JUSTIN ‘THE BIG PYGMY’ WREN RETURNS TO ACTION IN EVENT’S FEATURED PRELIMINARY BOUT
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Fevriye 2, 2015) –An injury to Mike Bronzoulis has shifted things during the SPIKE-televised main card of "La ap 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " sou Feb. 19 a Toyota Sant nan Houston, Texas. Koulye a,, the lightweight contest will pit Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) kont Derek Fields (15-6).
Anplis de sa, Justin “The Big Pygmy Viking” Wren (11-2) returns to action in what will be his second appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, lè li satisfè Juan Torres (4-4) in heavyweight fisticuffs.
The fights join a card that already features a double main event — Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) satisfè Royce Gracie (14-2-3) pou yon twazyèm fwa ak KIMBO Tranch (5-2) pral goumen nonm lan ki moun ki te rele l 'soti depi amitye yo te fini ane de sa, Dhafir Harris, pi bon konnen kòm "Nan lestomak 5000" (2-0). In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Danyèl Pineda (21-11) and former light heavyweight titlist Emanuel Newton (25-9) batay Linton Vassell (15-5).
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Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against Brandon Girtz pi bonè ane sa. “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 ranport kòm yon pwofesyonèl, 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: Michael Chandler, Patricky FREIRE, Brandon 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 "La ap 141: Guillard vs. GIRT,” where he defeated Josh Burns. His story begins several years earlier, nan 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. Anplis de sa, 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 "La ap 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " card and be sure to tune into SPIKE on February 19 nan 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT for an event that has something for every fight fan.
Completed “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie” Fight Card
La ap mma Openweight Main Evènman: Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) vs. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)
La ap mma lour Main Evènman: KIMBO Tranch (5-2) vs. “Dada 5000” (2-0)
Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Emanuel Newton (25-5) vs. Linton Vassell (15-5)
La ap mma lejè Feature Bout: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) vs. Derek Fields (15-6)
La ap mma Plum Feature Bout: Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) vs. Danyèl Pineda (21-11)
Kat Preliminè:
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Justin Wren (11-2) vs. Juan Torres (4-4)
La ap mma bantamweight Preliminè Bout: Davis Sylvester (5-3) vs. Jeremy Mahon (5-4)
La ap mma wèltèr Preliminè Bout: Charlie Ontiveros (6-4) vs. James Christopherson (2-2)
La ap mma Middleweight Preliminè Bout: Ruben Esparsa (1-0) vs. C.J. Hancock (Premye)
La ap mma Middleweight Preliminè Bout: Adrian Yanez (3-1) vs. Daniel Santos (3-0)
La ap mma Middleweight Preliminè Bout: Isaac Villanueva (9-7) vs. Richard Knepp (3-3)
La ap mma lejè Preliminè Bout: Mike Trinh (2-3) vs. Angel Zamora (2-2)
La ap mma lejè Preliminè Bout: Jason Langellier (2-0) vs. Anthony Ivy (1-0)
La ap mma bantamweight Preliminè Bout: Manny Lozoya (Premye) vs. Jacob Norsworthy (1-5)
Bellator MMA Bantamweight Amateur Bout: Leomana Martinez (2-0) vs. Casey Jones (2-0)
Bellator MMA Flyweight Amateur Bout: Chris Solis (2-0) vs. Alex Macedo (2-0)
Bellator MMA Flyweight Amateur Bout: Jonathan Davis (2-0) vs. Shawn Solis (1-0)
Bellator MMA Lightweight Amateur Bout: Hunter Scott-Gregg (1-0) vs. Ricardo Deluque (1-0)