R. Bader advances to the semifinals of the Bellator GP. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
About nine years since their first meeting, Ryan bader managed to win the rematch against Lyoto Machida. In the main attraction of Bellator 256, held this Friday (9), the North American started the fight at a disadvantage, but reversed the situation, dominated the Brazilian on the ground and was declared the winner in the unanimous decision of the judges (49-45, 49-46, 49- 45).
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With the triumph, Bader secured a place in the semi-finals of the light heavyweight Grand Prix (up to 93kg.) and awaits the duel between 'Corey anderson x Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov' to meet his next opponent in the tournament. Now, the American has 27 wins, six losses and one 'fight without result'.
Yes, Lyoto Machida He is going through a delicate moment and has suffered the third setback in a row in his career. At 42 years old, the Brazilian has a record of 26 positive results and ten negative results.
THE FIGHT
The first attack of the fight was made by Lyoto Machida, who applied a strong kick to the rib of Ryan bader. With his characteristic style, the Brazilian studied the North American's steps, continued to invest in the waist line to open the guard and marked his opponent. On the other hand, Bader landed two right hands on Lyoto's face, but saw his opponent recover. In the last minute, Lyoto kicked high and hit Ryan with a 'shin kick'.
In the second round, Lyoto Machida continued punishing the waistline of Ryan bader, which already had changes in its appearance and seemed to feel it with each blow. At one point, in addition to landing another kick, the Brazilian also threw a cross. The response came soon, with the North American attacking and taking him down. In four supports, Lyoto was still hit with side blows to the head before the round ended.
In the third part, Ryan bader came in with another blow and Lyoto Machida gave the answer with a quick counterattack. At a loss, the North American crossed to the left and took down his opponent with ease. On the ground, he 'punished' with countless hard elbows. Injured, the Brazilian survived the losses suffered.
With a swollen face, Lyoto Machida He even tried to exchange blows, but was taken down again by Ryan bader. Still with remnants of the previous round, the North American used half guard to pressure the Brazilian with punches and elbows and, in dominant fashion, won another round.
In the fifth and final round, Ryan bader He fell again and, even though he cut his eyebrow, he continued to strike the ground. Tired out, Lyoto Machida he was unable to defend himself from the tough defeats and suffered his third consecutive defeat in his career.
In a warm fight, Vanessa Porto loses to Liz Carmouche
Rookie of the night, veteran Vanessa Porto had no reason to celebrate in the second most important fight of the night. In a heated fight, the Brazilian fought a balanced duel against the American Liz Carmouche, but was defeated by unanimous decision from the judges.
The fight began with a lot of study between the combatants. Vanessa Porto invested in the infamous 'calf kicks', while Liz Carmouche continued working on her distance. With just under two minutes left in the first round, the Brazilian came to touch the North American with a 'low kick'. In the last seconds, Vanessa ran after and took Carmouche to the fence, but didn't even progress in position.
In a different situation, the second round began with the North American looking for a takedown on the rail and working at short distances to score points. Vanessa, on the other hand, freed herself and returned to the center of the cage. In striking, she also tried to reduce the damage, but was not effective in her attempts.
Having an advantage on the grid and willing to 'settle the bill', Liz Carmouche bet on her safe game to confirm the victory. After exchanging with Vanessa Porto in the center of the cage, she also exchanged knees in the clinch and, based on muay-thai, also threw blows to the Brazilian's body until the bell sounded.
The triumph meant that Liz Carmouche reached 15 positive results and seven negative results. With two consecutive victories, she can challenge Brazilian champion Juliana Velasquez for the Bellator flyweight belt (up to 56,7kg).
Vanessa Porto, on the other hand, has her four-fight winning streak interrupted and will have to make up for the loss in her next fight. The veteran now has a record of 22 triumphs and nine setbacks.
More Brazil
In a fight that opened the second half of the Bellator 256, Goiti Yamauchi was defeated by Dan Moret in a split decision by the judges. After the end of regulation time, the decision went into the hands of the judges and the North American ended up declared the winner in the opinion of two of the three judges – who scored 29-28 in his favor.
With the defeat, the Japanese-Brazilian had his streak of three victories broken. The North American, who made his debut in the organization, recorded his second positive result in a row.
The only Tupiniquim representative on the preliminary card, Talita 'Treta' Nogueira alleviated her situation in Bellator by beating Jessica Borga. In the fight, the Brazilian had a point taken away by the referee after landing blows to the back of the head, but she turned things around and overcame her opponent in a unanimous decision by the judges (29-27, 29-27 and 29-27).
The former jiu-jitsu world champion returns to 'feel the taste' of triumph after two consecutive setbacks. Now, her record has eight wins and two losses. On the other hand, the North American loses for the first time in the organization and has a record of three positive and three negative results in her career.
Zingano wins and waits for 'Cyborg x Smith'
In a lightning fight, Zingano cat It didn't take long to submit Olivia Parker and get closer to the featherweight title fight (up to 65,7kg). The North American started the duel by taking down her opponent and, behind her back, saw her compatriot reverse the situation. Still, the fighter attacked her arm in the arm-bar and ended the fight.
When asked about the next step in the organization, Zingano stated that she hopes to face the winner in the fight between Chris Cyborg and Leslie Smith, which takes place on May 21st, for the category division title. She has never lost in Bellator and racked up her third win in a row. Parker, on the other hand, debuted on the wrong foot and is experiencing a streak of two consecutive defeats.
BELLATOR 256 RESULTS
MAIN CARD
Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Ryan bader derrotou Lyoto Machida in the unanimous decision of the judges (49-45, 49-46, 49-45) – Fight for the first stage of the GP
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Liz Carmouche defeated Vanessa Porto in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Adam Borics derrotou Jeremy kennedy in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg.) Zingano cat submitted Olivia Parker with an armbar 2m56s into R1
Lightweight (up to 70,3kg.) Dan Moret defeated Goiti Yamauchi in the judges' split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Middleweight (up to 83,9kg): Dalton Rosta defeated Tony Johnson via unanimous decision by the judges
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Talita nogueira defeated Jessica Borga via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27 and 29-27)
Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg): Jornel Lugo defeated Cass Bell by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27 and 30-27)
Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Cody Law defeated Nathan Ghareeb via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg): Jaylon Bates submitted Jeffrey Glossner with a 'Neck Crank' choke at 1m27s in R2
Lightweight (up to 70,3kg): Nainoa Dung defeated Izzy William by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27 and 29-28)
Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Diana Avsaragova defeated Tara Graff by knockout 29 seconds into R1
Bantamweight (up to 61,2kg): John Douma defeated Will Smith via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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