SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Prill 9, 2015) – A talent-laden preliminary card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Zabel” event is starting to take shape with the addition of welterweights Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky “Sniper” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights Joe “The Juggernaut” Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Anthony “Tigre” Duarte (18-5) dhe featherweight Jordan “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. Zabel,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Dem” Halsey (8-0) kundër tmerrshëm scrapper Hawaiian Kendall “Spyder” Zabel (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mikrofon “Detare” Richman (18-5), rëndësishmëve të lehta Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Brisk rroje” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) dhe welterweights Fernando “Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Zabel” zhvillohet në E premte, Maj 15, në Pechanga Resort & Kazino në Temecula, Kalif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 ores. DHE (6 ores. PT Koha lokale), ndërsa periudhave të shkurtra paraprake derdhet mbi Spike.com.
Biletat për “Bellator: Halsey vs. Zabel,” që të fillojë në vetëm $50, janë aktualisht në shitje në Pechanga.com dhe Pechanga Resort & Zyra kuti Casino.
Dyer për “Bellator: Halsey vs. Zabel” hapur në 3:30 ores. PT Koha lokale, dhe garë parë merr vendin 30 minuta më vonë. Periudhave të shkurtra të tjera do të shpallet së shpejti.
Juarez, i 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” Faqe. 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, Meksikë. 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, duke përfshirë 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 e tij të parë 11 lufton profesionale, 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 vjeç. Duke konkurruar në mënyrë profesionale që nga 2011, kur ai ishte vetëm 17 vjeç, 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 garë.
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Zabel” - E premte, Maj 15, Pechanga Resort & Kazino, Temecula, Kalif.
Card kryesore (9 ores. DHE)
Bellator mesme Title Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)
Bellator zgjedhura Bantamweight luftën: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
Bellator zgjedhura Fight Drita Heavyweight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
Bellator zgjedhura Fight peshë e lehtë: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Card paraprak (7 ores. DHE)
Bellator peshë e lehtë 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)