Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii Ratings, Video Highlights From Dublin, Ireland

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Bellator MMA put the finishing touches on 2016 last Friday night with Bellator 169 from the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.

Despite the card airing via tape-delay on Spike, it still generate…

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Bellator MMA put the finishing touches on 2016 last Friday night with Bellator 169 from the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.

Despite the card airing via tape-delay on Spike, it still generated solid ratings numbers, according to a release from the network.

The ratings for the show included 699,000 viewers with a peak of 965,000, making it the most watched of the international Bellator MMA cards to date.

Bellator 169 included a main event that saw Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal defeat former Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii. Also, James Gallagher earned a win in the co-main event over Anthony Taylor.

Sinead Kavanagh made her promotional debut with a decision win over Elina Kallionidou, Daniel Weichel secured his position as No. 1 featherweight contender with a first round submission vs. Brian Moore and Cameron Else finished Dylan Tuke in just 20 seconds.

Bellator returns in January with Bellator 170 on January 21 featuring Chael Sonnen vs. Tito Ortiz.

Bellator 169 Results: King Mo Earns Decision Victory Over Satoshi Ishii

Bellator 169 took place on Friday, December 16, 2016 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The event was taped on Friday afternoon and aired on a tape delay on Spike TV. Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal defeated Satoshi Ishii in a heavyweight bout by unanimous decision in the main event while James Gallagher submitted Anthony Taylor

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Bellator 169 took place on Friday, December 16, 2016 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The event was taped on Friday afternoon and aired on a tape delay on Spike TV.

Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal defeated Satoshi Ishii in a heavyweight bout by unanimous decision in the main event while James Gallagher submitted Anthony Taylor in the third round in the co-main event. Rounding out the five-bout main card was Kavanagh defeating Elina Kallionidou in a featherweight bout by unanimous decision, Daniel Weichel submitting Brian Moore in a featherweight bout and Cameron Else knocking out Dylan Tuke in a bantamweight bout.

Here are the results:

Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal def. Satoshi Ishii via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

James Gallagher def. Anthony Taylor via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:52 Round 3

Sinead Kavanagh def. Elina Kallionidou via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-25, 30-26)

Daniel Weichel def. Brian Moore via submission (arm triangle choke) at 4:44 Round 1

Cameron Else def. Dylan Tuke by KO at 0:20 Round 1

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Video: “King Mo” Returns Friday, Meets Satoshi Ishii At Bellator 169

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Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal understands the game that is MMA.

That’s why Lawal is more than happy to take on random challenges such as Friday’s Bellator 169 main event bout with Satoshi Is…

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Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal understands the game that is MMA.

That’s why Lawal is more than happy to take on random challenges such as Friday’s Bellator 169 main event bout with Satoshi Ishii.

The two meet from Dublin, Ireland on Spike in a “throwback” of sorts.

Lawal, a former Strikeforce champion and standout wrestler, meets Ishii, who won Olympic gold in judo.

Here, Jimmy Smith breaks down the key aspects to the fight for both men.

Video: Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 Weigh-In Results From St. Louis

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On Friday, Bellator MMA will hold their “Dynamite 2” event on Spike TV, but before that can happen, the fighters must first officially weigh-in.

On Thursday, Bellator will hold their official Bellator 157 weigh-ins fo…

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On Friday, Bellator MMA will hold their “Dynamite 2” event on Spike TV, but before that can happen, the fighters must first officially weigh-in.

On Thursday, Bellator will hold their official Bellator 157 weigh-ins for this weekend’s event headlined by Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Satoshi Ishii.

The following is the official lineup for the event, which goes down live from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri and airs live on Spike TV on Friday, June 24, 2016.

