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BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP SET TO DEBUT IN ALABAMA SATURDAY, Aprilie 11 IN BIRMIGHAM!

UFC Veteran Chris Leben & Former University of Alabama Linebacker Marcel Stamps Square Off in BKFC 12 Evenimentul Principal from the Boutwell Auditorium

Co-Main Event Action to Feature BKFC Heavyweight Champion Joey Beltran Defending his Title Against Mark Godbeer

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BIRMINGHAM, ALA. (Martie 6, 2020) – Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) will bring sanctioned bare knuckle action to Alabama for the first time on Saturday, Aprilie 11 as UFC veteran Viața lui Chris and former University of Alabama linebacker Marcel Stamps go toe-to-toe in the main event of BKFC 12 from Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, Ala.

The BKFC 12 co-main event will showcase a highly anticipated heavyweight title bout as BKFC Heavyweight Champion Joey Beltran defends his belt against rugged MMA veteran Mark Godbeer.

Tickets for the live event are on sale Friday, Martie 6 și poate fi achiziționat de lahttps://www.bareknuckle.tv/ și Etix.

It will be a great fight,” said BKFC founder and president David Feldman. “Chris Leben is a legend, he always comes to fight and he’s ready to throw down. Marcel Stamps is one of the most athletic fighters in BKFC, and we expect him to do some big things with the organization. This fight is a statement of how we do things at BKFC. The best fight the best!”


I’m excited to be part of the BKFC 12 main event in Alabama,” said Leben. “În data 11, I will make Stamps regret he ever got into this. I will knock him out in front of his hometown fans.


I have my hometown supporting me and I will not let them down,” said Stamps. “Leben has nothing left. He is old and is nothing more than a name. I will retire him for good!”


Leben returns for his third BKFC fight, having previously knocked out Justin Baesman at BKFC 5, before losing a decision to Dakota Cochrane at BKFC 6. Originally from Portland, Oregon and now training out of Chula Vista, California, Leben first emerged onto the scene in the inaugural season of Ultimate Fighter before going on to become a WEC Middleweight Champion. A veteran of over 20 Evenimente UFC, his career includes a five-fight win streak that led to a challenge of Anderson Silva.

Born in Brantley, Alabama and now fighting out of Birmingham, Stamps will step in for his second BKFC bout after previously knocking out Kendall Grove at BKFC 3. The 34-year-old played linebacker for Nick Saban at the University of Alabama from 2004 prin 2008 and played in the CFL before transitioning to combat sports. Stamps competed in Bellator prior to debuting with BKFC in 2018.

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Iunie 2, 2018, Philadelphia-based Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) made combat sports history when it promoted the first legal, sanctioned and regulated bare knuckle event in the United States since 1889. “BKFC 1: The Beginningtook place in Cheyenne, Wyoming and featured 10 crize profesionale, all under the auspices and control of the Wyoming Combative Sports Commission. BKFC uses only established fighters who have previously competed professionally in boxing, MMA, kickboxing and/or Muay Thai. All BKFC bouts are sanctioned and regulated by ABC member athletic commissions. Pentru mai multe informații vizitațiwww.bareknuckle.tv or follow on Twitter at https://twitter.com/bareknucklefc on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bareknucklefc/ on YouTube athttps://www.youtube.com/
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"Bellator 158: LONDON’ DELIVERS – OFFERING KNOCKOUTS, SUBMISSIONS & POKE BALLS

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LONDRA — (Iulie 16, 2016) - Douglas Lima (27-6) și Paul Daley (38-14-2) had been bound to cross paths throughout their Bellator MMA tenures, and on Saturday night at The O2 in London, the welterweight battle finally came to a head.

Evenimentul principal al “Bellator 158: Londra” pitted the former 170-pound titlist against “Semtex,” an Englishman who has been on a tear since coming back into the fray. Over the course of 15 minute, the two warriors ripped into each other’s bodies, rocking their foe with shots and scoring takedowns. Much to the chagrin of Daley’s hometown faithful, Lima got the better of Daley, earning a unanimous decision of (30-27 x3). Cu victorie, Lămâie Verde, eyes a rematch with Andrey Koreshkov, the man who took his title nearly a year ago.

