JUSTIN ‘THE BIG PYGMY’ WREN RETURNS TO ACTION IN EVENT’S FEATURED PRELIMINARY BOUT

SANTA MONICA, Каліфорніі. (Лютага 2, 2015) –An injury to Майк Bronzoulis has shifted things during the SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 149: Шемрок супраць. Грэйс " на Лютага. 19 у Таёта Цэнтр ў Х'юстане, Тэхас. Зараз, the lightweight contest will pit Мелвін Гуиллард (32-15-2) супраць Дэрэк Палі (15-6).

 

У дадатак, Justin “The Big Pygmy Viking” Wren (11-2) returns to action in what will be his second appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, калі ён сустракае Juan Torres (4-4) in heavyweight fisticuffs.

 

The fights join a card that already features a double main event — Кен Шемрок (28-16-2) адпавядае Ройс Грэйс (14-2-3) у трэці раз, і Кимбо Slice (5-2) будзе змагацца з чалавекам, які быў, якая заклікае яго, так як іх сяброўства скончылася гадоў таму, Dhafir Харыс, больш вядомы як "Грудзі 5000" (2-0). In featherweight action, Эмануэль Санчэс (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Даніэль Пинеда (21-11) and former light heavyweight titlist Эмануэль Ньютан (25-9) баі Лінтан Vassell (15-5).

 

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"Bellator 149: Шемрок супраць. Грэйс " выходзіць у эфір у прамым эфіры і бясплатна на Spike ў 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. Канэктыкут, у той час як папярэднія паядынкі будуць трансляваць у прамым эфіры на Bellator.com і Bellator Mobile App.

 

Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against Брэндон Girtz раней у гэтым годзе. “The Young Assassin” has made it clear that he intends on eventually fighting for the 155-pound title, and his road to the gold begins on Feb. 19 against a tough Texas native with plenty to prove. Of Guillard’s 32 выйграе як прафесіянал, 23 victories have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

 

Known as “The Stallion” to those familiar with his mixed martial arts career, Campos will come into his meeting with Guillard riding a two-fight skid. During his eight-fight tenure with Bellator MMA, the 27-year-old Texan has faced a plethora of top lightweight talent, going up against names the likes of: Майкл Чандлер, Patricky Фрейрэ, Брэндон Girtz (2х), and Estevan Payan.

 

You would be hard-pressed to find a better story in all of MMA than the one that Wren can tell. The two-time National High School Wrestling Champion generated massive amounts of media attention on the road to his promotional debut at "Bellator 141: Гуиллард супраць. Перапаясаных,” where he defeated Josh Burns. His story begins several years earlier, у 2010, when Wren confronted an opponent tougher than any he could face in combat sports: addiction.

 

With an opportunity to continue fighting on the table, Wren left the sport and began his recovery process. A chance meeting with a friend led Wren on a trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he came across and developed a deep connection with the Mbuti Pygmies, many of whom were enslaved, living on only the scraps the slave masters would pay them with. Wren found his calling there and wanted to do everything in his power to help the Pygmies. With multiple visits to the Congo, including a stint that lasted a year, Wren started a foundation called “Fight for the Forgotten.” Through his efforts, Wren and his staff of 17 have systematically bought the land of the slave owners, and have thus far legally given 2,740 acres of rainforest to the Pygmies, effectively freeing them from slavery.

 

Partnering with other groups like Shalom University and joining forces with Water4.org, Wren and his charity are responsible for drilling 26 water wells to help provide both the Pygmies and the former slave masters with clean water, and have plans to drill hundreds more. У дадатак, the team has begun a sustainable farming project to benefit and provide food to both the Pygmies and non-Pygmies of the community.

 

Take a look below at the complete 19-fight "Bellator 149: Шемрок супраць. Грэйс " card and be sure to tune into SPIKE on February 19 на 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT for an event that has something for every fight fan.

Completed “Bellator 149: Шемрок супраць. Gracie” Fight Card

Bellator MMA Openweight Галоўная падзея: Кен Шемрок (28-16-2) супраць. Ройс Грэйс (14-2-3)

Bellator MMA ў суперцяжкай Галоўная падзея: Кимбо Slice (5-2) супраць. “Dada 5000” (2-0)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Эмануэль Ньютан (25-5) супраць. Лінтан Vassell (15-5)

Bellator MMA Лёгкі вага Функцыя Бута: Мелвін Гуиллард (32-15-2) супраць. Дэрэк Палі (15-6)

Bellator MMA вага Асаблівасць Бут: Эмануэль Санчэс (12-2) супраць. Даніэль Пинеда (21-11)

 

Папярэдняе Card:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Джасцін Рэн (11-2) супраць. Juan Torres (4-4)

Bellator MMA стаў лёгкі Папярэдні Бута: Davis Sylvester (5-3) супраць. Jeremy Mahon (5-4)

Bellator MMA сярэдняя вага Папярэдняе Бута: Чарлі Онтиверос (6-4) супраць. James Christopherson (2-2)

Bellator MMA Сярэдні Папярэдняе Бута: Ruben Esparsa (1-0) супраць. C.J. Hancock (Дэбют)

Bellator MMA Сярэдні Папярэдняе Бута: Adrian Yanez (3-1) супраць. Daniel Santos (3-0)

Bellator MMA Сярэдні Папярэдняе Бута: Isaac Villanueva (9-7) супраць. Richard Knepp (3-3)

Bellator MMA Лёгкі Папярэдні Бута: Mike Trinh (2-3) супраць. Angel Zamora (2-2)

Bellator MMA Лёгкі Папярэдні Бута: Jason Langellier (2-0) супраць. Anthony Ivy (1-0)

Bellator MMA стаў лёгкі Папярэдні Бута: Manny Lozoya (Дэбют) супраць. Jacob Norsworthy (1-5)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Amateur Bout: Leomana Martinez (2-0) супраць. Casey Jones (2-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Amateur Bout: Chris Solis (2-0) супраць. Alex Macedo (2-0)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Amateur Bout: Jonathan Davis (2-0) супраць. Shawn Solis (1-0)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Amateur Bout: Hunter Scott-Gregg (1-0) супраць. Ricardo Deluque (1-0)