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THURSDAY, January 29th, 2015, AT 2:30 PM/ PST
"Bellator: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko"
Preliminary Lineup Featuring
California's Top Fighting Prospects,
Complete With Eight New Matchups
SANTA MONICA, Calif.
With a
thrilling middleweight matchup between knockout artist Melvin "No
Mercy" Manhoef (29-12-1) and former Bellator MMA champ Alexander "Storm"
Shlemenko (50-9) in the headlining role, "Bellator: Manhoef
vs. Shlemenko" now features a full lineup of 12 contests, loaded with
some of California's top fighting talent.
Bellator officials today announced the addition of eight preliminary contests, which join previously announced matchups of Manhoef vs. Shlemenko, Pat Curran (20-6) vs. Daniel Weichel (34-8), Julia Budd (6-2) vs. Talita Nogueira (6-0) and Chris Honeycutt (5-0) vs. Clayton MacFarlane (4-0).
The newly announced bouts include featherweights Art "King Arthur" Arciniega (14-4) vs. Charley Huston (6-2), undefeated middleweights Blake Watkins (4-0) vs. George Zuniga (3-0), flyweights Paul Ruiz (5-2) vs. Nicolas Sperling (3-2), welterweights "Terrible" Tom Cook (1-1) vs. Mason "The Mangler" Fowler (1-0), lightweights Nick Bustamante (2-0) vs. Luis Jauregui (2-1), light heavyweights John Paul Elias (2-0) vs. Cody Sons (0-1), lightweights Jonathan "J.T." Contrestano (4-0) vs. Ryan Tobar (3-1) and bantamweights Ray Cervera (8-2) vs. Adam Piccolotti (4-0).
"Bellator: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko" which takes place Feb. 13 at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. Airs live and free on Spike TV at 9 p.m. ET. Tickets for the event, which start at just $28, are currently on sale at Bellator.com and Ticketmaster.com.
Arciniega vs. Huston, Watkins vs. Zuniga, Sperling vs. Ruiz and Cook vs. Fowler all stream live on Spike.com beginning at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT local time) and precede the evening's four-fight Spike TV-televised main card.
Meanwhile, Bustamante vs. Jauregui, Elias vs. Sons, Contrestano vs. Tobar and Cevera vs. Picolotti stream live on Spike.com following the conclusion of the televised card.
Art "King Arthur" Arciniega, of Dos Palos, Calif., brings a seven-fight winning streak to the cage, having last tasted defeat in 2009. He now face Charley Huston, of Orangeville, Calif., who has earned five of his six career wins by first-round stoppage.
Blake Watkins, of Fresno, Calif., has opened his career in spectacular fashion, owning all four of his career wins by first-round stoppage, including three of just 67 seconds or less. He now meets fellow undefeated fighter George Zuniga, who is also no stranger to quick wins, having earned a 34-second win this past September in his Bellator MMA debut.
Paul Ruiz, of Firebaugh, Calif., is a two-time Bellator MMA veteran, who made his professional debut fighting for the promotion in 2011. He now meets Nicolas Sperling, who opened his professional run with consecutive losses but has since bounced back to earn three-straight first-round stoppage wins.
"Terrible" Tom Cook, of Placerville, Calif., has earned mixed results in his first two professional bouts, but both ended in the opening frame. He now meets Mason Fowler, of Fresno, Calif., who in October needed just 28 seconds to pick up a submission win in his professional debut.
Nick Bustamante, of Fresno, Calif., makes his Bellator MMA debut on the strength of two stoppage wins to start his career. He now challenges Luis Jauregui, of Madera, Calif., who fell short in his 2010 professional debut but then took nearly four years off before returning with consecutive stoppage wins.
John Paul Elias, of Madera, Calif., owns both of his his wins by stoppage, including one knockout and one submission. He now faces Cody Sons, of Bakersfield, Calif., who suffered a disappointing TKO loss in his professional debut but now looks to rebound for his first career win.
