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SHOWTIME SPORTS® RELEASES CONTROVERSIAL THOMAS MATTICE vs. ZHORA HAMAZARYAN FULL-LENGTH FIGHT IN ADVANCE OF REMATCH FRIDAY, September 28 ON SHOBOX: Jiilka cusub

Immediate Rematch Set For Co-Feature Of Tripleheader Featuring Devin Haney vs. Juan Carlos Burgos From Pechanga Resort Casino In Temecula, Message.

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WAA MAXAY: Fans can relive the controversial first fight between lightweight contenders Thomas Mattice and Zhora Hamazaryan, available now in its entirety on SHOWTIME Boxing YouTube channel ahead of the rematch September 28 in the second of back-to-back Fridays of ShoBox: The New Generation action.

In one of the most widely disputed fights of 2018, Mattice (13-0, 10 KOs) kept his undefeated record intact when he overcame a knockdown in the second round to escape with the eight-round split-decision victory over the previously undefeated Hamazaryan (9-1, 6 KOs). Two judges scored the fight 76-75 in favor of Mattice with the third judge scoring it 77-74 in favor of Hamazaryan.

Less than three months after judges in Iowa awarded Mattice what Hall of Fame analyst Steve Farhood called “the worst decision I’ve ever seen in the history of ShoBox”, Mattice and Hamazaryan will face off in the co-feature of the ShoBox telecast from Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Message.

Hamazaryan, who recently returned stateside after an extended stay to be with family and train in his native Armenia, is looking forward to his opportunity to exact revenge.

“I respect Thomas Mattice,” said Hamazaryan, who is currently training with John Pullman and Buddy McGirt. “He fought a good fight last time, but everyone knows I won the fight and he does too. I respect that I got a rematch and we can settle this once and for all.

“My game plan is to do the same thing I did last time, but just more pressure and aggression. Because of what happened last time, I can’t leave it up to judges. I must get the knockout. If I don’t, then the same thing will happen again and I will get robbed. I can’t have that.”

Mattice, who has watched the July fight multiple times, is hoping to prove that his decision win was no fluke.

“It was important to me to get this rematch so that I can display to the fans the kind of fighter I am and show that I deserved to win the first fight. I’m looking to continue my rise and show the world that I’m the real deal.

“We’re just trying to work on the mistakes we made in the first fight. He may try to do things differently this time, but we’ll adjust and be ready come fight night. It was a controversial decision but I have to remember that at the end of the day I’m a fighter and not a judge. I just have to go out there and fight my fight, and things will be taken care of.”

September ayaa 28 ShoBox is headlined by top undefeated lightweight prospect Devin Haney (19-0, 13 KOs) facing three-time world title challenger Juan Carlos Burgos (33-2-2, 21 KOs). The opener will see two undefeated middleweight prospects meet as Cem Kilic (11-0, 7 KOs) and Donnie Marshall (9-0, 6 KOs) face off in the ninth matchup of undefeated prospects of 2018 on ShoBox: Generation Cusub. The previous Friday, Jon Fernandez (16-0-0, 14 KOs), one of the top prospects in boxing and Sergio Martinez protégé, will face O’Shaquie Foster (13-2, 8 KOs) in the main event of a ShoBox telecast from Firelake Arena in Shawnee, Okla.-.

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About ShoBox: Generation Cusub

Tan iyo intii la aasaasay bishii July 2001, taxanaha ah loo amaano SHOWTIME feerka, ShoBox: Generation New ayaa ka da'da kulan adag. Falsafada ShoBox waa in televise xiiso leh, dadkii badnaa ka farxisaa iyo kulan oo tartan rasmi bixinta halka dhulka ah caddaynaya ee rajada diyaar u go'aamisay in ay u dagaalamaan horyaalka adduunka ah. Qaar ka mid ah liiska sii kordhaya oo ka mid ah 77 Xarakada kuwaas oo u muuqday on ShoBox iyo hormartay si maxalli horyaal oo adduunka ka mid ah: Bishooda Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams oo dheeraad ah.

