EVENT SET TO TAKE PLACE Zaterdag IN TORINO, ITALIË
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TORINO, ITALIË – Fighters from both Bellator 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 en Bellator kickboksen 5 converged on the historic Comune di Torino for the official press conference for the events taking place at the Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italië. In addition to the fighters, Bellator president Scott Coker, along with Okatagon President Carlo DiBlasi and Torino Minister of Sport Roberto Finardi, all spoke about Zaterdag nights anticipated card.
Bellator 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 airs this Zaterdag, April 8 op Spike bij 3 p.m. EN and will be immediately followed by Bellator kickboksen 5, which airs at 5 p.m. EN. 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.
Bellator 176 is headlined by a middleweight championship fight pitting Rafael Carvalho (13-1) tegen Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC) and also features Russia’s Anastasia Yankova (4-0) tegen Elina Kalilionidou (5-1).
Bellator kickboksen 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).
Bijgewerkt Bellator 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 Hoofd Card:
Middengewicht wereldtitelgevecht: Rafael Carvalho (13-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC)
Women’s Catchweight Fight: Anastasia Yankova (4-0) vs. Elina Kalilionidou (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)
Bijgewerkt Bellator kickboksen 5 Hoofd Card:
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)
Weltergewicht Feature Vecht: Mustapha Haida (45-5-2) vs. Enriko Kehl (45-11-1)
Vedergewicht Feature Vecht: Gaston Bolanos (8-1) vs. Luca D’isanto (36-13-4)