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Kickboxing Rocks The Dome at FFC 34

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Petje Retains FFC Lightweight Title After 5 Round War With Gazani

Fénykép: Bruno Gazani (left) takes a body kick from FFC Lightweight Kickboxing Champion Samo Petje (jobb)
Fotó jóvoltából: Sergey Baranov/Final Fight Championship

 

Las Vegas, NV, (November 17, 2018) – A fő esemény “FFC 34” featured an unforgettable Kickboxing title bout that was filled with non-stop action for all five championship rounds.

 

csak Éneklő (36-6-1) retained his FFC Lightweight Kickboxing Title by defeating a very game challenger, Bruno Gazani (60-7-0), by majority draw (47-47, 47-47, 46-48).

 

 

 

As advertised, these two warriors (Gazani and Petje) went toe-to-toe in a very entertaining Main Event that had no shortage of crowd-pleasing highlights and thrilling moments. Gazani came forward and pressed the action for most of the night, using his solid boxing skills to his advantage. Petje was able to counter with high knees and vicious body kicks that ultimately led to the majority decision victory. It looked as if Gazani had knocked Petje down in the fifth round but it was ultimately ruled as a slip.

 

 

 

The night’s Co-Main Event, was another war that featured two MMA Heavyweights standing and striking for three straight rounds. Tony “Hajó váza” Johnson (12-4-1) legyőzött D.J. “Protégé da” Linderman (21-15-0) egyhangú határozattal (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) in what was an absolute slugfest. Linderman suffered a large cut above his right eye early on in the fight and despite the constant stream of blood running down his face, he still decided to stand in the pocket and trade blows with Johnson.

 

Kevin “Thunderstorm” Johnson (6-1-0) went the distance with Isaac Luna (3-1-0) in their Super Lightweight Boxing bout. Keys won by unanimous decision (59-55, 58-56, 59-55) in an exciting fight where Luna kept coming forward and forcing Johnson to engage all night long. Johnson countered well and was able to use crisp combinations to get the decision.

 

 

 

In a Kickboxing Catchweight matchup, Meletis “Lidércnyomás” Kakoubavas (33-7-0) caught Jermaine “J.J.” Bozót (24-7-0) with a high right kick to the side of Soto’s head at the fifty-two second mark of round two of their three round fight. The fight was stopped after Soto rose to his feet from the canvas, resulting in a TKO victory for Kakoubavas.

 

 

 

The night began with Heavyweight Zac Cavender (1-0-0) winning his professional MMA debut with a first round TKO victory over Marius Cantoneru (0-2-0). Cavender’s ground and pound worked to perfection as a series of fists to the side of Cantoneru’s head caused the stoppage at the 2:30 első kör jele.

 

 

 

“FFC 34 promised to deliver action-packed fights, and as advertised, that is exactly what we delivered to our fans,” mondta az FFC vezérigazgatója/alapítója, Orsat Zovko. “All of our fights, in every discipline, were competitive and that is what this Fight Dome experience is all about.”

 

 

 

“FFC 34” állandó otthonában zajlott, “Fight Dome”, amely a Caesars Entertainment Rio Las Vegas-ban található. Az eseményt országszerte sugározta a CBS Sports Network, and Claro Sports in Mexico and Latin America.

 

 

 

Final Fight Championship (FFC) az első és egyetlen professzionális küzdősport franchise, amely egyedülálló „többszakasz” lehetőséget kínál a rajongóknak’ tapasztalat (Dobozolás, Kickbox és MMA), ahol minden esemény bajnoki címmérkőzéssel csúcsosodik ki. Minden FFC esemény bent zajlik “Fight Dome” a Caesars Entertainment Rio Las Vegas-ban, a küzdősportok vadonatúj mekkája.

 

 

teljes “FFC 34” MMA eredmények alább:

 

Hivatalos eredmények

 

(KICK-BOX) FFC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

csak Éneklő (36-6-1), Ljubljana, Szlovénia

Win by Majority Draw, 5 Rds. (47-47, 47-47, 46-48)

Bruno Gazani (60-7-0), Sao Paulo, Brazília

(Petje Retains FFC Middleweight Title)

(MMA) Nehézsúlyú

Tony Johnson Jr. (12-4-1), Nashville, TN

Győzelem egyhangú döntéssel, 3 Rds. (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

D.J. Linderman (21-15-0), Yreka, ILYEN AS

 

(BOXING) SUPER könnyűsúlyú

Kevin Johnson (6-1-0), Las Vegas, NV

Győzelem egyhangú döntéssel, 6 Rds. (59-55, 58-56, 59-55)

Isaac Luna (3-1-0), Lépés, TX

(KICK-BOX) Könnyűsúlyú

Meletis Kakoubavas (33-7-0), Athens, Görögország

Win by TKO, Referee Stoppage, (:52 – 2nd Rd.)

