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Rotsen van Kickboxing De Koepel bij FFC 34

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Petje Behoudt FFC Lightweight titel na 5 Rond War With Gazani

Foto: Bruno Gazan (links) neemt een lichaam schot vanaf FFC lichtgewicht Kickboxing kampioen Samo Petje (rechts)
foto courtesy: Sergey Baranov / Final Fight Championship

 

Las Vegas, NV, (November 17, 2018) – Het Main Event van “FFC 34” kenmerkte een onvergetelijke Kickboxing titel gevecht dat was gevuld met non-stop actie voor alle vijf kampioenschap rondes.

 

gewoon Zingen (36-6-1) zijn FFC Lightweight Kickboxing titel behield door het verslaan van een spel challenger, Bruno Gazan (60-7-0), bij meerderheid draw (47-47, 47-47, 46-48).

 

 

 

zoals geadverteerd, deze twee krijgers (Gazan en Zingen) ging teen-tot-teen in een zeer onderhoudende Main Event dat er geen tekort aan kijksport hoogtepunten en spannende momenten gehad. Gazani kwam naar voren en drukte op de actie voor het grootste deel van de nacht, met behulp van zijn stevige dozen doen vaardigheden in zijn voordeel. Petje was in staat om tegen te gaan met een hoge knieën en vicieuze lichaam kicks die uiteindelijk leidde tot de meerderheid besluit overwinning. Het leek alsof Gazani Petje had neergehaald in de vijfde ronde, maar het werd uiteindelijk geregeerd als een slip.

 

 

 

De nacht's Co-Main Event, werd een oorlog die featured twee MMA Zwaargewichten staan ​​en vallen op door drie rechte rondes. Tony “schuit” Johnson (12-4-1) verslagen D.J.. “da Protégé” Linderman (21-15-0) met eenparigheid van stemmen (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) in wat was een absolute knokpartij. Linderman getroffen door een grote snee boven zijn rechteroog in het begin van de strijd en ondanks de constante stroom van bloed langs zijn gezicht, hij toch besloten in de zak en de handel slagen met Johnson te staan.

 

Kevin “Onweersbui” Johnson (6-1-0) ging de afstand met Isaac Moon (3-1-0) in hun Super Lichtgewicht Boksen bout. Keys won met eenparigheid van stemmen (59-55, 58-56, 59-55) in een spannende strijd waarbij Luna bleef komen naar voren en het dwingen van Johnson om de hele nacht te gaan lang. Johnson tegengegaan goed en was in staat om scherpe combinaties gebruiken om de beslissing te krijgen.

 

 

 

In een Kickboxing catchweight matchup, Meletis “Nachtmerrie” Kakoubavas (33-7-0) gevangen Jermaine “J.J.” Struikgewas (24-7-0) met een hoge recht trap aan de zijkant van Soto's hoofd op de tweeënvijftig tweede teken van de tweede ronde van hun drie ronde vechten. De strijd werd gestopt na Soto stond op uit het doek, resulterend in een TKO overwinning Kakoubavas.

 

 

 

De avond begon met Zwaargewicht Zac Cavender (1-0-0) het winnen van zijn professionele MMA debuut met een eerste ronde TKO overwinning op Marius Cantoneru (0-2-0). Cavender's gemalen en pond gefunctioneerd hebben als reeks vuist aan de zijkant van het hoofd veroorzaakt Cantoneru de opstopping bij 2:30 mark van de eerste ronde.

 

 

 

“FFC 34 beloofd om actievolle gevechten leveren, en zoals geadverteerd, dat is precies wat we aan onze fans geleverd,” Said FFC CEO / Founder, Orsat Zovko. “Al onze gevechten, in elke discipline, competitief waren en dat is wat deze strijd Dome ervaring is alles over.”

 

 

 

“FFC 34” vond plaats bij haar vaste thuis, “Fight Dome”, die is gelegen in Caesars Entertainment Rio Las Vegas. Het evenement landelijk werd uitgezonden op CBS Sports Network, en Claro Sport in Mexico en Latijns-Amerika.

 

 

 

Final Fight Championship (FFC) is de eerste en enige professionele vechtsporten franchise aanbieden fans een unieke ‘multi-discipline’ ervaring (Boksen, Kickboksen en MMA), waar elk evenement eindigt met een kampioenschap titel gevecht. Alle FFC evenementen plaatsvinden binnen “Fight Dome” at Caesars Entertainment Rio Las Vegas, de geheel nieuwe mekka van vechtsporten.

