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TV Spike e bellator MMA presentan o ollar definitivo dous dos loitadores máis coñecidos e complicado no MMA historia con "Finalmente: KIMBO vs. Trevo "

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Spike TV e bellator MMA presentar un ollar atractivo e perspicaz nun dos máis falou sobre loitas de 2015 en "Finalmente: Kimbo vs. Shamrock. " Producido por Leigh Simons, o documental dunha hora estrea na Spike Mércores, Xuño 17 en 11:00pm ET/PT.

 

 

Ken Shamrock e Kimbo Slice tomou camiños moi distintos ao estrelato. Kimbo Slice foi unha sensación en internet no centro de atención ao parecer durante a noite, mentres Ken Shamrock foi un pioneiro MMA que loitou seu camiño ata o cumio con determinación obreiro-like e dedicación.

 

Os seus dous camiños debían cruzar na gaiola, hai sete anos. Con todo, naquel fatídico día de outubro 4, 2008, un accidente roubou o mundo do MMA dunha das loitas máis esperadas da historia do deporte. Unha loita de proporcións épicas que nunca foi – agora finalmente será. En Venres, Xuño 19, a lenda loita de rúa infame e sensación de YouTube Kimbo Slice e “A maioría Man perigoso do mundo,” Ken Shamrock vai agora reunir no evento principal “Bellator: Unfinished Business.”

 

"Finalmente" vai dar un ollo en profundidade nos eventos hai sete anos e aborda as diferentes teorías da conspiración relacionadas á cancelación da loita. O show percorre as rúas arenosas de Miami, onde Kimbo fixo un nome para si mesmo e para San Diego para visitar centro de formación pouco ortodoxo de Ken Shamrock. Os espectadores van ter un reflexo raro destes guerreiros complicadas fóra da gaiola cunha primeira persoa conta de súas loitas persoais e realizacións.

 

Sobre bellator MMA

Bellator MMA é unha organización líder Artes marciais Mesturadas con moitos dos mellores loitadores do mundo. Baixo a dirección do veterano promotor loita Scott Coker, Bellator está dispoñible para case 500 millón de vivendas en todo o mundo en máis de 140 países. Nos Estados Unidos, Bellator se pode ver na Spike, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, orquestación de eventos en directo, desenvolvemento loitador / relacións, Procurement local, creación de patrocinio / desenvolvemento, licenzas internacional, marketing, publicidade, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, California e de propiedade do xigante do entretemento Viacom, fogar de marcas de entretemento do mundo premier que se conectan co público a través de contido atractivo a través da televisión, filme cinematográfico, plataformas en liña e móbiles.

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Espigão is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks. A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Siga connosco en Twitter spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes información e fotos.

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Prexuízo para bellator 'James Thompson descarrila: Desquite pesado Unfinished Business ", Dan Charles avanza contra Bobby 'The Dominator' Lashley a curto prazo

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SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Xuño 11, 2015) – While Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock are prepared to take care their “Unfinished Business” on Xuño 19, Bobby Lashley e puntuación de James Thompson terá que ser resolto en algún lugar baixo a liña.

 

Thompson foi forzado a saír do card principal debido a unha lesión non revelada sufrido durante o adestramento e, como resultado, Dan Charles(9-2) acordou encher-nos en curto prazo contra o "The Dominator". A loita aínda vai ter lugar na porción principal do card televisado-Spike.

 

Charles, estará facendo a súa cuarta aparición para a promoción levouse Coker Scott, última competindo no evento principal de 2014 de "Monster Cup Enerxía." Despois de botar dúas loitas, "O home" se recuperou para con dúas vitorias consecutivas para gañar un tiro contra un candidato ao título dos pesos pesados ​​os gustos de Lashley. O 29-year-old Phoenix, Silvestre. Native rematou sete dos seus nove vitorias antes de chegar decisión dos xuíces.

 

O pelexa libre destaque-3 o 6 pés, Policial “O Dominator” Lashley (12-2) comezou a adestrar en artes de pelexa en idade 12 e viría a gañar varios títulos, incluíndo tres campionatos nacionais en Missouri Valley College, un Campionato Nacional NAIA, unha medalla de prata do Campionato do Mundo CISM e dous das Forzas Armadas Championships Wrestling durante o seu tempo en EEUU. Exército. Ademais dunha carreira de wrestling profesional con pasaxes pola WWE, ECW e TNA, Lashley comezou a súa carreira no MMA en 2008, e el construíu unha marca impresionante carreira que inclúe a presentación bellator MMA gaña sobre Karl Etherington e Josh Burns,.

 

“Bellator: Unfinished Business” - Venres, Xuño 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Vostede.

