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CONFIDENT, POWER-PUNCHING KIKO MARTINEZ PREDICTS UPSET VICTORY, SAYS WRITING HIM OFF AGAINST CHAMP LEO SANTA CRUZ IS “MAJOR MISTAKE”

 

Challenger Vows To Take Advantage Of Unexpected Opportunity, Ceja-Ruiz II In Co-Main Šeštadienis, Vasaris. 27, Gyvena Showtime® From Honda Center In Anaheim, Kalifas.

Showtime ČEMPIONATO Boksas® Tripleheader Begins With
Unbeaten Heavyweights Gerald Washington vs. Oskaras Rivas

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ANAHEIM, Kalifas. (Vasaris. 16, 2016) – Spain’s Kiko “Sensación” Martinez is a soft-spoken, hard-hitting former IBF Super Bantamweight World Champion and a three-time European champion at 122 svarų. He’s a come-forward, comes-to-win, aggressive-minded slugger who makes for exciting fights and has been in with excellent opposition.

 

The ultimate road warrior, the 5-foot-5, 29-year-old Martinez has fought more than one-third of his fights outside his native Spain, where he has tussled 26 kartų. He’s also fought four times in Ireland, three times in England, three times in Northern Ireland and one time each in Japan, Argentina, France and South Africa.

 

So don’t expect Martinez (35-6, 26 Kos) to be in awe of the surroundings in his second start in the United States when he challenges unbeaten, defending featherweight world champion Liūtas Santa Cruz (31-0-1, 17 Kos) apie Šeštadienis, Vasaris. 27, į pagrindinį renginį nuo A Showtime ČEMPIONATO Boksas tripleheader gyventi Showtime (10 p.m. IR/7 p.m. PT) from Honda Center in Anaheim, Kalifas.

 

Martinez won his U.S. debut and the IBF 122-pound crown with a sixth-round TKO overJhonatan Romero Rgp. 17, 2013. “That was a great night for me,’’ Martinez said. “I’m confident of another great performance on Feb. 27.''

 

A winner of three in a row in his homeland, including a fourth-round TKO over Miguel Gonzalez paskutinis Gruodis. 12, Martinez aims to make amends after losing three high-profile fights in recent years to super bantamweight world champions – twice to Carl Frampton(IBF) and once to Scott QUIGG (WBA).

 

Martinez gets an opportunity against Santa Cruz in a fight he never saw coming.

 

“I’m thrilled to be fighting Leo Santa Cruz, but getting this fight was a total surprise because I already had a fight scheduled,’’ said Martinez, who trains at his friend and manager, former world super middleweight champion Sergio Martinez’ gym in Spain. “I had been scheduled to fight for the European title. When this opportunity came up, I decided to give up the European title to come to America.

 

“I was very happy and very emotional when I heard about this fight. It was one of the best days of my life when I agreed to fight Santa Cruz. Dabar, more boxing fans will get to see me. I will not take one step back. I will come forward the whole fight.

 

“I’m thankful to SHOWTIME and I’m excited for the challenge. It’s a huge fight in the United States and a great opportunity. Some people don’t think I can fight because I lost to those guys [Frampton and Quigg], but they are wrong. I am as determined as ever. I’m going to fight a great fight and come out with a victory.’’

 

While respectful of the champion, Martinez is no stranger to fighting on foreign soil and is poised to pull off a stunner.

 

“I will surprise many people who don’t believe in me,"Sakė jis. “I’m working so hard for this fight. People doubting me has me even more motivated. They will see on Feb. 27 and everyone will change their minds.

 

“I love fighting in my opponent’s backyard. That is not a problem for me at all. People who know boxing know I will give everything to this sport. I want to give great shows and entertain people. I’m coming forward and throwing punches and I don’t give up.

 

“I’m going to give 100 percent and it’s going to be a tremendous fight. I have a ton of respect for Leo Santa Cruz. He’s a world champion and a great fighter who’s clearly one of the very best featherweights in the world and a Top 10 svaras-už-svaras naikintuvas. I am very conscious of that point.

 

“Leo and I are true warriors so this will be a brutal war. But I have what it takes. I’ve been working very hard with my longtime trainer, Gaby Sarmiento, and I will be victorious.’’

 

A lifelong resident of Spain, Martinez was born in Granada, Ispanija, and resides in Alicante. He has two sisters and two brothers but is the only one in the family who boxes professionally. He turned to boxing as a young teenager.

