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

SANTA MONICA, КАЛИФОРНИЯ. (Лютого 2, 2015) –An injury to Майк Bronzoulis has shifted things during the SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 149: Шемрок проти. Грейсі " на Лютого. 19 в Тойота Центр в Х'юстоні, Техас. Зараз, the lightweight contest will pit Мелвін Гуіллард (32-15-2) проти Дерек Поля (15-6).

 

На додаток, Justin “The Big Pygmy Viking” Wren (11-2) returns to action in what will be his second appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, коли він зустрічає Juan Torres (4-4) in heavyweight fisticuffs.

 

The fights join a card that already features a double main event — Кен Шемрок (28-16-2) відповідає Ройс Грейсі (14-2-3) втретє, і Кімбо Slice (5-2) боротиметься з людиною, яка була, що закликає його, так як їх дружба закінчилася років тому, Dhafir Харріс, більш відомий як "Груди 5000" (2-0). In featherweight action, Еммануель Санчес (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Даніель Пінеда (21-11) and former light heavyweight titlist Емануель Ньютон (25-9) бої Лінтон Vassell (15-5).

 

Квитки на цей змішаних бойових мистецтвах феєрія починається всього $50 і вже у продажу в Bellator.com, а також HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

 

"Bellator 149: Шемрок проти. Грейсі " виходить в ефір в прямому ефірі і безкоштовно на Spike в 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. Коннектикут, в той час як попередні поєдинки транслюватимуть в прямому ефірі на Bellator.com і Bellator Mobile App.

 

Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against Брендон Girtz раніше цього року. “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 виграє як професіонал, 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: Майкл Чандлер, Patricky Фрейре, Брендон Girtz (2х), 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: Гуіллард проти. Оперезаний,” where he defeated Josh Burns. His story begins several years earlier, в 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. На додаток, 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: Шемрок проти. Грейсі " card and be sure to tune into SPIKE on February 19 на 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT for an event that has something for every fight fan.

Completed “Bellator 149: Шемрок проти. Gracie” Fight Card

Bellator MMA Openweight Головна подія: Кен Шемрок (28-16-2) проти. Ройс Грейсі (14-2-3)

Bellator MMA в суперважкій Головна подія: Кімбо Slice (5-2) проти. “Dada 5000” (2-0)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Емануель Ньютон (25-5) проти. Лінтон Vassell (15-5)

Bellator MMA Легка вага Функція Бута: Мелвін Гуіллард (32-15-2) проти. Дерек Поля (15-6)

Bellator MMA вага Особливість Бут: Еммануель Санчес (12-2) проти. Даніель Пінеда (21-11)

 

Попереднє Card:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Джастін Рен (11-2) проти. Juan Torres (4-4)

Bellator MMA найлегшій Попередній Бута: Davis Sylvester (5-3) проти. Jeremy Mahon (5-4)

Bellator MMA середня вага Попереднє Бута: Чарлі Онтіверос (6-4) проти. James Christopherson (2-2)

Bellator MMA Середній Попереднє Бута: Ruben Esparsa (1-0) проти. C.J. Hancock (Дебют)

Bellator MMA Середній Попереднє Бута: Adrian Yanez (3-1) проти. Daniel Santos (3-0)

Bellator MMA Середній Попереднє Бута: Isaac Villanueva (9-7) проти. Richard Knepp (3-3)

Bellator MMA Легкий Попередній Бута: Mike Trinh (2-3) проти. Angel Zamora (2-2)

Bellator MMA Легкий Попередній Бута: Jason Langellier (2-0) проти. Anthony Ivy (1-0)

Bellator MMA найлегшій Попередній Бута: Manny Lozoya (Дебют) проти. Jacob Norsworthy (1-5)

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

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

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

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