SANTA MONICA, Kalifornia. (Kwiecień 16, 2015) – A thrilling 13-bout lineup for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Gaj” is now complete with the addition of women’s featherweights A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene “Angerfist” Blencowe (5-4), bantamweights Shawn “Bunch the Great” Bunch (3-1) vs.Rolando Perez (7-4) i John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert “Wojownik” Morales (1-0) to the evening’s preliminary card.
The three new additions finalize a nine-fight preliminary card scheduled in support of “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Gaj” four main card contests.
The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Byk” Halsey (8-0) wobec potężnego Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Spyder” Gaj (21-14), były mistrz świata Bellator MMA Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mikrofon “Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Grzeczny” Curtis Millander (7-1) i bantamweightsDarrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Gaj” odbywa się Piątek, Maj 15, w Pechanga Resort & Kasyno w Temecula, Kalifornia. Główną kartą nocy odbędzie się na żywo i za darmo w Spike 9 p.m. I (6 p.m. PT czasu lokalnego), podczas gdy wstępne ataki strumieniowo na Spike.com.
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Drzwi “Bellator: Halsey vs. Gaj” otwarte w 4 p.m. PT czasu lokalnego, i pierwszy konkurs odbywa się 45 minut później.
Jenkins, of Oceanside, Kalifornii., is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Fighting professionally since 2004, Jenkins now makes her Bellator MMA debut. The 33-year-old boasts past tussles with MMA notables Shayna Baszler, Tonya Evinger, Jan Finney, Kelly Kobold and Sarah Schneider, m.in..
An Australian native, Blencowe is a world-class athlete and former Women’s International Boxing Association World light welterweight champion. After turning her attention to MMA in 2013, Blencowe initially garnered only mixed results as she adjusted to life in the sport. Jednak, she has racked up three-consecutive stoppage wins as of late, and that run earned her a call from Bellator MMA.
Bunch is one of MMA’s most elite-level wrestlers as a two-time NCAA Division I All-American and two-time U.S. Zastępca drużyny olimpijskiej. He now trains with the famed American Kickboxing Academy banner and has spent his entire professional MMA career under the Bellator MMA banner.
Tymczasem, Alliance MMA product Perez is a 10-year veteran of the sport who made his Bellator MMA in November and fought to a rarely-seen split draw. Nadal, Perez is unbeaten in his past four contests and now looks to get his first win in the promotion.
Yoo, of Irvine, Kalifornii., makes his professional debut. He meets Morales, of Carson, Kalifornii., who picked up a submission victory in the Bellator cage in his first professional contest.
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Gaj” - Piątek, Maj 15, Pechanga Resort & Kasyno, Temecula, Kalifornia.
Karta główna (9 p.m. I)
Bellator Middleweight Tytuł Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)
Bellator Polecane koguciej Fight: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
Walka Bellator Polecane Welterweight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Bellator Polecane koguciej Fight: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)
Karta wstępna (7:45 p.m. I)
Walka Bellator Middleweight Prelim: A.J. Mateusz (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)
Bellator wadze półciężkiej Prelim Walki: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Hassan Al- (12-4)
Walka Bellator koguciej Prelim: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Walka Bellator piórkowej Prelim: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)
Walka Bellator Welterweight Prelim: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Dark Fights (ok. 11 p.m. I)
Bellator Lekkie Mroczny Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)
Bellator Lekkie Mroczny Prelim: Shawn Bunch (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)
Bellator Lekkie Mroczny Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)
Bellator Lekkie Mroczny Prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)