HOUSTON, TEXAS (Februarie 19) - E o asociere care este sinonim cu sportul de arte martiale mixte — Ken Shamrock contra 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 a cadrului de deschidere. 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 Piept 5000, sending the South Florida resident facefirst into the mat at 1:32 de turul trei. 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 Domenii (16-6) upset Melvin Guillard (32-16-2) with vicious strikes only 32 secunde în al doilea tur de scrutin. Cu victorie, “The Stallion” bounced back from two consecutive defeats against Michael Negustor de mărunțișuri și Brandon Girtz.
A light heavyweight rematch between Emanuel Newton și 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). Cu victoria, “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," înfrângerea Daniel Pineda (21-12) cu zeci de (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Cu victoria, “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.
Rezultate preliminare:
Isaac Villanueva (9-7) învins Richard Knepp (3-3) prin TKO (pumni) la :42 Mahon (5-4) învins Davis Sylvester (5-4) prin TKO la 4:22 of R2
Adrian Yanez (4-1) învins Ryan Hollins (10-8) prin decizie unanimă (29-28 x3)
Jason Langellier (3-0) învins Anthony Ivy (1-1) prin depunerea (anaconda choke) la 2:09 or R1
Justin Wren (12-2) învins Imagine de substituent Juan Torres (4-5) prin decizie unanimă (30-27 x3)
Mike Trinh (3-3) învins Angel Zamora prin depunerea (armbar) la 3:49 of R
C.J. Hancock (1-0) învins Ruben Esparza (1-1) prin depunerea (sufoca-spate gol) la 1:26 of R3
Manny Lozoya (1-0) învins Jacob Norsworthy (1-6) prin depunerea (ghilotină) la 2:33 of R1