New York, New York, Avril 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, Soyez Grand as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino"Sur Samedi, Avril 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italie. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Premier vice-président, Sports et Promotions, 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.
Avant de concourir dans le MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Malade. Après le collège, 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, Compte épique de Grande de deux mois à l'exécution 2008 Championnat du Monde cimenté son statut comme l'un des play-appelants élite de la nation. He is joined by analyst Cedric Maxwell for all Boston Celtics games. Depuis peu de temps après leur 2001 appariement, "Grande et Max" sont devenus l'un des plus populaires et les plus emblématiques de sur-air combinaisons de Boston.
Sur mai 20, 2013, Grande a fait ses débuts Major League Baseball, Après avoir été nommé la voix alternent play-by-play de champion du monde Red Sox de Boston. Il a terminé son cycle de la radiodiffusion grands sports professionnels (NBA, NFL, LNH, WNBA et MLS).
"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised Vendredi, Avril 22 à 11:00 p.m. ET/PT, immediately following “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” on Spike.
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 Welterweight Featur
Bellator Kickboxing Bout de fonctionnalités poids mouche: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Coq Featur