 

“I started in boxing because when I was about 13 I was smaller and other kids bullied me all the time. So I began looking for a way to learn to defend myself,"Sakė jis. “Once I decided to start boxing and dedicated myself to it I fell in love with the sport.’’

 

Kaip mėgėjas, Martinez went 47-2 and won a Spanish national amateur championship, but he had no international amateur experience. “I had a good amateur career but never thought about the Olympics,"Sakė jis. “My mind was always on being a pro fighter.’’

 

A dangerous puncher who’s at his best when he pressures his opponents and wears them down, Martinez turned pro in June 2004. He was victorious in his initial 17 kovas, winning all but three by knockout.

 

Martinez met Sergio Martinez [no relation] about nine years ago. “I met Sergio in the gym in Spain that he used to train himself in and we became good friends. When I started boxing I looked up to Julio Cesar Chavez and I am now a big fan of Marcos Maidana. I like to fight like him.

 

“But I’ve always had a special relationship with Sergio, who inspired me because he came from poverty like me. He has taught me so much. It’s like looking into a mirror because he knows where I came from. He’s taught me so much inside and outside the ring. We were very poor growing up and my father worked very hard.’’

 

Jei pergalingas, Kiko Martinez says “I would like to stay at this weight because I feel much stronger. But I would definitely love a rematch with Frampton or Quigg.’’

 

Regarding the Frampton-Quigg 122-pound world title unification that also takes place onVasaris. 27 (Mančesteryje, Anglija, gyventi Showtime EXTREME®), Martinez didn’t hesitate when picking a winner.

 

“Frampton will win against Quigg,’’ Martinez said. “He’s the more complete boxer. He is stronger as well.”

 

Be Vasaris. 27 co-feature on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, hard-hitting Mexican warriors Liepa Ceja (30-1, 27 Kos) ir Hugo Ruiz (35-3, 31 Kos) will box in a rematch of an exciting, two-way slugfest for the WBC 122-pound world title that Ceja won from Ruiz on a fifth-round knockout last August

 

Rounding out the televised tripleheader is a 10-round fight between undefeated heavyweights Geraldas Vašingtonas (16-0-1, 11 Kos) of Vallejo, Kalifornijoje., and Montreal-based Colombian Oskaras Rivas (18-0, 13 Kos).

 

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BELLATOR MMA SIGNS LIGHTWEIGHT STANDOUT ‘IRON’ MICHAEL CHANDLER TO MULTI-YEAR, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT EXTENSION

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SANTA MONICA, Kalifas. (Vasaris 12, 2015) – When sifting through a list of Bellator MMA’s greatest fights, few names appear as often as "Geležinis" Michael Chandler (14-3).

 

Šiandien, Bellator MMA is proud to announce that Chandler will be continuing to compete for the promotion for the foreseeable future, with the news that the former 155-pound champion has signed an exclusive multi-year, multi-fight extension to remain with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

 

“Michael Chandler is synonymous with our brand and doubles as an incredibly talented and exciting mixed martial artist,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “Not every fighter or free agent aligns with our future plans, but when looking at Chandler’s resume, inking him to a long-term extension was a no-brainer. I look forward to getting him back in action as soon as possible.”

 

Chandler was also pleased with his extension, nurodydamas: “I’m ecstatic to continue my career with Scott Coker and Bellator MMA. It’s obvious that good things are continuing to happen for this promotion and it’s correlating to big opportunities for myself as well,"Chandler sakė. “I can’t wait to get back in action and test myself against some of these new guys coming in and move back up through the ranks. Kaip visada, my eyes are on that belt, and it will be back around my waist soon.”

 

A 14-fight Bellator MMA veteran, Chandler has been a member of the Viacom-owned promotion since 2010. Prior to joining the Bellator ranks, the Missouri native competed for Strikeforce. Amongst his notable victories, Chandler bested Eddie Alvarez via submission at “Bellator 58” in what many fans and pundits alike considered the fight of 2011.

 

Further along the way, Chandler defeated the likes of Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, Marcin Held, Rick Hawn, ir Davidas RICKELS (2x). Of his 14 Laimėta kaip profesionalus, Chandler has amassed 12 victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Chandler remains in Bellator’s lightweight division, which includes kingpin Ar Brooks, kartu su Joshas "Thomson, Brandonas Girtz, Melvinas Guillard, Benson Henderson, "Brent" Primus, Derekas Andersonas, irJūs Awad.

