{"id":153461,"date":"2022-12-10T03:41:03","date_gmt":"2022-12-10T03:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/bellator-289-video-christian-echols-demolishes-25-to-1-favorite-pat-downey-with-monster-uppercut\/"},"modified":"2022-12-10T03:41:03","modified_gmt":"2022-12-10T03:41:03","slug":"bellator-289-video-christian-echols-demolishes-25-to-1-favorite-pat-downey-with-monster-uppercut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/bellator-289-video-christian-echols-demolishes-25-to-1-favorite-pat-downey-with-monster-uppercut\/","title":{"rendered":"Bellator 289 video: Christian Echols demolishes 25-to-1 favorite Pat Downey with monster uppercut"},"content":{"rendered":"
Christian Echols just scored one of the biggest upsets of 2022.<\/p>\n
Echols (3-2) needed less than half of a round to brutally knock out All-American wrestler Pat Downey (1-1) with a vicious uppercut on the preliminary card of Bellator 289, which took place Friday at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. <\/p>\n
Echols was listed as high as a 15-to-1 underdog by some oddsmakers heading into the contest. His opponent was decorated as high an overwhelming 25-to-1 favorite, however momentum turned early in Echols’ favor when he sent Downey reeling with a left hook in the opening minutes of the bout. \u201cThe Vanilla Gorilla\u201d then pounced with punches and eventually finished his handiwork with a monstrous uppercut that dropped Downey to the canvas at 2:27 of the first round. Watch replay of the fight above.<\/p>\n
The finishing sequence can be seen below.<\/p>\n
\u201cVanilla Gorrilla style, baby!\u201d Echols said afterward.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I felt that land, I just knew \u2014 that’s the one, baby. I knew it was there and I followed up, ended the fight in impressive fashion for my Bellator debut.\u201d<\/p>\n
Check out complete Bellator 289 results here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Christian Echols just scored one of the biggest upsets of 2022. Echols (3-2) needed less than half of a round to brutally knock out All-American wrestler Pat Downey (1-1) with a vicious uppercut on the preliminary card of Bellator 289, which took place Friday at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Echols was listed …<\/p>\n