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

New York, NY, Abril 7, 2016 - Mat 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, Mahimong dagkong as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino"Sa Sabado, Abril 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Senior Vice President, Sports ug Special, Taga 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 Dilim, 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, Ill. Human sa 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, Grande ni epiko asoy sa duha ka-bulan nga run 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 gipares, "Grande ug Max" nahimong usa sa Boston sa labing popular ug iconic sa-hangin nga mga kalihokan.
Sa Mayo 20, 2013, Grande naghimo sa iyang Major League Baseball debut, 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 ug MLS).
"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised Biyernes, Abril 22 sa 11:00 sa gabii. UG/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 Welterweight 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)

 

BELLATOR KICKBOXING’S WEIGHT CLASSES & RULE SET REVEALED

Santa Monica, SAMA. (Marso 15, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing is set to make its world premiere in just over a month on Biyernes, Abril 16 uban sa "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino.” The event will be broadcast in America on Abril 22 sa 11:00 sa gabii. UG/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 " card. The groundbreaking evening of fights will be headlined by one of the most accomplished knockout artists in combat sports, Melvin Manhoef (49-12), nga magakuha sa Alexandru Negrea (8-2). The co-main event features Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) pagkuha sa Karim Ghajji (95-12) for the 165-pound ISKA title. Kickboxing sensations Raymond Daniels (10-3), Denise Kielholtz (43-2) ug 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.

 

Heavyweight: 265 libra

Kahayag heavyweight: 205 libra

Middleweight: 185 libra

Welterweight: 170 libra

Lightweight: 155 libra

Featherweight: 145 libra

Bantamweight: 135 libra

Flyweight: 125 libra

 

Dugang pa, 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 Welterweight 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

 

Mahitungod sa Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA mao ang usa ka nag-unang Mixed Martial Arts organisasyon nga nagpakita sa daghan sa mga labing maayo nga mga manggugubat sa kalibutan. Ubos sa direksyon sa beterano away promoter Scott Coker, Bellator anaa sa dul-an sa 500 milyon nga panimalay sa tibuok kalibutan sa kapin sa 140 mga nasud. Sa United States, Bellator makita sa mibugway, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live event organisar, fighter nga kalamboan / nga relasyon, venue procurement, sponsorship paglalang / development, internasyonal nga lisensiya nga angayan, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, California ug gipanag-iya sa higante nga kalingawan Viacom, panimalay ngadto sa mga kalibutan sa una nga kalingawan brands nga Sumpaysumpaya ang uban sa mga tumatan-aw pinaagi sa lig-ong nga sulod sa tibuok telebisyon, motion hulagway, online ug mobile nga mga platform.

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BELLATOR MMA MIANUNSYO UNANG KANASURAN PANGHITABO SA MAHITABU SA Pala ALPITOUR SA TORINO, ITALYA SA ABRIL 16, 2016

 

Coker and Di Blasi

Labaw sa: Scott Coker ug Carlo Di Blasi

 

Paris (Nov. 27, 2015) - Dili bisan sa usa ka bug-os nga bulan human sa pagpahibalo sa mga plano sa host daghang internasyonal nga mga panghitabo sa 2016, Bellator MMA migula uban sa usa ka petsa ug dapit alang sa iyang unang pagpanulong tabok sa pond. Bellator MMA Presidente Scott Coker joined Oktagon Kickboxing Presidente Carlo Di Blasi sa Paris sa hapon sa pagpahibalo sa usa ka co-promote event sa sa pagkuha sa dapit sa Abril 16 sa Pala Alpitour sa Turin, Italy.

Ang maong kalihokan adunay duha Bellator MMA ug Oktagon Kickboxing bouts, uban sa mga Bellator MMA bahin airing sa Estados Unidos sa mibugway. Exact broadcast information and fight card will be announced in the near future. Tickets for the event will be available at www.oktagon.it sugod sa Disyembre 14th 2015.

"Kita naghinam-hinam kaayo nga nagtrabaho kiliran sa kiliran uban sa akong higala nga si Carlo Di Blasi ug sa iyang team,"Miingon Coker. "Carlo mao ang usa ka dako nga kaalyado, 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, ug fans sa pagpatokar sa gikan sa tibuok kalibutan sa diha nga kita combine sa atong mga paningkamot sa Abril 16 sa Turin "

“Oktagon may talagsaon nga kalampusan sa pagtukod sa usa ka maunongon ug mapasaligon fanbase sa tibuok Uropa sa miaging kaluhaan ka tuig,"Miingon 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 Abril 16.”

Sa inubanan sa mga sa away pahibalo, Bellator MMA mipirma sa usa sa Italy sa labing inila nga mixed martial artists, Alessio Sakara (17-11, 2 NC MMA / 8-1 Boxing), nga gilauman sa pagpakig-away sa maong kalihukan. Sakara nga kompetisyon nga ingon sa usa ka middleweight, apan bag-o lang mibalik ngadto sa kahayag heavyweight, iskor sa usa ka TKO nga kadaugan lang 1:32 into his last outing this past September. The tattooed striker has always performed well in front of his countrymen, moadto 6-0 sa MMA ug 6-1 sa boxing sa dihang nakig-away sa Italya, ug nagtan-aw aron sa pagdugang ngadto sa nga kalampusan sa sunod Abril.

Bellator nga may usa ka record-makadugmok tuig sa 2015 uban sa Coker sa timon, powered sa pipila ka mga mayor nga mga hitabo lakip na ang "Bellator: Kimbo vs. Shamrock,"Nga namugna 2.9 milyon nga manan-away ug "Bellator: Dinamita 1,"Nga gibutang sa panon sa mga talaan alang sa pagtambong ug ganghaan. Ang panghitabo sa Torino nagtimaan Bellator sa unang-nga walay katapusan nga hitabo sa gawas sa nasud, apan kini dili ang katapusan. Dugang pa sa Torino event, Bellator MMA mipahibalo sa mga plano alang sa dugang nga mga internasyonal nga mga panghitabo sa London ug sa Israel gikatakda alang sa 2016.

Oktagon Kickboxing na sa usa ka mainstay sa combat sports alang sa 20 ka tuig na karon, officially founded in 1996. Under the watchful eye of Di Blasi, ang promosyon gibutang sa pipila ka halandumon nga matchups sa tibuok tuig uban sa top manggugubat lakip na Bellator welterweight nga si Pablo Daley ingon man sa mga igsoon Petrosyan (Giorgio ug Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven ug Artem Levin.