EASY TWEET: #BellatorMMA adds @morcego_mma and @thewolf_mma to the May 15 Event headlined by @BrandBullHalsey & @kendallgrovemma

 

SANTA MONICA, Kalifornia. (Huhtikuu 15, 2015) – A four-fight Spike-broadcast main card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Lehto” has received another thrilling contest, as undefeated bantamweight prospect Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) ottaa itselleen Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

The new addition finalizes the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Lehto,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Sonni” Halsey (8-0) vastaan ​​kohoava Hawaiian scrapperKendall “Spyder” Lehto (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mikrofoni “Marine” Richman (18-5), ja welterweights Fernando “Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Lehto” tapahtuu Perjantai, Toukokuu 15, klo Pechanga Resort & Casino Temecula, Kalifornia. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. JA (6 p.m. PT paikallisaika), kun alustava jaksoja stream Spike.com.

 

Liput “Bellator: Halsey vs. Lehto,” joka alkaa juuri $50, Tällä hetkellä myynnissä Pechanga.com ja Pechanga Resort & Casino lipputulot.

 

Ovet “Bellator: Halsey vs. Lehto” auki 4 p.m. PT paikallisaika, ja ensimmäinen kilpailu tapahtuu 45 minuuttia myöhemmin.

 

Two new bouts have also been added to the night’s preliminary card, with middleweights A.J. “The Mercenary” Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben “Hunter” Reiter (15-0) ja lightweights Steve “Thunderbeast” Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1).

 

Lisäksi, a light heavyweight matchup of Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Partaveitsi” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) that was initially announced as a main-card matchup will now be featured on the night’s preliminary card, instead.

 

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A New Jersey native now fighting out of Arizona, Caldwell was a Division I wrestler at North Carolina State. Caldwell made his MMA debut in 2012 and has kept his record perfect through the first six fights of his career, including Bellator MMA wins over Anthony Dizy, Joe Pingitore and Lance Surma. Previously competing as a featherweight, the 27-year-old Caldwell now moves down to the bantamweight division.

 

He now faces “Morcego” Silva, a battle-tested 30-year-old fighter with championship-level experience in the Bellator MMA cage. With nearly a decade of professional fights to his name, Silva is an incredible 14-1 hänen viimeisen 15 overall appearances. His only loss during that run was a 25-minute decision against former Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Champion Joe Warren. Seventeen of Silva’s 22 ura voittoa ovat tulleet mukaan työnseisaus, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

 

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’s “Fight Master” sarja, Matthews fought most recently in November, earning a decision win over Kyle Bolt. He now meets undefeated prospect Reiter, an intriguing individual who left Wall Street to pursue a career in MMA and now fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after spending much of his early career in Peru.

 

Kozola, of San Diego, Kalifornia., fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after debuting with a knockout victory over Jonathan Rivera in January. He now meets Butler, who returns to the promotion after a November Bellator MMA debut that saw him suffer a submission loss to Joao Paulo Faria.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Lehto” - Perjantai, Toukokuu 15, Pechanga Resort & Kasino, Temecula, Kalifornia.

Main Card (9 p.m. JA)

 

Bellator keskisarjan mestaruusottelu: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator Kiinnostavat kääpiösarjalainen Fight: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Kiinnostavat Welterweight Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

Bellator Kiinnostavat kääpiösarjalainen Fight: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Alustava Card (7:45 p.m. JA)

 

Bellator Keskisarja Prelim Fight: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator Light Heavyweight Prelim Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator kääpiösarjalainen Prelim Fight: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Fight: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Bellator Welterweight Prelim Fight: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Tumma Bouts (n. 11 p.m. JA)

 

Bellator Kevyt Tumma Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)