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Фресно, Халіф. (Чэрвеня 17, 2016) — It was a rematch over three years in the making, it was a fight that was scheduled, cancelled and re-scheduled, іу пятніцу на “Bellator 156” inside Save Mart Center, Маркас Гальвао (17-7-1) супраць Эдуарда Dantas (18-4) was also a barnburner of a main event with the Bellator MMA Bantamweight Championship on the line.

Гальвао, 33, walked into the arena with the belt in tow, riding high on his memorable victory at the expense of Джо Уорэн у 2015. But over the course of 25 хвілін, Dantas put a halt to any momentum “Loro” было, peppering his former training partner’s left-eye with punches, until it swelled shut. Galvao tried valiantly to slow the pace of “Дуду” through grappling, but the 27-year-old did enough to earn the nod from the California State Athletic Commission judges and take back the belt that he claimed was his all along.

With the defeat, Galvao’s four-fight winning streak was snapped, while Dantas has now pieced together two consecutive victories. The Nova Uniao product will now set his sights on the winner of Darrion Колдуэлл супраць Joe Taimanglo на “Bellator 159,” a bout that will determine the new No. 1 contender for Dantas’ freshly won title.

Chidi Njokuani ‘Bang Bangs’ His Way to Knockout Victory

The co-main event of the evening featured contrasting styles, з Чиди Njokuani (15-4) looking to keep the fight at length and utilize his height and reach advantage, у той час як Thiago Jambo (18-5) worked hard to close the distance and compete on the inside. “Chidi Bang Bang” won out, cracking the gut of Jambo with a kick that folded the Brazilian to the mat. Njokuani pounced, landing left and right punches until referee Mike Beltran waved the fight off at2:39 у апошнім туры, giving the Las Vegas native a knockout win. After the scrap, the 28-year-old made his interview concise, telling the welterweight division: “anyone can get it.”

John Salter Taps Brandon Halsey via Triangle Choke

Throughout the lead up to Пятніцы event in Fresno, Брэндон Хэлси (9-2) made it clear that fans watching would see a new and improved “Бык,” and while the former Fresno State Bulldog did demonstrate a new array of striking, гэта было Джон Солтэрам (12-3) who stole the show. The 31-year-old Wilmington, N.C. resident caught Halsey on the mat with a triangle choke submission, forcing him to tap out after 4:03 у першым туры. Keeping with the trend of his career thus far, every fight Salter has won has been via submission, furthering his claim for a shot at the promotion’s 185-pound belt.

Honeycutt Impresses Hometown Crowd in Middleweight Debut

In the opening main card contest of “Bellator 156: Гальвао супраць. Dantas,” Fresno’s own Крыс Honeycutt (8-1) welcomed Mikkel Parlo (13-3) back to the Bellator MMA cage with a complete 15-minute performance, building upon the wrestling pedigree he’s known for with a newfound dynamic striking arsenal. Usually Parlo, a Danish fighter who had not competed for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2014, gets the better of his opponents when the fight stays upright, але у пятніцу, гэта было “Катт” who got the better of the punching exchanges. У канцы, it was the 27-year-old Honeycutt who walked away with a unanimous decision, pushing out his current winning streak to two bouts and improving to 4-1 under the Bellator umbrella.

Папярэднія вынікі Картачныя:

Jermaine McDermott (3-0) пераможаны Блэйк Уоткінс (5-1) праз TKO at :20 першага раўнда

Павел Руіс (7-3) пераможаны Chris Buron (5-1) па ачках (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

Javy Айяла (9-5) пераможаны Рой Ботон (14-8) праз TKO at 3:02 першага раўнда

Нік Бустаманте (4-1) пераможаны Antoine Smith (2-6-1) з дапамогай рашэння большасцю (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)

Jose Cabezas (6-8) пераможаны Ян Павел Эліяс (3-1) via knockout at :25 першага раўнда

Chris Lewis (1-0) пераможаны Myron Smith (2-3) праз TKO at 4:48 першага раўнда

Луіс Jauregui (4-2) пераможаны Раян Тобар (3-3) аднагалосным рашэннем суддзяў (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Бэн Рэйтэр (17-1-1) пераможаны A.J. Matthews (8-5) аднагалосным рашэннем суддзяў (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

Carrington Banks (5-0) пераможаны C.J. Кіт (8-4) аднагалосным рашэннем суддзяў (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)

Фресно, Халіф. (Чэрвеня 16, 2016) – Only one day separates us from the ultra-compelling "Bellator 156: Гальвао супраць. Dantas 2 " event at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Халіф. and Bellator’s digital team has yet again whipped up a fresh batch of exclusive new content in preparation of Пятніцыcompetition. For an inside look and more behind-the-scenes footage, tune in to Bellator’s YouTube page зараз.

 

Foundations with Marcos Galvao After suffering a controversial loss to Joe Warren the first time they fought, Маркас “Loro” Гальвао left no doubt who was the better fighter the second time around.	Foundations with Eduardo Dantas Jimmy Smith breaks down the fight that led to Dantas’ title shot with Galvao у пятніцу ноч.

What To Watch: Galvao vs Dantas Two teammates clash, as Marcos Galvao and Eduardo Dantas meet again in the cage with another belt on the line.	Slow Motion Kneebar Marcos Galvão flashes his bantamweight belt in this week’s #‎SlowMoMonday

Foundations with Brandon Halsey According to Jimmy Smith, “Brandon Halsey is the guy when he walks down the hallway, you get out of his way.” Can he walk his way to a win?	Foundations with John Salter John Salter doesn’t wait for the judges to decide the outcome of a fight. Jimmy Smith discusses Salter’s style and confidence.

