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

I-New York, NY, April 7, 2016 - Mat 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, Yiba Large as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino"On 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 Vice President, Ezemidlalo 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 Slice, 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, Ill. Ngemuva college, 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, Akhawunti Grande oludumile of the run wezinyanga ezimbili the 2008 World Championship lwaqinisa isimo sakhe njengoba omunye zesizwe elite play-umshayilucingo. He is joined by analyst Cedric Maxwell for all Boston Celtics games. Kusukela ngokushesha emva kwabo 2001 ukubhanqa, "Grande futhi Max" ziye zaba enye yezindawo on-air inhlanganisela Boston athandwa kakhulu futhi yisakhiwo sodumo.
On May 20, 2013, Grande wenza Major League Baseball yakhe DEBUT, emva kokuba okuthiwa i play-by-play izwi enye the World Champion Boston Red Sox. It umjikelezo wakhe okusakaza ezemidlalo ezinkulu pro (NBA, NFL, NHL, WNBA and MLS).
"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised Friday, April 22 at 11:00 p.m. KANYE/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, NJENGE. (March 15, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing is set to make its world premiere in just over a month on Friday, April 16 kanye "Bellator sokulwa: Torino.” The event will be broadcast in America on April 22 at 11:00 p.m. KANYE/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 sokulwa: Torino " ikhadi. The groundbreaking evening of fights will be headlined by one of the most accomplished knockout artists in combat sports, Melvin Manhoef (49-12), othatha on Alexandru Negrea (8-2). The co-main event features Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) ukuthatha on Karim Ghajji (95-12) for the 165-pound ISKA title. Kickboxing sensations Raymond Daniels (10-3), Denise Kielholtz (43-2) futhi 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.

 

Wesibhakela: 265 amakhilogremu

Light Heavyweight: 205 amakhilogremu

Middleweight: 185 amakhilogremu

Welterweight: 170 amakhilogremu

Esilula: 155 amakhilogremu

Featherweight: 145 amakhilogremu

Bantamweight: 135 amakhilogremu

Flyweight: 125 amakhilogremu

 

Ngaphezu kwalokho, 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

 

About Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA kuyinto ekuholeni Mixed Martial Arts inhlangano enesihloko eziningi fighters best in the world. Ngaphansi kokuqondisa esingumakadebona impi umgqugquzeli Scott Coker, Bellator kuyatholakala cishe 500 amakhaya million emhlabeni kuka 140 amazwe. In the United States, Bellator kungabonwa Spike, the MMA umholi ithelevishini. Bellator MMA sakhiwe yiqembu executive oluhlanganisa top emkhakheni ukukhiqizwa ithelevishini, live umcimbi orchestration, ukuthuthukiswa fighter / ubudlelwano, kwempahla kwenkundla yokudlalela, Indalo uxhaso / ukuthuthukiswa, kwamalayisensi international, marketing, ukukhangisa, emphakathini kanye nobudlelwane ikhomishana. Bellator isekelwe Santa Monica, California futhi ephethwe ukuzijabulisa giant Viacom, ekhaya UNdunankulu ukuzijabulisa brand zezwe ukuxhuma izilaleli kokuqukethwe esicindezelayo yonkana ithelevishini, motion picture, intanethi and mobile.

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BELLATOR MMA umemezela Isenzakalo sokuqala AMAZWE ukuba kwenzeke Pala ALPITOUR IN Torino, ITALY ON APRIL 16, 2016

 

Coker and Di Blasi

Ngenhla: Scott Coker futhi Carlo Di Blasi

 

PARIS (Nov. 27, 2015) - Not ngisho inyanga yonke emva ememezela izinhlelo ukusingatha imicimbi amaningi omhlaba e 2016, Bellator MMA uye uphume nge usuku kanye nendawo for foray walo wokuqala ngaphesheya ichibi. Bellator MMA President Scott Coker joined Oktagon Kickboxing President Carlo Di Blasi e Paris lokhu ntambama ukumemezela umcimbi co-bagqugquzela isethwe ukuthatha indawo April 16 at the Pala Alpitour in eTurin, Italy.

Lo mcimbi izoba kokubili Bellator MMA futhi Oktagon Kickboxing iziqubu, kanye Bellator MMA ingxenye angabiki e-United States ngo-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 isiqala December 14th 2015.

"Sijabula kakhulu ukuba abambisane nomngani wami Carlo Di Blasi kanye nethimba lakhe,"Kusho Coker. "Carlo kuyinto ally enkulu, 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, futhi abalandeli silungisa evela emhlabeni wonke lapho sihlanganisa imizamo yethu April 16 e eTurin "

“Oktagon aba nempumelelo Amazing ekwakheni fanbase abaqotho futhi ezenziwa eYurophu kuleminyaka engamashumi amabili,"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.”

Ngokuhlanganyela isimemezelo mpi, Bellator MMA usesayine omunye abaculi amasosha Italy enhle kakhulu okuxubile, Alessio Sakara (17-11, 2 NC MMA / 8-1 Boxing), ngubani kulindeleke ukuba balwe emcimbini. Sakara uye ligcwaliswe njengoba middleweight, kodwa muva babuyela sosondonzima ukukhanya, beshaya kokunqoba TKO nje 1:32 into his last outing this past September. The tattooed striker has always performed well in front of his countrymen, uya 6-0 in MMA and 6-1 wesibhakela lapho kuliwa Italy, futhi ubukeka ukwengeza kuma ukuthi impumelelo olandelayo Ephreli.

Bellator uye kwadingeka ngonyaka irekhodi-sokuqeda in 2015 kanye Coker oshayelayo, powered by izenzakalo eziningana ezinkulu kuhlanganise "Bellator: Kimbo vs. Shamrock,"Okusho elakhiwe 2.9 million ababukeli futhi "Bellator: Dynamite 1,"Esibekela amarekhodi inkampani for khona isango. Lo mcimbi e Torino uphawula umcimbi Bellator lokuqala phakade kwezilwandle, kodwa ngeke abe owokugcina. Ngaphezu umcimbi Torino, Bellator MMA umemezele izinhlelo ezengeziwe izenzakalo yezizwe eLondon Israyeli Kuhlelwe ukuthi 2016.

Oktagon Kickboxing ubelokhu kuwumgogodla empini kwezemidlalo for 20 Eminyakeni manje, officially founded in 1996. Under the watchful eye of Di Blasi, ukukhuthazwa ubeke phezu kwezinye matchups sikhumbuleke kuyo yonke le minyaka kanye fighters phezulu kuhlanganise Bellator welterweight uPawulu Daley kanye Abazalwane Petrosyan (Giorgio and Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven and Artem Levin.