HOUSTON, TEXAS (Únor 19) - Je to párování, který je synonymem sportu smíšených bojových umění — Ken Shamrock versus Royce Gracie — and on Friday night at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas during "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie," it was Gracie who went home with a second victory over Shamrock in the third fight of their classic rivalry.
After landing a knee to the body of Shamrock, Gracie pounced, raining down hammerfists to the temple of “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” that forced the referee to call a stoppage to the action at 2:22 otevíracího rámu. Will this victory lead to more fights for Gracie inside the Bellator MMA cage? Stay tuned.
Kimbo Slice (6-2) emerged victorious after an all-out brawl with his old nemesis Hrudník 5000, sending the South Florida resident facefirst into the mat at 1:32 na třetím kole. The win ends a longstanding beef between the two men that began in the streets of Perrine, and wound up being settled inside the Bellator MMA cage.
Derek Fields (16-6) upset Melvin Guillard (32-16-2) with vicious strikes only 32 sekund do druhého kola. Díky vítězství, “The Stallion” bounced back from two consecutive defeats against Michal Svíčkář a Brandon Girtz.
A light heavyweight rematch between Emanuel Newton a Linton Vassell featured multiple low blows, which ultimately cost “The Hardcore Kid” the bout on the scorecards, with judges’ giving scores of (30-26, 29-27, 29-27). S vítězstvím, “The Swarm” snapped a one-fight skid and moves one-step closer to the top at 205-pounds.
Emmanuel Sanchez (13-2) grinded out another split decision at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie," porážet Daniel Pineda (21-12) se skóre (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). S vítězstvím, “El Matador” has now won three consecutive bouts at featherweight and continues his pursuit of trying to become the “Oscar De La Hoya” of mixed martial arts.
Předběžné výsledky:
Isaac Villanueva (9-7) poražený Richard Knepp (3-3) přes TKO (údery) na :42 Mahon (5-4) poražený Davis Sylvester (5-4) přes TKO na 4:22 of R2
Adrian Yanez (4-1) poražený Ryan Hollins (10-8) via jednomyslným rozhodnutím (29-28 x3)
Jason Langellier (3-0) poražený Anthony Ivy (1-1) via předložení (anaconda sytič) na 2:09 or R1
Justin Wren (12-2) poražený Juan Torres (4-5) via jednomyslným rozhodnutím (30-27 x3)
Mike Trinh (3-3) poražený Angel Zamora via předložení (armbar) na 3:49 of R
C.J. Hancock (1-0) poražený Ruben Esparza (1-1) via předložení (zadní nahý tlumivka) na 1:26 of R3
Manny Lozoya (1-0) poražený Jacob Norsworthy (1-6) via předložení (gilotina) na 2:33 of R1