Arkivji Tag: Eduardo Dantas

Eduardo Dantas ssofri dannu RIB, Furzar Posponiment ta 'BANTAMWEIGHT TITOLU Shot KONTRA' Bellator 144 "MARCOS Galvão AT

 

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Ottubru 7, 2015) - A korriment kustilja sostnut mill Eduardo Dantas (17-4) waqt it-taħriġ kamp ġiegħel jirtira mill-post tiegħu "Bellator 144" matchup avveniment prinċipali kontra Marcos Galvão (17-6-1) fi Mohegan Sun Arena fil UNCASVILLE, Conn.

 

Bħala riżultat, il-ġlieda ġie kanċellat u jidher pitting middleweight konkors Brandon Halsey (9-0) kontra Rafael Carvalho (11-1) issa se jservi bħala l-Ottubru 23 headliner. Yamauchi up (18-2) versus Isao Kobayashi (18-2-4) ġie promoss għall-porzjon televiżiv ta 'azzjoni dwar Spike fil 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT, filwaqt li bouts preliminari se fluss fuq Spike.com fil 7 p.m. U.

 

Minbarra l-avveniment ewlieni ġdida ta '"Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho," par ta 'kompetizzjonijiet welterweight se tidher ukoll fuq il-karta ewlenija, meta"Irish" Brennan Ward (11-3) jissodisfa Dennis "Il-menace" Olson (14-9) u Michael "velenu" Page (8-0) prospetti jiffaċċjaw esportaturi ġodda promozzjonaliCharlie Ontiveros (6-3).

 

Biljetti għall "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho," li tibda fi ftit $25, huma għall-bejgħ issa fil Ticketmaster.com u l-uffiċċju kaxxa Mohegan Sun Arena. Bibien għall-avveniment miftuħ fil 6:00 p.m. U ħin lokali, u l-ewwel konkors ssir ftit wara.

 

Jekk jogħġbok ara hawn taħt għall-ordni bout aġġornat għall-ġlied slated li ssir fil "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho," li arijiet ħajjin u b'xejn fuq Spike.

 

Tlesti "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho”Ottubru 23

 

Main Card: (Spike - 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT)

Ġlieda Bellator Middleweight Kampjonat: Brandon Halsey (9-0) vs. Rafael Carvalho (11-1)

Bellator welterweight Ġlieda Karatteristika: Brennan Ward (11-3) vs. Dennis Olson (14-9)

Bellator featherweight Ġlieda Karatteristika: Isao Kobayashi (18-2-4) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)

Bellator welterweight Ġlieda Karatteristika: Michael Page (8-0) vs. Charlie Ontiveros (6-3)

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Card preliminari: (Spike.com - 6:50 p.m. U/5:50 p.m. CT

Bellator 150-Lira Ġlieda Karatteristika: Pete Rogers Jr. (2-2) vs. Marius Enache (2-3)

Bellator Flyweight Ġlieda Karatteristika: Billy Giovanella (8-4) vs. Brandon Polcare (1-0)

Bellator 165-Lira Ġlieda Karatteristika: Keenan Raymond (2-1) vs. Damien Trites (6-6)

Bellator Bantamweight Ġlieda Karatteristika: Kin Moy (7-2) vs. Walter Smith-Cotito (3-3)

Bellator featherweight Ġlieda Karatteristika: Matt Bessette (15-7) vs. Kevin Roddy (15-15)

Bellator welterweight Ġlieda Karatteristika: Matt Secor (6-2) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-0)

Bellator Ġlieda Karatteristika Lightweight: Sam Watford (debutt) vs. TJ Hepburn (4-1)

Bellator welterweight Ġlieda Karatteristika: Ilya Kotau (1-0) vs. Kemran Lachinov (1-1)

Bellator Heavyweight Ġlieda Karatteristika: Kevin Haley (3-3) vs. Mike Zichelle (7-3)

 

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"Irlandiżi" BRENNAN WARD li jiddefendu HOMETURF tiegħu kontra DENNIS OLSON "-theddida" AT Bellator 144

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Settembru 8, 2015) - "Irish" Brennan Ward (11-3) se jikkompetu għat-tielet darba fl 2015 meta huwa jissodisfa Dennis "Il-menace" Olson (14-9) f'kompetizzjoni welterweight fi "Bellator 144: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " li joħroġ mill-Arena Mohegan Sun fl UNCASVILLE, Conn., fuq Ottubru 23.

