submission. Fighting out of the highly-acclaimed gym SBG Ireland, Gallagher has begun his career training alongside well-known teammate Conor McGregor, as he continues to grow and learn from one of the game’s best.

Born on November 14, the recently signed 23-year-old Medvedovsky hopes to unwrap an early birthday present inside Menora Mivtachim Arena. The Netanya, Israel native enters his bout with a record of 6-1, with one knockout and a pair of submission finishes. Coming off of back-to-back first round victories, Medvedovsky hopes to make quick work of his younger opponent Gallagher and give his hometown fans exactly what they came to see.

“Bellator MMA in Tel Aviv” Main Card:

Welterweight World Title Main Event: Zhenya Koreshkov (19-1) vs.. Douglas Lima (27-6)

Featherweight Feature Co-Main Event: Noad Lahat (9-2) vs.. Scott Cleve (15-5)

Bantamweight Feature Bout: James Gallagher (4-0) vs.. Kirill Medvedovsky (6-1)

Selelekela Card:

Welterweight Feature Bout: Joaquin Buckley (6-0) vs.. Jackie Gosh (6-0)

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BELLATOR TO HOST THE FIRST MAJOR MMA EVENT IN TEL AVIV, ISRAEL ON NOVEMBER 10

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WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION ANDREY KORESHKOV TO FACE DOUGLAS LIMA IN MAIN EVENT

LIHLOOHO: ISRAELI ARMY VETERAN NOAD LAHAT SET FOR BELLATOR MMA DEBUT AGAINST SCOTT CLEVE

Santa Monica, CALIF (Supa. 7, 2016) – Bellator MMA Welterweight Champion Zhenya Koreshkov (19-1) will make the second defense of his belt against the man he took it from more than a year ago, Douglas Lima (27-6), in the main event of the promotion’s historic debut at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv on November 10.

 

Holim'a moo, the card will feature one of Israel’s own in the co-headliner, when newly signed Bellator MMA featherweight Noad Lahat (9-2) kopana le Scott Cleve (15-5). Additional main card and preliminary fights will be announced in coming weeks.

 

The Viacom-owned fight promotion’s historic event will air in America on SPIKE Labohlano, November 11 ka 9 p.m. LE / 8 p.m. CT. Bellator has partnered with Ananey Communications, an Israeli television conglomerate boasting 14 channels, several of which showcase Viacom content including the EGO and EGO TOTAL channels which have broadcast Bellator in Israel since 2012.

 

Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at Bellator.com kapa Eventim.co.il/mma.

 

Currently sitting atop Bellator MMA’s welterweight division, the 26-year-old champion Koreshkov most recently dismantled former world champion Benson Henderson bakeng sa 25 minutes in his first-ever title defense. 19-1 e le setsebi, “Spartan” hasn’t tasted defeat since 2013 and has finished 13 of his opponents by either knockout or submission. It’s worth noting that Koreshkov trains under the leadership of former middleweight championAlexander Shlemenko.

 

Coming off of a dominant victory over top contender Pauluse Daley, “The Phenom” Lima has earned the right to challenge for the promotion’s 170-pound title, which he once held. The American Top Team standout has a knack for winning fights in spectacular fashion before reaching the judges’ scorecards, which he has accomplished in 23 ea hae 27 hapa e le professional. Born in Brazil, the 28-year-old has secured victories over top competition since starting his career in 2006, tallying wins against Ben Saunders (2X), Ryan Ford, Steve Carl and Olympic competitor Rick Hawn. Now fully healthy, Lima looks to fight twice in a calendar year for the first time since 2013.

 

A black belt in Jiu-Jitsu, Lahat made his professional debut in 2008, where he began an impressive streak of seven consecutive victories. The 32-year-old “Neo” then decided to take his talents to the UFC, where he tacked on two more wins, rounding out his current professional record of 9-2. Hailing from Alfei Menashe, Samaria Israel, Lahat was also a soldier in the Israeli Defense Forces before transitioning to his now promising MMA career. He will look to compete in a strong Bellator MMA Featherweight class that includes current titleholder Daniele Straus, Pat Curran, Patricio “Pitbull," Daniele Weichel, le Georgi Karakhanyan.

 

Ka 34 le lilemo li, Scott Cleve is set for his fifth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, the Colorado native has a knack for ending fights early, stopping his opponent in 11 ea hae 15 tlhōlo. Notable victories on the “Pariah MMA” standouts resume include wins over UFC veteran Abel Trujillo, along with Bellator competitors Derek Fields le Mat Bessette.

 

“Bellator MMA in Tel Aviv” Main Card:

Welterweight World Title Bout: Zhenya Koreshkov (19-1) vs.. Douglas Lima (27-6)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Noad Lahat (9-2) vs.. Scott Cleve (15-5)