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ANAHEIM, Калифорния. (Тамыз 26, 2016) - Benson Хендерсон (24-6) earned his first victory since joining the Bellator MMA fray at Honda Center in Anaheim, Калифорния., Жұма, түн. A faulty kick by Patricio «Pitbull» Freire (25-4) led to a leg injury, forcing him to forfeit the loss two minutes and 26 Екінші турда ішіне секунд.
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. Жеңіске кейін, Henderson received word of his next opponent; Bellator MMA’s current Lightweight Champion, Майкл Чандлер. 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, бірақ соңында, Derek Anderson (14-2) emerged victorious with a unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 екі рет) жаулап Сіз Ауад (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
Георгий Караханян (25-6-1) needed only 53 seconds to finish Bubba Дженкинс (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 11ші win in his last 14 төбелес. 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 қарсы. Pitbull,« A.J. “Mercenary” McKee (5-0) remained unbeaten with a guillotine choke submission 32 Екінші турда ішіне секунд. 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) мен 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. Күрес кейін, the Long Beach native called out Patricio “Pitbull,« saying “It’s nothing personal, Мен ... алғым келеді (Daniel) Straus.«
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Chinzo Machida (4-2) жеңіліске Mario Navarro (4-5) Нокаутпен AT арқылы 2:57 дөңгелек бірі
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Andy Murad (13-2) жеңіліске Jonny Cisneros (9-5) бірауызды шешімімен арқылы (29-28)
Gabriel Green (4-0) жеңіліске Alex Trinidad (1-2) Нокаутпен AT арқылы 2:01 дөңгелек екі
Joey Davis (1-0) жеңіліске Keith Cutrone (1-1) бірауызды шешімімен арқылы (30-27)
Стив Ramirez (5-1) жеңіліске Ron Henderson (4-3) Нокаутпен AT арқылы 2:24 дөңгелек бірі
Дэвид Duran (4-4) жеңіліске Kyle Estrada (3-3) сплит шешімімен арқылы (29-28)