Santa Monica, Message. (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) iyo 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) ka hor qaadnay scrapper Hawaii Kendall “Spyder The” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marine ayaa” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Xukun Menifee The” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) iyo bantamweightsDarrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” dhacdaa Friday, May 15, at Pechanga Resort & Casino ee Temecula, Message. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. IYO (6 p.m. Waqtiga degaanka PT), halka roonaadaan hordhac qulquli on Spike.com.
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Jenkins, of Oceanside, Message., 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, kuwo kale.
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. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, 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.
Dhanka kale, 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. Sidaas oo ay tahayna, Perez is unbeaten in his past four contests and now looks to get his first win in the promotion.
Yoo, of Irvine, Message., makes his professional debut. He meets Morales, of Carson, Message., who picked up a submission victory in the Bellator cage in his first professional contest.
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Friday, May 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Message.
Card Main (9 p.m. IYO)
Bellator dhexe Title Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)
Bellator Featured Fight bantamweight: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
Bellator Featured Fight Welterweight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Bellator Featured Fight bantamweight: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)
Card hordhac ah (7:45 p.m. IYO)
Fight Bellator dhexe Prelim: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)
Fight Bellator Light culus Prelim: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
Fight Bellator bantamweight Prelim: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Fight Bellator featherweight Prelim: Urdun Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)
Fight Bellator Welterweight Prelim: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Dark Fights (qiyaastii. 11 p.m. IYO)
Bellator khafiif Dark Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)
Bellator khafiif Dark Prelim: Shawn Farabadan (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)
Bellator khafiif Dark Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)
Bellator khafiif Dark Prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)