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SHOWTIME SPORTS® RELEASES CONTROVERSIAL THOMAS MATTICE vs. ZHORA HAMAZARYAN FULL-LENGTH FIGHT IN ADVANCE OF REMATCH FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 PÅ SHOBOX: DEN NYA GENERATIONEN

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Immediate Rematch Set For Co-Feature Of Tripleheader Featuring Devin Haney vs. Juan Carlos Burgos From Pechanga Resort Casino In Temecula, Calif.

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VAD: Fans can relive the controversial first fight between lightweight contenders Thomas Mattice and Zhora Hamazaryan, available now in its entirety on SHOWTIME Boxing YouTube channel ahead of the rematch September 28 in the second of back-to-back Fridays of ShoBox: The New Generation action.

In one of the most widely disputed fights of 2018, Mattice (13-0, 10 Kos) kept his undefeated record intact when he overcame a knockdown in the second round to escape with the eight-round split-decision victory over the previously undefeated Hamazaryan (9-1, 6 Kos). Two judges scored the fight 76-75 in favor of Mattice with the third judge scoring it 77-74 in favor of Hamazaryan.

Less than three months after judges in Iowa awarded Mattice what Hall of Fame analyst Steve Farhood called “the worst decision I’ve ever seen in the history of ShoBox”, Mattice and Hamazaryan will face off in the co-feature of the ShoBox telecast from Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif.

Hamazaryan, who recently returned stateside after an extended stay to be with family and train in his native Armenia, is looking forward to his opportunity to exact revenge.

“I respect Thomas Mattice,” said Hamazaryan, who is currently training with John Pullman and Buddy McGirt. “He fought a good fight last time, but everyone knows I won the fight and he does too. I respect that I got a rematch and we can settle this once and for all.

“My game plan is to do the same thing I did last time, but just more pressure and aggression. Because of what happened last time, I can’t leave it up to judges. I must get the knockout. If I don’t, then the same thing will happen again and I will get robbed. I can’t have that.”

Mattice, who has watched the July fight multiple times, is hoping to prove that his decision win was no fluke.

“It was important to me to get this rematch so that I can display to the fans the kind of fighter I am and show that I deserved to win the first fight. I’m looking to continue my rise and show the world that I’m the real deal.

“We’re just trying to work on the mistakes we made in the first fight. He may try to do things differently this time, but we’ll adjust and be ready come fight night. It was a controversial decision but I have to remember that at the end of the day I’m a fighter and not a judge. I just have to go out there and fight my fight, and things will be taken care of.”

September 28 ShoBox is headlined by top undefeated lightweight prospect Devin Haney (19-0, 13 Kos) facing three-time world title challenger Juan Carlos Burgos (33-2-2, 21 Kos). The opener will see two undefeated middleweight prospects meet as Cem Kilic (11-0, 7 Kos) and Donnie Marshall (9-0, 6 Kos) face off in the ninth matchup of undefeated prospects of 2018 på ShoBox: Den nya generationen. The previous Friday, Jon Fernandez (16-0-0, 14 Kos), one of the top prospects in boxing and Sergio Martinez protégé, will face O’Shaquie Foster (13-2, 8 Kos) in the main event of a ShoBox telecast from Firelake Arena in Shawnee, Okla.

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Om ShoBox: Den nya generationen

Sedan starten i juli 2001, den kritikerrosade SHOWTIME boxning serien, ShoBox: Den nya generationen har presenterat unga talanger matchas tufft. Den ShoBox filosofi är att televise spännande, tränger glädjande och tävlingsmatcher samtidigt som en grund för villiga utsikter bevisar fast besluten att kämpa för en VM-titel. Några av de växande lista av 77 fighters som har dykt upp på ShoBox och avancerade att samla världstitlar ingår: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams och mer.

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Results from CBS Sports Network Championship Boxing in Temecula, Kalifornien

