May 192012
May 182012
(Photo courtesy of Bellator)
—MAIN CARD (on MTV2)—
Season 6 Middleweight Tournament Final Fight
Maiquel Falcao vs. Andreas Spang: Falcao via Unanimous Decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27), Round 3, 5:00
Season 6 Welterweight Tournament Semi-Final Fight
David Rickels vs. Karl Amoussou: Amoussou via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00
Women’s Feature Fight
Megumi Fujii vs. Jessica Aguilar: Aguilar via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00
Heavyweight Feature Fight
Ron Sparks vs. Kevin Asplund: Bout cancelled due to Sparks reportedly being denied medical clearance Continue reading »
Nov 252011
- “TUF” alum Phillipe Nover (right) is seeking a career rebirth as a Bellator lightweight and will use his superior striking to achieve it against Marcin Held (Photo courtesy of Zuffa, LLC.)
The last of the Bellator Season 5 tournament finals are under way this Saturday in Atlantic City, New Jersey with the heavyweights and bantamweights taking to the cage determined to earn a bonus check to the tune of $100,000 as well as a shot at his division’s respective champion. Forty-year-old knockout artist and bantamweight underdog “The Exorcist” Alexis Vila (10-0) will face the young and wild Brazilian Eduardo Dantas (7-2) for the 135lbs. title shot against “Fun Size” Zach Makovsky (14-2). Boxing stand-out ”The American Soldier” Eric Prindle (6-1) will face the giant from Brazil in “Big Monster” Thiago Santos (6-1) for a shot at Bellator Heavyweight Champion “The Polar Bear” Cole Konrad (7-0). A treat for the locals will be the return to the cage and Bellator debut of UFC veteran and New Jersey native “Batman” Kurt Pellegrino (16-6); welcoming him to the cage is heavy handed “Pitbull” Patricky Freire (3-1). A 170lbs. bout was scheduled between former Bellator Welterweight Champion “Cyborg” Lyman Good (11-2) and Michael Costa (10-5), however a last-minute injury forced the bout off the card. Now a lightweight showdown between UFC veteran and TUF Season 8 runner up ”The Filipino Assassin” Phillipe Nover (5-3) and returning one-time Bellator veteran and Polish prodigy Marcin Held (11-2) will take the honors of opening up the Bellator 59 main card on MTV2. Continue reading »
Oct 032011
It was a familiar scene at Bellator 52 when the referee had to pull Ron Sparks (top) off his foe just 84 seconds into the match. (Photo courtesy of Keith Mills and Sherdog)
It was a rumble in the bayou as the heavyweight tournament fighters clashed in the Bellator cage in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Saturday night. Supported by an undercard stacked with talent, Bellator 52 was perhaps the organization’s most high octane night thus far of its fifth season. Starting off the night, “The Monster” Ron Sparks (5-0) opened up the tournament against Mark Holata (7-3) and ended the bout in routine fashion. “The Hurricane” Abe Wagner (10-4) and “The American Soldier” Eric Prindle (7-1) went toe-to-toe for the win and for the fans. Then 2008 Sambo Champion and Xtreme Couture fighter Blagoi Ivanov (5-0) took on tournament alternate Zak Jensen (10-8). In the main event South African powerhouse “Goliath” Neil Grove (11-4) and tournament dark horse “300″ Mike Hayes (14-4) slugged it out in tit for tat style for three rounds. All in all it was a stellar night of heavyweight action that showcased the deepening talent pool of Bellator Fighting Championships. Continue reading »
Oct 012011
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—MAIN CARD (on MTV2)—
Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Final Fight
Neil Grove vs. Mike Hayes: Hayes via Split Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29), Round 3, 5:00
Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Final Fight
Blagoi Ivanov vs. Zak Jensen: Ivanov via Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke), Round 2, 2:35
Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Final Fight
Eric Prindle vs. Abe Wagner: Prindle via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00
Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Final Fight
Mark Holata vs. Ron Sparks: Sparks via KO (Punches), Round 1, 1:24 Continue reading »
