HOUSTON, TEXAS (Febrero 19) - Es un emparejamiento que es sinónimo del deporte de las artes marciales mixtas — 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 del marco de la apertura. Will this victory lead to more fights for Gracie inside the Bellator MMA cage? Manténganse al tanto.
Kimbo Slice (6-2) emerged victorious after an all-out brawl with his old nemesis Pecho 5000, sending the South Florida resident facefirst into the mat at 1:32 de la tercera ronda. 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 Campos (16-6) trastornado Melvin Guillard (32-16-2) with vicious strikes only 32 segundos en la segunda ronda. Con la victoria, “The Stallion” bounced back from two consecutive defeats against Michael Velero y Brandon Girtz.
A light heavyweight rematch between Emanuel Newton y 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). Con la victoria, “The Swarm” snapped a one-fight skid and moves one-step closer to the top at 205-pounds.
Emmanuel Sánchez (13-2) grinded out another split decision at "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie," derrotando Daniel Pineda (21-12) con decenas de (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Con la victoria, “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.
Resultados Preliminares:
Isaac Villanueva (9-7) derrotado Richard Knepp (3-3) por TKO (golpes) en :42 Mahon (5-4) derrotado Davis Sylvester (5-4) por TKO en 4:22 of R2
Adrian Yanez (4-1) derrotado Ryan Hollins (10-8) por decisión unánime (29-28 x3)
Jason Langellier (3-0) derrotado Anthony Ivy (1-1) a través de la sumisión (anaconda estrangulador) en 2:09 or R1
Justin Wren (12-2) derrotado Juan Torres (4-5) por decisión unánime (30-27 x3)
Mike Trinh (3-3) derrotado Angel Zamora a través de la sumisión (armbar) en 3:49 of R
C. J. Hancock (1-0) derrotado Ruben Esparza (1-1) a través de la sumisión (estrangulamiento por la espalda) en 1:26 of R3
Manny Lozoya (1-0) derrotado Jacob Norsworthy (1-6) a través de la sumisión (guillotina) en 2:33 of R1