LOS ANGELES – Ahead of Bellator’s return to Hawaii on December 20 болон 21 at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in 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 Сүлжээний Холболт), Jamie Thorton (6-5), Hunter Ewald (дебют хийх), Keoni Diggs (7-0), Scotty Hao (4-2), Swayne Lunasco (7-0), Kaylan Gorospe (дебют хийх) болон Ben Wilhelm (3-0).
Үед Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops Баасан гаригт, Нийтэлсэн. 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 Жош Барнетт (35-8) болон Ронни Markes (19-7), a bantamweight scrap featuring newly signed Erik Perez (19-6) against Hawaii’s Toby Misech (11-7) and a flyweight contest pitting former title challengers against each other, зэрэг Alejandra Lara (8-3) квадратын эсрэг унтраах 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. Мөн, recently signed to an exclusive deal of his own, Northern California’s Cass Bell (4-0) will face Max Holloway’s training partner Pierre Daguzan (5-3) at bantamweight and 82nd Airborne Army Veteran Jamie Thorton (6-5) дээр авдаг Tiani Valle (3-2) of Maui at flyweight.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops will air on Paramount Network on Friday, Арванхоёрдугаар сар 20 үед 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. СТ. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
Бямба гариг, Нийтэлсэн. 21Ийн Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Жексон will feature another tryout participant deserving of a main card bout, зэрэг Cheyden Leialoha (7-1) meets another top prospect in Nebraska’s Raufeon Stots (12-1) bantamweight нь. This fight joins a card topped by undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champ Ilima-Lei МакФарлэйн (10-0) defending her title against Kate Jackson (11-3-1), A.J. МкКий (15-0) дээр авч Дерек талбарууд (20-9) in a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix, Neiman Грэйси (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 Сүлжээний Холболт) and women’s flyweight title hopefuls Julianna Velasquez (9-0) болон Bruna Ellen (5-2) going to battle.
Дээр Bellator 236 урьдчилсан карт, undefeated tryout prospect Ben Wilhelm (3-0) will take on two-time Bellator veteran Kona Oliveira (1-2) нь welterweight уралдаанд, while Wahiawa-born Keoni Diggs (7-0) and Hilo’s Scotty Hao (4-2) were also selected and will fight each other at 155 кг. Эцэст нь, Hawaii’s Swayne Lunasco, who went 7-0 сонирхогч болох, болон Kaylan Gorospe, who were both selected from the tryouts, will make their pro debuts against each other at bantamweight.
Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson – one of the star-powered, year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream Saturday, Арванхоёрдугаар сар 21 live exclusively on DAZN үед 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, while preliminary action will stream onBellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
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.
Шинэчлэгдсэн Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops Үндсэн карт:
Paramount Сүлжээний & DAZN
10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT/5 p.m. HST
Heavyweight Main Event: Жош Барнетт (35-8) сүсэг. Ронни Markes (19-7)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Toby Misech (11-7) сүсэг. Erik Perez (19-6)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Alejandra Lara (8-3) сүсэг. Veta Artega (5-3)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Tywan Claxton (5-1) сүсэг. Braydon Akeo (3-0)
Updated Preliminary Card:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:45 p.m. Ба / 7:45 p.m. CT/3:45 p.m. HST
Bantamweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Cass Bell (4-0) сүсэг. Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт)
Welterweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Hunter Ewald (Pro Дэбют) сүсэг. Jonathan Pico (1-1)
Flyweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Tiani Valle (3-2) сүсэг. Jamie Thorton (6-5)
Шинэчлэгдсэн Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Жексон Үндсэн карт:
DAZN
10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT/5 p.m. HST
Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima-Lei МакФарлэйн (10-0) сүсэг. Kate Jackson (11-3-1)
Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal Bout: A.J. МкКий (15-0) сүсэг. Дерек талбарууд (20-9)
Welterweight Үндсэн карт дайралт хийвэл: Neiman Грэйси (9-1) сүсэг. Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Julianna Velasquez (9-0) сүсэг. Bruna Ellen (5-2)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Raufeon Stots (12-1) сүсэг. Cheyden Leialoha (7-1)
Updated Preliminary Card:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:30 p.m. Ба / 7:30 p.m. CT/3:30 p.m. HST
Bantamweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Swayne Lunasco (Pro Дэбют) сүсэг. Kaylan Gorospe (Pro Дэбют)
Хөнгөн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Keoni Diggs (7-0) сүсэг. Scotty Hao (4-2)
Flyweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Nate Yoshimura (Pro Дэбют) сүсэг. Chas Dunhour (0-1)
Өд урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Kai Kamaka III (5-2) сүсэг. Spencer Higa (7-10)
Welterweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Kona Oliveira (1-2) сүсэг. Ben Wilhelm (3-0)
Хөнгөн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Dustin Barca (3-0) сүсэг. Brandon Pieper (11-13)
Хөнгөн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Nainoa Dung (3-0) сүсэг. Zach Zane (13-9)
*Cards subject to change.
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