Bellator 169 is officially in the books as the Viacom promotion held it’s first event today from Dublin, Ireland. The main event for the evening witnessed King Mo, in a one-sided affair, travel the distance with Satoshi Ishii in the heavyweight division. The co-main event for Bellator 169 saw Ireland’s own featherweight prospect, James Gallagher, pick up his second Bellator win with a third round submission of Anthony Taylor.
Muhammed Lawal def. Satoshi Ishii via Unanimous Decision (30-27 x3): Heavyweight
King Mo started strong against the heavier Satoshi Ishii, as Lawal landed more strikes on the feet and was able to secure a pair of takedowns to round out the first frame.