Etikedaj Arkivoj: Saad Awad

PAUL DALEY RETURNS TO STATESIDE ACTION AGAINST DEREK ANDERSON AT ‘BELLATOR 163ON NOVEMBER 4

 

SERGEI KHARITONOV SET FOR BELLATOR MMA HEAVYWEIGHT DEBUT AGAINST JAVY AYALA, VIVE & FREE ON SPIKE

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Oktobro 3, 2016) – A welterweight showdown pitting Paul “Semtex” Daley (38-14-2) Kontraŭ Derek “The Barbaric” Anderson (14-2) as well as a heavyweight bout featuring Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) Kontraŭ Javy “Eye Candy” Ayala (9-5) complete the SPIKE-televised main card of ?Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis? Sur Novembro 4 #?E Mohegan Suna Areno en Uncasville, Conn.

The addition of the two bouts round out a main card chalk full of action, highlighted by a light heavyweight world title main event pitting current champion Liam McGeary (11-0) Kontraŭ Phil “s-ro. Mirinda” Davis (16-3). Krome, Saad Awad (19-8) and hometown favorite Brennan Kvartalo (13-4) square-off in a welterweight bash live and free on SPIKE, along with female featherweights Marloes Coenen (23-7) Kaj Talita Nogueira (6-0). Biletoj por“Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis” are on sale now at Bellator.Com, as well as the Mohegan Sun Box Office and Ticketmaster. The event can be seen live and free on SPIKE at 9 P.M. ET/8 P.M. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.

Kun 54 career fights under his belt, the 33-year-old Daley has seen it all. “Semtex,” a former member of the British Army, made his professional debut in 2003, before competing under the direction of both Strikeforce and UFC. Now the Nottingham, England native seems to have found a home, as he will make his fifth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, following three wins and a pair of knockout finishes in his first stint with the promotion. Daley has emerged victorious in nine of his last 11 konkursoj, with eight of the nine wins coming by way of knockout. It should come as no surprise that the former Cage Rage Welterweight Champion has strung together a recent flurry of finishes, Kiel 30 De lia 38 career wins have come by way of finish. Daley hopes to continue along his path of dominance and further cement his name among the division’s elite when he and Anderson square off on Novembro 4.

Fresh off of an entertaining unanimous decision victory over Saad Awad #?E “Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull,? Anderson hops back into the cage in search of his sixth win since joining the Viacom-owned promotion back in 2013. Prior to signing with Bellator MMA, “Barbaric” strung together an unblemished mark of 9-0, finishing all nine of his victims, including six in the first round. Nun, the 26-year-old San Diego native will be jumping up in weight class to challenge Daley in the welterweight division for the first time in his professional career. The tall and lengthy Anderson will look to add to his current two-fight winning streak as he faces the British striking sensation in a marquee matchup at Bellator MMA’s latest tentpole offering.

After being forced to withdraw from his originally scheduled Bellator MMA debut earlier this year, the 36-year-old Kharitonov will once again prepare to take center stage for first time under the bright lights of Bellator MMA. A winner in 10 De lia lasta 12 Bataloj, including his last five outings, “The Paratrooper” enters the cage as a surefire contender for the vacant heavyweight belt. A veteran of PRIDE Fighting Championships, Strikeforce, and DREAM, the Moscow native prefers to take matters into his own hands rather than the judges, tallying 22 finishes over his 23 career wins, including stoppages in each of his last 10 venkoj. The multi-dimensional Kharitonov holds notable wins over former UFC Champions Fabricio Werdum and Andrei Arlovski, all while remaining on active duty with the Russian Airborne Troops.

Ayala, another heavyweight competitor capable of ending a fight in the blink of an eye, has finished his opponent in eight of his nine career wins. “Eye Candy” also has a knack for putting his challengers out of their misery early in the bout, recording seven of his eight finishes in the first round of action. A 6-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, the 28-year-old has recorded victories in four of his six contests since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion back in 2013. Ayala’s success in mixed martial arts runs in the family, as his cousin, Joe Soto, is a former Bellator MMA Champion. Be sure to tune in on Novembro 4 as two of the top finishers in the highly competitive heavyweight division clash at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Kompleta "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Main Card:

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Liam McGeary (11-0) #Kontra?. Phil Davis (16-3)

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Saad Awad (19-8) #Kontra?. Brennan Kvartalo (13-4)

Veltero-Trajta Atako: Paul Daley (38-14-2) #Kontra?. Derek Anderson (14-2)

Pezega Trajta Atako: Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) #Kontra?. Javy Ayala (9-5)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-7) #Kontra?. Talita Nogueira (6-0)

Prepara Karto:

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Josh Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) #Kontra?. Tyler King (11-4)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Blair Tugman (8-6) #Kontra?. Walter Smith-Cotito (4-4, 1 NC)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Michael Zichelle (8-4) #Kontra?. Tim Caron (5-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ilya Kotau (1-1) #Kontra?. Carlos Corriea (1-0)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah Payant (1-3) #Kontra?. Hannah Regina (Debuto)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Keenan Raymond (3-3) #Kontra?. Kastroit Xhema (Debuto)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Thomas English (6-6) #Kontra?. Christopher Foster (9-4)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: James Boran (6-0) #Kontra?. Vinicius De Jesus (4-1)

LIAM MCGEARY SET TO DEFEND LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT GOLD IN MAIN EVENT CLASH WITH PHIL “MR. WONDERFUL” DAVIS AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA IN CONNECTICUT ON NOVEMBER 4

BRENNAN WARD vs. SAAD AWAD & MARLOES COENEN vs. TALITA NOGUEIRA ALSO SET FOR MAIN CARD ACTION

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Septembro 23, 2016) – A light heavyweight title fight pitting current belt-holder Liam McGeary (11-0) Kontraŭ Phil “s-ro. Mirinda” Davis (16-3) will serve as the main event at ?Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis? Sur Novembro 4 #?E Mohegan Suna Areno en Uncasville, Conn.

 

The SPIKE-televised main card will also feature a welterweight battle between Saad Awad (19-8) and Connecticut’s own Brennan Kvartalo (13-4), as well as a female featherweight contest pitting Marloes Coenen (23-7) against undefeated Brazilian Talita Nogueira (6-0).

