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Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Douglas Lima meets Russian knockout artist Andrey Koreshkov on July 17 på Mohegan Sun Arena

April 21, 2015 FNU47 Legg igjen en kommentar

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 20, 2015) – Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Douglas “The Phenom” Lime (26-5), one of the most talented and well-rounded 170-pound fighters on the planet today, puts his title on the line against Russian knockout artist Andrey “Spartan” Koreshkov (17-1) på Fredag, Juli 16, på Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn.

“Douglas Lima is an incredible champion who is in for one of the toughest fights of his life against Koreshkov,”Sa Bellators president Scott Coker. “When the rest of this card is announced, we’ll have put together one of the greatest showcases of welterweight talent ever assembled on one night.”

The two elite combatants headline the newly announced “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” begivenhet, som airs levende og gratis på Spike på 9 pm. OG / 8 pm. CT.

Tickets for the event go on sale Friday, April 24^th ved 10 a.m. OG, and are available at the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office or Ticketmaster.com. Bellator Nation presale begins denne tirsdagen. Join the Bellator Newsletter list or follow us on social media (Twitter / Facebook) to gain access to the presale code and details.

Additional information, including ticketing details and the night’s full lineup of world-class MMA action, vil bli offentliggjort om kort tid.

The 27-year-old Lima is a Brazilian-born athlete who now makes his home in Atlanta. Fighting under the Bellator MMA banner since 2011, Lima is an impressive 8-1 in the promotion and an incredible 14-1 i hans fortid 15 overall appearances. Lima earned his way to the Bellator MMA Welterweight World Title with an eight-man tournament victory that included knockout wins over Ben Saunders, Bryan Baker and Michail Tsarev. Lima then claimed the title with an April 2014 knockout win over Rick Hawn. Samlet, Lima boasts five consecutive knockout victories and now looks to defend his belt for the first time.

Koreshkov is also fresh off an eight-man tournament win, claiming a decision victory over Adam McDonough after previously registering knockouts of Justin Baesman and Nah-Shon Burrell. The 24-year-old Koreshkov is a Russian national medalist in both pankration and hand-to-hand combat and has lost just once in 18 professional MMA appearances. Han eier 10 wins by knockouts and three by submission and also owns a 2012 victory over former Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Lyman Good.

Expect fireworks when Lima and Koreshkov collide.

Additional contests for “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” vil bli offentliggjort om kort tid.

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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

April 16, 2015 FNU47 Legg igjen en kommentar

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 16, 2015) – A thrilling 13-bout lineup for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” is now complete with the addition of women’s featherweights A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene “Angerfist” Blencowe (5-4), bantamweights Shawn “Bunch the Great” Bunch (3-1) vs.Rolando Perez (7-4) og John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert “Krigeren” Morales (1-0) to the evening’s preliminary card.

The three new additions finalize a nine-fight preliminary card scheduled in support of “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” four main card contests.

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

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” foregår på Fredag, Mai 15, ved Pechanga Resort & Casino i Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 pm. OG (6 pm. PT lokal tid), mens foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com.

Billetter til “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” som starter på bare $50, er for tiden på salg på Pechanga.com og Pechanga Resort & Casino billettkontoret.

Dører for “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” åpen på 4 pm. PT lokal tid, og den første konkurransen finner sted 45 minutter senere.

Jenkins, of Oceanside, Calif., is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Fighting professionally since 2004, Jenkins now makes her Bellator MMA debut. The 33-year-old boasts past tussles with MMA notables Shayna Baszler, Tonya Evinger, Jan Finney, Kelly Kobold and Sarah Schneider, bl.a..

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. Men, 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.

I mellomtiden, 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. Fortsatt, Perez is unbeaten in his past four contests and now looks to get his first win in the promotion.

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

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

Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

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

Bellator Utvalgte bantamvekt Fight: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Utvalgt weltervekt Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

Bellator Utvalgte bantamvekt Fight: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Foreløpige kort (7:45 pm. OG)

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

Bellator Lett tungvekt Prelim Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

Bellator Fjær Prelim Fight: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Bellator weltervekt Prelim Fight: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

Dark Fights (ca.. 11 pm. OG)

Bellator Lett Mørk Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)

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

Bellator Lett Mørk Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

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

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Three-for-one, Wednesday Matinee

April 16, 2015 FNU47 Legg igjen en kommentar

“Bellator MMA: Uncut” returns with a focus on this past week’s “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” card. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the main card competitors before and after they go to war inside the cage. The eight minute video showcases all the hard work and personal sacrifice these individuals put into their craft.

