SANTA MONICA, Kalifòni. (Avril 9, 2015) – A talent-laden preliminary card for May’s “La ap mma: Halsey vs. Grove” event is starting to take shape with the addition of welterweights Izayi Juárez (22-9) vs. Ricky “Tirè a” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights Joe “The Juggernaut” Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Anthony “Tiger” Duarte (18-5) ak plum Lòt bò larivyè Jouden “Joli ti gason” Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar “Morceguinho” Neves Jr. (30-0).
The new additions complement the four-bout main card for “La ap mma: Halsey vs. Grove,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) kont imans scrapper Hawaiian Kendall “Spide a” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marin nan” Richman (18-5), heavyweights limyè Virgil “Rezdog” Zwiker (13-4-1) vs. “Razwa” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) ak welterweights Fernando “Menifee Maniac a” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).
“La ap: Halsey vs. Grove” pran plas sou Vandredi, Me 15, nan Pechanga Resort & Kazino nan Temecula, Kalifòni. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. AK (6 p.m. PT lè lokal), pandan y ap epizod preliminè kouran sou Spike.com.
Tikè pou “La ap: Halsey vs. Grove,” ki kòmanse nan jis $50, se kounye a sou vant nan Pechanga.com ak Pechanga Resort nan & Biwo bwat kazino.
Pòt pou “La ap: Halsey vs. Grove” louvri nan 3:30 p.m. PT lè lokal, ak konpetisyon an premye pran plas 30 minit pita. Epizod Lòt pral anonse yon ti tan.
Juárez, nan Torrance, Kalifòni., 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, Meksik. 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, Ki gen ladan 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 nan premye l ' 11 batay pwofesyonèl, 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 ane fin vye granmoun. Konpetisyon pwofesyonèl depi 2011, lè li te jis 17 ane fin vye granmoun, 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 Konkou.
“La ap: Halsey vs. Grove” - Vandredi, Me 15, Pechanga Resort & Kazino, Temecula, Kalifòni.
Kat Main (9 p.m. AK)
La ap Middleweight Tit goumen: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)
La ap en bantamweight goumen: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
La ap en Limyè lour goumen: Virgil zwiker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
La ap en wèltèr goumen: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Kat Preliminè (7 p.m. AK)
La ap wèltèr prelim goumen: Izayi Juárez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
La ap bantamweight prelim goumen: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
La ap Plum prelim goumen: Lòt bò larivyè Jouden Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)
