UNDEFEATED LIGHTWEIGHTS JAKE ROBERTS-CARRINGTON BANKS READY FOR ACTION IN PRELIMINARY CONTEST
סאַנטאַ מאָניקאַ, קאַליף (אָקטאָבער 19, 2016) – The anticipated mixed martial arts debut of flyweight Keri Melendez will come against Sheila Padilla (2-0) during the main card of "בעללאַטאָר 165: טשאַנדלער ווס. הענדערסאָן " אין די זאַפט צענטער אין סאַן דזשאָסע, קאַליף. אויף נאוועמבער. 19.
דערצו, a lightweight bout pitting Carrington Banks (5-0) קעגן 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 מיכאל טשאַנדלער (15-3) קעגן בענסאָן הענדערסאָן (24-6). דערצו, a welterweight clash between undefeated British striker מיכאל "ווענאָם" Page (11-0) and California’s own פערנאַנדאָ גאָנזאַלעז (25-13) will also be the card’s co-main event. Rounding out the televised action, a lightweight showdown pitting אד"ם פּיקקאָלאָט (8-0) קעגן בראַנדאָן גירטז (14-4) and a light heavyweight matchup pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) קעגן פראַנסיס קאַרמאָנט (14-4) were added earlier this week.
"בעללאַטאָר 165: טשאַנדלער ווס. הענדערסאָן " will take place on נאָוועמבער 19, airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 פּ.ם עט/ 8 פּ.ם. קאָרט. 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 "בעללאַטאָר: דיינאַמייט 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, ווו זי איצט האלט אַ 4-1 קיקקבאָקסינג רעקאָרד. 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 "בעללאַטאָר 165: טשאַנדלער ווס. הענדערסאָן " אין די זאַפט צענטער אין סאַן דזשאָסע, קאַליף. אויף נאוועמבער. 19.
Fighting out of Visalia, קאַליף., 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, טעקסאַס, 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. אָבער, 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 "בעללאַטאָר 160: הענדערסאָן ווס. Pitbull.” Roberts hopes to haunt Banks’ dreams when the two clash in the bright lights of SAP Center in San Jose, קאַליף.
גאַנץ "בעללאַטאָר 165: טשאַנדלער ווס. Henderson” Main Card:
Lightweight World Title Main Event: מיכאל טשאַנדלער (15-3) ווס. בענסאָן הענדערסאָן (24-6)
Welterweight Co-Main Event: מיכאל Page (11-0) ווס. פערנאַנדאָ גאָנזאַלעז (25-13)
Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: לינטאָן וואַססעלל (16-5) ווס. פראַנסיס קאַרמאָנט (25-11)
Lightweight Feature Bout: אד"ם פּיקקאָלאָט (8-0) ווס. בראַנדאָן גירטז (14-4)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (דעבוט) ווס. Sheila Padilla (2-0)
Complete Preliminary Card:
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Carrington Banks (5-0) ווס. Jake Roberts (7-0)
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Diego Herzog (3-2) ווס. ניק פּיקאַ (5-0)
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: גאַבע קאַרראַסקאָ (7-0) ווס. Rolando Velasco (10-4)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: יעקב טערי (17-9) ווס. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: דזשאָסע פּערעז (2-1) ווס. J.T. Donaldson (2-1)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) ווס. Luis Vargas (דעבוט)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Hugo Lujan (0-1) ווס. Cesar Gonzalez (דעבוט)
Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (דעבוט) ווס. Justin Roswell (1-0)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) ווס. Dwight Grant (6-1)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) ווס. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)