 

Il bout se sseħħ matul l-karta ewlenija tal “Bellator 144: Galvão vs. Dantas 2,” li se tixxandar live fuq Spike fil 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT, filwaqt li bouts preliminari se fluss fuq Spike.com fil 7 p.m. U.

 

L-avveniment prinċipali ta '"Bellator 144: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " karatteristiċi rematch eċċitanti għall-ġlieda titolu bantamweight bejn champion Marcos Galvão (17-6-1) u ex sieħeb taħriġ tiegħu Eduardo Dantas(17-4). Fil-ko-karatteristika, Brandon "Bull" Halsey (9-0) se tfittex li jerġa 'jikseb il vakanti Titolu Bellator MMA Middleweight meta jieħu fuq Rafael Carvalho (11-1).

 

Biljetti għall "Bellator 144: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " li tibda fi ftit $25, huma għall-bejgħ issa fil Ticketmaster.com u l-uffiċċju kaxxa Mohegan Sun Arena. Bibien għall-avveniment miftuħ fil 6:00 p.m. U ħin lokali, u l-ewwel konkors ssir ftit wara.

 

Ward huwa frisk off ESPN Top-10 eliminatorja ewwel rawnd ta Roger Carroll fil "Bellator 140: Lima vs. Koreshkov," tieni rebħa konsekuttiva tiegħu. "Irish" kkompetew fl-istat tiegħu ta 'Connecticut f'okkażjonijiet ta' tliet dritta, iżda l-folla jista 'jiġi mqatta kif hu tiffaċċja Olson, li jitlob ukoll l-qasam ta 'New England dar tiegħu.

 

Olson ġġieldu valiantly kontra Paul Daley f'Lulju ta 'din passat, iżda fl-aħħar kienet imfixkla fit-tielet dehra tiegħu taħt l-awspiċji Bellator MMA. "Il-menace" ikun lest 10 ta 'dmirijietu 14 jirbaħ bħala professjonali u se jkunu wkoll jikkompetu għat-tielet darba fl 2015.

 

Bellator 144: "Galvão vs. Card Dantas 2 "Updated

 

Main Card: (Spike - 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT)

Ġlieda Bellator Bantamweight Kampjonat: Marcos Galvão (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Ġlieda Bellator Middleweight Kampjonat: Brandon Halsey (9-0) vs. Rafael Carvalho (11-1)

Bellator welterweight Ġlieda Karatteristika: Brennan Ward (11-3) vs. Dennis Olson (14-9)

Bellator welterweight Ġlieda Karatteristika: Michael Page (8-0) vs. TBA

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Bellator MMA huwa Imħallat organizzazzjoni Martial Arts ewlieni ikkaratterizzata ħafna mill-ġellieda aħjar fid-dinja. Taħt id-direzzjoni ta 'promotur ġlieda veteran Scott coker, Bellator hija disponibbli għal kważi 500 djar miljun madwar id-dinja f'aktar minn 140 pajjiżi. Fl-Istati Uniti, Bellator jistgħu jidhru fuq Spike, il-mexxej tat-televiżjoni MMA. Bellator MMA huwa magħmul minn tim eżekuttiv li jinkludi l-aqwa professjonisti tal-industrija fil-produzzjoni tat-televiżjoni, orkestrazzjoni avveniment ħajjin, żvilupp ġellied / Relazzjonijiet, akkwist post, ħolqien sponsorship / iżvilupp, liċenzjar internazzjonali, marketing, reklamar, pubbliċità u relazzjonijiet ta ’kummissjoni. Bellator huwa bbażat f'Santa Monica, California u proprjetà ġgant divertiment Viacom, dar għall-marki fid-dinja ta 'divertiment premier li jgħaqqdu ma' udjenzi permezz tal-kontenut konvinċenti madwar televiżjoni, stampa mozzjoni, pjattaformi mobbli u online.