Results from CBS Sports Network Championship Boxing in Temecula, California

‘BravoBrant Stops Fitzpatrick in Three, Continues March to Middleweight Title Shot
Current WBO NABO and WBA NABA Middleweight Champion and WBA #4- and WBO #7-rated middleweight Rob “Si wanaagsan baad yeeshay” Brant (21-0, 14 KOs) of Saint Paul, Minnesota, kept his momentum plowing forward and continued to impress tonight with a one-sided beatdown of ChrisThe Irish GhostFitzpatrick (15-5, 6 KOs) ee Cleveland.
Fighting in the 10-round main event of CBS Sports Network Championship Boxing from the Grand Ballroom of the Pechanga Resort & Casino ee Temecula, California, Brant had too many weapons for the game Fitzpatrick.
Munaasabadan ayaa waxaa, a televised quadrupleheader, was Presented by Greg Cohen Promotions in association with the International Championship Boxing League (ICBL), Ringside Ticket Inc., and David Schuster’s Winner Take All Productions.
Brant moved smoothly around the ring, landing at will. He dropped Fitzpatrick with an uppercut in round two (Fitzpatrick nearly fell out of the ring) and finished it with another knockdown at 1:18 wareegsan saddex.
Typically candid, Brant said the game plan was to not let Fitzpatrick get a toe hold in the fight. “He’s the type of guy, if you let him hang in there, he’ll hang for a number of rounds,” said Brant, post-dagaallanka. “I wanted to make an example of him and make sure I put him down.
The future looks bright for the red-hot Brant, who seems to tighten up his game with every performance. “Under the tutelage of Derrick James, I’ve learned to sit down on my punches and stay defensively sound at the same time,” he continued, “but now it’s time to step up the level of competition. As nice as it is to get these kinds of win, it’s a lot nicer to get them up a level.
Haddii ay dhacdo in co-weyn, Fort Worth, Texas, sluggerNo SurrenderSkender Halili made quick work of Silver Springs, Maryland, veteran Ben Odamattey.
Halili, iyadoo qoraal ah 11-1, 11 KOs, caught Odamattey with his proven power early and it quickly became apparent he couldn’t handle it. Odamattey tried bravely to keep his feet under the hell fire. He rose from a knockdown but was quickly under siege again and with Odamattey’s legs betraying him, Referee Ray Corona waved it off at 1:17 Kan kowaad.
Odamattey slips to 16-15-3, 9 KOs. Halili, never in a bad fight, is becomingmust see TVwith his action-packed way of doing things.
Undefeated middleweight CemThe ChampKillic (6-0, 3 KOs) did what he was supposed to do in his tryout fight for GCP, by tearing through debuting Vegas fighter Jerhed Fenderson (0-1).
Fenderson looked to have some skills and fought evenly with Killic in the first round.
Si kastaba ha ahaatee, Killic, of Frankfurt, Germany, now residing in Sherman Oaks, California, took over in round two, clubbing a tiring Fenderson against the ropes with heavy shots until dropping him hard to get the stoppage.
Ugu dambeyn ayaa yimid 1:50 wareegsanaa laba.
To start the televised bouts, Baltimore, Maryland welterweight MalikIce ManHawkins had to work all four rounds to move his record to 9-0, 7 KOs against a surprisingly determined SeanThe Beast of WarGee (3-4) of Portland, Oregon.
Hawkins had too much speed and skill for the brawling Gee, but Gee kept it interesting with his wild swings and willingness to exchange. Hawkinsbrilliance carried the night though as he was given a unanimous decision (40-36 x 3).
In the night’s opening bout, Detroit’s JaricoGreat Lakes KingO’Quinn (3-0, 2 KOs) survived a scare from nearby Oceanside California’s Jonathon Quiroz (6-3, 1 KO) in their bantamweight four-rounder.
O’Quinn came out firing in the first, as expected, but Quiroz figured out how to time him with looping shots in the second. He rocked O’Quinn to his boots with a right but wasn’t able to finish.
O’Quinn did a little more in the final two rounds, but credit the California judges for not playing home favorites. The scores, met with booing, ahaayeen 39-37 guddiga guud.
It was a good step up for me, being 2-0, fighting someone with nine fights,” said O’Quinn. “I learned that not everybody is going to lay down and that’s exactly what I wanted. I didn’t want a cake-walk.
What was supposed to be a routine dual-pro-debut for two unknowns quickly turned into an epic war for ages, sida “Miidda” Will Davis finally managed to stop a wild-swinging Erick Fowler in four rounds.
A classicskill vs. Doono” kulan-up, Davis would land his sharp, educated combinations only to be answered every time by the clubbing shots of the iron-chinned Fowler.
With momentum swinging back-and-forth every few seconds, Davis dropped Fowler in the second. Fowler returned the favor in the third.
By the fourth round even the crowd was exhausted, as Davis landed a barrage of unanswered shots that finished things at the :39 seconds mark of round four.
Local super flyweight product Danny Andujo (1-0, 1 KO) turned professional with a quick stoppage of San Jose’s Israel Hernandez, hadda 1-3-1, 1 KO.
Andujo swarmed, landing hard shots against the outgunned Hernandez, who took the 10 count at :55 wareegga koowaad.
And finally, undefeated Temecula featherweight Robert Meza (3-0-0, 1 KO) cruised to a dominant four-round decision over brave, but crude Jose Fabian Naranjo (3-3-1, 1 KO)
of Baja California, Mexico.
Dhibcaha ahaayeen 40-36 x 3.

Undercard Announced for CBS Sports Network Championship Boxing Quadrupleheader, Friday this, August 5, at Pechanga

