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Ntsia hlau loj TV THIAB BELLATOR MMA tam sim no kuj NRHIAV RAU OB NTAWM LUB TSHAJ ZOO-PAUB THIAB nyuab neeg tua hluav taws HAUV MMA KEEB KWM NROG "THAUM KAWG: KIMBO vs. SHAMROCK "

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Ntsia hlau loj TV thiab Bellator MMA muaj ib tug kev yuam thiab insightful saib ntawm ib qho ntawm cov feem ntau tham txog fights ntawm 2015 nyob rau hauv "Thaum kawg: Kimbo vs. Shamrock. " Tsim los ntawm Leigh Simons, ib tug-teev documentary debuts nyob ntsia hlau loj Wednesday, RAU HLI 17 ntawm 11:00pm ET/PT.

 

 

Ken Shamrock thiab Kimbo Hlais coj sib txawv heev paths rau stardom. Kimbo Hlais yog ib tug hauv internet nov ntawm nqaij tawv ntsawj mus rau hauv txoj kev tsom teeb seemingly thaum hmo ntuj thaum Ken Shamrock yog ib tug MMA pioneer uas tiv thaiv nws txoj kev mus rau lub sab saum toj nrog workman zoo li resolve thiab fij tseg.

 

Lawv ob paths yuav tsum tau hla rau hauv lub tawb xya lub xyoos dhau los. Txawm li cas los, nyob rau hauv uas fateful hnub ntawm lub kaum hli ntuj 4, 2008, ib tug neeg txawv kev huam yuaj robbed lub MMA ntiaj teb no ntawm ib qho ntawm cov feem ntau xav fights nyob rau hauv lub keeb kwm ntawm lub ua si nawv. Ib tug sib ntaus ntawm epic proportions uas tsis yog – tam sim no thaum kawg yuav tsum. Rau Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19, cov muaj npe phem txoj kev sib ntaus sib tua dab neeg thiab YouTube nov ntawm nqaij tawv Kimbo Hlais thiab “Lub ntiaj teb feem coob Nyaum txiv neej,” Ken Shamrock yuav tam sim no raws li nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm “Bellator: Unfinished lag luam.”

 

"THAUM KAWG" yuav coj ib tug nyob rau hauv-tob saib cov txheej xwm xya lub xyoos dhau los thiab chaw nyob rau ntau lub koom tes theories txog kev sib ntaus tus tshem tawm. Tus yeeb yam mus rau lub gritty txoj kev ntawm Miami qhov twg Kimbo ua ib lub npe rau nws tus kheej thiab rau San Diego mus xyuas Ken Shamrock lub unorthodox kev kawm chaw. Viewers yuav tau txais ib tug tsawg ib nyuag ntsia ntawm no nyuab warriors nyob sab nraum ntawm lub tawb nrog ib tug thawj neeg account ntawm lawv tus kheej nyuaj thiab achievements.

 

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Bellator MMA yog ib tug uas Mixed Martial Arts lub koom haum featuring ntau ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws neeg tua hluav taws nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. Nyob rau hauv cov kev coj ntawm qub tub rog sib ntaus pab txhawb Scott Coker, Bellator yog muaj rau ze li ntawm 500 lab tsev thoob ntiaj teb nyob rau hauv dhau 140 lub teb chaws. Nyob rau hauv lub tebchaws United States, Bellator yuav pom nyob rau hauv ntsia hlau loj, lub MMA TV thawj coj. Bellator MMA yog dub ntawm ib tug thawj pab neeg uas muaj xws li kev lag luam sab saum toj cov tub txawg nyob rau hauv TV lawm, nyob kev tshwm sim orchestration, fighter txoj kev loj hlob / kev sib raug zoo, venue ceev, sponsorship creation / kev loj hlob, thoob ntiaj teb daim ntawv tso cai, marketing, advertising, tshaj tawm thiab commission kev sib raug zoo. Bellator yog raws li nyob rau hauv Santa Monica, California thiab uas los ntawm kev lom zem loj heev Viacom, lub tsev mus rau lub ntiaj teb premier lom zem hom uas txuas nrog audiences los ntawm yuam cov ntsiab lus nyob rau hauv TV, tsab ntawv tsa suab duab, hauv internet thiab mobile platforms.

