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World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation “Rise of the Titans” RAWS NTAUB NTAWV tes taw hnyav li & DUAB
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World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation “Rise of the Titans” XOVXWM rooj sab laj QUOTES & DUAB
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CASPER, Wyoming (Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 7, 2018) — The final press conference for Friday night’s “Rise of the Titans,” pay-per-view event, presented by the World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF), was held today at Hilton Gardens Inn in Casper, Wyoming.
The entertaining main card is headlined by a WBKFF middleweight title fight between former UFC welterweight champion Johny “Big Rigg” Hendricks and MMA veteran Dakota Cochrane, who has replaced original title challenger “Irish” Brennan Ward.
The spotlight will also be on the co-featured event, thaum Chris “The Crippler” Leben thiab “The New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni battle for the WBKFF light heavyweight crown, in what is expected to be a highly entertaining fight.
Integrated Sports Media will distribute the “Rise of the Titans” main card throughout North America, commencing at 10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT, on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, DIRECTV and DISH in the United States, as well as Rogers, Shaw, Bell TV and SaskTel in Canada, and live-streamed worldwide on the FITE.TV app and website, for a suggested retail price of $29.95.
The PPV main card will also feature Las Vegas middleweight Joey Angelo against Albuquerque’s Julian “Nitrane” Lane, Ultimate Fighter runner-up Christina Marks against professional boxer Jasmine Clarkson for the WBKFF Women’s Bantamweight Championship,Brazilian Marcelo “Mello” Alfaya yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Joey Munoz at a 177-pound catchweight, andformer UFC and Bellator fighter, Middleweight Josh “The Dentist” Neer, faces Albuquerque boxer “Mad” Mike Aldrete.
A blind draw will be held at today’s weigh in (7 p.m. MT at Hilton Garden Inn) to determine the match-ups for the WBKFF’s launching of its $100,000 Sib sib tw, kicking-off with three fights: MMA veterans Nick “Lub Ntsuj Plig Dawb Huv” Gonzalez, Ireland-native Jay “The Mellow Fellow” Cucciniello, Estevan “Qhov phem” Payan, Robbie “Problems” Peralta, Mike “The Greek Assassin” Bronzoulis, and South African Leon “The Iron Lion” Mynhardt
Lub “Rise of the Titans” preliminary card will precede the PPV event, which will be available to watch on a free Preview, pib thaum 8:30 p.m. THIAB / 5:30 p.m. PT, nyob rau FITE.TV, as well as via DIRECTV and DISH pay-per-view channels leading up to the main card on PPV.
The preliminary card’s fights are former UFC fighter Issac Vallie-Flagg vs. Cory Simpson at a 175-pound catchweight, California super heavyweight C.J. “Big Cake” Leveque vs. New Mexico’s Juan Torres, thiab Fred Pierce vs. Jeff Chiffens fighting at a 160-pound catchweight.
Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
Hall of Fame ring announcer Jimmy Lennon, Jr. joins WBKFF all-star announcing team comprised of Bas Rutten, Kenny Rice thiab Jessica Penne, who will all work the PPV and preliminary cards.
Newly adopted rules including holding and striking, spinning backfists and hammer fists will be used in all WBKFF fights, which will be contested in a traditional boxing ring for optimum viewing and safety. All men and women’s matches will feature five (two-minute) rounds.
Limited tickets are on sale available to purchase by going online here: https://www.caspereventscenter.com/events/detail/world-bare-knuckle-fighting-federation-championship
Ticket prices range between $200.00 – $500.00 rau Ringside, $50.00, $30.00, $20.00, $10.00 nyob rau hauv lub 100 Level Grandstands.
Press conference quotes and additional pictures are below
BAS RUTTEN, WBKFF president: “Two and one-half months ago I was asked to be the color commentator for this show. I was told that they do anything for me to work it I did some research and felt bare knuckles has a good future, so I met with the WBKFF officials in Chicago, and now I’m president.”
TOM STANKIEWICZ, WBKFF CEO & founder: “This is going to be a a great show. We have a great ring announcer, Jimmy Lennon, Jr., and great announcing team with Bas, Kenny Rice and Jessica Penne. I want to thank the people of Wyoming for supporting us. All the fighters are ready, and this is going to be a great show.”
PHIL BARONI: “I’m always the main attraction. Nws tseem yuav mus yuav ib tug zoo sib ntaus. Good luck to you (Leben).”
