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Round 1
Tentative exchanges in the opening minute until McLaughlin cracks
Tugman with a right hand and the bantamweights clinch. McLaughlin
has underhooks and reverses Tugman into the fence. McLaughlin
getting the better of the dirty boxing inside. Lots of jockeying
for position and the pair finally split with about two minutes to
go in the round. McLaughlin sprawls on a Tugman shot and locks up
the head. Tugman keeps digging for the single-leg, but can't get
it. 10-9 McLaughlin.
Dave Mandel
McLaughlin outpointed Tugman.
Round 3
Tugman feints a left hook, ties up and trips McLaughlin to the
floor. He passes to McLaughlin's left, then jumps on his back as
McLaughlin tries to scramble. McLaughlin flips back over and Tugman
keeps side control as they wrestle at the base of the fence. Tugman
smashes from the side and again takes McLaughlin's back in a
scramble. He looks to have a rear-naked choke momentarily, but
McLaughlin slips it. Tugman keeps head-and-arm control as they
stand and quickly drags McLaughlin back down. Two minutes to go.
McLaughlin kicks Tugman off, but Tugman rushes back in and catches
McLaughlin in a guillotine as he stands. McLaughlin escapes, but
gives up his back on the floor. Tugman can't get a hook in and,
once more, can't finish the choke. They stand and Tugman plows his
man right back to the ground. He hops on McLaughlin's back yet
again and that's where it ends. 10-9 Tugman.
Official scores: 29-28s across the board for McLaughlin, winner by unanimous decision. The crowd is not happy. Tugman runs out of the cage and backstage immediately as the verdict is read.
Round 1
D. Mandel
Nazare (left) stopped Azeredo.
The fight has been halted. Official announcement coming, but it looks like a wrist injury.
Update: It is announced only as an "injury." The official time is 5:00 of round one, giving Nazare the technical knockout win. Sherdog.com has learned that Azeredo likely broke his arm blocking a kick.
D. Mandel
Jansen (top) tapped out McAfee.
Round 1
Keith Peterson is the ref for this welterweight contest. Quinn gets
a takedown almost instantly and the Tri-State crowd roars for the
Connecticut native. Winters works back to his feet, only to be
deposited on the floor again. They stand again and the tide
changes, as it's Winters who lifts Quinn off the ground and drives
him into the canvas. Quinn uses a kimura to sweep beautifully into
the guard of Winters, who puts his back to the fence and punches to
Quinn's head. Quinn grabs a headlock as they stand and Winters
takes a knee to avoid Quinn's knee strikes. Winters nearly gets a
takedown, but Quinn flips him over the top and spins for an armbar.
Winters defends and winds up on top with 90 seconds left. Quinn
uses an omoplata to get on top, but Winters slaps on an inverted
triangle. The pair work back to their feet and Quinn scores another
takedown with 30 seconds to go. Winters reverses again and closes
out the round with short elbows from side control. Extremely close
round. 10-9 Quinn.
Round 2
D. Mandel
Quinn (left) dominated Winters.
Round 3
Quinn hits a takedown in the first 15 seconds and soon he's on
Winters' back. Winters twists and puts Quinn back in half-guard,
where Quinn tries for the same arm-triangle transition that ended
the previous round. He gets Winters' back and puts one hook in,
can't get the RNC, so he pounds away for a few seconds. Winters is
on his back again with Quinn working diligently to pass. Winters
looks for a kimura from the bottom and nearly has his back taken
again. Quinn works from half-guard with 60 seconds to go, thudding
shots to Winters' ribcage. Winters is just tying up, trying not to
take any more abuse, but Quinn gets loose for a moment and wails
away. Winters flips Quinn over the top and grabs at a leg as the
fight ends. 10-9 Quinn, for a 30-27 Quinn scorecard.
Official scores: Judges Cardo Urso and Dave Tirelli see it 30-27 for Quinn, while Bryan Minor registers an official tally of 30-26, all for the winner by unanimous decision, Ryan Quinn.
Round 1
Two thudding body kicks for Saunders start the bout. Saunders looks
for a head kick which is blocked, and Lee cracks him with a hook
counter. Saunders kicks low, and it appears to catch Lee on the
groin, but he's fine, and the pair high-five in a show of respect.
A "Matt Lee, Matt Lee!" chant begins as he wades in with hooks on
Saunders. However, Saunders grabs the Thai clinch, and steadily
drives knees into the guts of his foe. Saunders drives Lee into the
fence, kneeing to the body, but Lee fights away. A long left for
Saunders cracks Lee, and a massive right that follows stuns him.
Saunders pounces, grabbing the clinch again and cracking Lee with
knees to the face and body again. Lee pummels and preserves
himself. Saunders lands another hard right hand that stuns Lee, and
"Killa B" drives him into the fence again. Lee lands a knee to the
body of his own before breaking away. Another sharp right for
Saunders leads to a clinch, where Saunders pelts Lee with brutal
knees and elbows until the bell.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Saunders
Jack Encarnacao scores the round 10-9 Saunders
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Saunders
Round 2
D. Mandel
Saunders (right) cut Lee up.
