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Hapana. 5 Nafasi ya Sinead Kavanagh hukutana hapana. 4 Nafasi ya Leah 'The Laana' McCourt kwenye mashindano makubwa ya manyoya hukoBELLATOR 275: Mousation Vs.. Vanderford

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Dublin – Kuongoza Mchanganyiko wa Sanaa ya Kijeshi Mchanganyiko MMA leo ameongeza idadi ya mapigano ya kulipuka kwaBELLATOR 275: Mousation Vs.. Vanderford, Inafanyika katika 3Arena huko Dublin, Ireland, Ijumaa, Februari 25.

Katika kile kinachowekwa kuwa mapigano makubwa ya kike ya Ireland, Bout ya manyoya ya wanawake kati ya Kaskazini mwa IrelandLeah McCourt (6-1) na Challenger ya kichwa cha hivi karibuni cha IrelandSinead Kavanagh (7-5) imewekwa kuwasha kadi kuu. Zaidi, Kivutio kuu cha kadi ya bantamweight kati ya upendeleo wa nyumbaniBrian Moore (14-8), Whotakes kwenye hapana. 9 nafasiJornel Lugo (7-0).

Kurudi kulipuka kwa mji mkuu wa Ireland kwaBELLATOR 275: Mousation vs Vanderford, Anaona bingwa wa ulimwengu wa katiGegard MousasiTetea taji yake dhidi ya Amerika isiyoweza kutengwaAustin Vanderford. Hafla kuu inaona nyota ya Ireland Peter queally Rudi kwenye hatua dhidi ya Manchester, EnglandKane Mover (13-4) katika mgawanyiko mwepesi.

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Sinead Kavanagh atakuwa anatarajia kujibu upotezaji wa taji la ulimwengu uliovunjika dhidi ya Cyborg katika safari yake ya mwisho mnamo Novemba hukoBELLATOR 271. Mshindi wa safari zake mbili za zamani za Bellator kabla ya kumkabili malkia wa pound-kwa-pound, Kavanagh atakuwa akitafuta kurudi kwenye njia zake za kushinda na kuishi kulingana na mtawala wake wa "KO" mbele ya umati wa 3ARENA.

Hivi sasa amepanda mshindi wa vita tano, McCourt wa Ireland ya Kaskazini anarudi kuchukua hatua kufuatia onyesho kuu katika ushindi wa uamuzi dhidi yaJessica BorgaWakati wa safari yake ya mwisho saaBellator 267katika Oktoba. Sasa umekaa hapana. 4 katika safu ya manyoya ya Bellator, kushinda kwa gharama ya mpinzani wake mnamo Februari. 25 Tutakwenda mbali sana kuelekea kusonga "Laana" hatua moja karibu na taji la ulimwengu la Bellator dhidi ya bingwa anayehusika, Cris Cyborg.

Kurudi kwa Dublin anayesubiriwa kwa muda mrefu kutaona mpiganaji wa Wexford akienda-to-to-toe bila. 9 Nafasi ya bantamweight Jornel Lugo. "Pikeman" atakuwa anatarajia msaada wa nyumbani unamsaidia mkono Lugo kushindwa kwake kwa kitaalam na kwa kufanya hivyo kupanda kwenye safu rasmi ya bantamweight kwa mara ya kwanza. Lugo ameshinda bouts zake zote nne chini ya bendera ya Bellator, pamoja na ushindi wa kwanza wa uwasilishaji dhidi ya Keith Lee saaBELLATOR 265 mapema mwaka huu.

Viongezeo kadhaa vimethibitishwa kwa kadi ya awali ikiwa ni pamoja na bout ya bantamweight kati ya WelshmanBrett Johns (17-3) naKhurshed Kakhorov (8-0). Johns hufanya kurudi kwake kwa udongo wa Ulaya akiangalia kutoa taarifa katika mechi ya lazima ya kuona dhidi ya Kakhorov ambaye hajakamilika. MMA Veteran Johns anajivunia kuvutia 17 anashinda kutoka kwake 20 mapambano mtaalamu, Wakati Kakhorov ameshinda kila moja ya bouts zake nane za kwanza, Ikiwa ni pamoja na ushindi mkubwa wa uamuzi katika deni lake la kwanza dhidi ya Jair Junior hukoBELLATOR 267 Mnamo Oktoba.

