Santa Monica, Calif. (Abril 16, 2015) – A thrilling 13-bout lineup for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Growb” 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) at 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. Growb” four main card contests.
The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Toro” Halsey (8-0) laban sa matatayog na Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Ang Spyder” Growb (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mayk “Ang Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Ang Menifee, California baliw” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) at bantamweightsDarrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Growb” nagaganap sa Biyernes, Mayo 15, sa Pechanga Resort & Casino sa Temecula, Kaliporniya, Calif. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. AT (6 p.m. PT lokal na oras), habang paunang bouts stream sa Spike.com.
Mga tiket para “Bellator: Halsey vs. Growb,” kung saan magsisimula lamang $50, Sa kasalukuyan ay sa pagbebenta sa Pechanga.com at ang Pechanga Resort & Casino office box.
Mga Pintuan para sa “Bellator: Halsey vs. Growb” bukas sa 4 p.m. PT lokal na oras, at ang unang paligsahan maganap 45 minuto sa ibang pagkakataon.
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, bukod sa iba pa.
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. Gayunman, 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.
Samantala, 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. Pa, 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. Growb” - Biyernes, Mayo 15, Pechanga Resort & Kasino, Temecula, Kaliporniya, Calif.
Pangunahing Card (9 p.m. AT)
Bellator Middleweight Title Labanan: Maglasa Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)
Mga Tampok na Bellator Bantamweight Labanan: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
Mga Tampok na Bellator welterweyt labanan: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Mga Tampok na Bellator Bantamweight Labanan: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)
Paunang Card (7:45 p.m. AT)
Bellator Middleweight Prelim labanan: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)
Bellator Banayad na matimbang Prelim Labanan: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Labanan: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Bellator Featherweight Prelim Labanan: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)
Bellator welterweyt labanan ang Prelim: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Dark Fights (tantiya. 11 p.m. AT)
Bellator magaan Maitim Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)
Bellator magaan Maitim Prelim: Shawn Bunch (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)
Bellator magaan Maitim Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)
Bellator magaan Maitim Prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)