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ANAHEIM, Calif. (Agustus 26, 2016) - Benson Henderson (24-6) earned his first victory since joining the Bellator MMA fray at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., Jumaah peuting. A faulty kick by Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-4) led to a leg injury, forcing him to forfeit the loss two minutes and 26 detik kana babak kadua.
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. Sanggeus meunang, 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, tapi dina ahir, Saderek Anderson (14-2) emerged victorious with a unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 dua kali) meunang leuwih ti Anjeun 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) needed only 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 gelut. 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 detik kana babak kadua. 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) jeung 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. Sanggeus tarung, the Long Beach native called out Patricio “Pitbull," saying “It’s nothing personal, Abdi hoyong (Daniel) Straus."
Hasil Card awal:
Jake Roberts (7-0) keok Stephen Pramanik (11-5) via TKO at 4:24 of buleud hiji
Chinzo Machida (4-2) keok Mario Navarro (4-5) via TKO at 2:57 of buleud hiji
Jacob Rosales (4-2) keok Mike Segura (4-4) via kaputusan unanimous (30-27, 29-28 dua kali)
Andy Murad (13-2) keok Jonny Cisneros (9-5) via kaputusan unanimous (29-28)
Gabriel Green (4-0) keok Alex Trinidad (1-2) via TKO at 2:01 of buleud dua
Joey Davis (1-0) keok Keith Cutrone (1-1) via kaputusan unanimous (30-27)
Steve Ramírez (5-1) keok Ron Henderson (4-3) via TKO at 2:24 of buleud hiji
David Duran (4-4) keok Kyle Estrada (3-3) via kaputusan pamisah (29-28)