Houston, Texas (February 19) - Ho e beha ka bobedi ke hore ho tsoana le ho papali ea e tsoakiloeng libetsa — Ken Shamrock khahlano 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 ya bula foreimi. 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 Sefubeng 5000, sending the South Florida resident facefirst into the mat at 1:32 ea ho pota-pota tse tharo. 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 metsotsoana e ka ea bobeli pota. Le trong win, “The Stallion” bounced back from two consecutive defeats against Michael Chandler le Brandon Girtz.
A light heavyweight rematch between Sebola Newton le 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). Le ea tlholo e ho, “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," hlōtse Daniel Pineda (21-12) le ba bangata ba (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Le ea tlholo e ho, “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.
Selelekela Results:
Isaac Villanueva (9-7) hlōla Richard Knepp (3-3) ka TKO (punches) ka :42 Mahon (5-4) hlōla Davis Sylvester (5-4) via TKO at 4:22 of R2
Adrian Yanez (4-1) hlōla Ryan Hollins (10-8) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (29-28 x3)
Jason Langellier (3-0) hlōla Anthony Ivy (1-1) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (anaconda choke) ka 2:09 or R1
Justin Wren (12-2) hlōla Juan Torres (4-5) ka tsela ntsoe-leng qeto (30-27 x3)
Mike Trinh (3-3) hlōla Angel Zamora ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (armbar) ka 3:49 of R
C.J. Hancock (1-0) hlōla Ruben Esparza (1-1) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (ka morao-hlobotse a bipetsa) ka 1:26 of R3
Manny Lozoya (1-0) hlōla Jacob Norsworthy (1-6) ka tsela ho ikokobelletsa (guillotine) ka 2:33 of R1