Bellator FC Confirms Third Event; Brandon Vera's Wife on Card
by Chris Nelson on Mar 24, 2009 2:00 PM EDT
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Full cards for Bellator's first three shows after the jump.
From a press release issued today:
"The fights on this card should make for a spectacular night. Our tournament match-ups on this show are pick-em fights, so the entire event should be explosive from start to finish," said Bellator Fighting Championships CEO Bjorn Rebney. "The Lloyd Noble Center is a state of the art facility where our large scale ESPN Deportes production will look and sound great. Die-hard Oklahoma MMA fans, world-class fights and a spectacular venue should make for a great night of fights."
Bellator III on Friday April 17, 2009 will feature a collection of highly-competitive, action-packed tournament bouts in the Middleweight (185 lbs.) division, as well as a collection of special feature bouts, including a women’s fight featuring Kerry Vera, wife of Brandon Vera. Tickets will go on sale Tuesday March 24th at 12:00 pm CST and can be purchased at the Lloyd Nobel Center box office and through Ticketmaster. Ticket prices start at $20.00 for students with student identification and go up to $100.00 for cage-side seating.
Vera is a kickboxer who has competed in Thailand as part of the second season of Oxygen's Fight Girls reality series.
Also, $100 for cage-side seats ain't bad at all.
Bellator Fighting Championships #3
April 17, 2009 (airs April 18 on ESPN Deportes)
Lloyd Noble Center
Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Middleweight Tournament Bouts
Hector Lombard (18-2-1) vs. Virgil Lozano (6-1-1)
Jared Hess (6-0-1) vs. Daniel Tabera (12-1-3)
Alex Andrade (8-4) vs. Damien Stelly (8-2)
Edwin Aguilar (20-12) vs. Yosmany Cabezas (7-1)Welterweight Tournament Bout
Dave Menne (42-15-2) vs. Norman Paraisy (5-0)
Non-Tournament Bouts
120 lbs. - Kerry Vera (0-0) vs. Brandi Hainey (1-0)
170 lbs. - Marcelo "Grilo" Alfaya (9-5) vs. Joey Gorczynski (0-0)
170 lbs. - Troy Kious (1-0) vs. Lewis Washington (3-0)
205 lbs. - Mike Messina (2-1) vs. William Albrecht (5-6)
145 lbs. - Eric Payne (17-7) vs. Johnny Eduardo (20-8)
185 lbs. - Jason Norwood (5-1) vs. Ariel Gandulla (5-2)
Bellator Fighting Championships #1
April 3, 2009 (airs April 4 on ESPN Deportes)
Seminole Hard Rock & Casino
Hollywood, Florida, USA
Lightweight Tournament Bouts
Jorge Masvidal (16-3) vs. Nick Agallar (21-5)
Eddie Alvarez (15-2) vs. Greg Loughran (18-11)
Daniel Morales (5-1) vs. TBA
Alonzo Martinez (22-12-1) vs. Toby Imada (20-11)Featherweight Tournament Bouts
Nick Gonzalez (14-6) vs. Yahir Reyes (12-5)
Joe Soto (4-0) vs. Ben Greer (11-4)
Estevan Payan (6-1) vs. Luis Palomino (9-4)Womens Bout
Rosi Sexton (9-1) vs. Jessica Aguilar (5-2)
Non-Tournament Bouts
Jonathan Brookins (8-3) vs. Stephen Ledbetter (6-2)
Lorenzo Borgomeo (4-1) vs. Daniel Morales (5-1)
Daniel Sarafian (3-1) vs. Moses Gavin (0-0)
Bellator Fighting Championships #2
April 10, 2009 (airs April 11 on ESPN Deportes)
Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino
Uncasville, Connecticut, USA
Featherweight Tournament Bout
Wilson Reis (6-0) vs. Henry Martinez (2-0)
Lightweight Tournament Bout
Thomas Schulte (18-6) vs. Ivan Iberico (7-1)
Welterweight Tournament Bouts
Lyman Good (7-0) vs. Hector Urbina (12-4)
Jorge Ortiz (15-4) vs. Aaron Romero (5-2)
Omar De La Cruz (3-1) vs. Victor Meza (9-0)Non-Tournament Bouts
Diego Garijo (3-1) vs. Israel Giron (9-1)
Mikey Gomez (9-5) vs. Jesse Juarez (7-5)
Matt Makowski (4-1) vs. Aaron Tregear (6-3)
James Garzillo (0-0) vs. Andres Jeudi (1-0)
Jamie Rivera (0-0) vs. Matt Smith (1-2)
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Please tell me that’s not a tattoo..
