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SANTA MONICA, Kalifornia. (Toukokuu 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” tapahtuu Kesäkuu 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Toukokuu.
Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. Johannes “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Nokare “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) ottamista Yamauchi up (18-2).
The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. JA/ 8 p.m. CT, kun alustava jaksoja stream Spike.com. Muita jaksoja julkistetaan lähiaikoina.
Liput “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” joka alkaa juuri $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, Tällä hetkellä saatavilla Ticketmaster.com.
31-vuotias Schilling on taistellut ammattimaisesti vuodesta 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, jossa hän suoritti sekä US-. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, myös, työskentelevät tiensä kunniaan Last Man Standing turnaus viime kesäkuu, kilpailevat kolme kertaa yhden illan. Schilling teki Bellator MMA debyytti marraskuussa, pisteytys “Knockout of the Year” 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. kesäkuuta 26th ensimmäistä kertaa. 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 sekuntia.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Perjantai, Kesäkuu 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Kevyt Ominaisuus Fight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Featherweight Ominaisuus Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)
Bellator Featherweight Ominaisuus Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)