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ITALY’S OWN PIETRO CAPPELLI LOOKS TO DEFEND HOME TURF IN LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT WITH PHILIPE LINS DURING MMA PORTION OF ‘BELLATOR 168’

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MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT PITTING JOHN SALTER AGAINST CLAUDIO ANNICCHIARICO ADDED TO MAIN CARD OF BELLATOR MMA’S RETURN TO ITALY

Santa Monica, CALIF (November 1, 2016) – A light heavyweight bout pitting Philipe Lins (10-1) mod Pietro Cappelli (2-1) and a middleweight fight between John Salter (12-3) og Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4) have been added to "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2,” which will feature both Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands emanating from the Mandela Forum in Florence on Dec. 10.

The evening is highlighted by a main event middleweight world title rematch pitting Rafael Carvalho (13-1) mod Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC). Desuden, Italy’s own Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) og Joey “The Mexicutions” Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) will duke it out in a light heavyweight feature fight. "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 ” will air on SPIKE at 4pm ET/PT.

A native of Florence, Italien, Cappelli has made an immediate splash in MMA, earning consecutive victories following his professional debut in 2015. Cappelli’s first career win came at the expense of Andrzej Kulik, when the 32-year-old delivered a brutal first round knockout. He then parlayed the emphatic victory with another first round finish, displaying his noteworthy ground game with a keylock submission just one minute and one second into the bout. With a noticeable message reading “unscarred” across his stomach, the Italian competitor prepares to dive in head first with a challenging matchup against the veteran Lins in his Bellator MMA debut.

The 31-year-old Lins will enter the cage for the 12th time in his career and fifth since making his Bellator MMA debut in 2014. Signalsystemet fra Brasilien, Lins began his professional career on a nine-fight winning streak, finishing opponents in seven of the victories. “Monstro” has recorded a trio of significant victories since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion, including two first round finishes and his most recent knockout win over fellow Brazilian competitor William Viana på "Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo.” Lins hopes to build off of his big win and silence a crowd that will be heavily in favor of his Italian opponent Cappelli.

Fresh off of his first career victory, a first round knockout over Ilyrian Hoxhay, the 32-year-old Annicchiarico looks to continue his success when he enters the cage for the first time under the direction of Bellator MMA. The Italian middleweight will face a difficult first test in Salter, a 15-fight veteran that hasn’t been defeated since 2012. With a pair of submission defeats to Salter’s name, look for Annicchiarico to take the fight to the ground and grind it out there.

The former Strikeforce competitor Salter will make his third appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, after recording victories in his first two bouts with the promotion. He is riding a recent string of success, having won four consecutive contests and seven of his past eight. Over his seven-year career, the 31-year-old Nashville, Tenn., native has collected a dozen professional victories, recording finishes in all. With nine of his 12 career wins coming in the opening round of action, Salter is known to be one of the quickest strikers in the division and most recently finished former middleweight champion Brandon Halsey.

 

Komplet "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 ”kort:

Middleweight World Title Bout: Rafael Carvalho (13-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC)

Lys sværvægt Feature Fight: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC)

Lys sværvægt Feature Fight: Philipe Lins (10-1) vs. Pietro Cappelli (2-1)

Middleweight Feature Fight: John Salter (12-3) vs. Claudio Annicchiarico (1-4)

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“THE SOUL ASSASSIN” READY TO BRING KILLER INSTINCT BACK TO ITALY IN LIGHTWEIGHT KICKBOXING CLASH WITH ALESSIO ARDUINI DEC. 10 INSIDE THE MANDELA FORUM

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MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN BETWEEN JOE SCHILLING-VICTORIO LERMANO AND WELTERWEIGHT MATCHUP PITTING LUCA NOVELLO AGAINST KARIM GHAJJI ALSO ADDED TO STACKED BELLATOR KICKBOXING CARD

Santa Monica, CALIF (Oktober 18, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing has added a trio of fantastic fights highlighted by a lightweight matchup between Kevin Ross (31-9) og Alessio Arduini (26-14-2). A Middleweight bout pitting Joe Schilling (19-9) mod Victorio Lermano (30-7) and a welterweight contest pairing Karim Ghajjajjajji (96-13-1) med Luca Novello (22-4-2) have also been added to the action-packed "Bellator Kickboxing: Firenze ” kort. The event marks the promotions second visit to Italy this year, as Bellator returns with another thrilling combo-event, featuring both Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands on December. 10 Fra Mandela Forum i Firenze.