 

 

Compleet “FFC 34” MMA resultaten hieronder:

 

Officiële resultaten

 

(KICKBOXING) FFC Lichtgewicht Kampioenschap

gewoon Zingen (36-6-1), Ljubljana, Slovenië

Win door meerderheid te trekken, 5 rds. (47-47, 47-47, 46-48)

Bruno Gazan (60-7-0), Sao Paulo, Brazilië

(Petje Behoudt FFC middengewicht titel)

(MMA) ZWAARGEWICHTEN

Tony Johnson Jr. (12-4-1), Nashville, TN

Win met eenparigheid van stemmen, 3 rds. (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

D.J.. Linderman (21-15-0), Yreka, ZOALS

 

(BOKSEN) SUPER lichtgewichten

Kevin Johnson (6-1-0), Las Vegas, NV

Win met eenparigheid van stemmen, 6 rds. (59-55, 58-56, 59-55)

Isaac Moon (3-1-0), Stap, TX

(KICKBOXING) Lichtgewichten

Meletis Kakoubavas (33-7-0), Athene, Griekenland

Win door TKO, scheidsrechter stilstand, (:52 – 2nd Rd.)

Jermaine Soto (24-7-0), Los Angeles, ZOALS

 

 

 

(MMA) ZWAARGEWICHTEN

Zac Cavender (1-0-0), Tooele, OUT (Pro Debuut)

Win door TKO, Ponsen, (2:30 – 1st Rd.)

Marius Cantoneru (0-2-0), Las Vegas, NV

 

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Officiële gewichten voor “FFC 34” Multi-Discipline Event in Fight Dome

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Las Vegas, NV, (November 15, 2018) – De gewichten zijn officieel voor “FFC 34 – Gazani vs. het zingen”, een ‘multi-discipline’ (Boksen, Kickboksen en MMA) strijd kaart, die plaatsvindt vrijdagavond, 16 november, bij “Fight Dome,” gevestigd in Caesars Entertainment Rio Las Vegas. Deuren open om 5:30 p.m. (PST), de eerste aanval is gepland voor 6:15 p.m. (PST).

 

 

 

Een rauwe menigte van vechtsporten fans verzamelden zich voor de strijd Dome TV Studio, gelegen in het Masquerade Dorp van Rio Las Vegas, om het horloge “FFC 34” vechters maken gewicht voor vrijdagavond de strijd kaart.

 

 

 

“Dit zal een onderhoudend nacht van gevechten, dat is zeker te zijn,” Said FFC CEO / Founder, Orsat Zovko. “Elke vechter heeft een zeer fan-vriendelijke stijl van vechten en ze hebben allemaal beloofd om een ​​show te leveren voor de fans hier bij Fight Dome Las Vegas en de fans kijken op CBS Sports Network.”

 

 

 

Final Fight Championship (FFC) is de eerste en enige professionele vechtsporten franchise aanbieden fans een unieke ‘multi-discipline’ ervaring (Boksen, Kickboksen en MMA), waar elk evenement eindigt met een kampioenschap titel gevecht. Alle FFC evenementen plaatsvinden binnen “Fight Dome” at Caesars Entertainment Rio Las Vegas, de geheel nieuwe mekka van vechtsporten.

 

 

 

Tickets zijn beschikbaar voor aankoop op elk Las Vegas Caesars Entertainment Box Office en TicketMaster.com. De ‘multi-discipline’ evenement zal de lucht het hele land op CBS Sports Network, en in het Spaans, op Claro Sport in Mexico en Latijns-Amerika. Controleer uw lokale lijsten voor meer informatie.

 

 

 

Voor meer informatie over FFC u kunt bezoeken www.finalfightchampionship.com of volg FFC op Instagram, Twitter en Facebook @FFCFighting.

 

 

 

Hier zijn de officiële weging in de resultaten van “FFC 34 – Gazani vs. het zingen”

(MMA) zwaargewicht divisie

Marius Cantoneru (0-1-0), Las Vegas, NV / Roemenië, 219 lbs.

Zac Cavender (Pro Debuut), Tooele, OUT, 212.4 lbs.

