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HUMAN HIGHLIGHT REEL RAYMOND DANIELS TAKES ON STEFANO BRUNO AT ‘BELLATOR KICKBOXING: ST. LOUIS’ ON JUNE 24 – LIVE & FREE ON SPIKE AT 11/10C

Junho 15, 2016 FNU47 Deixe um comentário

IN ADDITION: KERI MELENDEZ-SARAH HOWELL SHOWDOWN COMPLETES DYNAMIC BELLATOR KICKBOXING CARD

SANTA MONICA, CALIFÓRNIA. (Junho 14, 2016) – The SPIKE-televised "Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis" event on June 24 at Scottrade Center is now complete, with the addition of two fights featuring Bellator Kickboxers Raymond Daniels (11-3) e Keri Melendez (3-1), que assumirá Stefano Bruno (23-2-1) e Sarah Howell (estréia) respectivamente.

The fights join a main event that features a middleweight rematch between Joe Schilling (27-8) e Hisaki Kato (6-2), who initially competed against one another in a mixed martial arts contest that saw Kato get the better of the kickboxing ace with a “Knockout of the Year” winning superman punch.

"Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis” will air immediately following the highly anticipated “Bellator: Dinamite 2” event LIVE and FREE on Spike at 11 p.m. E/10 p.m. CT. Tickets for the double feature event start at just $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the at Scottrade Center Box Office.

A native of California, Daniels is one of the most widely known kickboxers in America, having made a splash as both and amateur and professional. “The Real Deal” went 17-0 como amador, com nove knockouts, finishing all 17 bouts in the first round. Daniels made his professional debut in 2007, winning each of his first four fights, three of which ended in knockouts for the 36-year-old welterweight. Daniels was also a competitor at Bellator’s inaugural "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " event in Italy this year, earning his first career victory with the Scott Coker-led promotion. The win was the eighth of his professional career and it came spectacularly 30 segundos do primeiro round, giving him five first-round knockouts in total.

With a stellar record of 23-2-1, Italian kickboxer Stefano Bruno will have his hands full when he steps into the ring with Daniels on the 24^th of June. One half of what many kickboxing pundits considered the fight of the year in 2015 against Hosam Radwan, Bruno has competed all around the globe and has truly made a name for himself in the welterweight division.

The queen of the infamous Skrap Pack in Northern California, Melendez made her first appearance with Bellator during the kickboxing portion of "Bellator: Dynamite 1, " recording a unanimous decision victory over Hadley Griffith in front of her home town faithful. Melendez tallied a 4-1 amateur mark before taking her talents to the professional circuit, onde ela detém actualmente uma 3-1 registro kickboxing. The 32-year-old flyweight will look to build off her impressive debut last year, when she takes on Sarah Howell in the kickboxing portion of Bellator’s “Dynamite 2” em Junho 24 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

Making your professional debut in anything is an arduous task, but making your debut against Melendez will be tougher than usual for Howell, who comes into the fight with no pro experience. Hailing from Washington – which coincidentally was the homestate of Melendez’s last opponent — the proud mother has been documenting her road to “Dinamite 2” through her blog, which can be found para cá.

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis” Fight Card:

Bellator Kickboxing Main Event dos médios: Joe Schilling (27-8) vs. Hisaki Kato (6-2)

Bellator Kickboxing Luta de recursos de peso médio: Raymond Daniels (11-3) vs. Stefano Bruno (23-2-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Luta com recurso Flyweight: Keri Melendez (3-1) vs. Sarah Howell (Estréia)

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DENISE KIELHOLTZ-GLORIA PERITORE SET TO FACE OFF IN FLYWEIGHT CONTEST AT ‘BELLATOR: DYNAMITE 2’

Junho 11, 2016 FNU47 Deixe um comentário

KICKBOXING VETERAN KEVIN ROSS RETURNS TO ACTION FOR BELLATOR KICKBOXING AGAINST JUSTIN HOUGHTON

SANTA MONICA, CALIFÓRNIA. (Junho 10, 2016) – The SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator: Dinamite 2" em junho 24 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis is now complete, with the addition of a women’s flyweight kickboxing bout pitting Denise Kielholtz (44-2) contra Gloria Peritore(10-1-1) and a featherweight feature fight between Kevin ross (31-9) e Justin Houghton(7-2).

