[Centraal] MMA topic #293 Whatcha gonna do? When Hank Schrader comes f

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Op maandag 11 mei 2015 09:33 schreef Klaphark het volgende:

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Bijna verkocht? Aan welke partij?

Viacom waarschijnlijk? Is puur een gok hoor...

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Op maandag 11 mei 2015 11:15 schreef Broempoe het volgende:

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Viacom waarschijnlijk? Is puur een gok hoor...

Viacom heeft Bellator en bij Viacom werken enkele aartsvijanden van Dana, but you never know

Bellator boss Scott Coker reacts to UFC-Reebok deal: The phone's been ringing!

Wat een baas

UFC Fight Night
zaterdag. 16 mei 2015
Edgar vs. Faber

13.00 uur fightpass
14.00 uur prelims
16.00 uur main card

dat zijn mooie tijden, mannen!

Al het nieuws op een MMA site.

http://mmabuzzsaw.com/

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Op dinsdag 12 mei 2015 19:32 schreef Nober het volgende:

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Waarom houden ze geen rekening met Amerikaanse tijden?

is geen PPV?

NSAC meeting Friday 15th.

Diaz finally on the agenda

24. Hearing of disciplinary complaint against mixed martial artist Nick Diaz, for possible action.

Other noteworthy item

26. Discussion and update on potential changes to anti-doping policies and practices, for possible action.

Still no date for Silva, his last extension was until last week I believe so looks like either hes had another delay, or it was after the deadline for agenda items for this meeting.

Fully expect this to be on fight pass

Ronda Rousey talks old Dana White relationship rumors in new book

http://www.bloodyelbow.co(...)p-rumors-in-new-book

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Op zondag 10 mei 2015 11:53 schreef n00cL30n het volgende:
Na vannacht weer:
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Ik zie net, dat ik Metamoris gemist heb vannacht...

is te downen op de bekende sites

http://www.bloodyelbow.co(...)4-ppv-buys-mma-stats

Kickboxer Tyrone Spong UFC bound?

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Tyrone Spong speelt een rol in The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians. Trainer Henri Hooft deelde een foto op Instagram en liet weten dat hij 'eraan komt' en hastagged vervolgens 'UFC'.

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Op woensdag 13 mei 2015 18:54 schreef THEFXR het volgende:

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is te downen op de bekende sites

EBI ook?

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Op donderdag 14 mei 2015 00:55 schreef n00cL30n het volgende:

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EBI ook?

EBI?

De Eddie Bravo Invitational.

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Op donderdag 14 mei 2015 01:59 schreef n00cL30n het volgende:
De Eddie Bravo Invitational.

kan er niks van terug vinden

http://www.hayabusafight.(...)n-expo/#.VVOzuPnD-71

blijft niks meer over van die EXPO

American topteam... wat een falers... beetje proberen te fucken met Spong

MAIN CARD (Spike TV/9 p.m. ET)

Bellator Middleweight Championship
Brandon Halsey (188.1 lbs.) vs. Kendall Grove (184.9) for Halsey’s title

Eduardo Dantas (135.2) vs. Mike Richman (139.2)

Fernando Gonzalez (170.9) vs. Curtis Millender (170.8)

Darrion Caldwell (135.7) vs. Rafael Silva (135.7)

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike.com/7:45 p.m. ET)

Benji Radach (186) vs. Ben Reiter (186)

Virgil Zwicker (206.7) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (205.6)

Joe Taimanglo (136.2) vs. Antonio Duarte (135.1)

Jordan Parsons (145.5) vs. Julio Caesar Neves, Jr. (146)

Jesse Juarez (171) vs. Ricky Rainey (170)

PRELIMINARY CARD (After main card)

John Yoo (135.4) vs. Albert Morales (134.4)

Shawn Bunch (135.4) vs. Rolando Perez (135.3)

Steve Kozola (155.8) vs. Ian Butler (155.2)

Arlene Blencowe (145.8) vs. A.J. Jenkins (146.7)

Bellator middleweight champ Brandon Halsey expressed confidence several hours before the Bellator 137 weigh ins.

"Weight cut is too easy," he tweeted.

However, we weighed in at 188.1 lbs. As title fighters do not get the usual 1 pound allowance, Halsey would have to make 3.1 more pounds. He did not even take a second try, although he was afforded the opportunity to do so by the California State Athletic Commission.

According to ESPN's Brett Okamoto, Bellator has taken a principled stand against missing weight, and have stripped Halsey of this title. The fight with Kendall Grove however has not been canceled. Halsey will also forfeit 20% of his purse, 10% to the CSAC, and 10% to Grove.

"Bellator official tells me Halsey won't attempt to cut to 185," he tweeted. "If Halsey wins, title will be vacated. If Grove wins, he's the champ.

The undefeated Halsey won the belt by tapping Alexander Shlemenko at Bellator 126 in September. Many fighters do not consider themselves champion until they defend the belt successfully; that is not going to happen for Halsey.

Bellator is a professional organization and put together an excellent card for Friday, but unfortunately, Halsey was not the only fighter on the card who failed to hit the contracted weight.

Mike Richman was scheduled to fight former champion Eduardo Dantas in the co-main event, but Richman weighed in at 139.2, 3.2 pounds heavy. Dantas agree to fight anyway, with the stipulation that Richman weigh a maximum of 147 on fight night. Richman declined, leaving Bellator with no choice but to cancel the co-main.

However, the camps came to agreement and the fight is back on.

"He didn’t make weight and the fight was off," Dantas told MMAFighting.com. "It’s a fighter’s duty to make weight, and our fight has a pound of leniency. He was way heavier than that.

"I trained for months for this fight and the fight adrenaline is already on me, so I can’t go home without fighting. That’s why I accepted it, also for the fans, and tomorrow I’m going full force over him."

Three other fighters failed to make weight:
Virgil Zwicker (206.7)
Joe Taimanglo (136.2)
Adrienna Jenkins (146.7)

Bellator should be applauded for taking firm action against Halsey for unprofessionally failing to meet his contractual obligations. The problems due to weight cutting in mixed martial arts are gaining increasing awareness, and are reaching a critical point.

While PED use is tremendously harmful, it is being dealt with far more firmly than it was previously. Weight cutting is an equally serious issue, and although it is being addressed laudably by regulators in California, far more needs to be done generally in the sport.