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THE WAIT IS OVER – ‘PITBULL’ & SOUZA ARE READY FOR ACTION AT ‘BELLATOR 152’ TOMORROW

 

Complete Weigh-In Photos Here

 

TORINO, Italya. (Abril 15, 2016) – After Friday’s weigh-ins at the Turin Palace Hotel, all of the "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” competitors are set to enter the cage inside of Italy’s largest indoor arena, The Pala Alpitour. The event airs on SPIKE bukas, Sabado, Abril 16 sa 10 p.m. AT/PT.

 

The mixed martial arts portion of Bellator MMA’s first event overseas will also include the promotional debut of Italian fan-favorite Alessio Sakara (17-11), na mga mukha Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup and one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), na lumalaban Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds.

 

Din, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitorsDaniele Miceli (2-0) at Daniele Scatizzi (6-2) will round out the MMA card with a featherweight showdown.

 

Pangunahing Card: (Live on SPIKE – 10 p.m. AT/PT)

Kevin Souza (70.3 kg / 155.2 lbs.) vs. Patricky Freire (70.5 kg / 155.2 lbs.)

Alessio Sakara (92.25 kg / 203.9 lbs.) vs. Brian Rogers (93.05 kg / 205.3 lbs.)

Danilo Belluardo (66.05 kg / 145.4 lbs.) vs. A.J. McKee (65.95 kg / 145.5 lbs.)

Anjela Pink (58.65 kg / 129.3 lbs.) vs. Anastasia Yankova (59.35 kg / 130 lbs.)

Daniele Miceli (76.10 kg / 167.5 lbs.) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (76.2 kg / 168.2 lbs.)

BOTH ‘PITBULL BROTHERSRECEIVE NEW OPPONENTS AHEAD OF BELLATOR 152 & BELLATOR 153

 

Santa Monica, ANG GANOONG AS. (Abril 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek Patlang at John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) at Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) sa Abril 16 at 22 buong galang.

Ang resulta, the Scott Coker-led promotion has put its newest free agent acquisition to work immediately, sa balita na Kevin Souza (15-4) will compete against Patricky at 155-pounds, in the first fight of his freshly inked multi-fight contract during the main event of "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza.”

Samantala, in the co-main event of "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov," Patricio will now fight the tenacious Henry Corrales (12-2), who agreed to face the former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion on less than two weeks notice.

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” will also include the promotional debut of Italian fan-favorite Alessio Sakara (17-11), na mga mukha Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), fights Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds. Din, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) at Daniele Scatizzi (6-2) will round out the MMA card with a featherweight showdown.

"Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov” is also brimming with must-see mixed martial arts action as well, with the promotional debut of Benson Henderson (23-5), who challenges Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) for the 170-pound strap, Brennan Ward (13-3) goes to battle laban sa “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael "lason" Page (9-0) mukha Jeremie Holloway (7-1), at Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, Abril 16 sa 10 p.m. ET / PT, habang "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov” airs at a special start time of 8 p.m. ET / 7 pm. CT, which is immediately followed by the debut of "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " sa 11:00 p.m. ET / PT.

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture sa "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich ” to kickoff 2016, Patricky “Pitbull” will look to extend his current winning streak when he takes on the debuting Kevin Souza.

A member of the Blackzilians, the 31-year-old has been victorious in 10 ng kanyang huling 11 fights as a professional and put together an impressive 3-1 run with the UFC. The multi-time, post-fight bonus award winner has a knack for the spectacular, may 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 sa 15 victories ending before reaching the judges’ scorecard. The Salvador native has competed exclusively at 145-pounds, but due to the fight being on short notice, Souza will step up and compete against “Pitbull” sa magaan.

Henry Corrales continues his run of never turning down a fight in Bellator MMA, after agreeing to fight Patricio “Pitbull.” The fight will be Corrales’ third in the Viacom-owned promotion, after bouts against current featherweight titlist Daniel Straus and newly re-signed contender Emanuel Sanchez. A former King of the Cage bantamweight champion, “OK” has finished 10 ng kanyang 12 wins as a pro.