Jermaine Soto (24-7-0), Los Angeles, ILYEN AS

 

 

 

(MMA) Nehézsúlyú

Zac Cavender (1-0-0), Tooele, KI (Pro Debut)

Win by TKO, Ütések, (2:30 – 1st Rd.)

Marius Cantoneru (0-2-0), Las Vegas, NV

 

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Official Weights For “FFC 34” Multi-Discipline Event at Fight Dome

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Las Vegas, NV, (November 15, 2018) – The weights are official for “FFC 34 – Gazani vs. Petje”, a ‘multi-discipline’ (Dobozolás, Kickbox és MMA) küzdelemben kártya, which takes place Friday night, November 16th, at “Fight Dome,” located at Caesars Entertainment’s Rio Las Vegas. Kapunyitás este 5:30 p.m. (PST), the first bout is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. (PST).

 

 

 

A raucous crowd of combat sports fans gathered in front of the Fight Dome TV Studio, located in the Masquerade Village of Rio Las Vegas, to watch the “FFC 34” fighters make weight for Friday evening’s fight card.

 

 

 

“This will be an entertaining night of fights that is for sure,” mondta az FFC vezérigazgatója/alapítója, Orsat Zovko. “Every fighter possesses a very fan-friendly style of fighting and they have all promised to deliver a show for the fans here at Fight Dome Las Vegas and the fans watching on CBS Sports Network.”

 

 

 

Final Fight Championship (FFC) az első és egyetlen professzionális küzdősport franchise, amely egyedülálló „többszakasz” lehetőséget kínál a rajongóknak’ tapasztalat (Dobozolás, Kickbox és MMA), ahol minden esemény bajnoki címmérkőzéssel csúcsosodik ki. Minden FFC esemény bent zajlik “Fight Dome” a Caesars Entertainment Rio Las Vegas-ban, a küzdősportok vadonatúj mekkája.

 

 

 

Tickets are available for purchase at any Las Vegas Caesars Entertainment Box Office and TicketMaster.com. The ‘multi-discipline’ event will air nationwide on CBS Sports Network, and in Spanish, on Claro Sports in Mexico and Latin America. További információért tekintse meg helyi adatait.

 

 

 

For more information on FFC you can visit www.finalfightchampionship.com or follow FFC on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @FFCFighting.

 

 

 

Here are the official weigh-in results from “FFC 34 – Gazani vs. Petje”

(MMA) Heavyweight Division

Marius Cantoneru (0-1-0), Las Vegas, NV/Romania, 219 lbs.

Zac Cavender (Pro Debut), Tooele, KI, 212.4 lbs.

 

(Kickbox) Catchweight Bout

Jermaine “J.J.” Bozót (24-6-0), Los Angeles, ILYEN AS, 153.8 lbs.

Meletis “Lidércnyomás” Kakoubavas (32-7-0), Athens, Görögország, 155.2 lbs.

(Dobozolás) Super Lighweight Division

Isaac “Kék” Luna (3-0-0), Lépés, TX, 143.4 lbs

Kevin “Thunderstorm” Johnson (5-1-0), Las Vegas, NV, 144 lbs.

 

(Co-Main Event – MMA) Heavyweight Division

D.J. “Da Protege” Linderman (21-14-0), Yreka, ILYEN AS, 264.2 lbs.

Tony “Hajó váza” Johnson (11-4-1), Nashville, TN, 265.6 lbs

(Main Event – Kickbox) FFC Lightweight Title Bout

Bruno Gazani (60-6-0), Brazília, 154.4 lbs.

[Defending Champion] csak Éneklő (35-6-1), Szlovénia, 154.8 lbs.
Pictured in photo above (balról jobbra) Bruno Gazani, FFC CEO Orsat Zovko and Reigning FFC Lightweight Kickboxing Champion, csak Éneklő (FFC 34 Main Event Fighters.)