England hapana. 5 nafasiFabian Edwards (9-2) amewekwa kufanya kurudi kwake kwenye ngome huko Dublin wakati anachukuaMarian Dimitrov(10-2). "Assassin" alishinda mapigano yake ya kwanza ya kitaalam na kujipanga kama mmoja wa nyota zinazoibuka kwenye mgawanyiko wa uzito wa kati wa Bellator. Atakuwa akitafuta kurudi nyuma kutoka kwa ushindi katika mapigano yake ya mwisho dhidi ya mpinzani wa taji la Dublin Austin Vanderford hukoBELLATOR 259 Mei.

Ireland yaDanni McCormack (5-0) anarudi kwa hatua mpya kutoka kwa ushindi wake kwenye 3ARENA mnamo Novemba dhidi ya Audrey Kerouche, Wakati yeye anakabiliwaUkurasa wa Stephanie(5-3) Katika bout ya uzani. Kadi ya awali pia ina bout ya welterweight kati ya ItaliaStefano Paterno (13-4-1) na deni la BellatorLuca Poclit (6-1) na mapigano ya manyoya kati ya Wales 'Scott Pedersen(1-2) na IrelandNathan Kelly(3-2).

Kuzungusha nyongeza kwa kadi ya awali ni jambo la manyoya kati ya mtu anayekuja na anayekuja wa IrelandCiaran Clarke (4-0) na deni la BellatorAbu Tounkara (7-2).

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BELLATOR 275: Mousali dhidi ya VanderfordCARD MAIN:

Tukio kuu la ulimwengu wa kati: #C-Gegard Mousasi (48-7, 2 NC) dhidi ya #1-Austin Vanderford(11-0)

Nyepesi Bout: #5-Peter queally(13-6, 1 NC) Vs.Kane Mover(13-4)

Bout ya manyoya ya wanawake: #5-Sinead Kavanagh(7-5)vs. #4Leah McCourt(6-1)

Bantamweight Bout: Brian Moore(14-8) vs. #9-Jornel Lugo(7-0)

BELLATOR 275: Mousali dhidi ya VanderfordAWALI CARD:

Bantamweight Bout: Brett Johns(17-3) Vs.Khurshed Kakhorov(8-0)

Nyepesi Bout: Charlie Leary(17-11-1) Vs.Davy Gallon (19-7-2)

Featherweight Bout: Ciaran Clarke(4-0) Vs.Abu Tounkara(7-2)

Middleweight Bout: #5-Fabian Edwards(9-2) Vs.Marian Dimitrov(10-2)

Welterweight Bout: Stefano Paterno(13-4-1) Vs.Luca Poclit(6-1)

Strawweight Bout: Danni McCormack(5-0) Vs.Ukurasa wa Stephanie(5-3)

Nyepesi Bout: Junior Morgan (3-0) Vs.Darragh Kelly(Pro Albamu)

Featherweight Bout: Scott Pedersen(1-2) Vs.Nathan Kelly(3-2)

*Kadi chini ya kubadilika.

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Sat. Jan. 29 // BELLATOR 273: Bader vs.. Moldavsky// Kituo cha alama ya miguu // Phoenix, THE

Free. Februari. 19 // BELLATOR 274: Gracie vs.. Storley // Mohegan Sun Arena // UNCASVILLE, CT

Free. Februari. 25 // BELLATOR 275: Mousation Vs.. Vanderford // 3Arena // Dublin, Ire

Five New Preliminary Matchups Added to BELLATOR MMA 271 Ijumaa, Novemba. 12, Kuishi juu ya Showtime

FIVE FRESH PRELIMINARY MATCHUPS ADDED TOBellator MMA 271: Cyborg vs.. KAVANAGHIjumaa, Novemba. 12, LIVE ON SHOWTIME® 

TONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA TALENT SET TO THRILL HOMETOWN CROWD AT HARD ROCK LIVE AT SEMINOLE HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO IN HOLLYWOOD, FLA., AS BELLATOR™ RETURNS TO THE SUNSHINE STATE FOR FIRST TIME IN EIGHT YEARS

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Los Angeles -In addition to the Featherweight World Title main event pitting current 145-pound championCris “Cyborg” (24-2, 1 NC) against No. 5-rankedSinead Kavanagh(7-4), BELLATOR MMA has added several star-studded matchups to the preliminary portion ofBellator MMA 271: Cyborg vs.. KavanaghIjumaa, Novemba. 12, at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla.

