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Tickets for WSOF34 on sale now
LAS VEGAS (Oktober 10, 2016) - World Series of Fighting (www.WSOF.com) announced that it has tabbed four military veterans for action in three different bouts, including one that will air on its live NBCSN telecast (10:30 p.m. OG/7:30 p.m. PT), to kick off it’s “Who’s The Toughest?” program at WSOF34: Foster vs. Shields, at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Lap. på Lørdag, November. 12.
The league also announced that Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-4) has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled heavyweight matchup with former world champion Smealinho “The Prince” Rama (9-2) due to a knee injury. Rama will now face Kevin Sears (4-2).
“We are extremely excited to launch the ‘Who’s The Toughest?’ program with a group of four professional fighters that have served our country valiantly, and who have since been looking for a potentially career-changing opportunity to compete on a major stage,"Sagde World Series of Fighting præsident Far Chiefs.
World Series of Fighting announced in May that it would be launching “Who’s The Toughest?” in order to provide military veterans who are active or aspiring MMA fighters, with the opportunity to compete under its promotion.
Leading off the live NBCSN telecast of WSOF34, Shane Kruchten (11-4) og Jeremy Mahon (5-4) – both U.S. Marine Corps veterans – will do battle in a 150-pound catchweight contest.
På en lys sværvægter (205 pounds) matchup that will headline the WSOF34 preliminary bout card, US. Marine Corps veteran Brandon Collins (3-2) vil kollidere med Chris Morgan (0-0), who will make his professional debut.
The fourth veteran, former U.S. Army ranger Nicoli Navarro (3-1), will square off with unbeaten upstart Alan Gutierrez (2-0) på letvægts (155 pounds).
Shane Kruchten vs. Jeremy Mahon
Den 6-fods-1, 32-year-old Kruchten of San Diego, Calif. saw action in the Iraq War in 2003 og 2004, and was subsequently awarded a Presidential Unit Citation and a Combat Action Ribbon for his efforts in battle before retiring from the military with the rank of Lance Corporal.
Since turning professional in 2007, Kruchten has donated a portion of each of his fight purses to the Mighty Oaks Warrior Foundation, a California-based retreat for veterans run by fellow U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former World Series of Fighting competitor Chad Robichaux.
Kruchten’s start will bring an end to a two-and-a-half-year hiatus that he took following a loss to Mike Corey by way of second round (2:59) indsendelse (bageste nøgne choker) in what was Kruchten’s World Series of Fighting debut. Forud for nederlaget, Kruchten had reeled off 11 sejre i træk, 6 via submission and 3 via (T)KO.
The 5-foot-10, 37-year-old Mahon of Houston, Texas was deployed to Iraq during the initial invasion of the country in 2003, and later served as a security contractor in Fallujah, working to procure the safety of civilians there.
Before retiring as a Sergeant, Mahon earned a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal as well as a Presidential Unit Citation. He runs a non-profit organization, DAWG Foundation, which trains dogs and offers them to veterans in need of everyday assistance.
Mahon is looking to notch his third straight victory following a second round (4:22) WHO (punches) af Davis Sylvester på Bellator 149 på Februar 19.
Brandon Collins vs. Chris Morgan
Den 6-fods-1, 32-year-old Collins of Houston, Texas was also a recipient of a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal during his eight-year stint (2004-2012) with the Marine Corps that saw him tour Afghanistan where he was a special operations officer and his unit’s martial arts instructor.
Collins was a member of his North Carolina base’s boxing team and, after relocating to California, he quickly transitioned to MMA.
Morgan, a 6-foot-3, 28-year-old resident of Denver, Lap. will make his first professional start after a three-year amateur career that saw him compile an overall record of 5-2. Alle 5 of his victories came inside the first round of action via (T)KO eller indsendelse.
Nicholi Navarro vs. Alan Gutierrez
Den 6-fods, 30-year-old Navarro of Denver served in the Army’s 75th Ranger Regimen, a special operations unit, mellem 2004 og 2008, eventually reaching the rank of Corporal.
