NEW YORK CITY (Δεκέμβριος 11, 2017) —International mixed-martial-arts and kickboxing fans can close out the 2017 season in grand style, viewing double-barreled RIZIN Fighting Federation World Grand Prix action, highlighted by the return of combat sports superstar Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic,Δεκέμβριος 29 & 31, airing live on pay-per-view from Saitama City, Ιαπωνία.

The Dec. 29^ου winners of the men’s bantamweight quarterfinals will advance to the Dec. 31^st women’s super-atomweight and kickboxing semifinals and then later in the finals (βλέπε παρακάτω).

The Special Added Attraction on the Dec. 29^ουcard is a light heavyweight match between Jiri “Denisa” Prochazka (19-3-0, 16 ΚΟ / ΤΚΟ, 2 SUB), Czech Republic vs. Karl Albrelktsson(6-1-0, 2 KO/TKOs, 3 SUB), Σουηδία.

Ο Δεκέμβριος. 29 και 31 (1 π.μ.. /10 μ.μ. PT start) will be live-streamed worldwide (excluding Japan on the FITE.TV platforms for $19.99 or the two-day RIZIN Pack special offer for only $29.99. Fans may simply download the FITE app – free to download from iTunes and Google Play – and then cast the fight to the big screen by using the instant stream-to-TV function. The FITE app works with any Wi-Fi connected television around the world, iOS and Android devices, as well as streaming devices such as Roku, Chromecast and more. Fans may also watch the fights live on the FITE website at www.fite.tv from any computer.

Integrated Sports Media will distribute via cable and satellite PPV on New Year’s Eve (Δεκέμβριος. 31 –5:00 π.μ.. ΚΑΙ / 2:00 π.μ.. PT αρχή) extravaganza live in North America via iN Demand, Vubiquity, and DISH in the U.S., as well as on SaskTel and Telus in Canada, για μια προτεινόμενη λιανική τιμή των μόλις $19.95.

“We’re excited to close the year with two entertaining events, RIZIN World Grand Prix 2017, plus the return of international MMA stars Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and Takanori “The Fireball Kid” Gomi,” δήλωσε ο συνιδρυτής και διευθύνων σύμβουλος της Flipps Media, Κόστα Γιορντάνοφ. “These events will cap of our very successful combat sports programming in 2017.”

“We’re happy to bring this New Year’s Eve event from Japan, featuring ‘Cro Cop’ and the RIZIN World Grand Prix finals to American and Canadian combat sports fans,” πρόεδρος Ολοκληρωμένη Sports Media Doug Jacobs remarked. “This is a rare opportunity for North American MMA and kickboxing fans to watch some of the best international fighters.”

The finals of the RIZIN World-Grand Prix kickboxing, women’s super-atomweight and men’s bantamweight championships will be preceded by three entertaining matches. Croatian heavyweight “Cro Cop” Filipovic (35-11-0, 27 ΚΟ / ΤΚΟ, 5 SUB) takes on Japanese favoriteTsuyoshi Kosaka (27-19-2, 8 ΚΟ / ΤΚΟ, 6 SUB) in a Special Added Attraction on the Δεκέμβριος. 31stκάρτα. Επίσης, the long-awaited return of Japanese lightweight Takanori “The Fireball Kid” Gomi(18-6-0, 13 ΚΟ / ΤΚΟ, 6 SUB) will be showcased in his throw-down with fellow countrymanYusuke Yachi (18-6-0, 5 ΚΟ / ΤΚΟ, 1 SUB). A women’s match between American flyweights Shinju “Juju” Auclair (1-0-0, 1 SUB) και υπέρ-ντεμπούτο Chelsea LaGrasse is also on tap.

A special one-day kickboxing tournament will be held Dec. 31^st between Japan’s Kazuyuki Fujita και Mitsuhisa Sunabe and undefeated knockout artist (20-0, 16 KOs) Tenshine Nasukawa vs. TBA with the winners facing off in the championship round on the card’s championship final.

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