THACKERVILLE, حسنا. (ديسمبر. 2, 2016) — Despite receiving a point-deduction for a low kick in the fifth and final round, إدواردو دانتاس (19-4) was impeccable on the feet during his rematch with جو وارن (14-6) في “Bellator 166” يوم الجمعة, peppering Warren with jabs for 25-minutes and earning a majority decision (47-47, 49-44, 48-46) in front of a packed house at WinStar Resort and Casino.
With the loss, Warren’s bid for a third Bellator MMA title reign ended, as he was unable to secure a takedown throughout the main event bout. “The World’s Baddest Man” had never lost a fight that went to the judges’ scorecards until الجمعة, في حين “دودو” rectified the defeat he took against Warren at “Bellator 128.”
بعد المعركة, Dantas dedicated his victory to the families of those affected by the deadly plane crash suffered by the Chapecoense Soccer Team in Brazil last week. The victory now sets the stage for غدا ليلة “Bellator 167” حدث, which pits جو Taimanglo ضد Darrion كالدويل.
McKee Overcomes Adversity, Remains Undefeated with Impressive Ground-and-Pound Victory
In the evening’s featherweight co-main event, A.J. ماكي (6-0) came from behind to defeat راي الخشب (7-3) with a unanimous decision triumph (29-27, 30-25, 30-27). McKee was tested early in the opening round, as Wood landed multiple blows that sent McKee flying to the canvas. لكن, McKee was able to stay the course and answered the bell, convincingly dominating Wood during the final two frames. Wood becomes just the first of McKee’s six victims to make it out of the first round, forcing the 21-year-old “Mercenary” into his first-ever decision. Fighting out of Long Beach, كاليفورنيا., McKee proclaimed his desire to compete on the upcoming "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” super-card after the win, calling out his previously scheduled opponentايمانويل سانشيز.
Galvao Edges Davis for Split Decision win in Bantamweight Thriller
In a night highlighted by a pair of phenomenal bantamweight matchups, ماركوس جالفاو (18-7-1) was able to squeak out a tightly fought contest with C.R.. ديفيس (23-8), emerging victorious with a split decision win (29-28 x2, 28-29). A 12-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Galvao earned his eighth victory under the promotion’s direction and first of his 2016 حملة. “Loro” seems to be finding his groove, tallying victories in five of his past six contests. For Davis, the loss is just his second since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion in 2014.
Chris Honeycutt Delivers Flawless Performance – Rewarded With Unanimous Decision Victory
في المباراة الافتتاحية لل “Bellator 166,“ كريس هونيكات (9-1, 1 NC) brought a rowdy Thackerville crowd to their feet throughout the course of a one-sided middleweight affair, قهر بن رايتر (17-2-1) عبر قرار بالإجماع (30-26, 30-25 x2). An early knee, coupled with a ruthless combination of blows opened a sizeable gash on the side of Reiter’s head, forcing the 29-year-old New Yorker to take some chances. The win is Honeycutt’s second consecutive victory at 185-pounds, opening the door in what is currently a wide open division. For Reiter, the loss is just the second of his career, the first of which also came at WinStar Resort and Casino.
بطاقة أولية نتائج:
جريجوري بابيني (18-11) مهزوم اميليانو Sordi (14-6) عبر تقديم (الاختناق المقصلة) في 3:11 من جولة واحدة
Treston Thomison (10-4) مهزوم Dawond Pickney (10-6) عبر تقديم (Arm-bar) في :51 من جولة واحدة
Derrick Adkins (9-3) مهزوم كريس جونز (10-5) عبر تقديم (برابو الاختناق) في 4:09 جولة اثنين
Kinny Spotwood (3-2) مهزوم John King (4-4) عبر قرار بالإجماع (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)