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Fresno, Калифорни мужийн. (Оны зургадугаар сар 17, 2016) — It was a rematch over three years in the making, it was a fight that was scheduled, cancelled and re-scheduled, болонБаасан гаригт үед “Bellator 156” inside Save Mart Center, Маркос Galvao (17-7-1) харьцуулахад Эдуардо 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 Жо Уоррен дахь 2015. But over the course of 25 минут, 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 Caldwell эсрэг Joe Taimanglo үед “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, нь Chidi Njokuani (15-4) looking to keep the fight at length and utilize his height and reach advantage, бол 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 эцсийн шатанд нь, 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 Баасан-ийн event in Fresno, Брэндон Холси (9-2) made it clear that fans watching would see a new and improved “Bull,” and while the former Fresno State Bulldog did demonstrate a new array of striking, Энэ нь байсан юм Жон Salter (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 Эхний шатанд. 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 ба. Dantas,” Fresno’s own Крис 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, гэхдээ Баасан гаригт, Энэ нь байсан юм “Cutt” who got the better of the punching exchanges. Эцэст нь, 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.
Урьдчилсан карт үр дүн:
Jermaine McDermott (3-0) ялагдсан Блэйк Уоткинс (5-1) via TKO at :20 дугуй нэг
Паул Ruiz (7-3) ялагдсан Chris Buron (5-1) хуваах шийдвэр дамжуулан (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
Javy Ayala (9-5) ялагдсан Рой Boughton (14-8) via TKO at 3:02 дугуй нэг
Ник Bustamante (4-1) ялагдсан Antoine Smith (2-6-1) ихэнх нь шийдвэр дамжуулан (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)
Jose Cabezas (6-8) ялагдсан John Paul Элиас (3-1) via knockout at :25 дугуй нэг
Chris Lewis (1-0) ялагдсан Myron Smith (2-3) via TKO at 4:48 дугуй нэг
Luis Jauregui (4-2) ялагдсан Райан Tobar (3-3) санал нэгтэй шийдвэр дамжуулан (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Бен Reiter (17-1-1) ялагдсан A.J. Matthews (8-5) санал нэгтэй шийдвэр дамжуулан (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Carrington Банкууд (5-0) ялагдсан C.J. Кейт (8-4) санал нэгтэй шийдвэр дамжуулан (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)