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THE WAIT IS OVER – ‘PITBULL’ & SOUZA ARE READY FOR ACTION AT ‘BELLATOR 152’ TOMORROW

 

Complete Weigh-In Photos Here

 

TORINO, ÍTALÍA. (Apríl 15, 2016) – After Friday’s weigh-ins at the Turin Palace Hotel, all of the "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” competitors are set to enter the cage inside of Italy’s largest indoor arena, The Pala Alpitour. The event airs on SPIKE á morgun, Laugardagur, Apríl 16 á 10 p.m. OG/PT.

 

The mixed martial arts portion of Bellator MMA’s first event overseas will also include the promotional debut of Italian fan-favorite Alessio Sakara (17-11), sem andlit Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup and one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), sem berst Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds.

 

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

 

Main Card: (Live on SPIKE – 10 p.m. OG/PT)

Kevin Souza (70.3 kg / 155.2 lbs.) vs. Patricky Freire (70.5 kg / 155.2 lbs.)

Alessio Sakara (92.25 kg / 203.9 lbs.) vs. Brian Rogers (93.05 kg / 205.3 lbs.)

Danilo Belluardo (66.05 kg / 145.4 lbs.) vs. A.J. McKee (65.95 kg / 145.5 lbs.)

Anjela Pink (58.65 kg / 129.3 lbs.) vs. Anastasia Yankova (59.35 kg / 130 lbs.)

Daniele Miceli (76.10 kg / 167.5 lbs.) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (76.2 kg / 168.2 lbs.)

BOTH ‘PITBULL BROTHERSRECEIVE NEW OPPONENTS AHEAD OF BELLATOR 152 & BELLATOR 153

 

SANTA MONICA, EINS. (Apríl 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek Fields og John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) og Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) apríl 16 og 22 sig.

Þar af leiðandi, the Scott Coker-led promotion has put its newest free agent acquisition to work immediately, with the news that Kevin Souza (15-4) will compete against Patricky at 155-pounds, in the first fight of his freshly inked multi-fight contract during the main event of "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza.”

Meðan, in the co-main event of "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov," Patricio will now fight the tenacious Henry Corrales (12-2), who agreed to face the former Bellator MMA Featherweight Champion on less than two weeks notice.

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” will also include the promotional debut of Italian fan-favorite Alessio Sakara (17-11), sem andlit Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), berst Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds. Einnig, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) og Daniele Scatizzi (6-2) will round out the MMA card with a featherweight showdown.

"Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov” is also brimming with must-see mixed martial arts action as well, with the promotional debut of Benson Henderson (23-5), who challenges Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) for the 170-pound strap, Brennan Ward (13-3) goes to battle gegn “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael "eitri" Page (9-0) andlit Jeremie Holloway (7-1), og Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, Apríl 16 á 10 p.m. ET / PT, meðan "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov” airs at a special start time of 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT, which is immediately followed by the debut of "Bellator kickboxing: Torino " á 11:00 p.m. ET / PT.

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture á "Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” to kickoff 2016, Patricky “Pitbull” will look to extend his current winning streak when he takes on the debuting Kevin Souza.

A member of the Blackzilians, the 31-year-old has been victorious in 10 af síðasta sinn 11 fights as a professional and put together an impressive 3-1 run with the UFC. The multi-time, post-fight bonus award winner has a knack for the spectacular, með 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 út af 15 victories ending before reaching the judges’ skorkort. The Salvador native has competed exclusively at 145-pounds, but due to the fight being on short notice, Souza will step up and compete against “Pitbull” á léttur.

Henry Corrales continues his run of never turning down a fight in Bellator MMA, after agreeing to fight Patricio “Pitbull.” The fight will be Corrales’ third in the Viacom-owned promotion, after bouts against current featherweight titlist Daniel Straus and newly re-signed contender Emanuel Sanchez. A former King of the Cage bantamweight champion, “OK” has finished 10 hans 12 wins as a pro.

