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Round 1
Silva opens with a high kick that grazes Adkins and follows up with
a low inside right kick. Silva throws out a right to set up a left
kick that Adkins ducks underneath. The shorter Adkins counters with
a right that misses Silva's chin and then moves in for a takedown.
Silva stuffs the attempt and looks to spin around on "Baby
Hercules." Adkins is holding on to Silva's right leg slowly
grabbing a second. Adkins gains control and regains position
pinning Silva up against the cage. Silva tries to work his way up
but gets cracked with a left for his trouble and Adkins will not
let go of that right leg. Silva turns Adkins into the cage and
starts to reign down some rights with Adkins now stuck against the
side of the cage. Silva now free from Adkins grasp and throwing
more rights now with Adkins doing little to defend. Silva starts
throwing some knees for good measure with Adkins working his way up
but the ref stops the action after Silva hits a knee with Adkins
still in a downed position. The ringside doctor comes in to check
on Adkins and she gives the fight to go ahead. Both fighters touch
gloves on the restart and Silva lands a left. The UFC vet follows
with a right kick to the midsection of Adkins in succession. With
10 seconds left in the round, Silva goes for broke with some
high-risk offense but nothing connects. However, he still takes the
round 10-9 on the Sherdog.com scorecard.
Round 2
Keith Mills
Silva (left) took the decision.
If nothing else Adkins is showing his resiliency but its not finding much success. The bell sounds. Jay Silva takes the second frame 10-9 on the Sherdog.com scorecard.
Round 3
Adkins having a hard time getting inside on Silva in the standup
game and it costs him early as Silva lands a strong left kick to
the midsection. Adkins looks for another takedown and gets him down
but again he can't do much with it. Silva turns into Adkins and
again starts coming down with rights as Adkins is pinned against
the cage. Silva comes in with knees now and Adkins is doing little
to defend himself as the ref looks on. Silva keeps coming with
rights and knees, waiting to be stopped, but referee Dominick
Carolei doesn't budge. Adkins' corner telling their fighter he won
the first two rounds as they look for him to summon some attack
here with 90 seconds left in the round. Adkins manages to get back
up to his feet holding on to Silva's legs but he's not following up
with any advantage he may possibly have. 30 seconds left in the
bout and Silva keeps throwing rights as Adkins looks like he's
waiting for the bell to ring. The fight ends with another 10-9
round in favor of Silva, who takes the bout 30-27 on the
Sherdog.com scorecard.
Official scores: Judge Suzanne Sanidad has the bout a wide 30-26, while Jeff Blatnick and Will Mason see it 30-27 for the winner by unanimous decision, Jay Silva.
Round 1
Red is the agreed upon theme in this bout with Leone sporting red
trunks and Lentz red hair. Leone starts the round going to work on
Lentz' legs with a series of low kicks. Lentz finally gets fed up
and comes in on Leone but the WEC vet counters with a double leg.
It proves unsuccessful and the subsequent scramble sees Leone
pinned up against the cage. Lentz fails to take advantage of the
position though and the action comes back to the middle with more
kicks from Leone. Lentz tries to come in on Leone again but again
Leone thwarts any attempts at sustained offense. Lentz finally
tries to go after Leone with a back wheel kick but thatmisses.
Leone tries to counter and the scramble sees Lentz toss Leone for
his only sustainable offense in the round. Round one goes to Leone,
10-9 on the Sherdog.com scorecard.
K. Mills
Lentz (left) outpointed Leone.
Round 3
Both featherweights exchange punches early but then a left high
kick by Lentz clips Leone's eye. Leone puts his hand to his eye
clearly showing he was affected but the ref lets the action go and
Lentz takes advantage jumping on Leone. Lentz eventually gets Leone
to his back form the scramble and starts to work from half guard.
Leone works a guillotine though with Lentz on his heels against the
cage. Leone fights off the submission attempt but he's still in
trouble with less than two minutes to go in the round. Leone looks
for Lentz' leg but Lentz sprawls well, staying away from the
takedown attempt. Lentz has spent most of the round in a dominant
position but hasn't put Leone away as the Ithaca native is
defending well. The round ends with Lentz jumping up on the cage to
the delight of the hometown crowd. Lentz wins the last round 10-9,
but loses 29-28 on the Sherdog.com scorecard.
Official scores: All three judges -- Jeff Blatnick, Will Mason and Suzanne Sanidad -- score the bout 29-28 for the winner unanimous decision, Jeff Lentz. The Jersey crowd is elated at the announcement.
Round 1
Shlemenko catches a Cooper kick and attacks with punches, knocking
Cooper to his backside momentarily. A Shlemenko side kick narrowly
misses his target. Shlemenko clips Cooper with a spinning back
fist, following up with a volley of punches and knees to the body
that force Cooper to shoot for his legs. Shlemenko steps away and
stays standing. Cooper kicks again, and a massive right hook from
Shlemenko to the bell. Cooper's eyes are marking up. He shoots for
a double, but is stuffed. A five-punch combo for "Storm" grazes.