 

UNBEATEN 2012 Ne JAV. OLYMPIAN MICHAEL HUNTER, MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER PAUL MENDEZ & FEATHERWEIGHT CONTENDER CLAUDIO MARRERO FEATURED IN UNDERCARD ACTION SATURDAY, Vasaris. 27 FROM HONDA CENTER IN ANAHEIM, Kalifas.

Showtime ČEMPIONATO Boksas® Tripleheader Headlined By
Unbeaten Featherweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz Against
Former World Champ Kiko Martinez
ANAHEIM, Kalifas. (Vasaris 12, 2016) – Nepramintas 2012 Ne JAV. Olimpinis Michaelas medžiotojas (10-0, 7 Kos), vidutinio svorio varžovas Paulius Mendez (20-2-2, 10 Kos) and exciting featherweight contender Claudio “Matrica” Marrero (19-1, 14 Kos) will compete in separate bouts that highlight undercard action on Šeštadienis, Vasaris 27 from Honda Center in Anaheim, Kalifas.
The event is headlined by a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader featuring undefeated three-division world champion Liūtas “Žemės drebėjimas” Santa Cruz making his first featherweight world title defense against former world champion Kiko Martinez.In the co-feature bout, Mexican warriors Liepa Ceja ir Hugo Ruiz will meet again in an awaited super bantamweight world title rematch and opening the telecast, sunkiasvoriai Geraldas “Juodosios Gaidys” Vašingtonas ir Oskaras “Kaboom” Rivas will put their unblemished records on the line in a 10-round matchup. The telecast will air live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. IR/7 p.m. PT) and will be available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
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Hunter will compete in an eight-round cruiserweight bout while Mendez will enter the ring in a 10-round middleweight affair against Jozuė Okine (22-4, 15 Kos). Marrero takes on Jonathan Arellano (16-6-2, 4 Kos) in a 10-round featherweight attraction.
The action continues with 27-year-old Ceferino Rodriguez (20-1, 11 Kos) of Spain in an eight-round welterweight bout against Mexico’s Ernesto Ortiz (10-3, 7 Kos) plus 29-year-old South Korean brawler Min Wook Kim (14-1, 11 Kos) in a super lightweight contest against Mexico’s Jose Luis Rodriguez (14-6, 9 Kos).
Rounding out the night of fights is unbeaten 25-year-old Los Angeles-native Antano Floresas (9-0, 5 Kos) in an eight-round super lightweight bout against Daniel Nava (7-3-2, 3 Kos) while Leo Santa Cruz’s cousin,Antonio Santa Cruz (1-2, 1 KO) enters the ring in a four-round bantamweight fight against California’s Jorge Perez (2-0, 1 KO) and undefeated Mexican Karalius Vargas (25-0, 20 Kos) į lengvas veiksmų.
Nuo tekinimo profesionalų anksti 2013 po Londono olimpines žaidynes, 27-metų medžiotojas, kovoti iš Las Vegas, NV, toliau šviesti. With four victories in 2015, the last three by knockout, he will be looking to march again into the win column to kick off his 2016 kampanija.
Fighting out of Delano, Kalifornija, the 26-year-old Mendez looks for his seventh straight victory when he gets in the ring on Vasaris 27. Jis ateina į šį atsikratyti pergalių per David Alonso Lopez, Santjagas Perez, Raul Casarez, Andrik Saralegui and Ernesto Berrospe twice. He takes on the experienced Okine, who was born in Ghana but who fights out of Silver Spring, Merilandas.
Po pergalės sidabro medalį 2007 Pan American Žaidimai, Be keleto kitų mėgėjų apdovanojimų, Dominikos Respublikos Marrero laimėjo pirmas 14 ekskursijos iš jo pro karjeros. The 26-year-old brings a five-fight winning streak to the ring and in his most recent bout he delivered a sensational one-punch knockout victory over former world champion Rico Ramos. Marrero takes on the 28-year-old Arrellano out of Commerce, Kalifornija.
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JULIO CEJA & HUGO RUIZ READY TO PUT ON ANOTHER SHOW IN SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE REMATCH SATURDAY, FEBRARY, 27, LIVE ON SHOWTIME® FROM HONDA CENTER SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Tripleheader Headlined By Featherweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz Against Former Titleholder Kiko Martinez

