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LIGHTWEIGHT MATCHUP PITTING UNDEFEATED ADAM PICCOLOTTI AGAINST GOITI YAMAUCHI ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD
LOS ANGELES – An exciting welterweight contest between British slugger Pòl Daley (39-15-2) and California’s Lorenz Larkin (18-6, 1 NC), as well as a compelling lightweight bout pitting Adan Piccolot (9-0) kont Yamauchi moute (21-3) have been added to La ap 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull nan Samdi, Septanm 23 a SAP Sant nan San Jose, Kalifòni.
That evening, SAP Center in San Jose will also play host to Bellator Kickboxing 7, which features a welterweight world title main event with current champ Karim Ghajji (97-13-1) set to defend his title against Raymond Daniels (11-3).
La ap 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Bellator Kickboxing 7: Ghajji vs. Daniels will air on SPIKE immediately following La ap 184: Dantas vs. Caldwell sou Oktòb 6. Tickets for the event are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com.
Yon veteran nan 56 batay pwofesyonèl, Paul “Semtex” Daley will look to once again showcase his explosive and dangerous power against Lorenz Larkin. With nine of his last 10 ranport vini pa fason pou pentch, including an emphatic flying knee KO against Brennan Ward nan La ap 170 nan mwa janvye, Daley will look to re-establish himself as a top contender in Bellator’s stacked welterweight division with a win on September 23.
Larkin enters the bout against Daley with an equally impressive arsenal of strikes and power. Avèk 11 nan 18 ranport vini pa fason pou pentch, the Riverside, Kalifòni. native comes into the event following a must-see title bout against Douglas Lima nan la ap NYC nan mwa jen, a fight that marked “The Monsoon’s” promotional debut. With marquee wins over Robbie Lawler, Santiago Ponzinibbio, Jorge Masvidal and Neil Magny to his name, Larkin will look to add Paul Daley to his long list of defeats on his way to reaffirming his status as the division’s top contender.
Fighting out of Half Moon Bay, Kalifòni., Piccolotti will enter the cage for the first time in 2017 following his unanimous decision victory over Brandon Girtz last November at La ap 165. The 28-year-old lightweight began his professional career on the regional MMA scene where he collected four consecutive victories, including a trio of finishes before joining forces with the Viacom-owned promotion. “AP” has continued his success with Bellator MMA, earning five straight wins over competitors in the stacked lightweight division, including three submission finishes.
Coming off a win against Valeriu Mircea at La ap 168, the 24-year-old Yamauchi, who trains out of Anjo, Japon, will continue his run in the lightweight division after making the jump to 155-pounds in 2016. In his career, the Yamauchi has an incredible 17 submission victories among his 21 career victories and holds wins against Ryan Couture, Isao Kobayashi and Mike Richman.
À La ap 183: Henderson vs. Pitbull Fight Card
Lightweight Main Event: Benson Henderson (24-7) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" FREIRE (17-8)
Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Roy Nelson (23-14) vs. Javy Ayala (10-5)
Welterweight Main Card Bout: Pòl Daley (39-15-2) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-6, 1 NC)
Lightweight Main Card Bout: Adan Piccolot (9-0) vs. Yamauchi moute (21-3)
Lightweight Main Card Bout: Arawon Pico (0-1) vs. TBA
À Bellator Kickboxing 7: Ghajji vs. Daniels Fight Card
Welterweight Kickboxing World Title Main Event: Karim Ghajji (97-13-1) vs. Raymond Daniels (11-3)
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TORONTO – Fight Network, premye minis nan mond lan 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents an action-packed day of live combat sports action this Saturday, Jen 10, kòmanse nan 12:30 p.m. AK ak GLORY 42 Superfight Series followed by the GLORY 42 Paris main card at 3 p.m. AK, both airing live on Fight Network across Canada and Turkey.
Apre sa, Fight Network will deliver extensive coverage of UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Lewis vs. Hunt across Canada, kòmanse nan 7 p.m. ET with the live UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Lewis vs. Hunt PRE-FIGHT SHOW leading into LIVE PRELIMS nan 8 p.m. ET sou batay Rezo. The main card airs live on TSN5. Nan UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Lewis vs. Hunt PRE-FIGHT SHOW will feature former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate and retired contender Kenny Florian serving as desk analysts with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Heidi Androl conducting on-site fighter interviews in New Zealand.