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‘Bravo’ Brant Stops Fitzpatrick in Three, Continues March to Middleweight Title Shot
Current WBO NABO and WBA NABA Middleweight Champion and WBA #4- and WBO #7-rated middleweight Rob “Bra Gjort” Brant (21-0, 14 Kos) of Saint Paul, Minnesota, kept his momentum plowing forward and continued to impress tonight with a one-sided beatdown of Chris “The Irish Ghost” Fitzpatrick (15-5, 6 Kos) av Cleveland.
Fighting in the 10-round main event of CBS Sports Network Championship Boxing from the Grand Ballroom of the Pechanga Resort & Casino i Temecula, Kalifornien, Brant had too many weapons for the game Fitzpatrick.
Händelsen, a televised quadrupleheader, was Presented by Greg Cohen Promotions in association with the International Championship Boxing League (ICBL), Ringside Ticket Inc., and David Schuster’s Winner Take All Productions.
Brant moved smoothly around the ring, landing at will. He dropped Fitzpatrick with an uppercut in round two (Fitzpatrick nearly fell out of the ring) and finished it with another knockdown at 1:18 av runda tre.
Typically candid, Brant said the game plan was to not let Fitzpatrick get a toe hold in the fight. “He’s the type of guy, if you let him hang in there, he’ll hang for a number of rounds,” said Brant, post-kamp. “I wanted to make an example of him and make sure I put him down.”
The future looks bright for the red-hot Brant, who seems to tighten up his game with every performance. “Under the tutelage of Derrick James, I’ve learned to sit down on my punches and stay defensively sound at the same time,” he continued, “but now it’s time to step up the level of competition. As nice as it is to get these kinds of win, it’s a lot nicer to get them up a level.”
I co-main event, Fort Worth, Texas, slugger “No Surrender” Skender Halili made quick work of Silver Springs, Maryland, veteran Ben Odamattey.
Halili, med ett rekord av 11-1, 11 Kos, caught Odamattey with his proven power early and it quickly became apparent he couldn’t handle it. Odamattey tried bravely to keep his feet under the hell fire. He rose from a knockdown but was quickly under siege again and with Odamattey’s legs betraying him, Referee Ray Corona waved it off at 1:17 av den första.
Odamattey slips to 16-15-3, 9 Kos. Halili, never in a bad fight, is becoming “must see TV” with his action-packed way of doing things.
Undefeated middleweight Cem “The Champ” Killic (6-0, 3 Kos) did what he was supposed to do in his tryout fight for GCP, by tearing through debuting Vegas fighter Jerhed Fenderson (0-1).
Fenderson looked to have some skills and fought evenly with Killic in the first round.
Emellertid, Killic, of Frankfurt, Tyskland, now residing in Sherman Oaks, Kalifornien, took over in round two, clubbing a tiring Fenderson against the ropes with heavy shots until dropping him hard to get the stoppage.
Slutet kom vid 1:50 runda två.
To start the televised bouts, Baltimore, Maryland welterweight Malik “Ice Man” Hawkins had to work all four rounds to move his record to 9-0, 7 KOs against a surprisingly determined Sean “The Beast of War” Gee (3-4) of Portland, Oregon.
Hawkins had too much speed and skill for the brawling Gee, but Gee kept it interesting with his wild swings and willingness to exchange. Hawkins’ brilliance carried the night though as he was given a unanimous decision (40-36 x 3).
In the night’s opening bout, Detroit’s Jarico “Great Lakes King” O'Quinn (3-0, 2 Kos) survived a scare from nearby Oceanside California’s Jonathon Quiroz (6-3, 1 KO) in their bantamweight four-rounder.
O’Quinn came out firing in the first, as expected, but Quiroz figured out how to time him with looping shots in the second. He rocked O’Quinn to his boots with a right but wasn’t able to finish.
O’Quinn did a little more in the final two rounds, but credit the California judges for not playing home favorites. The scores, met with booing, var 39-37 över hela linjen.
“It was a good step up for me, being 2-0, fighting someone with nine fights,” O'Quinn sa. “I learned that not everybody is going to lay down and that’s exactly what I wanted. I didn’t want a cake-walk.
What was supposed to be a routine dual-pro-debut for two unknowns quickly turned into an epic war for ages, som “Slick” Will Davis finally managed to stop a wild-swinging Erick Fowler in four rounds.
A classic “skill vs. kommer” passa ihop, Davis would land his sharp, educated combinations only to be answered every time by the clubbing shots of the iron-chinned Fowler.
With momentum swinging back-and-forth every few seconds, Davis dropped Fowler in the second. Fowler returned the favor in the third.
By the fourth round even the crowd was exhausted, as Davis landed a barrage of unanswered shots that finished things at the :39 seconds mark of round four.
Local super flyweight product Danny Andujo (1-0, 1 KO) turned professional with a quick stoppage of San Jose’s Israel Hernandez, nu 1-3-1, 1 KO.
Andujo swarmed, landing hard shots against the outgunned Hernandez, who took the 10 count at :55 av den första omgången.
And finally, undefeated Temecula featherweight Robert Meza (3-0-0, 1 KO) cruised to a dominant four-round decision over brave, but crude Jose Fabian Naranjo (3-3-1, 1 KO)
of Baja California, Mexiko.
Poängen var 40-36 x 3.
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Undercard Announced for CBS Sports Network Championship Boxing Quadrupleheader, denna fredag, Augusti 5, at Pechanga

