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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 Shtator 16 AT H-E-B CENTER AT CEDAR PARK, TEXAS

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Korrik, 22) – Bellator MMA is heading back to the “Lone Star State,” where a heavyweight bout pitting Cheick Kongo(24-10-2) kundër Tony Johnson (10-2) will serve as the main event of "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," që do të mbahet në Shtator 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. Biletat për "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” duke filluar në $25 can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office starting next E premte, Korrik 29 with an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale running the E mërkurë dhe E enjte 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 këmbë 4, Kongo will have a noticeable height advantage over his shorter opponent. With half of his 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, gjatë"Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” në fillim të këtij viti.

 

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

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

BENSON HENDERSON-PATRICIO ‘PITBULL’ TO VIE FOR LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE SHOT DURING MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 160: HENDERSON VS. PITBULL’

 

BILETA: SPECIAL BELLATOR NATION PRESALE STARTS TODAY WITH TICKETS GOING ON SALE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC Nesër, E premte, Korrik 22

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Korrik 20, 2016) - Patricio “Pitbull” (25-3) is actively seeking revenge for his brother Patricky “Pitbull” after Bellator MMA’s new 155-pound kingpin Michael Chandler brutally finished the elder Freire during the co-main event of last month’s "Bellator: Dynamite 2” ngjarje.

 

Patricio will be given the opportunity to avenge his brother’s loss – but in order to reach Chandler, “Pitbull” must first defeat Benson Henderson(23-6) në rast kryesor të "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” Gusht 26 inside Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., and airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 ores. DHE/9 ores. CT.

 

The card will be the Scott Coker-led promotions first at the Honda Center, which is home to the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks, AFL’s LA KISS, the Wooden Legacy Basketball Tournament, as well as the Big West Basketball Tournament.

 

Biletat duke filluar në $30 për "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” can be purchased on Ticketmaster and Honda Center Box Office starting E premte, Korrik 22 with an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale on Thursday, Korrik 21.

 

Following Chandler’s knockout of Patricky, “Iron Mike” scaled the Bellator Cage to celebrate with his hometown faithful of St. Louis, but was immediately met by Patricio, who had been cornering his brother. The two exchanged words and now Bellator’s former featherweight titlist has made the decision to move up to lightweight and begin his path towards gold in two divisions.

 

Click image above to watch the altercation

 

In the way stands Henderson, a former UFC and WEC lightweight champion, who after three fights at welterweight now returns to the division where he reigned supreme for nearly two years. In his Bellator MMA debut, despite a size disparity, “Smooth” fought valiantly against 170-pound championAndrey Koreshkov, dropping a unanimous decision. Now it will be “Pitbull” who’s fighting the larger competitor, and it all comes to a head during the main event of "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” Gusht. 26, LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.

 

Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

"Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” Main Card:

Bellator MMA Lightweight #1 Contender Main Event: Benson Henderson (25-3) vs. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-3)

 

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Bellator MMA është një organizatë udhëheqëse Mixed Martial Arts shfaqur shumë nga luftëtarët më të mira në botë. Nën drejtimin e promotor veteran lufta Scott Coker, Bellator është në dispozicion për gati 500 milion shtëpitë në mbarë botën në mbi 140 Vendet. Në Shtetet e Bashkuara, Bellator mund të shihet në Spike, Udhëheqësi televiziv MMA. Bellator MMA është i përbërë nga një ekip ekzekutiv që përfshin profesionistë të lartë të industrisë në prodhimin televiziv, jetojnë orkestrim ngjarje, zhvillimit luftëtar / marrëdhëniet, prokurimit vendi, Krijimi sponsorizimi / zhvillimi, licencimit ndërkombëtar, marketing, reklamat, publicitare dhe komisionit marrëdhëniet. Bellator është i bazuar në Santa Monika, California dhe në pronësi nga gjigandi argëtim Viacom, shtëpi të markave Kryeministri argëtuese në botë që e lidhin me audiencën përmes përmbajtje imponues nëpër televizion, film, platformat online dhe celular.

 

NEF ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF WRESTLING ESSAY CONTEST

Rumford, Maine (Korrik 20, 2016) - New England Lufton (NEF), America’s number one regional fight promotion, earlier today announced the winners of this year’s contest to attend the University of Southern Maine’s (USM) annual “Brawlin’ Lobster Wrestling Clinic.”

