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Injury forces Georgi Karakhanyan out of featherweight title fight – Champion Patricio Pitbull now faces Daniel Weichel at “Bellator: Pakihi oti "

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

 

Santa MONICA, Calif. (April 28, 2015) – Due to a knee injury sustained by title challenger Georgi Karakhanyan, Bellator MMA mā whitu World Champion Patricio Pitbull (23-2) will now face German submission ace Daniel “The Weasel” Weichel (35-8) in the co-main event of “Bellator: Pakihi kia oti,” e tango te wahi Rāmere, Pipiri 19 i St. Louis’ Pokapū Scottrade.

 

Ngā tetahi o nga whawhai tino tūmanako i roto i te aamu o te hākinakina me te Kimbo Poro vs. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” also features Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14) a Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Āpure (15-4), with a fifth and final featured bout to be announced shortly.

 

The 27-year-old “Pitbull,” of Natal, Brazil, 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. I roto i te 24 umanga ahua, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, a ko te hua o te heu-angiangi e rua, split-decisions.

 

“Pitbull” now meets Germany’s Weichel, who at just 30 years of age already boasts more than 35 professional wins. I roto i tona whawhai whakamutunga, Weichel earned a hard-fought victory over former champion Pat Curran bringing his record to 12-1 i roto i tona mua 13 ngā haerenga. Weichel is a Bellator MMA tournament winner, racking up victories over Desmond Green, Matt Bessette a Scott Cleve in the process. Of those 35 toa, an incredible 21 of them have come by way of submission.

 

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

 

Tikiti hoki “Bellator: Pakihi kia oti,” e tīmata i tika $30, E tēnei wā i runga i te hoko i Ticketmaster.com.

 

“Bellator MMA: Pakihi kia oti” - Rāmere, Kia Pipiri 19, Pokapū Scottrade, St. Louis, Koe.

Kāri Main

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

Whawhai Bellator mā whitu Taitara: Āpure Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)

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

Ngā Bellator Whawhai Kōmāmā: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Āpure (15-4)

 

Kāri hukihuki

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

Bellator Strawweight Prelim Whawhai: Miles McDonald (0-1) vs. Rana O'Connor (5-4)

Bellator Kōmāmā Prelim Whawhai: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator mā whitu Prelim Whawhai: Ko Kaini Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

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

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Santa MONICA, Calif. (April 27, 2015) – June’s blockbuster “Bellator: Pakihi kia oti” 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) me middleweights Ko Kaini Royer(1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0).

 

Ngā tetahi o nga whawhai tino tūmanako i roto i te aamu o te hākinakina me te Kimbo Poro vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: Pakihi kia oti” takes place Friday, Pipiri 19, i St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

Tikiti hoki “Bellator: Pakihi kia oti,” e tīmata i tika $30, E tēnei wā i runga i te hoko i Ticketmaster.com

 

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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 i 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 o tona 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: Pakihi kia oti” - Rāmere, May Pipiri 19, Pokapū Scottrade, St. Louis, Koe.

Kāri Main

 

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

Whawhai Bellator mā whitu Taitara: Āpure Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

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

Ngā Bellator Whawhai Kōmāmā: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Āpure (15-4)

 

Kāri hukihuki

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

Bellator Strawweight Prelim Whawhai: Miles McDonald (0-1) vs. Rana O'Connor (5-4)

Bellator Kōmāmā Prelim Whawhai: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator mā whitu Prelim Whawhai: Ko Kaini Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)

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“Bellator 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

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Santa MONICA, Calif. (April 16, 2015) – A thrilling 13-bout lineup for May’s “Bellator 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 Great” Bunch (3-1) vs.Rolando Perez (7-4) a John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert “The Warrior” Morales (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. Grove” four main card contests.

 

The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) ki tiketike scrapper Hawaiian Kendall “Ko te Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Ko te Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Ko te Menifee rewera” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) me bantamweightsDarrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” e wahi i runga i Rāmere, Kia 15, i Pechanga Resort & Casino i roto i te Temecula, Calif. Ko te kaari matua o te po e ora ana me te koreutu i runga i te Spike i 9 p.m. AND (6 p.m. Wā rohe PT), i te awa pāngia tuatahi i runga i Spike.com.

