Cedric Doumbe walked out to the cage with a vacuum and cleaned the ground to remind everybody that his first MMA defeat was a fluke. Then he went out and proved simply that.
Doumbe made fast work of Jaleel Willis on Friday at Bellator Champions Sequence: Paris, profitable by TKO with a flurry of punches on the 3:33 mark of Spherical 1. The end sequence got here when Doumbe instigated a livid trade between the 2 males and landed a proper hook that dropped Willis, inflicting him to cowl up on the canvas. From there, Doumbe swarmed him with a flurry of punches that compelled referee Mike Beltran to cease the battle, sending the French followers at Accor Area right into a frenzy.
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Afterward, Doumbe (6-1) and Willis (16-6), who had a heated and bodily faceoff on the ceremonial weigh-ins, embraced one another with a hug. Doumble mentioned Willis had a very good recreation plan, however he figured it out because the battle wore on.
Doumbe’s victory absolutely erased reminiscences of a controversial defeat in his earlier bout, which was attributable to a splinter within the cage. The win additionally units up a showdown with former UFC and WEC champion Anthony Pettis, who was sitting cageside and entered the cage for a faceoff.
“I liked it, bro,” Pettis mentioned of Doumbe’s efficiency. “I wanna battle him right here in Paris. Pete (Murray), let’s set it up right here.”
Doumbe’s response? “This man have to be loopy,” he mentioned.
Up-to-the-minute Bellator Champions Sequence: Paris outcomes embody:
- Cedric Doumbe def. Jaleel Willis through TKO (punches) – Spherical 1, 3:33
- Costello van Steenis def. Gregory Babeno through submission (Von Flue choke) – Spherical 2, 2:16
- Yves Landu def. Jonas Bilharinho through cut up choice (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
- Archie Colgan def. Thibault Gouti through unanimous choice (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
- Slim Trablesi def. Louis Sutherland through unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Mansour Barnaoui def. Yusuke Yachi through submission (rear-naked choke) – Spherical 1, 4:08
- Mike Shipman def. Steven Hill through TKO (retirement) – Spherical 1, 5:00
- Aspen Ladd def. Katerina Shakalova through unanimous choice (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Asael Adjoudj def. Bruno Fontes by knockout (punches) – Spherical 2, 1:11
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