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OFISIALY mandanja-IN VOKATRA, PHOTOS AND INFORMATION FROM “BELLATOR: HALSEY VS. GROVE”

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TEMECULA, Kalifornia. (Mey 14, 2015) – All twenty-six athletes competing at rahampitso "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, Kalifornia.

"Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,"Izay hiseho hahalala velona sady afaka tamin'ny Spike amin'ny 9 p.m. SY / 8 p.m. 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. Vokatr'izany, 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.

Ao amin'ny fiaraha-main hetsika, 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).

Amin'ny fanokafana bout fahitalavitra ny hariva, one of MMA’s most promising prospects Darrion "Ny amboadia" 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 vazan

Tsindrio eto raha REHETRA mandanja-IN PHOTOS

Main Card (9 p.m. SY)

 

Bellator Middleweight Title Ady: Champ Brandon Halsey (188.1 lbs.) vs. Kendall Grove (184.9 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Ady: Eduardo Dantas (135.2 lbs.) vs. Mike Richman (139.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator Welterweight Ady: Fernando Gonzalez (170.9 lbs.) vs. Curtis Millender (170.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Ady: Darrion Caldwell (135.7 lbs.) vs. Rafael Silva (135.7 lbs.)

Mialoha Card (7:45 p.m. SY)

Bellator Middleweight Ady: Benji Radach (186 lbs.) vs. Ben Reiter (186 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Ady: Joe Taimanglo (136.2 lbs.) vs. Antonio Duarte (135.1 lbs.)

 

Bellator Featherweight Ady: Jordana 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 Welterweight Ady: Jesse Juarez (171 lbs.) vs. Ricky Rainey (170.7 lbs.)

 

Bellator Featherweight Ady: A.J. Jenkins (146 lbs.) vs. Arlene Blencowe (145.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator maivana Ady: Steve Kozola (155.8 lbs.) vs. Ian Butler (155.2 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Ady: Shawn bunch (135.4 lbs.) vs. Rolando Perez (135.3 lbs.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Ady: John Yoo (135.4 lbs.) vs. Albert Morales (134.4 lbs.)

 

About Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA dia mpitarika fikambanana samy hafa firenena mampiseho Martial Arts maro ny mpiady tsara indrindra eran-tany. Teo ambany fitarihan 'ny za-draharaha ady mampiroborobo Scott Coker, Bellator dia natao ho an'ny efa ho 400 tapitrisa maneran-tany any amin'ny tany maherin'ny trano 120 firenena. Any ny United States, Bellator Azo jerena ao amin'ny Spike, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, hetsika velona orchestration, mpiady fampandrosoana / fifandraisana, toerana procurement, fanohanana famoronana / ny fampandrosoana, fahazoan-dalana iraisam-pirenena, -barotra, dokam-barotra, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, California sy ny fialam-boly tompony goavana Viacom, an-trano ho an'izao tontolo izao ny fialam-boly Premier marika izay mifandray amin'ny mpijery amin'ny alalan'ny fahitalavitra manerana mavesa-danja afa-po, sarimihetsika, an-tserasera sy ny finday sehatra.

 

Veteran knockout artist Benji “Hareza” Radach returns to the cage to face Ben Reiter at “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove”

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EASY TWEET: Hard-hitting MMA vet @benjyradach returns to face undefeated former @PennWrestling star @BenReiterMMA Mey 15 #Bellator

 

SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Mey 7, 2015) – One of MMA’s hardest-hitting pioneers will return to action for the first time since 2010, toy ny Benji “Hareza” 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) manohitra goavam-be Hawaii scrapper Kendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marina” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) ary bantamweights DarrionThe WolfCaldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” atao amin'ny Zoma, Mey 15, amin'ny Pechanga Resort & Casino ao Temecula, Kalifornia. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. SY (6 p.m. PT an-toerana), raha toaka savaranonando hitanjozotra amin'ny Spike.com.

 

Tickets ho “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” izay manomboka any fotsiny $50, dia amin'izao fotoana izao ao amin'ny amidy amin'ny Pechanga.com ary ny Pechanga Resort & Casino boaty birao.

 

Varavarana ho an'ny “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” misokatra amin'ny 4 p.m. PT an-toerana, ary ny fifaninanana voalohany atao 45 minitra taty aoriana.

 

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 Leben, Gustavo Machado, MuriloNinjaRua and Scott Smith, ankoatry ny zavatra hafa, Radach put his fighting career on hold in 2010, as he addressed a variety of nagging injuries. Ary sitrana tanteraka, 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” - Zoma, Mey 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Kalifornia.

