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

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

 

Santa Monica, Dorella. (April 28, 2015) – Due to a knee injury sustained by title challenger Georgi Karakhanyan, Bellator MMA Featherweight ea Lefatše Champion Patricio Hrithik (23-2) will now face German submission ace Daniele “The Weasel” Weichel (35-8) in the co-main event of “Bellator: O song ho fele Business,” e leng etsahala Labohlano, June 19 ka St. Louis’ Scottrade Center.

 

Featuring e mong oa ka ho fetisisa ka ha ho lebeletswe lintoa ka histori ea dipapading ka Kimbo Slice vs.. Ken Shamrock, "Bellator: Unfinished Business” also features Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs.. James Thompson (20-14) le 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, 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 Daniele Straus. A 24 mosebetsi eka ke, “Pitbull” has only lost two fights, 'me ka bobeli e ne e le lebaka la lehare-tšesaane, split-decisions.

 

“Pitbull” now meets Germany’s Weichel, who at just 30 years of age already boasts more than 35 professional wins. Hae ea ho qetela ntoa, Weichel earned a hard-fought victory over former champion Pat Curran bringing his record to 12-1 a mo nakong ee fetileng 13 a intsa,. Weichel is a Bellator MMA tournament winner, racking up victories over Desmond Green, Mat Bessette le Scott Cleve in the process. Of those 35 a hapa, an incredible 21 of them have come by way of submission.

 

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

 

Ditekete tsa “Bellator: O song ho fele Business,” e leng qala ka feela $30, ba jaanong jaana re Sale at Ticketmaster.com.

 

“Bellator MMA: O song ho fele Business” - Labohlano, Ka June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, U.

Main Card

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

Bellator Featherweight Title Ntoa: Field Patricio Hrithik (23-2) vs.. Daniele Weichel (35-8)

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

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

 

Selelekela Card

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

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

Bellator bobebe Prelim Ntoa: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs.. Luka Nelson (2-1)

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

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

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Santa Monica, Dorella. (April 27, 2015) – June’s blockbuster “Bellator: O song ho fele 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.. Luka Nelson (2-1) le middleweights Kain Royer(1-1) vs.. Enrique Watson (1-0).

 

Featuring e mong oa ka ho fetisisa ka ha ho lebeletswe lintoa ka histori ea dipapading ka Kimbo Slice vs.. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator: O song ho fele Business” takes place Friday, June 19, ka St. Louis’ Scottrade Center and airs live on Spike.

 

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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 e ne e le 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 ea hae 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: O song ho fele Business” - Labohlano, Ka 'na June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, U.

Main Card

 

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

Bellator Featherweight Title Ntoa: Field Patricio Hrithik (23-2) vs.. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

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

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

 

Selelekela Card

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

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

Bellator bobebe Prelim Ntoa: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs.. Luka Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ntoa: Kain 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, Dorella. (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) le 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 “Poho” Halsey (8-0) khahlanong le lelele Hawaii scrapper Kendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Ke dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs.. Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) le bantamweightsDarrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs.. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove” etsahala ka Labohlano, Ka 15, ka Pechanga Resort & Casino a Temecula, Dorella. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. LE (6 p.m. PT nako ya lehae), ha a ntse a selelekela bouts phallela ho ka Spike.com.

 

Ditekete tsa “Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove,” e leng qala ka feela $50, ba jaanong jaana re Sale at Pechanga.com le Pechanga Resort & Casino lebokose le reng ofisi.

 

Dikgoro ka “Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove” butsweng ka 4 p.m. PT nako ya lehae, 'me ba pele tlholisanong etsahala 45 ka mor'a metsotso e.

 

Jenkins, of Oceanside, Dorella., 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, har'a ba bang.

 

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. Leha ho le joalo, 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.

 

Ntango wana, 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. E sa ntse e, Perez is unbeaten in his past four contests and now looks to get his first win in the promotion.