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A host of local up-and-comers in exciting match-ups highlight the untelevised undercard fordenna fredagens (Augusti 5, 2016) CBS Sports Network Championship Boxing quadrupleheader in the Grand Ballroom of the Pechanga Resort & Casino i Temecula, Kalifornien.
Presented by Greg Cohen Promotions in association with the International Championship Boxing League (ICBL), Ringside Ticket Inc., and David Schuster’s Winner Take All Productions, the 10-round main event will feature WBA #4- and WBO #7-rated middleweight and current WBO NABO and WBA NABA Middleweight Champion, Rob “Bra Gjort” Brant (20-0, 13 Kos) of Saint Paul, Minnesota, taking on Chris “The Irish Ghost” Fitzpatrick (15-4, 6 Kos) av Cleveland.
Tickets for CBS Sports Network Championship Boxing are priced at $85, $65 och $50 och finns på www.pechanga.com or by calling the Pechanga Box Office:(877) 711-2946.
In the six-round super welterweight co-featured bout, Fort Worth, Texas, slugger Skender Halili (10-1, 10 Kos) will look to keep his perfect knockout record intact against experienced Ghanian veteran (now living in Silver Springs, Maryland) Ben Odamattey (16-14-3, 9 Kos). In another televised four-rounder, undefeated former amateur world champion Cem Killic (5-0, 2 Kos) of Sherman Oaks, Kalifornien, via Frankfurt, Tyskland, will take on pro-debuting middleweight Jerhed Fenderson of Las Vegas. And in the night’s opening televised bout, red-hot prospect Malik Hawkins (8-0, 7 Kos) från Baltimore, Maryland, will look to keep his march to the top of the welterweight division alive against Portland, Oregon’s Sean Gee (3-4).
Topping the night’s undercard will be Temecula, California’s undefeated Robert Meza (2-0-0, 1 KO) in a four-round featherweight duel with Baja California, Mexico’s Jose Fabian Naranjo (3-2-1, 1 KO).
Also in action will be Detroit-based bantamweight Jarico O’Quinn (2-0, 2 Kos) taking on the more experienced Jonathon Quiroz (6-3, 1 KO) from Oceanside, Kalifornien.
Making his anticipated professional debut will be Temecula, California’s Danny Andujo in a super flyweight four-rounder against San Jose’s Israel Hernandez (1-2-1, 1 KO).
A dual-pro-debut lightweight four-rounder will pit Las Vegas’ Erick Fowler against Sacramento’s Will Davis.
And opening up the action will be a super welterweight four-rounder between San Diego’s undefeated Kevin Ottley (2-0, 2 Kos) and Hawthorne’s Brian True (1-4, 1 KO).
The Pechanga Resort & Casino is located at 45000 Pechanga Parkway in Temecula, SÅSOM. För mer information, call 1-888-PECHANGA or visit www.pechanga.com. På Fight Night, Dörrarna öppnas kl 6 pm och de åtgärder som börjar på 7 pm. All bouts subject to change.
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BRANT VS FITZPATRICK HEADLINES CBS SPORTS NETWORK CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING THIS FRIDAY AT PECHANGA RESORT & KASINO

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Detta Fredag, Augusti 5, 2016, in the Grand Ballroom of the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Kalifornien, Greg Cohen Promotions and Ringside Ticket Inc., in association with David Schuster’s Winner Take All Productions, will proudly present a quadrupleheader of professional boxing, televised live on CBS Sports Network (11 pm ET/8 PM PT).
In the night’s televised main event, red-hot WBA #4- and WBO #7-rated middleweight and current WBO NABO and WBA NABA Middleweight Champion, Rob “Bra Gjort” Brant (20-0, 13 Kos) of Saint Paul, Minnesota, will look to keep his momentum going in a 10-round battle against Cleveland’s Chris “The Irish Ghost” Fitzpatrick (15-4, 6 Kos).
In the six-round super welterweight co-featured bout, Fort Worth, Texas, slugger Skender Halili (10-1, 10 Kos) will look to keep his perfect knockout record intact against experienced Ghanian veteran (now living in Silver Springs, Maryland) Ben Odamattey (16-14-3, 9 Kos).
In another televised four-rounder, undefeated former amateur world champion Cem Killic (5-0, 2 Kos) of Sherman Oaks, Kalifornien, via Frankfurt, Tyskland, will take on pro-debuting middleweight Jerhed Fenderson of Las Vegas.
And in the night’s opening televised bout, red-hot prospect Malik Hawkins (8-0, 7 Kos) från Baltimore, Maryland, will look to keep his march to the top of the welterweight division alive against Portland, Oregon’s Sean Gee (3-4).
Tickets for CBS Sports Network Championship Boxing are priced at $85, $65 och $50 och finns på www.pechanga.com or by calling the Pechanga Box Office:(877) 711-2946.
25-year-old Brant has already won two fights this year. In April, he took care of Arkansas veteran Delray Raines in less than a round and in January, he scored a nationally televised “Knockout of the Year” candidate against formidable contender DeCarlo Perez. The victory put Brant on the radar of the boxing world.
29-year-old Fitzpatrick went undefeated in his first 15 fights and only suffered setbacks against some of the world’s top middleweights, including world champion Daniel Jacobs. “The Irish Ghost” is never in a bad fight and will test any would-be contender’s true mettle.
Promoter Greg Cohen says he’s excited to be bringing his popular televised boxing series to California.
“This is our first scheduled quadrupleheader and we’re excited to be bringing it to a classic boxing venue like the Pechanga,” nämnda Cohen. “Rob Brant will be in against a guy who will take you out if you don’t have the goods. Skender Halili’s last fight was one of the best of the year, so I look forward to another slugfest. Cem Kilic won’t have it easy. Although his opponent is making his debut, he can really fight. And we all get another look at the amazing talent of Malik Hawkins to open the night. It’s truly a great night of boxing. Thanks to my partners and the wonderful staff at Pechanga for helping make it happen.”
The night’s jam-packed undercard will be announced later this week.
The Pechanga Resort & Casino is located at 45000 Pechanga Parkway in Temecula, SÅSOM. För mer information, call 1-888-PECHANGA or visit www.pechanga.com. På Fight Night,Dörrarna öppnas kl 6 pm och de åtgärder som börjar på 7 pm. All bouts subject to change.
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Brandon Halsey Defeats Kendall Grove Via Technical Knockout Vacates Bellator Middleweight Title Due To Missing Weight

