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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, LIVE & GRATIS på Spike

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Oktober 3, 2016) – A welterweight showdown pitting Paul "Semtex" Daley (38-14-2) mot Derek "barbariska" Anderson (14-2) as well as a heavyweight bout featuring Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) mot Javy “Eye Candy” Ayala (9-5) complete the SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis"November 4 på Mohegan Sun Arena i 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) mot Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (16-3). Dessutom, Du Awad (19-8) and hometown favorite Brennan Ward (13-4) square-off in a welterweight bash live and free on SPIKE, along with female featherweights Marloes Coenen (23-7) och Talita Nogueira (6-0). Biljetter till"Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis " är till försäljning nu kl 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. OCH/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App.

Med 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 tävlingar, 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, som 30 av hans 38 karriär segrar har kommit i form av avslut. 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 November 4.

Fresh off of an entertaining unanimous decision victory over Du Awad vid "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. Nu, 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 av hans sista 12 slagsmål, 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, Strike, 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 segrar. 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 November 4 as two of the top finishers in the highly competitive heavyweight division clash at Mohegan Sun Arena.

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

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

Welterweight Co-Main Event: Du Awad (19-8) vs. Brennan Ward (13-4)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Paul Daley (38-14-2) vs. Derek Anderson (14-2)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) vs. Javy Ayala (9-5)

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

Preliminära kortet:

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Josh Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) vs. Tyler kung (11-4)

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

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Michael Zichelle (8-4) vs. tim Caron (5-0)

Preliminär match för weltervikt: Ilya Kotau (1-1) vs. Carlos Corriea (1-0)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah betala (1-3) vs. Hannah Regina (Debut)

Preliminär match för weltervikt: Keenan Raymond (3-3) vs. Kastroit Xhema (Debut)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Thomas English (6-6) vs. Christopher Foster (9-4)

Preliminär match för weltervikt: James Boran (6-0) vs. 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 (September 23, 2016) – A light heavyweight title fight pitting current belt-holder Liam McGeary (11-0) mot Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (16-3) will serve as the main event at "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis"November 4 på Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn.

 

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

 

Biljetter till "Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis " är till försäljning nu kl 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. OCH/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. Nu, 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 Newton vid “Bellator 134.” An eight-time veteran of Bellator MMA, McGeary has finished his opponent in 10 av hans 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 November 4 inside Mohegan Sun Arena.

 

"Herr. 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 vid "Bellator 154: Davis vs. Kung Mo," as well as a “Fight of the Year” candidate against Derek Anderson vid "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 November 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. Med 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 onNovember 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 onNovember 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 vid “Bellator 133.” Nu, “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) vs. Phil Davis (16-3)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Du Awad (19-8) vs. Brennan Ward (13-4)

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

 

Preliminära kortet:

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Josh Diekmann (15-7, 1 NC) vs. Tyler kung (11-4)

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

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Michael Zichelle (8-4) vs. tim Caron (5-0)

Preliminär match för weltervikt: Ilya Kotau (1-1) vs. Carlos Corriea (1-0)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah betala (1-3) vs. Hannah Regina (Debut)

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 (Juli, 26) - En lätt match pitting Du Awad (19-7) mot Derek Anderson (13-2) has been added to the main card of the recently announced "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” händelse på Augusti 26 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

 

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

 

"Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” sker på Augusti 26 from Anaheim California’s Honda Center, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. OCH/9 p.m. CT.

 

Biljetter till evenemanget börjar på just $30 and can be purchased now on Ticketmaster and at the Honda Center Box Office. Dörrar för händelsen öppen 4:45 p.m. PT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com och Bellator Mobile App — börjar vid 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, när Benson Henderson (23-6) går upp mot Patricio “Pitbull” (25-3). Dessutom, two standout featherweight fights have also been announced, seeing the young and undefeated A.J. McKee (4-0) meet former KOTC titlist Henry Corrales (12-3) and NCAA National Champion Wrestler Bubba Jenkins (11-2) ta på sig 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” vid "Bellator 154: Davis vs. Kung 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 av hans första 12 ändarna. 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 Augusti 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, Och Ruth, Jarod Trice och 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 sekunder in i första omgången. 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) vs. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-3)