 

Biletoj por “Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis” are on sale now at Bellator.Com, as well as the Mohegan Sun Box Office and Ticketmaster. The event can be seen live and free on SPIKE at 9 P.M. ET/8 P.M. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.

 

Undefeated light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary returns to the same venue where he was crowned king in 2015. Nun, the 33-year-old British striker will look to defend his title for the second time since winning the belt in a hard-fought victory over Emanuel #Ne?tono #?E “Bellator 134.” An eight-time veteran of Bellator MMA, McGeary has finished his opponent in 10 De lia 11 career bouts, including eight first round wins – one coming against MMA legend Tito Ortiz. Standing at 6’6”, McGeary will have a noticeable height advantage over his opponent Davis when the two take center stage on Novembro 4 inside Mohegan Sun Arena.

 

“Mr. Wonderful” returns to the Bellator MMA cage having won three consecutive contests and seven of his last nine. Hailing from Harrisburg, Penn., Davis has finished his opponent in eight of his 16 career wins, including five submission victories. A 13-fight veteran of the UFC, the 31-year-old Davis will likely not be fazed by the bright lights of what is quite possibly the biggest challenge of his illustrious career. The former NCAA National Champion wrestler will try to take this contest to the ground and display his impeccable grappling skillset against the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt.

 

With a dozen fights under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, the Bellator MMA veteran Awad will enter the cage for the 28Th time in his career and third of the calendar year. A native of San Bernardino, Calif., Awad’s 2016 campaign is highlighted by a spectacular first round finish of Brazilian standout “Cyborg” Santos #?E “Bellator 154: Davis #kontra?. King Mo,? as well as a “Fight of the Year” candidate against Derek Anderson #?E “Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull.” With eight first round knockout victories under his belt, five of which came in the opening minute of action, the 33-year-old “Assassin” will undoubtedly come out guns blazing at 170-pounds on Novembro 4 in search of his 16Th career finish.

 

It wouldn’t feel like a complete Bellator MMA card in Connecticut without New London’s own, “Irish” Ward. The 28-year-old former NCAA All-American lives just 10 miles from Mohegan Sun Arena, where he has emerged victorious four times, including three knockouts and one submission. A 12-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Ward has recorded wins in four of his last five bouts dating back to 2015, highlighted by a pair of first round KO’s at Mohegan Sun Arena. Kun 12 of the welterweight’s 13 career victories coming by way of knockout and submission, look for Ward to attack early and often when he enters the cage in front of friends and family onNovembro 4.

 

Dutch submission specialist Coenen will be making her fourth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner after making her promotional debut in 2014. The 35-year-old former Strikeforce competitor enters the cage having won four of her last six contests, including her first two bouts with the Scott Coker-led promotion. The 30-fight veteran nicknamed “Rumina” has finished her opponents in 20 of her 23 career wins, including a remarkable 17 submission victories.

 

The undefeated 30-year-old Nogueira will be making her Bellator MMA debut inside Mohegan Sun Arena onNovembro 4. The fight will be her first since 2013, when the Brazilian grappler collected her sixth career win, fourth of the submission variety. Nogueira was originally slated to make her promotional debut in 2015, before a knee injury forced her to withdraw from of a scheduled bout with fellow featherweight Julia Budd #?E “Bellator 133.” Nun, “Treta” will look to maintain her unblemished mark and put her name in title contention when she enters the cage in what will surely be the stiffest test of her flourishing career.

 

“Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis” Main Card:

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Liam McGeary (11-0) #Kontra?. Phil Davis (16-3)

Veltero-Trajta Atako: Saad Awad (19-8) #Kontra?. Brennan Kvartalo (13-4)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-7) #Kontra?. Talita Nogueira (6-0)

 

Prepara Karto:

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Josh Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) #Kontra?. Tyler King (11-4)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Blair Tugman (8-6) #Kontra?. Walter Smith-Cotito (4-4, 1 NC)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Michael Zichelle (8-4) #Kontra?. Tim Caron (5-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ilya Kotau (1-1) #Kontra?. Carlos Corriea (1-0)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah Payant (1-3) #Kontra?. Hannah Regina (Debuto)

SAAD AWAD-DEREK ANDERSON SET FOR ‘BELLATOR 160’ MAIN CARD ACTION AT HONDA CENTER IN ANAHEIM

COMPTON’S JOEY DAVIS AND ‘BABY SLICE’ KEVIN FERGUSON JR. TO ANCHOR BELLATOR.COM-STREAMED PRELIMINARY CARD

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Julio, 26) - Malpeza atako pitting Saad Awad (19-7) Kontraŭ Derek Anderson (13-2) has been added to the main card of the recently announced “Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” Evento sur #A?gusto 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

 

Krome, the highly-anticipated professional debuts of wrestling sensation Joey Davis Kaj “Baby Slice” Kevin Ferguson Jr. are set for must-see preliminary action against opponents to be named later.

 

“Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” Okazas sur #A?gusto 26 from Anaheim California’s Honda Center, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 P.M. ET/9 P.M. CT.

 

Biletoj por la evento komencos je nur $30 and can be purchased now on Ticketmaster and at the Honda Center Box Office. Pordojn por la okazaĵo estas malfermita 4:45 P.M. PT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.Com Kaj La Bellator Poŝtelefono App — Komencas #?e 5:00 P.M. PT. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

The lightweight encounter joins a card that already features another stellar 155-pound affair in the main event, kiam Benson Henderson (23-6) iras kontraŭ Patrick "Pitbull" (25-3). Cetere, two standout featherweight fights have also been announced, seeing the young and undefeated .J. McKee (4-0) meet former KOTC titlist Henry Corrales (12-3) and NCAA National Champion Wrestler Bubba Jenkins (11-2) alpreni Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan (24-6-1).

