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

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TORINO, ITALY. (April 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 mawa, Loweruka, April 16 pa 10 p.m. AND/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), amene akukumana Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup and one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), amene akumenyana Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds.

 

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

 

Main Khadi: (Live on SPIKE – 10 p.m. AND/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.)

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BOTH ‘PITBULL BROTHERS’ RECEIVE NEW OPPONENTS AHEAD OF BELLATOR 152 & BELLATOR 153

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Santa Monica, MONGA. (April 11, 2016) – Injuries to both Derek M'minda ndipo John Teixeira have forced Bellator MMA to find replacements to compete against brothers Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) ndipo Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) pa April 16 ndipo 22 ankalemekeza.

Zotsatira zake, 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.”

Nthawiyi, 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), amene akukumana Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup, while one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), ndewu Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds. Komanso, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) ndipo 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 motsutsa “Cyborg” Santos (20-16), Michael "njoka" Page (9-0) Nkhope Jeremie Holloway (7-1), ndipo Brent Primus (6-0) meets “Toninho Furia” (27-5).

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza” airs on SPIKE Saturday, April 16 pa 10 p.m. Neri / PT, pamene "Bellator 153: Henderson vs. Koreshkov” airs at a special start time of 8 p.m. Opuma / 7 p.m. CT, which is immediately followed by the debut of "Bellator masewera a nkhonya: Torino " pa 11:00 p.m. Neri / PT.

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture pa "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 wake wotsiriza 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, ndi 10 finishes coming in the opening round and 13 kuchokera 15 victories ending before reaching the judges’ scorecards. 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” pa opepuka.

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 wake 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 Mbali podwala: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

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

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 World Title podwala: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

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

Bellator MMA Welterweight Mbali podwala: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Mbali podwala: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator MMA opepuka Mbali podwala: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

About Bellator MMA:

Bellator MMA ndi kutsogolera obwerawa masewera a karati gulu zinapanga ambiri yabwino omenyana m'dzikoli. Motsogoleredwa ndi msirikali wakale nkhondo kulimbikitsa Scott Coker, Bellator alipo pafupifupi 500 miliyoni nyumba padziko lonse zoposa 140 m'mayiko. Mu United States, Bellator Tingaone pa kukwera, ndi MMA TV mtsogoleri. Bellator MMA tiri ndi munthu wamkulu timu monga pamwamba makampani akatswiri pa TV yopanga, moyo chochitika orchestration, womenya chitukuko / anagona, bwaloli zogula, zothandizira chilengedwe / chitukuko, mayiko kupereka malayisensi, malonda, otsatsa, zafalitsidwa ndi ntchito anagona. Bellator maziko ku Santa Monica, California ndipo anali ndi zosangalatsa chimphona Viacom, kunyumba kwa dziko la Premier zosangalatsa zopangidwa kuti kugwirizana ndi omvera mwa kuyenera okhutira kudutsa TV, filimu, Intaneti ndi mafoni nsanja.

About kukwera:

Kukwera ndi likupezeka 98.7 miliyoni nyumba ndi kugawikana kwa Viacom Media Intaneti. A gulu la Viacom (NASDAQ: Via, VIAB), Viacom Media Intaneti ndi imodzi mwa dziko kutsogolera ndiAmene wa mapulogalamu ndi wokhutira kudutsa onse atolankhani nsanja. Spike’s internet address is spike.com ndi mmwamba-ndi-ndi mphindi ndi archival osindikizira zambiri ndi zithunzi, kukaona kukwera wa atolankhani malo pa spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @SpikeTVPR for the latest in breaking news updates, kumbuyo-ndi-zithunzi zambiri komanso zithunzi.

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 (Obwerawa masewera a karati). 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 ndi Armen), Robin Van Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Rico Verhoeven ndi Artem Levin.