A host of local up-and-comers in exciting match-ups highlight the untelevised undercard forJimcaha (August 5, 2016) CBS Sports Network Championship Boxing quadrupleheader in the Grand Ballroom of the Pechanga Resort & Casino ee Temecula, California.
Presented by Greg Cohen Promotions in association with the International Championship Boxing League (ICBL), Ringside Ticket Inc., and David Schuster’s Winner Take All Productions, the 10-round main event will feature WBA #4- and WBO #7-rated middleweight and current WBO NABO and WBA NABA Middleweight Champion, Rob “Si wanaagsan baad yeeshay” Brant (20-0, 13 KOs) of Saint Paul, Minnesota, taking on ChrisThe Irish GhostFitzpatrick (15-4, 6 KOs) ee Cleveland.
Tickets for CBS Sports Network Championship Boxing are priced at $85, $65 iyo $50 oo waxaa laga heli karaa www.pechanga.com or by calling the Pechanga Box Office:(877) 711-2946.
In the six-round super welterweight co-featured bout, Fort Worth, Texas, slugger Skender Halili (10-1, 10 KOs) will look to keep his perfect knockout record intact against experienced Ghanian veteran (now living in Silver Springs, Maryland) Ben Odamattey (16-14-3, 9 KOs). In another televised four-rounder, undefeated former amateur world champion Cem Killic (5-0, 2 KOs) of Sherman Oaks, California, via Frankfurt, Germany, will take on pro-debuting middleweight Jerhed Fenderson of Las Vegas. And in the night’s opening televised bout, red-hot prospect Malik Hawkins (8-0, 7 KOs) ee Baltimore, Maryland, will look to keep his march to the top of the welterweight division alive against Portland, Oregon’s Sean Gee (3-4).
Topping the night’s undercard will be Temecula, California’s undefeated Robert Meza (2-0-0, 1 KO) in a four-round featherweight duel with Baja California, Mexico’s Jose Fabian Naranjo (3-2-1, 1 KO).
Also in action will be Detroit-based bantamweight Jarico O’Quinn (2-0, 2 KOs) taking on the more experienced Jonathon Quiroz (6-3, 1 KO) from Oceanside, California.
Making his anticipated professional debut will be Temecula, California’s Danny Andujo in a super flyweight four-rounder against San Jose’s Israel Hernandez (1-2-1, 1 KO).
A dual-pro-debut lightweight four-rounder will pit Las VegasErick Fowler against Sacramento’s Will Davis.
And opening up the action will be a super welterweight four-rounder between San Diego’s undefeated Kevin Ottley (2-0, 2 KOs) and Hawthorne’s Brian True (1-4, 1 KO).
The Pechanga Resort & Casino is located at 45000 Pechanga Parkway in Temecula, SIDA. Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah, call 1-888-PECHANGA or visit www.pechanga.com. On dagaal habeenkii, albaabada furan 6 pm iyo ficil waxay ka bilaabantaa 7 pm. All bouts subject to change.

BRANT VS FITZPATRICK HEADLINES CBS SPORTS NETWORK CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING THIS FRIDAY AT PECHANGA RESORT & Casino

 

Tani Friday, August 5, 2016, in the Grand Ballroom of the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California, Greg Cohen Promotions and Ringside Ticket Inc., in association with David Schuster’s Winner Take All Productions, will proudly present a quadrupleheader of professional boxing, televised live on CBS Sports Network (11 pm ET/8 pm PT).
In the night’s televised main event, red-hot WBA #4- and WBO #7-rated middleweight and current WBO NABO and WBA NABA Middleweight Champion, Rob “Si wanaagsan baad yeeshay” Brant (20-0, 13 KOs) of Saint Paul, Minnesota, will look to keep his momentum going in a 10-round battle against Cleveland’s ChrisThe Irish GhostFitzpatrick (15-4, 6 KOs).
In the six-round super welterweight co-featured bout, Fort Worth, Texas, slugger Skender Halili (10-1, 10 KOs) will look to keep his perfect knockout record intact against experienced Ghanian veteran (now living in Silver Springs, Maryland) Ben Odamattey (16-14-3, 9 KOs).
In another televised four-rounder, undefeated former amateur world champion Cem Killic (5-0, 2 KOs) of Sherman Oaks, California, via Frankfurt, Germany, will take on pro-debuting middleweight Jerhed Fenderson of Las Vegas.
And in the night’s opening televised bout, red-hot prospect Malik Hawkins (8-0, 7 KOs) ee Baltimore, Maryland, will look to keep his march to the top of the welterweight division alive against Portland, Oregon’s Sean Gee (3-4).
Tickets for CBS Sports Network Championship Boxing are priced at $85, $65 iyo $50 oo waxaa laga heli karaa www.pechanga.com or by calling the Pechanga Box Office:(877) 711-2946.
25-year-old Brant has already won two fights this year. In April, he took care of Arkansas veteran Delray Raines in less than a round and in January, he scored a nationally televised “Knockout ee sannadka” candidate against formidable contender DeCarlo Perez. The victory put Brant on the radar of the boxing world.
29-year-old Fitzpatrick went undefeated in his first 15 fights and only suffered setbacks against some of the world’s top middleweights, including world champion Daniel Jacobs. “The Irish Ghostis never in a bad fight and will test any would-be contender’s true mettle.
Promoter Greg Cohen says he’s excited to be bringing his popular televised boxing series to California.
This is our first scheduled quadrupleheader and we’re excited to be bringing it to a classic boxing venue like the Pechanga,” ayaa sheegay in Cohen. “Rob Brant will be in against a guy who will take you out if you don’t have the goods. Skender Halili’s last fight was one of the best of the year, so I look forward to another slugfest. Cem Kilic won’t have it easy. Although his opponent is making his debut, he can really fight. And we all get another look at the amazing talent of Malik Hawkins to open the night. It’s truly a great night of boxing. Thanks to my partners and the wonderful staff at Pechanga for helping make it happen.
The night’s jam-packed undercard will be announced later this week.
The Pechanga Resort & Casino is located at 45000 Pechanga Parkway in Temecula, SIDA. Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah, call 1-888-PECHANGA or visit www.pechanga.com. On dagaal habeenkii,albaabada furan 6 pm iyo ficil waxay ka bilaabantaa 7 pm. All bouts subject to change.