 

Isaiah Cogswell, a junior at More High School in Bath, Maine and Benjamin Mahoney, a junior at York High School in York, Maine, will both have their tuition costs covered to attend this year’s clinic and will both receive a unique NEF prize package that includes tickets to “NEF 25: HEROES & VILLIANS” to be held on September 10th në COLISEE të ANDROSCOGGIN Bankës në Lewiston, Maine. The contest was sponsored by NEF and NEF professional featherweight mixed martial artist, Brandon “The Dream Killer” Bushaw. In order to enter, applicants needed to submit a 200-word essay outlining how attending the 2016 clinic would help them to achieve their wrestling goals. Cogswell and Mahoney were selected out of over 40 applicants.

 

“I want to attend this camp so I can achieve my goal of Maine heavyweight champion and this camp will help me not only keep my skills but to improve upon them,” wrote Mahoney, who has placed at both mid-states and the Atlantic Invitational tournament since he began wrestling on the varsity team his freshman year. “I would like to show to my coaches that I am willing to take the extra step to show leadership and experience, so that I could also be a team captain this year.”

 

“This camp would give me an opportunity to be exposed to more coaching styles and learn more about who I am as a wrestler,” Cogswell, a varsity wrestler and KVAC Champion, wrote in his essay. “I am not done, I still have work to do to reach my goals.”

 

This year’s dual sponsorship to send two wrestlers to the clinic was made possible by the contribution of Brandon Bushaw, a two-time state wrestling champion and member of the Maine Amateur Wrestling Hall of Fame. After a successful career at Westbrook High School, Bushaw went on to wrestle at Michigan State University alongside teammates and UFC-standouts Rashad Evans and Gray Maynard. With almost 20 fights under his belt between his amateur and professional mixed martial arts careers, Bushaw has never forgotten his wrestling roots and the lessons he gained from competing in the sport.

 

Wrestling has molded my life on and off the mat since my freshman year of high school,” said Bushaw. “I look back and am so thankful to this day that Coach Walsh wouldn’t leave me alone about coming out for the Westbrook wrestling team all those years ago. If I can give back even one percent of what I got out of wrestling, it would be monumental to me. That’s why when I saw NEF was paying for a young wrestler to go to camp, I called Matt and told him I would like to send someone as well! I’m glad he accepted my offer and I hope that wrestling has the same impact on this young man’s life that it did mine!”

 

“Wrestling is one of the oldest and most effective martial arts in the world,"Deklaroi NEF bashkë-pronar dhe mbles Matt Peterson. “Participating in the sport of wrestling has the potential to improve one’s performance in all areas of life. We’re proud to send these two deserving young men to the USM clinic this summer and hope this plays a part in helping them to achieve their goals both on and off the wrestling mat next season.”

 

Myself and our coaching staff appreciate NEF and Brandon for sponsoring these wrestlers and giving them an opportunity to attend our camp,” stated Mike Morin, USM Head Wrestling Coach, himself a two-time All-American, when reached for comment. “We are the only NCAA program in the state and will have coaches from all over the Northeast as clinicians. These sponsorships are allowing these wrestlers to participate and learn at a high level. In turn, this only helps the state as a whole grow and get better.

 

Ngjarja tjetër Lufton New England ", “NEF Presents Dana White: Looking for a Fight” zhvillohet në E premte, Gusht 5, 2016 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Biletat janë në shitje tani në www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com or by calling the box office at 800.745.3000.

 

Për më shumë informacion mbi ngjarje dhe luftën përditësimet e kartës, ju lutem vizitoni faqen e internetit Promovimin-së në www.NewEnglandFights.com. Veç kësaj, ju mund të shikojnë video në NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA dhewww.flocombat.com, ndjekin ato nënefights Twitter dhe të bashkohet me grupin zyrtar Facebook "New England lufton."