Main Card (9 p.m. SY)

 

Bellator Middleweight Title Ady: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator Featured Bantamweight Ady: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Featured Welterweight Ady: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

Bellator Featured Bantamweight Ady: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Mialoha Card (7:45 p.m. SY)

 

Bellator Middleweight Prelim Ady: Benji Radach (21-6) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator Light lanja mavesatra Prelim Ady: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Ady: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ady: Jordana Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Bellator Welterweight Prelim Ady: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Dark-toaka (eo ho eo. 11 p.m. SY)

 

Bellator maivana Dark Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)

Bellator maivana Dark Prelim: Shawn bunch (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)

Bellator maivana Dark Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

Bellator maivana Dark 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, Kalifornia. (Aprily 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 GreatBunch (3-1) vs.Rolando Perez (7-4) ary John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert “The Warrior” 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) manohitra goavam-be Hawaii scrapper Kendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marina” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) ary bantamweightsDarrionThe WolfCaldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” atao amin'ny Zoma, Mey 15, amin'ny Pechanga Resort & Casino ao Temecula, Kalifornia. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. SY (6 p.m. PT an-toerana), raha toaka savaranonando hitanjozotra amin'ny Spike.com.

 

Tickets ho “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” izay manomboka any fotsiny $50, dia amin'izao fotoana izao ao amin'ny amidy amin'ny Pechanga.com ary ny Pechanga Resort & Casino boaty birao.

 

Varavarana ho an'ny “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” misokatra amin'ny 4 p.m. PT an-toerana, ary ny fifaninanana voalohany atao 45 minitra taty aoriana.

 

Jenkins, of Oceanside, Kalifornia., 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, ankoatry ny zavatra hafa.

 

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. Na izany aza, 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.

 

Mandritra izany fotoana izany, 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. Na izany aza, Perez is unbeaten in his past four contests and now looks to get his first win in the promotion.

 

Yoo, of Irvine, Kalifornia., makes his professional debut. He meets Morales, of Carson, Kalifornia., who picked up a submission victory in the Bellator cage in his first professional contest.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Zoma, Mey 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Kalifornia.

Main Card (9 p.m. SY)

 

Bellator Middleweight Title Ady: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator Featured Bantamweight Ady: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Featured Welterweight Ady: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

Bellator Featured Bantamweight Ady: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Mialoha Card (7:45 p.m. SY)

 

Bellator Middleweight Prelim Ady: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator Light lanja mavesatra Prelim Ady: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Ady: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ady: Jordana Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Bellator Welterweight Prelim Ady: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Dark Fights (eo ho eo. 11 p.m. SY)

 

Bellator maivana Dark Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)

Bellator maivana Dark Prelim: Shawn bunch (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)

Bellator maivana Dark Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

Bellator maivana Dark Prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)

 

“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” adds top bantamweights DarrionThe WolfCaldwell vs. Rafael “MorcegoSilva to evening’s Spike-televised main card

 

EASY TWEET: #BellatorMMA adds @morcego_mma and @thewolf_mma to the May 15 Event headlined by @BrandBullHalsey & @kendallgrovemma

 

SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Aprily 15, 2015) – A four-fight Spike-broadcast main card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” has received another thrilling contest, as undefeated bantamweight prospect DarrionThe WolfCaldwell (6-0) maka amin'ny Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

The new addition finalizes the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) manohitra goavam-be Hawaii scrapperKendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marina” Richman (18-5), ary welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” atao amin'ny Zoma, Mey 15, amin'ny Pechanga Resort & Casino ao Temecula, Kalifornia. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. SY (6 p.m. PT an-toerana), raha toaka savaranonando hitanjozotra amin'ny Spike.com.

 

Tickets ho “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” izay manomboka any fotsiny $50, dia amin'izao fotoana izao ao amin'ny amidy amin'ny Pechanga.com ary ny Pechanga Resort & Casino boaty birao.

 

Varavarana ho an'ny “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” misokatra amin'ny 4 p.m. PT an-toerana, ary ny fifaninanana voalohany atao 45 minitra taty aoriana.

 

Two new bouts have also been added to the night’s preliminary card, with middleweights A.J. “The MercenaryMatthews (7-3) vs. Ben “The Hunter” Reiter (15-0) ary lightweights Steve “ThunderbeastKozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1).

