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Injury forces Georgi Karakhanyan out of featherweight title fightChampion Patricio Pitbull now faces Daniel Weichel at “Bellator: Unfinished Business "

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Easy Tweet: “NEW FIGHT: @danielweichel to face @PatricioPitbull for #Bellator featherweight championship on June 19 #UnfinishedBusiness”

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Aprīlis 28, 2015) – Due to a knee injury sustained by title challenger Georgi Karakhanyan, Bellator MMA viegls pasaules čempions Patricio Pitbull (23-2) will now face German submission ace Daniel “The WeaselWeichel (35-8) in the co-main event of “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” kas notiek Piektdiena, Jūnijs 19 at St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.

 

Featuring vienu no visvairāk gaidāmo cīņu vēsturē sportu ar Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” also features Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14) un Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4), with a fifth and final featured bout to be announced shortly.

 

The 27-year-old “Pitbull,” of Natal, Brazīlija, is a 13-time veteran of the promotion who captured the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title with a September win over then-champion Pat Curran. “Pitbull” then defended his belt in January with a thrilling submission win over former champion Daniel Straus. Uz 24 karjeras šķietamību, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, un abi bija rezultāts skuveklis plānas, split-decisions.

 

“Pitbull” now meets Germany’s Weichel, who at just 30 years of age already boasts more than 35 professional wins. Savā pēdējā cīņā, Weichel earned a hard-fought victory over former champion Pat Curran bringing his record to 12-1 viņa agrāk 13 Izbraukuma. Weichel is a Bellator MMA tournament winner, racking up victories over Desmond Green, Matt Bessette un Scott Cleve in the process. Of those 35 uzvar, an incredible 21 of them have come by way of submission.

 

The 5-fight televised card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. UN / 8 p.m. CT, with preliminary fights streaming on Spike.com at 7 p.m. UN / 6 p.m. CT.

 

Biļetes “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” kas sākas tikai $30, Pašlaik uz pārdošanu Ticketmaster.com.

 

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” - Piektdiena, Maijs Jūnijs 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Tu.

Galvenais Card

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

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

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

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

 

Iepriekšēja Card

Bellator papildsvars, atlases cīņa: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)

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

Bellator Viegls, atlases cīņa: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator viegls, atlases cīņa: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

“Bellator: Unfinished Business” gets touch of local flavor with Malcolm Smith vs. Luke Nelson and Kain Royer vs. Enrique Watson

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Aprīlis 27, 2015) – June’s blockbuster “Bellator: Unfinished Business” event is getting a little local flavor, as two new preliminary contests feature fighters from “The Show Me State.”

 

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

 

Featuring vienu no visvairāk gaidāmo cīņu vēsturē sportu ar Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: Unfinished Business” takes place Friday, Jūnijs 19, at St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

Biļetes “Bellator: Unfinished Business,” kas sākas tikai $30, Pašlaik uz pārdošanu Ticketmaster.com

 

Papildu konkursi tiks paziņoti tuvākajā laikā.

 

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, Smits bija 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, abi no viņa 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.

 

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” - Piektdiena, Maijs Jūnijs 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Tu.

Galvenais Card

 

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

Bellator viegls Title Fight: Field Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

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

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

 

Iepriekšēja Card

Bellator papildsvars, atlases cīņa: Justin Guthrie (17-8) vs. Steven Mann (10-1)

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

Bellator Viegls, atlases cīņa: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator viegls, atlases cīņa: Kain Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Birzs” 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, Calif. (Aprīlis 16, 2015) – A thrilling 13-bout lineup for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Birzs” 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) un 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 “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Birzs” four main card contests.

 

The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bullis” Halsey (8-0) pret stiprs Havaju Scrapper Kendall “Spyder” Birzs (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Slaistīties “Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Menifee maniaks” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) un bantamweightsDarrion “Vilks” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Nūja” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Birzs” notiek Piektdiena, Maijs 15, at Pechanga Resort & Casino Temecula, Calif. Naktī galvenais karte airs dzīvot un bezmaksas Spike at 9 p.m. UN (6 p.m. PT vietējais laiks), bet provizoriskie bouts plūsma uz Spike.com.

