UNDEFEATED LIGHTWEIGHTS JAKE ROBERTS-CARRINGTON BANKS READY FOR ACTION IN PRELIMINARY CONTEST
Санта Моника, Калифорнија (Октомври 19, 2016) – The anticipated mixed martial arts debut of flyweight Keri Melendez will come against Sheila Padilla (2-0) за време на главната картичка на "Bellator 165: Чендлер vs. Хендерсон " на САП Центар во Сан Хозе, Калифорнија. на ноември. 19.
Во прилог, a lightweight bout pitting Carrington Banks (5-0) против 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 Мајкл Чендлер (15-3) против Бенсон Хендерсон (24-6). Во прилог, a welterweight clash between undefeated British striker Мајкл "отровот" Page (11-0) and California’s own Фернандо Гонзалез (25-13) will also be the card’s co-main event. Rounding out the televised action, a lightweight showdown pitting Адам Piccolot (8-0) против Брендон Girtz (14-4) and a light heavyweight matchup pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) наспроти Френсис Carmont (14-4) were added earlier this week.
"Bellator 165: Чендлер vs. Хендерсон " ќе се одржи на Ноември 19, airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 вечер ЕТ/ 8 вечер. КТ. Билетите за настанот се на продажба сега и може да се купат 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: Динамит 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, каде што во моментов има 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: Чендлер vs. Хендерсон " на САП Центар во Сан Хозе, Калифорнија. на Ноември. 19.
Fighting out of Visalia, Калифорнија., 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, Тексас, 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. Меѓутоа, 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: Хендерсон наспроти. Pitbull.” Roberts hopes to haunt Banks’ dreams when the two clash in the bright lights of SAP Center in San Jose, Калифорнија.
Заврши "Bellator 165: Чендлер vs. Henderson” Main Card:
Lightweight World Title Main Event: Мајкл Чендлер (15-3) наспроти. Бенсон Хендерсон (24-6)
Ко-главен настан во тешка категорија: Мајкл страна (11-0) наспроти. Фернандо Гонзалез (25-13)
Лесен меч во тешка категорија: Линтон Vassell (16-5) наспроти. Френсис Carmont (25-11)
Лесен меч за одлики: Адам Piccolot (8-0) наспроти. Брендон Girtz (14-4)
Функција за летање во тешка категорија: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (Деби) наспроти. Sheila Padilla (2-0)
Complete Preliminary Card:
Лесен прелиминарен меч: Carrington Banks (5-0) наспроти. Jake Roberts (7-0)
Прелиминарен меч во средна категорија: Diego Herzog (3-2) наспроти. Ник Пика (5-0)
Прелиминарен меч во Бантам категорија: Габе Carrasco (7-0) наспроти. Rolando Velasco (10-4)
Прелиминарен меч во тешка категорија: Џејмс Тери (17-9) наспроти. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)
Прелиминарен меч во перо категорија: Жозе Перез (2-1) наспроти. J.T. Donaldson (2-1)
Лесен прелиминарен меч: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) наспроти. Luis Vargas (Деби)
Лесен прелиминарен меч: Hugo Lujan (0-1) наспроти. Cesar Gonzalez (Деби)
Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (Деби) наспроти. Justin Roswell (1-0)
Прелиминарен меч во тешка категорија: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) наспроти. Dwight Grant (6-1)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) наспроти. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)