UNDEFEATED LIGHTWEIGHTS JAKE ROBERTS-CARRINGTON BANKS READY FOR ACTION IN PRELIMINARY CONTEST
SANTA MONICA, КАЛИФОРНИЯ (Октября 19, 2016) – The anticipated mixed martial arts debut of flyweight Keri Melendez will come against Шейла Падилья (2-0) during the main card of "Bellator 165: Чандлер против. Хендерсон " в центре SAP в Сан-Хосе, Халиф. ноя. 19.
В дополнение, a lightweight bout pitting Кэррингтон Бэнкс (5-0) против Джейк 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 Чандлер (15-3) против Бенсон Хендерсон (24-6). В дополнение, a welterweight clash between undefeated British striker Майкл "Яд" Страница (11-0) and California’s own Фернандо Гонсалес (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 Брэндон Girtz (14-4) and a light heavyweight matchup pitting Линтон «Рой» Вассел (16-5) против Фрэнсис Carmont (14-4) were added earlier this week.
"Bellator 165: Чандлер против. Хендерсон " состоится Ноябрь 19, airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m ET/ 8 p.m. Коннектикут. Билеты на мероприятие уже в продаже, их можно приобрести на 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, где она в настоящее время занимает 4-1 кикбоксинг запись. 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 против. Хендерсон " в центре SAP в Сан-Хосе, Халиф. на Ноябрь. 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, Техас, 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. Однако, 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 против. Pitbull.” Roberts hopes to haunt Banks’ dreams when the two clash in the bright lights of SAP Center in San Jose, Халиф.
Полный "Bellator 165: Чандлер против. Henderson” Main Card:
Главное событие за титул чемпиона мира в легком весе: Майкл Чандлер (15-3) против. Бенсон Хендерсон (24-6)
Полусредний вес Co-Main Event: Michael Page (11-0) против. Фернандо Гонсалес (25-13)
Бой в полутяжелом весе: Линтон Vassell (16-5) против. Фрэнсис Carmont (25-11)
Легкая особенность Бута: Адам Piccolot (8-0) против. Брэндон Girtz (14-4)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (Дебют) против. Шейла Падилья (2-0)
Заполнить предварительную карту:
Легкий Предварительный Bout: Кэррингтон Бэнкс (5-0) против. Джейк Робертс (7-0)
Средний Предварительное Bout: Диего Herzog (3-2) против. Ник Pica (5-0)
Легчайшем Предварительный Bout: Гейб Карраско (7-0) против. Роландо Веласко (10-4)
Средний вес Предварительное Bout: Джеймс Терри (17-9) против. Джастин Бэсман (19-10-1)
Полулегком Предварительный Bout: Хосе Перес (2-1) против. J.T. Donaldson (2-1)
Легкий Предварительный Bout: НИ СЛОВА. Оканович (2-1) против. Луис Варгас (Дебют)
Легкий Предварительный Bout: Хьюго Лухан (0-1) против. Cesar Gonzalez (Дебют)
Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (Дебют) против. Джастин Roswell (1-0)
Средний вес Предварительное Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) против. Dwight Grant (6-1)
Наилегчайшем Предварительный Bout: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) против. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)