Santa Monica, Kalifornia. (Április 9, 2015) – A talent-laden preliminary card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Liget” event is starting to take shape with the addition of welterweights Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky “A mesterlövész” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights Joe “The Juggernaut” Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Anthony “Tigris” Duarte (18-5) és pehelysúlyú Jordánia “Pretty 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. Liget,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bika” Halsey (8-0) ellen magasodó Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “A Spyder” Liget (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mikrofon “A Marine” Richman (18-5), fény nehézsúlyú Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Borotva” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) és welterweights Fernando “A Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Liget” zajlik Péntek, Május 15, A Pechanga Resort & Casino Temecula, Kalifornia. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. ÉS (6 p.m. PT helyi idő), míg az előzetes roham patak Spike.com.
Jegyek a “Bellator: Halsey vs. Liget,” kezdőértékével csak $50, Jelenleg az eladó Pechanga.com és a Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.
Ajtók “Bellator: Halsey vs. Liget” nyitva 3:30 p.m. PT helyi idő, és az első verseny zajlik 30 perc múlva. További roham hamarosan bejelentenek.
Juarez, Torrance, Kalifornia., 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 “Méreg” Oldal. 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 szakmailag óta 2006, Duarte hails from Tijuana, Mexikó. 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, beleértve 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 Az első 11 szakmai harcol, 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 éves. Versenyben szakmailag óta 2011, amikor éppen 17 éves, 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 verseny.
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Liget” - Péntek, Május 15, Pechanga Resort & Kaszinó, Temecula, Kalifornia.
Fő Card (9 p.m. ÉS)
Bellator középsúlyú cím Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)
Bellator Kiemelt Bantamweight Fight: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
Bellator Kiemelt félnehézsúlyú küzdelem: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
Bellator Kiemelt váltósúlyú Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Előzetes Card (7 p.m. ÉS)
Bellator váltósúlyú Prelim Fight: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Fight: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Bellator Featherweight Prelim Fight: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)