EVENT SET TO TAKE PLACE SAMDI IN TORINO, Itali
ADDITIONAL PHOTOS – CREDIT BELLATOR/LUCAS NOONAN
TORINO, Itali – Fighters from both La ap 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 ak Bellator Kickboxing 5 converged on the historic Comune di Torino for the official press conference for the events taking place at the Pala Alpitour in Torino, Itali. In addition to the fighters, La ap Prezidan Scott Coker, along with Okatagon President Carlo DiBlasi and Torino Minister of Sport Roberto Finardi, all spoke about Samdi nights anticipated card.
La ap 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 airs this Samdi, Avril 8 sou Spike nan 3 p.m. AK and will be immediately followed by Bellator Kickboxing 5, which airs at 5 p.m. AK. Tickets for the event are available now at www.oktagon.it and include access to an Oktagon Kickboxing event in addition to both Bellator events.
La ap 176 is headlined by a middleweight championship fight pitting Rafael Carvalho (13-1) kont Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC) and also features Russia’s Anastasia Yankova (4-0) kont Elina Kallionidou (5-1).
Bellator Kickboxing 5 will feature a lightweight bout between “The Doctor” Giorgio Petrosyan (83-2-2, 1NC), who takes on Romanian veteran Amansio Paraschiv (23-5-1) and Bellator Kickboxng Women’s Flyweight World Champion Denise Kielholtz (46-3), who is set to defend her belt for the first time against ISKA and WKU World Champion Martine Michieletto (34-12-5).
À La ap 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 Kat Main:
Middleweight World Title Bout: Rafael Carvalho (13-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC)
Women’s Catchweight Fight: Anastasia Yankova (4-0) vs. Elina Kallionidou (5-1)
Lightweight Feature Fight: Djamil Chan (12-3) vs. Mircea Valeriu (13-4)
Lightweight Feature Fight: Samba Coulibaly (11-4) vs. Mihail Nica (5-0)
À Bellator Kickboxing 5 Kat Main:
Lightweight Feature Fight: Giorgio Petrosyan (83-2-2, 1NC) vs. Amansio Paraschiv (23-5-1)
Women’s Flyweight World Title Bout: Denise Kielholtz (46-3) vs. Martine Michieletto (34-12-5)
Catchweight Feature Fight: Nando Calzetta (45-9) vs. John Wayne Parr (95-32)
Wèltèr Feature goumen: Mustapha Haida (45-5-2) vs. Enriko Kehl (45-11-1)
Plum goumen Feature: Gaston Bolanos (8-1) vs. Luca D’isanto (36-13-4)