Brandon Halsey Defeats Kendall Grove Via Technical Knockout Vacates Bellator Middleweight Title Due To Missing Weight

 

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All photos by: Bellator MMA/Eric Coleman

TEMECULA, Message. (May 15, 2015) – While Brandon “Bull” Halsey (9-0) can no longer say he’s Bellator MMA’s Middleweight World Champion, he’s still managed to show his talent with a one-sided destruction of proven veteran Kendall “Spyder The” Grove (21-15).

 

The contest served as the feature main event of Friday ee “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” card at Pechanga Resort & Casino ee Temecula, Message.

 

Halsey nearly finished the fight in the early going, moving to an arm-triangle choke that would have finished a lesser opponent, but Grove somehow battled through the effort. Sidaas oo ay tahayna, it was a one-sided round for the former champ.

 

Grove was able to avoid such a precarious position in the second, but he was still forced to be on the defensive throughout most of the frame. With a high-paced wrestling attack, Halsey simply pushed his way to the floor and enjoyed top position for almost the entirety of the round.

 

The pattern continued as the fight wore on, with Halsey simply overpowering his opponent and constantly earning himself the dominant position. Grove briefly threatened with an armbar in the fourth frame, but Halsey simply yanked his limb free and pounded away with punches shortly after until he earned the TKO win at the 2:25 mark of the frame.

 

The undefeated Halsey, who was stripped of the Bellator MMA Middleweight World Title for failing to make weight, will look to again earn the belt in his next appearance.

 

“I was my own worst enemy. It was how I performed. He didn’t throw anything at me that I wasn’t ready for. I was just trying to tough through the injury. I had to tough it out and come out with the victory,” Halsey said.

 

“Obviously, you want to be as dominant as possible. I just felt like I couldn’t explode through my combinations or explode through the fight and finish how I wanted to. But like I said, you’ve got to deal with adversity, and I did it the best I could,” Halsey continued.

 

“I learned my lesson. I thank Bellator. I apologize to the commission. It’s unprofessional not to make weight. Marmarsiiyo No, but anybody knows that it’s hard to cut weight with an injury. The belt’s just a decoration, so I’m still the champ in my eyes. No one has taken the belt from me.”

 

In the night’s co-main event, former Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (17-4), of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, took a step toward another shot at the title with a hard-fought decision victory over the hard-hitting Mike “Marine ayaa” Richman, of Rose Mount, Laga soo bilaabo.

 

While Richman showed excellent takedown defense throughout the 15-minute affair, Dantas’ work rate helped him earn the favor of the judges. Constantly pressing and looking to bring the fight to the floor, Dantas was able to just edge out Richman on the cards, 29-28 according to all three officials.

 

I went out there and fought the way I trained to fight,” Dantas said after the win. “I knew Mike Richman was going to come with everything, but I wanted to win this fight and get back to the title. The only fight that makes sense next is for the title.

 

In a welterweight contest, Fernando “Xukun Menifee The” Gonzalez (24-13), of Menifee, Message., scored a thrilling, come-from-behind victory over “Curtious” Curtis Millender (7-2), of San Bernardino, Message.

 

With Millender enjoying a six-inch height advantage, the smaller Gonzalez struggled to score points in the first two rounds. But when the fight hit the floor in the third, Gonzalez latched onto a guillotine choke and earned a tap from his opponent at the 1:14 ee wareega ugu danbeeya.

 

“Waxaan ahay 4-0 hadda,” Gonzalez said after the win. “That’s one step closer to the title, and I’m excited to get in there and mix it up with whoever is next.

 

With the result, Gonzalez now boasts four-straight Bellator MMA victories and put himself in line for a potential shot at the promotion’s Welterweight Title.

 

In the night’s first main-card matchup, rajo badinin DarrionThe WolfCaldwell (7-0), of Rahway, N.J., used a superior wrestling game to outwork more experienced opponent Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-5), of Lajes, Brazil, en route a unanimous-decision victory.

 

With Caldwell scoring takedowns throughout the matchup, Silva looked for submissions when available, but he simply couldn’t find the necessary hold to work past his opponent’s defense. Halkii, Caldwell kept his pressure high, and judges awarded him the fight, 29-28 on dhan saddex kaararka.

 

After the victory, Caldwell made it clear he’s clearing his way to a shot at the Bellator MMA World Title.

 

I don’t think there are any fighters out there as explosive as me at 135 pounds, or as fast,” Caldwell said. “Ugu dambayntii, I’ll be able to prove that.

 

In the night’s final preliminary bout, Guam’s Joe Taimanglo (21-6-1) scored a third-round knockout of Mexico’s Antonio Duarte (18-6).

 

Intaa waxaa dheer, rajo featherweight Urdun Parsons (11-1), of San Diego, Message., earned a third-round decision win over the previously undefeated Brazilian Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-1).

 

In tartanka fudud feerka, Virgil Zwicker (14-4-1), of Temecula, Message., earned a first-round knockout win over Razak Al-Hassan (12-5), of Milwaukee, Wisc.