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Ntsia hlau loj yog muaj nyob rau hauv 98.7 lab tsev thiab yog ib tug faib ntawm Viacom Media tes hauj lwm. Ib tug unit ntawm Viacom (Nasdaq: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media tes hauj lwm yog ib tug ntawm lub ntiaj teb uas creators ntawm programming thiab cov ntsiab lus nyob rau tag nrho tawm platforms. Ntsia hlau loj lub Internet chaw nyob yog www.spike.com thiab mus txog-rau-tus-feeb thiab archival xovxwm ntaub ntawv thiab duab, mus saib cov ntsia hlau loj tus xovxwm site ntawm http://www.spike.com/press. Raws li peb ntawm Twitter spiketvpr rau qhov tseeb nyob rau hauv tawg xov xwm tshiab, qab-lub-scenes cov ntaub ntawv thiab cov duab.

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Kev raug mob rau James Thompson derails 'Bellator: Unfinished lag luam 'heavyweight rematch, Dan Charles kauj ruam tawm tsam Bobby 'Lub Dominator' Lashley rau luv luv daim ntawv ceeb toom

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Raug Monica, California. (Lub rau hli ntuj 11, 2015) - Thaum Kimbo Hlais thiab Ken Shamrock yog npaj coj tu lawv "Unfinished lag luam" rau Lub rau hli ntuj 19, Bobby Lashley thiab James Thompson tus qhab nia yuav tsum tau mus tswm qhov chaw cia lub kab.

 

Thompson tau raug yuam tawm lub ntsiab card vim muaj ib tug Undisclosed raug mob raug kev txom nyem thaum lub sij hawm txoj kev kawm thiab raws li ib tug tshwm sim, Dan Charles(9-2) tau pom zoo rau sau-nyob rau hauv nyob rau hauv luv luv ntawv ceeb toom tawm tsam "Lub Dominator." Lub sib ntaus yuav tseem coj qhov chaw nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab ntawm lub Ntsia hlau loj-televised card.

 

Charles, yuav ua nws plaub tsos rau lub Scott Coker-coj nce qib, kawg sib tw nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm 2014 tus "Dab Zog khob." Tom qab xa me nyuam rov ob fights, "Tus txiv neej" tau bounced rov qab mus nrog ob tug ncaj yeej mus khwv tau txhaj tshuaj tiv thaiv ib tug heavyweight title contender cov yam koj nyiam uas Lashley. Lub 29-xyoo-laus Phoenix, Ariz. Neeg lawm xya ntawm nws cuaj yeej ua ntej ncav lub tsev hais plaub 'scorecards.

 

Ib tug 6-taw-3 wrestling standout, Bobby “Lub Dominator” Lashley (12-2) pib kawm nyob rau hauv lub grappling kawm thaum muaj hnub nyoog 12 thiab yuav mus nyob rau los yeej tau ob peb lub npe nrog rau peb lub teb chaws Championships ntawm Missouri Valley College, ib tug NAIA National Championship, ib tug CISM ntiaj teb Championship Nyiaj puav pheej thiab ob Tub Rog mog Championships thaum lub sij hawm nws lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv lub US. Pab tub rog. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd mus rau ib tug kev ua hauj lwm nrog wrestling stints nyob rau hauv lub WWE, ECW thiab TNA, Lashley pib nws MMA hauj lwm nyob rau hauv 2008, thiab nws yuav ua tau ib qho muaj nqis hauj lwm cim uas muaj xws li Bellator MMA cuav yeej tshaj Karl Etherington thiab Josh Burns.

 

“Bellator: Unfinished lag luam” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Koj.

