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SPIKE TV OG Bellator præsentere ENDELIG se på to af de mest kendte og komplicerede krigere i MMA HISTORIE MED "ENDELIG: Kimbo vs. SHAMROCK "

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Spike TV og Bellator præsentere en overbevisende og indsigtsfulde kig på en af ​​de mest talte om slagsmål i 2015 i "Endelig: Kimbo vs. Shamrock. " Produceret af Leigh Simons, time-dokumentar debuterer på Spike Onsdag, Juni 17 på 11:00pm ET/PT.

 

 

Ken Shamrock og Kimbo Slice tog meget forskellige veje til stjernestatus. Kimbo Slice var en internet sensation kastet ind i rampelyset tilsyneladende natten, mens Ken Shamrock var en MMA pioner, der kæmpede sig vej til toppen med håndværker-lignende beslutsomhed og engagement.

 

Deres to veje skulle krydse i buret for syv år siden. Men, på den skæbnesvangre dag i oktober 4, 2008, en freak ulykke røvet MMA verden af ​​en af ​​de mest ventede slagsmål i historien om sporten. En kamp af episke proportioner, der aldrig var – nu endelig vil være. På Fredag, Juni 19, den berygtede gadekampe legende og YouTube sensation Kimbo Slice og “Verdens mest farlig mand,” Ken Shamrock vil nu mødes i de vigtigste tilfælde af “Bellator: Unfinished Business.”

 

"ENDELIG" vil tage en dybdegående kig på begivenhederne for syv år siden, og behandler de forskellige konspirationsteorier vedrørende bekæmpelse annullering. Showet rejser til grynet gader Miami, hvor Kimbo gjort et navn for sig selv og til San Diego for at besøge Ken Shamrock uortodokse træningsanlæg. Seerne får et sjældent indblik i disse komplicerede krigere uden for buret med en første person hensyn til deres personlige kampe og resultater.

 

Om Bellator

Bellator er en førende Mixed Martial Arts organisation med mange af de bedste kæmpere i verden. Under ledelse af veteran kamp promotor Scott Coker, Bellator er til rådighed for næsten 500 millioner hjem verden over i løbet af 140 lande. I USA, Bellator kan ses på Spike, MMA tv leder. Bellator består af et ledelsesteam, der omfatter top industriens fagfolk i tv-produktion, livebegivenhed orkestrering, fighter udvikling / relationer, mødested indkøb, sponsorering skabelse / udvikling, international licens, markedsføring, reklame, PR og kommissioner relationer. Bellator er baseret i Santa Monica, Californien og ejes af underholdning gigant Viacom, hjemsted for verdens førende underholdning mærker, der forbinder med publikum gennem overbevisende indhold på tværs af tv, film, online og mobile platforme.

Om Spike:

Spike er tilgængelig i 98.7 millioner hjem og er en division af Viacom Media Networks. En enhed af Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, ViaB), Viacom Media Networks er en af ​​verdens førende skabere af programmering og indhold på tværs af alle medieplatforme. Spike Internet-adresse er www.spike.com og for up-to-the-minut og arkivering presseinformation og fotografier, besøge Spike presse websted på http://www.spike.com/press. Følg os på Twitter spiketvpr for den seneste i at bryde nyhedsopdateringer, bag-kulisserne oplysninger og fotos.

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Skade til James Thompson afsporer 'Bellator: Unfinished Business 'sværvægter omkamp, Dan Charles trin op mod Bobby 'The Dominator "Lashley med kort varsel

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Juni 11, 2015) - Mens Kimbo Slice og Ken Shamrock er parate til at passe deres "Unfinished Forretning" på Juni 19, Bobby Lashley og James Thompson score vil skulle afregnes et sted ned linjen.

 

Thompson er blevet tvunget væk fra den vigtigste på grund af et ukendt skade under træning og som et resultat, Dan Charles(9-2) har indvilget i at udfylde-in på kort varsel mod "The Dominator". Kampen vil stadig finde sted på de vigtigste del af Spike-tv-kort.

 

Charles, vil gøre hans fjerde optræden for Scott Coker-ledede kampagne, sidste konkurrerer i den vigtigste begivenhed af 2014 's "Monster Energy Cup." Efter slippe to kampe, "The Man" har kastet tilbage til med to sejre i træk for at tjene et skud mod en sværvægter titel udfordrer den holder af Lashley. Den 29-årige Phoenix, Ariz. Native er afsluttet syv af sine ni sejre, før de når dommernes scorecards.

