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DAN CHARLES SET TO FIGHT AUGUSTO SAKAI DURING MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 155: CARVALHO na nke. Manhoef '

Santa Monica, Calif. (March 17, 2016) – A heavyweight bout between Dan "The Man" Charles (10-3) na Augusto Sakai (9-0) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " na CenturyLink Arena na Boise, Idaho on May 20.

 

The fight joins a card that already features an enthralling Middleweight World Championship main event, mgbe ole Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defends his belt against the explosive power of Melvin "Ọ dịghị Ebere" Manhoef (30-12-1). Na mgbakwunye, mbụ Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) ga-alaghachi edinam maka oge mbụ ebe June, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) na na kaadị si ngalaba-isi ihe omume.

 

Tiketi maka "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " na-amalite mgbe dị nnọọ $25 na ndị na ere ugbu a, na Bellator.com, na CenturyLink Arena Box Office ma ọ bụ CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com.

 

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " onwe ndụ na free on Spike na 9 p.m. NA/8 p.m. CT, mgbe nke mbido oké mmanya ga-enuba ndụ on Bellator.com naThe Bellator Mobile App. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

After an injury bumped Sakai from the co-main event of "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan," the 24-year-old Brazilian heavyweight is ready to return to action and has his sights set on remaining unbeaten in his 2016 mpụta mbụ. Sakai is coming off of another flawless year under the Bellator MMA banner, recording victories in each of his two appearances, including a unanimous decision win over Alex Huddleston in his most recent bout at "Bellator 145: Na A ịbọ ọbọ. "

 

Dan "The Man" Charles, enters his sixth fight with Bellator MMA and looks to add to his impressive 10-3 ọkachamara ndekọ. The 30-year-old Phoenix native, capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Chase Gormley na "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," na September.

Emelitere "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Ọgụ Kaadị

Bellator Emmanuel Middleweight World Title Ọgụ: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Co-Main Omume: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

Bellator Emmanuel Heavyweight Njirimara n'obi: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

BELLATOR KICKBOXING’S WEIGHT CLASSES & RULE SET REVEALED

Santa Monica, DỊ KA. (March 15, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing is set to make its world premiere in just over a month on Friday, April 16 na "Bellator kickboxing: Torino.” The event will be broadcast in America on April 22 na 11:00 p.m. NA/Pt, immediately following the"Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " event on SPIKE. Today the promotion is pleased to announce its official weight classes and rule set.

 

The Pala Alpitour, which has been the home to several amazing events including the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, will host the inaugural "Bellator kickboxing: Torino " kaadị. The groundbreaking evening of fights will be headlined by one of the most accomplished knockout artists in combat sports, Melvin Manhoef (49-12), na onye na- Alexandru Negrea (8-2). The co-main event features Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) na-ewere on Karim Ghajji (95-12) for the 165-pound ISKA title. Kickboxing sensations Raymond Daniels (10-3), Denise Kielholtz (43-2) na Kevin Ross (30-9) will round out the card of the initial event against yet to be announced opponents.

 

Traditionally, kickboxing has never had a set amount of weight classes, with the number differing by promotion. In Bellator Kickboxing, the weight classes will be identical to those utilized in mixed martial arts, starting with heavyweight and ending with flyweight. Generally, there is a one-pound allowance for non-title fights, although that allowance may vary depending on the regulatory body sanctioning the event.

 

Heavyweight: 265 pound

Ìhè Heavyweight: 205 pound

Middleweight: 185 pound

Welterweight: 170 pound

Kedu otu m ga: 155 pound

Featherweight: 145 pound

Bantamweight: 135 pound

Flyweight: 125 pound

 

Na mgbakwunye, below is an overview of Bellator Kickboxing’s rule set, which will make for the most explosive kickboxing action on the planet.

 

The competitors will attack and defend using punches (including spinning backfists), kicks and knee strikes.

 

Each non-title fight is scheduled for three, three-minute rounds with the potential for an extra sudden victory round if the bout is scored a draw. Title fights will be scheduled for five, three-minute rounds.

