Ункасвилль, CONN. (Апреля 22, 2016) — While many will be surprised by the news that Андрей Корешков (19-1) побежденный Бенсон Хендерсон (23-6) в главном событии “Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Гендерсон,” the Russian champion made it clear following the bout that he intended to win each and every round inside the cage at the Mohegan Sun Arena в пятницу ночь, and according to the judges scoring the bout at cage side, he did exactly that (50-45, 50-45, 50-45).
Over the course of 25 минут, Гендерсон, a longtime lightweight competitor, had difficulty closing the distance of the larger “Спартанский,” and sustaining damage in the process. “Гладкий; плавный” was unable to secure takedowns and was upset with his performance, making it clear that he hopes for a quick return to the Bellator MMA cage; будь то в 170 or 155-pounds.
“Спартанский” makes his first successful defense of the title he took from Дуглас Лима in this very arena last year, and has his sights set on fighting one of the main contenders that the Scott Coker-led currently promotion has on its welterweight roster. In addition to the victory, Koreshkov also takes home the newly designed Bellator championship belt.
Patricio “Pitbull” Freire’s Showcases Nasty Guillotine in Co-Main Event
Патрисио "Pitbull" Фрейре (25-3) went all-in with a beautiful guillotine choke 4:09 into the second round of his co-main event fight, принуждение Генри Корралес (12-3) вытряхнуть. Since making his Bellator MMA debut back in April of 2010, “Pitbull” has now collected 13 victories with the promotion, including wins in eight of his last nine bouts. It has been a great week for the “Pitbull” brothers, after older brother Патрик “Pitbull” came out victorious in the main event of "Bellator 152: Freire vs. Souza” last Saturday in Torino, Италия. The loss is only Corrales’ third of his career, two of which have now come via guillotine choke.
“Cyborg” Santos Spoils Ward’s Hometown Reunion With First Round Win
В своем дебюте в Bellator MMA, Евангелиста "Киборг" Сантос (21-16) defeated New London’s own Бреннан Ward (13-4) with an ankle lock submission just 30 seconds into the opening round. The victory is Santos’ fourth career win in 30 seconds or less and 16й first round finish. The former Strikeforce competitor has now strung together back-to-back wins and has left an impressive first impression for Bellator fans, aside from the ones in attendance at Mohegan Sun Arena. Вперед, the loss puts an end to a promising streak of four consecutive wins, all of which came in his dominant 2015 кампания.
Primus Squeaks Past “Toninho Furia” In Catchweight Marathon
Брент Примус (7-0) остался непобежденным с победой раздельным решением судей над "Тониньо Фурия" (27-6) на Пятница taking home scores of (28-29, 29-28, 29-28). Портленд, Oregon native connected on several heavy blows and two pivotal takedowns leading him to his seventh career win. The three-round thriller was just Primus’ second fight that went past the first round and was left to the judges’ discretion.
“MVP” Makes Quick Work Of Holloway In Explosive Opening Bout
During the opening contest at "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Гендерсон," Майкл "Яд" Страница (10-0) законченный Жереми Холлоуэй (7-2) with multiple hammerfists and an impressive toe hold submission at 2:15 в первом раунде действий. The 28-year-old British phenom, “MVP,” remains undefeated after recording his tenth career win and sixth victory under the Bellator MMA banner. “Venom” now directs his attention to a return home when he meets Fernando Gonzalez on July 16 на "Bellator 158: London.”
Предварительные результаты Карточные:
Джамиль Чан (12-2) побежденный Ричард Patishnock (6-4) с помощью нокаутом (удары) на 3:09 первого раунда
Крис Honeycutt (7-1) побежденный Мэтт Секор (7-3) единогласным решением судей (30-25, 30-27 x2)
Майк Zichelle (8-4) побежденный Джо Кронин (2-4) с помощью представления (задний удушение) на 1:25 первого раунда
Мэтт Bessette (18-7) побежденный Кит Ричардсон (14-7) техническим нокаутом (порез) на 3:14 два тура
Крис Фостер (9-4) побежденный Вовк Клей (3-1) единогласным решением судей (29-28 3х)
Сэм Уотфорд (2-0) побежденный Дин Хэнкок (2-1) с помощью представления (армбар) на 1:24 первого раунда
Тим Caron (4-0) побежденный Джастин Самтер (0-1) техническим нокаутом (удары) на 3:38 два тура
Блэр Tugman (8-6) побежденный Джей Перрин (2-2) по очкам (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)