SANTA MONICA, Kalifornija. (April 16, 2015) – A thrilling 13-bout lineup for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” 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) in John Yoo (0-0) vs. 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. Grove” four main card contests.
Featured matchups noč vključujejo nepremagan Bellator MMA Svetovni prvak v srednji kategoriji Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) proti visok Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Spyder” Grove (21-14), nekdanji Bellator MMA svetovni prvak Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) in bantamweightsDarrion “Volk” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Bat” Silva (22-4).
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” poteka Petek, Maj 15, na Pechanga Resort & Casino v Temecula, Kalifornija. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. IN (6 p.m. PT lokalni čas), medtem ko je predhodni napadi tok na Spike.com.
Vstopnice za “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” ki se začnejo na samo $50, Trenutno na naprodaj Pechanga.com in Pechanga Resort & Casino box office.
Vrata za “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” odprt pri 4 p.m. PT lokalni čas, in prvo tekmovanje poteka 45 minut kasneje.
Jenkins, of Oceanside, Kaliforniji., is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Boj profesionalno, saj 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, med drugim.
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. Vendar, 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.
Medtem, 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. Vedno, Perez is unbeaten in his past four contests and now looks to get his first win in the promotion.
Yoo, of Irvine, Kaliforniji., makes his professional debut. He meets Morales, of Carson, Kaliforniji., who picked up a submission victory in the Bellator cage in his first professional contest.
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Petek, Maj 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Kalifornija.
Glavni Card (9 p.m. IN)
Bellator Srednja kategorija Naslov Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)
Bellator Oblikovan Bantamweight Boj: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
Bellator Oblikovan Velterska kategorija Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Bellator Oblikovan Bantamweight Boj: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)
Predhodni Card (7:45 p.m. IN)
Bellator Srednja kategorija Prelim Fight: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)
Bellator Svetloba Težji Prelim Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
Bellator Bantamweight Prelim Fight: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Bellator lahka stvar Prelim Fight: Jordanija Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)
Bellator Velterska kategorija Prelim Fight: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Dark Fights (ca.. 11 p.m. IN)
Bellator Lahki Dark Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)
Bellator Lahki Dark Prelim: Shawn Bunch (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)
Bellator Lahki Dark Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)
Bellator Lahki Dark Prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)