 

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BRANDON HALSEY JISTENNA li terga GOLD middleweight meta huwa jiffaċċja Bellator RAFAEL CARVALHO AT 144

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Settembru 1, 2015) - Brandon "Bull" Halsey (9-0) se jikkompetu għat-tieni darba fl 2015 meta huwa jissodisfa Rafael Carvalho (11-1) għat-titlu middleweight Bellator MMA fil-każ ko ewlieni ta '"Bellator 144: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " fi Mohegan Sun Arena fil UNCASVILLE, Conn., fuq Ottubru 23.

 

Il-konkors se jservi bħala l-avveniment ko ewlieni ta ' “Bellator 144: Galvão vs. Dantas 2,” li arijiet jgħixu fuq Spike fil 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT, filwaqt li bouts preliminari se fluss fuq Spike.com fil 7 p.m. U.

 

L-avveniment prinċipali ta '"Bellator 144: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " karatteristiċi ġlieda titolu bantamweight bejn Marcos Galvão (17-6-1) u Eduardo Dantas, (17-4). B'żieda, "Irish" Brennan Ward (11-3) se jkun fl-azzjoni, kif ser Michael "velenu" Page(8-0). Il-par ta 'avversarji welterweight ta, kif ukoll bouts addizzjonali se jitħabbru dalwaqt.

 

Biljetti għall "Bellator 144: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " li tibda fi ftit $25, huma għall-bejgħ issa fil Ticketmaster.com u l-uffiċċju kaxxa Mohegan Sun Arena. Bibien għall-avveniment miftuħ fil 6:00 p.m. U ħin lokali, u l-ewwel konkors ssir ftit wara.

 

Undefeated biex tiftaħ professjonali karriera tiegħu arti marzjali mħallta, HALSEY jistenna li jieħu lura t-titolu middleweight li hu qatt ma tilef. "Bull" kien imqaxxar tat-titolu wara korriment kamp ta 'taħriġ mfixkel kapaċità tiegħu li jagħmel l-piż qabel "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove," ġlieda li marru l-28-il sena biex tirbaħ fil-moda enfatiku. Huwa ta 'min jinnota li Halsey reċentement mill-ġdid iffirmat mal Bellator MMA biex esklussiva, kuntratt multi-ġlieda.

 

Carvalho daħal debutt tiegħu ma 'Bellator Joe "Up stitch Em '" Schilling fi "Bellator 136: Brooks vs. Jansen"Bħala l-underdog, iżda wara bout sewwa kkontestata, qala rebħa deċiżjoni qasma. Il-29-il sena residenti Rio de Janeiro ma daq telfa peress li l-konkors ftuħ tal-karriera ta '12-ġlieda tiegħu u biss rat tnejn jirbaħ tiegħu jmorru safejn scorecards l imħallfin.

 

Bellator 144: "Galvão vs. Card Dantas 2 "Updated

 

Main Card: (Spike - 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT)

Ġlieda Bellator Bantamweight Kampjonat: Marcos Galvão (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Ġlieda Bellator Middleweight Kampjonat: Brandon Halsey (9-0) vs. Rafael Carvalho (11-1)

Bellator welterweight Ġlieda Karatteristika: Michael Page (8-0) vs. TBA

Bellator Heavyweight Ġlieda Karatteristika: Brennan Ward (11-3) vs. TBA

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Settembru 1, 2015) - Brandon "Bull" Halsey (9-0) se jikkompetu għat-tieni darba fl 2015 meta huwa jissodisfa Rafael Carvalho (11-1) għat-titlu middleweight Bellator MMA fil-każ ko ewlieni ta '"Bellator 144: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " fi Mohegan Sun Arena fil UNCASVILLE, Conn., fuq Ottubru 23.

 

Il-konkors se jservi bħala l-avveniment ko ewlieni ta ' “Bellator 144: Galvão vs. Dantas 2,” li arijiet jgħixu fuq Spike fil 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT, filwaqt li bouts preliminari se fluss fuq Spike.com fil 7 p.m. U.

 

L-avveniment prinċipali ta '"Bellator 144: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " karatteristiċi ġlieda titolu bantamweight bejn Marcos Galvão (17-6-1) u Eduardo Dantas, (17-4). B'żieda, "Irish" Brennan Ward (11-3) se jkun fl-azzjoni, kif ser Michael "velenu" Page(8-0). Il-par ta 'avversarji welterweight ta, kif ukoll bouts addizzjonali se jitħabbru dalwaqt.