 

Tikiti hoki “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” e tīmata i tika $50, E tēnei wā i runga i te hoko i Pechanga.com me te Pechanga Resort & Casino tari pouaka.

 

Doors hoki “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” tuwhera i 4 p.m. PT wā rohe, me te whakataetae tuatahi e wahi 45 meneti i muri.

 

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, i roto i ētahi atu.

 

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. Heoi, 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.

 

Na, 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. Tonu, 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. Grove” - Rāmere, Kia 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Kāri Main (9 p.m. AND)

 

Whawhai Bellator whitu Taitara: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Ngā Bellator whā Whawhai: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

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

Ngā Bellator whā Whawhai: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Kāri hukihuki (7:45 p.m. AND)

 

Bellator whitu Prelim Whawhai: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

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

Bellator whā Prelim Whawhai: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Bellator mā whitu Prelim Whawhai: Horano Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Bellator Welterweight Prelim Whawhai: Hehe Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Dark Fights (āhua. 11 p.m. AND)

 

Bellator Kōmāmā Dark Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)

Bellator Kōmāmā Dark Prelim: Shawn paihere (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)

Bellator Kōmāmā Dark Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

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

 

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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” adds top bantamweights Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva to evening’s Spike-televised main card

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Santa MONICA, Calif. (April 15, 2015) – A four-fight Spike-broadcast main card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” has received another thrilling contest, as undefeated bantamweight prospect Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) e i runga i Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

The new addition finalizes the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) ki tiketike scrapper HawaiianKendall “Ko te Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Ko te Marine” Richman (18-5), me welterweights Fernando “Ko te Menifee rewera” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” e wahi i runga i Rāmere, Kia 15, i Pechanga Resort & Casino i roto i te Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. AND (6 p.m. PT wā rohe), i te awa pāngia tuatahi i runga i Spike.com.

 

Tikiti hoki “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” e tīmata i tika $50, E tēnei wā i runga i te hoko i Pechanga.com me te Pechanga Resort & Casino tari pouaka.

 

Doors hoki “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” tuwhera i 4 p.m. PT wā rohe, me te whakataetae tuatahi e wahi 45 meneti i muri.

 

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

 

I tua atu, a light heavyweight matchup of Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Heu” 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.

 

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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 “Morcego” 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 i roto i tona mua 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 Kua tae mai ngā mahi whakauru i te Tuhinga, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

 

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’s “Fight Master” raupapa, 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, o 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. Grove” - Rāmere, Kia 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Kāri Main (9 p.m. AND)

 

Whawhai Bellator whitu Taitara: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Ngā Bellator whā Whawhai: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

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

Ngā Bellator whā Whawhai: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Kāri hukihuki (7:45 p.m. AND)

 

Bellator whitu Prelim Whawhai: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

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

Bellator whā Prelim Whawhai: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Bellator mā whitu Prelim Whawhai: Horano Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Bellator Welterweight Prelim Whawhai: Hehe Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Dark pāngia (āhua. 11 p.m. AND)

 

Bellator Kōmāmā Dark Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

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Kaua e. 6 Light Heavyweight in the World Phil Davis joins Bellator MMA

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Phil Davis Signing

Santa MONICA, Calif. (April 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), ki te motuhake, maha-whawhai mahi.

 

“I can’t wait to be fighting in Bellator and wreck shop on everyone,"Ka mea a 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,"Ka mea peresideni o te whakatairanga o te, 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

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

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Santa MONICA, Calif. (April 13, 2015) – On the heels of this morning’s announcement of the Bobby Lashley vs. James Thompson rematch, "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 Rana 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 Poro a “Te tangata o te Ao te nuinga o Dangerous,” Ken Shamrock, which kicks off Live and Free on Spike at 9 p.m. AND/ 8 p.m. CT.

 

Tikiti hoki “Bellator: Pakihi kia oti” tīmata i $30 and go on sale to the general public on Friday, March 27, i Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Scottrade Center Box Office. Online presales begin on Wednesday, March 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 Train” Guthrie, 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, both “Johnny Irish” O’Connor and McDonald make their Bellator MMA debuts. Tokangá, 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. Na, McDonald suffered an armbar loss in his May 2014 professional debut and now looks to rebound in his return to the cage.

