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

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (二月 2, 2015) –An injury to 迈克Bronzoulis has shifted things during the SPIKE-televised main card of “Bellator 149: 沙姆洛克VS. 格雷西“ 上 二月. 19 在丰田中心在休斯敦, 得克萨斯州. 现在, the lightweight contest will pit 梅尔文Guillard (32-15-2) 针对 德里克场 (15-6).

 

此外, Justin “The Big Pygmy Viking” Wren (11-2) returns to action in what will be his second appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, 当他遇见 胡安·托雷斯（Juan Torres） (4-4) in heavyweight fisticuffs.

 

The fights join a card that already features a double main event — 肯三叶草 (28-16-2) 会见 罗伊斯格雷西 (14-2-3) 第三次和 Kimbo切片 (5-2) 会打的人谁一直叫他出去，因为他们的友谊年前结束, Dhafir哈里斯, 较著名的有“胸部 5000” (2-0). In featherweight action, 伊曼纽尔·桑切斯 (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets 丹尼尔·皮内达 (21-11) and former light heavyweight titlist 伊曼纽尔·牛顿 (25-9) 战斗 林顿瓦塞尔 (15-5).

 

门票这个混杂的武术大汇演开始只是 $50 并在销售中现在Bellator.com, 以及HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.

 

“Bellator 149: 沙姆洛克VS. 格雷西“ 宣扬直播和免费的尖峰 9 P.M. ET / 8时三十分. CT, 而初步的较量将串流直播上 Bellator.com 和 该Bellator移动应用.

 

Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against 布兰登Girtz 今年早些时候，. “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 赢得作为一个专业, 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: 迈克尔·钱德勒, Patricky弗莱雷, 布兰登Girtz (2X), 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 VS. 佩带,” where he defeated Josh Burns. His story begins several years earlier, 在 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. 此外, 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: 沙姆洛克VS. 格雷西“ card and be sure to tune into SPIKE on February 19 在 9 P.M. ET / 8时三十分. CT for an event that has something for every fight fan.

Completed “Bellator 149: 沙姆洛克VS. Gracie” Fight Card

Bellator MMA Openweight主赛事: 肯三叶草 (28-16-2) VS. 罗伊斯格雷西 (14-2-3)

Bellator MMA重量级的主要事件: Kimbo切片 (5-2) VS. “Dada 5000” (2-0)

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: 伊曼纽尔·牛顿 (25-5) VS. 林顿瓦塞尔 (15-5)

Bellator MMA轻量级特征回合: 梅尔文Guillard (32-15-2) VS. 德里克场 (15-6)

Bellator羽量级MMA特征回合: 伊曼纽尔·桑切斯 (12-2) VS. 丹尼尔·皮内达 (21-11)

 

初步卡:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: 贾斯汀雷恩 (11-2) VS. 胡安·托雷斯（Juan Torres） (4-4)

Bellator MMA轻量级初步回合: 戴维斯·西尔维斯特 (5-3) VS. 杰里米·马翁（Jeremy Mahon） (5-4)

Bellator MMA重量级初步回合: 查理·翁蒂韦罗斯 (6-4) VS. James Christopherson (2-2)

Bellator MMA中量级初步回合: Ruben Esparsa (1-0) VS. J. Hancock (登场)

Bellator MMA中量级初步回合: 阿德里安·亚内兹 (3-1) VS. 丹尼尔·桑托斯 (3-0)

Bellator MMA中量级初步回合: Isaac Villanueva (9-7) VS. Richard Knepp (3-3)

Bellator MMA轻量级初步回合: Mike Trinh (2-3) VS. Angel Zamora (2-2)

Bellator MMA轻量级初步回合: Jason Langellier (2-0) VS. Anthony Ivy (1-0)

Bellator MMA轻量级初步回合: Manny Lozoya (登场) VS. Jacob Norsworthy (1-5)

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

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

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

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