NEW WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT FIGHT ADDED TO THE LAST EVENT OF THE YEAR
SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Dezember 12, 2016) – After an incredible year that saw Bellator MMA host events in international territories all around the globe, it is only fitting that the promotion’s year-ending event, "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii," findet in diesem Freitag, Dezember 16 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Irland.
Shortly after her fight against Helen Harper (4-1) was announced, Bruna Vargas (2-1) has withdrawn from the bout due to injury. Harper will be paid her show money and a new women’s featherweight bout has been added to the SPIKE-televised card between undefeated fighters Sinead Kavanagh (3-0) und Elina Kallionidou (5-0).
The Spike-televised main card will be highlighted by a heavyweight main event pitting “King Mo” (19-5, 1 NC) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1). Außerdem, a pair of anticipated featherweight scraps will see Anthony Taylor (1-1) look to quiet the crowd as he enters enemy territory to challenge Northern Ireland’s James Gallagher (4-0) und, Irlands Brian Moore(9-4) take on the always-game Daniel Weichel (37-9).
Tickets für "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” are on sale now and start at 35€ at Bellator.com, in der Leichtbauklasse and the 3Arena Box Office. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. UND/8 p.m. CT, und wird unmittelbar gefolgt von "Bellator Kickbox: Florence.”
Fighting out of Straight Blast Gym (SBG) in Dublin, “KO” Kavanagh has fought all three of her professional bouts with BAMMA, and has earned her nickname bye scoring two knockouts in her first three fights. Kavanagh fought in BAMMA’s first-ever women’s fight, and ended her opponent’s night in just 17 Sekunden. Originally slated to compete in a bantamweight fight against Eeva Siiskonen (5-4-2) on the BAMMA portion of this co-promoted night of fights, Kavanagh now moves up in weight to face Kallionidou under the Bellator banner.
Nur 18 Jahre alt, Kallionidou has already made a name for herself in her home country Greece, where she holds the Cage Survivor women’s featherweight title. Incredibly, “Gunner” started her professional career off with a bang, scoring a first-round TKO just a month after her 16th Geburtstag. Seitdem, the Greek fighter has gone 5-0, mit drei Knockouts. The fight this Friday night, will be her first fight outside of Greece.
In addition to a full card of Bellator action, ticketholders 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 NC) und Alan Philpott (16-8) prepare to duke it out for the division gold. Schließlich, the stacked event features a featherweight world title fight pitting former Bellator competitors Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) gegen Martin Stapleton (18-4).
Complete "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:
Schwergewichts-Main Event: Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (19-5, 1 NC) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1)
Featherweight Co-Main Event: James Gallagher (4-0) vs. Anthony Taylor (1-1)
Featherweight Eigenschaft Bout: Daniel Weichel (37-9) vs. Brian Moore (9-4)
Featherweight Eigenschaft Bout: Sinead Kavanagh (3-0) vs. Elina Kallionidou (5-0)
Bantamgewicht Feature Bout: Shay Walsh (14-4) vs. Luiz Tosta (9-2)
Updated “BAMMA 27” Main Card:
Bantamgewicht World Title Bout: Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) vs. Alan Philpott (16-8)
Federgewicht World Title Bout: Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) vs. Martin Stapleton (18-4)
Featherweight Hauptkarte Bout: Dylan Tuke (3-0) vs. Sean Tobin (4-2)
Featherweight Hauptkarte Bout: Brian Moore (9-4) vs. Niklas Backstrom (10-2)
Weltergewicht Hauptkarte Bout: Kiefer Crosbie (1-0) vs. Conor Riordan (Debüt)
Weltergewicht Hauptkarte Bout: Nathan Jones (9-5) vs. Walter Gahadza (16-0)