Matt Mitrione Moves to 2-0 Under the Bellator MMA Umbrella

Matt Mitrione (11-5) returned to the Bellator MMA cage fresh off his victory at “Bellator: Dynamite 2and finished Oli Thompson (17-9), winning his second fight in three weeks. “Meatheadand the former Britain’s strongest man winner went toe-to-toe for the better part of two rounds, but at 4:21 in the second frame, Mitrione turned the lights out for Thompson. Acum, Mitrione moves ever closer to a shot at the vacant heavyweight belt, something he hopes to claim before the end of 2016.

 

Michael Page’s Knee Catches Itself A ‘Cyborg

It’s rare when antics following a fight upstage a flying knee knockout, dar Michael Page (12-0) managed to do just that with his second round finish of Evangelista “Cyborg” (21-19) on Satuday night in London. Finalul a venit la 4:31 de-al doilea cadru, when Cyborg shot for a takedown but was caught in the head with a knee that sent him sprawling to the mat.

 

Dupa aceea, “Venom” continued to do what he does best – entertain.

Click here to watch the post-fight celebration everyone is talking about.

Francis Carmont Submits Opponent in Opening Round

In light heavyweight action, Francis Carmont (25-11) învins Lukasz Klinger (7-3) via submission to bounce back from his defeat at the hands of Phil Davis. La sfârșitul a venit la 3:54 a cadrului de deschidere, when Georges St. Pierre’s training partner used the D’Arce choke to make his opponent tap out.

James Gallagher is 19-Years-Old & is a “Strabanimal”

 

In the opening contest of "Bellator 158: London” James Gallagher (4-0) păstrat recordul său neînvinsă intact, cruising to a unanimous decision victory against Mike Cutting (6-6). “The Strabanimal” did all he could to have an action-packed Bellator MMA debut, but Cutting – who missed weight on Friday – relentlessly circled the cage, avoiding as much toe-to-toe combat as possible. În cele din urmă, it didn’t matter, as the 19-year-old cruised to a unanimous 30-27 victorie.

Card preliminare rezultate:

James Mulheron (9-1) învins Neil Grove (12-8-1) prin decizie unanimă (29-28, 30-27, 30-26)

Michael Shipman (9-1) învins Dom Clark (7-10) prin depunerea (Anaconda Choke) R1

Pietro Menga (13-0) învins Spencer Hewitt (12-11) prin knock-out (lovi cu pumnul) la :41 of R1

Luiz Tosta (8-4-1) și Dean Garnett (7-0-1) fought to majority draw

Jason Radcliffe (9-2) învins Jack Mason (29-16-1) prin knock-out (genunchi) la :14 of R1

Manuel Garcia (28-19) învins Alex Reid (11-10-1) prin decizie unanimă (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

Danny Mitchell (18-7) învins C.J. Meeks (5-2) prin depunerea (twister) 4:25 of R1

Nathanial Wood (9-3) învins Chase Morton (6-3) prin depunerea (sufoca-spate gol) la 3:59 of R3

INJURY TO LINTON VASSELL CAUSES MAIN CARD SHIFT, LUKASZ KLINGER NOW FACES FRANCIS CARMONT ON JULY 16

 

NEIL GROVE STEPS UP ON SHORT NOTICE TO FIGHT JAMES MULHERON

LONDRA — (Iulie 5, 2016) – An injury to Linton Vassell (16-5, 1 NC) has derailed “The Swarm’s” summer plans of competing in front of his fellow Englishmen against Francis Carmont (24-11) during the main card of “Bellator 158: Londra," care va avea loc peIulie 16 inside one of the world’s most popular venues, The O2 in London, Anglia. În schimb, Carmont will now fight Lukasz Klinger (7-2) at 205-pounds.

 

One of the card’s featured preliminary fights has also changed, with the news that the always-exciting James Mulheron (8-1) will now enter the cage to fight London native Neil Grove(12-7).

 

In addition to these newly announced bouts, fans will also have the pleasure of watching the always-entertaining British sensation Paul Daley (38-13-2), as he prepares to put on a show for his hometown fans against former welterweight world champion and knockout specialist,Douglas Lima (26-6). Michael "Venom" Page (10-0) aims to continue his raging pace and remain unbeaten when he challenges himself against MMA veteran “Cyborg” Santos (21-17). Rounding out the televised action, Matt Mitrione (10-5) will return after his emphatic win last month to face “Britain’s Strongest Man” Oli Thompson (17-8) in a heavyweight beater, șiJames Gallagher (3-0) ia pe Mike Cutting (6-5).

