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

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Challenger Vows To Take Advantage Of Unexpected Opportunity, Ceja-Ruiz II In Co-Main Jumamosi, Februari. 27, Kuishi On Showtime® From Honda Center In Anaheim, Calif.

Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP ndondi® Tripleheader Begins With
Unbeaten Heavyweights Gerald Washington vs. Oscar Rivas

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (Februari. 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 paundi. 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 mara. 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 Leo Santa Cruz (31-0-1, 17 Kos) juu ya Jumamosi, Februari. 27, katika tukio kuu ya Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP ndondi tripleheader kuishi kwenye Showtime (10 p.m. NA/7 p.m. PT) from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

 

Martinez won his U.S. debut and the IBF 122-pound crown with a sixth-round TKO overJhonatan Romero juu ya Agosti. 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 mwisho Desemba. 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. Sasa, 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,'' Alisema. “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 pound-kwa-pound mpiganaji. 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, Hispania, 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,'' Alisema. “Once I decided to start boxing and dedicated myself to it I fell in love with the sport.’’

 

Kama amateur, 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,'' Alisema. “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 mapambano, 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.’’

 

Kama ushindi, 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 onFebruari. 27 (katika Manchester, England, kuishi juu ya Showtime SANA®), 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.”

 

Katika Februari. 27 co-feature on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, hard-hitting Mexican warriors Julai Ceja (30-1, 27 Kos) na 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 Gerald Washington (16-0-1, 11 Kos) of Vallejo, Calif., and Montreal-based Colombian Oscar 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, Calif. (Februari 12, 2015) – When sifting through a list of Bellator MMA’s greatest fights, few names appear as often as "Chuma" Michael Chandler (14-3).

 

Leo, 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, kusema: “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 alisema. “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. Kama kawaida, 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 Uliofanyika, Rick Hawn, na David Rickels (2x). Yake 14 mafanikio kama mtaalamu, Chandler has amassed 12 victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Chandler remains in Bellator’s lightweight division, which includes kingpin Will Brooks, pamoja na Josh Thomson, Brandon Girtz, Melvin Guillard, Benson Henderson, Brent Primus, Derek Anderson, naYou Awad.

 

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UNBEATEN 2012 U.S. OLYMPIAN MICHAEL HUNTER, MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER PAUL MENDEZ & FEATHERWEIGHT CONTENDER CLAUDIO MARRERO FEATURED IN UNDERCARD ACTION SATURDAY, Februari. 27 FROM HONDA CENTER IN ANAHEIM, CALIF.

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Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP ndondi® Tripleheader Headlined By
Unbeaten Featherweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz Against
Former World Champ Kiko Martinez
ANAHEIM, CALIF. (Februari 12, 2016) – Kutofungwa 2012 U.S. Olympian Michael Hunter (10-0, 7 Kos), Middleweight mgombea Paul Mendez (20-2-2, 10 Kos) and exciting featherweight contender Claudio “The Matrix” Marrero (19-1, 14 Kos) will compete in separate bouts that highlight undercard action on Jumamosi, Februari 27 from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
The event is headlined by a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader featuring undefeated three-division world champion Simba “Tetemeko” Santa Cruz making his first featherweight world title defense against former world champion Kiko Martinez.In the co-feature bout, Mexican warriors Julai Ceja na Hugo Ruiz will meet again in an awaited super bantamweight world title rematch and opening the telecast, vigogo Gerald “Black jogoo” Washington na Oscar “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. NA/7 p.m. PT) and will be available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
Tiketi kwa ajili ya tukio kuishi, ambayo ni kukuzwa na TGB Promotions, ni bei ya $27, $54, $104 na $199 and are on sale now via ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster retail locations or by calling 800-745-3000. Tickets are also available at the Honda Center Box Office.
Hunter will compete in an eight-round cruiserweight bout while Mendez will enter the ring in a 10-round middleweight affair against Joshua 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 Anthony Flores (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 King Vargas (25-0, 20 Kos) katika hatua featherweight.
Tangu kugeuka kitaaluma katika mapema 2013 kufuatia London michezo ya Olimpiki, 27 mwenye umri wa miaka wawindaji, kupambana na nje ya Las Vegas, NV, imeendelea kuangazia. 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 kampeni.
Fighting out of Delano, California, the 26-year-old Mendez looks for his seventh straight victory when he gets in the ring on Februari 27. Yeye anakuja katika vita hii mbali ya ushindi juu ya Daudi Alonso Lopez, Santiago 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, Maryland.
Baada ya kushinda medali ya fedha katika 2007 Pan American Michezo, pamoja na accolades nyingine kadhaa Amateur, Jamhuri ya Dominika Marrero mshindi wa kwanza 14 outings wa kazi yake pro. 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, California.
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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, Calif. (Februari 9, 2016) – Hard-hitting Mexican warriors Julai Ceja (30-1, 27 Kos) na 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® kuishi juu ya Showtime® (10 p.m. NA/7 p.m. PT) from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
Headlining the event is undefeated featherweight world champion Leo Santa Cruz in his first title defense against former champ Kiko Martinez. Rounding out the televised tripleheader is a 10-round fight betweenundefeatedheavyweights Gerald Washington na Oscar 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 raundi. 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 Februari 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 ndani ya duru.
“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, Februari 27, IN OPENER OF SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® TRIPLEHEADER FROM HONDA CENTER IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA

