LOS ANGELES – Ahead of Bellator’s return to Hawaii on December 20 ve 21 at Neal S. Honolulu Blaisdell Arena, 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 (başlangıcı için), Keoni Diggs (7-0), Scotty Hao (4-2), Swayne Lunasco (7-0), Kaylan Gorospe (başlangıcı için) ve Ben Wilhelm (3-0).
At Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops Cuma günü, Aralık. 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) ve 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, olarak Alejandra Lara (8-3) kareler karşı kapalı 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. Ayrıca, 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) alır Tiani Valle (3-2) of Maui at flyweight.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops will air on Paramount Network on Friday, Aralık 20 at 10 um. VE / 9 p.m. BT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN ve küresel üzerinde Bellator Mobil Uygulaması.
Cumartesi, Aralık. 21'S Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson will feature another tryout participant deserving of a main card bout, olarak Cheyden Leialoha (7-1) meets another top prospect in Nebraska’s Raufeon Stots (12-1) horoz siklet at. This fight joins a card topped by undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) defending her title against Kate Jackson (11-3-1), A.J. McKee (15-0) alarak Derek Alanları (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) ve Brown Ellen (5-2) going to battle.
Üzerinde Bellator 236 ön kart, undefeated tryout prospect Ben Wilhelm (3-0) will take on two-time Bellator veteran Kona Oliveira (1-2) Bir ağır siklet yarışmasında, while Wahiawa-born Keoni Diggs (7-0) and Hilo’s Scotty Hao (4-2) were also selected and will fight each other at 155 kilo. Nihayet, Hawaii’s Swayne Lunasco, who went 7-0 amatör olarak, ve Kaylan Gorospe, who were both selected from the tryouts, will make their pro debuts against each other at bantamweight.
Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson - yıldızlarla powered biri, year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream Saturday, Aralık 21 live exclusively on DAZN at 10 um. ET / 7 p.m. PT, Ön eylem oynatılır ikenBellator.com, DAZN ve küresel üzerinde Bellator Mobil Uygulaması.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased through Bellator.com, aynı zamanda Ticketmaster.com veya Neal S. Blaisdell Arena gişe.
Güncelleme Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops Ana Kart:
Paramount Ağı & DAZN
10 um. VE / 9 p.m. CT/5 p.m. HST
Ağır Ana Etkinlik: Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7)
Bantamweight Ana Kart Bout: Toby Misech (11-7) vs. Erik Perez (19-6)
Sinek sıklet Ana Kart Bout: Alejandra Lara (8-3) vs. Veta Artega (5-3)
Tüy Siklet Ana Kart Maçı: Tywan Claxton (5-1) vs. Braydon Akeo (3-0)
Güncellenmiş Ön Kart:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:45 um. VE / 7:45 um. CT/3:45 um. HST
Bantamweight Hazırlık Maçı: Cass Bell (4-0) vs. Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 NC)
Siklet Ön Bout: Hunter Ewald (Pro Debut) vs. Jonathan Pico (1-1)
Sinek sıklet Ön Bout: Tiani Valle (3-2) vs. Jamie Thorton (6-5)
Güncelleme Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson Ana Kart:
DAZN
10 um. VE / 9 p.m. CT/5 p.m. HST
Sinek sıklet Dünya Başlığı Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) vs. Kate Jackson (11-3-1)
Tüy Dünya Grand Prix'si Çeyrek Bout: A.J. McKee (15-0) vs. Derek Alanları (20-9)
Siklet Ana Kart Bout: Neiman Gracie (9-1) vs. Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 NC)
Sinek sıklet Ana Kart Bout: Julianna Velasquez (9-0) vs. Brown Ellen (5-2)
Bantamweight Ana Kart Bout: Raufeon Stots (12-1) vs. Cheyden Leialoha (7-1)
Güncellenmiş Ön Kart:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:30 um. VE / 7:30 um. CT/3:30 um. HST
Bantamweight Hazırlık Maçı: Swayne Lunasco (Pro Debut) vs. Kaylan Gorospe (Pro Debut)
Hafif Ön Bout: Keoni Diggs (7-0) vs. Scotty Hao (4-2)
Sinek sıklet Ön Bout: Nate Yoshimura (Pro Debut) vs. Chas Dunhour (0-1)
Tüy Ön Bout: Kai Kamaka III (5-2) vs. Spencer Higa (7-10)
Siklet Ön Bout: Kona Oliveira (1-2) vs. Ben Wilhelm (3-0)
Hafif Ön Bout: Dustin Barca (3-0) vs. Brandon Pieper (11-13)
Hafif Ön Bout: Nainoa Dung (3-0) vs. Zach Zane (13-9)
*Cards subject to change.
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