Bellator MMA Lättvikts Feature Bout: Du Awad (19-7) vs. Derek Anderson (13-2)

Bellator MMA Fjäder Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (4-0) vs. Henry Corrales (12-3)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA Weltervikt Preliminär Bout: Joey Davis (Pro debut) vs. TBD

Bellator MMA Weltervikt Preliminär Bout: Kevin Ferguson Jr. (Pro debut) vs. TBD

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

 

Full Event Photos Here

San Jose, Calif. (Maj 14, 2016) — In the main event of Bellator MMA’s return home to San Jose, Phil Davis och Kung Mo showcased why their widely regarded as two of the top light heavyweights on the planet. Till slut, 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 “Mr. 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 vs. Kung Mo,” Du 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) och Jeremiah 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 Piccolot (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. Med segern, 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 Jordanien Parsons before his death, vilken 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) färdiga Rick Reger (7-2) with a vicious hammer fist knockout 2:11 in i den första ramen. 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.

Preliminära resultat:

James Chapman (1-0) besegrade Sean Tucker (0-1) via TKO (stansar) ent 4:41 runda två

Anthony Taylor (1-1) besegrade Victor Jones (0-2) via KO at 0:27 runda en

Danasabe Mohammed (4-0) besegrade Martin Sano (4-2) via KO (stansar) ent 1:18 runda en

Josh Paiva (8-1) besegrade Steven Gruber (5-2) via submission (bakre naked choke) ent 2:14 runda två

Sam Spengler (9-5) besegrade Doyle Childs (2-2) via enhälligt beslut (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Joshua Hardwick (1-0) besegrade Jorge Acosta (1-2) via submission (giljotin choke) ent 1:21 runda en

Jamielene Nievara (4-1) besegrade Stephanie Frausto (5-6) via TKO at 2:43 av runda tre

Mark Dickman (11-2) besegrade Thomas Diagne (5-6-1) via TKO (stansar) ent 3:05 av runda tre

Two Main Card Fights Complete ‘Bellator 154: Davis vs. Kung Mo’ maj 14

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

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Maj 5, 2016) – A welterweight matchup pitting “Cyborg” Santos (21-16) against Bellator MMA veteran Du Awad (18-7) and a lightweight meeting featuring Adam Piccolot (7-0) kontra Ray Wood (6-1) har lagts till huvudkortet av "Bellator 154: Davis vs. Kung Mo," which airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE and takes place on May 14 på SAP Center i San Jose, Calif.

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

The contests make up the televised portion of "Bellator 154: Davis vs. Kung Mo," which airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 8 p.m. OCH/7 p.m. CT while the preliminary card will stream live on Bellator.com och Bellator Mobile App börjar vid 6:30 p.m. OCH. Tickets start at just $30 och är på rea nu på Bellator.com, Ticket, 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. I 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 Ward in his Bellator MMA debut at "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson.” Of his 21 career wins, the 38-year-old welterweight has recorded 12 knockouts, 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 till 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, earning victories in all seven of his professional bouts, including three wins since joining the Bellator MMA team. A native of Northern California, he made his promotional debut against Andrew Ramm at "Bellator 133: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko," with a unanimous decision win and then added to his admirable resume by finishing his 2015 campaign with a victory over Mario Soto vid"Bellator 147: Thomson vs. Villaseca.” Genom att ta sig 2016 debut, 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 vs. Caldwell.” The 26-year-old Maine native has begun his professional career with a flashy 6-1 post, 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.

Komplett "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Main Event: Phil Davis (15-3, 1 NC) vs. Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (19-4, 1 NC)

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

Bellator MMA Lättvikts Feature Bout: Adam Piccolot (7-0) vs. Ray Wood (6-1)

Bellator MMA Weltervikt Feature Bout: Du Awad (18-7) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (21-16)

Bellator MMA Weltervikt Feature Bout: Andre Fialho (6-0) vs. Rick Reger (7-1)

 

Preliminära kortet:

Bellator MMA (160 lb.) “VOW” Prelim Bout: Joshua Hardwick (Debut) vs. Jorge Acosta (1-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Prelim Bout: Victor Jones (0-1) vs. Anthony Taylor (0-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (3-0) vs. Martin Sano (4-1)

