Bellator 159 Results – Taimanglo Chokes Out Caldwell In Third Round

Bellator MMA held their Bellator 159 event on Friday night at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas. In the main event of the evening, Joe Taimanglo finished off Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell.

Below are quick-match results from the Bellator 159…

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Bellator MMA held their Bellator 159 event on Friday night at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas. In the main event of the evening, Joe Taimanglo finished off Darrion “The Wolf” Caldwell.

Below are quick-match results from the Bellator 159 event:

– Joe Taimanglo def. Darrion Caldwell via sub (guillotine) 0:09 R3.
– Melvin Guillard def. Dave Rickels via KO 2:14 R1.
– Daniel Weichel def. Emmanuel Sanchez via SD 30-27, 27-30, 29-28.
– Emily Ducote def. Bruna Vargas via sub (RNC) 0:29 R2.
– Philipe Lins def. Guilherme Viana via KO 1:13 R2.
– Jessica Middleton def. Bruna Ellen via UD 29-28 X3.
– Gaston Reyno def. L.J. Hermreck via TKO 3:57 R3.
– Trey Ogden def. Manny Meraz via sub (guillotine) 2:37 R2.
– Chris Harris def. Matt Foster via sub (RNC) 1:23 R1.
– Fernando Martinez def. Marcio Navarro via SD 28-29, 29-28 X2.
– Johnny Marigo def. Andy Riley via sub (verbal) 2:44 R1.
– Brandon Phillips def. Chuka Willis via UD 30-27 X3.

Bellator 159 Live Results

It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Friday, July 22nd, 2016) will come from in the form of Bellator 159. Headlining the card are Joe Taimanglo and Darrion Caldwell, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the rest of the main card. Darrion

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It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Friday, July 22nd, 2016) will come from in the form of Bellator 159. Headlining the card are Joe Taimanglo and Darrion Caldwell, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the rest of the main card.

Darrion Caldwell and Joe Taimanglo meet in in a bantamweight bout in the main event of Bellator 159.

Dave Rickels and Melvin Guillard meet in a lightweight bout in the co-main event of Bellator 159.

Daniel Weichel vs. Emmanuel Sanchez is next in a featherweight bout.

Opening the Bellator 159 main card on Spike TV is a strawweight bout between Bruna Vargas (2-0) and Emily Ducote (2-1)

Here are the results for this event:

Main Card

Bantamweight Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (9-0) vs. Joe Taimanglo (22-6)

Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (17-4, 1 NC) vs. Melvin Guillard (32-16-2, 2 NC)

Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniel Weichel (36-9) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (13-2)

Strawweight Preliminary Bout: Bruna Vargas (2-0) vs. Emily Ducote (2-1)

Preliminary Card

Philipe Lins def. Guilherme Viana via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 1:13

Jessica Middleton def. Bruna Ellen via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Gaston Reyno def. L.J. Hermreck TKO (punches) – Round 3, 3:57

Johnny Marigo def. Andy Riley via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 2:44

Fernando Martinez def. Marcio Navarro via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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Betting Odds For Bellator 159: Darrion Caldwell Big Favorite

Bellator 159 is here, and it goes down today from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas. The prelims will air on Spike TV.com while the main card (four bouts) will air on Spike TV. The event is headlined by a bantamweight title eliminator bout between Super Prospect Darrion Caldwell and Joe Taimanglo. The winner

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Bellator 159 is here, and it goes down today from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas. The prelims will air on Spike TV.com while the main card (four bouts) will air on Spike TV.

The event is headlined by a bantamweight title eliminator bout between Super Prospect Darrion Caldwell and Joe Taimanglo. The winner of this fight will face the current bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas later this year. In the co-main event of the evening, local hometown hero Dave “Caveman” Rickels (17-4) will meet Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard (32-16-2) in a lightweight bout.

According to oddsmakers, Caldwell is a -1600 favorite over Taimanglo, who is a +1050 underdog. Other odds for the main card include Guillard being a +110 underdog against Rickels, who is a -160 favorite.

