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Mar 222013
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Mar 212013
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—MAIN CARD (on Spike TV)—
Season 8 Lightweight Tournament Final Fight
Marcin Held vs. Dave Jansen: Jansen via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00
Heavyweight Feature Fight
Ryan Martinez vs. Travis Wiuff: Martinez via KO (Punches), Round 1, 0:18
Welterweight Feature Fight
Waachiim Spiritwolf vs. Marcus Davis: No Contest (Inadvertent Groin Strike) Continue reading »
Mar 052013
Former WEC champ Doug Marshall (black trunks) has experienced a career revival as of late, and looks to continue that trend at Bellator 92. (Photo courtesy of Bellator Fighting Championships)
When the former WEC Light Heavyweight Champion “The Rhino” Doug Marshall (16-6) joined the Bellator ranks last year, he was largely regarded as an old dog on his last hunt. This did not sit well with the 37-year-old Visalia, California-based fighter going into his middleweight bout against “Kolohe” Kala Hose (7-6) at Bellator 82, and he responded in kind by finishing the fight via brutal knockout just 22 seconds after the opening bell. The rousing performance set up Marshall’s place in the Bellator Season 8 Middleweight Tournament Quarter-Finals where he again played the role of underdog against “Sweet Swede” Andreas Spang (8-3). The former WEC king prevailed once more, taking out the Season 6 tourney finalist with a one-punch knockout that left him crumbled on the canvas. Continue reading »
Jan 252013
Bellator Welterweight Champion Ben Askren (top) successfully defended his title against Season 6 tourney winner Karl Amoussou (bottom) in impressive fashion with a third-round TKO. (Photo courtesy of Sherdog)
The WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma played host to Bellator’s most recent effort Thursday night as the Chicago-based promotion ushered in its Season 8 Welterweight Tournament, put the 170lbs. division championship title up for grabs, and debuted a promising light heavyweight to its growing roster. UFC veteran “Killa B” Ben Saunders (15-5) and Bellator newcomer “The Lion King” Koffi Adzitso (18-10) kicked off the Bellator 86 main card on Spike TV, followed by another welterweight tourney quarter-final match-up between former MFC Welterweight Champion and Season 5 tournament winner “The Phenom” Douglas Lima (23-5) and two-time tournament contender “The Lonely Wolf” Michail Tsarev (24-4). Former Strikeforce 205lbs. ruler “King Mo” Muhammed Lawal (9-1) met Polish import and Bellator newcomer “Misiek” Przemyslaw Mysiala (16-8) in the co-main event. The marquee bout of the evening witnessed Bellator welterweight champ ”Funky” Ben Askren (11-0) make a successful third title defense against Season 6 tourney winner “Psycho” Karl Amoussou (16-5). Continue reading »
Jan 252013
Jan 242013
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—MAIN CARD (on Spike TV @ 10:00pm ET)—
Bellator Welterweight Championship Fight
Ben Askren vs. Karl Amoussou: Askren via TKO (Doctor Stoppage), Round 3, 5:00
Season 8 Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Final Fight
Przemyslaw Mysiala vs. Muhammed Lawal: Lawal via TKO (Punches), Round 1, 3:52
Season 8 Welterweight Tournament Quarter-Final Fight
Douglas Lima vs. Michail Tsarev: Lima via TKO (Leg Kicks), Round 2, 1:44
Season 8 Welterweight Tournament Quarter-Final Fight
Koffi Adzitso vs. Ben Saunders: Saunders via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27), Round 3, 5:00
Season 8 Welterweight Tournament Quarter-Final Fight
Marius Zaromskis vs. Brent Weedman: Weedman via Unanimous Decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27), Round 3, 5:00 Continue reading »
Jan 212013
Title challenger and headliner Karl Amoussou (red trunks) will have to avoid takedowns and rely on his powerful striking and killer instinct to take home the championship belt at Bellator 86. (Photo courtesy of Bellator)
Bellator Fighting Championships brings mixed martial arts action to the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma January 24 to present the sophomore effort of both its eighth season and of its new partnership with Spike TV, Bellator 86. A pair of Season 8 Welterweight Tournament Quarter-Finals match-ups start off the night, as UFC and Bellator veteran “Killa B” Ben Saunders (14-5) looks to make a rude return to the cage against “The Lion King” Koffi Adzitso (18-9), and former MFC 170lbs. king and Season 5 tourney winner “The Phenom” Douglas Lima (22-5) takes on returning Russian submission ace “The Lone Wolf” Michail Tsarev (24-3). The co-main event sees former Strikeforce light heavyweight champ “King Mo” Muhammed Lawal (8-1) make his first appearance in the Bellator cage against a fellow debutee in the Polish submission crafted “Misiek” Przemyslaw Mysiala (16-7). Another title will be on the line as Bellator Welterweight Champion “Funky” Ben Askren (10-0) faces off against Season 6 winner “Psycho” Karl Amoussou (16-4) in a style-versus-style fight that will see one combatant walk away with bragging rights and the 170lbs. division strap. Continue reading »
Dec 052012
The aggression and relentless pace of Jessica Eye (pink shorts) may prove problematic for Bellator’s 115lbs. women’s champ Zoila Gurgel in their non-title affair. (Photo courtesy of Bellator Fighting Championships)
