ЗАПОВНІТЬ ФОТОГРАФІЇ ПОДІЙ ТУТ — VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS HERE
Фресно, Халіф. (Червень 17, 2016) — It was a rematch over three years in the making, it was a fight that was scheduled, cancelled and re-scheduled, ів п'ятницю на “Bellator 156” inside Save Mart Center, Маркос Гальван (17-7-1) проти Едуардо Dantas (18-4) was also a barnburner of a main event with the Bellator MMA Bantamweight Championship on the line.
Гальван, 33, walked into the arena with the belt in tow, riding high on his memorable victory at the expense of Джо Уоррен в 2015. But over the course of 25 хвилин, 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 “Дуду” 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 Колдуелл проти Джо Таймангло на “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, з Чіді Njokuani (15-4) looking to keep the fight at length and utilize his height and reach advantage, в той час як 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 в останньому турі, 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 П'ятниці event in Fresno, Брендон Хелсі (9-2) made it clear that fans watching would see a new and improved “Бик,” and while the former Fresno State Bulldog did demonstrate a new array of striking, це було Джон Солтер (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 в першому турі. 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: Гальван проти. Dantas,” Fresno’s own Кріс 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, але в п'ятницю, це було “Катт” who got the better of the punching exchanges. Наприкінці, 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.
Попередні результати Карткові:
Jermaine McDermott (3-0) переможений Блейк Уоткінс (5-1) через TKO за адресою :20 першого раунду
Павло Руїс (7-3) переможений Chris Buron (5-1) за очками (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
Javy Айяла (9-5) переможений Рой Ботон (14-8) через TKO за адресою 3:02 першого раунду
Нік Бустаманте (4-1) переможений Antoine Smith (2-6-1) за допомогою рішення більшістю (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)
Jose Cabezas (6-8) переможений Іван Павло Еліас (3-1) via knockout at :25 першого раунду
Chris Lewis (1-0) переможений Myron Smith (2-3) через TKO за адресою 4:48 першого раунду
Луїс Jauregui (4-2) переможений Райан Тобар (3-3) одноголосним рішенням суддів (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Бен Рейтер (17-1-1) переможений A.J. Метьюз (8-5) одноголосним рішенням суддів (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Carrington Banks (5-0) переможений C.J. Кит (8-4) одноголосним рішенням суддів (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)