 

In the United Kingdom, "Bellator 158: London” will be broadcast on SPIKE UK from 9 – 10 p.m. BST and Channel 5 de la 10 p.m. – midnight BST. Meanwhile in America, the card will air vii și gratuit on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ȘI/PT.

 

Tickets start at only £40.00 and are on sale now at TheO2.co.uk or The O2 Box Office.

 

Hailing from Paris, Franța, the 34-year-old Carmont will be making his first appearance of 2016 and fourth under the Bellator MMA umbrella. Carmont had strung together a couple wins before his most recent appearance at "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1. " After winning his first bout of the evening, Carmont replaced an injured Muhammed "Regele Mo" Lawal on just a few minutes’ notice, to face a formidable Phil Davis in the tournament final, where he was defeated. Acum, “Limitless” looks to upset Klinger during the main card of "Bellator 158: London.”

A native of Przemysl, Polonia, Klinger has been competing professionally since 2013 and taken fights almost exclusively in the United Kingdom. The 32-year-old went nearly three years without suffering his first loss as a pro, amassing finishes in all seven of his victories. “Hitman” has laced up the gloves once already in 2016, and now looks to impress in his Bellator MMA debut when he faces Carmont on Iulie 16 at The O2 in London.

 

"Bellator 158: London” Fight Card

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

Bellator MMA la categoria grea Element Bout: Matt Mitrione (10-5) vs. Oli Thompson (17-8)

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

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Francis Carmont (24-11) vs. Lukasz Klinger (7-2)

Bellator MMA Ușoară Feature Bout: James Gallagher (3-0) vs. Mike Cutting (6-5)

 

Card de preliminară:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: James Mulheron (8-1) vs. Neil Grove (12-7)

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

Bellator MMA preliminar Bout muscă: Pietro Menga (12-0) vs. Spencer Hewitt (12-10)

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

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

Bellator MMA Semimijlocie preliminar Bout: Chase Morton (6-2) vs. Nathaniel Wood (8-3)

Bellator MMA Mijlocie preliminar Bout: Alex Reid (11-9-1) vs. Manuel Garcia (27-19)

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

"Bellator 158: LONDON’ NOW FEATURES TWO OF THE GAME’S TOP HEAVYWEIGHT SLUGGERS WITH THE ADDITION OF MATT MITRIONE-OLI THOMPSON

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LONDRA — (Iulie 1, 2016) – Fresh off his emphatic knockout victory over Carl Seumanutafa la "Bellator: Dynamite 2,” former NFL player Matt Mitrione (10-5) has cleared medical testing and will now face “Britain’s Strongest Man” winner Oli Thompson(17-8) during the main card of “Bellator 158: Londra," which will take place on July 16 inside one of the world’s most popular venues, The O2 in London, Anglia.

 

În plus, fans will also have the pleasure of watching the always-entertaining British sensation Paul Daley (38-13-2), as he prepares to put on a show for his hometown fans against Brazilian knockout specialist Douglas Lima (26-6). Michael "Venom" Page (10-0) aims to continue his raging pace and remain unbeaten when he challenges himself against MMA veteran “Cyborg” Santos (21-17), și Linton Vassell (16-5), who returns to action against Francis Carmont (24-11).

 

In the United Kingdom, "Bellator 158: London” will be broadcast on SPIKE UK from 9 – 10 p.m. BST and Channel 5 de la 10 p.m. – midnight BST. Meanwhile in America, the card will air vii și gratuit on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ȘI/PT.

 

Tickets start at only £40.00 and are on sale now at TheO2.co.uk or The O2 Box Office.

 

The 37-year-old Mitrione will enter the Bellator cage for the second time under a month, after knocking out Seumanutafa (10-6) in his promotional debut on June 24, in a journey that was brilliantly documented by Chuck Mindenhall. A native of Indianapolis, “Meathead” joined the Bellator MMA team as one of the highest profile free agent acquisitions ever, carrying with him a talented athletic background that includes stints in the NFL with the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings. Mitrione is a 14-time UFC veteran that is known for ending fights early and violently, with nine of his ten victories coming by way of knockout and six of them ending in the first round.

