SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Travanj 16, 2015) – A thrilling 13-bout lineup for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Lug” 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) a John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert “Ratnik” 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. Lug” four main card contests.
The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bik” Halsey (8-0) Protiv strši havajski Scrapper Kendall “Spyder” Lug (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mikrofon “Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) i bantamweightsDarrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Lug” odvija se na Petak, Svibanj 15, na Pechanga Resort & Casino u Temecula, Kalif. Noć je glavna kartica emitira uživo i besplatno na Spike na 9 poslije podne. I (6 poslije podne. PT lokalnom vremenu), Preliminarne borbe streaming na Spike.com.
Ulaznice za “Bellator: Halsey vs. Lug,” koja počinje u samo $50, Trenutno se na prodaju na Pechanga.com i Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.
Vrata za “Bellator: Halsey vs. Lug” otvorena 4 poslije podne. PT po lokalnom vremenu, a prvo natjecanje odvija 45 minuta kasnije.
Jenkins, of Oceanside, Kalifornija, is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Borba profesionalno od 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, između ostalog.
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. Međutim, 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.
U međuvremenu, 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. Još, Perez is unbeaten in his past four contests and now looks to get his first win in the promotion.
Yoo, of Irvine, Kalifornija, makes his professional debut. He meets Morales, of Carson, Kalifornija, who picked up a submission victory in the Bellator cage in his first professional contest.
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Lug” - Petak, Svibanj 15, Pechanga Resort & Kasino, Temecula, Kalif.
Glavni Card (9 poslije podne. I)
Bellator srednjoj Naslov Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)
Bellator Prikazan Bantamweight borbe: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
Bellator Prikazan velter Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Bellator Prikazan Bantamweight borbe: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)
Prethodno Card (7:45 poslije podne. I)
Bellator srednjoj prelim Fight: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)
Bellator poluteškoj 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 pero prelim Fight: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)
Bellator velter prelim Fight: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Dark Fights (cca. 11 poslije podne. I)
Bellator Lagani Tamno prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)
Bellator Lagani Tamno prelim: Shawn Bunch (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)
Bellator Lagani Tamno prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)
Bellator Lagani Tamno prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)