The two-hour LIVE PRELIMS on Fight Network will feature lightweights Damien Brown (17-9) ak Vinc Pichel (9-1) in a featured clash, plis Luke Jumeau (11-3) pran sou Dominique Steele (14-8) nan 170 liv, while No. 11 John Moraga (16-6) batay Ashkan Mokhtarian (13-1) in a flyweight tilt. Kiichi Kunimoto (18-6-2, 1NC) ak Zak Ottow (14-4) open the telecast in a welterweight bout.
At the conclusion of Saturday’s main card, ap viv nan UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Lewis vs. Hunt POST-FIGHT SHOW nan apeprè 1 a.m. ET on Fight Network features highlights, analysis and post-fight interviews.
Kicking off at 12:30 p.m. AK, nan GLORY 42 Superfight Series is headlined by recent championship challenger Yoann Kongolo (64-9, 46 KO) in a knockdown, drag-out affair against French veteran Yohan Lidon (92-35-1, 55 KO). In the co-headline bout, heavyweight French native Nicolas Wamba (47-7, 21 KO) goes head-to-head with Brazilian brawler Jhonata Diniz (15-5, 10 KO).
The complete six-fight card for GLORY 42 Superfight Series can be found below:
Nan 3 p.m. AK, nan GLORY 42 Paris main card is headlined by GLORY welterweight world champion Cédric Doumbé (66-4-1, 39 KO) defending his title on home soil against rival Nieky Holzken (90-12, 46 KO).Pandan se tan, Armenian-Belgian striker Harut Grigorian (44-10, 32 KO) fights No. 4 ranked welterweight Murthel Groenhart (65-22-3) with the winner next in line for a welterweight title opportunity, plis yon sèl-lannwit, four-man lightweight contender tournament.
The complete five-fight card for GLORY 42 Paris can be found below:
Nan 10 p.m. AK, Z Promotions prezante Fight Night Medicine Hat 3 soti nan Alberta, Canada’s Canalta Centre, airing live on Fight Network in Canada, U.S la. ak globalman nan plis pase 30 peyi atravè Ewòp, Lafrik ak Mwayen Oryan an. Nan evènman an prensipal, battle-tested warriors Dennis Hallman (53-20-2) ak Joe Riggs (42-17) will collide for the promotion’s vacant middleweight championship. Nan lòt epizod tap, Matt MacGrath(18-9) batay Peter Grajcar (4-0) for the welterweight crown, pandan y ap Steve Roy (2-2) lanse desann ak Josh Heinz (3-1) for the heavyweight title.
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ADDITIONAL PHOTOS – CREDIT BELLATOR/LUCAS NOONAN
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY -
Ofisyèl Bellator Kickboxing 6 Rezilta Main Kat & Quotes:
Karim Ghajji (98-13-1) bat Zoltan Laszak (11-3) atravè desizyon fann (50-45, 48-47, 46-49)
Karim Ghajji Quote:
“We prepared really hard for this fight. Everything that we set out to accomplish, we did. I know I could do even better, but you know in fights it doesn’t go exactly the way you want every time. In the first round when I slipped, I hurt my knee and it was extremely painful but I knew I had to dig down and do more and more to win this belt, which means everything to me,” Ghajji said. “This is the most beautiful day of my life. Like we say: ‘Hallelujah! I got my belt back.’ I felt a lot of pressure to get this belt back, and what an amazing sensation it is to win it back. I look forward to fighting the best fighters Bellator has to offer to confirm that I am the champ, but also, I’d like to compete in MMA. In France we have a lot of tough MMA fighters at our gym and my ground and pound is quite destructive. I would like to do this.”