CHRIS LEBEN: “It’s been a long road. I saw the bout sheet and thought it was rad. I was called to fight Phil Baroni. He comes out wining, I come out swinging. I’m sorry you’r (Baroni) going to be the guy in the ring Friday night.”
JOSH NEER: “I haven’t fought for almost three years, but I’ve been training every day. I was approached to fight on this card. When I saw Leben and Baroni were fighting, I knew this was going to be a sick card.”
MIKE ALDERETE: “Kuv zoo siab tau tuaj ntawm no. I’m fighting a name opponent. WBKFF is giving us this opportunity. I’m a boxer and I want to show everybody what I can do.”
ISSAC VALLIE-FLAGG: “I’m excited to be here and fight without gloves, stand-up with no takedowns. Cory is a tough guy. I’m sure we’re going to beat the hell out of each other.”
CORY SIMPSON: “I’m excited to show what I can do. I’m going to scrap.”
L-R: (front) Christina Marks and Jasmine Clarkson; (rear) WBKFF president Bas Rutten and
WBKFF CEO Tom Stankiewicz
WBKFF $100,000 Lightweight Tournament Kickoff participants
L-R – (front) Nick Gonzalez, Leon Mynhardt, Estevan Payan, Jay Cucciniello and Robbie Peralta; (rear) WBKFF president Bas Rutten. WBKFF CEO Tom Stankiewicz and Mike Bronzoulis
Lub vas sab: www.WBKFF.com
Facebook: /WBKFF
Twitter: @WBKFF
Instagram: @WORLDBKFF
ABOUT WORLD BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING FEDERATION (WBKFF): Based in Chicago, WBKFF’s mission is to become the worldwide leader in combat sports. The WBKFF stable of fighters already exceeds 100. Bare knuckle fighting is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Only the strong will survive when the gloves are off and all that stands between opponents is their will and determination.
World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation “Rise of the Titans” Stacked final card from top to bottom
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Chicago (Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 5, 2018) — The World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation’s (WBKFF) inaugural event, “Rise of the Titans,” is set for this Friday night (Nov. 9) at Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyoming.
A stacked main card, headlined by a WBKFF middleweight title fight between Johny “Big Rigg” Hendricks thiab “Irish” Brennan Ward, raws li zoo raws li Chris “The Crippler” Leben thiab “The New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni for the WBKFF light heavyweight crown, will be available to watch LIVE on pay-per-view.
Integrated Sports Media will distribute the “Rise of the Titans” main card throughout North America, commencing at 10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT, on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, Vubiquity, DIRECTV and DISH in the United States, as well as Rogers, Shaw, Bell TV and SaskTel in Canada, and live-streamed worldwide on the FITE.TV app and website, for a suggested retail price of $29.95.
The PPV main card will also feature Ultimate Fighter runner-up Christina Marks against professional boxer Jasmine Clarkson for the WBKFF Women’s Bantamweight Championship, Las Vegas middleweight Joey Angelo takes on Albuquerque’s Julian “Nitrane” Lane, former UFC and Bellator fighter Josh “The Dentist” Neer faces light heavyweight Albuquerque boxer “Mad” Mike Alderete, and California heavyweight C.J. “The Night” Leveque vs. New Mexico’s Juan Torres is the PPV swing bout.
Retired All-Pro linebacker Shawne “Teeb Out” Merriman has withdrawn from fighting on Friday evening’s show.
WBKFF will also launch its $100,000 Sib sib tw, showcasing eight fighters on the PPV main card in four separate quarterfinals bouts, on the PPV main card. The loaded tournament field includes MMA veterans Nick “Lub Ntsuj Plig Dawb Huv” Gonzalez, Ireland-native Jay “The Mellow Fellow” Cucciniello, Estevan “Qhov phem” Payan, Robbie “Problems” Peralta, Mike “The Greek Assassin” Bronzoulis, South African Leon “The Iron Lion” Mynhardt thiab Zach “The Juice” Juusola, in addition to Kazakh boxer Radmir Akhmediyev.
A blind draw to determine the quarterfinals matchups will be held this Wednesday (Nov. 7) nyob rau ntawm lub “Rise of the Titans” final press conference in Casper.
A solid three-fight “Rise of the Titans” preliminary card will precede the PPV event, available to watch on a free Preview, pib thaum 8:30 p.m. THIAB / 5:30 p.m. PT, nyob rau FITE.TV, as well as via DIRECTV and DISH pay-per-view channels leading up to the main card on PPV.