 

An 11-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Awad is currently in the midst of his second stint with the Scott Coker-led promotion, posting a 7-4 mark since making his promotional debut in 2009. Awad hopes to build off his impressive win over Brazilian standoutEvangelista “Cyborg” #?E “Bellator 154: Davis #kontra?. King Mo,? where “Assassin” was able to escape Santos’ ferocious ankle lock submission attempt and emerge victorious with a series of pummeling blows. Now the 33-year-old San Bernardino, Calif. native will look to put his unique skillset on full display in front of his friends and family when he enters the cage in Anaheim, Calif.

 

Similar to his opponent, Anderson was able to make a name for himself early in his professional career, exploding out of the gate with victories in 11 de lia unua 12 Vicoj. During his Bellator MMA debut in 2013, “Barbaric” earned a win over the savvy veteranPatricky “Pitbull.” Since then, the 26-year-old Anderson has made five more appearances under the promotion’s direction, including a second victory over the elder “Pitbull” brother. Also hailing from the Southern California area, Anderson expects to have a large hometown following of his own in attendance on #A?gusto 26.

 

Joey Davis is a 21-year-old standout wrestler, who competed at Notre Dame College where he accumulated an incredible undefeated 131-0 record and four consecutive NCAA Division II Championships, becoming the only Division II wrestler to ever win four national titles and go unbeaten in a career. The most recent signing of Bellator’s “New Breed,” a group of top wrestling products that the promotion has signed including Aaron Pico, Ed Ruth, Jarod Trice Kaj Terrell Fortune, will be the first to make his promotional debut. Davis trains at Antonio McKee’s “Body Shop Gym” alongside other “Bellator 160” competitors A.J. McKee, Bubba Jenkins and “Baby Slice.”

 

Signed to a developmental deal in April, Ferguson Jr., also known as “Baby Slice” will anchor the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card along with Davis, his aforementioned “Body Shop Gym” teammate. In an eerily similar storyline to the hit-movie “Creed,” the son of the late, great “Kimbo Slice,” quietly broke onto the scene earlier this year in an amateur bout that played out in Western Massachusetts, where he scored a knockout victory just 83 seconds into the first round. MMA reporter Chuck Mindenhall was on-site to cover the story.

“Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” SPIKE-Televised Main Card:

Bellator MMA Lightweight No. 1 Contender Main Event: Benson Henderson (23-6) #Kontra?. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-3)

Bellator MMA Malpeza Karakterizaĵo Bout: Saad Awad (19-7) #Kontra?. Derek Anderson (13-2)

Bellator Featherweight MMA Karakterizaĵo Bout: .J. McKee (4-0) #Kontra?. Henry Corrales (12-3)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA Veltero Prepara Bout: Joey Davis (Profesia Debuto) #Kontra?. TBD

Bellator MMA Veltero Prepara Bout: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Profesia Debuto) #Kontra?. TBD

PHIL DAVIS REAFFIRMS HIMSELF AS LIAM MCGEARY’S NEXT CHALLENGER WITH WIN OVER KING MO

 

Full Event Photos Here

San Jose, Calif. (Majo 14, 2016) — In the main event of Bellator MMA’s return home to San Jose, Phil Davis Kaj King Mo showcased why their widely regarded as two of the top light heavyweights on the planet. En la fino, it was Davis who emerged victorious, taking home a unanimous decision with scores of 29-28, 30-27, 30-27.

The first ten minutes of action were razor thin, with both men using their strengths to gain the upper hand. For Lawal, the American Top Team standout relied heavily upon his power punching, throwing overhand rights with frequency. Davis used his lower limbs, keeping Mo at distance with leg kicks and short jabs. The tides really began to shift in the final frame though, as Davis clipped his opponent with a shot that he parlayed into a single-leg takedown, nearly finishing the bout with a kimura.

After his hand was raised, Davis was joined inside the cage by current Bellator 205-pound kingpin Liam McGeary who will likely face Davis in “S-ro. Wonderful’snext action. The two traded words and passed the eye test when it comes to a future Bellator MMA main event matchup.

Welterweight Bloodbath Ends in TKO Victory for Saad Awad

In the co-main event of “Bellator 154: Davis #kontra?. King Mo,” Saad Awad (19-7) provided one of the most entertaining performances of the night with a first round TKO win over “Cyborg” Santos (21-17). The knockout came just 4:31 into the bout, when Awad unleashed a flurry of hammer fists that left forced referee Jason Herzog to call a stop to the action. “Assassin” fought off a brutal toe hold earlier in the round and countered with relentless blows to the sides of Santos’ head, eventually opening a large cut that spilled blood onto the canvas. With victories in four of his last five bouts and now a victory at 170-pounds to boot, the options for Awad’s future with the promotion remain endless.

San Diego-Labiano Give it All in Swing Bout on SPIKE

With two quick stoppages to start the card, Bellator aired a swing bout between Josh San Diego (7-1) Kaj Jeremia Monaghan (9-5). A native of San Jose, “JSDtook full advantage of his opportunity on the big stage, and capped off the fight with a rapid flurry of attacks to end the final frame, earning himself a unanimous decision (29-28) victory over Labiano in front of a loud, hometown crowd. The win isJSD’ssecond with the promotion, both of which ended via unanimous decision.

Piccolotti Continues to Submit Opponents, Finishes Wood on Short Notice

In a highly emotional bout, Adam Piccolotti (8-0) thoroughly dominated Ray Wood (7-2) over the course of their lightweight bout, sealing the deal after 3:17 with a standing rear-naked choke submission. The win was AdamBomb’ssecond first-round finish and the quickest of his budding career. Kun la venko, the Half Moon Bay, Calif. native remains undefeated and has solidified himself as one of the company’s brightest young prospects. Piccolotti was originally slated to fight Jordan Parsons before his death, kiu Bellator instated a memorial scholarship fund in his honor earlier on in the day.

Fialho Remains Unbeaten With Monstrous Hammer Fist Knockout

In the opening bout of the main card on SPIKE, Andre Fialho (7-0) finished Rick Reger (7-2) with a vicious hammer fist knockout 2:11 into the first frame. Fialho was the aggressor from the get-go, setting the tone early and often with heavy fists and quick combinations. The 22-year-old Portuguese star continues to climb the ranks in a stacked Bellator welterweight division, as he remains undefeated with six consecutive knockouts and back-to-back first round finishes since joining the Bellator fray. At the conclusion of the fight, Fialho took a moment to acknowledge the significance of his win, dedicating the victory to his friend who had recently passed away.

