UNDEFEATED LIGHTWEIGHTS JAKE ROBERTS-CARRINGTON BANKS READY FOR ACTION IN PRELIMINARY CONTEST
САНТА МОНИКА, Цалиф (Октобар 19, 2016) – The anticipated mixed martial arts debut of flyweight Keri Melendez will come against Sheila Padilla (2-0) during the main card of "Беллатор 165: Чендлер вс. хендерсон " у САП центру у Сан Јосе, Калиф. он Нов. 19.
Додатно, a lightweight bout pitting Carrington Banks (5-0) против Јаке 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 Мајкл Чендлер (15-3) против Бенсон Хендерсон (24-6). Додатно, a welterweight clash between undefeated British striker Мајкл "Веном" Страница (11-0) and California’s own Фернандо Гонзалес (25-13) will also be the card’s co-main event. Rounding out the televised action, a lightweight showdown pitting Адам Пиццолот (8-0) против Брендон Гиртз (14-4) and a light heavyweight matchup pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) наспрам Френсис Цармонт (14-4) were added earlier this week.
"Беллатор 165: Чендлер вс. хендерсон " will take place on Новембар 19, airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 п.м ЕТ/ 8 п.м. ЦТ. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at Беллатор.цом, 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 "Беллатор: Динамите 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 је тренутно држи 4-1 кикбокс запис. 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 "Беллатор 165: Чендлер вс. хендерсон " у САП центру у Сан Јосе, Калиф. о Нов. 19.
Fighting out of Visalia, Цалиф., 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. Међутим, 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 "Беллатор 160: Хендерсон вс. Pitbull.” Roberts hopes to haunt Banks’ dreams when the two clash in the bright lights of SAP Center in San Jose, Калиф.
Комплетан "Беллатор 165: Чендлер вс. Henderson” Main Card:
Главни догађај светске титуле у лакој категорији: Мајкл Чендлер (15-3) вс. Бенсон Хендерсон (24-6)
Колумниста у полутешкој категорији: Мицхаел Паге (11-0) вс. Фернандо Гонзалес (25-13)
Полака тешка категорија: Линтон Васселл (16-5) вс. Френсис Цармонт (25-11)
Лагана карактерна борба: Адам Пиццолот (8-0) вс. Брендон Гиртз (14-4)
Фливеигхт Феатуре Боут: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (Деби) вс. Sheila Padilla (2-0)
Complete Preliminary Card:
Лака прелиминарна борба: Carrington Banks (5-0) вс. Јаке Робертс (7-0)
Претежни меч у средњој категорији: Diego Herzog (3-2) вс. Ник Пица (5-0)
Бантам категорија прелиминарни окршај: Габе Царрасцо (7-0) вс. Rolando Velasco (10-4)
Претечај у полутешкој категорији: Јамес Терри (17-9) вс. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)
Перолака прелиминарна борба: Јосе Перез (2-1) вс. J.T. Donaldson (2-1)
Лака прелиминарна борба: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) вс. Luis Vargas (Деби)
Лака прелиминарна борба: Hugo Lujan (0-1) вс. Cesar Gonzalez (Деби)
Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (Деби) вс. Justin Roswell (1-0)
Претечај у полутешкој категорији: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) вс. Dwight Grant (6-1)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) вс. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)