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FORMER CHAMP ANDREY KORESHKOV TAKES ON CHIDI NJOKUANI DURING BELLATOR 182 MAIN EVENT AT TURNING STONE RESORT CASINO IN UPSTATE NEW YORK ON AUGUST 25

ADEMÁS, CONNECTICUT’S BRENNAN WARD RETURNS AGAINST FERNANDO GONZALEZ IN EXPLOSIVE MATCHUP

LOS ANGELES Following Bellator NYC en el Madison Square Garden, Bellator MMA returns to the Empire State to make its Upstate New York debut set to invade Turning Stone ResortCasino in Verona, N.Y. with a welterweight main event pitting former Bellator champ Andrey Koreshkov (19-2) contra Chidi Njokuani (17-4, 1 NC) el viernes, August 25for Bellator 182.

Adicionalmente, a second welterweight bout will serve as the evening’s co-main showdown when Brennan Ward, (14-5) se reúne Fernando González (26-14) in a bout sure to produce fireworks, while featherweight A. J. McKee returns to the cage fresh off an ESPN “SportsCenter” Top-Ten finish of Dominic Mazzotta in his last outing.

Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs. Njokuani will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Las entradas para Bellator 182 go on sale Viernes, Junio 2 en 10:00 a.m. Y para $85, $65, $47 y $37 and can be purchased in person at the Turning Stone Box Office, llamando al 877.833.SHOW, o en línea en Ticketmaster.com.

Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

The 26-year-old Russian phenom Koreshkov has been ascendant since his very first professional fight, claiming 19 career victories over 21 extremos, including wins in each of his first 13 concursos. Fighting out of Omsk, Rusia, “Spartan” will be making his 13th career appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and his first of 2017. Under the direction of Bellator MMA, Koreshkov has accrued a total of 10 victories over a four-year run, highlighted by a welterweight world title triumph over current champion Douglas Lima and a successful title defense over Benson Henderson en Bellator 153. Desde que hizo su debut profesional en 2010, Koreshkov has collected 13 acabados, Incluyendo 10 nocauts, eight of which came in the first round, making him one of the most dangerous 170-pounders in the game.

Luchando fuera de Las Vegas, Nevada, Njokuani enters the cage riding momentum of an impressive streak that has seen him win eight consecutive bouts and 12 de su pasado 13. Desde que se unió a la refriega Bellator MMA en 2015, the 28-year-old Njokuani has collected four victories, including a pair of knockout finishes. Más recientemente, “Chidi Bang Bang” defeated Melvin Guillard en Bellator 171 en enero, adding to his current run of success.

The 28-year-old Ward enters the contest as one of the most feared fighters in Bellator MMA’s stacked 170-pound class. Con 13 finishes over his 14 victorias en su carrera, incluyendo nueve nocauts, “Irish” possesses the perfect combination of pure strength and fearlessness. A 14-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, the Waterford, Conn. native will look to earn his 10th win under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Since joining Bellator MMA in 2012, Ward has yet to see a bout enter the third frame and has finished six of his nine opponents in the opening round. Fans can expect to see fireworks when Ward is inside the Bellator cage on Agosto 25.

Proveniente de Menifee, Calif., the 33-year-old Gonzalez will enter the Bellator cage for the eighth time in his 14-year professional career. González ha tenido mucho éxito desde que unió fuerzas con Bellator MMA; collecting six victories over a seven-fight, three-year span, highlighted by a first round knockout of Karo Parisyan.Gonzalez has come on strong as of late, tallying nine wins over his last 12 extremos, including a pair of first round knockouts and a five-fight winning streak from 2014-16. Con 16 de su 26 victorias por la vía del nocaut o sumisión, the 40-fight veteran will look to add to that total as he prepares to go toe-to-toe with one of the most unshakable talents the welterweight division has to offer.