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

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New York, NY, April 7, 2016 - Mat 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, Khalani Large as the broadcast duo for Bellator’s inaugural kickboxing event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino"Padziko Loweruka, April 16 from the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy. The announcement was jointly made today by Bellator President Scott Coker and Jon Slusser, Senior wachiwiri kwa Pulezidenti, Sports ndipo Zapadera, Kukwera 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 kagawo, 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, Akudwala. Pambuyo koleji, 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 a zazitali zimenezo anawonjezeka chifukwa cha miyezi iwiri m'kupita kwa 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 pairing, "Grande ndi Max" akhala mmodzi wa Boston lotchuka kwambiri ndi wodziwika bwino pa mlengalenga osakaniza.
Pa May 20, 2013, Grande wake Major League mpira kuwonekera koyamba kugulu, 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 ndi MLS).
"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” will be televised Friday, April 22 pa 11:00 p.m. AND/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)

 

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CHACHIWIRI NEW ayi chikakwaniridwe 'BELLATOR 155: CARVALHO vs. MANHOEF 'ZIKULUZIKULU KHADI LA KU BOISE ON MAY 20 - Pa kukwera

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Santa Monica, Calif. (March 24, 2016) - A opepuka podwala pitting Marcin Lichitika (21-4) motsutsa Dave Jansen (20-3) ndi katswiri woposa onse Mpikisanowo Kumuyika Chase Gormley (12-5) molimbana ndi Joey Beltran (17-12), kuwonjezera khadi waukulu "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " pa CenturyLink m'bwalomo mu Boise, Idaho pa May 20.

 

The ndewu agwirizane khadi kuti kale zinthu ukanakhala Middleweight Championship World chochitika chachikulu, liti Rafael Carvalho (12-1) kuteteza lamba motsutsana yoyaka moto ya Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Kuphatikiza apo, kale Bellator MMA Featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) kudzakuonani kanthu kwa nthawi yoyamba kuchokera June, pamene ayang'anizana ndi ndinapirira Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) kukachitika khadi a co-chachikulu.

 

Matikiti "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " ndiyambire basi $25 ndipo pa malonda tsopano pa Bellator.com, ndi CenturyLink m'bwalomo Box Office kapena CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. chochitika akudzitukumula moyo ndi ufulu pa kukwera pa 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT. Asanu ndi atatu nkhondo kuyambirira khadi akudzitukumula moyo pa Bellator.com ndipoThe Bellator Mobile App kuyambira 6:30 p.m. AND.

 

unachitikira, 13-nkhondo Bellator MMA Mwamunayu, zikuwoneka kuyamba wina chingwe yaitali kuwina ataona wake posachedwa zisanu ndi nkhondo chingwe anazimitsa pa manja a Chigawo ngwazi Will Brooks pamene "Bellator 145: Ndi kubwezera A. " 24 wazaka kugonjera katswiri analemba yapambana mu 11 wake wotsiriza 13 ndewu, ndi asanu a m'mbuyomu asanu kudza mwa njira ya knockout kapena kugonjera. matchup ake yowutsa mudyo ndi "amathawathawa The" pa "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " m'pamene ake 2016 Bakuman nkhondo yoyamba November wa 2015.

Patapita chimodzi chisankho kugonjetsa nzika Polish kumbuyo mu 2013 pa "Bellator 93,"Dave Jansen adzayang'ana kwa kamodzinso kugogoda pa unachitikira ku madzulo a opepuka Mbali podwala. "The amathawathawa" akulowa nkhondo yake chinayi ndi Bellator MMA nayang'ana kuwonjezera chidwi chake 7-1 umboni ndi kukwezedwa. Ndi kuwina zingwe zisanu ndi ziwiri ndipo 13 ndewu pa ntchito yake laulemerero naini chaka, 36 wazaka Oregon mbadwa adzakhalanso kuti maso ake pa kuyamba Tambasula latsopano yapambana pamene iye akubwera mu khola pa May 20.

 

Mu heavyweight kanthu, Chase Gormley adzayang'ana kumanga pa chidwi m'kupita kwa zaka zitatu aona iye kupambana asanu ndewu womaliza sikisi amakhala Joey Beltran. The Titan Kulimbana Championship katswiri woposa onse wauzimu anapambana mutu Kukwezeleza ndi munthu chimodzi chisankho Nkhata motsutsana Jon Madsen mmbuyo mu March wa 2015.

 

Popeza kulowa Bellator MMA nkhondoyo mu 2013, Beltran wakhala mpikisano motsutsana ena omenyana pamwamba kukwezedwa limapereka, ndi matchups motsutsa:Quinton "akufalikira" Jackson, Vladimir "osamalira pano" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, ndipo Brian Rogers. Pambuyo transitioning kuti middleweight mu April 2015, "The Mexicutioner" wakhala anapambana awiri ndewu atatu, koma tsopano akubwerera ku gulu katswiri woposa onse amene poyamba zinkayenda.

