UNDEFEATED LIGHTWEIGHTS JAKE ROBERTS-CARRINGTON BANKS READY FOR ACTION IN PRELIMINARY CONTEST
Санта Моника, CALIF (Октомври 19, 2016) – The anticipated mixed martial arts debut of flyweight Кери Мелендес will come against Sheila Padilla (2-0) по време на основната карта на "Bellator 165: Chandler срещу. Henderson " в SAP център в Сан Хосе, Халиф. Ноември. 19.
В допълнение, a lightweight bout pitting Carrington Banks (5-0) срещу Джейк Робъртс (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 Michael Chandler (15-3) срещу Benson Henderson (24-6). В допълнение, a welterweight clash between undefeated British striker Michael "Venom" Page (11-0) и собствената на Калифорния Фернандо Гонзалес (25-13) will also be the card’s co-main event. Rounding out the televised action, a lightweight showdown pitting Adam Piccolot (8-0) срещу Brandon Girtz (14-4) and a light heavyweight matchup pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) срещу Francis Carmont (14-4) were added earlier this week.
"Bellator 165: Chandler срещу. Henderson " will take place on Ноември 19, airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m ET/ 8 p.m. CT. Билети за събитието са в продажба в момента и могат да бъдат закупени в Bellator.com, както и SAP Center Box Office и 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: Dynamite 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, където тя в момента е на 4-1 кикбокс рекорд. 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: Chandler срещу. Henderson " в SAP център в Сан Хосе, Халиф. на Ноември. 19.
Fighting out of Visalia, Калифорния., 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, Texas, 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. Обаче, 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: Henderson срещу. Питбул." Roberts hopes to haunt Banks’ dreams when the two clash in the bright lights of SAP Center in San Jose, Халиф.
Complete "Bellator 165: Chandler срещу. Henderson” Main Card:
Lightweight World Title Main Event: Michael Chandler (15-3) срещу. Benson Henderson (24-6)
Състезание в състезание в полутежка категория: Michael Page (11-0) срещу. Фернандо Гонзалес (25-13)
Лек тежка категория: Линтън Васел (16-5) срещу. Francis Carmont (25-11)
Лек двубой: Adam Piccolot (8-0) срещу. Brandon Girtz (14-4)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (Дебют) срещу. Sheila Padilla (2-0)
Complete Preliminary Card:
Лек предварителен двубой: Carrington Banks (5-0) срещу. Джейк Робъртс (7-0)
Предварителен двубой в средна категория: Diego Herzog (3-2) срещу. Nick Pica (5-0)
Предварителна битка с тегло на теглото: Гейб Караско (7-0) срещу. Роландо Веласко (10-4)
Предварителен двубой в тежка категория: Джеймс Тери (17-9) срещу. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)
Предварителен бой с леко тегло: Жозе Перес (2-1) срещу. J.T. Donaldson (2-1)
Лек предварителен двубой: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) срещу. Луис Варгас (Дебют)
Лек предварителен двубой: Hugo Lujan (0-1) срещу. Cesar Gonzalez (Дебют)
Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (Дебют) срещу. Justin Roswell (1-0)
Предварителен двубой в тежка категория: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) срещу. Дуайт Грант (6-1)
Предварителен двубой за полутежка категория: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) срещу. Хаймелен Нивера (4-1)