UNDEFEATED LIGHTWEIGHTS JAKE ROBERTS-CARRINGTON BANKS READY FOR ACTION IN PRELIMINARY CONTEST
سانتا مونیکا, کیلیفورنیا (اکتوبر 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: چانڈلر بمقابلہ. ہینڈرسن " سان ہوزے میں SAP سینٹر میں, کیلیفورنیا. نومبر پر. 19.
اس کے علاوہ, a lightweight bout pitting Carrington Banks (5-0) کے خلاف 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 مائیکل چانڈلر (15-3) کے خلاف بینسن ہینڈرسن (24-6). اس کے علاوہ, a welterweight clash between undefeated British striker مائیکل "زہر" صفحہ (11-0) and California’s own فرنانڈو Gonzalez کی (25-13) will also be the card’s co-main event. Rounding out the televised action, a lightweight showdown pitting آدم Piccolot (8-0) کے خلاف برینڈن Girtz (14-4) and a light heavyweight matchup pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) مقابلے فرانسس Carmont (14-4) were added earlier this week.
"Bellator 165: چانڈلر بمقابلہ. ہینڈرسن " will take place on نومبر 19, airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 بجے ET/ 8 بجے. CT. ایونٹ کے لئے ٹکٹ اب فروخت پر ہیں اور میں خریدے جا سکتے ہیں 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: ڈائنامائٹ 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, جہاں وہ اس وقت ایک کی ڈگری حاصل کی 4-1 کک باکسنگ ریکارڈ. 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: چانڈلر بمقابلہ. ہینڈرسن " سان ہوزے میں SAP سینٹر میں, کیلیفورنیا. پر نومبر. 19.
Fighting out of Visalia, کیلیفورنیا., 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, ٹیکساس, 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. تاہم, 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: ہینڈرسن بمقابلہ. Pitbull.” Roberts hopes to haunt Banks’ dreams when the two clash in the bright lights of SAP Center in San Jose, کیلیفورنیا.
مکمل "لڑائی 165: چانڈلر بمقابلہ. Henderson” Main Card:
Lightweight World Title Main Event: مائیکل چانڈلر (15-3) بنام. بینسن ہینڈرسن (24-6)
ویلٹر ویٹ شریک مین ایونٹ: مائیکل پیج (11-0) بنام. فرنانڈو Gonzalez کی (25-13)
Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: لنٹن Vassell (16-5) بنام. فرانسس Carmont (25-11)
Lightweight Feature Bout: آدم Piccolot (8-0) بنام. برینڈن Girtz (14-4)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (پہلی فلم) بنام. Sheila Padilla (2-0)
Complete Preliminary Card:
ہلکا پھلکا ابتدائی مقابلہ: Carrington Banks (5-0) بنام. Jake Roberts (7-0)
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Diego Herzog (3-2) بنام. نک پائیکا (5-0)
بینٹم ویٹ ابتدائی مقابلہ: Gabe کی Carrasco میں (7-0) بنام. Rolando Velasco (10-4)
ویلٹر ویٹ ابتدائی مقابلہ: جیمز ٹیری (17-9) بنام. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)
فیدر ویٹ ابتدائی مقابلہ: جوس پیریز (2-1) بنام. J.T. Donaldson (2-1)
ہلکا پھلکا ابتدائی مقابلہ: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) بنام. Luis Vargas (پہلی فلم)
ہلکا پھلکا ابتدائی مقابلہ: Hugo Lujan (0-1) بنام. Cesar Gonzalez (پہلی فلم)
Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (پہلی فلم) بنام. Justin Roswell (1-0)
ویلٹر ویٹ ابتدائی مقابلہ: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) بنام. Dwight Grant (6-1)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) بنام. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)