SHOWTIME will televise the fantastic five-fight main card live at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.Zaidi ya hayo, the must-watch preliminary fights will stream live three hours earlier at7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT Kwenye kituo cha YouTube cha Bellator MMA, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV.

Tickets for BELLATOR MMA 271: Cyborg vs.. Kavanagh are currently on sale at Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. Kikohozi ziada yatatangazwa hivi karibuni.

In female flyweight actionMiami’s“Master” Valerie Loureda (3-1) hopes to steal the show yet again, as the 23-year-old star prepares for Knoxville’sTaylor Turner (5-7), while Brazilian sensationBruna Ellen (5-3) challenges the heavy-handedDesiree “Dirty Dez” Yanez (5-3).  

Fighting out of Key West, Fla., the undefeated knockout artistRoman Faraldo (5-0) returns to the BELLATOR cage to face fellow Floridian and Pensacola-nativeRobert Turnquest (11-7) in a 170-pound contest. AdditionallyRoufusport productJordan Newman (3-0) hopes to keep his perfect record intact in a middleweight showdown against Palm Beach, Florida’sShane O’Shea (4-2).  

Mwisho, former Penn State wrestler and current American Top Team standoutSheria ya Cody (4-0) puts his unblemished professional mark on the line in a featherweight clash with Fort SmithArkansas’Colton Hamm (4-3). 

In the co-main event., top-10 heavyweights will go toe-to-toe as No. 5-nafasiBahati ya Tyrell (11-1, 1 NC) squares up with No. 8 Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC).

Rounding out the five-bout SHOWTIME telecast, the always electric and No. 5-nafasiAaron Pico (8-3) will square off against undefeated No. 8 Justin Gonzales (12-0), while No. 1-nafasiArlene Blencowe (14-8) attempts to cement her place as the next in line for a shot at the 145-pound crown against No. 7 Pam Sorenson(9-3). Kicking off the main card, undefeated Hakuna. 7-ranked Boca Raton, Fla., resident Steve Mowry (9-0) will continue his quest toward the top of the heavyweight ranks as he takes on veteranRakim Cleveland (22-13-1, 1 NC).

UpdatedBellator MMA 271: CYBORG VS. KAVANAGH MAIN CARD: 

Ijumaa, Novemba. 12 - IshiShowtime 

10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT 

Featherweight World Title BoutC-Cris “Cyborg” (24-2, 1 NC) vs. #5-Sinead Kavanagh(7-4) 

Tukio kuu kuu: #5-Bahati ya Tyrell (11-1, 1 NC) vs. #8-Linton Vassell (20-8, 1 NC) 

Featherweight Bout: #5-Aaron Pico (8-3) vs. Je Si. 8-Justin Gonzales (12-0) 

Featherweight Bout: #1-Arlene Blencowe(14-8)vs. #7-Pam Sorenson(9-3) 

Heavyweight Bout: #7-Steve Mowry(9-0)vs. Rakim Cleveland (22-13-1, 1 NC) 

AWALI CARD: 

Kituo cha YouTube cha Bellator MMA | Showtime Sports YouTube Channel | Pluto TV 

7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT 

Bout ya Flyweight: Bruna Ellen (5-3) Vs.Desiree Yanez (5-3) 

Welterweight Bout: Roman Faraldo (5-0) Vs.Robert Turnquest (11-7) 

Featherweight Bout: Sheria ya Cody(4-0) Vs.Colton Hamm (4-3)  

Bout ya Flyweight: Valerie Loureda (3-1) Vs.Taylor Turner (5-7) 

Middleweight Bout: Jordan Newman (3-0) Vs.Shane O’Shea(4-2) 

For more information on upcoming BELLATOR MMA events, please visit BELLATOR.com.

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Free. Novemba. 5 // BELLATOR 270: Queally vs. Pitbull 2// 3Arena // Dublin, Ireland

Free. Novemba. 12 // BELLATOR 271: Cyborg vs.. Kavanagh // Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino // Hollywood, FL

Free. Desemba. 3 // BELLATOR 272: Pettis vs. Horiguchi// Mohegan Sun Arena // UNCASVILLE, Conn.

