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Brandon Halsey Defeats Kendall Grove Via Technical Knockout Vacates Bellator Middleweight Title Due To Missing Weight
All photos by: Bellator MMA/Eric Coleman
TEMECULA, Calif. (Mai 15, 2015) – While Brandon “Bull” Halsey (9-0) can no longer say he’s Bellator MMA’s Middleweight World Champion, he’s still managed to show his talent with a one-sided destruction of proven veteran Kendall “Spyder” Grove (21-15).
The contest served as the feature main event of Fredagens “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” card at Pechanga Resort & Casino i Temecula, Calif.
Halsey nearly finished the fight in the early going, moving to an arm-triangle choke that would have finished a lesser opponent, but Grove somehow battled through the effort. Fortsatt, it was a one-sided round for the former champ.
Grove was able to avoid such a precarious position in the second, but he was still forced to be on the defensive throughout most of the frame. With a high-paced wrestling attack, Halsey simply pushed his way to the floor and enjoyed top position for almost the entirety of the round.
The pattern continued as the fight wore on, with Halsey simply overpowering his opponent and constantly earning himself the dominant position. Grove briefly threatened with an armbar in the fourth frame, but Halsey simply yanked his limb free and pounded away with punches shortly after until he earned the TKO win at the 2:25 mark of the frame.
The undefeated Halsey, who was stripped of the Bellator MMA Middleweight World Title for failing to make weight, will look to again earn the belt in his next appearance.
“I was my own worst enemy. It was how I performed. He didn’t throw anything at me that I wasn’t ready for. I was just trying to tough through the injury. I had to tough it out and come out with the victory,” Halsey said.
“Obviously, you want to be as dominant as possible. I just felt like I couldn’t explode through my combinations or explode through the fight and finish how I wanted to. But like I said, you’ve got to deal with adversity, and I did it the best I could,” Halsey continued.
“I learned my lesson. I thank Bellator. I apologize to the commission. It’s unprofessional not to make weight. Ingen unnskyldninger, but anybody knows that it’s hard to cut weight with an injury. The belt’s just a decoration, so I’m still the champ in my eyes. No one has taken the belt from me.”
In the night’s co-main event, former Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (17-4), of Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, took a step toward another shot at the title with a hard-fought decision victory over the hard-hitting Mike “Marine” Richman, of Rose Mount, Fra.
While Richman showed excellent takedown defense throughout the 15-minute affair, Dantas’ work rate helped him earn the favor of the judges. Constantly pressing and looking to bring the fight to the floor, Dantas was able to just edge out Richman on the cards, 29-28 according to all three officials.
“I went out there and fought the way I trained to fight,” Dantas said after the win. “I knew Mike Richman was going to come with everything, but I wanted to win this fight and get back to the title. The only fight that makes sense next is for the title.
In a welterweight contest, Fernando “Den Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (24-13), of Menifee, Calif., scored a thrilling, come-from-behind victory over “Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-2), San Bernardino, Calif.
With Millender enjoying a six-inch height advantage, the smaller Gonzalez struggled to score points in the first two rounds. But when the fight hit the floor in the third, Gonzalez latched onto a guillotine choke and earned a tap from his opponent at the 1:14 av den siste runden.
“Jeg er 4-0 akkurat nå,” Gonzalez said after the win. “That’s one step closer to the title, and I’m excited to get in there and mix it up with whoever is next.”
With the result, Gonzalez now boasts four-straight Bellator MMA victories and put himself in line for a potential shot at the promotion’s Welterweight Title.
In the night’s first main-card matchup, ubeseiret prospektet Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (7-0), of Rahway, N.J., used a superior wrestling game to outwork more experienced opponent Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-5), of Lajes, Brasil, en route a unanimous-decision victory.
With Caldwell scoring takedowns throughout the matchup, Silva looked for submissions when available, but he simply couldn’t find the necessary hold to work past his opponent’s defense. I stedet, Caldwell kept his pressure high, and judges awarded him the fight, 29-28 på alle tre kortene.
After the victory, Caldwell made it clear he’s clearing his way to a shot at the Bellator MMA World Title.
“I don’t think there are any fighters out there as explosive as me at 135 pounds, or as fast,” Caldwell said. “Omsider, I’ll be able to prove that.”
In the night’s final preliminary bout, Guam’s Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1) scored a third-round knockout of Mexico’s Antonio Duarte (18-6).
Dess, fjærvekt prospektet Jordan Parsons (11-1), San Diego, Calif., earned a third-round decision win over the previously undefeated Brazilian Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-1).
I en lett tungvekt konkurranse, Virgil Zwicker (14-4-1), of Temecula, Calif., earned a first-round knockout win over Razak Al-Hassan (12-5), av Milwaukee, Wisc.