 

A resident of East Sussex, Anglia, Thompson will be making his Bellator MMA debut after 25 career fights amongst the heavyweight division’s elite. “The Spartan,” who solidified himself as “Britain’s Strongest Man” in 2006, is looking to build off an impressive 2015 campanie, in which he emerged victorious in all five of his bouts, including two first round knockouts. De când a debutat profesional în 2009, Thompson has fought under the direction of multiple regional promotions, and the UFC. La 36 ani, he will undoubtedly make the most important appearance of his career when he takes center stage in front of thousands of hometown fans in the main event of "Bellator: London” pe Iulie 16.

"Bellator 158: London” Fight Card

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

Bellator MMA la categoria grea Element Bout: Matt Mitrione (9-5) vs. Oli Thompson (17-8)

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

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

Bellator MMA Ușoară Feature Bout: James Gallagher (3-0) vs. Mike Cutting (6-5)

 

Card de preliminară:

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

Bellator MMA preliminar Bout muscă: Pietro Menga (12-0) vs. Spencer Hewitt (12-10)

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

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

Bellator MMA Semimijlocie preliminar Bout: Chase Morton (6-2) vs. Nathaniel Wood (8-3)

Bellator MMA Mijlocie preliminar Bout: Alex Reid (11-9-1) vs. Manuel Garcia (27-19)

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

 

JAMES GALLAGHER-MIKE CUTTING SET TO FACE OFF IN FEATHERWEIGHT MAIN CARD BOUT AT ‘BELLATOR: LONDON’ ON JULY 16

LONDRA — (Iunie 20, 2016) – A featherweight matchup pitting top Irish MMA prospect James Gallagher (3-0) împotriva Mike Cutting (6-5) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 158: Londra," which emanates from the world’s most popular entertainment venue, The O2 in London, Anglia, iulie 16.

 

The fight adds to a main card that features a welterweight fight between Douglas Lima (26-6) and British superstar Paul Daley (38-13-2). În plus, British Phenom Michael "Venom" Page (10-0) will look to remain unbeaten in a welterweight slugfest when he takes on MMA veteran “Cyborg” Santos (21-17) and a light heavyweight bout pitting Linton Vassell (16-5) împotriva Francis Carmont(24-11) round up the main card of what amounts to a stacked Bellator MMA international event.

 

In the United Kingdom, "Bellator 158: London” will be broadcast on SPIKE UK from 9 – 10 p.m. BST and Channel 5 de la 10 p.m. – midnight BST. Meanwhile in America, the card will air vii și gratuit on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ȘI/PT.

 

Tickets start at only £40.00 and are on sale now at TheO2.co.uk or The O2 Box Office. Bătăi suplimentare vor fi anunțate în următoarele săptămâni.

 

Iulie 16 marks the Bellator MMA debut of Gallagher, a 19-year-old featherweight prospect, who recently joined the promotion in April. A native of Northern Ireland, the undefeated Gallagher is a teammate of Conor McGregor and has received consistent praise from many top athletes in his highly acclaimed gym of SBG Ireland. Gallagher has begun his professional career with three consecutive victories, all of which have concluded by way of submission in the opening frame. He will look to build on his budding young career when he challenges “Gip” next month at The O2 in London.

 

A native of Hampshire, Anglia, Cutting will have a unique opportunity to put on a show in front of his fellow countrymen while also making his Bellator MMA debut on Iulie 16. “Gip” began his career under the direction of a local promotion in 2010, emerging victorious with a first round rear-naked choke submission over Mike Taylor. A submission specialist, Cutting has since gone on to collect six professional wins, all of which have come by way of submission and three have ended in the opening frame. The British featherweight has his eyes set on putting an end to his opponent’s unblemished mark when the two square off at this highly anticipated event at The O2 this summer.

 

Actualizat "Bellator 158: London” Fight Card

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

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

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

Bellator MMA Featherweight Bout: James Gallagher (3-0) vs. Mike Cutting (6-5)

Card de preliminară:

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

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

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. Manuel Garcia (27-19)

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

Updates to ‘Bellator 158: Londra’ Event

LONDRA (Iunie 9, 2016) – Arguably England’s two top welterweights, Paul "Semtex" Daley(38-13-2) și Michael "Venom" Page (10-0) have each been assigned new opponents for the upcoming "Bellator 158: London” eveniment. Former welterweight world champion Douglas Lima (26-6) has agreed to fight Daley after an undisclosed injury forced Josh Koscheck to withdraw from the highly anticipated matchup. În plus, gritty Brazilian veteran Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (21-17) will step in for Fernando Gonzalez to fight undefeated British superstar Page.

