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Andrew
Hemingway
Spencer choked out Daily.
Round 1
Spencer puts Daily in danger early, mugging the slower man with
uppercuts inside. Daily shoots and Spencer sprawls; after some more
peppering shots on the feet, Spencer rushes his foe into the fence.
They break off and Spencer counters a Daily right with a crisp
one-two. Daily tries to get some leg kicks going, but he’s taking
hard counterpunches up the middle. With two minutes to go, Spencer
plows down Daily with a double-leg at the base of the fence.
Spencer works from half-guard but can’t get any solid offense off
before Daily uses the cage to stand back up. Another takedown goes
for Spencer with a minute left and this time he gets side control
on the kneeling Daily, socking him with a couple hard shots before
they move back to the feet. Daily has an ankle pick thwarted and
finishes the round clinging to Spencer’s leg. Sherdog.com scores
the round 10-9 Spencer.Round 2
Spencer gets right back to work with punches, sticking his hands in
Daily’s face. Daily has something to say about it this time,
countering with punches and knees. The attack allows Spencer to
bring Daily to the floor again. Quickly taking Daily’s back,
Spencer locks up a body triangle and sinks in a rear-naked choke.
It looks deep, but Daily gives ref Kerry Hatley a thumbs-up to
indicate he’s alright. Spencer adjusts the choke and Daily is
forced to tap out at the 1:24 of the second round.
A.
Hemingway
Martinez mopped up Frey.
Round 1
Frey emerges in a low stance, keeping his distance from Martinez
and throwing some slapping low kicks. Martinez spends the first
half of the frame just trying to chase down Frey, who dashes away.
Martinez finally backs his man into the cage with two minutes to go
and uncorks a nice right hand which sends Frey into a full sprint.
Frey goes to the body with a kick and Martinez wobbles him with a
hard left hook. Frey stays up, then goes down from the next left.
Martinez postures up in the half-guard of the dazed Frey and blasts
him with punches until ref Kerry Hatley intervenes. At 4:08 of the
opening round, it’s a TKO win for Rad Martinez in his featherweight
debut.
Round 1
Jansen pushes forward on Kirwan right away, but Kirwan reverses the
momentum with a shot. Kirwan slaps on a guillotine choke and Jansen
scrambles until he can pop his head loose and stand back up. They
tie up in the center of the cage and trade uppercuts and knees on
the inside. Kirwan scores with a strong knee up the middle that has
Jansen breaking away. Kirwan shoots again and this time it’s Jansen
looking for a guillotine. Kirwan escapes and stays on top, trying
to control the legs as Jansen works to stand using the fence.
Kirwan has a body lock and Jansen slams a few hard right hands to
his body as he gets to his feet. Jansen turns the corner and nearly
takes Kirwan’s back before Kirwan hits a switch. Jansen goes around
the back again and drops right hands to the face of the kneeling
Kirwan. With 80 seconds left, Jansen goes back to the front for
another choke attempt and Kirwan uses the opportunity to put Jansen
on his back. Kirwan tries to stay heavy on top but Jansen gets to
his feet again. Another guillotine try from Kirwan yields nothing,
and Jansen closes the back-and-forth first round on top, throwing
punches.Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Jansen
Bobbie Clark scores the round 10-9 Jansen
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Jansen
A.
Hemingway
Jansen survived serious danger
to get the win.
Round 2
Kirwan pops Jansen with a left and drives on a single-leg attempt
while Jansen grabs for yet another guillotine attempt. Kirwan gets
his head loose and steps into full mount, then latches onto
Jansen’s back to go for a rear-naked choke. Jansen twists free,
giving Kirwan mount momentarily before stuffing him back into his
guard. In one motion, Kirwan takes Jansen’s back again and sinks in
a deep rear-naked choke. Jansen somehow bridges and gets free from
the choke, then twists around to place himself in Kirwan’s closed
guard. Jansen drops right hammerfists on Kirwan’s face and chest at
the midway point of the fight. Kirwan goes for another guillotine
and Jansen escapes once more. Jansen drops hard shots until Kirwan
-- now trickling blood from his brow -- turns around, then takes
his back and finishes the round with punches from there.Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Kirwan
Bobbie Clark scores the round 10-9 Kirwan
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Kirwan
Round 3
Jansen puts Kirwan on his back quickly and works from his closed
guard. Kirwan throws up a triangle which Jansen denies and keeps
pounding away. The action isn’t enough for ref Jacob Montalvo, who
stands them back up with just about three minutes to go. The
pattern repeats with Jansen shooting and Kirwan grabbing at a
guillotine which he’s soon forced to abandon. Montalvo wants more
action and Jansen postures up to put right hands on Kirwan’s body
and face. Another guillotine try from Kirwan with a minute
remaining. Jansen isn’t troubled and punches Kirwan’s body until he
can get loose. Jansen finishes the fight as he finished the
previous round, throwing punches from top position.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Jansen (29-28 Jansen)
Bobbie Clark scores the round 10-9 Jansen (29-28 Jansen)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Jansen (29-28 Jansen)
Official result: Judge Matt West scores the bout 30-27,
while judges Michelle Drake-Browning and Steve Armstrong each see
it 29-28 for the winner by unanimous decision, Dave Jansen.
