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FRESNO, 칼리프. (유월 17, 2016) — It was a rematch over three years in the making, it was a fight that was scheduled, cancelled and re-scheduled, 과금요일에 에 “Bellator 156” inside Save Mart Center, 마르코스 Galvao (17-7-1) 대 에두아르도 단 타스 (18-4) was also a barnburner of a main event with the Bellator MMA Bantamweight Championship on the line.

Galvao, 33, walked into the arena with the belt in tow, riding high on his memorable victory at the expense of 조 워렌 에 2015. But over the course of 25 분, Dantas put a halt to any momentum “Loro” 했다, peppering his former training partner’s left-eye with punches, until it swelled shut. Galvao tried valiantly to slow the pace of “두두” through grappling, but the 27-year-old did enough to earn the nod from the California State Athletic Commission judges and take back the belt that he claimed was his all along.

패배와, Galvao’s four-fight winning streak was snapped, while Dantas has now pieced together two consecutive victories. The Nova Uniao product will now set his sights on the winner of Darrion 콜드웰 에 대하여 조 Taimanglo 에 “Bellator 159,” a bout that will determine the new No. 1 contender for Dantas’ freshly won title.

Chidi Njokuani ‘Bang Bangs’ His Way to Knockout Victory

The co-main event of the evening featured contrasting styles, 와 CHIDI Njokuani (15-4) looking to keep the fight at length and utilize his height and reach advantage, 동안 안녕 티아고 (18-5) worked hard to close the distance and compete on the inside. “Chidi Bang Bang” won out, cracking the gut of Jambo with a kick that folded the Brazilian to the mat. Njokuani pounced, landing left and right punches until referee Mike Beltran waved the fight off at2:39 최종 라운드, giving the Las Vegas native a knockout win. After the scrap, the 28-year-old made his interview concise, telling the welterweight division: “anyone can get it.”

John Salter Taps Brandon Halsey via Triangle Choke

Throughout the lead up to 금요일 프레스노에서 이벤트, 브랜든 할시 (9-2) made it clear that fans watching would see a new and improved “황소,” and while the former Fresno State Bulldog did demonstrate a new array of striking, 그것은이었다 존 솔터 (12-3) who stole the show. The 31-year-old Wilmington, N.C. resident caught Halsey on the mat with a triangle choke submission, forcing him to tap out after 4:03 첫 라운드에서. Keeping with the trend of his career thus far, every fight Salter has won has been via submission, furthering his claim for a shot at the promotion’s 185-pound belt.

Honeycutt Impresses Hometown Crowd in Middleweight Debut

In the opening main card contest of “Bellator 156: Galvao 대. 단 타스,” Fresno’s own 크리스 허니 (8-1) 환영 미켈 파를로 (13-3) back to the Bellator MMA cage with a complete 15-minute performance, building upon the wrestling pedigree he’s known for with a newfound dynamic striking arsenal. Usually Parlo, a Danish fighter who had not competed for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2014, gets the better of his opponents when the fight stays upright, 하지만 금요일에, 그것은이었다 “단편을 절단” who got the better of the punching exchanges. 마침내, it was the 27-year-old Honeycutt who walked away with a unanimous decision, pushing out his current winning streak to two bouts and improving to 4-1 under the Bellator umbrella.

예비 카드 결과:

저메인 맥 더못 (3-0) 패배 블레이크 왓킨스 (5-1) 에서 망가를 통해 :20 라운드의

폴 루이즈 (7-3) 패배 Chris Buron (5-1) 분할 결정을 통해 (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

하비 아얄라 (9-5) 패배 로이 보우 (14-8) 에서 망가를 통해 3:02 라운드의

닉 부스타 (4-1) 패배 앙투안 스미스 (2-6-1) 다수의 결정을 통해 (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)

Jose Cabezas (6-8) 패배 요한 바오로 엘리아스 (3-1) VIA는에 녹아웃 :25 라운드의

크리스 루이스 (1-0) 패배 Myron Smith (2-3) 에서 망가를 통해 4:48 라운드의

루이스 Jauregui (4-2) 패배 라이언 Tobar (3-3) 만장일치 결정을 통해 (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

벤 라이터 (17-1-1) 패배 에이 제이. 매튜스 (8-5) 만장일치 결정을 통해 (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

캐링턴 은행 (5-0) 패배 C.J. 키스 (8-4) 만장일치 결정을 통해 (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)