 

 

The main card also features a light heavyweight contest between local hotshot Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) și Francis “Limitless” Carmont (24-11) as well as a heavyweight slugfest pitting Mark Godbeer (11-2) împotriva James Mulheron (8-1) in a British brawl that you do not want to miss.

 

We will have to wait a little longer for the highly anticipated faceoff between Daley and Koscheck. The 33-year-old now directs his attention to “The Phenom” as he looks to add to his five fight winning streak. A native of Nottingham, Anglia, “Semtex” has recorded wins in nine of his last ten fights, with eight of those victories ending in a knockout. A four fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Daley has put his stamp on the welterweight division, posting a 4-0 record with three knockouts, including his most recent first round finish of top contender Andy Uhrich în evenimentul principal al "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich. "

 

After originally being slated for the co-main event of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " peIunie 17, Lima has been given the opportunity to take his talents overseas and challenge Daley in a welterweight thriller. In his first 10 appearances under the Bellator MMA fray, the 28-year-old Brazilian has collected eight wins, seven of which have come by way of knockout. A former champion of Bellator’s stacked 170-pound division; Lima has continuously proven his worth with highlight reel victories over former Bellator MMA veterans the likes of Rick Hawn, Ben Saunders (de două ori) and Bryan Baker. With past winning streaks of nine, șase, and five, Lima’s most recent string of victories consisted of five consecutive knockouts over the span of three years. “The Phenom” will look to begin another streak of success when he challenges “Semtex” Daley on his home turf on Iulie 16.

 

Having made his professional debut in 1997, “Cyborg” Santos is undoubtedly one of the most experienced MMA athletes in the game today. The 38-year-old Brazilian veteran has amounted 21 victories over his illustrious career, evidențiată de a lui 12 knockout, 10 of which came in the first round. In his Bellator MMA debut, “Cyborg” stunned an electric Connecticut crowd when he delivered a first round win over Brennan Ward via heel hook submission at"Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson.” Before signing a multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA this year, Santos also made four appearances under the Strikeforce banner from 2009 pentru 2011. “Cyborg” will have to prepare for one of the most feared fighters in the sport of MMA, when he meets the undefeated “MVP” in his home country on Iulie 16.

 

With an unblemished record of 10-0, “MVP” remains one of the brightest young stars in the world of MMA. Page received a new opponent, with the news that “Cyborg” Santos would replace Fernando Gonzalez in one of the evening’s welterweight feature fights. The 29-year-old London native has a knack for finishing his challengers in the early stages of the bout, collecting nine first round victories with only one fight reaching the judges’ scorecards. “Venom” thoroughly impressed in his 2016 debut, when he forced budding star Jeremie Holloway into an Achilles lock submission just 2:15 into the first round in their clash at"Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson.” It will be more of the same for the knockout specialist Page, as he will enter the cage on Iulie 16 with the full intention of adding to his impressive tally of first round finishes.

 

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

 

Actualizat "Bellator 158: London” Fight Card

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

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

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

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

Card de preliminară:

 

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

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: C.J. Meeks (4-1) vs. Danny Mitchell (17-7-1)

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!

 

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

 

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LONDRA (Mai 17, 2016) – A heavyweight match-up between Mark ‘The hand of’ Godbeer (11-2) și 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 Iulie 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 Slice (6-2) luând în James Thompson (20-16) și Josh Koscheck (17-10) împotriva Paul "Semtex" Daley (38-13-2). Additional matchups include a light heavyweight pairing between Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) și Francis “Limitless” Carmont (24-11) and British welterweight highlight reel Michael "Venom" Page (9-0) contra 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 Sâmbătă, 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.

