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

New York, NY, Aprily 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, Be Large as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Kickboxing Bellator: Torino"Ao amin'ny Asabotsy, Aprily 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italia. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Senior Filoha lefitra, Fanatanjahan-tena sy ny 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 ampahanà, 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, Marary. Rehefa avy oniversite, 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 ny lava noho ny roa-volana faingana ho any amin'ny 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 sy Max" lasa iray amin'ireo Boston malaza indrindra sy malaza ao amin'ny-rivotra ny tsikombakomba.
On May 20, 2013, Grande nanao ny Major League Baseball fanjanahan'i, 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 sy MLS).
"Kickboxing Bellator: Torino” will be televised Zoma, Aprily 22 amin'ny 11:00 p.m. SY/PT, immediately following “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” on Spike.
Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” Fight Card:
Kickboxing Bellator Middleweight Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (37-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)
Kickboxing Bellator 165-Pound Feature Bout: Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) vs. Karim Ghajji (95-12)
Kickboxing Bellator Welterweight Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. Francesco Moricca (15-2-1)
Kickboxing Bellator Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)
Kickboxing Bellator Bantamweight Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. Matteo Taccini (24-3-1)

 

BELLATOR KICKBOXING’S WEIGHT CLASSES & RULE SET REVEALED

SANTA Monica, TOY NY. (Martsa 15, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing is set to make its world premiere in just over a month on Zoma, Aprily 16 amin'ny "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino.” The event will be broadcast in America on Aprily 22 amin'ny 11:00 p.m. SY/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 " karatra. The groundbreaking evening of fights will be headlined by one of the most accomplished knockout artists in combat sports, Melvin Manhoef (49-12), izay mandray amin'ny Alexandru Negrea (8-2). The co-main event features Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) naka amin'ny Karim Ghajji (95-12) for the 165-pound ISKA title. Kickboxing sensations Raymond Daniels (10-3), Denise Kielholtz (43-2) ary 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.

 

Lanja mavesatra: 265 kilao

Light lanja mavesatra: 205 kilao

Middleweight: 185 kilao

Welterweight: 170 kilao

Maivana: 155 kilao

Featherweight: 145 kilao

Bantamweight: 135 kilao

Flyweight: 125 kilao

 

Ankoatry ny, 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:

Kickboxing Bellator Middleweight Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (49-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)

Kickboxing Bellator 165-Pound Feature Bout: Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) vs. Karim Ghajji (95-12)

Kickboxing Bellator Welterweight Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. TBA

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

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

 

About Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA dia mpitarika fikambanana samy hafa firenena mampiseho Martial Arts maro ny mpiady tsara indrindra eran-tany. Teo ambany fitarihan 'ny za-draharaha ady mampiroborobo Scott Coker, Bellator dia natao ho an'ny efa ho 500 tapitrisa maneran-tany any amin'ny tany maherin'ny trano 140 firenena. Any ny United States, Bellator Azo jerena ao amin'ny Spike, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, hetsika velona orchestration, mpiady fampandrosoana / fifandraisana, toerana procurement, fanohanana famoronana / ny fampandrosoana, fahazoan-dalana iraisam-pirenena, -barotra, dokam-barotra, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, California sy ny fialam-boly tompony goavana Viacom, an-trano ho an'izao tontolo izao ny fialam-boly Premier marika izay mifandray amin'ny mpijery amin'ny alalan'ny fahitalavitra manerana mavesa-danja afa-po, sarimihetsika, an-tserasera sy ny finday sehatra.

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BELLATOR MMA manambara vahiny voalohany ZAVA-NITRANGA tokony ho amin'ny PALA ALPITOUR IN Torino, ITALIA Aprily 16, 2016

 

Coker and Di Blasi

Ambony: Scott Coker sy Carlo Di Blasi

 

PARIS (Nov. 27, 2015) - Na dia volana iray manontolo taorian'ny fanambarana ny fikasana hampiantrano hetsika iraisam-pirenena maro ao 2016, Bellator MMA Tonga avy amin'ny daty sy ny toerana noho ny voalohany foray manerana ny kamory. Bellator MMA Filoha Scott Coker joined Oktagon Kickboxing Filoha Carlo Di Blasi ao Paris io tolakandro mba hanambara ny mpiara-nampirisika hetsika nametraka mba hatao ny Aprily 16 tao amin'ny Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italia.

Dia manasongadina ny hetsika na Bellator MMA sy Oktagon Kickboxing toaka, miaraka amin'ny Bellator MMA anjara tanteraka ny fandaharana any Etazonia amin'ny lalamby. Exact broadcast information and fight card will be announced in the near future. Tickets for the event will be available at www.oktagon.it manomboka Desambra 14faha- 2015.

"Faly be izahay ny ho miasa mifanolotra amin'ny namako Carlo Di Blasi sy ny ekipany,"Hoy Coker. "Carlo dia mpiara lehibe, 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, sy ny mpankafy Tuning avy manerana izao tontolo izao rehefa mitambatra ny ezaka ataontsika amin'ny Aprily 16 in Turin "

“Oktagon no nanana fahombiazana mampino fanorenana tsy nivadika ka nanao fanbase manerana an'i Eoropa nandritra ny roa-polo taona,"Hoy 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 Aprily 16.”

Ao miaraka amin'ny ady fanambarana, Bellator MMA efa nanao sonia iray amin'ireo miavaka indrindra Italia mifangaro miaramila mpanakanto, Alessio Sakara (17-11, 2 NC MMA / 8-1 Ady totohondry), izay no tokony hiady amin'ny hetsika. Sakara no nifaninana ho toy ny middleweight, fa vao haingana niverina ho amin'ny mazava lanja mavesatra, scoring ny tko fandresena fotsiny 1:32 into his last outing this past September. The tattooed striker has always performed well in front of his countrymen, mandeha 6-0 in MMA sy 6-1 amin'ny ady totohondry, rehefa miady any Italia, ary mitodika mba hanampy tao ny fahombiazana manaraka Aprily.

Bellator dia nanana rakitsoratra-hanorotoro taona 2015 amin'ny Coker eo amin'ny fanamoriana, Powered by lehibe maro ao anatin'izany ny zava-nitranga "Bellator: Kimbo Vs. Shamrock,"Izay niteraka 2.9 tapitrisa mpijery sy ny "Bellator: Dinamita 1,"Izay nametraka orinasa firaketana an-tsoratra ho an'ny fanatrehana sy ny vavahady. Ny zava-nitranga tao Torino Bellator Manamarika ny hetsika voalohany indrindra ampitan-dranomasina, fa izany dia tsy ho ny farany. Ankoatra ny hetsika Torino, Bellator MMA Nanambara ny fikasany ho an'ny fanampiny hetsika iraisam-pirenena tany Londres sy ny Isiraely izay noeritreretina hatao ny 2016.

Oktagon Kickboxing no ho andry iankinan'ny amin'ny ady fanatanjahan-tena ho an'ny 20 taona izao, officially founded in 1996. Under the watchful eye of Di Blasi, ny fisondrotana efa hitafy sasany tsy hay hadinoina matchups nandritra ny taona maro miaraka amin'ny mpiady ambony anisan'izany Bellator welterweight Paul Daley ary koa ny The Petrosyan rahalahy (Giorgio sy Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven sy Artem Levin.