UNDEFEATED LIGHTWEIGHTS JAKE ROBERTS-CARRINGTON BANKS READY FOR ACTION IN PRELIMINARY CONTEST
सँटा मोनिका, मुसलमान लोकांचा धर्मगुरू (ऑक्टोबर 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: व्यापारी वि. हेंडरसन " सॅन जोस सॅप केंद्र येथे, मुसलमान लोकांचा धर्मगुरू. नोव्हेंबर रोजी. 19.
याव्यतिरिक्त, a lightweight bout pitting Carrington Banks (5-0) विरुद्ध 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 मायकेल मेणबत्त्या (15-3) विरुद्ध बेन्सन हेंडरसन (24-6). याव्यतिरिक्त, a welterweight clash between undefeated British striker मायकेल "विष" पृष्ठ (11-0) and California’s own फर्नांडोचा गोन्झालेझ (25-13) will also be the card’s co-main event. Rounding out the televised action, a lightweight showdown pitting आदाम Piccolot (8-0) विरुद्ध Brandon Girtz (14-4) and a light heavyweight matchup pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) विरूद्ध फ्रान्सिस Carmont (14-4) were added earlier this week.
"Bellator 165: व्यापारी वि. हेंडरसन " will take place on नोव्हेंबर 19, airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m ET मला/ 8 p.m. सीटी. 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: विस्फोटक 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, जेथे ती सध्या वस्तू 4-1 किकबॉक्सिंग रेकॉर्ड. 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: व्यापारी वि. हेंडरसन " सॅन जोस सॅप केंद्र येथे, मुसलमान लोकांचा धर्मगुरू. वर नोव्हेंबर. 19.
Fighting out of Visalia, मुसलमान लोकांचा धर्मगुरू., 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, टेक्सास, 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. मात्र, 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: हेंडरसन वि. Pitbull.” Roberts hopes to haunt Banks’ dreams when the two clash in the bright lights of SAP Center in San Jose, मुसलमान लोकांचा धर्मगुरू.
पूर्ण "Bellator: 165: व्यापारी वि. Henderson” Main Card:
Lightweight World Title Main Event: मायकेल मेणबत्त्या (15-3) वि. बेन्सन हेंडरसन (24-6)
Welterweight Co-Main Event: मायकेल पृष्ठ (11-0) वि. फर्नांडोचा गोन्झालेझ (25-13)
Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: लिंटोन Vassell (16-5) वि. फ्रान्सिस Carmont (25-11)
Lightweight Feature Bout: आदाम Piccolot (8-0) वि. Brandon Girtz (14-4)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (चित्रपट) वि. Sheila Padilla (2-0)
Complete Preliminary Card:
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Carrington Banks (5-0) वि. Jake Roberts (7-0)
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Diego Herzog (3-2) वि. निक खाण्यास अयोग्य तसेच चमत्कारिक अन्नपदार्थाविषयी अस्वाभाविक आकर्षण (5-0)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Gabe Carrasco (7-0) वि. Rolando Velasco (10-4)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: जेम्स टेरी (17-9) वि. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: जोस पेरेझ (2-1) वि. J.T. Donaldson (2-1)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) वि. Luis Vargas (चित्रपट)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Hugo Lujan (0-1) वि. Cesar Gonzalez (चित्रपट)
Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (चित्रपट) वि. Justin Roswell (1-0)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) वि. Dwight Grant (6-1)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) वि. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)