The preliminary card’s entertaining match-ups are Issac Vallie-Flagg vs. Cory Simpson, contested at a 175-pound catchweight, Brazilian middleweight Marcel “Mello” Alfaya vs. Dakota Cochrane, and super lightweight Fred Pierce vs. Jeff Chiffens.
Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
Hall of Fame ring announcer Jimmy Lennon, Jr. and the WBKFF all-star announcing team –Bas Rutten, Kenny Rice thiab Jessica Penne — will work the PPV and preliminary cards.
All fights and fighters subject to change.
Newly adopted rules including holding and striking, spinning backfists and hammer fists will be used in all WBKFF fights, which will be contested in a traditional boxing ring for optimum viewing and safety. All men and women’s matches will feature five (two-minute) rounds.
Limited tickets are on sale available to purchase by going online here: https://www.caspereventscenter.com/events/detail/world-bare-knuckle-fighting-federation-championship
Ticket prices range between $200.00 – $500.00 rau Ringside, $50.00, $30.00, $20.00, $10.00 nyob rau hauv lub 100 Level Grandstands.
Lub vas sab: www.WBKFF.com
Facebook: /WBKFF
Twitter: @WBKFF
Instagram: @WORLDBKFF
ABOUT WORLD BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING FEDERATION (WBKFF): Based in Chicago, WBKFF’s mission is to become the worldwide leader in combat sports. The WBKFF stable of fighters already exceeds 100. Bare knuckle fighting is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Only the strong will survive when the gloves are off and all that stands between opponents is their will and determination.
World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation Announces Inaugural PPV card
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Chicago (Lub kaum hli ntuj 11, 2018) – World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF) has officially announced the Pay-Per-View fight card for its inaugural event, “Rise of the Titans”, to be headlined by a WBKFF middleweight title fight between Johny “Big Rigg” Hendricks thiab
“Irish” Brennan Ward, raws li zoo raws li Chris “The Crippler” Leben thiab “The New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni, Friday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 9, at Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyoming.
Integrated Sports Media will distribute “Rise of The Titans”, pib thaum 10 p.m. THIAB / 7 p.m. PT, in North America on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV and DISH in the United States, as well as Rogers, Shaw, Bell TV and SaskTel in Canada, and live-streamed worldwide on the FITE.TV app and website, for a suggested retail price of $29.95.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Friday) and will be available to purchase by going online here:
Ticket prices are between $200.00 – $500.00 rau Ringside, $50.00, $30.00, $20.00, $10.00 nyob rau hauv lub 100 Level Grandstands.
BAS RUTTEN NAMED WBKFF PRESIDENT
(L-R) – WBKFF President Bas Rutten & WBKFF CEO Tom Stankiewicz
“I am super excited about our first show on November 9th,” newly named WBKFF President Bas Rutten hais tias. “Every single person I’ve talked to me who has heard about this event let me know what a crazy good card we have. I must admit, they are correct! I would love to talk about each fight on the card, but will do that in interviews coming up, so I will just mention a few right now. Brennan Ward versus Johny Hendricks as main event; two KO artists going at it, can’t get any better than that. Chris Leben versus Phil Baroni, both known for their KO’s in MMA, tab sis tam sim no, bareknuckle? Sign me up! Shawne Merriman versus Mike Bourke; Merriman is a former NFL Linebacker with a crazy vertical leap of 41.5” (he’s a heavyweight!) facing off against Mike Bourke, a guy who everybody knows can hit. And let’s talk about our lady’s fight. Pro boxer Jasmine Clarkson versus Christina Marks, who has 10 MMA wins with 8 finishes. Yog li ntawd, expect great competitive fights, and I hope to see you in Casper Wyoming on November 9th. If you can’t make it, please watch on PPV! Godspeed and bare-knuckle on!”
Hendricks, fighting out of Fort Worth, Texas, is a former UFC middleweight champion. A past NCAA wrestler out of Oklahoma State University, Hendricks is a powerful striker who was the original WEC middleweight champion. The Oklahoma native captured the coveted UFC title belt in 2014, taking a unanimous decision from Robbie Lawler ntawm UFC 171 in Dallas.
