HOUSTON, TEXAS (Februari 19) - Ni pairing kwamba ni sawa na mchezo wa mchanganyiko karate — Ken Shamrock dhidi ya 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 sura ya ufunguzi. 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 Kifua 5000, sending the South Florida resident facefirst into the mat at 1:32 ya pande zote tatu. 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 sekunde katika raundi ya pili. Kwa ushindi, “The Stallion” bounced back from two consecutive defeats against Michael Chandler na Brandon Girtz.
A light heavyweight rematch between Emanuel Newton na 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). Pamoja na ushindi, “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," kuwashinda Daniel Pineda (21-12) na alama ya (29-28, 28-29, 29-28). Pamoja na ushindi, “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.
Matokeo ya awali:
Isaac Villanueva (9-7) kushindwa Richard Knepp (3-3) kupitia TKO (kukwepa makonde) katika :42 Mahon (5-4) kushindwa Davis Sylvester (5-4) via TKO at 4:22 of R2
Adrian Yanez (4-1) kushindwa Ryan Hollins (10-8) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (29-28 x3)
Jason Langellier (3-0) kushindwa Anthony Ivy (1-1) kupitia utii (anaconda choke) katika 2:09 or R1
Justin Wren (12-2) kushindwa Juan Torres (4-5) kupitia uamuzi usiojulikana (30-27 x3)
Mike Trinh (3-3) kushindwa Angel Zamora kupitia utii (armbar) katika 3:49 of R
C.J. Hancock (1-0) kushindwa Ruben Esparza (1-1) kupitia utii (nyuma-uchi hulisonga) katika 1:26 of R3
Manny Lozoya (1-0) kushindwa Jacob Norsworthy (1-6) kupitia utii (guillotine) katika 2:33 of R1