Bellator 75, Season 7 Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Finals Live Results

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Oct 052012
 

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Season 7 Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Final Fight
Eric Prindle vs. Thiago Santos: Santos via DQ (Axe Kick to Groin), Round 1, 4:45

Season 7 Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Final Fight
Brett Rogers vs. Alexander Volkov: Volkov via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27), Round 3, 5:00

Season 7 Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Final Fight
Richard Hale vs. Mike Wessel: Hale via TKO (Punches), Round 1, 1:19

Season 7 Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Final Fight
Mark Holata vs. Vinicius Queiroz: Queiroz via Submission (Armbar), Round 1, 3:26 Continue reading »

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Bellator 75, Season 7 Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Finals Pre-Fight Breakdown

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Oct 042012
 

Brett Rogers’ (white trunks) big power and motivation to rebuild his fighting career should be enough for him to spoil the Bellator debut of Russian fighter Alexander Volkov. (Photo courtesy of Bellator)

October 5 in Hammond, Indiana Bellator will shake the Venue at Horseshoe Casino with the quarter-finals of the Season 7 Heavyweight Tournament. Four pairs of combatants will meet in the Bellator cage, including among others a man looking to redeem himself after bad luck, a lightning quick 205er adding on a few pounds to take on giants, and a fading star that has found new life, all of whom hope to secure the title of Bellator Heavyweight Champion recently vacated by “The Polar Bear” Cole Konrad (10-0). C3 Fights veteran and four-time Bellator vet Mark Holata (12-3) welcomes a knockout out artist from Brazil, “Spartan” Vinicius Kappke de Queiroz (5-2), to Bellator. Former Bellator light heavyweight “Rare Breed” Richard Hale (19-4) missed out on the previous 205lbs. tournament due to injury and jumped at the chance to enter the heavyweight ranks, taking on “The Juggernaut” Mike Wessel (12-4) who is coming off a successful promotional debut at Bellator 73.  Former Strikeforce fighter “The Grim” Brett Rogers (12-4) has emerged from his recent dark period and looks to build off his first win since 2011 at the expense of Bellator debutee Alexander Volkov (16-3), a 23-year-old 6’7″ Russian with 13 knockout wins. The main event features the rematch between “The American Soldier” Eric Prindle (7-2) who is coming off his loss to Konrad for the title against his arch rival “Big Monster” Thiago Santos (10-1). At long last the two will face off and finally decided who is the best between them.

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Bellator 69 Video Highlights

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May 192012
 

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Bellator 69 Live Results

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May 182012
 

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—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 »

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Bellator 52: The Aftermath

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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 »

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Bellator 52, Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Finals Live Results

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Oct 012011
 

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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 »

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Bellator 52, Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament Pre-Fight Breakdown

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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 »

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Bellator 52, Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament Quarter-Final Match-Ups Announced

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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 »

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Bellator 42 Fight Results

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Apr 232011
 

In the main event, DJ Linderman (left) was edged out by Richard Hale (right) on two judges' score cards to advance to the Bellator Season 4 Light Heavyweight Tournament Finals where he will take on Christian M'Pumbu. (Photo courtesy of Keith Mills and Sherdog)

—MAIN CARD—

Season 4 Light Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Final
Richard Hale vs. DJ Linderman: Hale via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00

Non-Tournament Featherweight Bout
Ronnie Mann vs. Josh Arocho: Mann via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-25), Round 3, 5:00

Season 4 Light Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Final
Tim Carpenter vs. Christian M’Pumbu: M’Pumbu via TKO (Punches), Round 1, 2:08

Non-Tournament Bantamweight Bout
Luis Nogueira vs. Jerod Spoon: Nogueira via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00 Continue reading »

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