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MICHAEL ‘MAYDAY’ MCDONALD MAKES PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST PETER LIGIER DURING MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR 191 IN NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND ON DEC. 15

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VALERIE ‘TROUBLE’ LETOURNEAU ALSO SET FOR BELLATOR DEBUT AGAINST KATE JACKSON

Nga anahera - Two of Bellator’s top recent free agent signings, Michael McDonald (17-4) a Valerie Letourneau (8-6), will both make their long-awaited promotional debuts during Bellator 191 at Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England on Rāmere, Dec. 15.

 

“Mayday” will take on Peter Ligier (8-1-1) in a bantamweight main event, while “Trouble” will compete at flyweight against Kate Jackson (9-2-1) i roto i te hui tahi-matua. I tua atu, British heavyweights collide when James “The Colossus” Thompson (20-16, 1 NC) returns to the Bellator cage where he meets Philip De Fries (13-6, 1 NC). Heoi, two lightweight contests have also been added, as Jeremy Petley (11-8) battles Lewis Monarch (9-2) and Ash Griffiths (4-4) takes on Mohammad Yahya (3-1).

 

Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier will be broadcast free on SPIKE Rāmere, Dec. 15 i 9 p.m. AND/ 8 p.m. CT. Tickets for the event can be purchased from Ticketmaster.co.uk & event.co.uk.

 

I anake 26 tau o te ao, McDonald will enter the Bellator cage with experience against some of the top bantamweights the sport of MMA has to offer, including Renan Barao, John Lineker, Urijah Faber and Brad Pickett. A veteran of the WEC and UFC veteran, the Modesto, Calif.-native signed with Bellator following a nine-fight, five-year run with his former promotion. Ki te 15 finishes in his 17 toa ano he ngaio, McDonald will look to hand Ligier his first stoppage loss of his career.

 

Hailing from Paris, France, Ligier turned pro in 2013 and has competed exclusively on the European circuit throughout his 10-fight career. Also known as “BadAzz,” the 31-year-old has finished his opponent in five out of eight opportunities, amounting to an impressive finishing rate of 63%. Now making his debut with Bellator, Ligier formerly competed for BAMMA in 2014.

 

The Canadian-born Létourneau, a former UFC strawweight title challenger, carries an impressive track record of thrilling fights, highlighted by a world title contest against former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Na, moving up to her more natural weight class, the 34-year-old American Top Team product will make her debut for Bellator. On Dec. 15, “Trouble” will look to improve upon her eight victories as a professional, a tally that includes five finishes, with four coming by way of knockout.

 

Fresh off a victory over Colleen Schneider at Bellator 182 i roto i te August, the victory gave Jackson five wins in a row, including four stoppages. Jackson hasn’t lost since May of 2013, a period which also included a run on reality television show Ko te Ultimate Fighter wa 23. Hailing from Lostwithiel, Cornwall, Ingarangi, Jackson will have the home crowd to her advantage at Bellator 191.

Complete Bellator 191: McDonald vs. Ligier Fight Card:

Bantamweight Main Event: Michael McDonald (17-4) vs. Peter Ligier (8-1-1)

Women’s Flyweight Co-Main Event: Valerie Letourneau (8-6) vs. Kate Jackson (9-2-1)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: James Thompson (20-16, 1 NC) vs. Philip De Fries (13-6, 1 NC)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Jeremy Petley (11-8) vs. Lewis Monarch (9-2)

 

Kāri hukihuki:

Kōmāmātanga Tuhinga o mua: Mohammad Yahya (3-1) vs. Ash Griffiths (4-4)

 

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CIVIL WAR IN THE UK AS NORTH VERSUS SOUTH IN A HEAVYWEIGHT CLASH BETWEEN MARK GODBEER & JAMES MULHERON AT ‘BELLATOR: LONDON’ AT THE O2 ARENA ON JULY 16!

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MULTIPLE UNDERCARD BOUTS ANNOUNCED & SET TO SHOW OFF SOME OF UK’S TOP UP-AND-COMERS

 

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LONDON (Kia 17, 2016) – A heavyweight match-up between Mark ‘The hand of’ Godbeer (11-2) a James Mulheron (8-1) will kick off the televised portion of the highly anticipated “Bellator: London” card when the promotion arrives at the O2 Arena in London on Hōngongoi 16. The collision course that the two big men are on will divide the British fans in attendance as the three-round attraction sees Northern UK go head to head with Southern UK, with both men looking for the big KO.

 

The newly-announced scrap joins a star-studded event that features Kimbo Poro (6-2) tango i runga i James Thompson (20-16) a Josh Koscheck (17-10) ki Daley "Semtex" Paora (38-13-2). Additional matchups include a light heavyweight pairing between Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) a Francis “Limitless” Carmont (24-11) and British welterweight highlight reel Michael whārangi "mana'o" (9-0) versus Fernando Gonzalez (25-13).

 

Several preliminary matchups have been revealed, including former Big Brother winner Alex Reid (10-9-1-1), who has been scheduled to fight against an opponent to be announced later.

 

After scoring a TKO victory this past Rāhoroi, Godbeer comes into this fight hot on a three-fight winning streak. The exciting heavyweight is known to leave it all on the line, as evidenced by the fact that he has never let a fight go to the judge’s scorecards. For Godbeer it is a welcome second chance with the Bellator promotion. “I personally think Bellator is one of the leading organisations there is today; it’s a great honour to fight for them once again. Last time I fought off of the back of an 18 month lay-off due to a big injury and feel I wasn’t myself, so I’m glad to get another chance to show them the real me.”

 

Both Godbeer and Mulheron are hard-hitting heavyweights with great cardio and athleticism and share a common fight strategy: knock the other guy out. Mulheron won a regional title with the M4TC promotion, and will be competing in Bellator for the first time. “I don’t really go into fights with a game plan,” said Mulheron. “I go in with an open mind. I think every fighter needs to be able to adapt in fights but everyone who watches me knows I come to fight and this fight will be no different.”

