לונדון — (יולי 16, 2016) - דאגלס לימה (27-6) ו פול דיילי (38-14-2) had been bound to cross paths throughout their Bellator MMA tenures, and on Saturday night at The O2 in London, the welterweight battle finally came to a head.
האירוע המרכזי של “Bellator 158: לונדון” pitted the former 170-pound titlist against “Semtex,” an Englishman who has been on a tear since coming back into the fray. Over the course of 15 דקות, the two warriors ripped into each other’s bodies, rocking their foe with shots and scoring takedowns. Much to the chagrin of Daley’s hometown faithful, Lima got the better of Daley, earning a unanimous decision of (30-27 x3). עם הניצחון, סיד, eyes a rematch with אנדריי Koreshkov, the man who took his title nearly a year ago.
Matt Mitrione Moves to 2-0 Under the Bellator MMA Umbrella
מאט Mitrione (11-5) returned to the Bellator MMA cage fresh off his victory at “Bellator: Dynamite 2” and finished Oli Thompson (17-9), winning his second fight in three weeks. “Meathead” and the former Britain’s strongest man winner went toe-to-toe for the better part of two rounds, but at 4:21 in the second frame, Mitrione turned the lights out for Thompson. עכשיו, Mitrione moves ever closer to a shot at the vacant heavyweight belt, something he hopes to claim before the end of 2016.
Michael Page’s Knee Catches Itself A ‘Cyborg’
It’s rare when antics following a fight upstage a flying knee knockout, אבל מייקל דף (12-0) managed to do just that with his second round finish of Evangelista “Cyborg” (21-19) on Satuday night in London. הסוף הגיע ב 4:31 של המסגרת השנייה, when Cyborg shot for a takedown but was caught in the head with a knee that sent him sprawling to the mat.
אחרי זה, “Venom” continued to do what he does best – entertain.
Click here to watch the post-fight celebration everyone is talking about.
Francis Carmont Submits Opponent in Opening Round
In light heavyweight action, פרנסיס Carmont (25-11) ניצח Lukasz Klinger (7-3) via submission to bounce back from his defeat at the hands of פיל דייויס. הסוף הגיע ב 3:54 של מסגרת הפתיחה, when Georges St. Pierre’s training partner used the D’Arce choke to make his opponent tap out.
James Gallagher is 19-Years-Old & is a “Strabanimal”
In the opening contest of "Bellator 158: London” ג'יימס גלאגר (4-0) המשיך שיא בלתי המנוצח ללא פגע, cruising to a unanimous decision victory against Mike Cutting (6-6). “The Strabanimal” did all he could to have an action-packed Bellator MMA debut, but Cutting – who missed weight on Friday – relentlessly circled the cage, avoiding as much toe-to-toe combat as possible. בסופו של הדבר, it didn’t matter, as the 19-year-old cruised to a unanimous 30-27 נצחון.
תוצאות ראשוניות כרטיס:
James Mulheron (9-1) ניצח Neil Grove (12-8-1) באמצעות החלטת פה אחד (29-28, 30-27, 30-26)
Michael Shipman (9-1) ניצח Dom Clark (7-10) באמצעות הגשה (Anaconda Choke) R1
Pietro Menga (13-0) ניצח Spencer Hewitt (12-11) באמצעות נוקאאוט (אגרוף) ב :41 of R1
Luiz Tosta (8-4-1) ו Dean Garnett (7-0-1) fought to majority draw
ג'ייסון רדקליף (9-2) ניצח Jack Mason (29-16-1) באמצעות נוקאאוט (בֶּרֶך) ב :14 of R1
Manuel Garcia (28-19) ניצח Alex Reid (11-10-1) באמצעות החלטת פה אחד (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Danny Mitchell (18-7) ניצח C.J. Meeks (5-2) באמצעות הגשה (twister) 4:25 of R1
Nathanial Wood (9-3) ניצח Chase Morton (6-3) באמצעות הגשה (לחנוק אחורי עירום) ב 3:59 of R3