 

Ankoatra izany, a light heavyweight matchup of Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Hareza” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) that was initially announced as a main-card matchup will now be featured on the night’s preliminary card, instead.

 

Fanampiny toaka dia nanambara fotoana fohy.

 

A New Jersey native now fighting out of Arizona, Caldwell was a Division I wrestler at North Carolina State. Caldwell made his MMA debut in 2012 and has kept his record perfect through the first six fights of his career, including Bellator MMA wins over Anthony Dizy, Joe Pingitore and Lance Surma. Previously competing as a featherweight, the 27-year-old Caldwell now moves down to the bantamweight division.

 

He now facesMorcego” Silva, a battle-tested 30-year-old fighter with championship-level experience in the Bellator MMA cage. With nearly a decade of professional fights to his name, Silva is an incredible 14-1 ny lasa 15 overall appearances. His only loss during that run was a 25-minute decision against former Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Champion Joe Warren. Seventeen of Silva’s 22 Fandresena asa no avy amin'ny stoppage, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

 

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’sFight Master” andian, Matthews fought most recently in November, earning a decision win over Kyle Bolt. He now meets undefeated prospect Reiter, an intriguing individual who left Wall Street to pursue a career in MMA and now fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after spending much of his early career in Peru.

 

Kozola, ao San Diego, Kalifornia., fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after debuting with a knockout victory over Jonathan Rivera in January. He now meets Butler, who returns to the promotion after a November Bellator MMA debut that saw him suffer a submission loss to Joao Paulo Faria.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Zoma, Mey 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Kalifornia.

Main Card (9 p.m. SY)

 

Bellator Middleweight Title Ady: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator Featured Bantamweight Ady: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Featured Welterweight Ady: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

Bellator Featured Bantamweight Ady: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Mialoha Card (7:45 p.m. SY)

 

Bellator Middleweight Prelim Ady: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator Light lanja mavesatra Prelim Ady: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Ady: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ady: Jordana Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Bellator Welterweight Prelim Ady: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Dark-toaka (eo ho eo. 11 p.m. SY)

 

Bellator maivana Dark Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” preliminary card takes shape with Jesse Juarez vs. Ricky Rainey, Joe Taimanglo vs. Antonio Duarte, and Jordan Parsons-Julio Cesar Neves Jr.

 

 

SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Aprily 9, 2015) – A talent-laden preliminary card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” event is starting to take shape with the addition of welterweights Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights Joe “The JuggernautTaimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antony “TigreDuarte (18-5) ary ny featherweight Jordana “Manja Boy” Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar “MorceguinhoNeves Jr. (30-0).

 

The new additions complement the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) manohitra goavam-be Hawaii scrapper Kendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marina” Richman (18-5), fahazavana heavyweights Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Hareza” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) ary welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” atao amin'ny Zoma, Mey 15, amin'ny Pechanga Resort & Casino ao Temecula, Kalifornia. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. SY (6 p.m. PT an-toerana), raha toaka savaranonando hitanjozotra amin'ny Spike.com.

 

Tickets ho “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” izay manomboka any fotsiny $50, dia amin'izao fotoana izao ao amin'ny amidy amin'ny Pechanga.com ary ny Pechanga Resort & Casino boaty birao.

 

Varavarana ho an'ny “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” misokatra amin'ny 3:30 p.m. PT an-toerana, ary ny fifaninanana voalohany atao 30 minitra taty aoriana. Fanampiny toaka dia nanambara fotoana fohy.

 

Juarez, ny Torrance, Kalifornia., is a seven-time Bellator MMA veteran whose days with the company date back to the promotion’s second show. The 33-year-old has been fighting professionally since 2006 but is currently enjoying one of the best runs of his career at 5-1 in his past six appearances, a run that includes Bellator MMA wins over Ron Keslar, Joe Williams and Jordan Smith.

 

Rainey, of Gastonia, N.C., fights for the fourth time under the Bellator MMA banner. All three of Rainey’s Bellator MMA fights have ended in the first round, as he’s bracketed TKO wins over Johnny Cisneros and Andy Murad around a loss to top contender MichaelVenom” Page. Seven of Rainey’s 10 career wins have come by finish, including six by knockout.

 

A five-time Bellator MMA veteran, Taimanglo has quickly established himself as one of Guam’s top fighting exports. A scrappy 30-year-old, Taimanglo never fails to entertain. He fought most recently in September, scoring a decision win over Michael Parker.