Round 1
Nazare presses forward early, looking to dip inside with punches,
and Michel pops him with a right hook. Pressing Michele on the
fence, Nazare looks for a trip inside while mixing in a couple
knees. The rangy Michele scores with a few knees of his own before
the lightweights are split up by ref Jacob Montalvo. Nazare is
momentarily backed up with a push kick before rushing back in and
resuming his takedown try on the fence. This time, Nazare is
finding even less success and breaks off after absorbing a few
knees. Michele is hunting for teep and spinning kicks, none landing
clean but certainly giving Nazare something to think about. Nazare
shoots again and finally gets his takedown after a brief struggle
on the fence. Not a lot of action from Nazare on top as he tries to
navigate the long, closed guard of his countryman. With a few
seconds to go, Nazare postures up and drops a couple left
hands.Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Michel
Bobbie Clark scores the round 10-9 Michel
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Michel
A.
Hemingway
Michel's kicks delivered big.
Round 2
Michel starts connecting with snapping front kicks and Nazare
throws a low kick, but his follow-up punch is way out of range.
After taking another kick to the mush, Nazare rushes Michel again.
Michel turns the tables and puts Nazare’s back on the cage, then
backs away to land a right hook and a left straight. Nazare eats a
hook and a kick, then picks Michel’s ankle and sends him tumbling
to the base of the fence. Michel nearly has his back taken in the
scramble, then puts his back is to the fence with Nazare in his
open guard. Nazare puts him flat, but they’re only there a few
seconds before ref Montalvo stands them up. Michel lands a right
and a kick to the body, then a one-two and another kick. Nazare
latches onto Michel’s leg off a flying knee attempt. Michel
struggles to stay on his feet before giving it up and throwing a
kick with his free leg on the way down. Michel pops right back to
his feet and mugs Nazare on the fence, where Michel finds his mark
with punches, knees, kicks. Nazare is wobbly but Michel backs off,
allowing Nazare to get inside and finish the round with a
takedown.Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Michel
Bobbie Clark scores the round 10-9 Michel
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Michel
Round 3
Nazare strikes first with a chopping low kick and Michel responds
in kind after double-pumping his jab. Nazare contemplates a shot
but quickly abandons it and tries a front kick of his own, which
misses by a wide margin. A few head kicks come closer, but they’re
deflected by Michel, who has really slowed down his offense in the
final frame. Nazare brings down Michel against the fence with two
minutes to go and works to stack him up from guard. Nazare is
scoring with punches but still having trouble passing Michel’s long
guard. Nazare tries an arm-triangle choke from half-guard, but he’s
on the wrong side and can’t get it tight before the bell.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Nazare (29-28 Michel)
Bobbie Clark scores the round 10-9 Nazare (29-28 Michel)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Nazare (29-28 Michel)
Official result: Judge Steve Armstrong scores the bout 29-28
for Michel, while Michelle Drake-Browning has it 29-28 for Nazare.
The third and deciding judge, Matt West, scores it 29-28 for the
winner by split decision, Thiago Michel.
Bellator Season 6 Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal
J.J.