Jonathan "J.T." Contrestano, of Visalia, Calif., returns to action following an 18-month layoff to meet fellow prospect Ryan Tobar, of Oakdale, Calif., who open his career with three-straight first-round victories but suffered a decision loss in October and now looks to rebound from the first setback of his career.
Ray Cervera, of Bakersfield, Calif., brings a three-fight winning streak to the cage and has earned seven of his eight career wins by stoppage. He's also never been stopped, as both of his professional defeats have come by decision. He now faces undefeated prospect Adam Piccolotti, of Fresno, Calif., who began his professional career in 2013 and has since earned four-straight wins, including two knockouts and one submission.
- Bellator 133: Friday, Feb. 13, Save
Mart Center, Fresno, Calif.
- Main Card on Spike TV (9 p.m. ET)
- Bellator Middleweight Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1) vs. Alexander Shlemenko (50-9)
- Bellator Featherweight Feature Fight: Pat Curran (20-6) vs. Daniel Weichel (34-8)
- Bellator Women's Featherweight Feature Fight: Julia Budd (6-2) vs. Talita Nogueira (6-0)
- Bellator Welterweight Feature Fight: Chris Honeycutt (5-0) vs. Clayton
MacFarlane (4-0)
- Preliminary card on Spike.com (8 p.m. ET)
- Bellator Featherweight Prelim Fight: Art Arciniega (14-4) vs. Charley Huston (6-2)
- Bellator Middleweight Prelim Fight: Blake Watkins (4-0) vs. George Zuniga (3-0)
- Bellator Flyweight Prelim Fight: Paul Ruiz (5-2) vs. Nicolas Sperling (3-2)
- Bellator Welterweight Prelim Fight: Tom Cook (1-1) vs. Mason Fowler (1-0)
- Preliminary card on Spike.com (Following Manhoef vs. Shlemenko)
- Bellator Lightweight Prelim Fight: Nick Bustamante (2-0) vs. Luis Jauregui (2-1)
- Bellator Light Heavyweight Prelim Fight: John Paul Elias (2-0) vs. Cody Sons (0-1)
- Bellator Lightweight Prelim Fight: Jonathan Contrestano (4-0) vs. Ryan Tobar (3-1)
- Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Fight: Ray Cervera (8-2) vs. Adam Piccolotti (4-0)
- Main Card on Spike TV (9 p.m. ET)
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About Bellator MMA Bellator MMA is a leading Mixed Martial Arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Under the direction of veteran fight promoter Scott Coker, Bellator is available to nearly 500 million homes worldwide in over 140 countries. In the United States, Bellator can be seen on Spike TV, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live event orchestration, fighter development/relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, California and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, home to the world's premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms. About Spike TV Spike TV is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks. A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike TV's Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV's press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos. |
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WEDNESDAY, January 28th, 2015, AT 10:30 AM/ PST
ISCF & IKF Fighters & Stars On Big Shows!
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Few here on the IKF Kickboxing & Muay Thai Pages need to be reminded of who Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson of Simpsonville, South Carolina, USA is but maybe some here on the ISCF MMA Pages do... Thompson retired as an amateur fighter in May of 2004 with a record of 37 wins and 0 losses with 18 KO/TKO's. As an Amateur Kickboxer he won 16 Amateur Titles (6 of them with the IKF) which included every possible IKF title up to the IKF Amateur World Title. They are...
