Bellator Results
Bellator 40 Results: Askren defeats Thompson, Hieron decisions Weedman
04/10/2011 12:48 PM
4/10/11 12:45PM ET
Posted by Enrique Olivieri
Photo courtesy of Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships landed at the First Council Casino in Newkirk, Okla., on Saturday night for Bellator 40.
Reining welterweight champ Ben Askren dominated against veteran Nick Thompson in a non-title bout in the main event. Welterweight Jay Hieron and lightweight Michael Chandler also punched their tickets to their respective tournament finals.
It was all Ben Askren against longtime MMA veteran Nick Thompson in Askren’s first fight since taking the title from former Bellator champion Lyman Good. Askren started round one with a spinning backfist, but quickly started a three-round grappling clinic, which left Thompson ineffective for almost the entire fight. At the very end of round three, a frustrated Thompson showed a glimmer of hope as he landed a few blows from the top with Askren on his back. It was not nearly enough to impress the judges, who awarded Ben Askren the unanimous decision victory.
“Tonight at Bellator 40 Ben Askren continued to show the world that he’s the best wrestler in all of MMA,” said Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney. “Chandler looked spectacular and Jay put on a very solid performance as well.”
In the second lightweight semifinal of the season, All-American wrestler Michael Chandler met Lloyd Woodard in a tightly-contested match. In round one, Chandler outwrestled Woodard, displaying crowd-pleasing takedowns, which included a powerful belly-to-belly suplex. Woodard found his ground in round two, landing a big knee to the face of a crouched Chandler and, later, locking in a standing rear naked choke. Chandler came out fresh in round three, continuing his wrestling domination and throwing heavy shots from the top position to close out the round. Going the distance, the judges awarded Chandler the victory via unanimous decision, securing his place in a lightweight finals match-up with Patricky “Pitbull” Freire.
Fast-rising Brent Weedman faced MMA veteran Jay Hieron in a hard-fought welterweight semifinal fight. At the outset of round, Weedman landed a left hook, dropping Hieron to the ground. Hieron, an experienced wrestler, quickly took the top position, where he locked in D’Arce chokes on two occasions, but was unable to submit Weedman. An aggressive Weedman had Hieron backpedaling for the majority of round two, initiating powerful leg kicks and strikes. In round three, Hieron took Weedman to the ground, but was unable to remain in control as Weedman attempted a guillotine choke. Weedman continued the round by landing powerful thigh kicks. Hieron retaliated with a few superman punches. Hieron closed out the round from the top position, which made an impression on the judges, as they declared Hieron victorious via a unanimous decision. Jay Hieron advances to the finals where he will face Rick Hawn.
- Bellator 40 Official Main Card Results:
Ben Askren def. Nick Thompson by Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Jay Hieron def. Brent Weedman by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Michael Chandler def. Lloyd Woodard by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 2
Bellator 39 Results: Alvarez Retains Bellator Lightweight title, Patricky Pitbull, Hawn Advance to Tournament Finals, and Saunders Shines in Bellator Debut
04/03/2011 10:39 AM
4/03/11 11:00AM ET
Posted by Enrique Olivieri
Photo courtesy of Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Lightweight World Champion Eddie Alvarez successfully defended his title against Season 2 Lightweight tournament champion Pat Curran in front of a full house at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. for Bellator 39, which aired LIVE on MTV2. The night also saw Patricky Pitbull advance to the lightweight finals via a highlight-reel flying knee TKO (Watch Here: http://bit.ly/dKaDJu), Rick Hawn defeat former champ Lyman Good and Ben Saunders' claim victory in his Bellator debut.
Eddie Alvarez and Pat Curran did not disappoint MMA fans in the Bellator Lightweight World Championship fight. In front of a partisan crowd for Eddie Alvarez, the champ peppered Curran with punches in Round 1 but was unable to take him down, receiving a knee to the face on one attempt. Round 2 was similar, with Alvarez applying pressure and landing body shots but unable to overcome Curran's takedown defense. Alvarez dominated Rounds 3 and 4 with continuous body shots, continuing the trend for earlier rounds. At the end of Round 5, Curran took Alvarez down and landed blows from the top position, but it was not enough to impress the judges who awarded Alvarez the victory via a unanimous decision.
"Eddie put on another dominant performance and Patricky's Knockout was one of the best knockouts I've seen in the last couple years," said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney.