 

In the United Kingdom, the event will be broadcast free on SPIKE UK and Channel 5, while in America the card will air FREE on SPIKE. Exact broadcast details for "Bellator 158: London” will be revealed in the near future. Tickets for the event are on sale now and start at only £40.00. They are available at TheO2.co.uk or The O2 Box Office.

 

Whakahoutia "Bellator 158: London” Fight Card

Bellator MMA Takahanga Main taumahamaha: Kimbo Poro (6-2) vs. James Thompson (20-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Josh Koscheck (17-10) vs. Paora Daley (38-13-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout: Michael Whārangi (9-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (25-13)

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)

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Bellator MMA Prelim Middleweight Bout: Michael Shipman (8-1) vs. Chris Widmer (5-1)

Bellator MMA Prelim Flyweight Bout: Pietro Menga (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 Featherweight Bout: 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: Bola Omoyele (8-4) vs. Lee Chadwick (21-12-1)

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

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‘MVP’ LOOKING TO SQUASH BEEF WITH FERNANDO GONZALEZ AT THE O2 IN LONDON ON JULY 16

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LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT BETWEEN LINTON ‘THE SWARM’ VASSELL AND FRANCIS ‘LIMITLESS’ CARMONT ALSO OFFICIAL

Santa MONICA, Calif. (April 22, 2016) – The recently announced international tentpole event, "Bellator 158: London," now features two additional mouth-watering matchups during the event’s main card, ki tua atu o tenei ra o Michael whārangi "mana'o" (10-0) versus Fernando Gonzalez (25-13) in a welterweight bout at The O2 in London. “MVP” is fresh off a first-round submission during the main card of "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " te po nei and now sets his sights on impressing in his home country.

I tua atu, the stacked main card now also features a light heavyweight pairing between Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) a Francis “Limitless” Carmont (24-11). The two new contests join an event that already features Kimbo Poro (6-2) tango i runga i James Thompson (20-16) a Josh Koscheck (17-10) ki Daley "Semtex" Paora (38-13-2). Kia ka kauwhautia ngā whakataetae tahi atu mau tata.

In the United Kingdom, the event will be broadcast free on SPIKE UK and Channel 5, while in America the card will air FREE on SPIKE. Exact broadcast details for "Bellator 158: London” will be revealed in the near future. Tickets for the event are on sale now and start at only ￡40.00. They are available at TheO2.co.uk or The O2 Box Office.

As was showcased te po nei i "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson," mixed martial arts fans and pundits alike would be hard-pressed to find a striker — or submission specialist — as dynamic as Page. Other than his win against Jérémie Holloway, look no further than his previous outings against Charlie Ontiveros, or his 65-second knockout of Rudy Bears for explosive examples. Ko, now “Venom” looks to strike against Gonzalez, who is no stranger to being the underdog when he enters the Bellator MMA fray. A proud son of London, Ingarangi, the 29-year-old Page has only reached the judges’ scorecards once in his nine professional outings. “MVP” will enter the cage at The O2 in London with an unblemished record, hometown support and momentum, all on his side.

Gonzalez, a 32-year-old Menifee, Calif. is looking to build upon his split decision victory over Gilbert Smith i "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell” and add to his impressive five-fight winning streak. A veteran of the Scott Coker-founded Strikeforce promotion, as well as World Extreme Cagefighting, Gonzalez has been competing professionally since 2003 and was originally slated to fight “MVP” in March, but the fight fell through when the Englishman withdrew due to injury. Na, Gonzalez looks to solidify himself as the No. 1 contender to the crown at 170-pounds and prove that he truly is the stiffest test Page has faced in his 10-fight career.

Vassell is fresh off of a victory over Bellator’s Emanuel Newton in a bout that went the distance at the record-shattering event that was"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie. " Vassell has now won 11 o tona whakamutunga 13 fights and will be chomping at the bit to get back in the cage in front of his hometown fans. Vassell joins Thompson, Daley and Page on a card that features a strong contingent of British talent as the card continues to grow.

Hailing from Paris, France, the 34-year-old Carmont will enter the cage for the first time in 2016 and fourth under the Bellator MMA umbrella. In his most recent appearance, at the tournament-style "Bellator MMA: Taipohū 1, " Carmont replaced an injured Muhammed "Kingi Mo" Lawal, who was forced to drop out after suffering a rib injury earlier in the event. After winning his first bout of the evening, “Limitless” surrendered a loss to Phil Davis in the final round of the tournament-style contest. Na, “Limitless” looks to upset the hometown faithful during the main card of "Bellator 158: London.”

Whakahōutia “Bellator 158: London” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Takahanga Main taumahamaha: Kimbo Poro 6-2) vs. James Thompson (20-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Josh Koscheck (17-10) vs. Paora Daley (38-13-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout: Michael Whārangi (10-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (25-13)

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

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BELLATOR MMA SET FOR ACTION AT O2 ARENA IN LONDON ON JULY 16 WITH KIMBO SLICE-JAMES THOMPSON, JOSH KOSCHECK-PAUL DALEY IN TOW

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MICHAEL ‘VENOM’ PAGE, LINTON ‘THE SWARM’ VASSELL ALSO SET TO COMPETE

Santa MONICA, Calif. (April 18, 2016) – It was the most-watched fight in the history of mixed martial arts with 7.28 miriona ngä kaimätakitaki, a i runga i te Sabati night Bellator MMA President Scott Coker joined ESPN’s SportsCenter to officially announce that Kimbo Poro (6-2) a James Thompson (20-16) are going to run it back inside the world famous O2 Arena in London on July 16 during the main event of "Bellator 158: London.” The tentpole event also features another highly anticipated rematch in the co-main event — when a grudge match nearly six years in the making boils over as Josh Koscheck (17-10) e i runga i Daley "Semtex" Paora (38-13-2).