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ANAHEIM, Kalifas. (Vasaris 9, 2016) – Hard-hitting Mexican warriors Liepa Ceja (30-1, 27 Kos) ir Hugo Ruiz(35-3, 31 Kos) engaged in a memorable back-and-forth battle for the WBC 122-pound world title last August and they are eager to meet in the ring again to deliver another explosive fight. The eagerly awaited return bout is part of a tripleheader on Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® gyvena Showtime® (10 p.m. IR/7 p.m. PT) from Honda Center in Anaheim, Kalifas.
Headlining the event is undefeated featherweight world champion Liūtas Santa Cruz in his first title defense against former champ Kiko Martinez. Rounding out the televised tripleheader is a 10-round fight betweenundefeatedheavyweights Geraldas Vašingtonas ir Oskaras Rivas.
Ceja recovered from a third-round knockdown to claim world title glory with a fifth-round stoppage of Ruiz, and he has promised once again to leave the fans thrilled.
One thing I can tell you, is that this fight will be as exciting as the first one,” said Ceja. “You don’t want to miss it. War is coming.
When Ceja and Ruiz clashed in Los Angeles last August, it was the U.S. debut for both and was also on a card headlined by Santa Cruz.
I knew it was a big step up in my career to get a fight in the U.S.,said Ruiz, “It was very emotional to be fighting in front of so many Mexican fans on such an important card.
In an excellent two-way matchup contested in the middle of the ring, Ceja and Ruiz combined to throw 373 power punches in just five rounds, with Ceja benefiting from a 96-67 advantage in power punches landed. It was the sharp-shooting Ruiz who struck the first big blow of the match however, as he caught a lunging Ceja with a perfect left hook that put him down with just under a minute left in the third round.
He definitely hurt me with that punch,” said Ceja. “I went straight into his hand and to the floor. But thanks to my great conditioning, I recovered fast. I train in the altitude in Mexico and that gives me the strength to fight 15 raundai. I’m working just as hard this camp.
I feel like I have the advantage in speed and power,” said Ruiz. “I was looking for the knockout from the beginning and I will do that again on Vasaris 27.”
Showing little effect from the knockdown, Ceja made it through the third and had a solid fourth round against the lanky Ruiz. He began to work effectively inside the long reach of Ruiz and buzz him with left hooks and uppercuts. It was a perfectly timed left hook with 58 seconds remaining in the fifth round that put Ruiz down. Ruiz made it to his feet, but Ceja continued to batter him with both hands until the referee, Raul Caiz Sr., stepped in and stopped the fight at 2:34 į turą.
Ceja came into the fight very aggressively and he put just the right amount of pressure on me,” said Ruiz. “This defeat is behind me now, but I did gain experience from the defeat that I will take into this fight.
Both men know that there is plenty of work to be done in training camp.
There is no way to get into a comfort zone against Ruiz,” said Ceja. “Just because I beat him, it doesn’t make this fight easier. He’s smart, experienced and he won’t make the same mistakes again. He’s a guy who works distances perfectly and knows when to attack. We made mistakes in the first fight that we’re going to fix.
I’m working on my defense and on putting more pressure on him throughout this fight,” said Ruiz. “I have to be aware of his left hand. The hook hurt me last time so I have been working on getting my right hand up to block it. I have to use my skills to be victorious.
With a world title on the line once again, expect similar fireworks when these two proud Mexican sluggers share the ring in Anaheim.
I want all my Mexican fans to come out and watch this fight, you will not regret it,” said Ceja. “I want to keep my belt for a long time and I want the fans to remember my name.
This is going to be another very explosive fight,” said Ruiz. “Expect a lot of punches, but this time I will be walking out a world champion.
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UNBEATEN HEAVYWEIGHTS COLLIDE AS GERALD WASHINGTON TAKES ON OSCAR RIVAS ON SATURDAY, Vasaris 27, IN OPENER OF SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® TRIPLEHEADER FROM HONDA CENTER IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA

Exciting Night Of Action Features Undefeated Leo Santa Cruz vs. Kiko Martinez
& Julio Ceja vs. Hugo Ruiz 2 In A Pair Of World Title Bouts
ANAHEIM, Kalifas. (Vasaris 2, 2016) – Unbeaten brawlers Geraldas “Juodosios Gaidys” Vašingtonas (16-0-1, 11 Kos) ir Oskaras “Kaboom” Rivas (18-0, 13 Kos) will meet in a 10-round showdown of rising heavyweights on Šeštadienis, Vasaris 27, in the opening bout of a Showtime ČEMPIONATO Boksas® tripleheader from Honda Center in Anaheim, Kalifas.
The telecast features two world title fights. Į pagrindinį renginį, undefeated three-division world champion Liūtas “Žemės drebėjimas” Santa Cruz will make the first defense of his Featherweight World Championship against former world champion Kiko Martinez. Televised coverage begins live on Showtime® (10 p.m. IR/7 p.m. PT) with the exciting super bantamweight world title rematch between Mexican power-punchers Liepa Cejair Hugo Ruiz.
I’m thrilled to be fighting so close to home in front of all my friends and family,” sakė Vašingtonas. “Oscar Rivas is a hard puncher but he’s never faced anyone as big and strong as I am. I’m anxious to get in the ring and continue to prove myself on my way to a world title opportunity.
I’m very excited to be fighting Gerald Washington in my first fight in Southern California,” Sakė Rivas. “I know that he is a very tough, strong fighter. I will be prepared to come out victorious and stay undefeated as I head towards my goal of becoming a world champion.
The heavyweight division has been revived and Gerald Washington and Oscar Rivas are two guys to keep your eyes on,” sakė Tomas Brown TGB Akcijos. “Both are undefeated and hungry to earn their shot at a world title.
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Dvikryptis grotuvas (stora pabaiga ir gynybinės pabaiga) ne iš Pietų Kalifornijos universiteto, Vašingtonas praleido laiką su Sietlo Seahawks ir Buffalo Bills praktikos būriai apie savo netradicinės kelią, kad leido jam boksas. 33-metų taip pat dirbo laivyne kaip sraigtasparnio mechanikas prieš einant į USC ir negavau savo pradžią profesinės bokso iki 2012. Kova iš San Jose, Kalifornija, he is yet to lose in his latest endeavor after fighting to a draw with Amir Mansour in October and defeating Jason Gavern in March last year.
Rivas, who represented Columbia at the 2008 Olimpinės žaidynės, fought exclusively as a pro in his adopted hometown of Montreal before making his U.S. debut with a first-round knockout of Jason Pettaway in June 2015. The 28-year-old is riding a seven-fight knockout streak and most recently took down Joey Abell in the second round of a November 2015 kova. He will be looking to impress against the toughest opponent of his career onVasaris 27.
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MEXICAN KNOCKOUT ARTISTS JULIO CEJA & HUGO RUIZ TO MEET IN SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE REMATCH ON SATURDAY, Vasaris 27 FROM HONDA CENTER IN ANAHEIM, Kalifornijoje., Gyventi SHOWTIME®

Showtime ČEMPIONATO Boksas®
Headlined By Leo Santa Cruz Defending His Featherweight Title
Against Former Champion Kiko Martinez At 10 p.m. IR/7 p.m. PT
ANAHEIM, Kalifas. (Sau. 27, 2016) – Mexican warriors Liepa Ceja ir Hugo Ruiz will compete in a rematch of their exciting 2015 super bantamweight world title fight on Šeštadienis, Vasaris 27, gyventi Showtime® from Honda Center in Anaheim, Kalifas.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast will be headlined by undefeated three-division world champion Liūtas “Žemės drebėjimas” Santa Cruz, who’ll bemaking the first defense of his Featherweight World Championship against former world champion Kiko Martinez.
I’m very happy to fight again in Southern California on such a fantastic card,” said Ceja. “In the first fight with Hugo Ruiz we had a sensational battle which ended with me coming out victorious and I’m very confident that I will win again. I look forward to putting on another great show on Vasaris 27.”
I’m excited for the immediate rematch with Julio Ceja,” said Ruiz. “I know that I had him badly hurt during our first fight and that I will be victorious on Vasaris 27. I’d like to thank everyone involved for this great opportunity to avenge my loss.
Antakis (30-1, 27 Kos) ir Ruizas (35-3, 31 Kos) met on August 29, 2015, Los Andžele, with Ceja winning the WBC 122-pound world title via a fifth-round stoppage in a wild back-and-forth brawl. Ruiz struck the first big blow in round three when he connected with a sharp left hand that floored Ceja. The fireworks continued into round five when Ceja unloaded a powerful left hook that put Ruiz on the mat. Ceja saw his opening and used a flurry of punches to close the show and take home the world title.
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The 23-year-old Ceja has won six fights in a row and is looking to prove that his victory over Ruiz was no fluke. The native of Atizapan de Zaragoza, Mexico will be fighting in the U.S. for the second time since turning pro in 2009 ne tik 16 metai. The power-puncher owns victories over experienced veterans Henry Maldonado, Jesus Acosta, Alejandro Morales and Genaro Camargo.
A 29-year-old fighting out of Sinaloa Mexico, Ruiz entered the first fight against Ceja on a four-fight win streak and as winner of 26 iš jo paskutinis 27 kovas. He’s defeated the likes of Jean Sampson, Yonfrez Parejo Francisco Arce visoje pro karjerą, kuri prasidėjo 2006. His bout with Ceja was his U.S. debut and his exciting style has earned him another shot at the world title.
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FORMER WORLD CHAMPION KIKO MARTINEZ FACES UNDEFEATED WORLD CHAMPION LEO SANTA CRUZ ON SATURDAY, Vasaris. 27, LIVE ON SHOWTIME® FROM HONDA CENTER IN ANAHEIM, Kalifas.