During his four-year tenure in the military, Navarro earned a Combat Infantry Badge, an Expert Infantry Badge and a Parachutist Badge.
Navarro is a student of retired, former Muay Thai world champion and UFC star Duane “Bang” Ludwig. All three of Navarro’s professional victories to date have come by way of (T)KO eller indsendelse.
While not a veteran, 5-fods-11, 23-year-old Gutierrez of Skagit Valley, Vaske. was born into and raised by a family of Marines, med sin far, mother and brother all having served. Gutierrez dedicates each of his fights to his recently deceased brother.
Gutierrez made quick work of each of his first two professional opponents, til dato, submitting Ryan Schecterson with a brabo choke in the first round (2:00) of action in Gutierrez’s professional debut on May 9, 2015, and scoring a first round (1:11) KO (punches) på Taylor Roberts på Februar 27.
Prissat fra $20, tickets for “WSOF34: Fitch vs. Shields” are on sale at the Budweiser Events Center box office, BudweiserEventsCenter.com, and by phone at 1-877-544-TIXX.
In the main event of WSOF34, reigning world welterweight (170 pounds) mester Jon Fitch (28-7-1, 1 NC) will collide with number one contender and fellow decorated superstar Jake Shields (31-8-1).
In the welterweight co-main event, Paul Bradley (23-6), will make his promotional debut for World Series of Fighting and take on former top 10 Verdens rangerede Yushin "Thunder" Okami (32-10).
Additional matchups for “WSOF34: Fitch vs. Shields” will be announced soon.
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Santa Monica, Calif. (Januar 12, 2016) - Ryan Couture (10-3) vil stå over for Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (14-7) under hovedkortet af "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich ” januar 29 på Save Mart Center i Fresno, Calif.
Bellator-embedsmænd annoncerede tidligere to attraktioner i weltervægt med en hovedbegivenhed, der pitter britisk slugger Paul "Semtex" Daley (37-13-2) mod Andy Uhrich (11-5) og en omkamp med Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC) mod Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC), som vil fungere som co-main event. Afrunding af Spike-tv-hovedkortet vil være tungvægtere Raphael Butler (9-1) og Tony Johnson (9-2).
Desuden, den indledende del af kortet er afsluttet, med nyheden om det Matt Perez (1-1) mødes Eugene Cancino, Nick Bustamante (3-0) tager på Salvador Becerra (4-2), Jermaine McDermott (1-0) slagsmål Eric Huggins (1-0) og John Paul Elias (3-0) vil også være i aktion.
"Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich”Sendes live og gratis på Spike kl 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald vil streame live på Bellator.com og Den Bellator Mobile App på 5 p.m. PT. Billetter til arrangementet starter ved kun $25 og er til salg nu i Save Mart Center Box Office, samt Ticketmaster.com og Bellator.com.
I øjeblikket fordybet i en fire-kamp sejrsrække, herunder hans to første konkurrencer med Bellator, Couture ser ud til at starte 2016 på højre fod. Som søn af MMA legenden Randy Couture, den tidligere Strikeforce konkurrent har afsluttet alle de ovennævnte gevinster via bageste nøgne choker indsendelse. Couture var bestemt til at konkurrere på "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," men hans modstander gik glip af mere end 16 pounds.
Stående overfor Couture vil være den ældste "Pitbull" bror, der accepterede kampen med kort varsel efter Derek Anderson blev tvunget til at trække sig tilbage på grund af skade. Freire konkurrerede under den sidste begivenhed i 2015 og vil nu gøre hans 14th optræden for Bellator MMA under den første begivenhed i 2016. Det er værd at bemærke det 10 af Freires sejre er kommet før de når dommernes scorekort.
