HOUSTON, TEXAS (Februari 19) - Het is een koppeling die is synoniem met de sport van mixed martial arts — Ken Shamrock tegen 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 van de opening raam. 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 Borst 5000, sending the South Florida resident facefirst into the mat at 1:32 van ronde drie. 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) van streek Melvin Guillard (32-16-2) with vicious strikes only 32 seconden in de tweede ronde. Met de overwinning, “The Stallion” bounced back from two consecutive defeats against Michael Kaarsenmaker en Brandon Girtz.
A light heavyweight rematch between Emanuel Newton en 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). Met de overwinning, “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," verslaan Daniel Pineda (21-12) met scores van (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Met de overwinning, “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.
Voorlopige resultaten:
Isaac Villanueva (9-7) verslagen Richard Knepp (3-3) via TKO (stoten) bij :42 Mahon (5-4) verslagen Davis Sylvester (5-4) via TKO op 4:22 of R2
Adrian Yanez (4-1) verslagen Ryan Hollins (10-8) via unaniem besluit (29-28 x3)
Jason Langellier (3-0) verslagen Anthony Ivy (1-1) via voorlegging (anaconda choke) bij 2:09 or R1
Justin Wren (12-2) verslagen Juan Torres (4-5) via unaniem besluit (30-27 x3)
Mike Trinh (3-3) verslagen Angel Zamora via voorlegging (armbar) bij 3:49 of R
C.J. Hancock (1-0) verslagen Ruben Esparza (1-1) via voorlegging (achter-naakte vernauwing) bij 1:26 of R3
Manny Lozoya (1-0) verslagen Jacob Norsworthy (1-6) via voorlegging (guillotine) bij 2:33 of R1