WMMAA terminates head of judges Radmir Gabdullin

Monte Carlo, Monako(Korrik 20, 2016)- The World MMA Association (WMMAA) has terminated its Head of Judges, Radmir Gabdullin, due to his imprudence, inexperience, and technical inability to evaluate Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) in the professional sector.
Regarding recent statements that he recently made in the Russian press, Gabdullin expressed himself disrespectfully to other colleague judges, WMMAA Board member Alexander Engelhardt and the Association itself, as Worldwide WMMAA President Vadim Finkelchtein expressed, “One of the key factors of MMA is respect. This is a line we should and can never cross. Kjo u tha, it leaves me no other choice than to release Radmir Gabdullin from his function. We also severely advise that the Russian MMA Union do the same. (The Russian MMA Union is a full member of the World MMA Union.)
We are working hard on standardizing in all countries of the world, all continents, in terms of Rules, Regulation and Referees committees, including anti-doping.We are a real worldwide organization and therefore we also have to reflect this in all of the WMMAA committees. Edhe, Russia will be, sigurisht, represented in these as part of the WMMAA. More information will follow soon.
Finkelchtein, who as WMMAA president reserves any other actions towards the associate judge, noted that, during the Nëntor 4-6WMMAA Congress in Macau, Kinë, a board of judges will be discussed and created.
Schedule of Major 2016 MMA Events
Aug.3-8Asian MMA Championship in Hwasun, Korea e Jugut
Shtatë. 14-16European MMA Championship in Tbilisi, Gjeorgji
Tetor. 7-9Inaugural Pan-American Championships in Santiago, Kili
Nëntor. 18-20World MMM Championship in Macau, Kinë
Informacion
Eksitim: @theWMMAA

ERICKSON OUT, POWELL IN TO FACE LEMKE IN FRONT OF UFC PRESIDENT

Bangor, Maine (Korrik 18, 2016) – When Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White comes to Bangor onGusht 5, 2016 to check out the local talent New England Fights (NEF) has to offer, Jesse “Viking” Erickson (7-5) will unfortunately have to watch from the sidelines. Erickson suffered an injury while training for his bout with Jon Lemke (5-5) previously-scheduled to take place that evening. White will be present to record a future episode of his web series Dana White: Lookinfor a Fight in which professional mixed-martial-artists have a shot at earning a UFC contract based on their performance.

 

Within mere hours of being informed of Erickson’s injury, NEF executives had found a replacement in the form of the promotion’s reigning professional lightweight champion Devin Powell (7-1). The bout will be a non-title contest scheduled for three-rounds at a catchweight of 160-pounds. It is a rematch of a May 2014 NEF fight which Powell won via first-round submission. Should Lemke win the rematch, he will be in line for a title shot in the rubber match.

 

“Edhe një herë, I am incredibly thankful and grateful to NEF for making this fight happen,” tha Lemke. “Getting an opponent change last minute is usually pretty stressful. Not this time, megjithatë, as the crew at NEF was on top of it, and the next day I had a new opponent. I am very much looking forward to getting another crack at Devin, as I had a horrible showing in our first fight. Devin is a highly-touted and talented fighter and I expect an all out battle for sure. I have been looking forward to another crack at him for some time and you will see the best Jon Lemke yet.

 

Taking a short notice fight against Lemke was a no brainer,” stated Powell. “No way could I pass on a chance to fight a fellow Mainer a few hours away from my mom’s hometown of Allagash, Maine. Dana, I hope you get your popcorn, because you’re about to see a show. Hell or high water, I’m getting my hand raised.

 

Ngjarja tjetër Lufton New England ", “NEF Presents Dana White: Looking for a Fight” zhvillohet të premten, Gusht 5, 2016 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Biletat janë në shitje tani në www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com or by calling the box office at 800.745.3000.

 

Për më shumë informacion mbi ngjarje dhe luftën përditësimet e kartës, ju lutem vizitoni faqen e internetit Promovimin-së në www.NewEnglandFights.com. Veç kësaj, ju mund të shikojnë video në NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA dhewww.flocombat.com, ndjekin ato nënefights Twitter dhe të bashkohet me grupin zyrtar Facebook "New England lufton."

 

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Lufton New England ("NEF") është një luftë ngjarje promovime kompani. Misioni NEF-it është të krijojë ngjarjet cilësisë më të lartë për luftëtarët e Maine-së dhe tifozët njësoj. Ekipi ekzekutiv NEF-it ka përvojë të gjerë në menaxhimin e sportit luftarake, Ngjarjet e prodhimit, Marrëdhëniet e medias, marketing, ligjore dhe reklamat.