Complete "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” Main Card:

Bellator MMA Lightweight Main Event: Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) vs. Edimilson “Kevin” Souza (15-4)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Alessio Sakara (17-11) vs. Brian Rogers (12-8)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Tampok Bout: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Tampok na Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Pasinaya)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniele Miceli (2-0) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (6-2)

Complete "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” Main Card:

Bellator MMA welterweyt World Title Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-Main Event: Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) vs. Henry Corrales (12-2)

Bellator MMA welterweyt Tampok Bout: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA welterweyt Tampok Bout: Michael Pahina (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator MMA Magaang Tampok Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

Tungkol sa Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA ay isang nangungunang Mixed Martial Arts samahan na nagtatampok ng marami sa mga pinakamahusay na fighters sa mundo. Sa ilalim ng direksyon ng beteranong lumaban tagataguyod Scott Coker, Bellator ay magagamit sa halos 500 milyong mga tahanan sa buong mundo sa paglipas ng 140 mga bansa. Sa Estados Unidos, Bellator ay makikita sa pako, MMA leader telebisyon. Bellator MMA ay binubuo ng isang executive team na kinabibilangan ng top propesyonal sa industriya sa telebisyon produksyon, orkestrasyon live na kaganapan, -unlad mandirigma / relasyon, venue pagkuha, paglikha ng sponsorship / pag-unlad, internasyonal paglilisensya, marketing, advertising, relasyon sa publicity at komisyon. Bellator ay batay sa Santa Monica, California at pagmamay-ari ng entertainment higanteng Viacom, tahanan ng premier entertainment mga tatak sa mundo na kumonekta sa mga madla sa pamamagitan ng nakapanghihimok na nilalaman sa telebisyon, aninong gumagalaw, online at mobile platform.

Tungkol pako:

Spike ay makukuha sa 98.7 milyong mga tahanan at ito ay isang dibisyon ng Viacom Media Networks. Ang isang yunit ng Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Network ay isa sa nangungunang mga tagalikha ng mundo ng programming at nilalaman sa lahat ng mga platform ng media. Spike’s internet address is spike.com at para up-to-the-minuto at arkibal press impormasyon at mga larawan, visit Spike’s press site at spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @SpikeTVPR for the latest in breaking news updates, likod ng mga eksena-impormasyon at mga larawan.

About Oktagon:

Carlo Di Blasi created Oktagon in 1996. At its beginning the show was dedicated to free fight, the name that was given initially to MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). Other disciplines such as Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Savate were gradually added from the early 2000’s onwards. During the last 20 years Oktagon has reached a huge popularity, both in Italy and abroad, creating many superstars in the process including Bellator welterweight Paul Daley as well as The Petrosyan brothers (Giorgio at Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven at Artem Levin.

MATT MITRIONE AND SEAN GRANDE NAMED SPIKE’S ANNOUNCING TEAM FOR BELLATOR KICKBOXING: TORINO

New York, NY, Abril 7, 2016 - Matt Mitrione, a former NFL defensive lineman and current Bellator MMA heavyweight will join Bellator MMA play-by-play announcer and The Voice of the Boston Celtics, Maging Malaking as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino"Sa Sabado, Abril 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italya. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Senior Vice President, Sports at Espesyal, Maglagay ng mga ispaik TV.
Mitrione joined Bellator MMA in early March after a stellar start to his career in the UFC. His 14-bout stint with that promotion began in 2009 on “The Ultimate Fighter,” airing on Spike. His list of formidable opponents included: Kimbo Slice, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell, Derrick Lewis, Brendan Schaub, Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordan, and Travis Browne among others.
Prior to competing in MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, May sakit. Pagkatapos ng kolehiyo, he played in the NFL for the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings until 2005.
Sean Grande has served as Bellator’s play-by-play announcer since July of 2015. Completing his 18th season in the NBA and 15th as the voice of the Boston Celtics, Epic account Grande ng mga dalawang-buwan na tumakbo sa 2008 World Championship cemented his status as one of the nation’s elite play-callers. He is joined by analyst Cedric Maxwell for all Boston Celtics games. Since shortly after their 2001 pagpapares, "Grande at Max" ay naging isa sa mga pinaka popular at iconic kumbinasyon ng Boston on-air.
Sa Mayo 20, 2013, Grande ginawa ng kanyang Major League Baseball pasinaya, after being named the alternate play-by-play voice of the World Champion Boston Red Sox. It completed his cycle of broadcasting major pro sports (NBA, NFL, NHL, WNBA at mls).
"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised Biyernes, Abril 22 sa 11:00 p.m. AT/PT, immediately following “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” on Spike.
Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” Fight Card:
Bellator Kickboxing Middleweight Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (37-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)
Bellator Kickboxing 165-Pound Feature Bout: Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) vs. Karim Ghajji (95-12)
Bellator Kickboxing Welterweyt Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. Francesco Moricca (15-2-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Bantamweight Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. Matteo Taccini (24-3-1)

