Santa Monica, CALIF. (January 5, 2016) –The SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " lori Feb. 19 ni Toyota Center ni 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) pade Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC).
The fight joins a card that already features a double main event — Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) pàdé Royce Gracie (14-2-3) fun a kẹta akoko ati Kimbo bibẹ (5-2) yoo ja awọn ọkunrin ti o ti a ti pipe u jade niwon ọrẹ wọn pari odun seyin, Dhafir Harris, dara mọ bi "Àyà 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, nigbawo Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) returns to meet Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1). Preliminary contests will be announced shortly.
Tiketi fun yi adalu ti ologun ona extravaganza ibere ni o kan $30 ki o si wa lori tita bayi ni Bellator.com, bi daradara bi HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.
"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " airs ifiwe ati ki o free on Spike ni 9 p.m. ATI/8 p.m. CT, nigba ti alakoko bouts yoo san ifiwe lori Bellator.com ati The Bellator Mobile App.
Both Newton and Vassell were participants in the four-man, light-heavyweight No. 1 contender tournament at "Bellator MMA: Dynamite.” 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” back 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 " alatako. Kínní 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 stoppages in 15 victories.
"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie "Imudojuiwọn Ija Kaadi
Bellator MMA Openweight Main ti oyan: Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) la. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main ti oyan: Kimbo bibẹ (5-2) la. Àyà 5000 (2-0)
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) la. Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC)
Bellator MMA Featherweight ẹya ara ẹrọ ija: Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) la. Daniel Pineda (21-11)
Bellator MMA Lightweight ẹya ara Bout: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) la. Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1)