SANTA MONICA, Kalifornija. (April 9, 2015) – A talent-laden preliminary card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” event is starting to take shape with the addition of welterweights Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky “Sniper” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights Joe “The Juggernaut” Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Anthony “Tigre” Duarte (18-5) in peresno Jordan “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. Grove,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) proti visok Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Spyder” Grove (21-14), nekdanji Bellator MMA svetovni prvak Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marine” Richman (18-5), lahka heavyweights Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Razor” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) in welterweights Fernando “Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” poteka Petek, Maj 15, na Pechanga Resort & Casino v Temecula, Kalifornija. Glavni airs noč je kartica v živo na Spike TV na 9 p.m. IN (6 p.m. PT lokalni čas), medtem ko je predhodni napadi tok na Spike.com.

 

Vstopnice za “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” ki se začnejo na samo $50, Trenutno na naprodaj Pechanga.com in Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.

 

Vrata za “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” odprt pri 3:30 p.m. PT lokalni čas, in prvo tekmovanje poteka 30 minut kasneje. Dodatne napadi bodo znani v kratkem.

 

Juarez, Torrance, Kaliforniji., 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” Stran. 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.

 

Boj profesionalno, saj 2006, Duarte hails from Tijuana, Mexico. 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, Vključno 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 za njegov prvi 11 strokovne boji, 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 stara leta. Tekmujejo profesionalno, saj 2011, ko je bil samo 17 stara leta, 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 Tekmovanje.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Petek, Maj 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Kalifornija.

Glavni Card (9 p.m. IN)

 

Bellator Srednja kategorija Naslov Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

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

Bellator Oblikovan Svetloba težek boj: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator Oblikovan Velterska kategorija Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

 

Predhodni Card (7 p.m. IN)

 

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

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

Bellator lahka stvar Prelim Fight: Jordanija Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)