 

Actualizat "Bellator 158: London” Fight Card

Bellator MMA grea Main Event: Kimbo Slice (6-2) vs. James Thompson (20-16)

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

Bellator MMA Welterweight Bout: Michael Page (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)

Card de preliminară:

 

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

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Re'zin FF: REGULI DE ÎNCĂRCARE A ÎNCĂRCĂRII PENTRU A PREZEDEA Peste AKEBONO VS. SAPP II pe REVELION; “KING MO” ÎN FAȚĂ BRETT MCDERMOTT în opt-MAN Grand Prix TOURNAMENT

Două K-1 rules crize anunțate pentru mult asteptatul-,
lansarea de trei zile de RIZIN FF în Tokyo, Japonia

TOKYO, JAPONIA - Decembrie 9, 2015 - RIZIN FF oficialii au anunțat astăzi că extrem de anticipat revansa între Akebono și Bob Sapp va fi contestată în conformitate cu normele privind Trage de box Joi, Decembrie. 31, și care luptător BAMMA Brett McDermott a fost numit noul adversar pentru "Regele Mo" Lawal în opt om grea Grand Prix turneul de eliminare, ca urmare a retragerii campion BAMMA Mark Godbeer săptămâna trecută din cauza unei accidentări.

In K-1 norme de acțiune, a fost anunțat că Hiroya Kawabe se va confrunta cu fenomen izbitor Akiyo "Wicky" Nishiura pe Marți, Decembrie. 29, și Takeru Segawa va pătrat off cu campion chinez Muay Thai Yang Ming pe Decembrie 31.
Trage fondator si CEO Box, Cezar Takeshi s-a alăturat președintelui RIZIN FF Nobuyuki Sakakibara, Director General Nobuhiko Takada, Sapp, Akebono, Segawa, și producător Kensaku Maeda la o conferință de presă la Tokyo pentru a face anunțurile.

"Am fost în căutarea sfaturi despre ce reguli revansa extrem de anticipat ar trebui să fie ținut sub, și dl. Cezar mi-a prezentat ideea în care ambele luptători vor putea să maximizeze potențialul lor,", A spus Sakakibara.

"Noul K-1", a continuat Sakakibara, "A devenit popular în astfel de ritm rapid, și mă bucur că vor fi trimiterea de top lor, tinerele talente să sune nostru. Ne-ar dori pentru a se potrivi atât K-1 reprezentanții cu adversarii dure. "

Sakakibara menționat că Nam Jin Jo sa accidentat la genunchi in timpul de formare și a fost nevoit să se retragă, așa Philip Efraim de la Trage Boxe Academy se vor confrunta Yuki Motoya.

Sakakibara închis anunțul său de a descrie detaliile de trei zile, free-de-taxa lupta expo, care va începe la Decembrie 29, și includ crize amatori MMA și un turneu îl marca deschis.

Revansa dintre Akebono și Sapp și meciul dintre Segawa și Ming se alăture matchups între Yuichiro Nagashima și Andy Souwer, șiAsen Yamamoto și Kron Gracie decembrie 31st.

Comentarii:

Bob Sapp:

"Acesta a fost un timp de la ultima am luptat pe NYE, și foarte entuziasmat. Și care urmează să fie cu care se confruntă din nou Nemesis meu. Ultima dată când am luptat, ne-am facut istorie, și că a fost o mare onoare. Aș dori să vizeze pentru a face din nou istorie, și vă asigur că va fi o luptă interesantă. "

Akebono:

"Am trăit cu durere și înfrângere pentru trecut 12 an. Am efectuat un gând de răscumpărare adânc în interiorul și a primit oferta de la momentul perfect. Nu vreau să trebuie să se simtă în acest fel din nou, așa că vreau ca toată lumea să vină viziona noul Akebono. Mă duc acolo pentru a câștiga. "

Takeru Segawa:

"Am fost frustrat pentru că am vrut să lupte mai mult în acest an, dar mă bucur pentru această oportunitate perfectă. Există mai multe lupte MMA de pe card, dar aș dori să arate că K-1 lupte sunt cele mai incitante. Vreau ca toată lumea să fie vorba despre cel mai ușor luptător anii fiind cele mai interesante din toate lupte RIZIN. "

Re'zin FF Director General Nobuhiko Takada:

"Eu sunt doar prea încântat. Unul dintre motive este că acest card lupta este aproape complet, dar cu atât mai mult din cauza faptului că vom fi în măsură să lovi cu piciorul de evenimentul nostru la data în care oamenii se uite la televizor cel mai mult. Acesta trebuie să fie o festivitate. Am pus împreună diferite lupte pentru un public larg. Ne-ar dori să continue să promoveze măreția acestui eveniment. "