The son of respected MMA veteran Antonio McKee, A. J. McKee spent his entire childhood in the gym soaking up every bit of knowledge and experience available to him. The 22-year-old prodigy has applied that knowledge inside the Bellator cage and has made quite a splash in his first eight fights as an MMA professional, racking up six finishes in eight outings. The Long Beach, California. native heads to the East Coast looking to stay undefeated with another impressive finish.

Nationally-recognized for hosting legendary, eventos de boxeo a nivel de pelea del año, rivaling venues in major cities such as Las Vegas, Miami and New York City, Turning Stone was one of the first venues in New York to host professional MMA after it was legalized by the State last year, further distinguishing it as the premier destination for live combat sports. La Agosto 25 Bellator MMA event will mark Turning Stone’s third professional MMA event in less than a year.

Actualizado Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs. NjokuaniTarjeta principal:

Evento Principal welter: Andrey Koreshkov (19-2) vs. Chidi Njokuani (17-4, 1 NC)

Peso Welter Co-Evento Principal: Brennan Ward, (14-5) vs. Fernando González (26-14)

Combate de características de peso pluma: A. J. McKee (8-0) vs. TBD

 

Bellator OFICIAL 179: DALEY VS. MACDONALD WEIGH-IN RESULTS & FOTOS

 

EVENT TAKES PLACE MAÑANA EN LA SSE ARENA, WEMBLEY IN LONDON — AIRS AT 9 PM ET/8 PM CT ON SPIKE

COMPLETA pesaje de fotos aquí

Oficial Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonaldMain Card Weights:

Evento Principal welter: Rory MacDonald (170.1) vs. Paul Daley (170.8)

Peso Pesado Co-Main Event Luz: Linton Vassell (205) vs. Liam McGeary (205.5)

Característica de peso pesado Bout: Augusto Sakai (263.75) vs. Cheick Kongo (244)

Característica de peso intermedio Bout: DJ. Grifo (164) vs. Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. (165)

Combate de peso welter: Dan Vinni (169.4) vs. Alex Lohore (170)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Tarjeta Preliminar:

Ligera pelea preliminar: Jay Dods (154.75) vs. Alfie Davis (155)

Peso pesado preliminar Bout: Dan Konecke (227.5) vs. Stav Economou (260.75)

Peso mosca preliminar Bout: Jamie Powell (125.2) vs. Amir Albazi (125.5)

Peso Welter preliminar Bout: Umer Kayani (168.75) vs. Nathan Jones (169)

Mediano preliminar Bout: Fabian Edwards (184.5) vs. Rafal Cejrowski (185)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Jeremy petley (148.75) vs. Chase Morton (149.75)

Mediano preliminar Bout: Marcin Prostko (185.25) vs. Mike Shipman (185.75)

De peso gallo preliminar Bout:Salih Kulucan (135.5) vs. Diego Barbosa (136)

MONSTER ENERGY BELLATOR MMA FIGHT SERIES HITS CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY FOR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR ALL-STAR RACE WEEKEND ON MAY 20

 

 

ADEMÁS, MMA LEGENDS TITO ORTIZ AND DAN HENDERSON TO MEET WITH FANS FOR AUTOGRAPH SIGNING ON MAYO 19

LOS ANGELES – The Monster Energy Bellator MMA Fight Series visits Charlotte Motor Speedway during the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race weekend on Saturday, Mayo 20 and will feature several MMA bouts throughout the afternoon prior to the start of the on-track racing action. All bouts are set to take place between 3:30-5 p.m. Y at the Monster Energy display in the Charlotte Motor Speedway Fan Zone.

Además, fans will have the opportunity to meet two of the biggest names in the history of the sport onViernes, Mayo 19, when former UFC champion Tito Ortiz and former PRIDE and STRIKEFORCE titleholder Dan Henderson will be available to sign autographs at the Monster Energy display in the Charlotte Motor Speedway Fan Zone between 3-4 p.m. Y.

Through Bellator MMA, along with longstanding partner Monster Energy, mixed martial arts will be included as a pre-race activation exclusively for fans in attendance. The lineup en sábado will consist of four MMA bouts featuring some of the best regional up-and-coming talent, with the main event prospects in consideration to be signed to a multi-fight Bellator MMA contract.

The Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race takes place Sábado, Mayo 20 en 8 p.m. Y, airing live on FS1. Tickets to the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star race are available at ‪NASCAR.com/tickets or by calling Charlotte Motor Speedway at 1-800-455-FANS (3267).

 

Actualizado Monster Energy Bellator MMA Fight Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway Fight Card:

Evento Principal de peso pesado: Allen Crowder (7-2, Mebane, Carolina del Norte) vs. Robert Neal (4-2, Jefferson, Ga.)

Pelea de peso welter: Jeremie Holloway (8-2, Charlotte, N.C) vs. Jacob McClintock (8-2, Charleston, S.C.)

Ligera Bout: Mike Stevens (6-3, Winston-Salem, N.C) vs. Lashawn Alcocks (6-8, Wilmington, Carolina del Norte)

Semipesado Bout: Allen Bose (5-0, Jacksonville, Carolina del Norte) vs. Chris Crawford (8-5, Durham, N.C)

 

Please visit Bellator.com for details.

*Event schedule subject to change.

BELLATOR WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT CHAMP TO BE CROWNED IN 2017

 

LOS ANGELES – Bellator is pleased to announce the signings of Valérie Létourneau (8-6), Alejandra Lara (6-1), Sabriye Şengül(Debut), Kristi lopez (2-0), Na Liang (6-0) y Juliana Velasquez (5-0) to multi-fight contracts that will see them compete in Bellator’s emerging 125-pound division. Además, Bellator will look to crown its next women’s flyweight world champion this year.

“2017 has been a big year for us in terms of bringing in marquee free agents that can have an immediate impact on their division,", Dijo el presidente de Bellator, Scott Coker. “This group of flyweight signings demonstrates that we’re committed to that throughout our roster, as we’re adding even more depth to an already-competitive weight class. We’re adding a proven title contender, along with a group of prospects from all around the globe, and we look forward to putting on great fights and displaying the talent this division has to offer.”

These news stars join a division that already includes talented fighters, como Keri Taylor-Melendez (1-0), Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (6-0),Anastasia Yankova (5-0), Emily Ducote (5-2), Colleen Schneider (11-7) y Lena Ovchynnikova (12-4, 1 NC).

El Létourneau nacido en Canadá, un ex retador al título de peso paja de UFC, lleva un impresionante historial de peleas emocionantes, highlighted by a world title contest against undefeated UFC champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk. Ahora, moving up to a more natural weight class, the 33-year-old American Top Team product will make her debut for Bellator in 2017. She will look to improve upon her eight victories as a professional, un recuento que incluye cinco acabados, con cuatro llegando por nocaut.

Hailing from Medellin, Colombia, Alejandra Lara will look to make a statement in Bellator’s budding women’s flyweight division. The 22-year-old knockout artist has earned six victories in seven outings since making her professional debut in 2011. “Azul” has shown tenacity in her fights thus far, showcasing a pair of first round knockouts, as well as a first round armbar submission. Lara trains alongside UFC fighters Alexa Grasso and Irene Aldana at Team Lobo in Mexico.

Fighting out of Hollywood, Calif., Kristi Lopez will enter the Bellator fray as she prepares for her third professional bout. Antes de eso, “Loba” also tallied three victories over a four-fight, two-year span on the amateur circuit.

Chinese submission specialist Na Liang will look to build on a 2017 campaign that already saw her finish an opponent in a mere 38 segundo. The first-round stoppage marked the fifth time in six appearances that Liang’s opposition failed to make it out of the opening round. After competing exclusively at bantamweight to begin her career, Liang decided to move down to the flyweight division, where she also saw success by collecting a trio of first round finishes.

With an impressive following in Turkey from her kickboxing career, Sabriye Şengül will now transition to MMA under the direction of Bellator. With a professional kickboxing record of 6-1, the 26-year-old prospect holds the potential to achieve the same success in multiple combat sport disciplines.