 

En 6-mund-3 brydning standout, Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley (12-2) begyndt at træne i de kæmper kunst på alder 12 og ville gå videre til at vinde flere titler, herunder tre nationale mesterskaber på Missouri Valley College, en NAIA nationalt mesterskab, en CISM World Championship sølvmedalje og to forsvarets Wrestling Championships i løbet af sin tid i USA. Army. I tillæg til en professionel wrestling karriere med stints i WWE, ECW og TNA, Lashley begyndte sin MMA karriere i 2008, og han byggede en imponerende karriere mærke, der omfatter Bellator indsendelse vinder over Karl Etherington og Josh Burns.

 

“Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” - Fredag, Juni 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Du.

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Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Fjervægt Titel Fight: Field Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

Bellator Featured Heavyweight Fight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. Dan Charles (9-2)

Bellator Featured Fjervægt Fight: Daniel Straus (22-6) vs. Henry Corrales (12-0)

Bellator Featured Letvægts Fight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

Indledende Card (6:45 p.m. OG)

Bellator Strawweight Foreløbigt Fight: Dan O'Connor (5-4) vs. Miles McDonald (0-1)

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Justin Lawrence (7-2) vs. Sean Wilson (34-25)

Bellator Letvægts Foreløbigt Fight: Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh Pulley (4-2)

Bellator Letvægts Foreløbigt Fight: Rashard Lovelace (debut) vs. Demagio Smith (1-1)

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

Bellator Bantamvægt Foreløbigt Fight: A.J. Siscoe (0-1) vs. Garrett Mueller (1-0)

Bellator Welterweight Mørk Foreløbigt: Adam Cella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0)

Bellator Welterweight Mørk Foreløbigt: Steve Mann (10-1) vs. Justin Guthrie (17-8)

Bellator Letvægts Mørk Foreløbigt: Garrett Gross (6-3) vs. Chris Heatherly (8-3)

 

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BELLATOR MMA TO AIR ON AMERICAN FORCES NETWORK

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Maj 25, 2015) – On a holiday when Americans take a moment to remember those who gave their lives serving in the country’s armed forces, Bellator MMA officials are honored to announce a new partnership with the American Forces Network.

 

With the new deal in place, the American Forces Network will now broadcast Bellator MMA events on its global networks to American servicemen and women, samt US. Navy ships at sea.

 

“We at Bellator are always looking for ways to give back to our troops,” said Bellator MMA President Scott Coker. “We’re all extremely grateful for all that they do abroad to keep us safe, and we hope that they will enjoy some Bellator fights during any downtime they may have.”

 

Multiple Bellator athletes including Bobby Lashley and Mike Richman have served in the American Military.

 

“I’m personally thrilled for this new partnership,” said Bobby Lashley, who fights James Thompson on Juni 19. “AFN is providing a platform for me to be fighting for my brothers and sisters who are away from home, fighting for us.”

 

The new partnership commences with June’s dual Bellator MMA events.

 

På Juni 19, Bellator MMA visits St. Louis’ Scottrade Center for “Bellator: Uafsluttede sager,” featuring one of the most anticipated fights in the history of the sport with Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock. Også, several current Bellator fighters as well as some of the sport’s biggest legends will pay a visit to Scott Air Force Base on Onsdag, Juni 17.

 

På Juni 26, the promotion touches down at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Maj., med “Bellator: Kongo vs. Volkov,” which sees French striking specialist Cheick Kongo and Russian knockout artist and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage.

 

Complete details of the new Bellator MMA-American Forces Network partnership will be available shortly.

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Reebok Rebellion Could Revolutionize MMA as We Know It

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Ved: Rich Bergeron

You know the Reebok battle is getting heated when people are trashing the terms of the deal both figuratively and LITERALLY:

UFC Lightweight Contender Myles “Fury” Jury really threw his Reebok gear in the garbage recently to make a point in a Twitter post that had UFC Head Honcho Dana “The Baldfather” White crying foul.

What was more telling about the incident, selv, var “Uncle Dana” not stepping in to punish the frustrated fighter for his blatant disrespect of a major UFC business partner. This was a watershed moment for the “Reebok Rebellion.”

What could Dana do, når alt kommer til alt? Myles was actually pulling a page right out of the UFC President’s own marketing handbook. Jury was being in-your-face offensive to sell his argument. Dana does that every day.

Higher-profile fighters are consistently rubbing Mr. White the wrong way these days when it comes to the Reebok deal, and though he gave Jury and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone a pass for their recent criticism, he bit back against the likes of Brandon Schaub.