Joe childinc (21-9) bat Alexandru Negrea (10-4) via desizyon inanim (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Joe Schilling Quote:
“The fight was okay I was really surprised that he was so tough. He’s fought in Super Combat in Romania so he’s had a lot of tough European opponents that he’s fought against. Skill level I didn’t think he’s fought against the level of competition that I’ve competed against, but he did a really good job and he was really tough. He was trying to bait me into throwing with him and he’d try to catch me when I would come in, so I was trying to stay a lot more composed and show that I’m not that idiot that fought [Hisaki] Kato twice,” Schilling said. “I’ve made a lot of changes in my personal life. I’m a lot more focused and more serious and my goal aswè a was to show the level of competitor and world class kickboxer that I am and I think I did that. Hats off to Alex, he did a great job. There’s not that many people who can take those kinds of shots for three rounds. I think the judges decision was a little ridiculous. I don’t think I’d have given him half of one round let alone a round. I think they gave him the second, which is silly. Men,, overall it was a good night, vacation starts now.”
Raymond Daniels (13-3) bat Csaba Gyorfi (20-6) via KO at 0:36 fè wonn tant twa
Raymond Daniels Quote:
“Another opportunity to go out there and make a mark with that Bellator brand. I know my man Nick Diaz says: ‘Cut out all that spinning shit,’ but I think he means everybody but me,” Daniels said. “I’ve been training for many years in sport karate and the martial arts and you know it’s a lot like training to be a sniper so to speak. There’s holes and there’s windows and when your opponent gives you those holes you have to seize that opportunity. I saw that hole, I exposed it, and it happened to be with my spin kick which is one of my most powerful and devastating techniques. If I hit that mark with that kick it’s a home run, grand slam, I’m hitting it out of the park every time. I’ve been able to spar recently with several great MMA veterans like Rory MacDonald, Georges St. Pierre and Tyron Woodley and I’ve had a lot of fun training with those guys so I’m definitely interested in doing MMA again. It’s a lot of fun to go at it with small gloves because people can’t use the big gloves as a shield to block my shots. I want to seize this Bellator Kickboxing title and continue to help build this kickboxing brand because I know they’re investing a lot of time into it. So yea, I’m definitely interested in crossing that bridge and getting some MMA fights, but my main focus is to take home that kickboxing gold.”
Jorina Baars (41-0-3) bat Irene Martens (20-10-2) via desizyon inanim (30-25, 30-25, 30-25)
Jorina Baars Quote:
“Li te batay la byen, I thought that Irene [Martens] was very tough. I had control from the very beginning of the fight and I kept it for all three of the rounds. I was a little disappointed in the first round but the second and third round I performed much better. She worked hard and moved a lot, so my strategy was to keep the pressure on her and try to put her in the corner and I think I succeeded at that,” Baars said after her win. “It was amazing to finally fight for Bellator. The organization is so professional. I’m looking forward to my future fights here and I hope to win the Bellator title.”
Gabor Gorbics (31-10) bat Gabriel Varga (13-5) atravè desizyon fann (29-28, 29-28, 28-30)
Gabor Gorbics Quote:
“I’m very happy with the win and I hope I continue to win here in Bellator,” Gorbics said. “I trained very hard for this. I’ve got a lovely family and team that helped me to prepare and I will get back in the gym nan Lendi to continue training.”
EVENT SET TO TAKE PLACE VANDREDI, APRIL 14 IN BUDAPEST
ADDITIONAL FIGHTER PHOTOS – CREDIT BELLATOR/LUCAS NOONAN
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – Several fighters from both La ap 177: Dantas vs. Fig ak Bellator Kickboxing 6 gathered in Budapest this morning to speak with the media about their upcoming fights sa a Vandredi night inside the Budapest Sports Arena.
Two titles will be on the line, as Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas defends his Bellator bantamweight belt against former LFA champ Leandro Higo, while Bellator kickboxing welterweight titleholder Zoltan Laszak takes on Karim Ghajji in a championship rematch.
La ap 177: Dantas vs. Fig will be broadcast Vandredi, Avril 14 on SPIKE at 9 p.m. AK/8 p.m. CT, pandan y ap Bellator Kickboxing 6 will air immediately following the MMA portion of the event, kòmanse nan 11pm ET/10pm CT.
Pi ba a, you can find quotes from today’s press conference.
Bellator Bantamweight World Champion Eduardo Dantas:
“Thank you to Bellator for supporting me and thank you Budapest for the opportunity.”
“I’m very happy to be here. I want to say thank you to my opponent for accepting this fight. And I’m ready to show you what I do best, which is to punch his face.”
