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TOP PROSPECT ED RUTH JOINS THIS FRIDAY’S ‘BELLATOR 168’ CARD IN FLORENCE FOR HIS SECOND FIGHT IN AS MANY MONTHS

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (December. 6, 2016) – It was announced today that one of MMA’s hottest prospects, Och Ruth (1-0), will waste no time continuing to build his resume, as he fights Emanuele Palombi (5-2) for his second fight in as many months. The bout takes place denna fredag vid "Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran,"December. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 4pm ET/PT.

 

Vid endast 26 år gammal, Ruth is looking to pave the way for the other members of “The New Breed," a group of highly accomplished wrestlers who have all signed to fight under the Bellator MMA banner including: Joey Davis (1-0), Tyrell Fortune (1-0), Jarod Trice (1-0) samt Aaron Pico och Romero Cotton – the last of which have yet to make their highly anticipated professional debuts. Before he was a three-time National Champion and four-time All-American wrestler at Penn State University, Ruth attended the world-renown Blair Academy in Susquehanna Township, PA, where he was the top-ranked recruit in the nation for his weight class. Having achieved great success at every stage of competition throughout his life, Ruth aspires to have the Bellator middleweight gold around his waist before long. After making the move across the country to Fresno, Calif., where he now trains at Dethrone Basecamp with other Bellator MMA fighters like Josh Koscheck och Chris Honeycutt, Ruth made his professional MMA debut just last month on November. 4, when he finished Dustin Collins-Miles with strikes at 3:19 in i den första omgången.

 

Ruth now faces Rome’s Palombi, a seven-fight veteran with five victories including three KO’s and one submission. Ruth, who is taking the fight on less than a week’s notice, must quickly learn how to tune out a hometown crowd, who will certainly be heavily in favor of the Italian fighter.

 

The evening is highlighted by a main event featuring Italy’s most renowned mixed martial artist Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC), who will duke it out with Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) in a light heavyweight main event. Other Bellator MMA competitors will also be in action, Inklusive John Salter (12-3), Yamauchi upp (31-9) och Philipe Lins(10-1).

 

The Bellator Kickboxing brand will also be on display in Italy with a card that features a female flyweight rematch between Denise Kielholtz (45-3) och Gloria Peritore (11-1-1), but this time, a world title will be on the line. "Bellator Kickboxning: Florence” will also include a lightweight clash between Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) and British kickboxing champion Jordan Watson (48-11-2), a middleweight matchup pitting Joe Schilling (19-9) mot Victorio Lermano (30-7), a welterweight contest pairing Luca Novello (22-4-2) med Karim Ghajji (96-13-1), och Kevin Ross(31-9) kommer att träffa Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) i en lätt kamp. "Bellator Kickboxning: Florence” airs Fredag, December. 16 vid 11:15 pm ET, immediately following "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”

 

Komplett "Bellator 168: Sakara vs. Beltran” Card:

Lätt tungvikt Feature Fight: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC)

Lätt tungvikt Feature Fight: Philipe Lins (10-1) vs. Kleber Raimundo Silva (12-7)

Middleweight Feature Fight: John Salter (12-3) vs. Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Yamauchi upp (31-9) vs. Mircea Valeriu (12-3)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Och Ruth (1-0) vs. Emanuele Palombi (5-2)

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Card:

Lightweight Feature Fight: Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) vs. Jordan Watson (48-11-2)

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

Middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (19-9) vs. Victorio Lermano (30-7)

Weltervikt Feature Slagsmål: Luca Novello (22-4-2) vs. Karim Ghajji (96-13-1)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Kevin Ross (31-9) vs. Alessio Arduini (26-14-2)

LIGHTWEIGHT CLASH PITTING GOITI YAMAUCHI AGAINST VALERIU MIRCEA ADDED TO “BELLATOR 168: CARVALHO VS. MANHOEF 2” IN FLORENCE

 

ÄVEN: PHILIPE LINS NOW MEETS KLEBER RAIMUNDO SILVA

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (November 30, 2016) - En lätt match pitting Yamauchi upp (20-3) mot Mircea Valeriu (12-3) completes the MMA portion of "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2,” on a night which will feature both Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands inside the Mandela Forum in Florence.

