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

New York, NY, April 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, Wees Groot as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Skopboks: Torino"Op Saterdag, April 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italië. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Senior vise-president, Sport en 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 Slice, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell, Derrick Lewis, Brendan Schaub, Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordaan, 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, Siek.                     , 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, Epiese rekening van die twee maande duur om die Grande se 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 paring, "Grande en Max" het een van Boston se mees gewilde en ikoniese op die lug kombinasies geword.
Mei 20, 2013, Grande het sy Major League Baseball debuut, 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 en MLS).
"Bellator Skopboks: Torino” will be televised Vrydag, April 22 by 11:00 namiddag. EN/PT, immediately following “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” on Spike.
Voltooi "Bellator Skopboks: Torino "Fight Card:
Bellator Skopboks Middelgewigtitel Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (37-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)
Bellator Skopboks 165-Pond Kenmerk Bout: Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) vs. Karim Ghajji (95-12)
Bellator Skopboks Weltergewig Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. Francesco Moricca (15-2-1)
Bellator Skopboks Vlieggewig Kenmerk Bout: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)
Bellator Skopboks Kapokgewig Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. Matthew Taccini (24-3-1)

 

BELLATOR KICKBOXING’S WEIGHT CLASSES & RULE SET REVEALED

SANTA MONICA, SOOS. (Maart 15, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing is set to make its world premiere in just over a month on Vrydag, April 16 met "Bellator Skopboks: Torino.” The event will be broadcast in America on April 22 by 11:00 namiddag. EN/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 Skopboks: Torino " kaart. The groundbreaking evening of fights will be headlined by one of the most accomplished knockout artists in combat sports, Melvin Manhoef (49-12), wat op neem Alexandru Negrea (8-2). The co-main event features Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) neem op Karim Ghajji (95-12) for the 165-pound ISKA title. Kickboxing sensations Raymond Daniels (10-3), Denise Kielholtz (43-2) en 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.

 

Swaargewig: 265 pond

Lig Swaargewig: 205 pond

Middelgewigtitel: 185 pond

Weltergewig: 170 pond

Liggewig: 155 pond

Veergewigtitel: 145 pond

Kapokgewig: 135 pond

Vlieggewig: 125 pond

 

Daarbenewens, 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 Skopboks Middelgewigtitel Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (49-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)

Bellator Skopboks 165-Pond Kenmerk Bout: Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) vs. Karim Ghajji (95-12)

Bellator Skopboks Weltergewig funksie Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. TBA

Bellator Skopboks Vlieggewig Kenmerk Bout: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. TBA

Bellator Skopboks Kapokgewig funksie Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. TBA

 

Oor Bellator MMA:

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BELLATOR MMA KONDIG eerste oorsese gebeurtenis plaasvind PALA ALPITOUR IN TORINO, Italië April 16, 2016

 

Coker and Di Blasi

Bo: Scott Coker en Carlo Di Blasi

 

PARIS (November. 27, 2015) - Nie eens 'n hele maand ná die aankondiging van planne aan te bied verskeie internasionale gebeure in 2016, Bellator MMA het uit te kom met 'n datum en plek vir sy eerste inval oor die dam. Bellator MMA President Scott Coker joined Oktagon Skopboks President Carlo Di Blasi in Parys vanmiddag om 'n mede-bevorder geval stel om plaas te vind op kondig April 16 by die Pala ALPITOUR in Turyn, Italië.

Die geleentheid sal beide Bellator MMA en Oktagon Skopboks aanvalle funksie, met die Bellator MMA gedeelte lug in die Verenigde State van Amerika op SPIKE. Exact broadcast information and fight card will be announced in the near future. Tickets for the event will be available at www.oktagon.it begin Desember 14ste 2015.

"Ons is baie opgewonde om saam te werk sy aan sy met my vriend Carlo Di Blasi en sy span,"Het Coker. "Carlo is 'n groot bondgenoot, and someone who I admire for all of the amazing work he has done in combat sports throughout Europe over the past twenty years. We look forward to putting on an amazing show for the Italian people, en ondersteuners tuning in van regoor die wêreld wanneer ons ons pogings op April 16 in Turyn "

“Oktagon het ongelooflike sukses bou van 'n lojale en toegewyde fanbase in Europa oor die afgelope twintig jaar het,"Sê Di Blasi. “I know that these fans are going to really enjoy the exciting brand of MMA that Bellator offers when we partner with them on April 16.”

In samewerking met die stryd aankondiging, Bellator MMA het een van die mees noemenswaardige gemengde martial kunstenaars Italië se onderteken, Alessio Sakara (17-11, 2 NC MMA / 8-1 Boxing), wat verwag om te veg by die geleentheid. Sakara het meegeding as 'n middelgewig, maar onlangs teruggekeer na die lig swaargewig, scoring n TKO oorwinning net 1:32 into his last outing this past September. The tattooed striker has always performed well in front of his countrymen, gaan 6-0 in MMA en 6-1 in die boks toe gevegte in Italië, en kyk na voeg op dat sukses die volgende April.

Bellator het 'n rekord-verbryseling jaar gehad 2015 met Coker aan die stuur, aangedryf deur verskeie groot gebeurtenisse, waaronder "Bellator: Kimbo vs. Shamrock,"Wat gegenereer 2.9 miljoen kykers en "Bellator: Dinamiet 1,"Watter maatskappy rekords vir bywoning en hek. Die geleentheid in Torino punte eerste ooit geval Bellator se oorsese, maar dit sal nie die laaste wees. In bykomend tot die Torino gebeurtenis, Bellator MMA het planne vir bykomende internasionale gebeure in Londen en Israel na verwagting vir aangekondig 2016.

Oktagon Skopboks is 'n staatmaker in vechtsporten vir al 20 nou jaar, officially founded in 1996. Under the watchful eye of Di Blasi, die bevordering het op 'n paar onvergeetlike matchups sit dwarsdeur die jaar met top vegters insluitend Bellator welterweight Paul Daley asook Die broers Petrosyan (Giorgio en Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentine Overeem, Rico Verhoeven en Artem Levin.