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

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

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Prelim Bout: Josh San Diego (6-1) vs. Jeremiah Monaghan (9-4)

Bellator MMA (130 lb.) Catchweight Prelim Bout: Alvin Cacdac (16-12) vs. Darren Uyenoyama (10-5)

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

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

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

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Prelim Bout: James Chapman (Debut) vs. Sean Tucker (Debut)

BRANDON GIRTZ upprör MELVIN GUILLARD I Main Event "Bellator 141: GUILLARD VS. GIRTZ 'på Spike

 

PATRICKY "PITBULL 'FREIRE SÄTTER nötkött med SAAD AWAD ATT VILA, VINNANDE enhälligt beslut

 

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TEMECULA, Calif. (Augusti 28, 2015) - I vad är utan tvekan den största vinsten av sin MMA karriär, Brandon "kallvalsa" Girtz (13-4) besegrade Melvin "The Young Assassin" Guillard (32-15-2) vid "Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girt " via delad beslut (29-27, 28-29, 29-27).

 

Den vackra Pechanga Resort and Casino i Temecula, Calif., inrymt Spike-TV evenemang, som kommer säkert att bli ihågkommen för flera back-och-tillbaka strider som kulminerade i Girtz utanför pekar och ut-racketen Guillard, en veteran på över 50 dokumenterade professionella Bouts.

 

Det var brottning stamtavla Minnesota infödda som gjorde skillnaden, som Guillard var oförmögen att få ut ryggen för en stor del av de första och andra ramar. Efter att man i sitt hörn att han var helt klart ner två omgångar, Guillard började öppna upp, men hans insats visade sig vara för lite, för sent.

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"Pitbull" Slutar fejd med Awad, Med Enhälligt beslut

 

Lätt mästare Will Brooks akta – Det är en farlig "Pitbull" som skäller för bältet.

 

Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (14-6) dominerade Du Awad (18-7) efter ett hårt kämpat enhälligt beslut seger, med massor av (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

 

Den dåliga blodet som genereras av en Twitter krig och viral video mellan de två co-huvudeventers lagt grunden för en actionspäckad 155 pund kamp. En jämnt slogs första omgången såg både konkurrenter handel olika ben sparkar som kulminerade i en fartfylld understödjastanzaen som såg “Pitbull” ta ner Awad gör mål värdefulla poäng med domarna.

 

Trots en partisan folkmassa för Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., nativ, "Pitbull" landade kraftfull kropp blåser att dominera den tredje omgången och säkra shutout segrar. Efter matchen, den brasilianska gjorde det klart att han vill ha en titel skott på Brooks.

Efter fem års uppehåll, Wren outpoints Burns

Justin Wren (11-2) återvände till sporten MMA efter en frånvaro på fem år, besegra sex-kamp Bellator MMA veteran Josh "The Hammer" Burns (8-9) via enhälligt beslut (30-27, 30-26, 30-26).

 

"The Big Pygmy" tycks inte missa ett beat trots hans tid i Kongo, landning fasta knän mot huvudet av Burns som skulle ha avslutat många tungviktare. Wren gjorde det klart att han är här i Bellator MMA att stanna och han har mer att kämpa för än han någonsin har i sin nio-åriga karriär.

 

För mer information om Wren s humanitära insatser, hänvisa till CNN pjäs på "The Big Pygmy här.

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Coenen armbars Blencowe

 

Efter en sista minuten knäskada till Lorenzo Hood tvingade annulleringen av hans match mot Raphael Butler, damernas fjäderlätt match mellan Marloes "Rumina" Coenen (23-6) ochArlene "Angerfist" Blencowe (6-5) befordrades till den TV-sända delen av kortet.

 

En stor del av öppningsrundan spenderades på mattan, med både kvinnor jockeying för en dominerande ställning. Efter en minut paus, Coenen gjorde vad hon nu har gjort 17 gånger i sin karriär, avslutat sin fiende via submission. Slutet kom vid 3:23 runda två, med Coenen slutar matchen med en djup armbar.

