SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Januar 5, 2016) –The SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " auf Februar. 19 bei Toyota Center in Houston, Texas is now complete, with the addition of a light heavyweight rematch featuring former Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) Treffen Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC).
The fight joins a card that already features a double main event — Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) erfüllt Royce Gracie (14-2-3) zum dritten Mal, und Kimbo Slice (5-2) wird der Mann, der hat ihn rufen, da ihre Freundschaft endete vor Jahren zu kämpfen, Dhafir Harris, besser bekannt als "Brust 5000.” In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11) and a pair of lightweight assassins go to battle, wann Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1). Preliminary contests will be announced shortly.
Tickets für diese Mixed Martial Arts-Spektakel beginnen bei nur $30 und sind jetzt im Verkauf bei Bellator.com, sowie HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.
"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " Airs live und kostenlos auf Spike bei 9 p.m. UND/8 p.m. CT, während vorläufigen Kämpfe werden live auf streamen Bellator.com und Die Bellator Mobile App.
Both Newton and Vassell were participants in the four-man, light-heavyweight No. 1 contender tournament at "Bellator Fighting Championships: Dynamit.” Now, the pair of 205-pounders will look to re-establish themselves atop one of the deepest and most competitive divisions in Bellator MMA.
A former champion, Newton will be making his 12th appearance for the Scott Coker-led promotion and hopes to duplicate the success he experienced at the expense of Vassell during "Bellator 130: Newton vs. Vassell” zurück in 2014. Better known as “The Hardcore Kid,” the 31-year-old has been half of some of the most memorable contests in Bellator MMA history, namely, his spinning-backfist finish of “King Mo” and his back-and-forth war with current Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion Liam McGeary.
Undoubtedly one of the goals for Vassell in 2016 is finding his way onto the recently announced Bellator MMA debut in London later this year. For this to come to fruition, “The Swarm” surely needs to redeem himself from the fifth-round, rear-naked choke submission defeat he suffered at the hands of his"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " Gegner. Februar 19 will mark the seventh time Vassell has competed under the Bellator MMA banner and “The Swarm” will be looking to add to his impressive finishing mark of 13 Stillstand ein 15 Siege.
"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie "aktualisiert Fight Card
Bellator Fighting Championships Openweight Main Event: Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) vs. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)
Bellator Fighting Championships Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (5-2) vs. Brust 5000 (2-0)
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) vs. Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC)
Bellator Fighting Championships im Feder Funktion Kampf: Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-11)
Bellator MMA Leichte Eigenschaft Bout: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) vs. Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1)