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FRESNO, 加利福尼亞州. (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, 和在週五 在 “Bellator 156” inside Save Mart Center, 馬科斯加爾旺 (17-7-1) 與 愛德華多·丹塔斯 (18-4) was also a barnburner of a main event with the Bellator MMA Bantamweight Championship on the line.
加爾旺, 33, walked into the arena with the belt in tow, riding high on his memorable victory at the expense of 喬·沃倫 在 2015. But over the course of 25 分鐘, 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.
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考德威爾 針對 Joe 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 最後一輪, 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 週五 event in Fresno, 布蘭登·哈爾西 (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, 這是 約翰·索爾特 (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 在第一輪. 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: 加爾旺主場迎戰. 丹塔斯,” Fresno’s own 克里斯·哈尼科特 (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, 但 在週五, 這是 “該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.
初步結果卡:
Jermaine McDermott (3-0) 打敗 布雷克·沃特金斯 (5-1) 通過在將軍澳 :20 圓一個
保羅·魯伊斯 (7-3) 打敗 Chris Buron (5-1) 通過分裂的決定 (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
Javy阿亞拉 (9-5) 打敗 羅伊·鮑頓 (14-8) 通過在將軍澳 3:02 圓一個
尼克·布斯塔曼特 (4-1) 打敗 Antoine Smith (2-6-1) 通過多數決定 (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)
Jose Cabezas (6-8) 打敗 約翰·保羅·埃利亞斯 (3-1) via knockout at :25 圓一個
Chris Lewis (1-0) 打敗 Myron Smith (2-3) 通過在將軍澳 4:48 圓一個
路易斯·豪雷吉 (4-2) 打敗 瑞安托瓦爾 (3-3) 通過一致決定 (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
本·瑞特 (17-1-1) 打敗 A.J. 馬修斯 (8-5) 通過一致決定 (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Carrington Banks (5-0) 打敗 J. 基思 (8-4) 通過一致決定 (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)