Ambrose vs. Brent
Weedman
Round 1
Weedman drops Ambrose with a left hand, but he doesn’t pounce and
Ambrose gets back to his feet right away. Ambrose pushes forward
and drives Weedman to the ground, then looks for a brabo choke from
top position. Weedman escapes the choke and leans from left to
right in Ambrose’s half-guard, punching to the body while ref Kerry
Hatley warns to watch the spine. They settle in and Ambrose sweeps
from underneath with a kimura. He stands up and Weedman drills
Ambrose with an upkick that knocks out his mouthpiece. While his
opponent is scrambled, Weedman leaps up and takes top position
again. Ambrose gives up his back and Weedman is in the driver’s
seat with two minutes to go. Weedman cinches up a body triangle and
tries to loop his left arm under Ambrose’s chin, but Ambrose bucks
and escapes. Weedman throws punches from back mount and is warned
to watch mind the back of the head. Ambrose gets to his knees, but
Weedman still has the body triangle and lays back to pull Ambrose
flat again. Ambrose twists around and Weedman nearly gets full
mount, instead finishing by sprawling on an Ambrose single-leg.Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Weedman
Bobbie Clark scores the round 10-9 Weedman
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Weedman
A.
Hemingway
Weedman paid tribute to Jason Von
Flue with his victory.
Round 2
Ambrose hits a takedown early but can’t stay on top for long.
Weedman sweeps to the top and uses head-and-arm control to try and
pass guard. He passes to side control on Ambrose’s left and traps
his left arm between his legs for a crucifix. Weedman leans across
to frame up a kimura, lets it go and abandons the crucifix as well.
He drops a couple hard knees to Ambrose’s body and denies a sweep.
Weedman’s head is caught in a guillotine under Ambrose’s left arm,
but Weedman drives his left shoulder into Ambrose’s throat and
forces a tap almost instantly. Brent Weedman advances to the
semifinals of the lightweight tournament with a Von Flue/shoulder
choke at 3:26 of round two.Bellator Season 6 Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Rick
Hawn vs. Ricardo
Tirloni
A.
Hemingway
Hawn's right hand ripped Tirloni.
Round 1
Tirloni lunges in with a flying knee, misses and tries to tie up,
but the lightweights quickly split. Hawn presses out from the
center, flicking out short punches while Tirloni keeps busy with
kicks to the legs and body. Hawn comes inside to clinch and they
jockey for position along the fence, Tirloni landing some solid
knees before they break. Hawn scores his first solid offense of the
bout 90 seconds in with a right hook. Charging forward again, Hawn
pins Tirloni on the cage but can’t keep him there long, as Tirloni
attacks with knees from the plum. Hawn steps in with a massive
right hand that lands behind Tirloni’s ear and sends the Brazilian
crashing to the mat. Hawn thumps his dazed foe with hammerfists
from guard until Tirloni’s lights go out. Referee Kerry Hatley
steps in to save the unconscious Tirloni, who comes to his senses
seconds later, nearly upkicks Hatley and then protests the
stoppage. Rick Hawn scores a brutal knockout at 2:36 of the opening
round in his lightweight debut.
Round 1
The lightweights meet in the middle and clinch up, and Woodard
throws a knee to Pitbull’s groin. The Brazilian recovers after a
minute and a wild scramble ensues with Woodard landing a clipping
punch, followed by a big takedown from Freire. They scramble back
to their feet and Woodard catches Pitbull going back with a hard
left straight. “Cupcake” goes down to Freire’s guard, lifts him up
and carries him over to the fence. Pitbull uses the cage to post
and reverse, but Woodard is only on his back a few seconds before
he stands on the fence. Pitbull scores another takedown on the
fence and hops into full mount. Woodard escapes out the back door
and moves to top position in Freire’s closed guard. The American
stands up and breaks the posture, but can’t generate a lot of
offense from the top. Pitbull scrambles to his feet and blitzes
Woodard with big punches, staggering him with a wide left. Freire
tries to give chase and follow up but Woodard regains his footing
and replies with a knee before being taken down. From half-guard on
Woodard’s right side, Freire frames up a kimura on the left arm
with less than half a minute to go. He keeps working for it to the
bell.Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Freire
Bobbie Clark scores the round 10-9 Freire
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Freire
A.
Hemingway
Woodard put a wrench in
Freire's Season 6 plans.
Round 2
Woodard opens up with a few leg kicks and Freire comes forward with
a pair of sweeping left hooks which miss. Pitbull charges in again
and another woolly exchange ensues, Woodard connecting with a big
knee and Pitbull with another big left hand in the melee. Pitbull
lands a solid right but then catches a knee from Woodard as he
shoots in for a single-leg. Freire seems dazed as he rolls and
winds up underneath Woodard, who lands left hammerfists to his
opponent’s unprotected face. Freire throws his legs up for an
armbar, which Woodard denies and moves to side control on Pitbull’s
left. Woodard goes to the farside for a kimura on Freire’s left
arm. He has Freire’s head trapped between his legs as he rolls him
over, still wrenching the kimura. Woodard cranks until Freire’s arm
gives and the Brazilian is finally forced to tap out. At 1:46 of
round two, Lloyd Woodard becomes the fourth and final Bellator
Season 6 lightweight tournament semifinalist.
