KEVIN ROSS, Raymond Daniels & DENISE KIELHOLTZ RECEIVE OPPONENTS
SANTA MONICA, TAL COMO. (Marzo 18, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing’s groundbreaking inaugural event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino," has been finalized with the opponents for Kevin Ross (30-9), Raymond Daniels (10-3) y Denise Kielholtz (43-2). Ross will square off against Matteo Taccini (24-3-1), while Daniels takes on Francesco Moricca (15-2-1) and Kielholtz goes head to head with Verónica Vernocchi (31-6-1) at the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italia en Abril 16.
The trio of Italy natives join a card that already features some of the top athletes in kickboxing, including one of the most accomplished knockout artists in all of combat sports, Melvin Manhoef (37-12), who takes on the always dangerous Alexandru Negrea (8-2). También, a 165-pound ISKA title fight between Mustapha Haida(37-3-3) y Karim Ghajji (95-12) will take place in the co-main event slot. “No Mercy” is also scheduled to return to MMA when he challenges for the Bellator MMA middleweight title against Rafael Carvalho en“Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” en Mayo 20.
El debut de "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " will take place on April 16 and be televised Friday, Abril 22 en 11:00 p.m. ET / PT, immediately following "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " on SPIKE. Mientras tanto, "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” airs on SPIKE Saturday, Abril 16 en 10 p.m. ET / PT.
American Muay Thai standout Ross is also referred to as “The Soul Assassin,” and he will look to live up to that name come April 16. Ross and his opponent, who is a 2014 ISKA Champion out of Rome are currently scheduled to be the very first fight in Bellator Kickboxing history. The two will undoubtedly look to kick off the promotion’s first event with an emphatic, memorable performance.
The pair of flyweights will come out swinging when Kielholtz and Vernocchi bring their impressive skill sets to the cage in an enticing matchup. Dutch striking specialist Kielholtz recently went “5 Rounds” in a Bellator digital piece.
En la división welter, Daniels, a 35-year-old American southpaw will be opposite Moricca, an Italian slugger and winner of the 2015 Ring Rules tournament, looking to impress in front of his home crowd. Daniels has made a name for himself as one of the top karate fighters in the USA and through his numerous knockouts by way of spinning-kick, translating to an instant fan-favorite wherever he fights.
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Completa “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” Fight Card:
Bellator Kickboxing Middleweight Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (37-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)
Bellator Kickboxing 165-Pound Feature Bout: Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) vs. Karim Ghajji (95-12)
Bellator Kickboxing Welter Característica Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. Francesco Moricca (0-0)
Bellator Kickboxing Característica de peso mosca Bout: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. Verónica Vernocchi (31-6-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Peso gallo Característica Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. Matteo Taccini (0-0)
Complete "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” Fight Card:
Bellator MMA Ligera Evento Principal: Patricky Freire (15-7) vs. Derek Campos (16-6)
Bellator MMA Peso Pesado Co-Main Event Luz: Alessio Sakara (17-11) vs. Brian Rogers (12-8)
Bellator MMA Combate de características de peso pluma: A. J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)
Bellator MMA Característica de peso mosca Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. ángel rosa (Debut)
Bellator MMA Combate de características de peso pluma: Daniele Miceli (2-0) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (6-2)