EVENT SET TO TAKE PLACE Sábado IN TORINO, ITÁLIA
ADDITIONAL PHOTOS – CREDIT BELLATOR/LUCAS NOONAN
TORINO, ITÁLIA – Fighters from both Bellator 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 e Bellator Kickboxing 5 converged on the historic Comune di Torino for the official press conference for the events taking place at the Pala Alpitour in Torino, Itália. In addition to the fighters, Bellator Presidente Scott Coker, along with Okatagon President Carlo DiBlasi and Torino Minister of Sport Roberto Finardi, all spoke about Sábado nights anticipated card.
Bellator 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 airs this Sábado, Abril 8 na Spike em 3 p.m. E and will be immediately followed by Bellator Kickboxing 5, which airs at 5 p.m. E. Tickets for the event are available now at www.oktagon.it and include access to an Oktagon Kickboxing event in addition to both Bellator events.
Bellator 176 is headlined by a middleweight championship fight pitting Rafael Carvalho (13-1) contra Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC) and also features Russia’s Anastasia Yankova (4-0) contra Elina Kallionidou (5-1).
Bellator Kickboxing 5 will feature a lightweight bout between “The Doctor” Giorgio Petrosyan (83-2-2, 1NC), who takes on Romanian veteran Amansio Paraschiv (23-5-1) and Bellator Kickboxng Women’s Flyweight World Champion Denise Kielholtz (46-3), who is set to defend her belt for the first time against ISKA and WKU World Champion Martine Michieletto (34-12-5).
Atualizado Bellator 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 Cartão Principal:
Luta pelo título mundial dos médios: Rafael Carvalho (13-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC)
Women’s Catchweight Fight: Anastasia Yankova (4-0) vs. Elina Kallionidou (5-1)
Luta leve de recursos: Djamil Chan (12-3) vs. Mircea Valeriu (13-4)
Luta leve de recursos: Samba Coulibaly (11-4) vs. Mihail Nica (5-0)
Atualizado Bellator Kickboxing 5 Cartão Principal:
Luta leve de recursos: Giorgio Petrosyan (83-2-2, 1NC) vs. Amansio Paraschiv (23-5-1)
Women’s Flyweight World Title Bout: Denise Kielholtz (46-3) vs. Martine Michieletto (34-12-5)
Catchweight Feature Fight: Nando Calzetta (45-9) vs. John Wayne Parr (95-32)
Luta Welterweight Característica: Mustapha Haida (45-5-2) vs. Enriko Kehl (45-11-1)
Luta Característica Pena: Gaston Bolanos (8-1) vs. Luca D’isanto (36-13-4)