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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, Na-Nnukwu as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino"Na Saturday, April 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Senior osoje President, Egwuregwu na Ọpụrụiche, Ọgọ 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 iberi, 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, Ọrịa. Mgbe mahadum, 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 si The Epic akaụntụ nke ọnwa abụọ ọsọ na 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 na Max" aghọwo otu n'ime Boston kasị ewu ewu na na iconic na-ikuku n'ịgwa.
On May 20, 2013, Grande mere ya nnukwu Njikọ baseball mpụta mbụ, 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 na MLS).
"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised Friday, April 22 na 11:00 p.m. NA/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, DỊ KA. (March 15, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing is set to make its world premiere in just over a month on Friday, April 16 na "Bellator kickboxing: Torino.” The event will be broadcast in America on April 22 na 11:00 p.m. NA/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 " kaadị. The groundbreaking evening of fights will be headlined by one of the most accomplished knockout artists in combat sports, Melvin Manhoef (49-12), na onye na- Alexandru Negrea (8-2). The co-main event features Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) na-ewere on Karim Ghajji (95-12) for the 165-pound ISKA title. Kickboxing sensations Raymond Daniels (10-3), Denise Kielholtz (43-2) na 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 pound

Ìhè Heavyweight: 205 pound

Middleweight: 185 pound

Welterweight: 170 pound

Kedu otu m ga: 155 pound

Featherweight: 145 pound

Bantamweight: 135 pound

Flyweight: 125 pound

 

Na mgbakwunye, 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 Njirimara bayere: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. TBA

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

Bellator Kickboxing Bantamweight Njirimara bayere: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. TBA

 

Banyere Bellator Emmanuel:

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BELLATOR Emmanuel ọkwa na MBỤ esenidụt Omume na-ebe AT PALA ALPITOUR NA TORINO, ITALY NA APRIL 16, 2016

 

Coker and Di Blasi

N'elu: Scott Coker na Carlo Di Blasi

 

Paris (Nov. 27, 2015) - Ọbụna ihe dum ọnwa mgbe ezikwa atụmatụ ka a nọrọ n'ụlọ multiple mba ihe na 2016, Bellator Emmanuel esiwo na na a ụbọchị na ọnọdụ maka ya mbụ foray gafee ọdọ mmiri. Bellator Emmanuel President Scott Coker joined Oktagon kickboxing President Carlo Di Blasi na Paris a n'ehihie ịkpọsa a ngalaba-akwalite omume setịpụrụ na-ewere ọnọdụ na April 16 na Pala Alpitour na Turin, Italy.

Ihe omume ga-Njirimara ma Bellator Emmanuel na Oktagon kickboxing oké mmanya, na Bellator Emmanuel òkè airing na United States na ọgọ. Exact broadcast information and fight card will be announced in the near future. Tickets for the event will be available at www.oktagon.it mbido December 14nke 2015.

"Anyị nwere nnọọ obi ụtọ na-arụ ọrụ n'akụkụ site n'akụkụ na enyi m Carlo Di Blasi na ndi otu ya,"Kwuru Coker. "Carlo bụ oké mmekorita, 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, na Fans n'iji ya gee ntị na si gburugburu ụwa mgbe anyị ikpokọta mgbalị anyị na April 16 na Turin "

“Oktagon nwere ịrịba ịga nke ọma na-ewu a-eguzosi ike n'ihe na kwara fanbase ofụri Europe n'elu gara aga afọ iri abụọ,"Kwuru 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.”

Na njikọ na agha mara ọkwa, Bellator Emmanuel ka aka otu n'ime Italy kasị ọwọrọiso mbuaha martial artists, Alessio Sakara (17-11, 2 NC Emmanuel / 8-1 Boxing), onye na-atụ anya na-alụ ọgụ na ihe omume. Sakara ka mpi dị ka a Middleweight, Ma na nso nso laghachiri ìhè Heavyweight, isi a TKO mmeri dị nnọọ 1:32 into his last outing this past September. The tattooed striker has always performed well in front of his countrymen, na-aga 6-0 na Emmanuel na 6-1 ọkpọ mgbe-alụ ọgụ Italy, na anya ịgbakwunye jidesie ihe ịga nke ọma na-esote April.

Bellator nwere a ndekọ-gbajaa afọ na 2015 na Coker na n'isi, kwadoro site na ọtụtụ isi ihe gụnyere "Bellator: Kimbo vs. Shamrock,"Nke site 2.9 nde ndị na-ekiri na "Bellator: Dynamite 1,"Nke setịpụrụ ụlọ ọrụ ndia n'ihi bịaranụ na ọnụ ụzọ ámá. Omume na Torino n'egosi Bellator mbụ-ọ na-omume esenidụt, ma ọ gaghị abụ onye ikpeazụ. Na mgbakwunye na Torino omume, Bellator Emmanuel ka a mara ọkwa atụmatụ maka ọzọ mba ihe na London na Israel slated maka 2016.

Oktagon kickboxing kemgbe a ide na ọgụ egwuregwu maka 20 afọ ugbu a, officially founded in 1996. Under the watchful eye of Di Blasi, nkwalite tinye na ụfọdụ kwesịrị ncheta matchups ofụri afọ na n'elu alụso gụnyere Bellator welterweight Paul Daley nakwa dị ka The Petrosyan ụmụnna (Giorgio na Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven na Artem Levin.