MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT FEATURING ANATOLY TOKOV AGAINST FRANCISCO FRANCE ADDED TO THE PRELIMINARY CARD
Холливоод, Цалиф. (Јануар 31, 2017) – A welterweight bout pitting Јосх Косцхецк (17-10) против Маурицио Алонсо(12-7, 1 НЦ) has been added to the Spike-televised main card of Беллатор 172: Федор вс. Mitrione у САП центру у Сан Јосе, Калиф. о Фебруар 18, 2017.
Додатно, recently signed Russian star Анатолиј Токов (24-2) is set to square off against Франциско Француска (13-4-1) in a middleweight clash that will be featured on the Bellator.com-streamed undercard, while a previously announced main card bout between Адам Пиццолот и Брент Примус has been cancelled after Piccolotti has been forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury.
Беллатор 172: Федор вс. Mitrione will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 п.м. И/8 п.м. ЦТ, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event are on sale now at the SAP Center Box Office as well as Ticketmaster.com.
Koscheck will be making his highly anticipated Bellator MMA debut after signing with the Viacom-owned promotion in 2015. Prior to the signing, “Kos” competed under the UFC banner for nearly a decade, compiling 15 wins and nine finishes. Сада, the 39-year-old Dethrone Base Camp product hopes to soar to the top of Bellator MMA’s stacked welterweight class and add to his impressive resume of 17 цареер победе. Never one to mince words, Koscheck has made it clear that he hopes to once again meet Паул Далеи inside the cage, but first, the Fresno, Калиф. native must get through Alonso on Feb. 18 when he returns to action on Spike.
Hailing from Parana, Бразил, Alonso will be making his second appearance under the direction of Bellator MMA and first in the welterweight division since 2014. The 36-year-old enters the bout riding a recent string of success, earning victories in each of his last two contests and seven of his last 10 dating back to 2010. Of his 12 career wins, Alonso has finished his opponent five times, including four knockouts. Alonso will look to build off of an undefeated 2016 campaign when he competes on Јан 18.
Under the tutelage of the legendary Fedor Emilianenko, Tokov has strung together an impressive resume of his own, where from 2012 на 2016, the prospect was riding a streak of 17 узастопних победа. The 26-year-old Russian is known to end fights early and often, finishing his opponent in 19 његовог 24 career wins, including nine first round finishes. If Tokov is going to continue to blossom on the Bellator roster, he will have to defeat his opponent on Јан. 18 први.
Hailing from Gilbert, Аризона, 18-fight veteran France enters the bout having won six of his last eight contests, including one draw and five finishes. The 33-year-old submission specialist will be making his third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and first in nearly a year at Беллатор 172. “Kiko” brings with him one of the most dynamic ground games in the division, дорада 12 његовог 13 victims via submission; displaying a wide array of devastating techniques, including rear-naked and arm-triangle chokes, arm bars, and kimuras.
Упдатед Беллатор 172: Федор вс. Mitrione Главни картица:
Heavyweight Main Event: Федор Емелианенко (36-4, 1 НЦ) вс. мат Митрионе (11-5)
Лаган Ко Маин Евент: Џош Томсон (22-8, 1 НЦ) вс. Патрицки "Питбулл" (16-8)
Тешка категорија: Цхеицк Конго (25-10-2) вс. Oli Thompson (17-9)
Борба у полутешкој категорији: Јосх Косцхецк (17-10) вс. Маурицио Алонсо (12-7, 1 НЦ)
Preliminary Bouts:
Middleweight Preliminary Fight: Анатолиј Токов (24-2) вс. Франциско Француска (13-4-1)
Претечај у полутешкој категорији: Јамес Терри (18-9) вс. David Douglas (9-6)
Лака прелиминарна борба: Nikko Jackson (1-1) вс. Cesar Gonzalez (0-1)
Перолака прелиминарна борба: Juan Cardenas (1-0) вс. Luis Vargas (0-1)
Претечај у полутешкој категорији: Danasabe Mohammed (5-1) вс. Царлос Роцха (9-4)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Ентони До (4-1) вс. Bobby Escalante (4-5)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Мет Рамирез (1-2) вс. Jeremy Murphy (3-3)
Лака прелиминарна борба: J.J. Okanovich (3-1) вс. Paradise Vaovasa (5-1)
Перолака прелиминарна борба: Justin Tenedora (Деби) вс. Roque Reyes (0-3)