LOS ANGELES – Ahead of Bellator’s return to Hawaii on December 20 ir 21 at Neal S. „Blaisdell“ arenoje Honolulu, the world’s leading global mixed martial arts promotion held open tryouts in Honolulu in an effort to further Bellator’s continued commitment to the local MMA scene in Hawaii.
After an overwhelming turnout, 10 athletes from the tryout have been selected to compete inside the Bellator cage next month – and if victorious, will have a chance to earn an exclusive multi-fight Bellator contract. The fighters selected include Braydon Akeo (3-0), Cheyden Leialoha (7-1), Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 NC), Jamie Thorton (6-5), Hunter Ewald (už debiutą), Keoni Diggs (7-0), Scotty Hao (4-2), Swayne Lunasco (7-0), Kaylan Gorospe (už debiutą) ir Ben Wilhelm (3-0).
Į „Bellator“ ir „USO Present“: Pasveikinkite karius penktadienį, Gruodis. 20, Maili, Hawaii’s Braydon Akeo (3-0) earns a spot on the main card at 145-pounds against Tywan Claxton (5-1), who will make his first appearance since competing in the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix. This bout joins the previously announced heavyweight main event between Josh Barnett (35-8) ir Ronny Markes (19-7), a bantamweight scrap featuring newly signed Erikas Perezas (19-6) against Hawaii’s Toby Misech (11-7) and a flyweight contest pitting former title challengers against each other, kaip Alejandra Lara (8-3) kvadratų išskaitytas Veta Artega (5-3).
On Friday’s prelims, Kauai’s Hunter Ewald, who was also selected from the tryouts, will make his professional debut against fellow Hawaiian Jonathan Pico (1-1) at 170-pounds. Taip pat, recently signed to an exclusive deal of his own, Northern California’s Cassas Bellas (4-0) will face Max Holloway’s training partner Pierre Daguzan (5-3) at bantamweight and 82nd Airborne Army Veteran Jamie Thorton (6-5) įgauna Tiani Valle (3-2) of Maui at flyweight.
„Bellator“ ir „USO Present“: Pasveikinkite karius „Paramount Network“ bus rodomas penktadienį, Gruodis 20 į 10 p.m. IR / 9 val. KT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, o preliminarios kovos bus transliuojamos Bellator.com, DAZN ir visame pasaulyje „Bellator“ mobilioji programa.
Šeštadienis, Gruodis. 21S Bellator Havajai: Macfarlane vs. Jacksonas will feature another tryout participant deserving of a main card bout, kaip Cheyden Leialoha (7-1) meets another top prospect in Nebraska’s Raufeon Stots (12-1) ne Gaidys. This fight joins a card topped by undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) gindama savo titulą prieš Kate Jackson (11-3-1), A.J. McKee (15-0) atsižvelgiant į Derek laukai (20-9) in a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix, Neiman Gracie (9-1) returning to action for the first time since his welterweight title shot in a welterweight bout against Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 NC) and women’s flyweight title hopefuls Julianna Velasquez (9-0) ir Ruda Ellen (5-2) going to battle.
Ant Bellator 236 Preliminari skyriaus, undefeated tryout prospect Ben Wilhelm (3-0) will take on two-time Bellator veteran Kona Oliveira (1-2) į Papildsvars konkursas, while Wahiawa-born Keoni Diggs (7-0) and Hilo’s Scotty Hao (4-2) were also selected and will fight each other at 155 svarų. Galų gale, Hawaii’s Swayne Lunasco, kuris nuėjo 7-0 kaip mėgėjų, ir Kaylan Gorospe, who were both selected from the tryouts, will make their pro debuts against each other at bantamweight.
Bellator Havajai: Macfarlane vs. Jackson – one of the star-powered, year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream Saturday, Gruodis 21 live exclusively on DAZN į 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, o preliminarūs veiksmai vyks toliauBellator.com, DAZN ir visame pasaulyje „Bellator“ mobilioji programa.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased through Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com or the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena box office.
Atnaujinta „Bellator“ ir „USO Present“: Pasveikinkite karius Pagrindinė kortelė:
"Paramount tinklas & DAZN
10 p.m. IR / 9 val. CT/5 p.m. HST
Heavyweight Main Event: Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Toby Misech (11-7) vs. Erikas Perezas (19-6)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Alejandra Lara (8-3) vs. Veta Artega (5-3)
Plunksnų svorio pagrindinės kortos: Tywan Claxton (5-1) vs. Braydon Akeo (3-0)
Updated Preliminary Card:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:45 p.m. IR / 7:45 p.m. CT/3:45 p.m. HST
„Bantamweight“ preliminari kova: Cassas Bellas (4-0) vs. Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 NC)
Vidutinio svorio parengiamosios varžybos: Hunter Ewald (Pro debiutas) vs. Jonathan Pico (1-1)
Preliminarioji lengvaatlečių kova: Tiani Valle (3-2) vs. Jamie Thorton (6-5)
Atnaujinta Bellator Havajai: Macfarlane vs. Jacksonas Pagrindinė kortelė:
DAZN
10 p.m. IR / 9 val. CT/5 p.m. HST
Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) vs. Kate Jackson (11-3-1)
Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal Bout: A.J. McKee (15-0) vs. Derek laukai (20-9)
Vidutinio svorio pagrindinės kortos kovos: Neiman Gracie (9-1) vs. Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 NC)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Julianna Velasquez (9-0) vs. Ruda Ellen (5-2)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Raufeon Stots (12-1) vs. Cheyden Leialoha (7-1)
Updated Preliminary Card:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:30 p.m. IR / 7:30 p.m. CT/3:30 p.m. HST
„Bantamweight“ preliminari kova: Swayne Lunasco (Pro debiutas) vs. Kaylan Gorospe (Pro debiutas)
Lengvas parengiamasis mačas: Keoni Diggs (7-0) vs. Scotty Hao (4-2)
Preliminarioji lengvaatlečių kova: Nate Yoshimura (Pro debiutas) vs. Chas Dunhour (0-1)
Parengiamosios varžybos su plunksna: Kai Kamaka III (5-2) vs. Spencer Higa (7-10)
Vidutinio svorio parengiamosios varžybos: Kona Oliveira (1-2) vs. Ben Wilhelm (3-0)
Lengvas parengiamasis mačas: Dustin Barca (3-0) vs. Brandon Pieper (11-13)
Lengvas parengiamasis mačas: Nainoa Dung (3-0) vs. Zach Zane (13-9)
*Cards subject to change.
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