LOS ANGELES – Ahead of Bellator’s return to Hawaii on December 20 a 21 at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, the world’s leading global mixed martial arts promotion held open tryouts in Honolulu in an effort to further Bellator’s continued commitment to the local MMA scene in Hawaii.
After an overwhelming turnout, 10 athletes from the tryout have been selected to compete inside the Bellator cage next month – and if victorious, will have a chance to earn an exclusive multi-fight Bellator contract. The fighters selected include Braydon Akeo (3-0), Cheyden Leialoha (7-1), Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 NC), Jamie Thorton (6-5), Hunter Ewald (za debi), Keoni Diggs (7-0), Scotty Hao (4-2), Swayne Lunasco (7-0), Kaylan Gorospe (za debi) a Ben Wilhelm (3-0).
Na Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops u petak, Prosinca. 20, Maili, Hawaii’s Braydon Akeo (3-0) earns a spot on the main card at 145-pounds against Tywan Claxton (5-1), who will make his first appearance since competing in the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix. This bout joins the previously announced heavyweight main event between Josh Barnett (35-8) a Ronny Markes (19-7), a bantamweight scrap featuring newly signed Erik Perez (19-6) protiv Havaja Toby Misech (11-7) and a flyweight contest pitting former title challengers against each other, kao Alejandra Lara (8-3) trgovi off protiv Veta Artega (5-3).
On Friday’s prelims, Kauai’s Hunter Ewald, who was also selected from the tryouts, will make his professional debut against fellow Hawaiian Jonathan Pico (1-1) at 170-pounds. Također, recently signed to an exclusive deal of his own, Northern California’s Cass Bell (4-0) will face Max Holloway’s training partner Pierre Daguzan (5-3) at bantamweight and 82nd Airborne Army Veteran Jamie Thorton (6-5) poprima Tiani Valle (3-2) of Maui at flyweight.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops will air on Paramount Network on Friday, Prosinac 20 na 10 poslije podne. ET/9 p.m. CT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
Subota, Prosinca. 21'S Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs.. Jackson will feature another tryout participant deserving of a main card bout, kao Cheyden Leialoha (7-1) meets another top prospect in Nebraska’s Raufeon Stots (12-1) na bantamweight. This fight joins a card topped by undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) defending her title against Kate Jackson (11-3-1), A.J. McKee (15-0) preuzimanje Derek Polja (20-9) in a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix, Neiman Gracie (9-1) returning to action for the first time since his welterweight title shot in a welterweight bout against Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 NC) and women’s flyweight title hopefuls Julianna Velasquez (9-0) a Smeđa Ellen (5-2) going to battle.
Na Bellator 236 Preliminarni kartice, undefeated tryout prospect Ben Wilhelm (3-0) will take on two-time Bellator veteran Kona Oliveira (1-2) u natjecanju velter kategorija, while Wahiawa-born Keoni Diggs (7-0) and Hilo’s Scotty Hao (4-2) were also selected and will fight each other at 155 funti. Na kraju, Hawaii’s Swayne Lunasco, koji je išao 7-0 kao amater, a Kaylan Gorospe, who were both selected from the tryouts, will make their pro debuts against each other at bantamweight.
Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs.. Jackson – one of the star-powered, year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream Saturday, Prosinac 21 live exclusively on DAZN na 10 poslije podne. ET / 7 poslije podne. PT, while preliminary action will stream onBellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased through Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com or the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena box office.
Ažurirano Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops Glavni Card:
Paramount Network & DAZN
10 poslije podne. ET/9 p.m. CT/5 p.m. HST
Glavni događaj u teškoj kategoriji: Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Toby Misech (11-7) vs. Erik Perez (19-6)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Alejandra Lara (8-3) vs. Veta Artega (5-3)
Borba glavne karte u perolakoj kategoriji: Tywan Claxton (5-1) vs. Braydon Akeo (3-0)
Updated Preliminary Card:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:45 poslije podne. I / 7:45 poslije podne. CT/3:45 poslije podne. HST
Bantamweight Prethodno Bout: Cass Bell (4-0) vs. Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 NC)
Velter Prethodno Bout: Hunter Ewald (Pro Debi) vs. Jonathan Pico (1-1)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Tiani Valle (3-2) vs. Jamie Thorton (6-5)
Ažurirano Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs.. Jackson Glavni Card:
DAZN
10 poslije podne. ET/9 p.m. CT/5 p.m. HST
Borba za naslov prvaka u muškoj kategoriji: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) vs. Kate Jackson (11-3-1)
Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal Bout: A.J. McKee (15-0) vs. Derek Polja (20-9)
Welterweight Main Card Bout: Neiman Gracie (9-1) vs. Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 NC)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Julianna Velasquez (9-0) vs. Smeđa Ellen (5-2)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Raufeon Stots (12-1) vs. Cheyden Leialoha (7-1)
Updated Preliminary Card:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:30 poslije podne. I / 7:30 poslije podne. CT/3:30 poslije podne. HST
Bantamweight Prethodno Bout: Swayne Lunasco (Pro Debi) vs. Kaylan Gorospe (Pro Debi)
Lagan Prethodno Bout: Keoni Diggs (7-0) vs. Scotty Hao (4-2)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Nate Yoshimura (Pro Debi) vs. Chas Dunhour (0-1)
Pero Prethodno Bout: Kai Kamaka III (5-2) vs. Spencer Higa (7-10)
Velter Prethodno Bout: Kona Oliveira (1-2) vs. Ben Wilhelm (3-0)
Lagan Prethodno Bout: Dustin Barca (3-0) vs. Brandon Pieper (11-13)
Lagan Prethodno Bout: Nainoa Dung (3-0) vs. Zach Zane (13-9)
*Cards subject to change.
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