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Fòs Blesi Georgi Karakhanyan soti nan plum batay tit – Chanpyon Patricio Pitbull kounye a fè fas Danyèl Weichel nan "la ap: Fini Biznis "

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Fasil Tweet: "NEW FIGHT: danielweichel fè fas aPatricioPitbull pou #Bellator plum chanpyona sou jen 19 #UnfinishedBusiness "

 

SANTA MONICA, Kalifòni. (Avril 28, 2015) - Akòz yon aksidan jenou soutni pa Tit pwovokatè Georgi Karakhanyan, La ap mma Plum Mondyal Champion Patricio Pitbull (23-2) pral kounye a fè fas a German soumèt ace Danyèl “Belèt a” Weichel (35-8) nan evènman an ko-prensipal la “La ap: Fini biznis,” ki te pran plas Vandredi, Jen 19 nan St. Louis’ Scottrade Sant.

 

Prezante youn nan batay ki pi antisipe nan istwa a nan espò a ak KIMBO Tranch vs. Ken Shamrock, "La ap: Fini Biznis "tou karakteristik Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14) ak Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4), ak yon senkyèm ak final bout tap yo dwe te anonse yon ti tan.

 

27-ane-fin vye granmoun "Pitbull a,"Nan Natal, Brezil, se yon veteran 13-fwa nan pwomosyon nan ki te kaptire la ap mma Tit la Plum Mondyal ak yon mwa septanm genyen plis pase Lè sa a, chanpyon Breve Curran. "Pitbull" Lè sa a defann senti l 'nan mwa janvye ak yon soumisyon genyen sezisman sou ansyen chanpyon Daniel Straus. Nan 24 aparisyon karyè, "Pitbull" te sèlman pèdi de batay, ak tou de te rezilta a nan razwa-mens, fann-desizyon.

 

"Pitbull" kounye a satisfè Weichel Almay la, ki moun ki nan jis 30 ane ki gen laj deja gen anpil plis pase 35 ranport pwofesyonèl. Nan batay dènye l ', Weichel touche yon viktwa difisil-goumen sou ansyen chanpyon breve Curran pote dosye l ' 12-1 nan sot pase l ' 13 sorti. Weichel se yon gayan konpetisyon la ap mma, tourmantant moute viktwa sou Desmond Green, Matt Bessette ak Scott Cleve nan pwosesis la. Nan moun ki te 35 ranport, yon enkwayab 21 nan yo te vini pa fason pou soumèt.

 

5-batay difuze yo kat televize ap viv sou Spike nan 9 p.m. AK / 8 p.m. CT, ak batay preliminè difizyon sou Spike.com nan 7 p.m. AK / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Tikè pou “La ap: Fini biznis,” ki kòmanse nan jis $30, se kounye a sou vant nan Ticketmaster.com.

 

“La ap mma: Fini biznis” - Vandredi, Me Jen 19, Scottrade Sant, St. Louis, Ou.

Kat Main

La ap lour Main Evènman: KIMBO Tranch (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

La ap Plum Tit goumen: Field Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

La ap en lour goumen: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

La ap en lejè goumen: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

Kat Preliminè

La ap wèltèr prelim goumen: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)

La ap Strawweight prelim goumen: Miles McDonald (0-1) vs. Dann O'Connor (5-4)

La ap lejè prelim goumen: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

La ap Plum prelim goumen: Kayin Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

“La ap: Fini biznis” gets touch of local flavor with Malcolm Smith vs. Luke Nelson and Kain Royer vs. Enrique Watson

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SANTA MONICA, Kalifòni. (Avril 27, 2015) – June’s blockbuster “La ap: Fini biznis” event is getting a little local flavor, as two new preliminary contests feature fighters fromThe Show Me State.

 

The new all-Missouri contests include lightweights Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1) ak middleweights Kayin Royer(1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0).

 

Prezante youn nan batay ki pi antisipe nan istwa a nan espò a ak KIMBO Tranch vs. Ken Shamrock, “La ap: Fini biznis” takes place Friday, Jen 19, nan St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

Tikè pou “La ap: Fini biznis,” ki kòmanse nan jis $30, se kounye a sou vant nan Ticketmaster.com

 

Konpetisyon Lòt pral anonse yon ti tan.

 

A five-time Shamrock FC veteran, Smith makes his Bellator MMA debut as he looks to rebound from a split-decision loss to Cory Hunter in March. Prior to the disappointing result, Smith te 4-1 in his previous five fights – a run that included two TKO victories and one submission.

 

Smith now meets three-time Shamrock FC fighter Nelson, who turned pro in December 2013 and also competes under the Bellator MMA banner for the first time. Nelson has earned both of his career wins to date via first-round stoppage, while his lone career loss went the distance, when he came up just short via split decision.