The MMA portion of the International event is headlined by a Middleweight World Title rematch between current champion Rafael Carvalho (13-1) og Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC). A light heavyweight fight pitting Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) mod Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) will also be featured on the "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 ” hovedkortet.

 

Nøjagtige udsendelsesoplysninger til "Bellator Kickboxing: Firenze ” og"Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 ” vil blive afsløret snart.

 

Den "Bellator Kickboxing: Firenze ” card also features a previously announced female flyweight rematch between Denise Kielholtz (45-3) og rival Gloria -ekspert (11-1-1) as well as a lightweight bout pitting Italian superstar Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) mod Jordan Watson (48-11-2).

På 36 år, “The Soul Assassin” has strung together one of the most accomplished kickboxing and muay Thai careers in the game, collecting belts in several promotions across multiple divisions. Ross has brought home six career championships, highlighted by the WBC Muay-Thai USA welterweight title, the WBC Muay-Thai International Super-lightweight title and the Lion Fight Super-lightweight title. During his 54-fight career, the Reading, Penn., native has collected notable wins over former champions Malaipet Sasiprapa, Kang En, og mere. Ross hopes to add to his unblemished promotional mark, after recording back-to-back victories to begin his tenure with the Bellator Kickboxing brand. Fighting out of Dublin, Calif., Ross returns to Italy for the second time this year, having defeated Matteo Taccini at"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " i april.

 

The 32-year-old Schilling has demonstrated his versatile skillset at the highest levels of competition by claiming multiple titles over his 10-year career, including two WBC Muay Thai World Championships, two WBC Muay Thai National Championships, and the MTAA Muay Thai Super-Middleweight National Championship. “Stitch ‘Em Up” continues to be one of the most aggressive fighters in the sport, collecting 11 sin 19 career wins via knockout. The multi-dimensional Schilling has also spent time competing in mixed martial arts, where he was awarded the 2014 Knockout of the Year for a ferocious second round blow that turned the lights out on Melvin Manhoef. Nu, den 2013 Glory World Middleweight Tournament Champion Schilling returns to the ring in search of his first win under the newly-founded Bellator Kickboxing umbrella.

 

Fighting out of Meaux, Frankrig, the 10-time World Kickboxing Champion Ghajji will return to Italy after making his Bellator Kickboxing debut in Torino earlier this year. “Gadjetboy” became the first Bellator Kickboxing World Champion with a split decision victory over Mustapha Haida in the Inaugural Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight World Title fight at “Bellator 152.” Dating back to 2014, Ghajji has collected wins in nine of his previous 11 konkurrencer, including an eight-fight winning streak over a two-year stint. Med 96 career wins under his belt, Herunder 50 knockouts, the 110-fight kickboxing veteran will look to inch closer to the century mark as he prepares to challenge Italian hot shot Luca Novello.

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Firenze ”kort:

Letvægtsfunktionskamp: Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) vs. Jordan Watson (48-11-2)

Flyweight World Title Fight: Denise Kielholtz (45-3) vs. Gloria -ekspert (11-1-1)

Letvægtsfunktionskamp: Kevin Ross (31-9) vs. Alessio Arduini (26-14-2)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (19-9) vs. Victorio Lermano (30-7)

Weltervægt Feature Fight: Karim Ghajjajjajji (96-13-1) vs. Luca Novello (22-4-2)

 

Opdateret "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 ”kort:

Middleweight World Title Bout: Rafael Carvalho (13-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC)

Lys sværvægt Feature Fight: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC)

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Middleweight Championship Rematch mellem Rafael Carvalho og Melvin Manhoef til overskriften MMA -del af 'Bellator 168'

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Den italienske kickboxing -ikon Giorgio PetroSyan tager Jordan Watson i Bellator Kickboxing letvægtskamp

Santa Monica, CALIF (Oktober 7, 2016) -Bellator MMA vender tilbage til Italien med en anden actionfyldt combo-begivenhed på December. 10 Fra Mandela Forum i Firenze, Med både Bellator MMA og Bellator Kickboxing -mærker. Den Scott Coker-ledede forfremmelse annoncerede i dag MMA-delens hovedbegivenhed, som vil indeholde Rafael Carvalho (13-1) og Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC) I en ny kamp for Carvalhos mesterskab på 185 pund. I mellemtiden, "Bellator Kickboxing: Firenze ” har tilføjet en letvægts matchup mellem italiensk superstjerne -angriber Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) og britisk kickboxing -mester Jordan Watson (48-11-2).