 

And in the night’s first fight, Ricky “Toogte ayaa” Rainey (11-3), of Gastonia, N.C., earned a second-round knockout win over Jessie Juarez (22-10), of Torrance, Message.

Brandon Halsey (9-0) def. Kendall Grove (21-15)

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Eduardo Dantas (17-4) def. Mike Richman (18-6 )

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Fernando Gonzalez (24-14) def. Curtis Millender (7-2)

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Darrion Caldwell (7-0) def. Rafael Silva (22-5)

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About Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA waa urur hoggaamineed Mixed Martial Arts oo xambaarsan badan oo ka mid ah dagaalyahanada ugu fiican adduunka. Under jihada of halyeeyga dagaalka horumariyaha Scott Coker, Bellator waa la heli karaa si ku dhow 400 million guryaha dunida oo dhan in ka badan 120 dalalka. Maraykanka, Bellator waxaa lagu arki karaa Spike, Hogaamiyaha MMA-ga. Bellator MMA ka kooban yahay koox-fulineed ka mid ah shaqaale warshadaha sare ee wax soo saarka television, dhacdo orchestration live, horumarinta dagaalka / xiriirka, iibsiga goobta, abuuridda taageeradu / horumarinta, liisan caalami ah, marketing, advertising, xiriirka sumcad iyo Komishanka. Bellator ku salaysan yahay in Santa Monica, California iyo iska leh Rafaa madadaalada Viacom, guriga si aad caanka madadaalo ugu horeeyey dunida ee isku xidha leh dhageystayaasha marayo content qasab ah guud ahaan television, sawir soconaya, online iyo mobile.

 

About Spike:

Spike waxaa laga heli karaa 98.7 milyan oo guryo iyo waa qayb ka mid ah Viacom Media Networks. Unit ka mid ah Viacom (Raxanreeb Online: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks waa mid ka mid ah kuwo abuura ee adduunka ee hormuudka ka ah barnaamijyada iyo content dhamaan warbaahinta. Spike’s Internet address is www.spike.com iyo dib-u-u-daqiiqo iyo macluumaad jaraa'id arkiifiyo iyo sawiro, visit Spike’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Raac na on Twitter spiketvpr ee ugu dambeeyay ee jabiyay updates news, ka danbeeya-the-Muuqaallo warbixin iyo sawiro.

RASMI NATIIJOOYINKA miisaankoodu-IN, PHOTOS AND INFORMATION FROM “BELLATOR: HALSEY VS. GROVE”

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TEMECULA, Message. (May 14, 2015) – All twenty-six athletes competing at berri "Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” event were happy to rehydrate after stepping on the scales at today’s official weigh-in, which took place at the Cabaret Theatre inside the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Message.

"Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,"Kaas oo hawada live oo lacag la'aan ah ku Spike at 9 p.m. IYO / 8 p.m. CT, features a main event between Brandon "Bull" Halsey (8-0) and well-respected veteran Kendall “Da Spyda” Grove (21-14). The incumbent champion failed to hit the required mark of 185-pounds. Sidaas darteed, Grove is the only fighter who can leave the event as the champion, if Halsey does manage to win, he will be forced to vacate the belt.

Haddii ay dhacdo in co-weyn, a bantamweight battle will go on as planned between former 135-pound champion Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas(16-4) and a streaking Mike “The Marine” Richman (18-5), despite Richman missing weight.

In a critical welterweight battle between two hometown fighters, Cinderella Man Fernando "The Menifee xukun" Gonzalez (23-13) looks to continue his hot streak against a young Curtis “Curtious” Millender (7-1).

In xumad la furay telefishanka ee fiidkii, one of MMA’s most promising prospects Darrion "Wolf ayaa" Caldwell (6-0), looks to keep his record unblemished against a tough Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4), who has only suffered one defeat in his last 15 shishaysa

Riix halkan DHAMMAAN miisaankoodu-IN PHOTOS

Card Main (9 p.m. IYO)

 

Bellator dhexe Title Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (188.1 lbs.) vs. Kendall Grove (184.9 lbs.)

 

Dagaallami Bellator bantamweight: Eduardo Dantas (135.2 lbs.) vs. Mike Richman (139.8 lbs.)

 

Dagaallami Bellator Welterweight: Fernando Gonzalez (170.9 lbs.) vs. Curtis Millender (170.8 lbs.)

 

Dagaallami Bellator bantamweight: Darrion Caldwell (135.7 lbs.) vs. Rafael Silva (135.7 lbs.)

Card hordhac ah (7:45 p.m. IYO)

Dagaallami Bellator dhexe: Benji Radach (186 lbs.) vs. Ben Reiter (186 lbs.)

 

Dagaallami Bellator bantamweight: Joe Taimanglo (136.2 lbs.) vs. Antonio Duarte (135.1 lbs.)

 

Dagaallami Bellator featherweight: Urdun Parsons (145.5 lbs.) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (146 lbs.)

 

Bellator Light Heavyweight Fight: Virgil Zwicker (206.7 lbs.) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (205.6 lbs.)

 

Dagaallami Bellator Welterweight: Jesse Juarez (171 lbs.) vs. Ricky Rainey (170.7 lbs.)

 

Dagaallami Bellator featherweight: A.J. Jenkins (146 lbs.) vs. Arlene Blencowe (145.8 lbs.)