Dessutom, due to an injury suffered by Pietro Cappelli, Philipe Lins (10-1) will now meet Kleber Raimundo Silva (12-7) in light heavyweight action on December. 10.

The mixed martial arts portion of action on December. 10 is headlined by a middleweight world title fight featuring a rematch between Rafael Carvalho (13-1) och Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC), while Italy’s own Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) kommer att ta på Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) at 205-pounds, och John Salter (12-3) möter Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4) i en mellanvikt bout. "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 4pm ET/PT.

The Bellator Kickboxing card features a female flyweight rematch between Denise Kielholtz (45-3) och Gloria Peritore (11-1-1), but this time, a world title will be on the line. "Bellator Kickboxning: Florence” will also feature a lightweight clash between Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) and British kickboxing champion Jordan Watson (48-11-2), a middleweight matchup pitting Joe Schilling (19-9) mot Victorio Lermano(30-7), a welterweight contest pairing Luca Novello (22-4-2) med Karim Ghajji (96-13-1), och Kevin Ross(31-9) kommer att träffa Alessio Arduini (26-14-2) i en lätt kamp. "Bellator Kickboxning: Florence” airs Fredag, December. 16 vid 11:15 pm ET, immediately following "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”

An 8-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Yamauchi enters the cage in search of his 21st career win and seventh under the Scott Coker-led promotion. You would be hard-pressed to find a fighter with more promise than the 23-year-old top prospect, who has already taken down proven veterans the likes of Martin Stapleton, Isao Kobayashi, och senast Ryan Couture. The former featherweight returned to the lightweight division to face the aforementioned Couture earlier in the year at "Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove," a fight in which Yamauchi dominated from the get-go, earning yet another first round submission victory. Yamauchi has finished his opponent in 17 av hans 20 career wins, Inklusive 14 in the opening round of action. The Japanese-Brazilian submission specialist continues to make great strides in the sport, consistently displaying the flawless Brazilian jiu-jitsu technique that has given opponents many nightmares year after year.

Challenging Yamauchi will be Valeriu Mircea, a Moldova-born competitor that has also seen a great deal of success early on in his MMA career. The 23-year-old knockout artist will be making his Bellator MMA debut following three consecutive victories, including a pair of first round knockouts. Dating back to 2015, Mircea has collected wins in nine of his last 10 bouts and has already tallied six victories over his 2016 kampanj. With three of his last four wins coming by way of first round knockout, you can expect an early array of attack in this pairing of two top prospects.

Taking on Lins will now be Raimundo Silva, a 28-year-old striker who will be making both his 2016 and Bellator MMA debut. Dating back to 2011, “Orgulho” has won seven of his last 11 tävlingar, highlighted by his most recent knockout victory over Claudio Rocha, which came just 3:25 in i den första omgången.

 

Komplett "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” Card:

Middleweight World Title Bout: Rafael Carvalho (13-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC)

Lätt tungvikt Feature Fight: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC)

Lätt tungvikt Feature Fight: Philipe Lins (10-1) vs. Kleber Raimundo Silva (12-7)

Middleweight Feature Fight: John Salter (12-3) vs. Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Yamauchi upp (31-9) vs. Mircea Valeriu (12-3)

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Card:

Lightweight Feature Fight: Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) vs. Jordan Watson (48-11-2)

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

Middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (19-9) vs. Victorio Lermano (30-7)

Weltervikt Feature Slagsmål: Luca Novello (22-4-2) vs. Karim Ghajji (96-13-1)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Kevin Ross (31-9) vs. Alessio Arduini (26-14-2)

ITALY’S OWN PIETRO CAPPELLI LOOKS TO DEFEND HOME TURF IN LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT WITH PHILIPE LINS DURING MMA PORTION OF ‘BELLATOR 168’

MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT PITTING JOHN SALTER AGAINST CLAUDIO ANNICCHIARICO ADDED TO MAIN CARD OF BELLATOR MMA’S RETURN TO ITALY

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (November 1, 2016) – A light heavyweight bout pitting Philipe Lins (10-1) mot Pietro Cappelli (2-1) and a middleweight fight between John Salter (12-3) och Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4) have been added to "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2,” which will feature both Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands emanating from the Mandela Forum in Florence on Dec. 10.

