Santa Monica, Californias. (Aprill 9, 2015) – A talent-laden preliminary card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Salu” event is starting to take shape with the addition of welterweights Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky “Snaiper” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights Joe “Juggernaut” Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Anthony “Tigre” Duarte (18-5) ja sulgkaallaseks Jordaania “Pretty Boy” Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar “Morceguinho” Neves Jr. (30-0).

 

The new additions complement the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Salu,” mis sisaldab võitmatu Bellator MMA maailmas Middleweight Champion Brandon “Sõnn” Halsey (8-0) vastu kõrguv Havai scrapper Kendall “Spyder” Salu (21-14), endine Bellator MMA maailmameister Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marine” Richman (18-5), valgust lavalaudadele Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Habemenuga” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) ja welterweights Fernando “Menifee maniakk” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Salu” toimub Reede, Mai 15, kell Pechanga Resort & Casino Temecula, Californias. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 Pärastlõunal. JA (6 Pärastlõunal. PT kohaliku aja järgi), samas esialgse vagusid oja on Spike.com.

 

Piletid “Bellator: Halsey vs. Salu,” mis algavad lihtsalt $50, Praegu müügil Pechanga.com ja Pechanga Resort & Casino piletikassa.

 

Uksed “Bellator: Halsey vs. Salu” avatud 3:30 Pärastlõunal. PT kohaliku aja järgi, ja esimene võistlus toimub 30 minutit hiljem. Täiendav vagusid tehakse teatavaks lähiajal.

 

Juarez, Torrance, Californias., is a seven-time Bellator MMA veteran whose days with the company date back to the promotion’s second show. The 33-year-old has been fighting professionally since 2006 but is currently enjoying one of the best runs of his career at 5-1 in his past six appearances, a run that includes Bellator MMA wins over Ron Keslar, Joe Williams and Jordan Smith.

 

Rainey, of Gastonia, N.C., fights for the fourth time under the Bellator MMA banner. All three of Rainey’s Bellator MMA fights have ended in the first round, as he’s bracketed TKO wins over Johnny Cisneros and Andy Murad around a loss to top contender Michael “Venom” Lehekülg. Seven of Rainey’s 10 career wins have come by finish, including six by knockout.

 

A five-time Bellator MMA veteran, Taimanglo has quickly established himself as one of Guam’s top fighting exports. A scrappy 30-year-old, Taimanglo never fails to entertain. He fought most recently in September, scoring a decision win over Michael Parker.

 

Fighting professionally since 2006, Duarte hails from Tijuana, Mehhiko. He makes his Bellator MMA debut on the strength of back-to-back submission wins over Marco Beristain and Ed West. Fifteen of Duarte’s 18 career wins come by way of stoppage, koosnedes 11 by tapout.

 

The 24-year-old Parsons, of Fargo, N.D., is a member of California’s famed Alliance MMA. Fighting professionally, Parsons has established himself as one of the top prospects in the world after winning 10 Tema esimene 11 professionaalne võitleb, including three by knockout and two by submission. Parsons made his Bellator MMA debut in April 2014, scoring a knockout win over Tim Bazer just four seconds into the second round.

 

Brazil’s Neves Jr. has compiled an incredible career mark of 30-0 despite being just 20 aastane. Konkureerivad professionaalselt alates 2011, kui ta oli lihtsalt 17 aastane, Neves Jr. already owns a pair of Bellator MMA victories by TKO, as he downed Poppies Martinez in the first round of a September 2014 matchup and finished Josh Arocho in the second round of an April 2014 võistlus.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Salu” - Reede, Mai 15, Pechanga Resort & Kasiino, Temecula, Californias.

Main Card (9 Pärastlõunal. JA)

 

Bellator Middleweight Pealkiri võitlus: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator tõstetud Kääbus sarjalainen võitlus: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator tõstetud Light raskekaalu võitlus: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

 

Esialgsed Card (7 Pärastlõunal. JA)

 

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

Bellator Kääbus sarjalainen Esialgne võitlus: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

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