 

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

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove” - Labohlano, Ka 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Dorella.

Main Card (9 p.m. LE)

 

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

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

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

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

Selelekela Card (7:45 p.m. LE)

 

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

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

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

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ntoa: Jordane Parsons (10-1) vs.. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Bellator Welterweight Prelim Ntoa: Jese Juárez (22-9) vs.. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

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

 

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

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

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

Bellator bobebe 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, Dorella. (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) nka ka 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 “Poho” Halsey (8-0) khahlanong le lelele Hawaii scrapperKendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Ke dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs.. Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), le welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs..“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove” etsahala ka Labohlano, Ka 15, ka Pechanga Resort & Casino a Temecula, Dorella. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. LE (6 p.m. PT nako ya lehae), ha a ntse a selelekela bouts phallela ho ka Spike.com.

 

Ditekete tsa “Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove,” e leng qala ka feela $50, ba jaanong jaana re Sale at Pechanga.com le Pechanga Resort & Casino lebokose le reng ofisi.

 

Dikgoro ka “Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove” butsweng ka 4 p.m. PT nako ya lehae, 'me ba pele tlholisanong etsahala 45 ka mor'a metsotso e.

 

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

 

Ekelletsa moo, a light heavyweight matchup of Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs.. “Lehare” 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 a mo nakong ee fetileng 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 mosebetsi a hapa ba tlile ka stoppage, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

 

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’s “Fight Master” letoto, 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, ea San Diego, Dorella., 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” - Labohlano, Ka 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Dorella.

Main Card (9 p.m. LE)

 

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

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

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

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

Selelekela Card (7:45 p.m. LE)

 

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

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

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

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ntoa: Jordane Parsons (10-1) vs.. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Bellator Welterweight Prelim Ntoa: Jese Juárez (22-9) vs.. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Lefifi Bouts (approx. 11 p.m. LE)

 

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

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Se Ke Oa. 6 Light Heavyweight in the World Phil Davis joins Bellator MMA

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Phil Davis Signing

Santa Monica, Dorella. (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), ho a ikgethileng a, selotlolo loana sebetsana.

 

“I can’t wait to be fighting in Bellator and wreck shop on everyone,"O ile a re 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, Dorella., where he trains alongside Bellator stars like Michael Chandler and Joey Beltran, "Monghali. 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,"O ile a re ntshetso pele ya mopresidente, 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, "Morena 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: O song ho fele Business” at the Scottrade Center on June 19

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Santa Monica, Dorella. (April 13, 2015) – On the heels of this morning’s announcement of the Bobby Lashley vs.. James Thompson katie, "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 le “Lefatše oa Most Kotsi Man,” Ken Shamrock, which kicks off Live and Free on Spike at 9 p.m. LE/ 8 p.m. CT.

 

Ditekete tsa “Bellator: O song ho fele Business” qala ka $30 and go on sale to the general public on Friday, March 27, ka 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. Interestingly, 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. Ntango wana, McDonald suffered an armbar loss in his May 2014 professional debut and now looks to rebound in his return to the cage.

 

“Bellator: O song ho fele Business” - Labohlano, June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, U.

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

 

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)

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“Bellator: O song ho fele Business” gets a monster rematch with heavyweights James “The Colossus” Thompson vs. Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley

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Santa Monica, Dorella. (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, U.

 

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: Ea Brithani tlhaselo,” but an injury sustained by Lashley caused the fight to be rescheduled to June 19.

 

Thompson, le 6-mithara 5 hlollang setsebi, hails tsoang Engelane le o 'nile a ho loantša seporofesenale ho tloha ka 2003. A pele e neng e rugby le bodybuilder, Thompson found his true calling in MMA and has been competing around the globe ever since. Loantša ba bang ba molemo ka ho fetisisa heavyweights a papali, including Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, Mariusz Pudzianowki, Brett Rogers, Bob Sapp, Dan Severn le Hidehiko Yoshida, har'a ba bang, “The Colossus” has racked up 11 wins by knockout and seven by submission.

