Re-Air | Bellator 184 Eduardo Dantas vs. Darrion Caldwell

our tale of the tape is brought to you by Dave & Buster's the only place to eat play and watch sport turmeric 510 to Wilson's six-foot-one Wilson the taller man tonight ticket this introduction started here is Michael C Williams ladies resultant good evening and welcome to Winstar World Casino and Resort tonight Bellator MMA is presented by Miller live from the global events center we get the action underway now with three five-minute rounds in the featherweight division introducing the blue corner first at five foot ten wang jian 144 pounds even his professional record stands with three victories two defeats from Wichita Kansas presenting LJ Harmon and across the cage his adversary out of the red corner at six foot one weighing in 146 pounds even as a professional he brings four wins with two losses fighting out of Orem Utah presenting Weston Wilson and the referee in charge of the action Jason Herzog so Jason Herzog our referee great to be back in Sackville [Music] LJ Herrmann let's didn't Wilson are you ready fight here we go Herick in the blue gloves Weston Wilson in the red gloves our bike lock brought to you by Miller Lite the original light beer Cheers it's Miller time turmeric fighting out a Wichita Kansas all three of his professional wins have come by submission Wilson either knows something we don't Jimmy or he is the most relaxed confident is that a poker face a game face what do you call that man it is shin-hye walking forward not a care in the world it's not your typical cage fight face I can tell you that her Merrik with a good straight right there just missed the chin Wilson kind of moving from both stances southpaw setup right now he's in red gloves and red trucks good push kick you know they say fight to your advantage you're tall fight tall Wilson right now fighting very very tall trying to keep that leg forward but chin very high yeah Herbert's get closer and close with these punches one thing the tall guys do I've seen frozen to it a little bit because their chin is just naturally further away a little bit out of range sometimes they don't protect this zactly I'm not seeing Wilson protected he hasn't paid for yet I'm just foreshadowing what could be to come you only have to pay for it once just missed with that left hand most guys equal with the range yeah but Wilson moving forward taller guy giving up his height advantage by moving forward see that happen a lot look for the combination there's that front kick again that little cheap Jimmy that kind of keeps your opponent not only a distance but keeps modest as well yeah exactly everything on balance that long it's very hard to clear distance especially you need it for the overhand right which homewreck does Rock second time in the Bellator cage Weston Wilson fighting how to Orem Utah went to college at BYU first Bellator fight and the left hand it's not the prettiest footwork I've ever seen I will admit it but he is moving constantly he's active with it it's making it very hard for Wilson every time murmuring stops Wilson kicks him in the gut gets her back back on that bicycle starts move it again Wilson has finished all four of his professional victories as well three by knockout and one by submission early in the career especially for a lot of finishes it's about controlling nerves early you wanted to get another finish we gotta be ready for a long fight big lights here at Bellator it's a big part of the fight of the stage in their career right now Wilson the one trying to close the distance once again bringing himself into range for the rights and the left's like that but nothing the taller guy you meet shin-hye Asia he's not doing that right his body head they're coming back you start to find that range and again Jimmy Wilson is not protecting that chin that's what we talked about earlier oh and when we talk about it with the fans only me put your hands up and put your chin down that's all we're talking about pretty simple easy to do it's it's a first date it never ceases to surprise me how many professionals though miss that first day basic yep so hands down chin up is bad you know that is good that is only I'll play it's it's unfashionable it's not what the kata McGregor's in the Anderson so boys Mayweather's are doing as how to punch come on coach Tommy goes you don't have Roy Jones jr. speed keep your damn hands up there you go that's right I think she'll just gave us a list of guides did I know all different level as well with the ability to fight like that but it's true like you know if you aren't relying on your fundamentals what are you relying on nine times out of ten it's speeding awareness you think you can see the punch coming but you better be right and one thing Wilson is doing a lot is he's walking forward with his chin high that chin height style is designed a lot of times to bait a guy in to make him overage dense you can counter but you don't want to walk forward with that kind of style that's exactly Wilson's doing I mentioned a Manuel Sanchez was the quote machine when we spoke with him a couple of days ago one of them was be brilliant at the bases which is not his quality you know it's been used before once but we'll give it to him laughs lig second combo it's been her Merrik most of the round Chael with the counters yeah final 15 seconds he's landed a couple that have stopped Wilson in his tracks I don't think Wilson