SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Gener 5, 2016) –The SPIKE-televised main card of "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " a Febrer. 19 al Toyota Center a Houston, Texas is now complete, with the addition of a light heavyweight rematch featuring former Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) reunió Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC).
The fight joins a card that already features a double main event — Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) es reuneix Royce Gracie (14-2-3) per tercera vegada i Kimbo Slice (5-2) lluitarà l'home que li ha estat trucant a terme des de la seva amistat va acabar fa anys, Dhafir Harris, millor conegut com "Pit 5000.” In featherweight action, Emmanuel Sánchez (12-2) intentarà continuar el seu ritme tòrrid quan es trobi Daniel Pineda (21-11) i un parell d'assassins lleugers van a la batalla, quan Melvin Guillard (35-15-2) torna a trobar-se Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1). Preliminary contests will be announced shortly.
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"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " es transmet en viu i gratis per Spike en 9 p.m. I/8 p.m. Connecticut, mentre que els combats preliminars transmetre en directe per Bellator.com i L'aplicació mòbil de Bellator.
Both Newton and Vassell were participants in the four-man, light-heavyweight No. 1 contender tournament at "Bellator MMA: Dinamita.” Now, the pair of 205-pounders will look to re-establish themselves atop one of the deepest and most competitive divisions in Bellator MMA.
A former champion, Newton will be making his 12º appearance for the Scott Coker-led promotion and hopes to duplicate the success he experienced at the expense of Vassell during "Bellator 130: Newton vs. Vassell” torna a entrar 2014. Better known as “The Hardcore Kid,” the 31-year-old has been half of some of the most memorable contests in Bellator MMA history, namely, his spinning-backfist finish of “King Mo” and his back-and-forth war with current Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion Liam McGeary.
Undoubtedly one of the goals for Vassell in 2016 is finding his way onto the recently announced Bellator MMA debut in London later this year. For this to come to fruition, “The Swarm” surely needs to redeem himself from the fifth-round, rear-naked choke submission defeat he suffered at the hands of his"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " adversari. Febrer 19 will mark the seventh time Vassell has competed under the Bellator MMA banner and “The Swarm” will be looking to add to his impressive finishing mark of 13 stoppages in 15 victòries.
"Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie targeta de Lluita Actualitzat "
Bellator MMA Esdeveniment Principal Openweight: Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) vs. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)
Bellator MMA Esdeveniment Principal de pes pesat: Kimbo Slice (5-2) vs. Pit 5000 (2-0)
Bellator MMA Lightweight Feature Bout Feature Bout: Emanuel Newton (25-9-1) vs. Linton Vassell (15-5, 1 NC)
Bellator MMA pes ploma Característica Bout: Emmanuel Sánchez (12-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-11)
Bellator MMA Característica Lleugera Bout: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) vs. Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1)