NEW WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT FIGHT ADDED TO THE LAST EVENT OF THE YEAR
САНТА МОНИКА, Цалиф (Децембар 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, "Беллатор 169: King Mo vs. Ishii," одвија ово Петак, Децембар 16 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ирска.
Shortly after her fight against Helen Harper (4-1) was announced, Bruna Vargas (2-1) has withdrawn from the bout due to injury.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 Синеад Каванагх (3-0) и Elina Kallionidou (5-0).
The Spike-televised main card will be highlighted by a heavyweight main event pitting “King Mo” (19-5, 1 НЦ) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Сатоши Ишии (14-6-1). Додатно, a pair of anticipated featherweight scraps will see Антхони Таилор (1-1) look to quiet the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’s Јамес Галлагхер (4-0) и, Ирска је Бриан Мооре(9-4) take on the always-game Данијел Веицхел (37-9).
Улазнице за "Беллатор 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” are on sale now and start at 35€ at Беллатор.цом, Тицкетмастер.ие and the 3Arena Box Office. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at 9 п.м. И/8 п.м. ЦТ, and will be immediately followed by "Беллатор Кик бокс: Florence.”
Fighting out of Straight Blast Gym (SBG) у Даблину, “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 секунде. 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.
На само 18 година, 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 16тх рођендан. Од тада, the Greek fighter has gone 5-0, са три нокаута. 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, БАММА. The bantamweight belt will be on the line at “BAMMA 27,” as Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 НЦ) и Alan Philpott (16-8) prepare to duke it out for the division gold. Најзад, the stacked event features a featherweight world title fight pitting former Bellator competitors Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) против Мартин Стаплетон (18-4).
Комплетан "Беллатор 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Мухаммед "Кинг Мо" Лауал (19-5, 1 НЦ) вс. Сатоши Ишии (14-6-1)
Феатхервеигхт Цо-Маин Евент: Јамес Галлагхер (4-0) вс. Антхони Таилор (1-1)
Featherweight Feature Bout: Данијел Веицхел (37-9) вс. Бриан Мооре (9-4)
Featherweight Feature Bout: Синеад Каванагх (3-0) вс. Elina Kallionidou (5-0)
Bantamweight Feature Bout: Shay Walsh (14-4) вс. Luiz Tosta (9-2)
Updated “BAMMA 27” Main Card:
Борба за светску титулу у Бантам категорији: Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 НЦ) вс. Alan Philpott (16-8)
Борба за титулу првака у полутешкој категорији: Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) вс. Мартин Стаплетон (18-4)
Борба за главну карту у перолакој категорији: Dylan Tuke (3-0) вс. Sean Tobin (4-2)
Борба за главну карту у перолакој категорији: Бриан Мооре (9-4) вс. Niklas Backstrom (10-2)
Борба главне карте у велтер категорији: Kiefer Crosbie (1-0) вс. Conor Riordan (Деби)
Борба главне карте у велтер категорији: Nathan Jones (9-5) вс. Валтер Гахадза (16-0)