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A.J. MCKEE REPLACES INJURED JAMES GALLAGHER IN BELLATOR 187 TUKIO MAIN, MEETS IRELAND’S BRIAN MOORE ON FRIDAY, Novemba. 10 AT 3ARENA IN DUBLIN

 

ALSO, SBG’S SINEAD ‘KO’ KAVANAGH AND KEVIN ‘BABY SLICE’ FERGUSON JR. BOTH SET TO COMPETE ON THE CARD

JEREMIAH LABIANO NOW TAKES ON ISRAEL’S NOAD LAHAT IN BELLATOR’S RETURN TO TEL AVIV AT BELLATOR 188

LOS ANGELES – Bellator MMA is set for its return to Dublin, Ireland, as undefeated sensation A.J. McKee (9-0) will look to play the role of spoiler against Brian Moore (10-5), a teammate of James Gallagher at Dublin’s SBG, in the featherweight main event of Bellator 187: McKee vs. Moore at 3Arena on Novemba. 10.

 

In addition to the new main event, Ireland ya Sinead Kavanagh (4-2) itakuwa vita Maria Casanova (2-4-1) in a women’s featherweight main card bout, wakati Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. (1-1) will compete against Fred Freeman (1-0) katika 165 pound-catchweight contest.

 

James Gallagher was initially slated to headline against Jeremiah Monaghan, but was forced to withdraw from the card after suffering an injury during training, leaving room for his divisional rival to headline an event in hostile territory. Moore’s previously scheduled opponent, Andre Goncalves (3-1), will now face Northern Ireland’s Decky Dalton (7-3) katika Bellator 187 featherweight matchup.

 

Bellator 187: McKee vs. Moore will be broadcast free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. NA/ 8 p.m. CT. Tickets for the event are on sale now and currently available at Ticketmaster.ie.

 

Labiano will now move to Bellator 188: Pitbull vs. Weichel 2 one week later in Tel Aviv, where he is set to take on Israel-born Noad Lahat (11-3) in a main card featherweight bout. Bellator 188 takes place inside Menora Mivtachim Arena and airs on SPIKE at 9 p.m. NA/ 8 p.m. CT juu ya Novemba. 17.

 

The son of respected MMA veteran Antonio McKee, A.J. McKee spent his entire childhood in the gym soaking up every bit of knowledge and experience available to him. The 22-year-old prodigy has applied that knowledge inside the Bellator cage and has made quite a statement in his first nine fights as an MMA professional, racking up seven finishes in nine outings. The Long Beach, Calif.-native now heads to Ireland, a country that is all too familiar with “Mercenary” due to his feud with Gallagher.

 

Known around “The Emerald Isle” as “Pikeman,” Brian Moore will be making his third appearance in the Bellator cage and his first main event. Having previously competed against top-rated competition the likes of Daniel Weichel and Mike Wilkinson, the 30-year-old SBG Ireland standout most recently stopped Michal Horejsi via punches at Bellator 177 this past April. Moore grew up 90 minutes from 3Arena and will undoubtedly have home field advantage against McKee on Novemba. 10.

 

Fresh off his first-round TKO finish of D.J. Griffin, katika Bellator 179 katika London, the son of the legendary Kimbo Slice will return to Europe in search of his second victory as professional. Also training under the tutelage of Antonio McKee at Team Bodyshop in Long Beach, Calif., Slice is one of the main sparring partners for A.J. McKee, Aaron Pico na Joey Davis. Fighting out of St. Louis, Fred Freeman made his professional debut in March, finishing his opponent with punches in the second round of their regional matchup. Before turning pro, Freeman laced up the gloves nine times as an amateur.

 

Set for her fourth Bellator appearance, Sinead Kavanagh returns to the site of her promotional debut, a venue that saw her defeat Elina Kallionidou with a decisive victory at Bellator 169. A three-time veteran of BAMMA, “KO” most recently took on Arlene Blencowe, who now fights Julia Faida for the women’s featherweight title. A native of France, Maria Casanova has competed professionally since 2015. With two submission victories on her resume, the KTP Scola-product will look to hand Kavanagh the first submission loss of her career.

