JUSTIN ‘THE BIG PYGMY’ WREN RETURNS TO ACTION IN EVENT’S FEATURED PRELIMINARY BOUT

सांता मोनिका, खलीफा. (फ़रवरी 2, 2015) –An injury to माइक Bronzoulis has shifted things during the SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 149: बनाम तिपतिया. ग्रेसी " पर फ़रवरी. 19 ह्यूस्टन में टोयोटा सेंटर में, टेक्सास. अभी, the lightweight contest will pit मेल्विन Guillard (32-15-2) खिलाफ डेरेक फील्ड्स (15-6).

 

इसके साथ - साथ, Justin “The Big Pygmy Viking” Wren (11-2) returns to action in what will be his second appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, जब वह पूरा करती है Juan Torres (4-4) in heavyweight fisticuffs.

 

The fights join a card that already features a double main event — केन तिपतिया (28-16-2) मिलता है रॉयस Gracie (14-2-3) तीसरी बार के लिए और Kimbo स्लाइस (5-2) उनकी दोस्ती साल पहले समाप्त हो गया क्योंकि उसे बाहर बुला लिया गया है, जो आदमी लड़ेंगे, Dhafir हैरिस, बेहतर रूप में जाना जाता "छाती 5000" (2-0). In featherweight action, एम्मानुएल सांचेज़ (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets डैनियल Pineda (21-11) and former light heavyweight titlist एमानुएल न्यूटन (25-9) लड़ाई Linton Vassell (15-5).

 

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Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against ब्रैंडन Girtz इस साल के पहले. “The Young Assassin” has made it clear that he intends on eventually fighting for the 155-pound title, and his road to the gold begins on Feb. 19 against a tough Texas native with plenty to prove. Of Guillard’s 32 एक पेशेवर के रूप में जीतता, 23 victories have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Known as “The Stallion” to those familiar with his mixed martial arts career, Campos will come into his meeting with Guillard riding a two-fight skid. During his eight-fight tenure with Bellator MMA, the 27-year-old Texan has faced a plethora of top lightweight talent, going up against names the likes of: माइकल चांडलर, Patricky Freire, ब्रैंडन Girtz (2X), and Estevan Payan.

 

You would be hard-pressed to find a better story in all of MMA than the one that Wren can tell. The two-time National High School Wrestling Champion generated massive amounts of media attention on the road to his promotional debut at "Bellator 141: Guillard बनाम. Girt,” where he defeated Josh Burns. His story begins several years earlier, में 2010, when Wren confronted an opponent tougher than any he could face in combat sports: addiction.

 

With an opportunity to continue fighting on the table, Wren left the sport and began his recovery process. A chance meeting with a friend led Wren on a trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he came across and developed a deep connection with the Mbuti Pygmies, many of whom were enslaved, living on only the scraps the slave masters would pay them with. Wren found his calling there and wanted to do everything in his power to help the Pygmies. With multiple visits to the Congo, including a stint that lasted a year, Wren started a foundation called “Fight for the Forgotten.” Through his efforts, Wren and his staff of 17 have systematically bought the land of the slave owners, and have thus far legally given 2,740 acres of rainforest to the Pygmies, effectively freeing them from slavery.

 

Partnering with other groups like Shalom University and joining forces with Water4.org, Wren and his charity are responsible for drilling 26 water wells to help provide both the Pygmies and the former slave masters with clean water, and have plans to drill hundreds more. इसके साथ - साथ, the team has begun a sustainable farming project to benefit and provide food to both the Pygmies and non-Pygmies of the community.

 

Take a look below at the complete 19-fight "Bellator 149: बनाम तिपतिया. ग्रेसी " card and be sure to tune into SPIKE on February 19 पर 9 बजे. ईटी / 8 बजे. CT for an event that has something for every fight fan.

Completed “Bellator 149: बनाम तिपतिया. Gracie” Fight Card

Bellator एमएमए Openweight मेन इवेंट: केन तिपतिया (28-16-2) बनाम. रॉयस Gracie (14-2-3)

Bellator एमएमए हैवीवेट मेन इवेंट: Kimbo स्लाइस (5-2) बनाम. “Dada 5000” (2-0)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: एमानुएल न्यूटन (25-5) बनाम. Linton Vassell (15-5)

Bellator एमएमए लाइटवेट फ़ीचर डटकर: मेल्विन Guillard (32-15-2) बनाम. डेरेक फील्ड्स (15-6)

Bellator एमएमए Featherweight फ़ीचर डटकर: एम्मानुएल सांचेज़ (12-2) बनाम. डैनियल Pineda (21-11)

 

प्रारंभिक कार्ड:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: जस्टिन रेन (11-2) बनाम. Juan Torres (4-4)

Bellator एमएमए बेंटमवेट प्रारंभिक डटकर: Davis Sylvester (5-3) बनाम. Jeremy Mahon (5-4)

Bellator एमएमए वेल्टरवेट प्रारंभिक डटकर: चार्ली Ontiveros (6-4) बनाम. James Christopherson (2-2)

Bellator एमएमए मिडलवेट प्रारंभिक डटकर: Ruben Esparsa (1-0) बनाम. C.J. Hancock (डेब्यू)

Bellator एमएमए मिडलवेट प्रारंभिक डटकर: एड्रियन यानेज़ (3-1) बनाम. Daniel Santos (3-0)

Bellator एमएमए मिडलवेट प्रारंभिक डटकर: Isaac Villanueva (9-7) बनाम. Richard Knepp (3-3)

Bellator एमएमए लाइटवेट प्रारंभिक डटकर: Mike Trinh (2-3) बनाम. Angel Zamora (2-2)

Bellator एमएमए लाइटवेट प्रारंभिक डटकर: Jason Langellier (2-0) बनाम. Anthony Ivy (1-0)

Bellator एमएमए बेंटमवेट प्रारंभिक डटकर: Manny Lozoya (डेब्यू) बनाम. Jacob Norsworthy (1-5)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Amateur Bout: Leomana Martinez (2-0) बनाम. Casey Jones (2-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Amateur Bout: Chris Solis (2-0) बनाम. Alex Macedo (2-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Amateur Bout: Jonathan Davis (2-0) बनाम. Shawn Solis (1-0)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Amateur Bout: Hunter Scott-Gregg (1-0) बनाम. Ricardo Deluque (1-0)