Санта Моника, CALIF (Декември. 6, 2016) – It was announced today that one of MMA’s hottest prospects, И Рут (1-0), will waste no time continuing to build his resume, as he fights Емануеле Паломби (5-2) for his second fight in as many months. The bout takes place този петък при "Bellator 168: Сакара срещу. Белтран," на Декември. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 4ч ET/PT.
На само 26 възраст, Ruth is looking to pave the way for the other members of “The New Breed," a group of highly accomplished wrestlers who have all signed to fight under the Bellator MMA banner including: Джоуи Дейвис (1-0), Tyrell Fortune (1-0), Джарод Трис (1-0) както и Aaron Pico и Ромеро Памук – the last of which have yet to make their highly anticipated professional debuts. Before he was a three-time National Champion and four-time All-American wrestler at Penn State University, Ruth attended the world-renown Blair Academy in Susquehanna Township, PA, where he was the top-ranked recruit in the nation for his weight class. Having achieved great success at every stage of competition throughout his life, Ruth aspires to have the Bellator middleweight gold around his waist before long. After making the move across the country to Fresno, Калифорния., where he now trains at Dethrone Basecamp with other Bellator MMA fighters like Josh Koscheck и Chris Хъникът, Ruth made his professional MMA debut just last month on Ноември. 4, when he finished Dustin Collins-Miles with strikes at 3:19 в първия кръг.
Ruth now faces Rome’s Palombi, a seven-fight veteran with five victories including three KO’s and one submission. Ruth, who is taking the fight on less than a week’s notice, must quickly learn how to tune out a hometown crowd, who will certainly be heavily in favor of the Italian fighter.
The evening is highlighted by a main event featuring Italy’s most renowned mixed martial artist Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC), who will duke it out with Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) in a light heavyweight main event. Other Bellator MMA competitors will also be in action, включително и John Солтър (12-3), Ямаучи нагоре (31-9) и Филип Линс(10-1).
The Bellator Kickboxing brand will also be on display in Italy with a card that features a female flyweight rematch between Дениз Килхолц (45-3) и Слава на Перитора (11-1-1), but this time, a world title will be on the line. "Bellator кикбокс: Florence” will also include a lightweight clash between Джорджо Петросян (82-2-2, 1 NC) and British kickboxing champion Джордан Уотсън (48-11-2), a middleweight matchup pitting Джо Шилинг (19-9) срещу Викторио Лермано (30-7), a welterweight contest pairing Люк Новело (22-4-2) с Карим Гаджи (96-13-1), и Кевин Рос(31-9) ще се срещне Алесио Ардуини (26-14-2) в лек двубой. "Bellator кикбокс: Florence” airs Петък, Декември. 16 при 11:15 ч ET, immediately following "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”
Complete "Bellator 168: Сакара срещу. Beltran” Card:
Light Heavyweight Feature Fight: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) срещу. Joey Белтран (17-13, 1 NC)
Light Heavyweight Feature Fight: Филип Линс (10-1) срещу. Клебер Раймундо Силва (12-7)
Игра в средна категория: John Солтър (12-3) срещу. Клаудио Аникиарико (1-4)
Лека бойна игра: Ямаучи нагоре (31-9) срещу. Мирча Валериу (12-3)
Игра в средна категория: И Рут (1-0) срещу. Емануеле Паломби (5-2)
Завършете „Кинбокс на Bellator: Florence” Card:
Лека бойна игра: Джорджо Петросян (82-2-2, 1 NC) срещу. Джордан Уотсън (48-11-2)
Flyweight World Title: Дениз Килхолц (45-3) срещу. Слава на Перитора (11-1-1)
Игра в средна категория: Джо Шилинг (19-9) срещу. Викторио Лермано (30-7)
Welterweight Feature Fight: Люк Новело (22-4-2) срещу. Карим Гаджи (96-13-1)
Лека бойна игра: Кевин Рос (31-9) срещу. Алесио Ардуини (26-14-2)