 

In the United Kingdom, the event will be broadcast free on SPIKE UK and Channel 5, while in America, the card will air free on SPIKE. Exact broadcast details for "Bellator 158: London” will be revealed in the near future.

 

Tīkiti mō "Bellator 158: London," go on sale this Friday, April 22, with a Bellator Nation presale running thisRāpare, April 21. Tickets starting at £40.00 will be available at TheO2.co.uk or The O2 Box Office.

 

I tua atu, a pair of English natives will also be in action on July 16, ka Michael whārangi "mana'o" (9-0) a Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) face yet-to-be-announced opponents. London’s Page, also known as “MVP,” will be competing during the main card of "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " tenei Rāmere, live and free on Spike at 8 p.m. AND/7 p.m. CT.

 

Fresh off his performance in the main event of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie," the record-shattering card that generated 3.5 miriona ngä kaimätakitaki, Slice returns to action against the man he previously defeated back in 2008. It’s without question that Slice, a member of American Top Team in his home state of Florida, is one of the most must-see competitors in the sport of mixed martial arts, as it’s become increasingly clear fans can never truly expect what will happen when the brawler enters the Bellator cage.

 

“The Colossus” will likely have a sold-out O2 Arena strongly in his corner, being that he hails from Bristol, England and hasn’t fought on home turf since 2010. Thompson, 37, has been calling for a rematch with Slice since their infamous meeting nearly eight years ago and would like nothing more than to bounce back from a recent string of bad luck with a win against a name the likes of the former YouTube sensation. Thompson’s resume already features wins against Dan Severn, Don Frye and Bobby Lashley, i roto i ētahi atu.

 

In the card’s co-main event, Koscheck will make his promotional debut a little over a year after signing with Bellator MMA. Its pained the Fresno native to be out of action for so long, especially after being forced to withdraw from a headlining spot in his hometown against Matt Secor i “Bellator 148,” a card that “Semtex” went on to main event. It was there that the seeds for a rematch were cemented even further, as Daley trashed “Kos” in front of his partisan fans, pushing the 38-year-old to return.

 

While Daley may have the results as of late to upstage his foe, Koscheck owns a victory over the Brit in their first meeting, which Daley followed with an infamous punch after the bell that changed the trajectory of his career. Na, with nine wins in his last ten fights, Daley returns home to put an end to a moment in his profession that has cast a shadow over most of his success, while Koscheck looks to prove that their first meeting was no fluke.

 

These two momentous matchups are set to take place on Hōngongoi 16 at the legendary 20,000-seat O2 Arena, as Kimbo Slice-James Thompson II and Josh Koscheck-Paul Daley II emanate from the United Kingdom, and there’s no other place to watch the action unfold than FREE on Spike.

 

Whakahoutia "Bellator 158: London” Fight Card

Bellator MMA Takahanga Main taumahamaha: Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson (6-2) vs. James Thompson (20-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Josh Koscheck (17-10) vs. Paora Daley (38-13-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout: Michael Whārangi (9-0) vs. TBA

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Bout: Linton Vassell (16-5) vs. TBA

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BELLATOR MMA INKS SERGEI KHARITONOV TO AN EXCLUSIVE, Maha-FIGHT PŪKAHA

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Santa MONICA (February 3, 2015) - Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) is the newest free agent by Bellator MMA, with the news that the Russian heavyweight has been signed to an exclusive multi-year, kirimana maha-whawhai. A veteran of both Strikeforce and Pride Fighting Championships, Kharitonov remains on active duty with the Russian Airborne Troops.

 

Doubling as a kickboxer at different points throughout his combat sports career, “The Paratrooper” has decided to parlay his recent five-fight winning streak and focus purely on mixed martial arts. Kharitonov’s resume is extensive, with the 35-year-old scoring wins against some of the sport’s most notable names including UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum, Andrei Arlovski, Pedro Rizzo, Murilo “Ninja” Rua, and Alistair Overeem.

 

“I have had the best seat in the house for some of Kharitonov’s heavyweight outings,"Ka mea a Bellator MMA te peresideni Scott Coker, “and I know Sergei [Kharitonov] can come in and make an immediate impact on our heavyweight division. He is an extremely skilled and experienced fighter who can end a fight in the blink of an eye, and we look forward to having him do just that inside the Bellator cage. Ētahi atu, he’s already competed at one ‘Dynamite’ event before, maybe he could do so again in the future!"

 

Kharitonov joins a division that is currently championed by fellow Russian fighter Vitaly Minakov, other top names include Bobby Lashley, Cheick Congo, Vinicius Queiroz, Kimbo Poro, Tony Johnson, Justin mātuhi, Rana Charles, a James Thompson.

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Taumahamaha whakataetae WAENGANUI ALEX Huddleston-Augusto Sakai tihi ATU o TUAWHITU PRELIMS KI 'Bellator 145: Te rapu '

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Santa MONICA, Calif. (October 8, 2015) - Ki te rima whawhai kāri matua mō "Bellator 145: Te rapu " huinga, te wahi tuatahi oti o te hui, kua inaianei ano mana kua hurihia atu e Bellator MMA.

 

Ko te pāngia hou kauwhautia ngā heavyweights Alex Huddleston (6-1) a Augusto Sakai (8-0), mua Welterweight kaiwhakataetae TUF Arama pūtau (6-4) te tangata e haere ki runga ki Chel Erwin-Davis (2-1), Steve Mann (11-2) whawhai Hugh Tauru (5-2) i roto i te mahi Kōmāmā, me te Ko Kaini Royer (1-2) versus Clay Mitchell (1-0) i roto i te a'ee taumahamaha me Welterweights Kevin Engel (4-0) a Kyle Kurtz (4-1). Te whakaawhiwhi i te whakataetae tuatahi ka waiho te tuatahi ngaio o Brandon Lowe, ka anga ia Rashard Lovelace (1-0) a Arama Meredith (3-1) tango i runga i Horano Dowdy (2-0).