The fights join a main event that features a heavyweight clash between Jackson “Rampage”(36-11) e Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1), while a lightweight title fight pitting Michael Chandler(14-3) contra Patricky "Pitbull" (16-7) servirá como co-evento principal da noite. Além, ex -jogador da NFL Matt Mitrione (9-5) e Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6) will trade blows in their heavyweight showdown, while a flyweight contest between undefeated Ilima Macfarlane (3-0) e Rebecca Ruth (6-1) wraps up a mouthwatering main card.

O evento vai ao ar ao vivo e gratuita pela Spike em 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, enquanto lutas preliminares irá transmitir ao vivo em Bellator.com e O Bellator Mobile App. Doors for “Bellator: Dynamite 2”aberta em 5:00 pm CT, with the first streamed fight taking place at 5:30 pm CT.

Os ingressos para o evento começam em apenas $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center.

Hailing from Amsterdam, Dutch flyweight Kieholtz will be making her second appearance under the direction of Bellator Kickboxing after earning a win in her promotional debut at the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing event in Torino, Italy earlier this year. Com mais 40 career fights (one MMA bout) under her belt, the 27-year-old Kielholtz will be searching for her 45th professional victory when she prepares to take on Gloria Peritore em Junho 24 em St. Louis. Kielholtz now directs her attention to "Bellator: Dynamite 2, ” where both a mixed martial arts cage and kickboxing ring will be featured just like the groundbreaking inaugural “Dynamite” event last year. If you think you can handle “5 Rounds” with her, clique para cá.

The 27-year-old Peritore has a total of 12 professional fights over her two-year career, earning victories in all of them, including a third round knockout of Li Mingrui in her Bellator Kickboxing debut earlier this year. A native of Sicily, Itália, Peritore had the unique opportunity to fight in front of her hometown fans when Bellator invaded Torino, Italy in April of 2016. As an amateur fighter, she posted a 9-3 record and won titles such as the ISKA & WTKA Amateur World Kickboxing Champion and IASKA Amateur World K-1 Champion.

Em 35 anos, Ross has put together an impressive kickboxing and muay Thai career, highlighted by accruing some of the most highly sought-after championships in the game. During his 53-fight career, he has collected the WBC Muay-Thai USA welterweight title, the WBC Muay-Thai International Super-lightweight title and the Lion Fight Super Lightweight Championship. Known also as “The Soul Assassin,” Ross is working on a transition into the sport of MMA and most recently made his promotional debut at the inaugural “Bellator 152”Kickboxing event in Torino, Italy where he defeated Matteo Taccini por decisão unânime.

Houghton, who hails from Michigan, has competed previously for Bellator, but on the mixed martial arts side of things. “J-Ho” most recently laced up the kickboxing gloves against Alfredo Corona, at a regional event in Denver, defeating his opponent via lopsided unanimous decision. Agora, the Grudge Training Center standout sets his sights on Ross, arguably one of the most successful kickboxers in American history.

Complete "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Evento Principal de Pesos Pesados: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)

Bellator MMA Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7)

Bellator MMA Luta de recursos pesados: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Sanumana (10-6)

Bellator Kickboxing Combate Recurso Peso Pena: Kevin ross (31-9) vs. Justin Houghton (7-2)

Bellator Kickboxing Luta com recurso Flyweight: Denise Kielholtz (44-2) vs. Gloria Peritore (10-1-1)

Bellator MMA Luta com recurso Flyweight: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (3-0) vs. Rebecca Ruth (6-1)

Card preliminar:

Bellator MMA Luta preliminar peso pena: Justin Lawrence (8-3) vs. Isao Kobayashi (18-3)

Bellator MMA Luta preliminar peso meio-médio: Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos (7-3) vs. Jordan Dowdy (3-1)

Bellator MMA Luta preliminar peso meio-médio: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)

Bellator MMA Peso galo - luta preliminar: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)

Bellator MMA Luta preliminar peso meio-médio: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs Chris Heatherly (9-3-1)

Bellator MMA 130-pound Preliminary Bout: Michelle Royer (1-0) vs Katy Collins (3-1)

Bellator MMA Luta preliminar peso meio-médio: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Tyler Claussen (2-0)

Bellator MMA Luta preliminar do peso médio: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)

Bellator MMA Luta preliminar de peso pesado: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)

Bellator MMA Luta preliminar peso meio-médio: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike Estus (7-4)

Bellator MMA Luta preliminar peso pena: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) vs. Garret Mueller (2-1)