The evening is highlighted by a main event middleweight world title rematch pitting Rafael Carvalho (13-1) mot Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC). Dessutom, Italy’s own Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) och Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) will duke it out in a light heavyweight feature fight. "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” will air on SPIKE at 4pm ET/PT.

A native of Florence, Italien, Cappelli has made an immediate splash in MMA, earning consecutive victories following his professional debut in 2015. Cappelli’s first career win came at the expense of Andrzej Kulik, when the 32-year-old delivered a brutal first round knockout. He then parlayed the emphatic victory with another first round finish, displaying his noteworthy ground game with a keylock submission just one minute and one second into the bout. With a noticeable message reading “unscarred” across his stomach, the Italian competitor prepares to dive in head first with a challenging matchup against the veteran Lins in his Bellator MMA debut.

The 31-year-old Lins will enter the cage for the 12th time in his career and fifth since making his Bellator MMA debut in 2014. Kom från Brasilien, Lins began his professional career on a nine-fight winning streak, finishing opponents in seven of the victories. “Monstro” has recorded a trio of significant victories since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion, including two first round finishes and his most recent knockout win over fellow Brazilian competitor William Viana vid "Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo.” Lins hopes to build off of his big win and silence a crowd that will be heavily in favor of his Italian opponent Cappelli.

Fresh off of his first career victory, a first round knockout over Ilyrian Hoxhay, the 32-year-old Annicchiarico looks to continue his success when he enters the cage for the first time under the direction of Bellator MMA. The Italian middleweight will face a difficult first test in Salter, a 15-fight veteran that hasn’t been defeated since 2012. With a pair of submission defeats to Salter’s name, look for Annicchiarico to take the fight to the ground and grind it out there.

The former Strikeforce competitor Salter will make his third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, after recording victories in his first two bouts with the promotion. He is riding a recent string of success, having won four consecutive contests and seven of his past eight. Over his seven-year career, the 31-year-old Nashville, Tenn., native has collected a dozen professional victories, recording finishes in all. With nine of his 12 career wins coming in the opening round of action, Salter is known to be one of the quickest strikers in the division and most recently finished former middleweight champion Brandon Halsey.

 

Komplett "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” Card:

Middleweight World Title Bout: Rafael Carvalho (13-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC)

Lätt tungvikt Feature Fight: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC)

Lätt tungvikt Feature Fight: Philipe Lins (10-1) vs. Pietro Cappelli (2-1)

Middleweight Feature Fight: John Salter (12-3) vs. Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4)

JOE TAIMANGLO UPSETS DARRION CALDWELL VIA GUILLOTINE DURING MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 159

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MULVANE, KS. (Juli 22, 2016) – In the main event of the evening, Darrion Caldwell (9-1) was submitted by Joe Taimanglo (23-6-1) in an absolutely shocking upset :09 seconds into the third and final frame.

With the defeat, den 2009 NCAA Div. 1 National Champion was handed the first loss of his career, medan “Juggernauthas the entire Island of Guam rocking with his guillotine submission win. “Vargen” was cruising heading into the third and final frame, but after shooting for a takedown, Taimanglo slapped on a choke and didn’t relinquish the hold until Caldwell tapped. The fight was slated to be a title eliminator, but because of Taimanglo failing to make weight, it remains to be seen who will challenge next for Eduardo Dantas’ titel.

Guillard Assassinates ‘Cavemanin Front of Hometown Faithful

Melvin Guillard (33-16-2) put Dave Rickels (17-5) to sleep in front of his hometown fans during the co-main event of "Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo.” Efter 90 seconds of closely contested action, “The Young Assassin” caught “The Caveman,” then followed with a series of vicious elbows that ended the action at 2:14 runda en.

 

Efter kampen, Guillard made it clear that he is done as a lightweight and will carry on his Bellator MMA career at 170-pounds, and hopes to fight renowned welterweight Paul "Semtex" Daley.

Ducote Taps Vargas in Flyweight Bout

Emily Ducote (3-1) handed Bruna Vargas (2-1) the first loss of her short career, landing an overhand right that she quickly followed up with a rear-naked choke, forcing the referee to call a halt to the action at :29 runda två. Efter kampen, Ducote dedicated the fight to her grandmother, who has helped her a great deal throughout her upbringing and supported her decision to pursue a career in mixed martial arts. Look for Ducote to make waves in the flyweight division in the future.

