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Full Results & Photos for Bellator 220: MacDonald vs.. Fitch

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Complete Fight Night Photos



Main Card:

Rory MacDonald (20-5-1) u Jon Fitch (32-7-2, 1 NC) fought to a majority draw (48-46, 47-47, 47-47) – MacDonald retains the welterweight title and advances in the Welterweight World Grand Prix

Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0) defeated VETA Arteaga (5-3) permezz TKO (waqfien tabib) fi 1:50 of round three to retain the women’s flyweight title

Benson Henderson (27-8) defeated Adam Piccolot (11-3) permezz deċiżjoni maqsuma (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Phil Davis (20-5, 1 NC) defeated Liam McGeary (13-4) permezz TKO (strajkijiet) fi 4:11 tal round tliet

Gaston Bolanos (5-1) defeated Nathan Stolen (8-5) permezz KO (punch) fi 2:21 ta round wieħed



Card preliminari:

Aviv Gozali (2-0) defeated Travis Crain (0-1) permezz sottomissjoni (ċowk wara-naked) fi 2:15 ta round wieħed

Brandon Faumui (5-3) defeated Chris Avila (6-8) permezz deċiżjoni maqsuma (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)

Matt Perez (5-2) defeated Justin Tenedora (2-2) permezz KO (puntelli) fi 4:52 ta round wieħed

Cass Bell (3-0) defeated Peter Ishiguro (1-1) permezz KO (puntelli) 2:59 ta 'round tnejn

Chuck Campbell (2-0) defeated Bruno Casillas (0-1) permezz KO (irkoppa) fi 1:45 ta round wieħed

Hyder Amil (3-0) defeated Paradise Vaovasa (6-4, 1 NC) permezz sottomissjoni (ċowk wara-naked) fi 2:34 ta round wieħed

Josh San Diego (9-4) defeated Brandon Laroco (5-2) via deċiżjoni unanima (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

Jordan Williams (8-2, 1 NC) defeated Diego Herzog (4-3-1) permezz tat-TKO fi 1:21 tal round tliet

Abraham Vaesau (5-2, 1 NC) defeated Justin Roswell (3-3, 1 NC) permezz tat-TKO fi 1:59 ta round wieħed

Chris Inocencio (1-1) defeated Boris Novachkov (0-1) permezz deċiżjoni maqsuma (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Thomas Ponce de Leon (3-0) defeated Jamario Mulder (2-4) via deċiżjoni unanima (30-27, 29-27, 29-27)

Ignacio Ortiz (2-0-1) u Roger Severson (3-3-1) fought to a unanimous draw (28-28, 28-28, 28-28)

Erik Gunha (2-0-1) u Jon Adams (0-0-1) fought to a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)



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FULL FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED FOR SATURDAY’S BELLATOR 220: MACDONALD VS. FITCH INSIDE THE SAP CENTER AT SAN JOSE – EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN

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SAN JOSE, Calif. - All 18 bouts for the highly anticipated Bellator 220: MacDonald vs.. Fitch avveniment, streamed exclusively on DAZN, have been announced when Bellator returns home to the SAP Center at San Jose on Saturday, April 27.


Two title fights sit atop the card, as Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald (20-5) defends his title world against Jon Fitch (31-7-1, 1 NC) in the final opening round bout of the Welterweight World Grand Prix, while undefeated Bellator flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (9-0) returns to action against VETA Arteaga (5-2) in the evening’s co-headliner.



Bellator220: MacDonald vs.. Fitch se tixxandar live esklussivament fuq DAZN, the fastest-growing sports streaming service in the world, fi 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, filwaqt li azzjoni preliminari se fluss fuq Bellator.com u globalment fuq il-Mobile App Bellator.



Limited tickets remain available at the ThreatMetrix Ticket Office at SAP Center at San Jose, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.