 

Royer and Watson have also spent the early stages of their professional careers competing exclusively under the Shamrock FC banner.

 

A submission specialist, Royer built an impressive amateur record fighting on Missouri’s regional scene before turning professional in 2013. An action-first fighter, both nan l ' pro contests have ended in the first round. Royer now meets Watson, who made his professional debut this past June with a first-round TKO victory.

 

“La ap mma: Fini biznis” - Vandredi, Me Jen 19, Scottrade Sant, St. Louis, Ou.

Kat Main

 

La ap lour Main Evènman: KIMBO Tranch (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

La ap Plum Tit goumen: Field Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

La ap en lour goumen: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

La ap en lejè goumen: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

Kat Preliminè

La ap wèltèr prelim goumen: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)

La ap Strawweight prelim goumen: Miles McDonald (0-1) vs. Dann O'Connor (5-4)

La ap lejè prelim goumen: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

La ap Plum prelim goumen: Kayin Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

“La ap mma: Halsey vs. Grove” finalizes action-packed 13-fight lineup with additions of A.J. Jenkins vs. Arlene Blencowe, Shawn Bunch vs. Rolando Perez and John Yoo vs. Albert Morales

SANTA MONICA, Kalifòni. (Avril 16, 2015) – A thrilling 13-bout lineup for May’s “La ap mma: Halsey vs. Grove” is now complete with the addition of women’s featherweights A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene “Angerfist” Blencowe (5-4), bantamweights Shawn “Bunch the GreatBunch (3-1) vs.Rolando Perez (7-4) ak John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert “The WarriorMorales (1-0) to the evening’s preliminary card.

 

The three new additions finalize a nine-fight preliminary card scheduled in support of “La ap mma: Halsey vs. Grove” four main card contests.

 

The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) kont imans scrapper Hawaiian Kendall “Spide a” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marin nan” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Menifee Maniac a” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) ak bantamweightsDarrionThe WolfCaldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“La ap: Halsey vs. Grove” pran plas sou Vandredi, Me 15, nan Pechanga Resort & Kazino nan Temecula, Kalifòni. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. AK (6 p.m. PT lè lokal), pandan y ap epizod preliminè kouran sou Spike.com.

 

Tikè pou “La ap: Halsey vs. Grove,” ki kòmanse nan jis $50, se kounye a sou vant nan Pechanga.com ak Pechanga Resort nan & Biwo bwat kazino.

 

Pòt pou “La ap: Halsey vs. Grove” louvri nan 4 p.m. PT lè lokal, ak konpetisyon an premye pran plas 45 minit pita.

 

Jenkins, of Oceanside, Kalifòni., is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Fighting professionally since 2004, Jenkins now makes her Bellator MMA debut. The 33-year-old boasts past tussles with MMA notables Shayna Baszler, Tonya Evinger, Jan Finney, Kelly Kobold and Sarah Schneider, nan mitan lòt moun.

 

An Australian native, Blencowe is a world-class athlete and former Women’s International Boxing Association World light welterweight champion. After turning her attention to MMA in 2013, Blencowe initially garnered only mixed results as she adjusted to life in the sport. Sepandan, she has racked up three-consecutive stoppage wins as of late, and that run earned her a call from Bellator MMA.

 

Bunch is one of MMA’s most elite-level wrestlers as a two-time NCAA Division I All-American and two-time U.S. Olympic Team alternate. He now trains with the famed American Kickboxing Academy banner and has spent his entire professional MMA career under the Bellator MMA banner.

 

Pandan se tan, Alliance MMA product Perez is a 10-year veteran of the sport who made his Bellator MMA in November and fought to a rarely-seen split draw. Toujou, Perez is unbeaten in his past four contests and now looks to get his first win in the promotion.

 

Yoo, of Irvine, Kalifòni., makes his professional debut. He meets Morales, of Carson, Kalifòni., who picked up a submission victory in the Bellator cage in his first professional contest.

 

“La ap: Halsey vs. Grove” - Vandredi, Me 15, Pechanga Resort & Kazino, Temecula, Kalifòni.