 

“Bellator: Pakihi kia oti” - Rāmere, Pipiri 19, Pokapū Scottrade, St. Louis, Koe.

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

 

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

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

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

Bellator Whawhai Āhuahira Kōmāmā: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Āpure (15-4)

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

 

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

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

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“Bellator: Pakihi kia oti” gets a monster rematch with heavyweights James “The Colossus” Thompson vs. Bobby “Ko te Dominator” Lashley

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Santa MONICA, Calif. (April 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, Koe.

 

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: Te whakaekenga British,” but an injury sustained by Lashley caused the fight to be rescheduled to June 19.

 

Thompson, he mātanga 6-waewae-5 a Tūrongo, hails i Ingarangi, a kua whawhai ngaiotanga mai 2003. He mua kaitākaro whutupaoro me te tukuna, Thompson found his true calling in MMA and has been competing around the globe ever since. Fighting etahi o nga Heavyweights pai i roto i te hākinakina, including Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, Mariusz Pudzianowki, Brett Rogers, Bob Sapp, Rana Severn ko Hidehiko Yoshida, i roto i ētahi atu, “The Colossus” has racked up 11 wins by knockout and seven by submission.

 

He nonoke angitu,-3 6-waewae, Bobby “Ko te Dominator” Lashley (12-2) tīmata whakangungu i roto i te toi grappling i te pakeke 12 a e haere i runga i ki te riro e rave rahi taitara tae atu e toru Toa National i Missouri Valley College, he NAIA National Championship, he e ti◊aturi World Championship Silver Medal, e rua Armed Forces Toa Wrestling i roto i tona wa i roto i te US. Army. In addition to a professional wrestling career with stints in the WWE, ECW a TNA, Timata Lashley tona mahi MMA i roto i 2008, a ka te hanga e ia he tohu mahi faahiahia e ngā Bellator MMA tāpaetanga toa mo Karl Etherington me Josh Burns.

 

“Bellator: Pakihi kia oti” - Rāmere, Pipiri 19, Pokapū Scottrade, St. Louis, Koe.

Kāri Main (9 p.m. AND)

 

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

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

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

Bellator Whawhai Āhuahira Kōmāmā: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Āpure (15-4)

 

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“Bellator 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.

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Santa MONICA, Calif. (April 9, 2015) – A talent-laden preliminary card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” event is starting to take shape with the addition of welterweights Hehe Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky “Ko te kaipupuhi” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights Joe “The Juggernaut” Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Anthony “Tigre” Duarte (18-5) me te mā whitu Horano “Boy ātaahua” Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Hiha “Morceguinho” Neves Jr. (30-0).

 

The new additions complement the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) ki tiketike scrapper Hawaiian Kendall “Ko te Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Ko te Marine” Richman (18-5), heavyweights te marama Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Heu” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) me welterweights Fernando “Ko te Menifee rewera” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” e wahi i runga i Rāmere, Kia 15, i Pechanga Resort & Casino i roto i te Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. AND (6 p.m. PT wā rohe), i te awa pāngia tuatahi i runga i Spike.com.

 

Tikiti hoki “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” e tīmata i tika $50, E tēnei wā i runga i te hoko i Pechanga.com me te Pechanga Resort & Casino tari pouaka.

 

Doors hoki “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” tuwhera i 3:30 p.m. PT wā rohe, me te whakataetae tuatahi e wahi 30 meneti i muri. Kia ka kauwhautia pāngia tahi atu mau tata.

 

Juarez, o 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, 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 Michael “Venom” Whārangi. 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, Mexico. 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, whai wāhi 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 o tona tuatahi 11 whawhai ngaio, 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 tau. Whakataetae ngaiotanga mai 2011, i te tika ia ia 17 tau, 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 whakataetae.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Rāmere, Kia 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Kāri Main (9 p.m. AND)

 

Whawhai Bellator whitu Taitara: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Ngā Bellator whā Whawhai: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

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

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

 

Kāri hukihuki (7 p.m. AND)

 

Bellator Welterweight Prelim Whawhai: Hehe Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

Bellator whā Prelim Whawhai: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Bellator mā whitu Prelim Whawhai: Horano Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

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“Bellator MMA: Pakihi kia oti” adds championship co-headliner with Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Patricio Pitbull vs. Georgi Karakhanyan

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Santa MONICA, Calif. (April 1, 2015) – Bellator MMA mā whitu World Champion Patricio Pitbull (23-2), te Beresiria pakeke-patu nei i whakapono te ia te pai 145-pounder i runga i te ao, hoki ki te mahi i runga i Rāmere, Pipiri 19, when he puts his belt on the line against dynamic contender and five-time Bellator MMA veteran Georgi “Porangi” Karakhanyan (24-4-1).

