Santa Monica, Dorella. (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 Jese Juárez (22-9) vs.. Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights Joe “The Juggernaut” Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs.. Anthony “Tigre” Duarte (18-5) le featherweight Jordane “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 “Poho” Halsey (8-0) khahlanong le lelele Hawaii scrapper Kendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Ke dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs.. Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), leseli heavyweights Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs.. “Lehare” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) le welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove” etsahala ka Labohlano, Ka 15, ka Pechanga Resort & Casino a Temecula, Dorella. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. LE (6 p.m. PT nako ya lehae), ha a ntse a selelekela bouts phallela ho ka Spike.com.

 

Ditekete tsa “Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove,” e leng qala ka feela $50, ba jaanong jaana re Sale at Pechanga.com le Pechanga Resort & Casino lebokose le reng ofisi.

 

Dikgoro ka “Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove” butsweng ka 3:30 p.m. PT nako ya lehae, 'me ba pele tlholisanong etsahala 30 ka mor'a metsotso e. Eketsehileng bouts tla ile a phatlalatsa nakoana ka.

 

Juárez, ea Torrance, Dorella., 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” Leqepheng la. 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, 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, ho akarelletsa le 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 la hae la pele 11 setsebi lintoa, 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 le lilemo li. Competing ya seporofesenale ho tloha ka 2011, ha a ne a feela 17 le lilemo li, 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 tlholisanong.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove” - Labohlano, Ka 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Dorella.

Main Card (9 p.m. LE)

 

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

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

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

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

 

Selelekela Card (7 p.m. LE)

 

Bellator Welterweight Prelim Ntoa: Jese Juárez (22-9) vs.. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

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

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