Kat Main (9 p.m. AK)

 

La ap Middleweight Tit goumen: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

La ap en bantamweight goumen: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

La ap en wèltèr goumen: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

La ap en bantamweight goumen: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Kat Preliminè (7:45 p.m. AK)

 

La ap Middleweight prelim goumen: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

La ap limyè pwa loud prelim goumen: Virgil zwiker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

La ap bantamweight prelim goumen: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

La ap Plum prelim goumen: Lòt bò larivyè Jouden Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

La ap wèltèr prelim goumen: Izayi Juárez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Dark Fights (approx. 11 p.m. AK)

 

La ap lejè Nwa prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)

La ap lejè Nwa prelim: Shawn Pakèt (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)

La ap lejè Nwa prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

La ap lejè Nwa prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)

 

“La ap mma: Halsey vs. Grove” adds top bantamweights DarrionThe WolfCaldwell vs. Rafael “MorcegoSilva to evening’s Spike-televised main card

 

EASY TWEET: #BellatorMMA adds @morcego_mma and @thewolf_mma to the May 15 Event headlined by @BrandBullHalsey & @kendallgrovemma

 

SANTA MONICA, Kalifòni. (Avril 15, 2015) – A four-fight Spike-broadcast main card for May’s “La ap mma: Halsey vs. Grove” has received another thrilling contest, as undefeated bantamweight prospect DarrionThe WolfCaldwell (6-0) pran sou Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

The new addition finalizes the four-bout main card for “La ap mma: Halsey vs. Grove,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) kont imans scrapper HawaiianKendall “Spide a” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marin nan” Richman (18-5), ak welterweights Fernando “Menifee Maniac a” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“La ap: Halsey vs. Grove” pran plas sou Vandredi, Me 15, nan Pechanga Resort & Kazino nan Temecula, Kalifòni. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. AK (6 p.m. PT lè lokal), pandan y ap epizod preliminè kouran sou Spike.com.

 

Tikè pou “La ap: Halsey vs. Grove,” ki kòmanse nan jis $50, se kounye a sou vant nan Pechanga.com ak Pechanga Resort nan & Biwo bwat kazino.

 

Pòt pou “La ap: Halsey vs. Grove” louvri nan 4 p.m. PT lè lokal, ak konpetisyon an premye pran plas 45 minit pita.

 

Two new bouts have also been added to the night’s preliminary card, with middleweights A.J. “The MercenaryMatthews (7-3) vs. Ben “Hunter nan” Reiter (15-0) ak lightweights Steve “ThunderbeastKozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1).

 

Anplis de sa, a light heavyweight matchup of Virgil “Rezdog” Zwiker (13-4-1) vs. “Razwa” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) that was initially announced as a main-card matchup will now be featured on the night’s preliminary card, instead.

 

Epizod Lòt pral anonse yon ti tan.

 

A New Jersey native now fighting out of Arizona, Caldwell was a Division I wrestler at North Carolina State. Caldwell made his MMA debut in 2012 and has kept his record perfect through the first six fights of his career, including Bellator MMA wins over Anthony Dizy, Joe Pingitore and Lance Surma. Previously competing as a featherweight, the 27-year-old Caldwell now moves down to the bantamweight division.

 

He now facesMorcego” Silva, a battle-tested 30-year-old fighter with championship-level experience in the Bellator MMA cage. With nearly a decade of professional fights to his name, Silva is an incredible 14-1 nan sot pase l ' 15 overall appearances. His only loss during that run was a 25-minute decision against former Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Champion Joe Warren. Seventeen of Silva’s 22 ranport karyè te vini pa estopaj, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

 

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’sFight Master” seri, Matthews fought most recently in November, earning a decision win over Kyle Bolt. He now meets undefeated prospect Reiter, an intriguing individual who left Wall Street to pursue a career in MMA and now fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after spending much of his early career in Peru.

 

Kozola, nan San Diego, Kalifòni., fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after debuting with a knockout victory over Jonathan Rivera in January. He now meets Butler, who returns to the promotion after a November Bellator MMA debut that saw him suffer a submission loss to Joao Paulo Faria.

 

“La ap: Halsey vs. Grove” - Vandredi, Me 15, Pechanga Resort & Kazino, Temecula, Kalifòni.

Kat Main (9 p.m. AK)

 

La ap Middleweight Tit goumen: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

La ap en bantamweight goumen: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

La ap en wèltèr goumen: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

La ap en bantamweight goumen: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Kat Preliminè (7:45 p.m. AK)

 

La ap Middleweight prelim goumen: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

La ap limyè pwa loud prelim goumen: Virgil zwiker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

La ap bantamweight prelim goumen: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

La ap Plum prelim goumen: Lòt bò larivyè Jouden Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

La ap wèltèr prelim goumen: Izayi Juárez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Nwa Epizod (approx. 11 p.m. AK)

 

La ap lejè Nwa prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

Èske Pa. 6 Light Heavyweight in the World Phil Davis joins Bellator MMA

 

Phil Davis Signing

SANTA MONICA, Kalifòni. (Avril 15, 2015) – Bellator MMA is pleased to announce the signing of the sixth* ranked Light Heavyweight in the world, Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (13-3, 1 NC), nan yon san konte, kontra milti-batay.

 

“I can’t wait to be fighting in Bellator and wreck shop on everyone,"Te di Davis. “I am the absolute best and most dominant grappler to ever fight in MMA and I’m excited to get in there and compete at my new home.”