Tarxeta Principal (9 p.m. E)

 

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

Bellator Pena Title Fight: Campo Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

Bellator Destaque loita de pesos pesados: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. Dan Charles (9-2)

Bellator Destaque Loita Pena: Daniel Straus (22-6) vs. Henry Currais (12-0)

Bellator Destaque Loita Lightweight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Campos (15-4)

 

Card preliminar (6:45 p.m. E)

Bellator strawweight Preliminar Loita: Dan O'Connor (5-4) vs. Miles McDonald (0-1)

Bellator Pena Preliminar Loita: Justin Lawrence (7-2) vs. Sean Wilson (34-25)

Bellator Lightweight Preliminar Loita: Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh Pulley (4-2)

Bellator Lightweight Preliminar Loita: Rashard Lovelace (estrea) vs. Demagio Smith (1-1)

Bellator Pena Preliminar Loita: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

Bellator Bantamweight Preliminar Loita: A.J. Siscoe (0-1) vs. Garrett Mueller (1-0)

Bellator Welterweight escuro Preliminar: Adam Cella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0)

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

Bellator leve escuro Preliminar: 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, Califa. (Maio 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, así como U.S. 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 Xuño 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.

 

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

 

En Xuño 26, the promotion touches down at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Maio., con “Bellator MMA: 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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Por: Ricos 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, aínda, foi “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, Despois? 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, ou. 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. Aínda, á vez, 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. Aínda, 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. Para a maior parte, these fans only like White so much because he talks and cusses just like them. Aínda, 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. Agora, 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, Califa. (Maio 15, 2015) – While Brandon “Touro” 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 “Da Spyder” Bosque (21-15).

 

The contest served as the feature main event of Venres “Bellator: Halsey vs. Bosque” card at Pechanga Resort & Casino en Temecula, Califa.

 

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. Aínda, 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.

 

“Obviously, 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. Sen escusas, 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.”

 

In the night’s co-main event, former Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (17-4), of Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, took a step toward another shot at the title with a hard-fought decision victory over the hard-hitting Micrófono “The Marina” Richman, of Rose Mount, De.

 

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 “O MENIFEE Maniac” Gonzalez (24-13), of Menifee, Calif., scored a thrilling, come-from-behind victory over “Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-2), de San Bernardino, Califa.

 

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 da rolda final.

 

“Eu son 4-0 agora mesmo,” 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, invicto perspectiva Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (7-0), of Rahway, NJ, used a superior wrestling game to outwork more experienced opponent Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-5), of Lajes, Brasil, 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. Pola, Caldwell kept his pressure high, and judges awarded him the fight, 29-28 en todas as tres cartas.

 

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 libras, or as fast,” Caldwell said. “Eventualmente, 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).

 

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

 

Nunha disputa dos medio-pesados, Virgil Zwicker (14-4-1), of Temecula, Calif., earned a first-round knockout win over Razak Al Hasan (12-5), de Milwaukee, Wisc.

 

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

Brandon Halsey (9-0) def. Kendall Grove (21-15)

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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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Sobre bellator MMA

Bellator MMA é unha organización líder Artes marciais Mesturadas con moitos dos mellores loitadores do mundo. Baixo a dirección do veterano promotor loita Scott Coker, Bellator está dispoñible para case 400 millón de vivendas en todo o mundo en máis de 120 países. Nos Estados Unidos, Bellator se pode ver na Spike, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, orquestación de eventos en directo, desenvolvemento loitador / relacións, Procurement local, creación de patrocinio / desenvolvemento, licenzas internacional, marketing, publicidade, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, California e de propiedade do xigante do entretemento Viacom, fogar de marcas de entretemento do mundo premier que se conectan co público a través de contido atractivo a través da televisión, filme cinematográfico, plataformas en liña e móbiles.

 

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Spike está dispoñible en 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks. A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Siga connosco en Twitter spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes información e fotos.

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RESULTADOS OFICIAIS pesaxe, PHOTOS AND INFORMATION FROM “BELLATOR: HALSEY VS. GROVE”

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TEMECULA, Califa. (Maio 14, 2015) – All twenty-six athletes competing at mañá "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, Califa.

"Bellator: Halsey vs. Bosque,"Que vai ao aire en directo e gratuíta pola Spike en 9 p.m. E / 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. Como resultado, 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.

No 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" González (23-13) looks to continue his hot streak against a young Curtis “Curtious” Millender (7-1).

Na apertura de combate televisivo da noite, one of MMA’s most promising prospects Darrion "O Lobo" 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 extremos

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Tarxeta Principal (9 p.m. E)

 

Bellator Middleweight Title Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (188.1 lb.) vs. Kendall Grove (184.9 lb.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight loita: Eduardo Dantas (135.2 lb.) vs. Mike Richman (139.8 lb.)