Leandro Higo:
“Thank you to Bellator for the opportunity. Mèsi poutèt ou, Budapest, for the reception. I’m very happy to be here and I’m looking forward to putting on a good show sa a Vandredi!"
“I feel no extra pressure because I’m here to do what I love, which is fighting. I’m looking forward to winning another championship belt.”
Adam Borics:
“I’d like to welcome all of you. This is one of the biggest opportunities of my life. I’m very much looking forward to the fight and I’m well prepared, so I can’t wait. I was fortunate enough to prepare for this fight in America with great professional coaches like Henri Hooft.”
“I’m ready. I can hardly wait for my arm to be lifted at the end.”
Anthony Taylor
“Welcome! Welcome! How’s it going? I am the “Pretty Boy”, the prettiest of them all. I definitely want to thank Budapest and Bellator for bringing me in. Natirèlman, I bring numbers, ou konnen, so I’m expecting this should bring over a million viewers, hands down.”
“I want to thank you all for coming here and showing the support. We’re going to put on a show – one hell of a show. We’re going to get these ratings up and have so much fun. Definitely.”
“Hands down, pound for pound, everyone knows I am the strongest 145-er in the division and if anybody stands in my way or stands in the middle of the cage and wants to bang with me, they’re gonna get knocked out. I kid you not! Anybody in the featherweight division stands toe to toe with me is going to get knocked out.”
“I’m not going to take nothing from this man. He has a 9-0 record so he’s definitely put in work. He beat up nine people, but it doesn’t mean he’s going to beat up me. I tell you that! But I give him credit because he’s coming out here and sacrificing his time and being away from his family to put in his work just as I am. We’re going to put on a show for all you fans out there and all you media out there.”
“You know in my eyes, this is the main event: The Hungarian versus the American. Everyone wants to see this fight. They want to see what is this man can do with a record of 9-0. He earned his wins and I respect him as a fighter. But after Vandredi he will be 9-1.”
Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight World Champion Zoltan Laszak
“I’d like to thank Bellator very much for this opportunity and I’m looking forward to this this rematch with Ghajji. This is a great chance to really entertain and I appreciate the support from all of the Hungarian fans. I feel their cheers and support every day.”
“This is the most important fight of my life because there has been much more promotion here in Budapest leading up to the event. I realize that most people in the arena will be cheering for me, and for Hungary. I’ve done my preparation and my homework. I’m excellently prepared and I’m looking forward to this challenge.”
Karim Ghajji
“Thank you for the rematch. It was a big mistake in the first fight. Now I’m going to make it right and bring the belt back home to France.”
“Two days before the first fight I was sick and I had dealt with injuries during that camp, but this time I had a great camp, I’ve prepared myself very well, and this will be an explosive fight nan Vandredi."
Complete La ap 177: Dantas vs. Fig Kat Main:
Bantamweight World Title Bout: Eduardo Dantas (19-4) vs. Leandro Higo (17-2)
Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniel Weichel (38-9) vs. John “Macapa” (21-1-2)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (11-4) vs. Helen Harper (4-1)
Featherweight Feature Bout: Adam Borics (5-0) vs. Anthony Taylor (1-2)
Kat Preliminè:
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Brian Moore (9-5) vs. Michal Horejsi (5-2)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Patrick Szombat (1-2) vs. Mate Kertesz (3-0)
Complete Bellator Kickboxing 6 Kat Main:
Welterweight World Title Bout: Zoltan Laszak (83-2-2, 1 NC) vs. Karim Ghajji (23-5-1)
Middleweight Feature Bout: Joe childinc (20-9) vs. Alexandru Negrea (9-2)
Welterweight Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. Gyorfi Csaba (20-5)
Women’s Featherweight Feature Bout: Jorina Baars (40-0-3) vs. Irene Martens (20-9-2)
Featherweight Feature Bout: Gabriel Varga (13-4) vs. Gabor Gorbics (30-10)
TORINO, Itali —
Rafael Carvalho (14-1) defeated Melvin Manhoef (30-14) via Head Kick at 3:15 of Round 4
Quote from Rafael Carvalho: “The last fight didn’t go as I expected or like the public expected,” Carvalho said. “This fight I knew that there needed to be an undisputed winner with a finish and I’m very glad that I was the one who came away with the victory. I’m going to continue to defend my middleweight title here at Bellator, but I’m also interested in a super fight in our light heavyweight division or maybe a bout in Bellator Kickboxing. That would be fun for me.”