Pictured in photo above (balról jobbra) DJ Linderman, FFC CEO Orsat Zovko, Tony “Hajó váza” Johnson (FFC 34 Co-Main Event)
Photos Courtesy of: Sergey Baranov/Final Fight Championship
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FFC 32 BAJNOKOK ÉJSZAKÁJÁNAK HIVATALOS MMA EREDMÉNYEI

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SAJTÓKÖZLEMÉNY
Azonnali közlésre
'Sírásó’ Buries „Badwater’ az FFC Title számára
„HA 47’ Vanderford továbbra is veretlen a KO-val az FFC-nél 32
Shelton Graves (left) Carl Seumanutafa megtartásával megnyeri az FFC nehézsúlyú címét (jobb) a kötelek ellen.
Fotó jóvoltából: Sergey Baranov/Final Fight Championship

 

 

Las Vegas, NV, (Október. 20, 2018) – Néha az életben a dolgok egyszerűen gyorsak és fájdalommentesek. A legtöbb harc az FFC-nél 32 viszont, valójában gyorsak és fájdalmasak voltak. Kiütéssel, legyünk őszinték, általában elég fájdalmasak.

 

 

 

A péntek esti főverseny volt az egyik egyetlen viadal az FFC-ben 32 (ami egy teljes MMA esemény volt) ami nem végződött kiütéssel. Shelton “Sírásó” Graves (9-3-0) legyőzte Carlt “fürdővíz” Seumanutafa (11-9-0) egyhangú határozattal (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) hogy megnyerje a megüresedett FFC MMA nehézsúlyú bajnoki címet.

 

 

 

Graves nagyszerű munkát végzett, hogy elkerülte, hogy lábujjhegyen álljon a kiütéses művészrel, Seumanutafa, a küzdelem nagy részét a nehézkezű szamoaiak nyomásával töltötte (Seumanutafa) a kötelek ellen, térdekkel a testhez támasztva, és egy sor gyors felvágással, hogy frusztrálja ellenfelét. A stratégia bevált, ahogy Seumanutafa csalódott volt az állandó nyomástól, ami lehetővé tette Gravesnek, hogy a köteleken tartsa és a feszítőcsavarhoz támasztva, elveszik minden lehetőséget a Seumanutafa védjegy kiütésére.

 

 

 

A Co-Main Eventben, Veretlen váltósúlyú, Austin “HA 47” Vanderford (6-0-0), tapintatosan megőrizte makulátlan rekordját, amikor Emilsont megrázta “Az amazóniai harcos” Freitas (7-3-0) szép bal kézzel a templomba a 1:38 első kör jele. Vanderford profi pályafutása során csak másodszor nyer KO-val.

 

 

 

Korábban veretlen félnehézsúlyú, Ivan Erslan (6-1-0), profiként próbált veretlen maradni, de ellenfele, Branko Busick (3-1-0) más ötletei voltak. Busick a vászonra küldte Erslant a 4:41 a második kör jelét, masszív bal kézzel az állig, és ennyit írt Erslannak. Busick fiatal pályafutása első KO-győzelmét aratta.

 

 

 

A könnyűsúlyú osztályban, ígéret szerint, ez volt a “markolók paradicsoma” ameddig tartott… És nem tartott sokáig. Brandon “Kiba” Receptek (9-2-0) benyújtotta Ádám “Összetör” Kovács (11-10-0) by Arm Triangle at the 4:26 a legelső kör jegye. Ha megtartja a pontszámot, Ricetti mind a kilenc győzelme beadással született.

 

 

 

FFC 32 állandó otthonában zajlott, “Fight Dome”, amely a Caesars Entertainment Rio Las Vegas-ban található. Az eseményt országszerte sugározta a CBS Sports Network.

teljes “FFC 32” MMA eredmények alább:

 

Hivatalos eredmények

 

 

 

FFC NEHÉZSÚLYÚ MMA-BAJNOKSÁG

Shelton Graves (9-3-0), Baltimore, MD

Győzelem egyhangú döntéssel, 5 Rds. (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)

Carl “fürdővíz” Seumanutafa (11-9-0), San Francisco, ILYEN AS

(Graves megnyeri az FFC nehézsúlyú címét)

 

 

 

WELTERWEIGHTS

Austin Vanderford (6-0-0), Portland, OR

Nyerj KO-val (Puncs), 1:38 rd. 1

Edmilson Freitas (7-3-0), Manaus, Amazon, Brazília

 

 

 

