BENSON HENDERSON EARNS LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE SHOT FOLLOWING INJURY TO FOOT OF PATRICIO ‘PITBULL

 

השלם את תמונות ליל הקרב כאן / Event Highlights Here

ANAHEIM, קליפורניה. (נִשׂגָב 26, 2016) - בנסון הנדרסון (24-6) earned his first victory since joining the Bellator MMA fray at Honda Center in Anaheim, קליפורניה., שישי בלילה. A faulty kick by פטריסיו "Pitbull" פריירה (25-4) led to a leg injury, forcing him to forfeit the loss two minutes and 26 שניות לתוך הסיבוב השני.

 

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. לאחר הניצחון, Henderson received word of his next opponent; Bellator MMA’s current Lightweight Champion, מייקל צ'נדלר. 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, אבל בסופו של הדבר, דרק אנדרסון (14-2) emerged victorious with a unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 פעמיים) לשכנע אתה עוואד (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" פריירה, earning himself well-deserved respect among the division’s elite.

Karakhanyan’s “Insane” Knockout Puts Early end to Jenkins’ Night

גיאורגי Karakhanyan (25-6-1) צורך רק 53 seconds to finish באבא ג'נקינס (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 11ה win in his last 14 קרבות. 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: הנדרסון לעומת. Pitbull," A.J. “Mercenary” McKee (5-0) remained unbeaten with a guillotine choke submission 32 שניות לתוך הסיבוב השני. 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 ג'ואי דייויס (1-0) ו גבריאל גרין (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. אחרי הקרב, the Long Beach native called out פטריק "פיטבול," saying “It’s nothing personal, אני רוצה (דניאל) שטראוס."

 

תוצאות ראשוניות כרטיס:

Jake Roberts (7-0) ניצח סטיבן מרטינז (11-5) via TKO at 4:24 של סיבוב אחד

צ'ינזו מצ'ידה (4-2) ניצח Mario Navarro (4-5) via TKO at 2:57 של סיבוב אחד

יעקב רוזלס (4-2) ניצח מייק סייף (4-4) באמצעות החלטת פה אחד (30-27, 29-28 פעמיים)

Andy Murad (13-2) ניצח Jonny Cisneros (9-5) באמצעות החלטת פה אחד (29-28)

גבריאל גרין (4-0) ניצח Alex Trinidad (1-2) via TKO at 2:01 סיבוב שני

ג'ואי דייויס (1-0) ניצח Keith Cutrone (1-1) באמצעות החלטת פה אחד (30-27)

סטיב רמירז (5-1) ניצח Ron Henderson (4-3) via TKO at 2:24 של סיבוב אחד

David Duran (4-4) ניצח Kyle Estrada (3-3) באמצעות החלטת פיצול (29-28)

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