Weichel ‘WeaselsOut Split Decision Win

In a fight that had plenty of title implications for both 145-pounders, Daniel Weichel (37-9) weaseled out a close decision victory against Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3) on Friday night, receiving the benefit of the doubt from two of the three cage side judges. Weichel has now been on the positive end of 10 straight decisions, while Sanchez has been involved in four straight consecutive split decisions.

Preliminära Card Resultat:

Brandon Phillips (6-1) besegrade Chuka Willis (8-3) via enhälligt beslut (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Chris Harris (7-0) besegrade Matt Foster (6-9) via submission (Bakre naked choke) vid 1:23 of R1

Trey Ogden (6-1) besegrade Manny Meraz (8-3) via submission (Giljotin choke) vid 2:37 of R2

Philipe Lins (10-1) besegrade William Viana (7-3) via KO (Punches) vid 1:14 of R2

Jessica Middleton (1-0) besegrade Bruna Ellen (2-1) via enhälligt beslut (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Gaston Reyno (6-1) besegrade L.J. Hermreck (3-2) via TKO (Punches) vid 3:57 of R3

Johnny Marigo (2-0) besegrade Andy Riley (2-2) via submission (Armbar) vid 2:44 of R1

Fernando Martinez (15-10-1) besegrade Marcio Navarro (14-13) via delad beslut (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

EMMANUEL SANCHEZ-DANIEL WEICHEL PAIRING SET FOR MAIN CARD OF STACKED ‘BELLATOR 159’

PHILIPE LINS-GUILHERME VIANA & THE PROMOTIONAL DEBUT OF BRUNA ELLEN COMPLETE STACKED MAIN CARD

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Juni 29, 2016) – A gem of a featherweight contest pitting divisional standouts Emmanuel Sanchez (13-2) och Daniel “The Weasel” Weichel (36-9) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo” på juli 22 inside Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas. Completing the televised card, Philipe Lins (9-1) kommer att möta William Viana (7-2) in light heavyweight action and Brazilian strawweight Bruna Ellen (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Jessica Middleton.

 

The fights join a main and co-main event that has the MMA world abuzz, featuring the undefeated Darrion Caldwell (9-0), who will meet Joe Taimanglo (22-6) in a 135-pound main event to determine the No. 1 contender for Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship. In support, Kansas’ own Dave Rickels (17-4) will return to Mulvane’s Kansas Star Arena to face the always-exciting Melvin Guillard (32-16-2). Dessutom, multiple preliminary contests have also been confirmed, namely, the debut of recent strawweight signee Bruna Vargas (2-0) who will be facing Emily Ducote (2-1) and Uruguay’s favorite MMA superstar, Gaston Reyno (5-1), när han tar på L.J. Hermeck (3-1). Both of these preliminary bouts will stream live on Bellator.com ochBellator Mobile App börjar vid 7 p.m. OCH.

 

"Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo sänds live på Spike på 9 p.m. OCH/8 p.m. CT. Biljetter till evenemanget börjar på just $27 and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com,KansasStarEventCenter.com or the Kansas Star Arena box office. Dörrar för händelsen öppen 5:30 p.m. CT local time and the first preliminary bout will commence one hour later.

 

“The Weasel” has shown great consistency as of late, recording wins in eight of his last nine fights dating back to 2012 over fighters the likes of Pat Curran och Georgi Karakhanyan. Since joining Bellator MMA in 2014, the German featherweight has posted a 5-1 post, proving time and time again that he belongs among the division’s elite. Of his 36 career wins, 21 har kommit i form av underkastelse, making Weichel one of the most skilled athletes on the ground. The 31-year-old submission specialist will look to build off his deserving unanimous decision win against Karakhanyan at"Bellator 147: Thomson vs. Villaseca," as he prepares to take on “El Matador” inside Kansas Star Arena on Juli 22.

 

Sanchez also enters this contest having won five of his first six bouts under the Bellator MMA banner. Hailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and training at the world-renown Roufusport camp, “El Matadorhas recently put together an impressive run, claiming wins in nine of his last 10 slagsmål. The 25-year-old most recently defeated Daniel Pineda via split decision at the record-shattering "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie "event in Houston. Sanchez will enter the cage riding a three-fight winning streak, all of which subsequently ended in split decision victories.

