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TEMECULA, Calif. (Bealtaine 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 “An Spyder” Garrán (21-15).

 

The contest served as the feature main event of Dé hAoine “Bellator: Halsey vs. Garrán” 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. Fós, 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. Uimh excuses, 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, Bhrasaíl, took a step toward another shot at the title with a hard-fought decision victory over the hard-hitting Mike “Mara” Richman, of Rose Mount, Ó.

 

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 “An Maniac Menifee” Gonzalez (24-13), of Menifee, Calif., scored a thrilling, come-from-behind victory over “Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-2), de 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 an bhabhta deiridh.

 

“Tá mé 4-0 ceart anois,” 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, ionchas undefeated Darrion “The Wolf” a bhuaigh Craobh Meánmheáchain M-1 an Grand Prix anuraidh (7-0), of Rahway, N.J., used a superior wrestling game to outwork more experienced opponent Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-5), of Lajes, Bhrasaíl, 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. Ina áit sin, Caldwell kept his pressure high, and judges awarded him the fight, 29-28 ar na trí chártaí.

 

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 punt, or as fast,” Caldwell said. “Faoi dheireadh, 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).

 

Ina theannta sin, ionchas featherweight Jordan Parsons (11-1), de San Diego, Calif., earned a third-round decision win over the previously undefeated Brazilian Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-1).

 

I gcomórtas trom éadrom, Virgil Zwicker (14-4-1), of Temecula, Calif., earned a first-round knockout win over Razak Al-Hassan (12-5), de Milwaukee, Wisc.

 

And in the night’s first fight, Ricky “An sniper” Rainey (11-3), of Gastonia, N.C., earned a second-round knockout win over Jessie Juarez (22-10), de 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)

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TEMECULA, Calif. (Bealtaine 14, 2015) – All twenty-six athletes competing at an lae amárach "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. Garrán,"A bheas á craoladh beo agus saor in aisce ar Spike ag 9 p.m. AGUS / 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. Mar thoradh air sin, 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 gcás comh-is mó, 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 "An Maniac Menifee" Gonzalez (23-13) looks to continue his hot streak against a young Curtis “Curtious” Millender (7-1).

Sa bout oscailt imreofar an tráthnóna, one of MMA’s most promising prospects Darrion "An Mac Tíre" 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 foircinn

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Príomh Cárta (9 p.m. AGUS)

 

Bellator Middleweight Teideal comhrac: Champ Brandon Halsey (188.1 lb..) vs. Kendall Grove (184.9 lb..)

 

Bellator bantamweight An comhrac in: Eduardo Dantas (135.2 lb..) vs. Mike Richman (139.8 lb..)

 

Bellator Welterweight An comhrac in: Fernando Gonzalez (170.9 lb..) vs. Curtis Millender (170.8 lb..)

 

Bellator bantamweight An comhrac in: Darrion Caldwell (135.7 lb..) vs. Rafael Silva (135.7 lb..)

Réamh Cárta (7:45 p.m. AGUS)

Bellator Middleweight An comhrac in: Benji Radach (186 lb..) vs. Ben Reiter (186 lb..)

 

Bellator bantamweight An comhrac in: Joe Taimanglo (136.2 lb..) vs. Antonio Duarte (135.1 lb..)

 

Bellator featherweight An comhrac in: Jordan Parsons (145.5 lb..) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (146 lb..)

 

Bellator Light Heavyweight Fight: Virgil Zwicker (206.7 lb..) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (205.6 lb..)

 

Bellator Welterweight An comhrac in: Jesse Juarez (171 lb..) vs. Ricky Rainey (170.7 lb..)

 

Bellator featherweight An comhrac in: A.J. Jenkins (146 lb..) vs. Arlene Blencowe (145.8 lb..)

 

Bellator troid Lightweight: Steve Kozola (155.8 lb..) vs. Ian Butler (155.2 lb..)

 

Bellator bantamweight An comhrac in: Shawn Bunch (135.4 lb..) vs. Rolando Perez (135.3 lb..)

 

Bellator bantamweight An comhrac in: John Yoo (135.4 lb..) vs. Albert Morales (134.4 lb..)

 

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Bealtaine 7, 2015) – One of MMA’s hardest-hitting pioneers will return to action for the first time since 2010, mar Benji “An Razor” Radach(21-6) has agreed to replace an injured A.J. Matthews (7-3) in a middleweight preliminary fight against Ben “An 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) aghaidh towering scrapper Haváís Kendall “An Spyder” Garrán (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Mara” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “An Maniac Menifee” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) agus bantamweights Darrion “The Wolf” a bhuaigh Craobh Meánmheáchain M-1 an Grand Prix anuraidh (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Garrán” bhíonn ar siúl ar Dé hAoine, Bealtaine 15, ag Pechanga Saoire & Casino i Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. AGUS (6 p.m. PT am áitiúil), cé go sruth réamh babhtaí ar Spike.com.

 

Ticéid le haghaidh “Bellator: Halsey vs. Garrán,” a thosú ag díreach $50, Faoi láthair ar díol ag Pechanga.com agus an Saoire Pechanga & Oifig bosca Casino.

 

Doirse do “Bellator: Halsey vs. Garrán” oscailte ag 4 p.m. PT am áitiúil, agus tógann sé an chéad chomórtas ar siúl 45 nóiméad níos déanaí.

 

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, Murilo “Ninja” Rua and Scott Smith, i measc daoine eile, Radach put his fighting career on hold in 2010, as he addressed a variety of nagging injuries. Anois ghnóthú go hiomlán, 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. Garrán” - Dé hAoine, Bealtaine 15, Pechanga Saoire & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Príomh Cárta (9 p.m. AGUS)

 

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

Bellator Réadmhaoin bantamweight comhrac: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

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

Bellator Réadmhaoin bantamweight comhrac: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Réamh Cárta (7:45 p.m. AGUS)

 

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

Bellator Solas trom Prelim comhrac: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

Bellator featherweight Prelim comhrac: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

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

 

Bouts Dark (thart. 11 p.m. AGUS)

 

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

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

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

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