Sep 302011
Neil Grove (left) makes his return to the Bellator cage for a second run at the title, but first he must get past dangerous fighter Mike Hayes in tomorrow night's Bellator Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Finals. (Photo courtesy of Bellator)
Dropping the anchors in Lake Charles, Louisiana at the L’Auberge Du Lac Casino Resort for its returning heavyweight tournament, Bellator 52 features a fearsome bracket of knockout artists. “300″ Mike Hayes (13-4) returns to Bellator riding a two-fight win streak against South African striker “Goliath” Neil Grove (11-3) in the main event of the evening. Brazilian giant “Big Monster” Thiago Santos (4-1) makes his debut on US soil against Bulgarian import and one-time Bellator veteran Blagoi Ivanov (4-0). Mark Holata (7-2), the two-time Bellator veteran, will duke it out with the feared and respected Ron Sparks (4-0) in a bout that will likely not make it out of the first round. Titan FC poster boy Abe Wagner (10-3) meets Eric Prindle (6-1) in the opening match of the night with the winner gaining the spotlight as the rising star of the tournament. Every fighter on the slate has devastating power and the ability to end the fight at any moment, ensuring fans that they won’t want to miss a single second of this tournament. Continue reading »
Sep 012011
Former Combat Sambo World Champion “Baga” Blagoi Ivanov (blue trunks) is one of eight competitors taking part in the Bellator Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament beginning October 1. (Photo courtesy of Daniel Herbertson)
The heavyweights take center cage Saturday, October 1 as Bellator Fighting Championships makes its return to the L’Auberge Du Lac Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana for Bellator 52. The stacked eight-man tournament features several familiar faces as well as a couple of newcomers to the Bellator cage, but in the end, only one man will earn a $100,000 payday and a shot at heavyweight champion “The Polar Bear” Cole Konrad’s (8-0) belt. Continue reading »
Mar 262011
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—MAIN CARD—
Bobby Lashley vs. John Ott: Lashley via Unanimous Decision (29-27, 30-27, 29-27)
Abe Wagner vs. Aaron Rosa: Rosa via Submission (Rear Naked Choke), Round 2, 0:35
Phil Baroni vs. Nick Nolte: Baroni via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Eric Marriott vs. William DeSouza: Marriott via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Aaron Derrow vs. Alonzo Martinez: Martinez via Majority Decision (28-28, 29-28, 29-28)
James Krause vs. Nathan Schut: Krause via TKO (Head Kick and Strikes), Round 1, 0:41
Anthony Gutierrez vs. Jon Hollis: Gutierrez via Submission (Triangle Choke), Round 1, 4:40 Continue reading »
Jan 292011
Former UFC Champion Tim Sylvia fell to Titan FC 16 opponent Abe Wagner, who knocked him out just 32 seconds into the bout. (Photo courtesy of Dave Mandel and Sherdog)
Tim Sylvia vs. Abe Wagner: Wagner via TKO (Punches), Round 1, 0:32
Rudy Bears vs. Jason High: High via Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke), Round 1, 0:51
Rich Clementi vs. Aaron Derrow: Derrow via Technical Submission (Triangle Choke), Round 3, 3:35
Drew McFedries vs. Gary Tapusoa: McFedriesvia TKO (Punches), Round 3, 4:42
Bobby Cooper vs. Drew Dober: Dober via Unanimous Decision, Round 3, 5:00
Jacob Akin vs. Anthony Gutierrez: Anthony Gutierrez via TKO (Elbows), Round 1, 3:28
Alonzo Martinez vs. Deryck Ripley: Martinez via Submission (Rear Naked Choke), Round 2, 2:19
Jan 282011
(Photo courtesy of Titan FC)
Kansas-based mixed martial arts promotion Titan Fighting Championship (TFC or Titan FC) makes its nationwide HDNet debut tonight at 10pm ET with its un-aired local undercard starting at 8pm ET. Titan Fighting Championship 16: Sylvia vs. Wagner brings its fans at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas an impressive card stacked with former champions, UFC alumni, and local circuit stars. Headlining the event is a super heavyweight clash between UFC veteran and two-time champion “The Maine-iac” Tim Sylvia (28-6) and The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 alum “Abe” Abraham Wagner (7-2). Continue reading »