 

Kamili Bellator 187: McKee vs. Moore Kadi ya kupambana:

Tukio kuu la manyoya: A.J. McKee (9-0) vs. Brian Moore (10-5)

Bout kuu ya manyoya ya wanawake: Sinead Kavanagh (4-2) vs. Maria Casanova (2-4-1)

165 lb. Catchweight Main Card Bout: Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. (1-1) vs. Fred Freeman (1-0)

Bout kuu ya kadi ya manyoya: Charlie Ward (3-3) vs. John Redmond (7-12)

 

Awali Kadi:

Manyoya ya kwanza ya manyoya: Decky Dalton (7-3) vs. Andre Goncalves (3-1)

 

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‘KING MODEFEATS SATOSHI ISHII WITH A SHUTOUT DECISION VICTORY AT ‘BELLATOR 169

JAMES GALLAGHER & SINEAD KAVANAGH SCORE WINS FOR THEIR HOMETOWN FANS WHO PACKED THE 3ARENA IN DUBLIN

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Dublin, IRELAND. (Desemba. 16, 2016) – In the evening’s main event, it was wrestler versus judo practitioner as Muhammed "Mfalme Mo" Lawal (20-5, 1 NC) returned to moneyweight to face Olympic Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii (14-7-1). King Mo avoided Ishii’s crafty throws as he scored a couple takedowns of his own throughout the fight. The contest finished with a shutout unanimous decision victory (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) kwa “King Mo.

Sasa, after yet another impressive performance during the main event of “Bellator 169,” Lawal looks to end 2016 in style by repeating his domination over Rizin Fighting Federation opponents, when the 2015 eight-man Rizin heavyweight tournament winner returns to grand prix action during the Japanese-based promotion’s New Year’s Eve weekend of events.

Fresh off his victory in Dublin tonight, Lawal now sets his sights on the fellow contestants competing in the quarterfinals of the open-weight grand prix on Desemba. 29 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan – the semifinals and finals are set for Desemba. 31.

The 35-year-old former Strikeforce Champion defeated Brett McDermott, Teodoras Aukstuolis and Jiri Prochazka en route to winning the heavyweight tournament last year, now the “King” looks to retain his crown against the likes of: Shane Carwin, Amir Aliakbari, Mirko Filipovic, Kaido Hoovelson, Tsuyoshi Kosaka, Valentin Moldavsky, and Szymon Bajor.

With a second tournament victory in Japan, “King Mo” would cap off a stellar 2016 kampeni, a 365-day run where in addition to Ishii, the American Top Team standout took current Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion Phil Davis to the limit during their “Bellator 154” tussle back in May

Gallagher Sinks in RNC During Third Frame of Co-Main Event

 

In what many considered “the people’s main event,” the highly touted SBG prospect James Gallagher (5-0) kept his composure through the first two hard fought rounds against Anthony Taylor (1-2). The American threw several powerful strikes, connecting on multiple occasions as Gallagher fought from safe range. Not long after the start of the final round the “Strabanimal” took the back of “Pretty Boy” Taylor with a body triangle actively looking to find a choke. It looked as though Taylor had it under control, walking across the cage toward his corner, pandering to the camera with a smile but seconds later, he was on his stomach, where he succumbed to a rear naked choke at 1:52 ya pande zote tatu. Wakati wa dakika za majeruhi, the judges were split with the cards reading 20-18, 18-20 na 19-19 after the first two rounds.

Kavanagh Gets the Irish Crowd Started with UD Victory

Sinead Kavanagh (4-0) was determined to put one on the board for the home team and that’s exactly what she did when she defeated Elina Kallionidou (5-1) na uamuzi wa pamoja (30-25, 30-26, 30-27). Kavanagh stalked the Greek regional champion around the cage and scored on a great deal of combinations up against the fence. Kallionidou showed impressive resiliance, toughing out firestorm after firestorm of punches and bouncing back as though unfazed.

“Drake” Weichel Wants Another Shot at the Title

In the first televised fight of the evening, the crowd was loud, hoping to propel their Irishman Brian “Pikeman” Moore (9-5) to victory against Daniel Weichel (38-9). Moore looked sharp on his feet, throwing crisp jabs before getting taken to the canvas. From the ground, Moore fought off several rear-naked choke attempts before rolling into a triangle choke 4:44 into the first frame, making it 0-2 for the Irish-born fighters to start the card.

Who Else but Cameron Else to Spoil Hot Prospect Dylan Tukes Night

 

An electric Irish partisan crowd was on hand at the 3Arena in Dublin, but it didn’t take long for Great Britan’s Cameron Else (4-3) to silence them all with a jaw-dropping knockout victory over the highly-touted hometown fighter Dylan Tuke (3-1) tu 20 seconds into round one.