Vendimet Smoldarev Garner REZULTATET ZYRTARE

 

Ingushetia, Rusi (Korrik 17, 2016) – Ish-dy herë kampion i peshave të rënda Challenge M-1 Denis Smoldarev (13-2-0, M-1: 8-2-0) pozicionuar veten e tij për një tjetër të shtënë e titullit, marrja e një vendimi nga ish-kampioni i peshave të rënda Challenge M-1 Kenny “Barazim” Fus në hambar (16-10-0, M-1: 9-8-0), natën e kaluar në M-1 Challenge 69: Beteja në Bjeshkë 5 Ngjarja kryesore, në Targin në Ingushetia, Rusi.
Gjykatësit ishin shumë të zënë pasi pesë nga gjashtë luftimet kryesore të ngjarjeve shkuan në distancë të plotë, me titull Smoldarev, që përfaqëson Estoninë, mundi veteranin amerikan Garner me anë të një vendimi unanim për tre raunde.
Smoldarev ishte në kontroll vs.. Fus në hambar
Pesha e pendës amerikane Lee “Bulldog” Morrison (15-7-0, M-1: 2-4-0) ra kundër Ukrainës Andrey “Hekur” Lezhnev (9-6-0, M-1: 3-2-0), duke hequr një vendim unanim tre raundesh.
Në një tjetër ndeshje të peshave të lehta, Sergej Morozov (7-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), i Kazakistanit, fitoi një vendim me tre raunde kundrejt Ukrainës gjithmonë të ashpër Andrey “Hekur” Lezhnev(8-7-0, M-1: 2-3-0).
Njeri shumë i rëndësishëm Brazilian Marcus “Mali” Vinicius Lopes‘ (10-4-0, M-1: 1-0-0) Debutimi global M-1 ishte një sukses pasi ai fitoi një vendim prej tre raundesh mbi rusishten Viktima “Shkaf” Ibragimov (5-2-0, M-1: 3-2-0).
Pesha e fluturimit rus Khamzat Dalgiev (6-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0) u kthye në një performancë mbresëlënëse, duke ndaluar spanjollin Ronny Gomez (3-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0) në mes të raundit hapës në grushta.
Pesha e pendës kroate Antun “Vrasës” Racic (18-7-1, M-1: 3-4-1) perspektivë ruse e pamposhtur Movsar Evloev (5-0-1, M-1: 5-0-1), i cili e mori luftën në njoftim të vonuar, luftuan në një barazim tre raundesh..
Rrethimi i kartës kryesore është dy periudha të tjera të peshave të lehta: Brazilian Rafael Dias(11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0) vs. Kazah Sergej Morozov (6-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0)
Në veprim paraprake kartë, Russian lehtë Lom-Ali Nalgiev (7-4-0, M-1: 4-0-0) mbeti i pamposhtur në konkursin Global M-1, duke fituar një vendim të shumicës me tre raunde Gabriel Sabo (7-1-1, M-1: 1-0-0), të Zvicrës, ndërsa pesha e pendës ruse Zaur Akhmedov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) fitoi debutimin e tij M-1 Global me një vendim prej tre raundesh kundër Adam Gagiev (0-2-1, M-1: 0-2-0).
Pesha e rëndë ruse e rëndë Amirkhan Guliev (3-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) përdori një goditje thembra për një fitore duke paraqitur raundin e parë kundër spanjollit Darvin Rodriguez (0-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0); Peshë e lehtë ruse Magomed Maasaev (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) mbyllur në një mbytje trekëndëshi në rusisht Ingiskhan Ozdoev (1-3-0, M-1: 1-3-0) për një fitore nënshtrim në raundin e dytë; Adam Gagiev (1-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0) fitoi një vendim prej tre raundesh mbi pro-debutimin rus Zaur Akhmedov (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
Në luftën e Kalorësit Mesjetar M-1 midis peshave të rënda ruse, Rustam Kukurkhoev fitoi me nokaut teknik të raundit të dytë ndaj Vitali Kravchenko.
Rezultatet e plota dhe foto galeri poshtë:
CARD KRYESORE
(të gjithë fituesit e listuara parë)
Rëndësishmëve
Denis Smoldarev (12-2-0, M-1: 8-2-0), Estoni
WDEC3
Kenny Garner (16-10-0, M-1: 9-8-0), Rusi
Marcus Vinicius Lopes (10-4-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Brazil
WDEC3
Kurban Ibragimov (5-2-0, M-1: 3-2-0), Rusi
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Rafael Dias (12-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Brazil
WDEC3
Sergej Morozov (6-2-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Kazakistan
Andrey Lezhnev (9-6-0, M-1: 3-2-0), Ukrainë
WDEC3
Lee Morrison (15-7-0, M-1: 2-4-0), SHBA
Antun Racic (18-7-1, M-1: 3-4-1), Brazil
DRAW3
Musa Kazikhanov (3-0-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Rusi
PIKAT E FLUTURUARA – 3 X 5
Khamzat Dalgiev (6-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Rusi
WKO / TKO1 (Grushta – 2:28)
Ronny Gomez (4-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Spanjë
KARTELA PARAPRAK
Rëndësishmëve LEHTA
Amirkhan Guliev (3-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rusi
WSUB1 (Hook thembra – 3:16)
Darvin Rodriguez (0-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Spanjë
WELTERWEIGHTS
Magomed Maasaev (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusi
WSUB2 (Triangle asfiksim – 1:50)
Ingiskhan Ozdoev (1-3-0, M-1: 1-3-0), Rusi
Lightweights
Lom-Ali Nalgiev (7-4-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rusi
WDEC3
Gabriel Sabo (6-2-1, M-1: 0-1-0), Zvicra
Sergey Astapov (7-4-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Ukrainë
WKO / TKO1 (Grushta – 1:10)
Abubaker Mestoev (1-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Rusi
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Adam Gagiev (1-1-1, M-1: 1-1-0), Rusi
WDEC3
Zaur Akhmedov (0-1-0, M-1: 010-0), Rusi
M-1 LUFTA E KONTABILIT MESJETAR – Rëndësishmëve
Rustam Kukurkhoev, Rusi
WKO / TKO2
Vitali Kravchenko, Rusi
(L-R) – Kenny Garner & Denis Smoldarev
Dalgiev vs.. Gomez
Sabo vs. Nalgiev
Kravchenko vs. Kukurkhoev
Informacion

