UNDEFEATED LIGHTWEIGHTS JAKE ROBERTS-CARRINGTON BANKS READY FOR ACTION IN PRELIMINARY CONTEST
SANTA MONICA, קליפורניה (אוקטובר 19, 2016) – The anticipated mixed martial arts debut of flyweight Keri מלנדז will come against Sheila Padilla (2-0) during the main card of "Bellator 165: צ'נדלר לעומת. הנדרסון " במרכז SAP בסן חוזה, קליפורניה. בתאריך Nov. 19.
בנוסף, a lightweight bout pitting Carrington Banks (5-0) נגד Jake Roberts (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 מייקל צ'נדלר (15-3) נגד בנסון הנדרסון (24-6). בנוסף, a welterweight clash between undefeated British striker דף "ארס" מיכאל (11-0) and California’s own פרננדו גונזאלס (25-13) will also be the card’s co-main event. Rounding out the televised action, a lightweight showdown pitting האדם Piccolot (8-0) נגד ברנדון Girtz (14-4) and a light heavyweight matchup pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) לעומת פרנסיס Carmont (14-4) were added earlier this week.
"Bellator 165: צ'נדלר לעומת. הנדרסון " יתקיים ביום נובמבר 19, airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m ET/ 8 p.m. 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: דינמיט 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, שבו היא מחזיקה כיום 4-1 שיא קיקבוקסינג. 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: צ'נדלר לעומת. הנדרסון " במרכז SAP בסן חוזה, קליפורניה. ב נובמבר. 19.
Fighting out of Visalia, קליפורניה., 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, טקסס, 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. עם זאת, 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: הנדרסון לעומת. Pitbull.” Roberts hopes to haunt Banks’ dreams when the two clash in the bright lights of SAP Center in San Jose, קליפורניה.
שלמה "Bellator 165: צ'נדלר לעומת. Henderson” Main Card:
תואר עולמי קל משקל: מייקל צ'נדלר (15-3) לעומת. בנסון הנדרסון (24-6)
חצי כבד Co-ראשי האירוע: מייקל דף (11-0) לעומת. פרננדו גונזאלס (25-13)
מאפיין קל משקל כבד: לינטון Vassell (16-5) לעומת. פרנסיס Carmont (25-11)
תכונה קלה באוט: האדם Piccolot (8-0) לעומת. ברנדון Girtz (14-4)
תכונת Flyweight באוט: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (הבכורה) לעומת. Sheila Padilla (2-0)
Complete Preliminary Card:
קל משקל ראשוני באוט: Carrington Banks (5-0) לעומת. Jake Roberts (7-0)
הבינוני הראשוני באוט: Diego Herzog (3-2) לעומת. ניק פיקה (5-0)
Bantamweight ראשוני באוט: גייב קרסקו (7-0) לעומת. Rolando Velasco (10-4)
חצי הכבד הראשוני באוט: ג'יימס טרי (17-9) לעומת. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)
במשקל הנוצה הראשוני באוט: ז'וזה פרז (2-1) לעומת. J.T. Donaldson (2-1)
קל משקל ראשוני באוט: לא מילה. Okanovich (2-1) לעומת. לואיס ורגאס (הבכורה)
קל משקל ראשוני באוט: Hugo Lujan (0-1) לעומת. Cesar Gonzalez (הבכורה)
Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (הבכורה) לעומת. Justin Roswell (1-0)
חצי הכבד הראשוני באוט: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) לעומת. Dwight Grant (6-1)
Flyweight ראשוני באוט: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) לעומת. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)