SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Ebrill 9, 2015) – A talent-laden preliminary card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” event is starting to take shape with the addition of welterweights Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky “Mae'r Sniper” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights Joe “The Juggernaut” Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Anthony “Tigre” Duarte (18-5) a pwysau plu Jordan “Boy Pretty” 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. Grove,” sy'n cynnwys Pencampwr Canol y Byd undefeated Bellator MMA Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) erbyn anferth scrapper Hawaiian Kendall “Y Spyder” Grove (21-14), Pencampwr y Byd cyn Bellator MMA Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Y Morol” Richman (18-5), heavyweights golau Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Razor” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) a welterweights Fernando “Y Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).
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Juarez, o 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” Tudalen. 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.
Brwydro yn broffesiynol ers 2006, Duarte hails from Tijuana, Mecsico. 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, Gan gynnwys 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 o'i gyntaf 11 ymladd proffesiynol, 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 mlwydd oed. Cystadlu yn broffesiynol ers 2011, pan oedd ond 17 mlwydd oed, 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 gystadleuaeth.
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Dydd Gwener, Mai 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.
Prif Cerdyn (9 p.m. A)
Bellator Canol Teitl Ymladd: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)
Sylw Bellator Pwysau Bantam Ymladd: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
Bellator Sylw Ymladd Golau Pwysau Trwm: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
Bellator Featured Ymladd pwysau welter: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Cerdyn rhagarweiniol (7 p.m. A)
Bellator Pwysau Welter rhagbrawf Ymladd: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Bellator Pwysau Bantam rhagbrawf Ymladd: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Bellator pwysau plu rhagbrawf Ymladd: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)