In lightweight semifinal action, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Patricky Pitbull took on 2009 Submission of the Year Winner Toby Imada. After delivering several solid leg kicks in the first half of Round 1, Patricky landed a textbook flying knee to the face of Imada, followed up with a strong left hook. The referee quickly stepped in front of the relentless Pitbull and stopped the fight, awarding Patricky a TKO victory at 2:53 in Round 1, who now advances to the lightweight finals.
Former Bellator Welterweight World Champion Lyman Good met undefeated Judo Olympian Rick Hawn in the welterweight semifinal fight. Good slightly controlled Round 1 momentum, landing multiple uppercuts. In Round 2, Hawn executed an outside trip and took Good to the ground, where he held position until the bell rang. Hawn applied the pressure in Round 3 but Good effectively landed strikes. However, neither was able to seal the deal, leaving it to the judges who declared Hawn victorious via a split decision.
In the night's special feature fight, UFC Vet Ben Saunders put on a devastating show against an impressively tough Matt Lee. Saunders set the tone of the fight early in Round 1, landing brutal knees and elbows, resulting in a bloody-nosed Lee. In Round 2, Lee attempted to change levels, but he was unable to take the bigger Saunders to the ground. By Round 3, the crowd at the Mohegan Sun roared in support of the physically hurt Lee. The referee saw enough and stopped the fight to consult the physician, who awarded Saunders the victory via TKO at 1:24 in Round 3.
Official Main Card Results:
World Lightweight Title Fight: Eddie Alvarez def. Pat Curran by unanimous decision [49-46, 50-45, 50-45]
Welterweight Semifinal Fight: Rick Hawn def. Lyman Good by Split Decision [30-27 Hawn, 29-28 Hawn, 29-28 Good]
Lightweight Semifinal Fight: Patricky Freire def. Toby Imada by TKO [2:53, Round 1]
Catch Fight @ 175 lbs.: Ben Saunders def. Matt Lee by TKO [Doctor Stopppage - cut 1:24, Round 3]
Bellator 38 Results: Hale, M’Pumba, Linderman and Carpenter Move on
03/27/2011 03:09 AM
Bellator 38 Results: Hale, M’Pumba, Linderman and Carpenter Move on
3/27/11 3:00AM ET
Posted by Enrique Olivieri
Photo courtesy of Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships was LIVE on MTV2 tonight from Harrah's Tunica Hotel & Casino in Tunica, MS with Bellator 38. The Season 4 event brought action in the quarterfinal round of the first-ever Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament.
Kicking off the evening was former Marine Chris "The Professional" Davis and Christian "Tonton" M'Pumbu. Both fighters put their technical ability on display in the back and forth fight, but it was M'Pumbu who was able to turn it up late in the third round. M'Pumbu trapped Davis between his knees, landing crushing unanswered hooks to Davis' head, forcing the referee to step in and award M'Pumbu a TKO victory.
The second quarterfinal of the evening saw Richard Hale taking on Nik Fekete. Fekete looked to rely on his wrestling skills early with a double leg takedown, but quickly found himself in a compromised position as the 6'4" Hale hung off his opponent's back, locking in an inverted triangle choke with Fekete still standing. In a déjà vu moment that would make Toby Imada proud, Fekete dropped to his stomach, losing consciousness from Hale's Submission of the Year candidate inverted triangle choke. Check it out here: http://bit.ly/dGZg89
D.J Linderman took on submission specialist Raphael Davis in quarterfinal action at Bellator 38. In a fight that moved from both the feet to the ground, it was Linderman who won the stand up battle, frequently finding a home for his heavy left hand. Late in the third round it was apparent that the damage to Davis had accumulated as Linderman forced him to his knees with a jarring left hook, the referee had seen enough, awarding Linderman an amazing third round TKO upset victory.
Jiu-Jitsu legend Daniel Gracie met an undefeated Tim Carpenter in the final Light Heavyweight quarterfinal fight of the evening. Carpenter surprisingly dominated both the Jiu-Jitsu and standup battle throughout the fight. Gracie found his legs late in the second round but his efforts were not enough as the fight went to the judge's cards, whom ultimately awarded Carpenter a split decision victory and a spot in the Season 4 Light Heavyweight Tournament semifinals.
"I was hugely impressed with our Light Heavyweights tonight, I never would have imagined that we would see another inverted triangle, from a 6'4" Light Heavyweight," said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney. "We're on a roll - I'm proud to say that we've strung together three back to back world-class, spectacular events, I couldn't be happier."