 

Fighting professionally since 2006, Duarte hails from Tijuana, Meksika. He makes his Bellator MMA debut on the strength of back-to-back submission wins over Marco Beristain and Ed West. Fifteen of Duarte’s 18 career wins come by way of stoppage, ao anatin'izany ny 11 by tapout.

 

The 24-year-old Parsons, of Fargo, N.D., is a member of California’s famed Alliance MMA. Fighting professionally, Parsons has established himself as one of the top prospects in the world after winning 10 ny voalohany 11 matihanina ady, including three by knockout and two by submission. Parsons made his Bellator MMA debut in April 2014, scoring a knockout win over Tim Bazer just four seconds into the second round.

 

Brazil’s Neves Jr. has compiled an incredible career mark of 30-0 despite being just 20 taona. Mifaninana matihanina nanomboka 2011, fony izy vao 17 taona, Neves Jr. already owns a pair of Bellator MMA victories by TKO, as he downed Poppies Martinez in the first round of a September 2014 matchup and finished Josh Arocho in the second round of an April 2014 Fifaninanana.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Zoma, Mey 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Kalifornia.

Main Card (9 p.m. SY)

 

Bellator Middleweight Title Ady: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator Featured Bantamweight Ady: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Featured Light lanja mavesatra Ady: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator Featured Welterweight Ady: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

 

Mialoha Card (7 p.m. SY)

 

Bellator Welterweight Prelim Ady: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Ady: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ady: Jordana Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” karatra lehibe tanteraka tamin'i fanampiny ny Eduardo Dantas vs. Mike Richman, Virgil Zwicker vs. Razak Al-Hassan, Fernando Gonzalez vs. Curtis Millender

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adds three hard-hitting main card scraps, amin'ny

MikeUSMCRichman/@DuduDantasMMA, Zwicker / Al-Hassan & Millender / Gonzalez!

SANTA Monica, Kalifornia. (Martsa 31, 2015) – Ny efa-bout karatra ho an'ny May lehibe ny “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” tanteraka ankehitriny ny fanampiny ny teo aloha MMA Bellator Tompon-daka Eran-tany Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marina” Richman (18-5), fahazavana heavyweights Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Hareza” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) ary welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-1).

Mampiseho undefeated Bellator MMA Middleweight Tompon-daka Eran-tany Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) manohitra goavam-be Hawaii scrapper Kendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” atao amin'nyZoma, Mey 15, amin'ny Pechanga Resort & Casino ao Temecula, Kalifornia. Ny alina hiseho hahalala fomba lehibe indrindra velona karatra Spike TV, raha toaka savaranonando hitanjozotra amin'ny Spike.com.

Tickets ho “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” izay manomboka any fotsiny $50, dia amin'izao fotoana izao ao amin'ny amidy amin'ny Pechanga.com ary ny Pechanga Resort & Casino boaty birao.

Varavarana ho an'ny “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” misokatra amin'ny 3:30 p.m. PT an-toerana, ary ny fifaninanana voalohany atao 30 minitra taty aoriana. A feno karatra savaranonando dia nanambara fotoana fohy.

“Pumped aho fa afaka reschedule ny Dantas-Richman miady haingana,” hoy ny Filoha Scott Coker Bellator. “Last Zoma, Bellator nahita mahavariana roa bantamweight fifaninanana izay namokatra tompon-daka vaovao sy ny 'Ady ao amin'ny Taona’ kandidà. Both Dantas and Richman are extremely exciting fighters who are undeniable standouts in a bantamweight division with a lot of depth.

Ny mpikambana ao Brezila manan-danja ny ekipa Uniao malaza Nova, Dantas no mifaninana matihanina nanomboka 2007, miady amin'ny roa Japana sy ny niaviany Brezila vao manapa-dalana ho any Bellator MMA. Ny tsara boribory mpiady hita avy hatrany fahombiazana, downing Wilson Reis, Ed West sy Alexis Vila mba hitaky ny fifaninanana Dantas fandresena izay nahazo ny nitifitra ny Bellator Bantamweight MMA World Title. Dantas nanao tsara ny fahafahana, choking avy Zach Makovsky mba hitaky ny fehikibo.

Ny 25 taona tamim-pahombiazana Dantas niaro ny fehin-kibo amin'ny knockout in-droa ny amin'izao fotoana izao Champ Marcos Galvao sy ny fanekena fandreseny ny Anthony Leone alohan'ny very iray niady mafy fanapahan-kevitra Oktobra Champ teo aloha Joe Warren tao amin'ny “Ady ny Taona” kandidà.

