Patchy Mix takes no notice, submits Sergio Pettis and wins bantamweight belt at Bellator 301

Patchy mix won the bantamweight belt against Sergio Pettis (Photo: Reproduction/Twitter)

Bellator's bantamweight division (up to 61,2kg) has a new lineal champion. In the co-main fight of Bellator 301, an event held this Friday (17), Patchy mix He beat Sergio Pettis and unified the interim and linear belts in the category.

Superior from the first second of the fight, Mix made use of his height and wingspan advantage, cornered the then linear champion and controlled the actions until finding space for a rear-naked choke in the second round.

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New rooster champion, Patchy mix He now has six consecutive victories in Bellator and has not lost since his debut in the organization in September 2020.

On the other hand, Sergio Pettis says goodbye to the throne of the category after a reign that began in May 2021 and which featured two title defenses.

Patchy Mix takes no notice and makes it look easy against Sergio Pettis

Patchy mix He started the fight by taking the initiative and trying a front high kick. Close to the fence, Pettis left a jab and a stomp on his rival's knee. Mix cornered Pettis against the fence, took the champion to the ground and took him for a walk around the cage before completing the takedown. The champion tried to climb the guard, but Mix managed to move to the 100 kg position, land a few knees on Pettis' shoulder and control until the end of the round.

Patchy mix He started the second round with a high kick, but Pettis responded with a good straight shot. The challenger again cornered the champion against the fence and entered the double leg. Pettis resisted, but Mix moved to the back, completed the takedown, quickly closed the lock on the waist line, tied Pettis' neck with a rear naked choke and forced the three taps, becoming the new bantamweight champion.

Raufeon Stots beats Danny Sabatello again in rematch

Raufeon Stots defeated Danny Sabatello at Bellator 301 (Photo: Reproduction/Twitter)

Less than a year after beating Danny Sabatello in a split decision at the Bellator 289, Raufeon Stots once again beat his rival on the main card of Bellator 301, this Friday (17), this time, however, the victory came unanimously after three rounds of a busy duel peppered with provocations.

With the result, Raufeon Stots recovers from the knockout suffered in the interim belt fight against Patchy mix, in April this year and achieved his eighth victory in nine fights in Bellator.

On the other side, Danny Sabatello suffered his second defeat in a row and his third in the last four fights in the circular cage.

AJ McKee surpasses Sidney Outlaw in 'bloodbath'

A. J. McKee beat Sidney Outlaw at Bellator 301 (Photo: Reproduction/Twitter)

In the second fight of the Bellator 301 main card, valid for the lightweight division (up to 70,3kg), A. J. McKee asserted favoritism and overcame Sidney Outlaw. Even though he was knocked down in three rounds and spent most of the fight on his back on the ground, the former featherweight champion (up to 65,7kg) was more active, threw many more blows and opened up profuse bleeding on his opponent's face, guaranteeing the victory in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

The triumph over Outlaw was the third in a row for A. J. McKee, undefeated since losing the featherweight belt to Patrick Pitbull and consequent rise to the lightweight division.

Sidney Outlaw, on the other hand, is unable to continue the victory he achieved over Islam Mamedov in August and continues to alternate between good and bad results in the Bellator cage.

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