Complete "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” Main Card:

Bellator MMA Lightweight Main Event: Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) vs. Edimilson “Kevin” Souza (15-4)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Alessio Sakara (17-11) vs. Brian Rogers (12-8)

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

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Debut)

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

Complete "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” Main Card:

Bellator MMA welterweight Heimurinn Title Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Co-Main Event: Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) vs. Henry Corrales (12-2)

Bellator MMA welterweight Lögun Bout: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA welterweight Lögun Bout: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator MMA Léttur Lögun Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

Um Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA er leiðandi Mixed Martial Arts skipulag lögun margir af bestu bardagamenn í heimi. Undir stjórn öldungur berjast forgöngumaður Scott Coker, Bellator er í boði næstum 500 milljón heimili um allan heim í yfir 140 lönd. Í Bandaríkjunum, Bellator má á Spike, sjónvarpsleiðtogi MMA. Bellator MMA samanstendur af framkvæmdateymi sem inniheldur helstu sérfræðinga í iðnaði í sjónvarpsframleiðslu, lifandi atburður orchestration, bardagamaður þróun / samskipti, varnarþing innkaup, Styrkir sköpun / þróun, alþjóðleg leyfi, markaðssetning, auglýsingar, kynningarmál og samskipti umboðsins. Bellator hefur aðsetur í Santa Monica, California og eigu skemmtun risastór Viacom, heim til Premier skemmtun vörumerkjum heims sem tengjast með áhorfendur í gegnum sannfærandi efni á sjónvarpi, kvikmyndar, online og hreyfanlegur pallur.

Um Spike:

Spike er í boði í 98.7 milljón heimili og er deild Viacom Media Networks. Eining af Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks er einn fremsti framleiðandi og forritari heims á öllum fjölmiðlum. Spike’s internet address is spike.com og til að fá upplýsingar og ljósmyndir um allt að mínútu og skjalavörslu, heimsóttu blaðamannasíðu Spike kl spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @SpikeTVPR for the latest in breaking news updates, bak-the-tjöldin upplýsingar og myndir.

About Oktagon:

Carlo Di Blasi created Oktagon in 1996. At its beginning the show was dedicated to free fight, the name that was given initially to MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). Other disciplines such as Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Savate were gradually added from the early 2000’s onwards. During the last 20 years Oktagon has reached a huge popularity, both in Italy and abroad, creating many superstars in the process including Bellator welterweight Paul Daley as well as The Petrosyan brothers (Giorgio og Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven og Artem Levin.

MATT MITRIONE AND SEAN GRANDE NAMED SPIKE’S ANNOUNCING TEAM FOR BELLATOR KICKBOXING: TORINO

New York, NY, Apríl 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, Vertu Large as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: TorinoLaugardagur, Apríl 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Ítalía. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Senior Vice President, Íþróttir og Tilboð, 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.
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, Ill. Eftir skóla, 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, Epic reikningur Grande er að tveggja mánaða hlaupa til 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 pörun, "Grande og Max" hefur orðið eitt af Boston vinsælustu og helgimynda á loft samsetningar.
Maí 20, 2013, Grande gerði sitt Major League Baseball Frumraun, 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 og MLS).
"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised Föstudagur, Apríl 22 á 11:00 p.m. OG/PT, immediately following “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson” on Spike.
Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” Fight Card:
Bellator Kickboxing Middleweight Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (37-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)
Bellator Kickboxing 165-Pound Feature Bout: Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) vs. Karim Ghajji (95-12)
Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. Francesco Moricca (15-2-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Bantamweight Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. Matteo Taccini (24-3-1)

 

Tvær nýjar lota COMPLETE 'Bellator 155: CARVALHO VS. Manhoef 'MAIN CARD í Boise þann maí 20 - AÐEINS á Spike

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Mars 24, 2016) - A léttur lota smáupphæð Marcin Held (21-4) gegn Dave Jansen (20-3) og þungavigtar keppni pörun Chase Gormley (12-5) móti Joey Beltran (17-12), hefur verið bætt við helstu kort af "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " á CenturyLink Arena í Boise, Idaho þann maí 20.

 

Berst þátt kort sem þegar lögun a colossal middleweight World Championship helstu atburði, þegar Rafael Carvalho (12-1) ver belti hans gegn eldheitur Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Að auki, Fyrrum Bellator MMA Featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) mun snúa aftur til aðgerða í fyrsta sinn síðan í júní, þegar hann stendur frammi fjaðrandi Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) í sam-helstu atburði kortsins.

 

Miðar "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " byrja á bara $25 og eru á sölu núna á Bellator.com, sem CenturyLink Arena Box Office eða CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. The atburður airs lifandi og frjáls á Spike á 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT. Átta Baráttan bráðabirgðatölur kort airs lifa á Bellator.com ogThe Bellator Mobile App sem hefst á 6:30 p.m. OG.