Three former world champions will also appear on the main card, bħala Benson Henderson (26-8) takes on the Bay Area’s own Adam Piccolot (11-2) fil ħfief, filwaqt Phil Davis(19-5, 1 NC) will run it back with Liam McGeary (13-3) fl-azzjoni heavyweight dawl. Barra minn hekk, featherweight Gaston Bolanos (4-1) looks to add to his impressive highlight reelwhen he kicks off the main card versus Nathan Stolen (8-4).




Preliminary action for Bellator 220: MacDonald vs.. Fitch will feature the U.S. debut of second-generation Israeli fighter Aviv Gozali (1-0) in his sophomore appearance againstTravis Crain (Pro Début).



Tlesti Bellator 220: MacDonald vs.. Fitch Main Card:

Welterweight World Grand Prix Title Bout: Rory MacDonald (20-5) vs. Jon Fitch (32-7-1, 1 NC)

Women’s Flyweight World Title Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (9-0) vs. VETA Arteaga (5-2)

Bout Karta Ħafifa: Benson Henderson (26-8) vs. Adam Piccolot (11-2)

Light Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Phil Davis (19-5, 1 NC) vs. Liam McGeary (13-3)

Bout tal-Karta Prinċipali Featherweight: Gaston Bolanos (4-1) vs. Nathan Stolen (8-4)



Card preliminari:

Lightweight Undercard Bout: Aviv Gozali (1-0) vs. Travis Crain (Pro Début)

160-lb. Catchweight Undercard Bout: Chris Avila (6-7) vs. Brandon Faumui (4-3)

Flyweight Undercard Bout: Justin Tenedora (2-1) vs. Matt Perez (2-2)

140-lb. Catchweight Undercard Bout: Cass Bell (2-0) vs. Peter Ishiguro (1-0)

Featherweight Undercard Bout: Hyder Amil (2-0) vs. Paradise Vaovasa (6-3, 1 NC)

140-lb. Catchweight Undercard Bout: Josh San Diego (8-4) vs. Brandon Laroco (5-1)

Middleweight Undercard Bout: Diego Herzog (4-2-1) vs. Jordan Williams (7-2, 1 NC)

Welterweight Undercard Bout: Justin Roswell (3-2, 1 NC) vs. Abraham Vaesau (4-2, 1 NC)

Featherweight Undercard Bout: Ignacio Ortiz (2-0) vs. Roger Severson (3-3)

Light Heavyweight Undercard Bout: Chuck Campbell (1-0) vs. Bruno Casillas (Pro Début)

Featherweight Undercard Bout: Boris Novachkov (Pro Début) vs. Chris Inocencio (0-1)

Welterweight Undercard Bout: Thomas Ponce de Leon (2-0) vs. Jamario Mulder (2-3)

Flyweight Undercard Bout: Erik Gunha (Pro Début) vs. Jon Adams (Pro Début)



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Bellator 185: Mousasi vs. Shlemenko Official Results & Ritratti

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Gegard Mousasi (43-6-2) defeated Alexander Shlemenko (56-10, 1 NC) via deċiżjoni unanima (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

 

Ritratti: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/iaobj6dqfk4jq1y/AADPZmjhtmreJ-7mNCkqEKvua?dl=0

 

Neiman Gracie (7-0) defeated Zak Bucia (18-9) permezz sottomissjoni (neck crank) fi 2:27 ta 'round tnejn

Ritratti: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kvl101uwhi2zi3p/AABH7yRjFJHzNnRgDcEeGI23a?dl=0

Kristina Williams (1-0) defeated Heather Hardy (1-1) permezz TKO (waqfien tabib) fi 2:00 ta 'round tnejn

Ritratti: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/09r32tj0p0lfrlh/AAA2wiI3m1-pTHGaePuJeR5Ta?dl=0

Ryan Quinn (14-7) defeated Marcus Surin (4-1) via deċiżjoni unanima (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

 

