MICHAEL ‘VENOM’ PAGE, LINTON ‘THE SWARM’ VASSELL ALSO SET TO COMPETE
SANTA MONICA, Халіф. (Квітня 18, 2016) – It was the most-watched fight in the history of mixed martial arts with 7.28 мільйонів телеглядачів, і в неділю night Bellator MMA President Scott Coker joined ESPN’s SportsCenter to officially announce that Кімбо Slice (6-2) і Джеймс Томпсон (20-16) are going to run it back inside the world famous O2 Arena in London on July 16 during the main event of "Bellator 158: London.” The tentpole event also features another highly anticipated rematch in the co-main event — when a grudge match nearly six years in the making boils over as Джош Кошчек (17-10) бере на себе Павло "Семтекс" Дейлі (38-13-2).
In the United Kingdom, the event will be broadcast free on SPIKE UK and Channel 5, while in America, the card will air free on SPIKE. Exact broadcast details for "Bellator 158: London” will be revealed in the near future.
Квитки на "Bellator 158: Лондон," go on sale this Friday, Квітня 22, with a Bellator Nation presale running thisЧетвер, Квітня 21. Tickets starting at £40.00 will be available at TheO2.co.uk or The O2 Box Office.
На додаток, a pair of English natives will also be in action on July 16, коли Майкл "Яд" Сторінка (9-0) і Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) face yet-to-be-announced opponents. London’s Page, also known as “MVP,” will be competing during the main card of "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Хендерсон " в цю п'ятницю, live and free on Spike at 8 p.m. І/7 p.m. Коннектикут.
Fresh off his performance in the main event of "Bellator 149: Шемрок проти. Gracie," the record-shattering card that generated 3.5 мільйонів телеглядачів, Slice returns to action against the man he previously defeated back in 2008. It’s without question that Slice, a member of American Top Team in his home state of Florida, is one of the most must-see competitors in the sport of mixed martial arts, as it’s become increasingly clear fans can never truly expect what will happen when the brawler enters the Bellator cage.
“The Colossus” will likely have a sold-out O2 Arena strongly in his corner, being that he hails from Bristol, England and hasn’t fought on home turf since 2010. Томпсон, 37, has been calling for a rematch with Slice since their infamous meeting nearly eight years ago and would like nothing more than to bounce back from a recent string of bad luck with a win against a name the likes of the former YouTube sensation. Thompson’s resume already features wins against Dan Severn, Don Frye and Боббі Лешли, серед інших.
У спільній події картки, Koscheck will make his promotional debut a little over a year after signing with Bellator MMA. Its pained the Fresno native to be out of action for so long, especially after being forced to withdraw from a headlining spot in his hometown against Метт Секор на “Bellator 148,” a card that “Semtex” went on to main event. It was there that the seeds for a rematch were cemented even further, as Daley trashed “Kos” in front of his partisan fans, pushing the 38-year-old to return.
While Daley may have the results as of late to upstage his foe, Koscheck owns a victory over the Brit in their first meeting, which Daley followed with an infamous punch after the bell that changed the trajectory of his career. Зараз, with nine wins in his last ten fights, Daley returns home to put an end to a moment in his profession that has cast a shadow over most of his success, while Koscheck looks to prove that their first meeting was no fluke.
These two momentous matchups are set to take place on Липня 16 at the legendary 20,000-seat O2 Arena, as Kimbo Slice-James Thompson II and Josh Koscheck-Paul Daley II emanate from the United Kingdom, and there’s no other place to watch the action unfold than FREE on Spike.
Оновлене "Bellator 158: London” Fight Card
Bellator MMA в суперважкій Головна подія: Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson (6-2) проти. Джеймс Томпсон (20-16)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Джош Кошчек (17-10) проти. Пол Дейлі (38-13-2)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout: Michael Page (9-0) проти. TBA
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Bout: Лінтон Vassell (16-5) проти. TBA