 

A 6-maoto-3 loane standout, Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley (12-2) o ile a qala ho koetlisa ka grappling bonono le lilemo li 12 le ne ba tla ea pele ho hlōla tse 'maloa litlotla ho akarelletsa le tse tharo National Championships ka Missouri Valley College, e NAIA National Championship, le CISM World Championship Silver khau le tse peli mabotho a hlometseng loane Championships nakong ea ha a le US. Army. In addition to a professional wrestling career with stints in the WWE, ECW le TNA, Lashley o ile a qala MMA mosebetsi a 2008, 'me o oa haha ​​e tsotehang mosebetsi le letsoao la hore akarelletsa ho Bellator MMA ho ikokobelletsa wins fetang Karl Etherington le Josh Burns.

 

“Bellator: O song ho fele Business” - Labohlano, June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, U.

Main Card (9 p.m. LE)

 

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

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

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

Bellator bobebe Feature Ntoa: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs.. Derek Fields (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, Dorella. (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 Jese Juárez (22-9) vs.. Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights Joe “The Juggernaut” Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs.. Anthony “Tigre” Duarte (18-5) le featherweight Jordane “Pretty Boy” Parsons (10-1) vs.. Julio Cesar “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 “Poho” Halsey (8-0) khahlanong le lelele Hawaii scrapper Kendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Ke dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs.. Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), leseli heavyweights Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs.. “Lehare” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) le welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove” etsahala ka Labohlano, Ka 15, ka Pechanga Resort & Casino a Temecula, Dorella. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. LE (6 p.m. PT nako ya lehae), ha a ntse a selelekela bouts phallela ho ka Spike.com.

 

Ditekete tsa “Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove,” e leng qala ka feela $50, ba jaanong jaana re Sale at Pechanga.com le Pechanga Resort & Casino lebokose le reng ofisi.

 

Dikgoro ka “Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove” butsweng ka 3:30 p.m. PT nako ya lehae, 'me ba pele tlholisanong etsahala 30 ka mor'a metsotso e. Eketsehileng bouts tla ile a phatlalatsa nakoana ka.

 

Juárez, ea Torrance, Dorella., 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” Leqepheng la. 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, ho akarelletsa le 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 la hae la pele 11 setsebi lintoa, 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 le lilemo li. Competing ya seporofesenale ho tloha ka 2011, ha a ne a feela 17 le lilemo li, 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 tlholisanong.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove” - Labohlano, Ka 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Dorella.

Main Card (9 p.m. LE)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Selelekela Card (7 p.m. LE)

 

Bellator Welterweight Prelim Ntoa: Jese Juárez (22-9) vs.. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

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

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ntoa: Jordane Parsons (10-1) vs.. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

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Santa Monica, Dorella. (April 1, 2015) – Bellator MMA Featherweight ea Lefatše Champion Patricio Hrithik (23-2), ea ka thata-otla Brazil ea lumelang o ile a 's molemo ka ho fetisisa ea 145-pounder ea phelang lefatseng, khutlela ho khato ka Labohlano, June 19, when he puts his belt on the line against dynamic contender and five-time Bellator MMA veteran Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan (24-4-1).

 

The-'mampoli ba gia o sebeletsa e le sebedisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo ea “Bellator MMA: O song ho fele Business.”

 

Featuring e mong oa ka ho fetisisa ka ha ho lebeletswe lintoa ka histori ea dipapading ka Kimbo Slice vs.. Ken Shamrock, “Bellator MMA: O song ho fele Business” etsahala Labohlano, June 19, ka St. Louis’ Scottrade Center le ea ikhohomosetsang phela ka ho Spike TV.

 

Ditekete tsa “Bellator MMA: O song ho fele Business,” e leng qala ka feela $30, ba jaanong jaana re Sale at Ticketmaster.com

 

Eketsehileng litlholisano tla ile a phatlalatsa nakoana ka.

