SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (December 16, 2015) – A lightweight contest pitting Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) against Houston’s Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1) is toegevoegd aan de SPIKE televisie main kaart van "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " op feb. 19 bij Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Bellator MMA President Scott Coker announced the new addition on his Twitter account afgelopen nacht.
The fight joins a card that already features a double main event — Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) voldoet aan Royce Gracie (14-2-3) voor de derde keer en Kimbo Slice (5-2) zal de man die heeft hem uit te roepen, omdat hun vriendschap eindigde jaar geleden vechten, Dhafir Harris, beter bekend als "Borst 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.
Tickets voor deze mixed martial arts extravaganza beginnen bij net $30 en zijn nu te koop bij Bellator.com, as well as HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.
"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " uitgezonden live en gratis op Spike bij 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, terwijl de voorlopige periodes live op zal streamen Bellator.com en De Bellator Mobile App.
Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against Brandon Girtz eerder dit jaar. “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 wint als een professional, 23 victories have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards.
Bronzoulis returned to the Bellator MMA fray against a debuting Josh Thomson bij "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " afgelopen 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 "Bijgewerkt Fight Card
Bellator MMA Openweight Main Event: Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) vs. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)
Bellator MMA Zwaargewicht Main Event: Kimbo Slice (5-2) vs. Borst 5000 (2-0)
Bellator MMA vedergewicht Feature Bout: Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-11)
Bellator MMA Lichtgewicht Feature Bout: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) vs. Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1)