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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Bealtaine 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Seosamh “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) agus 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) agus iar-Chraobh Domhanda Trom-mheáchain Bellator MMA Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” ar siúl Meitheamh 26 ag Arena Ionad Imeachta Kansas Star i Mulvane, Bealtaine.
Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “An Uaimh” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “An Nádúrtha” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) ag cur ar Yamauchi suas (18-2).
Tá príomh-aipeanna cártaí na hoíche beo agus saor in aisce ar Spike ag 9 p.m. AGUS/ 8 p.m. CT, cé go sruth réamh babhtaí ar Spike.com. Beidh babhtaí breise a fhógairt go luath.
Ticéid le haghaidh “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” a thosú ag díreach $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, ar fáil faoi láthair ag Ticketmaster.com.
An Schilling 31-bliain d'aois a bhí ag troid go gairmiúil ó 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, nuair a thuill sé an dá U.S. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, chomh maith, ag obair ar a bhealach chun GLORY ar Last Man Buan tournament seo Meitheamh seo caite, iomaíocht trí huaire in oíche amháin. Rinne Schilling sé ar an bhfoireann Bellator MMA i mí na Samhna, scórála a “Knockout na Bliana” 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. ar Meitheamh 26ú don chéad uair. 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 soicind.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Dé hAoine, Meitheamh 26, Arena Ionad Imeachta Kanas Star, MULVANE, Kansas
Bellator trom Main Imeacht: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Gné comhrac Lightweight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator featherweight Gné comhrac: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi suas (18-2)
Bellator featherweight Gné comhrac: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)