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Santa MONICA, Calif. (Kia 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Tuia 'Em Up” Schilling (2-4) a 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 Congo (22-10-2) me te Toa o te Ao Taumaha o Bellator MMA Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” e wahi Pipiri 26 i te Kansas Star Event Center Arena i Mulvane, Haratua.
Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “Te Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “te Natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) tango i runga i Yamauchi ake (18-2).
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Tikiti hoki “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” e tīmata i tika $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, E tēnei wā e wātea ana i Ticketmaster.com.
Kua-tau 31-tau te Schilling kua whawhai ngaiotanga mai 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, e ua roaa ia raua U.S. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, me, mahi tona ara ki te tangata e tu Last whakataetae o te AKAKAKA tenei Pipiri mua, whakataetae e toru nga wa i roto i te ahiahi kotahi. Hanga Schilling tona tuatahi Bellator MMA i Whiringa, tapeke he “Knockout o te Tau” 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. i runga i Pipiri 26th mo te wā tuatahi. 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 hēkona.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Rāmere, Pipiri 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Bellator Takahanga Main Heavyweight: Cheick Congo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Whawhai Āhuahira Kōmāmā: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator mā whitu Āhuatanga Fight: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi ake (18-2)
Bellator mā whitu Āhuatanga Fight: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)