Thackerville, ДОБРА. (Снежні. 2, 2016) — Despite receiving a point-deduction for a low kick in the fifth and final round, Эдуарда Dantas (19-4) was impeccable on the feet during his rematch with Джо Уорэн (14-6) на “Bellator 166” у пятніцу, 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 Пятніца, у той час як “Дуду” rectified the defeat he took against Warren at “Bellator 128.”
Пасля бою, 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 заўтра ноч “Bellator 167” падзея, which pits Joe Taimanglo супраць Darrion Колдуэлл.
McKee Overcomes Adversity, Remains Undefeated with Impressive Ground-and-Pound Victory
In the evening’s featherweight co-main event, A.J. Макі (6-0) came from behind to defeat Рэй Вуд (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. Аднак, 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, Каліфорнія., McKee proclaimed his desire to compete on the upcoming "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” super-card after the win, calling out his previously scheduled opponentЭмануэль Санчэс.
Galvao Edges Davis for Split Decision win in Bantamweight Thriller
In a night highlighted by a pair of phenomenal bantamweight matchups, Маркас Гальвао (18-7-1) was able to squeak out a tightly fought contest with C.R.. Дэвіс (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 кампанія. “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
У першым баі “Bellator 166,“ Крыс Honeycutt (9-1, 1 Паўночная Караліна) brought a rowdy Thackerville crowd to their feet throughout the course of a one-sided middleweight affair, перамогшы Бэн Рэйтэр (17-2-1) аднагалосным рашэннем суддзяў (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.
Папярэднія вынікі Картачныя:
Gregory Babene (18-11) пераможаны Эміліяна Сордо (14-6) з дапамогай прадстаўлення (Ўдушэнне гільяцінай) на 3:11 першага раўнда
Treston Thomison (10-4) пераможаны Dawond Pickney (10-6) з дапамогай прадстаўлення (Arm-bar) на :51 першага раўнда
Derrick Adkins (9-3) пераможаны Крыс Джонс (10-5) з дапамогай прадстаўлення (Брабо дросель) на 4:09 два туры
Kinny Spotwood (3-2) пераможаны John King (4-4) аднагалосным рашэннем суддзяў (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)