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FRESNO, カリフ. (6月 17, 2016) — It was a rematch over three years in the making, it was a fight that was scheduled, cancelled and re-scheduled, と金曜日に アット “Bellator 156” inside Save Mart Center, マルコ·ロウロ (17-7-1) 対 エドゥアルド·ダンタス (18-4) was also a barnburner of a main event with the Bellator MMA Bantamweight Championship on the line.

ガルバウン, 33, walked into the arena with the belt in tow, riding high on his memorable victory at the expense of ジョー·ウォーレン で 2015. But over the course of 25 分, Dantas put a halt to any momentum “Loro” もっていた, peppering his former training partner’s left-eye with punches, until it swelled shut. Galvao tried valiantly to slow the pace of “ドゥドゥ” 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.

敗北とともに, 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コールドウェル に対して ジョーTaimanglo アット “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, ととも​​に チディ·ニョカニー (15-4) looking to keep the fight at length and utilize his height and reach advantage, 同時に こんにちは、チアゴ (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 最終ラウンドの, 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 金曜日の フレズノでのイベント, ブランドンハルシー (9-2) made it clear that fans watching would see a new and improved “雄牛,” and while the former Fresno State Bulldog did demonstrate a new array of striking, そうだった ジョン·ソルター (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 最初のラウンドで. 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: ガルバウン対. ダンタス,” Fresno’s own クリスハニー (8-1) 歓迎されました ミケル、私は話します (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, しかし 金曜日に, そうだった “Cutt” who got the better of the punching exchanges. 最後に, 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.

予備カード結果:

ジャーメイン・マクダーモット (3-0) 敗れた ブレイク·ワトキンス (5-1) TKOで経由 :20 ラウンド1の

ポール·ルイス (7-3) 敗れた Chris Buron (5-1) 分割の決定を介して、 (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

Javyアヤラ (9-5) 敗れた ロイ・ボートン (14-8) TKOで経由 3:02 ラウンド1の

ニック·ブスタマンテ (4-1) 敗れた アントワーヌ・スミス (2-6-1) 多数決を経由して (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)

Jose Cabezas (6-8) 敗れた ジョン·ポール·エリアス (3-1) ノックアウト経由 :25 ラウンド1の

クリス・ルイス (1-0) 敗れた Myron Smith (2-3) TKOで経由 4:48 ラウンド1の

ルイスヤウレキ (4-2) 敗れた ライアンTobar (3-3) 全会一致の決定を経由して (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

ベン·ライター (17-1-1) 敗れた A.J. マシューズ (8-5) 全会一致の決定を経由して (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

キャリントン銀行 (5-0) 敗れた C.J. キース (8-4) 全会一致の決定を経由して (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)

FRESNO, カリフ. (6月 16, 2016) – Only one day separates us from the ultra-compelling 「Bellator 156: ガルバウン対. ダンタス2 " event at Save Mart Center in Fresno, カリフ. and Bellator’s digital team has yet again whipped up a fresh batch of exclusive new content in preparation of 金曜日の昨年、セントラルシティボクシングとバーベルジムに移動. For an inside look and more behind-the-scenes footage, tune in to Bellator’s YouTubeページ 今.

The Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title will be on the line in a rematch pitting マルコス「ロロ」ガルバウン (17-6-1) 元チャンピオンに対して エドゥアルド「ドゥドゥ」ダンタス (17-4) のメインイベントで「Bellator 156: ガルバウン対. ダンタス2 " 上の 6月 17 フレズノのセーブマートセンターの内部, カリフ.

加えて, こんにちは、チアゴ (18-4) will be making his Bellator MMA debut in a welterweight co-main event against チディ·ニョカニー (14-4). The main card also includes a middleweight matchup between Calif. ネイティブ ブランドンハルシー (9-1) そしてノックアウトスペシャリスト ジョン·ソルター (11-3). “Bellator 156” also features one of Fresno’s own, クリスハニー (7-1), who will look to put on a clinic in front of thousands of his biggest fans when he challenges ミケル、私は話します (13-2) in a middleweight clash.

Be sure to tune in to the live streaming preliminary card of “Bellator 156,” で始まる 8 午後. アンド/7 午後. CT, where you can watch the highly-anticipated professional debut of California’s No. 1 ranked amateur heavyweight, クリス・ルイス.

Very few tickets remain for 「Bellator 156: ガルバウン対. ダンタス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, カリフォルニア州。, とスパイクでライブと無料で放送 9 午後. ET / 8 p.m. CT, while the highly entertaining preliminary card will stream live on Bellator.com と Bellatorモバイルアプリ.