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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, CALIF. (Februari 2, 2016) – Unbeaten brawlers Gerald “Black jogoo” Washington (16-0-1, 11 Kos) na Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (18-0, 13 Kos) will meet in a 10-round showdown of rising heavyweights on Jumamosi, Februari 27, in the opening bout of a Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP ndondi® tripleheader from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
The telecast features two world title fights. Katika tukio kuu, undefeated three-division world champion Simba “Tetemeko” 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. NA/7 p.m. PT) with the exciting super bantamweight world title rematch between Mexican power-punchers Julai Cejana Hugo Ruiz.
“I’m thrilled to be fighting so close to home in front of all my friends and family,” Alisema Washington. “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,” Alisema 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,” Alisema Tom Brown ya TGB Promotions. “Both are undefeated and hungry to earn their shot at a world title.”
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Rivas, who represented Columbia at the 2008 Olimpiki, 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 kupambana. He will be looking to impress against the toughest opponent of his career onFebruari 27.
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MEXICAN KNOCKOUT ARTISTS JULIO CEJA & HUGO RUIZ TO MEET IN SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD TITLE REMATCH ON SATURDAY, Februari 27 FROM HONDA CENTER IN ANAHEIM, CALIF., LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

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Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP ndondi®
Headlined By Leo Santa Cruz Defending His Featherweight Title
Against Former Champion Kiko Martinez At 10 p.m. NA/7 p.m. PT
ANAHEIM, CALIF. (Jan. 27, 2016) – Mexican warriors Julai Ceja na Hugo Ruiz will compete in a rematch of their exciting 2015 super bantamweight world title fight on Jumamosi, Februari 27, kuishi juu ya Showtime® from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast will be headlined by undefeated three-division world champion Simba “Tetemeko” 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 Februari 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 Februari 27. I’d like to thank everyone involved for this great opportunity to avenge my loss.”
Eyebrow (30-1, 27 Kos) na Ruiz (35-3, 31 Kos) met on August 29, 2015, katika Los Angeles, 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.
Tiketi kwa ajili ya tukio kuishi, ambayo ni kukuzwa na TGB Promotions, ni bei ya $27, $54, $104 na $199 and are on sale now via ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster retail locations or by calling 800-745-3000. Tickets are also available at the Honda Center Box Office.
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 saa tu 16 umri wa miaka. 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 ya mwisho wake 27 mapambano. He’s defeated the likes of Jean Sampson, Yonfrez Parejo na Francisco Arce hela kazi wanaounga mkono ambayo ilianza 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, Februari. 27, LIVE ON SHOWTIME® FROM HONDA CENTER IN ANAHEIM, CALIF.

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NEW YORK (Jan. 20, 2015) – Kuepuka kushindwa tatu mgawanyiko bingwa wa dunia Simba “Tetemeko” Santa Cruz will make the first defense of his Featherweight World Championship against former world champion Kiko Martinez juu ya Jumamosi, Februari. 27, kuishi juu ya Showtime® kutoka Honda Center katika Anaheim, Calif.
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“I’m excited to have another opportunity to fight in front of my L.A. marafiki,” Alisema Santa Cruz. “I’ve been in the gym and staying ready for anyone that’s put in front of me. I’m going to be 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 Februari 27,” Said Martinez. “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,” Alisema Tom Brown ya TGB Promotions. “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 “Mapambano ya Mwaka” candidate against former three-division champ Abner 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 na 122 pounds while earning a reputation as one of boxing’s most active and exciting fighters. The 27-year-old also holds victories over Cristian Mijares na Eric Morel and has fought in world title bouts in 10 ya mwisho wake 12 fights since 2012.
Martinez (35-6-0, 26 Kos), of Valenciana, Hispania, is a former super bantamweight world champion who won the IBF belt with a sixth-round knockout of Jhonatan Romero katika 2013. The 29-year-old made two successful title defenses against Jeffrey Mathebula and long-time titlist Hozumi Hasegawakabla ya kupoteza uamuzi katika 2014 katika kucheza tena dhidi Carl Frampton. Martinez challenged Scott QUIGG for the 122-pound belt in July of 2015 before moving up to 126 paundi, 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, CALIF. (Desemba 18, 2015) – The main event of Bellator MMA’s return to WinStar World Casino & Resort katika THACKERVILLE, SAWA., juu ya Machi 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).