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Kimbo Hlais (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Featherweight Title sib ntaus: Teb Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

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

Bellator Featured Featherweight sib ntaus: Daniel Straus (22-6) vs. Henry Corrales (12-0)

Bellator Featured Sib sib ntaus: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Liaj teb (15-4)

 

Preliminary Card (6:45 p.m. THIAB)

Bellator Strawweight Prelim sib ntaus: Dan O'Connor (5-4) vs. Mais McDonald (0-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Justin Lawrence (7-2) vs. Sean Wilson (34-25)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh Pulley (4-2)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Rashard Lovelace (debut) vs. Demagio Smith (1-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim sib ntaus: A.J. Siscoe (0-1) vs. Garrett Mueller (1-0)

Bellator Welterweight Tsaus Prelim: Adas Cella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0)

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

Bellator Hnav Tsaus Prelim: Garrett Nyiaj (6-3) vs. Chris Heatherly (8-3)

 

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BELLATOR MMA TO AIR ON AMERICAN FORCES NETWORK

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Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 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, raws li tau zoo raws li 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 Lub rau hli ntuj 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.

 

Rau Lub rau hli ntuj 19, Bellator MMA visits St. Louis’ Scottrade Center for “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam,” featuring one of the most anticipated fights in the history of the sport with Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock. Tsis tas li ntawd, several current Bellator fighters as well as some of the sport’s biggest legends will pay a visit to Scott Air Force Base on Wednesday, Lub rau hli ntuj 17.

 

Rau Lub rau hli ntuj 26, the promotion touches down at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Tej zaum., nrog “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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Los ntawm: Nplua nuj 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, tab sis yog, yog “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, tom qab tag nrho cov? 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, yog. 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. Tsis tau, nyob rau tib lub sij hawm, 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. Tsis tau, 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. Rau feem ntau feem, these fans only like White so much because he talks and cusses just like them. Tseem, 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. Tam sim no, 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, California. (Tej zaum 15, 2015) – While Brandon “Heev nyuj” 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 “Lub Spyder” Grove (21-15).

 

The contest served as the feature main event of Friday tus “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” card at Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Temecula, California.

 

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. Tseem, 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. Tsis excuses, 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, Brazil, took a step toward another shot at the title with a hard-fought decision victory over the hard-hitting Mike “Lub Tubrog nkoj” Richman, of Rose Mount, Los ntawm.

 

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 “Lub Menifee cov neeg vwm Flash” Gonzalez (24-13), of Menifee, California., scored a thrilling, come-from-behind victory over “Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-2), ntawm San Bernardino, California.

 

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 ntawm qhov kawg puag ncig.

 

“Kuv 4-0 txoj cai tam sim no,” 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, undefeated prospect Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (7-0), of Rahway, N.J., used a superior wrestling game to outwork more experienced opponent Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-5), of Lajes, Brazil, 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. Es tsis txhob, Caldwell kept his pressure high, and judges awarded him the fight, 29-28 rau tag nrho peb cov ntawv teev lus.

 

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 phaus, or as fast,” Caldwell said. “Nws thiaj li, 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).

 

Tsis tas li ntawd, featherweight prospect Jordan Parsons (11-1), ntawm San Diego, California., earned a third-round decision win over the previously undefeated Brazilian Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-1).

 

Nyob rau hauv ib lub teeb Heavyweight contest, Virgil Zwicker (14-4-1), of Temecula, California., earned a first-round knockout win over Razak Al-Hassan (12-5), ntawm Milwaukee, Wisc.

 

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

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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Hais txog Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA yog ib tug uas Mixed Martial Arts lub koom haum featuring ntau ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws neeg tua hluav taws nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. Nyob rau hauv cov kev coj ntawm qub tub rog sib ntaus pab txhawb Scott Coker, Bellator yog muaj rau ze li ntawm 400 lab tsev thoob ntiaj teb nyob rau hauv dhau 120 lub teb chaws. Nyob rau hauv lub tebchaws United States, Bellator yuav pom nyob rau hauv ntsia hlau loj, lub MMA TV thawj coj. Bellator MMA yog dub ntawm ib tug thawj pab neeg uas muaj xws li kev lag luam sab saum toj cov tub txawg nyob rau hauv TV lawm, nyob kev tshwm sim orchestration, fighter txoj kev loj hlob / kev sib raug zoo, venue ceev, sponsorship creation / kev loj hlob, thoob ntiaj teb daim ntawv tso cai, marketing, advertising, tshaj tawm thiab commission kev sib raug zoo. Bellator yog raws li nyob rau hauv Santa Monica, California thiab uas los ntawm kev lom zem loj heev Viacom, lub tsev mus rau lub ntiaj teb premier lom zem hom uas txuas nrog audiences los ntawm yuam cov ntsiab lus nyob rau hauv TV, tsab ntawv tsa suab duab, hauv internet thiab mobile platforms.