 

Bellator dagaalama khafiif: Steve Kozola (155.8 lbs.) vs. Ian Butler (155.2 lbs.)

 

Dagaallami Bellator bantamweight: Shawn Farabadan (135.4 lbs.) vs. Rolando Perez (135.3 lbs.)

 

Dagaallami Bellator bantamweight: John Yoo (135.4 lbs.) vs. Albert Morales (134.4 lbs.)

 

About Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA waa urur hoggaamineed Mixed Martial Arts oo xambaarsan badan oo ka mid ah dagaalyahanada ugu fiican adduunka. Under jihada of halyeeyga dagaalka horumariyaha Scott Coker, Bellator waa la heli karaa si ku dhow 400 million guryaha dunida oo dhan in ka badan 120 dalalka. Maraykanka, Bellator waxaa lagu arki karaa Spike, Hogaamiyaha MMA-ga. Bellator MMA ka kooban yahay koox-fulineed ka mid ah shaqaale warshadaha sare ee wax soo saarka television, dhacdo orchestration live, horumarinta dagaalka / xiriirka, iibsiga goobta, abuuridda taageeradu / horumarinta, liisan caalami ah, marketing, advertising, xiriirka sumcad iyo Komishanka. Bellator ku salaysan yahay in Santa Monica, California iyo iska leh Rafaa madadaalada Viacom, guriga si aad caanka madadaalo ugu horeeyey dunida ee isku xidha leh dhageystayaasha marayo content qasab ah guud ahaan television, sawir soconaya, online iyo mobile.

 

Veteran knockout artist Benji “Mandiil ayaa” Radach returns to the cage to face Ben Reiter at “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove”

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EASY TWEET: Hard-hitting MMA vet @benjyradach returns to face undefeated former @PennWrestling star @BenReiterMMA May 15 #Bellator

 

Santa Monica, Message. (May 7, 2015) – One of MMA’s hardest-hitting pioneers will return to action for the first time since 2010, sida Benji “Mandiil ayaa” Radach(21-6) has agreed to replace an injured A.J. Matthews (7-3) in a middleweight preliminary fight against Ben “Hunter The” 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) ka hor qaadnay scrapper Hawaii Kendall “Spyder The” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marine ayaa” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Xukun Menifee The” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) iyo bantamweights DarrionThe WolfCaldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” dhacdaa Friday, May 15, at Pechanga Resort & Casino ee Temecula, Message. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. IYO (6 p.m. PT waqtiga maxalliga ah), halka roonaadaan hordhac qulquli on Spike.com.

 

Qiimaha tikidhada “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” kaas oo bilaaban doono oo kaliya $50, ayaa haatan ku iib Pechanga.com iyo Resort Pechanga ah & Xafiiska sanduuqa Casino.

 

Albaabada u “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” furan 4 p.m. PT waqtiga maxalliga ah, iyo tartanka hore waxa ay dhici 45 daqiiqo ka dib.

 

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 Leben, Gustavo Machado, MuriloNinjaRua and Scott Smith, kuwo kale, Radach put his fighting career on hold in 2010, as he addressed a variety of nagging injuries. Hadda si buuxda u soo kabsaday, 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” - Friday, May 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Message.

Card Main (9 p.m. IYO)

 

Bellator dhexe Title Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator Featured Fight bantamweight: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Featured Fight Welterweight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

Bellator Featured Fight bantamweight: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Card hordhac ah (7:45 p.m. IYO)

 

Fight Bellator dhexe Prelim: Benji Radach (21-6) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Fight Bellator Light culus Prelim: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Fight Bellator bantamweight Prelim: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Fight Bellator featherweight Prelim: Urdun Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Fight Bellator Welterweight Prelim: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Dark roonaadaan (qiyaastii. 11 p.m. IYO)

 

Bellator khafiif Dark Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)

Bellator khafiif Dark Prelim: Shawn Farabadan (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)

Bellator khafiif Dark Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

Bellator khafiif Dark Prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)

 

“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” finalizes action-packed 13-fight lineup with additions of A.J. Jenkins vs. Arlene Blencowe, Shawn Bunch vs. Rolando Perez and John Yoo vs. Albert Morales

Santa Monica, Message. (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 GreatBunch (3-1) vs.Rolando Perez (7-4) iyo John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert “The WarriorMorales (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.

 

The night’s featured matchups include undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) ka hor qaadnay scrapper Hawaii Kendall “Spyder The” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marine ayaa” Richman (18-5), welterweights Fernando “Xukun Menifee The” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1) iyo bantamweightsDarrionThe WolfCaldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” dhacdaa Friday, May 15, at Pechanga Resort & Casino ee Temecula, Message. The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. IYO (6 p.m. Waqtiga degaanka PT), halka roonaadaan hordhac qulquli on Spike.com.

 

Qiimaha tikidhada “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” kaas oo bilaaban doono oo kaliya $50, ayaa haatan ku iib Pechanga.com iyo Resort Pechanga ah & Xafiiska sanduuqa Casino.

 

Albaabada u “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” furan 4 p.m. PT waqtiga maxalliga ah, iyo tartanka hore waxa ay dhici 45 daqiiqo ka dib.

 

Jenkins, of Oceanside, Message., is one of the most experienced competitors in women’s MMA. Fighting professionally since 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, kuwo kale.