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TEMECULA, Calif. (Maj 15, 2015) – While Brandon “Bull” Halsey (9-0) can no longer say he’s Bellator MMA’s Middleweight World Champion, he’s still managed to show his talent with a one-sided destruction of proven veteran Kendall “Den Spyder” Grove (21-15).

 

The contest served as the feature main event of Fredagens “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” card at Pechanga Resort & Casino i Temecula, Calif.

 

Halsey nearly finished the fight in the early going, moving to an arm-triangle choke that would have finished a lesser opponent, but Grove somehow battled through the effort. Fortfarande, it was a one-sided round for the former champ.

 

Grove was able to avoid such a precarious position in the second, but he was still forced to be on the defensive throughout most of the frame. With a high-paced wrestling attack, Halsey simply pushed his way to the floor and enjoyed top position for almost the entirety of the round.

 

The pattern continued as the fight wore on, with Halsey simply overpowering his opponent and constantly earning himself the dominant position. Grove briefly threatened with an armbar in the fourth frame, but Halsey simply yanked his limb free and pounded away with punches shortly after until he earned the TKO win at the 2:25 mark of the frame.

 

The undefeated Halsey, who was stripped of the Bellator MMA Middleweight World Title for failing to make weight, will look to again earn the belt in his next appearance.

 

“I was my own worst enemy. It was how I performed. He didn’t throw anything at me that I wasn’t ready for. I was just trying to tough through the injury. I had to tough it out and come out with the victory,” Halsey said.

 

“Obviously, you want to be as dominant as possible. I just felt like I couldn’t explode through my combinations or explode through the fight and finish how I wanted to. But like I said, you’ve got to deal with adversity, and I did it the best I could,” Halsey continued.

 

“I learned my lesson. I thank Bellator. I apologize to the commission. It’s unprofessional not to make weight. Inga ursäkter, but anybody knows that it’s hard to cut weight with an injury. The belt’s just a decoration, so I’m still the champ in my eyes. No one has taken the belt from me.”

 

I nattens co-main event, former Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (17-4), of Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien, took a step toward another shot at the title with a hard-fought decision victory over the hard-hitting Mike “The Marine” Richman, of Rose Mount, Från.

 

While Richman showed excellent takedown defense throughout the 15-minute affair, Dantas’ work rate helped him earn the favor of the judges. Constantly pressing and looking to bring the fight to the floor, Dantas was able to just edge out Richman on the cards, 29-28 according to all three officials.

 

“I went out there and fought the way I trained to fight,” Dantas said after the win. “I knew Mike Richman was going to come with everything, but I wanted to win this fight and get back to the title. The only fight that makes sense next is for the title.

 

In a welterweight contest, Fernando “Den Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (24-13), of Menifee, Calif., scored a thrilling, come-from-behind victory over “Curtious” Curtis Mille (7-2), San Bernardino, Calif.

 

With Millender enjoying a six-inch height advantage, the smaller Gonzalez struggled to score points in the first two rounds. But when the fight hit the floor in the third, Gonzalez latched onto a guillotine choke and earned a tap from his opponent at the 1:14 av den sista rundan.

 

“Jag är 4-0 just nu,” Gonzalez said after the win. “That’s one step closer to the title, and I’m excited to get in there and mix it up with whoever is next.”

 

With the result, Gonzalez now boasts four-straight Bellator MMA victories and put himself in line for a potential shot at the promotion’s Welterweight Title.

 

In the night’s first main-card matchup, obesegrad utsikter Darrion “Vargen” Caldwell (7-0), of Rahway, N.J., used a superior wrestling game to outwork more experienced opponent Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-5), of Lajes, Brasilien, en route a unanimous-decision victory.

