UNDEFEATED LIGHTWEIGHTS JAKE ROBERTS-CARRINGTON BANKS READY FOR ACTION IN PRELIMINARY CONTEST
SANTA MONICA, КАЛИФОРНИЯ (Жовтень 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: Чандлер проти. Хендерсон " в центрі SAP в Сан-Хосе, Халіф. Листопад. 19.
На додаток, a lightweight bout pitting Carrington Banks (5-0) проти 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 Майкл Чандлер (15-3) проти Бен Хендерсон (24-6). На додаток, a welterweight clash between undefeated British striker Майкл "Яд" Сторінка (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) проти Брендон Girtz (14-4) and a light heavyweight matchup pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) проти Френсіс Carmont (14-4) were added earlier this week.
"Bellator 165: Чандлер проти. Хендерсон " will take place on Листопад 19, airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m ET/ 8 p.m. Коннектикут. 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: Динаміт 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, де вона в даний час тримає 4-1 кікбоксинг 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 "Bellator 165: Чандлер проти. Хендерсон " в центрі SAP в Сан-Хосе, Халіф. на Листопад. 19.
Fighting out of Visalia, Каліфорнія., 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. Однак, 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 проти. Pitbull.” Roberts hopes to haunt Banks’ dreams when the two clash in the bright lights of SAP Center in San Jose, Халіф.
Повний "Bellator 165: Чандлер проти. Henderson” Main Card:
Lightweight World Title Main Event: Майкл Чандлер (15-3) проти. Бен Хендерсон (24-6)
Супер-головна подія в напівважкій вазі: Michael Page (11-0) проти. Фернандо Гонсалес (25-13)
Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Лінтон Vassell (16-5) проти. Френсіс Carmont (25-11)
Легкий поєдинок: Адам Piccolot (8-0) проти. Брендон Girtz (14-4)
Легка вага: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (Дебют) проти. Sheila Padilla (2-0)
Complete Preliminary Card:
Полегшений попередній поєдинок: Carrington Banks (5-0) проти. Jake Roberts (7-0)
Попередній поєдинок середньої ваги: Diego Herzog (3-2) проти. Нік Pica (5-0)
Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Гейб Карраско (7-0) проти. Rolando Velasco (10-4)
Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Джеймс Террі (17-9) проти. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)
Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Хосе Перес (2-1) проти. J.T. Donaldson (2-1)
Полегшений попередній поєдинок: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) проти. Luis Vargas (Дебют)
Полегшений попередній поєдинок: Hugo Lujan (0-1) проти. Cesar Gonzalez (Дебют)
Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (Дебют) проти. Justin Roswell (1-0)
Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) проти. Dwight Grant (6-1)
Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) проти. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)