 

Biļetes “Bellator: Halsey vs. Birzs,” kas sākas tikai $50, Pašlaik uz pārdošanu Pechanga.com un Pechanga Resort & Kazino kasē.

 

Durvis “Bellator: Halsey vs. Birzs” atvērts 4 p.m. PT vietējais laiks, un pirmais konkurss notiek 45 minūtes vēlāk.

 

Jenkins, of Oceanside, Calif., 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, cita starpā.

 

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. Tomēr, 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.

 

Tikmēr, 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. Vēl, Perez is unbeaten in his past four contests and now looks to get his first win in the promotion.

 

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

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Birzs” - Piektdiena, Maijs 15, Pechanga Resort & Kazino, Temecula, Calif.

Galvenais Card (9 p.m. UN)

 

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

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

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

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

Iepriekšēja Card (7:45 p.m. UN)

 

Bellator middleweight, atlases cīņa: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator Light Heavyweight, atlases cīņa: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator bantamweight, atlases cīņa: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Bellator viegls, atlases cīņa: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Bellator papildsvars, atlases cīņa: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Dark Fights (apm. 11 p.m. UN)

 

Bellator Lightweight Dark atlases: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)

Bellator Lightweight Dark atlases: Shawn Bunch (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)

Bellator Lightweight Dark atlases: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

Bellator Lightweight Dark atlases: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)

 

“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Birzs” adds top bantamweights Darrion “Vilks” Caldwell vs. Rafael “Nūja” Silva 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, Calif. (Aprīlis 15, 2015) – A four-fight Spike-broadcast main card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Birzs” has received another thrilling contest, as undefeated bantamweight prospect Darrion “Vilks” Caldwell (6-0) uzņemas Rafael “Nūja” Silva (22-4).

 

The new addition finalizes the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Birzs,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bullis” Halsey (8-0) pret stiprs Havaju ScrapperKendall “Spyder” Birzs (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Slaistīties “Marine” Richman (18-5), un welterweights Fernando “Menifee maniaks” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Birzs” notiek Piektdiena, Maijs 15, at Pechanga Resort & Casino Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. UN (6 p.m. PT vietējais laiks), bet provizoriskie bouts plūsma uz Spike.com.

 

Biļetes “Bellator: Halsey vs. Birzs,” kas sākas tikai $50, Pašlaik uz pārdošanu Pechanga.com un Pechanga Resort & Kazino kasē.

 

Durvis “Bellator: Halsey vs. Birzs” atvērts 4 p.m. PT vietējais laiks, un pirmais konkurss notiek 45 minūtes vēlāk.

 

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

 

Papildus, a light heavyweight matchup of Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Skuveklis” 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.

 

Papildu bouts tiks paziņoti tuvākajā laikā.

 

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 faces “Nūja” 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 viņa agrāk 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 karjeras uzvar atnācu pēc apstāšanās, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

 

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’sFight Master” sērija, 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, San Diego, Calif., 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.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Birzs” - Piektdiena, Maijs 15, Pechanga Resort & Kazino, Temecula, Calif.

Galvenais Card (9 p.m. UN)

 

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

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

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

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

Iepriekšēja Card (7:45 p.m. UN)

 

Bellator middleweight, atlases cīņa: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator Light Heavyweight, atlases cīņa: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator bantamweight, atlases cīņa: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Bellator viegls, atlases cīņa: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Bellator papildsvars, atlases cīņa: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Dark Bouts (apm. 11 p.m. UN)

 

Bellator Lightweight Dark atlases: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

Do Not. 6 Light Heavyweight in the World Phil Davis joins Bellator MMA

 

Phil Davis Signing

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Aprīlis 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), uz ekskluzīvu, multi-cīņa galā.

 

“I can’t wait to be fighting in Bellator and wreck shop on everyone,"Sacīja 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, Calif., 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,"Sacīja veicināšanu prezidents, 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, "King Mo" Lawal, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Emanuel Newton and Linton Vassell.

