Santa Monica, CALIF. (December 16, 2015) – A lightweight contest pitting Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) against Houston’s Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1) er blevet tilføjet til piggen-tv hovedkortet af "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " den feb. 19 på Toyota Center i Houston, Texas. Bellator MMA President Scott Coker announced the new addition on his Twitter account last night.
The fight joins a card that already features a double main event — Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) opfylder Royce Gracie (14-2-3) for tredje gang, og Kimbo Slice (5-2) vil bekæmpe den mand, der har været kalde ham ud, da deres venskab sluttede år siden, Dhafir Harris, bedre kendt som "Bryst 5000.” In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) will look to continue his torrid pace when he meets Daniel Pineda (21-11). Preliminary contests will be announced shortly.
Billetter til denne blandede kampsport udstyrsstykke starte på kun $30 og er der tilbud nu på Bellator.com, as well as HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.
"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " airs levende og gratis på Spike på 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT, mens foreløbige anfald vil streame live på Bellator.com og Den Bellator Mobile App.
Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against Brandon Girtz tidligere på året. “The Young Assassin” has made it clear that he intends on eventually fighting for the 155-pound title, and his road to the gold begins on Feb. 19 against a tough Houston, Texas native. Of Guillard’s 32 vinder som en professionel, 23 victories have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards.
Bronzoulis returned to the Bellator MMA fray against a debuting Josh Thomson på "Bellator: Dynamite 1 " dette tidligere September. “The Greek Assassin” has not shied away from tough opponents throughout his career, having competed against guys like Thomson, Joe Riggs, Gerald Harris and Jorge Patino during his 28-fight career. The Houston native hopes to have plenty of hometown support when he takes on Guillard inside the Bellator MMA cage on Feb. 19.
"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie "Opdateret Fight Card
Bellator Openweight Main Event: Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) vs. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (5-2) vs. Bryst 5000 (2-0)
Bellator Fjervægt Feature Bout: Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-11)
Bellator Letvægts Feature Bout: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) vs. Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1)