Bellator 255 Review
Women’s Flyweight Fight
This was a solid enough back and forth fight. Lara had the first round more or less under her control. Wantanabe took over in the second by taking a good amount of control on the ground. Wantanabe got control early in the third round as well and maintained it once she had it. This was more of a wrestling match than a fight and Watanabe came ready for it.
Result: Split Decision for Kana Wantanabe
Rating: 7.5/10
Lightweight Fight
This was a very straight up brawl. Two guys that have great all around fighting ability, but these dudes wanted a knockout. Hamel got busted open in the second round and had a very bad nosebleed. Nurmagomdeov never really lost control of the fight, but Hamel gave him everything he could handle. Hamel went for a couple takedowns but couldn’t get Nurmagomedov to the mat. This was Nurmagomedov’s fight based on the eye test alone. There was also a tremendous showing of respect after the