 

Ka tango i te whakataetae wahi i roto i te kāri tuatahi o “Bellator 145: 'Rapu,” e awa ora i runga i Spike.com i 7 p.m. AND/ 6 p.m. CT.

 

Namanama Top i te Whiringa 6 takahanga ngā rua pāngia taitara ao. Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-2) tohe tona whitiki ki Daniel Straus (23-6) a E "te kino E" Brooks (16-1) tutaki mātanga tukunga Marcin Held (21-3) ki te taitara 155-pauna i runga i te raina. "Bellator 145: Te rapu " ka whakaatu hoki iMichael Chandler (13-3) ki Dave Rickels (16-3) me heavyweights Bobby "Ko e Dominator" Lashley (13-2) versus James Thompson (20-14).

 

Tīkiti mō "Bellator 145: 'Rapu," e tīmata i tika $30, kei runga i te hoko i teie nei i runga i Ticketmaster.com me i te Ford Pouaka Tari i Center Scottrade. Tatau mo tuwhera i te hui 5:00 p.m. CT wā rohe, a ka tango te whakataetae tuatahi tuu kotahi haora i muri i.

 

Both Huddleston and Sakai will bring both impressive records and finishes to the table when they face-off in the featured preliminary contest on Nov. 6.

 

Huddleston Ko te hoa whakangungu matua o Bobby Lashley, who also competes at the event. Also known as “The Shaved Gorilla,"Huddleston tino tata mutu Javy Ayala ki te nifty matamua-a tawhio noa, tāpaetanga muri-tahanga kowaowaotia i "Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov. " Ko te win te wha o nga 29-tau-tawhito o te mutu i roto i te ono pironga. Ko ano Sakai roto i te mahi tenei Pipiri mua, ka hoatu e ia he patu ia i runga i Daniel Gallemore, kia nui na, Kāore i taea e ki te tiki atu i te kumete i roto i waenganui i rauna i te taumahamaha. Kua mutu te Māori Palāsilá e whitu o tona whakaora ngaio waru i waho te tauturu i te kaiwhakawa’ scorecards.

 

Oti "Bellator 145: Nga utu e "Kāri Fight

Kāri Main:

Bellator tekau mā Taitara a'ee Ao: Patricio Freire (24-2) vs. Daniel Straus (23-6)

Bellator Kōmāmā Taitara a'ee Ao: Will Brooks (16-1) vs. Marcin Held (21-3)

Bellator tekau mā Āhuahira a'ee: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Justin Lawrence (7-2)

Bellator Āhuahira Kōmāmā a'ee: Michael Chandler (13-3) vs. Dave Rickels (16-3)

Bellator Heavyweight Āhuahira a'ee: Bobby Lashley (13-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)

 

Kāri hukihuki:

Bellator Heavyweight Āhuahira a'ee: Alex Huddleston (6-1) vs. Augusto Sakai (8-0)

Bellator Welterweight Āhuahira a'ee: Arama pūtau (6-4) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (2-1)

Bellator Welterweight Āhuahira a'ee: Garrett Gross (6-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

Bellator Āhuahira Kōmāmā a'ee: Steve Mann (11-2) vs. Hugh Tauru (5-2)

Bellator tekau mā Āhuahira a'ee: Chris Heatherly (9-3) vs. Vince Eazelle (9-2)

Bellator Welterweight Āhuahira a'ee: Kevin Engel (4-0) vs. Kyle Kurtz (4-1)

Bellator Heavyweight Āhuahira a'ee: Ko Kaini Royer (1-2) vs. Clay Mitchell (1-0)

Bellator whitu Āhuahira a'ee: Arama Meredith (3-1) vs. Horano Dowdy (2-0)

Bellator whā Āhuahira a'ee: Garrett Mueller (2-0) vs. Scott Ettling (3-0

Bellator Āhuahira Kōmāmā a'ee: Brandon Lowe (tuatahi) vs. Rashard Lovelace (1-0)

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Heavyweights Bobby Lashley me James Thompson ki te whakatau RATOU Score AT 'Bellator 145: Te rapu 'NOVEMA 6 ON titi

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Santa MONICA, Calif. (Mahuru 25, 2015) - Tenei Pipiri mua, pā i roto i te St. Louis i tangohia o te rematch tino tūmanako taumahamaha i waenganui i Bobby "Ko e Dominator" Lashley (13-2) a James "Te Colossus" Thompson (20-14, 1 NC), when Thompson was forced to withdraw from the bout due to injury. I Rāmere, Whiringa 6, ka pae hopea tapawha te heavyweights e rua atu i "Bellator 145: Te rapu," i te Center Scottrade i roto i te Gateway City.

 

Ko te whakataetae whakaoti te kāri matua o “Bellator 145: 'Rapu,” e te pahiatia e ora i runga i te Koi i 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, ia ka rere pāngia tuatahi i runga i Spike.com i 7 p.m. AND.

 

Namanama Top i te Whiringa 6 takahanga āhuatanga e rua pāngia taitara ao, no te Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-2) tohe tona here kiDaniel Straus (23-6) a E "te kino E" Brooks (16-1) tutaki mātanga tukunga Marcin Held (21-3) ki te whitiki 155-pauna i runga i te raina. "Bellator 145: Te rapu " runga i te Koi Ka ngā ano he pitting rematch "Iron" Michael Chandler (13-3) ki Rawiri "Ko e Caveman" Rickels (16-3, 1 NC).

 

Tīkiti mō "Bellator 145: 'Rapu," e tīmata i tika $30, kei runga i te hoko i teie nei i runga i Ticketmaster.com me i te Ford Pouaka Tari i Center Scottrade. Tatau mo tuwhera i te hui 5:00 p.m. CT wā rohe, me te whakataetae tuatahi e wahi i muri tata.

