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BOISE, АЙДАХО (Мая 20, 2016) - Рафаэль Карвалью (13-1) defended his middleweight belt in controversial fashion at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Айдахо в пятницу ночь, taking home a split decision win over at the expense of Мелвин Манхуф (30-13).
The packed house was less than enthusiastic with the judges’ решение, which amounted to two 48-47 scores for Carvalho, while Manhoef took home one of the same tally.
С победой, the 29-year old Brazilian is now 4-0 under the Bellator MMA umbrella and continues to ride his remarkable 13-fight winning streak.
Bellator КИКБОКСИНГУ: ST. LOUIS ANNOUNCED
The first fight for “Bellator Kickboxing: Улица. Луис” has been announced in a rematch of sorts, выкрашивание Джо Шиллинг против Hisaki Като. When the two first met at “Bellator 139: Конго против. Волков,” Kato stunned Schilling with a “Superman punch” knockout that many pundits considered to be the “2015 Knockout of the Year.” That was MMA, and this time the two will fight in a kickboxing match. A world champion kickboxer, “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling will look for revenge against Kato, a karate striker.
Дополнительные бои, including a main event matchup will be announced shortly.
The second event for the brand new Bellator Kickboxing promotion will take place on Июнь 24, immediately following “Bellator: Dynamite 2” at the Scottrade Center in St. Луис, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.
Featherweight Co-Main Event Ends in Unanimous Decision Victory for Pat Curran
It took all three rounds to determine a winner in the evening’s co-main event, но в конце концов, former two-time Bellator champion Пэт Карран (22-7) emerged victorious with a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) склонить на свою сторону Георгий Караханян (24-6-1). “Paddy Mike” connected with a great left hook that dropped Karakhanyan to the mat. The Chicago native relied heavily on his ground game in this one, consistently forcing Karakhanyan into uncomfortable positions and ultimately leading to the featherweight’s 12й win under the Bellator MMA fray.
Heavyweight Slugfest Ends in Draw for Dan Charles and Augusto Sakai
The evening’s second heavyweight feature fight was heavily overshadowed by multiple low blows from the foot of Аугусто Сакаи (9-0-1), leaving Дэн Чарльз (10-3-1) curled over the canvas and gasping for air. In a bout that took every bit of 15 минут, the judges’ scorecard concluded a majority draw (30-26 Чарльз, 28-28, 28-28), making it just the ninth in Bellator MMA history. Although the Brazilian Sakai remains undefeated, his nine-fight winning streak came to an end with the bittersweet finish at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Айдахо. For Charles, it was the third time in his five-year career that a fight went the distance and the first of his 14 bouts to end in a majority draw.
Alexis Dufresne Shocks MMA World With Submission Victory Over Marloes Coenen
In a highly-anticipated female catchweight bout, Алексис Dufresne (6-2) delivered one of the largest upsets of the year by finishing Dutch superstar Marloes Coenen (23-7) with an armbar submission 4:33 в первом туре. Along with Miesha Tate, “Sneaky Zebra” becomes just the second fighter ever to force Coenen to tap out. Not far removed from the birth of her first child, the 25-year-old Dufresne was able to impress in her Bellator MMA debut, despite being a +500 неудачник.
Gormley Outlasts Beltran in Heavyweight Opener
During the opening contest at "Bellator 155: Карвалью против. Манхуф," Джои Белтран (17-13) и Чейз Гормли (13-5) traded blows in what was a heavyweight dogfight that took all three rounds to claim a victor. В конце, it was Gormley that came out on top with the split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) win over “The Mexicutioner.” Gormley, a 32-year-old native of Los Angeles is now 7-0 when his fights go to the judges table. The win is his first with the Bellator MMA promotion and sixth of his last seven bouts.
Предварительные результаты Карточные:
Винс Моралес (4-1) побежденный Гамильтон Ash (3-2) и через KO 2:32 из трех раунда
Джо Гамильтон (4-0) побежденный Тайлер Freeland (3-1) с помощью представления (задний удушение) на 0:22 первого раунда
Кейси Джонсон (5-0) побежденный Брендон Рэфтери (4-3) с помощью представления (задний удушение) на 1:16 два тура
Marcin состоится (22-4) побежденный Дэйв Янсен (20-4) единогласным решением судей (30-27, 29-28 2х)
Джесси Брок (22-8) побежденный Olly Bradstreet (39-13) с помощью представления (задний удушение) на 3:57 из трех раунда
Уилл Нолэнд (16-6) побежденный Шон Пауэрс (9-6) нокаутом (удары) на 3:29 первого раунда
Скотт Thometz (10-5) побежденный Джош Тайлер (7-4) единогласным решением судей (30-27, 30-25, 30-25)
Вета Артеага (2-0) побежденный Джеки Vandenburgh (0-2) единогласным решением судей (29-27, 30-27, 29-28)