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'Bellator 158: LONDON’ DELIVERS – OFFERING KNOCKOUTS, SUBMISSIONS & POKE BALLS

Complete Event Photos Here

 

LONDON — (Korrik 16, 2016) - Douglas Lima (27-6) dhe Paul Daley (38-14-2) had been bound to cross paths throughout their Bellator MMA tenures, and on Saturday night at The O2 in London, the welterweight battle finally came to a head.

Ngjarja kryesore e “Bellator 158: Londër” pitted the former 170-pound titlist against “Semteks,” an Englishman who has been on a tear since coming back into the fray. Over the course of 15 minuta, the two warriors ripped into each other’s bodies, rocking their foe with shots and scoring takedowns. Much to the chagrin of Daley’s hometown faithful, Lima got the better of Daley, earning a unanimous decision of (30-27 x3). Me fitoren, Gëlqere, eyes a rematch with Andrey Koreshkov, the man who took his title nearly a year ago.

Matt Mitrione Moves to 2-0 Under the Bellator MMA Umbrella

Matt Mitrione (11-5) returned to the Bellator MMA cage fresh off his victory at “Bellator: Dynamite 2and finished Oli Thompson (17-9), winning his second fight in three weeks. “Meatheadand the former Britain’s strongest man winner went toe-to-toe for the better part of two rounds, but at 4:21 in the second frame, Mitrione turned the lights out for Thompson. Tani, Mitrione moves ever closer to a shot at the vacant heavyweight belt, something he hopes to claim before the end of 2016.

 

Michael Page’s Knee Catches Itself A ‘Cyborg

It’s rare when antics following a fight upstage a flying knee knockout, por Michael Page (12-0) managed to do just that with his second round finish of Evangelista “Cyborg” (21-19) on Satuday night in London. Përfundimi erdhi në 4:31 e kornizës së dytë, when Cyborg shot for a takedown but was caught in the head with a knee that sent him sprawling to the mat.

