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Santa Monica, Calif. (Mulole 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) ndipo Hisaki Kato (4-1) will clash in the fourth and final main-card matchup of next month’s “Bellator MMA: Kongo motsutsana. 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 motsutsana. Volkov” chikuchitika June 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mulole.
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) kutenga Yamauchi pamwamba (18-2).
The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. AND/ 8 p.m. CT, pamene kuyambirira mwauchidakwa akukhamukira pa Spike.com. Zoonjezerapo mwauchidakwa adzakhala analengeza posachedwapa.
Matikiti “Bellator MMA: Kongo motsutsana. Volkov,” amene kuyamba pa $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, Pakalipano likupezeka pa Ticketmaster.com.
The 31 wazaka Schilling akhala akumenyana mwaukadaulo popeza 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, kumene ndalama zonse U.S. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, komanso, ntchito m'njira ULEMERERO Yomaliza Munthu Ndaimirira mpikisanowu izi kale June, kupikisana katatu limodzi madzulo. Schilling wake Bellator MMA kuwonekera koyamba kugulu mu November, kugoletsa ndi “Knockout pa Chaka” 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. pa June 26TH kwa nthawi yoyamba. 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 masekondi.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo motsutsana. Volkov” - Friday, June 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Bellator Heavyweight Main Kadamsanayu: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator opepuka Mbali Nkhondo: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Featherweight Mbali Nkhondo: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi pamwamba (18-2)
Bellator Featherweight Mbali Nkhondo: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)