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ANAHEIM, खलीफा. (अगस्त 26, 2016) - बेन्सन हेंडरसन (24-6) earned his first victory since joining the Bellator MMA fray at Honda Center in Anaheim, खलीफा।, शुक्रवार की रात. A faulty kick by पैट्रिसियो "पिटबुल" Freire (25-4) led to a leg injury, forcing him to forfeit the loss two minutes and 26 दूसरे दौर में सेकंड.
After making the jump up to Bellator MMA’s 170-pound division, Henderson returned to where he was dominant in the UFC as a lightweight. जीत के बाद, Henderson received word of his next opponent; Bellator MMA’s current Lightweight Champion, माइकल चांडलर. The two are scheduled to tangle November 19 in the main event of the recently announced “Bellator MMA in San Jose.”
‘Fight of the Year Candidate Ends in Unanimous Decision Victory for Anderson
It took all three rounds to determine a winner in the evening’s co-main event, लेकिन अंत में, डेरेक एंडरसन (14-2) emerged victorious with a unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 दो बार) पर जीत आप अवाद (19-8). “The Barbaric” continues his recent trend of extending fights through the final round, as the win marks his third consecutive fight to go to the judges’ scorecards. The San Diego native has now recorded five wins under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion, including multiple victories over fellow lightweight Patricky "पिटबुल" Freire, earning himself well-deserved respect among the division’s elite.
Karakhanyan’s “Insane” Knockout Puts Early end to Jenkins’ Night
जॉर्जी Karakhanyan (25-6-1) केवल जरूरत 53 seconds to finish Bubba जेनकींस (11-3), as the Russian featherweight took care of “The Highlight Kid” for the second time in two years. “Insane” came out firing, landing multiple blows that sent Jenkins to the mat with an early knockout, earning his 11वें win in his last 14 झगड़े. The loss is only the third of Jenkins’ young career and second of the first round variety, both of which Karakhanyan is now responsible for. The win is the fifth knockout of Karakhanyan’s career and is his third in the opening frame.
McKee Remains Undefeated With Impressive Guillotine Finish
In the opening contest at "Bellator 160: हेंडरसन बनाम. पिटबुल," A.J. “Mercenary” McKee (5-0) remained unbeaten with a guillotine choke submission 32 दूसरे दौर में सेकंड. By extending the fight past the opening frame, Walker was able to do what no other opponent has done, as each of McKee’s previous four wins had resulted in a first round finish. The win capped off an impressive night by Team Bodyshop, as McKee’s teammates जॉय डेविस (1-0) व गेब्रियल ग्रीन (4-0) also had their arms raised in the preliminary portion of the event. As one of Bellator MMA’s top young talents, the 21-year-old McKee was able to prove once again that he belongs among the division’s elite. लड़ाई के बाद, the Long Beach native called out Patricio “Pitbull," saying “It’s nothing personal, मुझे चाहिए (डैनियल) Straus."
प्रारंभिक कार्ड परिणाम:
जेक रॉबर्ट्स (7-0) हारा स्टीफन मार्टिनेज (11-5) via TKO at 4:24 एक दौर की
चिनजो माछिदा (4-2) हारा मारियो नवारो (4-5) via TKO at 2:57 एक दौर की
जैकब रोजलेस (4-2) हारा माइक सेगुरा (4-4) सर्वसम्मत निर्णय के माध्यम से (30-27, 29-28 दो बार)
एंडी मुराद (13-2) हारा जॉनी सिसनेरोस (9-5) सर्वसम्मत निर्णय के माध्यम से (29-28)
गेब्रियल ग्रीन (4-0) हारा एलेक्स ट्रिनिटी (1-2) via TKO at 2:01 दो दौर की
जॉय डेविस (1-0) हारा कीथ कटरोन (1-1) सर्वसम्मत निर्णय के माध्यम से (30-27)
स्टीव रामिरेज़ (5-1) हारा रॉन हेंडरसन (4-3) via TKO at 2:24 एक दौर की
डेविड दुरान (4-4) हारा काइल एस्ट्राडा (3-3) विभाजित निर्णय के माध्यम से (29-28)