Live results and free streaming video of the preliminary card for tonight’s Bellator 149 event, which is headlined by a legends match pitting Royce Gracie vs. Ken Shamrock and a battle of former backyard brawlers in Kimbo Slice vs. Dada 5000.
Join us tonight on Bloody Elbow for live results, streaming video of the preliminary card and detailed play-by-play as Bellator 149: Shamrock vs Gracie kicks off from The Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
The nostalgia inducing main event will feature MMA pioneers Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock while former Florida backyard brawlers Kimbo Slice and Dada 5000 fill the co-main slot. Also on the main card: up-and-comer Derek Campos draws notorious striker Melvin Guillard, former light-heavyweight champ Emanuel Newton rematches Linton “The Swarm” Vassell, and Daniel Pineda draws Emmanuel Sanchez.
Live results and play-by-play will commence with the Spike TV broadcast at 9 p.m. ET. Free streaming video of the entire preliminary card is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. ET. The full lineup and schedule follows. Check out this week’s MMA Vivisection for detailed analysis, predictions and betting odds.
Bellator 149 Main Card
(Spike, 9 p.m. ET)
Kimbo Slice vs. Dada 5000
Derek Campos vs. Melvin Guillard
Emanuel Newton vs. Linton Vassell
R1:
Daniel Pineda vs. Emmanuel Sanchez
R1: Pineda glances with an early one-two. Sanchez fires back but Pineda gets the better of the exchange, then flows into a double-leg takedown that he finishes. Heavy top from Pineda, who deftly slithers to half guard and then to back control. Sanchez protects his neck and brazenly rolls out of danger to regain full guard, then manages to kick Pineda away and separate.
Sanchez lands a short punch and a knee downstairs as they collide in the center. Pineda changes levels and hits another easy takedown. Pineda immediately threatens to pass and transition to back control but Sanchez only gives up half guard. Pineda rolls into an armbar during a scramble, then transitions into a calf crusher. Sanchez patiently fights it off but he’s being forced to play defense constantly. Pineda uses the calf slicer as a sweep and moves on top into the half guard of Sanchez. 10-9 Pineda.
R2: Pineda opens with a spinning back elbow that grazes. Sanchez earns some respect with a high kick that’s blocked and a heavy short-range right that puts Pineda off balance. Sanchez pounces on him as Pineda goes on his left hip in pursuit of a sweep. Sanchez gets a heavy base in half guard and lands a series of hard right hammer-fists. Sanchez backs out of the pocket to avoid a leg lock and comes back into Pineda’s guard with a diving right hand.
Pineda scrambles back to his feet and hits a counter takedown just before the halfway mark. Full, closed guard for Sanchez and some spike elbows to the top of Pineda’s head. Sanchez switches to a body triangle and sticks with the short elbows as Pineda is uncharacteristically static in top control. The ref stands them up and Pineda throws a cartwheel kick from too close and Sanchez steps in to jam it and takes Pineda down. Pineda rolls into an armbar, then transitions into a kneebar; they separate as Sanchez fends it off. Another whiffed Capoeira-style kick from Pineda but he follows with a late takedown. 10-9 Sanchez.
R3: The ringside doc gives Pineda’s foot a long look before okaying him for the final hurrah. He shows no ill effects as he fires off consecutive one-twos, then dumps Sanchez with a blast double. Pineda looks for a wild pass that Sanchez is able to counter and reverse with the front headlock. Sanchez passes to side control, then crams a volley of hammer-fists into Pineda’s face as he regains full guard. More sharp strikes from Sanchez on top, who again goes to the front headlock to deny a Pineda transition.
A steady stream of Sanchez leather is careening off Pineda’s face, who isn’t as slippery off his back as he’s been in previous rounds. Pineda fights back to his feet but eats a barrage of punishment for his efforts. Sanchez puts him on the cage and attacks the body and thighs with knees. Pineda slips to the rear waist cinch and Sanchez somersaults out of it, then spins around to take top control. Pineda rolls into a leg lock but Sanchez defends and batters him with punches. Now it’s back control for Sanchez, who’s finishing strong. Sanchez passes to full mount but Pineda bucks him off and gets back to his feet. Sanchez thumps the wobbly Pineda in his already grotesquely swollen eye. 10-8 Sanchez. I have it 29-27 Sanchez.
- Emmanuel Sanchez defeats Daniel Pineda by split decision (28-29, 29-27, 29-28)
Preliminary Card
(BloodyElbow at 6:30 p.m. ET)
Isaac Villanueva defeats Richard Knepp by TKO (punches) R1 0:42
Jeremy Mahon defeats Davis Sylvester by TKO (punches) R2 4:22
Adrian Yanez defeats Ryan Hollis by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Jason Langellier defeats Anthony Ivy by submission (D’arce choke) R1 2:09
Justin Wren defeats Juan Torres by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Mike Trinh defeats Angel Zamora by submission (armbar) R1 3:49
C.J. Hancock defeats Ruben Esparsa by submission (rear-naked choke) R3 1:26
Manny Lozoya defeats Jacob Norsworthy by submission (guillotine choke) R1 2:33