New York, NY, Bulan April 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, Jadilah Besar as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino"Pada tanggal Hari Sabtu, Bulan April 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italia. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Senior Vice President, Olahraga dan Spesial, 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.
Sebelum berlaga di MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Sakit. Setelah kuliah, 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, Akun epik Grande dari dua bulan lari ke 2008 Kejuaraan Dunia disemen statusnya sebagai salah satu elit play-penelepon bangsa. He is joined by analyst Cedric Maxwell for all Boston Celtics games. Sejak lama setelah mereka 2001 pasangan, "Grande dan Max" telah menjadi salah satu Boston on-air kombinasi yang paling populer dan ikonik.
Pada Mei 20, 2013, Grande membuat debut Major League Baseball nya, Setelah bernama alternatif play-by-play suara Juara Dunia Boston Red Sox. Ini menyelesaikan siklus nya penyiaran olahraga pro utama (NBA, NFL, NHL, WNBA dan MLS).
"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised Hari Jumat, Bulan April 22 di 11:00 p.m. DAN/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 Kelas menengah Featur
Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Bantam Featur