And in the night’s first fight, Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey (11-3), of Gastonia, N.C., earned a second-round knockout win over Jessie Juarez (22-10), av Torrance, Calif.
Brandon Halsey (9-0) def. Kendall Grove (21-15)
Eduardo Dantas (17-4) def. Mike Richman (18-6 )
Fernando Gonzalez (24-14) def. Curtis Millender (7-2)
Darrion Caldwell (7-0) def. Rafael Silva (22-5)
Om Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA er en ledende Mixed Martial Arts organisasjon med mange av de beste krigerne i verden. Under ledelse av veteran kampen promoter Scott Coker, Bellator er tilgjengelig for nesten 400 million hjem over hele verden i løpet av 120 land. I USA, Bellator kan sees på Spike, MMA TV leder. Bellator MMA består av en utøvende team som inkluderer topp fagfolk i TV-produksjon, live event orkestre, fighter utvikling / relasjoner, spillested anskaffelser, sponsing skapelse / utvikling, internasjonal lisensiering, markedsføring, annonsering, publisitet og provisjons relasjoner. Bellator er basert i Santa Monica, California og eies av underholdningsgiganten Viacom, hjem til verdens fremste underholdnings merkevarer som kobler med publikum gjennom overbevisende innhold på TV, film, nett og mobile plattformer.
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OFFICIAL innveiing RESULTATER, PHOTOS AND INFORMATION FROM “BELLATOR: HALSEY VS. GROVE”
TEMECULA, Calif. (Mai 14, 2015) – All twenty-six athletes competing at morgendagens "Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” event were happy to rehydrate after stepping on the scales at today’s official weigh-in, which took place at the Cabaret Theatre inside the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif.
"Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,"Som airs levende og gratis på Spike på 9 pm. OG / 8 pm. CT, features a main event between Brandon "Bull" Halsey (8-0) and well-respected veteran Kendall “Da Spyda” Grove (21-14). The incumbent champion failed to hit the required mark of 185-pounds. Som et resultat, Grove is the only fighter who can leave the event as the champion, if Halsey does manage to win, he will be forced to vacate the belt.
I co-main event, a bantamweight battle will go on as planned between former 135-pound champion Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas(16-4) and a streaking Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), despite Richman missing weight.
In a critical welterweight battle between two hometown fighters, Cinderella Man Fernando "The Menifee Maniac" Gonzalez (23-13) looks to continue his hot streak against a young Curtis “Curtious” Millender (7-1).
I åpnings tv bout av kvelden, one of MMA’s most promising prospects Darrion "The Wolf" Caldwell (6-0), looks to keep his record unblemished against a tough Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4), who has only suffered one defeat in his last 15 endene
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Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)
Bellator Mellomtittel Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (188.1 lbs.) vs. Kendall Grove (184.9 lbs.)
Bellator bantamvekt Fight: Eduardo Dantas (135.2 lbs.) vs. Mike Richman (139.8 lbs.)
Bellator weltervekt Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (170.9 lbs.) vs. Curtis Millender (170.8 lbs.)
Bellator bantamvekt Fight: Darrion Caldwell (135.7 lbs.) vs. Rafael Silva (135.7 lbs.)
Foreløpige kort (7:45 pm. OG)
Bellator Mellom Fight: Benji Radach (186 lbs.) vs. Ben Reiter (186 lbs.)
Bellator bantamvekt Fight: Joe Taimanglo (136.2 lbs.) vs. Antonio Duarte (135.1 lbs.)
Bellator Fjær Fight: Jordan Parsons (145.5 lbs.) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (146 lbs.)
Bellator Light Heavyweight Fight: Virgil Zwicker (206.7 lbs.) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (205.6 lbs.)
Bellator weltervekt Fight: Jesse Juarez (171 lbs.) vs. Ricky Rainey (170.7 lbs.)
Bellator Fjær Fight: A.J. Jenkins (146 lbs.) vs. Arlene Blencowe (145.8 lbs.)
Bellator Lett Fight: Steve Kozola (155.8 lbs.) vs. Ian Butler (155.2 lbs.)
Bellator bantamvekt Fight: Shawn Bunch (135.4 lbs.) vs. Rolando Perez (135.3 lbs.)
Bellator bantamvekt Fight: John Yoo (135.4 lbs.) vs. Albert Morales (134.4 lbs.)
