SANTA Monica, Calif. (Afrilu 9, 2015) – A talent-laden preliminary card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Garka” event is starting to take shape with the addition of welterweights Yesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights Joe “The Juggernaut” Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Anthony “Tigre” Duarte (18-5) and featherweight Jordan “M Boy” Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar “Morceguinho” Neves Jr. (30-0).
The new additions complement the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Garka,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Sa” Halsey (8-0) da al'ummar Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “A Spyder” Garka (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “A Marine” Richman (18-5), haske Olympics Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Reza” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) kuma welterweights Fernando “A Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Garka” faruwa a Jumma'a, Mayu 15, a Pechanga Dabbab & Gidan caca a Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. DA (6 p.m. Santa gida lokaci), yayin da na farko bouts jera a kan Spike.com.
Tikiti na “Bellator: Halsey vs. Garka,” wanda a fara a kawai $50, a halin yanzu sayarwa a Pechanga.com da Pechanga Dabbab & Gidan caca akwatin ofishin.
Doors ga “Bellator: Halsey vs. Garka” bude a 3:30 p.m. Santa gida lokaci, kuma na farko da hamayya faruwa 30 da minti daga baya. Ƙarin bouts za a sanar in an jima.
Juarez, na 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” Page. 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.
Fighting professionally since 2006, Duarte hails from Tijuana, Mexico. 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, duk da 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 na farko 11 professional fights, 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 shekara. Gasar da fasaha tun 2011, when he was just 17 shekara, 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 contest.
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Garka” - Jumma'a, Mayu 15, Pechanga Dabbab & Gidan caca, Temecula, Calif.
Babban Card (9 p.m. DA)
Bellator Middleweight Title Kuma ku yãƙi: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Garka (21-14)
Bellator Featured Bantamweight Kuma ku yãƙi: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
Bellator Featured Light matakin matsakaicin nauyi Kuma ku yãƙi: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
Bellator Featured Welterweight Kuma ku yãƙi: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Na farko Card (7 p.m. DA)
Bellator Welterweight Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: Yesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Bellator Featherweight Prelim Kuma ku yãƙi: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)