has minded acts significantly so far round one in the books round two Westin listen the southpaw red trunks red gloves LJ homewreck with the blue gloves what do you think about that first round Jimmy I thought I went ten nine Hamrick I thought he landed the more significant strikes with that overhand right that's why I gave a team ten nine so what does Wilson have to do to counter that better this is a contrite heart yeah that's a good way none of the advices corner gave it was defensive it was all offensive they didn't address any of those defensive weaknesses it was all about moving forward this is body lock this is the surprise this is nothing like the Wilson we just saw moments ago in the first frame comes right out takes the back decent body triangle rather see that left leg he's got a down try to lock it he's got a very tight guy looking for the finish Weston Wilson victorious in his Bellator debut one thing you can do when we eat in right hands chin down hands up we're discuss that the other thing flip the script and make this a ground game that's what he did in round to make the guys back listen I agreed with you too Jimmy I also thought that her Mike had won that first frame it was very close but I did think that he wanted through a few more shots landed a few more shots with his feet but boy what a difference right 60 seconds in the corner of Wilson makes totally different fights totally different and I was just getting ready to ask you tell what should he do to counter and he did it on to and he gets the victory take a look at our black card premium spiced rum replay the bold 93 proof rum that said G to the core not one advantage to being taller having those long legs it's murder having a guy like that on your back look at the tension he puts flapping out the body great body triangle and as soon as his arm is under the chin mouthpiece is already out one thing you can't do against your naked is punch your way out protect your chin first wasn't able to do that that is all she wrote and the reaction of the newcomer Weston Wilson it's the second round submission to make it official here is Michael C Williams ladies and gentlemen inside the Bellator cage the tap comes by way of a rear naked choke officials time 55 seconds into round number two the winner by submission West said Wilson Weston Wilson 55 seconds into the second round earns his fifth professional win all stoppages and victorious for the first time in the Bellator cage our tale of the tape for our next fight brought to you by Dave and Buster's the only place to eat drink play and watch sport and look at the records here five and 240 can Dooley just one and over to Marcus Simmons with the official introductions Michael C Williams ladies as Elton inside the Bellator cage Rico three five-minute rounds in the light heavyweight division introducing the blue corner first at five foot eleven weigh in 202 pounds even his professional record five wins two losses fighting out of Spanaway Washington presenting together dueling [Music] and across the cage fighting out of the red corner at 511 weighing in the exact same 202 pounds even his professional record early on stands in one and O he fights either Broken Arrow Oklahoma introducing the Marcus Simmons in charge of the action your referee Rafa Hines so Rob Hines our referee for this light heavyweight matchup Teagan Dooley the Marcus Tiffany's first round you ready Thanks fight clock is brought to you by Miller Lite the original light beer Cheers it's Miller time blue whoops for Dooley red for Simmons looking to fight off the takedown early looks like a Chael Sonnen fight man immediately going for that double edge tell you this Dooley looks like he'd be a heck of a linebacker somewhere yeah get Simmons down oh he's trying to pass him he's trying to go right to them already around the legs doesn't quite have full mount yet there against the fence was kind of slows things down he only moved in one direction look at that wrist control biting very hard to get out of here Simmons and I controlled your wrist like that city's goes back to his back he's got a cage on one side of him that's gonna really work against him if he tries to shrimp exactly do we made the right choice going to side control rather take him out and gets the fence Dooley fighting out of the state of Washington and Marcus Simmons Broken Arrow Oklahoma Simmons on bottom side control for Dooley in the cage walked up pushed off and bump he's in perfect position to do it for our viewers at home Simmons has put his feet on the fence he could push off it would raise his hips and try to knock Dooley over it almost looked as though when Simmons put his feet that up did he hit quite know what he what where he was hacked he did the worse things was a half push that took him a little further off the cage rather than one big ones might have gotten room gentlemen it looked like he had an opportunity to explode but now he is stuck a little bit due to using that shoulder really pinning it down eating up some clock here do he's going to need to use this position a little bit better yep no gotta close I'm using it looking for some ground-and-pound looking for some elbows with the side control me ride is an option with his right knee could also synthetic Ross going to a mount position Dulli maybe surprised himself given to such a good position because he's not looking it's not looking to pin the wrist on he's not looking