D. Moret (right) and Killys Mota (left) face-off before Bellator 282 (Photo: Instagram/@bellatormma)
With a show in the grappling fight, the Brazilian Killys Mota emerged victorious at the end of the preliminary card of Bellator 282. Against the American Dan Moret, the Brazilian athlete played a little seen, but efficient game, and won the unanimous decision of the judges. The show took place at the Mohegan Sun Arena, in Uncasville, Connecticut (USA).
After the victory, Killys recovered from the last two setbacks suffered in the organization and now has 13 triumphs and three setbacks in his professional career. Veteran of mixed martial arts, Dan Moret suffers his second defeat in a row and his record in the sport now stands at 15 positive results and eight negative results.
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THE FIGHT
Killys started the fight at a fast pace, punishing his rival with a series of blows and then taking him down and putting him down. Moret tried to resist the initial momentum of the Brazilian, who was already trying to take his back. Mota went to mount to try to hit his rival with ground and pound. The North American managed to resist and returned to his feet with just under two minutes remaining in the round. The two athletes entered into an intense exchange in the final minute and brought the audience in the arena to their feet. Killys took the American into the clinch in the final seconds, he tried to explode on his rival but the bell sounded.
Killys returned for the second round, already applying the takedown to Moret, who again found himself on his back on the ground. The North American tried to stay aside, but was hit by the Brazilian. Mota remained dominant in the grappling fight, even when he was unable to strike, he clung intensely to Dan, completely controlling the fight. Moret managed to escape the position and applied a good combination of knees, which caught the Brazilian squarely. Killys tried to take down again and was surprised by a submission attempt from the North American, which was unsuccessful.
Smarter, Moret didn't fall in the Brazilian's 'standard' takedown attempt at the beginning of the round. The North American managed to keep the fight standing, taking advantage of his size. Quite tired, the two athletes started to adopt striking as a strategy and Moret started to land the best blows. Seeing the 'damage', Killys put him down with just under two minutes remaining in the round. The Brazilian just started fighting on the ground, to try to win the round and, consequently, the fight. The duel ended with some boos from the audience present.
Featherweight promise, Lucas Brennan wins via submission in the first round
L. Brennan x J. Soto (Photo: Instagram/@bellatormma)
Prospect in the featherweight division (up to 65,7kg), Lucas Brennan still doesn't know what defeat means in his career. On the preliminary card of Bellator 282, the American took no notice of his compatriot Johnny Soto and won with a rear naked choke in the first round.
With seven victories in his career, all with Bellator, Brennan is consolidating himself as one of the big names in the division led by the Brazilian Patrick Pitbull. Johnny Soto suffers the second negative result of his career and now has 4 positive results and three negative results in MMA.
Former lightweight champion Brent Primus is knocked out by Russian prospect
B. Primus x A. Shabily (Photo: Instagram/@BellatorMMA)
Former champion and number two in the lightweight rankings (under 70,3kg), Brent Primus was surprised by Russian prospect Alexander Shabliy and ended up knocked out in the second round. In a duel that was, until then, balanced, Primus tried to close the distance and was surprised by a sequence of crosses in the counterattack. The North American was knocked out and it was up to the central referee to stop the fight.
With the triumph, Shabliy achieved his seventh consecutive victory and should appear, in the next ranking update, in the top-5 of the featherweight division. The Russian has a record of 22 wins and three setbacks in MMA. On the other hand, Primus now has 11 positive results and three negative results in the sport.
Cat Zingano overcomes injury and defeats Pam Sorenson by unanimous decision of the judges
C. Zingano and P. Sorenson at the Bellator 282 weigh-ins (Photo: Instagram/@bellatormma)
Martial arts veteran achieved her third consecutive victory in Bellator and established herself as one of the possible challengers for the featherweight champion (up to 65,7kg) Chris Cyborg. On Friday night (24), the North American overcame a knee injury during the fight, which prevented her from performing 100%, but calmly defeated Pam Sorenson with a unanimous decision from the judges.
With the triumph, 'Alpha' now boasts a record of 13 triumphs and six setbacks in her career and remains in the win column since her departure from the UFC in 2018. Her compatriot Pam Sorenson suffered her second defeat in three fights in the company and now has nine positive results and five negative results as an MMA professional.
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