Kusinthidwa "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Khadi Nkhondo

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

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

Bellator MMA katswiri woposa onse Mbali podwala: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA opepuka Mbali podwala: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Lichitika (21-4)

Bellator MMA katswiri woposa onse Mbali podwala: Joey Beltran (17-12) vs. Chase Gormley (12-5)

 

Kuyambirira Khadi

 

Bellator MMA Bantamweight kuyambirira podwala: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Freeland (3-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight kuyambirira podwala: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight kuyambirira podwala: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

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

Bellator MMA opepuka kuyambirira podwala: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA Middleweight kuyambirira podwala: Sean Luntha (9-5) vs. Will Noland (15-6)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight kuyambirira podwala: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight kuyambirira podwala: Jese Brock (21-8) vs. Olly Bradstreet (39-12)

 

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

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KEVIN ROSS, RAYMOND DANIELS & DENISE KIELHOLTZ RECEIVE OPPONENTS

Santa Monica, MONGA. (March 18, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing’s groundbreaking inaugural event, "Bellator masewera a nkhonya: Torino," has been finalized with the opponents for Kevin Ross (30-9), Raymond Daniels (10-3) ndipo 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 April 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). Komanso, a 165-pound ISKA title fight between Mustapha Haida(37-3-3) ndipo Karim Ghajji (95-12) will take place in the co-main event slot. “No Chifundo” is also scheduled to return to MMA when he challenges for the Bellator MMA middleweight title against Rafael Carvalho pa“Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” pa Mulole 20.

The kuwonekera koyamba kugulu la "Bellator masewera a nkhonya: Torino " will take place on April 16 and be televised Friday, April 22 pa 11:00 p.m. Neri / PT, immediately following "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " on SPIKE. Nthawiyi, "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” airs on SPIKE Saturday, April 16 pa 10 p.m. Neri / 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” chochitika, Dinani apa.

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 M'minda (16-6)

Bellator MMA Kuwala katswiri woposa onse Co-Main Chochitika: 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 (Kuwonekera koyamba kugulu)

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

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

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Santa Monica, Calif. (March 17, 2016) – A heavyweight bout between Dan "Munthu" Charles (10-3) ndipo Augusto Sakai (9-0) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " pa CenturyLink m'bwalomo mu Boise, Idaho pa May 20.

 

The fight joins a card that already features an enthralling Middleweight World Championship main event, liti Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defends his belt against the explosive power of Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). Kuphatikiza apo, kale Bellator MMA Featherweight titlist Pat Curran (21-7) kudzakuonani kanthu kwa nthawi yoyamba kuchokera June, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) kukachitika khadi a co-chachikulu.

 

Matikiti "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " ndiyambire basi $25 ndipo pa malonda tsopano pa Bellator.com, ndi CenturyLink m'bwalomo Box Office kapena CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com.

 

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " akudzitukumula moyo ndi ufulu pa kukwera pa 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, pamene ayi kuyambirira idzakhamukira moyo pa Bellator.com ndipoThe 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 motsutsana. Spartan," the 24-year-old Brazilian heavyweight is ready to return to action and has his sights set on remaining unbeaten in his 2016 kuwonekera koyamba kugulu. 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: Ndi kubwezera A. "

 

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

Kusinthidwa "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Khadi Nkhondo

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

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

Bellator MMA katswiri woposa onse Mbali podwala: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

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BELLATOR KICKBOXING’S WEIGHT CLASSES & RULE SET REVEALED

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Santa Monica, MONGA. (March 15, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing is set to make its world premiere in just over a month on Friday, April 16 ndi "Bellator masewera a nkhonya: Torino.” The event will be broadcast in America on April 22 pa 11:00 p.m. AND/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 masewera a nkhonya: Torino " khadi. The groundbreaking evening of fights will be headlined by one of the most accomplished knockout artists in combat sports, Melvin Manhoef (49-12), amene amakhala Alexandru Negrea (8-2). The co-main event features Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) kutenga Karim Ghajji (95-12) for the 165-pound ISKA title. Kickboxing sensations Raymond Daniels (10-3), Denise Kielholtz (43-2) ndipo 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 mapaundi