Preliminary Results:

James Chapman (1-0) Venkita Sean Tucker (0-1) per TKO (Stampiloj) onit 4:41 De rondo du

Anthony Taylor (1-1) Venkita Viktoro Jones (0-2) via KO at 0:27 De rondo unu

Danasabe Mohamed (4-0) Venkita Martin Sano (4-2) per KO (Stampiloj) onit 1:18 De rondo unu

Josh Paiva (8-1) Venkita Steven Gruber (5-2) tra submetado (malantaŭ-nuda ĉokilo) onit 2:14 De rondo du

Sam Spengler (9-5) Venkita Doyle Childs (2-2) Tra unuanima decido (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Joshua Hardwick (1-0) Venkita Jorge Acosta (1-2) tra submetado (guillotine choke) onit 1:21 De rondo unu

Jamielene Nievara (4-1) Venkita Stephanie Frausto (5-6) via TKO at 2:43 De rondo tri

Mark Dickman (11-2) Venkita Thomas Diagne (5-6-1) per TKO (Stampiloj) onit 3:05 De rondo tri

Two Main Card Fights Complete ‘Bellator 154: Davis #kontra?. King Mo’ Sur majo 14

SAAD AWAD-‘CYBORG’ SANTOS & ADAM PICCOLOTTI-RAY WOOD ARE OFFICIAL

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Majo 5, 2016) – A welterweight matchup pitting “Cyborg” Santos (21-16) against Bellator MMA veteran Saad Awad (18-7) and a lightweight meeting featuring Adam Piccolotti (7-0) #Kontra? Ray Wood (6-1) estis aldonitaj al la ĉefa karto de “Bellator 154: Davis #kontra?. King Mo,? which airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE and takes place on May 14 Ĉe la SUKA Centro en San Jose, Calif.

These matchups join an electric main event between light heavyweight phenoms “King Mo” (19-4, 1 NC) Kaj Phil “s-ro. Mirinda” Davis (15-3, 1 NC). Krome, a heavyweight bout between Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) Kaj Josh Appelt (12-5) will serve as the evening’s co-main event and undefeated Andre Fialho (6-0) Alfrontos Rick Reger (7-1) in a welterweight feature fight.

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 154: Davis #kontra?. King Mo,? which airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 8 P.M. ET/7 P.M. CT while the preliminary card will stream live on Bellator.Com Kaj La Bellator Poŝtelefono App Komencanta #?e 6:30 P.M. ET. Bileta komenco ĉe nura $30 kaj estas sur vendo nun ĉe Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, and the SAP Center Box Office.

After beginning his career with five consecutive victories, the 32-year-old Saad Awad has continued to put together an impressive resume, including significant wins over the likes of Joe Duarte, Sergio Rios, and most recently Rob Sinclair. A 10-time veteran of Bellator MMA, “Assassin” has three first-round knockout wins, two of which came in the first 45 seconds of the bout. Je 2013, the California native handed Will Brooks the only loss of his career thus far, stopping hiim with a punch only 43-seconds into the fight.

“Cyborg” Santos has begun his 2016 campaign with a bang, recording victories in each of his first two bouts, including a crowd-silencing win over hometown favorite Brennan Kvartalo in his Bellator MMA debut at “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson.” Of his 21 career wins, the 38-year-old welterweight has recorded 12 #Knoka?to, 10 of which came in the opening frame of the bout. The heavy-handed Brazilian originally made four appearances under the Strikeforce banner from 2009 Al 2011, before signing a multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA in March of 2016. “Cyborg” will look to add to his current winning streak when he challenges Saad Awad, who will be moving up in weight class to 170-pounds.

The 27-year-old Piccolotti has been flawless early in his young career, Gajnanta venkojn en ĉiuj sep el liaj profesiaj vicoj, Inkluzivanta tri gajnojn pro tio ke aliĝanta la Bellator MMAa teamo. Indiĝeno de Norda Kalifornio, he made his promotional debut against Andrew Ramm at “Bellator 133: Manhoef #kontra?. Shlemenko,? with a unanimous decision win and then added to his admirable resume by finishing his 2015 campaign with a victory over Mario Soto #?E“Bellator 147: Thomson kontraŭ. Villaseca.” Farante lian 2016 Debuto, the submission specialist will have little time to prepare for his new opponent Ray Wood as the two look to square off on May 14 at the SAP Center.

Ray “All Business” Wood made a splash in his Bellator MMA debut, when he finished Chris Jones with a spinning-back fist that resulted in a first round knockout at “Bellator 151: Warren #kontra?. Caldwell.” The 26-year-old Maine native has begun his professional career with a flashy 6-1 Rekordo, including four knockout victories and two first-round finishes. After beginning his career under the direction of regional promotions, Wood now has his eyes set on establishing himself among the top of Bellator’s always-competitive featherweight division. Watch the fight below.

Kompleta "Bellator 154: Davis #kontra?. King Mo” Batala Karto:

Bellator MMAa Lumo Superpezula Ĉefa Evento: Phil Davis (15-3, 1 NC) #Kontra?. Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (19-4, 1 NC)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) #Kontra?. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Bellator MMA Malpeza Karakterizaĵo Bout: Adam Piccolotti (7-0) #Kontra?. Ray Wood (6-1)

Bellator MMA Veltero Karakterizaĵo Bout: Saad Awad (18-7) #Kontra?. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (21-16)

Bellator MMA Veltero Karakterizaĵo Bout: Andre Fialho (6-0) #Kontra?. Rick Reger (7-1)

 

Prepara Karto:

Bellator MMA (160 Lb.) “VOW” Prelim Bout: Joshua Hardwick (Debuto) #Kontra?. Jorge Acosta (1-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Prelim Bout: Viktoro Jones (0-1) #Kontra?. Anthony Taylor (0-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohamed (3-0) #Kontra?. Martin Sano (4-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Prelim Bout: Josh Paiva (7-1) #Kontra?. Steven Gruber (5-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Prelim Bout: Sam Spengler (8-5) #Kontra?. Doyle Childs (2-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Prelim Bout: Josh San Diego (6-1) #Kontra?. Jeremia Monaghan (9-4)