There may be a different kind of fireworks in July when this raw deal officially takes effect and all the fighters who don’t agree with Schaub and Jury start to realize their shortsightedness. Some of those UFC fighters might even regret not joining their peers on the unofficial public picket line when it might have actually mattered.

The worst part about this whole fiasco is the timing. The Federal Trade Commission is once again reportedly investigating the UFC in the wake of a series of high-profile Class-Action Anti-Trust complaints winding their way through the civil courts.

It’s hard not to question whether the world’s most powerful mixed martial arts promotion is overstepping its bounds in the way they are trying to control every aspect of a fighter’s career. It seems like a really bad deal to exchange a little bit of money and the right to fight under the UFC banner for the blood, sweat and tears it takes to stay at the top of the MMA game these days. Even to be at the middle of the pack in the UFC is a heck of a challenge. Fighters have to be starting to ask themselves when the accumulated bumps bruises, dislocations, torn ligaments, broken bones and concussions become so bad that the money doesn’t matter anymore.

What will happen when a tidal wave of former UFC fighters find out that the glory of having fought their hearts out for the fans isn’t paying the bills and/or sending their kids to college? What happens when the cushy medical coverage expires and your legendary fighter status means nothing to the doctors and the hospital billing you outrageous and astronomical fees to keep you healthy enough to live to old age?

Ask Marc Coleman. It’s not pretty.

The more the UFC fight or flight equation turns toward having no freedom to be an entrepreneur and no ability to build your own brand, the more Scott Coker’s phone is going to continue to ring off the hook. At least in Bellator, fighters can still have their own personal sponsors on their shorts.

They don’t throw all their fighters out for losing a few fights in a row, enten. They don’t publicly berate their fighters at post-fight press conferences for not putting on a show. They pay what they can, and they do their best to just be considered a UFC competitor.

Phil Davis may be the first of many UFC defectors that could begin to trickle in if this Reebok deal eliminates as much income and opportunity as it sounds like it will.

I am actually disappointed that Viacom isn’t making a bigger push to acquire more UFC fighters with more lucrative contracts, but no business wants to lose money. It’s harder for Bellator to gain massive revenues in return for their investments in their fighters due to the overhead of doing their own production for free television. Endnu, samtidig, Coker and Bellator’s current management seems to actually care a little more about the people who do battle under their banner. They know better than anyone that your sponsors can really keep you alive.

Fighters who value their freedom and want a little more control over their careers might start to see the only UFC competition as a much greener pasture in the wake of this sneaker giant’s exclusive apparel contract. What is supposed to look like a major step forward for the UFC might actually represent three steps back for this organization that is already struggling with cancelled and postponed fights due primarily to an increasing amount of training injuries to top fighters.

Of course we can’t forget Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones allegedly crashing a rented SUV into a pregnant woman’s car and breaking her arm before fleeing the scene on foot. This is yet another unfortunate example of the UFC not caring enough about their fighters. How could they not recognize this guy had a problem that needed to be addressed a long time before this tragic incident unfolded? How can the UFC justify not having their own random drug testing in place like other professional sports? How are illegal drugs OK for a fighter to do out of competition in the first place? Who made the rules with that gaping loophole in them?

Georges St. Pierre has been one of the UFC’s most vociferous critics on the PED-testing front. The former champion continues to sit on the sidelines after one of the most punishing fights of his career led him to announce his retirement with the door left open only a crack. Only a broad, comprehensive drug testing program can bring him back now, St. Pierre maintains.

Even fighters like Ronda Rousey are getting a little upset with the career control measures being wielded over them by their bigwig bosses. The UFC will not even let Ronda appear in a few scripted WWE events. Just because these skits last longer than some of her actual fights doesn’t mean they are much different than what she does in her movie career. Her UFC bosses are fine with her pursuing action movie roles, so why not a little fake wrestling? Maybe it’s the fact that WWE stole the Tapout brand and took it right out of the cage and into the wrestling ring. Maybe it’s jealousy that WWE has the kind of fan base that makes them a legitimate threat, and it’s the kind of fans the UFC desperately needs. Maybe it’s the fact that the UFC lost their chance at retaining Brock Lesnar’s services again and they are still getting over it.

Whatever the reason, the UFC is clamping down more and more on what fighters can and can’t do inside and outside the cage, and it goes far beyond fake wrestling. Contracts are becoming more and more restrictive in every way.

