{"id":50697,"date":"2013-01-30T09:48:11","date_gmt":"2013-01-30T17:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=50697"},"modified":"2022-02-06T13:19:20","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T21:19:20","slug":"king-mo-returns-february-21st-live-on-spike-mma-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/bellator\/king-mo-returns-february-21st-live-on-spike-mma-news\/","title":{"rendered":"King Mo Returns February 21st Live on Spike | MMA NEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/king-mo2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/king-mo2.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"king mo2\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/king-mo2.jpg 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/king-mo2-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/king-mo2-361x250.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAfter an explosive knockout victory in his Bellator debut, King Mo is set to return to the Bellator cage when he battles \u201cThe Hardcore Kid\u201d Emmanuel Newton in a Light Heavyweight Semifinal fight on February 21st from Utah\u2019s Maverik Center live on Spike TV. The night will also feature the long anticipated Featherweight Tournament Finals as Utah\u2019s Own Rad Martinez battles the dynamic Russian striker Shahbulat Shamhalaev for a $100,000 Tournament prize and a guaranteed title shot.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the event start as low as $40 and can be purchased by visiting Ticketmaster.com, Bellator.com and the Maverik Center Box Office.<\/p>\n<p>The event will broadcast LIVE starting at 8 p.m. MST on Spike, as well as in Spanish language on mun2. The preliminary card will be streamed LIVE and FREE on Spike.com starting at 6 p.m. MST.<\/p>\n<p>Widely regarded as one of the best Light Heavyweights in the world, King Mo is well aware of the challenges that await him as Newton holds an impressive arsenal of wrestling and standup skills that to date with be King Mo\u2019s toughest tournament challenge. Having trained together at the legendary American Kickboxing Academy, both competitors are well aware of what\u2019s at stake February 21st.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI said it after my quarterfinal win, and I\u2019ll say it again, I\u2019m looking to smash this dude,\u201d King Mo said. \u201cEmmanuel is a tough guy, but I know where my game is at, and if I focus on me, we won\u2019t have any issues on February 21st.  I\u2019m always looking for that first round knockout, and that\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is my time. Everyone knows Mo and what he brings to the table, and he\u2019s the guy I have to get through to get to my belt,\u201d Newton said. \u201cThe belt is what I\u2019m here for, and it doesn\u2019t matter who is in my way to get there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For Martinez, the West Jordan native makes his Utah homecoming riding an impressive five fight win streak, including Bellator Tournament victories over top featherweights Nazareno Malegarie and Wagnney Fabiano. Already tasked with preparing for the biggest fight of his career, Martinez knows what\u2019s at stake with his hometown crowd behind him.<br \/>\n\u201cTo have the opportunity to fight in Salt Lake City for the Bellator Featherweight Tournament Championship is just a dream come true,\u201d Martinez said. \u201cUtah has a great base of MMA fans, but we\u2019ve never had a big MMA promotion come to Salt Lake City, so it\u2019s a great honor to be headlining Utah\u2019s first large scale MMA event.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After an explosive knockout victory in his Bellator debut, King Mo is set to return to the Bellator cage when he battles \u201cThe Hardcore Kid\u201d Emmanuel Newton in a Light Heavyweight Semifinal fight on February 21st from Utah\u2019s Maverik Center live on Spike TV. 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