Pawg ntseeg, who comes from Waterford, Connecticut, is a powerful striker, raws li zoo, who was a top contender in Bellator for several years. A collegiate wrestler, raws li zoo, he was the Bellator Season 9 Middleweight champion
The previously announced Nov. 9 co-featured event is a much-anticipated, entertaining showdown between a pair of legendary MMA fighters, Chris “The Crippler” Leben, of Portland, thiab “The New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni, for the WBKFF light heavyweight title.
MMA veteran Mike “The Rhino” Bourke will be the opponent for retired All-Pro linebacker Shawne “Teeb Out” Merriman, who recently signed with WBKFF to make his combat sports pro debut on “Rise of The Titans”, in a Special Heavyweight Attraction.
The 34-year-old Merriman played eight seasons in the NFL between 2005 thiab 2012 for the San Diego Chargers and Buffalo Bills. He was drafted out of the University of Maryland in the first round, 12th overall pick, by the Chargers in the 2005 NFL draft. The six-foot, 275-pound Bourke, hailing from La Habra, California, knocked out living legend Ken Shamrock in the opening round of his most notable career fight.
WBKFF will also launch its $100,000 Sib sib tw, showcasing eight fighters in four separate bouts to determine the semifinalists for WBKFF’s second event, culminating with the championship final in its third event. A draw to determine the quarterfinal matches will soon be conducted.
Tournament contestants include UFC veterans Issac Vallie Flagg, along with veteran MMA fighters Nick “Lub Ntsuj Plig Dawb Huv” Gonzalez, Ireland-native Jay “The Mellow Fellow” Cucciniello, Estevan “Qhov phem” Payan, Robbie “Problems” Peralta, Mike “The Greek Assassin” Bronzoulis, and South African Leon “The Iron Lion” Mynhardt.
Las Vegas middleweight Joey Angelo squares off with Albuquerque’s Julian “Nitrane” Lane, while last year’s Ultimate Fighter runner-up Christina Marks, ntawm San Diego, takes on professional boxer Jasmine Clarkson for the WBKFF Women’s Flyweight Championship.
The PPV opener will feature Internet MMA sensation Chris “Mighty Mus” Yarboroughmeets fellow Virginian, Brandon Dunivan, in a middleweight clash for home state bragging rights,
Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
Additional undercard fights will be live-streamed prior to the PPV broadcast with full details to be announced.
Newly adopted rules including holding and striking, spinning backfists and hammer fists will be used in all WBKFF fights, which will be contested in a traditional boxing ring for optimum viewing and safety. All men and women’s matches will feature five (two-minute) rounds.
NTAUB NTAWV:
Lub vas sab: www.WBKFF.com
Facebook: /WBKFF
Twitter: @WBKFF
Instagram: @WORLDBKFF
World Bare Knuckle FF: Rise of the Titans (WATCH ON FITE):
Legendary 3x All-Pro NFL linebacker Shawne Merriman signs to fight in World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation Inaugural event this fall
Airing on worldwide PPV live from Casper, Wyoming
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Chicago (Lub yim hli ntuj 1, 20-18) – Retired National Football League 3x All-Pro linebacker and 3x Pro Bowl fan-favorite Shawne “Teeb Out” Merriman has signed to fight on World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation’s (WBKFF) inaugural event, “Rise of the Titans,” airing on worldwide pay-per-view (full details to come) this fall, live from Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyoming.
The 34-year-old Merriman, fighting out of Los Angeles, played 8 seasons in the NFL between 2005 thiab 2012 ntawm 2005 thiab 2012 for the San Diego Chargers and Buffalo Bills. He was drafted out of the University of Maryland in the first round, 12th overall pick, by the Chargers in the 2005 NFL draft.
Known as an extremely physical football player, the 6′ 4″ Merriman will take his powerful presence into the ring as a bare-knuckle fighter, against his heavyweight opponent to be announced.
“This is really exciting for me,” Merriman said. “It’s a real privilege and honor for me to come out and fight. Thank you to everyone at the World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation for your support. It’s time for Lights Out!”
“We are thrilled to have Shawne as part of our team,” WBKFF CEO Tom Stankiewicz commented. “It’s a very exciting time for everyone. Shawne was a proven warrior on the field and we look forward to seeing him in the ring. We feel that Shawne’s signing with WBKFF opens the doors to champions from all sports and shows that he has the guts and courage to step into this gladiator sport. Bare knuckle fighting is the combat sport for the 21st century. We welcome Shawne as part of our family!”
WBKFF will host a star-studded meet-and greet for fans during fight week, “Fandamonium”, featuring an appearance by women’s MMA superstar, Cris Cyborg, along with former UFC champions and other celebrities.
