Santa Monica, CALIF. (December 16, 2015) – A lightweight contest pitting Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) against Houston’s Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1) o 'nile a phaella ka ho re ho Spike-televised ka sehloohong karete ea "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs.. Gracie " ka Feb. 19 ka Toyota Center a 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) kopana le Royce Gracie (14-2-3) ka lekhetlo la boraro le Kimbo Slice (5-2) tla le loanela monna ea ileng a o 'nile a a mo bitsa tsoa ho tloha ka setsoalle sa bona e ile ea fela lilemong tse fetileng tse, Dhafir Harris, molemo tsejoa e le "Sefubeng 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.
Tickets bakeng sa e tsoakiloeng libetsa extravaganza ho qala ho feela $30 'me ba tsa rekisoa joale Bellator.com, as well as HoustonToyotaCenter.com, the Toyota Center Box Office and Houston area Randall’s locations.
"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs.. Gracie " airs phela 'me a lokolle ka Spike ka 9 p.m. Et / 8 p.m. CT, ha a ntse a linako selelekela tla phallela phelang ho lona Bellator.com le The Bellator Mobile App.
Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against Brandon Girtz pele ho moo selemong sena. “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 hapa e le professional, 23 victories have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards.
Bronzoulis returned to the Bellator MMA fray against a debuting Josh Thomson ka "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " this past 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 "Updated Ntoa Card
Bellator MMA Openweight Main Event: Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) vs.. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)
Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main Event: Kimbo Slice (5-2) vs.. Sefubeng 5000 (2-0)
Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature bout: Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) vs.. Daniel Pineda (21-11)
Bellator MMA bobebe Feature bout: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) vs.. Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1)