LIGHT nehézsúlyú

Branko Busick (3-1-0), Steubenville, OH

Nyerj KO-val (Puncs), 4:41 rd. 2

Ivan Erslan (6-1-0), Zagreb, Horvátország

Könnyűsúlyú

Brandon Ricetti (9-2-0), Fiú, ILYEN AS

Nyerj beküldéssel (Arm Triangle), 4:26 rd. 1

Adam Smith (11-10-0), Spokane, WA

 

 

 

BANTAMWEIGHTS (Pro Debuts)

Brady Hiestand (1-0-0), Spokane, WA

Győzelem egyhangú döntéssel, 3 Rds. (29-26, 29-26, 29-26)

Corey Conway (0-1-0), Las Vegas, NV

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Heavyweight MMA Title Bout Headlines FFC 32THIS FRIDAY IN LAS VEGAS

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Shelton Graves takes on Tony Johnson for the FFC MMA Heavyweight Championship

LAS VEGAS, NV, (Október. 16, 2018) – Final Fight Championship follows up its historical Las Vegas debut (okt. 12th) with a Heavyweight MMA title fight on Oct. 19th. “FFC 32” will be an all-MMA fight card featuring some of the most talented mixed martial artists in the country, és azon túl.

 

 

 

In a clash between two hungry heavyweight sluggers, Shelton “The Gravedigger” Graves (8-3-0), Baltimore, MD szembe kell néznie Tony “Hajó váza” Johnson (11-4-1), Nashville, TN A fő esetén “FFC 32”, which takes place Friday, Október. 19th at Fight Dome Las Vegas located at Rio Las Vegas. Graves and Johnson will fight for the vacant FFC MMA Heavyweight Title.

 

 

 

In the night’s Co-Main Event, it will be another heavyweight bash between experienced wrestler, Rodney Wallace (26-16-1), Bamberg, SC, és Carl Seumanutafa (11-8-0), San Francisco, ILYEN AS, egy veterán muay thai versenyző és a kieső művész.

 

 

 

A félnehézsúlyú osztályban, Edmilson Freitas (7-2-0), Manaus, Amazon, Brazília felveszi Austin Vanderford (5-0-0), Portland, OR. Branko Busick (2-1-0), Steubenville, OH csaták Ivan Erslan (6-0-0), Zagreb, Horvátország félnehézsúlyban, és a könnyűsúlyú osztályban, Adam Smith (11-9-0), Langley, WA harcol Brandon Ricetti (8-2-0), Fiú, ILYEN AS, hogy kerekítse ki a főkártyát.

 

 

 

“FFC 32” a CBS Sport Network adása lesz, péntek este, Október. 19, további információkért tekintse meg helyi adatait.

 

 

 

Az est undercard része alatt, váltósúlyú Javahn Matthews, West Linn, OR Profi debütál, amikor szembeszáll Jordan Christensen, Las Vegas, NV.

 

 

 

Legutóbbi rendezvényükön, “FFC 31 Night of Champions”, A Final Fight Championship történelmet írt azzal, hogy az első olyan küzdősportokat népszerűsítő céggé vált, amely három különböző szakágat mutat be (dobozolás, kickbox és MMA) egy harckártyában, minden harc a címért folyt.

 

 

 

Jegyek a Las Vegas Caesars Entertainment jegypénztáraiban kaphatók, hívásával 702-777-2782 vagy 855-234-7469 vagy online Ticketmaster.com. Csoportok számára 10 vagy több hívást 866-574-3851 vagy e-mail EntertainmentGroupSales@Caesars.com.

 

 

 

További információ a Final Fight Championshipről, Kérjük, látogasson el finalfightchampionship.com, Facebook a Facebook.com/FFCFighting oldalon, és kövesse az Instagramon/Twitteren @FFCFighting.

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CHEICK KONGO TAKES HOME MAJORITY DECISION IN MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 161’

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — (Szeptember 16, 2016) — It took 15 minutes of heavyweight action during the main event of “Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” to decide a winner between Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) és Tony Johnson (10-3), de a végén, ez volt “The Darkness” who emerged victorious via majority decision pénteken éjszaka.

The action between the two sluggers varied between heavy punches and elite wrestling, but the grappling of Kongo won out, as the 41-year-old got the better part of the action in the final ten minutes and began his newly signed extension with Bellator MMA on a high note.

The heavyweight title picture remains unclear, but if one thing’s certain, it’s that Kongo will have a claim to the strap when the promotion decides to put the title back on the line.

