Bellator 22: Ben Askren vs Dan Hornbuckle booked for June 17 in Kansas City
by Press Release on May 26, 2010 12:37 PM EDT
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 26, 2010) - Ben Askren, who won two NCAA wrestling championships while competing at the University of Missouri and then represented the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games, will headline Bellator Fighting Championships' latest event at KC Live! in the Kansas City Power & Light District on June 17th.
Askren (5-0) will take on MMA superstar Dan Hornbuckle (21-2) in the finals of Bellator's ongoing Welterweight Championship Tournament. The winner will become the No. 1 contender to reigning Bellator Welterweight Champion Lyman Good (10-0) and will earn the chance to face Good in a world title fight later this year.
The much anticipated Askren-Hornbuckle showdown is one of eight fights scheduled as part of the June 17th event, which marks Bellator's second visit in six weeks to the Power & Light District, a state-of-the-art, open-air, mixed-use entertainment venue in the heart of downtown Kansas City , owned and managed by The Cordish Company.
The event, Bellator 22, will be televised LIVE on FOX Sports Net and during special taped highlight shows the following Saturday night on NBC, Telemundo and the cable network mun2.
Tickets are on sale now at The Midland by AMC box office in downtown Kansas City and at ticketmaster.com. General admission tickets start at just $15 in advance/$25 at the door. Ringside and VIP tickets are also available and start at $75.
Other scheduled fights include:
- Winfield , Kan. , native Tyler Stinson (17-6) vs. Omaha-based Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist Leonardo Pechana (11-5) in the evening's "Local Main Event"
- Kansas City 's Tammie Schneider vs. Lisa Ward in a "Female Showcase" fight at 115 lbs.
- Kansas City 's John Orr (5-4) vs. former NCAA Champion wrestler and current Brock Lesnar training partner Cole Konrad (3-0) in a "Heavyweight Feature Fight"
"We're thrilled to be coming back to Kansas City for another event at the Power & Light District," said Bellator founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney. "Our first trip to the venue back in late April produced one of the most magical events we've ever been a part of. Kansas City is a great fight town with great fans and the Power & Light District is a one-of-a-kind venue. We can't wait to come back on June 17th with a Main Event fight featuring one of the top welterweights in the world, Dan Hornbuckle, and another star on the rise in Ben Askren."
For more information, visit Bellator.com or powerandlightdistrict.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator.
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Hornbuckle is quickly becoming the Man.
But Askren is a gritty guy that should not be overlooked by anyone.
Don’t miss this fight. Dan by submission end of 2nd round. Knee Bar.
The REEM is REAL and Fedor will Fall. ~ Muwahahaha !
Dan by whatever...
Dan on the feet = TKO/KO
Dan on the ground = Sub
’’They've done studies you know... 60% of the Time, it works every Time...’’ – Brian Fantana
agreed. hornbuckle had a sick submission on that guy in the semi's in that bellator tourney.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. I was building a house, I don't deserve this, deserves have nothing to do with it. Bang. "Unforgiven" I drink your milkshake. I drink it up! "There Will BE Blood". Hell is just a word, the reality is much much worse." Event Horizon". Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean, I mean plumb, mad dog mean. cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live or win. That's just the way it is. "The Outlaw Josey Wales". "And that's just what these hustlers look for. They cruise from casino to casino looking for weak dealers the way lions look for weak antelope". Ace Rothstein, The Movie "Casino" 1995. My name is puzzy, puzzy galore. I must be in heaven. "Goldfinger" The man with the midas touch. To protect the sheep you gotta catch the wolf, and it takes a wolf to catch a wolf. "Training Day".
by wolfmanshowlforever on May 26, 2010 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Go Hornbuckle
Been a fan since he hit Gono in the light switch.
As for the fight, I’m with Zino. Dan by mid-fight submission.
Anderson Silva will fall via brutal Republican dry-humping.
great fight
this is a fight of 2 beasts. I got Dan on this one. His progression over the last 2 years has been outstanding.
Hornbuckle By KO
Hornbuckle I belive is better then Askren in every area except wrestling. However Dan is very good of his back. So I see Dan taking this one.
is it wrong that I don't like Askren mostly because of his hair?
"They lie about marijuana. Tell you pot-smoking makes you unmotivated. Lie! When you're high, you can do everything you normally do, just as well. You just realize that it's not worth the fucking effort. There is a difference."
Hornbuckle had asked to make it a "scalp match"!