Born and raised in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Phil attended college close to home at Penn State University, where he became a four-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler for the Nittany Lions.

 

Davis had his first professional MMA fight in 2008 and accrued nine wins in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, including victories against the likes of Antônio Rogério Nogueira, Lyoto Machida, Alexander Gustafsson, Brian Stann and Glover Teixeira.

A member of Alliance MMA in San Diego, Kalifòni., where he trains alongside Bellator stars like Michael Chandler and Joey Beltran, "Mr. Wonderful” joins the promotions Light Heavyweight division, which is currently upheld by champion Liam McGeary.

 

“Phil is a world class Mixed Martial Artist and we are very happy to be adding him to OUR roster of some of the best Light Heavyweights in the world,"Te di prezidan pwomosyon nan, Scott Coker. “Bellator remains fully committed to building its world-class roster by signing top free agents like Davis, as well as grooming up-and-coming stars. We’ve got some amazing matchups in mind for ‘Mr. Wonderful’ that we will be announcing in the weeks to come.”


Bellator’s Light Heavyweight division is one of the deepest in the promotion, with stars like McGeary, Tito Ortiz, "Wa Mo" Lawal, Quinton "sakaje" Jackson, Emanuel Newton and Linton Vassell.

 

*Ranking according to www.sherdog.com

Two new fights featuring St. Louis scrappers added to “La ap: Fini biznis” at the Scottrade Center on June 19

SANTA MONICA, Kalifòni. (Avril 13, 2015) – On the heels of this morning’s announcement of the Bobby Lashley vs. James Thompson rematch, "La ap: Unfinished Business” adds a pinch of local flavor with the addition of welterweights Steve Mann (10-1) vs. Justin Guthrie (17-8) and strawweights Dann O'Connor (5-4) vs. Miles McDonald (0-1). The two fights will are the first announced fights of the preliminary card, which can be viewed on Spike.com starting at 4 p.m. PT.

 

The main card is headlined by a long overdue matchup between street-fighting legend and YouTube sensation KIMBO Tranch ak “Pifò nan mond lan danjre Man,” Ken Shamrock, which kicks off Live and Free on Spike at 9 p.m. AK/ 8 p.m. CT.

 

Tikè pou “La ap: Fini biznis” kòmanse nan $30 and go on sale to the general public on Friday, Mas 27, a Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Scottrade Center Box Office. Online presales begin on Wednesday, Mas 25.

 

Iowa’s Mann is an intriguing welterweight prospect who has never fought past the opening round in 11 career contests. Eight of his 10 career wins have come by way of submission, including five by rear-naked choke. Mann makes his Bellator MMA debut on this major stage.

 

The Pain TrainGuthrie, a Colorado Fight Factory product, also fights under the Bellator MMA banner for the first time. Fighting professionally since 2007, Guthrie boasts past clashes with MMA notables Jesse Forbes, Jorge Santiago, Lumumba Sayers, Gilbert Smith and Bobby Voelker. Guthrie has shown a well-rounded approach in previous contest, earning five victories by knockout, six by submission and six by decision, including two 25-minute contests.

 

In strawweight action, bothJohnny IrishO’Connor and McDonald make their Bellator MMA debuts. Enteresan, St. Louis’ O’Connor owns four of his five career victories by submission but has also been tapped out in three of his four defeats to date. Pandan se tan, McDonald suffered an armbar loss in his May 2014 professional debut and now looks to rebound in his return to the cage.

 

“La ap: Fini biznis” - Vandredi, Jen 19, Scottrade Sant, St. Louis, Ou.

Main Card on Spike (9 p.m. AK)

 

La ap lour Main Evènman: KIMBO Tranch (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15)

Bellator Featherweight Championship: Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4)

La ap lour Feature goumen: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

La ap lejè goumen Feature: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

Preliminary Card on Spike.com (7 p.m. AK)

 

Bellator welterweight prelim fight: Steve Mann (10-1) vs. Justin Guthrie (17-8)

Bellator strawweight prelim fight: Dann O'Connor (5-4) vs. Miles McDonald (0-1)

“La ap: Fini biznis” gets a monster rematch with heavyweights JamesThe ColossusThompson vs. Bobby “Dominator a” Lashley

 

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SANTA MONICA, Kalifòni. (Avril 13, 2015) – The most-watched MMA fight of all time was between Kimbo Slice and James Thompson, and on June 19, both men will be competing against different opponents at “Bellator: Unfinished Business” at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Ou.

 

Former WWE superstar Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley looks to avenge a 2012 split decision loss to James “The Colossus” Thompson (20-14). The unfinished business between the two giant heavyweights was originally scheduled to be settled at “Bellator: Envazyon an Britanik,” but an injury sustained by Lashley caused the fight to be rescheduled to June 19.