 

TWO NEW bouts COMPLETE 'Bellator 155: CARVALHO VS. MAIN CARD Manhoef 'IN BOISE ON MAY 20 - LAMANG SA SPIKE

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (Marso 24, 2016) - Isang magaan bout pitting Marcin Hinawakan (21-4) laban sa Dave Jansen (20-3) at isang matimbang pagpapares contest Chase Gormley (12-5) laban sa Joey Beltran (17-12), naidagdag sa main card ng "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " sa CenturyLink Arena sa Boise, Idaho noong Mayo 20.

 

Ang fights sumali sa isa card na mayroon katangian ng isang napakalaki Middleweight Championship World main event, kapag Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defends kanyang belt laban sa nagniningas Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). At saka, dating Bellator MMA Featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) ay bumalik sa pagkilos sa unang pagkakataon mula noong Hunyo, kapag siya ay nakaharap sa nababanat Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) sa co-main event ng card.

 

Mga tiket para "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " Magsisimula sa lamang $25 at sa pagbebenta na ngayon sa Bellator.com, ang CenturyLink Arena Box Office o CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Ang kaganapan ay maisahimpapawid live at libreng on Spike sa 9 p.m. AT/8 p.m. CT. Isang walong-fight preliminary card airs live sa Bellator.com atAng Bellator Mobile App magmula sa 6:30 p.m. AT.

 

Gaganapin, isang 13-fight Bellator MMA beterano, mukhang upang simulan ang isa pang mahabang winning streak matapos na makita ang kanyang pinakabagong six-fight string snapped sa mga kamay ng division champion Will Brooks sa panahon ng "Bellator 145: With A Vengeance. " Ang 24-taon gulang na submission specialist ay naitala panalo sa 11 ng kanyang huling 13 fights, na may anim na ng nakaraang pitong darating sa pamamagitan ng paraan ng knockout o submission. Ang kanyang makatas matchup sa "Ang Fugitive" sa "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " nagmamarka ng kanyang 2016 debut at unang paglaban mula noong Nobyembre ng 2015.

Pagkatapos ng isang lubos na nagkakaisa desisyon tagumpay laban sa Polish katutubong pabalik sa 2013 sa "Bellator 93,"Dave Jansen ang magiging hitsura sa sandaling muli magpatumba Gaganapin sa lightweight bout tampok sa gabi. "Fugitive Ang" nagpasok ng kanyang ika-siyam na paglaban sa Bellator MMA at mukhang upang idagdag sa kanyang impressive 7-1 record sa pag-promote. Sa winning streaks ng pitong at 13 fights sa paglipas ng kanyang illustrious nine-year career, ang 36-year-old Oregon katutubong ay isang beses muli ay may kanyang mga mata-set sa simula ng isang bagong mag-abot ng panalo kapag siya hakbang sa hawla sa Mayo 20.

 

Sa matimbang aksyon, Chase Gormley magiging hitsura upang bumuo sa isang makabagbag-puso tatlong-taong run na nakakita sa kanya manalo ng limang ng kanyang huling anim na fights kapag siya ay tumatagal sa Joey Beltran. Ang Titan Fighting Championship matimbang importanteng tao won pamagat sa pag-promote na may isang unanimous decision win laban Jon Madsen pabalik Marso ng 2015.

 

Dahil sa pagpasok ng Bellator MMA away in 2013, Beltran ay competed laban sa ilan sa tuktok fighters sa pag-promote ay may mag-alok, may matchups laban:Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Vladimir "Ang tagalinis" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, at Brian Rogers. Pagkatapos transitioning sa middleweight sa buwan ng Abril 2015, "Ang Mexicutioner" ay nanalo ng dalawang ng tatlong fights, ngunit ngayon ay bumalik sa heavyweight division siya minsan roamed.