 

Hrithik vs.. Karakhanyan ke katie ho feta lilemo tse 'ne oa ho etsa, e le hona joale mampoli downed ea challenger ka tsela boraro ho pota TKO ka Bellator gorole ka March 2011. Leha ho le joalo, Karakhanyan – ea hlahetseng Russia empa hona joale lulang Riverside, Dorella. – o tsoile 10-1 a hae a 11 eka ke ho tloha ka, picking ema para ya-'mampoli ba mabanta a tse nyenyane tse ho phahamiswa ha a ntse a fumana le tseleng a khutlela e Bellator MMA tlotla ntoa.

 

“Insane” khutlela Bellator MMA gorole ka January, tsosang holimo ka-le-comer Bubba Jenkins le laola pele ho pota ikokobelletsa trong win.

 

“June 19 tlisa le monyetla oa ho 'na ho iphetetsa ea khale lahleheloa e le ena katie le Hrithik,” o ile a re Karakhanyan. “Batho ba eang ho bona-ho-tsoa ntoa, 'me ha e tsohle a re le etsoa lebanta o tla ho sheba e khōlō ho pota ka thekeng.”

 

Tse 27 lilemo li Hrithik, Keresemese, Brazil, e ya 13 nako e veteran ea ntshetsopele ba ba neng ba hapa Bellator MMA Featherweight ea Lefatše Title le September hlōla ka nako eo, moo mampoli Pat Curran. Hrithik ka nako eo a sireletsa lebanta la hae ka January le e hlollang hakaakang ikokobelletsa hapang pele e neng e mampoli Daniele Straus.

 

“Karakhanyan ke ntoa se har'a tlhōrōng ea weightclass,” o ile a re Hrithik, “empa ke e mong dimension ka holimo. Haeba u bona ho loana moo ha ke otla ho tloha e le 'ngoe hlasela u se ke ua makala ha. Ke lokisetsa ho ha ba otla 'me ke tiisetso ka ho bontša feletseng bophahamo ena e ncha phephetso!”

 

A 24 mosebetsi eka ke, Hrithik o feela lahleheloa tse peli tse lintoa, 'me ka bobeli e ne e le lebaka la lehare-tšesaane, e petsoha ka-qeto ditshupetso tse dingwe dipoelo.

“Bellator MMA: O song ho fele Business” – Labohlano, Ka 'na June 19, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, U.

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

Bellator Featherweight Title Ntoa: Field Patricio Hrithik (23-2) vs.. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1)

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

Ka Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA ke e itlhomme pele Mixed Martial Arts mokhatlo o hlophisitsoeng featuring ba bangata ba molemo ka ho fetisisa bahlabani lefatšeng. Tlas'a tataiso ea veteran ntoa a ntsetsa pele Scott Coker, Bellator e fumaneha hoo li ka bang 500 limilione tse malapeng a lefatseng ka bophara ka ka 140 linaheng. United States, Bellator ka bonoa ka Spike TV, le MMA thelevishene moeta-pele. Bellator MMA e comprised ea wa lekgotla la phethahatso sehlopha e kenyeletsang holimo kgwebong ya a thelevishene tlhahiso, phela ketsahalo mogokaganyi, ntoa se ntshetsopele / dikamano, lefelo la phumantsho ya thepa ka, lihlapiso tlholego ya ditiro / ntshetsopele, machaba dilaesense, tsa mebaraka, papatso, phatlalatsoa le taelo e e kopanela liphate. Bellator e thehiloe a Santa Monica, California le ruilweng ke boithabiso senatla Viacom, ba lula ho lefatse Tonakgolo boithabiso Brands hore amahanya le bamameli ba ka ho le qobellang dikahare ka mose thelevishene, tshisinyo setšoantšo, Inthaneteng 'me Mobile platforms.
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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs.. Grove” ka sehloohong karete ya e feletse ka keketso ea Eduardo Dantas vs.. Mike Richman, Virgil Zwicker vs.. Razak Al-Hassan, Fernando Gonzalez vs.. Curtis Millender

