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Mar 222013
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Mar 212013
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—MAIN CARD (on Spike TV)—
Season 8 Lightweight Tournament Final Fight
Marcin Held vs. Dave Jansen: Jansen via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00
Heavyweight Feature Fight
Ryan Martinez vs. Travis Wiuff: Martinez via KO (Punches), Round 1, 0:18
Welterweight Feature Fight
Waachiim Spiritwolf vs. Marcus Davis: No Contest (Inadvertent Groin Strike) Continue reading »
Aug 242012
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—MAIN CARD (on MTV2)—
Summer Series 2012 Light Heavyweight Tournament Final Fight
Travis Wiuff vs. Attila Vegh: Vegh via Knockout (Punches), Round 1, 0:25
Season 6 Bantamweight Tournament Final Fight
Luis Nogueira vs. Marcos Galvao: Galvao via TKO (Strikes), Round 2, 4:20
Light Heavyweight Feature Fight
Mike Mucitelli vs. Matt Van Buren: Mucitelli via Submission (Triangle Choke), Round 1, 3:01
Heavyweight Feature Fight
Ryan Martinez vs. Mike Wessel: Wessel via Split Decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00 Continue reading »
Jul 212012
Jul 202012
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—MAIN CARD (on MTV2 and Bellator.com)—
Season 6 Welterweight Tournament Final Fight
Bryan Baker vs. Karl Amoussou: Amoussou via Submission (Inverted Heel Hook), Round 1, 0:56
Welterweight Feature Fight
Paul Daley vs. Rudy Bears: Daley via TKO (Strikes), Round 1, 2:45
2012 Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Final Fight
Emanuel Newton vs. Attila Vegh: Vegh via Split Decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00
2012 Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Final Fight
Tim Carpenter vs. Travis Wiuff: Wiuff via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27), Round 3, 5:00
Welterweight Feature Fight
Waachiim Spiritwolf vs. Marius Zaromskis: Zaromskis via Split Decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29), Round 3, 5:00 Continue reading »
Jul 202012
Marius Zaromskis (black trunks) and Waachiim Spiritwolf (white trunks) will try a third time to finish a bout without controversy at Bellator 68. (Photo courtesy of Bellator Fighting Championships)
Bellator will drop anchor at the USF Sun Dome, in Tampa, Florida for Bellator 72 presenting a stacked card that features the Season 6 Welterweight Tournament finale between “Psycho” Karl Amoussou (15-4) and “The Beast” Bryan Baker (18-3). Former Strikeforce title contender and UFC veteran “Semtex” Paul Daley (29-12) bowed out from Strikeforce to sign with Bellator Fighting Championships and will make his debut against Bellator veteran Rudy Bears (14-10). The 2012 Summer Series light heavyweight semi-finals kick off as “The Hardcore Kid” Emanuel Newton (18-6) faces “Pumukli” Attila Vegh (26-4) and Tim Carpenter (9-1) takes on “Diesel” Travis Wiuff (67-14). A special feature fight and rubber match between bitter rivals opens the card as former DREAM Welterweight Champion “The Whitemare” Marius Zaromskis (17-6) and Waachiim Spiritwolf (9-10) look to settle the score after the past two bouts ended less than definitively. Continue reading »
Jun 232012
Travis Wiuff (black shorts) dominated yet another opponent in his quest to face Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Christian M’Pumbu again, this time with the belt on the line. (Photo courtesy of Sherdog)
The judges at the Mountaineer Casino and Resort in Chester, West Virginia did not have to make many decisions last night, as the fighters of the Bellator 71 main card and Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament made the decisions for them. Heavy-hitting Strikeforce veteran “Da Grim” Brett Rogers (12-4) put an abrupt stop to former training partner “Concrete” Kevin Asplund’s (15-2) lengthy win streak before the start of the 205lbs. tourney. Late replacement Tim Carpenter (9-1) submitted Beau Tribolet (7-2) en route to a spot in the tournament semi-finals. ”The Hardcore Kid” Emanuel Newton (18-6) chained together a sixth consecutive victory over fellow Bellator newcomer Roy Boughton (8-3). It took Slovakian 205er and KSW veteran “Pumukli” Attila Vegh (26-4) just 60 seconds to put away DREAM veteran “Benkei” Zelg Galesic (11-7) in the co-main event. The final act of the night saw multi-promotion 80-fight veteran “Diesel” Travis Wiuff (67-14) finish knockout artist and former USMC soldier ”The Professional” Chris Davis (10-4) in the first round. The inaugural Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament started with eight contenders, and after a combined 20 minutes and 52 seconds of combat, only four remained. Continue reading »
