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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mei 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Kushona 'Em Up” Schilling (2-4) na 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) na aliyekuwa Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5), “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” unafanyika Juni 26 katika Kansas Star Tukio Center uwanja katika Mulvane, Mei.
Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Mtindo” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Pat “Mpunga Mike” Curran (20-7) kuchukua Yamauchi up (18-2).
Kadi kuu usiku airs kuishi na bure kwenye Mwiba katika 9 p.m. NA/ 8 p.m. CT, wakati kikohozi awali mkondo juu ya Spike.com. Kikohozi ziada yatatangazwa hivi karibuni.
Tiketi kwa ajili ya “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” ambayo kuanza saa tu $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, sasa inapatikana katika Ticketmaster.com.
31 mwenye umri wa miaka Schilling imekuwa mapigano kitaaluma tangu 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, ambako alipata wote U.S. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, pamoja, kazi njia yake ya mwisho ya mashindano GLORY ya mtu amesimama mwezi Juni mwaka huu uliopita, mashindano mara tatu katika jioni moja tu. Schilling alifanya yake Bellator MMA kwanza katika Novemba, bao a “Knockout ya Mwaka” 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. Juni 26th kwa mara ya kwanza. 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 sekunde.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Ijumaa, Juni 26, Kanas Star Tukio Center uwanja, MULVANE, Kansas
Bellator Heavyweight Kuu Tukio: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Lightweight Kupambana Feature: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Featherweight Kupambana Feature: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)
Bellator Featherweight Kupambana Feature: Joe Schilling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)