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Bellator returns to Atlantic City Nov. 15 with Pellegrino, DeBlass, two finals

BAD MMA News — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 21:40:00 +0000

Bellator MMA will make its return to New Jersey in November with a pair of tournament finals. The promotion heads to Ovation Hall at Revel Atlantic City for a card on Nov. 15, which is expected to be Bellator 107. The following week, Bellator officials confirmed to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that the following week, Nov. 22, will be the promotion’s final event of its upcoming ninth season

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Bellator returns to Atlantic City Nov. 15 with Pellegrino, DeBlass, two finals – MMA Junkie

World Series of Fighting Announces Four-Man Middleweight Tournament

BAD MMA News — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 21:45:24 +0000

World Series of Fighting’s first-ever four-man tournament kicks off Sept. 14 with a pair of middleweight match-ups, as David Branch (12-3) meets Danillo “Indio” Villefort (14-4) and Elvis “The King” Mutapcic (13-2) faces Jesse “JT Money” Taylor (26-9) at World Series of Fighting 5: Johnson vs. Kyle . Both bouts are scheduled for the NBC Sports Network-televised main card of World Series of Fighting 5, which takes place at Revel Casino Hotel’s Ovation Hall in Atlantic City. The winners will meet on a future World Series of Fighting card to claim the tournament crown and establish themselves as the company’s No. 1 contender at 185 pounds. A light heavyweight slugfest between knockout artist Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (15-4) and slugger Mike “MAK” Kyle (20-9-1) serves as the evening’s main event. Branch, of Brooklyn, N.Y., fights for the third time under the World Series of Fighting banner

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World Series of Fighting Announces Four-Man Middleweight Tournament – MMA Weekly

Anthony Johnson vs. Mike Kyle Headlines World Series of Fighting 5

BAD MMA News — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 20:21:17 +0000

A light heavyweight bout between knockout artist Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (15-4) and slugger Mike “MAK” Kyle (20-9-1) headlines World Series of Fighting’s return to Revel Casino Hotel’s Ovation Hall in on New Jersey’s Revel Atlantic City on September 14. The contest serves as the main event of “ World Series of Fighting 5: Johnson vs. Kyle ,” which airs live on NBC Sports Network and marks the promotion’s second visit to the venue. With 23 knockout victories between them, both Johnson and Kyle are fierce strikers capable of downing any foe with a single blow. Johnson, of Boca Raton, Fla., made his World Series of Fighting debut at the promotion’s very first event and delivered a “Knockout of the Year” candidate finish of the durable D.J. Linderman. The 29-year-old Blackzilians product returned to action in March and scored a convincing decision win over former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder Andrei Arlovski . Johnson now returns to the light-heavyweight division on the strength of a five-fight win streak and quickly is establishing himself as one of World Series of Fighting’s most dynamic athletes.

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Anthony Johnson vs. Mike Kyle Headlines World Series of Fighting 5 – MMA Weekly