Paid Members Dead Mike Posted June 19, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 19, 2015 Can you bet on Shamrock failing a piss test? Lashley's on the undercard of this too right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Chunk Posted June 19, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 19, 2015 (edited) Can you bet on Shamrock failing a piss test? Lashley's on the undercard of this too right? Yep. Card looks really good to me: Heavyweight Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock Featherweight Patrício Freire © vs. Daniel Weichel Heavyweight Bobby Lashley vs.Dan Charles Featherweight Daniel Straus vs.Henry Corrales Lightweight Michael Chandler vs.Derek Campos Even with my limited experience of watching Bellator, I know that: Chandler is a former champ, Strauss is a former champ and is coming off a title fight, Lashley holds some interest for the fact he was in WWE and the co-main is a title fight. Everything holds some interest. Edited June 19, 2015 by ChUnK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 A little bit of info on the Lashley fight for anyone who's maybe interested in seeing where he's at now; He has already held titles in professional wrestling, and Bobby Lashley now has his sights set on championship gold in mixed martial arts. Lashley looks to take the next step in his quest on Friday, when he faces Dan Charles at Bellator 138 “Unfinished Business.” The Lashley-Charles heavyweight feature will help buoy the main card of an event headlined by a heavyweight grudge match between Ken Shamrock and Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson. The event will originate from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, with the featured bouts kicking off at 9 p.m. ET.The 38-year-old Lashley has his eyes on all Bellator MMA heavyweights and will be paying particular attention to the forthcoming clash between Cheick Kongo and Alexander Volkov.“At one point in my career, I was just taking fights for the sake of taking fights,” he told Sherdog.com. “Now, it’s not just about winning, but how I win. A win would move me closer to a title shot, but I don’t know how much closer. If I win in impressive fashion, I’ll move lot closer and maybe only be one or two fights away. If I win by decision, I might be two or three fights away. The key is to keep winning.“There’s two other heavyweights fighting the week after me, and they could be in line for a shot; or if I win, I could face one of them next,” Lashley added. “I really have no idea where I’m going to go next if I win. I just have to stay ready and stay healthy.”A three-time national champion and four-time All-American wrestler in college, Lashley is still under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and makes frequent appearances on the promotion’s weekly television show, “Impact,” which airs Wednesdays on Destination America. Lashley claims juggling pro wrestling and MMA training has not been nearly as hard as you might expect and the training for the two is not as different as you might think. “Right now, it’s easier when you have two organizations that will work with each other,” he said. “The guys at Bellator are great to work for, and TNA makes things easier. Wrestling with TNA is a very light schedule. We tape a lot of shows in one night, so I only have to work about once per month. TNA’s next taping is the week after my fight; then they’re off for a month and half. Then I’ll decide about my next fight after taking a little vacation. The way my contract reads is that I have a set amount of days before fights where I can do no pro wrestling. It gives me time to rest and focus completely on fighting. TNA has no house shows right now, so outside of tapings, we’re free. I stay at home and train and do a show here or there if I want to. It’s great for me and great for my career. “Pro wrestling is completely different now,” Lashley added. “Pro wrestling now doesn’t have the giants from five, 10 or 15 years ago. Guys are training a whole different way, doing things like CrossFit. I train for fighting, but my body is going to look a certain way no matter what. I strictly train for MMA, and I actually do the same warmup for MMA as I do for wrestling. If I ever feel like I have to put on weight, I just up my calories. I just keep my training the same.”Lashley, who trains at an American Top Team affiliate in Colorado, is 2-0 in Bellator MMA and has won his last five fights dating back to June 2013. He debuted in Bellator with a second-round submission ofJosh Burns at Bellator 123 in September and just over a month later took just 91 seconds to stop Karl Etherington at Bellator 130. He was originally scheduled to fight James Thompson in February in a rematch of a 2012 fight that Thompson won -- it was Lashley’s last loss and his only defeat in his last eight outings -- but an injury to “The Dominator” scrapped the proposed bout. The two were re-scheduled for Bellator 138, but an injury to Thompson again postponed a second fight between the two. Instead, Charles has stepped in on a week’s notice to face Lashley.“When I fought Thompson, he fought me at my worst,” Lashley said. “I just wasn’t training. Fighting just wasn’t on my mind. I was going through a separation and became a single father, which is a lot of things to have thrusted on me. I was working out when I could and just spending time with my kids. I wasn’t fight training. I wasn’t ready for it. I only watched that fight once in the last three years. The way I fought and the decision all disgusts me. I didn’t look at it as a rematch.”The loss to Thompson served as motivation for Lashley, who has finished four of his five opponents since the defeat.