 

Begivenheden med blandet kampsport vil også prale af Italiens mest populære og elskede blandede kampsportkunstner, Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC), der påtager sig mexicansk-amerikansk slugger Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC) I en let tungvægt matchup.

 

Nøjagtige udsendelsesoplysninger til "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 ” og "Bellator Kickboxing: Firenze ” vil blive afsløret snart.

 

Bellator Kickboxing -kortet har også en forventet kvindelig flyvevægt igen mellem hollandske slående ess Denise Kielholtz (45-3) Og kvinden, der besejrede hende i sidste år juni, Gloria -ekspert (11-1-1) Til det indledende Bellator kickboxing flyvevægt verdensmesterskab. Derudover, Andre Bellator -superstjerner Raymond Daniels, Kevin Ross og Joe Schilling vil sandsynligvis også konkurrere på kortet mod modstandere, der skal navngives senere.

 

Hvis du spørger både Carvalho og Manhoef, De to første møde gik ikke som planlagt til nogen af parterne. Den vigtigste begivenhed for “Bellator 155” så begge mænd gå tå til tå for 25 Minutter før de tre dommere trak en delt beslutning til fordel for den nuværende mester; en dom, som mange anså for kontroversiel. Nu, Næsten syv måneder efter deres første møde, paret af konkurrenter mødes igen.

 

Carvalhos anden runde kropssparkknockout af Brandon Halsey på "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho " var den tredje største oddsmaker forstyrret i 2015, og var den kamp, der tjente det guld, han bærer omkring hans talje i dag. 30-åringen får sin femte optræden under Bellator MMA-banneren og ser ud til at udvide sin nuværende vindende streg til 14-bouts.

 

Med en genoptagelse af knockouts så voldelige som Manhoef, Det er ingen overraskelse, at den hollandske konkurrent har tjent kaldenavnet "No Mercy." Kendt for sin nådeløse slående stil, Den tidligere K-1 og Strikeforce-konkurrent finder sig igen i stand til at gøre krav på Bellator 185-pund MMA-titel, og har endnu yderligere incitament til at forlade dommerne 'ude af det.

 

Andet omtalt af hans fans som ”lægen,”Petrosyan er en mand, du ikke ønsker en aftale med. Den øverste rangerede armensk-italienske slår ess vil debutere med den spirende Bellator kickboxing-kampagne, når han kvadrerer mod Watson på 10 December. Træning sammen med sin bror Armen, Den 30-årige Southpaw sammensatte en utrolig 42-kamps ubesejret række, Dyrkning af en omfattende trofæ -sag, der inkluderer flere mesterskabsbælter såvel som "Årets Kickboxer" Accolades i begge 2011 (Bloodyelbow.com) og 2012 (Liverkick.com).

 

Når du konkurrerer i den lette division i kickboxing -verdenen, Bortset fra at stræbe efter at tjene titlen, Du kigger også mod en kamp med nr. 1 Kickboxer i verden i Petrosyan. En ISKA-verdensmester og K-1 UK Runner Up, Watson får den chance, når han mødes “Lægen” på “Bellator Kickboxing: Firenze.” Det vil være interessant at se, hvilken spilplan den britiske angriber beder om, når han møder sin modstander - men hvis hans kaldenavn 'Quadzilla' er nogen indikation, 28-åringen vil bruge sine spark til at holde den onde slående af Petrosyan i skak. Træning i vid udstrækning rundt om i verden, Watson har også tilbragt en god tid i Muay Thai -scenen, påløber en evne til finish (21) undervejs. Sejrrig i sin ensomme 2016 kamp, Watson håber at svæve ind i 2017 med en sejr mod uden tvivl den største kickbokser i verden under bæltet.

Opdateret "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 ”kort:

Middleweight World Title Bout: Rafael Carvalho (13-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC)

Lys sværvægt Feature Fight: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 NC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 NC)

Opdateret “Bellator kickboxing: Firenze ”kort:

Letvægtsfunktionskamp: Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 NC) vs. Jordan Watson (48-11-2)

Flyweight World Titel: Denise Kielholtz (45-3) vs. Gloria -ekspert (11-1-1)