Santa Monica, Dorella. (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) le 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 “Poho” Halsey (8-0) khahlanong le lelele Hawaii scrapper Kendall “The Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Ke dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs.. Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “The Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) le bantamweightsDarrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs.. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).
“Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove” etsahala ka Labohlano, Ka 15, ka Pechanga Resort & Casino a Temecula, Dorella. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. LE (6 p.m. PT nako ya lehae), ha a ntse a selelekela bouts phallela ho ka Spike.com.
Ditekete tsa “Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove,” e leng qala ka feela $50, ba jaanong jaana re Sale at Pechanga.com le Pechanga Resort & Casino lebokose le reng ofisi.
Dikgoro ka “Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove” butsweng ka 4 p.m. PT nako ya lehae, 'me ba pele tlholisanong etsahala 45 ka mor'a metsotso e.
Jenkins, of Oceanside, Dorella., 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, har'a ba bang.
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. Leha ho le joalo, 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.
Ntango wana, 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. E sa ntse e, Perez is unbeaten in his past four contests and now looks to get his first win in the promotion.
Yoo, of Irvine, Dorella., makes his professional debut. He meets Morales, of Carson, Dorella., who picked up a submission victory in the Bellator cage in his first professional contest.
“Bellator: Halsey vs.. Grove” - Labohlano, Ka 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Dorella.
Main Card (9 p.m. LE)
Bellator Middleweight Title Ntoa: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs.. Kendall Grove (21-14)
Bellator Featured Bantamweight Ntoa: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs.. Mike Richman (18-5)
Bellator Featured Welterweight Ntoa: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs.. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Bellator Featured Bantamweight Ntoa: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs.. Rafael Silva (22-4)
Selelekela Card (7:45 p.m. LE)
Bellator Middleweight Prelim Ntoa: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs.. Ben Reiter (14-0)
Bellator Light Heavyweight Prelim Ntoa: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs.. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Ntoa: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs.. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Bellator Featherweight Prelim Ntoa: Jordane Parsons (10-1) vs.. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)
Bellator Welterweight Prelim Ntoa: Jese Juárez (22-9) vs.. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Dark Fights (approx. 11 p.m. LE)
Bellator bobebe Dark Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs.. Albert Morales (1-0)
Bellator bobebe Dark Prelim: Shawn Bunch (3-1) vs.. Rolando Perez (7-4)
Bellator bobebe Dark Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs.. Ian Butler (1-1)
Bellator bobebe Dark Prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs.. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)