SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Tháng tư 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 “The Sniper” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights Joe “The Juggernaut” Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Anthony “Tigre” Duarte (18-5) và lông 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 “Bò đực” Halsey (8-0) chống lại cao chót vót scrapper Hawaii Kendall “Các Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Làm biếng “The Marine” Richman (18-5), nặng ký sáng Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Dao cạo” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) và welterweights Fernando “Các Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” diễn ra trên Thứ sáu, Có thể 15, tại Pechanga Resort & Casino ở Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 giờ chiều. VÀ (6 giờ chiều. PT giờ địa phương), trong khi những cơn sơ bộ về dòng Spike.com.

 

Vé cho “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” mà bắt đầu chỉ $50, hiện đang được bán tại Pechanga.com và Pechanga Resort & Phòng vé Casino.

 

Cửa “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” mở tại 3:30 giờ chiều. PT giờ địa phương, và các cuộc thi đầu tiên diễn ra 30 phút sau. Cơn bổ sung sẽ được công bố ngay.

 

Juarez, 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 “Nọc độc” Trang. 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.

 

Chiến đấu chuyên nghiệp từ năm 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, kể ra 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 của đầu tiên của mình 11 chiến đấu chuyên nghiệp, 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 tuổi. Cạnh tranh chuyên nghiệp từ năm 2011, khi ông chỉ 17 tuổi, 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 cuộc thi.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Thứ sáu, Có thể 15, Pechanga Resort & Sòng bạc, Temecula, Calif.

Thẻ chính (9 giờ chiều. VÀ)

 

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

Bellator nổi bật Bantamweight Fight: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator nổi bật sáng Heavyweight Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator Các người nặng Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

 

Thẻ sơ bộ (7 giờ chiều. VÀ)

 

Bellator người nặng sơ bộ Fight: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

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

Bellator lông sơ bộ Fight: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)