 

Bellator Welterweight loita: Fernando Gonzalez (170.9 lb.) vs. Curtis Millender (170.8 lb.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight loita: Darrion Caldwell (135.7 lb.) vs. Rafael Silva (135.7 lb.)

Card preliminar (7:45 p.m. E)

Bellator Middleweight loita: Benji Radach (186 lb.) vs. Ben Reiter (186 lb.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight loita: Joe Taimanglo (136.2 lb.) vs. Antonio Duarte (135.1 lb.)

 

Bellator Pena Loita: Jordan Parsons (145.5 lb.) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (146 lb.)

 

Bellator Light Heavyweight Fight: Virgil Zwicker (206.7 lb.) vs. Razak Al Hasan (205.6 lb.)

 

Bellator Welterweight loita: Jesse Juarez (171 lb.) vs. Ricky Rainey (170.7 lb.)

 

Bellator Pena Loita: A.J. Jenkins (146 lb.) vs. Arlene Blencowe (145.8 lb.)

 

Bellator Loita Leve: Steve Kozola (155.8 lb.) vs. Ian Butler (155.2 lb.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight loita: Shawn Bunch (135.4 lb.) vs. Rolando Perez (135.3 lb.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight loita: John Yoo (135.4 lb.) vs. Albert Morales (134.4 lb.)

 

Sobre bellator MMA

Bellator MMA é unha organización líder Artes marciais Mesturadas con moitos dos mellores loitadores do mundo. Baixo a dirección do veterano promotor loita Scott Coker, Bellator está dispoñible para case 400 millón de vivendas en todo o mundo en máis de 120 países. Nos Estados Unidos, Bellator se pode ver na Spike, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, orquestación de eventos en directo, desenvolvemento loitador / relacións, Procurement local, creación de patrocinio / desenvolvemento, licenzas internacional, marketing, publicidade, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, California e de propiedade do xigante do entretemento Viacom, fogar de marcas de entretemento do mundo premier que se conectan co público a través de contido atractivo a través da televisión, filme cinematográfico, plataformas en liña e móbiles.

 

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“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” lineup completo con 14 loitas, including the addition of hard-hitting veterans Justin Lawrence, Adam Cella

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SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Maio 11, 2015) – June’s blockbuster “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” event now has a complete lineup of 14 action-packed contests with the addition of Spike.com-streamed matchups of featherweights Justin “The American Kid” Lawrence (7-2) vs. Sean “P-Town” Wilson (34-25), lightweights Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh Pulley (4-2) e bantamweights A.J. “Let’s Go” Siscoe (0-1) vs. Garrett Mueller (1-0), as well as a pair of dark preliminary contests with welterweights Adán “El Natural” Cella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0) e pesos lixeiros Garrett Gross (6-3) vs. Chris “Stump” Heatherly (8-3),

 

Dispoñendo dunha das loitas máis esperadas da historia do deporte con Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” ten lugar Venres, Xuño 19, en St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

Os ingresos para “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business,” que comezan en só $30, Actualmente á venda en Ticketmaster.com

 

The night’s first contest takes place at 6 p.m. CT hora local, while the Spike-televised main card starts two hours later.

 

Lawrence, do Pacífico, Mo., is a former national boxing and kickboxing champion and RFA featherweight champion who now makes his Bellator MMA debut on the strength of a three-fight winning streak. He faces Wilson, de Omaha, who has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision just once in 59 career contests.

 

Irvin, of Pilot Knob, Mo., boasts a four-fight winning streak and is 6-1 nos seus últimos sete partidos. He now fights for Bellator MMA for the first time and meets fellow Missouri native Pulley, who hopes to snap a two-fight losing streak.

 

Cella is a five-time Shamrock FC veteran and “TUF” former cast member who now faces the undefeated Kurtz – a Missouri fighter who already boasts three career victories despite just turning pro in January.

 

In a battle of Illinois-based fighters, Gross has won four of his past five outings and has gone to a judges’ decision just once in nine professional appearances. Seu adversario, Heatherly, is a big show veteran who hopes to snap a disappointing two-fight losing streak, the first consecutive losses of his career.

 

Siscoe and Mueller each make their Bellator MMA debuts.

 

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” - Venres, Xuño 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Vostede.

