All photos by: Bellator MMA/Eric Coleman
Т.EMECULA, Калиф. (Мај 15, 2015) – While Брендон “Бик” Халсеи (9-0) can no longer say he’s Bellator MMA’s Middleweight World Champion, he’s still managed to show his talent with a one-sided destruction of proven veteran Kendall “Спидер” Шумарак (21-15).
The contest served as the feature main event of Петак “Беллатор: Халсеи вс. Шумарак” card at Pechanga Resort & Казино у Темецула, Калиф.
Halsey nearly finished the fight in the early going, moving to an arm-triangle choke that would have finished a lesser opponent, but Grove somehow battled through the effort. Још, it was a one-sided round for the former champ.
Grove was able to avoid such a precarious position in the second, but he was still forced to be on the defensive throughout most of the frame. With a high-paced wrestling attack, Halsey simply pushed his way to the floor and enjoyed top position for almost the entirety of the round.
The pattern continued as the fight wore on, with Halsey simply overpowering his opponent and constantly earning himself the dominant position. Grove briefly threatened with an armbar in the fourth frame, but Halsey simply yanked his limb free and pounded away with punches shortly after until he earned the TKO win at the 2:25 mark of the frame.
The undefeated Halsey, who was stripped of the Bellator MMA Middleweight World Title for failing to make weight, will look to again earn the belt in his next appearance.
“I was my own worst enemy. It was how I performed. He didn’t throw anything at me that I wasn’t ready for. I was just trying to tough through the injury. I had to tough it out and come out with the victory,” Halsey said.
“Obviously, you want to be as dominant as possible. I just felt like I couldn’t explode through my combinations or explode through the fight and finish how I wanted to. Али као што сам рекао, you’ve got to deal with adversity, and I did it the best I could,” Halsey continued.
“I learned my lesson. I thank Bellator. I apologize to the commission. It’s unprofessional not to make weight. Без изговора, but anybody knows that it’s hard to cut weight with an injury. The belt’s just a decoration, so I’m still the champ in my eyes. No one has taken the belt from me.”
In the night’s co-main event, former Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Champion Едуардо “Дуду” Дантас (17-4), of Rio de Janeiro, Бразил, took a step toward another shot at the title with a hard-fought decision victory over the hard-hitting Микрофон “Марине” Рицхман, of Rose Mount, Од.
While Richman showed excellent takedown defense throughout the 15-minute affair, Дантас’ work rate helped him earn the favor of the judges. Constantly pressing and looking to bring the fight to the floor, Dantas was able to just edge out Richman on the cards, 29-28 according to all three officials.
“I went out there and fought the way I trained to fight,” Dantas said after the win. “I knew Mike Richman was going to come with everything, but I wanted to win this fight and get back to the title. The only fight that makes sense next is for the title.
In a welterweight contest, Фернандо “Менифее Маниац” Гонзалез (24-13), of Menifee, Цалиф., scored a thrilling, come-from-behind victory over “Цуртиоус” Цуртис Миллендер (7-2), Сан Бернардино, Калиф.
With Millender enjoying a six-inch height advantage, the smaller Gonzalez struggled to score points in the first two rounds. But when the fight hit the floor in the third, Gonzalez latched onto a guillotine choke and earned a tap from his opponent at the 1:14 у финалном кругу.
“Ја сам 4-0 одмах,” Gonzalez said after the win. “That’s one step closer to the title, and I’m excited to get in there and mix it up with whoever is next.”
With the result, Gonzalez now boasts four-straight Bellator MMA victories and put himself in line for a potential shot at the promotion’s Welterweight Title.
In the night’s first main-card matchup, непоражен изгледи Даррион “Вук” Цалдвелл (7-0), of Rahway, Њ, used a superior wrestling game to outwork more experienced opponent Рафаел “Шишмиш” Силва (22-5), of Lajes, Бразил, en route a unanimous-decision victory.
With Caldwell scoring takedowns throughout the matchup, Silva looked for submissions when available, but he simply couldn’t find the necessary hold to work past his opponent’s defense. Уместо тога, Caldwell kept his pressure high, and judges awarded him the fight, 29-28 на све три карте.
After the victory, Caldwell made it clear he’s clearing his way to a shot at the Bellator MMA World Title.
“I don’t think there are any fighters out there as explosive as me at 135 фунти, or as fast,” Caldwell said. “Konačno, I’ll be able to prove that.”
In the night’s final preliminary bout, Guam’s Џо Таимангло (21-6-1) scored a third-round knockout of Mexico’s Антонио Дуарте (18-6).
Додатно, перо перспектива Џордан Парсонс (11-1), Сан Диего, Цалиф., earned a third-round decision win over the previously undefeated Brazilian Јулио Цесар Невес Јр.. (30-1).
У полутешкој такмичењу, Виргил Звицкер (14-4-1), of Temecula, Цалиф., earned a first-round knockout win over Разак Ал-Хассан (12-5), Милваукее, Пратите УСА Бокинг на друштвеним мрежама да бисте били у току са тренинзима и вестима о Олимпијском квалификационом тиму..
And in the night’s first fight, Рики “Снајпер” Раинеи (11-3), од Гастониа, НЦ, earned a second-round knockout win over Jessie Juarez (22-10), од Торранце, Калиф.
Брендон Халсеи (9-0) деф. Кендалл Грове (21-15)
Едуардо Дантас (17-4) деф. Мике Рицхман (18-6 )
Фернандо Гонзалес (24-14) деф. Цуртис Миллендер (7-2)
Даррион Цалдвелл (7-0) деф. Рафаел Силва (22-5)
О Беллатор ММА
Беллатор ММА је водећи мешовите организација Мартиал Артс карактерише много од најбољих бораца на свету. Под руководством ветерана борба промотора Сцотт Цокер, Беллатор је доступан готово 400 милиона домова у преко широм света 120 Земље. У Сједињеним Америчким Државама, Беллатор се може видети на Спике, Лидер телевизија ВМА. Беллатор ММА се састоји од извршног тима који укључује врхунске професионалце у индустрији телевизијске продукције, догађај уживо Оркестрација, развојни борац / односи, венуе набавке, Стварање спонзорство / развој, Међународни лиценцирање, маркетинг, оглашавање, публицитет и провизија односи. Беллатор је заснован на Санта Моница, Калифорнија и власништву забава гиганта Виацом, дом за забаву премијер светских брендова који повезују са публиком кроз занимљив материјал широм телевизији, филм, Онлине и мобилне платформе.
О Спике:
Спике је доступан у 98.7 милион домова и је и Вивацома Медиа Нетворкс. Јединица Виацом (НАСДАК: ВИА, ВИАБ), Виацом Медиа Нетворкс је један од водећих светских креатора програма и садржаја на свим медијских платформи. Спике је Интернет адреса је ввв.спике.цом и за до-до-тхе-минуте и архивској информације притисните и фотографијама, посетите сајт за новинаре Спике је на хттп://ввв.спике.цом/пресс. Пратите нас на Твиттер спикетвпр за најновије у Бреакинг Невс исправке, иза-сцене информације и фотографије.