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

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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, Være store as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino"På Lørdag, April 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italien. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Senior Vice President, Sport og 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 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, Syg. Efter college, 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 episke højde for to måneder køre til 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 parring, "Grande og Max" er blevet en af ​​Bostons mest populære og ikoniske on-air-kombinationer.
Den May 20, 2013, Grande gjorde hans 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 og MLS).
"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised Fredag, April 22 på 11:00 p.m. OG/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 Weltervægt 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 Bantamvægt Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. Matteo Taccini (24-3-1)

 

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BELLATOR KICKBOXING’S WEIGHT CLASSES & RULE SET REVEALED

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Santa Monica, F.EKS. (Marts 15, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing is set to make its world premiere in just over a month on Fredag, April 16 med "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino.” The event will be broadcast in America on April 22 på 11:00 p.m. OG/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 " kort. The groundbreaking evening of fights will be headlined by one of the most accomplished knockout artists in combat sports, Melvin Manhoef (49-12), der tager på Alexandru Negrea (8-2). The co-main event features Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) at tage på Karim Ghajji (95-12) for the 165-pound ISKA title. Kickboxing sensations Raymond Daniels (10-3), Denise Kielholtz (43-2) og 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 pounds

– Light Heavyweight: 205 pounds

– Mellemvægt: 185 pounds

– Weltervægt: 170 pounds

– Letvægts: 155 pounds

– Fjervægt: 145 pounds

– Bantamvægt: 135 pounds

– Fluevægt: 125 pounds

 

Desuden, 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 Weltervægt Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. TBA

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

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

 

Om Bellator:

Bellator er en førende Mixed Martial Arts organisation med mange af de bedste kæmpere i verden. Under ledelse af veteran kamp promotor Scott Coker, Bellator er til rådighed for næsten 500 millioner hjem verden over i løbet af 140 lande. I USA, Bellator kan ses på Spike, MMA tv leder. Bellator består af et ledelsesteam, der omfatter top industriens fagfolk i tv-produktion, livebegivenhed orkestrering, fighter udvikling / relationer, mødested indkøb, sponsorering skabelse / udvikling, international licens, markedsføring, reklame, PR og kommissioner relationer. Bellator er baseret i Santa Monica, Californien og ejes af underholdning gigant Viacom, hjemsted for verdens førende underholdning mærker, der forbinder med publikum gennem overbevisende indhold på tværs af tv, film, online og mobile platforme.

Om Spike:

Spike er tilgængelig i 98.7 millioner hjem og er en division af Viacom Media Networks. En enhed af Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, ViaB), Viacom Media Networks er en af ​​verdens førende skabere af programmering og indhold på tværs af alle medieplatforme. Spike Internet-adresse er www.spike.com og for up-to-the-minut og arkivering presseinformation og fotografier, besøge Spike presse websted på http://www.spike.com/press. Følg os på Twitter spiketvpr for den seneste i at bryde nyhedsopdateringer, bag-kulisserne oplysninger og fotos.

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Bellator OFFENTLIGGØR første oversøiske EVENT at finde sted på PALA Alpitour i Torino, ITALIEN på april 16, 2016

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Coker og Blasi

Over: Scott Coker og Carlo Di Blasi

 

PARIS (November. 27, 2015) - Ikke engang en hel måned efter annoncerer planer om at være vært for flere internationale begivenheder i 2016, Bellator er kommet ud med en dato og sted for sin første strejftog på tværs af dammen. Bellator President Scott Coker sluttede sig Oktagon Kickboxing Præsident Carlo Di Blasi i Paris i eftermiddag for at annoncere en co-forfremmet begivenhed sat til at finde sted den April 16 på Pala Alpitour i Torino, Italien.

Arrangementet vil indeholde både Bellator og Oktagon Kickboxing anfald, med Bellator delen udluftning i USA den SPIKE. Præcise udsendelsesoplysninger og kampkort vil blive annonceret i den nærmeste fremtid. Billetter til begivenheden vil være tilgængelige på www.oktagon.it begynder December 14th 2015.

"Vi er meget glade for at arbejde side om side med min ven Carlo Di Blasi og hans team,"Sagde Coker. "Carlo er en stor allieret, og en, som jeg beundrer for alt det fantastiske arbejde, han har udført i kampsport i hele Europa i løbet af de sidste tyve år. Vi ser frem til at stille et fantastisk show for det italienske folk, og fans tuning i fra hele verden, når vi kombinerer vores indsats på April 16 i Torino "

“Oktagon har haft utrolig succes opbygge en loyal og engageret fanskare i hele Europa i løbet af de sidste tyve år,"Said Di Blasi. ”Jeg ved, at disse fans virkelig vil nyde det spændende MMA-mærke, som Bellator tilbyder, når vi samarbejder med dem om April 16.”

I forbindelse med kampen annonceringen, Bellator har underskrevet en af ​​Italiens mest bemærkelsesværdige blandet martial kunstnere, Alessio Sakara (17-11, 2 NC MMA / 8-1 Boksning), der forventes at kæmpe på begivenheden. Sakara har konkurreret som en mellemvægt, men for nylig vendte tilbage til lys sværvægter, udføre en TKO sejr bare 1:32 ind i hans sidste udflugt i sidste september. Den tatoverede angriber har altid klaret sig godt foran sine landsmænd, går 6-0 i MMA og 6-1 i boksning, når kampene i Italien, og ser ud til at tilføje på denne succes næste April.

Bellator har haft en rekord-rystende år 2015 med Coker ved roret, drevet af flere store begivenheder, herunder "Bellator: Kimbo vs. Shamrock,"Der genereres 2.9 million seere og "Bellator: Dynamite 1,", Som sæt virksomhedens registreringer for fremmøde og gate. Arrangementet i Torino markerer Bellator første nogensinde begivenhed i udlandet, men det vil ikke være den sidste. Ud over Torino begivenhed, Bellator har annonceret planer om yderligere internationale begivenheder i London og Israel dømt for 2016.

Oktagon Kickboxing har været en grundpille i kamp sport for 20 år nu, officielt grundlagt i 1996. Under Di Blasis opmærksomme øje, fremme har sat på nogle mindeværdige matchups gennem årene med top kæmpere herunder Bellator weltervægt Paul Daley samt Petrosyan brødre (Giorgio og Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven og Artem Levin.