The UFC also used to foster a climate where no fighter would dare speak a foul word about management or any business deal management put in place. The punishment would be worse than a fine if Dana decided to give you the Brendan Schaub treatment in the press.

Complain, and you’d be called a coward or a bum. You’re not a team player, some ignorant fans will still say when you stick your neck out while under UFC contract. Endnu, this climate is not enough to stop this new little wave of protest that might grow to a frightening crescendo just before or after this Reebok deal officially becomes reality.

The mindless minions who criticize fighters for speaking out for their own best interests just eat right out of Dana White’s hand, even when he’s passing out rat poison. It is disgusting to hear and see so many people agreeing with a guy who never even fought an official amateur bout of any kind instead of listening to someone who actually put in the effort to compete in even one professional cage fight.

When it comes to matters of what it really means “to be a F#$%ing fighter,” Dana can give all the foul-mouthed speeches he wants, but it’s the actual fighters who bled for years under the UFC banner who gave that speech real meaning and resonance to the fans who now worship the ground Dana walks on. For det meste, these fans only like White so much because he talks and cusses just like them. Stadig, one UFC fighter I interviewed years ago told me there is something wrong with the sport when the most recognizable figure in MMA is Dana White. I couldn’t agree more.

Freedom is not a word to be taken lightly, and free speech is not as free as it used to be. You sign on the dotted line to step in the UFC cage, and you have to play by their rules, even the ones you don’t like or don’t agree with. That was bad enough when that was the only problem fighters faced. Nu, it’s much worse because of the Reebok deal and the ramifications and ripple effects it will cause.

Some people forget this deal also alienates other long time sponsors of the UFC and its fighters. Think of all those apparel companies who will not be able to sell their products now in association with any official UFC event. The upcoming UFC Fan Expo situation is a prime example of how the UFC just doesn’t seem to care about the businesses and backers that helped put them on the map in the first place.

The people behind this powerhouse MMA league will alienate anyone or any group of people to make a buck off the backs of better men than themselves. This Reebok deal is living proof of that. Even if all the money from the Reebok partnership does go to the fighters, all those businesses that end up locked out of fighter sponsorship deals will have to line up to sign exclusive contracts with the organization itself. Either that, or they will convert to Bellator supporters and follow burned UFC fighters to that organization.

Suddenly that second fiddle is sounding like it could steal the show, and my prediction that Bellator could fail looks premature and presumptuous now.

“So you want to be a f$%^ing fighter?”

Let me give you Scott Coker’s number.

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Brandon Halsey Defeats Kendall Grove Via Technical Knockout Vacates Bellator Middleweight Title Due To Missing Weight

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TEMECULA, Calif. (Maj 15, 2015) – While Brandon “Bull” Halsey (9-0) can no longer say he’s Bellator MMA’s Middleweight World Champion, he’s still managed to show his talent with a one-sided destruction of proven veteran Kendall “Den Spyder” Grove (21-15).

 

The contest served as the feature main event of Fredagens “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” card at Pechanga Resort & Casino i Temecula, Calif.

 

Halsey nearly finished the fight in the early going, moving to an arm-triangle choke that would have finished a lesser opponent, but Grove somehow battled through the effort. Stadig, it was a one-sided round for the former champ.

 

Grove was able to avoid such a precarious position in the second, but he was still forced to be on the defensive throughout most of the frame. With a high-paced wrestling attack, Halsey simply pushed his way to the floor and enjoyed top position for almost the entirety of the round.

 

The pattern continued as the fight wore on, with Halsey simply overpowering his opponent and constantly earning himself the dominant position. Grove briefly threatened with an armbar in the fourth frame, but Halsey simply yanked his limb free and pounded away with punches shortly after until he earned the TKO win at the 2:25 mark of the frame.

 

The undefeated Halsey, who was stripped of the Bellator MMA Middleweight World Title for failing to make weight, will look to again earn the belt in his next appearance.

 

“I was my own worst enemy. It was how I performed. He didn’t throw anything at me that I wasn’t ready for. I was just trying to tough through the injury. I had to tough it out and come out with the victory,” Halsey said.

 

"Naturligvis, you want to be as dominant as possible. I just felt like I couldn’t explode through my combinations or explode through the fight and finish how I wanted to. But like I said, you’ve got to deal with adversity, and I did it the best I could,” Halsey continued.

