BANTAMWEIGHT FEATURE FIGHT PITTING SHAY WALSH AGAINST LUIZ TOSTA ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD ON דצמבר. 16

SANTA MONICA, קליפורניה (דצמבר 5, 2016) – Injuries to both Paul Redmond ו אלן חום have led to new opponents for דניאל Weichel (37-9) ו Helen Harper (4-1) ב דצמבר 16. Weichel will now face Ireland native בריאן מור (9-4) בהתקף במשקל נוצה, while Harper will be challenged by Bruna Vargas (2-1) in a flyweight fight at 3Arena in Dublin, אירלנד. לבסוף, a bantamweight bout pitting Shay Walsh (14-4) נגד Luiz Tosta (9-2) puts a stamp on the main card of "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”

The Spike-televised main card will be highlighted by a heavyweight main event pitting “King Mo” (19-5, 1 NC) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist סאטושי האישי (14-6-1). בנוסף, אנתוני טיילור (1-1) will look to quiet the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’s ג'יימס גלאגר (4-0) בהתנגשות במשקל נוצה.

כרטיסים ל "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” are on sale now and start at 35€ at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.ie and the 3Arena Box Office. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ו/8 p.m. CT.

In addition to a full card of Bellator action, ticket holders will also have the unique opportunity to experience an additional fight card from Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, BAMMA. The bantamweight belt will be on the line at “BAMMA 27,” as Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) ו Alan Philpott(16-8) prepare to duke it out for division gold.

Fighting out of Lancaster, אנגליה, Walsh will be making his Bellator MMA debut and against the savvy veteran Tosta. Dating back to 2014, Walsh has accrued four victories over his past five contests, including a brutal knockout of Gaz Pilot at “BAMMA 21: DeVent vs. Kone.” שלו 14 קריירה זוכה, nine have come by way of knockout or submission, making it easy to picture another explosive attack out of the gates by Walsh. After competing in the 145-pound division for the first 15 fights of his professional career, Walsh made the move down to the bantamweight division, where he has strung together wins in two of his first three appearances.

The 36-year-old Tosta enters the bout riding a recent string of success that includes victories in seven of his last eight contests with one draw. מגיע מסאו פאולו, ברזיל, Tosta will be making his second appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, after recording the aforementioned draw in his promotional debut earlier this year at “Bellator 158.” With each of his nine career victories coming by way of submission, seven of which occurred in the first round, it’s clear that Tosta will once again look for the early takedown and finish his opponent.

Filling in for the injured Redmond is Brian Moore, as he enters the cage riding a current two-fight winning streak and a blossoming career that is ready to take off. The 29-year-old Moore has won five of his last seven contests, including a trio of first round victories, highlighted by a vicious knockout that came just 2:30 into his bout earlier in the year. Of his nine career wins, Moore has finished seven of his victims, making him a tall task for the wily veteran Weichel. A native of Wexford, אירלנד, “The Pikeman” will not have to travel far for his upcoming showdown with one of Bellator MMA’s most proven veterans, as “The Weasel” will enter hostile territory for this face-off.

Replacing Ellen is the always dangerous Bruna Vargas, who will square off with Harper in search of her first win under the direction of Bellator MMA. The 27-year-old Vargas has recorded two wins over three contests, since making her professional debut in 2013. Hailing from Porto Alegre, ברזיל, the Team Nogueira prospect hopes to redeem herself with a promising performance against another stiff opponent in Harper.

שלמה "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:

אירוע במשקל כבד ראשי: מוחמד "המלך מו" Lawal (19-5, 1 NC) לעומת. סאטושי האישי (14-6-1)

אירוע משותף של משקל נוצה: ג'יימס גלאגר (4-0) לעומת. אנתוני טיילור (1-1)

מאפיין במשקל נוצה באוט: דניאל Weichel (37-9) לעומת. בריאן מור (9-4)

תכונת Flyweight באוט: Bruna Vargas (2-1) לעומת. Helen Harper (4-1)

קרב תכונה במשקל חבל: Shay Walsh (14-4) לעומת. Luiz Tosta (9-2)

 

Updated “BAMMA 27” Card:

Bantamweight כותרת עולמית: Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) לעומת. Alan Philpott (16-8)

אור המשקל הכבד Bout: Chris Fields (11-7-1) לעומת. Andy Clamp (8-1)

משקל נוצה Bout: Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) לעומת. Niklas Backstrom (10-2)

משקל נוצה Bout: Dylan Tuke (3-0) לעומת. Sean Tobin (4-2)

בוט קל: Rhys McKee (4-0) לעומת. Jai Hebert (4-0)

Welterweight Bout: Kiefer Crosbie (1-0) לעומת. Conor Riordan (הבכורה)

Welterweight Bout: נתן ג'ונס (9-5) לעומת. וולטר גהאדזה (16-0)

Bantamweight Bout: Ian Cleary (הבכורה) לעומת. Andrew Lofthouse (הבכורה)

Welterweight Bout: טרי ברייזר (6-1) לעומת. Niklas Stolze (7-1)

Bantamweight Bout: שינייד קוונה (3-0) לעומת. Eeva Siiskonen (5-4-2)

Bantamweight Bout: ריצ'י סמולן (2-0) לעומת. Conor Dillon (5-8)

Bantamweight Bout: בליין אודריסול (2-1) לעומת. Neil Ward (2-2)

Welterweight Bout: Keith McCabe (1-1) לעומת. Richard Kiely (הבכורה)

Welterweight Bout:וויל פלרי (1-0) לעומת. Kyle Mclurkin (הבכורה)