Bellator 157: “Dynamite 2” (Spike TV):

Quinton Jackson () vs. Satoshi Ishii ()
Michael Chandler () vs. Patricky Freire ()
Matt Mitrione () vs. Carl Seumanutafa ()
Kevin Ross () vs. Justin Houghton ()
Denise Kielholtz () vs. Gloria Peritore ()
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane () vs. Rebecca Ruth ()

Bellator Kickboxing “St. Louis” (Spike TV):

Joe Schilling () vs. Hisaki Kato ()
Raymond Daniels () vs. Stefano Bruno ()
Keri Melendez () vs. Sarah Howell ()

Bellator 157 “Prelims” Card (Spike.com):

Justin Lawrence () vs. Isao Kobayashi ()
Guilherme Vasconcelos () vs. Jordan Dowdy ()
Kevin Engel () vs. Chel Erwin-Davis ()
Jordan Howard () vs. Justin Robbins ()
Joaquin Buckley () vs. Chris Heatherly ()
Michelle Royer () vs. Katy Collins ()
Brad Jones () vs. Tyler Claussen ()
Jason Christeson () vs. Jarrod Thomas ()
Lee Burns () vs. Byron Stevens ()
Steven Mann () vs. Mike Estus ()
Rashard Lovelace () vs. Garret Mueller ()
Nikki Smith () vs. Ashley Cummins ()
Elmir Kulosman () vs. Darryl Cobb ()
Tara Walker () vs. Mimi Kutzin ()

Rampage To Fight Satoshi Ishii In Bellator Return At “Dynamite 2” On 6/24

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will make his Bellator MMA return on June 24th.

The former UFC star, who recently returned to the Bellator MMA promotion, will make his return inside the cage against Japanese Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii.

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Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will make his Bellator MMA return on June 24th.

The former UFC star, who recently returned to the Bellator MMA promotion, will make his return inside the cage against Japanese Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii.

Rampage last fought at UFC 186 in April of 2015, defeating Fabio Maldonado via unanimous decision. He is currently riding a four fight win streak.

Ishii last fought at the Rizin FF event in December of 2015, losing via knockout to Jiri Prochazka in the first round. Prior to that loss, he was riding a two fight win streak.

The Rampage-Ishii bout will take place at the Belaltor Dynamite 2 event, which is scheduled for the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri on June 24, 2016.

Left Kick, Cemetery: Mirko Cro Cop KO’s Satoshi Ishii at Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2014 [VIDEO]

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Four months after Mirko Cro Cop scored a doctor’s stoppage TKO against Satoshi Ishii at Inoki Genome Fight 2, the two heavyweights met in a rematch on New Year’s Eve at Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2014 in Tokyo. This time, Cro Cop’s victory was even more decisive, as the 40-year-old MMA legend smashed Ishii with his trademark left high kick then finished the Japanese judoka with punches just as the second round ended.

After the fight, a weird pro-wrestling-style brawl took place, in which Kazuyuki Fujita barked some noise at Cro Cop, Cro Cop shoved him, Fujita ripped his shirt off, and a bunch of people (including Bob Sapp?!) rushed the ring…

At the 0:20-0:21 mark, you can see legendary PRIDE announcer Lenne Hardt clutching Fedor Emelianenko‘s arm for safety. Japanese New Year’s Eve MMA, man. This is what our lives have been missing.

After the jump: Shinya Aoki walks out to some truly awful entrance music at Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2014, submits random journeyman Yuki Yamamoto with a twister in 81 seconds, then flips the crowd his middle fingers on his way out of the building.


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Four months after Mirko Cro Cop scored a doctor’s stoppage TKO against Satoshi Ishii at Inoki Genome Fight 2, the two heavyweights met in a rematch on New Year’s Eve at Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2014 in Tokyo. This time, Cro Cop’s victory was even more decisive, as the 40-year-old MMA legend smashed Ishii with his trademark left high kick then finished the Japanese judoka with punches just as the second round ended.

After the fight, a weird pro-wrestling-style brawl took place, in which Kazuyuki Fujita barked some noise at Cro Cop, Cro Cop shoved him, Fujita ripped his shirt off, and a bunch of people (including Bob Sapp?!) rushed the ring…

At the 0:20-0:21 mark, you can see legendary PRIDE announcer Lenne Hardt clutching Fedor Emelianenko‘s arm for safety. Japanese New Year’s Eve MMA, man. This is what our lives have been missing.

After the jump: Shinya Aoki walks out to some truly awful entrance music at Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2014, submits random journeyman Yuki Yamamoto with a twister in 81 seconds, then flips the crowd his middle fingers on his way out of the building.