Winner shaves losers head. As much as I doubt ben will agree to it, I hope he does. As far as fight prediction Dan however he wants, no lay n pray this fight.
by Blood,bath and beyond on May 26, 2010 2:02 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
If Ben
avoids the subs, I think he wins 7 or so out of 10 times just by wrestling and controlling, but that’s a BIG if. I gotta go w/ the rest of you guys and say Hornbuckle by sub.
I'm your huckleberry.
i did not know bellator tickets were that inexpensive. how many fights do they show in a live show?
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. I was building a house, I don't deserve this, deserves have nothing to do with it. Bang. "Unforgiven" I drink your milkshake. I drink it up! "There Will BE Blood". Hell is just a word, the reality is much much worse." Event Horizon". Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean, I mean plumb, mad dog mean. cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live or win. That's just the way it is. "The Outlaw Josey Wales". "And that's just what these hustlers look for. They cruise from casino to casino looking for weak dealers the way lions look for weak antelope". Ace Rothstein, The Movie "Casino" 1995. My name is puzzy, puzzy galore. I must be in heaven. "Goldfinger" The man with the midas touch. To protect the sheep you gotta catch the wolf, and it takes a wolf to catch a wolf. "Training Day".
by wolfmanshowlforever on May 26, 2010 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
It's because you have to listen to Sean Weelock
by Swedish Chef smerdy herdy verdy on May 26, 2010 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
this is probably a dumb question. who is sean weelock? i have been only watching the bellator
tourney for about a month. they show repeats of the figths out west. is he the announcer or something?
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. I was building a house, I don't deserve this, deserves have nothing to do with it. Bang. "Unforgiven" I drink your milkshake. I drink it up! "There Will BE Blood". Hell is just a word, the reality is much much worse." Event Horizon". Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean, I mean plumb, mad dog mean. cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live or win. That's just the way it is. "The Outlaw Josey Wales". "And that's just what these hustlers look for. They cruise from casino to casino looking for weak dealers the way lions look for weak antelope". Ace Rothstein, The Movie "Casino" 1995. My name is puzzy, puzzy galore. I must be in heaven. "Goldfinger" The man with the midas touch. To protect the sheep you gotta catch the wolf, and it takes a wolf to catch a wolf. "Training Day".
by wolfmanshowlforever on May 26, 2010 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m pretty sure Sean is the play by play guy. the mike goldberg of bellator. which makes Swedish Chef’s joke not make sense since the fans in attendance don’t have to listen to the tv announcers.
"They lie about marijuana. Tell you pot-smoking makes you unmotivated. Lie! When you're high, you can do everything you normally do, just as well. You just realize that it's not worth the fucking effort. There is a difference."
That's true
I guess the fans don’t get to hear him. In addition to other crazy things he said Roger Huerta’s loss in Bellator was the biggest upset in MMA history. Gus Johnson wants a word with him.
by Swedish Chef smerdy herdy verdy on May 27, 2010 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
there are about 8 fights
4 main card televised
4 undercard, non-televised, made up of local fighters
I’m pretty sure ticket prices vary depending on the market. if I remember correctly the Chicago prices were at least double these prices.
"They lie about marijuana. Tell you pot-smoking makes you unmotivated. Lie! When you're high, you can do everything you normally do, just as well. You just realize that it's not worth the fucking effort. There is a difference."
still alot less inexpensive then ufc prices.
8 fights for 40- 50 bucks would be worth it imo. i’ve seen some pretty good fights so far. i have been impressed by bellator and they are smart to use this tournament system. i don’t think i have heard a peep from dana about them which means they are not a threat (which is true) or he does not dislike the owner of bellator. they have put on a good show.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. I was building a house, I don't deserve this, deserves have nothing to do with it. Bang. "Unforgiven" I drink your milkshake. I drink it up! "There Will BE Blood". Hell is just a word, the reality is much much worse." Event Horizon". Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean, I mean plumb, mad dog mean. cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live or win. That's just the way it is. "The Outlaw Josey Wales". "And that's just what these hustlers look for. They cruise from casino to casino looking for weak dealers the way lions look for weak antelope". Ace Rothstein, The Movie "Casino" 1995. My name is puzzy, puzzy galore. I must be in heaven. "Goldfinger" The man with the midas touch. To protect the sheep you gotta catch the wolf, and it takes a wolf to catch a wolf. "Training Day".
by wolfmanshowlforever on May 26, 2010 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Hornbuckle via stylin ass submission rd 1
That kimura he locked up on Steve Carl was sick. He was completely composed off his back. And Askren didn’t appear to have a real tight top game.
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