Santa MONICA, Calif. (Kia 11, 2015) – June’s blockbuster “Bellator MMA: Pakihi kia oti” event now has a complete lineup of 14 action-packed contests with the addition of Spike.com-streamed matchups of featherweights Justin “The American Kid” Lawrence (7-2) vs. Sean “P-Town” Wilson (34-25), lightweights Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh Tauru (4-2) me bantamweights A.J. “Let’s Go” Siscoe (0-1) vs. Garrett Mueller (1-0), as well as a pair of dark preliminary contests with welterweights Arama “El Natural” Cella (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0) me lightweights Garrett Gross (6-3) vs. Chris “Stump” Heatherly (8-3),
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The night’s first contest takes place at 6 p.m. CT wā rohe, while the Spike-televised main card starts two hours later.
Lawrence, o-Kiwa, Mo., is a former national boxing and kickboxing champion and RFA featherweight champion who now makes his Bellator MMA debut on the strength of a three-fight winning streak. He faces Wilson, o Omaha, who has incredibly fought to a judges’ decision just once in 59 career contests.
Irvin, of Pilot Knob, Mo., boasts a four-fight winning streak and is 6-1 i roto i ona ahua whitu mua. He now fights for Bellator MMA for the first time and meets fellow Missouri native Pulley, who hopes to snap a two-fight losing streak.
Cella is a five-time Shamrock FC veteran and “TUF” former cast member who now faces the undefeated Kurtz – a Missouri fighter who already boasts three career victories despite just turning pro in January.
In a battle of Illinois-based fighters, Gross has won four of his past five outings and has gone to a judges’ decision just once in nine professional appearances. Tona hoa tauwhainga, Heatherly, is a big show veteran who hopes to snap a disappointing two-fight losing streak, the first consecutive losses of his career.
Siscoe and Mueller each make their Bellator MMA debuts.
“Bellator MMA: Pakihi kia oti” - Rāmere, Pipiri 19, Pokapū Scottrade, St. Louis, Koe.
Kāri Main (9 p.m. AND)
Bellator Takahanga Main Heavyweight: Kimbo Poro (4-2) vs. Ken Shamrock (28-15-2)
Whawhai Bellator mā whitu Taitara: Āpure Patricio Pitbull (23-2) vs. Daniel Weichel (35-8)
Featured Bellator Whawhaitia Heavyweight: Bobby Lashley (12-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14)
Featured Bellator Whawhaitia tekau mā: Daniel Straus (22-6) vs. Henry Corrales (12-0)
Ngā Bellator Whawhai Kōmāmā: Michael Chandler (12-3) vs. Derek Āpure (15-4)
Kāri hukihuki (7 p.m. AND)
Bellator Strawweight Prelim Whawhai: Rana O'Connor (5-4) vs. Miles McDonald (0-1)
Bellator mā whitu Prelim Whawhai: Justin Lawrence (7-2) vs. Sean Wilson (34-25)
Bellator Kōmāmā Prelim Whawhai: Eric Irvin (9-3) vs. Hugh Tauru (4-2)
Bellator Kōmāmā Prelim Whawhai: Malcolm Smith (4-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)
Bellator mā whitu Prelim Whawhai: Ko Kaini Royer (1-1) vs. Enrique Watson (1-0)
Bellator whā Prelim Whawhai: A.J. Siscoe (0-1) vs. Garrett Mueller (1-0)
Bellator Welterweight Dark Prelim: Arama pūtau (6-3) vs. Kyle Kurtz (3-0)
Bellator Welterweight Dark Prelim: Steve Mann (10-1) vs. Justin Guthrie (17-8)
Bellator Kōmāmā Dark Prelim: Garrett Gross (6-3) vs. Chris Heatherly (8-3)