 

Guillotine Choke Fuels Joe Warren to Victory in Co-Main Event

Joe Warren (14-5) és Sirwan Kakai (12-5) traded blows for over ten minutes of heart pounding action in the evening’s co-main event, but it was Warren who finished on top after delivering a neck crank submission just 1:04 a harmadik fordulóban. Miután a győzelem, the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” is now tied for second all-time in Bellator MMA victories with 12. The former two-division champion Warren has now won seven of his last nine contests and has once again proven why he belongs among the division’s elite. The loss marks the first time over Kakai’s eight-year career that he has been finished by an opponent.

Anastasia Yankova Outlasts Veta Arteaga in Flyweight Marathon

In a highly-anticipated women’s flyweight battle, undefeated Russian Anastasia Yankova (4-0) came out on top against Véta Arteaga (2-1) keresztül osztott döntést. With the win the 25-year-old Yankova continued along her brisk path to stardom with a comeback performance that two out of three cage side judges saw in her favor. Yankova impressed in her first ever fight in the US, recording her fourth career victory and second with the Scott Coker-led promotion. The win is the first to go the distance for Yankova, with each of her initial three coming by way of submission. For Arteaga, the difficult judges’ decision leaves her with the first loss of her professional career.

Compelling Lightweight Opener Ends in Unanimous Decision win for Lubbuck’s Campos

During the opening contest at "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," Texas’ own Derek Fields (17-6) scored a come-from-behind unanimous decision (29-28 X3) win over Dutch knockout artist Djamil Chan (12-3). After absorbing a devastating blow that sent him to the canvas early in the opening round of action, “The Stallion” quickly recovered and responded in a big way in rounds two and three. The 28-year-old Campos scored his second straight win and sixth since joining the Bellator MMA fray. For Chan, the loss ends an impressive run of seven consecutive victories over a dominant four-year stretch.

Előzetes Card Eredmények:

Armando Villareal (1-0) legyőzött Tommy Burghardt (0-1) via benyújtása (hátsó meztelen fojtó) at 2:08 A kerek egy

Sean Clements (1-0) legyőzött David Ramirez (0-1) via egyhangú döntést (30-26, 30-27 2x)

Matt Mazurek (4-4) legyőzött Jose Guerra (0-3) keresztül osztott döntést (29-28, 30-27, 28-29)

Daniel Pineda (22-12) legyőzött Mark Dickman (11-3) via benyújtása (hátsó meztelen fojtó) at 2:07 A kerek három

Emily Ducote (4-1) legyőzött Kenya Miranda (2-3) via benyújtása (armbar) at 4:37 A második körben

Trujillo király (21-15) legyőzött Deuce King (15-18) via benyújtása (reverse arm triangle) at 1:20 A kerek egy

Garrett Scott (2-0) legyőzött Waylon Bronstrup (0-1) via benyújtása (hátsó meztelen fojtó) at 0:50 A kerek egy

Nick Gonzalez (19-13) legyőzött Warren Stewart (11-23) keresztül osztott döntést (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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PRELIMINARY ACTION FEATURING PROMOTIONAL DEBUT OF KENYA MIRANDA ADDED TO ‘BELLATOR 161’

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MARK DICKMAN-DANIEL PINEDA SET FOR FEATHERWEIGHT CLASH & MIDDLEWEIGHTS GREGORY BABENE-‘KIKO’ FRANCE READY FOR BATTLE ON SEPTEMBER 16

Santa Monica, Kalifornia (Augusztus 30, 2016) – A female flyweight bout pitting Kenya Miranda (2-2) against Emily Ducote (3-1) has been added to the preliminary portion of “Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson,” which takes place on September 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Texas.

Ezenkívül, featherweights Mark Dickman (11-2) and Daniel Pineda (21-12) have agreed to slug it out while Gregory Babene (17-11-1) és Francisco “Kiko” Franciaország (13-4-1) square off in a middleweight bout that will also be featured on the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card.

The fights join a heavyweight main event pitting Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) against Tony Johnson (10-2) and a bantamweight showdown pitting Joe Warren (13-5) against Sirwan Kakai (12-4). Ezenkívül, a lightweight feature fight featuring Derek Campos (16-6) against Djamil Chan (12-2) and a female flyweight battle between Anastasia Yankova (3-0) and Veta Arteaga (2-0) will also highlight an electric main card.

"Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT. Jegyek a rendezvény kezdete éppen $25 and can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office.