Thompson rattled off 5 straight wins going 5-0 before he got that that most MMA fighters long for, the call from the UFC. When the opportunity came, "The Wonderboy" didn't disappoint either. Thompson made sure he would not be forgotten as just another UFC debut fighter that simply won or lost his bout and moved on. For over 4 minutes of the first round, it appeared Thompson was never even touched by his opponent, 31 year old Daniel Stittgen (7-2 Pro, 2-0 Amateur MMA) of Schaumburg, Illinois as Thompson seemed to land his strikes at will. Just after the 4 minute mark of round 1, Thompson picked up his "Front" Right Leg and slapped Stittgen across the neck and jaw and dropped him like rock. The referee was quick to stop Thompson from moving in and good thing he did as Stittgen was OUT COLD at 4:13 of round 1. The win brought Thompson's Pro MMA record to a PERFECT 6-0, which when added to his kickboxing record of 51-0 brings him to a perfect 57-0. Thompson has improved his Pro MMA record to 10-1 with his only loss coming from ISCF Eastern Regional Champion Matt Brown. Brown defeated Thompson back in April of 2012 on UFC 145 by unanimous decision. Since the bout Brown has went 5-1 and Thompson has went 4-0. Many are sure these two will meet somewhere down the road again. However, for Thompson, his focus is on his bouts promotion to the Main Event at at the UFC Fight Night 60 this coming February 14, 2015 at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado. A welterweight bout between Matt Brown and Tarec Saffiedine had been scheduled as the main event. However, on January 1, the UFC announced that Saffiedine had pulled out of the bout, citing a groin injury he sustained in training. On January 13, Brown was pulled from the event in favor of a matchup with former UFC Welterweight Champion Johny Hendricks at UFC 185. Subsequently the welterweight bout between Thompson and Brandon Thatch was promoted to the main event. The bout puts Thompson right back in the same position he was for his first UFC bout when those words of Abraham Lincoln kept echoing in his head, "I will prepare and some day my chance will come."... February 14, 2015 is yet "Another" one of those chances for "The Wonderboy". Hopefully he takes advantage of it as he has every one before it. | |
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Felice "Lil' Bulldog" Herrig It was even long before she was victorious over a Thailand Champion in the series Fight Girls, in 2007 which was a reality series on the Oxygen network that followed a group of women Muay Thai fighters vying for greatness in Thailand's national sport. On November 15, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois, USA Felice won the IKF Pro Muay Thai United States Bantamweight Title when she defeated Katie Meehan by unanimous decision, 49-46, 48-47 and 49-46. Herring still holds her IKF Pro Title and has never been challenged for it. She also enjoyed a stint fighting in Chuck Norris' now-defunct kickboxing promotion, World Combat League. It was as an Amateur fighter though where we first got to know Felice. As an Amateur she won 2 IKF Amateur Classic Tournament Titles She won the 2005 IKF North American Classic Amateur Tournament in Orlando, Florida, USA on August 21st when she defeated Terri French of Little Rock, Arkansas, USA by unanimous decision 30-27 on all 3 judges cards. In 2006 she won the 2006 IKF World Classic Tournament in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA on July 30th when she defeated Stacy Chung of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada by unanimous decision 29-28 on all 3 judges cards. However, more may know her as a Professional MMA Fighter with a record of 10-5 who has fought for promotions such as Bellator, Invicta, WFC and several others. She was probably most seen on the recent UFC series 'A Champion Will Be Crowned' (Also known as The Ultimate Fighter 20). Although she lost Quarter-final to Randa Markos, she came back to win a bout on 'UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale' against Lisa Ellis. Felice will get more airtime on the upcoming FOX UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Rockhold card in New Jersey