 

Tavini te a'ee aito rite te hui tahi-matua o te “Bellator MMA: Pakihi oti.”

 

Ngā tetahi o nga whawhai tino tūmanako i roto i te aamu o te hākinakina me te Kimbo Poro vs. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: Pakihi kia oti” e wahi Rāmere, Pipiri 19, i St. Louis’ Center Scottrade me Tags ora i runga i te Koi TV.

 

Tikiti hoki “Bellator MMA: Pakihi kia oti,” e tīmata i tika $30, E tēnei wā i runga i te hoko i Ticketmaster.com

 

Kia ka kauwhautia ngā whakataetae tahi atu mau tata.

 

Pitbull vs. Karakhanyan Ko te rematch neke atu i te wha tau i roto i te hanga, rite te toa o nāianei tātou anō te kaiwero mā TKO tuatoru-a tawhio i roto i te whare herehere Bellator i March 2011. Heoi, Karakhanyan – i whanau i roto i te Russia, engari inaianei e ora ana i roto i te Riverside, Calif. – Kua riro 10-1 i roto i tona 11 ahua mai, tiki ake i te rua o te whitiki taitara i roto i te whakatairanga iti ia kowhetetia tona ara hoki ki te whawhai taitara Bellator MMA.

 

“Porangi” ka hoki ki te whare herehere Bellator MMA i Hānuere, rawa runga ake-a-Comer Bubba Jenkins ki te tāpaetanga i te wikitōria tūtahi tuatahi-a tawhio.

 

“Pipiri 19 hopoi mai ha faingamālie ki ahau mo te ngaki i te mate tawhito i roto i tenei rematch ki Pitbull,” Said Karakhanyan. “E haere te tangata ki te kite i te whawhai, katoa-i roto i, a ka ki te mea i mea nga mea katoa, ka mahi te te whitiki haere ana ki te titiro nui a tawhio noa toku hope.”

 

-Tau 27-tau te Pitbull, o te Kirihimete, Brazil, he hōia 13-te wa o te whakatairanga nei riro i te Bellator MMA mā whitu o te Ao Ingoa ki te Mahuru riro mo reira-toa Pat Curran. Na ka taukapo'i Pitbull tona whitiki i roto i te Hānuere ki te wini tāpaetanga fakafiefia mo toa mua Daniel Straus.

 

“Karakhanyan Ko te toa i roto i te tihi o te weightclass,” Said Pitbull, “engari ahau kotahi te taha ki runga ake. Ki te kite koe i te whawhai i te wahi e kore ahau e ahau patua i te whakaekenga kotahi e kore e miharo. Au te whakarite e ahau ki te kore te patua, ka kī ahau ki te whakaatu painga tino i roto i tenei wero hōu!”

 

I roto i te 24 umanga ahua, Kua noa ngaro Pitbull rua whawhai, a ko te hua o te heu-angiangi e rua, hua ritua-whakatau.

“Bellator MMA: Pakihi kia oti” – Rāmere, May Pipiri 19, Pokapū Scottrade, St. Louis, Koe.