 

Biljetti għall "Bellator 144: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " li tibda fi ftit $25, huma għall-bejgħ issa fil Ticketmaster.com u l-uffiċċju kaxxa Mohegan Sun Arena. Bibien għall-avveniment miftuħ fil 6:00 p.m. U ħin lokali, u l-ewwel konkors ssir ftit wara.

 

Undefeated biex tiftaħ professjonali karriera tiegħu arti marzjali mħallta, HALSEY jistenna li jieħu lura t-titolu middleweight li hu qatt ma tilef. "Bull" kien imqaxxar tat-titolu wara korriment kamp ta 'taħriġ mfixkel kapaċità tiegħu li jagħmel l-piż qabel "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove," ġlieda li marru l-28-il sena biex tirbaħ fil-moda enfatiku. Huwa ta 'min jinnota li Halsey reċentement mill-ġdid iffirmat mal Bellator MMA biex esklussiva, kuntratt multi-ġlieda.

 

Carvalho daħal debutt tiegħu ma 'Bellator Joe "Up stitch Em '" Schilling fi "Bellator 136: Brooks vs. Jansen"Bħala l-underdog, iżda wara bout sewwa kkontestata, qala rebħa deċiżjoni qasma. Il-29-il sena residenti Rio de Janeiro ma daq telfa peress li l-konkors ftuħ tal-karriera ta '12-ġlieda tiegħu u biss rat tnejn jirbaħ tiegħu jmorru safejn scorecards l imħallfin.

 

Bellator 144: "Galvão vs. Card Dantas 2 "Updated

 

Main Card: (Spike - 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT)

Ġlieda Bellator Bantamweight Kampjonat: Marcos Galvão (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Ġlieda Bellator Middleweight Kampjonat: Brandon Halsey (9-0) vs. Rafael Carvalho (11-1)

Bellator welterweight Ġlieda Karatteristika: Michael Page (8-0) vs. TBA

Bellator Heavyweight Ġlieda Karatteristika: Brennan Ward (11-3) vs. TBA

Biljetti għal "Bellator 144: Galvão VS. Dantas 2 "FUQ BEJGĦ ISSA

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"Velenu" PAGE WELTERWEIGHTS MICHAEL U "Irlandiż" BRENNAN WARD LURA GħAL MOHEGAN SUN ARENA FUQ Ottubru 23

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Awissu 21, 2015) - Biljetti jinsabu għall-bejgħ issa għar-ritorn Bellator MMA għall-Mohegan Sun Arena fil UNCASVILLE, CT fuq Il-ġimgħa, Ottubru. 23. "Bellator 144: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 " fosos żewġ imsieħba taħriġ ta 'qabel kontra xulxin fil rematch ħafna antiċipat bejn champion bantamweight attwali Marcos "Loro" Galvão (17-6-1) u dik li qabel kienet titlist Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4).

 

Barra minn hekk, welterweights ħafna touted Michael "velenu" Page (8-0) u "Irish" Brennan Ward (11-3) se terġa 'lura għall Mohegan Sun Arena, fejn iż-żewġ ġellieda skorja rebħiet eliminatorja brutali fuq Lulju ta "Bellator 140: Lima vs Koreshkov," jirriżultaw f'kull bniedem jaqla 'post fuq Top ESPN SportsCenter tal 10. Avversarji kemm għall-paġna u Ward se jitħabbru fil-futur qarib.

 

Kemm Page Londra u Ward Connecticut se tidher fuq il-porzjon televiżiv ta ' “Bellator 144: Galvão vs. Dantas,” li arijiet jgħixu fuq Spike fil 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT, filwaqt li bouts preliminari se fluss fuq Spike.com fil 7 p.m. U. Tissielet addizzjonali se jitħabbru dalwaqt.

 

Biljetti għal "Bellator 144: Galvão vs. Dantas," li tibda fi ftit $25, jmorru għall-bejgħ ILLUM Il-ġimgħa, Awissu 21 fil Ticketmaster.com u l-uffiċċju kaxxa Mohegan Sun Arena. Bibien għall-avveniment miftuħ fil 6:00 p.m. ET ħin lokali, u l-ewwel konkors iseħħ siegħa wara.

