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TORINO, ITALIJA. (April 22, 2016) – Italy’s largest indoor arena, The Pala Alpitour was packed with over 13,000 fans for the historic, inauguralni “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” događaj. The kickoff event was one for the ages with fierce competitors making a name for themselves with their world-class kickboxing on display. The card aired tonight on SPIKE through a delayed broadcast following "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson.”
Melvin Manhoef (37-13) was upset by Milan’s Alexandru Negrea (9-2) via decision in the evening’s main event. Negrea, also known as “The Volcano,” erupted in the second round, scoring a knockdown that forced an eight-count for Manhoef. The closely contested bout resulted in a decision victory for the Romanian-born fighter (30-25, 29-26, 29-26).
Mustapha Haida (40-5-2) i Karim Ghajji (96-12) battled it out for five hard-fought, exciting rounds of action for the ISKA and Bellator Kickboxing World Titles. At the culmination of the bout, France’s Ghajji emerged victorious with the scorecards reading (50-44, 50-44, 46-48).
Los Angeles native Raymond Daniels (11-3) has a knack for producing highlight-reel finishes, and he was back at it again during the “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” event, flooring Francesco Moricca (15-3-1) with a spinning heel liver kick just 30 seconds into round one.
Here is the answer to a future trivia question: Veronica Vernocchi (31-7-1) was the first fighter to ever step into a Bellator Kickboxing ring. Denise Kielholtz (44-2), međutim, was all business from the very beginning. The Dutch striker made her historic walk to the ring to Rihanna’s hit song, “B*tch Better Have my Money,” and she fought as though her opponent showed up with empty pockets, winning a decision victory (30-27, 30-27, 28-29). Sa win, Kielholtz became the first fighter to have their hand raised in a Bellator Kickboxing contest.
About Bellator:
Bellator MMA je vodeća organizacija Mixed Martial Arts sadrži mnoge od najboljih boraca na svijetu. Pod upravom veteran borbe promoter Scott Coker, Bellator je dostupna na skoro 500 milijuna domova širom svijeta u preko 140 zemlje. U Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama, Bellator se može vidjeti na Spike, televizijski lider MMA. Bellator MMA se sastoji od izvršnog tima koji uključuje vrhunski profesionalci industrije u televizijsku produkciju, live event orkestracije, razvoja borac / odnosa, Mjesto održavanja javne nabavke, stvaranje sponzorstvo / razvoj, International licenciranje, marketing, oglašavanje, publicitet i provizija odnosa. Bellator je sa sjedištem u Santa Monica, Kaliforniji i vlasništvu zabave gigant Viacom, dom svjetskih premijera zabave brendova koji povezuju s publikom kroz zanimljiv sadržaj preko televizije, film, online i mobilne platforme.
O Spike:
Spike je dostupan u 98.7 milijuna domova i je podjela Viacom Media Networks. A jedinica Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks je jedan od vodećih svjetskih kreatora programa i sadržaja u svim medijima platforme. Spike’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, posjetite site za novinare Spike-a u http://www.spike.com/press. Pratite nas na Twitter spiketvpr za najnovije vijesti u razbijanju ažuriranja, iza-the-scene podaci i fotografije.
About Oktagon:
Carlo Di Blasi created Oktagon in 1996. At its beginning the show was dedicated to free fight, the name that was given initially to MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). Other disciplines such as Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Savate were gradually added from the early 2000’s onwards. During the last 20 years Oktagon has reached a huge popularity, both in Italy and abroad, creating many superstars in the process including Bellator welterweight Paul Daley as well as The Petrosyan brothers (Giorgio i Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven i Artem Levin.