 

Thompson, yon espesyalis 6-pye-5 travyè, vyen nan Angletè ak te goumen pwofesyonèl depi 2003. Yon ansyen jwè rugbi ak bodibwilde, Thompson found his true calling in MMA and has been competing around the globe ever since. Goumen kèk nan heavyweights yo pi byen nan espò a, including Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, Mariusz Pudzianowki, Brett Rogers, Bob Sapp, Dann Severn ak Hidehiko Yoshida, nan mitan lòt moun, “The Colossus” has racked up 11 wins by knockout and seven by submission.

 

Yon exceptionnelles 6-pye-3 lit, Bobby “Dominator a” Lashley (12-2) kòmanse fòmasyon nan boza Débats nan laj 12 e yo ta ale sou pou pou genyen plizyè tit ki gen ladan twa chanpyona Nasyonal la nan Missouri Valley College, yon Naia Chanpyona Nasyonal, yon CISM Mondyal Chanpyona Silver Meday ak de Fòs Ame Lit chanpyona pandan tan li nan peyi Etazini an. Lame. In addition to a professional wrestling career with stints in the WWE, ECW ak TNA, Lashley te kòmanse karyè li nan mma 2008, ak li te bati yon mak karyè enpresyonan ki gen ladan la ap mma soumèt wins sou Karl Etherington ak Josh Burns.

 

“La ap: Fini biznis” - Vandredi, Jen 19, Scottrade Sant, St. Louis, Ou.

Kat Main (9 p.m. AK)

 

La ap lour Main Evènman: KIMBO Tranch (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15)

Bellator Featherweight Championship: Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4)

La ap lour Feature goumen: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

La ap lejè goumen Feature: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

“La ap mma: Halsey vs. Grove” preliminary card takes shape with Jesse Juarez vs. Ricky Rainey, Joe Taimanglo vs. Antonio Duarte, and Jordan Parsons-Julio Cesar Neves Jr.

 

 

SANTA MONICA, Kalifòni. (Avril 9, 2015) – A talent-laden preliminary card for May’s “La ap mma: Halsey vs. Grove” event is starting to take shape with the addition of welterweights Izayi Juárez (22-9) vs. Ricky “Tirè a” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights Joe “The JuggernautTaimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Anthony “Tiger” Duarte (18-5) ak plum Lòt bò larivyè Jouden “Joli ti gason” Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar “MorceguinhoNeves Jr. (30-0).

 

The new additions complement the four-bout main card for “La ap mma: Halsey vs. Grove,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) kont imans scrapper Hawaiian Kendall “Spide a” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marin nan” Richman (18-5), heavyweights limyè Virgil “Rezdog” Zwiker (13-4-1) vs. “Razwa” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) ak welterweights Fernando “Menifee Maniac a” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“La ap: Halsey vs. Grove” pran plas sou Vandredi, Me 15, nan Pechanga Resort & Kazino nan Temecula, Kalifòni. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. AK (6 p.m. PT lè lokal), pandan y ap epizod preliminè kouran sou Spike.com.

 

Tikè pou “La ap: Halsey vs. Grove,” ki kòmanse nan jis $50, se kounye a sou vant nan Pechanga.com ak Pechanga Resort nan & Biwo bwat kazino.

 

Pòt pou “La ap: Halsey vs. Grove” louvri nan 3:30 p.m. PT lè lokal, ak konpetisyon an premye pran plas 30 minit pita. Epizod Lòt pral anonse yon ti tan.

 

Juárez, nan Torrance, Kalifòni., is a seven-time Bellator MMA veteran whose days with the company date back to the promotion’s second show. The 33-year-old has been fighting professionally since 2006 but is currently enjoying one of the best runs of his career at 5-1 in his past six appearances, a run that includes Bellator MMA wins over Ron Keslar, Joe Williams and Jordan Smith.

 

Rainey, of Gastonia, N.C., fights for the fourth time under the Bellator MMA banner. All three of Rainey’s Bellator MMA fights have ended in the first round, as he’s bracketed TKO wins over Johnny Cisneros and Andy Murad around a loss to top contender MichaelVenom” Page. Seven of Rainey’s 10 career wins have come by finish, including six by knockout.

 

A five-time Bellator MMA veteran, Taimanglo has quickly established himself as one of Guam’s top fighting exports. A scrappy 30-year-old, Taimanglo never fails to entertain. He fought most recently in September, scoring a decision win over Michael Parker.

 

Fighting professionally since 2006, Duarte hails from Tijuana, Meksik. He makes his Bellator MMA debut on the strength of back-to-back submission wins over Marco Beristain and Ed West. Fifteen of Duarte’s 18 career wins come by way of stoppage, Ki gen ladan 11 by tapout.

