New York, Νέα Υόρκη, Απρίλιος 7, 2016 - Matt Mitrione, a former NFL defensive lineman and current Bellator MMA heavyweight will join Bellator MMA play-by-play announcer and The Voice of the Boston Celtics, Να Μεγάλο as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino"Στη Σάββατο, Απρίλιος 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Ιταλία. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Senior Vice President, Αθλητισμός και Προσφορές, Spike TV.
Mitrione joined Bellator MMA in early March after a stellar start to his career in the UFC. His 14-bout stint with that promotion began in 2009 on “The Ultimate Fighter,” airing on Spike. His list of formidable opponents included: Φέτα Kimbo, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell, Ντέρικ Λιούις, Brendan Schaub, Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordan, and Travis Browne among others.
Πριν από την ανταγωνίζονται στο ΜΜΑ, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Άρρωστος. Μετά από το κολλέγιο, he played in the NFL for the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings until 2005.
Sean Grande has served as Bellator’s play-by-play announcer since July of 2015. Completing his 18th season in the NBA and 15th as the voice of the Boston Celtics, Επική λογαριασμό Grande για αυτή τη διαδρομή δύο μήνες για να το 2008 World Championship cemented his status as one of the nation’s elite play-callers. He is joined by analyst Cedric Maxwell for all Boston Celtics games. Since shortly after their 2001 αντιστοίχιση, "Grande και Max" έχει γίνει ένα από τα πιο δημοφιλή και τα εικονικά on-air συνδυασμούς της Βοστώνης.
Τον Μάιο 20, 2013, Grande έκανε το ντεμπούτο του Major League Baseball, after being named the alternate play-by-play voice of the World Champion Boston Red Sox. It completed his cycle of broadcasting major pro sports (NBA, NFL, NHL, WNBA και MLS).
"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised Παρασκευή, Απρίλιος 22 στο 11:00 μ.μ. ΚΑΙ/PT, immediately following “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Χέντερσον” on Spike.
Ολοκληρώστε το "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: Μουσταφά Χαϊδά (37-3-3) vs. Karim Ghajji (95-12)
Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Featur
Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Bantamweight Featur