LOS ANGELES – Ahead of Bellator’s return to Hawaii on December 20 və 21 at Neal S. Honoluludakı Blaisdell Arenası, 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 (debüt), Keoni Diggs (7-0), Scotty Hao (4-2), Swayne Lunasco (7-0), Kaylan Gorospe (debüt) və Ben Wilhelm (3-0).
At Bellator and the USO Present: Qoşunlara salam göndərin Cümə günü, Dec. 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) və Ronny Markes (19-7), a bantamweight scrap featuring newly signed Erik Perez (19-6) against Hawaii’s Toby Misech (11-7) and a flyweight contest pitting former title challengers against each other, kimi Alejandra Lara (8-3) meydanlarda qarşı off 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. Da, 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) qalır Tiani Valle (3-2) of Maui at flyweight.
Bellator and the USO Present: Qoşunlara salam göndərin cümə günü Paramount Network-da yayımlanacaq, Dekabr 20 at 10 dək. VƏ / 9 səh. CT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, ilkin görüşlər davam edəcək Bellator.com, DAZN və qlobal olaraq Bellator Mobil Tətbiqi.
Şənbə, Dec. 21'S Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson will feature another tryout participant deserving of a main card bout, kimi Cheyden Leialoha (7-1) meets another top prospect in Nebraska’s Raufeon Stots (12-1) bantamweight at. This fight joins a card topped by undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) ünvanını müdafiə edir Kate Jackson (11-3-1), A.J. McKee (15-0) alaraq Derek Fields (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) və Bruna Ellen (5-2) going to battle.
Haqqında Bellator 236 İlkin kart, undefeated tryout prospect Ben Wilhelm (3-0) will take on two-time Bellator veteran Kona Oliveira (1-2) bir Welter Siklet müsabiqədə, while Wahiawa-born Keoni Diggs (7-0) and Hilo’s Scotty Hao (4-2) were also selected and will fight each other at 155 manat. Nəhayət, Hawaii's Swayne Lunasco, who went 7-0 həvəskar olaraq, və 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, Dekabr 21 live exclusively on DAZN at 10 dək. ET / 7 dək. PT, while preliminary action will stream onBellator.com, DAZN və qlobal olaraq Bellator Mobil Tətbiqi.
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.
Yenilənib Bellator and the USO Present: Qoşunlara salam göndərin Əsas Card:
Paramount Network & DAZN
10 dək. VƏ / 9 səh. CT/5 p.m. HST
Ağır Main Event: 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)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Tywan Claxton (5-1) vs. Braydon Akeo (3-0)
Yenilənən İlkin Kart:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:45 dək. VƏ / 7:45 dək. CT/3:45 dək. HST
Bantamweight İlkin Bout: Cass Bell (4-0) vs. Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 NC)
Welter Siklet İlkin Bout: Hunter Ewald (Pro Debut) vs. Jonathan Pico (1-1)
Flyweight Pre Pre Bout: Tiani Valle (3-2) vs. Jamie Thorton (6-5)
Yenilənib Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson Əsas Card:
DAZN
10 dək. VƏ / 9 səh. CT/5 p.m. HST
Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) vs. Kate Jackson (11-3-1)
Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal Bout: A.J. McKee (15-0) vs. Derek Fields (20-9)
Welter Siklet Main Card Bout: Neiman Gracie (9-1) vs. Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 NC)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Julianna Velasquez (9-0) vs. Bruna Ellen (5-2)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Raufeon Stots (12-1) vs. Cheyden Leialoha (7-1)
Yenilənən İlkin Kart:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:30 dək. VƏ / 7:30 dək. CT/3:30 dək. HST
Bantamweight İlkin Bout: Swayne Lunasco (Pro Debut) vs. Kaylan Gorospe (Pro Debut)
Yüngül İlkin Bout: Keoni Diggs (7-0) vs. Scotty Hao (4-2)
Flyweight Pre Pre Bout: Nate Yoshimura (Pro Debut) vs. Chas Dunhour (0-1)
Featherweight İlkin Bout: Kai Kamaka III (5-2) vs. Spencer Higa (7-10)
Welter Siklet İlkin Bout: Kona Oliveira (1-2) vs. Ben Wilhelm (3-0)
Yüngül İlkin Bout: Dustin Barca (3-0) vs. Brandon Pieper (11-13)
Yüngül İlkin Bout: Nainoa Dung (3-0) vs. Zach Zane (13-9)
*Cards subject to change.
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