 

The 24-year-old Parsons, of Fargo, N.D., is a member of California’s famed Alliance MMA. Fighting professionally, Parsons has established himself as one of the top prospects in the world after winning 10 nan premye l ' 11 batay pwofesyonèl, including three by knockout and two by submission. Parsons made his Bellator MMA debut in April 2014, scoring a knockout win over Tim Bazer just four seconds into the second round.

 

Brazil’s Neves Jr. has compiled an incredible career mark of 30-0 despite being just 20 ane fin vye granmoun. Konpetisyon pwofesyonèl depi 2011, lè li te jis 17 ane fin vye granmoun, Neves Jr. already owns a pair of Bellator MMA victories by TKO, as he downed Poppies Martinez in the first round of a September 2014 matchup and finished Josh Arocho in the second round of an April 2014 Konkou.

 

“La ap: Halsey vs. Grove” - Vandredi, Me 15, Pechanga Resort & Kazino, Temecula, Kalifòni.

Kat Main (9 p.m. AK)

 

La ap Middleweight Tit goumen: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

La ap en bantamweight goumen: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

La ap en Limyè lour goumen: Virgil zwiker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

La ap en wèltèr goumen: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

 

Kat Preliminè (7 p.m. AK)

 

La ap wèltèr prelim goumen: Izayi Juárez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

La ap bantamweight prelim goumen: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

La ap Plum prelim goumen: Lòt bò larivyè Jouden Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

“La ap mma: Fini biznis” adds championship co-headliner with Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Patricio Pitbull vs. Georgi Karakhanyan

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SANTA MONICA, Kalifòni. (Avril 1, 2015) – La ap mma Plum Mondyal Champion Patricio Pitbull (23-2), difisil-frape brezilyen an ki kwè li pi bon 145-pounder la sou planèt la, retounen nan aksyon sou Vandredi, Jen 19, when he puts his belt on the line against dynamic contender and five-time Bellator MMA veteran Georgi “Fou” Karakhanyan (24-4-1).

 

Bout nan chanpyona sèvi kòm evènman an ko-prensipal la “La ap mma: Fini biznis.”

 

Prezante youn nan batay ki pi antisipe nan istwa a nan espò a ak KIMBO Tranch vs. Ken Shamrock, “La ap mma: Fini biznis” pran plas Vandredi, Jen 19, nan St. Louis’ Scottrade Sant ak difuze ap viv sou Spike televizyon.

 

Tikè pou “La ap mma: Fini biznis,” ki kòmanse nan jis $30, se kounye a sou vant nan Ticketmaster.com

 

Konpetisyon Lòt pral anonse yon ti tan.

 

Pitbull vs. Karakhanyan se yon rematch plis pase kat ane nan fè la, kòm chanpyon aktyèl la ki tonbe pwovokatè a atravè twazyèm-wonn TKO nan kalòj la la ap nan mwa mas 2011. Sepandan, Karakhanyan – ki te fèt nan Larisi, men kounye a ap viv nan Riverside, Kalifòni. – te ale 10-1 nan l ' 11 aparisyon depi, davwa ke yo pran yon pè nan senti chanpyona nan pi piti pwomosyon pandan y ap touche wout li tounen nan yon batay tit la ap mma.

 

“Fou” retounen nan kalòj la la ap mma nan mwa janvye, chokan tèt moute-ak-COMER Bubba Jenkins ak yon domine premye-wonn soumèt genyen.

 

“Jen 19 pote yon opòtinite pou mwen pou m regle zafè yon pèt fin vye granmoun nan rematch sa a ak Pitbull,” Di Karakhanyan. “Moun yo ale nan wè yon lagè tout-soti, ak lè li se tout te di ak fè senti a ki pral gade gwo nan ren mwen.”

 

Pitbull nan 27-zan, nan Nwèl, Brezil, se yon veteran 13-fwa nan pwomosyon nan ki te kaptire la ap mma Tit la Plum Mondyal ak yon Septanm genyen plis pase Lè sa a, chanpyon breve Curran. Pitbull Lè sa a, defann senti l 'nan mwa janvye ak yon soumisyon genyen sezisman sou ansyen chanpyon Daniel Straus.

 

“Karakhanyan se yon avyon de gè nan mitan tèt la nan weightclass la,” Di Pitbull, “men mwen yon sèl dimansyon pi wo a. Si ou wè yon batay ki kote mwen pa frape soti nan yon atak sèl pa sezi. Mwen prepare pa te frape ak mwen garanti yo montre siperyorite absoli nan sa a nouvo defi!”

