Roman Faraldo got over his tallest task to date in MMA at Bellator 255.
The unbeaten welterweight prospect conquered 6-foot-7 welterweight Trevor Gudde with a first-round TKO in their matchup on the preliminary card of Friday’s event, which took place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The stoppage came at the 1:30 mark.
Faraldo (5-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) made quick work of Gudde (2-2 MMA, 1-1 BMMA). The two engaged in the clinch early where Faraldo managed to connect several times on Gudde. In one of the exchanges, Faraldo dropped Gudde with a right hand. The “Scarecrow” got up from the knockdown but Gudde would drop him multiple times following the initial drop, forcing the referee to waive off the fight.
Check out the replay of the finish below (via Twitter):
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Faraldo, a protege of UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal, remained undefeated in his MMA run. The 27-year-old was also unbeaten as an amateur with a 5-0 record before going professional.