Nai-update "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Fight Card

Bellator MMA Middleweight World Title Fight: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-Main Event: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

Bellator MMA matimbang Tampok Bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA Magaang Tampok Bout: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Hinawakan (21-4)

Bellator MMA matimbang Tampok Bout: Joey Beltran (17-12) vs. Chase Gormley (12-5)

 

Paunang Card

 

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)

Bellator MMA Magaang Preliminary Bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. Will Noland (15-6)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Jesse taong tampalasan (21-8) vs. Olly Bradstreet (39-12)

 

FIVE-FIGHT MAIN CARD NOW COMPLETE FOR INAUGURAL ‘BELLATOR KICKBOXING: TORINOEVENT ON APRIL 16 IN ITALY

KEVIN ROSS, RAYMOND DANIELS & DENISE KIELHOLTZ RECEIVE OPPONENTS

Santa Monica, ANG GANOONG AS. (Marso 18, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing’s groundbreaking inaugural event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino," has been finalized with the opponents for Kevin Ross (30-9), Raymond Daniels (10-3) at Denise Kielholtz (43-2). Ross will square off against Matteo Taccini (24-3-1), while Daniels takes on Francesco Moricca (15-2-1) and Kielholtz goes head to head with Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1) at the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy on Abril 16.

The trio of Italy natives join a card that already features some of the top athletes in kickboxing, including one of the most accomplished knockout artists in all of combat sports, Melvin Manhoef (37-12), who takes on the always dangerous Alexandru Negrea (8-2). Din, a 165-pound ISKA title fight between Mustapha Haida(37-3-3) at Karim Ghajji (95-12) will take place in the co-main event slot. “Walang Mercy” is also scheduled to return to MMA when he challenges for the Bellator MMA middleweight title against Rafael Carvalho sa“Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” sa Mayo 20.

The debut of "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " will take place on April 16 and be televised Friday, Abril 22 sa 11:00 p.m. ET / PT, immediately following "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " on SPIKE. Samantala, "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” airs on SPIKE Saturday, Abril 16 sa 10 p.m. ET / PT.

American Muay Thai standout Ross is also referred to as “The Soul Assassin,” and he will look to live up to that name come April 16. Ross and his opponent, who is a 2014 ISKA Champion out of Rome are currently scheduled to be the very first fight in Bellator Kickboxing history. The two will undoubtedly look to kick off the promotion’s first event with an emphatic, memorable performance.

The pair of flyweights will come out swinging when Kielholtz and Vernocchi bring their impressive skill sets to the cage in an enticing matchup. Dutch striking specialist Kielholtz recently went “5 Rounds” in a Bellator digital piece.

In the welterweight division, Daniels, a 35-year-old American southpaw will be opposite Moricca, an Italian slugger and winner of the 2015 Ring Rules tournament, looking to impress in front of his home crowd. Daniels has made a name for himself as one of the top karate fighters in the USA and through his numerous knockouts by way of spinning-kick, translating to an instant fan-favorite wherever he fights.

For additional information about the "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” pangyayari, pindutin dito.

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” Fight Card:

Bellator Kickboxing Middleweight Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (37-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)

Bellator Kickboxing 165-Pound Feature Bout: Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) vs. Karim Ghajji (95-12)

Bellator Kickboxing Welterweyt Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. Francesco Moricca (0-0)

Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Bantamweight Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. Matteo Taccini (0-0)

Complete "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Lightweight Main Event: Patricky Freire (15-7) vs. Derek Patlang (16-6)

Bellator MMA Banayad na matimbang Co-Main Event: Alessio Sakara (17-11) vs. Brian Rogers (12-8)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Pasinaya)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniele Miceli (2-0) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (6-2)

DAN CHARLES SET TO FIGHT AUGUSTO SAKAI DURING MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 155: CARVALHO VS. Manhoef '

Santa Monica, Calif. (Marso 17, 2016) – A heavyweight bout between Dan "The Man" Charles (10-3) at Augusto Sakai (9-0) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " sa CenturyLink Arena sa Boise, Idaho noong Mayo 20.

