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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Háj” 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

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SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Duben 16, 2015) – A thrilling 13-bout lineup for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Háj” is now complete with the addition of women’s featherweights A.J. Jenkins (17-5) proti. Arlene “Angerfist” Blencowe (5-4), bantamweights Shawn “Bunch the Great” Bunch (3-1) proti.Rolando Perez (7-4) a John Yoo (0-0) proti. 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. Háj” four main card contests.

 

The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Býk” Halsey (8-0) proti tyčící havajské scrapper Kendall “Spyder” Háj (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) proti. Mikrofon “Marine” Richman (18-5), velterová váha Fernando “Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) proti. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) a bantamweightsDarrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) proti. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Háj” se koná na Pátek, Květen 15, na Pechanga Resort & Casino v Temecula, Kalif. Hlavní karta noci se vysílá živě a zdarma na Spike v 9 p.m. A (6 p.m. PT místního času), zatímco předběžné záchvaty přenášet na Spike.com.

 

Vstupenky na “Bellator: Halsey vs. Háj,” které začínají na pouhých $50, jsou v současné době v prodeji na Pechanga.com a Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.

 

Dveře “Bellator: Halsey vs. Háj” otevřeno 4 p.m. PT místní čas, a první soutěž probíhá 45 minut později.

 

Jenkins, of Oceanside, Calif., is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Boj profesionálně od roku 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, mimo jiné.

 

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. Nicméně, 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.

 

Mezitím, 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. Stále, 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. Háj” - Pátek, Květen 15, Pechanga Resort & Kasino, Temecula, Kalif.

Hlavní Card (9 p.m. A)

 

Bellator Middleweight boj o mistrovský titul: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) proti. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator Nejlepší Bantamweight Boj: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) proti. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Nejlepší Welterweight Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) proti. Curtis Millender (7-1)

Bellator Nejlepší Bantamweight Boj: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) proti. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Předběžné Card (7:45 p.m. A)

 

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

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

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

Bellator muší Prelim Fight: Jordan Parsons (10-1) proti. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

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

 

Dark Fights (ca.. 11 p.m. A)

 

Bellator Lehká Tmavě Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) proti. Albert Morales (1-0)

Bellator Lehká Tmavě Prelim: Shawn Bunch (3-1) proti. Rolando Perez (7-4)

Bellator Lehká Tmavě Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) proti. ian Butler (1-1)

Bellator Lehká Tmavě Prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) proti. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)

 

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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Háj” adds top bantamweights Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell vs.. Rafael “Morcego” Silva to evening’s Spike-televised main card

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

 

SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Duben 15, 2015) – A four-fight Spike-broadcast main card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Háj” has received another thrilling contest, as undefeated bantamweight prospect Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) bere na Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

The new addition finalizes the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Háj,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Býk” Halsey (8-0) proti tyčící havajské scrapperKendall “Spyder” Háj (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) proti. Mikrofon “Marine” Richman (18-5), a velterová váha Fernando “Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) proti.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Háj” se koná na Pátek, Květen 15, na Pechanga Resort & Casino v Temecula, Kalif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. A (6 p.m. PT místní čas), zatímco předběžné záchvaty přenášet na Spike.com.

 

Vstupenky na “Bellator: Halsey vs. Háj,” které začínají na pouhých $50, jsou v současné době v prodeji na Pechanga.com a Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.

 

Dveře “Bellator: Halsey vs. Háj” otevřeno 4 p.m. PT místní čas, a první soutěž probíhá 45 minut později.

 

Two new bouts have also been added to the night’s preliminary card, with middleweights A.J. “The Mercenary” Matthews (7-3) proti. Ben “Hunter” Reiter (15-0) a bezvýznamní Steve “Thunderbeast” Kozola (5-0) proti. ian Butler (1-1).

 

Dále, a light heavyweight matchup of Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) proti. “Břitva” 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.

 

Dodatečné záchvaty budou oznámeny brzy.

 

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 faces “Morcego” 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 ve své minulosti 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 kariéry vítězství přišli o zastavení, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

 

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’s “Fight Master” série, 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, 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. Háj” - Pátek, Květen 15, Pechanga Resort & Kasino, Temecula, Kalif.

Hlavní Card (9 p.m. A)

 

Bellator Middleweight boj o mistrovský titul: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) proti. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator Nejlepší Bantamweight Boj: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) proti. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Nejlepší Welterweight Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) proti. Curtis Millender (7-1)

Bellator Nejlepší Bantamweight Boj: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) proti. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Předběžné Card (7:45 p.m. A)

 

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

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

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

Bellator muší Prelim Fight: Jordan Parsons (10-1) proti. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

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

 

Tmavé Záchvaty (ca.. 11 p.m. A)

 

Bellator Lehká Tmavě Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) proti. ian Butler (1-1)

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

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SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Duben 9, 2015) – A talent-laden preliminary card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Háj” event is starting to take shape with the addition of welterweights Jesse Juarez (22-9) proti. Ricky “Sniper” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights Joe “Juggernaut” Taimanglo (20-6-1) proti. Anthony “Tygr” Duarte (18-5) a muší Jordán “Pretty Boy” Parsons (10-1) proti. Julio Cesar “Morceguinho” Neves Jr. (30-0).

 

The new additions complement the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Háj,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Býk” Halsey (8-0) proti tyčící havajské scrapper Kendall “Spyder” Háj (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) proti. Mikrofon “Marine” Richman (18-5), lehké těžké váhy Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) proti. “Břitva” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) a velterová váha Fernando “Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) proti. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Háj” se koná na Pátek, Květen 15, na Pechanga Resort & Casino v Temecula, Kalif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. A (6 p.m. PT místní čas), zatímco předběžné záchvaty přenášet na Spike.com.

 

Vstupenky na “Bellator: Halsey vs. Háj,” které začínají na pouhých $50, jsou v současné době v prodeji na Pechanga.com a Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.

 

Dveře “Bellator: Halsey vs. Háj” otevřeno 3:30 p.m. PT místní čas, a první soutěž probíhá 30 minut později. Dodatečné záchvaty budou oznámeny brzy.

 

Juarez, Torrance, Calif., 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, NC, 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 Michael “Jed” Strana. 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.

 

Boj profesionálně od roku 2006, Duarte hails from Tijuana, Mexiko. 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, počítaje v to 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 o jeho první 11 profesionální boje, 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 let. Konkurenční profesionálně od roku 2011, když mu bylo jen 17 let, 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 soutěž.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Háj” - Pátek, Květen 15, Pechanga Resort & Kasino, Temecula, Kalif.

Hlavní Card (9 p.m. A)

 

Bellator Middleweight boj o mistrovský titul: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) proti. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator Nejlepší Bantamweight Boj: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) proti. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Nejlepší Light Heavyweight Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) proti. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator Nejlepší Welterweight Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) proti. Curtis Millender (7-1)

 

Předběžné Card (7 p.m. A)

 

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

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

Bellator muší Prelim Fight: Jordan Parsons (10-1) proti. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)