Tarxeta Principal (9 p.m. E)

 

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

Bellator Pena Title Fight: Campo Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

Bellator Destaque loita de pesos pesados: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Destaque Loita Pena: Daniel Straus (22-6) vs. Henry Currais (12-0)

Bellator Destaque Loita Lightweight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Campos (15-4)

 

Card preliminar (7 p.m. E)

Bellator strawweight Preliminar Loita: Dan O'Connor (5-4) vs. Miles McDonald (0-1)

Bellator Pena Preliminar Loita: Justin Lawrence (7-2) vs. Sean Wilson (34-25)

Bellator Lightweight Preliminar Loita: Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh Pulley (4-2)

Bellator Lightweight Preliminar Loita: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Pena Preliminar Loita: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

Bellator Bantamweight Preliminar Loita: A.J. Siscoe (0-1) vs. Garrett Mueller (1-0)

Bellator Welterweight escuro Preliminar: Adam Cella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0)

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

Bellator leve escuro Preliminar: Garrett Gross (6-3) vs. Chris Heatherly (8-3)

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

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

 

SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Maio 7, 2015) – One of MMA’s hardest-hitting pioneers will return to action for the first time since 2010, como Benji “The 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 MMA: Halsey vs. Grove.”

 

The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Touro” Halsey (8-0) contra altaneiro scrapper Hawaiian Kendall “Da Spyder” Bosque (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Micrófono “The Marina” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “O MENIFEE Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) e bantamweights Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Bosque” ocorre en Venres, Maio 15, en Pechanga Resort & Casino en Temecula, Califa. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. E (6 p.m. PT hora local), mentres loitas preliminares de fluxo en Spike.com.

 

Os ingresos para “Bellator: Halsey vs. Bosque,” que comezan en só $50, Actualmente á venda en Pechanga.com e Pechanga & Taquilla Casino.

 

Portas para “Bellator: Halsey vs. Bosque” aberta en 4 p.m. PT hora local, ea primeira competición ocorre 45 minutos máis tarde.

 

Fighting professionally since 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, entre outros, Radach put his fighting career on hold in 2010, as he addressed a variety of nagging injuries. Agora totalmente recuperado, 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. Bosque” - Venres, Maio 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Califa.

Tarxeta Principal (9 p.m. E)

 

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

Bellator Destaque Bantamweight Loita: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

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

Bellator Destaque Bantamweight Loita: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Card preliminar (7:45 p.m. E)

 

Bellator Middleweight Preliminar Loita: Benji Radach (21-6) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator Light Heavyweight Preliminar Loita: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al Hasan (12-4)

Bellator Bantamweight Preliminar Loita: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Bellator Pena Preliminar Loita: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

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

 

Escuras Bouts (aprox. 11 p.m. E)

 

Bellator leve escuro Preliminar: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)

Bellator leve escuro Preliminar: Shawn Bunch (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)

Bellator leve escuro Preliminar: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

Bellator leve escuro Preliminar: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)

 

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Former Bellator MMA World Featherweight Champion Daniel Straus looks to work his way back to the belt at “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” against undefeated challenger Henry Corrales

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SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Maio 5, 2015) – Former Bellator MMA World Featherweight Champion Daniel Straus (23-6) begins his trek back to a world title when he meets undefeated promotional newcomer and former King of the Cage titlist Henry Currais (12-0) at June’s blockbuster “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” evento.

 

The contest serves as the fifth and final Spike TV-broadcast main card matchup of the star-studded fight card.

 

Featuring one of the most anticipated heavyweight fights in the history of the sport with Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” takes place Friday, Xuño 19, en St. Louis’ Scottrade Center e aires en directo na TV de Spike.

 

Os ingresos para “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business,” que comezan en só $30, Actualmente á venda en Ticketmaster.com.

 

With the night’s featured bouts now complete, additional preliminary contests will be announced shortly.

 

A consensus pick as one the best 145-pounders on the planet, Straus is anxious to rebound from a disappointing January loss to current Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Patrick “Pitbull” Freire. A member of American Top Team, Straus was ahead early in the fight and appeared to be on his way to reclaiming the belt he lost in 2014 before suffering a knee injury that limited his capabilities and eventually led to his late submission with 11 seconds left in the fourth round.

 

Agora totalmente recuperado, Straus plans on working his way back to a title bout as quickly as possible, and a victory on a high-profile card like “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” would certainly help him stake his claim as the division’s No. 1 contendor.

 

Fighting professionally since 2011, Corrales began his career primarily as a Brazilian jiu-jitsu stylist, as witnessed by his five consecutive submission wins to begin his career. Con todo, he’s since worked diligently to improve his striking game, and of his past six victories, four have come by way of knockout. Corrales boasts an unblemished professional mark through the first 12 contests of his MMA tenure, including recent wins over big-show veterans Jerod Spoon and Seth Dikun.

 

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” - Venres, Xuño 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Vostede.

Tarxeta Principal

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

Bellator Pena Title Fight: Campo Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

Bellator Destaque loita de pesos pesados: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

Bellator Destaque Loita Pena: Daniel Straus (23-6) vs. Henry Currais (12-0)

Bellator Destaque Loita Lightweight: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Campos (15-4)

Card preliminar

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

Bellator strawweight Preliminar Loita: Miles McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)

Bellator Lightweight Preliminar Loita: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Pena Preliminar Loita: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)