Ritratti: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/uzsfhmp09sbgh7r/AADZyyNKyuqDKiWfZW1F1MkAa?dl=0

Lisa Blaine (2-0) defeated Ana Julaton (2-3) permezz deċiżjoni maqsuma (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

 

Ritratti: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/meae709iunpv7rt/AAAvcWOCHh0R5N0K9UT8o-Jna?dl=0

Riżultati Card preliminari:

John Lopez (6-4) defeated Billy Giovanella (9-5) via deċiżjoni unanima (29-28, 30-27, 30-26)

Kevin Carrier (1-0) defeated Jose Antonio Perez (0-1) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Vovka Clay (4-2) defeated Frank Sforza (6-1) permezz sottomissjoni (giljottina) fi 1:17 ta 'round tnejn

Don Shainis (4-1) defeated Matthew Denning (5-7) permezz TKO (strajkijiet) fi 4:50 ta round wieħed

Jordan Young (7-0) defeated Alec Hooben (5-4) permezz sottomissjoni (ċowk trijangolu) fi 2:44 ta round wieħed

Costello van Steenis (9-1) defeated Steve Skrzat (8-10) permezz sottomissjoni (strajkijiet) fi 2:52 ta round wieħed

Joaquin Buckley (8-1) defeated Vinicius de Jesus (5-2) permezz deċiżjoni maqsuma (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Pete Rogers (3-4) defeated Timothy Wheeler (1-5) permezz sottomissjoni (giljottina) fi :37 ta round wieħed

Dekan Hancock (3-1) defeated John Beneduce (2-2) permezz TKO (strajkijiet) fi 3:38 ta round wieħed

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GEGARD MOUSASI TO DEBUT AT BELLATOR 185 AGAINST ALEXANDER SHLEMENKO ON OCTOBER 20

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‘KING MO’ MEETS LIAM MCGEARY IN LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA

LOS ANGELES – On the heels of his recent Bellator signing, Gegard Mousasi (42-6-2) will make his promotional debut against former champ Alexander Shlemenko (56-9, 1 NC) fuq Il-ġimgħa, Ottubru 20 fi Bellator 185: Mousasi vs. Shlemenko, an event that takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

B'żieda, the co-main event of Bellator 185: Mousasi vs. Shlemenko will feature a light heavyweight contest pitting “King Mo” Lawal (21-6, 1 NC) against former titleholder Liam McGeary (12-2). Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announcing in the coming weeks.

The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for this massive event start at $30, with an exclusive Bellator Nation Presale offer on L-Erbgħa, Lulju 19 fi 10 a.m. U permezz Il-Ħamis, July at 10 p.m. U. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Il-ġimgħa, Lulju 21 fi 10 a.m. U and are available at the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

Long-considered to be one of the elite two-division threats in MMA, Mousasi is set for his Bellator debut and is currently riding a five-fight win streak that includes recent knockout victories over two former world champions in Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort. Prior to his UFC tenure, Mousasi captured the STRIKEFORCE light heavyweight title, as well as the DREAM light heavyweight and middleweight titles in Japan. “The Dreamcatcher,” who currently trains out of The Netherlands, has earned victories over some of the sports’ biggest names, including Dan Henderson, “Jacare” Souza, Mark Hunt, Ovince Saint-Preux, Melvin Manhoef, Hector Lombard and “Babalu” Sobral.

 

Shlemenko, a former middleweight champion, has competed under the Viacom-owned promotion’s umbrella since Bellator 16 fil 2010. Known for his vicious finishing ability, “Storm” ruled with an iron fist over Bellator’s 185-pound division, defending his belt on three occasions. One of the most dominant champions in Bellator history and currently riding a five-fight win streak, which includes a TKO victory over Kendall Grove fi Bellator 162, Shlemenko has his sights set on earning a shot at once again becoming world champion.