 

Vid endast 30 år, Viana has impressed only nine fights into his professional career. Senast, Viana put his unique skillset on full display against Houston Alexander at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef," emerging victorious after a second-round knockout. The Brazilian light heavyweight now has seven career finishes to his name, including three in the first round, and will look to add to that total when he enters the cage with fellow Brazilian competitor Philipe Lins on Juli 22.

 

Hailing from Natal, Lins has consistently impressed through his first 10 professionella bouts, recording nine wins, with four victories coming by way of knockout. After winning his first four professional fights, Lins decided to take an extended break from MMA from 2007 tills 2011. After the hiatus, Lins rallied off five wins, including his first two bouts under the Bellator MMA umbrella. Nu, “Monstro” will look to return to the cage for the first time since a brutal knee injury that he suffered against Kelly Anundson at “Bellator 122” back in 2014.

 

Undefeated to start her professional career, Bruna Ellen, 20, competed twice in 2015, winning both of her bouts. A member of Team Nogueira Campinas in Sao Paulo, Ellen recently did a stint of training at the world-renown Blackzilians gym in Florida, where she continued to hone her budding striking and skills on the mat. It’s also worth noting that Ellen’s listed on this year’s “Top-Ten Brazilian Prospects” compiled by MMAFighting.com.

 

Eight years the elder of Ellen, Middleton will be making her professional debut after a stellar 4-1 amateur record on the regional scene. If unfamiliar with her work, look no further than her spectacular finish of Holly Torrez via spinning-backfist här.

 

Komplett "Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (9-0) vs. Joe Taimanglo (22-6)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (17-4, 1 NC) vs. Melvin Guillard (32-16-2, 2 NC)

Bellator MMA Fjäder Feature Bout: Daniel Weichel (36-9) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (13-2)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Philipe Lins (9-1) vs. William Viana (7-2)

Bellator MMA Strawweight Feature Bout: Bruna Ellen (2-0) vs. Jessica Middleton (Debut)

 

Preliminära kortet:

 

Bellator MMA Strawweight Preliminary Bout: Bruna Vargas (2-0) vs. Emily Ducote (2-1)

Bellator MMA Fjäder Preliminär Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-1, 1 NC) vs. L.J. Hermreck (3-1)

Bellator MMA mellanvikt Preliminär Bout: Manny Meraz (8-2) vs. Trey Ogden (5-1)

Bellator MMA Weltervikt Preliminär Bout: Chris Harris (6-0) vs. Matt Foster (6-8)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Preliminär Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-12) vs. Fernando Martinez (14-10-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamvikt Preliminär Bout: Johnny Marigo (1-0) vs. Andy Riley (2-1)

Bellator MMA mellanvikt Preliminär Bout: Josh Pfeifer (4-2) vs. Henry Lindsay (5-5)

Bellator MMA Fjäder Preliminär Bout: Chuka Willis (8-2) vs. Brandon Phillips (5-1)

 

Om Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA är en ledande Mixed Martial Arts organisation med många av de bästa fighters i världen. Under ledning av veteranen kamp promotor Scott Coker, Bellator är tillgänglig för nästan 400 miljon världen i över 120 länder. I USA, Bellator kan ses på Spike, MMA televisions ledare. Bellator MMA består av en ledningsgrupp som omfattar bästa yrkesmän inom TV-produktion, live-event orkestrering, jaktplan utveckling / förbindelser, plats upphandling, skapande sponsring / utveckling, internationell licensiering, marknadsföring, reklam, publicitet och provisionsrelationer. Bellator är baserat i Santa Monica, Kalifornien och ägs av underhållning jätten Viacom, hem till världens främsta underhållning varumärken som ansluter med publiken genom övertygande innehåll över tv, spelfilm, online och mobila plattformar.

FÄRDIG "Bellator MMA: DYNAMITE 1 'RESULTAT & BILDER

SAN JOSE, Calif. (September 19, 2015) - Liam McGeary behöll sin Bellator MMA lätt tungvikt titel framför en sellout folkmassa på SAP Center i San Jose på "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1. "

Tito Ortiz tog kampen för att engelsmannen, utnyttjar sin världsberömda marken spel att upphäva räckhåll för McGeary, men i slutändan, det var slick jiu-jitsu för 32-åringen som signalerade slutet av kvällen för "Folkets mästare."

