Лос Анҷелес – Ahead of Bellator’s return to Hawaii on December 20 ва 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 (барои debut), Keoni Diggs (7-0), Scotty Hao (4-2), Swayne Lunasco (7-0), Kaylan Gorospe (барои debut) ва Ben Wilhelm (3-0).
Дар Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops рӯзи ҷумъа, 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 Еҳ Barnett (35-8) ва 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, мисли Alejandra Lara (8-3) хиёбонҳо, бар 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. Ҳамчунин, 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) меандешад Tiani Valle (3-2) of Maui at flyweight.
Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops will air on Paramount Network on Friday, Декабр 20 дар 10 Земле. ET/9 p.m. Ч.. The entire event will also stream on DAZN, while preliminary bouts will stream on Bellator.com, DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App.
Шанбе, Dec. 21'С Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Ҷексон will feature another tryout participant deserving of a main card bout, мисли Cheyden Leialoha (7-1) meets another top prospect in Nebraska’s Raufeon Stots (12-1) дар 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. Макки (15-0) бо назардошти оид ба Дек 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) ва Bruna Ellen (5-2) going to battle.
Дар бораи Bellator 236 корт пешакӣ, undefeated tryout prospect Ben Wilhelm (3-0) will take on two-time Bellator veteran Kona Oliveira (1-2) дар озмуни Welterweight, while Wahiawa-born Keoni Diggs (7-0) and Hilo’s Scotty Hao (4-2) were also selected and will fight each other at 155 мино. Lastly, Hawaii’s Swayne Lunasco, who went 7-0 ҳамчун ҳаводор, ва 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, Декабр 21 live exclusively on DAZN дар 10 Земле. ЕТ / 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.
Updated Bellator and the USO Present: Salute the Troops Card асосӣ:
Paramount Network & DAZN
10 Земле. ET/9 p.m. CT/5 p.m. HST
Heavyweight Main Event: Еҳ Barnett (35-8) против. Ronny Markes (19-7)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Toby Misech (11-7) против. Erik Perez (19-6)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Alejandra Lara (8-3) против. Veta Artega (5-3)
Featherweight Main Card Bout: Tywan Claxton (5-1) против. Braydon Akeo (3-0)
Updated Preliminary Card:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:45 Земле. ВА / 7:45 Земле. CT/3:45 Земле. HST
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Cass Bell (4-0) против. Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 NC)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Hunter Ewald (Pro Debut) против. Jonathan Pico (1-1)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Tiani Valle (3-2) против. Jamie Thorton (6-5)
Updated Bellator Hawaii: Macfarlane vs. Ҷексон Card асосӣ:
DAZN
10 Земле. ET/9 p.m. CT/5 p.m. HST
Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) против. Kate Jackson (11-3-1)
Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal Bout: A.J. Макки (15-0) против. Дек Fields (20-9)
Welterweight Main Card Bout: Neiman Gracie (9-1) против. Kiichi Kunimoto (20-8-2, 1 NC)
Flyweight Main Card Bout: Julianna Velasquez (9-0) против. Bruna Ellen (5-2)
Bantamweight Main Card Bout: Raufeon Stots (12-1) против. Cheyden Leialoha (7-1)
Updated Preliminary Card:
DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App
8:30 Земле. ВА / 7:30 Земле. CT/3:30 Земле. HST
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Swayne Lunasco (Pro Debut) против. Kaylan Gorospe (Pro Debut)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Keoni Diggs (7-0) против. Scotty Hao (4-2)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Nate Yoshimura (Pro Debut) против. Chas Dunhour (0-1)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Kai Kamaka III (5-2) против. Spencer Higa (7-10)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kona Oliveira (1-2) против. Ben Wilhelm (3-0)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Dustin Barca (3-0) против. Brandon Pieper (11-13)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Nainoa Dung (3-0) против. Zach Zane (13-9)
*Cards subject to change.
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