 

Prohibited techniques include: elbow strikes, na-atụ, takeadewaws, and submission attempts or striking a downed fighter. Fighters may only clinch if they immediately attack with a knee strike.

Three judges will score Bellator Kickboxing using the “10-Point-Must” system applying a prioritized criterion that values knockdowns, impact on the opponent and clean scoring strikes.

Updated “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” Fight Card:

Bellator Kickboxing Middleweight Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (49-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)

Bellator Kickboxing 165-Pound Feature Bout: Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) vs. Karim Ghajji (95-12)

Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Njirimara bayere: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. TBA

Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. TBA

Bellator Kickboxing Bantamweight Njirimara bayere: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. TBA

 

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NATIONAL BROADCAST DETAILS REVEALED FOR BELLATOR’S HISTORIC INTERNATIONAL EVENT FEATURING ‘BELLATOR 152: PITBULL VS. CAMPOS’ AND ‘BELLATOR KICKBOXING: TORINO

Santa Monica, DỊ KA. (March 11, 2016) – Broadcast details for Bellator’s groundbreaking, inaugural, international event have been finalized. "Bellator 152: Baby vs. Campos” na "Bellator kickboxing: Torino " will both emanate from the Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy on April 16, but be broadcast separately.

"Bellator 152: Baby vs. Campos” airs on SPIKE Saturday, April 16 na 10 p.m. NA/Pt, while the debut of "Bellator kickboxing: Torino " will be televised Friday, April 22 na 11:00 p.m. NA/Pt, immediately following the broadcast of "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " on SPIKE.

For more information on the card, you can view the most recent event press release by clicking here, ma ọ bụ nleta Bellator.com.

 

Complete "Bellator 152: Baby vs. Campos” Fight Card:

Bellator Emmanuel Lightweight Main Event: Patricky Freire (15-7) vs. Derek Fields (16-6)

Bellator Emmanuel Ìhè Heavyweight Co-Main Omume: Alessio Sakara (17-11) vs. Brian Rogers (12-8)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

Bellator Emmanuel Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Mpụta mbụ)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniele Miceli (2-0) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (6-2)

Updated “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” Fight Card:

Bellator Kickboxing Middleweight Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (49-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)

Bellator Kickboxing 165-Pound Feature Bout: Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) vs. Karim Ghajji (95-12)

Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Njirimara bayere: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. TBA

Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. TBA

Bellator Kickboxing Bantamweight Njirimara bayere: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. TBA

PATRICKY ‘PITBULL’ FREIRE-DEREK CAMPOS WILL HEADLINE MMA PORTION OF ‘BELLATOR 152’ ON APRIL 16 IN ITALY

 

ANASTASIA YANKOVA WILL MAKE PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST ANJELA PINK

INFORMATION ON INAUGURAL BELLATOR KICKBOXING EVENT BELOW

Santa Monica, DỊ KA. (March 9, 2016) – The mixed martial arts portion of Bellator MMA’s first event overseas has been finalized, na mgbakwunye na nke Patricky "Baby" Freire (15-7) vesos Derek Fields (16-6) na isi ihe omume nke "Bellator 152: Baby vs. Campos” at Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy on April 16.

Ọzọkwa, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) na Daniele Scatizzi (6-2) will round out the MMA card with a featherweight showdown.

"Bellator 152: Baby vs. Campos” will also include the promotional debut of Italian fan-favorite Alessio Sakara (17-11), ndị chere ihu Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup and one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), ịlụ ọgụ Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds.

Broadcast information for "Bellator 152: Baby vs. Campos” and the debut of "Bellator kickboxing: Torino " will be available shortly.

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture na "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” to kickoff 2016, “Pitbull” will look to extend his current winning streak when he takes on a streaking Derek Campos. Also known as the “The Stallion,” Campos is riding a wave of momentum into Italy, as he is returning to action following a finish of Melvin Guillard during main card action at the rating’s-shattering "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " omume. Na 15 TKO/KO’s between them, expect these two lightweights to trade leather in the center of the cage on April 16nke.

