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

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (二月 2, 2015) –An injury to 邁克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 在豐田中心在休斯敦, 得克薩斯州. 現在, the lightweight contest will pit 梅爾文Guillard (32-15-2) 針對 德里克場 (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, 當他遇見 胡安·托雷斯（Juan Torres） (4-4) in heavyweight fisticuffs.

 

The fights join a card that already features a double main event — 肯三葉草 (28-16-2) 會見 羅伊斯格雷西 (14-2-3) 第三次和 Kimbo切片 (5-2) 會打的人誰一直叫他出去，因為他們的友誼年前結束, Dhafir哈里斯, 較著名的有“胸部 5000” (2-0). 在輕量級行動, 伊曼紐爾·桑切斯 (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets 丹尼爾·皮內達 (21-11) and former light heavyweight titlist 伊曼紐爾·牛頓 (25-9) 戰鬥 林頓瓦塞爾 (15-5).

 

門票這個混雜的武術大匯演開始只是 $50 並在銷售中現在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“ 宣揚直播和免費的尖峰 9 P.M. ET / 8時三十分. CT, 而初步的較量將串流直播上 Bellator.com 和 該Bellator移動應用.

 

Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against 布蘭登Girtz 今年早些時候，. “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 贏得作為一個專業, 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: 邁克爾·錢德勒, Patricky弗萊雷, 布蘭登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. 佩帶,” 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時三十分. 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主賽事: 肯三葉草 (28-16-2) VS. 羅伊斯格雷西 (14-2-3)

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

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: 伊曼紐爾·牛頓 (25-5) VS. 林頓瓦塞爾 (15-5)

Bellator MMA輕量級特徵回合: 梅爾文Guillard (32-15-2) VS. 德里克場 (15-6)

Bellator羽量級MMA特徵回合: 伊曼紐爾·桑切斯 (12-2) VS. 丹尼爾·皮內達 (21-11)

 

初步卡:

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

Bellator MMA輕量級初步回合: Davis Sylvester (5-3) VS. Jeremy Mahon (5-4)

Bellator MMA重量級初步回合: 查理·翁蒂韋羅斯 (6-4) VS. James Christopherson (2-2)

Bellator MMA中量級初步回合: Ruben Esparsa (1-0) VS. J. Hancock (登場)

Bellator MMA中量級初步回合: Adrian Yanez (3-1) VS. 丹尼爾·桑托斯 (3-0)

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

Bellator MMA輕量級初步回合: Mike Trinh (2-3) VS. Angel Zamora (2-2)

Bellator MMA輕量級初步回合: Jason Langellier (2-0) VS. Anthony Ivy (1-0)

Bellator MMA輕量級初步回合: Manny Lozoya (登場) 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)