Invicto en 30 año de edad, Juliana Velasquez trains under the Nogueira brothers in Brazil, carrying one of the most famous names in MMA with her inside the Bellator cage. Además, Juliana trains alongside fellow Bellator flyweight Bruna Vargas. With five wins in five appearances, the Rio de Janeiro resident will look to become another Brazilian Bellator champion.

HEAVYWEIGHT FEATURE FIGHT PITTING CHEICK KONGO AGAINST AUGUSTO SAKAI ADDED TO BELLATOR 179: DALEY VS. MACDONALD AT THE SSE ARENA, WEMBLEY ON MAY 19

BELLATOR 179 PRELIMINARY MATCHUPS SET

LOS ANGELES — A newly announced heavyweight bout featuring Cheick Kongo (26-10-2) contra Augusto Sakai (9-0-1) has been added to the already-electric Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald evento, which emanates from The SSE Arena, Wembley on May 19.

Kongo, the French-born heavyweight, is currently riding a four-fight win streak that includes wins over Oli Thompson and Alexander Volkov, while the 25-year-old Sakai looks to stay unbeaten and make a name for himself in the division.

Además, preliminary matchups featuring some of the U.K.’s best up-and-coming talent have been finalized for the event.

Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald will be broadcast on SPIKE at 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut. Las entradas para el evento ya están a la venta en The SSE Arena, Taquilla de Wembley (0844 815 0815), ssearena.co.uk y axs.com.

Actualizado Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald Tarjeta principal:

Evento Principal welter: Paul Daley (39-14-2) vs. Rory MacDonald (18-4)

Combate de peso welter: Michael Página (12-0) vs. Derek Anderson (14-3)

Combate de características de peso semipesado: Liam McGeary (12-1) vs. Linton Vassell (17-5)

Característica de peso pesado Bout: Cheick Kongo (26-10-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0-1)

Tarjeta Preliminar:

Ligera pelea preliminar: Jay Dods (6-0) vs. Alfie Davis (6-1)

Peso pesado preliminar Bout: Rob Beech (4-1) vs. Stav Economou (17-5)

Peso mosca preliminar Bout: Jamie Powell (6-1) vs. Amir Albazi (8-0)

Peso Welter preliminar Bout: Umer Kayani (4-3) vs. Nathan Jones (10-5)

Peso Welter preliminar Bout: Dan Vinni (14-14) vs. Alex Lohore (10-1)

Mediano preliminar Bout: Liam Etebar (6-1) vs. Rafal Cejra Cejrowski (2-0)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (150 libras.): Jeremy petley (10-8) vs. Chase Morton (6-3)

Mediano preliminar Bout: Marcin Prostko (4-5) vs. Mike Shipman (9-1)

De peso gallo preliminar Bout: Salih Kulucan (4-5) vs. Diego Barbosa (3-0)

PATRICKY ‘PITBULL’ VS. DEREK CAMPOS 2 SET TO HEADLINE BELLATOR 181 AT WINSTAR WORLD CASINO AND RESORT ON JULY 14

 

LOS ANGELES Bellator MMA is returning to WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma. with a lightweight main event pitting Patricky "Pitbull" Freire(17-8) contra Derek Campos (18-6) en Viernes, Julio 14.

El evento será transmitido en vivo y gratis por SPIKE en 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Las entradas para Bellator 181: Pitbull vs. Campos 2 a la venta este Viernes, Abril 28, 2017 en 10 a.m. Connecticut and can be purchased at WinStar’s Global Event Center Box Office, así como Ticketmaster y Bellator.com.

Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

Hailing from Rio Grande Do Norte, Brasil, the eldest of the “Pitbull” brothers steps inside the Bellator cage for the18th time in his professional career. Patricky Freire will be looking to build on an impressive start to his 2017 campaña, following a second-round finish of Josh Thomson en Bellator 172. Having won seven of his last 10 extremos, “Pitbull” is on a fierce path that has firmly established himself as a contender for the 155-pound belt. Con 11 de su 12 career finishes coming by way of knockout, including each of his seven in Bellator, the 31-year-old Brazilian phenom hopes to add to that total and once again defeat Campos in the evening’s main event.