 

Coenen har nu vunnit två raka matcher sedan släppa en tävling för att "Cyborg" Justino i 2013.

 

Preliminära kortet:

I den slutliga efter lim augusti 28 festligheter, Johnny Cisneros (9-4) besegrade Gabriel Miglioli (9-8) via enhälligt beslut (30-27, 29-28, 29-28).

Luc Bondole (5-1-2) handed Ray Sloan (8-1) den första förlusten av sin karriär, tjänar det enhälliga beslutet med (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) styrkort från Athletic kommissionen utsett domare California State.

Adrienna Jenkins (19-6) stoppad Lissette Neri (6-3) med en teknisk knockout efter Neri misslyckats med att på ett intelligent sätt försvara sig på 2:38 runda en.

"Curtious" Curtis Mille (8-2) förde en två-kamp förlorande strimma till ett stopp med en (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) enhällig seger över Steven Ciaccio (4-4).

 

Den mest explosiva finish "Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girt " på fredag kom via A.J. Mckee,(2-0) som stoppade James Barnes (4-1) via ond knockout vid 1:42 av öppningsramen.

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (2-0) imponerade i sin Bellator MMA-debut, svänger ut Maria Rios (2-3) via delad beslut (29-28) (28-29) (29-28). Hawaiian utställningsmonter hennes förmåga att ta kampen till sin motståndare på fötterna, liksom avvärja flera underkastelse försök från Rios på mattan.

 

Efter 15 tätt ifrågasatta minuter, Brent Primus (6-0) förblev obesegrad, gnisslande en delad beslut (29-28, 29-27, 29-28) vinna över Derek "barbariska" Anderson (12-2).

 

I öppnings släng av "Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girt," A.J. "The Mercenary" Matthews (8-3) besegrade Emiliano Sordi (13-5) efter den argentinska misslyckats med att svara på klockan efter rundan en.

 

Bellator 141 Huvudkortet Video Höjdpunkter:

Kompletta Höjdpunkter Paket: https://www.hightail.com/download/bXBaR0lTd0lRR2R1a3NUQw

Guillard vs. Girt

Guillard går ner tidigt i Round 1

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

 

Girtz blir beslutet split

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

Girtz säger att han var en “idiot” att vända under Guillard comeback

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

 

"Pitbull" vs. Awad

Slo-motion resumé av de bästa ögonblicken

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

 

“Pitbull "får segern

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

 

Wren vs. Burns

 

Replay och översyn av Wrens flurish — plus en punkt

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

 

 

Wren får beslut seger

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

 

 

Coenen vs. Blencowe

Coenen avslutar kampen med inlämning flytta

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

Slo-motion repris

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

 

 

Coenen lycklig i post-kampen intervju

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

 

 

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, 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.

 

Om Spike:

Spike är tillgänglig i 98.7 miljoner hem och är en division av MTV Networks. En enhet av Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), MTV Networks är en av världens ledande skapare av programmering och innehåll över alla medieplattformar. Spike’s Internet address is www.spike.com och för upp-to-the-minuten och arkivpressinformation och fotografier, visit Spike’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Följ oss på Twitter spiketvpr för det senaste inom bryta nyhetsuppdateringar, bakom-kulisserna information och bilder.

MELVIN "THE YOUNG ASSASSIN 'GUILLARD & HELA "Bellator 141" CARD slå sina KRÄVS MARKS FÖRE morgon kväll EVENT på Spike

 

TEMECULA, Calif. (Augusti 27, 2015) - Alla de tävlande som deltar i i morgon natts "Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girt " Evenemanget ägde till skalorna i eftermiddag från Cabaret Theater inuti vackra Pechanga Resort and Casino, och framgångsrikt slå sina krävs märken.

 

Den preliminära kortet för "Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girt " kommer strömma på Spike.com på 7:45 p.m. OCH, som följs av huvudkortet på Spike vädring live gratis på 9 p.m. OCH/6 p.m. PT.

