LONDON — (Július 16, 2016) - Douglas Lima (27-6) és 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.
A fő esetén “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 jegyzőkönyv, 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). A győzelem, Lime, 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 Thompson volt az (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. Most, 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, de Michael oldal (12-0) managed to do just that with his second round finish of Evangelista “Cyborg” (21-19) on Satuday night in London. A befejezés jött 4:31 a második keret, when Cyborg shot for a takedown but was caught in the head with a knee that sent him sprawling to the mat.
Azt követően, “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, Francis Carmont (25-11) legyőzött Lukasz Klinger (7-3) via submission to bounce back from his defeat at the hands of Phil Davis. A végén jött 3:54 A nyitó keret, 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) tartotta a veretlen rekordot intakt, 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. Végül, it didn’t matter, as the 19-year-old cruised to a unanimous 30-27 győzelem.
Előzetes Card Eredmények:
James Mulheron (9-1) legyőzött Neil Grove (12-8-1) via egyhangú döntést (29-28, 30-27, 30-26)
Michael Shipman (9-1) legyőzött Dom Clark (7-10) via benyújtása (Anaconda fojtó) R1
Pietro Menga (13-0) legyőzött Spencer Hewitt (12-11) keresztül kieséses (ütés) at :41 of R1
Luiz Tosta (8-4-1) és Dean Garnett (7-0-1) fought to majority draw
Jason Radcliffe (9-2) legyőzött Jack Mason (29-16-1) keresztül kieséses (térd) at :14 of R1
Manuel Garcia (28-19) legyőzött Alex Reid (11-10-1) via egyhangú döntést (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Danny Mitchell (18-7) legyőzött C.J. Meeks (5-2) via benyújtása (twister) 4:25 of R1
Nathanial Wood (9-3) legyőzött Chase Morton (6-3) via benyújtása (hátsó meztelen fojtó) at 3:59 of R3