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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)

FRESNO, 加利福尼亚州. (六月 16, 2016) – Only one day separates us from the ultra-compelling “Bellator 156: 加尔旺主场迎战. 丹塔斯2“ event at Save Mart Center in Fresno, 加利福尼亚州. and Bellator’s digital team has yet again whipped up a fresh batch of exclusive new content in preparation of 周五competition. For an inside look and more behind-the-scenes footage, tune in to Bellator’s YouTube 页面 现在.

The Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title will be on the line in a rematch pitting 马科斯“罗洛”加尔旺 (17-6-1) 对前世界冠军 爱德华多“嘟嘟”丹塔斯 (17-4) 在主要事件“Bellator 156: 加尔旺主场迎战. 丹塔斯2“ 上 六月 17 里面保存小店中心弗雷斯诺, 加利福尼亚州.

此外, Thiago Jambo (18-4) will be making his Bellator MMA debut in a welterweight co-main event against 赤帝Njokuani (14-4). The main card also includes a middleweight matchup between Calif. 本地人 布兰登·哈尔西 (9-1) and knockout specialist 约翰·索尔特 (11-3). “Bellator 156” also features one of Fresno’s own, 克里斯·哈尼科特 (7-1), who will look to put on a clinic in front of thousands of his biggest fans when he challenges 米克尔我说话 (13-2) in a middleweight clash.

Be sure to tune in to the live streaming preliminary card of “Bellator 156,” 在开始 8 P.M. AND/7 P.M. CT, where you can watch the highly-anticipated professional debut of California’s No. 1 ranked amateur heavyweight, Chris Lewis.

Very few tickets remain for “Bellator 156: 加尔旺主场迎战. 丹塔斯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, 加利福尼亚州。, and airs live and free on Spike at 9 P.M. ET / 8时三十分. CT, while the highly entertaining preliminary card will stream live on Bellator.com 和 该Bellator移动应用.