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ਫ੍ਰੇਜ਼੍ਨੋ, Calif. (ਜੂਨ 17, 2016) — It was a rematch over three years in the making, it was a fight that was scheduled, cancelled and re-scheduled, ਅਤੇਸੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ 'ਤੇ “Bellator 156” inside Save Mart Center, ਮਾਰਕੋਸ Galvao (17-7-1) ਬਨਾਮ 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 ਜੋਅ ਵਾਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ 2015. But over the course of 25 ਮਿੰਟ, 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.
ਹਾਰ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ, 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 Caldwell ਦੇ ਖਿਲਾਫ Joe Taimanglo 'ਤੇ “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, ਦੇ ਨਾਲ Chidi Njokuani (15-4) looking to keep the fight at length and utilize his height and reach advantage, ਜਦਕਿ 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 ਫਾਈਨਲ ਗੋਲ ਦੀ, 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 ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ ਦੀ event in Fresno, Brandon Halsey (9-2) made it clear that fans watching would see a new and improved “Bull,” and while the former Fresno State Bulldog did demonstrate a new array of striking, ਇਹ ਸੀ ਯੂਹੰਨਾ Salter (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 ਪਹਿਲੇ ਦੌਰ ਵਿਚ. 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 ਬਨਾਮ. Dantas,” Fresno’s own ਕ੍ਰਿਸ 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, ਪਰ ਸੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ, ਇਹ ਸੀ “Cutt” who got the better of the punching exchanges. ਅੰਤ ਵਿੱਚ, 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.
ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤੀ ਕਾਰਡ ਨਤੀਜੇ:
Jermaine McDermott (3-0) ਨੂੰ ਹਰਾ Blake Watkins (5-1) via TKO at :20 of round one
ਪੌਲੁਸ ਨੂੰ Ruiz (7-3) ਨੂੰ ਹਰਾ Chris Buron (5-1) ਸ੍ਪ੍ਲਿਟ ਦਾ ਫੈਸਲਾ ਰਾਹੀ (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
Javy Ayala (9-5) ਨੂੰ ਹਰਾ ਰਾਏ Boughton (14-8) via TKO at 3:02 of round one
Nick Bustamante (4-1) ਨੂੰ ਹਰਾ Antoine Smith (2-6-1) ਬਹੁਮਤ ਦੇ ਫੈਸਲੇ ਰਾਹੀ (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)
Jose Cabezas (6-8) ਨੂੰ ਹਰਾ ਯੂਹੰਨਾ ਨੇ ਪੌਲੁਸ ਨੂੰ ਏਲੀਯਾਹ (3-1) via knockout at :25 of round one
Chris Lewis (1-0) ਨੂੰ ਹਰਾ Myron Smith (2-3) via TKO at 4:48 of round one
ਲੁਈਸ Jauregui (4-2) ਨੂੰ ਹਰਾ ਰਿਆਨ Tobar (3-3) ਸਰਬਸੰਮਤੀ ਦਾ ਫੈਸਲਾ ਰਾਹੀ (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
ਬਨ Reiter (17-1-1) ਨੂੰ ਹਰਾ A.J. Matthews (8-5) ਸਰਬਸੰਮਤੀ ਦਾ ਫੈਸਲਾ ਰਾਹੀ (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Carrington Banks (5-0) ਨੂੰ ਹਰਾ C.J. ਕੀਥ (8-4) ਸਰਬਸੰਮਤੀ ਦਾ ਫੈਸਲਾ ਰਾਹੀ (30-25, 30-26, 30-26)