Bellator MMA (130 Lb.) Catchweight Prelim Bout: Alvin Cacdac (16-12) #Kontra?. Darren Uyenoyama (10-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Prelim Bout: Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) #Kontra?. Mark Dickman (10-2)

Bellator MMA Strawweight Prelim Bout: Stephanie Frausto (5-5) #Kontra?. Jamielene Nievara (3-1)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Prelim Bout: Andres Alcantar (3-0) #Kontra?. Nick Pica (5-0)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Prelim Bout: James Chapman (Debuto) #Kontra?. Sean Tucker (Debuto)

BRANDON GIRTZ UPSETS MELVIN GUILLARD IN MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 141: GUILLARD VS. GIRTZ’ ON SPIKE

 

PATRICKY ‘PITBULL’ FREIRE PUTS BEEF WITH SAAD AWAD TO REST, WINNING UNANIMOUS DECISION

 

Find additional photos and scorecards here / Video highlights below

 

TEMECULA, Calif. (#A?gusto 28, 2015) – In what is undoubtedly the biggest win of his mixed martial arts career, Brandon “Cold Roll” Girtz (13-4) Venkita Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard (32-15-2) #?E “Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girtz” Tra fenda decido (29-27, 28-29, 29-27).

 

The beautiful Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif., housed the Spike-televised event, that will surely be remembered for multiple back-and-forth battles that culminated in Girtz out-pointing and out-slamming Guillard, a veteran on over 50 documented professional bouts.

 

It was the wrestling pedigree of the Minnesota native that made the difference, as Guillard was unable to get off his back for a good portion of the first and second frames. After being told in his corner that he was clearly down two rounds, Guillard began to open up, but his effort proved to be too little, too late.

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“Pitbull” Ends Feud With Awad, Taking Unanimous Decision

 

Malpeza #?ampiono Will Brooks bewarethere is a dangerous “Pitbull” that is barking for your belt.

 

Patricky “Pitbull” Freire (14-6) regis Saad Awad (18-7) for a hard fought unanimous decision victory, kun partituroj de (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

 

The bad blood generated by a Twitter war and viral video between the two co-main eventers set the stage for an action packed 155-pound battle. An evenly fought first round saw both competitors trading various leg kicks which culminated in an action packed second stanza that saw “Pitbull” take down Awad to score valuable points with the judges.

 

Despite a partisan crowd for the Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Indiĝena, “Pitbull” landed powerful body blows to dominate the third round and secure the shutout win. Following the bout, the Brazilian made it clear he wants a title shot at Brooks.

After 5-Year Hiatus, Wren Outpoints Burns

Justin Wren (11-2) returned to the sport of mixed martial arts following a five-year absence, defeating six-fight Bellator MMA veteran Josh “The Hammer” Burns (8-9) Tra unuanima decido (30-27, 30-26, 30-26).

 

“The Big Pygmy” didn’t seem to miss a beat despite his time spent in the Congo, landing solid knees to the head of Burns that would have finished many heavyweights. Wren made it clear that he is here in Bellator MMA to stay and he has more to fight for than he ever has in his nine-year career.

 

For more on Wren’s humanitarian efforts, refer to CNN’s piece on the “The Big Pygmy Ĉi tie.

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Coenen Armbars Blencowe

 

After a last minute knee injury to Lorenzo Hood forced the cancellation of his bout against Raphael Butler, the women’s featherweight match between Marloes “Rumina” Coenen (23-6) KajArlene “Angerfist” Blencowe (6-5) was promoted to the televised portion of the card.

 

A large portion of the opening round was spent on the mat, with both women jockeying for a dominant position. Following a minute intermission, Coenen did what she has now done 17 times in her career, finished her foe via submission. The ending came at 3:23 De rondo du, with Coenen ending the bout with a deep armbar.

 

Coenen has now won two-straight fights since dropping a contest to “Cyborg” Justino in 2013.

 

Prepara Karto:

In the final post-lim of August 28’s festivities, Johnny Cisneros (9-4) Venkita Gabriel Miglioli (9-8) Tra unuanima decido (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).

Luc Bondole (5-1-2) manoj Ray Sloan (8-1) the first loss of his career, earning the unanimous decision with (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) scorecards from the California State Athletic Commission appointed judges.

Adrienna Jenkins (19-6) Haltita Lissette Neri (6-3) with a technical knockout after Neri failed to intelligently defend herself at 2:38 De rondo unu.

“Curtious” Curtis Millender (8-2) brought a two-fight losing streak to a halt with a (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) unanimous win over Steven Ciaccio (4-4).

 

The most explosive finish of “Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girtz” Vendrede came via .J. Mckee,(2-0) who stopped James Barnes (4-1) via vicious knockout at 1:42 of the opening frame.

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (2-0) impressed in her Bellator MMA debut, edging out Maria Rios (2-3) Tra fenda decido (29-28) (28-29) (29-28). The Hawaiian showcased her ability to take the fight to her opponent on the feet, as well as fending off multiple submission attempts from Rios on the mat.

 

Post kiam 15 tightly contested minutes, Brent Primus (6-0) restis nevenkita, squeaking out a split decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-28) Gajni super Derek “The Barbaric” Anderson (12-2).

 

In the opening bout of “Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girtz,? .J. “The Mercenary” Matthews (8-3) Venkita Emiliano Sordi (13-5) after the Argentinian failed to answer the bell following round one.