The announced co-featured event is a showdown between a pair of legendary MMA fighters, Chris “The Crippler” Leben thiab “The New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni, for the WBKFF light heavyweight title.
Ultimate Fighter contestant and UFC veteran Christina Marks and professional boxer Jasmine Clarkson will square off for the WBKFF Women’s Flyweight Championship.
WBKFF will also launch its $100,000 Grand Prize 8-Man Lightweight Tournament, showcasing eight fighters in four separate bouts to determine the semifinalists for WBKFF’s second event, culminating with the championship final in its third event.
Tournament contestants include UFC veterans Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard, Tom “Da Tank” Gallicchio, Josh Neer thiab Issac Vallie Flagg, as well as undefeated professional Joey Bryant (16-0, 12 Kos).
Newly adopted rules including holding and striking, spinning backfists and hammer fists will be used in all WBKFF fights, which will be contested in a traditional boxing ring for optimum viewing and safety. All men and women’s matches will feature five (two-minute) rounds.
Ntxiv fights yuav sai sai no yuav tshaj tawm. Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
NTAUB NTAWV:
Lub vas sab: www.WBKFF.com
Facebook: @WBKFF
Twitter: @WBFFF
Instagram: @WORLDBKFF
World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation Inaugural event set for October 20
Chicago (Lub Xya hli ntuj 26, 2018) – World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF) announced today that its inaugural event, “Rise of the Titans”, will be held Saturday night, Lub kaum hli ntuj 20, to air on worldwide pay-per-view live from Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyoming.
Full PPV details will soon be announced.
WBKFF also announced it will host a star-studded meet-and greet for fans during fight week, “Fandamonium”, featuring an appearance by the Queen of MMA, Cris Cyborg, along with former UFC champions and other celebrities.
The co-featured event is a dream match-up between two of the most polarizing MMA fighters of all time, Chris “The Crippler” Leben thiab “The New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni for the WBKFF light heavyweight title.
The 37-year-old Leben, who lives in Portland, Oregon, is coming out of a five-year retirement
A veteran UFC title contender, Leben’s victims include Wanderlei Silva, Yoshihiro Akiyama,Alessio Sakara, Patrick Cote, Terry Martin thiab Mike Swick
Baroni, 42, came out of a four-year retirement earlier this year. Fighting out of Long Island, New York, he is a former pro kickboxer (7-0) and wrestler, who has successfully fought in the UFC, Bellator, Txaus siab, Strikeforce, Dream and other MMA organizations.
Another sighed fight will match Ultimate Fighter contestant and UFC veteran Christina Marks and professional boxer Jasmine Clarkson for the WBKFF Women’s Flyweight Championship.
WBKFF will also launch its $100,000 Grand Prize 8-Man Lightweight Tournament, showcasing eight fighters in four separate bouts to determine the semifinalists for WBKFF’s second event, culminating with the championship final in its third event.
Tournament contestants include UFC veterans Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard, Tom “Da Tank” Gallicchio, Josh Neer thiab Issac Vallie Flagg, as well as professional boxers Nick Casal (23-4, 18 Kos) thiab undefeated Joey Bryant (16-0, 12 Kos).
Newly adopted rules including holding and striking, spinning backfists and hammer fists will be used in all WBKFF fights, which will be contested in a traditional boxing ring for optimum viewing and safety. All men and women’s matches will feature five (two-minute) rounds.
Ntxiv fights yuav sai sai no yuav tshaj tawm. Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
NTAUB NTAWV:
Lub vas sab: www.WBKFF.com
Facebook: /WBKFF
Twitter & Instagram: @WBKFF
World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation Officially Up & Running
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Chicago (Lub Xya hli ntuj 16, 2018) — Combat sports’ newest organization, World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF), officially announced today that it is fully operational and targeting this October to promote its inaugural professional event, to air worldwide on independent pay per view.
WBKFF principals include CEO Tom Stankiewicz, COO & Director of Operations JC and matchmaker Paul Tyler.
The exact date of this historical event, venue, complete PPV details, and bouts will be announced during this summer.
“WBKFF will soon become the biggest, most popular in combat sports,” JC predicted. “This all started from our passion for hand-to-hand combat and to give fans what they deserve. WBKFF and fan-friendly will be synonymous. We’re going to give combat sports fans what they want and deserve: integrity, passion and fairness.”
