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Santa Monica, Californias. (Mai 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) ja Hisaki Kato (4-1) will clash in the fourth and final main-card matchup of next month’s “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” event which airs live on Spike.
Headlined by a heavyweight contest between French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” toimub Juuni 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mai.
Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “’93-94” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) võtmist Yamauchi üles (18-2).
The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 Pärastlõunal. JA/ 8 Pärastlõunal. CT, samas esialgse vagusid oja on Spike.com. Täiendav vagusid tehakse teatavaks lähiajal.
Piletid “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” mis algavad lihtsalt $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, Praegu saadaval Ticketmaster.com.
31-aastane Schilling on võidelnud professionaalselt alates 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, kus ta omandas nii USA-s. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, samuti, töötab tema viis AU Last Man alalise turniiri möödunud juuni, konkureerivate kolm korda ühe õhtul. Schilling tegi oma Bellator MMA debüüdi novembris, punktisüsteem “Knockout Aasta” candidate stoppage of noted striker Melvin Manhoef.
A karate stylist who first made his name in Japan in the sport of Kudo – a hybrid version of MMA that involves fighting in a gi, gloves and a mask – the 32-year-old Kato will fight in the U.S. juunil 26th esmakordselt. Kato’s transition in 2013 to traditional MMA rules has proven to be a rousing success, as he’s earned four knockout victories in his first five bouts. Three of those wins were earned in the first round, including an April 2014 victory that came in just 53 sekundit.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Reede, Juuni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas
Bellator raskekaalu põhiturniirile: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Kerge Feature võitlus: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Featherweight Feature võitlus: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi üles (18-2)
Bellator Featherweight Feature võitlus: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)