 

It was only a matter of time before “King Mo” Lawal and Liam McGeary squared off inside the Bellator cage. On the heels of a unanimous decision victory over “Rampage” Jackson at Bellator 175, the king of Bellator’s “money-weight” division returns to meet Britain’s McGeary. Never one to shy away from a fight, the former STRIKEFORCE champion, has stepped inside the Bellator cage on 14 separate occasions and was also victorious during RIZIN’s first open-weight tournament in 2015.

 

Widely regarded as one of the top light heavyweights in the world, McGeary will enter his bout with Lawal looking to once again stake his claim on the division he once sat atop of. A member of Team Renzo Gracie in New York, McGeary brings his renowned jiu-jitsu skills to the table against an opponent who has yet to be submitted in 27-fights as a professional. Of the 34-year-old’s 12 jirbaħ, 11 have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards, a feat McGeary hopes to continue in the co-main event of Bellator 185: Mousasi vs. Shlemenko.

 

Aġġornat Bellator 185: Mousasi vs. Shlemenko Karta tal-Ġlieda:

Middleweight Main Event: Gegard Mousasi (42-6-2) vs. Alexander Shlemenko (56-9, 1 NC)

Light Heavyweight Ko-Main Event: Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (21-6, 1 NC) vs. Liam McGeary (12-2)

 

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About Bellator:

Bellator is a leading mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Taħt id-direzzjoni ta 'promotur ġlieda veteran Scott coker, Bellator hija disponibbli għal kważi 1 billion people worldwide in over 160 pajjiżi. Fl-Istati Uniti, Bellator can be seen on SPIKE, the combat sports television leader. Bellator is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, orkestrazzjoni avveniment ħajjin, żvilupp ġellied / Relazzjonijiet, akkwist post, ħolqien sponsorship / iżvilupp, liċenzjar internazzjonali, marketing, reklamar, pubbliċità u relazzjonijiet ta ’kummissjoni. Bellator is based in Hollywood, Calif. and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, dar għall-marki fid-dinja ta 'divertiment premier li jgħaqqdu ma' udjenzi permezz tal-kontenut konvinċenti madwar televiżjoni, stampa mozzjoni, pjattaformi mobbli u online.

 

Dwar Spike:

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BELLATUR UFFIĊJALI 179: DALEY VS. MACDONALD WEIGH-IN RESULTS & RITRATTI

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EVENT TAKES PLACE GĦADA AT THE SSE ARENA, WEMBLEY IN LONDON — AIRS AT 9 PM ET/8 PM CT ON SPIKE

COMPLETE WEIGH-IN PHOTOS HERE

Uffiċjali Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonaldMain Card Weights:

Welterweight Main Event: Rory MacDonald (170.1) vs. Paul Daley (170.8)

Light Heavyweight Ko-Main Event: Linton Vassell (205) vs. Liam McGeary (205.5)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Augusto Sakai (263.75) vs. Cheick Kongo (244)

Catchweight Feature Bout: D.J. Griffin (164) vs. Kevin “Baby Slice” Ferguson Jr. (165)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Dan Vinni (169.4) vs. Alex Lohore (170)

 

Bellator.com-Streamed Card preliminari:

Preliminari Ħfief: Jay Dods (154.75) vs. Alfie Davis (155)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Dan Konecke (227.5) vs. Stav Economou (260.75)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Jamie Powell (125.2) vs. Amir Albazi (125.5)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Umer Kayani (168.75) vs. Nathan Jones (169)

Bout Preliminari tal-Piż Nofsani: Fabian Edwards (184.5) vs. Rafal Cejrowski (185)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout: Jeremy Petley (148.75) vs. Chase Morton (149.75)

Bout Preliminari tal-Piż Nofsani: Marcin Prostko (185.25) vs. Mike Shipman (185.75)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout:Salih Kulucan (135.5) vs. Diego Barbosa (136)

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HEAVYWEIGHT FEATURE FIGHT PITTING CHEICK KONGO AGAINST AUGUSTO SAKAI ADDED TO BELLATOR 179: DALEY VS. MACDONALD AT THE SSE ARENA, WEMBLEY ON MAY 19

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Bellator 179 PRELIMINARY MATCHUPS SET

LOS ANGELES — A newly announced heavyweight bout featuring Cheick Kongo (26-10-2) kontra Augusto Sakai (9-0-1) has been added to the already-electric Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald avveniment, which emanates from The SSE Arena, Wembley on May 19.