 

“I learned my lesson. I thank Bellator. I apologize to the commission. It’s unprofessional not to make weight. Ingen undskyldninger, but anybody knows that it’s hard to cut weight with an injury. The belt’s just a decoration, so I’m still the champ in my eyes. No one has taken the belt from me.”

 

I nattens co-main event, former Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (17-4), of Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien, took a step toward another shot at the title with a hard-fought decision victory over the hard-hitting Mike “The Marine” Richman, of Rose Mount, Fra.

 

While Richman showed excellent takedown defense throughout the 15-minute affair, Dantas’ work rate helped him earn the favor of the judges. Constantly pressing and looking to bring the fight to the floor, Dantas was able to just edge out Richman on the cards, 29-28 according to all three officials.

 

“I went out there and fought the way I trained to fight,” Dantas said after the win. “I knew Mike Richman was going to come with everything, but I wanted to win this fight and get back to the title. The only fight that makes sense next is for the title.

 

In a welterweight contest, Fernando “Den Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (24-13), of Menifee, Calif., scored a thrilling, come-from-behind victory over “Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-2), af San Bernardino, Calif.

 

With Millender enjoying a six-inch height advantage, the smaller Gonzalez struggled to score points in the first two rounds. But when the fight hit the floor in the third, Gonzalez latched onto a guillotine choke and earned a tap from his opponent at the 1:14 af den sidste runde.

 

“Jeg er 4-0 lige nu,” Gonzalez said after the win. “That’s one step closer to the title, and I’m excited to get in there and mix it up with whoever is next.”

 

With the result, Gonzalez now boasts four-straight Bellator MMA victories and put himself in line for a potential shot at the promotion’s Welterweight Title.

 

In the night’s first main-card matchup, ubesejret udsigt Darrion “Ulven” Caldwell (7-0), of Rahway, N.J., used a superior wrestling game to outwork more experienced opponent Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-5), of Lajes, Brasilien, en route a unanimous-decision victory.

 

With Caldwell scoring takedowns throughout the matchup, Silva looked for submissions when available, but he simply couldn’t find the necessary hold to work past his opponent’s defense. I stedet, Caldwell kept his pressure high, and judges awarded him the fight, 29-28 på alle tre kort.

 

After the victory, Caldwell made it clear he’s clearing his way to a shot at the Bellator MMA World Title.

 

“I don’t think there are any fighters out there as explosive as me at 135 pounds, or as fast,” Caldwell said. “Til sidst, I’ll be able to prove that.”

 

In the night’s final preliminary bout, Guam’s Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1) scored a third-round knockout of Mexico’s Antonio Duarte (18-6).

 

Derudover, fjerlette udsigten Jordan Parsons (11-1), San Diego, Calif., earned a third-round decision win over the previously undefeated Brazilian Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-1).

 

På en lys sværvægter konkurrence, Virgil Zwicker (14-4-1), of Temecula, Calif., earned a first-round knockout win over Razak Al-Hassan (12-5), Milwaukee, Wisc.

 

And in the night’s first fight, Ricky “Sniper” Rainey (11-3), of Gastonia, N.C., earned a second-round knockout win over Jessie Juarez (22-10), af Torrance, Calif.

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Eduardo Dantas (17-4) def. Mike Richman (18-6 )

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Fernando Gonzalez (24-14) def. Curtis Millender (7-2)

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Darrion Caldwell (7-0) def. Rafael Silva (22-5)

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Om Bellator

Bellator er en førende Mixed Martial Arts organisation med mange af de bedste kæmpere i verden. Under ledelse af veteran kamp promotor Scott Coker, Bellator er til rådighed for næsten 400 millioner hjem verden over i løbet af 120 lande. I USA, Bellator kan ses på Spike, MMA tv leder. Bellator består af et ledelsesteam, der omfatter top industriens fagfolk i tv-produktion, livebegivenhed orkestrering, fighter udvikling / relationer, mødested indkøb, sponsorering skabelse / udvikling, international licens, markedsføring, reklame, PR og kommissioner relationer. Bellator er baseret i Santa Monica, Californien og ejes af underholdning gigant Viacom, hjemsted for verdens førende underholdning mærker, der forbinder med publikum gennem overbevisende indhold på tværs af tv, film, online og mobile platforme.

 

Om Spike:

Spike er tilgængeligt 98.7 millioner hjem og er en division af Viacom Media Networks. En enhed af Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, ViaB), Viacom Media Networks er en af ​​verdens førende skabere af programmering og indhold på tværs af alle medieplatforme. Spike Internet-adresse er www.spike.com og for up-to-the-minut og arkivering presseinformation og fotografier, besøge Spike presse websted på http://www.spike.com/press. Følg os på Twitter spiketvpr for den seneste i at bryde nyhedsopdateringer, bag-kulisserne oplysninger og fotos.

