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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mai 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) și 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” are loc Iunie 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mai.
Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. Ioan “Naturala” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) luând în Yamauchi up (18-2).
The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. ȘI/ 8 p.m. CT, în timp ce crize preliminare stream pe Spike.com. Crize suplimentare vor fi anunțate în curând.
Bilete pentru “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” care încep de la doar $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, sunt disponibile în prezent la Ticketmaster.com.
În vârstă de 31 de ani Schilling a fost lupta profesional de la 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, unde a câștigat atât S.U.A.. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, precum și, de lucru drumul său spre glorie lui Last Man Standing turneu in luna iunie, de trei ori concurente într-un singur seară. Schilling a făcut debutul Bellator MMA în noiembrie, de notare a “Knockout anului” 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. iunie 26lea pentru prima dată. 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 secunde.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Vineri, Iunie 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas
Bellator grea Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator ușoare Caracteristică Lupta: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Ușoară Caracteristică Lupta: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)
Bellator Ușoară Caracteristică Lupta: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)