Foundations with Chidi Njokuani It’s hard to prepare and battle a fighter like Chidi Njokuani. Jimmy Smith talks about Chidi’s advantage in the cage.

The Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title will be on the line in a rematch pitting Маркас "Лоро" Гальвао (17-6-1) супраць экс-чэмпіёна Эдуарда "Дуду" Dantas (17-4) у галоўную падзею"Bellator 156: Гальвао супраць. Dantas 2 " на Чэрвеня 17 ўнутры Save Mart Center ў горадзе Фресно, Халіф.

 

У дадатак, Thiago Jambo (18-4) will be making his Bellator MMA debut in a welterweight co-main event against Чиди Njokuani (14-4). The main card also includes a middleweight matchup between Calif. роднай Брэндон Хэлси (9-1) and knockout specialist Джон Солтэрам (11-3). “Bellator 156” also features one of Fresno’s own, Крыс Honeycutt (7-1), who will look to put on a clinic in front of thousands of his biggest fans when he challenges Mikkel Parlo (13-2) in a middleweight clash.

 

Be sure to tune in to the live streaming preliminary card of “Bellator 156,” пачынаючы з 8 p.m. І/7 p.m. Канэктыкут, where you can watch the highly-anticipated professional debut of California’s No. 1 ranked amateur heavyweight, Chris Lewis.

 

Very few tickets remain for "Bellator 156: Гальвао супраць. Dantas 2 " so secure your seat now by visiting the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com. The event takes place at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Каліфорнія., and airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. Канэктыкут, while the highly entertaining preliminary card will stream live on Bellator.com і Bellator Mobile App.

LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKE – Чэрвеня 17

 

SANTA MONICA, Халіф. (Чэрвеня 10, 2016) – An undisclosed injury to “Bellator 158” competitor Джош Кошчек has paved the way for a new co-main feature bout at "Bellator 156: Гальвао супраць. Dantas 2 " выкрашивание Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) супраць Thiago Jambo (18-4) чэрвеня 17 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, ТАКОЙ ЯК. Jambo will be making his promotional debut in place of Дуглас Ліма.

 

The fight completes a card that features a Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title rematch pitting Маркас Гальвао (17-6-1) супраць Эдуарда Dantas (17-4), while Fresno native, Крыс Honeycutt (7-1) returns home to take on Mikkel Parlo (13-2) in a middleweight slugfest. Завяршаюць асноўнай карты, Джон Солтэрам (11-3) і Брэндон Хэлси (9-1) duke it out in a 185-pound feature bout.

 

 

"Bellator 156: Гальвао супраць. Dantas 2 " airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. І/8 p.m. Канэктыкут, у той час як папярэднія паядынкі будуць трансляваць у прамым эфіры на Bellator.com іBellator Mobile App. Квіткі на мерапрыемства толькі пачынаюцца $25 and are currently on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

 

 

Having not lost a fight in his last six appearances dating back to 2013, “Chidi Bang Bang” will try to keep the train rolling as he prepares for Jambo. The 27-year-old Las Vegas native finished his 2015 campaign on a high note, recording a unanimous decision victory over Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey in his promotional debut at "Bellator 146: Като супраць. Манхуф ". Njokuani will face one of the stiffest tests of his career when he meets Jambo in the co-headliner of "Bellator 156: Гальвао супраць. Dantas 2.”

 

The 35-year-old Goncalves has landed himself a golden opportunity when he steps into the cage with Njokuani in the co-feature on Чэрвеня 17. The 12-year professional most recently earned his 18^й career win by defeating Matt Baker via technical knockout in the second round of their contest and now the Brazilian welterweight will be making his Bellator MMA debut after impressively recording six wins over his last seven fights dating back to 2010.

 

Поўны "Bellator 156: Гальвао супраць. Dantas 2 "Картка:

Bellator MMA пеўня Назва Бута: Маркас Гальвао (17-6-1) супраць. Эдуарда Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Чиди Njokuani (14-4) супраць. Цьягі Джамбо Гонсалвес (18-4)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Брэндон Хэлси (9-1) супраць. Джон Солтэрам (11-3)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Крыс Honeycutt (7-1) супраць. Mikkel Parlo (13-2)

 

Папярэдняе Card:

Bellator MMA Сярэдні Папярэдняе Бута: A.J. Matthews (8-4) супраць. Бэн Рэйтэр (16-1)

Bellator MMA паўцяжкай Папярэдні Бута: Jermaine McDermott (2-0) супраць. Блэйк Уоткінс (5-0)

Bellator MMA 140lb. Preliminary Bout: Павел Руіс (6-4) супраць. Christian Navarro (5-0)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Javy Айяла (8-5) супраць. Рой Ботон (14-7)

Bellator MMA Лёгкі Папярэдні Бута: Нік Бустаманте (5-1) супраць. Antoine Smith (3-5)

Bellator MMA Лёгкі Папярэдні Бута: C.J. Кіт (8-3) супраць. Carrington Banks (4-0)

Bellator MMA лёгкі вага Папярэдняе Бута: Justin Smitley (10-7) супраць. TBD

Bellator MMA паўцяжкай Папярэдні Бута: Ян Павел Эліяс (3-0) супраць. Jose Cabesas (5-8)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chris Lewis (0-0) супраць. Gil Medina (1-0)

Bellator MMA Лёгкі Папярэдні Бута: Луіс Jauregui (3-2) супраць. Раян Тобар (3-2)