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Санта Моника, Калифорнија (Октомври 14, 2016) – Bellator MMA has added a brand new fight to its debut event in Ireland, seeing former featherweight title-challengerДаниел Weichel (37-9) take on Dublin’s own Paul Redmond (11-6) на "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii," which emanates from the state-of-the-art 3Arena on Декември. 16.
"Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii," will be headlined by a heavyweight fight pitting “King Mo” (19-5, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Сатоши Ишии (14-6-1). Ireland will also have one of its brightest prospects on the card as well, as the pride of Strabane, James Gallagher (4-0) returns home against a yet-to-be-announced foe.
Билети за "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” start at 35€ and go on sale НА ДЕНЕШЕН ДЕН наBellator.com, Ticketmaster.ie and the 3Arena Box Office. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at 9 вечер. ЕТ / 8 вечер. КТ. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
In addition to a full card of Bellator action, ticketholders will also get to experience a complete fight card from Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, BAMMA. “BAMMA 27” will be headlined by a bantamweight title fight pitting Tom Duquesnoy(13-1, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) против Alan Philpott (16-8), as well as a featherweight title fight featuring former Bellator competitors Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) против Мартин Стејплтон(18-4).
A winner in nine of his last 10 краеви, dating back to 2012, Weichel seems to be hitting his stride under the direction of Bellator MMA. “The Weasel” will enter the cage for the 47th time as a professional, a 14-year career that has seen him emerge victorious 37 пати, including an M-1 Global Lightweight Championship. Weichel has finished 26 на неговата 37 victims over his career, Вклучувајќи 21 по пат на поднесување, making him one of the most feared featherweights on the ground. Since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion in 2014, the German submission specialist has collected wins in six of his seven bouts, including consecutive victories over the likes of Георги Karakhanyan и неодамна Емануел Санчез. The durable 31-year-old hopes to build off of his key win over the aforementioned Sanchez at "Bellator 159: Калдвел vs.. Taimanglo,"as he prepares to take on Ireland’s own Paul Redmond inside 3Arena on Декември. 16.
After beginning his professional career as a lightweight, Redmond made the transition to the featherweight division in 2015 and will immediately face a stiff test against one of Bellator MMA’s best in Weichel. The 29-year-old Dublin, Ireland native will be making his Bellator MMA debut after spending his 2015 campaign competing for the UFC. Redmond has recorded 11 во кариерата победи, including nine finishes including five knockouts. “Redser” will look to build off of his most recent victory at “BAMMA 26,”a unanimous decision win over Chris Stringer. With each of Redmond’s nine finishes coming in the second round, we can be sure to see the hometown favorite attempt to wear down Weichel and add to his impressive total.
Ажурирано "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Мухамед "Кинг Мо" Lawal (19-5, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) наспроти. Сатоши Ишии (14-6-1)
Пет категорија во главната карта: James Gallagher (4-0) наспроти. TBA
Пет категорија во главната карта: Даниел Weichel (37-9) наспроти. Paul Redmond (11-6)
Updated “BAMMA 27” Main Card:
Светски меч за титули во категорија Бантам категорија: Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 Соединетите Американски Држави) наспроти. Alan Philpott (16-8)
Featherweight World Title Bouut: Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) наспроти. Мартин Стејплтон (18-4)
Пет категорија во главната карта: Dylan Tuke (3-0) наспроти. Sean Tobin (4-2)