Om Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA er en ledende Mixed Martial Arts organisasjon med mange av de beste krigerne i verden. Under ledelse av veteran kampen promoter Scott Coker, Bellator er tilgjengelig for nesten 400 million hjem over hele verden i løpet av 120 land. I USA, Bellator kan sees på Spike, MMA TV leder. Bellator MMA består av en utøvende team som inkluderer topp fagfolk i TV-produksjon, live event orkestre, fighter utvikling / relasjoner, spillested anskaffelser, sponsing skapelse / utvikling, internasjonal lisensiering, markedsføring, annonsering, publisitet og provisjons relasjoner. Bellator er basert i Santa Monica, California og eies av underholdningsgiganten Viacom, hjem til verdens fremste underholdnings merkevarer som kobler med publikum gjennom overbevisende innhold på TV, film, nett og mobile plattformer.
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Veteran knockout artist Benji “The Razor” Radach returns to the cage to face Ben Reiter at “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove”
EASY TWEET: Hard-hitting MMA vet @benjyradach returns to face undefeated former @PennWrestling stjerne @BenReiterMMA Mai 15 #Bellator
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mai 7, 2015) – One of MMA’s hardest-hitting pioneers will return to action for the first time since 2010, som Benji “The Razor” Radach(21-6) has agreed to replace an injured A.J. Matthews (7-3) in a middleweight preliminary fight against Ben “The Hunter” Reiter (15-0-1).
The new addition again finalizes a full nine-bout preliminary card scheduled in support of four main-card contests at “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove.”
The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) mot ruvende Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Den Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) og bantamweights Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” foregår på Fredag, Mai 15, ved Pechanga Resort & Casino i Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 pm. OG (6 pm. PT lokal tid), mens foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com.
Billetter til “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” som starter på bare $50, er for tiden på salg på Pechanga.com og Pechanga Resort & Casino billettkontoret.
Dører for “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” åpen på 4 pm. PT lokal tid, og den første konkurransen finner sted 45 minutter senere.
Fighting professionally since 2001, Radach fought for many of MMA’s biggest promotions, including Strikeforce, EliteXC, the International Fight League and the UFC. Seventeen of Radach’s 21 career wins have come by knockout, and he makes no secret of his intentions when he enters the cage. Boasting past clashed with MMA notables such as Brian Foster, Gerald Harris, Matt Horwich, Chris liv, Gustavo Machado, Murilo “Ninja” Rua and Scott Smith, bl.a., Radach put his fighting career on hold in 2010, as he addressed a variety of nagging injuries. Nå fullt restituert, Radach looks to make a successful return to action.
Radach now meets a top undefeated prospect and former UPenn wrestling star Reiter, who fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after spending much of his early career in Peru.
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Fredag, Mai 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.
Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)
Bellator Mellomtittel Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)
Bellator Utvalgte bantamvekt Fight: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
Bellator Utvalgt weltervekt Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Bellator Utvalgte bantamvekt Fight: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)
Foreløpige kort (7:45 pm. OG)
Bellator Mellom Prelim Fight: Benji Radach (21-6) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)
Bellator Lett tungvekt Prelim Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
Bellator bantamvekt Prelim Fight: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Bellator Fjær Prelim Fight: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)
Bellator weltervekt Prelim Fight: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Mørke Bouts (ca.. 11 pm. OG)
Bellator Lett Mørk Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)
Bellator Lett Mørk Prelim: Shawn Bunch (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)
Bellator Lett Mørk Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)
Bellator Lett Mørk Prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)
“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” finalizes action-packed 13-fight lineup with additions of A.J. Jenkins vs. Arlene Blencowe, Shawn Bunch vs. Rolando Perez and John Yoo vs. Albert Morales
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 16, 2015) – A thrilling 13-bout lineup for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” is now complete with the addition of women’s featherweights A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene “Angerfist” Blencowe (5-4), bantamweights Shawn “Bunch the Great” Bunch (3-1) vs.Rolando Perez (7-4) og John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert “Krigeren” Morales (1-0) to the evening’s preliminary card.
The three new additions finalize a nine-fight preliminary card scheduled in support of “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” four main card contests.
The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) mot ruvende Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Den Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) og bantamweightsDarrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” foregår på Fredag, Mai 15, ved Pechanga Resort & Casino i Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 pm. OG (6 pm. PT lokal tid), mens foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com.
Billetter til “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” som starter på bare $50, er for tiden på salg på Pechanga.com og Pechanga Resort & Casino billettkontoret.
Dører for “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” åpen på 4 pm. PT lokal tid, og den første konkurransen finner sted 45 minutter senere.
Jenkins, of Oceanside, Calif., is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Fighting professionally since 2004, Jenkins now makes her Bellator MMA debut. The 33-year-old boasts past tussles with MMA notables Shayna Baszler, Tonya Evinger, Jan Finney, Kelly Kobold and Sarah Schneider, bl.a..
An Australian native, Blencowe is a world-class athlete and former Women’s International Boxing Association World light welterweight champion. After turning her attention to MMA in 2013, Blencowe initially garnered only mixed results as she adjusted to life in the sport. Men, she has racked up three-consecutive stoppage wins as of late, and that run earned her a call from Bellator MMA.