 

(Kickboksen) catchweight Bout

Jermaine “J.J.” Struikgewas (24-6-0), Los Angeles, ZOALS, 153.8 lbs.

Meletis “Nachtmerrie” Kakoubavas (32-7-0), Athene, Griekenland, 155.2 lbs.

(Boksen) Super Lighweight Division

Isaac “Blauw” Luna (3-0-0), Stap, TX, 143.4 lbs

Kevin “Onweersbui” Johnson (5-1-0), Las Vegas, NV, 144 lbs.

 

(Co-Main Event – MMA) zwaargewicht divisie

D.J.. “Bescherm de” Linderman (21-14-0), Yreka, ZOALS, 264.2 lbs.

Tony “schuit” Johnson (11-4-1), Nashville, TN, 265.6 lbs

(Main Event – Kickboksen) FFC Lightweight titel Bout

Bruno Gazan (60-6-0), Brazilië, 154.4 lbs.

[Titelverdediger] gewoon Zingen (35-6-1), Slovenië, 154.8 lbs.
Afgebeeld in foto hierboven (van links naar rechts) Bruno Gazan, FFC CEO Orsat Zovko en regerend FFC lichtgewicht Kickboxing kampioen, gewoon Zingen (FFC 34 Main Event Fighters.)

Afgebeeld in foto hierboven (van links naar rechts) DJ Linderman, FFC CEO Orsat Zovko, Tony “schuit” Johnson (FFC 34 Co-Main Event)
Foto Courtesy of: Sergey Baranov / Final Fight Championship
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FFC 32 NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS OFFICIAL MMA RESULTS

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PERSBERICHT
Voor onmiddellijke publicatie
‘Gravedigger’ Buries ‘Badwater’ for FFC Title
‘AK-47’ Vanderford Remains Undefeated With KO at FFC 32
Shelton Graves (links) wins FFC Heavyweight Title by keeping Carl Seumanutafa (rechts) against the ropes.
foto courtesy: Sergey Baranov / Final Fight Championship

 

 

Las Vegas, NV, (Oktober. 20, 2018) – Sometimes things in life are simply quick and painless. Most of the fights at FFC 32 echter, were actually quick and painful. Knockouts, let’s be honest, usually are quite painful.

 

 

 

Friday night’s Main Event was one of the only fights at FFC 32 (which was an all-MMA event) that did not end in a knockout. Shelton “Gravedigger” Graves (9-3-0) defeated Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (11-9-0) met eenparigheid van stemmen (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) to win the vacant FFC MMA Heavyweight Championship Title.

 

 

 

Graves did a great job of avoiding standing toe-to-toe with the knockout artist, Seumanutafa, spending most of the fight pressing the heavy-handed Samoan (Seumanutafa) up against the ropes and using knees to the body and a series of quick uppercuts to frustrate his opponent. De strategie werkte, as Seumanutafa was frustrated with the constant pressure, which allowed Graves to keep him on the ropes and against the turnbuckle, taking away any opportunity for a Seumanutafa trademark knockout.

 

 

 

In het Co-Main Event, Undefeated Welterweight, Austin “IF 47” Vanderford (6-0-0), kept his unblemished record in tact when he rocked Emilson “The Amazonian Warrior” Freitas (7-3-0) with a nice left hand to the temple at the 1:38 mark van de eerste ronde. Vanderford wins by KO for only the second time in his professional career.

 

 

 

Previously unbeaten Light Heavyweight, Ivan Erslan (6-1-0), was trying to stay undefeated as a professional but his opponent, Branko Busick (3-1-0) had other ideas. Busick sent Erslan to the canvas at the 4:41 mark of the second round with a solid left hand to the chin and it was all she wrote for Erslan. Busick picks up the first KO victory of his young career.

 

 

 

In the Lightweight division, as promised, it was a “grapplers paradise” for as long as it lasted… And it didn’t last very long. Brandon “Kiba” Ricetti (9-2-0) submitted Adam “Smash” Smid (11-10-0) by Arm Triangle at the 4:26 mark of the very first round. If you’re keeping score, all nine of Ricetti’s wins have come by submission.

 

 

 

FFC 32 vond plaats bij haar vaste thuis, “Fight Dome”, die is gelegen in Caesars Entertainment Rio Las Vegas. Het evenement landelijk werd uitgezonden op CBS Sports Network.

