SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Desember 16, 2015) – A lightweight contest pitting Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) against Houston’s Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1) har blitt lagt til i SPIKE-TV-hovedkortet til "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " 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) oppfyller Royce Gracie (14-2-3) for en tredje gang og Kimbo Slice (5-2) vil kjempe mannen som har ringt ham ut siden deres vennskap endte år siden, Dhafir Harris, bedre kjent som "Brystet 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 mixed martial arts extravaganza start på like $30 og er i salg nå 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 pm. ET / 8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts vil streame live på Bellator.com og Bellator Mobile App.
Guillard suffered a horrific broken hand during his Bellator MMA debut against Brandon Girtz tidligere i år. “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 vinner som en profesjonell, 23 victories have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards.
Bronzoulis returned to the Bellator MMA fray against a debuting Josh Thomson ved "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 "Oppdatert Fight kort
Bellator MMA Openweight Main Event: Ken Shamrock (28-16-2) vs. Royce Gracie (14-2-3)
Bellator MMA tungvekt Main Event: Kimbo Slice (5-2) vs. Brystet 5000 (2-0)
Bellator MMA Fjær Feature Bout: Emmanuel Sanchez (12-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-11)
Bellator MMA Lett Feature Bout: Melvin Guillard (32-15-2) vs. Mike Bronzoulis (18-9-1)