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فریسنو, کیلیفورنیا. (جون 17, 2016) — It was a rematch over three years in the making, it was a fight that was scheduled, cancelled and re-scheduled, اورجمعہ کو میں “Bellator 156” inside Save Mart Center, مارکوس Galvao (17-7-1) مقابلے ایڈورڈو 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 جو وارن میں 2015. But over the course of 25 منٹ, 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 “میری تصویریں” 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 کالڈویل کے خلاف Joe Taimanglo میں “لڑائی 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, سے نغمے Chidi Njokuani (15-4) looking to keep the fight at length and utilize his height and reach advantage, جبکہ 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 فائنل راؤنڈ کے, 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 جمعہ کی event in Fresno, برینڈن Halsey (9-2) made it clear that fans watching would see a new and improved “بیل,” and while the former Fresno State Bulldog did demonstrate a new array of striking, یہ تھا جان Salter کی (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 پہلے راؤنڈ میں. 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 “لڑائی 156: Galvao بمقابلہ. Dantas,” Fresno’s own کرس 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, لیکن جمعہ کو, یہ تھا “Cutt” who got the better of the punching exchanges. آخر میں, 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.
ابتدائی نتائج کارڈ:
Jermaine McDermott (3-0) شکست دے دی بلیک واٹکنز (5-1) via TKO at :20 ایک دور کا
پال Ruiz میں (7-3) شکست دے دی Chris Buron (5-1) تقسیم کے فیصلے کے ذریعے (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
Javy Ayala میں (9-5) شکست دے دی رائے Boughton سے (14-8) via TKO at 3:02 ایک دور کا
نک Bustamante کی (4-1) شکست دے دی Antoine Smith (2-6-1) اکثریت کے فیصلے کے ذریعے (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)
Jose Cabezas (6-8) شکست دے دی جان پال الیاس (3-1) via knockout at :25 ایک دور کا
Chris Lewis (1-0) شکست دے دی Myron Smith (2-3) via TKO at 4:48 ایک دور کا
لوئیس Jauregui (4-2) شکست دے دی ریان Tobar (3-3) متفقہ فیصلے کے ذریعے (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
بین ریٹر (17-1-1) شکست دے دی A.J. Matthews (8-5) متفقہ فیصلے کے ذریعے (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Carrington Banks (5-0) شکست دے دی C.J. کیتھ (8-4) متفقہ فیصلے کے ذریعے (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)