Showtime ČEMPIONATO Boksas® Live At 10 p.m. IR/7 p.m. PT
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NEW YORK (Sau. 20, 2015) – Nepralaimi trijų padalinys pasaulio čempionas Liūtas “Žemės drebėjimas” Santa Cruz will make the first defense of his Featherweight World Championship against former world champion Kiko Martinez apie Šeštadienis, Vasaris. 27, gyventi Showtime® nuo Honda Center Anahaimas, Kalifas.
Showtime ČEMPIONATO Boksas televizijos laidos prasideda 10 p.m. IR/7 p.m. PT.
I’m excited to have another opportunity to fight in front of my L.A. draugai,” sakė Santa Cruz. “I’ve been in the gym and staying ready for anyone that’s put in front of me. Aš būsiu 100 percent ready for this fight and I plan to go out there and look great.
I’m thrilled for the opportunity to face off against Leo Santa Cruz on Vasaris 27,” Sakė Martinezas. “Santa Cruz is clearly one of the very best featherweights in the world but I have what it takes. I’ve already begun working very hard with my longtime trainer Gaby Sarmiento and I will be victorious.
It’s always great to be able to bring quality fights to the Southern California fight fans,” sakė Tomas Brown TGB Akcijos. “The Leo Santa Cruz vs. Kiko Martinez battle couldn’t be in a better venue or town and it will provide non-stop action from the opening bell. TGB Promotions is honored to once again work with SHOWTIME and the team at the Honda Center on another great event.
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The popular Mexican-American Santa Cruz (31-0-1, 17 Kos), fighting out of Los Angeles, won the 126-pound title in a “Kova Metų” candidate against former three-division champ Abneras Mares last August at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. It was just the second fight in the featherweight division for Santa Cruz, who has won belts at 118 ir 122 svarų, o pelnė vieno iš aktyviausių ir įdomiausių bokso kovotojų reputaciją. The 27-year-old also holds victories over Cristian Mijares ir Ericas Morel and has fought in world title bouts in 10 iš jo paskutinis 12 kovoja nuo tada 2012.
Martinezas (35-6-0, 26 Kos), of Valenciana, Ispanija, is a former super bantamweight world champion who won the IBF belt with a sixth-round knockout of Jhonatan Romero į 2013. The 29-year-old made two successful title defenses against Jeffrey Mathebula and long-time titlist Hozumi Hasegawaprieš prarasti sprendimą 2014 į rematch prieš Carl Frampton. Martinez challenged Scott QUIGG for the 122-pound belt in July of 2015 before moving up to 126 svarų, where he bounced back to record knockouts in two of his three fights in just two months. A world traveler who frequently fights on his opponent’s home turf, Martinez will now challenge Santa Cruz in just his second fight in the U.S. with his sights set on becoming a two-division world champion.
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DARRION CALDWELL SET FOR ‘BELLATOR MMA 151’ MAIN EVENT DEBUT AGAINST JOE WARREN AT WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT ON MARCH 4

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SANTA MONICA, Kalifas. (Gruodis 18, 2015) – The main event of Bellator MMA’s return to WinStar World Casino & Resort Thackerville, GERAI., apie Kovas 4 will feature undefeated Darrion Caldwell (8-0) challenging former two-division world champion and the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” Joe Warren (13-4).

Bilietai "Bellator 151: Warrenas vs. Caldwell” go on sale this coming Monday, Gruodis 21 and start at just $45. You can purchase tickets at the WinStar World Casino and Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Durys renginio atidaryti 5:00 p.m. KT vietinis laikas, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warrenas vs. Caldwell” transliuoja gyvai ir nemokamai Spike ne 9 p.m. IR/8 p.m. KT, o preliminarūs seansų transliuos gyvai Bellator.com ir Bellator Mobile App ".. Artimiausiomis savaitėmis bus paskelbtos papildomos varžybos.

