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ANAHEIM, Calif. (August 26, 2016) - Benson Henderson (24-6) earned his first victory since joining the Bellator MMA fray at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., Freitag Nacht. A faulty kick by Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-4) led to a leg injury, forcing him to forfeit the loss two minutes and 26 Sekunden in die zweite Runde.
After making the jump up to Bellator MMA’s 170-pound division, Henderson returned to where he was dominant in the UFC as a lightweight. Nach dem Sieg, Henderson received word of his next opponent; Bellator MMA’s current Lightweight Champion, Michael Chandler. The two are scheduled to tangle November 19 in the main event of the recently announced “Bellator MMA in San Jose.”
‘Fight of the Year Candidate Ends in Unanimous Decision Victory for Anderson
It took all three rounds to determine a winner in the evening’s co-main event, aber am Ende, Derek Anderson (14-2) emerged victorious with a unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 zweimal) gewinnen Sie Awad (19-8). “The Barbaric” continues his recent trend of extending fights through the final round, as the win marks his third consecutive fight to go to the judges’ scorecards. The San Diego native has now recorded five wins under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, including multiple victories over fellow lightweight Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, earning himself well-deserved respect among the division’s elite.
Karakhanyan’s “Insane” Knockout Puts Early end to Jenkins’ Night
Georgi Karakhanyan (25-6-1) nur erforderlich 53 seconds to finish Bubba Jenkins (11-3), as the Russian featherweight took care of “The Highlight Kid” for the second time in two years. “Insane” came out firing, landing multiple blows that sent Jenkins to the mat with an early knockout, earning his 11th win in his last 14 Kämpfe. The loss is only the third of Jenkins’ young career and second of the first round variety, both of which Karakhanyan is now responsible for. The win is the fifth knockout of Karakhanyan’s career and is his third in the opening frame.
McKee Remains Undefeated With Impressive Guillotine Finish
In the opening contest at "Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull," A.J. “Mercenary” McKee (5-0) remained unbeaten with a guillotine choke submission 32 Sekunden in die zweite Runde. By extending the fight past the opening frame, Walker was able to do what no other opponent has done, as each of McKee’s previous four wins had resulted in a first round finish. The win capped off an impressive night by Team Bodyshop, as McKee’s teammates Joey Davis (1-0) und Gabriel Green (4-0) also had their arms raised in the preliminary portion of the event. As one of Bellator MMA’s top young talents, the 21-year-old McKee was able to prove once again that he belongs among the division’s elite. Nach dem Kampf, the Long Beach native called out Patrick „Pitbull," saying “It’s nothing personal, Ich möchte (Daniel) Straus."
Vorläufige Ergebnisse Karte:
Jake Roberts (7-0) unterlegen Stephen Martinez (11-5) via TKO in 4:24 der ersten Runde
Chinzo Machida (4-2) unterlegen Mario Navarro (4-5) via TKO in 2:57 der ersten Runde
Jacob Rosales (4-2) unterlegen Mike Segura (4-4) über einstimmigen Beschluss (30-27, 29-28 zweimal)
Andy Murad (13-2) unterlegen Jonny Cisneros (9-5) über einstimmigen Beschluss (29-28)
Gabriel Green (4-0) unterlegen Alex Trinidad (1-2) via TKO in 2:01 der zweiten Runde
Joey Davis (1-0) unterlegen Keith Cutrone (1-1) über einstimmigen Beschluss (30-27)
Steve Ramirez (5-1) unterlegen Ron Henderson (4-3) via TKO in 2:24 der ersten Runde
David Duran (4-4) unterlegen Kyle Estrada (3-3) via Split Decision (29-28)