HONOLULU – For the first time in Bellator history, wild card bouts were in play for a grand prix, and they both took place Friday . At Bellator 278 , Danny Sabatello and Enrique Barzola advanced into the quarterfinal round of the tournament with dominant victories at Neal S. Blaisdell Center. Sabatello (12-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) competed first with a wrestling-based, ground-and-pound-heavy, lopsided decision win over Jornel Lugo (8-1 MMA, 5-1 BMMA). There was no love lost coming into the matchup, as is usually the case with fights Sabatello partakes in. Jornel Lugo and Danny Sabatello exchange some words after round 1⃣ Tune into the opening bout of #BWGP NOW on SHOWTIME #Bellator278 @BellatorMMA pic.twitter.com/DYSSKFWjtb — SHOWTIME SPORTS (@SHOsports) April 23, 2022 Relentless pacing and takedowns opened up the door for ground strikes from Sabatello as Lugo struggled to escape
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