 

Bellator 141 Main Card Video Highlights:

Complete Highlights Package: https://www.hightail.com/download/bXBaR0lTd0lRR2R1a3NUQw

Guillard vs. Girtz

Guillard goes down early in Round 1

https://www.whipclip.com/video/f4m3x

 

Girtz gets the split decision

https://www.whipclip.com/video/f4the

Girtz says he was anidiotto turn around during Guillard comeback

https://www.whipclip.com/video/f4ulp

 

“Pitbull” vs. Awad

Slo-motion recap of the best moments

https://www.whipclip.com/video/f49yh

 

Pitbull” gets the win

https://www.whipclip.com/video/f4ahw

 

Wren vs. Brulvundoj

 

Replay and review of Wren’s flurishplus a point

https://www.whipclip.com/video/f3f2f

 

 

Wren gets the victory decision

https://www.whipclip.com/video/f3luh

 

 

Coenen vs. Blencowe

Coenen finishes the fight with the submission move

https://www.whipclip.com/video/f2mb9

Slo-motion replay

https://www.whipclip.com/video/f2nyd

 

 

Coenen happy in post-fight interview

https://www.whipclip.com/video/f2qlx

 

 

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Bellator MMA estas eminentaj #Memkontra?a Militaj Artoj organizo prezentanta multaj de la plej bonaj batalantoj en la mondo. Sub la direkto de veterana batala varbanto Scott Coker, Bellator estas havebla al #preska? 500 Miliono da hejmoj tutmonde en super 140 Landoj. En Usono, Bellator povas esti vidita sur Spike, La MMAa televida gvidanto. Bellator MMA estas konsistita de administra teamo kiu inkluzivas pintajn industriajn profesiulojn en televida produktado, Viva evento orchestration, Batalanta evoluado/rilatoj, Eja akiro, Sponsoreca kreo/evoluado, Internacia licencado, Merkatumanta, Reklamanta, Diskonigo kaj komisionaj rilatoj. Bellator estas bazita en Santa Monica, Kalifornio kaj posedita de distro giganta Viacom, Hejme al la monda’s superegaj distraj markoj kiu konektas kun spektantaroj tra deviganta enhavon trans televido, #Movi?o bildo, Enretaj kaj moveblaj platformoj.

 

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MELVIN ‘THE YOUNG ASSASSIN’ GUILLARD & THE ENTIRE ‘BELLATOR 141’ CARD HIT THEIR REQUIRED MARKS PRIOR TO TOMORROW NIGHT’S EVENT ON SPIKE

 

TEMECULA, Calif. (#A?gusto 27, 2015) – All of the competitors involved in #Morga? nokta “Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girtz” event took to the scales this afternoon from the Cabaret Theater inside the beautiful Pechanga Resort and Casino, and successfully hit their required marks.

 

The preliminary card for “Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girtz” will stream on Spike.com at 7:45 P.M. ET, which is followed by the main card on Spike airing live and free at 9 P.M. ET/6 P.M. PT.

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In the evening’s main event, Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard (32-14-2, 2 NC) will make his promotional debut against Brandon “Cold Roll” Girtz (11-4). The co-headliner will feature lightweight action that pits Saad Awad (18-6) Kontraŭ Patricky “Pitbull” Freire (13-6). After nearly five years away from action, Justin Wren (10-2) Alfrontos Josh Burns (8-8) in heavyweight action and opening the main card, Lorenzo Hood (9-2) will make his Bellator MMA debut against Raphael Butler (9-1-1).

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Malpeza Bout: Melvin Guillard (155.4) #Kontra?. Brandon Girtz (155.8)

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Malpeza Bout: Patricky Pitbull (156) #Kontra?. Saad Awad (155.8)

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Heavyweight Bout: Justin Wren (246) #Kontra?. Josh Burns (262.8)

 

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Heavyweight Bout: Raphael Butler (260.2) #Kontra?. Lorenzo Hood (256.2)

 

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middleweight Bout: AJ Matthews (184.8) #Kontra?. Emiliano Sordi (185.6)

 

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Malpeza Bout: Brent Primus (155.4) #Kontra?. Derek Anderson (155.8)

 

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Lanuga Bout: Marloes Coenen (145.6) #Kontra?. Arlene Blencowe (145.8)

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Strawweight Bout: Ilima Macfarlane (125.2) #Kontra?. Maria Rios (125.4)

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Lanuga Bout: .J. McKee (145.8) #Kontra?. James Barnes (145)

 

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Welterweight Bout: Curtis Millender (170.6) #Kontra?. Steven Ciaccio (170.4)

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Lanuga Bout: Adrienna Jenkins (144.4) #Kontra?. Lissette Neri (143.2)

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Duonpezega Atako: Ray Sloan (202) #Kontra?. Luc Bondole (203.4)

 

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Welterweight Bout: Johnny Cisneros (170.8) #Kontra?. Gabriel Miglioli (170.2)

 

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Bellator MMA estas eminentaj #Memkontra?a Militaj Artoj organizo prezentanta multaj de la plej bonaj batalantoj en la mondo. Sub la direkto de veterana batala varbanto Scott Coker, Bellator estas havebla al #preska? 500 Miliono da hejmoj tutmonde en super 140 Landoj. En Usono, Bellator povas esti vidita sur Spike televido, La MMAa televida gvidanto. Bellator MMA estas konsistita de administra teamo kiu inkluzivas pintajn industriajn profesiulojn en televida produktado, Viva evento orchestration, Batalanta evoluado/rilatoj, Eja akiro, Sponsoreca kreo/evoluado, Internacia licencado, Merkatumanta, Reklamanta, Diskonigo kaj komisionaj rilatoj. Bellator estas bazita en Santa Monica, Kalifornio kaj posedita de distro giganta Viacom, Hejme al la monda’s superegaj distraj markoj kiu konektas kun spektantaroj tra deviganta enhavon trans televido, #Movi?o bildo, Enretaj kaj moveblaj platformoj.

 

About Spike:

Spike is available in 98.7 Miliono da hejmoj kaj estas divido de Viacom Amaskomunikilaraj Retoj. Unuo de Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Amaskomunikilaraj Retoj estas unu el eminentaj kreintoj de la mondo de programaro kaj enhavo trans ĉiuj amaskomunikilaraj platformoj. Spike’s Internet address is Www.spike.com Kaj pro tio ke supre-al-la-eta kaj arkiva gazetaro informo kaj fotoj, visit Spike’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Sekvi nin sur Pepi @Spiketvpr Por la plej lasta en rompanta sciigajn ĝisdatigojn, #Malanta?-la-scena informo kaj fotoj.