 

Pas kësaj, “Venom” continued to do what he does best – entertain.

Click here to watch the post-fight celebration everyone is talking about.

Francis Carmont Submits Opponent in Opening Round

In light heavyweight action, Francis Carmont (25-11) i mundur Lukasz Klinger (7-3) via submission to bounce back from his defeat at the hands of Phil Davis. Fundi erdhi në 3:54 e kornizës së hapjes, when Georges St. Pierre’s training partner used the D’Arce choke to make his opponent tap out.

James Gallagher is 19-Years-Old & is a “Strabanimal”

 

In the opening contest of "Bellator 158: London” James Gallagher (4-0) mbajti rekordin e tij të pamposhtur të paprekur, cruising to a unanimous decision victory against Mike Cutting (6-6). “The Strabanimal” did all he could to have an action-packed Bellator MMA debut, but Cutting – who missed weight on Friday – relentlessly circled the cage, avoiding as much toe-to-toe combat as possible. Në fund, it didn’t matter, as the 19-year-old cruised to a unanimous 30-27 fitore.

Rezultatet paraprake Card:

James Mulheron (9-1) i mundur Neil Grove (12-8-1) nëpërmjet vendim unanim (29-28, 30-27, 30-26)

Michael Shipman (9-1) i mundur Dom Clark (7-10) nëpërmjet dorëzimit (Anaconda Choke) R1

Pietro Menga (13-0) i mundur Spencer Hewitt (12-11) nëpërmjet nokaut (shënoj) në :41 of R1

Luiz Tosta (8-4-1) dhe Dean Garnett (7-0-1) fought to majority draw

Jason Radcliffe (9-2) i mundur Jack Mason (29-16-1) nëpërmjet nokaut (gju) në :14 of R1

Manuel Garcia (28-19) i mundur Alex Reid (11-10-1) nëpërmjet vendim unanim (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Danny Mitchell (18-7) i mundur C.J. Meeks (5-2) nëpërmjet dorëzimit (twister) 4:25 of R1

Nathanial Wood (9-3) i mundur Chase Morton (6-3) nëpërmjet dorëzimit (rear-lakuriq asfiksim) në 3:59 of R3

SPIKE TV PRESENTS A KNOCKOUT WEEKEND OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COMBAT SPORTS

Bellator MMA Presents:
BENSON HENDERSON vs.
PATRICIO “Pitbull” FREIRE
E premte, Gusht 26
Premier Boxing Champions Presents:
ROBERT GUERRERO vs.
DAVID PERALTA
Also Featuring
Alfredo Angulo &
Terrell Gausha
E shtunë, Gusht 27
Honda Center In Anaheim, Të tilla si. To Host These Back-To-Back Major
Combat Sports Events

 

