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ഫ്രെസ്നോ, കാലിഫ്. (ജൂണ് 17, 2016) — It was a rematch over three years in the making, it was a fight that was scheduled, cancelled and re-scheduled, ഒപ്പംവെള്ളിയാഴ്ച ഭൂതകാല “Bellator 156” inside Save Mart Center, മാർകോസിന്റെ Galvao (17-7-1) എതിരായി എഡ്വേർഡ് Dantas (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 ജോ വാറൻ ലെ 2015. But over the course of 25 മിനിറ്റ്, Dantas put a halt to any momentum “Loro” had, peppering his former training partner’s left-eye with punches, until it swelled shut. Galvao tried valiantly to slow the pace of “Dudu” 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.
With the defeat, 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 കാൾഡ്വെൽ എതിരായി Joe Taimanglo ഭൂതകാല “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, കൂടെ Chidi Njokuani (15-4) looking to keep the fight at length and utilize his height and reach advantage, സമയത്ത് Thiago Jambo (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 ഫൈനലിൽ ചുറ്റും, 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 വെള്ളിയാഴ്ച event in Fresno, ബ്ര്യാംഡന് Halsey എൻറെ (9-2) made it clear that fans watching would see a new and improved “കാള,” and while the former Fresno State Bulldog did demonstrate a new array of striking, ഇത് ഇങ്ങനെയായിരുന്നു John സാൾട്ടറുടെ (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 ആദ്യ റൗണ്ടിൽ. 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 ഹരിശ്രീ. Dantas,” Fresno’s own ക്രിസ് Honeycutt (8-1) welcomed Mikkel Parlo (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, പക്ഷേ വെള്ളിയാഴ്ച, ഇത് ഇങ്ങനെയായിരുന്നു “Cutt” who got the better of the punching exchanges. അവസാനം, 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.
പ്രാഥമിക കാർഡ് ഫലങ്ങൾ:
Jermaine McDermott (3-0) പരാജയപ്പെടുത്തി ബ്ലെയ്ക്ക് വാട്കിൻസ് (5-1) TKO വഴി :20 ചുറ്റും ഒന്നു
Paul Ruiz (7-3) പരാജയപ്പെടുത്തി Chris Buron (5-1) സ്പ്ലിറ്റ് തീരുമാനം വഴി (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
Javy അയാള (9-5) പരാജയപ്പെടുത്തി റോയ് Boughton (14-8) TKO വഴി 3:02 ചുറ്റും ഒന്നു
നിക്ക് ജലപല് (4-1) പരാജയപ്പെടുത്തി Antoine Smith (2-6-1) ഭൂരിപക്ഷ തീരുമാനം വഴി (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)
Jose Cabezas (6-8) പരാജയപ്പെടുത്തി ജോൺ പോൾ എലിയാസ് (3-1) via knockout at :25 ചുറ്റും ഒന്നു
Chris Lewis (1-0) പരാജയപ്പെടുത്തി Myron Smith (2-3) TKO വഴി 4:48 ചുറ്റും ഒന്നു
ലസ് Jauregui (4-2) പരാജയപ്പെടുത്തി റിയാൻ Tobar (3-3) ഞാനിതെത്ര വഴി (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
ബെൻ Reiter (17-1-1) പരാജയപ്പെടുത്തി A.J. Matthews (8-5) ഞാനിതെത്ര വഴി (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Carrington Banks (5-0) പരാജയപ്പെടുത്തി C.J. കീത് (8-4) ഞാനിതെത്ര വഴി (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)