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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, Jkun Kbir as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino"Fuq IS-SIBT, April 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italja. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Viċi President Anzjan, Sports u 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 Porzjon, 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, Morda. Wara l-kulleġġ, 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, Kont epika grande ta 'l-ta' xahrejn run għall- 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 tqabbil, "Grande u Max" saru wieħed mill-kombinazzjonijiet Boston aktar popolari u emblematika fuq l-arja.
Fuq Mejju 20, 2013, Grande għamel id-debutt tiegħu Major 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, WNBA u MLS).
"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised Il-ġimgħa, April 22 fi 11:00 p.m. U/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, BĦAL. (Marzu 15, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing is set to make its world premiere in just over a month on Il-ġimgħa, April 16 ma "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino.” The event will be broadcast in America on April 22 fi 11:00 p.m. U/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), li jieħu fuq Alexandru Negrea (8-2). The co-main event features Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) tieħu fuq Karim Ghajji (95-12) for the 165-pound ISKA title. Kickboxing sensations Raymond Daniels (10-3), Denise Kielholtz (43-2) u 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 liri

Dawl Heavyweight: 205 liri

Middleweight: 185 liri

Welterweight: 170 liri

Ħfief: 155 liri

Featherweight: 145 liri

Bantamweight: 135 liri

Flyweight: 125 liri

 

B'żieda, 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

 

Dwar Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA huwa Imħallat organizzazzjoni Martial Arts ewlieni ikkaratterizzata ħafna mill-ġellieda aħjar fid-dinja. Taħt id-direzzjoni ta 'promotur ġlieda veteran Scott coker, Bellator hija disponibbli għal kważi 500 djar miljun madwar id-dinja f'aktar minn 140 pajjiżi. Fl-Istati Uniti, Bellator jistgħu jidhru fuq Spike, il-mexxej tat-televiżjoni MMA. Bellator MMA huwa magħmul minn tim eżekuttiv li jinkludi l-aqwa professjonisti tal-industrija fil-produzzjoni tat-televiżjoni, orkestrazzjoni avveniment ħajjin, żvilupp ġellied / Relazzjonijiet, akkwist post, ħolqien sponsorship / iżvilupp, liċenzjar internazzjonali, marketing, reklamar, pubbliċità u relazzjonijiet ta ’kummissjoni. Bellator huwa bbażat f'Santa Monica, California u proprjetà ġgant divertiment Viacom, dar għall-marki fid-dinja ta 'divertiment premier li jgħaqqdu ma' udjenzi permezz tal-kontenut konvinċenti madwar televiżjoni, stampa mozzjoni, pjattaformi mobbli u online.

Dwar Spike:

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Bellator MMA IĦABBAR AVVENIMENT EXTRA FIRST li jseħħ bl PALA ALPITOUR IN TORINO, ITALJA APRIL 16, 2016

 

Coker and Di Blasi

Hawn fuq: Scott coker u Carlo Di Blasi

 

PARIS (Novembru. 27, 2015) - Mhux anki xahar sħiħ wara li tħabbar pjanijiet biex jospitaw avvenimenti internazzjonali multipli 2016, Bellator MMA wasal b'data u l-post għall-ewwel foray tiegħu madwar l-għadira. Bellator MMA President Scott coker joined Oktagon Kickboxing President Carlo Di Blasi f'Pariġi dan wara nofsinhar li jħabbar avveniment ko promossi stabbilit li sseħħ fuq April 16 fil-Alpitour Pala f'Turin, Italja.

L-avveniment se karatteristika kemm Bellator MMA u Oktagon Kickboxing bouts, bl-ventilazzjoni porzjon Bellator MMA fl-Istati Uniti fuq Spike. Exact broadcast information and fight card will be announced in the near future. Tickets for the event will be available at www.oktagon.it bidu Diċembru 14th 2015.

"Aħna eċċitati ħafna li tkun qed taħdem spalla ma 'spalla mal-ħabib tiegħi Carlo Di Blasi u t-tim tiegħu,"Qal coker. "Carlo huwa alleat kbir, 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, u fannijiet irfinar minn madwar id-dinja meta aħna ngħaqqdu l-isforzi tagħna fuq April 16 f'Turin "

“Oktagon kellha suċċess inkredibbli bini ta 'fanbase leali u impenjati fl-Ewropa matul l-aħħar għoxrin sena,"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.”

Flimkien mal-tħabbira ġlieda, Bellator MMA ffirmat waħda mill-artisti marzjali mħallta aktar notevoli tal-Italja, Alessio Sakara (17-11, 2 NC MMA / 8-1 Boxing), li huwa mistenni għall-ġlieda kontra fl-avveniment. Sakara kkompetew bħala middleweight, imma reċentement lura lill heavyweight dawl, skorja rebħa TKO biss 1:32 into his last outing this past September. The tattooed striker has always performed well in front of his countrymen, jmorru 6-0 fil MMA u 6-1 fil-boxing fil-ġlieda kontra l-Italja, u jistenna li jżidu fuq dan is-suċċess li jmiss April.

Bellator kellu sena tifrik rekord fl 2015 mal coker fil-tmun, mħaddem minn diversi avvenimenti ewlenin fosthom "Bellator: Kimbo vs. Shamrock,"Li ġġenerat 2.9 miljun telespettaturi u "Bellator: Dynamite 1,"Li jistabbilixxu reġistri tal-kumpanija għall-attendenza u gate. L-avveniment fil Torino jimmarka avveniment ewwel darba Bellator s barranin, iżda mhux se jkun l-aħħar. Minbarra l-avveniment Torino, Bellator MMA ħabbret pjanijiet għal avvenimenti internazzjonali addizzjonali f'Londra u l-Iżrael slated għall 2016.

Oktagon Kickboxing kien pedament fil isports miġġielda għal 20 snin issa, officially founded in 1996. Under the watchful eye of Di Blasi, il-promozzjoni poġġa fuq xi matchups memorabbli matul is-snin ma 'ġellieda top inklużi Bellator welterweight Paul Daley kif ukoll L-aħwa Petrosyan (Giorgio u Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven u Artem Levin.