LOS ANGELES – Ahead of Bellator’s return to Hawaii on December 20 i 21 at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena a 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 (per al debut), Keoni Diggs (7-0), Scotty Hao (4-2), Swayne Lunasco (7-0), Kaylan Gorospe (per al debut) i Ben Wilhelm (3-0).
En Bellator i l'USO Present: Saluda les tropes el divendres, Desembre. 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) i 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, com Alejandra Lara (8-3) quadra contra 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. També, 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) adquireix Tiani Valle (3-2) of Maui at flyweight.
Bellator i l'USO Present: Saluda les tropes s'emetrà a la Paramount Network divendres, Desembre 20 a 10 p.m. I / 21 h. Connecticut. Tot l'esdeveniment també s'emetrà a DAZN, mentre que els atacs preliminars continuaran Bellator.com, DAZN i a nivell mundial Aplicació mòbil Bellator.
Dissabte, Desembre. 21'S Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs.. Jackson will feature another tryout participant deserving of a main card bout, com Cheyden Leialoha (7-1) meets another top prospect in Nebraska’s Raufeon Stots (12-1) en el pes gall. This fight joins a card topped by undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) defensant el seu títol contra Kate Jackson (11-3-1), A. J. McKee (15-0) tenint en Derek Camps (20-9) en un partit de quarts de final del Gran Premi Mundial Bellator Featherweight, 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 Velásquez (9-0) i Ellen marró (5-2) going to battle.
Al Bellator 236 cartellera preliminar, undefeated tryout prospect Ben Wilhelm (3-0) will take on two-time Bellator veteran Kona Oliveira (1-2) en un concurs de pes welter, while Wahiawa-born Keoni Diggs (7-0) and Hilo’s Scotty Hao (4-2) were also selected and will fight each other at 155 lliura. Per últim, Hawaii’s Swayne Lunasco, who went 7-0 com a aficionat, i Kaylan Gorospe, who were both selected from the tryouts, will make their pro debuts against each other at bantamweight.
Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs.. Jackson - un dels motors d’estrella, destacats de final de curs de la temporada de lluites a DAZN: es transmetran dissabte, Desembre 21 viure exclusivament a DAZN a 10 p.m. ET / 7 pm. PT, mentre que l'acció preliminar continuaràBellator.com, DAZN i a nivell mundial Aplicació mòbil Bellator.
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Actualitzat Bellator i l'USO Present: Saluda les tropes Targeta principal:
Paramount Network & DAZN
10 p.m. I / 21 h. CT / 17 h. HST
Esdeveniment principal de pes pesat: Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7)
Combat de la targeta principal del pes gallo: Toby Misech (11-7) vs. Erik Perez (19-6)
Punt de la targeta principal de pes mosca: Alejandra Lara (8-3) vs. Veta Artega (5-3)
Batalla de la targeta principal de pes ploma: Tywan Claxton (5-1) vs. Braydon Akeo (3-0)
Targeta preliminar actualitzada:
DAZN, Bellator.com & l’aplicació mòbil Bellator
8:45 p.m. I / 7:45 p.m. CT / 3:45 p.m. HST
Batalla preliminar de pes gallo: Cass Bell (4-0) vs. Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 NC)
Pes preliminar de pes welter: Hunter Ewald (Pro Debut) vs. Jonathan Pico (1-1)
Lluita preliminar contra el pes de la mosca: Tiani Valle (3-2) vs. Jamie Thorton (6-5)
Actualitzat Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs.. Jackson Targeta principal:
DAZN
10 p.m. I / 21 h. CT / 17 h. HST
Batalla pel títol mundial de pes mosca: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) vs. Kate Jackson (11-3-1)
Batalla de quarts de final del Gran Premi Mundial de pes ploma: A. J. McKee (15-0) vs. Derek Camps (20-9)
Combat de la targeta principal del pes pesat: Neiman Gracie (9-1) vs. Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 NC)
Punt de la targeta principal de pes mosca: Julianna Velásquez (9-0) vs. Ellen marró (5-2)
Combat de la targeta principal del pes gallo: Raufeon Stots (12-1) vs. Cheyden Leialoha (7-1)
Targeta preliminar actualitzada:
DAZN, Bellator.com & l’aplicació mòbil Bellator
8:30 p.m. I / 7:30 p.m. CT / 3:30 p.m. HST
Batalla preliminar de pes gallo: Swayne Lunasco (Pro Debut) vs. Kaylan Gorospe (Pro Debut)
Lluita preliminar lleugera: Keoni Diggs (7-0) vs. Scotty Hao (4-2)
Lluita preliminar contra el pes de la mosca: Nate Yoshimura (Pro Debut) vs. Chas Dunhour (0-1)
Batalla preliminar de pes ploma: Kai Kamaka III (5-2) vs. Spencer Higa (7-10)
Pes preliminar de pes welter: Kona Oliveira (1-2) vs. Ben Wilhelm (3-0)
Lluita preliminar lleugera: Dustin Barca (3-0) vs. Brandon Pieper (11-13)
Lluita preliminar lleugera: Nainoa Dung (3-0) vs. Zach Zane (13-9)
*Cards subject to change.
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