Nyob — (Lub Xya hli ntuj 16, 2016) - Douglas Lima (27-6) thiab Paul Daley (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.
Lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm “Bellator 158: London” 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 feeb, 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 x 3). Nrog lub yeej, Txiv qaub, eyes a rematch with Andrey Koreshkov, the man who took his title nearly a year ago.
Matt Mitrione Moves to 2-0 Under the Bellator MMA Umbrella
Matt 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. Tam sim no, 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, tab sis Michael Page (12-0) managed to do just that with his second round finish of Evangelista “Cyborg” (21-19) on Satuday night in London. Lub xaus tuaj 4:31 ntawm ob thav duab, when Cyborg shot for a takedown but was caught in the head with a knee that sent him sprawling to the mat.
Tom qab ntawd, “Venom” continued to do what he does best – entertain.
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Francis Carmont Submits Opponent in Opening Round
In light heavyweight action, Francis Carmont (25-11) yeej Lukasz Klinger (7-3) via submission to bounce back from his defeat at the hands of Phil Davis. Qhov kawg tuaj ntawm 3:54 ntawm cov lus qhib ncej, 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” James Gallagher (4-0) khaws cia nws undefeated cov ntaub ntawv lawm, 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. Nyob rau hauv lub kawg, it didn’t matter, as the 19-year-old cruised to a unanimous 30-27 yeej.
Preliminary Card tau:
James Mulheron (9-1) yeej Neil Grove (12-8-1) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (29-28, 30-27, 30-26)
Michael Shipman (9-1) yeej Dom Clark (7-10) ntawm cuav (Anaconda Choke) R1
Pietro Menga (13-0) yeej Spencer Hewitt (12-11) ntawm knockout (punch) ntawm :41 of R1
Luiz Tosta (8-4-1) thiab Dean Garnett (7-0-1) fought to majority draw
Jason Radcliffe (9-2) yeej Jack Mason (29-16-1) ntawm knockout (hauv caug) ntawm :14 of R1
Manuel Garcia (28-19) yeej Alex Reid (11-10-1) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Danny Mitchell (18-7) yeej C.J. Meeks (5-2) ntawm cuav (twister) 4:25 of R1
Nathanial Wood (9-3) yeej Chase Morton (6-3) ntawm cuav (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 3:59 of R3