Tiketi kwa ajili ya "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” go on sale this coming Monday, Desemba 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. Milango kwa ajili ya tukio wazi katika 5:00 p.m. CT ndani ya muda, with the first contest taking place one hour later.

"Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” airs kuishi na bure kwenye SPIKE katika 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, wakati kikohozi awali mkondo kuishi kwenye Bellator.com na Bellator Simu App.. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

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 [Warren] 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. Sasa, 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, wrestling. 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 Machi 4 to find out.

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“BREATHE FOR CALEY” TOY DRIVE AND PANCAKE BREAKFAST WITH SANTA EVENT

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GILROY, Kama vile (Desemba 17, 2015) – Robert “Roho” Warrior watahudhuria“Breathe for Caley” Toy Drive and Pancake Breakfast with Santa event happeningJumamosi hii 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) na Stanford’s Children’s Hospital. Tiketi bei $8.00 kwa kila mtu can be purchased by emailing: info@breatheforcaley.org au kwa kupiga408.568.5481 (Brandi) – 408.568.5481 (Teresa)
WHO: Four-Division and Six-Time World Champion, Robert Guerrero
NINI: Breathe for Caley Toy Drive and Pancake Breakfast with Santa
Kwanini: To help bring toys to those in need during the Christmas holiday
WAKATI: Jumamosi, Desemba 19, 2015
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
WAPI: Applebee’s 8200 Arroyo Circle
Gilroy, Kama vile, 95020
Bellator, mchanganyiko karate, MMA, Spike TV

RAFAEL Carvalho WINS wazi Middleweight TITLE BAADA YA ini KICK KWA BRANDON HALSEY

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Oktoba. 23, 2015) - Rafael Carvalho (12-1) alishinda taji ni vacated na Brandon Halsey (9-1) baada ya kukosa uzito katika mechi yake ya mwisho, kumaliza zamani undefeated mpiganaji wakati wa enthralling middleweight kukutana katika tukio kuu ya "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho. "

Carvalho alikuwa ukanda amefungwa kiunoni na Bellator MMA Rais Scott Coker baada ya kutuma Halsey kwa kitanda katika chungu, na kikamilifu kuwekwa ini kick mbele ya packed nyumba katika Mohegan Sun uwanja.

 

"Nataka kuwashukuru timu yangu kwa kila kitu,"Carvalho alisema baada ya ushindi. "Niliyemwamini katika mwenyewe tangu mwanzo na nilijua wakati huu atakuja."

 

29 mwenye umri wa miaka Brazil mpiganaji ilikuwa underdog kubwa mno viongozi ndani matchup, lakini kama akisema huenda, hiyo ndiyo sababu wao kupambana. Wakati mwingine Carvalho inaingia uwanja, bendera yake itakuwa sasa hutegemea kutoka rafters.

Ward Stops Olson kwa neema ya msaidizi Umati

Kiasi kama mara ya mwisho Brennan Ward (12-3) alishiriki katika homestate yake ya Connecticut, "Ireland" hawakupata Dennis Olson (14-10) kwa mkono wa kulia kuwa alimtuma "hatari" kwa kitanda, ambapo Ward haraka waliingilia kati na kulazimishwa mkono wa mwamuzi John McCarthy. Kumaliza alifika katika 4:37 ya ufunguzi pande zote.

 

Olson imeonekana kuwa mgumu kutosha kuhimili flurries nyingi kutoka Ward, hata kutua upkick kwamba walionekana kuumiza Ward alipojaribu alama kumaliza mapema. Lakini Ward alikataa kuruhusu up, maamuzi akatuma uhakika marafiki zake na familia nyumbani na tabasamu juu ya nyuso zao.

 

"Mimi mji guy. Dennis na mimi aliongea mengi ya mambo kabla ya kupambana, lakini ilikuwa vita katika huko. Sina kitu chochote isipokuwa heshima kwa ajili yake. Yeye ni mgumu kama kuzimu. Alikuwa karibu knocked me nje mbali nyuma yake na elbow.