Arguably one of the best fights on the “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” card didn’t air on television, but instead took place during the preliminary portion of the event. Joey Beltran shined in his middleweight debut against Brian Rogers in a fight that featured a little bit of everything including a ferocious slugfest, a comeback as well as a showcase of toughness and will all rolled into one.

I tillegg, our post-lims featured Chad George’s finish av Mark Vorgeas with a Von Flue choke, making it only the second time in Bellator history this technique was used to end a fight.

The two fights took place on the Spike.com-streamed preliminary card of “Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen,” which aired this past Fredag night during a Spike telecast that peaked with over 900K viewers.

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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

April 16, 2015 FNU47 Legg igjen en kommentar

EASY TWEET: #BellatorMMA adds @morcego_mma and @thewolf_mma to the May 15 Event headlined by @BrandBullHalsey & @kendallgrovemma

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

The new addition finalizes the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) mot ruvende Hawaiian scrapperKendall “Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marine” Richman (18-5), og welterweights Fernando “Den Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” foregår på Fredag, Mai 15, ved Pechanga Resort & Casino i Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 pm. OG (6 pm. PT lokal tid), mens foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com.

Billetter til “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” som starter på bare $50, er for tiden på salg på Pechanga.com og Pechanga Resort & Casino billettkontoret.

Dører for “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” åpen på 4 pm. PT lokal tid, og den første konkurransen finner sted 45 minutter senere.

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) og lettvektere Steve “Thunderbeast” Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1).

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

Andre bouts vil bli annonsert snart.

A New Jersey native now fighting out of Arizona, Caldwell was a Division I wrestler at North Carolina State. Caldwell made his MMA debut in 2012 and has kept his record perfect through the first six fights of his career, including Bellator MMA wins over Anthony Dizy, Joe Pingitore and Lance Surma. Previously competing as a featherweight, the 27-year-old Caldwell now moves down to the bantamweight division.

He now faces “Morcego” Silva, a battle-tested 30-year-old fighter with championship-level experience in the Bellator MMA cage. With nearly a decade of professional fights to his name, Silva is an incredible 14-1 i hans fortid 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 karriere seire har kommet etter stans, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’s “Fight Master” Serien, Matthews fought most recently in November, earning a decision win over Kyle Bolt. He now meets undefeated prospect Reiter, an intriguing individual who left Wall Street to pursue a career in MMA and now fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after spending much of his early career in Peru.

Kozola, San Diego, Calif., fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after debuting with a knockout victory over Jonathan Rivera in January. He now meets Butler, who returns to the promotion after a November Bellator MMA debut that saw him suffer a submission loss to Joao Paulo Faria.

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

Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

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

Bellator Utvalgte bantamvekt Fight: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Utvalgt weltervekt Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

Bellator Utvalgte bantamvekt Fight: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Foreløpige kort (7:45 pm. OG)

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

Bellator Lett tungvekt Prelim Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

Bellator Fjær Prelim Fight: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Bellator weltervekt Prelim Fight: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

Mørke Bouts (ca.. 11 pm. OG)

Bellator Lett Mørk Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

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

April 15, 2015 FNU47 Legg igjen en kommentar

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 15, 2015) – Bellator MMA is pleased to announce the signing of the sixth* ranked Light Heavyweight in the world, Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (13-3, 1 NC), til en eksklusiv, multi-fight deal.

“I can’t wait to be fighting in Bellator and wreck shop on everyone,"Sa Davis. “I am the absolute best and most dominant grappler to ever fight in MMA and I’m excited to get in there and compete at my new home.”

Born and raised in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Phil attended college close to home at Penn State University, where he became a four-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler for the Nittany Lions.

Davis had his first professional MMA fight in 2008 and accrued nine wins in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, including victories against the likes of Antônio Rogério Nogueira, Lyoto Machida, Alexander Gustafsson, Brian Stann and Glover Teixeira.