 

With Caldwell scoring takedowns throughout the matchup, Silva looked for submissions when available, but he simply couldn’t find the necessary hold to work past his opponent’s defense. Istället, Caldwell kept his pressure high, and judges awarded him the fight, 29-28 på alla tre korten.

 

After the victory, Caldwell made it clear he’s clearing his way to a shot at the Bellator MMA World Title.

 

“I don’t think there are any fighters out there as explosive as me at 135 pounds, or as fast,” Caldwell said. “Så småningom, I’ll be able to prove that.”

 

In the night’s final preliminary bout, Guam’s Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1) scored a third-round knockout of Mexico’s Antonio Duarte (18-6).

 

Dessutom, fjäder utsikter Jordanien Parsons (11-1), San Diego, Calif., earned a third-round decision win over the previously undefeated Brazilian Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-1).

 

I en lätt tungvikt tävling, Virgil Zwicker (14-4-1), of Temecula, Calif., earned a first-round knockout win over Razak Al-Hassan (12-5), av Milwaukee, Wisc.

 

And in the night’s first fight, Ricky “Krypskytten” Rainey (11-3), of Gastonia, N.C., earned a second-round knockout win over Jessie Juarez (22-10), av Torrance, Calif.

Brandon Halsey (9-0) def. Kendall Grove (21-15)

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Eduardo Dantas (17-4) def. Mike Richman (18-6 )

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Fernando Gonzalez (24-14) def. Curtis Mille (7-2)

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Darrion Caldwell (7-0) def. Rafael Silva (22-5)

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Om Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA är en ledande Mixed Martial Arts organisation med många av de bästa fighters i världen. Under ledning av veteranen kamp promotor Scott Coker, Bellator är tillgänglig för nästan 400 miljon världen i över 120 länder. I USA, Bellator kan ses på Spike, MMA televisions ledare. Bellator MMA består av en ledningsgrupp som omfattar bästa yrkesmän inom TV-produktion, live-event orkestrering, jaktplan utveckling / förbindelser, plats upphandling, skapande sponsring / utveckling, internationell licensiering, marknadsföring, reklam, publicitet och provisionsrelationer. Bellator är baserat i Santa Monica, Kalifornien och ägs av underhållning jätten Viacom, hem till världens främsta underhållning varumärken som ansluter med publiken genom övertygande innehåll över tv, spelfilm, online och mobila plattformar.

 

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Spike är tillgänglig i 98.7 miljoner hem och är en division av MTV Networks. En enhet av Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), MTV Networks är en av världens ledande skapare av programmering och innehåll över alla medieplattformar. Spike’s Internet address is www.spike.com och för upp-to-the-minuten och arkivpressinformation och fotografier, visit Spike’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Följ oss på Twitter spiketvpr för det senaste inom bryta nyhetsuppdateringar, bakom-kulisserna information och bilder.

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OFFICIELLA invägningen RESULTAT, PHOTOS AND INFORMATION FROM “BELLATOR: HALSEY VS. GROVE”

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TEMECULA, Calif. (Maj 14, 2015) – All twenty-six athletes competing at morgondagens "Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” event were happy to rehydrate after stepping on the scales at today’s official weigh-in, which took place at the Cabaret Theatre inside the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif.

"Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,", Som sänds live och gratis Spike på 9 p.m. OCH / 8 p.m. CT, features a main event between Brandon "Bull" Halsey (8-0) and well-respected veteran Kendall “Da Spyda” Grove (21-14). The incumbent champion failed to hit the required mark of 185-pounds. Som ett resultat, Grove is the only fighter who can leave the event as the champion, if Halsey does manage to win, he will be forced to vacate the belt.

I co-main event, a bantamweight battle will go on as planned between former 135-pound champion Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas(16-4) and a streaking Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), despite Richman missing weight.

In a critical welterweight battle between two hometown fighters, Cinderella Man Fernando "The Menifee Maniac" Gonzalez (23-13) looks to continue his hot streak against a young Curtis “Curtious” Millender (7-1).

I öppnings TV våg av kvällen, one of MMA’s most promising prospects Darrion "Vargen" Caldwell (6-0), looks to keep his record unblemished against a tough Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4), who has only suffered one defeat in his last 15 ändarna

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Huvud Card (9 p.m. OCH)

 

Bellator Mellanvikt Titel Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (188.1 Ibs.) vs. Kendall Grove (184.9 Ibs.)

 

Bellator Bantamvikt Slagsmål: Eduardo Dantas (135.2 Ibs.) vs. Mike Richman (139.8 Ibs.)

 

Bellator Weltervikt Slagsmål: Fernando Gonzalez (170.9 Ibs.) vs. Curtis Mille (170.8 Ibs.)

