COMPLETE FIGHT PHOTOS Bellator and the USO Present : Salute the Troops Main Khadi: Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7) was cancelled by the Hawaii State Boxing Commission deeming Barnett unable to compete tonight due to severe illness Toby Misech (12-7) anagonjetsa Erik Perez (19-7) kudzera KO (nkhonya) pa 0:54 wa kuzungulira limodziAlejandra Lara (9-3) anagonjetsa Veta Artega (5-3) kudzera akamakambirana (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)Tywan Claxton (6-1) anagonjetsa Braydon Akeo (3-1) kudzera akamakambirana (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)Joey Davis (7-0) anagonjetsa Chris Cisneros (19-11) kudzera TKO (nkhonya) pa 3:55 wa kuzungulira limodzi Kuyambirira Khadi: Hunter Ewald (1-0) anagonjetsa Brysen Bolohao (0-2)kudzera kugonjera (kumbuyo-maliseche Choke) pa 1:42 wa kuzungulira limodziJoseph Creer (7-1-1) anagonjetsa Ty Gwerder (4-1) kudzera akamakambirana (30-27, 30-27, 29-26)Cass Bell (5-0) anagonjetsa Pierre Daguzan (5-4, 1 NC) kudzera akamakambirana (30-27, 29-28, 30-27) Chonde kukaona Bellator.com Kuti mudziwe zambiri.
JOSH BARNETT AND RONNY MARKES HEADLINE BELLATOR & THE USO PRESENT : SALUTE THE TROOPS PA LACHISANU, Des. 20 BELLATOR 236 LACHIWELU, Des. 21 SEES ILIMA-LEI MACFARLANE DEFEND HER WORLD TITLE AGAINST KATE JACKSON Los Angeles – The full slate of bouts for Bellator’s return to Neal S . Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu , Hawaii this Friday , Dec. 20 and Saturday , Dec. 21 is official with a stacked doubleheader featuring something for every mixed martial arts fan . Bellator and the USO Present : Salute the Troops will air on Paramount Network on Friday , December 20 pa 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m . 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 . Bellator 236: Macfarlane vs . Jackson – one of the star-powered , year-end highlights of fight season on DAZN – will stream Saturday , December 21 live exclusively on DAZN pa 10 p.m. Opuma / 7 p.m. PT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com , DAZN and globally on the Bellator Mobile App . The main event of Friday’s card on Paramount Network will see a heavyweight headliner , featuring the Bellator debuts of former world champion Josh Barnett (35-8) ndipo Ronny Markes (19-7). Rounding out the stacked main card will see another Bellator debut , monga Erik Perez (19-6) enters the cage to meet Hawaii’s own Toby Misech (11-7), former flyweight No . 1 khama Alejandra Lara (8-3) ndipo Veta Arteaga (5-3) return to action and Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix participant Tywan Claxton (5-1) takes on the undefeated prospect out of Maili , Hawaii, Braydon Akeo (3-0). Komanso, undefeated teammate of A.J . McKee Joey Davis (6-0) returns to the Bellator cage when he faces the “Big Island’s” 29-fight MMA veteran , Chris Cisneros (19-10). The prelims for Bellator and the USO Present : Salute the Troops will feature an appearance from undefeated Bay Area-fighter fighter Cass Bell (4-0), as well as undefeated Hawaiian prospect Ty Gwerder (4-0). A mere 24-hours later , Bellator 236 will take place exclusively on DAZN and will be headlined by a flyweight world title bout between Honolulu’s Ilima-lei Macfarlane (10-0) ndi England a Kate Jackson (11-3-1). The co-main event is a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix with A.J. McKee (15-0) kutenga Derek M'minda (20-9.). Kuphatikiza apo, recently signed Bellator welterweight Jason Jackson (10-4) a Hollywood, Fla. returns to the Bellator cage on short notice to take on Kiichi Kunimoto of Osaka , Japan. Juliana Velasquez (9-0) looks to remain undefeated with Bellator when she meets Bruna Ellen (10-6) at flyweight , while local Hawaiian standouts Cheyden Leialoha (7-1) ndipo Nainoa Dung (3-0) go to battle against Raufeon Stots (12-1) ndipo Zach Zane (13-9), ankalemekeza, to complete the main card . Bellator and the USO Present : Salute the Troops Main Khadi: Paramount Network & DAZN 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m . 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)Featherweight Main Card Bout : Tywan Claxton (5-1) vs. Braydon Akeo (3-0)Welterweight Main Card Bout : Joey Davis (6-0) vs. Chris Cisneros (19-10) Kuyambirira Khadi: DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App 8:45 p.m. NDI / 7:45 p.m. CT/3 :45 p.m. HST Bantamweight Preliminary Bout : Cass Bell (4-0) vs. Pierre Daguzan (5-3, 1 NC)Middleweight Preliminary Bout : Ty Gwerder (4-0) vs. Joseph Creer (6-1-1)180-Pound Contract Weight Preliminary Bout : Hunter Ewald (Ovomereza kuwonekera koyamba kugulu) vs. Brysen Bolohao (0-1) Bellator 236: Macfarlane vs . Jackson Main Khadi:DAZN 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m . CT/5 p.m . HST Flyweight World Title Bout : Ilima-lei Macfarlane (10-0) vs. Kate Jackson (11-3-1)Featherweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal Bout : A.J. McKee (15-0) vs. Derek M'minda (20-9) Welterweight Main Card Bout : Jason Jackson (10-4) 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)Lightweight Main Card Bout : Nainoa Dung (3-0) vs. Zach Zane (13-9) Kuyambirira Khadi: DAZN, Bellator.com & the Bellator Mobile App 8:30 p.m. NDI / 7:30 p.m. CT/3 :30 p.m. HST Lightweight Preliminary Bout : Keoni Diggs (7-0) vs. Scotty Hao (4-2)Featherweight Preliminary Bout : Kai Kamaka III (5-2) vs. Spencer Higa (7-10)Lightweight Preliminary Bout : Dustin Barca (3-0) vs. Brandon Pieper (11-13)Welterweight Preliminary Bout : Ben Wilhelm (3-0) vs. Keali’i Kanekoa (2-2)Bantamweight Preliminary Bout : Swayne Makana Lunasco (Ovomereza kuwonekera koyamba kugulu) vs. Kaylan Gorospe (Ovomereza kuwonekera koyamba kugulu)Flyweight Preliminary Bout : Nate Yoshimura (Ovomereza kuwonekera koyamba kugulu) vs. Chas Dunhour (0-1) *Khadi likhoza kusintha Chonde kukaona Bellator.com Kuti mudziwe zambiri.