 

The fight joins a card that already features an enthralling Middleweight World Championship main event, kapag Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defends his belt against the explosive power of Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). At saka, dating Bellator MMA Featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) ay bumalik sa pagkilos sa unang pagkakataon mula noong Hunyo, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) sa co-main event ng card.

 

Mga tiket para "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " Magsisimula sa lamang $25 at sa pagbebenta na ngayon sa Bellator.com, ang CenturyLink Arena Box Office o CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com.

 

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " mapapanood ang live at libreng on Spike sa 9 p.m. AT/8 p.m. CT, habang preliminary bouts ay mag-stream nang live sa Bellator.com atAng Bellator Mobile App. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

After an injury bumped Sakai from the co-main event of "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan," the 24-year-old Brazilian heavyweight is ready to return to action and has his sights set on remaining unbeaten in his 2016 pasinaya. Sakai is coming off of another flawless year under the Bellator MMA banner, recording victories in each of his two appearances, including a unanimous decision win over Alex Huddleston in his most recent bout at "Bellator 145: With A Vengeance. "

 

Dan "The Man" Charles, enters his sixth fight with Bellator MMA and looks to add to his impressive 10-3 propesyonal na record. The 30-year-old Phoenix native, capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Chase Gormley sa "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," noong Setyembre.

Nai-update "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Fight Card

Bellator MMA Middleweight World Title Fight: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-Main Event: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

Bellator MMA matimbang Tampok Bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

BELLATOR KICKBOXING’S WEIGHT CLASSES & RULE SET REVEALED

Santa Monica, ANG GANOONG AS. (Marso 15, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing is set to make its world premiere in just over a month on Biyernes, Abril 16 may "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino.” The event will be broadcast in America on Abril 22 sa 11:00 p.m. AT/PT, immediately following the"Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " event on SPIKE. Today the promotion is pleased to announce its official weight classes and rule set.

 

The Pala Alpitour, which has been the home to several amazing events including the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, will host the inaugural "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " kard. The groundbreaking evening of fights will be headlined by one of the most accomplished knockout artists in combat sports, Melvin Manhoef (49-12), na tumatagal sa Alexandru Negrea (8-2). The co-main event features Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) paglalaan sa Karim Ghajji (95-12) for the 165-pound ISKA title. Kickboxing sensations Raymond Daniels (10-3), Denise Kielholtz (43-2) at Kevin Ross (30-9) will round out the card of the initial event against yet to be announced opponents.

 

Traditionally, kickboxing has never had a set amount of weight classes, with the number differing by promotion. In Bellator Kickboxing, the weight classes will be identical to those utilized in mixed martial arts, starting with heavyweight and ending with flyweight. Generally, there is a one-pound allowance for non-title fights, although that allowance may vary depending on the regulatory body sanctioning the event.

 

Matimbang: 265 pounds

Banayad na matimbang: 205 pounds

Middleweight: 185 pounds

Welterweyt: 170 pounds

Magaan ang timbang: 155 pounds

Featherweight: 145 pounds

Bantamweight: 135 pounds

Flyweight: 125 pounds

 

At saka, below is an overview of Bellator Kickboxing’s rule set, which will make for the most explosive kickboxing action on the planet.

 

The competitors will attack and defend using punches (including spinning backfists), kicks and knee strikes.

 

Each non-title fight is scheduled for three, three-minute rounds with the potential for an extra sudden victory round if the bout is scored a draw. Title fights will be scheduled for five, three-minute rounds.

 

Prohibited techniques include: elbow strikes, throws, takedowns, and submission attempts or striking a downed fighter. Fighters may only clinch if they immediately attack with a knee strike.

Three judges will score Bellator Kickboxing using the “10-Point-Must” system applying a prioritized criterion that values knockdowns, impact on the opponent and clean scoring strikes.