 

MARCOS Galvão MEETS Eduardo Dantas IN rematch GĦAL BANTAMWEIGHT TITOLU AT Bellator 144 FUQ Ottubru 23

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Awissu 12, 2015) - Bantamweight Kampjonat Bellator MMA se tkun fuq il-linja fil-pitting rematch Marcos "Loro" Galvão (17-6-1) u eks champion Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) kontra xulxin fil Mohegan Sun Arena fil UNCASVILLE, Conn., fuq Ottubru 23.

L-bout bejn il teammates ex se jservu bħala l-avveniment ewlieni tal “Bellator 144: Galvão vs. Dantas,” li arijiet jgħixu fuq Spike fil 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT, filwaqt li bouts preliminari se fluss fuq Spike.com fil 7 p.m. U. Tissielet addizzjonali se jitħabbru dalwaqt.

 

Biljetti għal "Bellator 144: Galvão vs. Dantas," li tibda fi ftit $25, jmorru għall-bejgħ li jmiss Il-ġimgħa, Awissu 21 fil Ticketmaster.com u l-uffiċċju kaxxa Mohegan Sun Arena, ma 'presale speċjali Bellator Nazzjon disponibbli fuq il- 19th u 20th għal fannijiet li jużaw l-kodiċi: ĠLIEDA. Bibien għall-avveniment miftuħ fil 6:00 p.m. U ħin lokali, u l-ewwel konkors iseħħ siegħa wara.

 

"I kienet impressjonata bir-reqqa ma 'kneebar Galvão fiż Bellator 135 li jaqbdu l-ċinturin,"Bellator MMA President Scott coker qal. "Jaraw kemm dak it-titolu win maħsuba għalih, billi tieħdu lura d-dar għall-Brażil u jżuru qabar t'ommu, huwa verament dak mħallta arti marzjal huwa kollha dwar lili. Iżda Dantas jitpoggew xewqa tiegħu biex jilħaq il-quċċata wisq mill-prestazzjoni tiegħu kontra Mike Richman. Għandi l-ebda idea li tkun se joħorġu mill Connecticut mal-win, imma jien taf li dawk fl-attendenza fil Mohegan Sun Arena u dawk fl-irfinar fuq Spike ser jiġi trattat biex bout titolu dinja top-titjira. "

 

"Huma,"Li stinka għal promozzjonijiet dinja magħrufa t-tipi ta Dinjija Extreme Cagefighting u Shooto peress 2003, se jkunu qed jikkompetu għall- 11th time taħt il-bandiera Bellator MMA. L 34-il sena fil-preżent fil-midst ta 'erba' ġlieda rebbieħa Streak u ħareġ rebbieħ fl sebgħa ta aħħar tmien ruttam tiegħu. Fl-aħħar harga tiegħu, Galvão lest Joe Warren "Bellator 135: Warren vs. Galvão " permezz sottomissjoni biex tirbaħ kampjonat tiegħu għall-ewwel darba.

 

Sadanittant, Dantas se tfittex li jidduplikaw l-suċċess li kellu kontra Galvão fl-ewwel laqgħa tagħhom, li wassal għal eliminatorja tat-tieni round fuq Bellator 89. Il-prodott Nova Uniao 26-il sena qodma marret lura minn telf tiegħu b'deċiżjoni unanima kontra Warren biex tneħħi mill Mike Richman bl-istess mod fil "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Masġar. " L-Staġun Bellator 5 Rebbieħ Bantamweight Tournament qed tfittex li jsejħu stess żewġ time champion bantamweight jiġu Ottubru 23.

Brandon Halsey Defeats Kendall Grove Via Technical Knockout Vacates Bellator Middleweight Title Due To Missing Weight

 

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All photos by: Bellator MMA/Eric Coleman

TEMECULA, Calif. (Mejju 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 “Il Spyder” Grove (21-15).

 

The contest served as the feature main event of Tal-il-ġimgħa “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” card at Pechanga Resort & Casino fil 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. Still, 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. Ebda skużi, 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, Brażil, took a step toward another shot at the title with a hard-fought decision victory over the hard-hitting Mike “Il Marine” Richman, of Rose Mount, Minn.

