SANTA MONICA, Kalifòni. (Avril 16, 2015) – A thrilling 13-bout lineup for May’s “La ap 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 Great” Bunch (3-1) vs.Rolando Perez (7-4) ak 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 “La ap 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) kont imans scrapper Hawaiian Kendall “Spide a” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marin nan” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Menifee Maniac a” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) ak bantamweightsDarrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).
“La ap: Halsey vs. Grove” pran plas sou Vandredi, Me 15, nan Pechanga Resort & Kazino nan Temecula, Kalifòni. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. AK (6 p.m. PT lè lokal), pandan y ap epizod preliminè kouran sou Spike.com.
Tikè pou “La ap: Halsey vs. Grove,” ki kòmanse nan jis $50, se kounye a sou vant nan Pechanga.com ak Pechanga Resort nan & Biwo bwat kazino.
Pòt pou “La ap: Halsey vs. Grove” louvri nan 4 p.m. PT lè lokal, ak konpetisyon an premye pran plas 45 minit pita.
Jenkins, of Oceanside, Kalifòni., 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, nan mitan lòt moun.
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. Sepandan, 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.
Pandan se tan, 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. Toujou, Perez is unbeaten in his past four contests and now looks to get his first win in the promotion.
Yoo, of Irvine, Kalifòni., makes his professional debut. He meets Morales, of Carson, Kalifòni., who picked up a submission victory in the Bellator cage in his first professional contest.
“La ap: Halsey vs. Grove” - Vandredi, Me 15, Pechanga Resort & Kazino, Temecula, Kalifòni.
Kat Main (9 p.m. AK)
La ap Middleweight Tit goumen: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)
La ap en bantamweight goumen: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
La ap en wèltèr goumen: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
La ap en bantamweight goumen: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)
Kat Preliminè (7:45 p.m. AK)
La ap Middleweight prelim goumen: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)
La ap limyè pwa loud prelim goumen: Virgil zwiker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
La ap bantamweight prelim goumen: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
La ap Plum prelim goumen: Lòt bò larivyè Jouden Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)
La ap wèltèr prelim goumen: Izayi Juárez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Dark Fights (approx. 11 p.m. AK)
La ap lejè Nwa prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)
La ap lejè Nwa prelim: Shawn Pakèt (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)
La ap lejè Nwa prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)
La ap lejè Nwa prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)