Newly adopted rules including holding and striking, spinning backfists and hammer fists will be used in all WBKFF fights, which will be contested in a traditional boxing ring for optimum viewing and safety. All men’s and women’s matches will feature five (two-minute) rounds.
WBKFF has actively scouted and recruited battle-tested veterans and promising prospects alike from boxing, mixed martial arts, kickboxing, Muay Thai, wrestling and other combat sports disciplines.
Members of the WBKFF stable of fighters range from legendary MMA veteran and undefeated kickboxer Phil “New York Bad Ass” Baroni to Street Beats Internet and YouTube MMA sensation Chris “Mighty Mus” Yarborough, pro-debuting Team USA national boxing champion Tika “Ice Cold” Hemingway and former University of South Alabama football star Desmond LaVelle, former UFC fighters Seth “Polish Pistola” Baczynski, Tom “Da Tank” Gallicchio thiab Christina Marks, former Bellator fighters Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker thiab Dakota Cochrane, and former world boxing title challenger Jasmine Clarkson, among the more notables to date.
Additional signings, including some with major names in MMA and boxing, are in negotiation stages.
Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
NTAUB NTAWV:
Lub vas sab: www.WBKFF.com
Facebook: /WBKFF
Twitter & Instagram: @WBKFF
Josh Thomson Nres Pablo VILLASECA HAUV 'BELLATOR 147’ HEADLINER
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San Jose, XWS LI. (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 4, 2015) - Josh Thomson tus (22-8, 1 NC) ib tug tov martial arts lus dab neeg nyob rau hauv San Jose thiab nws “Bellator 147” effort against a young and promising prospect by the name of Pablo Villaseca (10-2) yuav tsuas ntxiv rau nws cov hauj lwm tus zaj dab neeg.
Ib tug ntim kev tshwm sim Center nyob rau San Jose State University lub tsev kawm ntawv pom tus “Lub Punk” siv ib plethora ntawm kev txawj ntse en txoj kev mus rau ib tug finish ntawm lub Chilean fighter. Referee Jason Herzog officially called a stop to the action at 3:59 ntawm ob thav duab, xa cov neeg kawm ntawv hauv lub hauv cov pejxeem ntxhov thiab thawb Thomson lub cim nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA banner mus 2-0.
Tom qab kev sib ntaus, Thomson made it clear that while a matchup against incumbent Bellator lightweight kingpin Yuav Brooks is enticing, nws yog hais txog lub kiv cua thiab feem coob ntawm cov kiv cua nws yog hnov los ntawm xav kom nws mus tua “Hlau” Michael Chandler.
“Yuav Brooks yog ib tug zoo fighter txiv neej, thiab nws muaj txoj siv tawv,” Thomson hais tias. “Tab sis, hais txog ntawm lub kub nyob ib ncig ntawm nws lub duav, the fans want me to fight Michael Chandler and I fight for the fans.”
Bellator President Scott Coker has said he foresees Thomson returning to action in early 2016, thiab tsis muaj kev sib ntaus teem rau Chandler los yog Brooks li sau, lwm marquee sib contest yuav tuaj mus rau fruition ntxov, es tsis tom qab. Saib cov finish no.
Weichel Yav toj txiav Karakhanyan, Hoping rau Ntsej muag Daniel Straus Rau Title
In the featherweight co-feature bout of the evening, Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) thiab Daniel Weichel (36-9) Unleashed nyuaj jabs thiab heev heev round lub tsev thoob plaws ib tug peb-round thriller. The difference was Weichel’s ability to use his pinpoint accuracy to pepper away at his jab, muab xaus rau Karakhanyan hmo. Nyob rau hauv lub kawg, “The Weasel” escaped with a split decision victory with scores of (30-27, 30-27, 30-27), and likely moved closer to another shot at the 145-pound champion. Watch the official decision no.
Anderson Outduels Freire Thaum Dua, Hauv lub Bellator MMA tawb
A lightweight rematch between Patricky Freire (14-7) thiab Derek Anderson (13-2, 1 NC) tuaj rau ib lub taub hau hmo no, nrog txiv neej trading lub cev blows thiab pib rau lub 15 feeb ntev ntawm lawv tsausmuag bout. Nyob rau hauv lub kawg, “Barbaric” took home a split decision victory with judges’ scores of (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Lub chim qhab nia nws ob hauj lwm yeej Freire, tom qab yav tas los ua nws debut Bellator nyob rau hauv ib tug sawv daws pom kev txiav txim siab kov yeej Freire ntawm "Bellator 98."Noj ib tug saib ib co highlights no.
