LOS ANGELES – Ahead of Bellator’s return to Hawaii on December 20 și 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 (pentru debut), Keoni Diggs (7-0), Scotty Hao (4-2), Swayne Lunasco (7-0), Kaylan Gorospe (pentru debut) și Ben Wilhelm (3-0).
La Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops vineri, Decembrie. 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) și 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, ca Alejandra Lara (8-3) pătrate off împotriva 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. De asemenea, 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) ia pe Tiani Valle (3-2) of Maui at flyweight.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops will air on Paramount Network on Friday, Decembrie 20 la 10 p.m. ȘI / 21:00. 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.
Sâmbătă, Decembrie. 21'S Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson will feature another tryout participant deserving of a main card bout, ca Cheyden Leialoha (7-1) meets another top prospect in Nebraska’s Raufeon Stots (12-1) la cocoș. 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) luând în Derek Domenii (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) și Bruna Ellen (5-2) going to battle.
Pe Bellator 236 carte preliminar, undefeated tryout prospect Ben Wilhelm (3-0) will take on two-time Bellator veteran Kona Oliveira (1-2) într-un concurs semimijlocie, while Wahiawa-born Keoni Diggs (7-0) and Hilo’s Scotty Hao (4-2) were also selected and will fight each other at 155 de lire sterline. în cele din urmă, Hawaii’s Swayne Lunasco, cine a mers 7-0 ca un amator, și 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, Decembrie 21 live exclusively on DAZN la 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, în timp ce acțiunea preliminară va continuaBellator.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.
Actualizat Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops Card de principal:
Paramount rețea & DAZN
10 p.m. ȘI / 21:00. CT/5 p.m. HST
Heavyweight 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)
Puterea cărții principale greutăți: Tywan Claxton (5-1) vs. Braydon Akeo (3-0)
Card preliminar actualizat:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:45 p.m. I / 7:45 p.m. CT/3:45 p.m. HST
Atac preliminar pentru greutatea bantamă: Cass Bell (4-0) vs. Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 NC)
Atac preliminar pentru greutatea welter: Hunter Ewald (Pro Debut) vs. Jonathan Pico (1-1)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Tiani Valle (3-2) vs. Jamie Thorton (6-5)
Actualizat Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Jackson Card de principal:
DAZN
10 p.m. ȘI / 21:00. CT/5 p.m. HST
Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) vs. Kate Jackson (11-3-1)
Fighterweight World Grand Prix World Quarterfinal Bout: A. J. McKee (15-0) vs. Derek Domenii (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. Bruna Ellen (5-2)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Raufeon Stots (12-1) vs. Cheyden Leialoha (7-1)
Card preliminar actualizat:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:30 p.m. I / 7:30 p.m. CT/3:30 p.m. HST
Atac preliminar pentru greutatea bantamă: Swayne Lunasco (Pro Debut) vs. Kaylan Gorospe (Pro Debut)
Atac preliminar ușor: Keoni Diggs (7-0) vs. Scotty Hao (4-2)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Nate Yoshimura (Pro Debut) vs. Chas Dunhour (0-1)
Atac preliminar pentru greutatea plumii: Kai Kamaka III (5-2) vs. Spencer Higa (7-10)
Atac preliminar pentru greutatea welter: Kona Oliveira (1-2) vs. Ben Wilhelm (3-0)
Atac preliminar ușor: Dustin Barca (3-0) vs. Brandon Pieper (11-13)
Atac preliminar ușor: Nainoa Dung (3-0) vs. Zach Zane (13-9)
*Cards subject to change.
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