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

Whawhai Bellator mā whitu Taitara: Āpure Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

Ngā Bellator Whawhai Kōmāmā: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Āpure (15-4)

Mō Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA Ko te Mixed whakahaere Arts ārahi ngā tokomaha nga whawhai pai o roto i te ao nei. I raro i te aronga o te kaiwhakatairanga whawhai hōia Scott Coker, Ko te wātea Bellator ki meimei 500 miriona mau fare te ao i roto i runga i 140 whenua. I roto i te United States, Ka taea te kite i Bellator i runga i te Koi TV, te rangatira pouaka MMA. Uru Bellator MMA te o te rōpū whakahaere e ngā runga ngaio ahumahi i roto i te hanga pouaka, rōpū takahanga ora, whanaketanga whawhai / whanaunga, ähua wāhi, i hanga e tautoko / whanaketanga, raihana ao, marketing, pānuitanga, publicity me te kōmihana whanaunga. Hāngai Bellator i roto i Santa Monica, California, ka puritia e te whakangahau Rapa Viacom, home ki rama pirimia whakangahau o te ao e hono ki te hunga i roto i te ihirangi mālohi puta noa i te pouaka whakaata, nekehanga pikitia, ipurangi me te pūkoro tüäpapa.
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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” kāri matua oti ki tāpiritanga o Eduardo Dantas vs. Mike Richman, Virgil Zwicker vs. Razak Al-Hassan, Fernando Gonzalez vs. Curtis Millender

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Santa MONICA, Calif. (March 31, 2015) – Ko te kāri matua e whā-a'ee mo Mei o “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” Ko inaianei oti ki te tāpiritanga o mua Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Ko te Marine” Richman (18-5), heavyweights te marama Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Heu” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) me welterweights Fernando “Ko te Menifee rewera” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-1).

Ngā tūturu Bellator MMA World whitu Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) ki tiketike scrapper Hawaiian Kendall “Ko te Spyder” Grove (21-14), “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” e wahi i runga iRāmere, Kia 15, i Pechanga Resort & Casino i roto i te Temecula, Calif. Matua Tags kāri o te po e ora i runga i te Koi TV, i te awa pāngia tuatahi i runga i Spike.com.

Tikiti hoki “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” e tīmata i tika $50, E tēnei wā i runga i te hoko i Pechanga.com me te Pechanga Resort & Casino tari pouaka.

Doors hoki “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” tuwhera i 3:30 p.m. PT wā rohe, me te whakataetae tuatahi e wahi 30 meneti i muri. Kia ka kauwhautia te kāri tuatahi tonu tata.

“Au mäminga ahau i matou taea ki te whakahaere anō e hohoro ai te te Dantas-Richman whawhai,” Na ka mea a Bellator te peresideni Scott Coker. “Last Rāmere, Te kitenga o Bellator rua whakataetae whā fakaofo e hua i te toa hou, me te 'whawhai o te Tau’ kaitono. Both Dantas and Richman are extremely exciting fighters who are undeniable standouts in a bantamweight division with a lot of depth.”

He mema matua o te rōpū rongonui Nova Uniao o Brazil, Kua Dantas kua whakataetae ngaiotanga mai 2007, whawhai i roto i te rua Japan, me tona Brazil Māori i mua i te i tona ara ki Bellator MMA. Ko te toa pai-porotaka kitea angitu tonu, Downing Wilson Reis, Ed Te Hau-ā-uru, a Alexis Vila ki te titau i te wikitoria whakataetae i roaa Dantas he pere i te Bellator MMA whā World Taitara. Hanga pai i runga i te whai wāhi Dantas, nōtia i Zach Makovsky ki te titau i te whitiki.

Angitu ka awhina 25-tau-tawhito te Dantas te whitiki e rua ki te knockout o te Sharing o nāianei Marcos Galvão me te wini tāpaetanga mo Anthony Leone i mua i ngaro i te Oketopa whakatau pakeke-whawhai ki te Sharing mua Joe Warren i roto i te “Whawhai o te Tau” kaitono.

Na, Timata United States Marine Corps hōia Richman tona mahi ngaio i roto i 2008, kowhetetia te faahiahia 11-1 record whawhai anake i roto i te āhua i tona fare o Minnesota. Roaa taua rere ana i te piiraa i Bellator MMA ia ia, i reira ia tere roaa knockout te whakauru ia mo Chris Horodecki me Jeremy pune i roto i te wa ngā o tika 106 hēkona. E whai i ngā hua Mixed, rite piro ia ia te whakauru ia mo Mitch Jackson, Alexandre Bezerra a Akop Stepanyan engari hinga poto ki te whawhai pai rawa o te wehenga mā whitu i roto i te Goiti Yamauchi, Desmond Green, Magomedrasul Khasbulaev a Shahbulat Shamhalaev.

