Pat Curran (left) ended his last Bellator bout with a rare Peruvian Necktie submission. Does he have another slick trick in his bag to finish the dangerous KO artist Ronnie Mann on July 23? (Photo courtesy of Keith Mills and Sherdog)
The Bellator 2011 Summer Series Featherweight Tournament semi-final match-ups have been announced and already fans are clinging to the edge of their seats waiting for fight night come July 23.
British featherweight and Shark Fights champion “Kid Ninja” Ronnie Mann (20-2) is looking for another first-round knockout when he meets Pat Curran (13-4) in the main event of the night. Mann is a triple threat striker; he’s got the defense, the crisp pinpoint punches, and solid knockout power that he showed when he dropped Adam Schindler (9-2) at the end of the first round. Curran is coming off a first-round win of his own by way of the rare Peruvian Necktie submission over “Baboon” Luis Palomino (16-7). A fight pitting Curran and Mann will serve as a strong main event and the best man of the night will be left standing. Continue reading »