PRELIMINARY PORTION OF ‘BELLATOR MMA: GUILLARD VS. GIRTZ’ FINALIZED WITH THE ADDITION OF FIVE PRELIMINARY BOUTS

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (#A?gusto 3, 2015) – August 28Th’s “Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girtz” is now complete with the addition of four new bouts which will take place during the preliminary card at the beautiful Pechanga Resort & Kazino en Temecula, Calif.

In a critical lightweight matchup, Brent Primus (5-0) will put his undefeated record on the line against the dangerous Derek “The Barbaric” Anderson (12-1, 1 NC). #Anka? sur la karto, Middleweights AJ “The Mercenary” Matthews (7-3) #Kontra? Emiliano “He-Man” Sordi (13-4), as well as light heavyweights Ray Sloan (8-0), who goes to battle with Luc Bondole (4-1), and the young featherweight .J. McKee (1-0) denove alfrontas James Barnes (4-0). Fine, a third women’s bout has also been added, with the inclusion of Ilima Macfalane (1-0) Kontraŭ Maria Rios (2-2) in flyweight action.

The newly announced contests will stream on Spike.com at 7:45 P.M. ET during the preliminary portion ofBellator MMA: Guillard vs. Girtz,” which is followed by the main card, Kiu aeroj viva kaj libera sur Spike ĉe 9 P.M. ET/8 P.M. CT.

 

Limited tickets for the event, Kiu komenco #?e nura $50, remain on sale now at Pechanga.com and the Pechanga Resort & Kazina skatolo oficejo. Pordojn por la okazaĵo estas malfermita 4 P.M. PT Loka tempo.

 

In the evening’s main event, Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard (32-14-2, 2 NC) Alfrontos Brandon “Cold Roll” Girtz (11-4). The co-headliner will feature lightweight action that pits Saad Awad (18-6) Kontraŭ Patricky “Pitbull” Freire (13-6). Opening the main card, Lorenzo Hood (9-2) will make his Bellator MMA debut against Raphael Butler (9-1-1).

 

San Diego’s Anderson will look to parlay his impressive technical knockout of Danny Navarro #?E Bellator 132 when he steps into the Bellator MMA cage for the second time in 2015. A product of Team Xplode MMA, the man fans describe as “The Barbaric” will be seeking his 12Th finish in 14 tries.

 

Since joining the Bellator MMA fray in 2013, Primus has been on a tear, ripping through all three opponents with first-round finishes. Nun, the 30-year-old Portland, Ore., native will face the stiffest test of his young career when he goes up against Anderson. Will he manage to keep his undefeated, first-round finish streak alive?

 

Known by most mixed martial arts fans as one of top up-and-coming 185-pound fighters on the Bellator MMA roster, Matthews emphatically solidified his contender role in the division with his show-stopping knockout of Kyle Bolt #?E Bellator 131 this past November. Known as “The Mercenary,” the Blackline MMA product and Strikeforce veteran will look to continue his rise to the top of the middleweight heap when he returns to action on Aug. 28.

 

Standing opposite of Matthews will be Sordi, who burst on the Bellator MMA scene with a 58-second submission of former UFC fighter Bubba McDaniel. The 24-year-old Argentinian has not tasted defeat since 2012 and has earned all 13 of his professional victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Undefeated in eight fights, Sloan has entered Bellator MMA impressively, winning his first two tilts. The Oceanside, Calif., native trains out of Excel Jiu-Jitsu and has utilized the discipline to defeat seven out of eight opponents via submission.

 

Bondole is a highly regarded prospect, fighting out of Kings MMA in Huntington Beach, Calif., whos last outing resulted in a draw against Chris Hererra. Nun, he will look to secure a win over Sloan on his own terms, and not let the judges have a say.

 

The son of respected MMA fighter Antonio McKee, “The Mercenary” will look to continue to pave his own way through the sport. .J. shined in his first outing, securing a first round rear-naked choke over Marcos Bonilla. He now faces a fellow Angelino in Barnes, who has been tearing up the Gladiator Challenge circuit, Iranta 4-0 with two KO’s and two submissions, all taking place in the first round.

 

Best known for her viral performance in her professional MMA debut, Macfarlane will now make her first appearance for Bellator MMA when she faces Maria Rios.

“Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girtz– Friday, #A?gusto 28, Pechanga Feriejo & Kazino

Bellator Malpeza #?efa?o Batalo: Melvin Guillard (32-14-2, 2 NC) #Kontra?. Brandon Girtz (11-4)

Bellator Malpeza #?efa?o Batalo: Patricky Pitbull (13-6) #Kontra?. Saad Awad (18-6)

Bellator Superpezula #?efa?o Batalo: Justin Wren (10-2) #Kontra?. Josh Burns (8-8)

Bellator Superpezula #?efa?o Batalo: Raphael Butler (9-1-1) #Kontra?. Lorenzo Hood (9-2)

Bellator Women’s Flyweight Prelim: Ilima Macfarlane (1-0) #Kontra?. Maria Rios (2-2)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim: .J. McKee (1-0) #Kontra?. James Barnes (4-0)

Bellator Womens Featherweight Prelim: Adrienna Jenkins (18-6) #Kontra?. Lissette Neri (6-2)

Bellator Light Heavyweight Prelim: Ray Sloan (8-0) #Kontra?. Luc Bondole (4-1)

Bellator Welterweight Prelim: Johnny Cisneros (8-4) #Kontra?. Gabriel Miglioli (9-7)

Bellator Welterweight Prelim: Curtis Millender (7-2) #Kontra?. Steven Ciaccio (4-3)

Bellator Womens Featherweight Prelim: Marloes Coenen (22-6) #Kontra?. Arlene Blencowe (6-4)

Bellator Lightweight Prelim: Brent Primus (5-0) #Kontra?. Derek Anderson (12-1, 1 NC)

Bellator Middleweight Prelim: AJ Matthews (7-3) #Kontra?. Emiliano Sordi (13-4)

FOUR PRELIMINARY BOUTS ADDED TO ‘BELLATOR 141: GUILLARD VS. GIRTZ’

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Julio 22, 2015) – The preliminary portion of the “Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girtz” card is beginning to take shape with the addition of four fresh bouts which will stream live on Spike.com from the beautiful Pechanga Resort & Kazino en Temecula, Calif.

