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MATT MITRIONE AND SEAN GRANDE NAMED SPIKE’S ANNOUNCING TEAM FOR BELLATOR KICKBOXING: TORINO
New York, NY, Aprily 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, Be Large as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Kickboxing Bellator: Torino"Ao amin'ny Asabotsy, Aprily 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italia. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Senior Filoha lefitra, Fanatanjahan-tena sy ny Specials, Spike 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 ampahanà, 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, Marary. Rehefa avy oniversite, 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, Grande ny lava noho ny roa-volana faingana ho any amin'ny 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 pairing, "Grande sy Max" lasa iray amin'ireo Boston malaza indrindra sy malaza ao amin'ny-rivotra ny tsikombakomba.
On May 20, 2013, Grande nanao ny Major League Baseball fanjanahan'i, 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 sy MLS).
"Kickboxing Bellator: Torino” will be televised Zoma, Aprily 22 amin'ny 11:00 p.m. SY/PT, immediately following “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” on Spike.
Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” Fight Card:
Kickboxing Bellator Middleweight Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (37-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)
Kickboxing Bellator 165-Pound Feature Bout: Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) vs. Karim Ghajji (95-12)
Kickboxing Bellator Welterweight Featur
Kickboxing Bellator Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)
Kickboxing Bellator Bantamweight Featur
BELLATOR MMA ANARANA SY Spike TV Sean Grande PLAY-BY-PLAY filazana noho ny LIVE ADY mikasika
SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Jolay 13, 2015) - Bellator MMA sy Spike no atao hoe fanatanjahan-tena za-draharaha sy ny ankehitriny filazana feon 'ny Boston Celtics, Be Large, toy ny lalao vaovao-by-milalao filazana. Grande dia ekipa miaraka miloko mpanadihady Jimmy Smith nanomboka ity Zoma, Jolay 17 fa "Bellator 140" ao amin'ny Mohegan Sun Arena.
Ireo mpankafy afaka ny fifantohana amin 'hihaino Grande sy Smith miantso ny hetsika voalohany amin'ny "Bellator 140," izay hiseho hahalala velona sady afaka tamin'ny Spike amin'ny 9 p.m. SY / 8 p.m. CT. Manasongadina ny hetsika dimy action-Feno hipoka welterweight miady, headlined ny Bellator Welterweight Tompon-daka Douglas Lima, izay miaro ny fehikibony an'i Andrey Koreshkov, miampy ny fiverenan'ny toerana tena Brennan tanàna niaviany Ward.
"Sean Grande dia mampino talenta sy tsara-dia tanteraka amin'ny fanatanjahan-tena filazana fitiavana ho an'ny metisy arts martiaux,"Hoy Scott Coker, Ny Filoha, Bellator MMA. "Izy no nahatonga ny mikrô ho an'ny tompon-daka zava-mitranga maro ary manantena azy nitondra ny hafanam-po sy ny heriny mba Bellator toy ny fanekena mitsaha-mitombo."
"Mirehareha aho manana antsoina hoe lalao ho an'ny sasany mahavariana fikambanana, ABC Sports, CBS, ny Celtics, ny Red Sox, Westwood One,"Hoy Grande. "Fa fotsiny aho no mitsoka lasa noho ny olona Spike TV sy Bellator, ary ny vokatra dia te-hanolotra. I’m legitimately honored to join both of these teams, ary manao fanatanjahan-tena lehibe sasany fahitalavitra.
"I Tena tia ny zavatra Scott (Coker) nataony ho Bellator sy l'm Faly manomboka miantso ny ady miaraka Jimmy Smith Zoma alina amin'ny Spike. Handeha aho manana seza tsara indrindra tao an-trano, mijery Douglas Lima sy ny sasany tamin'ireo welterweights tsara indrindra eto an-tany. Hard to imagine a better way to kick things off, ary tsy mitranga rehetra fohy fotsiny fiara avy any Boston.
“I understand why I’m a story today. But what I’m really excited about, dia ny fahaizana milaza ny tantaran'ireo mahagaga tompon-daka toy ny Patricio Pitbull, Will Brooks, Douglas Lima sy Liam McGeary, rehefa hitsangana ho an-tampon'ny fanatanjahan-tena. "
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Vao haingana nahavita ny vanim-potoana faha-18 ao amin'ny NBA sy faha-15 ho toy ny feon 'ny Boston Celtics, Grande ny lava noho ny roa-volana faingana ho any amin'ny 2008 World Championship cemented his status as one of the nation’s elite play-callers. He’s joined by analyst Cedric Maxwell for all Boston Celtics games. Since shortly after their 2001 pairing, "Grande sy Max" lasa iray amin'ireo Boston malaza indrindra sy malaza ao amin'ny-rivotra ny tsikombakomba, ary ny Soundtrack ny Celtics "New Era Big Telo".
On May 20, 2013, Grande nanao ny Major League Baseball fanjanahan'i, 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 sy MLS). Tamin'ny volana Janoary, dia nody tany amin'ny fahitalavitra fakany, miantso oniversite baskety tao amin'ny CBS Sports Network.
Grande’s reached several milestones over the last few years. Only the legendary Johnny Most and current television voice Mike Gorman have now called more Celtics games. Amin'ny 2009, dia niantso ny 1000faha- NBA Game, joining Marv Albert and Ian Eagle as the only three to reach that plateau before the age of 40. Grande and Max were honored pre-game at TD Garden for their 1000faha- lalao miaraka amin'ny Febroary 3, 2012.
Nifidy ny mpamaky ny Boston Sports Media Watch ho ny tsara indrindra milalao-by-milalao filazana any Boston, Sean dia nanakarama indray tanàna amin'ny 2001 after serving three years as the television voice of the Minnesota Timberwolves. When he signed in 1998, he was the youngest announcer in the NBA. The versatile Grande’s play-by-play credits also include two seasons as part of ABC Sports College Football broadcast team, manatevin-daharana ny tiany ny Keith Jackson sy Brent Musburger.
Ny voalohany Grande fandalovany tao Boston nanomboka tamin'ny Boston University izay nandritra ny vanim-potoana fito niantso terrier telo hockey, football and basketball on both television and radio. On the television side, Grande was the original voice of the Hockey East Game of the Week on Fox Sports Net. His college hockey work for Fox and the NCAA Tournament garnered him three New England Emmy nominations including the 1999 Emmy for best Play-by-Play. He’s served six years as the television voice of the NCAA East Regional. And this past April in Philadelphia, ny faharoa ambin'ny folo taona ho toy ny "Feon'ny amin'ny malalaka efatra" ao amin'ny CBS Radio, Grande niantso ny firaketana an-tsoratra NCAA fahadimy ambin'ny folo Championship Game.
Anisan'ny asany ny fandaharana ny fito-taona fandalovany tao WEEI (1991-1998), the final three as Sports Director. His wide-ranging play-by-play career has seen him call NFL Football for Westwood One, WNBA basikety ho an'ny Minnesota sakadia (1999-2001) ary Connecticut Sun (2006-2007), MFS Pro Tennis, Providence Bruins hockey, Harvard basketball and even Major League Soccer. He served three years as host of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on NHL radio and co-hosted the NCAA Hockey Selection show on ESPN2.