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Santa Monica, Dorella. (March 31, 2015) – Tse 'ne ho gia ka sehloohong karata ya May oa “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs.. Grove” hona joale e feletse ka ea keketso ya pele ya Bellator MMA ea Lefatše Champion Eduardo “Ke dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs.. Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), leseli heavyweights Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs.. “Lehare” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) le welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs..“Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-1).

Featuring Krrish Bellator MMA ea Lefatše Middleweight Champion Brandon “Poho” Halsey (8-0) khahlanong le lelele Hawaii scrapper Kendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), “Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove,” etsahala kaLabohlano, Ka 15, ka Pechanga Resort & Casino a Temecula, Dorella. Bosiu ka sehloohong e karete ya ea ikhohomosetsang phela ka ho Spike TV, ha a ntse a selelekela bouts phallela ho ka Spike.com.

Ditekete tsa “Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove,” e leng qala ka feela $50, ba jaanong jaana re Sale at Pechanga.com le Pechanga Resort & Casino lebokose le reng ofisi.

Dikgoro ka “Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove” butsweng ka 3:30 p.m. PT nako ya lehae, 'me ba pele tlholisanong etsahala 30 ka mor'a metsotso e. A feletseng selelekela karete ya tla ile a phatlalatsa nakoana ka.

“Ke pumped hore re ba ne ba khona ho reschedule ea Dantas-Richman loantša ka potlako hakaalo ka,” a re Bellator Mopresidente Scott Coker. “Ho qetela Labohlano, Bellator o ile a bona tse peli tse hlollang bantamweight litlholisano hore ya hlahiswa e ncha mampoli le a na le 'Ntoa ea Year’ nkgetheng ya. Both Dantas and Richman are extremely exciting fighters who are undeniable standouts in a bantamweight division with a lot of depth.”

E ka sehloohong setho sa Brazil tummeng Nova Uniao sehlopha, Dantas e se e competing ya seporofesenale ho tloha ka 2007, loantša ka bobeli Japane le ea habo Brazil pele a etsa ea hae ho ea Bellator MMA. Hantle e lekaneng ho ntoa se ile a fumana hang-hang katleho, downing Wilson Reis, Ed West le Alexis Vila ho ba bolela e kgaisano tlholo e e sebelelitseng Dantas e thunngoa ea Bellator MMA Bantamweight ea Lefatše Title. Dantas ile a etsa molemo ke monyetla oa, choking tsoa Zach Makovsky ho ba bolela lebanta.

Tse 25 lilemo li Dantas ka katleho a sireletsa lebanta ka makhetlo a mabeli le knockout ya ga jaanong ya champ Marcos Galvao le tshwaela hapang Anthony Leone pele ho lahleheloa ke ka thata-loana October etsa qeto ea ho pele e neng e champ Joe Warren ka “Ntoa ea Year” nkgetheng ya.

Ntango wana, United States Marine Corps veteran Richman o ile a qala setsebi mosebetsi oo a 2008, fumana e tsotehang 11-1 rekoto loantša feela lapeng ha hae boemo ba Minnesota. A mathela e sebelelitseng mo call e tswang Bellator MMA, moo a ileng a hang-hang e sebelelitseng knockout a hapa ka Chris Horodecki le Jeremy Spoon ka ho kopantswe nako ea feela 106 metsotsoana e. E tsoakiloeng ditshupetso tse dingwe dipoelo tla latela, ha a ntse a scored a hapa ka Mitch Jackson, Alexandre Bezerra le Akop Stepanyan empa oela khutšoanyane khahlanong le featherweight karohano oa molemo ka ho fetisisa bahlabani a Goiti Yamauchi, Desmond Green, Magomedrasul Khasbulaev le Shahbulat Shamhalaev.