Kongo, the French-born heavyweight, is currently riding a four-fight win streak that includes wins over Oli Thompson and Alexander Volkov, while the 25-year-old Sakai looks to stay unbeaten and make a name for himself in the division.

Barra minn hekk, preliminary matchups featuring some of the U.K.’s best up-and-coming talent have been finalized for the event.

Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald will be broadcast on SPIKE at 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT. Tickets for the event are on sale now at The SSE Arena, Wembley Box Office (0844 815 0815), ssearena.co.uk u axs.com.

Aġġornat Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald Main Card:

Welterweight Main Event: Paul Daley (39-14-2) vs. Rory MacDonald (18-4)

Welterweight Feature Bout: Michael Page (12-0) vs. Derek Anderson (14-3)

Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Liam McGeary (12-1) vs. Linton Vassell (17-5)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Cheick Kongo (26-10-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0-1)

Card preliminari:

Preliminari Ħfief: Jay Dods (6-0) vs. Alfie Davis (6-1)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Rob Beech (4-1) vs. Stav Economou (17-5)

Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Jamie Powell (6-1) vs. Amir Albazi (8-0)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Umer Kayani (4-3) vs. Nathan Jones (10-5)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Dan Vinni (14-14) vs. Alex Lohore (10-1)

Bout Preliminari tal-Piż Nofsani: Liam Etebar (6-1) vs. Rafal Cejra Cejrowski (2-0)

Catchweight Preliminary Bout (150 lbs.): Jeremy Petley (10-8) vs. Chase Morton (6-3)

Bout Preliminari tal-Piż Nofsani: Marcin Prostko (4-5) vs. Mike Shipman (9-1)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Salih Kulucan (4-5) vs. Diego Barbosa (3-0)

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FNU Sports Ġlieda kontra Show: UFC, Bellator and Boxing Recaps/Previews; Dana The Drama Queen; Muhammad Ali Jr. Detained at Florida Airport; Transgender Wrestler Wins Women’s Wrestling Title in Texas

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Tom, Rich and Tony recap the major combat sports events from last week, including a major heavyweight showdown between Deontay Wilder and Gerald Washington, a successful title defense by Liam McGeary last Friday at a Dublin, Ireland Bellator show, and a superb comeback by Jarrett Hurd over Tony Harrison. We also look forward to the inaugural women’s featherweight title bout in Bellator tomorrow night and a star-studded UFC 209 fight card including two of the most anticipated co-main events in recent UFC history. Stephen Thompson gets his rematch with UFC Welterweight Champ Tyron Woodley in the main event while Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson fight for a shot to face Conor McGregor for the lightweight title in the co-main event. We also discuss GSP’s comeback fight against Michael Bisping, a transgender female on her way to becoming a male winning a Texas women’s wrestling title, and Muhammad Ali’s son being detained at a Florida airport in early February. Check out our first Full FNU Combat Sports Show hosted on YouTube:

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Bellator 173 RIŻULTATI UFFIĊJALI & RITRATTI

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Liam McGeary (12-1) defeated Brett McDermott (7-5) permezz tat-TKO fi 1:06 ta 'round tnejn

James Gallagher (6-0) defeated Kirill Medvedovsky (7-4) permezz sottomissjoni (ċowk wara-naked) fi 2:53 ta round wieħed

Iona Razafiarison (2-1) defeated Sinead Kavanagh (4-1) via deċiżjoni unanima (30-27, 30-26, 30-25)

