Bellator 161 landed in Cedar Park, Texas on Friday night, and the card was capped off with a heavyweight affair. In the end, Cheick Kongo picked up his third win in a row in the Bellator cage, grabbing a majority decision over Tony Johnson in the evening’s featured bout at the HEB Center. Judges scored the bout 28-28, 29-28 and 29-28. Kongo effectively used the clinch, hitting Johnson with short strikes throughout the fight utilizing the takedown to enforce ground and pound. Although he was dominated by Johnson in the second round, Kongo made it through the frame, bounced back in the third and picked up the decision for his 25th career win
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Bellator 161 Results: Cheick Kongo, Joe Warren Pick Up Wins in Texas – MMA Weekly