3/27/11 3:00AM ET
Posted by Enrique Olivieri
Photo courtesy of Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships was LIVE on MTV2 tonight from Harrah's Tunica Hotel & Casino in Tunica, MS with Bellator 38. The Season 4 event brought action in the quarterfinal round of the first-ever Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament.
Kicking off the evening was former Marine Chris "The Professional" Davis and Christian "Tonton" M'Pumbu. Both fighters put their technical ability on display in the back and forth fight, but it was M'Pumbu who was able to turn it up late in the third round. M'Pumbu trapped Davis between his knees, landing crushing unanswered hooks to Davis' head, forcing the referee to step in and award M'Pumbu a TKO victory.
The second quarterfinal of the evening saw Richard Hale taking on Nik Fekete. Fekete looked to rely on his wrestling skills early with a double leg takedown, but quickly found himself in a compromised position as the 6'4" Hale hung off his opponent's back, locking in an inverted triangle choke with Fekete still standing. In a déjà vu moment that would make Toby Imada proud, Fekete dropped to his stomach, losing consciousness from Hale's Submission of the Year candidate inverted triangle choke. Check it out here: http://bit.ly/dGZg89
D.J Linderman took on submission specialist Raphael Davis in quarterfinal action at Bellator 38. In a fight that moved from both the feet to the ground, it was Linderman who won the stand up battle, frequently finding a home for his heavy left hand. Late in the third round it was apparent that the damage to Davis had accumulated as Linderman forced him to his knees with a jarring left hook, the referee had seen enough, awarding Linderman an amazing third round TKO upset victory.
Jiu-Jitsu legend Daniel Gracie met an undefeated Tim Carpenter in the final Light Heavyweight quarterfinal fight of the evening. Carpenter surprisingly dominated both the Jiu-Jitsu and standup battle throughout the fight. Gracie found his legs late in the second round but his efforts were not enough as the fight went to the judge's cards, whom ultimately awarded Carpenter a split decision victory and a spot in the Season 4 Light Heavyweight Tournament semifinals.
"I was hugely impressed with our Light Heavyweights tonight, I never would have imagined that we would see another inverted triangle, from a 6'4" Light Heavyweight," said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney. "We're on a roll - I'm proud to say that we've strung together three back to back world-class, spectacular events, I couldn't be happier."
Bellator 37 Results: Reis, Pitbull, Straus, and Foster Move onto Semifinals.
03/20/2011 11:28 AM
Bellator 37 Results: Reis, Pitbull, Straus, and Foster Move onto Semifinals.
3/20/11 11:30AM ET
Posted by Enrique Olivieri
Courtesy of Bellator Fighting Championships
The Bellator Season 4 Featherweight Tournament fighters put on an action-packed show at the Lucky Star Casino as Wilson Reis, Patricio "Pitbull" Freire, Kenny Foster and Daniel Straus battled their way to the semifinals and one step closer to earning a title shot against Bellator Featherweight Champ Joe Warren.
Kenny Foster pulled off the upset of the night, becoming the first featherweight to move on to the semifinals in a true testament to tournament-style MMA. Avoiding an early takedown, Foster landed a knee to Erik Larkin's face, opening a cut above the four-time NCAA D1 All-American's eye. Foster smelled blood and outwrestling Larkin on the ground to maintain the top position, where he locked in a guillotine choke, forcing an end to the fight at 3:15 in Round 1.
Bellator veteran Daniel Straus and undefeated Argentinean Nazareno Malegarie took to the cage next, putting on a gritty 15-minute MMA show. Straus looked to be in trouble on the ground throughout the fight as Malegarie attempted several submissions. At the end of the three rounds, it was Straus' dominating performance on his feet that caught the attention of the judges. Straus via a unanimous decision earned his way to the semifinals in a hard-fought battle.
Next up, Wilson Reis brought Zac George to the ground and forced him to give up his back early with a flurry of hammerfists. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist Reis earned his third trip to the featherweight semifinals and ended George's six-game win streak with a rear-naked choke at 2:09 in Round 1.