Emily Ducote +200 Over 2½ -185

Bruna Vargas -260 Under 2½ +155

Emmanuel Sanchez +180 Over 2½ -265

Daniel Weichel -240 Under 2½ +205

Melvin Guillard +130 Over 2½ +110

David Rickels -160 Under 2½ -140

Joe Taimanglo +1050 Over 1½ -120

Darrion Caldwell -1600 Under 1½ -110

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Bellator 159 Weigh-In Results

Bellator officials held the weigh-ins for Bellator 159 on Thursday and you can watch them here: Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo takes place on Friday, July 22, 2016 at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas. The prelims will air on Spike TV.com while the main card (four bouts) will air on Spike TV. The

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Bellator officials held the weigh-ins for Bellator 159 on Thursday and you can watch them here:

Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo takes place on Friday, July 22, 2016 at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas. The prelims will air on Spike TV.com while the main card (four bouts) will air on Spike TV.

The event is headlined by a bantamweight title eliminator bout between Super Prospect Darrion Caldwell and Joe Taimanglo. The winner of this fight will face the current bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas later this year. In the co-main event of the evening, local hometown hero Dave “Caveman” Rickels (17-4) will meet Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard (32-16-2) in a lightweight bout.

Here are the weigh-in results:

Darrion Caldwell (136) vs. Joe Taimanglo (138)
David Rickels (155.8) vs. Melvin Guillard (*157.9)
Daniel Weichel (145.2) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez (146)
Luiz Philipe Lins (204.6) vs. Guilherme Viana (205.1)
Bruna Ellen (125) vs. Jessica Middleton (125.4)
Bruna Vargas (125.1) vs. Emily Ducote (125.3)
Gaston Reyno (146) vs. L.J. Hermreck Jr. (144.5)
Manuel Meraz (170.8) vs. Trey Ogden (170.8)
Chris Harris (184.8) vs. Matt Foster (188.9)
Marcio Navarro (155.3) vs. Fernando Martinez (155.3)
Johnny Marifio (134.7) vs. Andy Riley (135.3)
Josh Pfeifer (155.5) vs. Henry Lindsay (155.9)
Chuka Willis (*146.2) vs. Brandon Phillips (145.8)

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Darrion Caldwell-Joe Taimanglo On For Bellator 159 Main Event

The main event of Bellator 159 will feature Darrion Caldwell and Joe Taimanglo meeting in a bantamweight title-eliminator, according to a report by Bleacher Report.

Set for July 22 from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas, the Spike TV co-main …

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The main event of Bellator 159 will feature Darrion Caldwell and Joe Taimanglo meeting in a bantamweight title-eliminator, according to a report by Bleacher Report.

Set for July 22 from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas, the Spike TV co-main event will include Melvin Guillard vs. Dave Rickels.

The winner of the Caldwell (9-0) and Taimanglo (22-6-1) contest will advance to face the winner of Eduardo Dantas-Marco Galvao, who meet June 17 at Bellator 156 for Galvao’s belt.

Caldwell, a former NCAA Div. I wrestling national champion, is coming off a submission win over former Bellator two-division champion Joe Warren.

Taimanglo is 5-2 since signing with Bellator, including three straight wins. Highlighting his run is a victory over Sirwan Kakai in March.

Bellator 159 To Feature Melvin Guillard Vs. David Rickels

For the sixth time in his last seven fights, Kansas’ own David Rickels will compete in front of the home crowd.

Rickels and Melvin Guillard will tangle at Bellator 159 this July from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas.

Since 2014, Rickels (…

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For the sixth time in his last seven fights, Kansas’ own David Rickels will compete in front of the home crowd.

Rickels and Melvin Guillard will tangle at Bellator 159 this July from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas.

Since 2014, Rickels (17-4) has fought five times in Mulvane, going 3-1 with one no-contest. This past February, he scored a first round finish vs. Bobby Cooper.

Guillard (32-16-2) has lost three in a row and is just 1-4 with a no-contest over his last six fights spanning time with Bellator, the World Series of Fighting and the UFC.