HOUSTON, Texas (February 19) - Ko te he pairing e he longo ki te hākinakina o whakauru toi hōia — 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 o te anga tuwhera. Will this victory lead to more fights for Gracie inside the Bellator MMA cage? Stay tuned.
Kimbo Poro (6-2) emerged victorious after an all-out brawl with his old nemesis Chest 5000, sending the South Florida resident facefirst into the mat at 1:32 o te a tawhio noa e toru. 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 Āpure (16-6) upset Melvin Guillard (32-16-2) with vicious strikes only 32 hēkona ki te tuarua a tawhio. Ki te te win, “The Stallion” bounced back from two consecutive defeats against Michael Chandler 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). Ki te te wikitoria, “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," hinga Daniel Pineda (21-12) ki ngä tatau o (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Ki te te wikitoria, “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.
Tuatahi Hua:
Isaac Villanueva (9-7) patua Richard Knepp (3-3) mā TKO (nifó) i :42 Mahon (5-4) patua Davis Sylvester (5-4) via TKO at 4:22 of R2
Adrian Yanez (4-1) patua Ryan Hollins (10-8) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (29-28 X3)
Jason Langellier (3-0) patua Anthony Ivy (1-1) mā tāpaetanga (kokiri anaconda) i 2:09 or R1
Justin mātuhi (12-2) patua Juan Torres (4-5) mā te whakatau Kotahi tonu (30-27 X3)
Mike Trinh (3-3) patua Angel Zamora mā tāpaetanga (armbar) i 3:49 of R
C.J. Hancock (1-0) patua Ruben Esparza (1-1) mā tāpaetanga (kowaowaotia iho muri-tahanga) i 1:26 of R3
Manny Lozoya (1-0) patua Jacob Norsworthy (1-6) mā tāpaetanga (pororere) i 2:33 of R1