SANTA MONICA, Califa. (Abril 9, 2015) – A talent-laden preliminary card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Bosque” event is starting to take shape with the addition of welterweights Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights Joe “The Juggernaut” Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Anthony “Tigre” Duarte (18-5) e pluma Xordania “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. Bosque,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Touro” Halsey (8-0) contra altaneiro scrapper Hawaiian Kendall “Da Spyder” Bosque (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Micrófono “The Marina” Richman (18-5), medio-pesados Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Navalla” Razak Al Hasan (12-4) e welterweights Fernando “O MENIFEE Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Bosque” ocorre en Venres, Maio 15, en Pechanga Resort & Casino en Temecula, Califa. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. E (6 p.m. PT hora local), mentres loitas preliminares de fluxo en Spike.com.

 

Os ingresos para “Bellator: Halsey vs. Bosque,” que comezan en só $50, Actualmente á venda en Pechanga.com e Pechanga & Taquilla Casino.

 

Portas para “Bellator: Halsey vs. Bosque” aberta en 3:30 p.m. PT hora local, ea primeira competición ocorre 30 minutos máis tarde. Ataques adicionais serán anunciados en breve.

 

Juárez, de Torrance, Calif., 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” Páxina. 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, México. 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, Incluíndo 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 do seu primeiro 11 loitas profesionais, 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 anos. Competindo profesionalmente desde 2011, cando el era só 17 anos, 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 competición.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Bosque” - Venres, Maio 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Califa.

Tarxeta Principal (9 p.m. E)

 

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

Bellator Destaque Bantamweight Loita: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Destaque loita Light Heavyweight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al Hasan (12-4)

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

 

Card preliminar (7 p.m. E)

 

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

Bellator Bantamweight Preliminar Loita: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Bellator Pena Preliminar Loita: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)