Compleet “FFC 32” MMA resultaten hieronder:

 

Officiële resultaten

 

 

 

FFC HEAVYWEIGHT MMA CHAMPIONSHIP

Shelton Graves (9-3-0), Baltimore, MD

Win met eenparigheid van stemmen, 5 rds. (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)

Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (11-9-0), San Francisco, ZOALS

(Graves wins FFC Heavyweight Title)

 

 

 

Welterweights

Austin Vanderford (6-0-0), Portland, OF

Win by KO (Stempel), 1:38 Rd. 1

Edmilson Freitas (7-3-0), Manaus, Amazone, Brazilië

 

 

 

Licht zwaargewichten

Branko Busick (3-1-0), Steubenville, OH

Win by KO (Stempel), 4:41 Rd. 2

Ivan Erslan (6-1-0), Zagreb, Kroatië

Lichtgewichten

Brandon Ricetti (9-2-0), Jongen, ZOALS

Win door inzending (Arm Triangle), 4:26 Rd. 1

Adam Smith (11-10-0), Spokane, WA

 

 

 

Bantamweights (Pro Debuts)

Brady Hiestand (1-0-0), Spokane, WA

Win met eenparigheid van stemmen, 3 rds. (29-26, 29-26, 29-26)

Corey Conway (0-1-0), Las Vegas, NV

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Heavyweight MMA Title Bout Headlines FFC 32THIS FRIDAY IN LAS VEGAS

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Shelton Graves takes on Tony Johnson for the FFC MMA Heavyweight Championship

LAS VEGAS, NV, (Oktober. 16, 2018) – Final Fight Championship follows up its historical Las Vegas debut (op oktober. 12th) with a Heavyweight MMA title fight on Oct. 19th. “FFC 32” will be an all-MMA fight card featuring some of the most talented mixed martial artists in the country, en verder.

 

 

 

In a clash between two hungry heavyweight sluggers, Shelton “The Gravedigger” Graves (8-3-0), Baltimore, MD zal worden geconfronteerd met Tony “schuit” Johnson (11-4-1), Nashville, TN in het main event van “FFC 32”, which takes place Friday, Oktober. 19th at Fight Dome Las Vegas located at Rio Las Vegas. Graves and Johnson will fight for the vacant FFC MMA Heavyweight Title.

 

 

 

In the night’s Co-Main Event, it will be another heavyweight bash between experienced wrestler, Rodney Wallace (26-16-1), Bamberg, SC, en Carl Seumanutafa (11-8-0), San Francisco, ZOALS, a veteran muay thai competitor and the quintessential knockout artist.

 

 

 

In the welterweight division, Edmilson Freitas (7-2-0), Manaus, Amazone, Brazilië neemt Austin Vanderford (5-0-0), Portland, OF. Branko Busick (2-1-0), Steubenville, OH veldslagen Ivan Erslan (6-0-0), Zagreb, Kroatië in the light heavyweight division, and in the lightweight division, Adam Smith (11-9-0), Langley, WA gevechten Brandon Ricetti (8-2-0), Jongen, ZOALS, to round out the main card.

 

 

 

“FFC 32” wordt uitgezonden op CBS Sports Network, Friday evening, Oktober. 19, check your local listings for more information.

 

 

 

During the undercard portion of the evening, weltergewicht Javahn Matthews, West Linn, OF will make his pro debut when he faces Jordan Christensen, Las Vegas, NV.

 

 

 

In their most recent event, “FFC 31 Night of Champions”, Final Fight Championship made history becoming the first combat sports promotion company to feature three different disciplines (boksen, kickboxing and MMA) in one fight card, all fights were for the title.

 

 

 

Tickets are available at any Las Vegas Caesars Entertainment Box Office, door te bellen naar 702-777-2782 of 855-234-7469 of online op Ticketmaster.com. For groups of 10 or more call 866-574-3851 of e- EntertainmentGroupSales@Caesars.com.

 

 

 

Voor meer informatie over Final Fight Championship, kunt u terecht op finalfightchampionship.com, Facebook op Facebook.com/FFCFighting, en volg op Instagram / Twitter @FFCFighting.

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CHEICK KONGO TAKES HOME MAJORITY DECISION IN MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 161’

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — (September 16, 2016) — It took 15 minutes of heavyweight action during the main event of “Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” to decide a winner between Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) en Tony Johnson (10-3), maar op het einde, het was “The Darkness” who emerged victorious via majority decision op vrijdag nacht.