Komplet "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich ”kampkort
Bellator MMA Welterweight Main Event: Paul Daley (37-13-2) vs. Andy Uhrich (11-5)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC)
Bellator Letvægts Feature Bout: Ryan Couture (10-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (14-7)
Bellator Heavyweight Feature Bout: Raphael Butler (9-1) vs. Tony Johnson (9-2)
Indledende Card:
Bellator Fjervægt Feature Bout: Mark Dickman (10-2) vs. Thomas Diagne (5-5-1)
Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Ilima Macfarlane (2-0) vs. Amber Tackett (1-1)
Bellator Heavyweight Feature Bout: Javy Ayala (8-4) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)
Bellator Fjervægt Feature Bout: Anthony Avila (12-4) vs. John Reedy (11-6)
Bellator Fjervægt Feature Bout: Kunst arcienega (14-5) vs. Justin Smitley (9-7
Bellator Welterweight Feature Bout: Mason Fowler (2-0) vs. TBA
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Feature Bout: Paul Ruiz (6-2) vs. Josh San Diego (5-1)
Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Matt Perez (1-1) vs. Eugene Cancino (Debut)
Bellator Fjervægt Feature Bout: Nick Bustamante (3-0) vs. Salvador Becerra (4-2)
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: John Paul Elias (3-0) vs. TBA
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Jermaine McDermott (1-0) vs. Eric Huggins (1-0)
THREE PRELIMINARY BOUTS ALSO ADDED TO THE JANUARY 29th BEGIVENHED
Santa Monica, Calif. (December 17, 2015) - Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC) og Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC) were in the middle of a great fight, when an accidental headbutt opened a gash on the head of Bradley, which led to the fight being called a no contest.
Nu, the pair of welterweights will run it back during the main card of "Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” på Januar 29 på Save Mart Center i Fresno, Calif.
Bellator officials previously announced two additional welterweight attractions featuring a main event of Josh Koscheck (17-10) versus Matt Secor (7-2) and a co-main event pitting British slugger Paul "Semtex" Daley (37-13-2) mod Andy Uhrich (11-5).
I dag, the preliminary portion of the card is filling up, med nyheden om det Anthony Avila (12-4) vil stå over for John Reedy (11-6), Javy Ayala (8-4) kampe Carl Seumanutafa (9-6) og Kunst arcienega (14-5) versus Justin Smiley (9-7). Yderligere kampe vil blive annonceret inden længe.
"Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor”Sendes live og gratis på Spike kl 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald vil streame live på Bellator.com og Den Bellator Mobile App på 5 p.m. PT. Billetter til arrangementet starter ved kun $25 and are on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, samt Ticketmaster.com og Bellator.com.
Aptly nicknamed “The Cutt,” the 27-year-old Honeycutt is a two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler out of Edinboro University. Following his collegiate wrestling career, which ended with a runner-up finish in the 2012 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship, Honeycutt enlisted the help of fellow Edinboro wrestler Josh Koscheck, who he now trains with at the longtime MMA veteran’s Dethrone Base Camp in Fresno.
Honeycutt made his Bellator MMA debut in September 2014, scoring a TKO victory over Aaron Wilkinson. He picked up his second win for the promotion at "Bellator 133: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko,” scoring a TKO win over Clayton MacFarlane.
The 32-year-old Bradley is an Iowa native who also earned a pair of NCAA Division I All-American honors while competing at the famed University of Iowa. Bradley turned to mixed martial arts in 2006 and earned 11 consecutive victories to open his career, picking up the Ring of Combat middleweight title along the way.
Bradley made his way to the Bellator MMA cage in 2013, and in four appearances to date, has already picked up decision victories over Josh Neer and Karl Amoussou. While Bradley’s base is firmly in wrestling, he’s developed into a complete martial artist during his time in the sport and owns seven of his career wins by knockout with another seven coming by way of submission.
Opdateret "Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” Fight Card
Bellator MMA Welterweight Main Event: Josh Koscheck (17-10) vs. Matt Secor (7-2)
Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Paul Daley (37-13-2) vs. Andy Uhrich (11-5)
Bellator Welterweight Feature Bout: Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC)
Indledende Card:
Bellator Fjervægt Feature Bout: Anthony Avila (12-4) vs. John Reedy (11-6)
Bellator Heavyweight Feature Bout: Javy Ayala (8-4) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)
Bellator Fjervægt Feature Bout: Kunst arcienega (14-5) vs. Justin Smiley (9-7)
Uncasville, CT. (Juli 16, 2015) - Den officielle vejer-ins til "Bellator 140: Lima vs. Koreshkov "konkluderede i dag fra The Mohegan Sun Arena, with both Welterweight Champion Douglas Lima (26-5) og hans modstander Andrey Koreshkov (17-1) trykke deres 170-pund mærker.