JOSH BARNETT MAKES HIS BELLATOR DEBUT AGAINST RONNY MARKES IN HEAVYWEIGHT MAIN EVENT ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK LOS ANGELES – To honor the brave men and women of the U.S . Armed Forces , Bellator MMA has once again partnered with the USO to present a special live event free for the troops , along with their friends and families , pa Lachisanu, December 20. Emanating from Neal S . Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu , Hawaii, this unique show will be headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring the Bellator debuts of “The Warmaster” Josh Barnett (35-8) ndipo Ronny Markes (19-7). For a second year , the USO and Bellator team up to honor the men and women who fight for our freedom and to bring entertainment and a piece of home to service members based in Hawaii during the holiday season . Izi Salute the Troops event will bring Bellator athletes and personalities to the military community and provide a live free event as a thank you for their sacrifices and dedication to our country , especially for those who are separated from family and home during the holidays . Much like last year , Bellator and the USO will also partner for a week of special events in Hawaii leading up to the big weekend of exciting fights on December 20 ndipo 21. As the leading military support organization , the USO strengthens America’s military service members by keeping them connected to family , home and country , throughout their service to the nation . This holiday season , hundreds of thousands of service members will remain on duty , away from home . The USO , through its programs , services and entertainment tours , is committed to bringing a piece of home to our nation’s service men and women . MMA fans and military supporters can help keep troops strong and connected to home by visiting www.USO.org/Holidays and by using the hashtag #USOHolidays when sharing how they have helped the USO’s critical mission to make the holidays special for our military heroes . Bellator and the USO Present : Salute the Troops will air on Paramount Network on Friday , December 20 pa 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m . CT. The entire event will also stream on DAZN , while preliminary bouts will stream on Bellator.com and globally on the Bellator Mobile App . Details for exclusive ticket distribution will be announced in the coming days . This unforgettable night will be part of an historic weekend culminating with the previously announced Bellator Hawaii : Macfarlane vs . Jackson lachiwelu, December 21. This highly-anticipated fight card includes undefeated Bellator women’s flyweight champ Ilima-lei Macfarlane defending her title against Kate Jackson , ndipo A.J. McKee kutenga Derek M'minda in a quarterfinal matchup of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix .After signing with Bellator in April , former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett will make his return to MMA competition for the first time since 2016. A second-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt , Barnett has remained prevalent in the combat sports realm , competing in jiu-jitsu events , promoting and performing at his own professional wrestling shows and working as a color commentator for New Japan Pro Wrestling . Barnett is no stranger to the devoted MMA fanbase in Hawaii , fighting for regional Hawaiian promotion Superbrawl in 1999 ndipo 2000, a stint that included three fights in one night to win the Superbrawl 13 heavyweight tournament . One of the top heavyweights of all-time , the Strikeforce , Kunyada, UFC, K-1, NJPW , Pancrase, and Affliction mainstay owns victories over legendary stars , including Dan Severn (2×), Semmy Schilt (2×), Randy Couture, Mark Hunt , Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira , Pedro Rizzo, Sergei Kharitonov , Frank Mir , Roy Nelson and Andrei Arlovski . Fighting professionally since 2007, Ronny Markes will join the Bellator ranks following 26-fights all over the globe including three wins in UFC . Competing for a majority of his nearly 13-year career at middleweight , the 31-year-old will now lace up the gloves as a Bellator heavyweight . Hailing from Natal , Brazil, Markes is coming off a TKO victory in June , and will add another big-name fighter to his list of opposition , a list that includes fights against Yoel Romero , Thiago Santos , Aaron Simpson and Paulo Filho . Kusinthidwa Bellator and the USO Present : Salute the Troops Fight Card :Heavyweight Main Event : Josh Barnett (35-8) vs. Ronny Markes (19-7) *Khadi likhoza kusintha Chonde kukaona Bellator.com ndipo USO.org Kuti mudziwe zambiri.
Tom, Tony and Rich discuss the week in Combat Sports , focusing on the recent UFC Fight Night in Hamburg , Germany, the UFC debut of Phil Brooks (A.K.A . Masentimita achinyamata ovuta) and the upcoming battle between Kell Brook and Gennady Golovkin .
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