SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Aprilie 16, 2015) – A thrilling 13-bout lineup for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Crâng” 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) și John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert “Războinicul” 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. Crâng” four main card contests.
The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Taur” Halsey (8-0) împotriva falnic zgârie Hawaii Kendall “Spyder” Crâng (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Menifee Maniacul” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) și bantamweightsDarrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Crâng” are loc pe Vineri, Mai 15, la Pechanga Resort & Casino în Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. ȘI (6 p.m. Ora locală PT), în timp ce crize preliminare stream pe Spike.com.
Bilete pentru “Bellator: Halsey vs. Crâng,” care încep de la doar $50, sunt în prezent la vânzare la Pechanga.com și Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.
Usi pentru “Bellator: Halsey vs. Crâng” deschis la 4 p.m. PT ora locală, și primul concurs are loc 45 minute mai târziu.
Jenkins, of Oceanside, Calif., is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Luptând profesional de atunci 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, printre altele.
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. Totuși, 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. Olympic Team alternate. He now trains with the famed American Kickboxing Academy banner and has spent his entire professional MMA career under the Bellator MMA banner.
Între timp, 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. Încă, Perez is unbeaten in his past four contests and now looks to get his first win in the promotion.
Yoo, of Irvine, Calif., makes his professional debut. He meets Morales, of Carson, Calif., who picked up a submission victory in the Bellator cage in his first professional contest.
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Crâng” - Vineri, Mai 15, Pechanga Resort & Cazinou, Temecula, Calif.
Card de principal (9 p.m. ȘI)
Bellator Mijlocie Titlul Lupta: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)
Bellator recomandate cocoș Lupta: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
Bellator recomandate Semimijlocie Lupta: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Bellator recomandate cocoș Lupta: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)
Card de preliminară (7:45 p.m. ȘI)
Bellator Mijlocie preliminară Lupta: A. J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)
Bellator semigrea preliminară Lupta: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
Bellator cocoș preliminară Lupta: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Bellator Ușoară preliminară Lupta: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)
Bellator Semimijlocie preliminară Lupta: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Dark Fights (aprox. 11 p.m. ȘI)
Bellator ușor închis prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)
Bellator ușor închis prelim: Shawn Bunch (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)
Bellator ușor închis prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)
Bellator ușor închis prelim: A. J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)