A member of Alliance MMA in San Diego, Calif., where he trains alongside Bellator stars like Michael Chandler and Joey Beltran, "Herr. 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,"Sa opprykk president, Scott Coker. “Bellator remains fully committed to building its world-class roster by signing top free agents like Davis, as well as grooming up-and-coming stars. We’ve got some amazing matchups in mind for ‘Mr. Wonderful’ that we will be announcing in the weeks to come.”

Bellator’s Light Heavyweight division is one of the deepest in the promotion, with stars like McGeary, Tito Ortiz, "King Mo" Lawal, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Emanuel Newton and Linton Vassell.

*Ranking according to www.sherdog.com

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Bellator MMA continues to strengthen its roster with addition of Brazilian featherweight Gleristone “Toninho Furia” Santos

April 14, 2015 FNU47 Legg igjen en kommentar

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 14, 2015) – Bellator MMA officials are proud to announce the addition of exciting Brazilian featherweight prospect Gleristone “Toninho Furia” Santos (27-4), who has signed an exclusive, multi-fight deal.

Santos’s debut date and opponent will be announced in the near future.

Long regnes som en av Brasils beste utsikter, 26-åringen Santos debuterte i 2005, da han var bare 16 år og tjent seire i sine første ni profesjonelle bouts. Født i Campina Grande, Paraíba, Santos tiden har en ni-kamp seiersrekke og er en utrolig 16-1 i hans fortid 17 opptredener. "

Toninho” joins several other talented Brazilian fighters on the Bellator roster including Featherweight World Champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, Welterweight World Champion Douglas Lima, Bantamweight World Champion Marcos Galvao, Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas, Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, Rafael Carvalho, Neiman Gracie, Goiti Yamauchi amongst others.

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

April 14, 2015 FNU47 Legg igjen en kommentar

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 13, 2015) – On the heels of this morning’s announcement of the Bobby Lashley vs. James Thompson omkamp, "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 pm. PT.

The main card is headlined by a long overdue matchup between street-fighting legend and YouTube sensation Kimbo Slice og “Verdens farligste mann,” Ken Shamrock, which kicks off Live and Free on Spike at 9 pm. OG/ 8 pm. CT.

Billetter til “Bellator: Unfinished Business” starter på $30 and go on sale to the general public on Friday, Mars 27, på Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Scottrade Center Box Office. Online presales begin on Wednesday, Mars 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, både “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. I mellomtiden, McDonald suffered an armbar loss in his May 2014 professional debut and now looks to rebound in his return to the cage.

“Bellator: Unfinished Business” - Fredag, Juni 19, Scottrade-senteret, St. Louis, Du.

Main Card on Spike (9 pm. OG)

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

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

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

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

Preliminary Card on Spike.com (7 pm. OG)

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

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

Bellator, mixed martial arts, Spike TV

“Bellator: Unfinished Business” får en monster-omkamp med tungvekterne James “Kolossen” Thompson vs.. Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley

April 14, 2015 FNU47 Legg igjen en kommentar

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 13, 2015) - Den mest sette MMA-kampen gjennom tidene var mellom Kimbo Slice og James Thompson, og i juni 19, begge mennene vil konkurrere mot forskjellige motstandere på “Bellator: Unfinished Business ”ved Scottrade Center i St.. Louis, Du.

Tidligere WWE-superstjerne Bobby "The Dominator" Lashley ser ut til å hevne en 2012 delt beslutningstap til James “The Colossus” Thompson (20-14). Den uferdige virksomheten mellom de to gigantiske tungvekterne var opprinnelig planlagt å bli avgjort i "Bellator: Den britiske bølgen,”Men en skade påført av Lashley førte til at kampen ble omlagt til juni 19.

Thompson, en 6-fots-fem slående spesialist, kommer fra England og har kjempet profesjonelt siden 2003. En tidligere rugby-spiller og bodybuilder, Thompson fant sitt sanne kall i MMA og har konkurrert over hele verden siden. Fighting noen av de beste tungvektere i idretten, inkludert Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, Mariusz Pudzianowki, Brett Rogers, Bob Sapp, Dan Severn og Hidehiko Yoshida, bl.a., "Kolossen" har samlet seg 11 vinner ved knockout og syv ved innsending.

