UNDEFEATED LIGHTWEIGHTS JAKE ROBERTS-CARRINGTON BANKS READY FOR ACTION IN PRELIMINARY CONTEST

سانتا مونيكا, CALIF (أكتوبر 19, 2016) – The anticipated mixed martial arts debut of flyweight Keri Melendez will come against Sheila Padilla (2-0) during the main card of "Bellator 165: تشاندلر مقابل. هندرسون " في مركز SAP في سان خوسيه, كاليفورنيا. في نوفمبر. 19.

 

بالإضافة, a lightweight bout pitting كارينجتون بانكس (5-0) ضد جيك روبرتس (7-0) has been added to the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card.

 

The bouts join action-packed fights highlighted by a lightweight world title main event featuring مايكل تشاندلر (15-3) ضد بنسون هندرسون (24-6). بالإضافة, a welterweight clash between undefeated British striker مايكل "السم" الصفحة (11-0) and California’s own فرناندو جونزاليس (25-13) will also be the card’s co-main event. Rounding out the televised action, a lightweight showdown pitting آدم Piccolot (8-0) ضد براندون Girtz (14-4) and a light heavyweight matchup pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) مقابل فرانسيس Carmont (14-4) were added earlier this week.

 

"Bellator 165: تشاندلر مقابل. هندرسون " سيقام يوم تشرين الثاني 19, airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 عصرا ET/ 8 عصرا. CT. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at Bellator.com, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster.

 

The queen of the infamous Skrap Pack in Northern California, Melendez made her first appearance in a victory during the kickboxing portion of "Bellator: الديناميت 1 " and followed up with another win at “Dynamite 2.” Melendez tallied a 4-1 amateur mark before taking her talents to the professional circuit, حيث تتولى حاليا 4-1 سجل الكيك بوكسينغ. The 32-year-old flyweight will now make the transition to MMA, an iteration of combat sports that her husband, Gilbert Melendez has plenty of success in. Living up to her promise of making her debut in 2016, Melendez will compete on the main card of "Bellator 165: تشاندلر مقابل. هندرسون " في مركز SAP في سان خوسيه, كاليفورنيا. في نوفمبر. 19.

Fighting out of Visalia, كاليفورنيا., Padilla will enter the Bellator MMA fray following two successful wins on the regional scene, both coming in 2016. Training under Bellator MMA veteran Doug Marshall at Team Elite, this will be Padilla’s opportunity to truly make a name for herself against Melendez, when she competes LIVE on SPIKE.

 

Just like his opponent, Banks enters the cage undefeated and ready to make another splash in his second fight since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion. The Peoria, Illinois native has finished two of his five victims and dominated all three of his decision victories, earning each by unanimous variety. “Jetsetter” will look to use Roberts as his runway for success as the Blackzilian product hopes to couple his Bellator MMA debut triumph with yet another feat and continue his climb up the lightweight ranks. After competing professionally in Kansas, تكساس, and Iowa, the trip to Connecticut will mark Banks’ first on the East Coast. Tune in to Bellator.com’s live-streaming preliminary action to find out if the long journey will have any effect on “Jetsetter” and his performance.

 

“The North County Nightmare” hasn’t the slightest idea what it’s like to lose, as the 25-year-old enters his eighth professional contest at an admirable 7-0. Having won all five amateur bouts and each of his first four professional fights by way of first round submission, it is Roberts’ ground game that keeps his opponents up at night. لكن, Roberts’ 2016 campaign has been all about power, after recording back-to-back knockout finishes, highlighted by an emphatic first round knockout in his Bellator MMA debut at "Bellator 160: هندرسون مقابل. Pitbull.” Roberts hopes to haunt Banks’ dreams when the two clash in the bright lights of SAP Center in San Jose, كاليفورنيا.

 

 

الكامل "Bellator 165: تشاندلر مقابل. Henderson” Main Card:

Lightweight World Title Main Event: مايكل تشاندلر (15-3) مقابل. بنسون هندرسون (24-6)

وزن الوسط المشارك الحدث الرئيسي: مايكل الصفحة (11-0) مقابل. فرناندو جونزاليس (25-13)

Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: لينتون فاسل (16-5) مقابل. فرانسيس Carmont (25-11)

خفيفة الوزن ميزة بوت: آدم Piccolot (8-0) مقابل. براندون Girtz (14-4)

ميزة Flyweight: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (لاول مرة) مقابل. Sheila Padilla (2-0)

 

Complete Preliminary Card:

خفيفة الوزن الأولي بوت: كارينجتون بانكس (5-0) مقابل. جيك روبرتس (7-0)

المباراة التمهيدية للوزن المتوسط: Diego Herzog (3-2) مقابل. نيك بيكا (5-0)

المباراة التمهيدية وزن البنتاميل: غابي كاراسكو (7-0) مقابل. رولاندو فيلاسكو (10-4)

وزن الوسط الأولية بوت: جيمس تيري (17-9) مقابل. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)

المباراة التمهيدية لوزن الريشة: خوسيه بيريز (2-1) مقابل. J.T. Donaldson (2-1)

خفيفة الوزن الأولي بوت: J.J. أوكانوفيتش (2-1) مقابل. Luis Vargas (لاول مرة)

خفيفة الوزن الأولي بوت: هوغو لوجان (0-1) مقابل. Cesar Gonzalez (لاول مرة)

Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (لاول مرة) مقابل. Justin Roswell (1-0)

وزن الوسط الأولية بوت: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) مقابل. Dwight Grant (6-1)

نوبة وزن الذبابة الأولية: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) مقابل. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)