 

Efter kampen, McGeary hade mycket att säga om hur du skickar Ortiz för första gången i sin karriär.

 

"Segern var fantastisk,"Sade McGeary. "Tito har aldrig lämnats in före, så det var definitivt en bedrift för mig. Det här är mitt hus. Du kan inte komma in i mitt hus och försöker ta saker ifrån mig. Jag fick detta bälte med hårt arbete och alla som kommer in här kommer att ha en kamp på sina händer. Det gäller för alla som går in för att kämpa mig. "

 

Phil Davis hade en kväll att minnas, tjänar sitt andra mål för kvällen att officiellt bli No. 1 utmanare vid 205-pounds.

 

"Herr. Underbart "fångade Francis Carmont med en perfekt placerad krok till hakan som skickade den franska kanadensiska till duken, som såg Davis snabbt följa upp och kasta obesvarade slag som tvingade domaren hand och ledde stoppet.

 

"Jag vet inte vad som just hände,"Sade Davis. "Jag vill bara tacka Gud. Jag hade den bästa träningsläger. Jag har de bästa tränare, lagkamrater och människor runt omkring mig. Du vet vad, Jag skulle vilja slåss Liam McGeary. Han är ung, färskt och han är lång. "

Segern för Davis innebar också att alliansen MMA produkten fått en helt ny rem för att fira minnet av hans turnering seger.

 

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I Main Event på kickboxning del av kortet Glory, Saul Cavalaribested Zack Mwekassa via majoritetsbeslut på lördag natt på "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1. "

Cavalari lyckats studsa tillbaka från en punkt avdrag för att få domarnas nicka, och nu äger två segrar över Mwekassa i två möten. Den brasilianska återvänder nu hem med ett fint stycke hårdvara, Glory lätt tungvikt mästerskapet i världen i släptåg.

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Inte bara var "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " en hemkomst för Scott Coker, men det var också en framgång för Josh Thomson, (21-8, 1 NC) som avslutade Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1) i den andra omgången med en arm-triangel choke.

 

"Det känns fantastiskt, Tack Scott Coker för att göra detta hända,"Thomson sa. "I kväll var annorlunda för mig, Jag hade panik som jag inte normalt. Jag ville göra för er. Detta kan vara sista gången du ser mig i denna arena. "

 

Med segern, Thomson kommer att ta en perfekt Bellator MMA rekord i sin nästa match och ytterligare befäster sin roll som en av de bästa lättviktare på planeten.

 

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Två av Bellator MMA bästa welterweights som handlas på de åtta ounce handskar och sätta på Glory kickboxning handskar och gick till krig inne i ringen i stället för buren. I slutändan om, Paul Daley tog hem det enhälliga beslut seger över Fernando Gonzalez, mottagning nicka från alla tre domare vid ringside.

 

Med segern, Daley fortsätter att lägga segrar till hans meritförteckning, förbättra sin kickboxning rekord till 21-3, medan hans mixed martial arts är 37-13-2. "The Menifee galning" inte förlorar mycket i förlust och kommer sannolikt begära en återpassning inuti ringen vid en senare tidpunkt.

 

Om du frågar "Semtex" men, allt gick som planerat och han inte skulle strida mot att ta en kickboxning matchen igen, "Detta var den exakta kampen förväntat. Jag visste att han var tuff och jag visste att han var en bra boxare,"Daley sa. "Jag är bara glad att jag kunde gå ut och kasta skott. Jag ville kasta några slag, kombinationer och inte få alltför vild. Jag tror att jag gjorde just det. Jag är öppen för kickboxning igen så ofta som Bellator ger mig möjlighet till. "

 

I den första Glory kickboxning kamp på huvudkortet av "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1, " Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez besegrade Hadley Griffith via enhälligt beslut (30-27, 30-27, 30-26).

 

Hustrun till förre Strikeforce mästare Gilbert Melendez, Keri tillät inte Griffith att få ut mycket i vägen för brott, hålla trycket på debuterar Kickboxer och ge stor kontingent av Melendez fans en hel del att jubla.