Jun 232012
Jun 222012
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—MAIN CARD (on Spike.com, Bellator.com, and GameTrailer.com, 8:00pm ET)—
2012 Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Final Fight
Travis Wiuff vs. Chris Davis: Wiuff via Knockout (Punches), Round 1, 4:12
2012 Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Final Fight
Zelg Galesic vs. Attila Vegh: Vegh via Submission (Rear Naked Choke), Round 1, 1:00
2012 Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Final Fight
Tim Carpenter vs. Beau Tribolet: Carpenter via Verbal Submission (Armlock), Round 2, 4:51
2012 Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Final Fight
Roy Boughton vs. Emanuel Newton: Newton via Submission (Rear Naked Choke), Round 2, 0:49
Heavyweight Feature Fight
Brett Rogers vs. Kevin Asplund: Rogers via TKO (Doctor Stoppage – Left Eye Swollen Shut), Round 2, 5:00 Continue reading »
Jun 222012
Four-time Bellator veteran and submission savvy Tim Carpenter (gray trunks) steps in as a last-minute replacement to welcome Beau Tribolet to the Bellator cage. (Photo courtesy of Sherdog)
Bellator launches its second Summer Series tonight at the Mountaineer Casino and Resort in Chester, West Virgina. The division in the limelight this go-around is the eventful light heavyweight class and its contenders seeking Bellator championship gold. IFC and Shark Fight veteran Roy Boughton (8-2) makes his Bellator debut against another newcomer to the promotion – MFC and Shark Fight veteran “The Hardcore Kid” Emanuel Newton (17-6). Bellator veteran “Rare Breed” Rich Hale (19-4) was set to return to the tournament but illness has prevented him from competing so a late replacement in Tim Carpenter (8-1) will welcome submission handy Beau Tribolet (7-1) to the cage. One of the sport’s most experienced fighters, “Diesel” Travis Wiuff (66-14), is on a quest for the 205lbs. title but in his way is former Marine and knockout artist “The Professional” Chris Davis (10-3) who has finished all ten of his opponents before the final bell. Former Bellator middleweight “Benkei” Zelg Galesic (11-6) makes his light heavyweight debut against KSW veteran “Pumukli” Attila Vegh (25-4). Vegh has finished 19 of his 25 opponents, by both strikes and submissions. In addition to the Bellator Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Finals, Strikeforce veteran “Da Grim” Brett Rogers (11-4) takes on Brutaal fight journeyman “Concrete” Kevin Asplund (15-1). Continue reading »
Oct 232011
Forty-year-old "The Exorcist" Alexis Vila (red trunks) bested Marcos Galvao (blue trunks) in their three-round affair and advances to the Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament finals. (Photo courtesy of Bellator)
Last night the outdoor cage at the Cocopah Resort and Casino in Yuma, Arizona, presented a night of upsets and established the proving grounds for a young contender courtesy of Bellator 55. The card also saw the four remaining Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament competitors battle it out in the mid-90-degree heat for the coveted pair of tickets to the tourney finals. Brazilian Ricardo Tirloni (9-1) and Steve Gable (3-2) both made their promotion debuts with the hopes of a tournament position come the new year. Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion “Tonton” Christian M’Pumbu (5-2) welcomed “The Diesel” Travis Wiuff (63-14) to the Bellator cage in a non-title fight. In the featured bouts of the evening, “Wild” Ed West (15-6) slugged it out with Brazilian Shooto veteran Eduardo Dantas (7-2) and “The Exorcist” Alexis Vila (10-0) faced “Loro” Marcos Galvao (10-6) with only two men earn the title of Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament finalists. Continue reading »
Oct 222011
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—MAIN CARD (on MTV2 and EPIX)—
Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament Semi-Final Fight
Marcos Galvao vs. Alexis Vila: Vila via Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 27-30), Round 3, 5:00
Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament Semi-Final Fight