 

*Ranking according to www.sherdog.com

Two new fights featuring St. Louis scrappers added to “Bellator: Unfinished Business” at the Scottrade Center on June 19

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Aprīlis 13, 2015) – On the heels of this morning’s announcement of the Bobby Lashley vs. James Thompson mačs, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” adds a pinch of local flavor with the addition of welterweights Steve Mann (10-1) vs. Justin Guthrie (17-8) and strawweights Dan 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 Slice un “Pasaules Most Dangerous Man,” Ken Shamrock, which kicks off Live and Free on Spike at 9 p.m. UN/ 8 p.m. CT.

 

Biļetes “Bellator: Unfinished Business” sākas $30 and go on sale to the general public on Friday, Gājiens 27, at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Scottrade Center Box Office. Online presales begin on Wednesday, Gājiens 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, abi “Johnny IrishO’Connor and McDonald make their Bellator MMA debuts. Interesanti, 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. Tikmēr, McDonald suffered an armbar loss in his May 2014 professional debut and now looks to rebound in his return to the cage.

 

“Bellator: Unfinished Business” - Piektdiena, Jūnijs 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Tu.

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

 

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

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

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

Bellator Viegls Feature cīņa: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

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

 

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

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

“Bellator: Unfinished Business” gets a monster rematch with heavyweights JamesThe ColossusThompson vs. Policists “Dominator” Lashley

 

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Aprīlis 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, Tu.

 

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: Britu invāzija,” but an injury sustained by Lashley caused the fight to be rescheduled to June 19.

 

Thompson, 6-foot-5 uzkrītoša speciālists, nāk no Anglijas un ir cīnījusies profesionāli kopš 2003. Bijušais regbija spēlētājs un kultūrists, Thompson found his true calling in MMA and has been competing around the globe ever since. Cīņa daži no labākajiem smagsvariem sportā, including Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, Mariusz Pudzianowki, Brett Rogers, Bob Sapp, Dan Severn un Hidehiko Yoshida, cita starpā, “The Colossus” has racked up 11 wins by knockout and seven by submission.

 

6-foot-3 cīkstēšanās standout, Policists “Dominator” Lashley (12-2) sāka apmācību par cīnās mākslu pie vecuma 12 un varētu iet tālāk, lai uzvarētu vairākās sadaļās, tostarp trīs Nacionālajā Čempionātā pie Missouri Valley College, NAIA Nacionālais čempionāts, CISM Pasaules čempionāts Sudraba medaļa un divi bruņoto spēku Cīņas čempionāts laikā viņa laiku ASV. Armija. In addition to a professional wrestling career with stints in the WWE, ECW un TNA, Lashley sāka savu MMA karjeru 2008, un viņš uzcēla iespaidīgs karjeras zīme, kas ietver Bellator MMA iesniegumu uzvar Karl Etherington un Josh Burns.

 

“Bellator: Unfinished Business” - Piektdiena, Jūnijs 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Tu.

Galvenais Card (9 p.m. UN)

 

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

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

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

Bellator Viegls Feature cīņa: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Fields (15-4)

 

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

 

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Aprīlis 9, 2015) – A talent-laden preliminary card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Birzs” event is starting to take shape with the addition of welterweights Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky “Snaiperis” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights Joe “The JuggernautTaimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Anthony “Tīģeris” Duarte (18-5) un viegls Jordānija “Pretty Boy” Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar “MorceguinhoNeves Jr. (30-0).

 

The new additions complement the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Birzs,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bullis” Halsey (8-0) pret stiprs Havaju Scrapper Kendall “Spyder” Birzs (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Slaistīties “Marine” Richman (18-5), gaismas smagsvari Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Skuveklis” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) un welterweights Fernando “Menifee maniaks” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Birzs” notiek Piektdiena, Maijs 15, at Pechanga Resort & Casino Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. UN (6 p.m. PT vietējais laiks), bet provizoriskie bouts plūsma uz Spike.com.

 

Biļetes “Bellator: Halsey vs. Birzs,” kas sākas tikai $50, Pašlaik uz pārdošanu Pechanga.com un Pechanga Resort & Kazino kasē.

 

Durvis “Bellator: Halsey vs. Birzs” atvērts 3:30 p.m. PT vietējais laiks, un pirmais konkurss notiek 30 minūtes vēlāk. Papildu bouts tiks paziņoti tuvākajā laikā.

