Bellator 290 video: Chris Gonzalez puts Max Rohskopf on wobbly legs, wins by second-round TKO

Chris Gonzalez turned the tables on Max Rohskopf with one punch at Bellator 290.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – [autotag]Chris Gonzalez[/autotag] turned the tables on [autotag]Max Rohskopf [/autotag]with one punch Saturday night.

After first round in which Rohskopf looked like the better fighter, Gonzalez came back in Round 2 and landed the punch he needed, hitting Rohskopf with a straight right hand to the forehead that wobbled his legs and sent him backwards on the canvas. From there, Gonzalez only needed some follow-up punches on the defenseless Rohskopf to earn the second-round TKO at the 1:22 mark inside Kia Forum.

You can watch the finish in the video below (via Twitter):

For Gonzalez (8-2 MMA, 7-2 BMMA), the win comes roughly seven months after losing to now-champion Usman Nurmagomedov. Rohskopf (7-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA), who was making his Bellator debut, loses for just the second time in his career.

Up-to-the-minute Bellator 290 results include:

  • Chris Gonzalez def. Max Rohskopf via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:22
  • Grant NealΒ def. Karl Albrektsson via split decision 29-28, 28-29, 29-28
  • Diana Avsaragova def. Alejandra Lara via split decision 29-28, 28-29, 29-28
  • Nikita Mikhailov def. Darrion Caldwell via unanimous decision 29-28, 29-28, 29-28

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 290.

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