Նյու Յորք, NY, Ապրիլ 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, Լինել, Large as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, «Bellator քիքբոքսինգ: Torino"- Ին Շաբաթ, Ապրիլ 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Իտալիա. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Ավագ փոխնախագահ, Sports եւ 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 Կտոր, Գաբրիել 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, Հիվանդ. Հետո քոլեջում, 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, Grande-ի դյուցազներգական հաշիվը երկու ամիս վազում դեպի 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 եւ Մաքս» դարձել Բոստոնի ամենահայտնի եւ iconic վրա օդային կոմբինացիաներ.
Թվականի մայիսի 20, 2013, Grande կատարեց իր Major League Baseball դեբյուտը, 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 եւ MLS).
«Bellator քիքբոքսինգ: Torino” will be televised Ուրբաթ, Ապրիլ 22 ի 11:00 կեսօրից. ՈՒ/PT, immediately following “Bellator 153: Կորեշկովի vs. Henderson” on Spike.
Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” Fight Card:
Bellator քիքբոքսինգ Middleweight Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (37-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)
Bellator քիքբոքսինգ 165-Pound Feature Bout: Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) vs. Karim Ghajji (95-12)
Bellator քիքբոքսինգ Welterweight Featur
Bellator քիքբոքսինգ Flyweight Feature Bout: Դենիզ Կիլհոլց (43-2) vs. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)
Bellator քիքբոքսինգ Վարկածով Featur