Similar to “Pitbull,” Campos has started off his 2017 season on the right foot, earning a pivotal win over Derek Anderson en Bellator 170 a principios de este año. Luchando fuera de Lubbock, Texas, “The Stallion” will enter the Bellator cage for the 12th time. Having won nine of his last 12 concursos, Campos hopes to continue his recent success and avenge his earlier loss to “Pitbull” over three years ago at Bellator 117. Campos will also enter the bout riding a three-fight winning streak, which includes impressive victories over Melvin Guillard and Anderson.

Actualizado Bellator 181: Pitbull vs. Campos 2 Tarjeta principal:

Ligera Evento Principal: Patricky “Pitbull” (17-8) vs. Derek Campos (18-6)

PHIL DAVIS SET TO DEFEND LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST RYAN BADER DURING SPIKE-TELEVISED BELLATOR 180

WRESTLING PHENOM AARON PICO TO MAKE MMA DEBUT AGAINST ZACH FREEMAN ON MAIN CARD

ADEMÁS, NEIMAN GRACIE VS. DAVE MARFONE ADDED TO SPIKE TELECAST, WHILERYAN COUTURE-HAIM GOZALI ANCHOR BELLATOR 180 PRELIMS ON BELLATOR.COM

LOS ANGELES – The biggest night in the history of Bellator continues to grow, con la adición de Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) defending his light heavyweight world title against one of the promotion’s newest free agent acquisitions, Ryan Bader (22-5), during the main event of Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader en 24 de de junio de en el Madison Square Garden en Nueva York.

The five-round contest will anchor the LIVE and FREE broadcast of Bellator 180, which airs on SPIKE. Adicionalmente, invicto Neiman Gracie (5-0) will return to action when he meets Dave Marfone (5-2) en el peso welter. This contest, along with “Mr. Wonderful” versus “Darth” Bader joins a previously announced bout pitting “The Strabanimal” James Gallagher (6-0) contra Chinzo Machida (5-2).

It was also announced last week that Aaron Pico would make his long-awaited MMA debut against Zach Freeman(8-2) durante Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva, leading off a pay-per-view blockbuster that features a double main event of Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) y Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC), así como Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) reunión Matt Mitrione(11-5).

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva also includes two championship bouts, con Douglas Lima (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC) and current lightweight champion Michael Chandler (16-3) putting his world title on the line against the undefeated Brent Primus (7-0).

The Bellator.com-streamed preliminary portion of the Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader action on June 24 adds Ryan Couture (10-5) making his welterweight debut against Israel’s Haim Widodo (7-3). Three additional preliminary bouts are also confirmed and are listed below.

Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva airs LIVE on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. Y/7 p.m. PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air Bellator 180 LIVE and FREE on both coasts, a partir de las 8 p.m. Y/5 p.m. PT. Además, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. Y/ 3 p.m. PT.

Las entradas para el evento comienzan en $60, sin incluir cargos e impuestos aplicables de servicio, and are currently on sale at Ticketmaster, TheGarden.com and Bellator.com.

Follow the conversation using #BellatorNYC on social media.

Completar Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Tarjeta (Paga por ver):

De peso semipesado del Evento Principal: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC)

Evento Principal de peso pesado: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)

Peso Welter título mundial de combate: Douglas Lima (28-6) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 NC)

Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (16-3) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)

Combate de funciones ligeras: Aaron Pico (Debut) vs. Zach Freeman (8-2)

 

Actualizado Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Tarjeta (SPIKE):

Peso semipesado título mundial de combate: Phil Davis (17-3, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Bader (22-5)

Peso pluma principal pelea de la cartelera: James Gallagher (6-0) vs. Chinzo Machida (5-2)

