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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, Kia Nui as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino"I runga i Rāhoroi, 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 Vice te peresideni, Sports me Motuhake, Koi 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 Poro, 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, Mate. I muri i te kāreti, 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, Pūkete epic a Grande o te rua-marama rere ki te 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 a Max" kua tetahi o tino rongonui, me te rongonui i runga i-rangi ngā a Boston.
I te Mei 20, 2013, Hanga Grande tona tuatahi Meiha League Baseball, 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, Kirimana ki a MLS).
"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised Rāmere, April 22 i 11:00 p.m. AND/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 Whā Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. Matteo Taccini (24-3-1)

 

BELLATOR KICKBOXING’S WEIGHT CLASSES & RULE SET REVEALED

Santa MONICA, Pērā i. (March 15, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing is set to make its world premiere in just over a month on Rāmere, April 16 ki "Bellator kickboxing: Torino.” The event will be broadcast in America on April 22 i 11:00 p.m. AND/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 " kāri. The groundbreaking evening of fights will be headlined by one of the most accomplished knockout artists in combat sports, Melvin Manhoef (49-12), te tangata e ki runga ki Alexandru Negrea (8-2). The co-main event features Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) tango i runga i Karim Ghajji (95-12) for the 165-pound ISKA title. Kickboxing sensations Raymond Daniels (10-3), Denise Kielholtz (43-2) a 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.

 

Taumahamaha: 265 pauna

Marama Heavyweight: 205 pauna

Whitu: 185 pauna

Welterweight: 170 pauna

Kōmāmā: 155 pauna

Mā whitu: 145 pauna

Whā: 135 pauna

: 125 pauna

 

I tua atu, 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 Whā Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. TBA

 

Mō Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA Ko te Mixed whakahaere Arts ārahi ngā tokomaha nga whawhai pai o roto i te ao nei. I raro i te aronga o te kaiwhakatairanga whawhai hōia Scott Coker, Ko te wātea Bellator ki meimei 500 miriona mau fare te ao i roto i runga i 140 whenua. I roto i te United States, Ka taea te kite i Bellator i runga i te Koi, te rangatira pouaka MMA. Uru Bellator MMA te o te rōpū whakahaere e ngā runga ngaio ahumahi i roto i te hanga pouaka, rōpū takahanga ora, whanaketanga whawhai / whanaunga, ähua wāhi, i hanga e tautoko / whanaketanga, raihana ao, marketing, pānuitanga, publicity me te kōmihana whanaunga. Hāngai Bellator i roto i Santa Monica, California, ka puritia e te whakangahau Rapa Viacom, home ki rama pirimia whakangahau o te ao e hono ki te hunga i roto i te ihirangi mālohi puta noa i te pouaka whakaata, nekehanga pikitia, ipurangi me te pūkoro tüäpapa.

Mō Koi:

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Bellator MMA ka ta TUATAHI MAHINGA TĀWĀHI KI TAKE WĀHI AT Pala ALPITOUR I Torino, ITALY ON APERIRA 16, 2016

 

Coker and Di Blasi

Runga ake: Scott Coker ko Carlo Di Blasi

 

PARIS (Nov. 27, 2015) - Ehara i ara he taatoa marama i muri i kauwhau mahere ki te manaaki i ngā ao maha i roto i 2016, Kua tae mai Bellator MMA i ki te rā, me te wāhi mo tona hounga tuatahi puta noa i te hāroto. Bellator MMA peresideni Scott Coker joined Oktagon kickboxing peresideni Carlo Di Blasi i roto i te Paris ki tenei ahiahi kauwhau whakaturia ki te tango i te wahi i runga i te hui tahi-whakatairangatia ana April 16 i te Pala Alpitour i Turin, Italy.

Ka ngā te hui Bellator MMA e rua, me te Oktagon kickboxing pāngia, ki te wahi aureretanga Bellator MMA i roto i te United States runga i te Koi. Exact broadcast information and fight card will be announced in the near future. Tickets for the event will be available at www.oktagon.it timata Hakihea 14th 2015.

"Ko matou tino harikoa mätou ki te mahi taha i te taha ki toku hoa Carlo Di Blasi me tona kapa,"Ka mea a Coker. "Carlo Ko te hoa nui, 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, a te faatano pā i roto i i huri noa i te ao, no te whakakotahi tatou i ta tatou mau tautooraa i runga i April 16 i roto i te Turin "

“I Oktagon kua angitu maere te hanga i te taiva ore, me te mahi hoki i te fanbase puta noa i Europa i runga i te rua tekau tau o mua,"Said 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.”

I roto i te taha ki te fanongonongo whawhai, Kua hainatia Bellator MMA tetahi o tino nui toi hōia whakauru a Italy, Alessio Sakara (17-11, 2 NC MMA / 8-1 Mekemeke), nei tūmanakohia ki te whawhai i te hui. Kua whakataetae Sakara rite te whitu, engari tata hoki ki te taumahamaha marama, te kaute i te wikitoria TKO tika 1:32 into his last outing this past September. The tattooed striker has always performed well in front of his countrymen, haere 6-0 i roto i te MMA me 6-1 i roto i te mekemeke, ka whawhai i roto i Itari, a ka titiro ki te tāpiri ki taua angitu muri April.

I Bellator kua he tau lekooti-pakaru i roto i 2015 ki Coker i te urungi, powered e rave rahi mau ohipa nui, tae atu "Bellator: Kimbo vs. Shamrock,"I hangaia 2.9 miriona ngä kaimätakitaki me "Bellator: DYNAMITE 1,"E hoatu nei e kamupene lekooti mo te tae ā, me te kuwaha. Ko te kaupapa i roto i te Torino tohu hui tuatahi-ake o Bellator tāwāhi, otiia e kore e waiho te reira i te whakamutunga. I tua atu ki te hui Torino, Kauwhautia Bellator MMA kua mahere mō ngā ao atu i roto i London, a Iharaira inumia hoki 2016.

Kua Oktagon kickboxing kua he rawa i roto i hākinakina whawhai hoki 20 tau i teie nei, officially founded in 1996. Under the watchful eye of Di Blasi, hoatu te whakatairanga i runga i te tahi mau matchups fakangalongata'a puta noa i te tau ki te whawhai runga, tae atu Bellator Welterweight Paora Daley me te te teina Petrosyan (Giorgio ko Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven ko Artem Levin.