 

Titiro Lashley ki te takitaki i te 2012 split decision loss to Thompson. The unfinished business between the two giant heavyweights was originally scheduled to be settled at "Bellator 134: Ko te whakaekenga Ingarangi " a ano i "Bellator 138: Pakihi kia oti," engari he wharanga paturuhia e te tangata e rua i meinga nga whawhai ki te anö.

 

Thompson, he mātanga 6-waewae-5 a Tūrongo, hails i Ingarangi, a kua whawhai ngaiotanga mai 2003. He mua kaitākaro whutupaoro me te tukuna, "Te Colossus" kitea tona piiraa pono i roto i te MMA me kua whakataetae huri noa i te ao tonu mai. Fighting etahi o nga Heavyweights pai i roto i te hākinakina, whai wāhi Kimbo Poro, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, Mariusz Pudzianowki, Bob Sapp, Rana Severn ko Hidehiko Yoshida, i roto i ētahi atu, Kua reirahia Thompson ake 11 te whakauru i te knockout me tetahi e whitu i te tāpaetanga.

 

He 6-waewae-3, superstar WWE mua, Tīmata Lashley whakangungu i roto i te toi grappling i pakeke 12 a e haere i runga i ki te riro e rave rahi taitara, whai wāhi: e toru Toa National i Missouri Valley College, he NAIA National Championship, he e ti◊aturi World Championship Silver Medal me rua Armed Forces Toa Wrestling i te takiwa ia tona i roto i te US. Army. I tua atu ki te mahi mamau ngaio ki Kapo i WWE, ECW a TNA, Timata Lashley tona mahi MMA i roto i 2008, a kua hanga he anō faahiahia e ngā Bellator MMA tāpaetanga toa mo Karl Etherington, Josh Burns a tino tata, he knockout hangarau o Rana Charles.

 

"Bellator 145: Nga utu e "Whakahōu Kāri Fight

Bellator tekau mā Taitara a'ee Ao: Patricio Freire (24-2) vs. Daniel Straus (23-6)

Bellator Kōmāmā Taitara a'ee Ao: Will Brooks (16-1) vs. Marcin Held (21-3)

Bellator tekau mā Āhuahira a'ee: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Justin Lawrence (7-2)

Bellator Āhuahira Kōmāmā a'ee: Michael Chandler (13-3) vs. Rawiri Rickels (16-3, 1 NC)

Bellator Heavyweight Āhuahira a'ee: Bobby Lashley (13-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14, 1 NC)

 

Kāri hukihuki:

Bellator Āhuahira Kōmāmā a'ee: Vince Eazelle (9-2) vs. Chris Heatherly (9-3, 1 NC)

Bellator whā Āhuahira a'ee: Scott Ettling (2-0) vs. Garrett Mueller (2-0)

Bellator Āhuahira Kōmāmā a'ee: Garrett Gross (6-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

 

Bellator, whakauru toi hōia, Koi TV

"PAKIHI oti" oti IS, AS mutu KIMBO Poro Ken Raukoroa i roto i Saint Louis

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Patricio Freire tonu tekau mā INGOA KI me-kite TUARUA rauna knockout mo Raniera WEICHEL

Pāwhiritia HERE Ki te tiro whakaahua MEI BELLATOR 138

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Ko te roa-tatali, matchup tino âwhina i waenganui i te kōrero toi hōia i konatunatua Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) a knuckled whanau-ngangau Kimbo Poro (5-2) tino kihai i whakama. Ko te pūngao i te mano Kikī i Center Scottrade i St. Ko an Louis, rite pā i katoa hīkoi o te ora tatari i mai 2008 kia kite i te rua tomo te whare herehere, ki a Poro kerēme wikitoria i te TKO i 2:22 i roto i te kotahi a tawhio noa.

 

A, no te whakatangihia te pere te whakatuwhera, te papa taketake o MMA titiro ki te kopere mo te takedown i runga i Poro tonu, rave ki te tūranga ki te mau i te wini ki te kowaowaotia muri-tahanga. Engari ka rite ki i korero, Kihai Poro ki te pato.

 

I mua i taea e te mano kemo, nga whawhai e rua i tika, me te whakawhitiwhiti whiu. I taea e ki te whenua i te matau whakamate tika i te manawa o Raukoroa Poro, unga ia tonu ki te koaka. Hangē pē ko Poro ka neke i roto i ki te whenua atu whiu i runga i te Raukoroa paruru, kaitautoko John McCarthy hohoro ka puta i roto i, a mutu te whawhai.

 

I muri i te a'ee, an exuberant Slice acted as if this victory was long overdue. “I’ve been in this position before,"Ka mea a Poro. "Whakaakona ahau toku kēmu whenua tino pai. Mirimiri kihai i he kōwhiringa. "

 

Shamrock, ko wai titiro ki te hei i roto i te runga āhua e haere mai ana ki te whawhai, ki tonu i te piha haapiiraa i roto i te mate. "A, no te haere mai koe ki te whawhai, a kia whiua koe e koe ki te faaite i te faatura,"Ka mea a Raukoroa. "Au pororaru ahau, I ahau i te tāpaetanga, engari e kore e ahau i tangohia e toku wa ki a reira. Ngaro ahau i toku tūranga. Tamata e ahau ki te Scramble, otiia kihai i ahau e nohopuku, ka ua mau ahau. "

 

I roto i te tahi-āhuatanga, me te pō pūmanawa "whawhai o te tau i te po o te,"Tekau mā Bellator nāianei World Champion Patrick “Pitbull” Freire (24-2) retained his title against Daniel "wihara" Weichel (35-9) ki te ataahua knockout matau mahue 32-hēkona ki a tawhio noa e rua.

 

I roto i te rauna tuatahi ka titiro te reira rite Bellator e he papatu 145-pauna hou, rite te Tiamana te ao i haere mai tonu i mua i te pēhanga, hopu i te Beresiria ki ārai maha.

