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Zach Zane def. Nainoa Dung at Bellator 236: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Sun, 22 Dec 2019 14:47:52 +0000

Check out these photos highlighting Zach Zane ’s unanimous decision victory over Nainoa Dung in their lightweight bout at Bellator 236 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu (Photos courtesy Bellator).

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Jason Jackson def. Kiichi Kunimoto at Bellator 236: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Sun, 22 Dec 2019 14:47:51 +0000

Check out these photos highlighting Jason Jackson ’s unanimous decision victory over Kiichi Kunimoto in their welterweight bout at Bellator 236 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu (Photos courtesy Bellator).

Jason Jackson def. Kiichi Kunimoto at Bellator 236: Best photos – MMA Junkie

Bellator 236 results: Late sub Jason Jackson rolls over Kiichi Kunimoto

BAD MMA News — Sun, 22 Dec 2019 05:28:10 +0000

It takes confidence to call yourself “The Ass Kicking Machine” and accept a fight on a big Bellator main card all the way across the country on just a few days’ notice. But then, Jason Jackson sure looked confident in the cage Saturday night against Kiichi Kunimoto . Jackson (11-4 MMA, 2-1 BMMA), a welterweight from Jamaica who is based out of the South Florida Hard Knocks camp, put on an impressive show in beating his veteran foe Saturday at Bellator 236. The judges’ scores were 30-27 across the board for Jackson

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Bellator 236: Kiichi Kunimoto wants to finish short-notice replacement Jason Jackson

BAD MMA News — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 12:50:24 +0000

HONOLULU – Kiichi Kunimoto will be competing at Bellator 236, as expected. Unexpectedly however, Kunimoto (20-8-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) is facing a fight week opponent switch-up, as Neiman Gracie pulled out of their scheduled bout due to injury earlier this week. Now, Kunimoto will take on former LFA welterweight champ Jason Jackson (10-4 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) on the main card. “About five days ago, I found out officially Neiman Gracie got injured,” Kunimoto told MMA Junkie on Thursday.

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Jason Jackson thinks he has Kiichi Kunimoto figured out before Bellator 236 short-notice fight

BAD MMA News — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 01:44:37 +0000

HONOLULU – When Neiman Gracie withdrew from his Bellator 236 bout with Kiichi Kunimoto, Bellator officials picked up the phone and called Jason Jackson , who was more than happy to accept. Now Jackson plans on using his short-notice call-up to bounce back into the win column and make some inroads into Bellator’s welterweight division. Jackson (10-4, 1-1 BMMA) ended up on the wrong end of a split decision against Ed Ruth at Bellator 231, and the Hard Knocks 365 athlete is determined to leave no doubt this time around as he takes on Kunimoto (20-8-2, 0-1 BMMA) on just one week’s notice.

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Bellator 236 pre-event facts: A.J. McKee out to continue record winning streak

BAD MMA News — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 02:48:47 +0000

The second half of Bellator’s Hawaii doubleheader takes place Saturday with Bellator 236, which goes down at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu and streams on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie. A flyweight championship fight headlines the card. Hawaii’s own Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0 MMA, 9-0 BMMA) looks to defend her belt on home soil for the second consecutive year when she meets top contender Kate Jackson (11-3-1 MMA, 3-1 BMMA). For more on the main card, which also features the first bout in the second round of the organization’s featherweight grand prix, check below for 30 pre-event facts about Bellator 236. * * * * Main event Macfarlane became the inaugural Bellator flyweight champion when she defeated Emily Ducote at Bellator 186 in November 2017.

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Bellator 236: Neiman Gracie injured, Kiichi Kunimoto meets Jason Jackson

BAD MMA News — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 02:20:30 +0000

Neiman Gracie won’t fight Saturday night. Jiu-jitsu black belt Gracie (9-1 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) has been forced out of Bellator 236 due to an indisclosed injury. The withdrawal comes just five days before his scheduled bout against Kiichi Kunimoto .

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Neiman Gracie meets Kiichi Kunimoto at Bellator 236 in Hawaii

BAD MMA News — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 04:51:14 +0000

Neiman Gracie will make the trip to the Aloha State next month. Former Bellator title challenger Gracie (9-1 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) will meet former UFC fighter Kiichi Kunimoto at Bellator 236, promotion officials confirmed to MMA Junkie following a report from ESPN on Tuesday.

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of Bellator 224 with Linkin Park, Fall Out Boy

BAD MMA News — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 12:30:53 +0000

While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a Bellator win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well. Inside, see what the fighters from the Bellator 224 main card went with as their backing tracks in Thackerville, Okla. 1 2 3 4 … 5

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Bellator 224 results: Ed Ruth pounds out Kiichi Kunimoto in second

BAD MMA News — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 02:17:12 +0000

THACKERVILLE, Okla. – Ed Ruth had to take a little punishment along the way, but bounced back from his first career loss with a TKO win. Ruth (7-1 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) took out Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA), who was making his Bellator debut, with a second-round TKO. The finish came at the 3:49 mark of the middle frame. Ruth this past December suffered his first career loss in the Bellator welterweight grand prix to eventual tournament runner-up Neiman Gracie.