 

"I love uwanja huu na mji mashabiki wangu, Nilikuwa tu kujaribu kuwa na subira, lakini yeye ni mgumu juu ya ardhi. Kocha na baba yangu aliniambia kuwa kama mimi nina mgonjwa na nchi mkono wa kulia kisha wengine itakuwa historia. "Ward alisema. "[Andrey] Koreshkov ni dude mgumu, kama mimi nina ijayo katika mstari kisha hopefully tunaweza bang nje. "

 

Kuna mengi ya matchups kwamba mantiki kwa mshambuliaji wa caliber ya Ward, Bellator MMA mashabiki haja ya kuweka kufuatilia karibu kama 2016 haraka mbinu.

Yamauchi Usawa Featherweight Kujitoa Rekodi

Kwanza Bellator MMA wa Isao Kobayashi (17-3) hakwenda kama ilivyopangwa katika "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho," kama Yamauchi up (19-2) kumaliza mpiganaji Japan na nyuma-uchi hulisonga kuwasilisha katika 3:50 ya sura ya mwisho.

 

Kwa ushindi, Yamauchi amefungwa zamani Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Pat Curran, Daniel Straus, Alexandre Bezerra na Marlon Sandro kwa maoni zaidi (15) katika historia 145-pound.

 

Baada ya mashindano, 22 mwenye umri wa miaka alikuwa na maneno baadhi ya pembe kwa sasa featherweight bingwa Patricio Freire.

 

"Ni anahisi kubwa ya kupata ushindi, Kobayashi ni mpinzani mgumu. Najisikia utendaji wangu ilikuwa nzuri. Sisi mafunzo kwa bidii ili kuboresha mbinu zangu na sikuwa na utendaji kubwa leo,"Yamauchi alisema. "Patricio, Najua utakuwa kuwapiga Daniel Straus. Kukubali mapambano yangu baadaye. Mimi nitakuwa bingwa ijayo. "

"Sumu" showcases Ardhi Mchezo katika Ufunguzi raundi kumaliza

Katika ufunguzi kuu kadi bout katika "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho," Michael Page (9-0) alibakia undefeated baada ya kumaliza Charlie Ontiveros (6-4) na elbows matata katika 3:20 katika raundi ya kwanza.

 

Hapo awali, "Sumu" ina kawaida yaliyohusisha fora yake wakati amesimama wima, lakini siku ya Ijumaa, Kwanza haraka alichukua nafasi kubwa kwenye kitanda dhidi ya mpinzani wake na imeshuka kikamilifu kuwekwa elbows kwa taya ya Ontiveros, kulazimisha Bellator MMA mgeni katika maneno kuwasilisha.

 

"Mimi najua siwezi kumaliza mtu yeyote. Najua sina kuthibitisha chochote. Natumaini yeye ni sawa, Samahani mimi kumaliza ni kama kwamba, lakini unajua mimi kama kumvutia watu,"Kwanza alisema kufuatia mapambano. "Ni chini ya Bellator na makocha yangu kama kwa nini kinatokea ijayo, lakini yeyote wao kuweka mbele yangu kitu kimoja kinaenda kutokea. "

 

Kwa ushindi, Kwanza sasa kumaliza nane ya mafanikio yake tisa kama mtaalamu katika ufunguzi pande zote, mwenendo kwamba 28 mwenye umri wa miaka inatarajia parlay ndani ya kichwa risasi mapema kuliko baadaye.

Kadi Matokeo ya awali:

Kemran Lachinov (1-1) def. Ilya Kotau (1-0) kupitia utii (Kneebar) 2:57, R2

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

Jamaa Moy (8-2) def. Walter Smith-Cotito (3-4) kupitia utii (Nyuma-uchi Itanyonga) 3:53, R3

Billy Giovanella (9-4) def. Brandon Polcare (1-1) kupitia utii (Pembe tatu Itanyonga) 2:19, R1

Matt Bessette (16-7) def. Kevin Roddy (15-16) kupitia utii (kisigino ndoano) 3:47, R1

Kevin Haley (4-3) def. Mike Zichelle (7-4) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Mathayo Secor (7-2) def. Jeremie Holloway (7-1) kupitia utii (kisigino ndoano) 4:54, R2

Marius Enache (3-3) def. Pete Rogers Jr. (3-2) kupitia utii (Americana) 2:37, R2

Sam Watford (1-0) def. TJ Hepburn (4-2) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)