Shlemenko whiffs on another spinning back fist, but backs Cooper up
against the fence with a hard one-two. A spinning back kick and a
spinning back fist land for Shlemenko and Cooper is rocked.
However, Cooper retaliates with a wild hook that stumbles the
Russian. It's an absolute war now, as Shlemenko turns the tide back
in his favor with a set of vicious knees that send Cooper sprawling
to the mat. Incredible action through four minutes. Shlemenko
punches into Cooper's guard, but the Californian rolls forward and
gets in on a takedown attempt. Shlemenko shuts him down. Back on
the feet, Shlemenko can't land his spinning back fist, but his
one-two lands. Right hooks land for both fighters before the
bell.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Shlemenko
Sam Genovese scores the round 10-9 Cooper
Lutfi Sariahmed scores the round 10-9 Cooper
Round 2
K. Mills
Shlemenko (left) bested Cooper.
Shlemenko lets Cooper stand with a minute to go, and cracks him with another nasty spinning back fist. A one-two grazes for Shlemenko, but when he tries to follow with a spinning back fist, Cooper ducks under, gets a waistlock, and drives him into the fence. Cooper tries hard for another takedown from the waistlock, but Shlemenko spins away and flurries on him at the bell.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Cooper
Sam Genovese scores the round 10-9 Shlemenko
Lutfi Sariahmed scores the round 10-9 Cooper
Round 3
Shlemenko opens with a strong flurry of lefts and rights and yet
another spinning back fist to the ledger. The unofficial count has
Shlemenko at 9 for the bout. Shlemenko moves in on Cooper looking
to clinch but Cooper shrugs him away. A little more than a minute
in and Shlemenko connects with another big shot on Cooper and moves
Cooper up against the cage. The Russian hits a left and then a
spinning back fist with the right and Cooper looks to take
Shlemenko down but to no avail. Halfway through and Shlemenko is
the more successful of the two in the standup this round.
Shlemenko's offense seems to be winding Cooper this round. Cooper
starts to mount some offense with a right and looks to bring the
fight to the ground but Shlemenko wants none of it imploring Cooper
to get back up. With 30 seconds left in the round, Cooper starts to
go after Shlemenko opening up with rights and lefts. Shlemenko
throws a lazy left that Cooper makes him pay for with an uppercut
as the bout ends.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Shlemenko (29-28 Shlemenko)
Sam Genovese scores the round 10-9 Shlemenko (29-28 Shlemenko)
Lutfi Sariahmed scores the round 10-9 Shlemenko (29-28 Cooper)
Official scores: Judge Suzanne Sanidad sees it 30-27, Jeff Blatnick has it 30-28 and Jon Bilyk scores it 29-28 for the winner by unanimous decision, Alexander Shlemenko. "Storm" qualifies for the Bellator Season 5 middleweight tournament with the win.
Round 1
Oropeza's fans came out to this bout in droves. Oropeza throws four
consecutive left kicks with varying degrees of effectiveness but
the crowd chants as if he knocked him out. A scramble about halfway
through the round sees both fighters exchange shots and Karavackas
end up taking Oropezas back working for position. Karavackas works
his position and takes Oropeza down with it but Oropeza gets right
back up with Karavackas still on his back. The entire crowd starts
a chant for Oropeza as he turns into Karavackas with less than a
minute left, working in his guard. Oropeza finds a home for a few
huge lefts from the top toward the end of the round and the crowd
is loving every second of it.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Oropeza
Sam Genovese scores the round 10-9 Oropeza
Lutfi Sariahmed scores the round 10-9 Oropeza
Round 2
A flurry of right hands for Karavackas backs Oropeza into the
fence, and Karavackas grabs underhooks. Oropeza snakes free, and
Karavackas lands a heavy hook on the exit. Hard body kick for
Oropeza lands right under the guard of Karavackas. Karavackas
clinches up and lands a stream of knees while Oropeza digs hard to
the ribs with punches. Karavackas bulls Oropeza to the fence, and
hits a brilliant outside trip into half guard, then scarf control.
Karavackas tries to lock up a scarf hold neck crank, but Oropeza
turns his head out and slides up the fence. Hard pummeling inside,
and Oropeza lands a high knee from the outside before driving
Karavackas to the floor. Oropeza postures up in guard and cracks
Karavackas. Karavackas punches back from his guard, but the
Philadelphia Fight Factory product smashes him with a heavy elbow
before the bell.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Karavackas
Sam Genovese scores the round 10-9 Karavackas
Lutfi Sariahmed scores the round 10-9 Karavackas
Round 3
K. Mills
Karavackas (top) rallied to win.
Oropeza's arm comes free from between Karavackas' legs, but Karavackas resets it. He pushes his hips down, and rips on the neck of Oropeza, finally forcing the tap from the scarf hold armlock. The fight ends officially at 3:59 of the third round. Incredibly impressive display from Giedrius Karavackas.