Peso Welter principal pelea de la cartelera: Neiman Gracie (5-0) vs. Dave Marfone (5-2)

 

Actualizado Bellator 180: Davis vs. Bader Tarjeta Preliminar (Bellator.com):

Peso Welter preliminar Bout: Ryan Couture (10-5) vs. Haim Widodo (7-3)

Ligera pelea preliminar: Jerome Mickle (2-1) vs. Anthony Giacchina (1-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (168 1bs.): Juan Salgado (4-7-1) vs. Hugh McKenna (0-1)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (130 1bs.): Matt Rizzo (9-2, 1 NC) vs. Sergio da Silva (6-8)

Bellator 178 Resumen, Results and Fighter Quotes

MAIN CARD BOUTS:

Patricio ‘Pitbull(26-4) derrotado Daniel Straus (24-7) en :37 of round two to capture the Bellator MMA Featherweight World Title.
Quote from Patricio Pitbull:
“It’s a dream come true to win back this title and this belt is for my son. It’s a gift for him,” Pitbull said. “I want him to be proud of his Dad and know that I overcame a lot to bring this title back home to Brazil.”
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (6-0) derrotado Jessica Middleton (2-1) a través de la sumisión (barra de brazo) en 2:15 de la primera ronda
Quote from Ilima-Lei Macfarlane:

I went in there and did everything that I wanted to do. I did everything that I needed to do and as I said in the cage, I really wanted to make a statement that this is my division,” Macfarlane said. “If they’re going to crown a champion, I want to be number one up there.

Fotos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dj72akdy8jofbuo/AAA9qJSRDe8Y8do_Fz3q57VLa?dl = 0

Usted Awad (20-9) derrotado Ryan Quinn (13-7-1) por decisión unánime (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Quote from Saad Awad:

It was a really tough fight and I knew he was a great wrestler. I saw a lot of that coming, he was in my face the whole time,” Awad said. “I thought i could take him out in that first round but he kept coming back. Fue una pelea dura, glad i came out on top.

 

PRELIMINARY BOUTS:

Tyrell fortuna (3-0) derrotado Branko Busick (0-1) por decisión unánime (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
Quote from Tyrell Fortune:

I thought it was great for me to go out and get three rounds in,” Fortune said following his Bellator 178 victoria. “I felt like I utilized my jab and my knees really well. Obviously I m still pretty too, no bumps and no cuts. I dominated the fight.

Y Ruth (3-0) derrotado David Mundell (6-3) por nocaut técnico en el 3:13 de ronda 2
Quote from Y Ruth:

I thought it was a good fight and a solid win for me. There were definitely some areas where I could’ve been faster and I could’ve been sharper,” Ruth said after moving to 3-0 en Bellator. “I felt like I missed a lot of openings, but I’ll go back to work and train some more and be ready to go again soon.

Jordan Young (7-0) derrotado Tim Caron (7-1) a través de la sumisión (Brabo Choke) en 3:55 de la primera ronda
Quote from Jordan Young:

That was light work, easy money. Lo respeto, but I am here to eat. I need somebody to call me mañana, next week, whenever, but I have to eat man,” Young said after remaining undefeated. “I go hard 24/7, so somebody call me because I always stay ready.

Kas Xhema (1-0) derrotado Nick Callejón (1-1) por nocaut en 3:19 de la primera ronda

Quote from Kas Xhema:

The fight was great. I have the best team and the best coaches, I am very lucky guy,” Xhema said. “Over here at American Top Team Connecticut, I truly feel like we are the best team around.

Additional Results:

Blair Tugman (10-6) derrotado Tom English (6-8) a través de la sumisión (estrangulamiento por la espalda) en 4:54 de la tercera ronda

Chris Foster, (11-5) derrotado Shane Manley (3-3) por decisión dividida (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

Porra Giovanetta (9-5) derrotado Joshua Ricci (3-0)

 

FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD TITLE ON THE LINE WHEN DANIEL STRAUS MEETS PATRICIO PITBULL FOR THE FOURTH TIME TOMORROW NIGHT ON SPIKE

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UNCASVILLE, CONN. (Abril 20, 2017) –Los pesajes oficiales de Bellator 178: Straus vs. Pitbull 4 took place this afternoon at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Los competidores ahora están listos para la acción. mañana, con el evento transmitido EN VIVO y GRATIS en SPIKE en 9 p.m. Y/8 p.m. Connecticut. See below for official weights and photos from de mañana evento.