Updated “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” Fight Card:

Bellator Kickboxing Middleweight Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (49-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)

Bellator Kickboxing 165-Pound Feature Bout: Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) vs. Karim Ghajji (95-12)

Bellator Kickboxing Welterweyt Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. TBA

Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. TBA

Bellator Kickboxing Bantamweight Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. TBA

 

Tungkol sa Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA ay isang nangungunang Mixed Martial Arts samahan na nagtatampok ng marami sa mga pinakamahusay na fighters sa mundo. Sa ilalim ng direksyon ng beteranong lumaban tagataguyod Scott Coker, Bellator ay magagamit sa halos 500 milyong mga tahanan sa buong mundo sa paglipas ng 140 mga bansa. Sa Estados Unidos, Bellator ay makikita sa pako, MMA leader telebisyon. Bellator MMA ay binubuo ng isang executive team na kinabibilangan ng top propesyonal sa industriya sa telebisyon produksyon, orkestrasyon live na kaganapan, -unlad mandirigma / relasyon, venue pagkuha, paglikha ng sponsorship / pag-unlad, internasyonal paglilisensya, marketing, advertising, relasyon sa publicity at komisyon. Bellator ay batay sa Santa Monica, California at pagmamay-ari ng entertainment higanteng Viacom, tahanan ng premier entertainment mga tatak sa mundo na kumonekta sa mga madla sa pamamagitan ng nakapanghihimok na nilalaman sa telebisyon, aninong gumagalaw, online at mobile platform.

Tungkol pako:

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NATIONAL BROADCAST DETAILS REVEALED FOR BELLATOR’S HISTORIC INTERNATIONAL EVENT FEATURING ‘BELLATOR 152: PITBULL VS. CAMPOS’ AND ‘BELLATOR KICKBOXING: TORINO

Santa Monica, ANG GANOONG AS. (Marso 11, 2016) – Broadcast details for Bellator’s groundbreaking, pampasinaya, international event have been finalized. "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” at "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " will both emanate from the Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy on Abril 16, but be broadcast separately.

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” airs on SPIKE Sabado, Abril 16 sa 10 p.m. AT/PT, while the debut of "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " will be televised Biyernes, Abril 22 sa 11:00 p.m. AT/PT, immediately following the broadcast of "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " on SPIKE.

For more information on the card, you can view the most recent event press release by clicking here, o bisitahin Bellator.com.

 

Complete "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Lightweight Main Event: Patricky Freire (15-7) vs. Derek Patlang (16-6)

Bellator MMA Banayad na matimbang Co-Main Event: Alessio Sakara (17-11) vs. Brian Rogers (12-8)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Pasinaya)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniele Miceli (2-0) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (6-2)

Updated “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” Fight Card:

Bellator Kickboxing Middleweight Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (49-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)

Bellator Kickboxing 165-Pound Feature Bout: Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) vs. Karim Ghajji (95-12)

Bellator Kickboxing Welterweyt Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. TBA

Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. TBA

Bellator Kickboxing Bantamweight Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. TBA

PATRICKY ‘PITBULL’ FREIRE-DEREK CAMPOS WILL HEADLINE MMA PORTION OF ‘BELLATOR 152’ ON APRIL 16 IN ITALY

 

ANASTASIA YANKOVA WILL MAKE PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST ANJELA PINK

INFORMATION ON INAUGURAL BELLATOR KICKBOXING EVENT BELOW

Santa Monica, ANG GANOONG AS. (Marso 9, 2016) – The mixed martial arts portion of Bellator MMA’s first event overseas has been finalized, na may karagdagan sa Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) laban sa Derek Patlang (16-6) sa pangunahing kaganapan ng "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” at Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy on Abril 16.

Din, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) at Daniele Scatizzi (6-2) will round out the MMA card with a featherweight showdown.

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” will also include the promotional debut of Italian fan-favorite Alessio Sakara (17-11), na mga mukha Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup and one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), fights Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds.

Broadcast information for "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” and the debut of "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " will be available shortly.

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture sa "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich ” to kickoff 2016, “Pitbull” will look to extend his current winning streak when he takes on a streaking Derek Campos. Also known as the “The Stallion,” Campos is riding a wave of momentum into Italy, as he is returning to action following a finish of Melvin Guillard during main card action at the rating’s-shattering "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " pangyayari. May 15 TKO/KO’s between them, expect these two lightweights to trade leather in the center of the cage on Abril 16ika.