Piccolotti Yeej ntshav sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau Nuj Nqis ntawm Soto
Nyob rau hauv ib tug nruj nreem kam sib ntaus sib tua ntawm grappling kws txawj Adas Piccolot (7-0) thiab Mario Soto, (6-2) "Lub foob pob" tseem undefeated tom qab ib tug thib ob round rear-liab qab caj pas cuav. Piccolotti sliced li Soto, qhib ib tug tseem ceeb txiav tshaj txoj cai qhov muag ntawm lub 29-xyoo-laus lub hnub yug me nyuam tub. Nrog cov ntshav squirting qhov txhia chaw, "Dr. Mario "twb yuam kom coj mus rhaub tawm ntawm 3:25 ntawm round ob. Ob leeg Northern California fighters coj nyob rau hauv ib tug loj contingent ntawm hometown cov kiv cua, tab sis nws yog tus Bay-cheeb tsam txiv leej tub, Piccolotti, tawm yeej nyob rau hauv lub kawg, ib yam khoom ntawm tsaws 86% ntawm nws ntaus ces muab pov tseg. Peep the gash on Soto’s head no.
Rogers Powers Yav tag los Zwicker nyob rau hauv 'Bellator 147' Opener
Thaum lub sij hawm qhib contest rau cov ntsia hlau loj, Brian Rogers (12-8) muab xaus rau ib tug ob-sib ntaus nplua nyob rau hauv nws debut ntawm lub teeb heavyweight, qhib hluav taws nrog vicious av-thiab-phaus cov txheej txheem, tov nyob rau hauv nrog relentless rauj ruaj ruaj, uas coj mus rau Virgil Zwicker (14-5-1) tapping tawm los ntawm caj npab-daim duab peb sab cuav ntawm 4:38 ntawm round ob. "Rezdog" tiv thaiv nco ntsoov thaum lub sij hawm nws lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv lub Bellator MMA tawb, txawm tiv ib tug uas tsis muaj tshuab ua ntej lawm nyob rau hauv lub contest; tab sis nyob rau hauv lub kawg, nws yog "B-Rog Lub Predator lub" Hmo ntuj. Saib cov yees duab highlights no.
Preliminary Card tau & Duab:
A.J. McKee (3-0) yeej JT Donaldson (1-1) ntawm knockout (hauv caug) ntawm 4:14 ntawm round ob SAIB TAG NO
Brandon Hester (3-0) yeej Idris Wasi (1-3) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-24, 30-25, 30-27)
Gabriel Carrasco (7-0) yeej Khomkrit Niimi (6-8) via technical knockout (lub luj tshib) ntawm 3:19 ntawm puag ncig ib
Nick Barnes (10-1) yeej James Terry (16-8) ntawm cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 2:48 ntawm puag ncig ib
Erick Sanchez (6-2) defeated Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) via technical knockout (punches) ntawm 1:22 ntawm puag ncig peb
Yelemi Monaghan (9-3) yeej Alvin Cacdac (16-12) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Bronson Mohika (1-1) yeej Jose Perez (1-1) defeated via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Adin Duenas (3-1) yeej Anthony Taylor (0-1) ntawm cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 2:43 ntawm puag ncig ib
Anthony Ua (2-0) yeej Dustin Moore (0-1) ntawm kev knockout ntawm 2:05 ntawm puag ncig ib
Brandon Halsey Defeats Kendall Grove Via Technical Knockout Vacates Bellator Middleweight Title Due To Missing Weight
All photos by: Bellator MMA/Eric Coleman
TEMECULA, California. (Tej zaum 15, 2015) – While Brandon “Heev nyuj” Halsey (9-0) can no longer say he’s Bellator MMA’s Middleweight World Champion, he’s still managed to show his talent with a one-sided destruction of proven veteran Kendall “Lub Spyder” Grove (21-15).
The contest served as the feature main event of Friday tus “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” card at Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Temecula, California.
Halsey nearly finished the fight in the early going, moving to an arm-triangle choke that would have finished a lesser opponent, but Grove somehow battled through the effort. Tseem, it was a one-sided round for the former champ.
Grove was able to avoid such a precarious position in the second, but he was still forced to be on the defensive throughout most of the frame. With a high-paced wrestling attack, Halsey simply pushed his way to the floor and enjoyed top position for almost the entirety of the round.