ALL FIGHTERS SUCCESSFULLY MAKE WEIGHT – BELLATOR MMA & BAMMA DOUBLE HEADER EVENT SET TO TAKE PLACE TOMORROW NIGHT INSIDE 3ARENA IN DUBLIN

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Dublin, IRELAND. (Desemba. 15, 2016) – The official weigh-ins for both "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” na “BAMMA 27” took place this afternoon at the 1878 club inside 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The competitors are now ready for action kesho at 3Arena, with the event airing on SPIKE at 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT.

 

The Spike-televised main card will be highlighted by a heavyweight main event pitting “King Mo” (19-5, 1 NC) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1). Aidha, Anthony Taylor (1-1) will look to quite the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’s own James Gallagher (4-0) in a featherweight co-main clash.

 

In addition to a full card of Bellator action, ticketholders will also have the unique opportunity to experience an additional fight card from Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, BAMMA. The bantamweight belt will be on the line at “BAMMA 27,” as Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) na Alan Philpott (16-8) prepare to duke it out for the division gold.

 

"Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” takes place inside 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, and will air free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT.

 

 

"Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Card: (SPIKE TV – 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT)

Heavyweight Main Event: Satoshi Ishii (236.6 lbs.) vs. Muhammed "Mfalme Mo" Lawal (213 lbs.)

 

Tukio kuu la manyoya: Anthony Taylor (145.8 lbs.) vs. James Gallagher (145.6 lbs.)

 

Vipengee vya Featherweight: Brian Moore (146 lbs.) vs. Daniel Weichel (145.6 lbs.)

 

Bantamweight Feature Bout: Elina Kallionidou (135.8 lbs.) vs. Sinead Kavanagh (135.2 lbs.)

 

Bantamweight Feature Bout: Cameron Else (145.2 lbs.) vs. Dylan Tuke (144.6 lbs.)

QUOTES AND PHOTOS FROM THE ‘BELLATOR 169’ & ‘BAMMA 27’ OFFICIAL PRESS CONFERENCE IN DUBLIN

 

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OFFICIAL WEIGH-INS FOR INTERNATIONAL DOUBLE HEADER TO BE HELD AT 4 P.M. Alhamisi AT 3ARENA

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Dublin (Desemba 14, 2016) – Two of the top MMA promotions in the world, Bellator and BAMMA have joined forces to deliver an early Christmas gift for MMA fans everywhere with a unique doubleheader event at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland this Ijumaa, Desemba. 16.

Despite the cold and rainy weather in Dublin, the main and co-main event fighters turned up the heat at the Official Fight Week Press Conference for the co-promoted event inside the Gibson Hotel. Bellator MMA Rais Scott Coker took center stage alongside BAMMA CEO David Green, and the two were flanked by “Bellator 169” combatants King Mo(19-5, 1 NC) na Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1) pamoja na James Gallagher (4-0), na Anthony Taylor (14-2), as well as BAMMA main eventers Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) na Alan Philpott (16-8), a Chris Fields (11-7-1), ambao inachukua Andrew Clamp (8-1, 1 NC).

Below are several transcribed quotes from the press conference.

King Mo:

“The cold weather (in Ireland) gets me, you know what I’m saying. But it’s gonna be hot in the venue, because I’m gonna bring the heat.” It’s gonna be action packed. I’m ready to scrap.”

 

“I’m shocked (by the support from the Irish fans). I came here to do PR last time and everyone was cool, but this time around its been even better. I went to Nandos (chicken restaurant) and got hooked up with like $70 worth of food. If y’all haven’t eaten at Nandos yet I suggest you try it out because that place is good.”

 

(To Ishii)

“Don’t run around the cage. Fight me square, entertain the fans, and put on a good show.”

 

“All the people out there, ya’ll better tune in and watch me kick and beat Ishii’s a** out the cage.”

 

Satoshi Ishii:

“It’s an honor to fight in Dublin. I’m looking forward to the fight, Mimi nina msisimko, and I will do my best.”

James Gallagher:

“At the end of the day I can say whatever I want and he can say whatever he wants, lakini, you step in there and none of that means jack s***. It’s a fight between me and him, na kwamba ni kwamba mambo yote, and I’ll come out the winner.

