HOUSTON, TEXAS (Frar 19) - Huwa tqabbil li huwa sinonimu mal-isport ta 'l-arti marzjali mħallta — 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 tal-qafas ftuħ. Will this victory lead to more fights for Gracie inside the Bellator MMA cage? Stay tuned.
Kimbo Porzjon (6-2) emerged victorious after an all-out brawl with his old nemesis Sider 5000, sending the South Florida resident facefirst into the mat at 1:32 tal round tliet. 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 Oqsma (16-6) upset Melvin Guillard (32-16-2) with vicious strikes only 32 sekondi fis-tieni rawnd. Bl-rebħa, “The Stallion” bounced back from two consecutive defeats against Michael Chandler u Brandon Girtz.
A light heavyweight rematch between Emanuel Newton u 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). Bl-rebħa, “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," jisfratta Daniel Pineda (21-12) ma 'punteġġi ta' (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Bl-rebħa, “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.
Riżultati preliminari:
Isaac Villanueva (9-7) defeated Richard Knepp (3-3) permezz TKO (puntelli) fi :42 Mahon (5-4) defeated Davis Sylvester (5-4) permezz tat-TKO fi 4:22 of R2
Adrian Yanez (4-1) defeated Ryan Hollins (10-8) via deċiżjoni unanima (29-28 x3)
Jason Langellier (3-0) defeated Anthony Ivy (1-1) permezz sottomissjoni (anaconda choke) fi 2:09 or R1
Justin Wren (12-2) defeated Juan Torres (4-5) via deċiżjoni unanima (30-27 x3)
Mike Trinh (3-3) defeated Angel Zamora permezz sottomissjoni (armbar) fi 3:49 of R
C.J. Hancock (1-0) defeated Ruben Esparza (1-1) permezz sottomissjoni (ċowk wara-naked) fi 1:26 of R3
Manny Lozoya (1-0) defeated Jacob Norsworthy (1-6) permezz sottomissjoni (giljottina) fi 2:33 of R1