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LONDRES — (Juillet 16, 2016) - Douglas Lima (27-6) et Paul Daley (38-14-2) had been bound to cross paths throughout their Bellator MMA tenures, and on Saturday night at The O2 in London, the welterweight battle finally came to a head.
L'événement principal de “Bellator 158: Londres” pitted the former 170-pound titlist against “Semtex,” an Englishman who has been on a tear since coming back into the fray. Over the course of 15 procès-verbal, the two warriors ripped into each other’s bodies, rocking their foe with shots and scoring takedowns. Much to the chagrin of Daley’s hometown faithful, Lima got the better of Daley, earning a unanimous decision of (30-27 x3). Avec la victoire, Citron Vert, eyes a rematch with Andrey Koreshkov, the man who took his title nearly a year ago.
Matt Mitrione Moves to 2-0 Under the Bellator MMA Umbrella
Matt Mitrione (11-5) returned to the Bellator MMA cage fresh off his victory at “Bellator: Dynamite 2” and finished Oli Thompson (17-9), winning his second fight in three weeks. “Meathead” and the former Britain’s strongest man winner went toe-to-toe for the better part of two rounds, but at 4:21 in the second frame, Mitrione turned the lights out for Thompson. Maintenant, Mitrione moves ever closer to a shot at the vacant heavyweight belt, something he hopes to claim before the end of 2016.
Michael Page’s Knee Catches Itself A ‘Cyborg’
It’s rare when antics following a fight upstage a flying knee knockout, mais Michael Page (12-0) managed to do just that with his second round finish of Evangelista “Cyborg” (21-19) on Satuday night in London. La fin est venue à 4:31 de la seconde trame, when Cyborg shot for a takedown but was caught in the head with a knee that sent him sprawling to the mat.
Après cela, “Venom” continued to do what he does best – entertain.
Click here to watch the post-fight celebration everyone is talking about.
Francis Carmont Submits Opponent in Opening Round
In light heavyweight action, Francis Carmont (25-11) vaincu Lukasz Klinger (7-3) via submission to bounce back from his defeat at the hands of Phil Davis. La fin est venue au 3:54 de la trame d'ouverture, when Georges St. Pierre’s training partner used the D’Arce choke to make his opponent tap out.
James Gallagher is 19-Years-Old & is a “Strabanimal”
In the opening contest of "Bellator 158: London” James Gallagher (4-0) gardé son record invaincu intacte, cruising to a unanimous decision victory against Mike Cutting (6-6). “The Strabanimal” did all he could to have an action-packed Bellator MMA debut, but Cutting – who missed weight on Friday – relentlessly circled the cage, avoiding as much toe-to-toe combat as possible. À la fin, it didn’t matter, as the 19-year-old cruised to a unanimous 30-27 victoire.
Résultats de cartes préliminaires:
James Mulheron (9-1) vaincu Neil Grove (12-8-1) par décision unanime (29-28, 30-27, 30-26)
Michael Shipman (9-1) vaincu Dom Clark (7-10) par soumission (Anaconda Choke) R1
Pietro Menga (13-0) vaincu Spencer Hewitt (12-11) par KO (poinçon) à :41 de R1
Luiz Tosta (8-4-1) et Dean Garnett (7-0-1) fought to majority draw
Jason Radcliffe (9-2) vaincu Jack Mason (29-16-1) par KO (le genou) à :14 de R1
Manuel Garcia (28-19) vaincu Alex Reid (11-10-1) par décision unanime (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Danny Mitchell (18-7) vaincu C.J. Meeks (5-2) par soumission (twister) 4:25 de R1
Nathanial Wood (9-3) vaincu Chase Morton (6-3) par soumission (étranglement arrière-nue) à 3:59 de R3