this coming April 18th. Felice will be one of the women fighters featured in what is sure to be a shootout / showdown in the women's strawweight division. Felice will meet up with a fighter we know through the IKF's sister organization, the ISCF, Paige VanZant. We first saw the scrappy Paige when she was a ring girl at Rick Collup's ISCF Sanctioned Ultimate Reno Combat event in Reno, Nevada. However, a walk in the ring with a cardboard number sign wasn't enough for Paige. She wanted to give the fighting a try. On April 13th, 2012 in Reno, Nevada on Rick Collup's "Ultimate Reno Combat 32", Paige made her MMA debut. It didn't take long as she defeated Morgan Hunter of Sacramento, California (Also making her debut) by Tapout due to Rear Naked Choke at :50 seconds of round 1. It was only a little over 2 months later that she found herself already making her Pro Debut and defeating Jordan Gaza by Split Decision. Paige's Pro fight record now sits at record of 4-1, a far cry from the experience Felice has in the ring and the cage. Felice has been a pro MMA fighter since Paige was 14 years old. Felice has 15 career MMA fights which don't include her Kickboxing and Muay Thai fight record which is 23-5 with 4 wins by KO/TKO. Most out there are saying the hype on this bout is not the skills but their looks more. For example, Paige, a model and dancer, was searched more than 100,000 times on Google after her victory in November over Kailin Curran. That eclipsed the totals of many past UFC headliners. And her bout appeared on UFC Fight Pass --not even cable. Felice too has been noticed for her looks, most likely due to her aggressive photo marketing work she has done. Unlike Paige, Felice is very active on social media. Still, don't let their looks fool ya. These two come to the ring with two important factors, Passion and SKILL! However, bonding both Felice and Paige will be a common opponent both have lost to, Tecia Torres. Paige's only loss and one of Felice's losses both came from former "MULTI" time IKF Champion Tecia Torres (Left) Tecia defeated Paige at Invicta FC 4 on January 5th, 2013 by unanimous decision and she defeated Felice at Invicta FC 7 back on December 7th, 2013, again by unanimous decision. Felice Herrig and Paige VanZant will face off for battle on April 18 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. |
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Thompson
went through his Pro Kickboxing career undefeated as well. However, with few
opportunities in Kickboxing, Thompson and his trainer/father
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Results From BlacKOut Fighting Championships'
"BlacKOut Fighting Championships 27"
January 24th, 2015 - Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- WHO: BlacKOut Fighting Championships
- WHERE: Ararat Shrine Temple, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- WHAT: ISCF Pro & Amateur MMA
- ISCF Event Representative: Chuck Wolfe
- Fight Doctor: Dr. Rance McClain
- EMT: Kansas City Fire Department
- ALL OTHER OFFICIALS APPOINTED BY THE MISSOURI STATE BOXING COMMISSION
- Promoter: Mr. Travis Courter at (913) 370-0478 or by e-mail at bfcfightwear@Gmail.com
- ON THE WEB: www.BlackOutFights.com
- ISCF
AMATEUR WOMENS MMA / LIGHTWEIGHT 155
Jessica Rambo (Olathe, Kansas, USA, 0-1, 151, 5'9", 7-4-83, Kevin Woltkamp, (913) 548-7073)
VS Jessika Brown (Topeka, Kansas, USA, 2-0, 155, 5'7", 1-9-88, Scott Heston, (785) 408-2966)
WINNER: Brown by TKO (Strikes) at 2:22 of Round 2.
Jessica Rambo - 30 Days medical suspension due to Referee Stopping Contest (TKO) 1/25/15 to 2/24/15. - ISCF
AMATEUR MMA / BANTAMWEIGHT 135
Austin Reyelts (Raymore, Missouri USA, 1-0, 135, 5'10", 4-26-89, Jeremy Melton, (913) 461-3364)
VS Hector Friely (Carthage, Missouri, USA, 3-4, 129, 5'7", 9-2-90, Self, (417) 359-6359)
WINNER: Reyelts by Tap Out (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:15 of Round 1. - ISCF
AMATEUR MMA / WELTERWEIGHT 170
Eddie McDonald (Kansas City, Missouri, USA, 2-0, 170, 6', 10-4-93, Self, (816) 401-5764)
VS Dakota "Cody" Wilson (St. Joseph, Missouri, USA, 0-1, 170, 6'1", 3-10-92, Jeremy Whorton, (816) 261-0409)
WINNER: McDonald by TKO (Strikes) at 1:00 of Round 1.
