Bellator Weigh-In Results from Kansas Star Arena
Mulvane, Kansas- (March 20, 2013) – The Bellator MMA weigh-ins have been completed from the Kansas Star Arena in preparation for Bellator MMA’s March 21st event, which will showcase the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Title fight, the Bellator Lightweight Tournament Opening Rounds and a full card of local talent.
Bellator MMA will take place from Kansas Star Arena on Friday, March 21st with the first fight taking place at 6 p.m. CST and streaming LIVE on Spike.com. The televised portion of the night will begin at 8:00 p.m. CST and will air LIVE on Spike TV. MAIN CARD Bellator Light Heavyweight World Title: Attila Vegh (204.2) vs. Emanuel Newton (203) Bellator Lightweight Tournament Opening Round: David Rickels (155.7) vs. Patricky Pitbull (155.7) Bellator Lightweight Tournament Opening Round: Marcin Held (155.9) vs. Rodrigo Cavalheiro (154) Bellator Lightweight Tournament Opening Round: Tim Welch (155.8) vs. Derek Campos (155)
PRELIMINARY CARD: Bellator Lightweight Tournament Opening Round: Brandon Girtz (155.6) vs. Derek Anderson (155.6) Catchweight Feature Fight (159lbs): Marcio Navarro (157) vs. Bobby Cooper (158.4) Lightweight Feature Fight: Donnie Bell (155.4) vs. Eric Wisely (155.4) Bantamweight Feature Fight: Tory Bogguess (136) vs. L.C. Davis (135.9) Heavyweight Feature Fight: Maurice Jackson (265.1) vs. Daniel Gallemore (265) Featherweight Feature Fight: Israel Giron (155) vs. Cody Carrillo (154.5)
For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA, follow Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney @BjornRebney and check out Bellator on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BellatorMMA
About Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA is the world’s largest tournament based Mixed Martial Arts organization. Televised to nearly 500 Million homes worldwide in over 140 countries, Bellator’s majority owner is entertainment giant Viacom. In the United States, Bellator can be seen on Spike TV, the MMA television leader. With over 175 world-class athletes under contract, Bellator is home to many of the sport’s top mixed martial artists. Bellator’s founder & CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment executive with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator’s core philosophy is that title shots should be earned, not given. This belief gave rise to Bellator’s real sport, tournament-based format, which gives Bellator’s tournaments a true playoff feel that keeps the sport true and distances itself from the subjective side of fighting sports found in organizations that utilize a matchmaking/casting formula. 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 Newport Beach, California.
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