 

Nan 24 aparisyon karyè, Pitbull te sèlman pèdi de batay, ak tou de te rezilta a nan razwa-mens, rezilta fann-desizyon.

“La ap mma: Fini biznis” – Vandredi, Me Jen 19, Scottrade Sant, St. Louis, Ou.

La ap lour Main Evènman: KIMBO Tranch (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)

La ap Plum Tit goumen: Field Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

La ap en lejè goumen: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

Sou la ap mma

La ap mma se yon dirijan Melanj Martial Arts òganizasyon prezante anpil nan konbatan yo ki pi bon nan mond lan. Sou direksyon veteran pwomotè batay Scott Coker, La ap se disponib nan prèske 500 milyon kay atravè lemond nan plis pase 140 peyi. Nan peyi Etazini an, La ap ka wè sou Spike televizyon, lidè nan televizyon mma. La ap mma se konpoze de yon ekip egzekitif ki gen ladan endistri pwofesyonèl tèt nan pwodiksyon televizyon, ap viv òkestrasyon evènman, devlopman avyon de gè / relasyon, pidevan akizisyon, kreyasyon parennaj / devlopman, lisans entènasyonal, maketing, piblisite, piblisite ak komisyon relasyon. La ap se ki baze nan Santa Monica, California ak posede pa amizman jeyan Viacom, lakay yo nan mak nan mond lan premye minis amizman ki konekte ak odyans nan kontni irezistib toupatou nan televizyon, foto mouvman, sou entènèt ak mobil tribin.

“La ap mma: Halsey vs. Grove” kat prensipal ranpli ak testaman nan Eduardo Dantas vs. Mike Richman, Virgil zwiker vs. Razak Al-Hassan, Fernando Gonzalez vs. Curtis Millender

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MikeUSMCRichman/@DuduDantasMMA, Zwiker / Al-Hassan & Millender / Gonzalez!

SANTA MONICA, Kalifòni. (Mas 31, 2015) – Kat la kat-bout prensipal pou Me a “La ap mma: Halsey vs. Grove” se kounye a konplè ak testaman yo nan ansyen la ap mma Mondyal Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marin nan” Richman (18-5), heavyweights limyè Virgil “Rezdog” Zwiker (13-4-1) vs. “Razwa” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) ak welterweights Fernando “Menifee Maniac a” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-1).

Prezante undefeated la ap mma Mondyal Champion Middleweight Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) kont imans scrapper Hawaiian Kendall “Spide a” Grove (21-14), “La ap: Halsey vs. Grove,” pran plas souVandredi, Me 15, nan Pechanga Resort & Kazino nan Temecula, Kalifòni. Difuze prensipal kat Jou lannwit sa a nan ap viv sou Spike televizyon, pandan y ap epizod preliminè kouran sou Spike.com.

Tikè pou “La ap: Halsey vs. Grove,” ki kòmanse nan jis $50, se kounye a sou vant nan Pechanga.com ak Pechanga Resort nan & Biwo bwat kazino.

Pòt pou “La ap: Halsey vs. Grove” louvri nan 3:30 p.m. PT lè lokal, ak konpetisyon an premye pran plas 30 minit pita. Y ap fè yon kat plen preliminè pral anonse yon ti tan.

“Mwen ponpe ke nou yo te kapab pran yon lòt randevou Dantas-Richman nan goumen vit konsa,” di la ap Prezidan Scott Coker. “Vandredi dènye a, La ap wè de konpetisyon bantamweight etonan ke pwodwi yon nouvo chanpyon ak yon 'goumen pou Ane a’ kandida. Both Dantas and Richman are extremely exciting fighters who are undeniable standouts in a bantamweight division with a lot of depth.

Yon manm kle nan ekip renome Nova Uniao Brezil la, Dantas te konpetisyon pwofesyonèl depi 2007, goumen nan tou de Japon ak Brezil natif natal li anvan ou fè wout li nan la ap mma. Avyon de gè nan ki byen balanse jwenn siksè imedya, Downing Wilson Reis, Ed West ak Alexis Vila nan reklamasyon yon viktwa tounwa ki touche Dantas yon bal nan la ap mma bantamweight Tit Mondyal la. Dantas fè bon sou opòtinite pou, toufe soti Zach Makovsky nan reklamasyon senti a.

Dantas a 25-ane-fin vye granmoun avèk siksè defann senti a de fwa avèk yon pentch a Champ aktyèl Marcos Galvão ak yon genyen soumèt sou Anthony Leone anvan pèdi yon desizyon difisil-goumen Oktòb nan ansyen Champ Joe Warren nan yon “Goumen pou Ane a” kandida.

