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“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

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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 Great” Bunch (3-1) vs.Rolando Perez (7-4) a 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 “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) ki tiketike scrapper Hawaiian Kendall “Ko te Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Ko te Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Ko te Menifee rewera” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) me bantamweightsDarrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” e wahi i runga i Rāmere, Kia 15, i Pechanga Resort & Casino i roto i te Temecula, Calif. Ko te kaari matua o te po e ora ana me te koreutu i runga i te Spike i 9 p.m. AND (6 p.m. Wā rohe PT), i te awa pāngia tuatahi i runga i Spike.com.

 

Tikiti hoki “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” e tīmata i tika $50, E tēnei wā i runga i te hoko i Pechanga.com me te Pechanga Resort & Casino tari pouaka.

 

Doors hoki “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” tuwhera i 4 p.m. PT wā rohe, me te whakataetae tuatahi e wahi 45 meneti i muri.

 

Jenkins, of Oceanside, Calif., 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, i roto i ētahi atu.

 

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. Heoi, 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.

 

Na, 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. Tonu, 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” - Rāmere, Kia 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Kāri Main (9 p.m. AND)

 

Whawhai Bellator whitu Taitara: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Ngā Bellator whā Whawhai: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

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

Ngā Bellator whā Whawhai: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Kāri hukihuki (7:45 p.m. AND)

 

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

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

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

Bellator mā whitu Prelim Whawhai: Horano Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

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

 

Dark Fights (āhua. 11 p.m. AND)

 

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

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

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

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

 

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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” 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, 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 Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) e i runga i Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

The new addition finalizes the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) ki tiketike scrapper HawaiianKendall “Ko te Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Ko te Marine” Richman (18-5), me welterweights Fernando “Ko te Menifee rewera” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” e wahi i runga i Rāmere, Kia 15, i Pechanga Resort & Casino i roto i te Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. AND (6 p.m. PT wā rohe), i te awa pāngia tuatahi i runga i Spike.com.

 

Tikiti hoki “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” e tīmata i tika $50, E tēnei wā i runga i te hoko i Pechanga.com me te Pechanga Resort & Casino tari pouaka.

 

Doors hoki “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” tuwhera i 4 p.m. PT wā rohe, me te whakataetae tuatahi e wahi 45 meneti i muri.

 

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

 

I tua atu, a light heavyweight matchup of Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Heu” 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.

 

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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 i roto i tona mua 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 Kua tae mai ngā mahi whakauru i te Tuhinga, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

 

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’s “Fight Master” raupapa, 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, o 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” - Rāmere, Kia 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Kāri Main (9 p.m. AND)

 

Whawhai Bellator whitu Taitara: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Ngā Bellator whā Whawhai: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

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

Ngā Bellator whā Whawhai: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Kāri hukihuki (7:45 p.m. AND)

 

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

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

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

Bellator mā whitu Prelim Whawhai: Horano Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

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

 

Dark pāngia (āhua. 11 p.m. AND)

 

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

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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” 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, Calif. (April 9, 2015) – A talent-laden preliminary card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” event is starting to take shape with the addition of welterweights Hehe Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky “Ko te kaipupuhi” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights Joe “The Juggernaut” Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Anthony “Tigre” Duarte (18-5) me te mā whitu Horano “Boy ātaahua” Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Hiha “Morceguinho” Neves Jr. (30-0).

 

The new additions complement the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) ki tiketike scrapper Hawaiian Kendall “Ko te Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Ko te Marine” Richman (18-5), heavyweights te marama Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Heu” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) me welterweights Fernando “Ko te Menifee rewera” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” e wahi i runga i Rāmere, Kia 15, i Pechanga Resort & Casino i roto i te Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. AND (6 p.m. PT wā rohe), i te awa pāngia tuatahi i runga i Spike.com.

 

Tikiti hoki “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” e tīmata i tika $50, E tēnei wā i runga i te hoko i Pechanga.com me te Pechanga Resort & Casino tari pouaka.

 

Doors hoki “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” tuwhera i 3:30 p.m. PT wā rohe, me te whakataetae tuatahi e wahi 30 meneti i muri. Kia ka kauwhautia pāngia tahi atu mau tata.

 

Juarez, o 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, N.C., 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 “Venom” Whārangi. 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.

 

Fighting professionally since 2006, Duarte hails from Tijuana, Mexico. 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, whai wāhi 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 tona tuatahi 11 whawhai ngaio, 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 tau. Whakataetae ngaiotanga mai 2011, i te tika ia ia 17 tau, 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 whakataetae.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Rāmere, Kia 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.

Kāri Main (9 p.m. AND)

 

Whawhai Bellator whitu Taitara: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Ngā Bellator whā Whawhai: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

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

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

 

Kāri hukihuki (7 p.m. AND)

 

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

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

Bellator mā whitu Prelim Whawhai: Horano Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)