SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Diċembru 16, 2015) – A lightweight contest pitting Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) against Houston’s Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1) ġiet miżjuda mal-karta ewlenija tal televiżiv-spike "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " fuq Frar. 19 fil Toyota Center fi Houston, Texas. Bellator MMA President Scott Coker announced the new addition on his Twitter account last night.
The fight joins a card that already features a double main event — Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) jissodisfa Royce Gracie (14-2-3) għat-tielet darba u Kimbo Porzjon (5-2) se ġlieda ir-raġel li kien jitlob lilu peress ħbiberija tagħhom intemm snin ilu, Dhafir Harris, magħruf aħjar bħala "Sider 5000.” In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11). Preliminary contests will be announced shortly.
Biljetti għal dan arti marzjal bidu extravaganza mħallta fil biss $30 u jinsabu għall-bejgħ issa fil Bellator.com, as well as HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.
"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " arijiet ħajjin u b'xejn fuq Spike fil 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, filwaqt li bouts preliminari se stream live fuq Bellator.com u Il-Mobile App Bellator.
Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against Brandon Girtz aktar kmieni din is-sena. “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 Houston, Texas native. Of Guillard’s 32 jirbaħ bħala professjonali, 23 victories have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards.
Bronzoulis returned to the Bellator MMA fray against a debuting Josh Thomson fi "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " this past September. “The Greek Assassin” has not shied away from tough opponents throughout his career, having competed against guys like Thomson, Joe Riggs, Gerald Harris and Jorge Patino during his 28-fight career. The Houston native hopes to have plenty of hometown support when he takes on Guillard inside the Bellator MMA cage on Feb. 19.
"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie "Ġlieda Card Aġġornat
Bellator MMA Openweight Main Event: Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) vs. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Porzjon (5-2) vs. Sider 5000 (2-0)
Bellator MMA featherweight Bout Karatteristika: Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-11)
Bellator MMA Karatteristika irqiq Bout: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) vs. Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1)