BOISE, IDAHO (Mei 20, 2016) - Rafael Carvalho (13-1) defended his middleweight belt in controversial fashion at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho op vrijdag nacht, taking home a split decision win over at the expense of Melvin Manhoef (30-13).
The packed house was less than enthusiastic with the judges’ beslissing, which amounted to two 48-47 scores for Carvalho, while Manhoef took home one of the same tally.
Met de overwinning, the 29-year old Brazilian is now 4-0 under the Bellator MMA umbrella and continues to ride his remarkable 13-fight winning streak.
BELLATOR KICKBOKSEN: ST. LOUIS ANNOUNCED
The first fight for “Bellator kickboksen: St. Louis” has been announced in a rematch of sorts, pitting Joe Schilling tegen Hisaki Kato. When the two first met at “Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov,” Kato stunned Schilling with a “Superman punch” knockout that many pundits considered to be the “2015 Knockout of the Year.” That was MMA, and this time the two will fight in a kickboxing match. A world champion kickboxer, “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling will look for revenge against Kato, a karate striker.
Extra gevechten, including a main event matchup will be announced shortly.
The second event for the brand new Bellator Kickboxing promotion will take place on Juni 24, immediately following “Bellator: Dynamite 2” at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.
Featherweight Co-Main Event Ends in Unanimous Decision Victory for Pat Curran
It took all three rounds to determine a winner in the evening’s co-main event, maar op het einde, former two-time Bellator champion Pat Curran (22-7) emerged victorious with a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) overhalen Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1). “Paddy Mike” connected with a great left hook that dropped Karakhanyan to the mat. The Chicago native relied heavily on his ground game in this one, consistently forcing Karakhanyan into uncomfortable positions and ultimately leading to the featherweight’s 12th win under the Bellator MMA fray.
Heavyweight Slugfest Ends in Draw for Dan Charles and Augusto Sakai
The evening’s second heavyweight feature fight was heavily overshadowed by multiple low blows from the foot of Augusto Sakai (9-0-1), leaving Dan Charles (10-3-1) curled over the canvas and gasping for air. In a bout that took every bit of 15 notulen, the judges’ scorecard concluded a majority draw (30-26 Charles, 28-28, 28-28), making it just the ninth in Bellator MMA history. Although the Brazilian Sakai remains undefeated, his nine-fight winning streak came to an end with the bittersweet finish at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. For Charles, it was the third time in his five-year career that a fight went the distance and the first of his 14 bouts to end in a majority draw.
Alexis Dufresne Shocks MMA World With Submission Victory Over Marloes Coenen
In a highly-anticipated female catchweight bout, Alexis Dufresne (6-2) delivered one of the largest upsets of the year by finishing Dutch superstar Marloes Coenen (23-7) with an armbar submission 4:33 in de eerste ronde. Along with Miesha Tate, “Sneaky Zebra” becomes just the second fighter ever to force Coenen to tap out. Not far removed from the birth of her first child, the 25-year-old Dufresne was able to impress in her Bellator MMA debut, despite being a +500 underdog.
Gormley Outlasts Beltran in Heavyweight Opener
During the opening contest at "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef," Joey Beltran (17-13) en Chase Gormley (13-5) traded blows in what was a heavyweight dogfight that took all three rounds to claim a victor. Uiteindelijk, it was Gormley that came out on top with the split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) win over “The Mexicutioner.” Gormley, a 32-year-old native of Los Angeles is now 7-0 when his fights go to the judges table. The win is his first with the Bellator MMA promotion and sixth of his last seven bouts.
Voorlopige Card Resultaten:
Vince Morales (4-1) verslagen Hamilton Ash (3-2) via KO bij 2:32 van ronde drie
Joe Hamilton (4-0) verslagen Tyler Freeland (3-1) via voorlegging (achter-naakte vernauwing) bij 0:22 van de eerste ronde
Casey Johnson (5-0) verslagen Brendon Raftery (4-3) via voorlegging (achter-naakte vernauwing) bij 1:16 van de tweede ronde
Marcin Held (22-4) verslagen Dave Jansen (20-4) via unaniem besluit (30-27, 29-28 2X)
Jesse Brock (22-8) verslagen Olly Bradstreet (39-13) via voorlegging (achter-naakte vernauwing) bij 3:57 van ronde drie
Will Noland (16-6) verslagen Sean Powers (9-6) via KO (stoten) bij 3:29 van de eerste ronde
Scott Thometz (10-5) verslagen Josh Tyler (7-4) via unaniem besluit (30-27, 30-25, 30-25)
Veta Arteaga (2-0) verslagen Jackie Vandenburgh (0-2) via unaniem besluit (29-27, 30-27, 29-28)