Tarjeta principal: (En vivo por Spike - 9 p.m. Y/8:00 p.m. Connecticut)

Evento principal del título mundial de peso pluma: Daniel Straus (145) vs. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (144)

Evento co-principal de peso mosca femenino:Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (126) vs. Jessica Middleton (126)

Característica de peso intermedio Bout: Usted Awad (164.5) vs. Ryan Quinn (164.5)

Combate de características de peso pluma: A. J. McKee (146) vs. Dominic Mazzotta (146)

Tarjeta Preliminar: (Bellator.com - 7:00 p.m. Y/6:00 p.m. Connecticut)

Peso Welter preliminar Bout:Y Ruth (185.5) vs. David Mundell (184.25)

Peso pesado preliminar Bout: Tyrell fortuna (244.5) vs. Branko Busick (220)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Tim Caron (195) vs. Jordan Young (195)

Peso Welter preliminar Bout:Nick Callejón (167) vs. Kastroit Xhema (165)

Peso pluma preliminar Bout:Don Shainis (149.5) vs. Max Kelleher (149.75)

De peso gallo preliminar Bout:Regivaldo Carvalho (139.5) vs. Jason Perrin (140)

Peso Welter preliminar Bout:Kemran Lachinov (164.5) vs. Sam Watford (164)

Peso mosca preliminar Bout:John Lopez (125.5) vs. Remo Cardarelli (124)

Peso pluma preliminar Bout:Chris Foster, (145) vs. Shane Manley (146)

Peso pluma preliminar Bout:Thomas English (146) vs. Blair Tugman (146)

Peso mosca preliminar Bout: Billy Giovanella (124.75) vs. Joshua Ricci (126)

KARIM GHAJJI RECLAMA EL TÍTULO MUNDIAL DE KICKBOXING DE BELLATOR DE WELTERWEIGHT; JORINA BAARS, Raymond Daniels & JOE SCHILLING TAMBIÉN SALIÓ VICTORIOSO

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Oficial Bellator Kickboxing 6 Principales resultados Card & Citas:

Karim Ghajji (98-13-1) derrotado Zoltan Halasz (11-3) por decisión dividida (50-45, 48-47, 46-49)

Cita de Karim Ghajji:

“Nos preparamos muy duro para esta pelea.. Todo lo que nos propusimos lograr, lo hicimos. Sé que podría hacerlo aún mejor, pero sabes que en las peleas no sale exactamente como quieres cada vez. En la primera ronda cuando resbalé, Me lastimé la rodilla y fue extremadamente doloroso, pero sabía que tenía que cavar y hacer más y más para ganar este cinturón., que significa todo para mi,” Ghajji dijo. “Este es el dia mas lindo de mi vida. Como decimos: "Aleluya! Recuperé mi cinturón.’ Sentí mucha presión para recuperar este cinturón., y que sensacion tan increible es reconquistarlo. Espero luchar contra los mejores luchadores que Bellator tiene para ofrecer para confirmar que soy el campeón., pero también, Me gustaría competir en MMA.. En Francia tenemos muchos luchadores duros de MMA en nuestro gimnasio y mi terreno y mi libra son bastante destructivos.. Me gustaría hacer esto.”