Alex Lohore (11-1) defeated Colin Fletcher (13-8) permezz sottomissjoni (ċowk wara-naked) fi 2:42 ta 'round tnejn

Shay Walsh (15-4) defeated James McErleane (6-4) via deċiżjoni unanima (29-28 x3)

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‘BELLATOR 173’ HEADS TO THE SSE ARENA IN BELFAST ON FEBRUARY 24 AS LIAM MCGEARY TAKES ON CHRIS FIELDS

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Jannar 10, 2017) – A light heavyweight bout pitting former 205-pound world champion Liam McGeary (11-1) kontra Chris Fields (11-7-1) will serve as the main event of "Bellator 173: McGeary vs. oqsma," which will take place inside The SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Il-ġimgħa, Frar 24.

 

"Bellator 173: McGeary vs. Fields” airs on Spike at 9 p.m. U/8 p.m. CT. Tickets for the event start at just £35 and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.ie, SSEArenaBelfast.com, or the SSE Arena box office.

 

Hailing from Andover, England, the 34-year-old McGeary will make the short trek up to Northern Ireland’s capital for the first time in his career, where he will once again compete in a main event. The former Bellator MMA light heavyweight champion will enter the cage for the 10th time under the Scott Coker-led promotion, where he has posted an 8-1 record with seven finishes. Following an 11-fight winning streak to begin his professional career, McGeary finally experienced the sour taste of defeat, meta Phil Davis wrestled the title away from him at ‘Bellator 163.’ McGeary has consistently proven to be one of the most dangerous strikers and submission artists in the 205-pound division, finishing his victim in 10 ta 11 career wins, including eight in the opening frame. Much like the “RMS Titanic,” which was built in Belfast, McGeary hopes to sink Fields when the two take center stage inside The SSE Arena on Frar 24.

 

A native of Dublin, Irlanda, Fields will also have a short trek to Belfast when he enters the cage on Frar 24. “The Housewives’ Choice” will be making his Bellator MMA debut, following nine years under the direction of local promotions, including three appearances under European powerhouse BAMMA. After competing at middleweight in 2015, the 33-year-old Fields returned to the light heavyweight division, recording a first round submission victory over Dan Konecke at “BAMMA 24.” Fields has tallied finishes in each of his 11 career wins, making him one of the most menacing opponents for anyone standing in his way. Now the SBG Ireland product will look to make a splash in his first fight with Bellator MMA, as he prepares for the former division kingpin.

 

Hailing from nearby Straban, Irlanda, the 20-year-old Gallagher is one of the brightest stars in all “The Emerald Island.” At age 15, “The Strabanimal” moved away from home to join Coach John Kavanagh at Straight Blast Gym (SBG), where he now trains alongside the best fighters in the country including Connor McGregor. Having made his Bellator debut in London this past July in London, Gallagher followed up in December with a submission victory over Anthony Taylor in front of a raucous home crowd at the 3Arena in Dublin. Gallagher’s opponent will be announced in the near future.

 

Aġġornata "Bellator 173: McGeary vs. Fields” Main Card:

Light Heavyweight Main Event: Liam McGeary (11-1) vs. Chris Fields (11-7-1)

Featherweight Feature: James Gallagher (5-0) vs. TBD

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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED, PHIL DAVIS TAKES HOME BELLATOR MMA TITLE WITH DOMINATING FIVE-ROUND VICTORY

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Imla Ritratti tal-Avveniment Hawnhekk / Full Event Highlights Here

 

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Novembru. 4, 2016) – It’s a wonderful life for Phil Davis (17-3), who dethroned Liam McGeary (11-1) nhar il-Ġimgħa lejl fil “Bellator 163,” taking home the light heavyweight championship.