Nju Jork, NY, Korrik 16, 2016The most action-packed, hardest-hitting weekend in sports this summer will be not be in Riobut in Anaheimas Spike Sports presents two world-class events on back-to-back nights. Bellator MMA’s Benson Henderson(23-6) dhe Patrick “Pitbull” Freire (25-3), two of the most exciting mixed martial arts fighters in the world, do battle on E premte, Gusht 26 (10:00pm-12:00am ET/PT). The action continues the next day with Robert “Ghost” Luftëtar(33-4-1) duke marrë në David Emanuel Peralta (25-2-1) në E shtunë, Gusht 27 (9:00-11:00pm ET/PT). Both events will emanate from Honda Center in Anaheim, Të tilla si.
Benson Henderson has fought and beaten many of the best fighters in the world. His impressive resume includes victories over: Frankie Edgar, Donald Cerrone, Gilbert Melendez, Nate Diaz, Jim Miller and Bellator’s Josh Thomson. Por “Smoothhas never faced an angry “Pitbull” in one of the most important fights of his life.
Patrick “Pitbull” Freiere is a former featherweight world champion who is stepping up to lightweight in the biggest challenge of his decorated career. In a Shakespearean twist, a win over Henderson would put him in line for a title shot against recently crowned 155-pound champion Michael Chandler, who scored a brutal knockout over Patricio’s brother to secure the division’s crown. But to avenge his brother’s loss, he must first defeat the highly-regardedBendo.
Henderson is also in need of a big win as his recent Bellator debut was spoiled by welterweight champion Andrey Koreshkov. The hard-hitting Russian scored a unanimous decision victory in a five-round brawl against Henderson this past April at“Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson.
Robert Guerrero is among the biggest names in boxing today, having fought the sport’s marquee names like Floyd Mayweather. A former world champion in multiple weight classes, he owns signature victories over Andre Berto and Joel Casamayor. But now Guerrero is on a quest to return to the top of the welterweight division beginning with this matchup on August 27. He must defeat the hard-hitting Argentinian slugger David Emanuel Peralta to see his dreams of sitting atop the division realized once again.
The tripleheader also features all-action slugger Alfredo Angulo (24-5)taking on battle-tested Freddy Hernandez (33-8)in a battle of Mexican brawlers. A fan favorite in Southern California, Angulo enters this fight coming off of two knockout victories and he will look to make it three in a row when he steps into the ring onGusht 27. A veteran of many exciting 154-pound contests, Angulo is looking to continue to make noise in the middleweight division against Hernandez, who has won his last three fights heading into this showdown.
Rounding out the night of televised fights is 2012 U.S. Madhështor Terrell Gausha(18-0) putting his undefeated record on the line against the Bronx’s Steve Martinez(16-2). Luftimi nga Cleveland, Gausha has risen up the rankings with five victories in 2015 and a seventh round stoppage of Orlando Lora in April. Now he will test himself against against the dangerous Martinez, who has recorded knockouts in 13 e tij 16 fitoret.
Biletat për Gusht 27 ngjarje, e cila është nxitur nga TGB Promovimet, janë me çmim në $31, $58, $108 dhe $203, plus tarifat e aplikueshme, dalin në shitje E mërkurë, Korrik 20. Tickets are available via ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster retail locations or by calling800-745-3000. Tickets are also available at the Honda Center Box Office.

BENSON HENDERSON-PATRICIO ‘PITBULL’ TO VIE FOR LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE SHOT DURING MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 160’

 

NEWLY ANNOUNCED EVENT TAKES PLACE Gusht 26 AT HONDA CENTER IN ANAHEIM, CALIF.

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Korrik, 16) - Patricio “Pitbull” (25-3) is actively seeking revenge for his brother Patricky “Pitbull” after Bellator MMA’s new 155-pound kingpin Michael Chandler brutally finished the elder Freire during the co-main event of last month’s "Bellator: Dynamite 2”ngjarje.

 

Sot, Bellator MMA is pleased to announce that Patricio will be given the opportunity to avenge his brother’s loss – but in order to reach Chandler, “Pitbull” must first defeat Benson Henderson (23-6) në rast kryesor të "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” Gusht 26 inside Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., and airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.

 

The card will be the Scott Coker-led promotions first at the 18,000 plus Honda Center, which is home to the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks, AFL’s LA KISS, the Wooden Legacy Basketball Tournament, as well as the Big West Basketball Tournament.

 

Biletat duke filluar në $30 për "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” can be purchased on Ticketmaster and Honda Center Box Office starting E premte, Korrik 22 with an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale on E enjte, Korrik 21.

 

Following Chandler’s knockout of Patricky, “Iron Mike” scaled the Bellator Cage to celebrate with his hometown faithful of St. Louis, but was immediately met by Patricio, who had been cornering his brother. The two exchanged words and now Bellator’s former featherweight titlist has made the decision to move up to lightweight and begin his path towards gold in two divisions.

 

 

In the way stands Henderson, a former UFC and WEC lightweight champion, who after three fights at welterweight now returns to the division where he reigned supreme for nearly two years. In his Bellator MMA debut, despite a size disparity, “Smooth” fought valiantly against 170-pound champion Andrey Koreshkov, dropping a unanimous decision. Now it will be “Pitbull” who’s fighting the larger competitor, and it all comes to a head during the main event of "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull”Gusht. 26, LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.