 

Just ka titiro te reira, ano he kaitautoko McCarthy e mutu te mahi, whakatangi te pere a tawhio tuatahi noa i roto i te a Nick o te wā ki te whakaora Freire i te knockout matamua-a tawhio noa nga auheke.

 

I muri i te whawhai, kihai te huru miharo "Pitbull" titiro ki te ngaro tetahi whakawhirinaki. "Ko te tino uaua toku hoariri, engari e taea e ahau te haere ki te whawhai,"Ka mea a Freire. "Ko ahau oaoa rawa ki tonu hei te toa. Au i konei ahau, ki te hiahia koe ki toku whitiki taea e koe te tamata i te haere mai tiki i te reira. "

 

"E whakapono ana ahau i te pere ora ai ahau,"Tonu Freire. "Patua ahau e ia ki te he tokua pakeke i runga i toku pahau, engari i noho ahau marino e haere ana ki te tuarua a tawhio noa, no te i mohio ahau e hiahiatia ana e ahau ki te riro i te whawhai. Kite ahau i te tatau i muri i weropepahia ia i ahau, ka patua e ahau ki a ia ki toku pere pai. "

 

I mohio te faahitihia roa'tura, me te aronganui Weichel tukua ia paheke atu i te rave'a koura. "Kamata e ahau te rua o a tawhio noa āta,"Ka mea a Weichel. "Kihai ahau e hiahia ana ki a ia ora i muri i te rauna tuatahi. Kamata e ahau i runga i te ino i roto i te tuarua a tawhio noa, me te haamo'e ua mau ahau. "

 

I roto i te mahi taumahamaha, Bobby "Ko e Dominator" Lashley (13-2), o Coconut Creek, Fla., hanga mahi tere o Na “Ko te tangata” Charles (9-3), tūtahi i te 29-tau-tawhito ki te whenua nui, me te pauna, he mata e tae atu suplexes maha. Kaitautoko McCarthy mutu te whawhai i 4:14 i roto i te rua o a tawhio noa hua i roto i te TKO mo te toru-wā toa naia runaruna nonoke me tona toa tika toru i raro i te kara Bellator.

 

Charles, i tango nei i te whawhai i runga i te pānui e rua wiki, i muri i James Thompson i maturuturu iho i roto i tika ki te whara, i overmatched e te tino nui Lashley, i pupuri nei ia ia i roto i te tūranga nui ki te pae hopea Āwherika mo te taitara taumahamaha.

 

Tohutoro te-tau 38-tawhito i tona muri nonoke faaturahia ano he take nui i roto i te kerēme wikitoria. "Koe tonu hoki haere ki o koutou taketake i roto i te whawhai, me te mamau ko toku papamuri,"Ka mea a Lashley. "Me ahau ki te pupuri i neke whakamua, Ko tuwhera whānui te wehenga taumahamaha. Me ahau ki te tuwhera kia mau ki aku kanohi ".

 

Daniel Straus (23-6), o Coconut Creek, Fla. titiro rite kua tino rebounded ia i tona taitara whakaahua mate ki Pitbull Freire, convincingly patu Henry Corrales (12-1) o La Mirada, Calif. mā tāpaetanga (kowaowaotia iho pororere) i 3:47 ki a tawhio noa e rua.

 

Titiro Straus rite haere mai ia ki te whawhai ki te hanga i te tauākī, patua hohoro Corrales ki whiu karapīpiti ki te matenga i te California meatia whakamuri i runga i ngā wā maha.

 

"Iwi ou tūtahi tonu ahau,” said Straus. “This is what I do. Riro ngaro mai ahau i roto i konei ki te whiua ake toku hoa tauwhainga ranei. "

 

Straus whakaaro māia e pai ai kia ia kahore take te titau-tona whitiki. "Te tangata e wini te whitiki tekau mā te po nei,"Ka mea Straus. "Kua haere mai ahau ki te whiua ake a koe."

 

Ko te he kaha toa e Corrales, i hanga i tona waiata Bellator, engari ko reira kitea i ko ia he hikoinga i muri Straus i te pere te whakatuwhera. Ko te mate noa te tuatahi i roto i te umanga Corrales '.

 

I te tuatahi whakataetae matua-kāri o te po o te, ono tekau me te oire tino Michael Chandler (13-3), o High Ridge, Mo., hanga mahi tere o Derek "Ko e tāriana" Campos (15-5), e hinaaro nei noa 2:17 secondsto piro te tāpaetanga (kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga) toa.

 

Haere mai atu e toru parekura tika, Chandler mārama titiro manaaki e whai ake nei i te whawhai. "Derek Campos ko te taata uaua, hit ia ahau i roto i toku mangai, ka bloodied ahau tetahi wahi,"Ka mea a Chandler. "I hiamo ahau ki te whawhai ki tenei taata. E kore ahau i roto i tenei takaro ki te tahoro koromatua, me te kitea ngāwari whawhai. "

 

Iteraa pērā māia, Ka karanga i roto i Chandler toa ono tekau o nāianei Will Brooks, who happened to be sitting cage side. "Ahau e hiahia ana i taua whitiki hoki,"Ka mea a Chandler. "Will Brooks, e whitiki nei toku ingoa ki runga ki taua mea, nga wahi katoa e koe ".

 

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Whawhai whenua kanohi i roto i te whawhai tuatahi katoa e iwa, tīmata ki te Miles McDonald (2-1) o Springfield, MO patua Rana O'Connor (5-5) mā tukunga (Rear-tahanga hei whakakowaowao i) i 4:30 i roto i te taka noa 3.

 

Hugh Tauru (5-2) o St. Louis, MO patua Eric Irvin (9-4) o Farmington, MO mā Ritua Whakatau kuru 30-27 (Tauru), 29-28 (Tauru), 29-28 (Irvin)

 

Kyle Kurtz (4-0) o Jackson, Noho tūturu tonu MO ki te a tawhio noa 2 Wikitoria Tukunga mo Arama pūtau (6-4) o St. Louis, MO.