All eyes were on Season 2 featherweight standouts Patricio "Pitbull" Freire and Georgi "Insane" Karakhanyan as they closed out the night's fights. In Round 1 action, Pitbull lifted Karakhanyan off his feet but Georgi defended with a guillotine attempt. The fighters battled through Round 2 mostly on their feet with Freire appearing to a have a slight edge in the momentum. It was all Freire in Round 3 as the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt dropped Karakhanyan to the mat with a left hook to the chin, paving the way for a relentless ground-and-pound assault that ended the fight with a TKO at 0:56 in Round 3.
"The featherweight's put on spectacular performances tonight at Bellator 37," said Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney. "Fans have the opportunity to witness amazing fights when you let fighters control their own destiny, and I'm thrilled with the start to our fourth season on MTV2."
Official Main Card Results:
Kenny Foster def. Eric Larkin by guillotine submission [3:15, Round 1]
Daniel Straus def. Nazareno Malegarie by unanimous decision [29-29, 29-28, 29-28]
Wilson Reis def. Zac George by rear-naked choke submission [2:09, Round 1]
Patricio Freire def. Georgi Karakhanyan by TKO [0:56, Round 3]
3/20/11 11:30AM ET
Posted by Enrique Olivieri
Courtesy of Bellator Fighting Championships
The Bellator Season 4 Featherweight Tournament fighters put on an action-packed show at the Lucky Star Casino as Wilson Reis, Patricio "Pitbull" Freire, Kenny Foster and Daniel Straus battled their way to the semifinals and one step closer to earning a title shot against Bellator Featherweight Champ Joe Warren.
Kenny Foster pulled off the upset of the night, becoming the first featherweight to move on to the semifinals in a true testament to tournament-style MMA. Avoiding an early takedown, Foster landed a knee to Erik Larkin's face, opening a cut above the four-time NCAA D1 All-American's eye. Foster smelled blood and outwrestling Larkin on the ground to maintain the top position, where he locked in a guillotine choke, forcing an end to the fight at 3:15 in Round 1.
Bellator veteran Daniel Straus and undefeated Argentinean Nazareno Malegarie took to the cage next, putting on a gritty 15-minute MMA show. Straus looked to be in trouble on the ground throughout the fight as Malegarie attempted several submissions. At the end of the three rounds, it was Straus' dominating performance on his feet that caught the attention of the judges. Straus via a unanimous decision earned his way to the semifinals in a hard-fought battle.
Next up, Wilson Reis brought Zac George to the ground and forced him to give up his back early with a flurry of hammerfists. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist Reis earned his third trip to the featherweight semifinals and ended George's six-game win streak with a rear-naked choke at 2:09 in Round 1.
All eyes were on Season 2 featherweight standouts Patricio "Pitbull" Freire and Georgi "Insane" Karakhanyan as they closed out the night's fights. In Round 1 action, Pitbull lifted Karakhanyan off his feet but Georgi defended with a guillotine attempt. The fighters battled through Round 2 mostly on their feet with Freire appearing to a have a slight edge in the momentum. It was all Freire in Round 3 as the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt dropped Karakhanyan to the mat with a left hook to the chin, paving the way for a relentless ground-and-pound assault that ended the fight with a TKO at 0:56 in Round 3.
"The featherweight's put on spectacular performances tonight at Bellator 37," said Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney. "Fans have the opportunity to witness amazing fights when you let fighters control their own destiny, and I'm thrilled with the start to our fourth season on MTV2."
Official Main Card Results:
Kenny Foster def. Eric Larkin by guillotine submission [3:15, Round 1]
Daniel Straus def. Nazareno Malegarie by unanimous decision [29-29, 29-28, 29-28]
Wilson Reis def. Zac George by rear-naked choke submission [2:09, Round 1]
Patricio Freire def. Georgi Karakhanyan by TKO [0:56, Round 3]
Bellator 35 RESULTS - Good, Hieron, Hawn, and Weedman advance to Welterweight Semifinals
03/06/2011 02:10 AM
Bellator 35 RESULTS - Good, Hieron, Hawn, and Weedman advance to Welterweight Semifinals
3/06/11 2:05AM ET
Posted by Enrique Olivieri
Photo courtesy of Bellator
Bellator Fighting Championships made its highly anticipated season 4 debut on MTV2, and the action certainly didn't disappoint. The night saw Bellator's Welterweight Tournament field get cut in half, with Brent Weedman, Rick Hawn, Jay Hieron, and Lyman Good moving onto the Bellator Welterweight Semifinals later this season.