The action between the two sluggers varied between heavy punches and elite wrestling, but the grappling of Kongo won out, as the 41-year-old got the better part of the action in the final ten minutes and began his newly signed extension with Bellator MMA on a high note.

The heavyweight title picture remains unclear, but if one thing’s certain, it’s that Kongo will have a claim to the strap when the promotion decides to put the title back on the line.

 

Guillotine Choke Fuels Joe Warren to Victory in Co-Main Event

Joe Warren (14-5) en Sirwan Kakai (12-5) traded blows for over ten minutes of heart pounding action in the evening’s co-main event, but it was Warren who finished on top after delivering a neck crank submission just 1:04 in de derde ronde. Na de overwinning, the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” is now tied for second all-time in Bellator MMA victories with 12. The former two-division champion Warren has now won seven of his last nine contests and has once again proven why he belongs among the division’s elite. The loss marks the first time over Kakai’s eight-year career that he has been finished by an opponent.

Anastasia Yankova Outlasts Veta Arteaga in Flyweight Marathon

In a highly-anticipated women’s flyweight battle, undefeated Russian Anastasia Yankova (4-0) came out on top against Veta Arteaga (2-1) via split decision. With the win the 25-year-old Yankova continued along her brisk path to stardom with a comeback performance that two out of three cage side judges saw in her favor. Yankova impressed in her first ever fight in the US, recording her fourth career victory and second with the Scott Coker-led promotion. The win is the first to go the distance for Yankova, with each of her initial three coming by way of submission. For Arteaga, the difficult judges’ decision leaves her with the first loss of her professional career.

Compelling Lightweight Opener Ends in Unanimous Decision win for Lubbuck’s Campos

During the opening contest at "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," Texas’ own Derek Fields (17-6) scored a come-from-behind unanimous decision (29-28 x3) win over Dutch knockout artist Djamil Chan (12-3). After absorbing a devastating blow that sent him to the canvas early in the opening round of action, “The Stallion” quickly recovered and responded in a big way in rounds two and three. The 28-year-old Campos scored his second straight win and sixth since joining the Bellator MMA fray. For Chan, the loss ends an impressive run of seven consecutive victories over a dominant four-year stretch.

Voorlopige Card Resultaten:

Armando Villareal (1-0) verslagen Tommy Burghardt (0-1) via voorlegging (achter-naakte vernauwing) bij 2:08 van de eerste ronde

Sean Clements (1-0) verslagen David Ramirez (0-1) via unaniem besluit (30-26, 30-27 2X)

Matt Mazurek (4-4) verslagen Jose Guerra (0-3) via split decision (29-28, 30-27, 28-29)

Daniel Pineda (22-12) verslagen Mark Dickman (11-3) via voorlegging (achter-naakte vernauwing) bij 2:07 van ronde drie

Emily Ducote (4-1) verslagen Kenya Miranda (2-3) via voorlegging (armbar) bij 4:37 van de tweede ronde

Koning Trujillo (21-15) verslagen Deuce King (15-18) via voorlegging (reverse arm triangle) bij 1:20 van de eerste ronde

Garrett Scott (2-0) verslagen Waylon Bronstrup (0-1) via voorlegging (achter-naakte vernauwing) bij 0:50 van de eerste ronde

Nick Gonzalez (19-13) verslagen Warren Stewart (11-23) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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PRELIMINARY ACTION FEATURING PROMOTIONAL DEBUT OF KENYA MIRANDA ADDED TO ‘BELLATOR 161’

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MARK DICKMAN-DANIEL PINEDA SET FOR FEATHERWEIGHT CLASH & MIDDLEWEIGHTS GREGORY BABENE-‘KIKO’ FRANCE READY FOR BATTLE ON SEPTEMBER 16

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Augustus 30, 2016) – A female flyweight bout pitting Kenya Miranda (2-2) against Emily Ducote (3-1) has been added to the preliminary portion of “Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson,” which takes place on September 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Texas.

Bovendien, featherweights Mark Dickman (11-2) and Daniel Pineda (21-12) have agreed to slug it out while Gregory Babene (17-11-1) en Francisco “Kiko” Frankrijk (13-4-1) square off in a middleweight bout that will also be featured on the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card.