 

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. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, 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.

 

Dhanka kale, 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. Sidaas oo ay tahayna, Perez is unbeaten in his past four contests and now looks to get his first win in the promotion.

 

Yoo, of Irvine, Message., makes his professional debut. He meets Morales, of Carson, Message., who picked up a submission victory in the Bellator cage in his first professional contest.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Friday, May 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Message.

Card Main (9 p.m. IYO)

 

Bellator dhexe Title Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator Featured Fight bantamweight: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Featured Fight Welterweight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

Bellator Featured Fight bantamweight: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Card hordhac ah (7:45 p.m. IYO)

 

Fight Bellator dhexe Prelim: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Fight Bellator Light culus Prelim: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Fight Bellator bantamweight Prelim: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Fight Bellator featherweight Prelim: Urdun Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Fight Bellator Welterweight Prelim: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Dark Fights (qiyaastii. 11 p.m. IYO)

 

Bellator khafiif Dark Prelim: John Yoo (0-0) vs. Albert Morales (1-0)

Bellator khafiif Dark Prelim: Shawn Farabadan (3-1) vs. Rolando Perez (7-4)

Bellator khafiif Dark Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

Bellator khafiif Dark Prelim: A.J. Jenkins (17-5) vs. Arlene Blencowe (5-4)

 

“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” adds top bantamweights DarrionThe WolfCaldwell vs. Rafael “MorcegoSilva to evening’s Spike-televised main card

 

EASY TWEET: #BellatorMMA adds @morcego_mma and @thewolf_mma to the May 15 Event headlined by @BrandBullHalsey & @kendallgrovemma

 

Santa Monica, Message. (April 15, 2015) – A four-fight Spike-broadcast main card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” has received another thrilling contest, as undefeated bantamweight prospect DarrionThe WolfCaldwell (6-0) qaadanaysaa Rafael “Morcego” Silva (22-4).

 

The new addition finalizes the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) ka hor qaadnay scrapper HawaiiKendall “Spyder The” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marine ayaa” Richman (18-5), iyo welterweights Fernando “Xukun Menifee The” Gonzalez (23-13) vs.“Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” dhacdaa Friday, May 15, at Pechanga Resort & Casino ee Temecula, Message. The night’s main card airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. IYO (6 p.m. PT waqtiga maxalliga ah), halka roonaadaan hordhac qulquli on Spike.com.

 

Qiimaha tikidhada “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” kaas oo bilaaban doono oo kaliya $50, ayaa haatan ku iib Pechanga.com iyo Resort Pechanga ah & Xafiiska sanduuqa Casino.

 

Albaabada u “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” furan 4 p.m. PT waqtiga maxalliga ah, iyo tartanka hore waxa ay dhici 45 daqiiqo ka dib.

 

Two new bouts have also been added to the night’s preliminary card, with middleweights A.J. “The MercenaryMatthews (7-3) vs. Ben “Hunter The” Reiter (15-0) iyo lightweights Steve “ThunderbeastKozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1).

 

Intaa waxaa dheer, a light heavyweight matchup of Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Mandiil” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) that was initially announced as a main-card matchup will now be featured on the night’s preliminary card, instead.

 

Roonaadaan dheeraad ah ayaa lagu dhawaaqi doonaa muddo yar.

 

A New Jersey native now fighting out of Arizona, Caldwell was a Division I wrestler at North Carolina State. Caldwell made his MMA debut in 2012 and has kept his record perfect through the first six fights of his career, including Bellator MMA wins over Anthony Dizy, Joe Pingitore and Lance Surma. Previously competing as a featherweight, the 27-year-old Caldwell now moves down to the bantamweight division.

 

He now facesMorcego” Silva, a battle-tested 30-year-old fighter with championship-level experience in the Bellator MMA cage. With nearly a decade of professional fights to his name, Silva is an incredible 14-1 in uu la soo dhaafay 15 overall appearances. His only loss during that run was a 25-minute decision against former Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Champion Joe Warren. Seventeen of Silva’s 22 guul mustaqbalkiisa u imid by dhamaadkii ciyaarta, including eight knockouts and nine submissions.

 

A former cast member on Bellator MMA’sFight Master” taxane, Matthews fought most recently in November, earning a decision win over Kyle Bolt. He now meets undefeated prospect Reiter, an intriguing individual who left Wall Street to pursue a career in MMA and now fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after spending much of his early career in Peru.

 

Kozola, of San Diego, Message., fights for the second time under the Bellator MMA banner after debuting with a knockout victory over Jonathan Rivera in January. He now meets Butler, who returns to the promotion after a November Bellator MMA debut that saw him suffer a submission loss to Joao Paulo Faria.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Friday, May 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Message.

Card Main (9 p.m. IYO)

 

Bellator dhexe Title Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator Featured Fight bantamweight: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Featured Fight Welterweight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

Bellator Featured Fight bantamweight: Darrion Caldwell (6-0) vs. Rafael Silva (22-4)

Card hordhac ah (7:45 p.m. IYO)

 

Fight Bellator dhexe Prelim: A.J. Matthews (7-3) vs. Ben Reiter (14-0)

Fight Bellator Light culus Prelim: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Fight Bellator bantamweight Prelim: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Fight Bellator featherweight Prelim: Urdun Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)

Fight Bellator Welterweight Prelim: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

 

Dark roonaadaan (qiyaastii. 11 p.m. IYO)

 

Bellator khafiif Dark Prelim: Steve Kozola (5-0) vs. Ian Butler (1-1)

“Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” preliminary card takes shape with Jesse Juarez vs. Ricky Rainey, Joe Taimanglo vs. Antonio Duarte, and Jordan Parsons-Julio Cesar Neves Jr.

