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Tickets for WSOF34 on sale now
LAS VEGAS (Ottobre 10, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced that it has tabbed four military veterans for action in three different bouts, including one that will air on its live NBCSN telecast (10:30 p.m. E/7:30 p.m. PT), to kick off it’s “Who’s The Toughest?” program at WSOF34: Foster vs. Shields, at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Giro. su Sabato, Novembre. 12.
The league also announced that Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-4) has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled heavyweight matchup with former world champion Smealinho “The Prince” Rama (9-2) due to a knee injury. Rama will now face Kevin Sears (4-2).
“We are extremely excited to launch the ‘Who’s The Toughest?’ program with a group of four professional fighters that have served our country valiantly, and who have since been looking for a potentially career-changing opportunity to compete on a major stage,"Ha dichiarato World Series of Fighting Presidente Padre Chiefs.
World Series of Fighting announced in May that it would be launching “Who’s The Toughest?” in order to provide military veterans who are active or aspiring MMA fighters, with the opportunity to compete under its promotion.
Leading off the live NBCSN telecast of WSOF34, Shane Kruchten (11-4) e Jeremy Mahon (5-4) – both U.S. Marine Corps veterans – will do battle in a 150-pound catchweight contest.
In una dei pesi massimi leggeri (205 libbre) matchup that will headline the WSOF34 preliminary bout card, U.S. Marine Corps veteran Brandon Collins (3-2) si scontrano con Chris Morgan (0-0), who will make his professional debut.
The fourth veteran, former U.S. Army ranger Nicoli Navarro (3-1), will square off with unbeaten upstart Alan Gutierrez (2-0) in leggero (155 libbre).
Shane Kruchten vs. Jeremy Mahon
Il 6-foot-1, 32-year-old Kruchten of San Diego, Calif. saw action in the Iraq War in 2003 e 2004, and was subsequently awarded a Presidential Unit Citation and a Combat Action Ribbon for his efforts in battle before retiring from the military with the rank of Lance Corporal.
Since turning professional in 2007, Kruchten has donated a portion of each of his fight purses to the Mighty Oaks Warrior Foundation, a California-based retreat for veterans run by fellow U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former World Series of Fighting competitor Chad Robichaux.
Kruchten’s start will bring an end to a two-and-a-half-year hiatus that he took following a loss to Mike Corey by way of second round (2:59) presentazione (choke retro-naked) in what was Kruchten’s World Series of Fighting debut. Prima della sconfitta, Kruchten had reeled off 11 vittorie consecutive, 6 via submission and 3 via (T)KO.
The 5-foot-10, 37-year-old Mahon of Houston, Texas was deployed to Iraq during the initial invasion of the country in 2003, and later served as a security contractor in Fallujah, working to procure the safety of civilians there.
Before retiring as a Sergeant, Mahon earned a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal as well as a Presidential Unit Citation. He runs a non-profit organization, DAWG Foundation, which trains dogs and offers them to veterans in need of everyday assistance.
Mahon is looking to notch his third straight victory following a second round (4:22) WHO (punzoni) di Davis Sylvester a Bellator 149 su Febbraio 19.
Brandon Collins vs. Chris Morgan
Il 6-foot-1, 32-year-old Collins of Houston, Texas was also a recipient of a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal during his eight-year stint (2004-2012) with the Marine Corps that saw him tour Afghanistan where he was a special operations officer and his unit’s martial arts instructor.
Collins was a member of his North Carolina base’s boxing team and, after relocating to California, he quickly transitioned to MMA.
Morgan, a 6-foot-3, 28-year-old resident of Denver, Giro. will make his first professional start after a three-year amateur career that saw him compile an overall record of 5-2. Tutto 5 of his victories came inside the first round of action via (T)KO o sottomissione.
Nicholi Navarro vs. Alan Gutierrez
Il 6-foot, 30-year-old Navarro of Denver served in the Army’s 75th Ranger Regimen, a special operations unit, fra 2004 e 2008, eventually reaching the rank of Corporal.
During his four-year tenure in the military, Navarro earned a Combat Infantry Badge, an Expert Infantry Badge and a Parachutist Badge.
Navarro is a student of retired, former Muay Thai world champion and UFC star Duane “Bang” Ludwig. All three of Navarro’s professional victories to date have come by way of (T)KO o sottomissione.
While not a veteran, il 5-foot-11, 23-year-old Gutierrez of Skagit Valley, Lavaggio. was born into and raised by a family of Marines, con il padre, mother and brother all having served. Gutierrez dedicates each of his fights to his recently deceased brother.