 

Held, 13-berjast Bellator MMA öldungur, lítur út fyrir að byrja annað lengi aðlaðandi rák eftir að sjá nýjustu sex baráttu strengur hans sleit á hendur deild meistari Will Brooks á "Bellator 145: Með látum. " 24 ára gamall uppgjöf sérfræðingur hefur skráð vinnur í 11 af síðasta sinn 13 berst, með sex af sjö áður koma með því að knockout eða uppgjöf. safaríkur matchup hans með "The Fugitive" á "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " markar hans 2016 Frumraun og fyrsti bardagi síðan nóvember 2015.

Eftir samhljóða ákvörðun sigur á pólsku innfæddur aftur í 2013 á "Bellator 93,"Dave Jansen mun líta enn og aftur knýja Held í léttu lögun lota kvöldi. "The Fugitive" fer níunda baráttu sinni við Bellator MMA og lítur út fyrir að bæta við áhrifamikill hans 7-1 met með kynningu. Með aðlaðandi strokur af sjö og 13 berst yfir illustrious níu ára ferli sínum, 36 ára gamall Oregon innfæddur mun aftur hafa augun sett á að byrja nýja teygja á vinnur þegar hann stíga inn í búr á maí 20.

 

Í þungavigtar aðgerð, Chase Gormley mun líta að byggja á glæsilega þriggja ára hlaupa sem hefur séð hann vinna fimm af síðustu sex átök hans þegar hann tekur á Joey Beltran. The Titan Fighting Championship þungavigtar Kingpin vann titilinn eflingu er með samhljóða ákvörðun sigri gegn Jóni Madsen aftur í mars 2015.

 

Þar inn á Bellator MMA áflog í 2013, Beltran hefur keppt á móti sumir af the toppur bardagamenn efling hefur uppá að bjóða, með matchups gegn:Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Vladimir "janitor" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, og Brian Rogers. Eftir breyting til middleweight í apríl 2015, "The Mexicutioner" hefur unnið tvo af þremur slagsmálum, en nú aftur að þungavigtar deild sem hann gekk einu sinni.

Uppfært "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Fight Card

Bellator MMA middleweight Heimurinn Titill Fight: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

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

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Lögun Bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA Léttur Lögun Bout: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Held (21-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Lögun Bout: Joey Beltran (17-12) vs. Chase Gormley (12-5)

 

Forkeppni Card

 

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Forkeppni Bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Forkeppni Bout: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Forkeppni Bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Forkeppni Bout: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)

Bellator MMA Léttur Forkeppni Bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA middleweight Forkeppni Bout: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. Will Noland (15-6)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Forkeppni Bout: ricky Steele (5-0) vs. erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Forkeppni Bout: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs. Olly Bradstreet (39-12)

 

FIVE-FIGHT MAIN CARD NOW COMPLETE FOR INAUGURAL ‘BELLATOR KICKBOXING: TORINOEVENT ON APRIL 16 IN ITALY

KEVIN ROSS, RAYMOND DANIELS & DENISE KIELHOLTZ RECEIVE OPPONENTS

SANTA MONICA, EINS. (Mars 18, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing’s groundbreaking inaugural event, "Bellator kickboxing: Torino," has been finalized with the opponents for Kevin Ross (30-9), Raymond Daniels (10-3) og Denise Kielholtz (43-2). Ross will square off against Matteo Taccini (24-3-1), while Daniels takes on Francesco Moricca (15-2-1) and Kielholtz goes head to head with Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1) at the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy on Apríl 16.

The trio of Italy natives join a card that already features some of the top athletes in kickboxing, including one of the most accomplished knockout artists in all of combat sports, Melvin Manhoef (37-12), who takes on the always dangerous Alexandru Negrea (8-2). Einnig, a 165-pound ISKA title fight between Mustapha Haida(37-3-3) og Karim Ghajji (95-12) will take place in the co-main event slot. “No Mercy” is also scheduled to return to MMA when he challenges for the Bellator MMA middleweight title against Rafael Carvalho á“Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” á Maí 20.

The debut of "Bellator kickboxing: Torino " will take place on April 16 and be televised Friday, Apríl 22 á 11:00 p.m. ET / PT, immediately following "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " on SPIKE. Meðan, "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” airs on SPIKE Saturday, Apríl 16 á 10 p.m. ET / PT.

