Luiz
Philipe Lins stayed undefeated. | Photo: Keith
Mills/Sherdog.com
Luiz
Philipe Lins blew right past Austen
Heidlage.The unbeaten Lins submitted Heidlage with a standing rear-naked
choke in their 2014 Bellator MMA Summer Series light heavyweight
tournament quarterfinal at Bellator
121 on Friday at the Winstar World Casino in Thackerville,
Okla. Heidlage (7-1, 0-1 Bellator) bowed out 2:45 into round
one.
Lins (9-0, 2-0 Bellator) struck for a trip takedown, shifted to the
American’s back and locked in a body triangle. He then softened the
upright Heidlage with punches, slipped his arms into position for
the squeeze and sealed the deal.
‘Colossus’ Thompson Smashes Prindle
Pride Fighting Championships and EliteXC alum James
Thompson put away Eric
Prindle with first-round punches in a featured heavyweight
match. Prindle (8-6, 3-5 Bellator) succumbed to the blows 1:55 into
round one, losing for the fifth time in six fights.Thompson (20-14, 1-0 Bellator) secured a takedown against the fence
inside the first 20 seconds and went to work, passing to side
control. From there, he dropped punches to the head and knees to
the back of the monstrous Prindle, forcing him into a defensive
shell. A volley of unanswered lefts brought it to a close.
The 35-year-old Thompson has rattled off four straight wins, three
of them finishes.
Sokoudjou Choke Submits Davinney
Team Quest’s Rameau
Thierry Sokoudjou submitted an overmatched Terry
Davinney with a first-round rear-naked choke in a light
heavyweight showcase. Davinney (10-8, 0-1 Bellator) conceded defeat
4:16 into round one, as he suffered his third consecutive
setback.Sokoudjou (15-12, 1-0 Bellator) worked over his adversary on the
ground and unloaded with clubbing rights and lefts from a kneeling,
semi-mounted position. Davinney was defenseless. Sokoudjou
eventually moved to full mount before transitioning to the Team
Shoot export’s back, sinking the palm-to-palm choke for the
tapout.
The submission was the first of Sokoudjou’s 27-fight career.
Lithuanian Valavicius Outduels Eduardo
Well-traveled Lithuanian striker Egidijus
Valavicius survived a serious cut caused by an inadvertent head
butt and beat Carlos Eduardo by split decision in a 2014 Bellator
Summer Series light heavyweight tournament quarterfinal. All three
cageside judges scored it 29-28, two of them siding with Valavicius
(27-10, 2-0 Bellator).Eduardo (11-4, 1-2 Bellator) was effective with takedowns and
positional control -- he transitioned to the back and briefly
achieved full mount -- in the first round, but the finish he
desired never presented itself. Valavicius took over in the second
and third frames, unleashing straight punching combinations to the
head while mixing in knees and kicks to the body and legs. The
aforementioned cut to his right brow was not a factor in the
outcome.
The 35-year-old Valavicius has won nine of his past 10 bouts.
Prelims: Anundson Advances to Light Heavyweight Semis
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Vedepo took a majority decision from Coleman.
American Top Team’s Kelly
Anundson (8-2, 2-0 Bellator) took a unanimous verdict from
Rodney
Wallace (21-9-1, 1-1 Bellator) in a 2014 Bellator Summer Series
light heavyweight tournament quarterfinal, earning 30-27, 30-27 and
29-28 scores from the judges; “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 17
quarterfinalist Bubba
McDaniel (22-8, 2-0 Bellator) cruised to a unanimous decision
over Matt
Jones (5-8, 0-4 Bellator) in their 190-pound catchweight
battle, sweeping the scorecards with 30-27, 30-27 and 30-26 marks;
Joe
Vedepo (16-8, 3-2 Bellator) picked up a majority decision --
29-27, 29-27, 28-28 -- over Cortez
Coleman (10-6, 2-3 Bellator) in their three-round middleweight
encounter; Ray Sloan
(7-0, 1-0 Bellator) kept his perfect professional record intact, as
he submitted Jamelle
Jones (2-2, 0-1 Bellator) with a rear-naked choke 48 seconds
into their light heavyweight tilt; Steve
Garcia (4-0, 2-0 Bellator) knocked out Cody Walker
(0-1, 0-1 Bellator) with a left hook and follow-up hammerfists 39
seconds into the first round of their clash at a 140-pound
catchweight; and Will
Florentino (5-3, 1-0 Bellator) eked out a split decision --
30-27, 29-28, 28-29 -- over the previously unbeaten Guillermo
Martinez Ayme (6-1, 0-1 Bellator) in their welterweight scrap.