Gutierrez made quick work of each of his first two professional opponents, ad oggi, submitting Ryan Schecterson with a brabo choke in the first round (2:00) of action in Gutierrez’s professional debut on May 9, 2015, and scoring a first round (1:11) KO (punzoni) su Taylor Roberts su Febbraio 27.
Fissato il prezzo da $20, tickets for “WSOF34: Fitch vs. Shields” are on sale at the Budweiser Events Center box office, BudweiserEventsCenter.com, and by phone at 1-877-544-TIXX.
In the main event of WSOF34, reigning world welterweight (170 libbre) campione Jon Fitch (28-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with number one contender and fellow decorated superstar Jake Shields (31-8-1).
In the welterweight co-main event, Paul Bradley (23-6), will make his promotional debut for World Series of Fighting and take on former top 10 mondo classificato Yushin "Thunder" Okami (32-10).
Additional matchups for “WSOF34: Fitch vs. Shields” will be announced soon.
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Gennaio 12, 2016) - Ryan Couture (10-3) dovrà affrontare Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (14-7) during the main card of "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” a gennaio 29 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.
Bellator officials previously announced two welterweight attractions featuring a main event pitting British slugger Paul Daley "Semtex" (37-13-2) contro Andy Uhrich (11-5) and a rematch featuring Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC) contro Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC), which will serve as the co-main event. Rounding out the Spike-televised main card will be heavyweights Raphael Butler (9-1) e Tony Johnson (9-2).
In aggiunta, the preliminary portion of the card has been completed, con la notizia che Matt Perez (1-1) si incontreranno Eugene Cancino, Nick Bustamante (3-0) assume Salvador Becerra (4-2), Jermaine McDermott (1-0) combattimenti Eric Huggins (1-0) e John Paul Elias (3-0) sarà anche in azione.
"Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator a 5 p.m. PT. I biglietti per l'evento a partire da soli $25 and are on sale now at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.
Attualmente assorto in una striscia vincente quattro lotta, compresi i suoi primi due gare con Bellator MMA, Couture will look to start off 2016 on the right foot. Il figlio di MMA leggenda Randy Couture, l'ex concorrente Strikeforce ha terminato tutte le suddette vittorie via la presentazione choke retro-naked. Couture was slated to compete at "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," but his opponent missed weight by more than 16 libbre.
Standing opposite of Couture will be the elder “Pitbull” brother, who agreed to the fight on short notice after Derek Anderson was forced to withdraw due to injury. Freire competed during the last event of 2015 and will now make his 14th appearance for Bellator MMA during the first event of 2016. It’s worth noting that 10 of Freire’s wins have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards.
Completa "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” Fight Card
Bellator MMA Welterweight Main Event: Paul Daley (37-13-2) vs. Andy Uhrich (11-5)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC)
Bellator MMA Caratteristica leggero Bout: Ryan Couture (10-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (14-7)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight funzione di incontro: Raphael Butler (9-1) vs. Tony Johnson (9-2)
Carta preliminare:
Bellator MMA piuma Caratteristica Bout: Mark Dickman (10-2) vs. Thomas Diagne (5-5-1)
Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Ilima Macfarlane (2-0) vs. Amber Tackett (1-1)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight funzione di incontro: Javy Ayala (8-4) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)
Bellator MMA piuma Caratteristica Bout: Anthony Avila (12-4) vs. John Reedy (11-6)
Bellator MMA piuma Caratteristica Bout: Art Arcienega (14-5) vs. Justin Smitley (9-7
Bellator MMA welter funzione di incontro: Mason Fowler (2-0) vs. TBA
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Paul Ruiz (6-2) vs. Josh San Diego (5-1)
Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Matt Perez (1-1) vs. Eugene Cancino (Debutto)
Bellator MMA piuma Caratteristica Bout: Nick Bustamante (3-0) vs. Salvador Becerra (4-2)
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: John Paul Elias (3-0) vs. TBA
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Jermaine McDermott (1-0) vs. Eric Huggins (1-0)
THREE PRELIMINARY BOUTS ALSO ADDED TO THE JANUARY 29th EVENTO
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Dicembre 17, 2015) - Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC) e 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.
Ora, the pair of welterweights will run it back during the main card of "Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” su Gennaio 29 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.
Bellator officials previously announced two additional welterweight attractions featuring a main event of Josh Koscheck (17-10) contro Matt Secor (7-2) and a co-main event pitting British slugger Paul Daley "Semtex" (37-13-2) contro Andy Uhrich (11-5).