American Muay Thai standout Ross is also referred to as “The Soul Assassin,” and he will look to live up to that name come April 16. Ross and his opponent, who is a 2014 ISKA Champion out of Rome are currently scheduled to be the very first fight in Bellator Kickboxing history. The two will undoubtedly look to kick off the promotion’s first event with an emphatic, memorable performance.

The pair of flyweights will come out swinging when Kielholtz and Vernocchi bring their impressive skill sets to the cage in an enticing matchup. Dutch striking specialist Kielholtz recently went “5 Rounds” in a Bellator digital piece.

In the welterweight division, Daniels, a 35-year-old American southpaw will be opposite Moricca, an Italian slugger and winner of the 2015 Ring Rules tournament, looking to impress in front of his home crowd. Daniels has made a name for himself as one of the top karate fighters in the USA and through his numerous knockouts by way of spinning-kick, translating to an instant fan-favorite wherever he fights.

For additional information about the "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” atburður, Smelltu hér.

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” Fight Card:

Bellator Kickboxing Middleweight Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (37-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)

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

Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. Francesco Moricca (0-0)

Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Bantamweight Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. Matteo Taccini (0-0)

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

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

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Alessio Sakara (17-11) vs. Brian Rogers (12-8)

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

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Debut)

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

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

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Mars 17, 2016) – A heavyweight bout between Dan "The Man" Charles (10-3) og Augusto Sakai (9-0) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " á CenturyLink Arena í Boise, Idaho þann maí 20.

 

The fight joins a card that already features an enthralling Middleweight World Championship main event, þegar Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defends his belt against the explosive power of Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Að auki, Fyrrum Bellator MMA Featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) mun snúa aftur til aðgerða í fyrsta sinn síðan í júní, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) í sam-helstu atburði kortsins.

 

Miðar "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " byrja á bara $25 og eru á sölu núna á Bellator.com, sem CenturyLink Arena Box Office eða CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com.

 

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " airs lifandi og frjáls á Spike á 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT, en bráðabirgðatölur lota mun streyma beint á Bellator.com ogThe 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 Frumraun. 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: Með látum. "

 

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

Uppfært "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Fight Card

Bellator MMA middleweight Heimurinn Titill Fight: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

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

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Lögun Bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

BELLATOR KICKBOXING’S WEIGHT CLASSES & RULE SET REVEALED

SANTA MONICA, EINS. (Mars 15, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing is set to make its world premiere in just over a month on Föstudagur, Apríl 16 með "Bellator kickboxing: Torino.” The event will be broadcast in America on Apríl 22 á 11:00 p.m. OG/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 " kort. The groundbreaking evening of fights will be headlined by one of the most accomplished knockout artists in combat sports, Melvin Manhoef (49-12), sem tekur á Alexandru Negrea (8-2). The co-main event features Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) taka á Karim Ghajji (95-12) for the 165-pound ISKA title. Kickboxing sensations Raymond Daniels (10-3), Denise Kielholtz (43-2) og 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 £

Light Heavyweight: 205 £

Middleweight: 185 £

Welterweight: 170 £

Léttur: 155 £

Featherweight: 145 £

Bantamweight: 135 £

Flyweight: 125 £

 

Að auki, 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, throws, takedowns, 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 Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. TBA

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

Bellator Kickboxing Bantamweight Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. TBA

 

Um Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA er leiðandi Mixed Martial Arts skipulag lögun margir af bestu bardagamenn í heimi. Undir stjórn öldungur berjast forgöngumaður Scott Coker, Bellator er í boði næstum 500 milljón heimili um allan heim í yfir 140 lönd. Í Bandaríkjunum, Bellator má á Spike, sjónvarpsleiðtogi MMA. Bellator MMA samanstendur af framkvæmdateymi sem inniheldur helstu sérfræðinga í iðnaði í sjónvarpsframleiðslu, lifandi atburður orchestration, bardagamaður þróun / samskipti, varnarþing innkaup, Styrkir sköpun / þróun, alþjóðleg leyfi, markaðssetning, auglýsingar, kynningarmál og samskipti umboðsins. Bellator hefur aðsetur í Santa Monica, California og eigu skemmtun risastór Viacom, heim til Premier skemmtun vörumerkjum heims sem tengjast með áhorfendur í gegnum sannfærandi efni á sjónvarpi, kvikmyndar, online og hreyfanlegur pallur.