 

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 “Il Maniac MENIFEE” Gonzalez (24-13), of Menifee, Calif., scored a thrilling, come-from-behind victory over “Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-2), ta '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 tar-rawnd finali.

 

“Jien 4-0 dritt issa,” 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, prospett undefeated DarrionThe WolfCaldwell (7-0), of Rahway, N.J., used a superior wrestling game to outwork more experienced opponent Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-5), of Lajes, Brażil, 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. Minflok, Caldwell kept his pressure high, and judges awarded him the fight, 29-28 fuq kull tliet karti.

 

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 liri, or as fast,” Caldwell said. “Eventwalment, 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).

 

Barra minn hekk, prospett featherweight Jordan Parsons (11-1), ta 'San Diego, Calif., earned a third-round decision win over the previously undefeated Brazilian Julio Cesar Neves Jr.. (30-1).

 

F'kompetizzjoni heavyweight dawl, Virgil Zwicker (14-4-1), of Temecula, Calif., earned a first-round knockout win over Razak Al-Hassan (12-5), tal Milwaukee, Wisc.

 

And in the night’s first fight, Ricky “L-sniper” Rainey (11-3), ta 'Gastonia, N.C., earned a second-round knockout win over Jessie Juarez (22-10), tal f'Torrance, Calif.

Brandon Halsey (9-0) def. Kendall Grove (21-15)

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Eduardo Dantas (17-4) def. Mike Richman (18-6 )

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Fernando Gonzalez (24-14) def. Curtis Millender (7-2)

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Darrion Caldwell (7-0) def. Rafael Silva (22-5)

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TEMECULA, Calif. (Mejju 14, 2015) – All twenty-six athletes competing at għada "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,"Li arijiet live u b'xejn fuq Spike fil 9 p.m. U / 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. Bħala riżultat, 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.

Fil-każ ta 'ko-prinċipali, 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 "Il-Maniac MENIFEE" Gonzalez (23-13) looks to continue his hot streak against a young Curtis “Curtious” Millender (7-1).

Fil-bout-televiżjoni ftuħ tal-lejla, one of MMA’s most promising prospects Darrion "Il-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 truf

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Main Card (9 p.m. U)

 

Bellator Middleweight Titolu Ġlieda: Champ Brandon Halsey (188.1 lbs.) vs. Kendall Grove (184.9 lbs.)

 

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

 

Ġlieda Bellator welterweight: Fernando Gonzalez (170.9 lbs.) vs. Curtis Millender (170.8 lbs.)

 

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

Card preliminari (7:45 p.m. U)

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

 

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

 

Ġlieda Bellator featherweight: 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.)

 

Ġlieda Bellator welterweight: Jesse Juarez (171 lbs.) vs. Ricky Rainey (170.7 lbs.)

 

Ġlieda Bellator featherweight: A.J. Jenkins (146 lbs.) vs. Arlene Blencowe (145.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator Ġlieda Lightweight: Steve Kozola (155.8 lbs.) vs. ian Butler (155.2 lbs.)

 

Ġlieda Bellator Bantamweight: Shawn Mazz (135.4 lbs.) vs. Rolando Perez (135.3 lbs.)

 

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

 

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

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

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mejju 7, 2015) – One of MMA’s hardest-hitting pioneers will return to action for the first time since 2010, bħala Benji “Il Razor” Radach(21-6) has agreed to replace an injured A.J. Matthews (7-3) in a middleweight preliminary fight against Ben “Il 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) kontra scrapper ħawajjan towering Kendall “Il Spyder” Grove (21-14), eks Champion tad-Dinja tal-Bellator MMA Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Il Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Il Maniac MENIFEE” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) u bantamweights DarrionThe WolfCaldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” sseħħ fuq Il-ġimgħa, Mejju 15, fi Pechanga Resort & Casino fil Temecula, Calif. Il-karta ewlenija tal-lejl tixxandar live fuq Spike TV fi 9 p.m. U (6 p.m. PT ħin lokali), filwaqt bouts preliminari nixxiegħa fuq Spike.com.