It’s easy to classify Yankova asjust another pretty face,” but the 24-year-old Russian Muay Thai Champion has the fighting skills to more than match her good looks. Undefeated thus far in her budding MMA career, the Moscow native will face Pink in her Bellator debut. Mee elu mee ala, both women will look to make a statement as the Scott Coker-led promotion continues to build its women’s flyweight division.

In addition to five mixed martial arts contests, The Pala Alpitour, which hosted several amazing events during the 2016 Winter Olympic Games, will be the home of the inaugural "Bellator kickboxing: Torino " kaadị, which will be headlined by one of the most accomplished knockout artists in combat sports, Melvin Manhoef (49-12), na onye na- Alexandru Negrea (8-2). “No Mercy” is also scheduled to return to MMA when he challenges for the middleweight title against Rafael Carvalho na "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef"Na Ka 20.

Raymond Daniels (10-3), Denise Kieholtz (43-2) na Kevin Ross (30-9) will also be competing at the groundbreaking "Bellator kickboxing: Torino "omume na April 16 against yet to be announced opponents.

Complete "Bellator 152: Baby vs. Campos” Fight Card:

Bellator Emmanuel Lightweight Main Event: Patricky Freire (15-7) vs. Derek Fields (16-6)

Bellator Emmanuel Ìhè Heavyweight Co-Main Omume: Alessio Sakara (17-11) vs. Brian Rogers (12-8)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

Bellator Emmanuel Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Mpụta mbụ)

Bellator Emmanuel Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniele Miceli (2-0) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (6-2)

Updated “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” Fight Card:

Bellator Kickboxing Middleweight Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (49-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)

Bellator Kickboxing 165-Pound Feature Bout: Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) vs. Karim Ghajji (95-12)

Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Njirimara bayere: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. TBA

Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kieholtz (43-2) vs. TBA

Bellator Kickboxing Bantamweight Njirimara bayere: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. TBA

SCOTT COKER LAUNCHES BELLATOR KICKBOXING ADDITIONAL DETAILS REVEALED ABOUT THE PREMIERE BELLATOR KICKBOXING MEGA EVENT IN ITALY APRIL 16

 

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Houston, TX, (February 18, 2016) – Scott Coker, President of Bellator MMA and one of combat sport’s most accomplished promoters, will launch “Bellator Kickboxing” this April with his partners at Spike. The announcement was made today at a press conference ahead of “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie,” which airs echi night on Spike at 9e/8c.

Bellator Kickboxing will feature many of the world’s best kickboxers including Joe Schilling, Raymond Daniels, Kevin Ross, Keri Melendez na Anastasia Yankova, who were in attendance at today’s press conference. The current Bellator MMA team based out of Santa Monica, CA will run the new league.

 

Coker has over 30 years of experience promoting combat sports, overseeing both K-1 and Strikeforce Kickboxing leagues during his illustrious career. “Kickboxing is a thrilling, non-stop action-packed sport that I believe will resonate with MMA fans,"Kwuru Coker. “Our first goal is to develop stars and showcase these incredible athletes on the #1 home for combat sports, Spike TV.”

 

The first event for Bellator Kickboxing will be a co-promoted show with Bellator MMA and Oktagon Kickboxing on April 16 na Pala Alpitour na Turin, Italy.

 

The Bellator Kickboxing event’s headliner will feature Melvin Manhoef vs. Alexandru Negrea as well as a 5-round title fight when current ISKA 72kg champion Mustapha Haida will move up in weight to challenge Karim Ghajii for his ISKA 75 KG belt. Other participants competing at the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing extravaganza include Ross, Daniels and Denise Kielholtz. Opponents for these participants will be announced in the near future.

 

The event will also include Bellator 152, a mixed martial arts card will feature Alessio Sakara vs. Brian Rogers, and also features Bellator MMA stars Patricky "Baby" Freire, Brent Primus, Anastasia Yankova na A.J. McKee.

 

Bellator Kickboxing’s debut event will air on Spike Saturday, April 16 na 9:00pm ET/Pt on brief tape delay. Na mbụ na ụbọchị, Spike will broadcast Bellator MMA’s first international show, Bellator 152, LIVE at 3:00pm ET.

 

Details on future events will be announced in the near future.