Ņujorka, NY, Aprīlis 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, Esiet Liels as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kikbokss: Torino"On Sestdiena, Aprīlis 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Itālija. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Vecākais viceprezidents, Sports un 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.
Pirms konkurē MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Slims. Pēc koledžas, 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 episkā kontā divu mēnešu palaist 2008 Pasaules čempionāts nostiprināja viņa kā vienas no valsts elites spēlētāju saucēju statusu. He is joined by analyst Cedric Maxwell for all Boston Celtics games. Tā kā neilgi pēc viņu 2001 pārī, "Grande un Max" ir kļuvuši par vienu no Bostonas populārākajiem un ikonu uz ētera kombinācijām.
Gada maijā 20, 2013, Grande veicis Major League Beisbols debija, pēc tam, kad viņu nosauca par pasaules čempiona Bostonas Red Sox aizstājējspēli spēlē. Tas pabeidza viņa galveno profesionālo sporta veidu apraides ciklu (NBA, NFL, NHL, WNBA un MLS).
"Bellator Kikbokss: Torino” will be televised Piektdiena, Aprīlis 22 pie 11:00 p.m. UN/PT, immediately following “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” on Spike.
Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” Fight Card:
Bellator Kikbokss Vidējā svara pamatturnīrs: Melvin Manhoef (37-12) vs. Aleksandru Negrea (8-2)
Bellator Kikbokss 165-Pound Feature Bout: Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) vs. Karim Ghajji (95-12)
Bellator Kikbokss Papildsvars Featur e Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. Francesco Moricca (15-2-1)
Bellator Kikbokss Flyweight Feature Bout: Denīze Kīlholca (43-2) vs. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)
Bellator Kikbokss Bantamweight Featur e Bout: Kevins Ross (30-9) vs. Matteo Taccini (24-3-1)