 

Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

"Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull” Main Card:

Bellator MMA Lightweight No. 1 Contender Main Event: Benson Henderson (25-3) vs. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-3)

 

Re'zin FF: MIRKO CRO COP EMERGES FROM RETIREMENT FOR 16-MAN, OPEN WEIGHT TOURNAMENT KICKING OFF IN TOKYO ON SEPTEMBER 25!

WANDERLEI SILVA, KAZUYUKI FUJITA, AND BARUTO KAITO
ALL TABBED FOR ACTION IN MULTI-STAGE TOURNAMENT

MË SHUMË:
DARON CRUICKSHANK FACES ANDY SOUWER,
AND GABI GARCIA AND KANAKO MURATA RETURN TO ACTION

TOKYO – July 16, 2016 - Re'zin FF, the combat sports federation headed by former PRIDE Fighting Championships boss Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced at a press conference today that all-time great Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (MMA: 31-11-1, 1 NC; Kickboxing: 23-8, 12 KO-së) will come out of retirement and return to Japan, where his legendary career was born, to compete in the highly-anticipated, 16-një, open weight “Grand Prix” tournament that begins in Tokyo on E diel, Shtatë. 25.

A former PRIDE and K-1 Grand Prix tournament champion, Filipovic earned his place as one of the greatest martial arts combatants in history with an elite set of striking skills that helped him earn the most first round finishes as well as the most head kick knockouts in PRIDE history.

It was also announced today that 4 i 16 Grand Prix participants, including superstar Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil, will receive a bye in the first stage, and automatically advance to the tournament’s second, or quarterfinal stage, which will take place at a location to be announced on E enjte, Dhjetor. 29.

Joining Sakakibara, Filipovic and Silva at the press conference were veteran warhorse Kazuyiki Fujita (15-11) of Funabashi, Chiba, Japan and former sumo wrestling champion turned MMA upstart Baruto Kaito (1-0) i Estonisë, both of whom have been tabbed for battle in the first stage of the tournament.

The round of 16 matchups will be announced at the end of July.

In other, single-fight action on Shtator 25, two striking sensationsDaron Cruickshank (17-8, 1 NC) dhe Andy Souwer (MMA: 1-0, Kickboxing: 159-19, 98 KO-së) – will collide in a lightweight (155) çështje.

Cruickshank e Wayne, më. is a 13-fight veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) who made a successful RIZIN FF debut on Prill 17, duke shënuar një raund të parë (4:36) TKO with a series of kicks on a downed Shinji Sasaki.

A longtime kickboxing icon, Souwer of Den Bosch, Holandë, is a two-time winner of the K-1 World Max tournament and a four-time Shootboxing world champion. On December 31, 2015, he made his long-awaited MMA rules debut at the inaugural RIZIN FF event in Saitama, Japoni, decimatingYuichiro “Jienotsu” Nagashima me anë të raundit të parë (5:29) KO with an onslaught of punches.

Unbeaten women’s light heavyweight and nine-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Gabi Garcia (2-0) and three-time junior Olympic wrestling medalist and undefeated flyweight (125 £) Yll MMA Kanako Murata (3-0) of Ehime, Japan will each see action against an opponent to be announced soon.

Garcia of Porto Alege, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil made quick work of both of her MMA opponents to date, duke shënuar një raund të parë (2:36) OBSH (grushta) in her professional debut on Lei'd Tapa at the RIZIN FF promotional kick-off event on Dhjetor 31, and submitting Anna Malyukova with an armbar in the second round (2:04) of battle at the RIZIN FF affair on Prill 17.

Vetëm 22 vjeç, Murata made her professional MMA debut under the promotion of RIZIN FF on Prill 17, notching a unanimous decision overNatalia Denisova, and has since already competed twice more, mposhturMaia Kahaunaele-Stevenson via third round (3:43) OBSH (grushta) dheIlona Wijmans me anë të raundit të parë (1:17) OBSH (grushta), në qershor 4 dhe korrik të 7, përkatësisht.

Kizaemon Saiga (2-1) of Sakai, Osaka, Japan will take on fellow upstartAsen Yamamoto at a weight to be determined.

Women’s shoot boxing champion and unbeaten MMA competitor Rena Kubota (1-0) of Osaka, Japan will make her second start under MMA rules against an opponent to be announced.

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