The fights join a heavyweight main event pitting Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) against Tony Johnson (10-2) and a bantamweight showdown pitting Joe Warren (13-5) against Sirwan Kakai (12-4). Bovendien, a lightweight feature fight featuring Derek Campos (16-6) against Djamil Chan (12-2) and a female flyweight battle between Anastasia Yankova (3-0) and Veta Arteaga (2-0) will also highlight an electric main card.

"Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT. Tickets voor het evenement beginnen bij slechts $25 and can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office.

Bij 28, Miranda will be making her Bellator MMA debut when she steps into the cage on September 16. Since begining her professional career in 2014, Miranda has recorded a pair of wins, both of which came at the expense of opponent Natalia Cristina Silva. In her first career victory, the Brazilian prospect finished her challenger with a second round knockout and followed up the impressive performance with an equally splendid first round rear-naked choke submission. A native of Belo Horizonte, Brazilië, Miranda will look to prove she belongs with the world’s best when she meets her “Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” opponent.

Ducote burst onto the Bellator MMA scene following a second-round rear-naked choke finish of Bruna Vargas at “Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo.” The win earned the the 23-year-old Oklahoma native an exclusive contract with the Scott Coker-led promotion, and was her third straight win in 2016 since dropping the opening bout of her young mixed martial arts career. Training out of American Top Team’s affiliate in OKC, “Gordinha” will look to keep the momentum going when she takes on another top Brazilian prospect on September 16.

At 32-years-old, Dickman has quietly climbed the ranks as one of MMA’s most consistent featherweights. After beginning his professional career 5-0, the Las Vegas native continued his hot start, emerging victorious in nine of his first 10 uiteinden. The knockout artist will be making his second appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, after defeating Thomas Diagnevia brutal third round knockout at “Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo.” Of his 11 professional victories, seven have come by way of KO, punctuated by three first round finishes. “Tricky” enters this fight having won six of his last seven bouts and his last two, as he tries to add to his career total and remain unbeaten since joining the Bellator MMA circuit.

Best known as a submission specialist, the 30-year-old Pineda has spent time with multiple local promotions as well as the UFC during his 33-fight career. Nicknamed “The Pit,” Pineda enters the cage having won three of his last four bouts and the opportunity to earn his first victory since joining the Bellator MMA fray. Afkomstig uit Houston, Pineda will have the hometown edge over his opponent as the Scott Coker-led promotion will take its talented roster to Cedar Park and the H-E-B Center for the first time. Dating back to 2012, each of his last six wins has come by way of submission, with five of them occurring in the opening round of action. It’s worth noting that all 21 of Pineda’s wins have come by way of knockout or submission.

Hailing from Paris, Frankrijk, 29-fight veteran Babene will be making his second appearance under the Bellator MMA banner. The 32-year-old “Blade” emerged victorious in his promotional debut earlier this year, when he defeated Brandon Farran with a first round rear-naked choke submission at “Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan.” The French middleweight has amassed 17 career wins thus far, 14 of which have come by way of knockout or submission. Babene will face one of the stiffest tests of his career, as he prepares to face rising middleweight “Kiko” France.

France will be fighting for the third time under the direction of Bellator MMA, after earning a victory over Ben Reiter in his Bellator debut at “Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef.” The 33-year-old nicknamed “Kiko” will also be making his 19th overall appearance in the cage, where he has accrued 13 professionele wint; 12 of which have come by way of submission. The Gilbert, Arizona native is currently riding a hot streak, claiming victories in six of his last eight fights (including one draw). The veteran submission specialist will have his hands full, as he prepares to enter enemy territory and challenge Babene in his home state of Texas on September 16th.

Bijgewerkt "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” Main Card:
Zwaargewicht Main Event: Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) vs. Tony Johnson (10-2)
Bantamgewicht Feature Bout: Joe Warren (13-5) vs. Sirwan Kakai (12-4)
Vlieggewicht Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (3-0) vs. Veta Arteaga (2-0)
Lichtgewicht Feature Bout: Derek Fields (16-6) vs. Djamil Chan (12-2)

Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:
Vlieggewicht Voorlopige aanval: Kenya Miranda (2-2) vs. Emily Ducote (3-1)
Vedergewicht voorlopige wedstrijd: Mark Dickman (11-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-12)
Middengewicht Voorlopige aanval: Gregory Babene (17-11-1) vs. Francisco France (13-4-1)

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BANTAMWEIGHT STANDOUTS JOE WARREN AND SIRWAN KAKAI SET FOR BATTLE DURING CO-MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 161’

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Augustus 10, 2016) – A bantamweight showdown pitting Joe Warren (13-5) tegen Sirwan Kakai (12-4) is toegevoegd aan de hoofdkaart van "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," die plaatsvindt op September 16 inside the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Texas, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.