 

Chris Heatherly (9-3) o Cahokia, IL patua Garrett Gross (6-4) o Coconut Creek, FL mā Whakatau loto kuru 29-28 e toru nga wa.

 

Justin Lawrence (8-2) o-Kiwa, MO patua Sean Wilson (34-26) o Omaha, Mā TKO i roto i te NE 4:56 o a tawhio 1.

 

Justin Guthrie (18-8) o Colorado Springs, CO patua Steven Mann (10-2) o St. Louis, MO mā tukunga (Brabo kowaowaotia iho) i te 1:09 tohu i roto i te taka noa e rua.

 

Hua Kāri Main

Kimbo Poro def Ken Raukoroa e KO - Rauna 1, 2:22

Patricio Freire def. Daniel Weichel e KO - Rauna 2, :32 ki te mau tonu Bellator MMA tekau mā taitara

Bobby Lashley def. Rana Charles mā TKO - Rauna 2, 4:14

Daniel Straus def. Henry Corrales i te tāpaetanga (pororere) – Rauna 2, 3:47

Michael Chandler def. Derek Campos i te tāpaetanga (kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga) – Rauna 1, 2:17

 

Hua Kāri hukihuki

Miles McDonald def. Rana O'Connor i te tāpaetanga (kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga) – Rauna 3, 4:30

Hugh Tauru def. Eric Irvin i Split Whakatau (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)

Kyle Kurtz def. Arama pūtau i te tāpaetanga (armbar) – Rauna 2, 4:13

Chris Heatherly def. Garrett Gross i te opuaraa loto (29-28 e toru nga wa)

Justin Guthrie def. Steven Mann i te tāpaetanga (brabo kowaowaotia iho) – Rauna 2, 1:09

Justin Lawrence def. Sean Wilson mā TKO - Rauna 1, 4:56

 

Mō Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA Ko te Mixed whakahaere Arts ārahi ngā tokomaha nga whawhai pai o roto i te ao nei. I raro i te aronga o te kaiwhakatairanga whawhai hōia Scott Coker, Ko te wātea Bellator ki meimei 500 miriona mau fare te ao i roto i runga i 140 whenua. I roto i te United States, Ka taea te kite i Bellator i runga i te Koi TV, te rangatira pouaka MMA. Uru Bellator MMA te o te rōpū whakahaere e ngā runga ngaio ahumahi i roto i te hanga pouaka, rōpū takahanga ora, whanaketanga whawhai / whanaunga, ähua wāhi, i hanga e tautoko / whanaketanga, raihana ao, marketing, pānuitanga, publicity me te kōmihana whanaunga. Hāngai Bellator i roto i Santa Monica, California, ka puritia e te whakangahau Rapa Viacom, home ki rama pirimia whakangahau o te ao e hono ki te hunga i roto i te ihirangi mālohi puta noa i te pouaka whakaata, nekehanga pikitia, ipurangi me te pūkoro tüäpapa.

 

Mō Spike TV:

Koi TV Kei te wātea i roto i te 98.7 miriona mau fare, e ko te wehenga o Viacom Networks Media. He waeine o Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Networks Media he tetahi o kaihanga ārahi o te ao o te hōtaka, me te ihirangi puta noa i tüäpapa päpähomaha katoa. Wāhitau Internet Spike TV a ko www.spike.com a hoki ake-ki-te-miniti me te mōhiohio press pūranga me ngā whakaahua, 'a'ahi ki press pae Koi TV o i http://www.spike.com/press. A pee i tatou i runga i Twitter spiketvpr mo te hou i roto i whawhati whakahōunga rongo, muri-te-scenes mōhiohio me ngā whakaahua.

Bellator, whakauru toi hōia, Koi TV

Mana HUA paunatia-I, Whakaahua ME PÄRONGO MEI "BELLATOR MMA: PAKIHI oti "

Waiho he tākupu

KÅINGALOTÚ Louis (Pipiri 18, 2015) - I muri paunatia-mai i Center Scottrade i runga i Rāpare, Kimbo Poro a Ken Shamrock ka tino whakatau ia ratau "Pakihi oti."

"Bellator MMA: Kimbo vs. Shamrock,"E te pahiatia e ora, me te noa i runga i te te Koi i 9 p.m. AND / 8 p.m. CT, āhuatanga i te hui matua i waenganui i te faahitihia Poro me "te tangata te nuinga Dangerous o te Ao." Ko te whawhai he tata e whitu nga tau i roto i te mahi, i muri i te aituā whiore meinga te whakakorenga o to ratou hui whakamahere tuatahi.

I roto i te hui tahi-matua, Ka haere te whawhai mo te taitara tekau mā i runga i rite ki whakaritea ka Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (23-2) titiro ki te paruru i tona taitara ki te streaking Daniel Weichel (35-8). I runga i tona ngana tuarua, Hit "Pitbull" te tohu e hiahiatia ana o te 145-pauna.

I roto i te mau taumahamaha nui i waenganui i rua nui atu whawhai ora, Bobby Lashley (12-2) titiro ki te haere tonu i ana ara tūturu i roto i te Bellator MMA ki te kēmu rawa Rana "Ko e tangata" Charles (9-2). Lashley i tuatahi inumia ki te kanohi James Thompson, engari derailed he wharanga o te honga.

Ko tētahi o opuaraa tino whaihua o MMA Henry Corrales (12-0), titiro ki te pupuri i ana record kohakore ki te toa mā whitu mua Daniel Straus (22-6), ko wai e toru hinganga kua tukua anake i roto i tona whakamutunga 22 pito.

I roto i te a'ee teata te whakatuwheratanga o te ahiahi, Mike Chandler (12-3) ka ngana ki te hoki ki te kororia ono tekau ka ia faces Derek Āpure (15-4). Te Māori Missouri i whai wāhi i roto i te nui o pakanga rongonui i roto i te whare herehere Bellator a ki te ana kōrero i te paunatia-mai ko tetahi tohu, mahere ia i runga i te hanga i tona ho'iraa tetahi poto o motuhake.