Pandan se tan, Etazini Kò Marin veteran Richman te kòmanse karyè pwofesyonèl l 'nan 2008, touche yon bèl 11-1 dosye goumen sèlman nan eta lakay li nan Minnesota. Sa fè l 'kouri yon apèl nan men la ap mma, kote li san pèdi tan touche ranport pentch sou Chris Horodecki ak Jeremy Kiyè nan yon tan konbine nan jis 106 segonn. Rezilta Melanj ta swiv, menm jan li bay nòt ranport sou Mitch Jackson, Alexandre Bezerra ak Akop Stepanyan men tonbe kout kont trè pi bon avyon de gè divizyon an plum la nan Goiti Yamauchi, Desmond Green, Magomedrasul Khasbulaev ak Shahbulat Shamhalaev.

Pèt yo pouse Richman fè yon deplase desann nan 135 liv, e li te chwa a peye dividand imedya. Richman nan 29-zan te gade inegalabl nan bantamweight, enskri devaste premye wonn pentch ranport sou Nam Phan ak Ed West.

Lou-men zwiker nan batay nan peyi l 'pandan y ap fè senkyèm la ap mma aparans li. 32-zan Ekip Quest avyon de gè a parèt pi resamman nan mwa janvye, touche yon difisil-goumen fann-desizyon viktwa sou Houston Alexander. Yon atakan pa nati, nèf nan zwiker a 13 ranport karyè te vini pa fason pou pentch.

Al-Hassan fè okazyone la ap mma li. Epitou 32 ane fin vye granmoun, avyon de gè nan Roufusport te konpetisyon pwofesyonèl depi 2007 e li te touche 11 nan l ' 12 karyè ranport pa estopaj. Sepandan, nan Kontrèman a opozan li, Al-Hassan posede uit nan sa yo viktwa pa soumèt. Al-Hassan retounen soti nan yon konpresyon de ane nan konpetisyon.

Gonzalez an espere touche wout li nan yon bal nan la ap mma Tit la wèltèr Mondyal ak yon lòt viktwa enpresyonan. Yon natif natal nan Menifee, Kalifòni., -fin vye granmoun nan 31-ane te gade absoliman irézistibl nan yon twa-batay la ap mma kouri, ki fè nòt viktwa youn apre lòt sou MMA notabilite Marius Zaromskis, Houston ak Karl Amoussou.

Millender vyen nan San Bernadino, Kalifòni. 27-zan la louvri karyè pwofesyonèl l 'nan 2013 avèk sèt ranport youn apre lòt, touche l 'yon plas sou lis la la ap mma. Sepandan, nan premye pwomosyon l ', li te fòse pou soumèt a yon toufe dèyè-toutouni kont tèt contender Brennan “Ilandè Move ti gason an” Ward. Millender kounye a sanble detant soti nan ke pèt ak touche premye la ap mma viktwa l '.

“La ap: Halsey vs. Grove” – Vandredi, Me 15, Pechanga Resort & Kazino, Temecula, Kalifòni.

La ap Middleweight Tit goumen: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

La ap en bantamweight goumen: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

La ap en Limyè lour goumen: Virgil zwiker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

La ap en wèltèr goumen: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

Sou la ap mma

La ap mma se yon dirijan Melanj Martial Arts òganizasyon prezante anpil nan konbatan yo ki pi bon nan mond lan. Sou direksyon veteran pwomotè batay Scott Coker, La ap se disponib nan prèske 500 milyon kay atravè lemond nan plis pase 140 peyi. Nan peyi Etazini an, La ap ka wè sou Spike televizyon, lidè nan televizyon mma. La ap mma se konpoze de yon ekip egzekitif ki gen ladan endistri pwofesyonèl tèt nan pwodiksyon televizyon, ap viv òkestrasyon evènman, devlopman avyon de gè / relasyon, pidevan akizisyon, kreyasyon parennaj / devlopman, lisans entènasyonal, maketing, piblisite, piblisite ak komisyon relasyon. La ap se ki baze nan Santa Monica, California ak posede pa amizman jeyan Viacom, lakay yo nan mak nan mond lan premye minis amizman ki konekte ak odyans nan kontni irezistib toupatou nan televizyon, foto mouvman, sou entènèt ak mobil tribin.

Sou Spike televizyon:

Spike televizyon ki disponib nan 98.7 milyon kay e se yon divizyon Viacom Media Networks. Yon inite nan Viacom (Nasdaq: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks se youn nan créateur dirijan nan mond lan nan pwogram ak kontni atravè tout tribin medya. Adrès Spike televizyon an Entènèt se www.spike.com ak pou monte-a-la-minit ak enfòmasyon pou laprès archival ak foto, vizite sit laprès Spike televizyon a nan http://www.spike.com/press. Swiv nou sou Twitter spiketvpr pou dènye a nan kraze dènye nouvèl, dèyè-sèn-enfòmasyon an ak foto.