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

Санта-Моника, Калифорни мужийн. (Хоёрдугаар сар 2, 2015) –An injury to Майк Bronzoulis has shifted things during the SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 149: Сүсэг Shamrock. Gracie " тухай Эцсийн. 19 Хьюстоны Toyota төвд, АНУ-ын Техасын. Одоо, the lightweight contest will pit Мелвин Guillard (32-15-2) эсрэг Дерек талбарууд (15-6).

 

Үүнээс гадна, Justin “The Big Pygmy Viking” Wren (11-2) returns to action in what will be his second appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, Тэр үед үгийн утганд яг тохирч Juan Torres (4-4) in heavyweight fisticuffs.

 

The fights join a card that already features a double main event — Кен Shamrock (28-16-2) үгийн утганд яг тохирч Royce Грэйси (14-2-3) гурав дахь удаагаа болон Kimbo дээр зүсмэл гэж яригдах (5-2) Тэдний нөхөрлөл жилийн өмнө дууссан хойш түүнийг гарч дуудаж байна хүнийг тэмцэх болно, Dhafir Харрис, илүү сайн "гэж нэрлэдэгЦээжний 5000" (2-0). In featherweight action, Эммануэль Санчес (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Даниел Pineda (21-11) and former light heavyweight titlist Emanuel Ньютон (25-9) тулаан Linton Vassell (15-5).

 

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Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against Брэндон Girtz Энэ жилийн эхээр. “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 мэргэжлийн зэрэг ялалт, 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 Chandler, Patricky Freire, 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: Guillard сүсэг. Girt,” where he defeated Josh Burns. His story begins several years earlier, дахь 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. Үүнээс гадна, 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: Сүсэг Shamrock. Gracie " card and be sure to tune into SPIKE on February 19 үед 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT for an event that has something for every fight fan.

Completed “Bellator 149: Сүсэг Shamrock. Gracie” Fight Card

Bellator ММА Openweight Үндсэн үйл явцыг: Кен Shamrock (28-16-2) сүсэг. Royce Грэйси (14-2-3)

Bellator ММА хүнд жингийн Үндсэн үйл явцыг: Kimbo дээр зүсмэл гэж яригдах (5-2) сүсэг. “Dada 5000” (2-0)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Emanuel Ньютон (25-5) сүсэг. Linton Vassell (15-5)

Bellator ММА Хөнгөн сайхны дайралт хийвэл: Мелвин Guillard (32-15-2) сүсэг. Дерек талбарууд (15-6)

Bellator ММА өд сайхны дайралт хийвэл: Эммануэль Санчес (12-2) сүсэг. Даниел Pineda (21-11)

 

Урьдчилсан карт:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Жастин Wren (11-2) сүсэг. Juan Torres (4-4)

Bellator ММА Bantamweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Davis Sylvester (5-3) сүсэг. Jeremy Mahon (5-4)

Bellator ММА Welterweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Чарли Ontiveros (6-4) сүсэг. James Christopherson (2-2)

Bellator ММА Middleweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Ruben Esparsa (1-0) сүсэг. C.J. Hancock (Дебют)

Bellator ММА Middleweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Adrian Yanez (3-1) сүсэг. Даниел Сантос (3-0)

Bellator ММА Middleweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Isaac Villanueva (9-7) сүсэг. Richard Knepp (3-3)

Bellator ММА Хөнгөн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Mike Trinh (2-3) сүсэг. Angel Zamora (2-2)

Bellator ММА Хөнгөн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Jason Langellier (2-0) сүсэг. Anthony Ivy (1-0)

Bellator ММА Bantamweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Manny Lozoya (Дебют) сүсэг. Jacob Norsworthy (1-5)

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

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

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

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