HOUSTON, TEXAS (Febbraio 19) - E 'un abbinamento che è sinonimo con lo sport di arti marziali miste — Ken Shamrock contro 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 telaio apribile. 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 Petto 5000, sending the South Florida resident facefirst into the mat at 1:32 di tre tondo. 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 Campi (16-6) rovesciato Melvin Guillard (32-16-2) with vicious strikes only 32 secondi nel secondo turno. Con la vittoria, “The Stallion” bounced back from two consecutive defeats against Michael Droghiere e Brandon Girtz.
A light heavyweight rematch between Emanuel Newton e 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 vittoria, “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," sconfiggendo Daniel Pineda (21-12) con decine di (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Con la vittoria, “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.
Risultati Preliminari:
Isaac Villanueva (9-7) sconfitto Richard Knepp (3-3) via TKO (punzoni) a :42 Mahon (5-4) sconfitto Davis Sylvester (5-4) via TKO al 4:22 of R2
Adrian Yanez (4-1) sconfitto Ryan Hollins (10-8) tramite decisione unanime (29-28 x3)
Jason Langellier (3-0) sconfitto Anthony Ivy (1-1) via presentazione (Anaconda choke) a 2:09 or R1
Justin Wren (12-2) sconfitto Juan Torres (4-5) tramite decisione unanime (30-27 x3)
Mike Trinh (3-3) sconfitto Angel Zamora via presentazione (armbar) a 3:49 of R
C.J. Hancock (1-0) sconfitto Ruben Esparza (1-1) via presentazione (choke retro-naked) a 1:26 of R3
Manny Lozoya (1-0) sconfitto Jacob Norsworthy (1-6) via presentazione (ghigliottina) a 2:33 of R1