The tahlehelo susumelletsa Richman ho etsa falla ho fihlela 135 lik'hilograma tse, le khetho o leshwa hang-hang dipoelo tse. The lilemo tse 29 li Richman talimile unbeatable ka bantamweight, ho ngodisa bohloko pele ho pota knockout wins ka Nam Phan le Ed West.

E boima e-neha Zwicker loanela le motseng oa habo ha a ntse a ho etsa hae bohlano Bellator MMA ponahalo. A 32 e lilemo li Team Quest ntoa se a hlaha morao ka ho fetisisa ka January, fumana e thata-loana e petsoha ka-qeto hlola Houston Alexander. A striker ka tlhaho, tse robong ea Zwicker oa 13 mosebetsi a hapa ba tlile ka tsela ea knockout.

A al-Hassan etsa hore hae Bellator MMA qalo. E boetse e 32 le lilemo li, ea Roufusport ntoa se e se e competing ya seporofesenale ho tloha ka 2007 'me o e sebelelitseng 11 ea hae 12 mosebetsi wins ka stoppage. Leha ho le joalo, a fapana le ho mohanyetsi oa hae, A al-Hassan owns tse robeli tsa ba tlholo ka ikokobelletsa. A al-Hassan o khutlela ho tswa ho lilemo tse peli layoff ho tloha tlhōlisano.

Gonzalez e ka tšepo ea ho fumana tsela ea hae ho ea thunngoa ea Bellator MMA Welterweight ea Lefatše Title le le leng la tsotehang tlhōlo. A letsoalloa la Menifee, Dorella., a 31 a lilemo li talimile feletseng unstoppable ka tse tharo ntoa Bellator MMA li matha, scoring tse latellanang tlholo e MMA bahlomphehi Marius Zaromskis, Houston le Karl Amoussou.

Millender hails San Bernadino, Dorella. Tse 27 lilemo li ile a bula hae setsebi mosebetsi oo a 2013 le tse supileng tse latellanang a hapa, fumana mo ea sebakeng se ka Bellator MMA lenane. Leha ho le joalo, a hae a papatso qalo, o ile a ile a tlameha ho ikokobelletsa e ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa khahlanong le holimo contender Brennan “The Irish Bad Boy” Ward. Millender hona joale o sheba ho rebound ho tloha ka tahlehelo le a ho fumana chelete la hae la pele Bellator MMA tlhōlo.

“Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove” – Labohlano, Ka 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Dorella.

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

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

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

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

Ka Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA ke e itlhomme pele Mixed Martial Arts mokhatlo o hlophisitsoeng featuring ba bangata ba molemo ka ho fetisisa bahlabani lefatšeng. Tlas'a tataiso ea veteran ntoa a ntsetsa pele Scott Coker, Bellator e fumaneha hoo li ka bang 500 limilione tse malapeng a lefatseng ka bophara ka ka 140 linaheng. United States, Bellator ka bonoa ka Spike TV, le MMA thelevishene moeta-pele. Bellator MMA e comprised ea wa lekgotla la phethahatso sehlopha e kenyeletsang holimo kgwebong ya a thelevishene tlhahiso, phela ketsahalo mogokaganyi, ntoa se ntshetsopele / dikamano, lefelo la phumantsho ya thepa ka, lihlapiso tlholego ya ditiro / ntshetsopele, machaba dilaesense, tsa mebaraka, papatso, phatlalatsoa le taelo e e kopanela liphate. Bellator e thehiloe a Santa Monica, California le ruilweng ke boithabiso senatla Viacom, ba lula ho lefatse Tonakgolo boithabiso Brands hore amahanya le bamameli ba ka ho le qobellang dikahare ka mose thelevishene, tshisinyo setšoantšo, Inthaneteng 'me Mobile platforms.

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