Bellator MMA Strawweight Preliminary Bout: Nikki Smith (1-0) vs. Ashley Cummins (3-3)

Bellator Kickboxing Luta Preliminar: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Luta Preliminar: Tara Walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)

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THIAGO JAMBO CLIMBS INTO CO-MAIN BATTLE WITH CHIDI NJOKUANI AT ‘BELLATOR 156: GALVAO vs. DANTAS 2’

Junho 11, 2016 FNU47 Deixe um comentário

LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKE – Junho 17

SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Junho 10, 2016) – An undisclosed injury to “Bellator 158” concorrente Josh Koscheck has paved the way for a new co-main feature bout at "Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2,” pitting Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) contra Thiago Jambo (18-4) em junho 17 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, TAL COMO. Jambo will be making his promotional debut in place of Douglas Lima.

The fight completes a card that features a Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title rematch pitting Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) contra Eduardo Dantas (17-4), while Fresno native, Chris Honeycutt (7-1) returns home to take on Mikkel Parlo (13-2) in a middleweight slugfest. Completando o card principal, John Salter (11-3) e Brandon Halsey (9-1) duke it out in a 185-pound feature bout.

"Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2” airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, enquanto lutas preliminares irá transmitir ao vivo em Bellator.com eO Bellator Mobile App. Os ingressos para o evento começam em apenas $25 and are currently on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

Having not lost a fight in his last six appearances dating back to 2013, “Chidi Bang Bang” will try to keep the train rolling as he prepares for Jambo. The 27-year-old Las Vegas native finished his 2015 campaign on a high note, recording a unanimous decision victory over Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey in his promotional debut at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef. " Njokuani will face one of the stiffest tests of his career when he meets Jambo in the co-headliner of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2.”

The 35-year-old Goncalves has landed himself a golden opportunity when he steps into the cage with Njokuani in the co-feature on Junho 17. The 12-year professional most recently earned his 18^th career win by defeating Matt Baker via technical knockout in the second round of their contest and now the Brazilian welterweight will be making his Bellator MMA debut after impressively recording six wins over his last seven fights dating back to 2010.

Complete "Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2” Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Título Bout: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Maiin Event: Chidi Njokuani (14-4) vs. Thiago Jambo Goncalves (18-4)

Luta de recursos do Bellator MMA dos médios: Brandon Halsey (9-1) vs. John Salter (11-3)

Luta de recursos do Bellator MMA dos médios: Chris Honeycutt (7-1) vs. Mikkel Parlo (13-2)

Card preliminar:

Bellator MMA Middleweight preliminar Bout: A.J. Matthews (8-4) vs. Ben Reiter (16-1)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight preliminar Bout: Jermaine McDermott (2-0) vs. Blake Watkins (5-0)

Bellator MMA 140lb. Luta Preliminar: Paul Ruiz (6-4) vs. Christian Navarro (5-0)

Bellator MMA Pesado Pesado Luta Preliminar: Javy Ayala (8-5) vs. Roy Boughton (14-7)

Bellator MMA Lightweight preliminar Bout: Nick Bustamante (5-1) vs. Antoine Smith (3-5)

Bellator MMA Lightweight preliminar Bout: C. J. Keith (8-3) vs. Carrington Banks (4-0)

Bellator MMA Pena preliminar Bout: Justin Smitley (10-7) vs. TBD

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight preliminar Bout: João Paulo Elias (3-0) vs. Jose Cabesas (5-8)

Bellator MMA Pesado Pesado Luta Preliminar: Chris Lewis (0-0) vs. Gil Medina (1-0)

Bellator MMA Lightweight preliminar Bout: Luis Jauregui (3-2) vs. Ryan Tobar (3-2)

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Atualizações para ‘Bellator 158: Londres’ Evento

Junho 10, 2016 FNU47 Deixe um comentário

LONDRES (Junho 9, 2016) - indiscutivelmente os dois principais médios da Inglaterra, Paul Daley "Semtex"(38-13-2) e Michael Page "Venom" (10-0) Cada um recebeu novos oponentes para os próximos "Bellator 158: Londres" evento. Ex -campeão mundial dos médios médios Douglas Lima (26-6) concordou em lutar contra Daley após uma lesão não revelada forçada Josh Koscheck para se retirar do confronto altamente antecipado. Além, Veterano brasileiro Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (21-17) vai intervir para Fernando Gonzalez Para lutar pela página de superestrela britânica invicta.

