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

New York, NY, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 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, Nco Loj as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino"On Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Ltalis. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Senior Vice President, Cov kev ua si thiab Specials, Ntsia hlau loj 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 Hlais, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell, Derrick Lewis, Brendan Schaub, Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordan, and Travis Browne among others.
Ua ntej yuav sib tw nyob rau hauv MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Mob. Tom qab kawm ntawv qib siab, 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 lub epic account ntawm ob lub hlis mus dhia mus rau lub 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 thiab Max" tau ua ib tug ntawm Boston nrov tshaj plaws thiab iconic on-cua ob peb ua ke.
On May 20, 2013, Grande ua nws loj 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 thiab MLS).
"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 22 ntawm 11:00 p.m. THIAB/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

Raug Monica, XWS LI. (Lub peb hlis ntuj 15, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing is set to make its world premiere in just over a month on Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 nrog "Bellator kickboxing: Torino.” The event will be broadcast in America on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 22 ntawm 11:00 p.m. THIAB/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), uas yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Alexandru Negrea (8-2). The co-main event features Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) kev noj nyob Karim Ghajji (95-12) for the 165-pound ISKA title. Kickboxing sensations Raymond Daniels (10-3), Denise Kielholtz (43-2) thiab 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 phaus

Lub teeb Heavyweight: 205 phaus

Middleweight: 185 phaus

Welterweight: 170 phaus

Sib: 155 phaus

Featherweight: 145 phaus

Bantamweight: 135 phaus

Flyweight: 125 phaus

 

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, 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

 

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BELLATOR MMA Announces THAWJ txawv teb chaws EVENT RAU SIV QHOV CHAW NYOB PALA ALPITOUR HAUV Torino, LTALIS RAU TIM 16, 2016

 

Coker and Di Blasi

Saum toj no: Scott Coker thiab Carlo Di Blasi

 

Paris (Nov. 27, 2015) - Tsis txawm yog ib tag nrho lub hli tom qab tshaj tawm cov kev npaj mus host ntau thoob ntiaj teb nyob rau hauv cov txheej xwm 2016, Bellator MMA tau tawm tuaj nrog lub hnub thiab qhov chaw nyob rau nws thawj zaug foray thoob plaws lub pas dej. Bellator MMA Thawj Tswj Hwm Scott Coker joined Oktagon kickboxing Thawj Tswj Hwm Carlo Di Blasi nyob rau hauv Paris no tav su mus tshaj tawm ib tug co-nce kev tshwm sim teem coj qhov chaw nyob rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 nyob rau Pala Alpitour nyob rau hauv Turin, Ltalis.

Qhov kev tshwm sim yuav feature ob Bellator MMA thiab Oktagon kickboxing bouts, nrog lub Bellator MMA feem airing nyob rau hauv lub tebchaws United States nyob hauv cov ntsia hlau loj. Exact broadcast information and fight card will be announced in the near future. Tickets for the event will be available at www.oktagon.it pib lub Kaum Ob Hlis 14th 2015.

"Peb cov pog yuav tsum tau ua hauj lwm sab los ntawm sab nrog kuv tus phooj ywg Carlo Di Blasi thiab nws pab neeg,"Hais tias Coker. "Carlo yog ib tug zoo pab pawg phooj ywg, 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, thiab kiv cua nyob rau hauv los ntawm ib ncig ntawm lub ntiaj teb no thaum peb yuav muab rau peb mob siab rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 nyob rau hauv Turin "

“Oktagon tau muaj kev vam meej zoo kawg tsim tau ib tug loyal thiab ua fanbase thoob plaws teb chaws Europe tshaj nees nkaum xyoo dhau,"Hais 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 Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16.”

Nyob rau hauv nrog cov sib ntaus tshaj tawm, Bellator MMA tau kos npe rau ib tug ntawm ltalis lub feem ntau tseem ceeb mixed martial ntxias, Alessio Sakara (17-11, 2 NC MMA / 8-1 Boxing), uas yuav tsum tau sib ntaus sib tua ntawm cov kev tshwm sim. Sakara tau sib raws li ib tug middleweight, tab sis nyuam qhuav rov qab mus rau lub teeb heavyweight, xeem ib tug TKO yeej cia li 1:32 into his last outing this past September. The tattooed striker has always performed well in front of his countrymen, mus 6-0 nyob rau hauv MMA thiab 6-1 nyob rau hauv boxing thaum sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv ltalis, thiab zoo nkaus li los ntxiv rau kom kawm tau zoo tom ntej no Plaub Hlis Ntuj.

Bellator tau muaj ib cov ntaub ntawv-shattering xyoo nyob rau hauv 2015 nrog Coker ntawm lub helm, powered los ntawm ntau cov txheej xwm loj xws li "Bellator: Kimbo vs. Shamrock,"Uas generated 2.9 lab cas thiab "Bellator: Dynamite 1,"Uas teev lub tuam txhab ntaub ntawv rau kev mus kawm ntawv thiab rooj vag. Qhov kev tshwm sim nyob rau hauv Torino qhab nia Bellator thawj-puas tau tshwm sim txawv teb chaws, tab sis nws yuav tsis muab lub xeem. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd mus rau lub Torino kev tshwm sim, Bellator MMA tau tshaj tawm cov kev npaj rau ntxiv thoob ntiaj teb cov txheej xwm nyob rau hauv London thiab cov Yixayee slated rau 2016.

Oktagon kickboxing tau ib tug mainstay nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si rau 20 xyoo tam sim no, officially founded in 1996. Under the watchful eye of Di Blasi, cov qib tau muab tso rau ib co nco matchups thoob plaws hauv lub xyoo nrog sab saum toj fighters nrog Bellator welterweight Paul Daley li zoo raws li Lub Petrosyan cov kwv tij (Giorgio thiab Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven thiab Artem Levin.