 

 

Santa Monica, Message. (April 9, 2015) – A talent-laden preliminary card for May’s “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove” event is starting to take shape with the addition of welterweights Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky “Toogte ayaa” Rainey (10-3), bantamweights Joe “The JuggernautTaimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Anthony “TigreDuarte (18-5) iyo featherweight Jordan “Boy Pretty” Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar “MorceguinhoNeves Jr. (30-0).

 

The new additions complement the four-bout main card for “Bellator MMA: Halsey vs. Grove,” which includes undefeated Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion Brandon “Bull” Halsey (8-0) ka hor qaadnay scrapper Hawaii Kendall “Spyder The” Grove (21-14), former Bellator MMA World Champion Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike “Marine ayaa” Richman (18-5), xulalka light Virgil “Rezdog” Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. “Mandiil” Razak Al-Hassan (12-4) iyo welterweights Fernando “Xukun Menifee The” Gonzalez (23-13) vs. “Curtious” Curtis Millander (7-1).

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” dhacdaa Friday, May 15, at Pechanga Resort & Casino ee Temecula, Message. The night’s main card airs live on Spike TV at 9 p.m. IYO (6 p.m. PT waqtiga maxalliga ah), halka roonaadaan hordhac qulquli on Spike.com.

 

Qiimaha tikidhada “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove,” kaas oo bilaaban doono oo kaliya $50, ayaa haatan ku iib Pechanga.com iyo Resort Pechanga ah & Xafiiska sanduuqa Casino.

 

Albaabada u “Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” furan 3:30 p.m. PT waqtiga maxalliga ah, iyo tartanka hore waxa ay dhici 30 daqiiqo ka dib. Roonaadaan dheeraad ah ayaa lagu dhawaaqi doonaa muddo yar.

 

Juarez, of Torrance, Message., is a seven-time Bellator MMA veteran whose days with the company date back to the promotion’s second show. The 33-year-old has been fighting professionally since 2006 but is currently enjoying one of the best runs of his career at 5-1 in his past six appearances, a run that includes Bellator MMA wins over Ron Keslar, Joe Williams and Jordan Smith.

 

Rainey, of Gastonia, N.C., fights for the fourth time under the Bellator MMA banner. All three of Rainey’s Bellator MMA fights have ended in the first round, as he’s bracketed TKO wins over Johnny Cisneros and Andy Murad around a loss to top contender MichaelVenom” Page. Seven of Rainey’s 10 career wins have come by finish, including six by knockout.

 

A five-time Bellator MMA veteran, Taimanglo has quickly established himself as one of Guam’s top fighting exports. A scrappy 30-year-old, Taimanglo never fails to entertain. He fought most recently in September, scoring a decision win over Michael Parker.

 

Fighting professionally since 2006, Duarte hails from Tijuana, Mexico. He makes his Bellator MMA debut on the strength of back-to-back submission wins over Marco Beristain and Ed West. Fifteen of Duarte’s 18 career wins come by way of stoppage, lugu daro 11 by tapout.

 

The 24-year-old Parsons, of Fargo, N.D., is a member of California’s famed Alliance MMA. Fighting professionally, Parsons has established himself as one of the top prospects in the world after winning 10 ee ugu horeysay 11 dagaal xirfad, including three by knockout and two by submission. Parsons made his Bellator MMA debut in April 2014, scoring a knockout win over Tim Bazer just four seconds into the second round.

 

Brazil’s Neves Jr. has compiled an incredible career mark of 30-0 despite being just 20 sano jir ah. Tartan xirfad tan 2011, markii uu kaliya ahaa 17 sano jir ah, Neves Jr. already owns a pair of Bellator MMA victories by TKO, as he downed Poppies Martinez in the first round of a September 2014 matchup and finished Josh Arocho in the second round of an April 2014 tartanka.

 

“Bellator: Halsey vs. Grove” - Friday, May 15, Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, Message.

Card Main (9 p.m. IYO)

 

Bellator dhexe Title Fight: Champ Brandon Halsey (8-0) vs. Kendall Grove (21-14)

Bellator Featured Fight bantamweight: Eduardo Dantas (16-4) vs. Mike Richman (18-5)

Bellator Featured Fight Light feerka: Virgil Zwicker (13-4-1) vs. Razak Al-Hassan (12-4)

Bellator Featured Fight Welterweight: Fernando Gonzalez (23-13) vs. Curtis Millender (7-1)

 

Card hordhac ah (7 p.m. IYO)

 

Fight Bellator Welterweight Prelim: Jesse Juarez (22-9) vs. Ricky Rainey (10-3)

Fight Bellator bantamweight Prelim: Joe Taimanglo (20-6-1) vs. Antonio Duarte (18-5)

Fight Bellator featherweight Prelim: Urdun Parsons (10-1) vs. Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (30-0)