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OFFICIELLE indvejningen RESULTATER, PHOTOS AND INFORMATION FROM “BELLATOR: HALSEY VS. GROVE”

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TEMECULA, Calif. (Maj 14, 2015) – All twenty-six athletes competing at morgendagens "Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” event were happy to rehydrate after stepping on the scales at today’s official weigh-in, which took place at the Cabaret Theatre inside the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif.

"Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,", Som airs levende og gratis på Spike på 9 p.m. OG / 8 p.m. CT, features a main event between Brandon "Bull" Halsey (8-0) and well-respected veteran Kendall “Da Spyda” Grove (21-14). The incumbent champion failed to hit the required mark of 185-pounds. Som et resultat, Grove is the only fighter who can leave the event as the champion, if Halsey does manage to win, he will be forced to vacate the belt.

I co-main event, a bantamweight battle will go on as planned between former 135-pound champion Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas(16-4) and a streaking Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), despite Richman missing weight.

In a critical welterweight battle between two hometown fighters, Cinderella Man Fernando "The Menifee Maniac" Gonzalez (23-13) looks to continue his hot streak against a young Curtis “Curtious” Millender (7-1).

I det åbne tv anfald af aftenen, one of MMA’s most promising prospects Darrion "The Wolf" Caldwell (6-0), looks to keep his record unblemished against a tough Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4), who has only suffered one defeat in his last 15 ender

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Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)

 

Bellator mellemvægt titel Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (188.1 lbs.) vs. Kendall Grove (184.9 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamvægt Fight: Eduardo Dantas (135.2 lbs.) vs. Mike Richman (139.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator Welterweight Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (170.9 lbs.) vs. Curtis Millender (170.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamvægt Fight: Darrion Caldwell (135.7 lbs.) vs. Rafael Silva (135.7 lbs.)

Indledende Card (7:45 p.m. OG)

Bellator mellemvægt Fight: Benji Radach (186 lbs.) vs. Ben Reiter (186 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamvægt Fight: Joe Taimanglo (136.2 lbs.) vs. Antonio Duarte (135.1 lbs.)

 

Bellator Featherweight Fight: Jordan Parsons (145.5 lbs.) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (146 lbs.)

 

Bellator Light Heavyweight Fight: Virgil Zwicker (206.7 lbs.) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (205.6 lbs.)

 

Bellator Welterweight Fight: Jesse Juarez (171 lbs.) vs. Ricky Rainey (170.7 lbs.)

 

Bellator Featherweight Fight: A.J. Jenkins (146 lbs.) vs. Arlene Blencowe (145.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator Letvægts Fight: Steve Kozola (155.8 lbs.) vs. Ian Butler (155.2 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamvægt Fight: Shawn Bunch (135.4 lbs.) vs. Rolando Perez (135.3 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamvægt Fight: John Yoo (135.4 lbs.) vs. Albert Morales (134.4 lbs.)

 

Om Bellator

Bellator er en førende Mixed Martial Arts organisation med mange af de bedste kæmpere i verden. Under ledelse af veteran kamp promotor Scott Coker, Bellator er til rådighed for næsten 400 millioner hjem verden over i løbet af 120 lande. I USA, Bellator kan ses på Spike, MMA tv leder. Bellator består af et ledelsesteam, der omfatter top industriens fagfolk i tv-produktion, livebegivenhed orkestrering, fighter udvikling / relationer, mødested indkøb, sponsorering skabelse / udvikling, international licens, markedsføring, reklame, PR og kommissioner relationer. Bellator er baseret i Santa Monica, Californien og ejes af underholdning gigant Viacom, hjemsted for verdens førende underholdning mærker, der forbinder med publikum gennem overbevisende indhold på tværs af tv, film, online og mobile platforme.