Ue'i nga parekura Richman ki te hanga i tētahi neke ki raro, ki 135 pauna, me pānga tonu utua te kōwhiringa kua. Titiro 29-tau-tawhito te Richman kua unbeatable i te whā, toa rēhita kino knockout tuatahi-a tawhio noa ki runga ki Nam Phan me Ed Te Hau-ā-uru.

Ko te taimaha-hoatu Zwicker whawhai i roto i tona oire i te hanga tona ahua Bellator MMA rima. Puta te toa 32-tau-tawhito Team Quest tino tata i roto i te Hānuere, kowhetetia i te wikitoria ritua-whakatau pakeke-whawhai ki runga ki Houston Alexander. He patu i te natura, e iwa o Zwicker o 13 Kua tae mai ngā mahi whakauru i te ara o te knockout.

Hanga Al-Hassan tona tuatahi Bellator MMA. Ano 32 tau, Kua te toa Roufusport kua whakataetae ngaiotanga mai 2007 roaa a kua 11 o tona 12 toa mahi i te mutu. Heoi, i roto i te rerekē ki te hoariri i tana, Nona Al-Hassan waru o aua whakaora i te tāpaetanga. Hoki Al-Hassan i te ana.page i te whakataetae tau-rua.

González te tumanako ki te whiwhi i tana ara ki te pere i te Bellator MMA Welterweight World Taitara ki tetahi wikitoria whakamīharo. He Māori o Menifee, Calif., te-tau 31-tau titiro tino mohio ahea kua i roto i te oma Bellator MMA e toru-whawhai, piro whakaora karapīpiti mo MMA rangatira Marius Zaromskis, Houston a Karl Amoussou.

Mātaatua Millender i San Bernadino, Calif. Whakatuwheratia te-tau 27-tau i tona mahi ngaio i roto i 2013 ki te whakauru ia karapīpiti e whitu, kowhetetia ia he wahi i runga i te rārangi Bellator MMA. Heoi, i roto i tona tuatahi whakatairanga, i takoha ia ki te tuku ki te kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga ki runga ka nguha Brennan “Ko te Boy kino Airihi” Ward. Inaianei titiro Millender ki te fakaakeake i taua mate, ka whiwhi i tana wikitoria tuatahi Bellator MMA.

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” – Rāmere, Kia 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Whawhai Bellator whitu Taitara: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Ngā Bellator whā Whawhai: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

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

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

Mō Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA Ko te Mixed whakahaere Arts ārahi ngā tokomaha nga whawhai pai o roto i te ao nei. I raro i te aronga o te kaiwhakatairanga whawhai hōia Scott Coker, Ko te wātea Bellator ki meimei 500 miriona mau fare te ao i roto i runga i 140 whenua. I roto i te United States, Ka taea te kite i Bellator i runga i te Koi TV, te rangatira pouaka MMA. Uru Bellator MMA te o te rōpū whakahaere e ngā runga ngaio ahumahi i roto i te hanga pouaka, rōpū takahanga ora, whanaketanga whawhai / whanaunga, ähua wāhi, i hanga e tautoko / whanaketanga, raihana ao, marketing, pānuitanga, publicity me te kōmihana whanaunga. Hāngai Bellator i roto i Santa Monica, California, ka puritia e te whakangahau Rapa Viacom, home ki rama pirimia whakangahau o te ao e hono ki te hunga i roto i te ihirangi mālohi puta noa i te pouaka whakaata, nekehanga pikitia, ipurangi me te pūkoro tüäpapa.

Mō Spike TV:

Koi TV Kei te wātea i roto i te 98.7 miriona mau fare, e ko te wehenga o Viacom Networks Media. He waeine o Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Networks Media he tetahi o kaihanga ārahi o te ao o te hōtaka, me te ihirangi puta noa i tüäpapa päpähomaha katoa. Wāhitau Internet Spike TV a ko www.spike.com a hoki ake-ki-te-miniti me te mōhiohio press pūranga me ngā whakaahua, 'a'ahi ki press pae Koi TV o i http://www.spike.com/press. A pee i tatou i runga i Twitter spiketvpr mo te hou i roto i whawhati whakahōunga rongo, muri-te-scenes mōhiohio me ngā whakaahua.