UNDEFEATED LIGHTWEIGHTS JAKE ROBERTS-CARRINGTON BANKS READY FOR ACTION IN PRELIMINARY CONTEST
SANTA MONICA, Каліфорніі (Кастрычнік 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: Чандлер супраць. Хендэрсан " у цэнтры SAP у Сан-Хасэ, Халіф. лістапада. 19.
У дадатак, a lightweight bout pitting Carrington Banks (5-0) супраць Джэйк Робертс (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 Майкл Чандлер (15-3) супраць Бенсон Хендэрсан (24-6). У дадатак, a welterweight clash between undefeated British striker Майкл "Яд" Старонка (11-0) and California’s own Фернанда Гансалес (25-13) will also be the card’s co-main event. Rounding out the televised action, a lightweight showdown pitting Адам Piccolot (8-0) супраць Брэндон Girtz (14-4) and a light heavyweight matchup pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) супраць Фрэнсіс Carmont (14-4) were added earlier this week.
"Bellator 165: Чандлер супраць. Хендэрсан " will take place on Лістапада 19, airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m ET/ 8 p.m. Канэктыкут. Квіткі на мерапрыемства ўжо ў продажы і могуць быць набыты ў 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: Дынаміт 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, дзе яна ў цяперашні час трымае 4-1 кікбоксінг запіс. 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: Чандлер супраць. Хендэрсан " у цэнтры SAP у Сан-Хасэ, Халіф. на Лістапада. 19.
Fighting out of Visalia, Каліфорнія., 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, Тэхас, 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. Аднак, 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: Хендэрсан супраць. Pitbull.” Roberts hopes to haunt Banks’ dreams when the two clash in the bright lights of SAP Center in San Jose, Халіф.
Поўны "Bellator 165: Чандлер супраць. Henderson” Main Card:
Галоўная падзея за чэмпіён свету ў лёгкай вазе: Майкл Чандлер (15-3) супраць. Бенсон Хендэрсан (24-6)
Welterweight Co-Main Event: Michael Page (11-0) супраць. Фернанда Гансалес (25-13)
Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Лінтан Vassell (16-5) супраць. Фрэнсіс Carmont (25-11)
Lightweight Feature Bout: Адам Piccolot (8-0) супраць. Брэндон Girtz (14-4)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (Дэбют) супраць. Sheila Padilla (2-0)
Complete Preliminary Card:
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Carrington Banks (5-0) супраць. Джэйк Робертс (7-0)
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Diego Herzog (3-2) супраць. Нік Pica (5-0)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Гейб Карраско (7-0) супраць. Rolando Velasco (10-4)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Джэймс Тэры (17-9) супраць. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Хасэ Перэс (2-1) супраць. J.T. Donaldson (2-1)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) супраць. Luis Vargas (Дэбют)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Hugo Lujan (0-1) супраць. Cesar Gonzalez (Дэбют)
Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (Дэбют) супраць. Justin Roswell (1-0)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) супраць. Dwight Grant (6-1)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) супраць. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)