Pāwhiri ki konei mō KATOA paunatia-IN Whakaahua

Kāri Main (9 p.m. AND)

Bellator Takahanga Main Heavyweight: Kimbo Poro (232) vs. Ken Shamrock (204.4)

Whawhai Bellator mā whitu Taitara: Sharing Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (144.9) vs. Daniel Weichel (144.5)

Featured Bellator Whawhaitia Heavyweight: Bobby Lashley (239) vs. Rana Charles (228)

Featured Bellator Whawhaitia tekau mā: Daniel Straus (144.4) vs. Henry Corrales (144.9)

Ngā Bellator Whawhai Kōmāmā: Michael Chandler (155.6) vs. Derek Āpure (152.8)

Kāri hukihuki (7:45 p.m. AND)

Bellator whā Whawhai: A.J. Siscoe (135.5) vs. Garrett Mueller (135.6)

Bellator tekau mā Whawhai: Ko Kaini Royer (184.6) vs. Enrique Watson (185.8)

Bellator 166 LB. Catchweight Fight: Rashard Lovelace (160.6) vs. Demagio Smith (164.8)

Bellator tekau mā Whawhai: Justin Lawrence (145.7) vs. Sean Wilson (145.8)

Bellator Welterweight Whawhai: Steve Mann (169.8) vs. Justin Guthrie (170.3)

Bellator Whawhaitia Kōmāmā: Garrett Gross (155.2) vs. Chris Heatherly (160)

Bellator Welterweight Whawhai: Arama pūtau (170.3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (171)

Bellator Whawhaitia Kōmāmā: Eric Irvin (155.2) vs. Hugh Tauru (155.6)

Bellator Strawweight Prelim Whawhai: Rana O'Connor (115.3) vs. Miles McDonald (115.3)

Bellator, whakauru toi hōia, Koi TV

Spike TV ME BELLATOR MMA te whakahere i te papû TIROHANGA AT RUA O TE rongonui rawa me te uaua FIGHTERS I MMA AAMU WITH "Heoi: KIMBO vs. Raukoroa "

Waiho he tākupu

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Spike TV a Bellator MMA he titiro mālohi, me te hōhonu i tetahi o te tino korero e pā ana ki whawhai o 2015 i roto i te "Hei whakamutunga: Kimbo vs. Raukoroa. " Whakaputaina e Leigh Haimona, debuts te pakipūmeka kotahi-haora i runga i te Koi WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 i 11:00pm ET/PT.

 

 

Ken Raukoroa a Kimbo Poro tangohia e ara tino rerekē ki te stardom. Ko Kimbo Poro werohia te sensation ipurangi ki te whāiti ngali pō, ia ko Ken Raukoroa te pionie MMA i whawhai ki tona ara ki te runga ki te fakapapau kaimahi-rite me te fakatapui.

 

I mahara ratou huarahi e rua ki te whiti i roto i te whare herehere e whitu nga tau i mua. Heoi, i runga i taua ra nō o Oketopa 4, 2008, pahuatia te aituā e warea ana te ao MMA o tetahi o nga whawhai tino tūmanako i roto i te aamu o te hākinakina. He whawhai o hanganga hautoa e kore ko – inaianei te hopea e. I Rāmere, Pipiri 19, te kiki kōrero huarahi whawhai me YouTube sensation Kimbo Poro me “Te tangata o te Ao te nuinga o Dangerous,” Ka tutaki i teie nei Ken Raukoroa i roto i te hui matua o “Bellator: Pakihi oti.”

 

"I te pae hopea" e tango i te i roto i-hohonu titiro i nga ngā whitu tau ki muri, me te aro te ngā ariā whakatakotoria e pā ana ki whakakorenga o te whawhai o te. Te whakaaturanga haere ki nga ara gritty o Miami te wahi i hanga e Kimbo he ingoa mo ia, ka ki San Diego ki te haere ki wāhi whakangungu korokē Ken Raukoroa o. Ka whiwhi mātaki te kite onge o enei toa faingataa waho o te whare herehere ki te pūkete tangata tuatahi o ratou aroraa whaiaro, me ngā paetae.

 

Mō Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA Ko te Mixed whakahaere Arts ārahi ngā tokomaha nga whawhai pai o roto i te ao nei. I raro i te aronga o te kaiwhakatairanga whawhai hōia Scott Coker, Ko te wātea Bellator ki meimei 500 miriona mau fare te ao i roto i runga i 140 whenua. I roto i te United States, Ka taea te kite i Bellator i runga i te Koi, te rangatira pouaka MMA. Uru Bellator MMA te o te rōpū whakahaere e ngā runga ngaio ahumahi i roto i te hanga pouaka, rōpū takahanga ora, whanaketanga whawhai / whanaunga, ähua wāhi, i hanga e tautoko / whanaketanga, raihana ao, marketing, pānuitanga, publicity me te kōmihana whanaunga. Hāngai Bellator i roto i Santa Monica, California, ka puritia e te whakangahau Rapa Viacom, home ki rama pirimia whakangahau o te ao e hono ki te hunga i roto i te ihirangi mālohi puta noa i te pouaka whakaata, nekehanga pikitia, ipurangi me te pūkoro tüäpapa.

Mō Koi:

Koi Kei te wātea i roto i te 98.7 miriona mau fare, e ko te wehenga o Viacom Networks Media. He waeine o Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Networks Media he tetahi o kaihanga ārahi o te ao o te hōtaka, me te ihirangi puta noa i tüäpapa päpähomaha katoa. Spike’s Internet address is www.spike.com a hoki ake-ki-te-miniti me te mōhiohio press pūranga me ngā whakaahua, visit Spike’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press. A pee i tatou i runga i Twitter spiketvpr mo te hou i roto i whawhati whakahōunga rongo, muri-te-scenes mōhiohio me ngā whakaahua.