 

Hais txog ntsia hlau loj:

Ntsia hlau loj yog muaj nyob rau hauv 98.7 lab tsev thiab yog ib tug faib ntawm Viacom Media tes hauj lwm. Ib tug unit ntawm Viacom (Nasdaq: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media tes hauj lwm yog ib tug ntawm lub ntiaj teb uas creators ntawm programming thiab cov ntsiab lus nyob rau tag nrho tawm platforms. Ntsia hlau loj lub Internet chaw nyob yog www.spike.com thiab mus txog-rau-tus-feeb thiab archival xovxwm ntaub ntawv thiab duab, mus saib cov ntsia hlau loj tus xovxwm site ntawm http://www.spike.com/press. Raws li peb ntawm Twitter spiketvpr rau qhov tseeb nyob rau hauv tawg xov xwm tshiab, qab-lub-scenes cov ntaub ntawv thiab cov duab.

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RAWS NTAUB NTAWV Weigh-HAUV TAU, PHOTOS AND INFORMATION FROM “BELLATOR: HALSEY VS. GROVE”

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TEMECULA, California. (Tej zaum 14, 2015) – All twenty-six athletes competing at tag kis tus "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, California.

"Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,"Uas airs nyob thiab free rau ntsia hlau loj ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB / 8 p.m. I, features a main event between Brandon "Phaw" 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. Raws li ib tug tshwm sim, 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.

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, 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 "Lub Menifee cov neeg vwm" Gonzalez (23-13) looks to continue his hot streak against a young Curtis “Curtious” Millender (7-1).

Nyob rau hauv lub qhib televised bout ntawm yav tsaus ntuj, one of MMA’s most promising prospects Darrion "Tus Hma" 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 xaus

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Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Middleweight Title sib ntaus: Champ Brandon Halsey (188.1 lbs.) vs. Kendall Grove (184.9 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight sib ntaus: Eduardo Dantas (135.2 lbs.) vs. Mike Richman (139.8 lbs.)

 

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

 

Bellator Bantamweight sib ntaus: Darrion Caldwell (135.7 lbs.) vs. Rafael Silva (135.7 lbs.)

Preliminary Card (7:45 p.m. THIAB)

Bellator Middleweight sib ntaus: Benji Radach (186 lbs.) vs. Ben Reiter (186 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight sib ntaus: Joe Taimanglo (136.2 lbs.) vs. Antonio Duarte (135.1 lbs.)

 

Bellator Featherweight sib ntaus: 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 sib ntaus: Jesse Juarez (171 lbs.) vs. Ricky Rainey (170.7 lbs.)

 

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

 

Bellator Hnav sib ntaus: Steve Kozola (155.8 lbs.) vs. Ian Butler (155.2 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight sib ntaus: Shawn Rev (135.4 lbs.) vs. Rolando Perez (135.3 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight sib ntaus: John Yoo (135.4 lbs.) vs. Albert Morales (134.4 lbs.)

 

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“Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” lineup nrog 14 fights, including the addition of hard-hitting veterans Justin Lawrence, Adas Cella

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Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 11, 2015) – June’s blockbuster “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” 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) thiab 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 Adas “El Natural” Cella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0) thiab lightweights Garrett Nyiaj (6-3) vs. Chris “Stump” Heatherly (8-3),

 

Featuring ib tug ntawm cov feem ntau xav tau nyob rau hauv sib ntaus rau hauv keeb kwm ntawm lub ua si nawv nrog Kimbo Hlais vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19, ntawm St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam,” uas pib ntawm cia li $30, uas tam sim no rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Ticketmaster.com

 

The night’s first contest takes place at 6 p.m. I hauv zos lub sij hawm, while the Spike-televised main card starts two hours later.

 

Lawrence, ntawm Pacific, Hli, 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, ntawm Omaha, who has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision just once in 59 career contests.

 

Irvin, of Pilot Knob, Hli, boasts a four-fight winning streak and is 6-1 nyob rau hauv nws yav dhau los xya tshwm sim. 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. Nws tus nrog sib ntaus, 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.

