SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Tháng tư 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) và John Yoo (0-0) vs. Dây đồng hồ “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 “Bò đực” Halsey (8-0) chống lại cao chót vót scrapper Hawaii Kendall “Các Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Làm biếng “The Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Các Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) và bantamweightsDarrion “Sói” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” diễn ra trên Thứ sáu, Có thể 15, tại Pechanga Resort & Casino ở Temecula, Calif. Thẻ chính của đêm phát sóng trực tiếp và miễn phí trên Spike tại 9 giờ chiều. VÀ (6 giờ chiều. Giờ địa phương PT), trong khi những cơn sơ bộ về dòng Spike.com.
Vé cho “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” mà bắt đầu chỉ $50, hiện đang được bán tại Pechanga.com và Pechanga Resort & Phòng vé Casino.
Cửa “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” mở tại 4 giờ chiều. PT giờ địa phương, và các cuộc thi đầu tiên diễn ra 45 phút sau.
Jenkins, of Oceanside, Calif., is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Chiến đấu chuyên nghiệp từ năm 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, trong số những người khác.
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. Tuy nhiên, 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.
Trong khi đó, 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. Còn, 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” - Thứ sáu, Có thể 15, Pechanga Resort & Sòng bạc, Temecula, Calif.
Thẻ chính (9 giờ chiều. VÀ)
Bellator Middleweight Tiêu đề Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)
Bellator nổi bật Bantamweight Fight: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
Bellator Các người nặng Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Bellator nổi bật Bantamweight Fight: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)
Thẻ sơ bộ (7:45 giờ chiều. VÀ)
Bellator Middleweight sơ bộ Fight: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)
Bellator nhẹ Heavyweight sơ bộ Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
Bellator Bantamweight sơ bộ Fight: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Bellator lông sơ bộ Fight: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)
Bellator người nặng sơ bộ Fight: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Dark Fights (approx. 11 giờ chiều. VÀ)
Bellator Lightweight tối sơ bộ: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)
Bellator Lightweight tối sơ bộ: Shawn Bunch (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)
Bellator Lightweight tối sơ bộ: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)
Bellator Lightweight tối sơ bộ: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)