 

Efter kampen Keri klargjort att medan hon hoppas att så småningom övergå till mixed martial arts, annan kickboxning skjutningen är inte uteslutet, "Jag är glad att jag fick segern. Jag kände en liten ring rost, men jag är glad,"Melendez sa. "Jag är inte emot kickboxning, det är min första kärlek och jag är nere för att göra det igen. "

 

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På den motsatta sidan av en-natt, fyra-man turnering, Phil Davis (14-3, 1 NC) utnyttjade en Kimura att tvinga kranen ut från sin motståndare och tidigare 205-pound mästare Bellator MMA Emanuel Newton (25-9-1).

 

Davis, som gjorde sin Bellator debut, omedelbart tog Newton till marken, med hjälp av hans överlägsna brottning förmåga till sin fördel. Den tidigare NCAA D1 National Champion brottare från Penn State går vidare till co-main event av kvällen mot Carmont som slår Anthony Ruiz tidigare på kvällen.

 

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Invignings Dynamite levt upp sitt namn med en explosiv start. I öppnings släng av "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1s " fyra nätters lätt tungvikt turnering, Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (16-4, 1 NC) avancerad förbi Linton Vassell (15-5) i ett tätt omtvistade bout som innehöll spännande stans utbyten och två stora slams som förde sellout folkmassan inuti SAP Center på fötter. Med segern, American Top Team-produkt var tänkt att gå vidare till den andra omgången av turneringen fästet, men en ribba skada spårade ur dessa planer.

 

Om Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA är en ledande Mixed Martial Arts organisation med många av de bästa fighters i världen. Under ledning av veteranen kamp promotor Scott Coker, Bellator är tillgänglig för nästan 500 miljon världen i över 140 länder. I USA, Bellator kan ses på Spike TV, MMA televisions ledare. Bellator MMA består av en ledningsgrupp som omfattar bästa yrkesmän inom TV-produktion, live-event orkestrering, jaktplan utveckling / förbindelser, plats upphandling, skapande sponsring / utveckling, internationell licensiering, marknadsföring, reklam, publicitet och provisionsrelationer. Bellator är baserat i Santa Monica, Kalifornien och ägs av underhållning jätten Viacom, hem till världens främsta underhållning varumärken som ansluter med publiken genom övertygande innehåll över tv, spelfilm, online och mobila plattformar.

GLORY KICKBOXING ADDERAR FJÄDERVIKT NR. 1 CONTE BOUT TILL 'Bellator MMA: DYNAMITE en "pitting ANVAR BOYNAZAROV MOT Serhiy ADAMCHUCK

Denguefeber KRAFTER PHILIPE LINS UT UR BOUT MOT FRANCIS CARMONT, ROY "Black Dynamite" Boughton STEG UPP PÅ kort varsel

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (September 14, 2015) - Två stigande talanger i Glory s fjäderlätta division har lagts till en fartfylld kickboxning line-up som äger rum på "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 "Lördag, September 19 på SAP Center i San Jose, Calif. Amsterdam-baserade Serhiy Adamchuk(29-5, 14 KO), ursprungligen från Ukraina, will meet muay Thai world champion Anwar Boynazarov (79-20-2, 45 KO) Kalifornien, i form av Uzbekistan, i en kamp för att bestämma nästa Glory fjäder utmanare.

 

Förutom den kickboxning kampen läggs i prelims, den alternativa matchen för lätt tungvikt turneringen kommer nu funktionen Roy "Black Dynamite" Boughton (12-5) som ny motståndare för Francis Carmont (23-10). Carmont kritiserades för att ta på Philipe Lins, men den brasilianska tvingades att dra tillbaka när han insjuknade i denguefeber.

 

Adamchuk was originally slated to face Glory Featherweight World Champion Gabriel Varga at the event before the Canadian suffered an injury during training camp. Vinnaren av denna kamp kommer nu att nästa i raden att möta Varga om titeln på en kommande Glory händelse. Adamchuk debuted at Glory 22 i juni, kliver in på 24 hours notice to beat lightweight contender Marat Grigorian in one of the biggest upsets of 2015 än så länge. Boynazarov debuterade förra månaden vid Glory 23, defeating highly touted Georgian prospect Giga Chikadze, utbildning av Kings MMA.

 

"Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " sänds live gratis Spike på 9 / 8c. Biljetter till den historiska händelsen startar vid bara $30 och är till försäljning nu på SAP Center biljettkassan och finns även att köpa på Ticketmaster.com, samt Bellator.com.