Oggi, the preliminary portion of the card is filling up, con la notizia che Anthony Avila (12-4) dovrà affrontare John Reedy (11-6), Javy Ayala (8-4) battaglie Carl Seumanutafa (9-6) e Art Arcienega (14-5) contro Justin Smiley (9-7). Combattimenti supplementari saranno annunciati a breve.
"Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, mentre attacchi preliminari saranno in diretta su streaming Bellator.com e Il Mobile App Bellator a 5 p.m. PT. I biglietti per l'evento a partire da soli $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.
Aggiornato "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 MMA welter funzione di incontro: Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC)
Carta preliminare:
Bellator MMA piuma Caratteristica Bout: Anthony Avila (12-4) vs. John Reedy (11-6)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight funzione di incontro: Javy Ayala (8-4) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)
Bellator MMA piuma Caratteristica Bout: Art Arcienega (14-5) vs. Justin Smiley (9-7)
Uncasville, CT. (Luglio 16, 2015) - Il funzionario pesare-in per "Bellator 140: Lima vs. Koreshkov ", ha concluso oggi dal Mohegan Sun Arena, sia con welter campione Douglas Lima (26-5) e il suo avversario Andrey Koreshkov (17-1) colpire i loro marchi 170 libbre.
In aggiunta al suddetto headliner, Bellator 140, che andrà in onda in diretta e gratis su Spike 9 p.m. E / 8 p.m. CT, Caratteristiche aggiuntive quattro attrazioni welter must-see.
In caso di co-main, l'esplosivo Paul Daley "Semtex" (36-13) sembra di porre fine all'attuale striscia vincente di Dennis Olson(14-8). Daley sembra stupire ancora una volta, quando si compete in Connecticut, seguito per la sua vittoria al "British Invasion" nel mese di febbraio.
Preferito Hometown "Irlandese" Brennan Ward (10-3) guarda a rimanere imbattuto in 2015 quando incontra Roger Carroll (16-11), che ha sostituito Gavin Sterritt con breve preavviso. "Irlandese" non è stato coinvolto in una rissa che ha raggiunto scorecard dei giudici da 2012.
Imbattuto Edinboro University of Pennsylvania wrestling standout Chris “Il Cutt” Honeycutt (6-0) riceve la prova più dura della sua carriera, quando incontra collega wrestler All-American e nove anni MMA veterano Paul “Il Gentiluomo” Bradley (22-6).
In apertura di incontro televisivo della serata, Michael "Venom" Pagina (7-0) tenterà di tornare alla sua impressionante dinamica di finire lotte quando affronta 29-lotta veterano Rudy Bears "Bad News" (16-13). "MVP" è stato originariamente previsto per competere nel mese di febbraio, ma durante il piombo fino a l'incontro, subito un taglio che lo ha tenuto lontano dai campi dallo scorso anno.
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Scheda principale (9 p.m. E)
Douglas Lima (170 lbs.) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (170 lbs.)
Paul Daley (171 lbs.) vs. Dennis Olson (173 lbs.)
*Olson multato per la mancanza di peso
Brennan Ward (171 lbs.) vs. Roger Carroll (171 lbs.)
Chris Honeycutt (171 lbs.) vs. Paul Bradley (171 lbs.)
Michael Pagina (171 lbs.) vs. Bears Rudy (170.75 lbs.)
Carta preliminare (6:45 p.m. E)
Kaline Medeiros (124.25 lbs.) vs. Sarah pagamento (128.5 lbs.)
*Payant multato per la mancanza di peso
Dean Hancock (155.75 lbs.) vs. Alex Dunworth (155.25 lbs.)
Ryan Quinn (159.75 lbs.) vs. Waylon Lowe (160 lbs.)
Billy Giovanella (125.75 lbs.) vs. Remo Cardarelli (123 lbs.)
Blair Tugman (136 lbs.) vs. Kin Moy (138.25 lbs.)
*Moy multato per la mancanza di peso
Parker Porter (260.25 lbs.) vs. Eric Bedard (257 lbs.)
Ilya Kotau (170.5 lbs.) vs. Nicolas Sergiacomi (171 lbs.)
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Luglio 13, 2015) - Connecticut proprio"Irlandese" Brennan Ward (10-3) gareggeranno contro un nuovo avversario a "Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov,", Che si svolgerà questoVenerdì, Luglio 17 presso il Mohegan Sun Arena di Uncasville, CT. Roger "The Leprechaun" Carroll (16-11) ha accettato di affrontare il welter pericoloso con un preavviso di sette giorni, in the place of Gavin Sterritt, che si sono ritirati dal concorso ed è stato successivamente tagliato dal roster promozionale.
"Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov "dispone di cinque di classe mondiale attacchi 170-pound, tra cui il campione del mondo Douglas Lima (26-5) e Andrey Koreshkov (17-1), Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6), Michael "Venom" Pagina (7-0) assumendo Bears Rudy (16-13), e knockout artista Paul Daley "Semtex" (36-13-2) stimolante Dennis Olson (14-8).
L'scheda base va in onda dal vivo e gratuitamente su Spike 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, mentre i periodi preliminari annunciati streaming su Spike.com a 7 p.m. E. Biglietti limitata per “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” che partono da soli $25, rimanere in vendita presso il Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office o Ticketmaster.com.
Dopo aver vinto Stagione di Bellator 9 Torneo medi, Ward ha deciso di mettersi alla prova nella divisione welter, e brillato nel suo debutto 170 chili con un primo turno vittoria presentazione choke posteriore nuda su Curtis Millender a "Bellator: La British Invasion "lo scorso febbraio.
Il Waterford, Conn. nativo ha un'affinità per la finitura, dopo aver concluso nove dei suoi dieci inclinazioni professionali prima di raggiungere scorecard dei giudici. Con la sua città natale a soli dieci miglia di distanza dalla sede, "Irish" è sicuro di avere un forte vantaggio gabbia a casa sul suo breve preavviso avversario.
Carroll cavalca in Connecticut nel bel mezzo di una striscia vincente lotta a tre. The Claremont, N.C. residente ha trascorso gran parte della sua carriera mista sette anni di arti marziali in competizione a 185 libbre, ma fare il passaggio a welter per il suo debutto Bellator MMA.
"The Leprechaun" si inserisce la descrizione di un "esperto di presentazione,"Con 15 della sua 16 vince come venuta professionale di modo di rendere il suo avversario chiudere. Una metà del Carroll Brothers BJJ, Roger funge anche come istruttore di jiu-jitsu brasiliano, insieme al fratello Giuseppe al Superiore di Arti Marziali Accademia in North Carolina.
Scheda principale (9 P.m. EST)
Bellator titolo welter lotta: Douglas Lima (26-5) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)
Bellator welter Feature Lotta: Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6)
Bellator welter Feature Lotta: Michael Pagina (7-0) vs. Bears Rudy (16-13)
Bellator welter Feature Lotta: Brennan Ward (10-3) vs. Roger Carroll (16-11)
Bellator welter Feature Lotta: Paul Daley (36-13-2) vs. Dennis Olson (14-8)
Carta preliminare (7 P.m. EST)
Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Lotta: Blair Tugman (7-5) vs. Kin Moy (6-2)
Bellator welter Prelim Lotta: Ilya Kotau (debutto) vs. Nicolas Sergiacomi (1-0)
Bellator Heavyweight Prelim Lotta: Parker Porter (5-4) vs. Eric Bedard (6-5)
Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Lotta: Billy Giovanella (8-3) vs. Remo Cardarelli (4-2)
Bellator Lightweight Prelim Lotta: Dean Hancock (1-0) vs. Alex Dunworth (2-1, 1 NC)
Bellator mosca Prelim Lotta: Kaline Medeiros (4-4) vs. Sarah pagamento (1-0)
Bellator Featherweight Prelim Lotta: Waylon Lowe (15-6, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Quinn (10-5, 1 NC)
Chi Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA è un leader Mixed organizzazione di arti marziali con molti dei migliori combattenti del mondo. Sotto la direzione del veterano promoter lotta Scott Coker, Bellator è disponibile a quasi 400 milioni di case in tutto il mondo in più di 120 paesi. Negli Stati Uniti, Bellator può essere visto su Spike, il leader della televisione MMA. Bellator MMA è composto da un team esecutivo che include i migliori professionisti del settore della produzione televisiva, orchestrazione evento dal vivo, sviluppo combattente / Relazioni, procurement locale, creazione di sponsorizzazione / sviluppo, licensing internazionale, marketing, pubblicità, pubblicità e della Commissione relazioni. Bellator ha sede a Santa Monica, California e di proprietà di gigante dell'intrattenimento Viacom, patria di marchi premier di intrattenimento del mondo, che si collegano con il pubblico attraverso contenuti interessanti attraverso la televisione, film, piattaforme online e mobile.
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