 

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“Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” lineup komplet med 14 slagsmål, herunder tilsætning af hårdtslående veteraner Justin Lawrence, Adam Cella

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Maj 11, 2015) - Junis blockbuster “Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” begivenhed har nu en komplet line 14 actionfyldte konkurrencer med tilføjelse af Spike.com-streamet matchups af fjervægtere Justin “Den amerikanske Kid” Lawrence (7-2) vs. Sean “P-Town” Wilson (34-25), letvægtere Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh Pulley (4-2) og bantamweights A.J. “Lad os gå” Siscoe (0-1) vs. Garrett Mueller (1-0), samt et par mørke indledende konkurrencer med welterweights Adam “The Natural” Celle (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0) og letvægtere Garrett Gross (6-3) vs. Chris “Stump” Heatherly (8-3),

 

Med en af ​​de mest ventede slagsmål i historien om sporten med Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” finder sted Fredag, Juni 19, på St. Louis’ Scottrade Center og airs bor på Spike.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Uafsluttede sager,” der starter ved lige $30, er i øjeblikket til salg på Ticketmaster.com

 

Nattens første konkurrence finder sted på 6 p.m. CT lokal tid, mens Spike-tv hovedkortet starter to timer senere.

 

Lawrence, af Pacific, Mo., er en tidligere national boksning og kickboxing mester og RFA fjerlette mester, der nu gør hans Bellator debut på styrken af ​​en tre-kamp sejrsrække. Han står over for Wilson, af Omaha, der utroligt har kæmpet til en dommere’ beslutning bare én gang i 59 karriere konkurrencer.

 

Irvin, af Pilot Knob, Mo., prale af en fire-kamp sejrsrække og er 6-1 i sine syv seneste optrædener. Han kæmper nu for Bellator for første gang og opfylder kollega Missouri indfødte Trisse, der håber at snap et to-kamp taber streak.

 

Cella er en fem-tid Shamrock FC veteran og "TUF" tidligere cast medlem, der nu står over for den ubesejrede Kurtz - en Missouri fighter, der allerede kan prale af tre karriere sejre trods bare dreje pro i januar.

 

I en kamp for Illinois-baserede krigere, Gross har vundet fire af hans sidste fem ture, og har gået til en dommere’ beslutning bare én gang i ni professionelle optrædener. Hans modstander, Heatherly, er et stort show veteran, der håber på at snap et skuffende to-kamp taber streak, de første træk tab i hans karriere.

 

Siscoe og Mueller hver gøre deres Bellator debuterer.

 

“Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” - Fredag, Juni 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Du.

Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Fjervægt Titel Fight: Field Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

Bellator Featured Heavyweight Fight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Featured Fjervægt Fight: Daniel Straus (22-6) vs. Henry Corrales (12-0)

Bellator Featured Letvægts Fight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

Indledende Card (7 p.m. OG)

Bellator Strawweight Foreløbigt Fight: Dan O'Connor (5-4) vs. Miles McDonald (0-1)

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Justin Lawrence (7-2) vs. Sean Wilson (34-25)

Bellator Letvægts Foreløbigt Fight: Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh Pulley (4-2)

Bellator Letvægts Foreløbigt Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

Bellator Bantamvægt Foreløbigt Fight: A.J. Siscoe (0-1) vs. Garrett Mueller (1-0)

Bellator Welterweight Mørk Foreløbigt: Adam Cella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0)

Bellator Welterweight Mørk Foreløbigt: Steve Mann (10-1) vs. Justin Guthrie (17-8)

Bellator Letvægts Mørk Foreløbigt: Garrett Gross (6-3) vs. Chris Heatherly (8-3)

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Veteran knockout artist Benji “Razor” Radach returns to the cage to face Ben Reiter at “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove”

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EASY TWEET: Hard-hitting MMA vet @benjyradach returns to face undefeated former @PennWrestling star @BenReiterMMA Maj 15 #Bellator

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (Maj 7, 2015) – One of MMA’s hardest-hitting pioneers will return to action for the first time since 2010, som Benji “Razor” Radach(21-6) has agreed to replace an injured A.J. Matthews (7-3) in a middleweight preliminary fight against Ben “The Hunter” Reiter (15-0-1).

 

The new addition again finalizes a full nine-bout preliminary card scheduled in support of four main-card contests at “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove.”

 

The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) mod tårnhøje Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Den Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Den Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) og bantamweights Darrion “Ulven” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” finder sted på Fredag, Maj 15, på Pechanga Resort & Casino i Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. OG (6 p.m. PT lokal tid), mens foreløbige anfald streame på Spike.com.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” der starter ved lige $50, er i øjeblikket til salg på Pechanga.com og Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.

 

Døre til “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” åben ved 4 p.m. PT lokal tid, og den første konkurrence foregår 45 minutter senere.

