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San José, Californie. (Mai 14, 2016) — Dans l'événement principal du retour du Bellator MMA à San Jose, Phil Davis et Roi Mo a montré pourquoi ils sont largement considérés comme deux des meilleurs poids mi-lourds de la planète. À la fin, c'est Davis qui est sorti vainqueur, remportant une décision unanime avec des dizaines de 29-28, 30-27, 30-27.

Les dix premières minutes d'action ont été minces comme un rasoir, avec les deux hommes utilisant leurs forces pour prendre le dessus. Pour Lawal, la vedette de la Top Team américaine s'est fortement appuyée sur sa puissance de frappe, lancer des droits par dessus avec fréquence. Davis a utilisé ses membres inférieurs, garder Mo à distance avec des coups de pied dans les jambes et des coups courts. Les marées ont vraiment commencé à changer dans la dernière image., alors que Davis a coupé son adversaire avec un tir qu'il a transformé en un retrait sur une seule jambe, je finis presque le combat avec un Kimura.

Après que sa main ait été levée, Davis a été rejoint à l'intérieur de la cage par l'actuel pivot du Bellator de 205 livres Liam McGeary qui affrontera probablement Davis en “M. Merveilleux” prochaine action. Les deux ont échangé leurs mots et ont réussi le test de la vue en ce qui concerne un futur match de l'événement principal du Bellator MMA..

Le bain de sang des poids welters se termine par une victoire TKO pour Saad Awad

Dans le co-événement principal de “Bellator 154: Davis vs. Roi Mo,” Vous Awad (19-7) a fourni l'une des performances les plus divertissantes de la soirée avec une victoire par TKO au premier tour "Cyborg" Santos (21-17). Le KO est venu justet 4:31 dans le combat, when Awad unleashed a flurry of hammer fists that left forced referee Jason Herzog to call a stop to the action. “Assassin” fought off a brutal toe hold earlier in the round and countered with relentless blows to the sides of Santos’ head, eventually opening a large cut that spilled blood onto the canvas. With victories in four of his last five bouts and now a victory at 170-pounds to boot, the options for Awad’s future with the promotion remain endless.

San Diego-Labiano Give it All in Swing Bout on SPIKE

With two quick stoppages to start the card, Bellator aired a swing bout between Josh San Diego (7-1) et Jérémie Monaghan (9-5). A native of San Jose, “JSD” took full advantage of his opportunity on the big stage, and capped off the fight with a rapid flurry of attacks to end the final frame, earning himself a unanimous decision (29-28) victory over Labiano in front of a loud, hometown crowd. The win is “JSD’s” second with the promotion, both of which ended via unanimous decision.

Piccolotti Continues to Submit Opponents, Finishes Wood on Short Notice

In a highly emotional bout, Adam Piccolot (8-0) thoroughly dominated Ray Wood (7-2) over the course of their lightweight bout, sealing the deal after 3:17 with a standing rear-naked choke submission. The win was Adam “Bomb’s” second first-round finish and the quickest of his budding career. Avec la victoire, the Half Moon Bay, Californie. native remains undefeated and has solidified himself as one of the company’s brightest young prospects. Piccolotti was originally slated to fight Jordan Parsons before his death, ce qui Bellator instated a memorial scholarship fund in his honor earlier on in the day.

Fialho Remains Unbeaten With Monstrous Hammer Fist Knockout

In the opening bout of the main card on SPIKE, André Fialho (7-0) fini Rick Reger (7-2) with a vicious hammer fist knockout 2:11 dans la première image. Fialho was the aggressor from the get-go, setting the tone early and often with heavy fists and quick combinations. The 22-year-old Portuguese star continues to climb the ranks in a stacked Bellator welterweight division, as he remains undefeated with six consecutive knockouts and back-to-back first round finishes since joining the Bellator fray. At the conclusion of the fight, Fialho took a moment to acknowledge the significance of his win, dedicating the victory to his friend who had recently passed away.

Résultats Préliminaires:

James Chapman (1-0) vaincu Sean Tucker (0-1) par TKO (poinçons) unet 4:41 du deuxième tour

Anthony Taylor (1-1) vaincu Victor Jones (0-2) via KO at 0:27 de la première ronde

Danasabe Mohammed (4-0) vaincu Martin Sano (4-2) par KO (poinçons) unet 1:18 de la première ronde

Josh Paiva (8-1) vaincu Steven Gruber (5-2) par soumission (étranglement arrière-nue) unet 2:14 du deuxième tour

Sam Spengler (9-5) vaincu Doyle Childs (2-2) par décision unanime (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Joshua Hardwick (1-0) vaincu Jorge Acosta (1-2) par soumission (guillotine) unet 1:21 de la première ronde

Jamielene Nievara (4-1) vaincu Stephanie Frausto (5-6) via TKO at 2:43 de tour de trois

Mark Dickman (11-2) vaincu Thomas Diagne (5-6-1) par TKO (poinçons) unet 3:05 de tour de trois

SAAD AWAD-‘CYBORG’ SANTOS & ADAM PICCOLOTTI-RAY WOOD ARE OFFICIAL

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIE. (Mai 5, 2016) – A welterweight matchup pitting "Cyborg" Santos (21-16) against Bellator MMA veteran Vous Awad (18-7) and a lightweight meeting featuring Adam Piccolot (7-0) contre Ray Wood (6-1) ont été ajoutés à la carte principale de "Bellator 154: Davis vs. Roi Mo," which airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE and takes place on May 14 au Centre de SAP à San Jose, Californie.