Ud over den førnævnte loftsbeklædning, Bellator 140, som airs levende og gratis på Spike på 9 p.m. OG / 8 p.m. CT, med fire ekstra must-see weltervægt seværdigheder.
I co-main event, den eksplosive Paul "Semtex" Daley (36-13) ser ud til at sætte en stopper for den nuværende sejrsrække af Dennis Olson(14-8). Daley ser ud til at imponere endnu engang, da han konkurrerer i Connecticut, følge op på hans sejr ved "British Invasion" i februar.
Hometown favorit "Irske" Brennan Ward (10-3) ser ud til at forblive ubesejret i 2015 da han møder Roger Carroll (16-11), der erstattede Gavin Sterritt med kort varsel. "Irske" er ikke blevet involveret i en kamp, der nåede dommernes scorecards siden 2012.
Undefeated Edinboro University of Pennsylvania wrestling standout Chris “Den Cutt” Honeycutt (6-0) modtager den hårdeste test af hans karriere, da han møder kolleger All-American wrestler og ni år MMA veteran Paul “Den Gentleman” Bradley (22-6).
I det åbne tv anfald af aftenen, Michael "Venom" Page (7-0) vil forsøge at vende tilbage til sin imponerende tendens efterbehandling slagsmål, når han står over for 29-kamp veteran Rudy "Bad News" Bears (16-13). "MVP" blev oprindeligt dømt til at konkurrere i februar, men i løbet af bly-op til kamp, opretholdt et snit, der har holdt ham ude af handling siden sidste år.
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Hovedkortet (9 p.m. OG)
Douglas Lima (170 lbs.) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (170 lbs.)
Paul Daley (171 lbs.) vs. Dennis Olson (173 lbs.)
*Olson bøde for manglende vægt
Brennan Ward (171 lbs.) vs. Roger Carroll (171 lbs.)
Chris Honeycutt (171 lbs.) vs. Paul Bradley (171 lbs.)
Michael Page (171 lbs.) vs. Rudy Bears (170.75 lbs.)
Indledende Card (6:45 p.m. OG)
Kaline Medeiros (124.25 lbs.) vs. Sarah Betale (128.5 lbs.)
*Payant bøde for manglende vægt
Dean Hancock (155.75 lbs.) vs. Alex Dunworth (155.25 lbs.)
Ryan Quinn (159.75 lbs.) vs. Waylon Lowe (160 lbs.)
Billy Giovanella (125.75 lbs.) vs. Remo Cardarelli (123 lbs.)
Blair Tugman (136 lbs.) vs. Kin Moy (138.25 lbs.)
*Moy bøde for manglende vægt
Parker Porter (260.25 lbs.) vs. Eric Bedard (257 lbs.)
Ilya Kotau (170.5 lbs.) vs. Nicolas Sergiacomi (171 lbs.)
Santa Monica, Calif. (Juli 13, 2015) - Connecticut egen"Irske" Brennan Ward (10-3) vil konkurrere mod en ny modstander på "Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov,"Som finder sted detteFredag, Juli 17 på Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, CT. Roger "The Leprechaun" Carroll (16-11) har indvilget i at stå over den farlige weltervægt syv dages varsel, in the place of Gavin Sterritt, der trak sig ud af konkurrencen og blev efterfølgende skåret fra salgsfremmende vagtplan.
"Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov "funktioner fem verdensklasse 170-pund anfald, herunder verdensmester Douglas Lima (26-5) og Andrey Koreshkov (17-1), Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6), Michael "Venom" Page (7-0) at tage på Rudy Bears (16-13), og knockout kunstner Paul "Semtex" Daley (36-13-2) udfordrende Dennis Olson (14-8).