 

Bellator Bantamvikt Slagsmål: Darrion Caldwell (135.7 Ibs.) vs. Rafael Silva (135.7 Ibs.)

Preliminära kortet (7:45 p.m. OCH)

Bellator mellanvikt Slagsmål: Benji Radach (186 Ibs.) vs. Ben Reiter (186 Ibs.)

 

Bellator Bantamvikt Slagsmål: Joe Taimanglo (136.2 Ibs.) vs. Antonio Duarte (135.1 Ibs.)

 

Bellator Featherweight Slagsmål: Jordanien Parsons (145.5 Ibs.) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (146 Ibs.)

 

Bellator Light Heavyweight Fight: Virgil Zwicker (206.7 Ibs.) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (205.6 Ibs.)

 

Bellator Weltervikt Slagsmål: Jesse Juarez (171 Ibs.) vs. Ricky Rainey (170.7 Ibs.)

 

Bellator Featherweight Slagsmål: A.J. Jenkins (146 Ibs.) vs. Arlene Blencowe (145.8 Ibs.)

 

Bellator lätt kamp: Steve Kozola (155.8 Ibs.) vs. ian Butler (155.2 Ibs.)

 

Bellator Bantamvikt Slagsmål: Shawn Bunch (135.4 Ibs.) vs. Rolando Perez (135.3 Ibs.)

 

Bellator Bantamvikt Slagsmål: John Yoo (135.4 Ibs.) vs. Albert Morales (134.4 Ibs.)

 

Om Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA är en ledande Mixed Martial Arts organisation med många av de bästa fighters i världen. Under ledning av veteranen kamp promotor Scott Coker, Bellator är tillgänglig för nästan 400 miljon världen i över 120 länder. I USA, Bellator kan ses på Spike, MMA televisions ledare. Bellator MMA består av en ledningsgrupp som omfattar bästa yrkesmän inom TV-produktion, live-event orkestrering, jaktplan utveckling / förbindelser, plats upphandling, skapande sponsring / utveckling, internationell licensiering, marknadsföring, reklam, publicitet och provisionsrelationer. Bellator är baserat i Santa Monica, Kalifornien och ägs av underhållning jätten Viacom, hem till världens främsta underhållning varumärken som ansluter med publiken genom övertygande innehåll över tv, spelfilm, online och mobila plattformar.

 

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Veteran knockout artist Benji “Razor” Radach returns to the cage to face Ben Reiter at “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove”

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EASY TWEET: Hard-hitting MMA vet @benjyradach returns to face undefeated former @PennWrestling star @BenReiterMMA Maj 15 #Bellator

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Maj 7, 2015) – One of MMA’s hardest-hitting pioneers will return to action for the first time since 2010, som Benji “Razor” Radach(21-6) has agreed to replace an injured A.J. Matthews (7-3) in a middleweight preliminary fight against Ben “The Hunter” Reiter (15-0-1).

 

The new addition again finalizes a full nine-bout preliminary card scheduled in support of four main-card contests at “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove.”

 

The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) mot tornar Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Den Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Den Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) och bantamweights Darrion “Vargen” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” sker på Fredag, Maj 15, på Pechanga Resort & Casino i Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. OCH (6 p.m. PT lokal tid), medan preliminära skjutningarna strömma på Spike.com.

 

Biljetter till “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” som börjar på just $50, finns för närvarande på försäljning till Pechanga.com och Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.

 

Dörrar till “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” öppen vid 4 p.m. PT lokal tid, och den första tävlingen äger rum 45 minuter senare.

 

Kämpar professionellt sedan 2001, Radach fought for many of MMA’s biggest promotions, including Strikeforce, EliteXC, the International Fight League and the UFC. Seventeen of Radach’s 21 career wins have come by knockout, and he makes no secret of his intentions when he enters the cage. Boasting past clashed with MMA notables such as Brian Foster, Gerald Harris, Matt Horwich, Chris Leben, Gustavo Machado, Murilo “Ninja” Rua and Scott Smith, bl, Radach put his fighting career on hold in 2010, as he addressed a variety of nagging injuries. Nu återhämtat sig helt, Radach looks to make a successful return to action.

 

Radach now meets a top undefeated prospect and former UPenn wrestling star Reiter, who fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after spending much of his early career in Peru.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Fredag, Maj 15, Pechanga Resort & Kasino, Temecula, Calif.