O cartão principal também apresenta um concurso de peso pesado entre o hotshot local Linton "The Swarm" Vassell (16-5) e Francis "ilimitado" Carmont (24-11) bem como um pitting de slugfest dos pesos pesados Mark Godbeer (11-2) contra James Mulheron (8-1) em uma briga britânica que você não quer perder.

Teremos que esperar um pouco mais para o altamente esperado confronto entre Daley e Koscheck. O garoto de 33 anos agora direciona sua atenção para "o fenômeno", enquanto ele procura adicionar à sua série de vitórias de cinco lutas. Natural de Nottingham, Inglaterra, "Semtex" registrou vitórias em nove de suas últimas dez lutas, com oito dessas vitórias terminando em um nocaute. Um veterano de quatro lutas do Bellator MMA, Daley colocou seu selo na divisão de peso médio, postando a 4-0 gravar com três nocautes, incluindo o seu mais recente final da primeira rodada do candidato superior Andy Watchich no evento principal de "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich. "

Depois de estar originalmente previsto para o evento de conclusão de "Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2” emJunho 17, Lima teve a oportunidade de levar seus talentos para o exterior e desafiar Daley em um thriller de peso médio. No primeiro 10 Aparências sob o Bellator MMA Fray, O brasileiro de 28 anos conquistou oito vitórias, sete dos quais vieram por nocaute. Um ex-campeão da divisão de 170 libras do Bellator empilhada; Lima continuamente provou seu valor com o destaque das vitórias sobre o ex -veterano do Bellator MMA como Rick Hawn, Ben Saunders (duas vezes) e Bryan Baker. Com estrias vencedoras anteriores de nove, seis, e cinco, A série de vitórias mais recente de Lima consistiu em cinco nocautes consecutivos ao longo de três anos. "The Phenom" procurará começar outra série de sucesso quando ele desafiar "Semtex" Daley em seu território em casa em Julho 16.

Tendo feito sua estréia profissional em 1997, "Cyborg" Santos é sem dúvida um dos atletas de MMA mais experientes do jogo hoje. O veterano brasileiro de 38 anos 21 vitórias sobre sua ilustre carreira, destacado por ele 12 nocautes, 10 dos quais veio na primeira rodada. Em sua estréia no Bellator MMA, "Cyborg" surpreendeu uma multidão elétrica de Connecticut quando ele entregou uma vitória na primeira rodada Brennan Ward via submissão de gancho de calcanhar em"Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson. ” Antes de assinar um contrato de múltiplas lutas com o Bellator MMA este ano, Santos também fez quatro aparições sob a bandeira de Strikeforce de 2009 para 2011. "Cyborg" terá que se preparar para um dos lutadores mais temidos do esporte do MMA, Quando ele conhece o invicto "MVP" em seu país de origem em Julho 16.

Com um registro imaculado de 10-0, "MVP" continua sendo uma das jovens estrelas mais brilhantes do mundo do MMA. Page recebeu um novo oponente, com a notícia de que "Cyborg" Santos substituiria Fernando Gonzalez Em uma das lutas de meio -peso médio da noite. O nativo de 29 anos de Londres tem um talento especial para terminar seus desafiantes nos estágios iniciais da luta, Coletando nove vitórias na primeira rodada, com apenas uma luta atingindo os scorecards dos juízes. "Venom" completamente impressionado em seu 2016 estréia, Quando ele forçou a estrela em andamento Jeremie Holloway em uma submissão de bloqueio de Aquiles apenas 2:15 na primeira rodada em seu confronto em"Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson. ” Será mais do mesmo para a página especialista em nocaute, Como ele entrará na gaiola Julho 16 Com a intenção total de aumentar sua impressionante contagem de acabamentos da primeira rodada.

"Bellator 158: Londres" será transmitido gratuitamente no Spike UK e canal 5 no Reino Unido, Enquanto estiver na América, o cartão vai ao ar livre em pico. Os detalhes exatos da transmissão para o evento serão revelados em um futuro próximo. Os ingressos estão à venda agora e começam com apenas £ 40,00. Eles estão disponíveis em Theo2.co.uk ou a bilheteria O2.