Bunch is one of MMA’s most elite-level wrestlers as a two-time NCAA Division I All-American and two-time U.S. Olympic Team alternate. He now trains with the famed American Kickboxing Academy banner and has spent his entire professional MMA career under the Bellator MMA banner.
I mellomtiden, Alliance MMA product Perez is a 10-year veteran of the sport who made his Bellator MMA in November and fought to a rarely-seen split draw. Fortsatt, Perez is unbeaten in his past four contests and now looks to get his first win in the promotion.
Yoo, of Irvine, Calif., makes his professional debut. He meets Morales, of Carson, Calif., who picked up a submission victory in the Bellator cage in his first professional contest.
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Fredag, Mai 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.
Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)
Bellator Mellomtittel Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)
Bellator Utvalgte bantamvekt Fight: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
Bellator Utvalgt weltervekt Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Bellator Utvalgte bantamvekt Fight: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)
Foreløpige kort (7:45 pm. OG)
Bellator Mellom Prelim Fight: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)
Bellator Lett tungvekt Prelim Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
Bellator bantamvekt Prelim Fight: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Bellator Fjær Prelim Fight: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)
Bellator weltervekt Prelim Fight: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Dark Fights (ca.. 11 pm. OG)
Bellator Lett Mørk Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)
Bellator Lett Mørk Prelim: Shawn Bunch (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)
Bellator Lett Mørk Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)
Bellator Lett Mørk Prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)
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Warriors Signs Spennende bantamvekt Sergio Perales til Co-Promotional kontrakt
Warriors Boxing President Leon Margules kunngjør stolt signeringen av bantamvekt Sergio “Time to Shine” Perales til en co-fremmende avtale, sammen med Julio Marines av Marines Kampanjer.
27-år gamle southpaw Perales (24-2, 15 KOs) er opprinnelig fra Brownsville, Texas, med en aggressiv fan-vennlig stil, raske hender og god kraft. Han ble profesjonell i en alder 20 og hadde over 100 kjemper som en amatør. For tiden rangert #5 i IBF, Perales bremset sin boksekarriere for et par år å få sin grad i sykepleie, men er nå tilbake på heltid og ønsker å ta på seg verdens beste bantamweights.
I sin siste kamp, Perales vant en spennende TKO 10 over Texas rival and two-time world title challenger Raul Martinez. Etter ni runder med actionfylt brutalitet, Perales flittige hender og skarpe kombinasjoner endelig hadde Martinez ned. Etter en knockdown, dommer Rafael Ramos tilkjennegav han hadde sett nok på 35-sekunders mark.
I mai 2013, Perales mistet en meget tvilsom avgjørelse til fremtidig verdensmester Stuart Hall. Kjemper i Halls hjemland Storbritannia, Perales syntes å Verk Hall i de fleste rundene, bare for å bli offer for en enstemmig avgjørelse fra dommerne. Kampen var for IBF Inter-Continental bantamvekt Championship og propelled Hall inn i en verden-tittelen kampen.
“Jeg er glad for å være å legge en fighter så spennende som Sergio til Warriors Boxing stabile,” sa Leon Margules. “Han vil gå direkte inn i blandingen på 118 lbs og med hans ferdigheter og spennende stil, Han vil raskt bli en favoritt av fans over hele verden. Jeg har enorm optimisme for Sergio karriere.”
Juli Marines, som har vært Parales’ promoter fra starten av sin karriere sa “Jeg tror denne avtalen er en stor ting for Sergio. Jeg har sagt i årevis at han er den mest talentfulle bantamvekt i verden. Jeg har tatt ham så langt jeg kan, og nå er jeg stole på min partner Leon å ta ham med til neste nivå. Han har gjort mye bra for min andre fighter, Roberto Garcia, og jeg vet han vil gjøre det samme for Sergio. Vi vil ta noen i verden på 118 lbs. Sergio er en fremtidig verdensmester.”
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Om Warriors Boxing
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Med en rekke vellykkede Pay-Per-View show og fulle hus til sin kreditt, Warriors forretningsmodell fungerer underverk i en sport som var sårt behov for innovasjon og energi at selskapet bringer til bordet.
Når det kommer ned til det selv, et kampanje selskap er bare så god som jagerfly og bekjemper det fremmer. Warriors Boxing har levert på alle fronter, med fremragende bouts som Lara-Molina, Cayo-Peterson, Abraham-Miranda I og II, Miranda-Pavlik, Miranda-Grønn, Ibragimov-Briggs, Ibragimov-Klitschko, Urango-Hatton, Urango-Bailey, Cayo-Maidana og Ibragimov-Holyfield.
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