En 6-fots-3 bryting standout, Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley (12-2) startet opplæring i grappling kunst på alder 12 og ville gå på å vinne flere titler, inkludert tre nasjonale mesterskap på Missouri Valley College, en NAIA National Championship, en CISM VM sølvmedalje og to Forsvarets Wrestling mesterskap i løpet av sin tid i USA. Army. I tillegg til en profesjonell bryting karriere med stints i WWE, ECW og TNA, Lashley begynte sin MMA karriere i 2008, og han bygget en imponerende karriere mark som inkluderer Bellator MMA innsending Seire over Karl Etherington og Josh Burns.

“Bellator: Unfinished Business” - Fredag, Juni 19, Scottrade-senteret, St. Louis, Du.

Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)

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

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

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

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

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SKAL BROOKS BEHOLDER TITEL I EN UTTALELSE 5-RUNDT VICTORY

April 11, 2015 FNU47 Legg igjen en kommentar

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IRVINE, Calif. (April 10, 2015) – En energisk sørkalifornisk publikum var tilgjengelig i kveld på Bren Event Center nyter en spektakulær natt med kamper på Bellator 136.

Med kjendiser og MMA-legender som Tommy Lasorda, Charlie Hough, Jermaine Dye, Tito Ortiz, Ken Shamrock, Don Frye og Frank Shamrock ved siden av, Scott Coker-ledet kampanje kom ettertrykkelig tilbake til arenaen for første gang siden debuten på Spike at Bellator 85.

I tillegg til en lett tittelkamp i hovedarrangementet, 12 andre spennende konkurranser bidro til å fortsette trenden med spennende kort på Spike TV så langt inn 2015.

Det tok hele fem rundene, men Will Brooks (16-1) laget det første forsvaret av Bellator Lightweight-stroppen, beseire Dave Jansen (20-3) via enstemmig avgjørelse [49-46, 49-46, 49-46]. Etter en gjennomsiktig åpningsramme som så "The Fugitive" overraske "Ill Will" med hans eksplosive spark og slag, Brooks snudde sakte tidevannet til sin fordel, senker tempoet og bruker sin verdenskjente grappling for å forbli 155 pund kingpin.

“Dave Jansen er akkurat det folk anser ham for å være,”Sa Brooks. "Han har den krigerånden, og han er virkelig intelligent. Han kjempet hardt, Jeg kjempet bare hardere. Jeg er fortsatt ung i denne sporten, og det var definitivt mange ting jeg ønsket å gjøre i kampen som han nøytraliserte. Jeg ønsker å holde meg opptatt og komme tilbake til å sette på spennende kamper for fansen. "

Etter 15 minutter med co-main event handling, Rafael Carvalho forbedret seg til 11-1, tjener en delt avgjørelsesgevinst [28-29, 30-27, 29-28] mot Joe Schilling (2-4). Den unge brasilianeren bremset kampen hele tiden, opphever slående av "Stitch Em 'Up." En dommer så kampen til fordel for verdensmesteren kickboxer, men det var ikke nok som Schilling faller til .500 inne i Bellator-buret.

I en kamp om innleveringsspesialister, Marcin Held (21-3) ferdig Tiger Sarnavskiy (30-3) via verbal underkastelse forårsaket av en knestang kl 1:11 av runde tre-. Med seier, Held har nå vunnet 12 av hans 21 profesjonelle kamper via innlevering.

Kveldens første TV-skrot inneholdt tungvekterne Tony Johnson (8-2) og Alexander Volkov (6-1). Etter tre anstrengende runder, “Hulken” forble ubeseiret i Bellator-buret. Johnson ble tildelt en [29-28, 28-29, 29-28] delt beslutning. Totalt sett var det brytningen til Johnson som ga ham seieren. Nå, Johnson kommer hjem til sine to døtre og forlovede, hvor han også fungerer som en selvutnevnt “Mr.. Mamma."

Joey Beltran (16-11) spratt tilbake fra en svak åpningsrunde for å ta runde to og tre, til slutt å beseire Brian Rogers (11-8) via flertallsvedtak [28-28, 29-28, 29-27]. "The Mexicutioner" imponerte i sin Bellator MMA mellomvekt debut, mens "The Predator" har falt fire av fem utklipp.

Du Awad (18-6) rakte Rob Sinclair (12-3) det tredje tapet i karrieren, tjene en enstemmig beslutning [30-27, 30-27, 30-37]. Med seier, Awad beveger seg enda nærmere en trilogikamp med lettmesteren Will Brooks.