– Kuwala Heavyweight: 205 mapaundi

– Middleweight: 185 mapaundi

– Welterweight: 170 mapaundi

– Opepuka: 155 mapaundi

– Featherweight: 145 mapaundi

– Bantamweight: 135 mapaundi

– Flyweight: 125 mapaundi

 

Kuphatikiza apo, 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

 

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

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Santa Monica, MONGA. (March 11, 2016) – Broadcast details for Bellator’s groundbreaking, wofika, international event have been finalized. "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” ndipo "Bellator masewera a nkhonya: Torino " will both emanate from the Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy on April 16, but be broadcast separately.

"Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” airs on SPIKE Loweruka, April 16 pa 10 p.m. AND/PT, while the debut of "Bellator masewera a nkhonya: Torino " will be televised Friday, April 22 pa 11:00 p.m. AND/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, kapena ulendo Bellator.com.

 

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

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

Bellator MMA Kuwala katswiri woposa onse Co-Main Chochitika: 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 (Kuwonekera koyamba kugulu)

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

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

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ANASTASIA YANKOVA WILL MAKE PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST ANJELA PINK

INFORMATION ON INAUGURAL BELLATOR KICKBOXING EVENT BELOW

Santa Monica, MONGA. (March 9, 2016) – The mixed martial arts portion of Bellator MMA’s first event overseas has been finalized, ndi Kuwonjezera a Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (15-7) molimbana ndi Derek M'minda (16-6) mu waukulu mwambo "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” at Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy on April 16.

Komanso, Anastasia Yankova (2-0) will make her promotional debut against Anjela Pink in MMA flyweight action and Oktagon competitors Daniele Miceli (2-0) ndipo 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), amene akukumana Brian Rogers (12-8) in a light heavyweight matchup and one of MMA’s most promising young prospects, A.J. McKee (3-0), ndewu Danilo Belluardo (5-1) at 145-pounds.

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

Fresh off an emphatic knockout of Ryan Couture pa "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: Utoto vs. Gracie " chochitika. Ndi 15 TKO/KO’s between them, expect these two lightweights to trade leather in the center of the cage on April 16TH.

It’s easy to classify Yankova as “just 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. Pamapeto pake, 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 masewera a nkhonya: Torino " khadi, which will be headlined by one of the most accomplished knockout artists in combat sports, Melvin Manhoef (49-12), amene amakhala Alexandru Negrea (8-2). “No Mercy” is also scheduled to return to MMA when he challenges for the middleweight title against Rafael Carvalho pa "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef"Padziko Mulole 20.

Raymond Daniels (10-3), Denise Kieholtz (43-2) ndipo Kevin Ross (30-9) will also be competing at the groundbreaking "Bellator masewera a nkhonya: Torino "chochitika padziko April 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 M'minda (16-6)

Bellator MMA Kuwala katswiri woposa onse Co-Main Chochitika: 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 (Kuwonekera koyamba kugulu)

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

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

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PAT CURRAN RETURNS AGAINST GEORGI KARAKHANYAN IN FEATHERWEIGHT ACTION

Santa Monica, Calif. (February 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) mu waukulu mwambo "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " pa May 20 pa CenturyLink m'bwalomo mu Boise, Idaho.

 

Mu Co-waukulu chochitika, former Bellator MMA Featherweight Titlist Pat Curran (21-7) kudzakuonani kanthu kwa nthawi yoyamba kuchokera June, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1).

 

Matikiti "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " ndiyambire basi $25 and go on sale next Friday, March 4 pa Bellator.com, the CenturyLink Arena Box Office, CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com or by phone at 208-331-TIXS.

 

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " akudzitukumula moyo ndi ufulu pa kukwera pa 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, pamene ayi kuyambirira idzakhamukira moyo pa Bellator.com ndipo The Bellator Mobile App. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

Carvalho’s second-round body kick knockout of Brandon Halsey pa "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 peresenti.

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 pa "Bellator 146: Manhoef vs. Kato” mu November. 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, ndipo 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, kutsamwa kunja Bubba Jenkins in his first fight for the Viacom-owned promotion since 2011. Tsopano, the Millenia MMA standout will put his knack for submitting opponents (14×) 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 World Title Nkhondo: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

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