Лос-Анджэлес – Ahead of Bellator’s return to Hawaii on December 20 і 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 Паўночная Караліна), Jamie Thorton (6-5), Hunter Ewald (для дэбюту), Keoni Diggs (7-0), Scotty Hao (4-2), Swayne Lunasco (7-0), Kaylan Gorospe (для дэбюту) і Ben Wilhelm (3-0).
На Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops у пятніцу, Снежні. 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 Джоша Барнэта (35-8) і Роні Маркес (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, як Алехандра Лара (8-3) квадратаў з супраць 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. Таксама, 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) бярэ на сябе Tiani Valle (3-2) of Maui at flyweight.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops will air on Paramount Network on Friday, Снежні 20 на 10 p.m. І / 9 p.m. Канэктыкут. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
Субота, Снежні. 21"З Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Джэксан will feature another tryout participant deserving of a main card bout, як Cheyden Leialoha (7-1) meets another top prospect in Nebraska’s Raufeon Stots (12-1) у вазе. This fight joins a card topped by undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champ Ilima-Лей Макфарлейн (10-0) defending her title against Кейт Джэксан (11-3-1), A.J. Макі (15-0) прымаючы на Дэрэк Палі (20-9) in a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix, Нэйман Грэйс (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 Паўночная Караліна) and women’s flyweight title hopefuls Julianna Velasquez (9-0) і Браўн Элен (5-2) going to battle.
На Bellator 236 Папярэдняе карты, undefeated tryout prospect Ben Wilhelm (3-0) will take on two-time Bellator veteran Kona Oliveira (1-2) у нападаючым конкурсу, while Wahiawa-born Keoni Diggs (7-0) and Hilo’s Scotty Hao (4-2) were also selected and will fight each other at 155 фунты. Нарэшце, Hawaii’s Swayne Lunasco, who went 7-0 як аматар, і 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, Снежні 21 live exclusively on DAZN на 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. 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.
Абноўлены Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops Галоўная Карта:
Paramount Network & DAZN
10 p.m. І / 9 p.m. CT/5 p.m. HST
Heavyweight Main Event: Джоша Барнэта (35-8) супраць. Роні Маркес (19-7)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Toby Misech (11-7) супраць. Erik Perez (19-6)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Алехандра Лара (8-3) супраць. Veta Artega (5-3)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Tywan Claxton (5-1) супраць. Braydon Akeo (3-0)
Updated Preliminary Card:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:45 p.m. І / 7:45 p.m. CT/3:45 p.m. HST
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Cass Bell (4-0) супраць. Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 Паўночная Караліна)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Hunter Ewald (Pro Дэбют) супраць. Jonathan Pico (1-1)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Tiani Valle (3-2) супраць. Jamie Thorton (6-5)
Абноўлены Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Джэксан Галоўная Карта:
DAZN
10 p.m. І / 9 p.m. CT/5 p.m. HST
Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima-Лей Макфарлейн (10-0) супраць. Кейт Джэксан (11-3-1)
Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal Bout: A.J. Макі (15-0) супраць. Дэрэк Палі (20-9)
Welterweight Main Card Bout: Нэйман Грэйс (9-1) супраць. Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 Паўночная Караліна)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Julianna Velasquez (9-0) супраць. Браўн Элен (5-2)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Raufeon Stots (12-1) супраць. Cheyden Leialoha (7-1)
Updated Preliminary Card:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:30 p.m. І / 7:30 p.m. CT/3:30 p.m. HST
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Swayne Lunasco (Pro Дэбют) супраць. Kaylan Gorospe (Pro Дэбют)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Keoni Diggs (7-0) супраць. Scotty Hao (4-2)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Nate Yoshimura (Pro Дэбют) супраць. Chas Dunhour (0-1)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Kai Kamaka III (5-2) супраць. Spencer Higa (7-10)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kona Oliveira (1-2) супраць. Ben Wilhelm (3-0)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Dustin Barca (3-0) супраць. Brandon Pieper (11-13)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Nainoa Dung (3-0) супраць. Zach Zane (13-9)
*Cards subject to change.
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