Santa Monica, Calif. (April 16, 2015) – A thrilling 13-bout lineup for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Rungkun” 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) jeung 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. Rungkun” four main card contests.
The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Banteng” Halsey (8-0) ngalawan towering scrapper Hawai Kendall “Nu Spyder” Rungkun (21-14), urut Bellator MMA Dunya Jawara Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Nu Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Nu Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) jeung bantamweightsDarrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Rungkun” lumangsung dina Jumaah, Mei 15, di Pechanga Resort & Kasino di Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. AND (6 p.m. PT waktu lokal), bari bouts awal ngalirkeun data dina Spike.com.
Tiket pikeun “Bellator: Halsey vs. Rungkun,” nu mimitian jam saukur $50, nu ayeuna diobral di Pechanga.com jeung Pechanga Resort & Kasino kotak kantor.
Lawang pikeun “Bellator: Halsey vs. Rungkun” kabuka di 4 p.m. PT waktu lokal, jeung kontes kahiji lumangsung 45 menit saterusna.
Jenkins, of Oceanside, Calif., is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Pajoang professionally saprak 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, antara séjén.
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. Tapi, 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.
Samentara éta, 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. Leungit, 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. Rungkun” - Jumaah, Mei 15, Pechanga Resort & Kasino, Temecula, Calif.
Card utama (9 p.m. AND)
Bellator Middleweight Ibing ngalawan: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall rungkun (21-14)
Bellator Artikel Bantamweight ngalawan: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
Bellator Artikel Welterweight ngalawan: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Bellator Artikel Bantamweight ngalawan: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)
Card awal (7:45 p.m. AND)
Bellator Middleweight Prelim ngalawan: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)
Bellator Lampu Heavyweight Prelim ngalawan: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
Bellator Bantamweight Prelim ngalawan: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Bellator Featherweight Prelim ngalawan: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Pokna JR. (30-0)
Bellator Welterweight Prelim ngalawan: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Dark Fights (approx. 11 p.m. AND)
Bellator Lightweight Dark Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)
Bellator Lightweight Dark Prelim: Shawn kebat (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)
Bellator Lightweight Dark Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)
Bellator Lightweight Dark Prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)