Takada a continuat în descrierea fiecărei luptător. "Hiroya are aspectul și abilitățile care domnește ca luptător de top în K-1. Eu pot vedea de ce el are multi fani de sex feminin. Dar, odată ce sună clopot, el arată agresivitatea și puterea lui. Este întotdeauna iritant atunci când știu foarte puțin despre adversarul, dar el este hotărât să arate măreția-K 1, indiferent de adversarul său. "

El a continuat cu privire la lupta legendarul, "Ratingurile pentru că lupta a fost ireal. Și că aceeași luptă se va mai întoarce. Există multe opinii si aceasta lupta, dar asta este ceea ce face atât de interesant. Multe luptatori vor fi motivați să adune toată atenția ceea ce va duce la o performanță mai bună. Această luptă are mai multe sensuri în spatele ei. "A adăugat Takada,"În cazul în care câștigă Akebono, poate anul viitor?"Și tachinat tuturor despre o posibilă meci de cauciuc. Takada a anunțat că Cezar Takeshi a fost desemnat ca arbitru de această luptă și i-au cerut să nu declanșeze în timpul luptei.

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Re'zin FF anunta paranteze turneu, Matchups pentru Opt-Man turneu grea decembrie 29 și 31

Fighters comment on the highly-anticipated tournament that will award its winner a $300,000 grand prize

TOKYO, JAPONIA (Noiembrie. 30, 2015) -A Desen pentru a determina paranteze turneu și prima etapa matchups pentru RIZIN COMBATEREA GRAND PRIX- 2015 opt-om, turneu grea care va avea loc pe parcursul a două zile – Decembrie 29 și decembrie 31and will award its winner a grand prize of $300,000, was held today in Tokyo.

BAMMA grea Champion Mark Godbeer, care au fost programate pentru a concura în turneul, was forced to withdraw due to a neck injury sustained in training. BAMMA will announce a replacement fighter for the tournament soon.

Înainte de desen, Preşedinte Nobuyuki Sakakibara stabilit, "Acest turneu va fi punctul culminant al RIZIN. Luptători din întreaga lume, care sunt mândru să reprezinte promovarea și țara lor, și sunt dornici de a folosi aceasta platforma pentru a impulsiona cariera lor de a face un nume pentru ele însele s-au adunat în turneu. Majoritatea mass-media care s-au adunat astăzi nu pot să știu prea multe despre acești sportivi, dar atunci când K-1 a început prima off în 1993, nimeni nu știa despre Branko Cikatić sau Mike Bernardo. Luptătorii care deschide noi uși sunt cele care depășesc așteptările lor. "

The seven contestants slated for tournament action appeared at the press conference. Each drew an envelope numbered one through seven, and those who drew numbers one through four received the opportunity to choose their respective places in the tournament draw.

The first stage tournament matchups will be as follows:

Prindere # 1: Lawal vs BAMMA fighter
Prindere # 2: Aukstuolis vs Cappelozza,
Prindere # 3 Ishii vs Prochazka,
Prindere # 4: Reljic vs Nemkov.

A tournament reserve bout between Valentine Moldovsky and Yuta Uchida was also announced during the press conference.

Fighter Citate:

– 1st = Alege “Regele Mo” Lawal – selectat Slot A

"Sunt onorat să lupte pentru RIZIN. Sunt încântat de a prezenta abilitățile mele în fața fanilor japonezi și face treaba. Sunt fericit să fie în măsură de a alege numărul unu. Sunt mereu numărul unu. Sunt într-o poziție în care alții mă vor alege, treaba mea este de a zdrobi oricine stă lângă mine. "

“"Eu în prezent, nu am un adversar, dar eu sunt sigur că va trimite BAMMA un luptător bun pentru mine. Dar, din păcate oricine vine va primi distrus așa că fi mai bine pregătite. Cred că Ishii făcut o alegere inteligentă de mine și suport mea evitarea. Bine pentru el. "

"Aceasta este o mulțime de bani! Aș cumpăra o grămadă de înghețată, niste haine frumoase, și du-te la Disney World și a vedea o grămadă de filme. Aș merge la Vegas și de partid, și să cumpere tone de accesorii de aur. "
– 2nd Alege = Theodore Tall (BUSHIDO Europa Champion) – Slot selectat C