Saunders breaks his grip, and lands three hard knees and elbows to follow. Lee's face is a mess. More elbows and knees from Saunders land as the round expires.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Saunders
Jack Encarnacao scores the round 10-9 Saunders
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Saunders
Round 3
A huge ovation marks the beginning of the third round as the
ringside physician clears the disfigured Lee to continue. Lee
quickly looks for a bodylock takedown, but he's being ripped with
more Saunders elbows. A sharp right elbow from Saunders causes a
cut over Lee's left eye to erupt with a torrent of blood. Referee
Kevin MacDonald calls for a cut check, and the ringside physician
was simply looking for a reason to stop the fight. As the
gruesome-looking Lee walks toward him, the doctor instantly shakes
his head, and the bout is halted. Ben Saunders is the winner at
1:24 of the third round after a vicious and impressive
performance.
Round 1
D. Mandel
Freire (standing) KOd Imada.
Round 1
Both men paw with jabs, hitting only air through the first 50
seconds. Hawn changes levels and drives Good into the fence,
working for the takedown. Both men pummel hard, trading underhooks,
and Good drives his knee into the head of Hawn. Hawn looks for a
foot sweep, but can't convert, and Good breaks free. Good shows a
quick lead hand, but can't locate Hawn. Hawn ducks in, and catches
a hard right uppercut from Good. Good begins to push forward, and
glances with another clean right, prompting another Hawn clinch.
The judo standout nearly gets an outside trip, but can't fell
"Cyborg." Good pushes Hawn away, and launches a head kick, which is
blocked. Good lunges with a right cross at the bell, but can't
land.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Good
Jack Encarnacao scores the round 10-9 Good
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Good
Round 2
D. Mandel
Hawn (top) edged Good.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Hawn
Jack Encarnacao scores the round 10-9 Hawn
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Hawn
Round 3
Good idly jabs, and Hawn slaps him with a low kick. Good retaliates
with a glancing right hook. It's Hawn moving forward in pursuit of
the clinch, while Good circles, looking to counter. Both men
continue to feint with very few strikes landed through the first
two minutes of the round. Hawn ducks under a Good right hook, and
drives his foe into the fence. A knee to the body lands for Good,
and he circles off the cage. Low kick lands for Good, and a clean
right cross. A head kick by Good is blocked, and Hawn drives
forward, pushing Good into the cage. Good circles away with 90
seconds to fight. Hawn moves in and tries to sweep Good's foot out,
but can't get the takedown. Hawn continues to press forward but
can't establish his offense as Good jabs diligently. Hawn bulls
Good into the fence once more, and lands a hard knee to the body.
Hawn gets a quick single-leg with seconds to fight, and as he dives
into guard, he eats an upkick. Both men flail away at the horn,
ending a very, very close fight.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Good (29-28 Good)
Jack Encarnacao scores the round 10-9 Hawn (29-28 Hawn)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Good (29-28 Good)
Official scores: Cardo Urso sees the fight 29-28 for Rick Hawn, while Jeff Blatnick sees it 29-28 for Lyman Good. Bryan Minor scores the bout 30-27 for the winner by split decision and advancing to the Bellator welterweight tournament final, Rick Hawn. The partisan crowd boos the decision.
Round 1
The "Eddie, Eddie!" chants take all of 10 seconds to begin at the
Mohegan Sun, as Alvarez pops Curran with a lead right cross.
Alvarez is feinting from the crouch, lunging into right crosses
against Curran, who has yet to open up. Curran glances with his
jab, and Alvarez misses a swiping pair of hooks intended for the
body of Curran. Alvarez ducks under a Curran jab, locks up a
single, and trips his plant foot out. Curran ends up on his knees,
and Alvarez dives on him, but Curran gets to his feet before
Alvarez can take his back. Alvarez changes levels for a takedown,
and Curran connects with a knee. Four-punch combination for Alvarez
lands on the arms of Curran. Alvarez continues to jump in with
flailing rights that miss their mark. The Bellator champion pushes
Curran into the fence, but can't find a takedown. Alvarez sticks
two hard hooks into Curran's body. A Curran right hook slips in at
the bell.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Alvarez
Jack Encarnacao scores the round 10-9 Alvarez
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Alvarez
Round 2
Alvarez dances in and out looking for power shots on Curran, who
keeps his guard high. The champ shoots, but Curran sprawls nicely
and pushes him away. Alvarez lands a left hook to the body, and
measures Curran with his jab before unloading a wild uppercut that
whizzes by his foe's face. Alvarez pushes Curran into the fence to
little effect, as Curran pummels nicely to defend the takedown.