The bantamweight contest joins a heavyweight main event featuring Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) nemen Tony Johnson (10-2), and the U.S. debuut van Anastasia Yankova (3-0), die voldoet aan Veta Arteaga (2-0). Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Tickets voor "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” beginnen bij slechts $25 can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office. The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. EN/9 p.m. CT.

A 15-fight veteran of Bellator MMA and champion in not one but two different weight classes, Warren enters the cage with an 11-4 mark under the Scott Coker-led promotion, including multiple streaks of five consecutive wins. Dating back to 2015, de 2006 Pan American and World Champion wrestler has made three consecutive appearances in Bellator’s main event, including an impressive unanimous decision victory over L.C. Davis at "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis. " Hailing from Denver, Colorado, the “Baddest Man on the Planet” will look to become the first-ever fighter to knock out Kakai when the two meet in main card action on SPIKE.

 

Nicknamed “Zohan,” Kakai comes into the fight in search of his first career win under the Bellator MMA banner. Op slechts 26 jaar, the Swedish submission specialist hopes to make a splash against the former two-division champion in Warren. Sinds hij zijn professionele debuut maakte in 2008, Kakai has recorded 12 wins as a pro, with half coming by way of submission. Prior to joining the Bellator MMA fray, Kakai made a splash fighting under the direction of the UFC, recording a unanimous decision victory over Danny Martinez in his promotional debut. Kakai now faces one of the most challenging opponents Bellator MMA’s stacked bantamweight division has to offer when he enters the cage on September 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.

 

Bijgewerkt "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” Main Card:

Zwaargewicht Main Event: Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) vs. Tony Johnson (10-2)

Bantamgewicht Co-Main Event: Joe Warren (13-5) vs. Sirwan Kakai (12-4)

Vlieggewicht Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (3-0) vs. Veta Arteaga (2-0)

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ANASTASIA YANKOVA PUTS UNDEFEATED RECORD ON THE LINE AGAINST VETA ARTEAGA ON SEPTEMBER 16AT ‘BELLATOR 161’

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Augustus 4, 2016) – A flyweight bout pitting Anastasia Yankova (3-0) tegen Veta Arteaga (2-0) has been added to the SPIKE-televised portion of "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," die plaatsvindt op September 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Texas.

The fight joins a main card that features a heavyweight main event pitting French phenom Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) against the streaking Tony Johnson (10-2). Additional main and preliminary contests will be announced shortly.

Deuren voor het evenement geopend 7:45 p.m. CT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com en De Bellator Mobile App — begint 8:00 p.m. CT. Tickets voor het evenement beginnen bij slechts $25 and can be purchased now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office.

The 25-year-old Yankova will make her second appearance of the year, after garnering the attention of the MMA world with an impressive promotional debut in Italy at "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza.” The Russian submission specialist began her professional career 2-0, before earning her first victory under the direction of Bellator MMA with an impressive first round armbar victory. An avid artist outside of the cage, Yankova hopes to carve out her next masterpiece when she returns to action on Zeven. 16.

Since making her professional debut earlier this year, Arteaga has strung together back-to-back wins, including a unanimous decision victory over Jackie Vandenburgh in her promotional debut at "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef. " Zo ver, each of Arteaga’s first two wins have gone to the judges’ table, leaving the 28-year-old Boise, Idaho native itching for her first career stoppage win.

 

Bijgewerkt "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” Main Card:

Bellator MMA Zwaargewicht Main Event: Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) vs. Tony Johnson (10-2)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (3-0) vs. Veta Arteaga (2-0)

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EVERYTHING’S BIGGER IN TEXAS: HEAVYWEIGHTS CHEICK KONGO AND TONY JOHNSON HEADLINE ‘BELLATOR 161’

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NEWLY ANNOUNCED EVENT TAKES PLACE September 16 AT H-E-B CENTER AT CEDAR PARK, TEXAS

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Juli, 22) – Bellator MMA is heading back to the “Lone Star State,” where a heavyweight bout pitting Cheick Kongo(24-10-2) tegen Tony Johnson (10-2) will serve as the main event of "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," die plaatsvindt op September 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Texas, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.

