Tim Wilde wasn’t having a bad first round, but then Manoel Sousa connected with one punch at Bellator Champions Series: Belfast. That was all Sousa needed to shut the lights out on Wilde, who dropped like a sack of potatoes when a hard left hook landed flush across his chin. And with that, Sousa was victorious by first-round knockout just 48 seconds into their main-card opener Friday at SSE Arena. Check out the devastating finish below ( via X ): “SOUSA WITH THE LEFT HOOK FROM HELL.” Manoel Sousa flattened Tim Wilde with one nasty punch at #BellatorBelfast . @BellatorMMA pic.twitter.com/43kdlR0CCJ — MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) March 22, 2024 Related Bellator Champions Series: Belfast live and official results Jason Jackson vs. Ramazan Kuramagomedov title fight to headline Bellator Champion Series: Dublin in June Bellator Champions Series: Belfast video: Nathan Kelly obliterates opponent with vicious elbow For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event page for Bellator Champions Series: Belfast .
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