KEVIN ROSS, RAYMOND DANIELS & DENISE KIELHOLTZ RECEIVE OPPONENTS
SANTA MONICA, TANKOU. (Mas 18, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing’s groundbreaking inaugural event, "La ap Kikboksin: Torino," has been finalized with the opponents for Kevin Ross (30-9), Raymond Daniels (10-3) ak 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 Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1) at the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy on Avril 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). Epitou, a 165-pound ISKA title fight between Mustapha Haida(37-3-3) ak Karim Ghajji (95-12) will take place in the co-main event slot. “Pa gen Mercy” is also scheduled to return to MMA when he challenges for the Bellator MMA middleweight title against Rafael Carvalho nan“La ap 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” sou Me 20.
The debut of "La ap Kikboksin: Torino " will take place on April 16 and be televised Friday, Avril 22 nan 11:00 p.m. ET / PT, immediately following "La ap 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " on SPIKE. Pandan se tan, "La ap 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” airs on SPIKE Saturday, Avril 16 nan 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.
In the welterweight division, 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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Complete “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 Wèltèr Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. Francesco Moricca (0-0)
Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Bantamweight Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. Matteo Taccini (0-0)
Ranpli "la ap 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” Fight Card:
La ap mma Lightweight Main Event: Patricky FREIRE (15-7) vs. Derek Fields (16-6)
La ap mma Limyè lour Ko-Main Evènman: Alessio Sakara (17-11) vs. Brian Rogers (12-8)
La ap mma Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)
La ap mma Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Premye)
La ap mma Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniele Miceli (2-0) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (6-2)