 

Biljetti għall “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” li tibda fi ftit $50, huma bħalissa fuq bejgħ fi Pechanga.com u l-Resort Pechanga & Uffiċċju kaxxa Casino.

 

Bibien għal “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” miftuħa 4 p.m. PT ħin lokali, u l-ewwel konkors iseħħ 45 minuti wara.

 

Ġlieda professjonalment minn dakinhar 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, fost oħrajn, Radach put his fighting career on hold in 2010, as he addressed a variety of nagging injuries. Issa rkuprat għal kollox, 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” - Il-ġimgħa, Mejju 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Main Card (9 p.m. U)

 

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

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

Bellator Dehru Ġlieda welterweight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

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

Card preliminari (7:45 p.m. U)

 

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

Ġlieda Bellator Light Heavyweight Prelim: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

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

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

 

Bouts Dark (approx. 11 p.m. U)

 

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

Bellator Lightweight Dark Prelim: Shawn Mazz (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)

 

“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 GreatBunch (3-1) vs.Rolando Perez (7-4) u John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert “The WarriorMorales (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) kontra scrapper ħawajjan towering Kendall “Il Spyder” Grove (21-14), eks Champion tad-Dinja tal-Bellator MMA Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Il Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Il Maniac MENIFEE” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) u bantamweightsDarrionThe WolfCaldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” sseħħ fuq Il-ġimgħa, Mejju 15, fi Pechanga Resort & Casino fil Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. U (6 p.m. Ħin lokali PT), filwaqt bouts preliminari nixxiegħa fuq Spike.com.

 

Biljetti għall “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” li tibda fi ftit $50, huma bħalissa fuq bejgħ fi Pechanga.com u l-Resort Pechanga & Uffiċċju kaxxa Casino.

 

Bibien għal “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” miftuħa 4 p.m. PT ħin lokali, u l-ewwel konkors iseħħ 45 minuti wara.

 

Jenkins, of Oceanside, Calif., is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Ġlieda professjonalment minn dakinhar 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, fost oħrajn.

 

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. Madankollu, 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.

 

Sadanittant, 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. Still, 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” - Il-ġimgħa, Mejju 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Main Card (9 p.m. U)

 

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

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

Bellator Dehru Ġlieda welterweight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

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

Card preliminari (7:45 p.m. U)

 

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

Ġlieda Bellator Light Heavyweight Prelim: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

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

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

 

Dark Fights (approx. 11 p.m. U)

 

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

Bellator Lightweight Dark Prelim: Shawn Mazz (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)

 

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

 

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

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 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) jieħu fuq Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

The new addition finalizes the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove,” li jinkludi Champion tad-Dinja tal-Piż Medju Bellator MMA mhux megħlub Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) kontra scrapper ħawajjan toweringKendall “Il Spyder” Grove (21-14), eks Champion tad-Dinja tal-Bellator MMA Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Il Marine” Richman (18-5), u welterweights Fernando “Il Maniac MENIFEE” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” sseħħ fuq Il-ġimgħa, Mejju 15, fi Pechanga Resort & Casino fil Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. U (6 p.m. PT ħin lokali), filwaqt bouts preliminari nixxiegħa fuq Spike.com.

 

Biljetti għall “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” li tibda fi ftit $50, huma bħalissa fuq bejgħ fi Pechanga.com u l-Resort Pechanga & Uffiċċju kaxxa Casino.

 

Bibien għal “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” miftuħa 4 p.m. PT ħin lokali, u l-ewwel konkors iseħħ 45 minuti wara.

 

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

 

Barra minn hekk, a light heavyweight matchup of Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Razor” 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.

 

Bouts addizzjonali se jitħabbru dalwaqt.

 

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 fil-passat tiegħu 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 jirbaħ karriera jkunu ġejjin mill-waqfien, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

 

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’sFight Master” serje, 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, ta 'San Diego, Calif., 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” - Il-ġimgħa, Mejju 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Main Card (9 p.m. U)

 

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

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

Bellator Dehru Ġlieda welterweight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

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

Card preliminari (7:45 p.m. U)

 

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

Ġlieda Bellator Light Heavyweight Prelim: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

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

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

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

 

Bouts Dark (approx. 11 p.m. U)

 

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