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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 »
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 »
Oct 222012
Oct 202012
Alexander Sarnavskiy (left) put his undefeated 20-0 record against seasoned veteran Rich Clementi (right). After a hard-fought battle, Clementi’s experience trumped the skills of the young Russian, as “No Love” took the decision win. (Photo courtesy of Bellator)
The Season 7 Lightweight Tournament Quarter-Finals went down October 19 in Reading, Pennsylvania with the Bellator cage dropping anchor at the Sovereign Center. Eight fighters gathered under the Bellator banner to challenge for the 155lbs. championship held by Michael Chandler (10-0) who will defend his title against Season 6 lightweight tourney winner Rich Hawn (14-1). Bellator veterans Ricardo Tirloni (15-2) and “The Brazilian Bomber” Rene Nazare (10-3) started off the main card in a toe-to-toe war. Twenty-year-old Polishman Marcin Held (13-2) battled Russian fighting phenom “Strangler” Murad Machaev (9-1). M-1 Global, WEC, and Bellator veteran “The Fugitive” Dave Jansen (17-2) welcomed hard knocked warrior “The Rock” Magomed Saadulaev (14-2) to Bellator. The main event featured long-time MMA veteran and UFC alum “No Love” Rich Clementi (44-21) against the undefeated “Tiger” Alexander Sarnavskiy (20-1). Eight men entered the Bellator cage, but only four had their tickets stamped to the tournament semi-finals. Continue reading »
Oct 192012
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—MAIN CARD (on MTV2)—
Season 7 Lightweight Tournament Quarter-Final Fight
Rich Clementi vs. Alexander Sarnavskiy: Clementi via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00
Season 7 Lightweight Tournament Quarter-Final Fight
Dave Jansen vs. Magomed Saadulaev: Jansen via Submission (Guillotine Choke), Round 3, 0:41
Season 7 Lightweight Tournament Quarter-Final Fight
Marcin Held vs. Murad Machaev: Held via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00
Season 7 Lightweight Tournament Quarter-Final Fight
Ricardo Tirloni vs. Rene Nazare: Tirloni via Submission (D’Arce Choke), Round 2, 1:14 Continue reading »
Oct 182012
Seasoned veteran Rich Clementi (bottom) brings a storied 65-fight career including 27 submission victories and nine (T)KOs to the Bellator Season 7 Lightweight Tournament Friday night. (Photo courtesy of Bellator)
Friday night Bellator launches its Season 7 lightweight tournament brackets at the Sovereign Center in Reading, Pennsylvania. Starting off the four-fight main card on MTV2 is M-1 Global, WEC, and Bellator veteran “The Fugitive” Dave Jansen (16-2) against the Bellator debutee and journeyman Magomed Saadulaev (14-1). The rising young star and familiar face Marcin Held (12-2) is back in the tournament against Russian import “Strangler” Murad Machaev (9-0). Brazilian fighting circuit and Bellator veteran Ricardo Tirloni (14-2) looks to bounce back from his knockout loss to Rick Hawn (14-1) when he faces “The Brazilian Bomber” Rene Nazare (10-2). Long-time MMA fighter and UFC veteran “No Love” Rich Clementi (43-21) looks to have one last possible run at gold when he welcomes undefeated Russian “Tiger” Alexander Sarnavskiy (20-0) to the USA and Bellator Fighting Championships. Continue reading »
Nov 122011
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—MAIN CARD (on MTV2)—
Season 5 Welterweight Tournament Finals Fight
Ben Saunders vs. Douglas Lima: Lima via TKO (Punches), Round 2, 1:21
Season 5 Middleweight Tournament Finals Fight
Alexander Shlemenko vs. Vitor Vianna: Shlemenko via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00
Light Heavyweight Feature Fight
John Hawk vs. Roger Hollett: Hollett via Split Decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00
Catchweight (146lbs.) Feature Fight
Alexandre Bezerra vs. Doug Evans: Bezerra via Submission (Heel Hook), Round 1, 4:04 Continue reading »