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I kvällens main event, Melvin "The Young Assassin" Guillard (32-14-2, 2 NC) kommer att göra hans PR-debut mot Brandon "kallvalsa" Girtz (11-4). Samtidig headliner kommer att innehålla lätt åtgärd som ställer Du Awad (18-6) mot Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (13-6). Efter nästan fem år bort från åtgärder, Justin Wren (10-2) kommer att möta Josh Burns (8-8) i tungvikt åtgärder och öppna huvudkortet, Lorenzo Hood (9-2) kommer att göra hans Bellator MMA debut mot Raphael Butler (9-1-1).

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Lätt Bout: Melvin Guillard (155.4) vs. Brandon Girtz (155.8)

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Lätt Bout: Patricky Pitbull (156) vs. Du Awad (155.8)

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Heavyweight Bout: Justin Wren (246) vs. Josh Burns (262.8)

 

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Heavyweight Bout: Raphael Butler (260.2) vs. Lorenzo Hood (256.2)

 

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Mellanvikt Bout: AJ Matthews (184.8) vs. Emiliano Sordi (185.6)

 

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Lätt Bout: Brent Primus (155.4) vs. Derek Anderson (155.8)

 

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Fjädervikt Bout: Marloes Coenen (145.6) vs. Arlene Blencowe (145.8)

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Strawweight Bout: Ilima Macfarlane (125.2) vs. Maria Rios (125.4)

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Fjädervikt Bout: A.J. McKee (145.8) vs. James Barnes (145)

 

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Weltervikt Bout: Curtis Mille (170.6) vs. Steven Ciaccio (170.4)

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Fjädervikt Bout: Adrienna Jenkins (144.4) vs. Lissette Neri (143.2)

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Lätt tungvikt Bout: Ray Sloan (202) vs. Luc Bondole (203.4)

 

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Weltervikt Bout: Johnny Cisneros (170.8) vs. Gabriel Miglioli (170.2)

 

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.

 

Om Spike:

Spike är tillgänglig i 98.7 miljoner hem och är en division av MTV Networks. En enhet av Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), MTV Networks är en av världens ledande skapare av programmering och innehåll över alla medieplattformar. Spike’s Internet address is www.spike.com och för upp-to-the-minuten och arkivpressinformation och fotografier, visit Spike’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Följ oss på Twitter spiketvpr för det senaste inom bryta nyhetsuppdateringar, bakom-kulisserna information och bilder.

PRELIMINÄR DEL AV "Bellator MMA: GUILLARD VS. GIRTZ "avslutades med att fem INLEDANDE BOUTS

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Augusti 3, 2015) - Augusti 28th'S "Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girt " är nu klar med tillägg av fyra nya matcher som kommer att äga rum under den preliminära kortet på den vackra Pechanga Resort & Casino i Temecula, Calif.

I en kritisk lättvikts matchup, Brent Primus (5-0) kommer att sätta sin obesegrade rekord på linjen mot den farliga Derek "barbariska" Anderson (12-1, 1 NC). Även på kortet, middle AJ "The Mercenary" Matthews (7-3) kontra Emiliano "He-Man" Sordi (13-4), samt lättare tungviktare Ray Sloan (8-0), som går att slåss med Luc Bondole (4-1), och den unga fjäder A.J. McKee (1-0) återgår till ansikte James Barnes (4-0). Slutligen, en tredjedel kvinnor bout har också lagts, med införande av Fält Macfalane (1-0) mot Maria Rios (2-2) i Mellanvikt handling.

De nyligen aviserade tävlingar kommer att strömma på Spike.com på 7:45 p.m. OCH under den inledande delen av “Bellator MMA: Guillard vs. Girt,” vilket följs av huvudkortet, som sänds live gratis Spike på 9 p.m. OCH/8 p.m. CT.

 

Begränsade biljetter till evenemanget, som börjar på just $50, kvar på försäljning nu på Pechanga.com och Pechanga Resort & Casino box office. Dörrar för händelsen öppen 4 p.m. PT lokal tid.

 

I kvällens main event, Melvin "The Young Assassin" Guillard (32-14-2, 2 NC) kommer att möta Brandon "kallvalsa" Girtz (11-4). Samtidig headliner kommer att innehålla lätt åtgärd som ställer Du Awad (18-6) mot Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (13-6). Öppna huvudkortet, Lorenzo Hood (9-2) kommer att göra hans Bellator MMA debut mot Raphael Butler (9-1-1).

