UNDEFEATED LIGHTWEIGHTS JAKE ROBERTS-CARRINGTON BANKS READY FOR ACTION IN PRELIMINARY CONTEST
Санта-Моника, Калифорни мужийн (Аравдугаар сар 19, 2016) – The anticipated mixed martial arts debut of flyweight Keri Melendez эсрэг ирэх болно Шейла Падилла (2-0) during the main card of "Bellator 165: Чандлер сүсэг. Хендерсон " Сан-Хосе-д SAP-ийн төвд, Калифорни мужийн. Nov дээр. 19.
Үүнээс гадна, a lightweight bout pitting Carrington Банкууд (5-0) эсрэг Жейк 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 Chandler (15-3) эсрэг Хендерсоны Бенсон (24-6). Үүнээс гадна, a welterweight clash between undefeated British striker Майкл "хор" хуудас (11-0) , Калифорнийн өөрийн юм Фернандо Гонзалес (25-13) will also be the card’s co-main event. Rounding out the televised action, a lightweight showdown pitting Адам Piccolot (8-0) эсрэг Брэндон Girtz (14-4) and a light heavyweight matchup pitting "Сурэг" Vassell Linton (16-5) харьцуулахад Francis Carmont (14-4) were added earlier this week.
"Bellator 165: Чандлер сүсэг. Хендерсон " will take place on Арваннэгдүгээр 19, airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m ET/ 8 p.m. СТ. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at Bellator.com, түүнчлэн SAP-ийн төв Box Office болон Ticketmaster гэх мэт.
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, Тэр бол одоогоор эзэмшдэг 4-1 Kickboxing бичлэг. 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 сүсэг. Хендерсон " Сан-Хосе-д SAP-ийн төвд, Калифорни мужийн. тухай Эцсийн. 19.
Fighting out of Visalia, Калифорни мужийн., 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, АНУ-ын Техасын, 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. Гэсэн хэдий ч, 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: Хендерсоны сүсэг. Pitbull.” Roberts hopes to haunt Banks’ dreams when the two clash in the bright lights of SAP Center in San Jose, Калифорни мужийн.
Иж бүрэн "Bellator 165: Чандлер сүсэг. Хендерсон "Үндсэн карт:
Хөнгөн Дэлхийн Гарчиг Үндсэн үйл явдал: Майкл Chandler (15-3) сүсэг. Хендерсоны Бенсон (24-6)
Welterweight Хамтран гол үйл явдал: Майкл хуудас (11-0) сүсэг. Фернандо Гонзалес (25-13)
Хөнгөн хүнд жингийн онцлог дайралт хийвэл: Linton Vassell (16-5) сүсэг. Francis Carmont (25-11)
Хөнгөн Онцлог дайралт хийвэл: Адам Piccolot (8-0) сүсэг. Брэндон Girtz (14-4)
Flyweight Онцлог дайралт хийвэл: Keri-Энн Тейлор-Melendez (Дебют) сүсэг. Шейла Падилла (2-0)
Иж бүрэн урьдчилсан карт:
Хөнгөн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Carrington Банкууд (5-0) сүсэг. Жейк Робертс (7-0)
Middleweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Диего Herzog (3-2) сүсэг. Ник PICA (5-0)
Bantamweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Gabe Carrasco (7-0) сүсэг. Rolando Velasco (10-4)
Welterweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Жеймс Терри (17-9) сүсэг. Жастин Baesman (19-10-1)
Өд урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Жозе Перез (2-1) сүсэг. J.T. Donaldson (2-1)
Хөнгөн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) сүсэг. Luis Варгас (Дебют)
Хөнгөн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Уго Lujan (0-1) сүсэг. Сезар Гонзалес (Дебют)
Welterweight "сахил" урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Доминик Sumer (Дебют) сүсэг. Жастин Roswell (1-0)
Welterweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) сүсэг. Дуайт Грант (6-1)
Flyweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Сара D'Alelio (10-6) сүсэг. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)