SANTA MONICA, Kalif. (Apríl 16, 2015) – A thrilling 13-bout lineup for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Háj” is now complete with the addition of women’s featherweights A.J. Jenkins (17-5) proti. Arlene “Angerfist” Blencowe (5-4), bantamweights Shawn “Bunch the Great” Bunch (3-1) proti.Rolando Perez (7-4) a John Yoo (0-0) proti. Albert “The Warrior” 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. Háj” four main card contests.
The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Býk” Halsey (8-0) proti týčiace havajskej Scrapper Kendall “Spyder” Háj (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) proti. Mikrofón “Marine” Richman (18-5), velterová váha Fernando “Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) proti. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) a bantamweightsDarrion “Vlk” Caldwell (6-0) proti. Rafael “Netopier” Silva (22-4).
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Háj” sa koná na Piatok, Máj 15, na Pechanga Resort & Casino v Temecula, Kalif. V noci je hlavná karta vysiela naživo a zdarma na Spika v 9 p.m. A (6 p.m. PT miestneho času), zatiaľ čo predbežné záchvaty prenášať na Spike.com.
Vstupenky na “Bellator: Halsey vs. Háj,” ktoré začínajú na iba $50, sú v súčasnosti v predaji na Pechanga.com a Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.
Dvere “Bellator: Halsey vs. Háj” otvorené 4 p.m. PT miestny čas, a prvá súťaž prebieha 45 minút neskôr.
Jenkins, of Oceanside, Calif., is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Odvtedy bojujem profesionálne 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, okrem iného.
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. Avšak, 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.
Medzitým, 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. Stále, 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. Háj” - Piatok, Máj 15, Pechanga Resort & Kasíno, Temecula, Kalif.
Hlavné Card (9 p.m. A)
Bellator Middleweight boj o majstrovský titul: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) proti. Kendall Grove (21-14)
Bellator Najlepšie Bantamweight Boj: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) proti. Mike Richman (18-5)
Bellator Najlepšie Welterweight Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) proti. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Bellator Najlepšie Bantamweight Boj: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) proti. Rafael Silva (22-4)
Predbežné Card (7:45 p.m. A)
Bellator Middleweight preliate Fight: A.J. Matthews (7-3) proti. Ben Reiter (14-0)
Bellator Light Heavyweight preliate Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) proti. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
Bellator Bantamweight preliate Fight: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) proti. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Bellator mušia preliate Fight: Jordan Parsons (10-1) proti. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)
Bellator Welterweight preliate Fight: Jesse Juarez (22-9) proti. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Dark Fights (ca.. 11 p.m. A)
Bellator Ľahká Tmavo preliate: John Yoo (0-0) proti. Albert Morales (1-0)
Bellator Ľahká Tmavo preliate: Shawn Bunch (3-1) proti. Rolando Perez (7-4)
Bellator Ľahká Tmavo preliate: Steve Kozola (5-0) proti. ian Butler (1-1)
Bellator Ľahká Tmavo preliate: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) proti. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)