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Heather Hardy almost got a bulldog choke on Ana Julaton.
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Heather Hardy almost got a bulldog choke on Ana Julaton.
@jonjones (on Twitter) going from guy who receives all of Jon Jones hate mail for like 5 years to actual MMA fan gives me hope in 2018. He’s at Bellator 194 tonight.
Tywan Claxton: "I want to fight five-times this year"
By Edward Carbajal
2/22/2018
In the post-fight media scrum following Bellator 194, Tywan Claxton had a lot to say about his performance that night and his plans for making his way in mixed martial arts in the future.
The attention not only good for his ego, but he is well aware of how good it is for his marketability. His first fight was a highlight reel, flying knee KO and he knows finishes of that caliber will keep him in the minds of fans.
"It's the best organization in the world. I'm happy in Bellator. " -- Tywan Claxton
Bellator is likely happy with him too.
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VIDEO: Scott Coker "This is the tournament MMA needs right now."
By Edward Carbajal
Follow @Carbazel
2/18/2018
During the post-fight presser after Bellator 194, Scott Coker gave his thoughts on the main event bout between Matt Mitrione and Roy Nelson which is part of the heavyweight tournament. The fight was really close and had it been a draw, another round would have been in order.
The tournament format is the probably the best solution to crowning a true champion and looks to be doing well for Bellator MMA. All possible match-ups are hard to call and if Mitrione vs. Nelson is any indication of things to come, it absolutely is what "MMA needs right now", as Mr. Coker said.
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Matt Mitrione Advances at Bellator 194
By Edward Carbajal
Follow @Carbazel
2/17/18
The heavyweight main event delivered Friday night at Bellator 194 where Matt Mitrione was able to inch out a win over Roy Nelson in their rematch. Mitrione was able to vindicate himself from the 2012 loss to Nelson in the UFC and bring himself closer to a heavyweight title in Bellator MMA.
A finish was expected but neither man was willing to concede to the other in the three-round war that went down at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Mitrione utilized his reach from the start of the bout to land plenty of significant strikes at will, doing his best to stay mobile and tag Nelson with his hands and attacking Nelson’s lead leg in rounds one and two. In all three rounds, it was apparent when Nelson had enough of the striking exchanges he went for a takedown that put Mitrione on the defensive for the remainder of the rounds. The majority decision win was a result of when Nelson had enough of being hit in the standing exchanges to bring the fight to the ground.
Mitrione went into survival mode every time Nelson took him down but in rounds one and two he was able to fire away on Nelson long enough to keep his time underneath “Big Country” minimum with the exception of round three. Round three, was all Roy Nelson as he secured the takedown early enough to give Mitrione an exhausting final round on his back, especially when Nelson had a mounted crucifix where he was able to land strikes that looked worse than they felt according to Mitrione.
The first two rounds were all Mitrione but Nelson’s takedowns almost turned the bout into a draw. Almost, but not quite and that’s good for Mitrione as he will advance in the tournament. One important note Scott Coker iterated at the post-fight press conference was that had a draw happened in the tournament, another round would have happened since the tournament bracket needs a winner. That is something to keep in mind moving forward.
Bellator 194 full results:
Matt Mitrione def. Roy Nelson via majority decision (28-28, 29-28, 29-28) Patricky Pitbull def. Derek Campos via TKO (punches) 2:23 rd. 1 Heather Hardy def. Ana Julaton via unanimous decision Vadim Nemkov def. Liam McGeary via TKO (leg kicks) at 4:02 of R3 Tywan Claxton def. Jose Perez via TKO – Round 2, 3:39 Ross Richardson def. Ron Leon via TKO (punches) 1:41 rd. 2 Mike Kimbel def. Geoffrey Then via knockout (slam, punches) – Round 1, 1:03 Regivaldo Carvalho def. Thomas English via KO (punches) at :17 of R1 Jarod Trice def. Walter Howard via majority decision (28-28, 29-27, 29-27) Kastriot Xhema def. Peter Nascimento via TKO (punches) 3:52 rd. 1 Marcus Surin def. Dean Hancock via submission (arm triangle) 4:50 rd. 1 Pat Casey def. Tyler Hamilton via unanimous decision
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Nelson is COOKED y’all.
Heather Hardy wins UD over Ana Julaton
Easily one of the ugliest grappling matches ever put on TV but at least it kept moving. These two are scheduled to box now, which should be a much better fight.