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TEMECULA, Dorella. (Ka 15, 2015) – While Brandon “Poho” 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 “The Spyder” Grove (21-15).

 

The contest served as the feature main event of Labohlano oa “Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove” card at Pechanga Resort & Casino a Temecula, Dorella.

 

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. E sa ntse e, 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. Ha ho ikemela, 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 “Ke dudu” Dantas (17-4), of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, took a step toward another shot at the title with a hard-fought decision victory over the hard-hitting Mike “The Marine” Richman, of Rose Mount, Ho.

 

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 “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (24-13), of Menifee, Dorella., scored a thrilling, come-from-behind victory over “Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-2), ea San Bernardino, Dorella.

 

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 ya makgaolakgannyeng.

 

“Ke 4-0 hona joale,” 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, Krrish tsepo 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, Brazil, 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. Ho e-na, Caldwell kept his pressure high, and judges awarded him the fight, 29-28 ohle a mararo ho dikarete tsa.

 

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 lik'hilograma tse, or as fast,” Caldwell said. “Qetellong, 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).

 

Ekelletsa moo, featherweight tšepo Jordane Parsons (11-1), ea San Diego, Dorella., earned a third-round decision win over the previously undefeated Brazilian Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-1).

 

A leseli heavyweight tlholisanong, Virgil Zwicker (14-4-1), of Temecula, Dorella., earned a first-round knockout win over Razak Al-Hassan (12-5), ea 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), ea Torrance, Dorella.

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)

Ka Bellator MMA

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TEMECULA, Dorella. (Ka 14, 2015) – All twenty-six athletes competing at hosasane "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, Dorella.

"Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove,"E leng airs phela le ya mahala ka Spike kwa 9 p.m. LE / 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. Ka hoo, 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.

A ho sebdisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, 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).

A a qalang televised gia ea lijo tsa mantsiboea, 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 lipheletsong

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Main Card (9 p.m. LE)

 

Bellator Middleweight Title Ntoa: Champ Brandon Halsey (188.1 liponto.) vs.. Kendall Grove (184.9 liponto.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Ntoa: Eduardo Dantas (135.2 liponto.) vs.. Mike Richman (139.8 liponto.)

 

Bellator Welterweight Ntoa: Fernando Gonzalez (170.9 liponto.) vs.. Curtis Millender (170.8 liponto.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Ntoa: Darrion Caldwell (135.7 liponto.) vs.. Rafael Silva (135.7 liponto.)

Selelekela Card (7:45 p.m. LE)

Bellator Middleweight Ntoa: Benji Radach (186 liponto.) vs.. Ben Reiter (186 liponto.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Ntoa: Joe Taimanglo (136.2 liponto.) vs.. Antonio Duarte (135.1 liponto.)

 

Bellator Featherweight Ntoa: Jordane Parsons (145.5 liponto.) vs.. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (146 liponto.)

 

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

 

Bellator Welterweight Ntoa: Jese Juárez (171 liponto.) vs.. Ricky Rainey (170.7 liponto.)

 

Bellator Featherweight Ntoa: A.J. Jenkins (146 liponto.) vs.. Arlene Blencowe (145.8 liponto.)

 

Bellator bobebe Ntoa: Steve Kozola (155.8 liponto.) vs.. Ian Butler (155.2 liponto.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Ntoa: Shawn Bunch (135.4 liponto.) vs.. Rolando Perez (135.3 liponto.)

 

Bellator Bantamweight Ntoa: John Yoo (135.4 liponto.) vs.. Albert Morales (134.4 liponto.)

 

Ka Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA ke e itlhomme pele Mixed Martial Arts mokhatlo o hlophisitsoeng featuring ba bangata ba molemo ka ho fetisisa bahlabani lefatšeng. Tlas'a tataiso ea veteran ntoa a ntsetsa pele Scott Coker, Bellator e fumaneha hoo li ka bang 400 limilione tse malapeng a lefatseng ka bophara ka ka 120 linaheng. United States, Bellator ka bonoa ka Spike, le MMA thelevishene moeta-pele. Bellator MMA e comprised ea wa lekgotla la phethahatso sehlopha e kenyeletsang holimo kgwebong ya a thelevishene tlhahiso, phela ketsahalo mogokaganyi, ntoa se ntshetsopele / dikamano, lefelo la phumantsho ya thepa ka, lihlapiso tlholego ya ditiro / ntshetsopele, machaba dilaesense, tsa mebaraka, papatso, phatlalatsoa le taelo e e kopanela liphate. Bellator e thehiloe a Santa Monica, California le ruilweng ke boithabiso senatla Viacom, ba lula ho lefatse Tonakgolo boithabiso Brands hore amahanya le bamameli ba ka ho le qobellang dikahare ka mose thelevishene, tshisinyo setšoantšo, Inthaneteng 'me Mobile platforms.

 

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

 

Santa Monica, Dorella. (Ka 7, 2015) – One of MMA’s hardest-hitting pioneers will return to action for the first time since 2010, e le Benji “The lehare” 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 “Poho” Halsey (8-0) khahlanong le lelele Hawaii scrapper Kendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Ke dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs.. Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) le bantamweights Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs.. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove” etsahala ka Labohlano, Ka 15, ka Pechanga Resort & Casino a Temecula, Dorella. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. LE (6 p.m. PT nako ya lehae), ha a ntse a selelekela bouts phallela ho ka Spike.com.

 

Ditekete tsa “Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove,” e leng qala ka feela $50, ba jaanong jaana re Sale at Pechanga.com le Pechanga Resort & Casino lebokose le reng ofisi.

 

Dikgoro ka “Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove” butsweng ka 4 p.m. PT nako ya lehae, 'me ba pele tlholisanong etsahala 45 ka mor'a metsotso e.

 

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, har'a ba bang, Radach put his fighting career on hold in 2010, as he addressed a variety of nagging injuries. Hona joale ka botlalo a hlaphoheloa, 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” - Labohlano, Ka 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Dorella.

Main Card (9 p.m. LE)

 

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

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

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

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

Selelekela Card (7:45 p.m. LE)

 

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

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

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

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

Bellator Welterweight Prelim Ntoa: Jese Juárez (22-9) vs.. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Lefifi Bouts (approx. 11 p.m. LE)

 

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

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

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

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