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Santa Monica, Calif. (Mayo 18, 2015) – A card loaded with explosive contests has received one more potential slugfest, as middleweight sluggers Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling (2-4) at 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” maganap Hunyo 26 at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mayo.
Additional matchups include lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “ang Natural” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion Tapik “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) paglalaan sa Yamauchi up (18-2).
The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. AT/ 8 p.m. CT, habang paunang bouts stream sa Spike.com. Karagdagang bouts ay inihayag sa ilang sandali.
Mga tiket para “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” kung saan magsisimula lamang $17 and include cage side seats for just $97, Kasalukuyang available sa Ticketmaster.com.
Ang 31-taong gulang na siling Na-aaway propesyonal mula noong 2006, starting his combat sports career in muay Thai, kung saan siya kinita parehong U.S. and world titles. Since he’s turned his focus to MMA, Schilling continues to compete in kickboxing events, din, nagtatrabaho kanyang paraan upang Last Man Standing torneo kaluwalhatian ni ito nakaraang Hunyo, pagtutunggali ng tatlong beses sa isang gabi. Siling ginawa ang kanyang Bellator MMA pasinaya noong Nobyembre, pagmamarka ng isang “Knockout ng Taon” 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. sa Hunyo 26ika para sa unang pagkakataon. 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 segundo.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Biyernes, Hunyo 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Bellator matimbang Main Kaganapan: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Magaang Tampok na labanan: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Featherweight Tampok na labanan: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)
Bellator Featherweight Tampok na labanan: Joe siling (2-4) vs. Hisaki Kato (4-1)