UNCASVILLE, Пайв. (Апрел 22, 2016) — While many will be surprised by the news that Андрей Koreshkov (19-1) шикаст Бенсон Henderson (23-6) дар чорабинии асосии “Bellator 153: Koreshkov против. Henderson,” the Russian champion made it clear following the bout that he intended to win each and every round inside the cage at the Mohegan Sun Arena рӯзи ҷумъа шаб, and according to the judges scoring the bout at cage side, he did exactly that (50-45, 50-45, 50-45).
Over the course of 25 дақиқа, Henderson, a longtime lightweight competitor, had difficulty closing the distance of the larger “Spartan,” and sustaining damage in the process. “Smooth” was unable to secure takedowns and was upset with his performance, making it clear that he hopes for a quick return to the Bellator MMA cage; whether it’s at 170 or 155-pounds.
“Spartan” makes his first successful defense of the title he took from Дуглас Лима in this very arena last year, and has his sights set on fighting one of the main contenders that the Scott Coker-led currently promotion has on its welterweight roster. In addition to the victory, Koreshkov also takes home the newly designed Bellator championship belt.
Patricio “Pitbull” Freire’s Showcases Nasty Guillotine in Co-Main Event
Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (25-3) went all-in with a beautiful guillotine choke 4:09 into the second round of his co-main event fight, forcing Хенри Corrales (12-3) ба нуқтаеро аз. Since making his Bellator MMA debut back in April of 2010, “Pitbull” has now collected 13 victories with the promotion, including wins in eight of his last nine bouts. It has been a great week for the “Pitbull” brothers, after older brother Патрик “Pitbull” came out victorious in the main event of "Bellator 152: Freire vs. Souza” last Saturday in Torino, Италия. The loss is only Corrales’ third of his career, two of which have now come via guillotine choke.
“Cyborg” Santos Spoils Ward’s Hometown Reunion With First Round Win
In his Bellator MMA debut, Evangelista "Cyborg" Сантос (21-16) defeated New London’s own Бреннан Ward (13-4) with an ankle lock submission just 30 seconds into the opening round. The victory is Santos’ fourth career win in 30 seconds or less and 16уми first round finish. The former Strikeforce competitor has now strung together back-to-back wins and has left an impressive first impression for Bellator fans, aside from the ones in attendance at Mohegan Sun Arena. For Ward, the loss puts an end to a promising streak of four consecutive wins, all of which came in his dominant 2015 кампания.
Primus Squeaks Past “Toninho Furia” In Catchweight Marathon
Brent Primus (7-0) remained undefeated with a split decision victory over "Toninho Furia" (27-6) ба Ҷумъа taking home scores of (28-29, 29-28, 29-28). The Portland, Oregon native connected on several heavy blows and two pivotal takedowns leading him to his seventh career win. The three-round thriller was just Primus’ second fight that went past the first round and was left to the judges’ discretion.
“MVP” Makes Quick Work Of Holloway In Explosive Opening Bout
During the opening contest at "Bellator 153: Koreshkov против. Henderson," Майкл "Venom" Page (10-0) тайёр Jeremie Holloway (7-2) with multiple hammerfists and an impressive toe hold submission at 2:15 in the opening round of action. The 28-year-old British phenom, “MVP,” remains undefeated after recording his tenth career win and sixth victory under the Bellator MMA banner. “Venom” now directs his attention to a return home when he meets Fernando Gonzalez on July 16 дар "Bellator 158: London.”
Натиҷаҳои пешакии Card:
Djamil Присила (12-2) шикаст Ричард Patishnock (6-4) тавассути нокаут (punches) дар 3:09 як даври
Крис Honeycutt (7-1) шикаст Мат Secor (7-3) тавассути қарори якдилонаи (30-25, 30-27 x2)
Майк Zichelle (8-4) шикаст Ҷо Cronin (2-4) тавассути пешнињоди (каломро пушти сар-бараҳна) дар 1:25 як даври
Мат Bessette (18-7) шикаст Кит Ричардсон (14-7) тавассути TKO (cut) дар 3:14 аз даври ду
Крис Фостер (9-4) шикаст Vovka Clay (3-1) тавассути қарори якдилонаи (29-28 3Х)
Подш Уотфорд (2-0) шикаст Дин Ханкок (2-1) тавассути пешнињоди (armbar) дар 1:24 як даври
Тим Вилр (4-0) шикаст Justin Sumter (0-1) тавассути TKO (punches) дар 3:38 аз даври ду
Блэр Tugman (8-6) шикаст Ҷей Perrin (2-2) тавассути қарори ҹудо (30-27, 27-30, 29-28)