At the forefront of the newly signed fights is a pair of women’s featherweight scraps with Marloes “Rumina” Coenen (22-6) #Kontra?. Arlene “Angerfist” Blencowe(6-4) Kaj Adrienna “AJ” Jenkins (18-6) #Kontra?. Lissette Neri (6-2), as well as welterweight action with Curtis Millender (7-2) alfrontanta Steven “Stryker” Ciacco(4-3) Kaj Johnny “The Tattooed Terror” Cisneros (8-4) batalanta Gabriel “Biel” Miglioli (9-7).

The contests will stream on Spike.com at 7 P.M. ET during the preliminary card ofBellator 141: Guillard vs. Girtz,” which is followed by the main card, airing live and free on Spike at 9 P.M. ET/8 P.M. CT. Suplementaj vicoj estos anoncita abrupte.

Biletoj por la evento, Kiu komenco #?e nura $50, are on sale now at Bellator.com, Pechanga.com and the Pechanga Resort & Kazina skatolo oficejo. Pordojn por la okazaĵo estas malfermita 4 P.M. PT Loka tempo, Kaj la unua konkurso okazas unu horon poste.

In the evening’s main event, Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard (32-14-2, 2 NC) Alfrontos Brandon “Cold Roll” Girtz (11-4). The co-headliner will feature lightweight action when Saad Awad (18-6) Prenas sur Patricky “Pitbull” Freire (13-6). Opening the main card, Lorenzo Hood (9-2) will make his Bellator MMA debut against Raphael Butler (9-1-1).

Coenen will be returning to the Bellator MMA cage on the heels of third round rear-naked choke finish of Annalisa Bucci #?E Bellator 130. “Rumina” has been competing professionally since the year 2000 in promotions the likes of Strikeforce, Smackgirl, and Invicta Fighting Championships, winning a title under Bellator President Scott Coker in the process. The Dutch competitor wants nothing more than to eventually add a Bellator belt to her mantel in the near future.

Standing in the way will be former World Boxing Federation titlist Arlene Blencowe, who is also riding high after an impressive stoppage of “AJ” Jenkins at Bellator 137. Popularly known as “Angerfist,” the 32-year-old Australian has not suffered defeat since 2013 and has avoided the judges’ scorecards in four of her six professional victories. This tilt has 145-pound title implications written all over it.

In the second women’s featherweight matchup on the card, the aforementioned “A.J.” Jenkins will attempt to get back in the win column when she faces a surging Lissette Neri, who has started off her 2015 with an undefeated record.

After prominent roles on the main card of both Bellator 134 Kaj Bellator 137, Millender will look to get back to his winning ways when he faces Jackson on August 28. “Curtious” hails from San Bernardino, Calif., and has an unquestionable amount of talent and size at his disposal and will play the role of spoiler when hisBellator MMA: Guillard vs. Girtz” opponent makes his debut.

With the nickname “Stryker,” it goes without saying that Steven Ciaccio has an affinity for helping his opponents find the canvas. The Irvine, Calif., native has slept his foe in three out of four wins and will be taking a significant step up in competition when he makes his Bellator MMA debut on Aug. 28.

The fourth preliminary bout will take place in the welterweight division, when Johnny Cisneros meets Gabriel Miglioli. “The Tattooed Terror” will be competing for the third time under the Bellator MMA umbrella and will likely have plenty of hometown support from his fellow citizens in Laguna Nigel, Calif. Aklamante de Brazilo, Miglioli has competed against the likes of Al Iaquinta and Rafael dos Anjos. “Biel” will be fighting for the second time in 2015.

LORENZO HOOD SET FOR PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST RAPHAEL BUTLER DURING MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR: GUILLARD VS. GIRTZ’ ON FRIDAY, AUGGUSTO 28 AT PECHANGA RESORT & KAZINO

Facila Tweet: Heavyweights with KOs for days! @RealThaSilencer Prenas sur @hood_zo #?E #Bellator141

#A?gusto 28, #?E @PechangaCasino and only on @Spike

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Julio 22, 2015) – The highly anticipated promotional debut of Lorenzo “The Samoan Silverback” Hood (9-2) will come on the main card of “Bellator MMA: Guillard vs. Girtz” Kontraŭ Raphael “The Silencer” Butler (9-1-1) Sur Vendredo, Aug. 28 #?E Pechanga Feriejo & Kazino en Temecula, Calif.

 

The contest will serve as the opening main card bout ofBellator MMA: Guillard vs. Girtz,” Kiu aeroj viva kaj libera sur Spike ĉe 9 P.M. ET/8 P.M. CT, with preliminary bouts streaming on Spike.com at 7 P.M. ET. Suplementaj vicoj estos anoncita abrupte.

 

Biletoj por la evento, Kiu komenco #?e nura $50, are on sale now at Pechanga.com and the Pechanga Resort & Kazina skatolo oficejo. Pordojn por la okazaĵo estas malfermita 4 P.M. PT Loka tempo, Kaj la unua konkurso okazas unu horon poste.

 

In the evening’s main event, Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard (32-14-2, 2 NC) Alfrontos Brandon “Cold Roll” Girtz (11-4). The co-headliner will feature lightweight action when Saad Awad (18-6) takes Patricky “Pitbull” Freire (13-6).

 

One of the most sought-after heavyweight prospects in MMA, the 6-foot-3 Hood has been competing professionally since 2009 and has never allowed a fight to go past the first round. Of his nine career victories, each and every one has come by knockout. Hood has fought throughout the U.S. while competing on the regional circuit, earning himself the distinction of being one of the top heavyweight prospects in the sport.

 

“The Silencer” started his combat sports career as a professional boxer, where he racked up 28 knockouts in his 35 total victories, and still trains with high caliber strikers including Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder. Butler now makes his seventh appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, his first since finishing Josh Diekmann at “Bellator MMA: British Invasion” this past February. Much like Hood, the Minnesota native has never allowed a match-up to reach the judges’ scorecards, accruing six knockouts and three submissions along the way.

With all the hype surrounding the debut of Hood, Butler will look to play the role of spoiler when he enters the Bellator MMA cage for second time in 2015.