Eduardo Dantas vs. Ed West: Dantas via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27), Round 3, 5:00
Light Heavyweight Non-Title Feature Fight
Travis Wiuff vs. Christian M’Pumbu: Wiuff via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00
Lightweight Feature Fight
Steve Gable vs. Ricardo Tirloni: Tirloni via Submission (Rear Naked Choke), Round 2, 3:54 Continue reading »
Oct 202011
Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Christian M'Pumbu (black trunks) will face the toughest test of his career in his non-title match with UFC vet Travis Wiuff. (Photo courtesy of Sherdog)
The Sun Devil State of Arizona will host the Bellator 135lbs. tournament semi-final match-ups as well as a non-title bout between 205lbs. champion “Tonton” Christian M’Pumbu (5-1) and UFC, IFC, and IFL veteran “The Diesel” Travis Wiuff (62-14). The setting is the Cocopah Resort and Casino in the city of Yuma, where four bantamweights will step into the cage and only two will step out as Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament finalists. Young and explosive Eduardo Dantas (6-2) will tangle with the experienced ever-improving wrestler “Wild” Ed West (15-5). The hard nosed and spirited “Loro” Marcos Galvao (10-5) will trade punches with the powerful hands wielded by “The Exorcist” Alexis Vila (9-0). Before the final four at 135lbs. step in the cage a battle in the lightweight division will take place as Steve Gable (3-1) takes on Ricardo Tirlone (8-1) to open the festivities at Bellator 55. Continue reading »
Jan 212011
The superior stand-up of Matt Mitrione (white trunks) will likely end "The Thrashing Machine" Tim Hague's night in short order. Mitrione is 3-0 in the UFC, with wins over Marcus Jones, "Kimbo Slice" (black trunks), and Joey Beltran. (Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)
Tomorrow night in Fort Hood, Texas, the UFC hosts its second Fight for the Troops event to benefit the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. The night’s action includes performances from some of the UFC’s most exciting fighters including the sharp-tongued “The Young Assassin” Melvin Guillard (25-8-2), top lightweight prospect Evan Dunham (10-1), The Ultimate Fighter 8 alum George Roop (11-5), kickboxer “The Machine” Mark Hominick (18-7), American Top Team stand-out “Magrinho” Cole Miller (17-4), “Handsome” Matt Wiman (12-5), fan favorite “Hype or Die” Pat Barry (4-3), and boxer “The Mexicutioner” Joey Beltran (10-3). Also on the main card is a heavy-duty battle between The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 alum “Meathead” Matt Mitrione (3-0) and King of the Cage veteran “The Thrashing Machine” Tim Hague (10-4). Mitrione has won all three fights in his short UFC career starting with a knockout over fellow TUF 10 competitor “Big Baby” Marcus Jones (4-2), then deflating the hot air from “Kimbo Slice” Kevin Ferguson (4-2) then Joey Beltran at UFC 119. Tim Hague has fought four times under the UFC banner going 1-3 with his lone win coming over Pat Barry and his three losses coming by the hands of Joey Beltran, Todd Duffee (5-1) and Chris Tuchscherer (16-3). The bout is an important crossroads for both men, as a loss would likely cost Hague his place in the UFC and a win would send Mitrione into the fringes of the title picture. Continue reading »
Jan 072011
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Stuck at home tonight with no exciting plans? Think again!
Tonight at 11pm ET/PT, Strikeforce and Showtime MMA brings its fans Strikeforce Challengers 13 from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The electrifying evening of fights is headlined by Tyron Woodley (9-0) facing Team Quest standout Tarrec Saffiedine (9-1). This fight should be tremendously exciting as Tarrec Saffiedine utilizes a unique stand-up style that has resulted in a three fight win streak going into this bout. Woodley has looked phenomenal since debuting with Strikeforce. He’s a perfect nine wins against zero losses with six of those wins inside the Strikeforce cage. Woodley made Andre Galvao (5-2) look very ordinary in their October showdown in San Jose, California, even knocking him out only 1:48 into the first stanza. This will unquestionably be the biggest test for Tyron; in fact, it is well within reason to say that Tarec Saffiedine could pull the upset and get the win. Either way, the winner of this fight makes some noise in the welterweight division. Continue reading »