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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 pm. OG/7:30 pm. 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,"Sa World Series of Fighting president 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.
I en lett tungvekt (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 lette (155 pounds).
Shane Kruchten vs. Jeremy Mahon
Den 6-fot-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) innsending (rear-naked choke) in what was Kruchten’s World Series of Fighting debut. Før nederlaget, Kruchten had reeled off 11 påfølgende seire, 6 via submission and 3 via (T)KO.
5-fots-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) av Davis Sylvester på Bellator 149 på Februar 19.
Brandon Collins vs. Chris Morgan
Den 6-fot-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. Alt 5 of his victories came inside the first round of action via (T)KO eller innsending.
Nicholi Navarro vs. Alan Gutierrez
Den 6-fot, 30-year-old Navarro of Denver served in the Army’s 75th Ranger Regimen, a special operations unit, mellom 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 innsending.
While not a veteran, 5-fot-11, 23-year-old Gutierrez of Skagit Valley, Vask. 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, to date, 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.
Priset 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 verdensrangerte 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 møte Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (14-7) during the main card of "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” januar 29 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.
Bellator officials previously announced two welterweight attractions featuring a main event pitting British slugger Paul "Semtex" Daley (37-13-2) mot Andy Uhrich (11-5) and a rematch featuring Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC) mot Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC), which will serve as the co-main event. Rounding out the Spike-televised main card will be heavyweights Raphael Butler (9-1) og Tony Johnson (9-2).
I tillegg, the preliminary portion of the card has been completed, with the news that Matt Perez (1-1) vil møte Eugene Cancino, Nick Bustamante (3-0) tar på Salvador Becerra (4-2), Jermaine McDermott (1-0) kamper Eric Huggins (1-0) og John Paul Elias (3-0) vil også være i aksjon.
"Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” airs live and free on Spike at 9 pm. OG/8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts vil streame live på Bellator.com og Bellator Mobile App ved 5 pm. PT. Billetter til arrangementet starter på bare $25 and are on sale now at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.
For tiden oppslukt i en fire-kamp seiersrekke, inkludert hans to første konkurranser med Bellator MMA, Couture will look to start off 2016 on the right foot. Som sønn av MMA legende Randy Couture, den tidligere Strikeforce konkurrent er ferdig alle de nevnte vinner via rear-naked choke innsending. Couture was slated to compete at "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," but his opponent missed weight by more than 16 pounds.
Standing opposite of Couture will be the elder “Pitbull” brother, who agreed to the fight on short notice after Derek Anderson was forced to withdraw due to injury. Freire competed during the last event of 2015 and will now make his 14th appearance for Bellator MMA during the first event of 2016. It’s worth noting that 10 of Freire’s wins have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards.
Complete "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” Fight Card
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 MMA Lett Feature Bout: Ryan Couture (10-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (14-7)
Bellator MMA tungvekt Feature Bout: Raphael Butler (9-1) vs. Tony Johnson (9-2)
Foreløpige kort:
Bellator MMA Fjær 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 MMA tungvekt Feature Bout: Javy Ayala (8-4) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)
Bellator MMA Fjær Feature Bout: Anthony Avila (12-4) vs. John Reedy (11-6)
Bellator MMA Fjær Feature Bout: Art Arcienega (14-5) vs. Justin Smitley (9-7
Bellator MMA weltervekt 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 MMA Fjær 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 EVENT
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Desember 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.
Nå, the pair of welterweights will run it back during the main card of "Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” på Januar 29 at the Save Mart Center in 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) mot Andy Uhrich (11-5).
I dag, the preliminary portion of the card is filling up, with the news that Anthony Avila (12-4) vil møte John Reedy (11-6), Javy Ayala (8-4) kamper Carl Seumanutafa (9-6) og Art Arcienega (14-5) versus Justin Smiley (9-7). Andre kamper vil bli annonsert snart.
"Bellator 148: Koscheck vs. Secor” airs live and free on Spike at 9 pm. ET / 8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts vil streame live på Bellator.com og Bellator Mobile App ved 5 pm. PT. Billetter til arrangementet starter på bare $25 and are on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and 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.
Oppdatert "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 MMA weltervekt Feature Bout: Chris Honeycutt (6-0, 1 NC) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6, 2 NC)
Foreløpige kort:
Bellator MMA Fjær Feature Bout: Anthony Avila (12-4) vs. John Reedy (11-6)
Bellator MMA tungvekt Feature Bout: Javy Ayala (8-4) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6)
Bellator MMA Fjær Feature Bout: Art Arcienega (14-5) vs. Justin Smiley (9-7)
Uncasville, CT. (Juli 16, 2015) - Den offisielle veie-ins for "Bellator 140: Lima vs. Koreshkov "konkluderte i dag fra The Mohegan Sun Arena, with both Welterweight Champion Douglas Lima (26-5) og hans motstander Andrey Koreshkov (17-1) treffer sine 170 pund merker.
I tillegg til den nevnte headliner, Bellator 140, som airs levende og gratis på Spike på 9 pm. OG / 8 pm. CT, har fire ekstra må-se weltervekt attraksjoner.
I co-main event, den eksplosive Paul "Semtex" Daley (36-13) ser ut til å sette en stopper for den nåværende seiersrekke av Dennis Olson(14-8). Daley ser ut til å imponere nok en gang når han konkurrerer i Connecticut, følge opp seieren i "British Invasion" i februar.
Hjemby favoritt "Irish" Brennan Ward (10-3) ser ut til å forbli ubeseiret i 2015 når han møter Roger Carroll (16-11), som erstattet Gavin Sterritt på kort varsel. "Irish" har ikke vært involvert i en kamp som nådde dommernes scorekort siden 2012.