Dakota "Cody" Wilson - 30 Days medical suspension due to Referee Stopping Contest (TKO) 1/25/15 to 2/24/15. - ISCF
AMATEUR MMA / MIDDLEWEIGHT 185
Robbie Lopez (Kansas City, Missouri, USA, 2-3, 185, 5'11", 12-22-82, James Krouse, (816) 523-1774)
VS Brandon Collins (Kansas City, Missouri, USA, 1-2, 178, 6'3", 7-22-88, Self, (913) 708-3493)
WINNER: Collins by Tap Out (Guillotine) at 2:54 of Round 1. - ISCF
AMATEUR MMA / MIDDLEWEIGHT 185
Brandon Carter (Independence, Missouri, USA, 2-0, 185, 6'2", 7-2-93, Self, (816) 556-6007)
VS Chance Barnes (St. Joseph, Missouri, USA, 0-1, 181, 6'1", 11-4-95, Self, (816) 262-8375)
WINNER: Carter by Tap Out (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:28 of Round 2. - ISCF
AMATEUR MMA / HEAVYWEIGHT 265
Paul Davenport (Kansas City, Missouri USA, 2-1, 240, 6'2", 8-8-80, Self (816) 288-9255)
VS Bradley ( Brad ) Diaz, (San Diego, California, USA, 4-1, 265, 6'1", 7-20-92, Shane Carpenter, (417) 619-1006)
WINNER: Davenport by Verbal Submission at 1:00 of Round 1. - ISCF
AMATEUR WOMEN'S MMA / CRUISERWIEGHT 235
Monique Woltkamp (Edgerton, Kansas, USA, 1-0, 208, 5'3", 10-22-79, Kevin Woltkamp, (913) 548-7072)
VS Misty Purdue (Stockton, Missouri, USA, 0-2, 229, HEIGHT? 7-14-78, Self, (417) 955-3609)
WINNER: Woltkamp by TKO (Strikes) at :21 of Round 1.
Misty Purdue - 60 Days medical suspension due to Referee Stopping Contest (TKO) 1/25/15 to 3/26/15. - ISCF
AMATEUR MMA / WELTERWEIGHT 170
Stephan Ragan (Kansas City, Missouri, USA, 3-1, 164, HEIGHT? 6-8-93, Self, (816) 226-6283)
VS Robert (Bobby) Walker II, ( Independence, Missouri, USA, 5-10, 158, 5'7", 8-15-87, Self, (816) 809-5935)
WINNER: Ragan by Tap Out (Triangle Choke) at :41 of Round 2. - ISCF
AMATEUR MMA / WELTERWEIGHT 170
Michael Heckert (Pittsburg, Kansas, USA, 5-4, 171, 6', 2-25-95, Self, (620) 704-7510)
VS Kenny Licea (Medford, Oregon, USA, 7-2, 171, 6', 10-22-87, Daniel Gallenmore, (785) 845-7069)
WINNER: Licea by Tap Out (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:48 of Round 2. - ISCF
AMATEUR MMA / WELTERWEIGHTS
BFC Championship 170
Joshua Reed (Kansas City, Missouri, USA, 6-3, 169, 6', 11-28-89, Self, (816) 585-4630)
VS David Woodall, John "David" Woodall Jr., (Woodall, Missouri, USA, 7-4, 170, 6'1", 170, 10-1-93, Self, (417) 440-8922)
WINNER: Reed by TKO (Strikes) at :44 of Round 2.
John "David" Woodall Jr. - 30 Days medical suspension due to Referee Stopping Contest (TKO) 1/25/15 to 2/24/15. - ISCF
AMATEUR MMA / LIGHTWEIGHTS
BFC Championship 155
Andrew Swofford (Beakyville, Arkansas, USA, 11-5, 155, 6', 7-22-88, Self, (816) 739-2964)
VS Frank Byers (Carthage, Missouri, USA, 4-2, 155, 5'10", 10-26-78, Self, (417) 860-1249)
WINNER: Swofford, by Unanimous Decision (30-27 All Cards.
FRIDAY, January 23rd, 2015, AT 8:40 AM/ PST
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BlacKOut Fighting Championships Presents
"BlacKOut Fighting Championships 27"
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- WHEN: Saturday, January 24th, 2015
- WHO: BlacKOut Fighting Championships
- WHERE: Ararat Shrine Temple, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- WHAT: ISCF Pro & Amateur MMA
- ISCF Event Representative: Chuck Wolfe
- ALL OTHER OFFICIALS APPOINTED BY THE MISSOURI STATE BOXING COMMISSION
- Promoter: Mr. Travis Courter at (913) 370-0478 or by e-mail at bfcfightwear@Gmail.com
- ON THE WEB: www.BlackOutFights.com
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