Huvud Card (9 p.m. OCH)

 

Bellator Mellanvikt Titel Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator Utvalda Bantamvikt Slagsmål: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Utvalda Weltervikt Slagsmål: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Mille (7-1)

Bellator Utvalda Bantamvikt Slagsmål: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Preliminära kortet (7:45 p.m. OCH)

 

Bellator mellanvikt Prelim Slagsmål: Benji Radach (21-6) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator Lätt Tungvikt Prelim Slagsmål: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator Bantamvikt Prelim Slagsmål: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Bellator Fjäder Prelim Slagsmål: Jordanien Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Bellator Weltervikt Prelim Slagsmål: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Mörka Bouts (ca.. 11 p.m. OCH)

 

Bellator Lätt Mörk Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)

Bellator Lätt Mörk Prelim: Shawn Bunch (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)

Bellator Lätt Mörk Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. ian Butler (1-1)

Bellator Lätt Mörk Prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)

 

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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” finalizes action-packed 13-fight lineup with additions of A.J. Jenkins vs. Arlene Blencowe, Shawn Bunch vs. Rolando Perez and John Yoo vs. Albert Morales

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (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) och 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 “Bull” Halsey (8-0) mot tornar Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Den Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Den Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) och bantamweightsDarrion “Vargen” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” sker på Fredag, Maj 15, på Pechanga Resort & Casino i Temecula, Calif. Nattens huvudkortet sänds live gratis Spike på 9 p.m. OCH (6 p.m. PT lokal tid), medan preliminära skjutningarna strömma på Spike.com.

 

Biljetter till “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” som börjar på just $50, finns för närvarande på försäljning till Pechanga.com och Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.

 

Dörrar till “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” öppen vid 4 p.m. PT lokal tid, och den första tävlingen äger rum 45 minuter senare.

 

Jenkins, of Oceanside, Calif., is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Kämpar professionellt sedan 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, bl.

 

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. Emellertid, 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.

 

Under tiden, 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. Fortfarande, 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” - Fredag, Maj 15, Pechanga Resort & Kasino, Temecula, Calif.

Huvud Card (9 p.m. OCH)

 

Bellator Mellanvikt Titel Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator Utvalda Bantamvikt Slagsmål: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Utvalda Weltervikt Slagsmål: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Mille (7-1)

Bellator Utvalda Bantamvikt Slagsmål: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Preliminära kortet (7:45 p.m. OCH)

 

Bellator mellanvikt Prelim Slagsmål: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator Lätt Tungvikt Prelim Slagsmål: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator Bantamvikt Prelim Slagsmål: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Bellator Fjäder Prelim Slagsmål: Jordanien Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Bellator Weltervikt Prelim Slagsmål: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Dark Fights (ca.. 11 p.m. OCH)

 

Bellator Lätt Mörk Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)

Bellator Lätt Mörk Prelim: Shawn Bunch (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)

Bellator Lätt Mörk Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. ian Butler (1-1)

Bellator Lätt Mörk Prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)

 

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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” adds top bantamweights Darrion “Vargen” Caldwell vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva to evening’s Spike-televised main card

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 15, 2015) – A four-fight Spike-broadcast main card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” has received another thrilling contest, as undefeated bantamweight prospect Darrion “Vargen” Caldwell (6-0) tar på Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

The new addition finalizes the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) mot tornar Hawaiian scrapperKendall “Den Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), och welterweights Fernando “Den Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” sker på Fredag, Maj 15, på Pechanga Resort & Casino i Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. OCH (6 p.m. PT lokal tid), medan preliminära skjutningarna strömma på Spike.com.

 

Biljetter till “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” som börjar på just $50, finns för närvarande på försäljning till Pechanga.com och Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.

 

Dörrar till “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” öppen vid 4 p.m. PT lokal tid, och den första tävlingen äger rum 45 minuter senare.

 

Two new bouts have also been added to the night’s preliminary card, with middleweights A.J. “The Mercenary” Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben “The Hunter” Reiter (15-0) och lättviktare Steve “Thunderbeast” Kozola (5-0) vs. ian Butler (1-1).

 

Dessutom, a light heavyweight matchup of Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Razor” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) that was initially announced as a main-card matchup will now be featured on the night’s preliminary card, instead.

 

Ytterligare skjutningarna kommer att meddelas inom kort.

 

A New Jersey native now fighting out of Arizona, Caldwell was a Division I wrestler at North Carolina State. Caldwell made his MMA debut in 2012 and has kept his record perfect through the first six fights of his career, including Bellator MMA wins over Anthony Dizy, Joe Pingitore and Lance Surma. Previously competing as a featherweight, the 27-year-old Caldwell now moves down to the bantamweight division.

 

He now faces “Morcego” Silva, a battle-tested 30-year-old fighter with championship-level experience in the Bellator MMA cage. With nearly a decade of professional fights to his name, Silva is an incredible 14-1 i hans förflutna 15 overall appearances. His only loss during that run was a 25-minute decision against former Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Champion Joe Warren. Seventeen of Silva’s 22 karriär segrar har kommit genom stopp, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

 

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’s “Fight Master” serie, Matthews fought most recently in November, earning a decision win over Kyle Bolt. He now meets undefeated prospect Reiter, an intriguing individual who left Wall Street to pursue a career in MMA and now fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after spending much of his early career in Peru.