Ubeseiret Edin University of Pennsylvania bryting standout Chris “Den Cutt” Honeycutt (6-0) mottar den tøffeste test av sin karriere, når han møter andre All-American wrestler og ni år MMA veteran Paul “The Gentleman” Bradley (22-6).
I åpnings tv bout av kvelden, Michael "Venom" Page (7-0) vil forsøke å vende tilbake til sitt imponerende utviklingen av etterbehandling kamper når han møter 29-kamp veteran Rudy "dårlige nyheter" Bears (16-13). "MVP" var opprinnelig planlagt å konkurrere i februar, men under den innledende opp til bout, vedvarende et kutt som har holdt ham ute av spill siden i fjor.
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Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)
Douglas Lima (170 lbs.) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (170 lbs.)
Paul Daley (171 lbs.) vs. Dennis Olson (173 lbs.)
*Olson bøtelagt for manglende vekt
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.)
Foreløpige kort (6:45 pm. OG)
Kaline Medeiros (124.25 lbs.) vs. Sarah Betale (128.5 lbs.)
*Payant bøtelagt for manglende vekt
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 bøtelagt for manglende vekt
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"Irish" Brennan Ward (10-3) vil konkurrere mot en ny motstander på "Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov,"Som finner sted denneFredag, Juli 17 på Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, CT. Roger "The Leprechaun" Carroll (16-11) har avtalt å møte den farlige weltervekt på syv dagers varsel, in the place of Gavin Sterritt, som trakk seg fra konkurransen og ble senere kuttet fra reklamevaktliste.
"Bellator: Lima vs. Koreshkov "inneholder fem verdensklasse 170 pund bouts inkludert verdensmester Douglas Lima (26-5) og Andrey Koreshkov (17-1), Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6), Michael "Venom" Page (7-0) tar på Rudy Bears (16-13), og knockout artist Paul "Semtex" Daley (36-13-2) utfordrende Dennis Olson (14-8).
Hovedkortet airs levende og gratis på Spike på 9 pm. OG/8 pm. CT, mens de annonserte foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com på 7 pm. OG. Begrensede billetter til “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov,” som starter på bare $25, forbli i salg nå på Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office eller Ticketmaster.com.
Etter å ha vunnet Bellator sesong 9 Mellom turnering, Ward bestemte seg for å teste seg selv i weltervekt divisjon, og skinte i sin 170-pound debut med en første runde bak-naked choke innsending seier over Curtis Millender på "Bellator: The British Invasion "dette siste februar.
The Waterford, Conn. innfødte har en tilhørighet til mål, etter å ha endte ni av sine ti profesjonelle tilter før de når dommernes scorekort. Med sin hjemby bare ti miles unna åstedet, "Irish" er sikker på å ha en sterk hjemme bur fordel over hans kort varsel motstander.
Carroll rir inn Connecticut i midt i en tre-kamp seiersrekke. Claremont, N.C. beboeren har tilbrakt mesteparten av sin syv år mixed martial arts karriere konkurrerer på 185-pounds, men vil gjøre overgangen til weltervekt for hans Bellator MMA debut.
"The Leprechaun" passer beskrivelsen av en "underkastelse spesialist,"Med 15 av hans 16 seire som profesjonell kommer med måte for å gjøre sin motstander slutte. Den ene halvdelen av Carroll Brothers BJJ, Roger også dobler som en brasiliansk jiu-jitsu instruktør sammen med sin bror Joseph på Superior Martial Arts Academy i North Carolina.
Hovedkortet (9 Pm. EST)
Bellator weltervekt Title Fight: Douglas Lima (26-5) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (17-1)
Bellator weltervekt Feature Fight: Chris Honeycutt (6-0) vs. Paul Bradley (22-6)
Bellator weltervekt Feature Fight: Michael Page (7-0) vs. Rudy Bears (16-13)
Bellator weltervekt Feature Fight: Brennan Ward (10-3) vs. Roger Carroll (16-11)
Bellator weltervekt Feature Fight: Paul Daley (36-13-2) vs. Dennis Olson (14-8)
Foreløpige kort (7 Pm. EST)
Bellator bantamvekt Prelim Fight: Blair Tugman (7-5) vs. Kin Moy (6-2)
Bellator weltervekt Prelim Fight: Ilya Kotau (debut) vs. Nicolas Sergiacomi (1-0)
Bellator tungvekt Prelim Fight: Parker Porter (5-4) vs. Eric Bedard (6-5)
Bellator bantamvekt Prelim Fight: Billy Giovanella (8-3) vs. Remo Cardarelli (4-2)
Bellator Lett Prelim Fight: Dean Hancock (1-0) vs. Alex Dunworth (2-1, 1 NC)
Bellator fluevekt Prelim Fight: Kaline Medeiros (4-4) vs. Sarah Betale (1-0)
Bellator Fjær Prelim Fight: Waylon Lowe (15-6, 1 NC) vs. Ryan Quinn (10-5, 1 NC)
Om Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA er en ledende Mixed Martial Arts organisasjon med mange av de beste krigerne i verden. Under ledelse av veteran kampen promoter Scott Coker, Bellator er tilgjengelig for nesten 400 million hjem over hele verden i løpet av 120 land. I USA, Bellator kan sees på Spike, MMA TV leder. Bellator MMA består av en utøvende team som inkluderer topp fagfolk i TV-produksjon, live event orkestre, fighter utvikling / relasjoner, spillested anskaffelser, sponsing skapelse / utvikling, internasjonal lisensiering, markedsføring, annonsering, publisitet og provisjons relasjoner. Bellator er basert i Santa Monica, California og eies av underholdningsgiganten Viacom, hjem til verdens fremste underholdnings merkevarer som kobler med publikum gjennom overbevisende innhold på TV, film, nett og mobile plattformer.
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