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TORINO, Itali. (Avril 22, 2016) – Italy’s largest indoor arena, The Pala Alpitour was packed with over 13,000 fans for the historic, inogirasyon “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” evènman. 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 "La ap 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) ak 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), sepandan, 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). Avèk genyen an, Kielholtz became the first fighter to have their hand raised in a Bellator Kickboxing contest.
About Bellator:
La ap mma se yon dirijan Melanj Martial Arts òganizasyon prezante anpil nan konbatan yo ki pi bon nan mond lan. Sou direksyon veteran pwomotè batay Scott Coker, La ap se disponib nan prèske 500 milyon kay atravè lemond nan plis pase 140 peyi. Nan peyi Etazini an, La ap ka wè sou Spike, lidè nan televizyon mma. La ap mma se konpoze de yon ekip egzekitif ki gen ladan endistri pwofesyonèl tèt nan pwodiksyon televizyon, ap viv òkestrasyon evènman, devlopman avyon de gè / relasyon, pidevan akizisyon, kreyasyon parennaj / devlopman, lisans entènasyonal, maketing, piblisite, piblisite ak komisyon relasyon. La ap se ki baze nan Santa Monica, California ak posede pa amizman jeyan Viacom, lakay yo nan mak nan mond lan premye minis amizman ki konekte ak odyans nan kontni irezistib toupatou nan televizyon, foto mouvman, sou entènèt ak mobil tribin.
Sou Spike:
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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 (Melanj 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 ak Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven ak Artem Levin.