Two of the premier blended martial arts (MMA) organizations collided in a supercard showdown earlier in the present day (Sat., Dec. 31, 2022) at Bellator MMA vs RIZIN from inside Saitama Tremendous Area in Saitama, Japan. The primary card featured 5 thrilling matchups between the highest fighters from Bellator and the most effective from RIZIN.
In the principle occasion, former Bellator featherweight champion, A.J. McKee, went toe-to-toe with present RIZIN light-weight champion, Roberto de Souza. McKee, who has solely misplaced as soon as in his skilled profession, was the betting favourite on this headliner. Nevertheless, de Souza was in a position to make the most of his world-class grappling early and infrequently to make this a chess match of positions and transitions.
McKee, who’s a powerful wrestler in his personal proper, was sport from the opening bell. He defended every development by de Souza whereas mixing in some stable offense of his personal. It wasn’t fairly, however McKee did sufficient over the course of three rounds to stroll away with the unanimous determination nod. Take a look at the motion beneath:
Within the co-main occasion, present Bellator featherweight champion and former light-weight titleholder, Patricio Freire, met Japanese submission specialist, Kleber Koike Erbst. Regardless of “Pitbull” being a sizeable betting favourite Erbst made this nearer than anticipated, even touchdown a pleasant toss on the Bellator champ within the opening body and a stiff up kick within the second spherical.
In the long run, Freire was in a position to command the motion over the course of quarter-hour and walked away with the unanimous determination win. It was the primary loss for Erbst since dropping a call to Mateusz Gamrot again in 2018. Take a look at a number of the motion beneath:
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