Curran escapes, but Alvarez quickly jabs his way back into the
clinch, driving Curran's back into the cage. A body kick lands for
Curran, and Alvarez thuds with two hard hooks to Curran's body. A
low kick for Alvarez scores, and he follows with another
thump-thump to Curran's bread basket. Alvarez shoots for a double,
but Curran again shuts it down, prompting another clinch along the
fence which lasts until the bell.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Alvarez
Jack Encarnacao scores the round 10-9 Alvarez
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Alvarez
Round 3
D. Mandel
Alvarez (right) kept his title
Two inside thigh kicks land for the champion, and Curran responds with a kick to the body. Two more digging hooks to the both for Alvarez. Alvarez sees Curran retreat, and smacks him to the guts twice more, before finishing his first takedown of the fight. However, Curran quickly scrambles back to his feet along the fence. The pair separate, and Alvarez thuds in three more pairs of hooks to the body -- five landing clean -- on Curran's torso.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Alvarez
Jack Encarnacao scores the round 10-9 Alvarez
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Alvarez
Round 4
A Curran attack is countered with a left hook to the body and a
right hook to the head from Alvarez, who pushes Curran right back
into the fence. Curran throws a chopping elbow to get off the cage,
but Alvarez ducks under it. Alvarez smoothly ducks under four jabs
from Curran, before rolling side-to-side with four hooks to the
body. A short lead uppercut from Alvarez finds only Curran's
gloves. Blood is now flowing from both of Pat Curran's nostrils.
Alvarez turns his foe 90 degrees with a hard outside leg kick.
Curran tries for a high kick, but is blocked. Curran lands a pair
of clean jabs that prompt Alvarez to come forward with four
punches, but he can't land cleanly. An uppercut is followed by a
triple jab for Alvarez, and the champ changes levels, notching a
takedown at the bell.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Alvarez
Jack Encarnacao scores the round 10-9 Alvarez
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Alvarez
Round 5
Alvarez's frenetic lateral movement appears again, as he changes
levels and finishes a double on Curran. Curran quickly turns his
back and scoots back to his feet, thwarting Alvarez's re-shot. A
jab and two hooks to the -- guess where? -- body land for Alvarez
again. Another pair of rib-roasters land for Alvarez. Restless for
action, the Mohegan Sun crowd boos. A hard left hook lands for
Alvarez, but his three-punch salvo to follow is blocked. Alvarez
crouches, and explodes with a flying knee that lands on Curran. He
flurries to follow, but Curran covers up. A teep from Curran just
grazes the champ. A wild right uppercut from Alvarez snaps Curran's
head back. Curran's has started to show the toll of five rounds
with Alvarez. The champ fake a flying knee, and ducks under for a
takedown, but Curran reverses and takes top position with 20
seconds to fight. Both men flail away, and Alvarez scampers back to
his feet at the bell.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Alvarez (50-45 Alvarez)
Jack Encarnacao scores the round 10-9 Alvarez (50-45 Alvarez)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Alvarez (50-45 Alvarez)
Official scores: Judge Dave Tirelli reckons the bout 49-46, while Bryan Minor and Cardo Urso see it 50-45, for the winner by unanimous decision and still the Bellator lightweight champion, Eddie Alvarez.
Round 1
Cramer clinches Rebello into the fence, immediately eliciting
cheers of "Let's go, Cramer" from the Connecticut fans left in
attendance. Cramer spends a good 90 seconds digging for a takedown,
switching from single leg to waistlock. Two minutes in, it's
Rebello who trips Cramer down at the base of the cage. Cramer gets
on top and ties up the shrimping Rebello. Referee Kevin MacDonald
warns Cramer for an elbow which strays to the back of Rebello's
head. Cramer grabs a loose guillotine and finishes out the round
with ground-and-pound. Sherdog.com sees the opening frame 10-9
Cramer.
D. Mandel
Cramer (top) outpointed Rebello.
Deep, deep half guard from Rebello, who's not letting Cramer get enough space to punish him from on top. Cramer bashes with left hands nonetheless until the inside of his arm is red with Rebello's blood.
They stand at the bell at Cramer gets off a few solid knees to the gut in the clinch. It's another 10-9 Cramer round on the Sherdog.com scorecard.
Round 3
Rebello clinches up this time and he eats half a dozen knees to the
midsection for his trouble. He drops levels on Cramer, who's got
his back to the cage and his base spread. Cramer takes Rebello to
the floor. They quickly stand and Cramer goes back to trying to
take his man down. He does with about 30 seconds to go. Rebello's
rear is at the base of the cage and he drives forward on Cramer's
leg. Cramer stifles the takedown attempt and punches from the
standing position to the final bell. 10-9 Cramer, and 30-27 Cramer
overall on the Sherdog.com scorecard.
Official scores: Judges Jeff Blatnick, Dave Tirelli and Cardo Urso all see the bout 30-27 for the winner by unanimous decision, Dan Cramer.
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