Apr 022011
 

 

(Photo courtesy of Bellator)

—MAIN CARD (on MTV2)—

Main event – World Lightweight Title Fight
Eddie Alvarez vs. Pat Curran: Alvarez via Unanimous Decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-45), Round 5, 5:00

Bellator Season 4 Welterweight Tournament Semi-Final Fight
Rick Hawn vs. Lyman Good: Hawn via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27), Round 3, 5:00

Bellator Season 4 Lightweight Tournament Semi-Final Fight
Toby Imada vs. Patricky Freire: Freire via TKO (Strikes), Round 1, 2:53

Welterweight Fight:
Ben Saunders vs. Matt Lee: Saunders via TKO (Doctor’s Stoppage), Round 3. 1:24 Continue reading »

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Apr 022011
 

Eddie Alvarez (top) has the tools to finish this fight anywhere it goes, ensuring that Pat Curran will not have any way to "fight safe." (Photo courtesy of Bellator)

The city of Uncasville will see Bellator Fighting Championships make its first stop in Connecticut tonight when the regional promotion turned national TV MMA sensation arrives for Bellator 39. Hosting the event is the Mohegan Sun and attending  will be a house full of fans of the Northeast native and Bellator Lightweight Champion, Eddie Alvarez (19-2). Alvarez will defend his title for the first time against Season 2 winner and perennial underdog contender Pat Curran (12-3). After an injury during training early last year, Curran had to sit out and recover on the side lines while Alvarez continued his reign as the promotion’s best lightweight. Now after a full recovery and months back into his training, Curran is ready to challenge the champion and looks to upset yet another fighter with the title of champion being the prize. Continue reading »

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Apr 022011
 

(Photo courtesy of Strikeforce and Zuffa, LLC.)

—MAIN CARD—

Justin Wilcox vs. Rodrigo Damm: Wilcox via TKO (Doctor’s Stoppage), Round 1, 5:00

Caros Fodor vs. David Douglas: Fodor via TKO (Strikes), Round 3, 2:12

Lorenz Larkin vs. Scott Lighty: Larkin via TKO (Punches), Round 2, 3:15

Josh Thornburg vs. James Terry: Terry via KO (Punch), Round 1, 4:38

Wayne Phillips vs. Damion Douglas: Douglas via Split Decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28) Continue reading »

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