At 28, Miranda will be making her Bellator MMA debut when she steps into the cage on September 16. Since begining her professional career in 2014, Miranda has recorded a pair of wins, both of which came at the expense of opponent Natalia Cristina Silva. In her first career victory, the Brazilian prospect finished her challenger with a second round knockout and followed up the impressive performance with an equally splendid first round rear-naked choke submission. A native of Belo Horizonte, Brazília, Miranda will look to prove she belongs with the world’s best when she meets her “Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” opponent.

Ducote burst onto the Bellator MMA scene following a second-round rear-naked choke finish of Bruna Vargas at “Bellator 159: Caldwell vs.. Taimanglo.” The win earned the the 23-year-old Oklahoma native an exclusive contract with the Scott Coker-led promotion, and was her third straight win in 2016 since dropping the opening bout of her young mixed martial arts career. Training out of American Top Team’s affiliate in OKC, “Gordinha” will look to keep the momentum going when she takes on another top Brazilian prospect on September 16.

At 32-years-old, Dickman has quietly climbed the ranks as one of MMA’s most consistent featherweights. After beginning his professional career 5-0, the Las Vegas native continued his hot start, emerging victorious in nine of his first 10 végek. The knockout artist will be making his second appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, after defeating Thomas Diagnevia brutal third round knockout at “Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo.” Of his 11 professional victories, seven have come by way of KO, punctuated by three first round finishes. “Tricky” enters this fight having won six of his last seven bouts and his last two, as he tries to add to his career total and remain unbeaten since joining the Bellator MMA circuit.

Best known as a submission specialist, the 30-year-old Pineda has spent time with multiple local promotions as well as the UFC during his 33-fight career. Nicknamed “The Pit,” Pineda enters the cage having won three of his last four bouts and the opportunity to earn his first victory since joining the Bellator MMA fray. Hailing from Houston, Pineda will have the hometown edge over his opponent as the Scott Coker-led promotion will take its talented roster to Cedar Park and the H-E-B Center for the first time. Dating back to 2012, each of his last six wins has come by way of submission, with five of them occurring in the opening round of action. It’s worth noting that all 21 of Pineda’s wins have come by way of knockout or submission.

Hailing from Paris, Franciaország, 29-fight veteran Babene will be making his second appearance under the Bellator MMA banner. The 32-year-old “Blade” emerged victorious in his promotional debut earlier this year, when he defeated Brandon Farran with a first round rear-naked choke submission at “Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan.” The French middleweight has amassed 17 career wins thus far, 14 of which have come by way of knockout or submission. Babene will face one of the stiffest tests of his career, as he prepares to face rising middleweight “Kiko” France.

France will be fighting for the third time under the direction of Bellator MMA, after earning a victory over Ben Reiter in his Bellator debut at “Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef.” The 33-year-old nicknamed “Kiko” will also be making his 19th overall appearance in the cage, where he has accrued 13 professional wins; 12 of which have come by way of submission. The Gilbert, Arizona native is currently riding a hot streak, claiming victories in six of his last eight fights (including one draw). The veteran submission specialist will have his hands full, as he prepares to enter enemy territory and challenge Babene in his home state of Texas on September 16th.

Frissítve: "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” Main Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) vs. Tony Johnson (10-2)
Bantamweight Feature Bout: Joe Warren (13-5) vs. Sirwan Kakai (12-4)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (3-0) vs. Véta Arteaga (2-0)
Könnyű Feature Bout: Derek Fields (16-6) vs. Djamil Chan (12-2)

Bellator.com-közvetített előzetes kártya:
Flyweight Előzetes Bout: Kenya Miranda (2-2) vs. Emily Ducote (3-1)
Featherweight Előzetes Bout: Mark Dickman (11-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-12)
Középsúlyú Előzetes Bout: Gregory Babene (17-11-1) vs. Francisco Franciaország (13-4-1)

Körülbelül Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA egyik vezető Mixed Martial Arts szervezet mely számos, a legjobb harcos a világon. Irányítása alatt a veterán küzdelem promoter Scott Coker, Bellator áll közel 400 millió otthonban világszerte több mint 120 országok. Az Egyesült Államokban, Bellator látható Spike, Az MMA televízió vezetője. Bellator MMA áll egy végrehajtó csapat, amely magában foglalja a top szakemberek a televíziós produkciónak, élő esemény hangszerelés, fighter fejlesztés / kapcsolatok, helyszín beszerzési, szponzori létrehozása / fejlesztése, nemzetközi engedélyezési, értékesítés, hirdetés, nyilvánosság és a Bizottság közötti. Bellator alapul Santa Monica, California és a tulajdonában lévő szórakoztató óriás Viacom, otthont a világ első számú szórakoztató márka, hogy csatlakozzanak a közönség a látványos tartalmat szerte televízió, mozifilm, online és mobil platformokon.