 

The Scott Coker-led promotion will be holding its first-ever event at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, which is just a short drive from Austin. Tickets voor "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” vanaf $25 can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office starting next Vrijdag, Juli 29 with an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale running the Woensdag en Donderdag prior. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Hailing from Paris, Kongo will enter the cage for the ninth time under the direction of Bellator MMA and make his third consecutive appearance in a card’s main event. An 18-fight veteran of the UFC, Kongo hopes to add to his current two-fight winning streak and 6-2 mark since joining the Viacom-owned promotion back in 2013. Standing 6 voet 4, Kongo will have a noticeable height advantage over his shorter opponent. Met de helft van hem 24 career wins coming by way of knockout, Kongo will also attempt to finish Johnson for the first time of his professional career.

 

A native of North Platte, Nebraska, Johnson has strung together an impressive streak of three straight victories, including two in a row since re-joining the Bellator MMA fray. After making his professional debut in 2008, the 30-year-old made his Bellator MMA debut with a unanimous decision win over Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis at “Bellator 46.” Since challenging current UFC Champion Daniel Cormier in 2010, Johnson has gone 6-1 with three knockout finishes, including noteworthy victories over Alexander Volkov and most recently Raphael Butler, gedurende"Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” eerder dit jaar.

 

Bijgewerkt "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” Main Card:

Bellator MMA Zwaargewicht Main Event: Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) vs. Tony Johnson (10-2)

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MATT MITRIONE CHOOSES BELLATOR MMA, SIGNING AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT WITH THE PROMOTION

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SANTA MONICA (Maart 14, 2016) – Last week, top mixed martial art’s free agent Matt Mitrione (9-5) joined Ariel Helwani’s “MMA Hour” show and revealed that he had been fielding offers from multiple promotions, including a great bid he had received from Bellator MMA. In a very rare move, Helwani had Mitrione rejoin his popular talk show for a second straight week to announce that the paperwork has been finalized, making Mitrione the newest member of Bellator MMA’s heavyweight division.

 

“There comes a time in every athlete’s life, where the scenarios change and the landscape has eroded from what made you fall in love with it initially,” said Mitrione. “It has become that time for me. After a mutually beneficial free agency period, I’ve decided to move my career to Bellator. I’ve enjoyed almost every second of my career and unlike most that switch organizations due to being cut or no longer being able to perform at the sports highest levels, I am bringing a body and skillset that are only getting better and I cannot wait to test my abilities against the best Bellator has to offer.”

 

Lovingly referred to as “Meathead,” Mitrione is one of the few fighters to have started his professional career with the UFC without previously competing on the regional circuit. His 14-bout stint with that promotion began in 2009, where he faced formidable opponents the likes of: Kimbo Slice, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell, Derrick Lewis, Brendan Schaub, Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordan and Travis Brown amongst others.

 

Voorafgaand aan het concurreren in MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers football team, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Ziek. Na de universiteit, he played in the NFL for the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings until 2005.

 

At the conclusion of his professional football career, the Shotokan Karate Black Belt focused all of his attention on the sport of MMA. Mitrione spent time training with Duke Roufus and the highly-respected Roufusport team before landing with the famed Blackzilians camp in Boca Raton, FLA, where he trains today.

 

The extremely popular and well-spoken Mitrione has allowed the judges to determine the result of his fight only twice, tegen Joey Beltran en Cheick Kongo, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition with “Performance of the Night” (tweemaal) en “Fight of the Night” onderscheidingen.

 

Prior to his last fight with his former promotion, Mitrione was forced to participate in a media session barefoot, as his shoes didn’t adhere to the strict company uniform policy. He will have no such problems at Bellator, where he is free to secure his own sponsors and keep his feet warm with the footwear of his choosing.

 

Bellator has been bolstering their heavyweight division as of late, and Mitrione becomes the second heavyweight free agent the promotion has signed in as many months, als Sergei Kharitonov joined the fray in February. The division is currently championed by Vitaly Minakov, and includes other top names like Slice, Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius “Spartan,” Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles en Augusto Sakai.