Bellator 150 Recap: Kongo’s Victory and Event Highlights

Bellator 150 took place February 26, 2016, at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas. The planned bantamweight title fight between champion Marcos Galvão and Eduardo Dantas was canceled after Galvão fell ill during fight week. Heavyweights Cheick Kongo and Vinicius “Spartan” Queiroz moved into the main event, where Kongo earned a split decision.

The preserved Bellator video is “Foundations with Kendall Grove,” a feature clip rather than the Kongo–Queiroz fight replay.

Kongo survives a late knockdown

Kongo controlled much of the first two rounds with steady offense and leg kicks. Queiroz changed the fight late in the third, dropping Kongo with a right hand, but Kongo recovered and made it to the final bell. The judges gave Kongo the split decision, 30–27, 29–28 and 28–29.

Rickels and Grove score stoppages

David Rickels stopped Bobby Cooper in the first round at 3:49, following a knee with ground strikes. Kendall Grove also earned a knockout, stopping Francisco France with punches at 0:35 of round two. On the main card, Rebecca Ruth defeated Lena Ovchynnikova by unanimous decision, and Chuka Willis outpointed Gaston Reyno.

Bellator 150: full results

• Cheick Kongo def. Vinicius “Spartan” de Queiroz by split decision (30–27, 29–28, 28–29).
• David Rickels def. Bobby Cooper by TKO (knees and punches), Round 1, 3:49.
• Kendall Grove def. Francisco France by KO (punches), Round 2, 0:35.
• Chuka Willis def. Gaston Reyno by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28).
• Rebecca Ruth def. Lena Ovchynnikova by unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).
• Chris Harris def. Julian Marquez by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28).
• Henry Lindsay def. Marcio Navarro by TKO (punches), Round 1, 2:30.
• Kyle Noblitt def. David Hammons by TKO (punches), Round 1, 0:45.
• Andre Fialho def. Manny Meraz by TKO (punches), Round 1, 0:29.
• Gregory Babene def. Brandon Farran by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 3:37.
• Thai Clark def. Deron Carlis by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).

See MMA Fighting’s Bellator 150 recap for the main-card report and Sherdog’s full event results for the complete bout list. Continue to our Bellator 151 recap.

Sources

MMA Fighting’s Bellator 150 recap; Sherdog’s full event results; Event results record.

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