It’s easy to classify Yankova asjust another pretty face,” but the 24-year-old Russian Muay Thai Champion has the fighting skills to more than match her good looks. Undefeated thus far in her budding MMA career, the Moscow native will face Pink in her Bellator debut. Sa huli, both women will look to make a statement as the Scott Coker-led promotion continues to build its women’s flyweight division.

In addition to five mixed martial arts contests, The Pala Alpitour, which hosted several amazing events during the 2016 Winter Olympic Games, will be the home of the inaugural "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " kard, which will be headlined by one of the most accomplished knockout artists in combat sports, Melvin Manhoef (49-12), na tumatagal sa Alexandru Negrea (8-2). “No Mercy” is also scheduled to return to MMA when he challenges for the middleweight title against Rafael Carvalho sa "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef"Sa Mayo 20.

Raymond Daniels (10-3), Denise Kieholtz (43-2) at Kevin Ross (30-9) will also be competing at the groundbreaking "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino "kaganapan sa Abril 16 against yet to be announced opponents.

Complete "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Lightweight Main Event: Patricky Freire (15-7) vs. Derek Patlang (16-6)

Bellator MMA Banayad na matimbang Co-Main Event: Alessio Sakara (17-11) vs. Brian Rogers (12-8)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Pasinaya)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniele Miceli (2-0) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (6-2)

Updated “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” Fight Card:

Bellator Kickboxing Middleweight Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (49-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)

Bellator Kickboxing 165-Pound Feature Bout: Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) vs. Karim Ghajji (95-12)

Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. TBA

Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kieholtz (43-2) vs. TBA

Bellator Kickboxing Bantamweight Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. TBA

RAFAEL CARVALHO SET TO DEFEND MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST MELVIN MANHOEF AT ‘BELLATOR 155’ ON MAY 20

PAT CURRAN RETURNS AGAINST GEORGI KARAKHANYAN IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION

Santa Monica, Calif. (Pebrero 26, 2016) - Rafael Carvalho (12-1) will make his first defense of the Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship against heavy-handed Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1) sa pangunahing kaganapan ng "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " sa Mayo 20 sa CenturyLink Arena sa Boise, Idaho.

 

Sa co-pangunahing kaganapan, former Bellator MMA Featherweight Titlist Pat Curran (21-7) ay bumalik sa pagkilos sa unang pagkakataon mula noong Hunyo, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1).

 

Mga tiket para "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " Magsisimula sa lamang $25 and go on sale next Biyernes, Marso 4 sa Bellator.com, the CenturyLink Arena Box Office, CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com or by phone at 208-331-TIXS.

 

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " mapapanood ang live at libreng on Spike sa 9 p.m. AT/8 p.m. CT, habang preliminary bouts ay mag-stream nang live sa Bellator.com at Ang Bellator Mobile App. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Carvalho’s second-round body kick knockout of Brandon Halsey sa "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho” was the third biggest oddsmaker upset in 2015, and extended his current winning streak to 12. The 29-year-old will be making his fourth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and has an impressive finishing rate of 83 porsiyento.

With a resume of knockouts as violent as Manhoef, it’s no surprise the Dutch competitor has been given the nickname of “No Mercy.” Known for his relentless striking style, the former K-1 and Strikeforce competitor is fresh off his emphatic knockout of Hisaki Kato sa "Bellator 146: Manhoef vs. Kato” noong Nobyembre. Now the 39-year-old is in position to lay claim to the Bellator 185-pound MMA title, before returning to kickboxing competition in the newly founded Bellator Kickboxing league.

 

It’s hard to find a Bellator MMA fighter with as many memorable moments for the Scott Coker-led promotion as Pat Curran. The former featherweight kingpin has been involved in wars with fighters the likes of: current champion Daniel Straus, Patricio Freire, Daniel Weichel, at Joe Warren. Now “Paddy Mike” sets his sights on “Insane,” in a bout that surely has future title implications at stake.

 

Karakhanyan made a splash in his return to Bellator MMA in 2015, choking out Bubba Jenkins in his first fight for the Viacom-owned promotion since 2011. Ngayon, the Millenia MMA standout will put his knack for submitting opponents (14x) to the test against Curran, a fighter who has only been submitted once in 28-fights.

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” Updated Fight Card

Bellator MMA Middleweight World Title Fight: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-Main Event: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)