LOS ANGELES – Ahead of Bellator’s return to Hawaii on December 20 र 21 at Neal S. होनोलुलुमा ब्लेस्डेल एरेना, 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 कांग्रेस), Jamie Thorton (6-5), Hunter Ewald (शुरुवात लागि), Keoni Diggs (7-0), Scotty Hao (4-2), Swayne Lunasco (7-0), Kaylan Gorospe (शुरुवात लागि) र Ben Wilhelm (3-0).
मा Bellator and the USO Present: सेनाहरुलाई सलाम शुक्रबार, Dec. 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 यहो Barnett (35-8) र 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, रूप Alejandra Lara (8-3) वर्गहरूको विरुद्ध बन्द 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. साथै, recently signed to an exclusive deal of his own, Northern California’s क्यास बेल (4-0) will face Max Holloway’s training partner Pierre Daguzan (5-3) at bantamweight and 82nd Airborne Army Veteran Jamie Thorton (6-5) मा लिन्छ Tiani Valle (3-2) of Maui at flyweight.
Bellator and the USO Present: सेनाहरुलाई सलाम शुक्रबार प्यारामाउन्ट नेटवर्कमा प्रसारण हुनेछ, डिसेम्बर 20 मा 10 p.m. र / p बिहान. CT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, जबकि प्रारम्भिक बाउट्स स्ट्रिम हुनेछ Bellator.com, DAZN र विश्वव्यापी रूपमा Bellator मोबाइल अनुप्रयोग.
शनिबार, Dec. 21'को Bellator हवाई: Macfarlane vs. जैक्सन will feature another tryout participant deserving of a main card bout, रूप Cheyden Leialoha (7-1) meets another top prospect in Nebraska’s Raufeon Stots (12-1) bantamweight मा. This fight joins a card topped by undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) उनको शीर्षक को बिरूद्ध Kate Jackson (11-3-1), A.J. McKee (15-0) मा लिएर डेरेक फिल्ड (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 कांग्रेस) and women’s flyweight title hopefuls Julianna Velasquez (9-0) र Bruna Ellen (5-2) going to battle.
मा Bellator 236 प्रारम्भिक कार्ड, undefeated tryout prospect Ben Wilhelm (3-0) will take on two-time Bellator veteran Kona Oliveira (1-2) एक welterweight प्रतियोगिता मा, while Wahiawa-born Keoni Diggs (7-0) and Hilo’s Scotty Hao (4-2) were also selected and will fight each other at 155 पाउण्ड. अन्तमा, Hawaii’s Swayne Lunasco, who went 7-0 एक शौकिया रूपमा, र Kaylan Gorospe, who were both selected from the tryouts, will make their pro debuts against each other at bantamweight.
Bellator हवाई: Macfarlane vs. Jackson – one of the star-powered, year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream Saturday, डिसेम्बर 21 live exclusively on DAZN मा 10 p.m. एट / 7 p.m. PT, while preliminary action will stream onBellator.com, DAZN र विश्वव्यापी रूपमा Bellator मोबाइल अनुप्रयोग.
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.
Updated Bellator and the USO Present: सेनाहरुलाई सलाम मुख्य कार्ड:
सर्व नेटवर्क & DAZN
10 p.m. र / p बिहान. CT/5 p.m. HST
Heavyweight Main Event: यहो Barnett (35-8) बनाम. Ronny Markes (19-7)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Toby Misech (11-7) बनाम. Erik Perez (19-6)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Alejandra Lara (8-3) बनाम. Veta Artega (5-3)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Tywan Claxton (5-1) बनाम. Braydon Akeo (3-0)
Updated Preliminary Card:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:45 p.m. र / 7:45 p.m. CT/3:45 p.m. HST
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: क्यास बेल (4-0) बनाम. Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 कांग्रेस)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Hunter Ewald (प्रो पदार्पण) बनाम. Jonathan Pico (1-1)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Tiani Valle (3-2) बनाम. Jamie Thorton (6-5)
Updated Bellator हवाई: Macfarlane vs. जैक्सन मुख्य कार्ड:
DAZN
10 p.m. र / p बिहान. CT/5 p.m. HST
Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) बनाम. Kate Jackson (11-3-1)
Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal Bout: A.J. McKee (15-0) बनाम. डेरेक फिल्ड (20-9)
Welterweight Main Card Bout: Neiman Gracie (9-1) बनाम. Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 कांग्रेस)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Julianna Velasquez (9-0) बनाम. Bruna Ellen (5-2)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Raufeon Stots (12-1) बनाम. Cheyden Leialoha (7-1)
Updated Preliminary Card:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:30 p.m. र / 7:30 p.m. CT/3:30 p.m. HST
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Swayne Lunasco (प्रो पदार्पण) बनाम. Kaylan Gorospe (प्रो पदार्पण)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Keoni Diggs (7-0) बनाम. Scotty Hao (4-2)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Nate Yoshimura (प्रो पदार्पण) बनाम. Chas Dunhour (0-1)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Kai Kamaka III (5-2) बनाम. Spencer Higa (7-10)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kona Oliveira (1-2) बनाम. Ben Wilhelm (3-0)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Dustin Barca (3-0) बनाम. Brandon Pieper (11-13)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Nainoa Dung (3-0) बनाम. Zach Zane (13-9)
*Cards subject to change.
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