SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Prill 16, 2015) – A thrilling 13-bout lineup for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Zabel” 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) dhe 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. Zabel” four main card contests.
The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Dem” Halsey (8-0) kundër tmerrshëm scrapper Hawaiian Kendall “Spyder” Zabel (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mikrofon “Detare” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) dhe bantamweightsDarrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Zabel” zhvillohet në E premte, Maj 15, në Pechanga Resort & Kazino në Temecula, Kalif. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 ores. DHE (6 ores. Ora PT lokale), ndërsa periudhave të shkurtra paraprake derdhet mbi Spike.com.
Biletat për “Bellator: Halsey vs. Zabel,” që të fillojë në vetëm $50, janë aktualisht në shitje në Pechanga.com dhe Pechanga Resort & Zyra kuti Casino.
Dyer për “Bellator: Halsey vs. Zabel” hapur në 4 ores. PT Koha lokale, dhe garë parë merr vendin 45 minuta më vonë.
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, ndër të tjera.
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. Megjithatë, 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.
Ndërkohë, 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. Ende, 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. Zabel” - E premte, Maj 15, Pechanga Resort & Kazino, Temecula, Kalif.
Card kryesore (9 ores. DHE)
Bellator mesme Title Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)
Bellator zgjedhura Bantamweight luftën: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
Bellator zgjedhura Fight peshë e lehtë: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Bellator zgjedhura Bantamweight luftën: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)
Card paraprak (7:45 ores. DHE)
Bellator mesme Prelim Fight: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)
Bellator Drita Heavyweight Prelim Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Fight: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Bellator featherweight Prelim Fight: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)
Bellator peshë e lehtë Prelim Fight: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Dark Fights (përafërsisht. 11 ores. DHE)
Bellator lehtë errët Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)
Bellator lehtë errët Prelim: Shawn Bunch (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)
Bellator lehtë errët Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)
Bellator lehtë errët Prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)