 

With five impressive outings in a little over a year and a half under the Bellator MMA umbrella, it was only a matter of time before “The Wolf” found himself in a position to compete for a world title. There is still work to be done though, and the next stop on the road to championship gold goes through a man who has held Marcos Galvao’s belt already. A standout on the wrestling team at NC State University, the 27-year-old Caldwell most recently submitted Shawn Bunch via rear-naked choke in the first frame, adding to his tally of finishes (4). Initially a featherweight, Caldwell looks much more comfortable now at 135-pounds and as he proclaimed during a recent interview, “I foresee myself competing against Joe [Aptvaras] with a No. 1 contender shot on the line, sooner rather than later.”

 

Warren has done just about it all under the Bellator MMA banner, winning titles at featherweight and bantamweight during his nearly six year promotional tenure. Dabar, Warren has his sights set on another run with the 135-pound title, a belt he lost during an intense encounter with Galvao early in 2015. A 2006 Pan American and World Champion in Greco-Roman competition, the 39-year-old will test himself against a young competitor who excels in the same skillset that Warren has used to his advantage for most of his career, imtynės. Will a win for “The Baddest Man on the Planet” propel him to a title shot against the winner of Galvao-Dantas 2 a week prior? Tune into SPIKE on Kovas 4 to find out.

BREATHE FOR CALEYTOY DRIVE AND PANCAKE BREAKFAST WITH SANTA EVENT

GILROY, PVZ (Gruodis 17, 2015)Robertas “Vaiduoklis” Karys dalyvausBreathe for Caley Toy Drive and Pancake Breakfast with Santa event happeningšį šeštadienį at the Applebee’s in Gilroy. Everyone is encourage to bring an unwrapped toy for those in need. All toys to be donated to the Rebekah Children’s House (Gilroy) ir Stanford’s Children’s Hospital. Bilietai kaina $8.00 vienam asmeniui can be purchased by emailing: info@breatheforcaley.org arba paskambinus408.568.5481 (Brandi)408.568.5481 (Teresa)
PSO: Four-Division and Six-Time World Champion, Robertas Guerrero
KAS: Breathe for Caley Toy Drive and Pancake Breakfast with Santa
WHY: To help bring toys to those in need during the Christmas holiday
KADA: Šeštadienis, Gruodis 19, 2015
8:00 tarifu. – 10:00 tarifu.
KUR: Applebee’s 8200 Arroyo Circle
Gilroy, PVZ, 95020

RAFAEL CARVALHO WINS laisva vidutinio svorio TITLE po kepenų smūgis BRANDON Halsey

 

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Uncasville, Conn. (Spalis. 23, 2015) - Rafael Carvalho (12-1) laimėjo titulą, kuris buvo atleista Brandon Halsey (9-1) Po trūksta svorio, jo paskutinio pasirodymo, apdailos buvusį undefeated kovotojas metu Įspūdingos vidutinio svorio susidurti pagrindiniame renginyje "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho. "

Carvalho buvo diržas suvynioti aplink savo juosmens Bellator MMA prezidentas Scott Coker nusiuntus Halsey į kilimėlio į krūvą, su galėjęs kepenų linijos priešais supakuoti namuose prie Mohegan Sun "arena.

 

"Noriu padėkoti savo komandai už viską,"Carvalho sakė po pergalės. "Aš patikėjau savimi nuo pat pradžių, ir aš žinojau, tai ateis laikas."

 

29-metų Brazilijos kovotojas buvo pernelyg didelė Underdog pozicijoje į matchup, bet kaip sakoma, Štai kodėl jie kovoja. Kitą kartą Carvalho patenka areną, dabar jo vėliava bus pakabinti iš gegnių.

Ward Stotelės Olson į Partizanų minios Delight

Panašiai kaip paskutinį kartą Brennanas Ward (12-3) varžėsi savo homestate Konektikuto, "Airijos" sugauti Dennisas Olsonas (14-10) su dešinės rankos, kuri išsiuntė "The Menace", kad motina, kur Ward greitai pounced ir privertė referee John McCarthy ranką. Apdaila atėjo 4:37 atidarymo turo.

 

Olsonas pasirodė esąs pakankamai sunku atlaikyti kelis Sniegas nuo Ward, net iškrovimo žinutę upkick kad atrodė, kad skauda, ​​Ward, kai jis bandė pelnyti apdailos anksti. Bet Ward atsisakė leisti iki, Užtikrinti, jis pasiuntė jo draugai ir šeima namo su ant jų veidus šypsena.