Atualizado "Bellator 158: Londres ”Cartão de luta

Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout: Douglas Lima (26-6) vs. Paul Daley (38-13-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout: Michael Page (10-0) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (21-17)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Bout: Linton Vassell (16-5) vs. Francis Carmont (24-11)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Bout: Mark Godbeer (11-2) vs. James Mulheron (8-1)

Card preliminar:

Bellator MMA Prelim Middleweight Bout: Michael Shipman (8-1) vs. Lee Chadwick (21-12-1)

Bellator MMA Prelim Flyweight Bout: Pietro Bers (12-0) vs. Spencer Hewitt (12-10)

Bellator MMA Prelim Bantamweight Bout: Luiz Tosta (9-2) vs. Dean Garnett (7-0)

Bellator MMA Prelim Middleweight Bout: Jason Radcliffe (8-2) vs. Jack Mason (29-15)

Bellator mma prelim penas de penas: Chase Morton (6-2) vs. Nathaniel Wood (8-3)

Bellator MMA Prelim Middleweight Bout: Alex Reid (11-9-1) vs. TBD

Bellator MMA Prelim Middleweight Bout: C. J. Mans (4-1) vs. Danny Mitchell (17-7-1)

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TALENTED FEATHERWEIGHTS JUSTIN LAWRENCE AND ISAO KOBAYASHI SQUARE OFF IN FEATURED PRELIM OF ‘BELLATOR: DYNAMITE 2’ ON JUNE 24

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SANTA MONICA, CALIFÓRNIA. (Junho 3, 2016) – A featherweight bout pitting Justin Lawrence (8-3) contra Isao Kobayashi (18-3) will anchor the preliminary portion of "Bellator: Dinamite 2" em junho 24 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

The bout joins a main event that features a heavyweight bout between Jackson “Rampage” (36-11) e Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1) in “Rampage’s” first fight for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2014. The evening’s co-main event will feature a lightweight world championship fight between former titlist Michael Chandler (14-3) e Patricky "Pitbull" (16-7). Also the main card, ex -jogador da NFL Matt Mitrione (9-5) makes his debut for Bellator MMA against Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6). Rounding out the main card action, invicto Ilima Macfarlane (3-0) vai enfrentar Rebecca Ruth (6-1) em um concurso flyweight.

Os ingressos para "Bellator: Dynamite 2” começam em apenas $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Portas para o evento aberto ao 5 p.m. CT hora local, and the first bout is scheduled to take place one hour after.

"Bellator: Dynamite 2” vai ao ar ao vivo e gratuita pela Spike em 9 p.m. E/8 p.m. CT, enquanto lutas preliminares irá transmitir ao vivo em Bellator.come O Bellator Mobile App. Portas para o evento aberto ao 5:00 pm CT, with the first streamed fight taking place at 5:30 pm CT.

Exactly like the groundbreaking inaugural “Dynamite” event this past September in San Jose, both a mixed martial arts cage and kickboxing ring will cover the floor at Scottrade Center, giving fans in attendance the opportunity to see both iterations of combat sports on the same night. A portion of the preliminary action on Junho 24 will take place simultaneously, allowing those in attendance to witness MMA and kickboxing with a simple swivel of the head.

A native of Missouri, Justin “The American Kid” Lawrence will put his 8-3 career mark on the line when he challenges Isao Kobayashi in front of his hometown fans at "Bellator: Dynamite 2.” The 25-year-old budding star has won four of his last five bouts, including a first round knockout in his Bellator MMA debut against Sean Wilson at "Bellator 138: Unfinished Business.” Lawrence began his professional career under the Strikeforce umbrella, before a brief stint on “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show and now has his eyes set on truly making a splash in the always-competitive Bellator MMA featherweight division.

After going undefeated through his first eight fights as a professional, Kobayashi has put together an impressive resume with an overall record of 18-3, and eight wins coming by way of knockout. Following seven with the Pancrase promotion, the 27-year-old will enter the cage for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner and first time since October of last year. The Japanese featherweight has been known to extend fights and outlast opponents with his phenomenal endurance. Each of his last eight fights have made their way to the third round, with six of those eight going the distance. After recording a streak of 12 consecutive fights without a loss over a four-year period (2010-14), Kobayashi will look to kick off yet another long string of success when he takes on Justin Lawrence on Junho 24.

Atualizado "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Evento Principal de Pesos Pesados: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)

Bellator MMA Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7)

Bellator MMA Luta de recursos pesados: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Sanumana (10-6)

Bellator MMA Luta com recurso Flyweight: Ilima-Lei Macfalane (3-0) vs. Rebecca Ruth (6-1)