 

San Diego Anderson ser att Parlay sin imponerande teknisk knockout av Danny Navarro vid Bellator 132 när han kliver in i Bellator MMA bur för andra gången i 2015. En produkt av Team Xplode MMA, mannen fansen beskriver som "barbariska" kommer att söka sin 12th avsluta på 14 försök.

 

Sedan han började Bellator MMA striden i 2013, Primus har varit på en tår, rippning genom alla tre motståndare med första omgången finish. Nu, 30-årige Portland, Timmarna., personen kommer att möta den styvaste testet av hans unga karriär när han går upp mot Anderson. Kommer han lyckas hålla sin obesegrad, första omgången avsluta strimma vid liv?

 

Känd av de flesta mixed martial arts fans som en av topp up-and-coming 185 pund kämpar på Bellator MMA deltagarlistan, Matthews eftertryck förstärkte hans utmanare roll i division med sin show-stopp knockout av Kyle Bult vid Bellator 131 detta tidigare November. Känd som "The Mercenary,"Den Black MMA produkten och Strikeforce veteran kommer att se att fortsätta sitt upphov till toppen av mellanvikt högen när han återvänder till handling på Augusti. 28.

 

Stående motsatsen till Matthews blir Sordi, som brast på Bellator MMA scenen med en 58-sekunders inlämning av gamla UFC fighter Bubba McDaniel. Den 24-årige argentinska har inte smakat nederlag sedan 2012 och har tjänat alla 13 av hans professionella segrar innan domarnas poängkort.

 

Obesegrad i åtta matcher, Sloan har skrivit Bellator MMA imponerande, vinna sina två första lutningar. Oceanside, Calif., infödda tåg av Excel Jiu-Jitsu och har utnyttjat disciplin att besegra sju av åtta motståndare via submission.

 

Bondole är en mycket uppskattad utsikter, slåss av Kings MMA i Huntington Beach, Calif., whos sista utflykt gav oavgjort mot Chris Hererra. Nu, han kommer att se ut för att säkra en seger över Sloan på sina egna villkor, och inte låta domarna har något att säga.

 

Sonen till respekterade MMA fighter Antonio McKee, “The Mercenary” will look to continue to pave his own way through the sport. A.J. lyste i hans första utflykt, säkra en första omgång bakre naked choke över Mark Bonilla. Han står nu inför en kollega Angelino i Barnes, som har riva upp Gladiator Challenge kretsen, gå 4-0 med två KO: s och två inlagor, alla som äger rum i den första omgången.

 

Mest känd för sin virus prestanda i sin professionella MMA-debut, Macfarlane kommer nu att göra sitt första framträdande för Bellator MMA när hon möter Maria Rios.

“Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girt” - Fredag, Augusti 28, Pechanga Resort & Kasino

Bellator Lätt Feature Slagsmål: Melvin Guillard (32-14-2, 2 NC) vs. Brandon Girtz (11-4)

Bellator Lätt Feature Slagsmål: Patricky Pitbull (13-6) vs. Du Awad (18-6)

Bellator heavyweight Feature Slagsmål: Justin Wren (10-2) vs. Josh Burns (8-8)

Bellator heavyweight Feature Slagsmål: Raphael Butler (9-1-1) vs. Lorenzo Hood (9-2)

Bellator Kvinnors Flyweight Prelim: Ilima Macfarlane (1-0) vs. Maria Rios (2-2)

Bellator Fjäder Prelim: A.J. McKee (1-0) vs. James Barnes (4-0)

Bellator Womens Fjäder Prelim: Adrienna Jenkins (18-6) vs. Lissette Neri (6-2)

Bellator Lätt tungvikt Prelim: Ray Sloan (8-0) vs. Luc Bondole (4-1)

Bellator Weltervikt Prelim: Johnny Cisneros (8-4) vs. Gabriel Miglioli (9-7)

Bellator Weltervikt Prelim: Curtis Mille (7-2) vs. Steven Ciaccio (4-3)

Bellator Womens Fjäder Prelim: Marloes Coenen (22-6) vs. Arlene Blencowe (6-4)

Bellator Lätt Prelim: Brent Primus (5-0) vs. Derek Anderson (12-1, 1 NC)

Bellator mellanvikt Prelim: AJ Matthews (7-3) vs. Emiliano Sordi (13-4)

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

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Juli 22, 2015) – The preliminary portion of the "Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girt " 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 & Casino i Temecula, Calif.