Hovedkortet airs levende og gratis på Spike på 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT, mens de annoncerede foreløbige anfald streame på Spike.com på 7 p.m. OG. Begrænsede billetter til “Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” der starter ved lige $25, forblive på salg nu på Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office eller Ticketmaster.com.
Efter at have vundet Bellator sæson 9 Mellemvægt turnering, Ward besluttede at teste sig selv i weltervægt division, og lyste i hans 170-pund debut med en første runde bageste nøgne choker indsendelse sejr over Curtis Millender på "Bellator: Den britiske Invasion "i februar måned.
The Waterford, Conn. native har en affinitet for finish, afsluttet, ni af sine ti professionelle vipper, før de når dommernes scorecards. Med sin hjemby en blot ti miles væk fra spillestedet, "Irske" er sikker på at have en stærk hjem bur fordel over hans kort varsel modstander.
Carroll rider ind Connecticut midt i en tre-kamp sejrsrække. The Claremont, N.C.. resident har tilbragt det meste af sin syv år blandet kampsport karriere konkurrerer på 185-pounds, men vil gøre overgangen til weltervægt for hans Bellator debut.
"The Leprechaun" passer beskrivelsen af en "underkastelse specialist,"Med 15 sin 16 wins som professionel kommende i form af at gøre sin modstander quit. Den ene halvdel af Carroll Brothers BJJ, Roger fordobler også som en brasiliansk jiu-jitsu instruktør ved siden af sin bror Joseph på Superior Martial Arts Academy i North Carolina.
Hovedkortet (9 P.M. EST)
Bellator Welterweight Titel Fight: Douglas Lima (26-5) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)
Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6)
Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Michael Page (7-0) vs. Rudy Bears (16-13)
Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Brennan Ward (10-3) vs. Roger Carroll (16-11)
Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Paul Daley (36-13-2) vs. Dennis Olson (14-8)
Indledende Card (7 P.M. EST)
Bellator Bantamvægt Foreløbigt Fight: Blair Tugman (7-5) vs. Kin Moy (6-2)
Bellator Welterweight Foreløbigt Fight: Ilya Kotau (debut) vs. Nicolas Sergiacomi (1-0)
Bellator Heavyweight Foreløbigt Fight: Parker Porter (5-4) vs. Eric Bedard (6-5)
Bellator Bantamvægt Foreløbigt Fight: Billy Giovanella (8-3) vs. Remo Cardarelli (4-2)
Bellator Letvægts Foreløbigt Fight: Dean Hancock (1-0) vs. Alex Dunworth (2-1, 1 NC)
Bellator Fluevægt Foreløbigt Fight: Kaline Medeiros (4-4) vs. Sarah Betale (1-0)
Bellator Fjervægt Foreløbigt Fight: Waylon Lowe (15-6, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Quinn (10-5, 1 NC)
Om Bellator
Bellator er en førende Mixed Martial Arts organisation med mange af de bedste kæmpere i verden. Under ledelse af veteran kamp promotor Scott Coker, Bellator er til rådighed for næsten 400 millioner hjem verden over i løbet af 120 lande. I USA, Bellator kan ses på Spike, MMA tv leder. Bellator består af et ledelsesteam, der omfatter top industriens fagfolk i tv-produktion, livebegivenhed orkestrering, fighter udvikling / relationer, mødested indkøb, sponsorering skabelse / udvikling, international licens, markedsføring, reklame, PR og kommissioner relationer. Bellator er baseret i Santa Monica, Californien og ejes af underholdning gigant Viacom, hjemsted for verdens førende underholdning mærker, der forbinder med publikum gennem overbevisende indhold på tværs af tv, film, online og mobile platforme.
Om Spike:
Spike er tilgængeligt 98.7 millioner hjem og er en division af Viacom Media Networks. En enhed af Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, ViaB), Viacom Media Networks er en af verdens førende skabere af programmering og indhold på tværs af alle medieplatforme. Spike Internet-adresse er www.spike.com og for up-to-the-minut og arkivering presseinformation og fotografier, besøge Spike presse websted på http://www.spike.com/press. Følg os på Twitter @spiketvpr for at få de nyeste opdateringsopdateringer, bag-kulisserne oplysninger og fotos.