 

"Aš esu gimtajame vaikinas. Dennisas ir aš kalbėjome daug dalykų, prieš kovą, bet tai buvo ten mūšis. Aš neturiu nieko, bet pagarba jam. Jis kietas, kaip pragaras. Jis beveik išjudinti mane nuo jo nugaros alkūnės.

 

"Aš myliu šią areną ir mano gimtajame ventiliatoriai, Aš tiesiog stengiuosi būti kantrūs, bet jis kietas ant žemės. Mano treneris ir tėtis man pasakė, kad jei aš kantrūs ir žemės dešinę ranką, tada likusi turėtų būti istorija. "Ward sakė. "[Andrejus] Nugarėle yra kietas dude, jei aš Kitas linija tada tikiuosi, mes galime trenkti iš. "

 

Yra daug matchups kad prasminga puolėjas iš Ward kalibro, Bellator MMA gerbėjai reikės atidžiai stebėti, kaip 2016 greitai artėja.

Yamauchi Lygu lengvas pateikimas rekordas

Bellator MMA debiutas Isao Kobayashi (17-3) nėjo, kaip planuota "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho," kaip Yamauchi iki (19-2) baigė japonų kovotojas su galiniu nuogas droselis pateikimo metu 3:50 galutinio rėmo.

 

Su pergalės, Yamauchi susieta buvęs Bellator MMA lengvas čempionas Paglostyti Curran, Danielis Straus, Alexandre Bezerra Marlon Sandro daugumai pareiškimus (15) 145-svaras istorijos.

 

Po konkursas, 22-metų turėjo keletą smailių žodžius dabartinės lengvas čempionas Patricio Freire.

 

"Jis jaučiasi puikiai gauti pergalę, Kobayashi yra kietas varžovas. Jaučiu mano pasirodymas buvo geras. Mes mokomi sunku pagerinti savo techniką ir turėjau didelį našumą šiandien,"Yamauchi sakė. "Patricio, Aš žinau, tu įveiks Danielis Straus. Priimk mano kovą po. Aš būsiu šalia čempionu. "

"Nuodai" Vitrinos Ground žaidimas atidarymo Round Baigti

Atidarymo pagrindinės kortelės bijau ne "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho," Michael Page (9-0) liko nenugalėtas po apdailos Čarlis Ontiveros (6-4) su užburtą alkūnių metu 3:20 pirmajame etape.

 

Prieš, "Nuodai" yra dažniausiai publikuojami jo ryškus stovint vertikaliai, tačiau penktadienį, Page greitai paėmė dominuojančią padėtį prieš savo varžovą motina ir nukrito galėjęs alkūnes į Ontiveros žandikaulio, verčia Bellator MMA naujokas žodžiu pateikti.

 

"Žinau, kad galiu baigti visiems. Aš žinau, aš neturiu nieko įrodyti,. Tikiuosi, kad jis gerai, Aš atsiprašau aš baigiau ją, kaip kad, bet jūs žinote, aš norėčiau nustebinti žmones,"Tinklalapis sakė po kovos. "Tai iki Bellator ir mano treneriai, kas vyksta šalia, o kas jie įdėti priešais mane tas pats nutiks. "

 

Su pergalės, Puslapis jau baigė aštuoni jo devynių Pergalių kaip atidarymo turo profesionalus, tendencija, kad 28-metų tikisi Norma į pavadinime nušautas anksčiau nei vėliau.

Preliminarūs Kortų rezultatai:

Kemran Lachinov (1-1) def. Ilja Kotau (1-0) per pateikimo (Kneebar) 2:57, R2

Damien Trites (7-6) def. Keenan Raymond (2-2) per pateikimo (Kimura) 1:17, R2

Kinas Moy (8-2) def. Walter Smith-Cotito (3-4) per pateikimo (Galinio Nuoga smaugimas) 3:53, R3

Bilis Giovanella (9-4) def. Brandon Polcare (1-1) per pateikimo (Trikampis smaugimas) 2:19, R1

Mattas Bessette (16-7) def. Kevinas Roddy (15-16) per pateikimo (kulnas kablys) 3:47, R1

Kevinas Haley (4-3) def. Mike Zichelle (7-4) per vieningu sprendimu (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Mattas Secor (7-2) def. JEREMIE Holloway (7-1) per pateikimo (kulnas kablys) 4:54, R2

Marius Enache (3-3) def. Pete Rogers jaunesnysis. (3-2) per pateikimo (Americana) 2:37, R2

Sam Watford (1-0) def. TJ Hepburn (4-2) per vieningu sprendimu (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)