NEW WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT FIGHT ADDED TO THE LAST EVENT OF THE YEAR
سانتا مونيكا, CALIF (ديسمبر 12, 2016) – After an incredible year that saw Bellator MMA host events in international territories all around the globe, it is only fitting that the promotion’s year-ending event, "Bellator 169: الملك مو مقابل. Ishii," يحدث هذا الجمعة, ديسمبر 16 at the 3Arena in Dublin, أيرلندا.
Shortly after her fight against Helen Harper (4-1) was announced, برونا فارغاس (2-1) has withdrawn from the bout due to injury. Harper will be paid her show money and a new women’s featherweight bout has been added to the SPIKE-televised card between undefeated fighters Sinead Kavanagh (3-0) و إلينا كاليونيدو (5-0).
The Spike-televised main card will be highlighted by a heavyweight main event pitting “King Mo” (19-5, 1 NC) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist ساتوشي إيشي (14-6-1). بالإضافة, a pair of anticipated featherweight scraps will see أنتوني تايلور (1-1) look to quiet the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’s جيمس غالاغر (4-0) و, في أيرلندا بريان مور(9-4) take on the always-game دانيال Weichel (37-9).
تذاكر ل "Bellator 169: الملك مو مقابل. Ishii” are on sale now and start at 35€ at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.ie and the 3Arena Box Office. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at 9 عصرا. و/8 عصرا. CT, and will be immediately followed by "Bellator كيك بوكسينغ: Florence.”
Fighting out of Straight Blast Gym (SBG) في دبلن, “KO” Kavanagh has fought all three of her professional bouts with BAMMA, and has earned her nickname bye scoring two knockouts in her first three fights. Kavanagh fought in BAMMA’s first-ever women’s fight, and ended her opponent’s night in just 17 ثواني. Originally slated to compete in a bantamweight fight against Eeva Siiskonen (5-4-2) on the BAMMA portion of this co-promoted night of fights, Kavanagh now moves up in weight to face Kallionidou under the Bellator banner.
في فقط 18 سنوات من العمر, Kallionidou has already made a name for herself in her home country Greece, where she holds the Cage Survivor women’s featherweight title. Incredibly, “Gunner” started her professional career off with a bang, scoring a first-round TKO just a month after her 16عشر عيد ميلاد. منذ ذلك الحين, the Greek fighter has gone 5-0, مع ثلاثة بالضربة القاضية. The fight this Friday night, will be her first fight outside of Greece.
In addition to a full card of Bellator action, ticketholders will also have the unique opportunity to experience an additional fight card from Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, BAMMA. The bantamweight belt will be on the line at “BAMMA 27,” as Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) و Alan Philpott (16-8) prepare to duke it out for the division gold. أخيرا, the stacked event features a featherweight world title fight pitting former Bellator competitors Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) ضد مارتن ستابلتون (18-4).
الكامل "Bellator 169: الملك مو مقابل. Ishii” Main Card:
الوزن الثقيل الحدث الرئيسي: محمد "الملك مو" لاوال (19-5, 1 NC) مقابل. ساتوشي إيشي (14-6-1)
وزن الريشة المشارك الحدث الرئيسي: جيمس غالاغر (4-0) مقابل. أنتوني تايلور (1-1)
نوبة ميزة وزن الريشة: دانيال Weichel (37-9) مقابل. بريان مور (9-4)
نوبة ميزة وزن الريشة: Sinead Kavanagh (3-0) مقابل. إلينا كاليونيدو (5-0)
نوبة Bantamweight: Shay Walsh (14-4) مقابل. Luiz Tosta (9-2)
Updated “BAMMA 27” Main Card:
نوبة لقب وزن وزن الجسم العالمي: Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) مقابل. Alan Philpott (16-8)
وزن الريشة عالم عنوان بوت: Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) مقابل. مارتن ستابلتون (18-4)
وزن الريشة مباراة البطاقة الرئيسية: Dylan Tuke (3-0) مقابل. Sean Tobin (4-2)
وزن الريشة مباراة البطاقة الرئيسية: بريان مور (9-4) مقابل. Niklas Backstrom (10-2)
وزن خفيف الوزن بطاقة المباراة الرئيسية: Kiefer Crosbie (1-0) مقابل. Conor Riordan (لاول مرة)
وزن خفيف الوزن بطاقة المباراة الرئيسية: ناثان جونز (9-5) مقابل. Walter Gahadza (16-0)