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)