Um Spike:

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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, EINS. (Mars 11, 2016) – Broadcast details for Bellator’s groundbreaking, Stofnfundur, international event have been finalized. "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” og "Bellator kickboxing: Torino " will both emanate from the Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy on Apríl 16, but be broadcast separately.

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” airs on SPIKE Laugardagur, Apríl 16 á 10 p.m. OG/PT, while the debut of "Bellator kickboxing: Torino " will be televised Föstudagur, Apríl 22 á 11:00 p.m. OG/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, eða heimsókn Bellator.com.

 

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

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

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Alessio Sakara (17-11) vs. Brian Rogers (12-8)

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

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Debut)

Bellator MMA 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 Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. TBA

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

Bellator Kickboxing Bantamweight Feature Bout: 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, EINS. (Mars 9, 2016) – The mixed martial arts portion of Bellator MMA’s first event overseas has been finalized, með því að bæta við Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) móti Derek Fields (16-6) í aðalkeppni á "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” at Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy on Apríl 16.

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

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

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

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture á "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 " atburður. Með 15 TKO/KO’s between them, expect these two lightweights to trade leather in the center of the cage on Apríl 16th.

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. Á endanum, 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 " kort, which will be headlined by one of the most accomplished knockout artists in combat sports, Melvin Manhoef (49-12), sem tekur á Alexandru Negrea (8-2). “No Mercy” is also scheduled to return to MMA when he challenges for the middleweight title against Rafael Carvalho á "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. ManhoefMaí 20.

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

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

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

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Alessio Sakara (17-11) vs. Brian Rogers (12-8)

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

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Debut)

Bellator MMA 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 Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. TBA

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

Bellator Kickboxing Bantamweight Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. TBA

RAFAEL CARVALHO SET TO DEFEND MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST MELVIN MANHOEF AT ‘BELLATOR 155’ ON MAY 20

PAT CURRAN RETURNS AGAINST GEORGI KARAKHANYAN IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Febrúar 26, 2016) - Rafael Carvalho (12-1) will make his first defense of the Bellator MMA Middleweight Championship against heavy-handed Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1) í aðalkeppni á "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " maí 20 á CenturyLink Arena í Boise, Idaho.

 

Í sam-aðalkeppni, former Bellator MMA Featherweight Titlist Pat Curran (21-7) mun snúa aftur til aðgerða í fyrsta sinn síðan í júní, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1).

 

Miðar "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " byrja á bara $25 and go on sale next Föstudagur, Mars 4 á Bellator.com, the CenturyLink Arena Box Office, CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com or by phone at 208-331-TIXS.

 

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " airs lifandi og frjáls á Spike á 9 p.m. OG/8 p.m. CT, en bráðabirgðatölur lota mun streyma beint á Bellator.com og The Bellator Mobile App. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Carvalho’s second-round body kick knockout of Brandon Halsey á "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho” was the third biggest oddsmaker upset in 2015, and extended his current winning streak to 12. The 29-year-old will be making his fourth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and has an impressive finishing rate of 83 prósent.

With a resume of knockouts as violent as Manhoef, it’s no surprise the Dutch competitor has been given the nickname of “No Mercy.” Known for his relentless striking style, the former K-1 and Strikeforce competitor is fresh off his emphatic knockout of Hisaki Kato á "Bellator 146: Manhoef vs. Kato” í nóvember. Now the 39-year-old is in position to lay claim to the Bellator 185-pound MMA title, before returning to kickboxing competition in the newly founded Bellator Kickboxing league.

 

It’s hard to find a Bellator MMA fighter with as many memorable moments for the Scott Coker-led promotion as Pat Curran. The former featherweight kingpin has been involved in wars with fighters the likes of: current champion Daniel Straus, Patricio Freire, Daniel Weichel, og Joe Warren. Now “Paddy Mike” sets his sights on “Insane,” in a bout that surely has future title implications at stake.

 

Karakhanyan made a splash in his return to Bellator MMA in 2015, kæfa út Bubba Jenkins in his first fight for the Viacom-owned promotion since 2011. Nú, the Millenia MMA standout will put his knack for submitting opponents (14x) to the test against Curran, a fighter who has only been submitted once in 28-fights.

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” Updated Fight Card

Bellator MMA middleweight Heimurinn Titill Fight: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

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