LOS ANGELES – Ahead of Bellator’s return to Hawaii on December 20 a 21 at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena v 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 (pro debut), Keoni Diggs (7-0), Scotty Hao (4-2), Swayne Lunasco (7-0), Kaylan Gorospe (pro debut) a Ben Wilhelm (3-0).
Na Bellator a současnost USO: Pozdravte vojáky v pátek, Prosince. 20, Maili, Havaj 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) a Ronny 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, jako Alejandra Lara (8-3) čtverců off proti 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. Také, 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) bere na Tiani Valle (3-2) of Maui at flyweight.
Bellator a současnost USO: Pozdravte vojáky will air on Paramount Network on Friday, Prosinec 20 na 10 p.m. AND / p.m 9. CT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN a celosvětově na internetu Mobilní aplikace Bellator.
Sobota, Prosince. 21'S Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson will feature another tryout participant deserving of a main card bout, jako Cheyden Leialoha (7-1) meets another top prospect in Nebraska’s Raufeon Stott (12-1) v bantamové. This fight joins a card topped by undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) defending her title against Kate Jacksonová (11-3-1), A.J. McKee (15-0) převzetí Derek Fields (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) a Brown Ellen (5-2) going to battle.
Na Bellator 236 předběžný karta, undefeated tryout prospect Ben Wilhelm (3-0) will take on two-time Bellator veteran Kona Oliveira (1-2) v welterweight soutěži, while Wahiawa-born Keoni Diggs (7-0) and Hilo’s Scotty Hao (4-2) were also selected and will fight each other at 155 liber. Nakonec, Havaj Swayne Lunasco, kdo šel 7-0 jako amatér, a Kaylan Gorospe, who were both selected from the tryouts, will make their pro debuts against each other at bantamweight.
Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson - jeden z hvězdných, year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream Saturday, Prosinec 21 live exclusively on DAZN na 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, zatímco předběžná akce se spustíBellator.com, DAZN a celosvětově na internetu Mobilní aplikace Bellator.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased through Bellator.com, stejně jako Ticketmaster.com nebo Neal S. Pokladna Blaisdell Arena.
Aktualizováno Bellator a současnost USO: Pozdravte vojáky Hlavní Card:
Paramount Network & DAZN
10 p.m. AND / p.m 9. CT/5 p.m. HST
Heavyweight Main Event: Josh Barnett (35-8) proti. Ronny Markes (19-7)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Toby Misech (11-7) proti. Erik Perez (19-6)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Alejandra Lara (8-3) proti. Veta Artega (5-3)
Zápas o hlavní kartu muší váhy: Tywan Claxton (5-1) proti. Braydon Akeo (3-0)
Aktualizovaná předběžná karta:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:45 p.m. A / 7:45 p.m. CT/3:45 p.m. HST
Bantamweight Předběžný zápas: Cass Bell (4-0) proti. Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 NC)
Welterweight Předběžný zápas: Hunter Ewald (Pro Debut) proti. Jonathan Pico (1-1)
Flyweight předběžný zápas: Tiani Valle (3-2) proti. Jamie Thorton (6-5)
Aktualizováno Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson Hlavní Card:
DAZN
10 p.m. AND / p.m 9. CT/5 p.m. HST
Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) proti. Kate Jacksonová (11-3-1)
Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal Bout: A.J. McKee (15-0) proti. Derek Fields (20-9)
Welterweight Main Card Bout: Neiman Gracie (9-1) proti. Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 NC)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Julianna Velasquez (9-0) proti. Brown Ellen (5-2)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Raufeon Stott (12-1) proti. Cheyden Leialoha (7-1)
Aktualizovaná předběžná karta:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:30 p.m. A / 7:30 p.m. CT/3:30 p.m. HST
Bantamweight Předběžný zápas: Swayne Lunasco (Pro Debut) proti. Kaylan Gorospe (Pro Debut)
Lehký předběžný zápas: Keoni Diggs (7-0) proti. Scotty Hao (4-2)
Flyweight předběžný zápas: Nate Yoshimura (Pro Debut) proti. Chas Dunhour (0-1)
Featherweight Předběžný zápas: Kai Kamaka III (5-2) proti. Spencer Higa (7-10)
Welterweight Předběžný zápas: Kona Oliveira (1-2) proti. Ben Wilhelm (3-0)
Lehký předběžný zápas: Dustin Barca (3-0) proti. Brandon Pieper (11-13)
Lehký předběžný zápas: Nainoa Dung (3-0) proti. Zach Zane (13-9)
*Cards subject to change.
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