BANTAMWEIGHT FEATURE FIGHT PITTING SHAY WALSH AGAINST LUIZ TOSTA ALSO ADDED TO MAIN CARD ON Грудня. 16
SANTA MONICA, КАЛИФОРНИЯ (Грудня 5, 2016) – Injuries to both Paul Redmond і Браун Елен have led to new opponents for Даніель Weichel (37-9) і Helen Harper (4-1) на Грудня 16. Weichel will now face Ireland native Браян Мур (9-4) в напівлегкій бій, while Harper will be challenged by Bruna Vargas (2-1) in a flyweight fight at 3Arena in Dublin, Ірландія. В кінці кінців, a bantamweight bout pitting Shay Walsh (14-4) проти Luiz Tosta (9-2) puts a stamp on the main card of "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii.”
The Spike-televised main card will be highlighted by a heavyweight main event pitting “King Mo” (19-5, 1 Північна Кароліна) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Сатоши Ишии (14-6-1). На додаток, Ентоні Тейлор (1-1) will look to quiet the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’s James Gallagher (4-0) у зіткненні в напівважкій вазі.
Квитки на "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” are on sale now and start at 35€ at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.ie and the 3Arena Box Office. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Коннектикут.
In addition to a full card of Bellator action, ticket holders will also have the unique opportunity to experience an additional fight card from Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, BAMMA. The bantamweight belt will be on the line at “BAMMA 27,” as Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 Північна Кароліна) і Alan Philpott(16-8) prepare to duke it out for division gold.
Fighting out of Lancaster, Англія, Walsh will be making his Bellator MMA debut and against the savvy veteran Tosta. Dating back to 2014, Walsh has accrued four victories over his past five contests, including a brutal knockout of Gaz Pilot at “BAMMA 21: DeVent vs. Kone.” Of his 14 career wins, nine have come by way of knockout or submission, making it easy to picture another explosive attack out of the gates by Walsh. After competing in the 145-pound division for the first 15 fights of his professional career, Walsh made the move down to the bantamweight division, where he has strung together wins in two of his first three appearances.
The 36-year-old Tosta enters the bout riding a recent string of success that includes victories in seven of his last eight contests with one draw. Hailing from Sao Paulo, Бразилія, Tosta will be making his second appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, after recording the aforementioned draw in his promotional debut earlier this year at “Bellator 158.” With each of his nine career victories coming by way of submission, seven of which occurred in the first round, it’s clear that Tosta will once again look for the early takedown and finish his opponent.
Filling in for the injured Redmond is Brian Moore, as he enters the cage riding a current two-fight winning streak and a blossoming career that is ready to take off. The 29-year-old Moore has won five of his last seven contests, including a trio of first round victories, highlighted by a vicious knockout that came just 2:30 into his bout earlier in the year. Of his nine career wins, Moore has finished seven of his victims, making him a tall task for the wily veteran Weichel. A native of Wexford, Ірландія, “The Pikeman” will not have to travel far for his upcoming showdown with one of Bellator MMA’s most proven veterans, as “The Weasel” will enter hostile territory for this face-off.
Replacing Ellen is the always dangerous Bruna Vargas, who will square off with Harper in search of her first win under the direction of Bellator MMA. The 27-year-old Vargas has recorded two wins over three contests, since making her professional debut in 2013. Hailing from Porto Alegre, Бразилія, the Team Nogueira prospect hopes to redeem herself with a promising performance against another stiff opponent in Harper.
Повний "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Мухаммеду "Король Мо" Лаваль (19-5, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти. Сатоши Ишии (14-6-1)
Сумірна головна подія у напівважкій вазі: James Gallagher (4-0) проти. Ентоні Тейлор (1-1)
Featherweight Feature Bout: Даніель Weichel (37-9) проти. Браян Мур (9-4)
Легка вага: Bruna Vargas (2-1) проти. Helen Harper (4-1)
Особливий поєдинок у легшій вазі: Shay Walsh (14-4) проти. Luiz Tosta (9-2)
Updated “BAMMA 27” Card:
Бій за титул чемпіона світу у певній вазі: Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 Північна Кароліна) проти. Alan Philpott (16-8)
Бій в напівважкій вазі: Chris Fields (11-7-1) проти. Andy Clamp (8-1)
Легкий Бут: Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) проти. Niklas Backstrom (10-2)
Легкий Бут: Dylan Tuke (3-0) проти. Sean Tobin (4-2)
Легкий бій: Rhys McKee (4-0) проти. Jai Hebert (4-0)
Бій в напівсередній: Kiefer Crosbie (1-0) проти. Conor Riordan (Дебют)
Бій в напівсередній: Nathan Jones (9-5) проти. Walter Gahadza (16-0)
Півня Бут: Ian Cleary (Дебют) проти. Andrew Lofthouse (Дебют)
Бій в напівсередній: Террі Брейзер (6-1) проти. Niklas Stolze (7-1)
Півня Бут: Шинейд Кавана (3-0) проти. Eeva Siiskonen (5-4-2)
Півня Бут: Річі Смулен (2-0) проти. Conor Dillon (5-8)
Півня Бут: Blaine O’Driscoll (2-1) проти. Neil Ward (2-2)
Бій в напівсередній: Keith McCabe (1-1) проти. Richard Kiely (Дебют)
Бій в напівсередній:Will Fleury (1-0) проти. Kyle Mclurkin (Дебют)