A.
Hemingway
The taller Peterson got the
short end of a split decision.
Round 1
After some feeling out, Peterson catches a kick and tries to lay a
straight punch on Jones, who falls to the ground and jumps right
back up. Soon after, Jones reverses the position by catching a kick
and then standing over the downed Peterson, who also gets up
quickly. Jones pauses the action a few times to adjust his cup,
though he didn’t appear to be kicked in it. Jones catches another
kick and shoves Peterson down, but again does not give chase.
Peterson is beginning to stick his jab, especially over the top
when Jones kicks low. Jones denies a shot from Peterson but gets
hustled into the fence , where he sprawls before his cup falls out
of his shorts. Ref Jacob Montalvo allows Jones to try and fix the
cup, but warns that he will stop the fight if it falls out again.
The action resumes and Jones pushes Peterson into the fence, where
he trips him down. Peterson hops back up and is kept on the fence
with an underhook, but he drills Jones in the face with some hard
knees before being taken down again at the bell.Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Jones
Bobbie Clark scores the round 10-9 Jones
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Jones
Round 2
Peterson stuffs a combination in Jones’ face and misses with a
spinning kick. He’s taken down by Jones and grabs for a guillotine
on the way down, then quickly gives it up. Peterson inches his leg
up for rubber guard and Jones backs out, allowing Peterson to
stand. Jones ducks a spinning back-fist and puts Peterson on his
back again. Jones lands a couple chopping inside leg kicks before
he’s backed away by a combo and a low kick. Now Jones rushes
forward again, throwing five or six punches in a bunch but not
landing anything clean. Peterson lands a stiff jab, but just as he
does, Jones zaps him with a counter left hook. Peterson’s legs
buckle but he doesn’t go down, and the follow-up offense from Jones
doesn’t land clean. Peterson is recovered now and he connects with
a spinning back-fist. Jones eats it and keeps coming forward,
putting a solid three-punch combo on Peterson. Ref Montalvo thinks
Jones caught a kick in the cup, but Jones says he’s good to go and
the featherweights finish the round throwing hands.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Jones
Bobbie Clark scores the round 10-9 Jones
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Jones
Round 3
Jones lands the first solid offense of the round 70 seconds in,
cracking Peterson with a long left. Peterson slips on a kick and
grabs for a leg as Jones stands above him, looking to pound. Jones
wants his man back on his feet, and once Peterson is there, he eats
another left, then another when he wades inside with a kick
attempt. Jones is doing well to stay away from Peterson’s strikes,
then decides to come inside and winds up with Peterson pulling
rubber guard. Jones gets up Peterson charges forward and hits a
double-leg, then socks away with left hands as he catches a
kneeling Jones trying to stand. With 80 seconds left, Peterson
tries a rear-naked choke which Jones shakes off. He softens Jones
up with punches and goes for it again, switching to a neck crank
but still unable to coax a tap. Peterson still has full back mount
on the turtling Jones with both hooks in. He loses the hooks and
gets too high on the back, allowing Jones to slip out and stand.
Both men throw wild punches in the closing 10 seconds with neither
man landing clean.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Peterson (29-28 Jones)
Bobbie Clark scores the round 10-9 Peterson (29-28 Jones)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Peterson (29-28 Jones)
Official result: Judge Steve Armstrong scores the bout 30-27
in favor of Peterson, while Michelle Drake-Browning and Matt West
have it 29-28 for the winner by split decision, Chris Jones.
A.
Hemingway
Vega vanquished Luque.
Round 1
Vega staggers Luque with a right hand but the hometown fighter
stays on his feet and recovers quickly. They tie up and Vega holds
Luque on the fence before lifting him into the air and slamming him
onto his back. Vega works from side control on Luque’s left side
and traps Luque’s left arm between his legs. Luque extracts the
limb, but he’s not out of danger, as Vega is cranking a kimura on
his right arm. Luque bucks and gets loose of the hold, giving up
full mount at the same time. Luque turns over and Vega flattens him
out, then begins blasting away with vicious right hands. Vega stays
heavy on top as Luque twists and turns, and he’s got an
arm-triangle choke waiting once Luque gets his back on the mat.
Luque resists for a few seconds but is forced to capitulate at 3:43
of the opening round.