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

The contests will stream on Spike.com at 7 p.m. OCH during the preliminary card ofBellator 141: Guillard vs. Girt,” vilket följs av huvudkortet, airing live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. OCH/8 p.m. CT. Ytterligare skjutningarna kommer att meddelas inom kort.

Biljetter till evenemanget, som börjar på just $50, are on sale now at Bellator.com, Pechanga.com and the Pechanga Resort & Casino box office. Dörrar för händelsen öppen 4 p.m. PT lokal tid, och den första tävlingen sker en timme senare.

I kvällens main event, Melvin "The Young Assassin" Guillard (32-14-2, 2 NC) kommer att möta Brandon "kallvalsa" Girtz (11-4). Samtidig headliner kommer att innehålla lätt åtgärder när Du Awad (18-6) tar på Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (13-6). Öppna huvudkortet, Lorenzo Hood (9-2) kommer att göra hans Bellator MMA debut mot 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 vid 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 och 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. Girt” 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 Augusti. 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. Kom från Brasilien, 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 i reklam debut mot RAFAEL BUTLER UNDER huvudkortet AV "Bellator: GUILLARD VS. GIRTZ 'PÅ FREDAG, AUGUSTI 28 AT Pechanga RESORT & KASINO

Lätt Tweet: Tungviktare med KOs för dagar! RealThaSilencer tar på hood_zo vid #Bellator141

Augusti 28, vid PechangaCasino and only on spike

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Juli 22, 2015) - Den efterlängtade PR debut Lorenzo "Den samoanska Silver" Hood (9-2) kommer på huvudkortet av "Bellator MMA: Guillard vs. Girt " mot Raphael "The Silencer" Butler (9-1-1) på Fredag, Augusti. 28 på Pechanga Resort & Casino i Temecula, Calif.

 

Tävlingen kommer att fungera som öppna huvudkortet släng av “Bellator MMA: Guillard vs. Girt,” som sänds live gratis Spike på 9 p.m. OCH/8 p.m. CT, med preliminära skjutningarna streaming på Spike.com vid 7 p.m. OCH. Ytterligare skjutningarna kommer att meddelas inom kort.

 

Biljetter till evenemanget, som börjar på just $50, finns till försäljning nu på Pechanga.com och Pechanga Resort & Casino box office. Dörrar för händelsen öppen 4 p.m. PT lokal tid, och den första tävlingen sker en timme senare.

 

I kvällens main event, Melvin "The Young Assassin" Guillard (32-14-2, 2 NC) kommer att möta Brandon "kallvalsa" Girtz (11-4). Samtidig headliner kommer att innehålla lätt åtgärder när Du Awad (18-6) tar Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (13-6).

 

En av de mest eftertraktade tunga utsikterna i MMA, 6-fot-3 Hood har tävlat professionellt sedan 2009 och har aldrig tillåtit en kamp för att gå förbi den första omgången. Av hans nio karriär segrar, var och en har kommit genom knockout. Hood har kämpat hela US. samtidigt som de konkurrerar på den regionala krets, tjänar själv skillnaden av att vara en av de bästa tunga utsikterna i sporten.

 

"The Silencer" startade sin strid idrottskarriär som professionell boxare, där han skakas upp 28 knockouts i hans 35 totala segrar, och fortfarande tränar med hög kaliber strejk inklusive tungviktsmästare Deontay Wilder. Butler gör nu sin sjunde framträdande under Bellator MMA banner, hans första sedan efterbehandling Josh Diekmann på "Bellator MMA: British Invasion " denna senaste februari. Ungefär som Hood, Minnesota infödda har aldrig tillåtit en match-up för att nå domarnas poängkort, faller sex knockouts och tre bidrag på vägen.

Med all den hype som omger debuten av Hood, Butler kommer att se att spela rollen av spoiler när han kommer in i Bellator MMA bur för andra gången i 2015.