 

“I literally do not care about him. I just care about me and what I’m going to do. I’m just going to go in there and smash his face in and that’s that. Simple answer.”

 

“Everything he is saying is a load of old bullsh**. Tune in Ijumaa night and you’ll see who’s going to the hospital after.”

 

“It’s amazing to fight in your own country and right here in the 3Arena. Walking out into that crowd, that feeling of pride is something you will always remember for the rest of your life.”

Anthony Taylor:

“Oh man, everything is going my way. The fact that I’ve got him, one-on-one, with the pretty one, it’s going tremendously fine. The atmosphere in Ireland is so beautiful. The weather, the womenoh my gosh the women! This is cuddling season

and I’m on Tinder just swiping right.

 

“I’m excited for the opportunity to showcase my skills. Everyone is looking at me as the underdog and saying this is a test. This ain’t no test, this is finals, and guess what? He’s going to fail.”

 

“I’m going to shock the world Ijumaa, and let them know who the hell is Anthony Pretty Boy Taylor, the most electrifying man in Bellator MMA. That’s what’s up, and I’m going to put on a show for all the people out there.”

 

“I get a lot of criticism, but I’ve also got a lot of Irish fans, just as much as he’s got, so it doesn’t matter to me. I don’t have the pressure, it’s on him. I’m coming here to do my thing. Kama mimi kupoteza, I suck it up like a man. But if I win, I’m gonna be a superstar. I already know I’m going to win, he can’t stop me.”

 

Scott Coker

“We’ve been on the road quite a bit this year with 25 mapambano, 28 if you include kickboxing. This is something that David and I started talking about a year ago. It’s been seamless and a lot of fun. David’s been a great partner to work with, BAMMA’s been great.”

 

“We’ve been following this league for a couple years now. We know that they’re the powerhouse here in the UK and were happy to team up with them and bring our top fighters.”

 

“This is going to be a great show that is going to be televised all over the world. It will be on SPIKE UK, which airs here in Ireland as well Jumamosi katika 11 p.m. ndani ya muda, as well as on SPIKE in the United States at 9 p.m. NA. It will also air in 140 countries around the world, so this is an event that brings worldwide recognition to this event here in Ireland, and we’re very proud to be here.”

 

(Is this somewhat of a scouting mission for you Ijumaa?)

“The mission statement of the company is to bring the best fighters in the world to Bellator. So we’re going to be watching very closely I know there is some great talent here, and I’m excited to watch it and see what the future holds.”

 

(On the event coming together)

“David (Green) and I became friends a little more than a year ago, and has a big television producing background, and he’s done stuff for Spike and Viacom in the past. He’s a very big producer here in the United Kingdom. But as far as coming together, if you look at the background of Strikeforce or even before that in kickboxing, we were never opposed to having fighters in one organization against fighters in another organization. In the earliest parts of the Strikeforce career in MMA, we sent Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson (miongoni mwa wengine) to Pride against some of the Japanese fighters and they sent over (Shinya) Aoki, (Tatsuya) Kawajiri and some of the best fighters they had. Kwangu mimi, this is what martial arts is all about. We should have more events like this where top guys from different leagues compete against each other to find out who the best is. We’re not going to be opposed to that. That’s always been our philosophy

 

(On doing it again)

“That’s something David and I will talk about once this is over. We both individually have a big schedule for next year. We (Bellator) are going to go to more international events and more cities across the world. We are going to go to Latin America next year with shows on Mexico and Brazil.

 

“So we are going to have an exciting schedule to announce soon. Hii (Dublin event) is something that has worked out fantastic. The schedule and the timing was perfect. The door is always going to be open, these guys are a great partner and have been fantastic to work with and we look forward to doing more events.”

 

EVENT INFO

 

BAMMA and Bellator MMA will hold a unique doubleheader event in Dublin, Ireland this Ijumaa, Desemba. 16, which will feature multiple BAMMA world title bouts and an incredible Bellator MMA heavyweight main event rematch pitting “King Mo” dhidi ya Satoshi Ishii. But before our ‘Bellator 169 na ‘BAMMA 27 competitors meet inside the cage, join us for an afternoon of verbal submissions at the official press conference inside The Gibson Hotel in Dublin.

