EASY TWEET: Hard-hitting MMA vet @benjyradach returns to face undefeated former @PennWrestling star @BenReiterMMA Maj 15 #Bellator
SANTA MONICA, Kalifornia. (Maj 7, 2015) – One of MMA’s hardest-hitting pioneers will return to action for the first time since 2010, jako Benji “Maszynki do golenia” Radach(21-6) has agreed to replace an injured A.J. Mateusz (7-3) in a middleweight preliminary fight against Ben “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 “Byk” Halsey (8-0) wobec potężnego Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Spyder” Gaj (21-14), były mistrz świata Bellator MMA Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mikrofon “Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Grzeczny” Curtis Millander (7-1) i bantamweights Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Gaj” odbywa się Piątek, Maj 15, w Pechanga Resort & Kasyno w Temecula, Kalifornia. Główna karta wieczoru zostanie wyemitowana na żywo w Spike TV o godz 9 p.m. I (6 p.m. PT czasu lokalnego), podczas gdy wstępne ataki strumieniowo na Spike.com.
Bilety na “Bellator: Halsey vs. Gaj,” które zaczynają się już $50, Aktualnie w sprzedaży w Pechanga.com i Pechanga Resort & Kasyno box office.
Drzwi “Bellator: Halsey vs. Gaj” otwarte w 4 p.m. PT czasu lokalnego, i pierwszy konkurs odbywa się 45 minut później.
Fighting professionally since 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, Życie Chrisa, Gustavo Machado, Murilo “Ninja” Rua and Scott Smith, m.in., Radach put his fighting career on hold in 2010, as he addressed a variety of nagging injuries. Teraz w pełni sprawny, 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. Gaj” - Piątek, Maj 15, Pechanga Resort & Kasyno, Temecula, Kalifornia.
Karta główna (9 p.m. I)
Bellator Middleweight Tytuł Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)
Bellator Polecane koguciej Fight: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
Walka Bellator Polecane Welterweight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Bellator Polecane koguciej Fight: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)
Karta wstępna (7:45 p.m. I)
Walka Bellator Middleweight Prelim: Benji Radach (21-6) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)
Bellator wadze półciężkiej Prelim Walki: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Hassan Al- (12-4)
Walka Bellator koguciej Prelim: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Walka Bellator piórkowej Prelim: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)
Walka Bellator Welterweight Prelim: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Ciemne ataki (ok. 11 p.m. I)
Bellator Lekkie Mroczny Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)
Bellator Lekkie Mroczny Prelim: Shawn Bunch (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)
Bellator Lekkie Mroczny Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)
Bellator Lekkie Mroczny Prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)