NEW WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT FIGHT ADDED TO THE LAST EVENT OF THE YEAR
SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Bulan Desember 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: Raja Mo vs.. Ishii," Dibutuhkan tempat ini Hari Jumat, Bulan Desember 16 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Irlandia.
Shortly after her fight against Helen Harper (4-1) was announced, Bruna Vargas (2-1) has withdrawn from the bout due to injury.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) dan 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). Tambahan lagi, 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) dan, Irlandia Brian Moore(9-4) take on the always-game Daniel Weichel (37-9).
Tiket untuk “Bellator 169: Raja 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. DAN/8 p.m. CT, dan akan segera diikuti oleh "Bellator Kickboxing: Florence.”
Fighting out of Straight Blast Gym (SBG) di 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 detik. 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.
Pada hanya 18 tahun, 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 ulang tahun. Sejak saat itu, the Greek fighter has gone 5-0, dengan tiga KO. 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) dan Alan Philpott (16-8) prepare to duke it out for the division gold. Akhirnya, the stacked event features a featherweight world title fight pitting former Bellator competitors Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) terhadap Martin Stapleton (18-4).
Lengkap "Bellator 169: Raja Mo vs.. Ishii” Main Card:
Acara Utama Kelas Berat: Muhammad "Raja Mo" Lawal (19-5, 1 NC) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1)
Acara Co-Main Kelas Bulu: James Gallagher (4-0) vs. Anthony Taylor (1-1)
Pertandingan Fitur Kelas Bulu: Daniel Weichel (37-9) vs. Brian Moore (9-4)
Pertandingan Fitur Kelas Bulu: Sinead Kavanagh (3-0) vs. Elina Kallionidou (5-0)
Bantamweight Feature Bout: Shay Walsh (14-4) vs. Luiz Tosta (9-2)
Updated “BAMMA 27” Main Card:
Perebutan Gelar Juara Dunia Kelas Bantam: Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) vs. Alan Philpott (16-8)
Bulu Dunia Judul Bout: Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) vs. Martin Stapleton (18-4)
Pertandingan Kartu Utama Kelas Bulu: Dylan Tuke (3-0) vs. Sean Tobin (4-2)
Pertandingan Kartu Utama Kelas Bulu: Brian Moore (9-4) vs. Niklas Backstrom (10-2)
Pertandingan Kartu Utama Kelas Welter: Kiefer Crosbie (1-0) vs. Conor Riordan (Debut)
Pertandingan Kartu Utama Kelas Welter: Nathan Jones (9-5) vs. Walter Gahadza (16-0)