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
by Blackout612 on Mar 24, 2009 2:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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by Chris Nelson on Mar 24, 2009 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now I'm torn
Which is more ridiculous?
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
by Blackout612 on Mar 24, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have never heard of Fight Girls, was it a good show?
"My job is a decision-making job, and as a result, I make a lot of decisions." --George W. Bush, The Decider, Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 3, 2007
by lovingmma25 on Mar 24, 2009 2:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I heard it was good, but I haven’t seen it. I think Gina was a trainer on it, too.
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
by Blackout612 on Mar 24, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Definitely worth a watch if you’re into female prizefighting, even though they edit the fights the same way they do on The Contender. It’s set up TUF-style, but they don’t do MMA – the girls Muay Thai with Master Toddy in Vegas, fight amongst themselves, and then the best of the bunch go to Thailand. Gina Carano was on the first season as a “mentor,” and they’ve had some serious female MMA prospects come through like Vera, Felice Herrig, and Michelle Waterson (aka “The Karate Hottie”).
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by Chris Nelson on Mar 24, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's on Hulu
Go watch it, it wasn’t too bad, but no punches to the head if I remember right.
by MMARich on Mar 24, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hulu rules
http://www.hulu.com/fight-girls
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by Chris Nelson on Mar 24, 2009 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks
"My job is a decision-making job, and as a result, I make a lot of decisions." --George W. Bush, The Decider, Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 3, 2007
by lovingmma25 on Mar 25, 2009 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kerry Vera
I’ve been wondering for quite a while why Kerry hadn’t gotten into MMA coming off of Fight Girls, on which I understand she did very well.
I’m looking forward to seeing her fight. Well, not really, since I don’t get ESPNDeportes. But, I mean, I’m all for watching her fight if given the opportunity.
Also, that’s a ridiculous tattoo and all, but it’s still about one trillion times better than the thing on Alan Belcher’s arm.
"BJ on the BE" - Kierkegaard
by Brett Jones on Mar 24, 2009 2:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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by Chris Nelson on Mar 24, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also
I didn’t think I got ESPN Deportes either, but I dug through all my cable channels the other day and found it buried in the mid-300s. Only in standard def, though.
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by Chris Nelson on Mar 24, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmm… Cox says it’s 419 here. I’ll have to see if I actually get that when I get home.
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
by Richard Wade on Mar 24, 2009 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know better.
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
by Richard Wade on Mar 24, 2009 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is that an argument for higher expectations or more leeway?
by subo on Mar 24, 2009 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In this case...
Higher expectations.
Bolts from the Blue // "Game over." - Jamal Williams
Bloody Elbow // "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H.L. Mencken
by Richard Wade on Mar 24, 2009 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is SAP audio on ESPN Deportes in English by any chance?
by MMARich on Mar 24, 2009 5:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
haha, I wish, but I doubt it. I’m trying to find out if/when/where the shows will be available in English…
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by Chris Nelson on Mar 24, 2009 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
5 bucks says
shes better than Brandon
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Mar 24, 2009 5:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Low blow
…would win it for her. See what I did there?
"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry
by Blackout612 on Mar 24, 2009 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
She could
Low blow me anyday
Gimme 1 round!
by ItBurnzWhenIP on Mar 24, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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