Mandritra izany fotoana izany, United States Richman Marina Corps za-draharaha nanomboka ny asa matihanina amin'ny 2008, nahazo ny mahavariana 11-1 rakitsoratra ady tao an-tranony ihany fanjakan'i Minnesota. Izay nahazo azy mihazakazaka antso avy Bellator MMA, izay avy hatrany dia nahazo knockout Nandresy ny Chris Horodecki sy Jeremy lovia kely amin'ny fotoana mitambatra fotsiny 106 segondra. Vokatra mifangaro no hanaraka, araka izay nahafaty Nandresy ny Mitch Jackson, Alexandre Bezerra sy Akop Stepanyan fa lavo fohy manohitra ny featherweight fizarana ny tsara indrindra ao Goiti mpiady Yamauchi, Desmond Green, Magomedrasul Khasbulaev sy Shahbulat Shamhalaev.

Nahatonga ny fatiantoka Richman mba hanao hifindra ho any 135 kilao, ary ny safidy no nandoa avy hatrany dividends. Ny 29 taona dia nijery unbeatable Richman amin'ny bantamweight, manimba ny fisoratam-fihodinana voalohany knockout mandresy ny Nam Phan sy Ed West.

Ny mavesatra-nanolotra Zwicker miady any amin'ny toerana niaviany dia mahatonga ny fahadimy Bellator MMA tarehy. Ny 32 taona Team Quest mpiady niseho vao haingana indrindra tamin'ny Janoary, fitadiavam-bola-niady mafy raraka-kevitra fandresena Houston Alexander. A namely noho ny toe-, sivy amin'ny Zwicker ny 13 Fandresena asa no avy amin'ireo knockout.

Al-Hassan manao ny Bellator MMA fanjanahan'i. Koa 32 taona, ny Roufusport mifaninana mpiady efa matihanina nanomboka 2007 ary efa nahazo 11 ny 12 asa mandresy amin'ny stoppage. Na izany aza, ao kosa ny mpanohitra, Al-Hassan manana valo amin'ireo fandresena amin'ny fanekena. Al-Hassan hiverina avy amin'ny roa taona layoff amin'ny fifaninanana.

Gonzalez dia nanantena ny hahazo ny fomba iray nitifitra ny Bellator Welterweight MMA World Title amin'ny fandresena miavaka hafa. Ny tompon-tany ny Menifee, Kalifornia., ny 31 taona dia tsy azo sakanana nijery tanteraka amin'ny ady telo-Bellator MMA nihazakazaka, scoring misesy fandresena ny MMA notables Marius Zaromskis, Houston sy Karl Amoussou.

Millender teratany avy any San Bernadino, Kalifornia. Ny 27 taona asa nanokatra ny matihanina amin'ny 2013 Fandresena nisesy fito, nahazo azy ny toerana eo amin'ny Bellator MMA roster. Na izany aza, ao amin'ny dokam-barotra fanjanahan'i, dia voatery hanaiky ny aoriana-mitanjaka dia mangeja manohitra ambony contender Brennan “Ny irlandey Bad Boy” Ward. Millender izao dia mijery ny Hiverina avy izay very, ary mahazo ny voalohany Bellator MMA fandresena.

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” – Zoma, Mey 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Kalifornia.

Bellator Middleweight Title Ady: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator Featured Bantamweight Ady: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Featured Light lanja mavesatra Ady: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator Featured Welterweight Ady: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

About Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA dia mpitarika fikambanana samy hafa firenena mampiseho Martial Arts maro ny mpiady tsara indrindra eran-tany. Teo ambany fitarihan 'ny za-draharaha ady mampiroborobo Scott Coker, Bellator dia natao ho an'ny efa ho 500 tapitrisa maneran-tany any amin'ny tany maherin'ny trano 140 firenena. Any ny United States, Bellator Hita ao amin'ny Spike TV, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, hetsika velona orchestration, mpiady fampandrosoana / fifandraisana, toerana procurement, fanohanana famoronana / ny fampandrosoana, fahazoan-dalana iraisam-pirenena, -barotra, dokam-barotra, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, California sy ny fialam-boly tompony goavana Viacom, an-trano ho an'izao tontolo izao ny fialam-boly Premier marika izay mifandray amin'ny mpijery amin'ny alalan'ny fahitalavitra manerana mavesa-danja afa-po, sarimihetsika, an-tserasera sy ny finday sehatra.

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