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Rizin FF 20: Bellator bantamweight Patrick Mix continues finishing streak with Saitama submission

BAD MMA News — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 10:14:57 +0000

Bellator bantamweight Patrick Mix enhanced his growing reputation as one of the most dangerous men in the organization’s 135-pound class with his latest stoppage victory as he submitted former DEEP flyweight champion Yuki Motoya on the preliminary card at Rizin FF 20 in Saitama, Japan. Mix and Motoya went to the mat early and scrambled back and forth for position, with the Japanese fighter taking the early initiative as he looked close to locking up an armbar submission. But Mix showed his composure as he calmly extricated himself from the tricky predicament, then turned the tables on the Nagoya native as he grabbed his opponent’s neck and locked up a tight guillotine choke that left Motoya with no option but to tap after just 96 seconds of their Rizin vs

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Jake Heun def. Satoshi Ishii at Rizin FF 20: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 09:05:48 +0000

Check out these photos highlighting Jake Heun ’s first-round TKO victory over Satoshi Ishii in their heavyweight bout at Rizin FF 20 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan (Photos courtesy Rizin FF).

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Patrick Mix def. Yuki Motoya at Rizin FF 20: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 09:05:48 +0000

Check out these photos highlighting Patrick Mix ’s first-round submission victory over Yuki Motoya in their bantamweight bout at Rizin FF 20 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan (Photos courtesy Rizin FF).

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Rizin Shine: Kai Asakura gets his shot at superstardom in Saitama at Rizin FF 20

BAD MMA News — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 05:09:48 +0000

Things didn’t work out as originally planned for Rizin FF, but the Japanese promotion’s New Year’s Eve spectacular at the Saitama Super Arena will still finish with a wild scrap for their bantamweight title. Rizin FF 20 was all set to feature the hotly-anticipated rematch between Kyoji Horiguchi and the man who shocked the MMA world when he finished the two-promotion bantamweight champion in their non-title meeting at Rizin FF 18 in October, Kai Asakura . Asakura’s 68-second demolition of Horiguchi in Nagoya stunned the Japanese MMA community, and when Asakura (14-1, 6-0 Rizin FF) repeated the trick with a 54-second knockout of Ulka Sasaki at Rizin 19 that left the former UFC fighter with a broken jaw, it was clear that the 26-year-old was the undeniable number-one contender for Horiguchi’s title. Everything seemed set for an end-of-year showdown in Saitama, but disaster struck in November when news emerged that Horiguchi had sustained a knee injury that would require surgery and an estimated layoff of around 10 months. But, in an honorable move from the American Top Team man, Horiguchi decided to relinquish his Rizin and Bellator bantamweight titles to free up the belts and allow Rizin to book an alternative title fight for New Year’s Eve

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MMA Junkie’s ‘Submission of the Month’ for October: Bellator gets its first Suloev stretch

BAD MMA News — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 04:12:31 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from October 2019: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Submission of the Month” award for October. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.

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Bellator 232: Patrick Mix says ‘machine gun’ submission skills deserve Kyoji Horiguchi and bigger contract

BAD MMA News — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 00:06:31 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Bantamweight contender Patrick Mix delivered the latest statement of his MMA career at Bellator 232 with his second successive first-round submission in Bellator appearances. And, after his latest impressive finish, “Patchy” says he’s now chasing the biggest fights – and wants a bigger paycheck to match

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Bellator 232 post-event facts: Saad Awad’s loss comes with dubious footnote

BAD MMA News — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 17:41:40 +0000

The second half of Bellator’s weekend doubleheader took place Saturday with Bellator 232, which went down at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., with a main card that streamed on DAZN following prelims on MMA Junkie. Douglas Lima (32-7 MMA, 14-3 BMMA) achieved the greatest moment of his career in the main event. Not only did he avenge a key loss on his resume to Rory MacDonald (21-6-1 MMA, 3-2-1 BMMA) by unanimous decisio n, but he also reclaimed Bellator welterweight gold, won the 170-pound grand prix and got a $1 million prize. It was a historic night for Lima, but he wasn’t the only one to accomplish something meaningful. For more on the numbers, check below for 15 post-event facts to come out of Bellator 232. * * * * General Betting favorites went 3-1 on the main card

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Bellator 232 results: Patrick Mix submits Isaiah Chapman with first-round Suloev stretch

BAD MMA News — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 04:33:01 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Patrick Mix exited Bellator 232 Saturday night the same way he entered: undefeated. A former King of the Cage champion, Mix (12-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) made quick work of opponent Isaiah Chapman when he pulled off a rare Suloev stretch submission at 3:49 of Round 1. Not long after the opening bell, Mix dragged the fight to the ground

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Bellator 232′s Patrick Mix eyes Kyoji Horiguchi’s title, but knows work to be done

BAD MMA News — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 15:32:35 +0000

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Patrick Mix had a change in opponent, but his goal remains the same. The undefeated fighter comes into Bellator 232 on Saturday night with a lot of hype, and knows the kind of performance he needs to have to get one step closer to bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi. And while Mix believes original opponent Dominic Mazotta would have better helped his case, he also knows Isaiah Chapman is coming to take everything he has

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Bellator 232 predictions: Who thinks Douglas Lima will reclaim title from Rory MacDonald?

BAD MMA News — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 21:29:43 +0000

MacDonald vs. Lima Awad vs. Daley Chapman vs. Mix Muro vs. Newell Lencioni vs. Van Roosmalen MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2019: 179-107 (63%) Lima (53%) Daley (81%) Mix (91%) Newell (90%) Van Roosmalen (62%) Nolan King @mma_kings 2019: 90-49 (65%) Lima Daley Mix Newell Lencioni Dan Tom @DanTomMMA 2019: 185-101 (65%) Lima Daley Mix Newell Van Roosmalen Simon Head @simonhead 2019: 92-52 (64%) Lima Daley Mix Newell Van Roosmalen Brian Garcia @thegoze 2019: 181-105 (63%) 2017 Champion Lima Daley Mix Newell Van Roosmalen Simon Samano @SJSamano 2019: 181-105 (63%) Lima Daley Mix Newell Van Roosmalen Ken Hathaway @kenshathaway 2019: 180-106 (63%) 2018 Champion Lima Daley Mix Newell Van Roosmalen Mike Bohn @MikeBohnMMA 2019: 177-109 (62%) 2014 Champion MacDonald Daley Mix Newell Van Roosmalen John Morgan @MMAjunkieJohn 2019: 177-109 (62%) Lima Daley Mix Newell Van Roosmalen Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 2019: 80-53 (60%) Lima Daley Mix Newell Van Roosmalen George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 2019: 172-114 (60%) Lima Daley Mix Newell Van Roosmalen Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 2019: 168-118 (59%) Lima Daley Mix Newell Van Roosmalen Dave Doyle @davedoylemma 2019: 108-86 (55%) MacDonald Awad Mix Newell Van Roosmalen Matt Erickson @MMAjunkieMatt 2019: 152-134 (53%) Lima Awad Mix Newell Van Roosmalen Bellator is back in Connecticut this week for back-to-back cards with rematches in the main events.

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