IN ADDITION: KERI MELENDEZ-SARAH HOWELL SHOWDOWN COMPLETES DYNAMIC BELLATOR KICKBOXING CARD
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (六月 14, 2016) – The SPIKE-televised “Bellator跆拳道: 聖. 聖路易斯” event on June 24 at Scottrade Center is now complete, with the addition of two fights featuring Bellator Kickboxers 雷蒙德·丹尼爾斯（Raymond Daniels） (11-3) 和 Keri Melendez (3-1), 誰將會採取 Stefano Bruno (23-2-1) 和 Sarah Howell (登場) 分別.
The fights join a main event that features a middleweight rematch between 喬·希林 (27-8) 和 久木加藤 (6-2), who initially competed against one another in a mixed martial arts contest that saw Kato get the better of the kickboxing ace with a “Knockout of the Year” winning superman punch.
“Bellator跆拳道: 聖. 聖路易斯” will air immediately following the highly anticipated “Bellator: 炸藥 2” event LIVE and FREE on Spike at 11 P.M. AND/10 P.M. CT. Tickets for the double feature event start at just $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the at Scottrade Center Box Office.
A native of California, Daniels is one of the most widely known kickboxers in America, having made a splash as both and amateur and professional. “The Real Deal” went 17-0 作為一個業餘, 九擊倒, finishing all 17 bouts in the first round. Daniels made his professional debut in 2007, winning each of his first four fights, three of which ended in knockouts for the 36-year-old welterweight. Daniels was also a competitor at Bellator’s inaugural “Bellator跆拳道: 都靈“ event in Italy this year, earning his first career victory with the Scott Coker-led promotion. The win was the eighth of his professional career and it came spectacularly 30 秒進入第一輪, giving him five first-round knockouts in total.
With a stellar record of 23-2-1, Italian kickboxer Stefano Bruno will have his hands full when he steps into the ring with Daniels on the 24日 of June. One half of what many kickboxing pundits considered the fight of the year in 2015 against Hosam Radwan, Bruno has competed all around the globe and has truly made a name for himself in the welterweight division.
The queen of the infamous Skrap Pack in Northern California, Melendez made her first appearance with Bellator during the kickboxing portion of “Bellator: 炸藥1，“ recording a unanimous decision victory over Hadley Griffith in front of her home town faithful. Melendez tallied a 4-1 amateur mark before taking her talents to the professional circuit, 她目前持有 3-1 跆拳道記錄. The 32-year-old flyweight will look to build off her impressive debut last year, when she takes on Sarah Howell in the kickboxing portion of Bellator’s “Dynamite 2” 上 六月 24 at Scottrade Center in St. 聖路易斯.
Making your professional debut in anything is an arduous task, but making your debut against Melendez will be tougher than usual for Howell, who comes into the fight with no pro experience. Hailing from Washington – which coincidentally was the homestate of Melendez’s last opponent — the proud mother has been documenting her road to “炸藥 2” through her blog, which can be found 這裡.
Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: 聖. Louis” Fight Card:
Bellator跆拳道 Middleweight Main Event: 喬·希林 (27-8) VS. 久木加藤 (6-2)
Bellator跆拳道 次中量級功能回合: 雷蒙德·丹尼爾斯（Raymond Daniels） (11-3) VS. Stefano Bruno (23-2-1)
Bellator跆拳道 輕量級功能回合: Keri Melendez (3-1) VS. Sarah Howell (登場)