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BANTAMWEIGHT STANDOUTS JOE WARREN AND SIRWAN KAKAI SET FOR BATTLE DURING CO-MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 161’

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Santa Monica, Kalifornia (Augusztus 10, 2016) – A bantamweight showdown pitting Joe Warren (13-5) ellen Sirwan Kakai (12-4) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," ami történik Szeptember 16 inside the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Texas, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.

The bantamweight contest joins a heavyweight main event featuring Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) figyelembe a Tony Johnson (10-2), and the U.S. debütálása Anastasia Yankova (3-0), aki megfelel Véta Arteaga (2-0). Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Jegyek a "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” kezdődik csak $25 can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office. The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. ÉS/9 p.m. CT.

A 15-fight veteran of Bellator MMA and champion in not one but two different weight classes, Warren enters the cage with an 11-4 mark under the Scott Coker-led promotion, including multiple streaks of five consecutive wins. Dating back to 2015, a 2006 Pan American and World Champion wrestler has made three consecutive appearances in Bellator’s main event, including an impressive unanimous decision victory over L.C. Davis at "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis. " Hailing from Denver, Colorado, the “Baddest Man on the Planet” will look to become the first-ever fighter to knock out Kakai when the two meet in main card action on SPIKE.

 

Nicknamed “Zohan,” Kakai comes into the fight in search of his first career win under the Bellator MMA banner. A mindössze 26 éves kor, the Swedish submission specialist hopes to make a splash against the former two-division champion in Warren. Amióta a szakmai debütált 2008, Kakai has recorded 12 wins as a pro, with half coming by way of submission. Prior to joining the Bellator MMA fray, Kakai made a splash fighting under the direction of the UFC, recording a unanimous decision victory over Danny Martinez in his promotional debut. Kakai now faces one of the most challenging opponents Bellator MMA’s stacked bantamweight division has to offer when he enters the cage on September 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.

 

Frissítve: "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” Main Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) vs. Tony Johnson (10-2)

Bantamweight Co-Main Event: Joe Warren (13-5) vs. Sirwan Kakai (12-4)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (3-0) vs. Véta Arteaga (2-0)

Bellator, MMA, MMA, Spike TV

ANASTASIA YANKOVA PUTS UNDEFEATED RECORD ON THE LINE AGAINST VETA ARTEAGA ON SEPTEMBER 16AT ‘BELLATOR 161’

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Santa Monica, Kalifornia (Augusztus 4, 2016) – A flyweight bout pitting Anastasia Yankova (3-0) ellen Véta Arteaga (2-0) has been added to the SPIKE-televised portion of "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," ami történik Szeptember 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Texas.

The fight joins a main card that features a heavyweight main event pitting French phenom Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) against the streaking Tony Johnson (10-2). Additional main and preliminary contests will be announced shortly.

Ajtók a rendezvény nyitott 7:45 p.m. CT local time and the first preliminary bout – which streams live on Bellator.com és A Bellator Mobile App — kezdődik 8:00 p.m. CT. Jegyek a rendezvény kezdete éppen $25 and can be purchased now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office.

The 25-year-old Yankova will make her second appearance of the year, after garnering the attention of the MMA world with an impressive promotional debut in Italy at "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza.” The Russian submission specialist began her professional career 2-0, before earning her first victory under the direction of Bellator MMA with an impressive first round armbar victory. An avid artist outside of the cage, Yankova hopes to carve out her next masterpiece when she returns to action on Hét. 16.

Since making her professional debut earlier this year, Arteaga has strung together back-to-back wins, including a unanimous decision victory over Jackie Vandenburgh in her promotional debut at "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef. " Eddig, each of Arteaga’s first two wins have gone to the judges’ table, leaving the 28-year-old Boise, Idaho native itching for her first career stoppage win.

