Bellator, latin for ‘warrior’, is the name of the nationally-based MMA promotion making a visit to the Dallas-Fort Worth area on the evening of May 20. They differ from the UFC and Strikeforce in that they have implemented a tournament-style system for their fight cards that fans can follow for an entire “season.”

Currently in season two, the organization is focusing on four weight divisions — Featherweight, Lightweight, Welterweight, and Middleweight. The season which started in April, showcases events each week in different cities as fighters progress through the tournament with the finals occurring at the end of June.

Bellator 19 will take place in Grand Prairie and serve as the semi-finals for the welterweight division.

Former Olympian Ben Askren will face Ryan Thomas. And Dan Hornbuckle, tagged as the favorite by many, takes on a member of the U.S. Army in Steve Carl.

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“But this year, we’re connecting like Montana and Rice.” Yes, this was a quote from Dallas Cowboys wide-receiver Roy Williams. And yes, it was an idiotic statement that could not have come from the heart. After putting up big numbers in his Detroit Lions career, Williams has not lived up to the hype in his Cowboys career. After posting nine touchdowns in his last two seasons combined, Roy Williams has been far from Jerry Rice. And while we are at it, Joe Montana would have the right to vomit if Tony Romo was supposed to connect to anyone as if he was Montana.

Tony Romo is still deservedly known as a quarterback that would be a great coup for fantasy football. He finally got over the hump of winning a playoff game; it only took him a few tries. I bet he would still like to one day make an NFC Championship. But enough with the Romo bashing, as this statement did not come out of his mouth. I hope Roy Williams enjoys looking over at Miles Austin, who clearly took his #1 spot that he never really held. And the fact that the Cowboys selected Dez Bryant in round one of the draft should tell Williams that the Cowboys don’t see him as Jerry Rice. Unless they see him as an equivalent to Jerry Rice; when Rice played for the Seahawks. Do you remember how he did on the Seahawks? Neither do I.

by David at the Sports Fan Blog Network

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From ESPN.com

“Both sides, no trash talking,” said Pacquiao, who will defend his WBO welterweight title. “We can be a good example to everybody.”

Not only is Manny Pacquiao afraid of getting blood drawn, he has found a new passion in the serenade. While bettors are busy waging on whether Pacquiao or Joshua Clottey will be the WBO welterweight champion, Pacquiao is working on a new hit single to woo his audience after the fight. While the Pac Man doesn’t want to trash talk, preemptively filling a stadium for your own post-fight concert crosses the line of presumptuous pontification.

The fight has already sold most of the 45,000 seats required to teeter on the edge of profitability. Will Pacquiao’s promise to be both the WBO welterweight champion and newest American Idol stoke Joshua Clottey’s fire, or will Pacquiao sing his way to victory?

Perhaps if Jerry Jones spent more time managing the Cowboys than arranging concerts at the new arena, the Cowboys could make it to the Super Bowl. Either way, this just made a good fight even more interesting.

-Zach Superior