Carvalho vs. Manhoef Fight Photos Here
Anastasia Yankova (5-0) defeated Elina Kallionidou (5-2) via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Quote from Anastasia Yankova: “I feel okay after this fight. My face looks much better right now than it did after my last fight,” Yankova said “It wasn’t perfect but I’m improving every day and I’ll continue to train hard with Mike [Swick] at AKA Thailand. I am working to get my weight down to 125 lbs. where I want to soon be Bellator’s champion.”
Yankova vs. Kallionidou Fight Photos Here
Mircea Valeriu (14-4) defeated Djamil Chan (12-4) via Majority Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)
Quote from Valeriu Mircea: “I’m very proud of my performance out there. It was part of my game plan to remain calm and patient throughout the fight and I am happy to have gotten the positive result,” Mircea said. “I am coming off of a frustrating knee injury that left me with only a month and a half to prepare. Victory is sweet and I am happy that my sacrifices have provided a good result.”
Mircea vs. Chan Fight Photos Here
Mihail Nica (6-0) defeated Samba Coulibaly (11-4) via Anaconda Choke at 0:36 of Round 1
Quote from Mihail Nica: “I am feeling very positive and happy that my hard work has paid off,” Nica said. “I look forward to getting back in the gym demen to better my skills. I want to continue my undefeated career here at Bellator, maybe soon in America. I think it would be great to fight there because of the level of popularity out there. I want to be a hero for the Italian fans to cheer for and grow the passion for MMA in this country.”
EVENT SET TO TAKE PLACE SAMDI IN TORINO, Itali
ADDITIONAL PHOTOS – CREDIT BELLATOR/LUCAS NOONAN
TORINO, Itali – Fighters from both La ap 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 ak Bellator Kickboxing 5 converged on the historic Comune di Torino for the official press conference for the events taking place at the Pala Alpitour in Torino, Itali. In addition to the fighters, La ap Prezidan Scott Coker, along with Okatagon President Carlo DiBlasi and Torino Minister of Sport Roberto Finardi, all spoke about Samdi nights anticipated card.
La ap 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 airs this Samdi, Avril 8 sou Spike nan 3 p.m. AK and will be immediately followed by Bellator Kickboxing 5, which airs at 5 p.m. AK. Tickets for the event are available now at www.oktagon.it and include access to an Oktagon Kickboxing event in addition to both Bellator events.
La ap 176 is headlined by a middleweight championship fight pitting Rafael Carvalho (13-1) kont Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC) and also features Russia’s Anastasia Yankova (4-0) kont Elina Kallionidou (5-1).
Bellator Kickboxing 5 will feature a lightweight bout between “The Doctor” Giorgio Petrosyan (83-2-2, 1NC), who takes on Romanian veteran Amansio Paraschiv (23-5-1) and Bellator Kickboxng Women’s Flyweight World Champion Denise Kielholtz (46-3), who is set to defend her belt for the first time against ISKA and WKU World Champion Martine Michieletto (34-12-5).
À La ap 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 Kat Main:
Middleweight World Title Bout: Rafael Carvalho (13-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC)
Women’s Catchweight Fight: Anastasia Yankova (4-0) vs. Elina Kallionidou (5-1)
Lightweight Feature Fight: Djamil Chan (12-3) vs. Mircea Valeriu (13-4)
Lightweight Feature Fight: Samba Coulibaly (11-4) vs. Mihail Nica (5-0)
À Bellator Kickboxing 5 Kat Main:
Lightweight Feature Fight: Giorgio Petrosyan (83-2-2, 1NC) vs. Amansio Paraschiv (23-5-1)
Women’s Flyweight World Title Bout: Denise Kielholtz (46-3) vs. Martine Michieletto (34-12-5)
Catchweight Feature Fight: Nando Calzetta (45-9) vs. John Wayne Parr (95-32)
Wèltèr Feature goumen: Mustapha Haida (45-5-2) vs. Enriko Kehl (45-11-1)
Plum goumen Feature: Gaston Bolanos (8-1) vs. Luca D’isanto (36-13-4)
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