 

Frissítve: "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” Main Card:

Bellator MMA nehézsúlyú Main Event: Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) vs. Tony Johnson (10-2)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (3-0) vs. Véta Arteaga (2-0)

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EVERYTHING’S BIGGER IN TEXAS: HEAVYWEIGHTS CHEICK KONGO AND TONY JOHNSON HEADLINE ‘BELLATOR 161’

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NEWLY ANNOUNCED EVENT TAKES PLACE Szeptember 16 AT H-E-B CENTER AT CEDAR PARK, TEXAS

Santa Monica, Kalifornia (Július, 22) – Bellator MMA is heading back to the “Lone Star State,” where a heavyweight bout pitting Cheick Kongo(24-10-2) ellen Tony Johnson (10-2) will serve as the main event of "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," ami történik Szeptember 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Texas, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.

 

The Scott Coker-led promotion will be holding its first-ever event at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, which is just a short drive from Austin. Jegyek a "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” kezdődően $25 can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office starting next Péntek, Július 29 with an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale running the Szerda és Csütörtök prior. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Hailing from Paris, Kongo will enter the cage for the ninth time under the direction of Bellator MMA and make his third consecutive appearance in a card’s main event. An 18-fight veteran of the UFC, Kongo hopes to add to his current two-fight winning streak and 6-2 mark since joining the Viacom-owned promotion back in 2013. Standing 6 láb 4, Kongo will have a noticeable height advantage over his shorter opponent. A felével 24 career wins coming by way of knockout, Kongo will also attempt to finish Johnson for the first time of his professional career.

 

A native of North Platte, Nebraska, Johnson has strung together an impressive streak of three straight victories, including two in a row since re-joining the Bellator MMA fray. After making his professional debut in 2008, the 30-year-old made his Bellator MMA debut with a unanimous decision win over Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis at “Bellator 46.” Since challenging current UFC Champion Daniel Cormier in 2010, Johnson has gone 6-1 with three knockout finishes, including noteworthy victories over Alexander Volkov and most recently Raphael Butler, alatt"Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” korábban ebben az évben.

 

Frissítve: "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” Main Card:

Bellator MMA nehézsúlyú Main Event: Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) vs. Tony Johnson (10-2)

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MATT MITRIONE CHOOSES BELLATOR MMA, SIGNING AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT WITH THE PROMOTION

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Santa Monica (Március 14, 2016) – Last week, top mixed martial art’s free agent Matt Mitrione (9-5) joined Ariel Helwani’s “MMA Hour” show and revealed that he had been fielding offers from multiple promotions, including a great bid he had received from Bellator MMA. In a very rare move, Helwani had Mitrione rejoin his popular talk show for a second straight week to announce that the paperwork has been finalized, making Mitrione the newest member of Bellator MMA’s heavyweight division.

 

“There comes a time in every athlete’s life, where the scenarios change and the landscape has eroded from what made you fall in love with it initially,” said Mitrione. “It has become that time for me. After a mutually beneficial free agency period, I’ve decided to move my career to Bellator. I’ve enjoyed almost every second of my career and unlike most that switch organizations due to being cut or no longer being able to perform at the sports highest levels, I am bringing a body and skillset that are only getting better and I cannot wait to test my abilities against the best Bellator has to offer.”

 

Lovingly referred to as “Meathead,” Mitrione is one of the few fighters to have started his professional career with the UFC without previously competing on the regional circuit. His 14-bout stint with that promotion began in 2009, where he faced formidable opponents the likes of: Kimbo Slice, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell, Derrick Lewis, Brendan Schaub, Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordan and Travis Brown amongst others.

 

Előtt versenyző MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers football team, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Beteg. Az egyetem után, he played in the NFL for the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings until 2005.

 

At the conclusion of his professional football career, the Shotokan Karate Black Belt focused all of his attention on the sport of MMA. Mitrione spent time training with Duke Roufus and the highly-respected Roufusport team before landing with the famed Blackzilians camp in Boca Raton, FLA, where he trains today.

 

The extremely popular and well-spoken Mitrione has allowed the judges to determine the result of his fight only twice, ellen Joey Beltran és Cheick Kongo, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition with “Performance of the Night” (kétszer) és “Fight of the Night” elismerések.

 

Prior to his last fight with his former promotion, Mitrione was forced to participate in a media session barefoot, as his shoes didn’t adhere to the strict company uniform policy. He will have no such problems at Bellator, where he is free to secure his own sponsors and keep his feet warm with the footwear of his choosing.

 

Bellator has been bolstering their heavyweight division as of late, and Mitrione becomes the second heavyweight free agent the promotion has signed in as many months, mint Szergej Kharitonov joined the fray in February. The division is currently championed by Vitaly Minakov, and includes other top names like Slice, Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius “Spartan,” Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles és Augusto Sakai.