TWEET EASY: Hard-hitting MMA vet @benjyradach returns to face undefeated former @PennWrestling stilla @BenReiterMMA Mejju 15 #Bellator
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mejju 7, 2015) – One of MMA’s hardest-hitting pioneers will return to action for the first time since 2010, bħala Benji “Il Razor” Radach(21-6) has agreed to replace an injured A.J. Matthews (7-3) in a middleweight preliminary fight against Ben “Il 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) kontra scrapper ħawajjan towering Kendall “Il Spyder” Grove (21-14), eks Champion tad-Dinja tal-Bellator MMA Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Il Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Il Maniac MENIFEE” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) u bantamweights Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” sseħħ fuq Il-ġimgħa, Mejju 15, fi Pechanga Resort & Casino fil Temecula, Calif. Il-karta ewlenija tal-lejl tixxandar live fuq Spike TV fi 9 p.m. U (6 p.m. PT ħin lokali), filwaqt bouts preliminari nixxiegħa fuq Spike.com.
Biljetti għall “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” li tibda fi ftit $50, huma bħalissa fuq bejgħ fi Pechanga.com u l-Resort Pechanga & Uffiċċju kaxxa Casino.
Bibien għal “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” miftuħa 4 p.m. PT ħin lokali, u l-ewwel konkors iseħħ 45 minuti wara.
Ġlieda professjonalment minn dakinhar 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, fost oħrajn, Radach put his fighting career on hold in 2010, as he addressed a variety of nagging injuries. Issa rkuprat għal kollox, 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” - Il-ġimgħa, Mejju 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.
Main Card (9 p.m. U)
Bellator Middleweight Titolu Ġlieda: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)
Bellator Dehru Ġlieda Bantamweight: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
Bellator Dehru Ġlieda welterweight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Bellator Dehru Ġlieda Bantamweight: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)
Card preliminari (7:45 p.m. U)
Ġlieda Bellator Middleweight Prelim: Benji Radach (21-6) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)
Ġlieda Bellator Light Heavyweight Prelim: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
Ġlieda Bellator Bantamweight Prelim: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Ġlieda Bellator featherweight Prelim: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr.. (30-0)
Ġlieda Bellator welterweight Prelim: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Bouts Dark (approx. 11 p.m. U)
Bellator Lightweight Dark Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)
Bellator Lightweight Dark Prelim: Shawn Mazz (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)
Bellator Lightweight Dark Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. ian Butler (1-1)
Bellator Lightweight Dark Prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)