Joe Schilling (21-9) derrotado Alexandru Negrea (10-4) por decisión unánime (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Cita de Joe Schilling:

“La pelea estuvo bien, me sorprendió mucho que fuera tan duro. Ha peleado en Super Combat en Rumanía, por lo que ha tenido muchos oponentes europeos duros contra los que ha luchado.. Nivel de habilidad No creo que haya peleado contra el nivel de competencia con el que yo he competido, pero hizo un muy buen trabajo y fue muy duro. Estaba tratando de engañarme para que lanzara con él e intentaba atraparme cuando entraba., así que estaba tratando de mantenerme mucho más sereno y demostrar que no soy ese idiota que luchó [Hisaki] Kato dos veces,” Schilling dijo. “Hice muchos cambios en mi vida personal.. Estoy mucho más concentrado y más serio y mi objetivo esta noche era mostrar el nivel de competidor y kickboxer de clase mundial que soy y creo que lo hice. Me quito el sombrero ante Alex, Él hizo un gran trabajo. No hay mucha gente que pueda hacer ese tipo de tiros durante tres rondas.. Creo que la decisión de los jueces fue un poco ridícula.. No creo que le hubiera dado la mitad de una ronda y mucho menos una ronda. Creo que le dieron el segundo, que es tonto. Pero, en general, fue una buena noche, las vacaciones comienzan ahora.”

Raymond Daniels (13-3) derrotado Csaba Gyorfi (20-6) y por KO 0:36 de la tercera ronda

Cita de Raymond Daniels:

“Otra oportunidad para salir y dejar huella con esa marca Bellator. Sé que mi hombre Nick Diaz dice: "Corta toda esa mierda giratoria,Pero creo que se refiere a todos menos a mí,” Daniels dijo. “He estado entrenando durante muchos años en kárate deportivo y artes marciales y sabes que es muy parecido a entrenar para ser un francotirador, por así decirlo.. Hay agujeros y hay ventanas y cuando tu oponente te da esos agujeros tienes que aprovechar esa oportunidad. Vi ese agujero, Lo expuse, y resultó ser con mi patada giratoria, que es una de mis técnicas más poderosas y devastadoras. Si golpeo esa marca con esa patada, es un jonrón, grand slam, Lo estoy sacando del parque todo el tiempo. Recientemente he podido entrenar con varios grandes veteranos de MMA como Rory MacDonald, Georges St. Pierre, Tyron Woodley y yo nos divertimos mucho entrenando con esos muchachos, así que definitivamente estoy interesado en volver a hacer MMA.. Es muy divertido hacerlo con guantes pequeños porque la gente no puede usar los guantes grandes como escudo para bloquear mis tiros.. Quiero apoderarme de este título de Bellator Kickboxing y seguir ayudando a construir esta marca de kickboxing porque sé que están invirtiendo mucho tiempo en ello.. Así que sí, Definitivamente estoy interesado en cruzar ese puente y tener algunas peleas de MMA, pero mi objetivo principal es llevarme a casa ese oro del kickboxing.”

 

Jorina Baars (41-0-3) derrotado Irene Martens (20-10-2) por decisión unánime (30-25, 30-25, 30-25)

Cita de Jorina Baars:

“Fue una buena pelea, Pensé que Irene [Martens] fue muy duro. Tuve el control desde el principio de la pelea y lo mantuve durante los tres asaltos.. Estuve un poco decepcionado en la primera ronda, pero en la segunda y tercera rondas me desempeñé mucho mejor.. Ella trabajó duro y se movió mucho., así que mi estrategia fue mantener la presión sobre ella e intentar ponerla en la esquina y creo que lo logré,” Baars dijo después de su victoria. “Fue increíble finalmente luchar por Bellator.. La organización es tan profesional. Espero con ansias mis futuras peleas aquí y espero ganar el título de Bellator.”

Gabor Gorbics (31-10) derrotado Gabriel Varga (13-5) por decisión dividida (29-28, 29-28, 28-30)

Cita de Gabor Gorbics:

“Estoy muy contento con la victoria y espero seguir ganando aquí en Bellator.,” Gorbics dijo. “Entrené muy duro para esto. Tengo una familia encantadora y un equipo que me ayudó a prepararme y volveré al gimnasio. los lunes para seguir entrenando.”