UNDEFEATED LIGHTWEIGHTS JAKE ROBERTS-CARRINGTON BANKS READY FOR ACTION IN PRELIMINARY CONTEST
SANTA MONICA, CALIF (十月 19, 2016) – The anticipated mixed martial arts debut of flyweight Keri Melendez will come against Sheila Padilla (2-0) during the main card of “Bellator 165: 錢德勒VS. 恆基“ 在聖何塞SAP中心, 加利福尼亞州. 11月. 19.
此外, a lightweight bout pitting Carrington Banks (5-0) 針對 Jake Roberts (7-0) has been added to the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card.
The bouts join action-packed fights highlighted by a lightweight world title main event featuring 邁克爾·錢德勒 (15-3) 針對 本森·亨德森 (24-6). 此外, a welterweight clash between undefeated British striker 邁克爾“毒液”頁面 (11-0) and California’s own 岡薩雷斯 (25-13) will also be the card’s co-main event. Rounding out the televised action, a lightweight showdown pitting 亞當Piccolot (8-0) 針對 布蘭登Girtz (14-4) and a light heavyweight matchup pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) 與 弗朗西斯Carmont (14-4) were added earlier this week.
“Bellator 165: 錢德勒VS. 恆基“ will take place on 十一月 19, airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 P.M ET/ 8 P.M. CT. 該事件門票現已公開發售，並可以在購買 Bellator.com, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster.
The queen of the infamous Skrap Pack in Northern California, Melendez made her first appearance in a victory during the kickboxing portion of “Bellator: 炸藥1，“ and followed up with another win at “Dynamite 2.” Melendez tallied a 4-1 amateur mark before taking her talents to the professional circuit, 她目前持有 4-1 跆拳道記錄. The 32-year-old flyweight will now make the transition to MMA, an iteration of combat sports that her husband, Gilbert Melendez has plenty of success in. Living up to her promise of making her debut in 2016, Melendez will compete on the main card of “Bellator 165: 錢德勒VS. 恆基“ 在聖何塞SAP中心, 加利福尼亞州. 上 十一月. 19.
Fighting out of Visalia, 加利福尼亞州。, Padilla will enter the Bellator MMA fray following two successful wins on the regional scene, both coming in 2016. Training under Bellator MMA veteran Doug Marshall at Team Elite, this will be Padilla’s opportunity to truly make a name for herself against Melendez, when she competes LIVE on SPIKE.
Just like his opponent, Banks enters the cage undefeated and ready to make another splash in his second fight since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion. The Peoria, Illinois native has finished two of his five victims and dominated all three of his decision victories, earning each by unanimous variety. “Jetsetter” will look to use Roberts as his runway for success as the Blackzilian product hopes to couple his Bellator MMA debut triumph with yet another feat and continue his climb up the lightweight ranks. After competing professionally in Kansas, 得克薩斯州, and Iowa, the trip to Connecticut will mark Banks’ first on the East Coast. Tune in to Bellator.com’s live-streaming preliminary action to find out if the long journey will have any effect on “Jetsetter” and his performance.
“The North County Nightmare” hasn’t the slightest idea what it’s like to lose, as the 25-year-old enters his eighth professional contest at an admirable 7-0. Having won all five amateur bouts and each of his first four professional fights by way of first round submission, it is Roberts’ ground game that keeps his opponents up at night. 然而, Roberts’ 2016 campaign has been all about power, after recording back-to-back knockout finishes, highlighted by an emphatic first round knockout in his Bellator MMA debut at “Bellator 160: 亨德森VS. Pitbull.” Roberts hopes to haunt Banks’ dreams when the two clash in the bright lights of SAP Center in San Jose, 加利福尼亞州.
完成“Bellator 165: 錢德勒VS. Henderson” Main Card:
輕量級世界冠軍主賽事: 邁克爾·錢德勒 (15-3) VS. 本森·亨德森 (24-6)
次中量級聯手主賽事: 邁克爾頁 (11-0) VS. 岡薩雷斯 (25-13)
Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: 林頓瓦塞爾 (16-5) VS. 弗朗西斯Carmont (25-11)
輕量級功能回合: 亞當Piccolot (8-0) VS. 布蘭登Girtz (14-4)
輕量級功能回合: Keri-Anne Taylor-Melendez (登場) VS. Sheila Padilla (2-0)
Complete Preliminary Card:
輕量級初步回合: Carrington Banks (5-0) VS. Jake Roberts (7-0)
中量級初步回合: 迭戈赫爾佐格 (3-2) VS. 尼克·皮卡 (5-0)
輕量級初步回合: 加布卡拉斯科 (7-0) VS. Rolando Velasco (10-4)
重量級初步回合: 詹姆斯·特里 (17-9) VS. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)
羽初步回合: 何塞·佩雷斯 (2-1) VS. J.T. Donaldson (2-1)
輕量級初步回合: 一句話. Okanovich (2-1) VS. 路易斯·巴爾加斯 (登場)
輕量級初步回合: Hugo Lujan (0-1) VS. Cesar Gonzalez (登場)
Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (登場) VS. 賈斯汀·羅斯韋爾 (1-0)
重量級初步回合: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) VS. Dwight Grant (6-1)
飛錘初步回合: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) VS. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)