 

Juarez, no Torrance, Calif., 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, no Gastonia, North Carolina, 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 Michael “Inde” Lappuse. 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, Meksika. 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, ieskaitot 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 no viņa pirmā 11 profesionālās cīņas, 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 gadus vecs. Konkurējošie profesionāli kopš 2011, kad viņš bija tikko 17 gadus vecs, 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 izcīņa.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Birzs” - Piektdiena, Maijs 15, Pechanga Resort & Kazino, Temecula, Calif.

Galvenais Card (9 p.m. UN)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Iepriekšēja Card (7 p.m. UN)

 

Bellator papildsvars, atlases cīņa: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

Bellator bantamweight, atlases cīņa: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Bellator viegls, atlases cīņa: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” adds championship co-headliner with Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Patricio Pitbull vs. Georgi Karakhanyan

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Aprīlis 1, 2015) – Bellator MMA viegls pasaules čempions Patricio Pitbull (23-2), nesaudzīgu Brazīlijas, kuri uzskata, ka viņš ir labākais 145-miezeris uz planētas, atgriežas rīcību par Piektdiena, Jūnijs 19, when he puts his belt on the line against dynamic contender and five-time Bellator MMA veteran Georgi “Ārprātīgs” Karakhanyan (24-4-1).

 

Čempionāts cīkstēšanās kalpo kā kopēji galvenais notikums “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business.”

 

Featuring vienu no visvairāk gaidāmo cīņu vēsturē sportu ar Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” notiek Piektdiena, Jūnijs 19, at St. Louis’ Scottrade Center un airs dzīvot Spike TV.

 

Biļetes “Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business,” kas sākas tikai $30, Pašlaik uz pārdošanu Ticketmaster.com

 

Papildu konkursi tiks paziņoti tuvākajā laikā.

 

Pitbull vs. Karakhanyan ir mačs tiks vairāk nekā četri gadi pieņemšanā, kā pašreizējais čempions downed Challenger izmantojot trešo kārtu PTK ar Bellator būrī marts 2011. Tomēr, Karakhanyan – kurš dzimis Krievijā, bet tagad dzīvo Riverside, Calif. – devies 10-1 viņa 11 šķietamību kopš, pacelt pāri čempionāta jostu mazākās akcijas, bet nopelnīt savu ceļu atpakaļ uz Bellator MMA titulu cīņā.

 

“Ārprātīgs” atgriezās Bellator MMA būrī janvārī, šokējoša top up-and-atnācējs Bubba Jenkins ar dominējošais pirmās kārtas iesniegšanas win.

 

“Jūnijs 19 dod iespēju man atriebtu vecu zaudējumu šajā mačs tiks ar Pitbull,” Said Karakhanyan. “Cilvēki dodas, lai redzētu visu, kas kara, un, kad tas ir viss teica un darīts josta ir gatavojas izskatās lieliski ap manu vidukli.”

 

27 gadus vecais Pitbull, Ziemassvētku, Brazīlija, ir 13 laika veterāns veicināšanu, kas notverti Bellator MMA viegls pasaules titulu ar gada septembra uzvarēt pār toreizējo čempionu Novērtē CURRAN. Pitbull tad aizstāvēja viņa jostu janvārī ar aizraujošs iesniegšanas win over bijušais čempions Daniels Straus.

 

“Karakhanyan ir cīnītājs starp augšpusē weightclass,” Said Pitbull, “bet es esmu viens aspekts iepriekš. Ja redzat cīņu, kur es neesmu trāpīt no viena uzbrukuma nebrīnieties. Es esmu gatavojas netiek hit, un es garantēju parādīt absolūtu pārākumu šajā jaunu izaicinājumu!”

 

Uz 24 karjeras šķietamību, Pitbull ir tikai zaudēja divas cīņas, un abi bija rezultāts skuveklis plānas, split-lēmumu rezultāti.

“Bellator MMA: Unfinished Business” – Piektdiena, Maijs Jūnijs 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Tu.

