HOUSTON, TEXAS (Februari 19) - Ia adalah satu pasangan yang sinonim dengan sukan seni mempertahankan diri campuran — Ken Shamrock berbanding 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 rangka pembukaan. 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 Dada 5000, sending the South Florida resident facefirst into the mat at 1:32 pusingan tiga. 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 saat ke pusingan kedua. Dengan kemenangan itu, “The Stallion” bounced back from two consecutive defeats against Michael Chandler dan Brandon Girtz.
A light heavyweight rematch between Emanuel Newton dan 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). Dengan kemenangan itu, “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," mengalahkan Daniel Pineda (21-12) dengan keputusan (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Dengan kemenangan itu, “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.
Keputusan awal:
Isaac Villanueva (9-7) dikalahkan Richard Knepp (3-3) melalui TKO (tumbukan) di :42 Mahon (5-4) dikalahkan Davis Sylvester (5-4) via TKO at 4:22 of R2
Adrian Yanez (4-1) dikalahkan Ryan Hollins (10-8) melalui keputusan sebulat suara (29-28 x3)
Jason Langellier (3-0) dikalahkan Anthony Ivy (1-1) melalui penyerahan (anaconda choke) di 2:09 or R1
Justin Wren (12-2) dikalahkan Juan Torres (4-5) melalui keputusan sebulat suara (30-27 x3)
Mike Trinh (3-3) dikalahkan Angel Zamora melalui penyerahan (armbar) di 3:49 of R
C.J. Hancock (1-0) dikalahkan Ruben Esparza (1-1) melalui penyerahan (belakang-telanjang pencekik) di 1:26 of R3
Manny Lozoya (1-0) dikalahkan Jacob Norsworthy (1-6) melalui penyerahan (alat pemenggal kepala) di 2:33 of R1