 

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Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Kimbo Hlais (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Featherweight Title sib ntaus: Teb Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

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

Bellator Featured Featherweight sib ntaus: Daniel Straus (22-6) vs. Henry Corrales (12-0)

Bellator Featured Sib sib ntaus: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Liaj teb (15-4)

 

Preliminary Card (7 p.m. THIAB)

Bellator Strawweight Prelim sib ntaus: Dan O'Connor (5-4) vs. Mais McDonald (0-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Justin Lawrence (7-2) vs. Sean Wilson (34-25)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh Pulley (4-2)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Lukas Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim sib ntaus: A.J. Siscoe (0-1) vs. Garrett Mueller (1-0)

Bellator Welterweight Tsaus Prelim: Adas Cella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0)

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

Bellator Hnav Tsaus Prelim: Garrett Nyiaj (6-3) vs. Chris Heatherly (8-3)

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

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

 

Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 7, 2015) – One of MMA’s hardest-hitting pioneers will return to action for the first time since 2010, raws li Benji “Lub rab chais” Radach(21-6) has agreed to replace an injured A.J. Matthews (7-3) in a middleweight preliminary fight against Ben “Lub 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 “Heev nyuj” Halsey (8-0) tiv thaiv towering Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Lub Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Lub Tubrog nkoj” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Lub Menifee cov neeg vwm Flash” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) thiab bantamweights Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Friday, Tej zaum 15, ntawm Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Temecula, California. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. THIAB (6 p.m. PT hauv zos lub sij hawm), thaum ntej bouts kwj rau Spike.com.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” uas pib ntawm cia li $50, uas tam sim no rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub Pechanga.com thiab cov Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov thawv chaw ua hauj lwm.

 

Qhov rooj rau “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” qhib ntawm 4 p.m. PT hauv zos lub sij hawm, thiab cov thawj contest yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw 45 feeb tom qab.

 

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, ntawm lwm tus neeg, Radach put his fighting career on hold in 2010, as he addressed a variety of nagging injuries. Tam sim no mas zoo tu qab tso, 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” - Friday, Tej zaum 15, Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov, Temecula, California.

Main Card (9 p.m. THIAB)

 

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

Bellator Featured Bantamweight sib ntaus: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

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

Bellator Featured Bantamweight sib ntaus: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Preliminary Card (7:45 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Middleweight Prelim sib ntaus: Benji Radach (21-6) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator teeb Heavyweight Prelim sib ntaus: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim sib ntaus: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Bellator Welterweight Prelim sib ntaus: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Tsaus bouts (approx. 11 p.m. THIAB)

 

Bellator Hnav Tsaus Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)

Bellator Hnav Tsaus Prelim: Shawn Rev (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)

Bellator Hnav Tsaus Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

Bellator Hnav Tsaus Prelim: 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 lag luam” against undefeated challenger Henry Corrales

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Raug Monica, California. (Tej zaum 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 Corrales (12-0) at June’s blockbuster “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” kev tshwm sim.

 

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 Hlais vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam” takes place Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19, ntawm St. Louis’ Scottrade Center thiab airs nyob rau ntsia hlau loj TV.

 

Daim pib rau “Bellator MMA: Unfinished lag luam,” uas pib ntawm cia li $30, uas tam sim no rau cov muag khoom nyob rau ntawm lub 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.

 

Tam sim no mas zoo tu qab tso, 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 lag luam” would certainly help him stake his claim as the division’s No. 1 contender.

 

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. Txawm li cas los, 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 lag luam” - Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Koj.

Main Card

Bellator Heavyweight Main tshwm sim: Kimbo Hlais (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

Bellator Featherweight Title sib ntaus: Teb Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

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

Bellator Featured Featherweight sib ntaus: Daniel Straus (23-6) vs. Henry Corrales (12-0)

Bellator Featured Sib sib ntaus: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Liaj teb (15-4)

Preliminary Card

Bellator Welterweight Prelim sib ntaus: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)

Bellator Strawweight Prelim sib ntaus: Mais McDonald (0-1) vs. Dan O'Connor (5-4)

Bellator Sib Prelim sib ntaus: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Lukas Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim sib ntaus: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)