These matchups join an electric main event between light heavyweight phenoms “King Mo” (19-4, 1 Caroline du Nord) et Phil "M.. Wonderful "Davis (15-3, 1 Caroline du Nord). En outre, a heavyweight bout between Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) et Josh Appelt (12-5) will serve as the evening’s co-main event and undefeated André Fialho (6-0) fera face Rick Reger (7-1) in a welterweight feature fight.

The contests make up the televised portion of "Bellator 154: Davis vs. Roi Mo," which airs LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT while the preliminary card will stream live on Bellator.com et Mobile App Bellator à partir de 6:30 p.m. ET. Billets à partir de seulement $30 et sont maintenant en vente au Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, and the SAP Center Box Office.

After beginning his career with five consecutive victories, the 32-year-old Saad Awad has continued to put together an impressive resume, including significant wins over the likes of Joe Duarte, Sergio Rios, and most recently Rob Sinclair. A 10-time veteran of Bellator MMA, “Assassin” has three first-round knockout wins, two of which came in the first 45 seconds of the bout. En 2013, the California native handed Will Brooks the only loss of his career thus far, stopping hiim with a punch only 43-seconds into the fight.

“Cyborg” Santos has begun his 2016 campaign with a bang, recording victories in each of his first two bouts, including a crowd-silencing win over hometown favorite Brennan Ward in his Bellator MMA debut at "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson.” De son 21 victoires de carrière, the 38-year-old welterweight has recorded 12 KO, 10 of which came in the opening frame of the bout. The heavy-handed Brazilian originally made four appearances under the Strikeforce banner from 2009 à 2011, before signing a multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA in March of 2016. “Cyborg” will look to add to his current winning streak when he challenges Saad Awad, who will be moving up in weight class to 170-pounds.

The 27-year-old Piccolotti has been flawless early in his young career, earning victories in all seven of his professional bouts, including three wins since joining the Bellator MMA team. A native of Northern California, he made his promotional debut against Andrew Ramm at "Bellator 133: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko," with a unanimous decision win and then added to his admirable resume by finishing his 2015 campaign with a victory over Mario Soto à"Bellator 147: Thomson vs. Villaseca.” Faire son 2016 début, the submission specialist will have little time to prepare for his new opponent Ray Wood as the two look to square off on May 14 at the SAP Center.

Ray “All Business” Wood made a splash in his Bellator MMA debut, when he finished Chris Jones with a spinning-back fist that resulted in a first round knockout at "Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell.” The 26-year-old Maine native has begun his professional career with a flashy 6-1 record, including four knockout victories and two first-round finishes. After beginning his career under the direction of regional promotions, Wood now has his eyes set on establishing himself among the top of Bellator’s always-competitive featherweight division. Watch the fight below.

Complete "Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Main Event: Phil Davis (15-3, 1 Caroline du Nord) vs. Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (19-4, 1 Caroline du Nord)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Sergei Kharitonov (23-5) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Bellator MMA Léger Feature Bout: Adam Piccolot (7-0) vs. Ray Wood (6-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: Vous Awad (18-7) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (21-16)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Feature Bout: André Fialho (6-0) vs. Rick Reger (7-1)

 

Carte préliminaire:

Bellator MMA (160 lb.) “VOW” Prelim Bout: Joshua Hardwick (Début) vs. Jorge Acosta (1-1)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Prelim Bout: Victor Jones (0-1) vs. Anthony Taylor (0-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Prelim Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (3-0) vs. Martin Sano (4-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Prelim Bout: Josh Paiva (7-1) vs. Steven Gruber (5-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Prelim Bout: Sam Spengler (8-5) vs. Doyle Childs (2-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Prelim Bout: Josh San Diego (6-1) vs. Jérémie Monaghan (9-4)

Bellator MMA (130 lb.) Catchweight Prelim Bout: Alvin Cacdac (16-12) vs. Darren Uyenoyama (10-5)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Prelim Bout: Thomas Diagne (5-5-1) vs. Mark Dickman (10-2)

Bellator MMA Strawweight Prelim Bout: Stephanie Frausto (5-5) vs. Jamielene Nievara (3-1)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Prelim Bout: Andres Alcantar (3-0) vs. Nick Pica (5-0)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Prelim Bout: James Chapman (Début) vs. Sean Tucker (Début)