Nueva York, Nueva York, Abril 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, Sean Grande as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino"En la Sábado, Abril 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italia. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Vicepresidente Senior, Deportes y Especiales, 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: Kimbo Slice, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell, Derrick Lewis, Brendan Schaub, Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordan, and Travis Browne among others.
Antes de competir en MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Enfermo. Después de la universidad, 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, Cuenta la épica de Grande del plazo de dos meses a la 2008 Campeonato Mundial cimentó su estatus como uno de los play-llamadores de élite de la nación. He is joined by analyst Cedric Maxwell for all Boston Celtics games. Desde poco después de su 2001 emparejamiento, "Grande y Max" se han convertido en una de las combinaciones más populares y emblemáticos de Boston en el aire.
En mayo 20, 2013, Grande hizo su debut en las Grandes Ligas, después de haber sido nombrada la voz alterna play-by-play de los Medias Rojas de Boston Campeón del Mundo. Se ha completado su ciclo de radiodifusión principales deportes profesionales (NBA, NFL, NHL, WNBA y MLS).
"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised Viernes, Abril 22 en 11:00 p.m. Y/PT, immediately following “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” on Spike.
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 Featur
Bellator Kickboxing Característica de peso mosca Bout: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. Verónica Vernocchi (31-6-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Peso gallo Featur