“Camp has been great,” said Lashley, who signed a long-term contract extension with Bellator earlier this year. “I feel good. I’ve had some grueling training sessions, but I’m finishing them with a big smile. In camp, I just want to stay healthy and have good sparring sessions and make sure everything’s right. I’m just feeling good. I don’t know how to explain it. Sometimes people have insecurities and wonder about their training, but I’ve been busting my butt. Right now isn’t the time for a break. I’m ready for it.”Lashley will face a late substitute in Charles, who is making his fourth appearance under the Bellator banner. Charles will enter the cage on a two-fight winning streak. A Phoenix native, he has finished seven of his nine professional victories. Lashley admits he is more focused on himself than what Charles brings to the table.“I’m 100 percent thinking on what I want to do,” he said. “I want to continue to have good showings. I have to take into consideration what he did in his last fight and what he tries to do. We’re going to take that into consideration, but my whole thing is not to worry as much on him. I don’t want to have to reinvent myself every single time I fight.” With a 12-2 record now, and at 38 years old he really does have to make a push to start fighting some serious competitors if he wants to actually accomplish anything in the sport. He's on a five fight win streak, and was originally scheduled to face James Thompson, who is a fucking joke in the sport. On top of that Thompson hasn't fought in over a year. This Dan Charles guy isn't much better. He went from losing on his Bellator debut and getting cut, to losing his next fight against a guy with two bouts under his belt in an independent organisation in Arizona, to being rehired by Bellator off that loss. If Lashley is serious he really should be fighting guys much further up the foodchain than Charles and Thompson. He's not a novice anymore, he has almost double the amount of fights that Lesnar ever had, and should be progressing quicker in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mole Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Daniel Weichel is a German submission guy who just beat former FW champ Pat Curran and is the season 10 FW tournament winner, Henry Corrales is undefeated prospect, although the majority of his wins are in KOTC. Daniel Weichel is a German submission guy who just beat former FW champ Pat Curran and is the season 10 FW tournament winner, Henry Corrales is undefeated prospect, although the majority of his wins are in KOTC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted June 19, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 19, 2015 Shamrock looks like Michael Douglas there. Mental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted June 19, 2015 Author Paid Members Share Posted June 19, 2015 Bobby Lashleys MMA run has been stuck in 1st gear since it began. This card is quality though, really looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Dead Mike Posted June 19, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 19, 2015 This is a torrent job tomorrow then right? It's not on UK TV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted June 19, 2015 Author Paid Members Share Posted June 19, 2015 Not from what i can gather. Torrent job it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Dead Mike Posted June 19, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 19, 2015 Cheers. Tbh, when it's an event that's not on BT I usually prefer to torrent the US feed anyway. Shitarse UK channels usually butcher the show, I missed the end of Gonzaga/Cro-Cop on Pick TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted June 19, 2015 Author Paid Members Share Posted June 19, 2015 Yeh same here. I do the same with most boxing. Unless its a UK based show which airs on a Friday/Saturday evening i'll usually grab the American broadcasts. Take for example Boxnations US broadcasts. They fill anytime between fights with Steve Bunch talking shit about anything, then cut to the fights when they happen which usually has some awful international feed commentary team. Its better than nothing but given the option i always grab the proper broadcasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash X Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 (edited) any where streaming shamrock slice? Edited June 19, 2015 by Dash X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted June 19, 2015 Author Paid Members Share Posted June 19, 2015 Bellator are advertising an 'Epic Announcement' tonight too, any ideas? Coker said on the Luke Thomas interview that Phil Davis' debut will be announced during tonight's broadcast, and he hinted that some of next years schedule will be (probably including a London show)...now sure if that's what the announcement is about though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted June 19, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 19, 2015 (edited) Well, Fedor is in town... Just saying. Fedor vs Kimbo! It wouldn't be a proper 'epic announcement' teaser without some cunt throwing out the old Fedor speculation. And I am that cunt. Edited June 19, 2015 by wandshogun09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted June 19, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 19, 2015 (edited) Would love to see Shamrock win this. I remember a few years back he got beat off a bloke who was a bouncer in Newcastle on a shite Cage Rage show. A bloke who you could regularly see on the door a bus ride from my house. That's not what a Hall of Fame deserves. Would like to see him upset the odds and reclaim a small bit of dignity. Doubt it, like. Its just going to be shite to see Ken taking blows to the head in the condition he's in. Edited June 19, 2015 by IANdrewDiceClay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
METAL ON METAL Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 The announcement is a Bellator/Glory doing an event together in September, basically the Japanese way of an MMA show with 3 kickboxing fights (feat. Schilling and Paul Daley are involved as of now). What's mad is they're having a cage AND a ring in the arena. Same show has a one-night four man LHW tournament between: Newton, Vassell, King Mo and Phil Davis. And also McGeary vs. Tito Ortiz for the title. Sounds cracking on paper to be honest, stacked for a show just live on Spike TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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