After hosting one of the most memorable night of fights in
Bellator history, the promotion is heading back to The Venue at Horseshoe
Casino in Hammond, Indiana on Friday, October 5. The night will feature the
quarterfinals of the Season 7 Heavyweight Tournament, as well as a host of
local talent. Tickets for this event go on sale at 10 a.m. CT on Friday, August
3 and are available at Horseshoe Casino, Ticketmaster,
www.thevenue-chicago.com, or by calling 1-800-745-3000.
The event will broadcast starting at 7 p.m. CT on MTV2 and
in commercial-free HD on EPIX. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. CT, with the preliminary
streamed LIVE and FREE around the world on Spike.com starting at 5:30 p.m. CT.
“From the sold out crowd to the incredible fights, our first
visit to Horseshoe Casino in Hammond was something I will never forget, so
getting back to The Venue was something I wanted to get done immediately,” said
Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney. “Our heavyweights always bring a
great show with huge power and big KO’s, so our fans in the Chicago area should
be in for a great night of fights October 5.”
The night will be headlined by a long awaited rematch nearly
a year in the making as Eric Prindle will finally meet former Bellator
Heavyweight Tournament Finalist Thiago “Big Monster” Santos in opening round
action. The two giants were scheduled to fight at Bellator 62, but weigh issues
forced Santos out of the fight. With those problems in the past, Santos and
Prindle are both ready for a slugfest at Bellator 75 on October 5.
After making a strong statement in his Bellator debut, Brett
“Da Grim” Rogers is set for his first taste of tournament action when he takes
on Bellator newcomer and top Russian heavyweight Ruslan Magomedov. While both
fighters are armed with heavy hands, Rogers is ready for the challenge he will
soon face.
“I love to fight, and after the win against Kevin [Aslpund],
it gave me even more motivation to keep training hard and getting in there and
do exactly what I know I can do, and give the fans a show,” said Rogers. I want
all the fans to know Brett Rogers is back. I’m training the hardest I ever have
at ATT in Coconut Creek, and just getting ready to show everyone what I can
do.”
The preliminary fight card will be highlighted by Chicago’s
own Chase Beebe, who returns to the Bellator cage after a close split decision
loss over a year ago to now Bantamweight Tournament Finalist Marcos Galvao.
Armed with a slick arsenal of submission skills that have earned Beebe 16
submission victories in his young career, the Chicago native is looking to put
on show in front of friends and family at Bellator 75.
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/Bellator
About Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts
promotional company headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Bellator, Latin
for Warrior, is partnered with entertainment industry leaders Viacom and
Fremantle Entertainment, and is the world’s leading tournament-based mixed
martial arts organization. Bellator’s Founder, Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney
is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep
commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes.
Bellator Fighting Championships’ executive team is comprised of top industry
professionals in the areas of live event production, television production,
fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development,
international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission
relations.
About Horseshoe Casino
The $500 million Horseshoe Casino, a Caesars Entertainment
Corporation property, just 20 minutes from downtown Chicago is the premier
entertainment and gambling destination in Chicagoland. Where legendary gaming
lives on, Horseshoe boasts more than 350,000 square feet with over 3,000 slot
machines, over 100 table games, one of the largest poker rooms in the Midwest,
and more. The Venue at Horseshoe Casino is proud to offer the ultimate concert
and entertainment destination and premier experience in a flexible space that
can hold up to 3,300 guests. Dining elegance is not overlooked and guests can
choose from a variety of dining options including; Jack Binion’s Steak House
which overlooks Lake Michigan and recent winner of the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Wine
Spectator Award of Excellence and the May 2012 OpenTable Diners’ Choice award,
around-the-globe variety at the Village Square Buffet, and a taste of Chicago
at Benny’s Pub and Eatery.
For more information, please visit:
www.chicagohorseshoe.com.
Must be 21 years or older to gamble or attend events at The
Venue. Know When To Stop Before You Start® Gambling Problem? Call
1-800-9WITH-IT © 2011 Caesars License Company, LLC.
About MTV2
Available in approximately 80 million homes MTV2 is man’s
best friend. Since its launch in 1996, the network has reflected the subversive
interests and behaviors of young men with a compelling and diverse programming
line-up inspired by ordinary guys who do extraordinary things. MTV2 is part of
Viacom Media Networks, one of the world’s leading creators of programming and
content across all media platforms. For more information, go to
www.mtvpress.com or follow us on Twitter @MTVPress.
About EPIX
EPIX, a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and
VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), is a next-generation premium entertainment channel,
video-on-demand and online service launched on October 30, 2009. With access to
more than 15,000 motion pictures spanning the vast libraries of its partners
and other studios, EPIX provides a powerful entertainment experience with more
feature films on demand and online and more HD movies than any other service.
It is the only premium service providing its entire monthly line-up of new
Hollywood titles, classic feature films, original series, music and comedy
specials through the linear channel, video-on-demand and online at EpixHD.com,
the leading online destination for movies.
EPIX has made the commitment to deliver the industry’s most
expansive online collection of movies, making more than 3,000 titles available
on EpixHD.com. The service is available to over 30 million homes nationwide
through distribution partners including Charter Communications, Cox
Communications, DISH Network, Mediacom Communications, NCTC, Suddenlink
Communications and Verizon FiOS.
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