P. Pitbull put the featherweight belt up for grabs for the first time after regaining it in April 2017. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook Bellator MMA
Current Bellator featherweight champion, Patrick Pitbull won rematch against Daniel weichel and retained the title of the franchise organization after a split decision win by the judges. The confrontation was disputed and strategic; The details made a difference to the Brazilian's triumph.
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The first round was the moment in which the fighters used to study the opponent's distance and strategy. Thus, the athletes did not show much effectiveness. In the second round, Patrício returned more offensively and applied a good sequence of blows to Weichel. The German looked for a takedown in the first 10 minutes of the fight, but was unable to do so.
In the third round, Daniel imposed his game more easily, took down Pitbull, and applied important ground and pound strikes. He still tried to finish the Brazilian, but to no avail.
The champion reacted and proved superior in the fourth round by applying a takedown to remain on top. The Brazilian tried to finish, but the German didn't give the three taps. In the last round, aware of the advantage, Patrício managed the final five minutes. Without a knockout or submission, the fight went to the judges' decision who gave the victory by split decision (49-46, 47-48 and 48-47) to Pitbull who kept the featherweight belt.
The highlight of the event in Italy was Michele Martignoni. Just 6 seconds into the fight, he kicked Simone D'Anna in the head and she was knocked out. Thus, he achieved the record for the fastest knockout in the organization's history.
When your post-fight celebration lasts longer than the fight! 🙌
Michele Martignoni's six-second KO ties the record for fastest knockout in #bellator history! #Bellator203 #BellatorRome pic.twitter.com/UZXCmjwh2u
- Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) 15 July 2018
Results Bellator 203:
Patrick Pitbull derrotou Daniel weichel by split decision of the jurors
Alessio Sakara defeated Jamie Sloane via TKO in 1R
Andrei Koreshkov defeated Vaso Bakocevic by knockout in 1R
Alen Amedovski defeated Will Fleury by knockout in 1R
Maxim Radu defeated Simone La Preziosa via TKO in 1R
Michele Martignoni defeated Simone D'Anna by knockout in 1R
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