Bellator 158 Recap: Lima Dominates Daley, MVP’s Viral KO

Bellator 158 took place on July 16, 2016, at The O2 Arena in London. Douglas Lima faced Paul Daley in the welterweight main event, with heavyweight Matt Mitrione vs. Oli Thompson as the co-main. Michael “Venom” Page also met Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos on the main card.

Lima Sweeps the Scorecards Against Daley

Douglas Lima dropped Daley early in the first round, then mixed striking with takedowns to control the fight. Daley had brief moments in the second, but Lima put him down again and finished the round on top. Lima stayed in control in the third and earned a unanimous decision, 30–27 on all three cards.

Page’s Flying-Knee Knockout

Page finished Santos with a flying knee at 4:31 of Round 2. Santos had pressed for takedowns and clinches, but Page timed the advancing Brazilian as he entered range. Page celebrated the finish with a playful “Pokémon Go” gesture that quickly became one of the event’s most replayed moments. Santos received medical attention after the knockout.

Bellator 158 Main-Card Results

• Douglas Lima def. Paul Daley by unanimous decision (30–27 x3).
• Matt Mitrione def. Oli Thompson by knockout, Round 2, 4:21.
• Michael Page def. Evangelista Santos by knockout (flying knee), Round 2, 4:31.
• Francis Carmont def. Lukasz Klinger by submission (D’Arce choke), Round 1, 3:54.
• James Gallagher def. Mike Cutting by unanimous decision (30–27 x3).

Undercard Results

• James Mulheron def. Neil Grove by unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–26).
• Manuel Garcia def. Alex Reid by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–26).
• Mike Shipman def. Dom Clark by submission (anaconda choke), Round 1, 1:33.
• Pietro Menga def. Spencer Hewitt by knockout, Round 1, 0:41.
• Luiz Henrique Tosta and Dean Garnett fought to a majority draw (29–27, 28–28, 28–28).
• Jason Radcliffe def. Jack Mason by knockout (knee), Round 1, 0:14.
• Nathaniel Wood def. Chase Morton by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 3, 3:55.
• Danny Mitchell def. C.J. Meeks by submission (twister), Round 1, 4:25.

The card also featured Carmont’s D’Arce-choke finish and Gallagher’s decision win in his Bellator debut. Read our recaps of Bellator 159 and Bellator 157.

Sources

MMA Fighting: Bellator 158 results; MMA Fighting; Event results record.

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