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АНАХЕЙМ, Халіф. (Серпня 26, 2016) - Бен Хендерсон (24-6) earned his first victory since joining the Bellator MMA fray at Honda Center in Anaheim, Каліфорнія., У п'ятницю ввечері. A faulty kick by Патрісіо "Pitbull" Фрейре (25-4) led to a leg injury, forcing him to forfeit the loss two minutes and 26 секунд після початку другого раунду.
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. Після перемоги, 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, але зрештою, Дерек Андерсон (14-2) emerged victorious with a unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 двічі) схилити на свою сторону Ви Авад (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" Фрейре, earning himself well-deserved respect among the division’s elite.
Karakhanyan’s “Insane” Knockout Puts Early end to Jenkins’ Night
Георгій Караханян (25-6-1) needed only 53 seconds to finish Bubba Дженкінс (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 11ї win in his last 14 бої. 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: Хендерсон проти. Pitbull," A.J. “Mercenary” McKee (5-0) remained unbeaten with a guillotine choke submission 32 секунд після початку другого раунду. 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) і 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. Після бою, the Long Beach native called out Patricio “Pitbull," saying “It’s nothing personal, Мені потрібно (Данило) Страус."
Попередні результати Карткові:
Jake Roberts (7-0) переможений Стівен Мартінес (11-5) через TKO за адресою 4:24 першого раунду
Chinzo Machida (4-2) переможений Mario Navarro (4-5) через TKO за адресою 2:57 першого раунду
Jacob Rosales (4-2) переможений Mike Segura (4-4) одноголосним рішенням суддів (30-27, 29-28 двічі)
Andy Murad (13-2) переможений Jonny Cisneros (9-5) одноголосним рішенням суддів (29-28)
Gabriel Green (4-0) переможений Alex Trinidad (1-2) через TKO за адресою 2:01 два тури
Joey Davis (1-0) переможений Keith Cutrone (1-1) одноголосним рішенням суддів (30-27)
Стів Рамірес (5-1) переможений Ron Henderson (4-3) через TKO за адресою 2:24 першого раунду
David Duran (4-4) переможений Kyle Estrada (3-3) за очками (29-28)