 

Fighting professionelt siden 2001, Radach fought for many of MMA’s biggest promotions, including Strikeforce, EliteXC, the International Fight League and the UFC. Seventeen of Radach’s 21 career wins have come by knockout, and he makes no secret of his intentions when he enters the cage. Boasting past clashed with MMA notables such as Brian Foster, Gerald Harris, Matt Horwich, Chris Leben, Gustavo Machado, Murilo “Ninja” Rua and Scott Smith, bl.a., Radach put his fighting career on hold in 2010, as he addressed a variety of nagging injuries. Nu fuldt tilbagebetalt, Radach looks to make a successful return to action.

 

Radach now meets a top undefeated prospect and former UPenn wrestling star Reiter, who fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after spending much of his early career in Peru.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Fredag, Maj 15, Pechanga Resort & Kasino, Temecula, Calif.

Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)

 

Bellator mellemvægt titel Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator Featured Bantamvægt Fight: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Featured Welterweight Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

Bellator Featured Bantamvægt Fight: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Indledende Card (7:45 p.m. OG)

 

Bellator Mellemvægt Foreløbigt Fight: Benji Radach (21-6) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator Light Heavyweight Foreløbigt Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator Bantamvægt Foreløbigt Fight: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Bellator Welterweight Foreløbigt Fight: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Mørke Bouts (ca.. 11 p.m. OG)

 

Bellator Letvægts Mørk Foreløbigt: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)

Bellator Letvægts Mørk Foreløbigt: Shawn Bunch (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)

Bellator Letvægts Mørk Foreløbigt: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

Bellator Letvægts Mørk Foreløbigt: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)

 

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Tidligere Bellator verden Fjervægt Champion Daniel Straus ser ud til at arbejde sig vej tilbage til bælte “Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” mod ubesejret udfordrer Henry Corrales

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Santa Monica, Calif. (Maj 5, 2015) - Tidligere Bellator verden Featherweight Champion Daniel Straus (23-6) begynder sin tur tilbage til en verden titel, når han møder ubesejret salgsfremmende nybegynder og tidligere konge af Cage titlist Henry Corrales (12-0) på Junis blockbuster “Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” begivenhed.

 

Konkurrencen fungerer som den femte og sidste Spike TV-broadcast hovedkortet matchup af stjernespækket kamp card.

 

Med en af ​​de mest ventede sværvægter slagsmål i historien om sporten med Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” finder sted fredag, Juni 19, på St. Louis’ Scottrade Center og airs live på Spike TV.

 

Billetter til “Bellator: Uafsluttede sager,” der starter ved lige $30, er i øjeblikket til salg på Ticketmaster.com.

 

Med nattens fremhævede anfald nu færdig, yderligere indledende konkurrencer vil blive annonceret inden længe.

 

En konsensus pick som en af ​​de bedste 145-pounders på planeten, Straus er ivrig efter at rebound fra en skuffende tab januar til nuværende Bellator Featherweight Champion Patrick “Pitbull” Freire. Et medlem af American Top Team, Straus var foran tidligt i kampen, og syntes at være på vej til at genvinde bæltet han tabte i 2014 før lider en knæskade, der begrænsede hans evner og i sidste ende førte til hans sen indsendelse med 11 sekunder tilbage i fjerde runde.

 

Nu fuldt tilbagebetalt, Straus planer om at arbejde sig tilbage til en titel kamp så hurtigt som muligt, og en sejr på en højt profileret kort som “Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” ville helt sikkert hjælpe ham aktiepost sit krav som divisionens Nej. 1 contender.

 

Fighting professionelt siden 2011, Corrales begyndte sin karriere primært som brasiliansk jiu-jitsu stylist, som det fremgår af hans fem på hinanden følgende indsendelse vinder til at begynde sin karriere. Men, han siden arbejdet ihærdigt på at forbedre sit slående spil, og hans seneste seks sejre, fire er kommet i form af knockout. Corrales prale et fejlfrit professionel mærke gennem den første 12 konkurrencer i hans MMA embedstid, herunder den seneste vinder over big-show veteraner Jerod Spoon og Seth Dikun.

 

“Bellator: Uafsluttede sager” - Fredag, Juni 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Du.

Hovedkortet

Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Fjervægt Titel Fight: Field Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

Bellator Featured Heavyweight Fight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Featured Fjervægt Fight: Daniel Straus (23-6) vs. Henry Corrales (12-0)

Bellator Featured Letvægts Fight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

Indledende Card

Bellator Welterweight Foreløbigt Fight: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)

Bellator Strawweight Foreløbigt Fight: Miles McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)

Bellator Letvægts Foreløbigt Fight: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)