As has been the case plenty of times throughout Davis’ illustrious career, his wrestling pedigree was the deciding factor, nullifying the world-class jiu-jitsu of the Renzo Gracie-trained former champion. For nearly 25-minutes, “Mr. Wonderful” maintained top pressure on the New York-native, frustrating McGeary and putting him into desperation mode in the fifth and final round. McGeary fought valiantly to both stop and submit the longtime Alliance MMA-product, imma fl-aħħar, Davis took home the unanimous decision with scorecards of 50-43, 50-45, 50-44.

McGeary, who suffered the first loss of his young career, was humble in defeat, admitting that while Davis was the better man throughout their main event fight, he will be back to reclaim what he feels is rightfully his.

Returning home to Southern California with a new belt in tow, Davis now sets his sights on his pregnant wife, who is due to give birth to his second son nhar it-Tnejn.

Brennan Ward & Saad Awad Provide 90 Seconds of Pure Violence

In an absolute barnburner, Brennan Ward u You Awad went toe-to-toe for the 86 seconds they shared the Bellator MMA cage together, doing their best imitation of Rock Em’ Sock Em’ Robots until “Irlandiż” caught “Assassin” with an uppercut that sent the Palestinian face first into the canvas. With the knockout, Ward moves into sixth place on the all-time list of KO’s under the promotion’s banner, and now sets his sights on a future matchup against the elite at 170-pounds.

Neiman Gracie Tells the MMA World, ‘Gracie Jiu-Jitsu’ is Back

After finding out they would be competing live on SPIKE less than 24 hours before entering the Bellator MMA cage, Neiman Gracie (5-0) xogħol ta 'malajr magħmula minn Orsijiet Rudy (16-15), latching on to an arm bar 4:39 into the opening frame and forcing the tap from “Bad News.” Gracie was able to add to his impressive submission record, which has now been stretched to three victories in three Bellator MMA appearances, including a pair of first-round submissions. The 27-year-old was also able to please Royce Gracie, who was cornering his bout for the evening.

Javy Ayala Spoils Return of Sergei Kharitonov in 16 sekondi

In what many people thought would be a triumphant return to the sport of MMA for Sergei Kharitonov (23-6), Javy Ayala (10-5) spoiled that, sending the Russian heavyweight to the canvas in a heap following an overhand right 16 seconds into the matchup. Bl-rebħa, “Eye Candy” immediately inserted himself into further big-time match-ups, namedropping both Bobby Lashley u Matt Mitrione during his post-fight interview. In his last two outings, the Northern California-native has finished his foe in the opening round via stoppage.

Riżultati Card preliminari:

U Ruth (1-0) defeated Dustin Collins-Miles (0-1) permezz TKO (puntelli) fi 3:19 ta round wieħed

Tyrell Fortune (1-0) defeated Cody Miskell (0-1) permezz TKO (puntelli) fi 2:22 ta round wieħed

Tim Caron (6-0) defeated Steve Skrzat (8-9) permezz tat-TKO fi 1:22 ta round wieħed

Hannah Regina (1-0) defeated Sarah Ħlas (1-4) permezz sottomissjoni (arm bar) fi 4:51 ta round wieħed

Tim Caron (6-0) defeated Steve Skrzat (8-9) permezz tat-TKO fi 1:22 ta 'round tnejn

Blair Tugman (9-6) defeated Walter Smith-Cotito (4-5, 1 NC) via deċiżjoni unanima (29-28)

Christopher Foster (10-4) defeated Thomas English (6-7) via deċiżjoni unanima (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Tyler King (12-4) defeated Josh DIEKMANN (15-8, 1 NC) permezz sottomissjoni (ċowk wara-naked) fi 1:39 ta 'round tnejn

Carlos Corriea (2-0) defeated Ilya Kotau (1-2) permezz deċiżjoni maqsuma (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)

Vinicius De Jesus (5-1) defeated James Boran (6-1) permezz sottomissjoni (ċowk wara-naked) fi 1:55 tal round 2