"Weedman Nation" was on full display at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino, and the Bellator veteran didn't disappoint his fans, collecting a unanimous decision victory (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) over Dan "The Handler" Hornbuckle in a surprising upset victory.
The action rolled on as former Judoka Olympian Rick Hawk entered the cage against the UK's own "Judo" Jim Wallhead. While fans expected a judo heavy fight, it was anything but as Hawn showed off his improved striking game, eventually earning him a Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) victory over Wallhead.
In what was the most controversial fight of the night, former UFC and Strikeforce veteran Jay Hieron locked horns with submission specialist Anthony Lapsley. The two welterweights traded blows early, but near the end of the first round, Hieron locked Lapsley up in what seemed like a tight rear naked choke. After limited movement by Lapsley on the ground, the cage referee declared Lapsley had been put to sleep, and awarded Hieron a technical submission victory. A wide awake Lapsley was stunned by the decision, but Hieron was awarded victory and will move onto the Bellator welterweight semifinals.
The night's final fight saw former Bellator World Welterweight Champion Lyman "Cyborg" Good take on Chris "The Assassin" Lozano in the final welterweight quarterfinal matchup. Both fighters exchanged solid strikes early, with Good landing a hard hook to the left eye of Lozano that left "The Assassin" with a large mouse under his eye. While Lozano continued to battle, Good seemed to get stronger as the fight went on, and the judges agreed, awarding Good a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) victory.
"We expected very close fights and that's exactly what we got at a sold out Tachi Palace live on MTV2," said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney.
Official Main Card Results:
Brent Weedman def. Dan Hornbuckle by Unanimous Decision [29-28, 29-28, 29-28]
Rick Hawn def. Jim Wallhead by Unanimous Decision [29-28, 29-28, 30-27]
Jay Hieron def. Anthony Lapsely by Rear Naked Choke [3:39, Round 1]
Lyman Good defeats Chris Lozano by unanimous decision [30-27, 30-27, 29-28]
***The above is courtesy of Event Promoter/Bellator
3/06/11 2:05AM ET
Posted by Enrique Olivieri
Photo courtesy of Bellator
Bellator Fighting Championships made its highly anticipated season 4 debut on MTV2, and the action certainly didn't disappoint. The night saw Bellator's Welterweight Tournament field get cut in half, with Brent Weedman, Rick Hawn, Jay Hieron, and Lyman Good moving onto the Bellator Welterweight Semifinals later this season.
"Weedman Nation" was on full display at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino, and the Bellator veteran didn't disappoint his fans, collecting a unanimous decision victory (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) over Dan "The Handler" Hornbuckle in a surprising upset victory.
The action rolled on as former Judoka Olympian Rick Hawk entered the cage against the UK's own "Judo" Jim Wallhead. While fans expected a judo heavy fight, it was anything but as Hawn showed off his improved striking game, eventually earning him a Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) victory over Wallhead.
In what was the most controversial fight of the night, former UFC and Strikeforce veteran Jay Hieron locked horns with submission specialist Anthony Lapsley. The two welterweights traded blows early, but near the end of the first round, Hieron locked Lapsley up in what seemed like a tight rear naked choke. After limited movement by Lapsley on the ground, the cage referee declared Lapsley had been put to sleep, and awarded Hieron a technical submission victory. A wide awake Lapsley was stunned by the decision, but Hieron was awarded victory and will move onto the Bellator welterweight semifinals.
The night's final fight saw former Bellator World Welterweight Champion Lyman "Cyborg" Good take on Chris "The Assassin" Lozano in the final welterweight quarterfinal matchup. Both fighters exchanged solid strikes early, with Good landing a hard hook to the left eye of Lozano that left "The Assassin" with a large mouse under his eye. While Lozano continued to battle, Good seemed to get stronger as the fight went on, and the judges agreed, awarding Good a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) victory.
"We expected very close fights and that's exactly what we got at a sold out Tachi Palace live on MTV2," said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney.
Official Main Card Results:
Brent Weedman def. Dan Hornbuckle by Unanimous Decision [29-28, 29-28, 29-28]
Rick Hawn def. Jim Wallhead by Unanimous Decision [29-28, 29-28, 30-27]
Jay Hieron def. Anthony Lapsely by Rear Naked Choke [3:39, Round 1]
Lyman Good defeats Chris Lozano by unanimous decision [30-27, 30-27, 29-28]
***The above is courtesy of Event Promoter/Bellator