SANTA MONICA, 加利福尼亞州. (四月 9, 2015) – A talent-laden preliminary card for May’s “Bellator MMA: 哈爾西VS. 樹林” event is starting to take shape with the addition of welterweights 傑西·華雷斯 (22-9) VS. 瑞奇 “狙擊手” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights 喬 “The Juggernaut” Taimanglo (20-6-1) VS. 安東尼 “Tigre” Duarte (18-5) 和輕量級 約旦 “漂亮男孩” Parsons (10-1) VS. 塞薩爾 “Morceguinho” Neves Jr. (30-0).
The new additions complement the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: 哈爾西VS. 樹林,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion 布蘭登 “公牛” 哈爾西 (8-0) 對高聳的夏威夷刮板 肯德爾 “Spyder的” 樹林 (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion 愛德華多 “嘟嘟” 丹塔斯 (16-4) VS. 話筒 “海洋” 里奇曼 (18-5), 輕重量級 維吉爾 “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) VS. “剃刀” 拉扎克哈桑 (12-4) 和welterweights的 費爾南多 “在瘋狂的Menifee” 岡薩雷斯 (23-13) VS. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).
“Bellator: 哈爾西VS. 樹林” 發生在 星期五, 五月 15, 在Pechanga度假村 & 賭場在Temecula, 加利福尼亞州. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 P.M. AND (6 P.M. PT 當地時間), 而初步的較量流上Spike.com.
門票 “Bellator: 哈爾西VS. 樹林,” 這在剛開始 $50, 目前發售 Pechanga.com 和Pechanga度假村 & 賭場票房.
門 “Bellator: 哈爾西VS. 樹林” 在開放 3:30 P.M. PT 當地時間, 與第一場比賽發生 30 分鐘後,. 額外的較量將在短期內公佈.
華雷斯, 托倫斯, 加利福尼亞州。, 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, 北卡羅來納州, 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 “毒液” 頁面. 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.
因為專業格鬥 2006, Duarte hails from Tijuana, 墨西哥. 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, 含 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 他第一 11 專業的戰鬥, 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 歲. 因為專業競爭 2011, 當時他還只是 17 歲, 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 競賽.
“Bellator: 哈爾西VS. 樹林” - 星期五, 五月 15, Pechanga度假村 & 賭場, 蒂梅丘拉, 加利福尼亞州.
主卡 (9 P.M. AND)
Bellator中量級冠軍的爭奪: 冠軍布蘭登·哈爾西 (8-0) VS. 肯德爾格羅夫 (21-14)
Bellator精選最輕量級撲滅: 愛德華多·丹塔斯 (16-4) VS. 邁克·里奇曼 (18-5)
Bellator精選輕重量級撲滅: 維吉爾Zwicker (13-4-1) VS. 拉扎克哈桑 (12-4)
Bellator精選重量級撲滅: 岡薩雷斯 (23-13) VS. 柯蒂斯Millender (7-1)
初步卡 (7 P.M. AND)
Bellator重量級撲滅預賽: 傑西·華雷斯 (22-9) VS. 瑞奇雷尼 (10-3)
Bellator輕量級搏擊預賽: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) VS. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Bellator羽量級撲滅預賽: 約旦帕森斯 (10-1) VS. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)