Chicago-based MMA promotion Bellator Fighting Championships makes its second stop at the Caesars Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey Friday night for Bellator 83, featuring the finale of the Bellator Season 7 Featherweight Tournament. Rad Martinez (14-2) and “Sha” Shahbulat Shamhalaev (11-1) go to war for the big paycheck and the shot at the 145lbs. championship strap in the main event. A battle between two of Ohio’s most renowned female warriors takes place as Bellator’s Women’s Champion “Warrior Princess” Zoila Frausto Gurgel (12-1) partakes in a non-title affair against the talented “Evil” Jessica Eye (8-1) in the Bellator 83 co-main event. Former Bellator Bantamweight Champion “Fun Size” Zach Makovsky (14-3) returns to the Bellator stage against fellow Bellator alum Anthony Leone (11-5). Heavyweights shake up the cage first as promotional veteran “The Juggernaut” Mike Wessel (12-5) and knockout specialist Alexei Kudin (14-4) kick things off on MTV2. Continue reading »
Dec 012012
Nov 302012
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—MAIN CARD (on MTV2)—
Season 7 Welterweight Tournament Finals Fight
Lyman Good vs. Andrey Koreshkov: Koreshkov via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00
Catchweight (160lbs.) Feature Fight
David Rickels vs. Jason Fischer: Rickels via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00
Middleweight Feature Fight
Doug Marshall vs. Kala Hose: Marshall via KO (Punch), Round 1, 0:22
Lightweight Feature Fight
Tony Hervey vs. Alexander Sarnavskiy: Sarnavskiy via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27), Round 3, 5:00 Continue reading »
Nov 292012
Russian import Andrey Koreshkov (blue trunks) faces a fellow KO artist in Lyman Good at Bellator 82 for the title of Season 7 Welterweight Tournament Champion. (Photo courtesy of Bellator)
It’s the first of the Bellator Season 7 Tournament finales Friday night as the welterweights wrap things up at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort in Mount Pleasant, Michigan with a former champion versus a young finishing machine. Former Bellator welterweight king “Cyborg” Lyman Good (14-2) and undefeated ”Spartan” Andrey Koreshkov (12-0) face off for the $100K paycheck and a Bellator title shot set for 2013. Lightweights “Tiger” Alexander Sarnavskiy (20-1) and “Lionheart” Tony Hervey (15-12) lock horns in the co-main event of the night. “Kolohe” Kala Hose (7-5) and former WEC Light Heavyweight Champion “The Rhino” Doug Marshall (14-6) fight for a last resort win to regain past glory. Season 6 Welterweight Tournament Semi-Finalist “The Caveman” David Rickels (10-1) and “The Finisher” Jason Fischer (5-0) start off the night in a possible bout of fireworks in the lightweight division. Continue reading »
Nov 172012
Nov 162012
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—MAIN CARD (on MTV2)—
Season 7 Lightweight Tournament Semi-Final Fight
Marcin Held vs. Rich Clementi: Held via Submission (Toe Hold), Round 2, 3:04
Lightweight Tournament Semi-Finals Fight
Dave Jansen vs. Ricardo Tirloni: Jansen via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00
Featherweight Feature Fight
Dustin Neace vs. Marlon Sandro: Sandro via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke), Round 1, 2:05
Middleweight Feature Fight
Perry Filkins vs. Jonas Billstein: Filkins via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00 Continue reading »
Nov 092012
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—MAIN CARD (on MTV)—
Bantamweight Feature Fight
Joe Warren vs. Owen Evinger: Warren via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27), Round 3, 5:00
Season 7 Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals Fight
Vinicius Queiroz vs. Alexander Volkov: Volkov via TKO (Punches), Round 2, 4:59
Season 7 Featherweight Tournament Semi-Finals Fight
Wagnney Fabiano vs. Rad Martinez: Martinez via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27), Round 3, 5:00
Welterweight Feature Fight
Darryl Cobb vs. Brett Cooper: Cooper via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27), Round 3, 5:00 Continue reading »
Nov 032012
Season 5 welterweight tourney winner Douglas Lima (grey trunks) let his hands do the talking as he put on a striking clinic against Jacob Ortiz (not pictured) before finishing him in the third round. (Photo courtesy of Bellator)
Bellator 79 featured a pair of semi-final match-ups in the Season 7 Heavyweight and Featherweight Tournaments as well as two welterweight fights to treat the crowd at the Casino Rama in Orillia, Ontario, Canada to a night of toe-to-toe mixed martial arts action. Heavyweights “Rare Breed” Rich Hale (21-4) and “Big Monster” Thiago Santos (11-2) squared off in the marquee bout of the evening and the first of two Season 7 heavyweight semi-final tilts. “The Marine” Mike Richman (13-2) faced “Sha” Shahbulat Shamhalaev (11-1) in the co-main event for a spot in the 145lbs. tourney finals. Former MFC Welterweight Champion and Season 5 Welterweight Tournament Champion “The Phenom” Douglas Lima (21-5) returned to action against Kobe Ortiz (13-4) at a catchweight of 180lbs. In the starting fight of the night, Canada native “The Real Deal” Ryan Ford (19-4) faced tough Bellator newcomer “Alley Cat” Kyle Baker (12-7). Continue reading »