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SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Mey 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) ary 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” mitranga Jona 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, May.
Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “The Natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) naka amin'ny Yamauchi ny (18-2).
The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. SY/ 8 p.m. CT, raha toaka savaranonando hitanjozotra amin'ny Spike.com. Fanampiny toaka dia nanambara fotoana fohy.
Tickets ho “Bellator MMA: Kongo Vs. Volkov,” izay manomboka any fotsiny $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, dia amin'izao fotoana izao hita ao amin'ny Ticketmaster.com.
Ny 31 taona no niady Schilling matihanina nanomboka 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, izay nahazo roa U.S. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, koa, miasa-dalana ho any ny Farany VONINAHITRA mitsangana fifaninanana lasa Jona, mifaninana in-telo ao anatin'ny iray hariva. Schilling nanao ny Bellator MMA bitany tany Novambra, scoring ny “Knockout ny Taona” 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. tamin'ny Jona 26faha- voalohany. 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 segondra.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo Vs. Volkov” - Zoma, Jona 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Bellator lanja mavesatra Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator maivana Feature Ady: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Featherweight Feature Ady: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ny (18-2)
Bellator Featherweight Feature Ady: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)