AUSTIN, TEXAS - (سپتامبر 16, 2016) — It took 15 minutes of heavyweight action during the main event of “Bellator 161: کنگو در مقابل. جانسون” to decide a winner between Cheick کنگو (25-10-2) و تونی جانسون (10-3), اما در پایان, آن بود “تاریکی” who emerged victorious via majority decision در جمعه شب.
The action between the two sluggers varied between heavy punches and elite wrestling, but the grappling of Kongo won out, as the 41-year-old got the better part of the action in the final ten minutes and began his newly signed extension with Bellator MMA on a high note.
The heavyweight title picture remains unclear, but if one thing’s certain, it’s that Kongo will have a claim to the strap when the promotion decides to put the title back on the line.
Guillotine Choke Fuels Joe Warren to Victory in Co-Main Event
جو وارن (14-5) و سیروان Kakai (12-5) traded blows for over ten minutes of heart pounding action in the evening’s co-main event, but it was Warren who finished on top after delivering a neck crank submission just 1:04 به دور سوم. پس از پیروزی, the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” is now tied for second all-time in Bellator MMA victories with 12. The former two-division champion Warren has now won seven of his last nine contests and has once again proven why he belongs among the division’s elite. The loss marks the first time over Kakai’s eight-year career that he has been finished by an opponent.
Anastasia Yankova Outlasts Veta Arteaga in Flyweight Marathon
In a highly-anticipated women’s flyweight battle, undefeated Russian آناستازیا یانکووا (4-0) came out on top against Veta ارتیگا (2-1) از طریق تصمیم تقسیم. With the win the 25-year-old Yankova continued along her brisk path to stardom with a comeback performance that two out of three cage side judges saw in her favor. Yankova impressed in her first ever fight in the US, recording her fourth career victory and second with the Scott Coker-led promotion. The win is the first to go the distance for Yankova, with each of her initial three coming by way of submission. For Arteaga, the difficult judges’ decision leaves her with the first loss of her professional career.
Compelling Lightweight Opener Ends in Unanimous Decision win for Lubbuck’s Campos
During the opening contest at "Bellator 161: کنگو در مقابل. جانسون," Texas’ own درک زمینه (17-6) scored a come-from-behind unanimous decision (29-28 X3) win over Dutch knockout artist Djamil چان (12-3). After absorbing a devastating blow that sent him to the canvas early in the opening round of action, “The Stallion” quickly recovered and responded in a big way in rounds two and three. The 28-year-old Campos scored his second straight win and sixth since joining the Bellator MMA fray. For Chan, the loss ends an impressive run of seven consecutive victories over a dominant four-year stretch.
نمایش نتایج: از کارت مقدماتی:
Armando Villareal (1-0) شکست خورده Tommy Burghardt (0-1) از طریق ارسال (چوک عقب برهنه) در 2:08 از یک دور
شان کلمنتس (1-0) شکست خورده David Ramirez (0-1) از طریق تصمیم به اتفاق آرا (30-26, 30-27 2X)
Matt Mazurek (4-4) شکست خورده Jose Guerra (0-3) از طریق تصمیم تقسیم (29-28, 30-27, 28-29)
دانیل پیندا (22-12) شکست خورده علامت گذاری به عنوان دیکمن (11-3) از طریق ارسال (چوک عقب برهنه) در 2:07 از سه دور
امیلی دوکوت (4-1) شکست خورده Kenya Miranda (2-3) از طریق ارسال (armbar) در 4:37 از دور دو
Rey Trujillo (21-15) شکست خورده Deuce King (15-18) از طریق ارسال (reverse arm triangle) در 1:20 از یک دور
Garrett Scott (2-0) شکست خورده Waylon Bronstrup (0-1) از طریق ارسال (چوک عقب برهنه) در 0:50 از یک دور
نیک گونزالس (19-13) شکست خورده Warren Stewart (11-23) از طریق تصمیم تقسیم (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)