The pattern continued as the fight wore on, with Halsey simply overpowering his opponent and constantly earning himself the dominant position. Grove briefly threatened with an armbar in the fourth frame, but Halsey simply yanked his limb free and pounded away with punches shortly after until he earned the TKO win at the 2:25 mark of the frame.
The undefeated Halsey, who was stripped of the Bellator MMA Middleweight World Title for failing to make weight, will look to again earn the belt in his next appearance.
“I was my own worst enemy. It was how I performed. He didn’t throw anything at me that I wasn’t ready for. I was just trying to tough through the injury. I had to tough it out and come out with the victory,” Halsey said.
“Obviously, you want to be as dominant as possible. I just felt like I couldn’t explode through my combinations or explode through the fight and finish how I wanted to. But like I said, you’ve got to deal with adversity, and I did it the best I could,” Halsey continued.
“I learned my lesson. I thank Bellator. I apologize to the commission. It’s unprofessional not to make weight. Tsis excuses, but anybody knows that it’s hard to cut weight with an injury. The belt’s just a decoration, so I’m still the champ in my eyes. No one has taken the belt from me.”
In the night’s co-main event, former Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (17-4), of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, took a step toward another shot at the title with a hard-fought decision victory over the hard-hitting Mike “Lub Tubrog nkoj” Richman, of Rose Mount, Los ntawm.
While Richman showed excellent takedown defense throughout the 15-minute affair, Dantas’ work rate helped him earn the favor of the judges. Constantly pressing and looking to bring the fight to the floor, Dantas was able to just edge out Richman on the cards, 29-28 according to all three officials.
“I went out there and fought the way I trained to fight,” Dantas said after the win. “I knew Mike Richman was going to come with everything, but I wanted to win this fight and get back to the title. The only fight that makes sense next is for the title.
In a welterweight contest, Fernando “Lub Menifee cov neeg vwm Flash” Gonzalez (24-13), of Menifee, California., scored a thrilling, come-from-behind victory over “Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-2), ntawm San Bernardino, California.
With Millender enjoying a six-inch height advantage, the smaller Gonzalez struggled to score points in the first two rounds. But when the fight hit the floor in the third, Gonzalez latched onto a guillotine choke and earned a tap from his opponent at the 1:14 ntawm qhov kawg puag ncig.
“Kuv 4-0 txoj cai tam sim no,” Gonzalez said after the win. “That’s one step closer to the title, and I’m excited to get in there and mix it up with whoever is next.”
With the result, Gonzalez now boasts four-straight Bellator MMA victories and put himself in line for a potential shot at the promotion’s Welterweight Title.
In the night’s first main-card matchup, undefeated prospect Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (7-0), of Rahway, N.J., used a superior wrestling game to outwork more experienced opponent Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-5), of Lajes, Brazil, en route a unanimous-decision victory.
With Caldwell scoring takedowns throughout the matchup, Silva looked for submissions when available, but he simply couldn’t find the necessary hold to work past his opponent’s defense. Es tsis txhob, Caldwell kept his pressure high, and judges awarded him the fight, 29-28 rau tag nrho peb cov ntawv teev lus.
After the victory, Caldwell made it clear he’s clearing his way to a shot at the Bellator MMA World Title.
“I don’t think there are any fighters out there as explosive as me at 135 phaus, or as fast,” Caldwell said. “Nws thiaj li, I’ll be able to prove that.”
In the night’s final preliminary bout, Guam’s Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1) scored a third-round knockout of Mexico’s Antonio Duarte (18-6).
Tsis tas li ntawd, featherweight prospect Jordan Parsons (11-1), ntawm San Diego, California., earned a third-round decision win over the previously undefeated Brazilian Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-1).
Nyob rau hauv ib lub teeb Heavyweight contest, Virgil Zwicker (14-4-1), of Temecula, California., earned a first-round knockout win over Razak Al-Hassan (12-5), ntawm Milwaukee, Wisc.
And in the night’s first fight, Ricky “Lub Sniper” Rainey (11-3), of Gastonia, N.C., earned a second-round knockout win over Jessie Juarez (22-10), ntawm Torrance, California.
Brandon Halsey (9-0) def. Kendall Grove (21-15)
Eduardo Dantas (17-4) def. Mike Richman (18-6 )
Fernando Gonzalez (24-14) def. Curtis Millender (7-2)
Darrion Caldwell (7-0) def. Rafael Silva (22-5)
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