 

För första gången någonsin, "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " kommer att innehålla både en Bellator MMA bur och en härlighet kickboxning ring på en arenagolvet samtidigt. I kvällens main event, Tito Ortiz (18-11) kommer att utmana den obesegrade Bellator ljus Heavyweight världsmästare, Liam McGeary (10-0) för titeln.

 

Dessutom, den tidigare aviserade kampen presenterar en Glory kickboxning titel kamp med Zack Mwekassa (13-2, 12 KO) och Saul Cavalari (31-2, 19 KO) för vakant ljus Heavyweight, liksom Bellator MMA konkurrenter Paul "Semtex" Daley (37-13-2) och Fernando "The Menifee Maniac" Gonzalez (24-13) även tävlar i Glory åtgärder, när de handlar, i MMA handskar för kickboxning handskar. Slutligen, nyligen undertecknade Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez (2-1) kommer att tävla i kickboxning åtgärder mot Hadley Griffith.

 

På mixed martial arts sidan, Bellator MMA kommer också att göra en fyra-man, one-night lätt tungvikt turnering för att bestämma Nej. 1 utmanare i divisionen som presenterar Phil Davis (13-3) tar på Emanuel Newton (25-8-1) och Linton Vassell (15-4-1) vänd Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (15-4, 1 NC). Nytecknade lätt enastående Josh "The Punk" Thomson (20-8, 1 NC) är också i handling, när han gör sin Bellator MMA debut mot Mike "Det grekiska Assassin" Bronzoulis (18-8-1).

 

"Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 "- Lördag, September 19 - SAP Center, San Jose, Calif.

Huvud Card:

Bellator lätt tungvikt titel Fight: Tito Ortiz (18-11) vs. © Liam McGeary (10-0)

Bellator Lätt tungvikt final: TBD vs. TBD

Glory Vakant lätt tungvikt titel Fight: Saul Cavalari (31-2) vs. Zack Mwekassa (13-2)

Bellator Lätt Feature Slagsmål: Josh Thomson (20-8) vs. Mike Bronzoulis (18-8-1)

Glory weltervikt Feature Fight: Paul Daley (37-13-2 MMA / 20-3 Kickboxning) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13/1-2 Kickboxning)

Glory Boxning Feature Fight: Keri Anne Taylor-Melendez (2-1) vs. Hadley Griffith (Debut)

Bellator Lätt tungvikt turnering Slagsmål: Phil Davis (13-3) vs. Emanuel Newton (25-8-1)

Bellator Lätt tungvikt turnering Slagsmål: Linton Vassell (15-4-1) vs. Muhammed Lawal (15-4, 1 NC)

 

Preliminära kortet:

Bellator Lätt Feature Slagsmål: Israel Delgado (0-1) vs. JJ Okanovich (0-1)

Bellator Weltervikt Feature Slagsmål: James Terry (15-8) vs. Carlos Rocha (9-3)

Bellator Flyweight Feature Slagsmål: Matt Ramirez (1-1) vs. Josh Paiva (5-1)

Glory Fjäder Feature Fight: Serhiy Adamchuck (29-5) vs. Anwar Boynazarov (29-20-2)

Bellator Bantamvikt Feature Slagsmål: Gabe Carrasco (5-0) vs. Joe Neal (5-0)

Bellator Lätt Feature Slagsmål: Adam Piccolot (5-0) vs. Marlen Magee (3-3)

Bellator Fjäder Feature Slagsmål: Thomas Diagne (5-4) vs. Mike Malott (4-1)

Bellator Lätt tungvikt turnering Alternate Bout: Francis Carmont (23-10) vs. Roy Boughton (12-5)

Bellator Lätt Feature Slagsmål: Nick Pica (4-0) vs. Mauricio Alonso (10-5)

Bellator Fjäder Feature Slagsmål: Victor Jones (Debut) vs. David White (1-0) *

Bellator Flyweight Amateur Fight: Sådan Gloria (Debut) vs. Alysia Cortez (Debut) *

Glory Lätt Feature Fight: Jose Palacios (7-7) vs. TJ Arcengal (4-1) *

Bellator mellanvikt Feature Slagsmål: Brandon Hester (1-0) vs. DeMarco Villalona (1-0) *

 

* anger anfall kan ske samtidigt.