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

САНТА МОНИКА, Цалиф. (Фебруар 2, 2015) –An injury to Мајк Бронзоулис has shifted things during the SPIKE-televised main card of "Беллатор 149: Шамрок против. Грацие " о Јан. 19 у Тоиота Центру у Хјустону, Тексас. Сада, the lightweight contest will pit Мелвин Гуиллард (32-15-2) против Дерек Поља (15-6).

 

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

 

The fights join a card that already features a double main event — Кен Схамроцк (28-16-2) меетс Роице Грацие (14-2-3) по трећи пут и Кимбо Слице (5-2) ће се борити против човека који га је прозвао јер њихово пријатељство завршен пре неколико година, Дхафир Харис, познатији као "Груди 5000" (2-0). In featherweight action, Еммануел Санцхез (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Данијел Пинеда (21-11) and former light heavyweight titlist Емануел Њутон (25-9) битака Линтон Васселл (15-5).

 

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Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against Брендон Гиртз раније ове године. “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 осваја као професионалац, 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: Мајкл Чендлер, Патрицки Фреире, Брендон Гиртз (2к), 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 "Беллатор 141: Гуиллард вс. Гирт,” 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. Додатно, 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 "Беллатор 149: Шамрок против. Грацие " card and be sure to tune into SPIKE on February 19 у 9 п.м. ЕТ / 8 п.м. CT for an event that has something for every fight fan.

Completed “Bellator 149: Шамрок против. Gracie” Fight Card

Беллатор ВМА Опенвеигхт Маин Евент-: Кен Схамроцк (28-16-2) вс. Роице Грацие (14-2-3)

Беллатор ВМА Хеавивеигхт Маин Евент-: Кимбо Слице (5-2) вс. “Dada 5000” (2-0)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Емануел Њутон (25-5) вс. Линтон Васселл (15-5)

Беллатор ВМА Лаган функција Боут: Мелвин Гуиллард (32-15-2) вс. Дерек Поља (15-6)

Беллатор ВМА Феатхервеигхт функција Боут: Еммануел Санцхез (12-2) вс. Данијел Пинеда (21-11)

 

Прелиминарни картица:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Џастин Царић (11-2) вс. Juan Torres (4-4)

Беллатор ВМА Хеавивеигхт Прелиминарни Боут: Davis Sylvester (5-3) вс. Jeremy Mahon (5-4)

Беллатор ВМА Велтервеигхт боут Прелиминарни: Чарли Онтиверос (6-4) вс. James Christopherson (2-2)

Беллатор ВМА Лигхтвеигхт Прелиминарни Боут: Ruben Esparsa (1-0) вс. Ц.Ј. Hancock (Деби)

Беллатор ВМА Лигхтвеигхт Прелиминарни Боут: Adrian Yanez (3-1) вс. Даниел Сантос (3-0)

Беллатор ВМА Лигхтвеигхт Прелиминарни Боут: Isaac Villanueva (9-7) вс. Richard Knepp (3-3)

Беллатор ВМА Лагана Прелиминарни Боут: Mike Trinh (2-3) вс. Angel Zamora (2-2)

Беллатор ВМА Лагана Прелиминарни Боут: Jason Langellier (2-0) вс. Anthony Ivy (1-0)

Беллатор ВМА Хеавивеигхт Прелиминарни Боут: Manny Lozoya (Деби) вс. Jacob Norsworthy (1-5)

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

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

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

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