 

Pia Ijumaa usiku, Anthony Taylor enters enemy territory with a featherweight bout against Northern Ireland’s own James Gallagher. Also hailing from Ireland, Brian Moore will look to take advantage of the home crowd when he faces off against Daniel Weichel. The BAMMA bantamweight belt will be on the line at “BAMMA 27,” kama Tom Duquesnoy challenges Alan Philpott for the division gold. Mwisho, the stacked event features a featherweight world title fight pitting former Bellator competitors Ronnie Mann dhidi ya Martin Stapleton.

 

 

B-Roll:

 

FIGHT WEEK FOR ‘BELLATOR 169’ IN DUBLIN HAS ARRIVED

 

NEW WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT FIGHT ADDED TO THE LAST EVENT OF THE YEAR

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Desemba 12, 2016) – After an incredible year that saw Bellator MMA host events in international territories all around the globe, it is only fitting that the promotion’s year-ending event, "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii," unafanyika hii Ijumaa, Desemba 16 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.

 

Shortly after her fight against Helen Harper (4-1) was announced, Bruna Vargas (2-1) has withdrawn from the bout due to injury. Harper will be paid her show money and a new women’s featherweight bout has been added to the SPIKE-televised card between undefeated fighters Sinead Kavanagh (3-0) na Elina Kallionidou (5-0).

 

The Spike-televised main card will be highlighted by a heavyweight main event pitting “King Mo” (19-5, 1 NC) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1). Aidha, a pair of anticipated featherweight scraps will see Anthony Taylor (1-1) look to quiet the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’s James Gallagher (4-0) na, Ireland ya Brian Moore(9-4) take on the always-game Daniel Weichel (37-9).

Tiketi kwa ajili ya "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” are on sale now and start at 35€ at Bellator.com, Tiketi.ie and the 3Arena Box Office. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, and will be immediately followed by "Bellator Kickboxing: Florence.”

 

Fighting out of Straight Blast Gym (SBG) katika Dublin, “KO” Kavanagh has fought all three of her professional bouts with BAMMA, and has earned her nickname bye scoring two knockouts in her first three fights. Kavanagh fought in BAMMA’s first-ever women’s fight, and ended her opponent’s night in just 17 sekunde. Originally slated to compete in a bantamweight fight against Eeva Siiskonen (5-4-2) on the BAMMA portion of this co-promoted night of fights, Kavanagh now moves up in weight to face Kallionidou under the Bellator banner.

 

Katika tu 18 umri wa miaka, Kallionidou has already made a name for herself in her home country Greece, where she holds the Cage Survivor women’s featherweight title. Incredibly, “Gunner” started her professional career off with a bang, scoring a first-round TKO just a month after her 16th kuzaliwa. Tangu wakati huo, the Greek fighter has gone 5-0, na knockouts tatu. The fight this Friday night, will be her first fight outside of Greece.

 

In addition to a full card of Bellator action, ticketholders will also have the unique opportunity to experience an additional fight card from Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, BAMMA. The bantamweight belt will be on the line at “BAMMA 27,” as Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) na Alan Philpott (16-8) prepare to duke it out for the division gold. Mwisho, the stacked event features a featherweight world title fight pitting former Bellator competitors Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) dhidi ya Martin Stapleton (18-4).

 

 

Kamili "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Muhammed "Mfalme Mo" Lawal (19-5, 1 NC) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1)

Tukio kuu la manyoya: James Gallagher (4-0) vs. Anthony Taylor (1-1)

Vipengee vya Featherweight: Daniel Weichel (37-9) vs. Brian Moore (9-4)

Vipengee vya Featherweight: Sinead Kavanagh (3-0) vs. Elina Kallionidou (5-0)

Bantamweight Feature Bout: Shay Walsh (14-4) vs. Luiz Tosta (9-2)

 

Updated “BAMMA 27” Main Card:

Bantamweight World Title Bout: Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) vs. Alan Philpott (16-8)

Featherweight World Title Bout: Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) vs. Martin Stapleton (18-4)

Bout kuu ya kadi ya manyoya: Dylan Tuke (3-0) vs. Sean Tobin (4-2)

Bout kuu ya kadi ya manyoya: Brian Moore (9-4) vs. Niklas Backstrom (10-2)

Welterweight kadi kuu ya bout: Kiefer Crosbie (1-0) vs. Conor Riordan (Albamu)

Welterweight kadi kuu ya bout: Nathan Jones (9-5) vs. Walter Gahadza (16-0)