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

Bellator viegls Title Fight: Field Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

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

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Bellator MMA ir vadošais Mixed Martial Arts organizācija, kurā ir daudz no labākajiem cīnītājiem pasaulē. Vadībā veterāns cīņa virzītājs Scott koksēšanas, Bellator ir pieejams gandrīz 500 miljons mājas visā pasaulē vairāk 140 valstis. Amerikas Savienotajās Valstīs, Bellator var redzēt uz Spike TV, MMA televīzijas vadītājs. Bellator MMA sastāv no izpildvaras komanda, kas ietver top nozares profesionāļiem televīzijas raidījumu, Tiešraides orķestrēšana, cīnītājs attīstība / attiecības, vieta iepirkums, sponsorēšana izveide / izstrāde, international licencēšana, mārketings, reklāma, publicitātes un komisijas attiecības. Bellator atrodas Santa Monica, California un pieder izklaides milzu Viacom, mājvieta pasaules premier izklaides zīmoliem, kas savieno ar auditoriju, izmantojot pārliecinošu saturu visā televīzijā, kinofilmu, tiešsaistes un mobilās platformas.

“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Birzs” Galvenais karte komplektā ar papildinājumiem Eduardo DANTAS vs. Mike Richman, Virgil Zwicker vs. Razak Al-Hassan, Fernando Gonzalez vs. Curtis Millender

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Gājiens 31, 2015) – Četru cīkstēšanās galvenais karte maijā s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Birzs” tagad ir komplektā ar papildinājumiem bijušā Bellator MMA pasaules čempionu Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Slaistīties “Marine” Richman (18-5), gaismas smagsvari Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Skuveklis” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) un welterweights Fernando “Menifee maniaks” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-1).

Attēloti zaudējusi Bellator MMA Pasaules middleweight čempionu Brandon “Bullis” Halsey (8-0) pret stiprs Havaju Scrapper Kendall “Spyder” Birzs (21-14), “Bellator: Halsey vs. Birzs,” notiekPiektdiena, Maijs 15, at Pechanga Resort & Casino Temecula, Calif. Naktī galvenie karšu airs dzīvot Spike TV, bet provizoriskie bouts plūsma uz Spike.com.

Biļetes “Bellator: Halsey vs. Birzs,” kas sākas tikai $50, Pašlaik uz pārdošanu Pechanga.com un Pechanga Resort & Kazino kasē.

Durvis “Bellator: Halsey vs. Birzs” atvērts 3:30 p.m. PT vietējais laiks, un pirmais konkurss notiek 30 minūtes vēlāk. Pilns provizorisks karte tiks paziņoti tuvākajā laikā.

“Es esmu sūknē, ka mums bija iespēja pārplānot DANTAS-Richman cīņa tik ātri,” teica Bellator prezidents Skots Coker. “Pagājušajā piektdienā, Bellator ieraudzīji divas neticami bantamweight konkursos, kas ražo jaunas čempions un "Cīņa of the Year’ kandidāts. Both Dantas and Richman are extremely exciting fighters who are undeniable standouts in a bantamweight division with a lot of depth.

Galvenais loceklis Brazīlijas slavens Nova União komandā, Dantas ir konkurējoši profesionāli kopš 2007, cīnoties gan Japānā, gan viņa dzimtajā Brazīlijā pirms savu ceļu uz Bellator MMA. Labi noapaļota cīnītājs atrasts tūlītēja panākumus, Downing Wilson Reis, Ed West un Alexis Vila pieprasīt turnīra uzvaru, kas nopelnījis DANTAS nošauta pie Bellator MMA bantamweight pasaules titulu. Dantas guvusi labus par iespēju, aizrīšanās out Zach Makovsky pieprasīt jostu.

25 gadus vecais Dantas veiksmīgi aizstāvēja josta divreiz ar strāvas čempions Marcos Galvão nokauts un iesniegšanas win over Anthony Leone pirms zaudēt grūti cīnījās oktobra lēmumu bijušais čempions Džo Warren in “Cīņa Gada” kandidāts.

