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FRESNO, Калифорнија. (Јуни 17, 2016) — It was a rematch over three years in the making, it was a fight that was scheduled, cancelled and re-scheduled, иво петокот на “Bellator 156” inside Save Mart Center, Маркос Galvao (17-7-1) наспроти Eduardo Dantas (18-4) was also a barnburner of a main event with the Bellator MMA Bantamweight Championship on the line.

Galvao, 33, walked into the arena with the belt in tow, riding high on his memorable victory at the expense of Џо Ворен во 2015. But over the course of 25 минути, Dantas put a halt to any momentum “Loro” had, peppering his former training partner’s left-eye with punches, until it swelled shut. Galvao tried valiantly to slow the pace of “Dudu” 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 Колдвел против 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, со Chidi Njokuani (15-4) looking to keep the fight at length and utilize his height and reach advantage, а 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 на финалето, 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 Во петокот event in Fresno, Брендон Halsey (9-2) made it clear that fans watching would see a new and improved “Бул,” and while the former Fresno State Bulldog did demonstrate a new array of striking, тоа беше Џон Салтер (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 во првиот круг. 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: Galvao vs.. Dantas,” Fresno’s own Крис 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, но во петокот, тоа беше “На Cutt” who got the better of the punching exchanges. На крајот, 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.

Прелиминарна картичка Резултати:

Ermaермејн Мекдермот (3-0) поразен Блејк Воткинс (5-1) преку ТКО на :20 на првиот круг

Пол Руиз (7-3) поразен Chris Buron (5-1) преку Сплит одлука (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

Javy Ayala (9-5) поразен Рој Boughton (14-8) преку ТКО на 3:02 на првиот круг

Ник Бустаманте (4-1) поразен Antoine Smith (2-6-1) преку одлука на мнозинството (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)

Jose Cabezas (6-8) поразен Јован Павле Илија (3-1) преку нокаут на :25 на првиот круг

Chris Lewis (1-0) поразен Myron Smith (2-3) преку ТКО на 4:48 на првиот круг

Луис Jauregui (4-2) поразен Рајан Tobar (3-3) преку едногласна одлука (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Бен Рајтер (17-1-1) поразен A.J. Matthews (8-5) преку едногласна одлука (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

Carrington Banks (5-0) поразен C.J. Кит (8-4) преку едногласна одлука (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)

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

 

Foundations with Marcos Galvao After suffering a controversial loss to Joe Warren the first time they fought, Маркос “Loro” Galvao 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 во петокот ноќ.

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 Маркос "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) против поранешниот шампион Едуардо "Дуду" Dantas (17-4) во главниот настан на"Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " на Јуни 17 во внатрешноста на Зачувај Март центар во Њујорк, Калифорнија.

 

Во прилог, Thiago Jambo (18-4) will be making his Bellator MMA debut in a welterweight co-main event against Chidi Njokuani (14-4). The main card also includes a middleweight matchup between Calif. мајчин Брендон Halsey (9-1) and knockout specialist Џон Салтер (11-3). “Bellator 156” also features one of Fresno’s own, Крис 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,” со почеток во 8 вечер. И/7 вечер. КТ, 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: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " so secure your seat now by visiting the Save Mart Center Box Office, како и Ticketmaster.com и Bellator.com. The event takes place at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Калифорнија., and airs live and free on Spike at 9 вечер. ЕТ / 8 вечер. КТ, while the highly entertaining preliminary card will stream live on Bellator.com и На Bellator мобилен стан.

LIVE AND FREE ON SPIKE – Јуни 17

 

Санта Моника, Калифорнија. (Јуни 10, 2016) – An undisclosed injury to “Bellator 158” competitor Џош Koscheck has paved the way for a new co-main feature bout at "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " спротивставувајќи Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) против Thiago Jambo (18-4) јуни 17 во центарот Саве Март во Фресно, КАКО. Jambo will be making his promotional debut in place of Даглас Лима.

 

The fight completes a card that features a Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title rematch pitting Маркос Galvao (17-6-1) против Eduardo Dantas (17-4), while Fresno native, Крис Honeycutt (7-1) returns home to take on Mikkel Parlo (13-2) in a middleweight slugfest. Заокружувајќи од главните картичка, Џон Салтер (11-3) и Брендон Halsey (9-1) duke it out in a 185-pound feature bout.

 

 

"Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 вечер. И/8 вечер. КТ, додека прелиминарните борби ќе поток во живо на Bellator.com иНа Bellator мобилен стан. Билетите за настанот со почеток во само $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 наспроти. Manhoef. " Njokuani will face one of the stiffest tests of his career when he meets Jambo in the co-headliner of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. 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 Јуни 17. The 12-year professional most recently earned his 18^та 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.

 

Заврши "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 "Картичка:

Bellator МЛД bantamweight Наслов Бу: Маркос Galvao (17-6-1) наспроти. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Ко-главен настан за белтер категорија Bellator MMA: Chidi Njokuani (14-4) наспроти. Thiago jambo Gonçalves (18-4)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Брендон Halsey (9-1) наспроти. Џон Салтер (11-3)

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

 

Прелиминарните картички:

Bellator МЛД средна Прелиминарните Бу: A.J. Matthews (8-4) наспроти. Бен Рајтер (16-1)

Bellator МЛД светлина тешка категорија Прелиминарните Бу: Ermaермејн Мекдермот (2-0) наспроти. Блејк Воткинс (5-0)

Bellator MMA 140lb. Preliminary Bout: Пол Руиз (6-4) наспроти. Christian Navarro (5-0)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Javy Ayala (8-5) наспроти. Рој Boughton (14-7)

Bellator МЛД Лесни Прелиминарните Бу: Ник Бустаманте (5-1) наспроти. Antoine Smith (3-5)

Bellator МЛД Лесни Прелиминарните Бу: C.J. Кит (8-3) наспроти. Carrington Banks (4-0)

Bellator МЛД Featherweight Прелиминарните Бу: Астин Смитли (10-7) наспроти. TBD

Bellator МЛД светлина тешка категорија Прелиминарните Бу: Јован Павле Илија (3-0) наспроти. Jose Cabesas (5-8)

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

Bellator МЛД Лесни Прелиминарните Бу: Луис Jauregui (3-2) наспроти. Рајан Tobar (3-2)