Round 1
A Lombard head kick lands on Vitale's arms. Lombard feints and
throws a massive left-handed heater, but it flies of Vitale's head.
Vitale ducks under two more explosive Lombard hooks, and lands a
right-hand lead of his own. "Niko" circles around while Lombard
holds firm in the center of the cage. A teep from Vitale pushes
Lombard back. Lombard lands a jab, but Vitale hits him with a right
hook to the body. Vitale kicks to Lombard's legs, but lands firm on
the cup, and referee Dan Miragliotta grants Lombard a brief
reprieve to compose himself. Lombard walks it off and the fight is
quickly resumed. Lombard is tripped to the canvas for a moment, but
leaps up and rushes the Hawaiian with a bevy of punches, but Vitale
blocks them. A chopping overhand lands for the Bellator champion.
The last two minutes of the round consist mostly of staring, as the
two paw at each other aimlessly to the dissatisfaction of the crowd
until the bell.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-10
Sam Genovese scores the round 10-10
Lutfi Sariahmed scores the round 10-10
Round 2
K. Mills
Lombard (right) dropped Vitale.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Lombard
Sam Genovese scores the round 10-10
Lutfi Sariahmed scores the round 10-10
Round 3
More active first minute of the third round, as the pair trade
power hand leads. Vitale ducks low, looking to go to the body, and
Lombard cracks him with an enormous right hook to the chin. Vitale
hits his knees, and Lombard stares him down. As the Hawaiian tries
to get to his feet, he collapses to his back. Referee Dan
Miragliotta is forced into action to rescue the badly rattled
Vitale 54 seconds into the third round.
Round 1
Heavy feinting starts the lightweight tournament final. Freire
misses with a lunging overhand right. Some 30 seconds later, he
comes back with another one that glances off Chandler's cheek.
Chandler crouching low and exploding with one-twos, but he can't
locate Freire. Chandler throws a jab and a low kick, but the kick
lands clean on Freire's cup, prompting referee Keith Peterson to
momentarily halt the bout. Freire takes a moment to recover, and
we're off again. Chandler is attacking with punches and kicks but
can't land clean. Freire picks him off with a series of right-hand
counters. Chandler continues to presses forward, and shoots a
double-leg. Freire stuffs it, but Chandler doesn't relent, pressing
forward with punches and kicks.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-10
Sam Genovese scores the round 10-10
Lutfi Sariahmed scores the round 10-9 Chandler
Round 2
K. Mills
Chandler outworked Freire.
Uppercut and hook land for Freire as Chandler darts into the pocket. Chandler rushes with a double-leg takedown, and Freire easily limplegs free. Chandler continues to stick his jab out, tagging the Brazilian while "Pitbull" looks for counters. Hard left hook lands for Freire, but Chandler gets a hold of his leg and drives Freire to the mat. Chandler immediately sets to work, punching away from half guard. Heavy elbows land for the former Mizzou Tiger. Freire tries to scoot up the fence, but Chandler crushes his face with another elbow and a torrent of punches at the bell.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Chandler
Sam Genovese scores the round 10-9 Chandler
Lutfi Sariahmed scores the round 10-9 Chandler
Round 3
A low kick from Michael Chandler again hits Freire in the groin.
The Brazilian goes down in a heap, and referee Keith Peterson
immediately deducts a point from Chandler. This time around, Freire
uses the full five minutes to recover from the foul. Upon
resumption, Freire lands a left hook. A hard jab and a right cross
follows for Chandler. Left hook from Freire backs Chandler up. The
striking is super-competitive, but Chandler drops levels and drives
for a double-leg. Freire pops back to his feet, and Chandler drives
him into the fence, locking his hands, elevating his foe and
slamming "Pitbull" to the mat. Chandler gets busy with elbows.
Freire tries to sweep and stand up, but Chandler drives him back to
the mat, and busts him up from half guard with right hands.
Chandler continues to pound away as the third round expires.
Jordan Breen scores the round 9-9 (29-28 Chandler)
Sam Genovese scores the round 9-9 (29-28 Chandler)
Lutfi Sariahmed scores the round 9-9 (29-27 Chandler)
Official scores: All three judges -- Jeff Blatnick, Jon Bilyk and Suzanne Sanidad -- score the bout 29-27 for the winner by unanimous decision, Michael Chandler. Chandler is the Season 4 lightweight tournament champion, and the next challenger to Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez.
K. Mills
Johnson tapped Smith with an RNC.
Round 2
A good minute goes by without either fighter doing much of
anything. Johnson finally connects with a hook but Smith counters
with a big shot of his own. Smith clipped Johnson low in the
exchange as well and referee Dominick Carolei steps in to give
Johnson his time to recover. On the restart, Smith starts firing in
bunches, and then ducks down and hits a double leg on Smith. He
quickly takes his back after that and works a rear-naked choke.
It's all over after that. Johnson finds a home for the submission
and Smith taps. The end comes at 4:16.