Tikmēr, ASV Jūras kājnieku korpuss veterāns Richman uzsāka savu profesionālo karjeru 2008, nopelnot iespaidīgs 11-1 ieraksts cīnās tikai savā mītnes valstī, Minnesota. Ka palaist nopelnījis viņam zvanu no Bellator MMA, kur viņš nekavējoties ieguva nokauts uzvar Chris Horodecki un Jeremy karotīte kombinētā laikā tikko 106 sekundes. Dažādi rezultāti varētu sekot, jo viņš guva uzvaras pār Mitch Jackson, Alexandre Bezerra un Akop Stepanyan bet īsā kritās pret viegls nodaļas labākajiem cīnītājiem Goiti Yamauchi, Desmond Green, Magomedrasul Khasbulaev un Shahbulat Shamhalaev.

Zaudējumi piedāvāts Richman, lai pārvietotos uz leju, lai 135 mārciņas, un izvēle ir samaksājis tūlītējus dividendes. 29 gadus vecais Richman ir paskatījās nepārspējams at bantamweight, Reģistrējot postoša pirmās kārtas nokauts uzvar Nam Phan un Ed rietumus.

Neveikls Zwicker cīnās savā dzimtajā pilsētā, vienlaikus padarot savu piekto Bellator MMA izskatu. 32 gadus vecais Team Quest cīnītājs parādījās pavisam nesen janvārī, nopelnot grūti cīnījās split-lēmumu uzvaru pār Hjūstonas Alexander. Striker pēc būtības, deviņi Zwicker s 13 karjeras uzvar atnācu veidā nokauts.

Al-Hassan padara viņa Bellator MMA debija. Arī 32 gadus vecs, Roufusport cīnītājs ir konkurējoši profesionāli kopš 2007 un ir nopelnījis 11 no viņa 12 karjeras uzvar ar apstāšanās. Tomēr, atšķirībā no viņa pretinieks, Al-Hassan pieder astoņas no šīm uzvarām, iesniedzot. Al-Hassan atgriežas no divu gadu layoff no sacensībām.

Gonzalez cer nopelnīt savu ceļu uz vārtiem pie Bellator MMA papildsvars Pasaules sadaļa ar citu iespaidīgu uzvaru. Dzimtā Menifee, Calif., 31 gadus vecais izskatījās absolūti neapturams ar trīs cīņas Bellator MMA palaist, vērtēšanas kārtas uzvaras MMA notables Marius Zaromskis, Houston un Karl Amoussou.

Millender nāk no San Bernadino, Calif. 27 gadus vecais atvēra savu profesionālo karjeru 2013 ar septiņiem pēc kārtas uzvar, nopelnīt viņam vietas uz Bellator MMA žurnāla. Tomēr, viņa reklāmas debija, viņš bija spiests iesniegt aizmugures neapbruņotu aizrīties pret top sāncensis Brennan “Īrijas Bad Boy” Aizbilstamais. Millender tagad izskatās atsitiens no šo zaudējumu un nopelnīt savu pirmo Bellator MMA uzvaru.

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Birzs” – Piektdiena, Maijs 15, Pechanga Resort & Kazino, Temecula, Calif.

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

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

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

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

Par Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA ir vadošais Mixed Martial Arts organizācija, kurā ir daudz no labākajiem cīnītājiem pasaulē. Vadībā veterāns cīņa virzītājs Scott koksēšanas, Bellator ir pieejams gandrīz 500 miljons mājas visā pasaulē vairāk 140 valstis. Amerikas Savienotajās Valstīs, Bellator var redzēt uz Spike TV, MMA televīzijas vadītājs. Bellator MMA sastāv no izpildvaras komanda, kas ietver top nozares profesionāļiem televīzijas raidījumu, Tiešraides orķestrēšana, cīnītājs attīstība / attiecības, vieta iepirkums, sponsorēšana izveide / izstrāde, international licencēšana, mārketings, reklāma, publicitātes un komisijas attiecības. Bellator atrodas Santa Monica, California un pieder izklaides milzu Viacom, mājvieta pasaules premier izklaides zīmoliem, kas savieno ar auditoriju, izmantojot pārliecinošu saturu visā televīzijā, kinofilmu, tiešsaistes un mobilās platformas.

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