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FRESNO, 加利福尼亚州. (六月 17, 2016) — It was a rematch over three years in the making, it was a fight that was scheduled, cancelled and re-scheduled, 和在周五 在 “Bellator 156” inside Save Mart Center, 马科斯加尔旺 (17-7-1) 与 爱德华多·丹塔斯 (18-4) was also a barnburner of a main event with the Bellator MMA Bantamweight Championship on the line.
加尔旺, 33, walked into the arena with the belt in tow, riding high on his memorable victory at the expense of 乔·沃伦 在 2015. But over the course of 25 分钟, 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 “嘟嘟” 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.
随着战败, 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考德威尔 针对 乔Taimanglo 在 “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, 同 赤帝Njokuani (15-4) looking to keep the fight at length and utilize his height and reach advantage, 而 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 最后一轮, 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 周五 event in Fresno, 布兰登·哈尔西 (9-2) made it clear that fans watching would see a new and improved “公牛,” and while the former Fresno State Bulldog did demonstrate a new array of striking, 这是 约翰·索尔特 (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 在第一轮. 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: 加尔旺主场迎战. 丹塔斯,” Fresno’s own 克里斯·哈尼科特 (8-1) 欢迎 米克尔我说话 (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, 但 在周五, 这是 “该CUTT” who got the better of the punching exchanges. 到底, 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.
初步结果卡:
Jermaine McDermott (3-0) 打败 布雷克·沃特金斯 (5-1) 通过在将军澳 :20 of round one
保罗·鲁伊斯 (7-3) 打败 Chris Buron (5-1) 通过分裂的决定 (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
Javy阿亚拉 (9-5) 打败 罗伊·鲍顿 (14-8) 通过在将军澳 3:02 of round one
尼克·布斯塔曼特 (4-1) 打败 Antoine Smith (2-6-1) 通过多数决定 (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)
Jose Cabezas (6-8) 打败 约翰·保罗·埃利亚斯 (3-1) 通过淘汰赛 :25 of round one
Chris Lewis (1-0) 打败 Myron Smith (2-3) 通过在将军澳 4:48 of round one
路易斯·豪雷吉 (4-2) 打败 瑞安托瓦尔 (3-3) 通过一致决定 (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
本·瑞特 (17-1-1) 打败 A.J. 马修斯 (8-5) 通过一致决定 (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
卡林顿银行 (5-0) 打败 J. 基思 (8-4) 通过一致决定 (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)