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

सँटा मोनिका, मुसलमान लोकांचा धर्मगुरू. (फेब्रुवारी 2, 2015) –An injury to माईक Bronzoulis has shifted things during the SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 149: वि Shamrock. Gracie " वर फेब्रुवारी. 19 हायाउस्टन टोयोटा केंद्र येथे, टेक्सास. आता, the lightweight contest will pit Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) विरुद्ध डेरेक फील्ड (15-6).

 

याव्यतिरिक्त, Justin “The Big Pygmy Viking” Wren (11-2) returns to action in what will be his second appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, तेव्हा तो पूर्ण Juan Torres (4-4) in heavyweight fisticuffs.

 

The fights join a card that already features a double main event — केन Shamrock (28-16-2) पूर्ण रॉयस Gracie (14-2-3) तिसऱ्या वेळी आणि Kimbo स्लाईस (5-2) त्यांची मैत्री वर्षांपूर्वी रोजी संपलेल्या त्याला बाहेर कॉल केले माणसाला लढू, Dhafir Ryan Harris चा चेंडू, चांगले "म्हणून ओळखले जातेचेस्ट 5000" (2-0). In featherweight action, इमॅन्युएल Sanchez (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets डॅनियल Pineda (21-11) and former light heavyweight titlist बोलत न्यूटन (25-9) युद्ध लिंटोन Vassell (15-5).

 

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Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against Brandon Girtz या वर्षी. “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 एक व्यावसायिक म्हणून विजय, 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: मायकेल मेणबत्त्या, Patricky Freire, Brandon Girtz (2नाम), 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 वि. Girt,” where he defeated Josh Burns. His story begins several years earlier, मध्ये 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. याव्यतिरिक्त, 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: वि Shamrock. Gracie " card and be sure to tune into SPIKE on February 19 येथे 9 p.m. आणि / 8 p.m आहेत. CT for an event that has something for every fight fan.

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

Bellator MMA बद्दल Openweight मुख्य कार्यक्रम: केन Shamrock (28-16-2) वि. रॉयस Gracie (14-2-3)

Bellator MMA बद्दल हेवीवेट मुख्य कार्यक्रम: Kimbo स्लाईस (5-2) वि. “Dada 5000” (2-0)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: बोलत न्यूटन (25-5) वि. लिंटोन Vassell (15-5)

Bellator MMA लाइटवेट वैशिष्ट्य चढाओढ: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) वि. डेरेक फील्ड (15-6)

Bellator MMA बद्दल फिदरवेट वैशिष्ट्य चढाओढ: इमॅन्युएल Sanchez (12-2) वि. डॅनियल Pineda (21-11)

 

प्राथमिक कार्ड:

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

Bellator MMA बँटमवेट प्राथमिक चढाओढ: Davis Sylvester (5-3) वि. Jeremy Mahon (5-4)

Bellator MMA वेल्टरवेट प्राथमिक चढाओढ: चार्ली Ontiveros (6-4) वि. James Christopherson (2-2)

Bellator MMA मिडलवेट प्राथमिक चढाओढ: Ruben Esparsa (1-0) वि. C.J. Hancock (चित्रपट)

Bellator MMA मिडलवेट प्राथमिक चढाओढ: Adrian Yanez (3-1) वि. Daniel Santos (3-0)

Bellator MMA मिडलवेट प्राथमिक चढाओढ: Isaac Villanueva (9-7) वि. Richard Knepp (3-3)

Bellator MMA लाइटवेट प्राथमिक चढाओढ: Mike Trinh (2-3) वि. Angel Zamora (2-2)

Bellator MMA लाइटवेट प्राथमिक चढाओढ: Jason Langellier (2-0) वि. Anthony Ivy (1-0)

Bellator MMA बँटमवेट प्राथमिक चढाओढ: Manny Lozoya (चित्रपट) वि. Jacob Norsworthy (1-5)

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

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

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

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