EASY TWEET: Hard-hitting MMA vet @benjyradach returns to face undefeated former @PennWrestling stjerne @BenReiterMMA Mai 15 #Bellator
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mai 7, 2015) – One of MMA’s hardest-hitting pioneers will return to action for the first time since 2010, som Benji “The Razor” Radach(21-6) has agreed to replace an injured A.J. Matthews (7-3) in a middleweight preliminary fight against Ben “The Hunter” Reiter (15-0-1).
The new addition again finalizes a full nine-bout preliminary card scheduled in support of four main-card contests at “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove.”
The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) mot ruvende Hawaiian scrapper Kendall “Spyder” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marine” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Den Menifee Maniac” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) og bantamweights Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” foregår på Fredag, Mai 15, ved Pechanga Resort & Casino i Temecula, Calif. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 pm. OG (6 pm. PT lokal tid), mens foreløpige bouts streame på Spike.com.
Billetter til “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” som starter på bare $50, er for tiden på salg på Pechanga.com og Pechanga Resort & Casino billettkontoret.
Dører for “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” åpen på 4 pm. PT lokal tid, og den første konkurransen finner sted 45 minutter senere.
Fighting professionally since 2001, Radach fought for many of MMA’s biggest promotions, including Strikeforce, EliteXC, the International Fight League and the UFC. Seventeen of Radach’s 21 career wins have come by knockout, and he makes no secret of his intentions when he enters the cage. Boasting past clashed with MMA notables such as Brian Foster, Gerald Harris, Matt Horwich, Chris liv, Gustavo Machado, Murilo “Ninja” Rua and Scott Smith, bl.a., Radach put his fighting career on hold in 2010, as he addressed a variety of nagging injuries. Nå fullt restituert, Radach looks to make a successful return to action.
Radach now meets a top undefeated prospect and former UPenn wrestling star Reiter, who fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after spending much of his early career in Peru.
“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Fredag, Mai 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Calif.
Hovedkortet (9 pm. OG)
Bellator Mellomtittel Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)
Bellator Utvalgte bantamvekt Fight: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)
Bellator Utvalgt weltervekt Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)
Bellator Utvalgte bantamvekt Fight: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)
Foreløpige kort (7:45 pm. OG)
Bellator Mellom Prelim Fight: Benji Radach (21-6) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)
Bellator Lett tungvekt Prelim Fight: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)
Bellator bantamvekt Prelim Fight: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)
Bellator Fjær Prelim Fight: Jordan Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)
Bellator weltervekt Prelim Fight: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)
Mørke Bouts (ca.. 11 pm. OG)
Bellator Lett Mørk Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)
Bellator Lett Mørk Prelim: Shawn Bunch (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)
Bellator Lett Mørk Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)
Bellator Lett Mørk Prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)