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

Санта Моника, CALIF. (Феврал 2, 2015) –An injury to Майк Bronzoulis has shifted things during the SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 149: Шемрок против. Gracie " ба Feb. 19 дар Маркази Toyota дар Хьюстон, Техас. Ҳозир, the lightweight contest will pit Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) бар зидди Дек Fields (15-6).

 

Дар Илова, Justin “The Big Pygmy Viking” Wren (11-2) returns to action in what will be his second appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, Вақте ки ӯ мулоқот Juan Torres (4-4) in heavyweight fisticuffs.

 

The fights join a card that already features a double main event — Кен Шемрок (28-16-2) ба талаботи Royce Gracie (14-2-3) барои бори сеюм ва Kimbo буридаи (5-2) он кас, ки ба ӯ садо дод берун аз дӯстии онҳо сол пеш анҷом хоҳад ҷанг, Dhafir Харрис, беҳтар "дониста шудаастСандущ 5000" (2-0). In featherweight action, Эмануэл Санчес (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Дониёл Пинеда (21-11) and former light heavyweight titlist Эмануэл дар Newton (25-9) ҷангӣ Линтон Vassell (15-5).

 

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"Bellator 149: Шемрок против. Gracie " airs зинда ва озод дар хӯшае дар 9 Земле. ЕТ / 8 p.m. Ч., дар ҳоле, њамасола пешакӣ сӯи хоҳад зинда оид ба Bellator.com ва Дар Bellator Барномасозони Mobile.

 

Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against Брэндон Girtz Дар оғози соли ҷорӣ. “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 ғолиби ҳамчун касбӣ, 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: Михаил 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 новое. Гирдашон,” where he defeated Josh Burns. His story begins several years earlier, дар 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. Дар Илова, 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 против. Gracie " card and be sure to tune into SPIKE on February 19 дар 9 Земле. ЕТ / 8 p.m. CT for an event that has something for every fight fan.

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

Bellator MMA Openweight чорабинии асосии: Кен Шемрок (28-16-2) против. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)

Bellator MMA гаронвазн чорабинии асосии: Kimbo буридаи (5-2) против. “Dada 5000” (2-0)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Эмануэл дар Newton (25-5) против. Линтон Vassell (15-5)

Bellator MMA Фарқияти Lightweight Бут: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) против. Дек Fields (15-6)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Бут Фарқияти: Эмануэл Санчес (12-2) против. Дониёл Пинеда (21-11)

 

Card пешакӣ:

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

Bellator MMA Bantamweight пешакӣ Бут: Davis Sylvester (5-3) против. Jeremy Mahon (5-4)

Bellator MMA Welterweight пешакӣ Бут: Чарли Ontiveros (6-4) против. James Christopherson (2-2)

Bellator MMA Middleweight пешакӣ Бут: Ruben Esparsa (1-0) против. C.J. Hancock (Debut)

Bellator MMA Middleweight пешакӣ Бут: Adrian Yanez (3-1) против. Daniel Santos (3-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight пешакӣ Бут: Isaac Villanueva (9-7) против. Richard Knepp (3-3)

Bellator MMA Lightweight пешакӣ Бут: Mike Trinh (2-3) против. Angel Zamora (2-2)

Bellator MMA Lightweight пешакӣ Бут: Jason Langellier (2-0) против. Anthony Ivy (1-0)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight пешакӣ Бут: Manny Lozoya (Debut) против. Jacob Norsworthy (1-5)

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

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

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

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