I åpnings bout av kvelden, John Teixeira (18-1-2) beseiret Fabricio Guerreiro (20-4) via delt avgjørelse [29-28, 28-29, 29-28]. Guerreiro har nå droppet to av de tre siste kampene sine, mens “Macapa” har vunnet tre strake.

AJ McKee (1-0) gjorde en vellykket profesjonell debut på fredag natt, etterbehandling Marcos Bonilla (1-2) med en dyp baknaken choke på 2:08 runde en. Kontingenten som var igjen etter hovedkortet var sterkt til fordel for Long Beach, Calif., mors.

Chad George (16-8) ferdig Mark Vorgeas (5-3-1) med hodet og armen choke på 3:37 fra den første runden. Det var ingen trykk eller muntlig innlevering, da George måtte informere dommeren om at motstanderen hans hadde gått bevisstløs. Den innfødte i Los Angeles har nå ni innsendingsseire i sin unge karriere.

Laguna Hills, Calif., Justin Governale (4-2) sendte hjembygutten Jay Bogan (6-5) via baknaken choke kl 2:09 av runde to. Det var en spennende slutt på en kamp som nesten ble avsluttet av Governale med streik.
Steve Ramirez (1-1) avsluttet Jon Santa Maria (3-1) med et tåhold på 3:29 av runde ett.

Cleber Luciano (11-5) ferdig Aaron Miller (14-10) med armstang ved 4:36 av runde to.

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Bellator MMA er en ledende Mixed Martial Arts organisasjon med mange av de beste krigerne i verden. Under ledelse av veteran kampen promoter Scott Coker, Bellator er tilgjengelig for nesten 400 million hjem over hele verden i løpet av 120 land. I USA, Bellator kan sees på Spike TV, MMA TV leder. Bellator MMA består av en utøvende team som inkluderer topp fagfolk i TV-produksjon, live event orkestre, fighter utvikling / relasjoner, spillested anskaffelser, sponsing skapelse / utvikling, internasjonal lisensiering, markedsføring, annonsering, publisitet og provisjons relasjoner. Bellator er basert i Santa Monica, California og eies av underholdningsgiganten Viacom, hjem til verdens fremste underholdnings merkevarer som kobler med publikum gjennom overbevisende innhold på TV, film, nett og mobile plattformer.

Om Spike TV:

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“Bellator: BROOKS vs.. JANSEN” OFFISIELLE INNVIKTINGSRESULTATER FOR FREDAGSNATTER KJEMPER PÅ SPIKE

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“Bellator: BROOKS vs.. JANSEN” OFFISIELLE INNVIKTINGSRESULTATER FOR Fredag NATTER KJEMPER PÅ SPIKE

Champ Will Brooks (155) vs. Dave Jansen (154.6)

“Jeg skal ut der og kutte Dave Jansen ned. Jeg skal røyke ham. Jeg kommer til å skamme ham.” – Will Brooks

“Min mentale fordel blir nøkkelen, og jeg slår Will på fredag natt. Jeg har alltid trodd at det er mentalitet før fysikalitet, og det er mentaliteten min som kommer til å føre meg til verdens tittelen. Det kommer også til å være på grunn av min erfaring, besluttsomhet og laserfokus. Alle disse tingene kulminerer bare i den perfekte stormen.” – Dave Jansen

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IRVINE. Calif. – April 9, 2015 - 25 av 26 jagerfly konkurrerende på fredagens "Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen ”gikk på vekten og traff vellykket deres målrettede vekter Torsdag ettermiddag på Radisson Hotel i Newport Beach, Calif. The stacked MMA card emanates from the Bren Events Center in Irvine, Calif., i morgen, airing LIVE and FREE on Spike at 9 pm. OG.

“Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” is headlined by a fight between Bellator Lightweight World Champion Will Brooks (15-1) og Dave Jansen (20-2). “Ill Will” has won six consecutive bouts, while “The Fugitive” has rallied off seven straight victories of his own.

The event also features the return of multi-combat sports star Joe Schilling (2-3), who faces Brazilian standout Rafael Carvalho (10-1) in a middleweight co-main event.

“Bellator: Brooks vs. Jansen” – Fredag, April 10, Bren Events Center, Irvine, Calif.