Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho appears to have Melvin Manhoef ’s number. After scoring a highly controversial split-decision win over Manhoef (30-13-1 MMA, 2-3 BMMA) in the duo’s first meeting a year ago, Carvalho (14-1 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) again looked like he was on his way to a loss – before a vicious fourth-round head kick brought about an abrupt and violent end to the fight. The title bout headlined Bellator 176, which aired on Spike from Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy. The four-bout MMA lineup served as a lead-in for Bellator Kickboxing 5, which took place at the same Italian venue
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Bellator 176 results: Champ Rafael Carvalho flattens Melvin Manhoef with big head kick – MMA Junkie