"Sunt recunoscător să se acorde o astfel de ocazie. La acest nivel de concurență, va trebui să fie gata de lupta nimeni asa ca nu-mi pasă cine adversarul meu va fi. Eu cred în mine și sunt gata să lupte nimeni. "

"Pentru mine, devenind campion în mai important decât banii. Banii vor urma, ca urmare de a fi un adevărat campion. Mintea mea este setat pentru a câștiga turneul. "

"Motivul pentru care sunt aici este pentru că eu cred în mine însumi. Voi lupta pentru a reprezenta țara mea mica. Adversarul meu are izbitoare sălbatice, dar nu există nici un motiv, aș pierde. Voi pune pe un spectacol și ieși victorios.”

– 3rd Pick = Goran Reljic (Fostul KSW semigrea Champion) – Slot selectat G

"Nu-mi pasă cine mă luptă. Visul meu de când am fost un copil a fost de a lupta în Japonia, și trăiesc visul chiar acum, Scopul meu este de a arăta cea mai bună performanță meu pe Revelion. "

"Îmi place matchup. Am fost de formare cu campion mondial Sambo Blagoi Ivanov și sunt familiarizat cu stilul de lupta Sambo. Știu că vine de la o echipa mare, dar voi fi gata să ia tot ce are de oferit asa ca va fi o luptă bună. "

"Eu trăiesc un vis din copilarie. Eu sunt mai mult concentrat pe continuarea calatoria mea pe visul meu de a deveni un campion în Japonia. Mă voi gândi de ce să facă cu banii o dată am atinge scopul meu. "

– 4lea Alege = Satoshi Ishii (Olimpiada de la Beijing Judo aur medaliat) – Slot selectat E

"Pregătirea este bun. Nu voi simți că o luptă este o luptă, bătălia de pe NYE abia a început. "

"Planul meu este de a investi jumătate din premiul în bani în jocuri de noroc și va dona restul."

"Aceasta a fost o ofertă bună pe care nu am putut refuza. Un turneu MMA, Adversarii bune, premiu bani buni. Nu vreau să se concentreze prea mult pe câștigarea turneului, pentru că va afecta jocul meu mental, așa că se va concentra pe o luptă la un moment dat. "

– 5lea Alege = Bruno Cappelozza (Champion 100 kg Lupta Jungle) – Slot selectat D

"Eu chiar nu stiu nici luptătorilor astăzi aici, așa că voi alege adversarul meu și sper că sunt norocos. "

"Acest tip de bani de mare va schimba viața mea și viața familiei mele. Și, de asemenea deveni un campion. Aceste două aspecte vor fi realizari uriase pentru mine.”

"Acesta a fost visul meu de a lupta în Japonia. Nu știu prea multe despre adversarul meu, dar eu sunt sigur că vom fi pregătit pentru amândoi o lupta interesanta. Cred că acest lucru va fi o luptă excelent. "

– 6lea Alege = Vadim Nemkov (MMA Uniunii grea campion) – Slot selectat H

"Voi fi reprezentând Sambo. Aș dori să arate frumusețea Sambo și arta de a Sambo.”

– 7lea Alege = Jiri Prochazka (GCF cehă semigrea Champion) – selectat Slot F "Sunt foarte încântat să fie în măsură să demonstreze abilitățile mele într-o țară în care sa născut Samurai. Nu o sa te dezamagesc."

"Toată lumea de aici este greu. Din moment ce am va fi lupta favorit orașul natal, lupta mea va fi colectarea de atenție. Aș dori să profit de această ocazie și această provocare de a deveni urmatorul lucru mare. "

"Este atât de mult de bani eu nu știu de unde să încep. Eu cred că banii vor veni mai târziu. Deci, ca de acum, accentul meu este de a tot ce am de a face RIZIN mândri că m-au ales pentru un participant da. "

Director General Nobuhiko Takada a luat microfonul după desenul, "Mă simt o familiar, atmosfera confortabila dar tensionată chiar acum. Sunt doar încântat de a asista la nașterea stele viitoare. Sper Ishii pot efectua într-un mod în care el ne va face fanii japonezi mândru. Primul realizare Ishii a fost câștigat medalia de aur, dar nu am văzut nici un rezultate remarcabile de la el din MMA. Eu chiar sper că poate folosi această oportunitate pentru a realiza cea mai mare realizare din cariera sa.”