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SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Maio 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Costure 'Em Up” Schilling (2-4) e 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) e ex-Bellator MMA World Heavyweight Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” tem lugar Junho 26 em Kansas Estrela Event Center Arena em Mulvane, Maio.
Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. Banheiro “O natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Palmadinha “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) assumindo Yamauchi-se (18-2).
Card principal da noite vai ao ar ao vivo e gratuita pela Spike em 9 p.m. E/ 8 p.m. CT, enquanto lutas preliminares de fluxo em Spike.com. Ataques adicionais serão anunciados em breve.
Os ingressos para “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” que começam em apenas $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, Atualmente disponível em Ticketmaster.com.
A 31-year-old Schilling vem lutando profissionalmente desde 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, onde ganhou tanto U.S. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, também, trabalhar o seu caminho para a glória último torneio Man Standing em junho passado, competindo três vezes em uma única noite. Schilling fez sua estréia no Bellator MMA em novembro, Marcar “Knockout do Ano” 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. em junho 26th pela primeira vez. 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 segundos.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Sexta-feira, Junho 26, Kanas Estrela Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Luta Característica Lightweight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Pena Luta Característica: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi-se (18-2)
Bellator Pena Luta Característica: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)