 

Kozola, San Diego, Calif., fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after debuting with a knockout victory over Jonathan Rivera in January. He now meets Butler, who returns to the promotion after a November Bellator MMA debut that saw him suffer a submission loss to Joao Paulo Faria.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Fredag, Maj 15, Pechanga Resort & Kasino, Temecula, Calif.

Huvud Card (9 p.m. OCH)

 

Bellator Mellanvikt Titel Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator Utvalda Bantamvikt Slagsmål: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Utvalda Weltervikt Slagsmål: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Mille (7-1)

Bellator Utvalda Bantamvikt Slagsmål: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Preliminära kortet (7:45 p.m. OCH)

 

Bellator mellanvikt Prelim Slagsmål: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Bellator Lätt Tungvikt Prelim Slagsmål: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator Bantamvikt Prelim Slagsmål: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Bellator Fjäder Prelim Slagsmål: Jordanien Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Bellator Weltervikt Prelim Slagsmål: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Mörka Bouts (ca.. 11 p.m. OCH)

 

Bellator Lätt Mörk Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. ian Butler (1-1)

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“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” preliminary card takes shape with Jesse Juarez vs. Ricky Rainey, Joe Taimanglo vs. Antonio Duarte, and Jordan Parsons-Julio Cesar Neves Jr.

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 9, 2015) – A talent-laden preliminary card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” event is starting to take shape with the addition of welterweights Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky “Krypskytten” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights Joe “The Juggernaut” Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Anthony “Tigre” Duarte (18-5) och fjäder Jordanien “Pretty Boy” Parsons (10-1) vs. Júlio César “Morceguinho” Neves Jr. (30-0).

 

The new additions complement the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) mot tornar Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Den Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), ljus tungviktare Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Razor” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) och welterweights Fernando “Den Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” sker på Fredag, Maj 15, på Pechanga Resort & Casino i Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. OCH (6 p.m. PT lokal tid), medan preliminära skjutningarna strömma på Spike.com.

 

Biljetter till “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” som börjar på just $50, finns för närvarande på försäljning till Pechanga.com och Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.

 

Dörrar till “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” öppen vid 3:30 p.m. PT lokal tid, och den första tävlingen äger rum 30 minuter senare. Ytterligare skjutningarna kommer att meddelas inom kort.

 

Juarez, av Torrance, Calif., is a seven-time Bellator MMA veteran whose days with the company date back to the promotion’s second show. The 33-year-old has been fighting professionally since 2006 but is currently enjoying one of the best runs of his career at 5-1 in his past six appearances, a run that includes Bellator MMA wins over Ron Keslar, Joe Williams and Jordan Smith.

 

Rainey, of Gastonia, N.C., fights for the fourth time under the Bellator MMA banner. All three of Rainey’s Bellator MMA fights have ended in the first round, as he’s bracketed TKO wins over Johnny Cisneros and Andy Murad around a loss to top contender Michael “Venom” Sida. Seven of Rainey’s 10 career wins have come by finish, including six by knockout.

 

A five-time Bellator MMA veteran, Taimanglo has quickly established himself as one of Guam’s top fighting exports. A scrappy 30-year-old, Taimanglo never fails to entertain. He fought most recently in September, scoring a decision win over Michael Parker.

 

Kämpar professionellt sedan 2006, Duarte hails from Tijuana, Mexiko. He makes his Bellator MMA debut on the strength of back-to-back submission wins over Marco Beristain and Ed West. Fifteen of Duarte’s 18 career wins come by way of stoppage, Inklusive 11 by tapout.

 

The 24-year-old Parsons, of Fargo, N.D., is a member of California’s famed Alliance MMA. Fighting professionally, Parsons has established himself as one of the top prospects in the world after winning 10 av hans första 11 professionella slagsmål, including three by knockout and two by submission. Parsons made his Bellator MMA debut in April 2014, scoring a knockout win over Tim Bazer just four seconds into the second round.

 

Brazil’s Neves Jr. has compiled an incredible career mark of 30-0 despite being just 20 år gammal. Konkurrerande professionellt sedan 2011, när han var bara 17 år gammal, Neves Jr. already owns a pair of Bellator MMA victories by TKO, as he downed Poppies Martinez in the first round of a September 2014 matchup and finished Josh Arocho in the second round of an April 2014 tävling.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Fredag, Maj 15, Pechanga Resort & Kasino, Temecula, Calif.

Huvud Card (9 p.m. OCH)

 

Bellator Mellanvikt Titel Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator Utvalda Bantamvikt Slagsmål: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Utvalda Lätt tungvikt Slagsmål: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator Utvalda Weltervikt Slagsmål: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Mille (7-1)

 

Preliminära kortet (7 p.m. OCH)

 

Bellator Weltervikt Prelim Slagsmål: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

Bellator Bantamvikt Prelim Slagsmål: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Bellator Fjäder Prelim Slagsmål: Jordanien Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)