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SANTA MONICA, Kalifas (Lapkritis 22, 2016) – The second main card fight announced for "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” at The Forum on Sausis 21, 2017 features the Bellator MMA debut of Los Angeleno Ralek Gracie (3-0), who will meet Hisaki Kato (7-2) į vidutinio svorio bijau.
The fight joins a card that already features a contest that many mixed martial arts fans thought they’d never see, kai Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) ir Chael Sonnen (28-14-1) return to action. Renginį tiesiogiai ir nemokamai transliuos SPIKE 9 p.m. IR/8 p.m. KT, o preliminarūs veiksmai bus transliuojami Bellator.com ir Bellator Mobile App.
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Tuo tik 22, Ralek made his MMA debut in Japan, where he defeated his opponent, Kastuyori Shibata with a devastating armbar. Nearly a year later, Ralek returned to Japan for his second MMA fight and again was victorious, this time defeating Gahdzhiev Alavutdin with an armbar from the mount. These two bouts led to a highly anticipated matchup with Kazushi Sakuraba, where again the Los Angeles native left “The Land of the Rising Sun” with the victory. That was the last time Ralek would fight under MMA rules, until now. Ralek is the third son of Rorion, the nephew of Royce, Rickson, and Royler Gracie and received his black belt from Grand Master Helio Gracie. The Gracie Family is famous for putting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on the map around the globe.
Since joining the Bellator MMA roster, you would be hard-pressed to find a fighter who has been involved in more exciting matchups than Hisaki Kato. Nicknamed “The Japanese Mouseketeer,” the 34-year-old French-Japanese competitor has finished Joe Schillingas on two separate occasions, and was involved in what many called a “Round of the Year” candidate during his lone Bellator MMA loss against Melvin Manhoef į 2015. Dabar, Kato sets his sights on Gracie, looking to nullify the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu of his Jan. 21 priešas.
Atnaujinta "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” Main Card:
Pagrindinis sunkiasvorio svorio turnyras: Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) vs. Chael Sonnen (28-14-1)
Vidutinio svorio pagrindinės kortos kovos: Ralek Gracie (3-0) vs. Hisaki Kato (7-2)