for Kimora's and key locks nice knees to the body though does a hard shot that's good one that's another thing about the experience different simmons only one pro five he's on the bottom right now you can get frustrated you can get panicky he doesn't have a lot of years behind him could burn a lot of energy on the bottom for Dooley his eight professional fight both men fighting for the first time here in Bellator [Applause] with an incredible explosion there guys what was it where was he doing this the last two minutes he waited till he was mounted to be I guess ready to move but don't try to mount this guy leave the wrestling right here excellent job Spiro ride takes him right down great job getting around the guard as well but transitions by Teagan Dooley so we're right back where we were before site controller under two minutes remain in round number one but we're seeing the kind of ride two kind of attacks that do he's more comfort with that was wrestling 101 there's your spiral ride saw that didn't try for the two hooks didn't go for a jujitsu game seems contested comfortable was more wrestling type positions and Simmons doesn't seem to mind me being held down here and I think he knows he's not at too much now he's losing with the judges he's losing with the three of us and everybody watching but he's not taking much damage if Dooley was to start attacking those wrist pulling them down to the mat gentlemen let's come looking for some options here and you got to start worrying perhaps Evans a little more motivated and little too quick with the step-over this time look for the mount again Jimmy instead Simmons able to get him in his closed guard side control the mountain can be a very very tricky move a that know exactly when to pull it off whether you can go for long walks with the knee across and Simmons think about it our partner Gary hi with the legs Dooley able to punch his way free now pinky triangle wrist control now Wilma plots a good transition tricky moving in the middle blossom tricky in jujitsu so the battle on the mat continues here in round number one Dooley with the cage control trying to get a couple of knees in this you mentioned earlier chair yeah that's all this round seen so I think he's going to be good enough here that is a position yeah but make no mistake Simmons got a few tools in the bag if he wants to use them he's shown his ability to move when he has to but what he hasn't shown to be to really put together he's been good in spurts little tiny movements at or big movements in a short period of time but not chaining him together to get back up cage IQ remember only a second time final seconds of the round Mercedes with us here in Thakur Ville Jimmy I said earlier great to be back but like I've only been here a couple of days right guys I came back today maybe there you go that's exactly how you put it back to the arena from your room that is correct and back again after rehearsal Simmons corner talking about the flaming me if diddly looks for that shot early again that is an all-or-nothing proposition my friend Simmons gonna want to keep this one on the feed here in round number two he will utilize the switch stance I think he's gonna look for more the same I think he's looking to change elevation as soon as he sees that range and feels comfortable with it let me get this back to the floor there's opponents horse and flying means they know that double-a come with disguises with some hands that'd be my advice southpaw stance for Dooley now quickly chop the doubler set it up with the hands right to side control akin to easy to easy when you're physically superior Lester hey you're gonna give up take down sometimes that's what's gonna happen make them go to that second third effort make them spend some gas to get you down so that they have to be a little more temptation to they got to think the Battle of it these are too easy turning lane too easy like white man can't jump exhale easy he said exactly it's like you read my mind I did whoa we're on it tonight we're on it was a lot to toe fill in jail I haven't seen the movie I got the reference about I haven't seen the movie you know Simmons has an under look here with his right arm if he wants to explode oh he's turned the wrong way that's right I want to say wesley-san Centralia and do he's doing the right thing he's putting weight on that side he's really living to his left to try and trap that on that prevents the escape so control again from the side jail but he wants to be much more active from this position here in round two it is a really tough spot for the referee now Americana hunting just write that it is all over the first time he really hunts for submission he gets it like you were saying we didn't see that risk control we didn't see that real hunting that could have been in round one yeah gone for pin that down to the mat it looked a couple underneath I mean when he finally went for it he succeeded one try one swing one out of the park first submission you learn in the gym Americana key lock he got it he did indeed Keegan Dooley victorious take a look at it on our black car premium spice from replay the pulled 93 proof ROM that's edgy to the core guys one thing I really like about this first he's just checking his range he comes a writer he's the javel watch as soon as he comes to the mat watch Giuli he comes all the way to the side lotta guys make that mistake they finally fallen guard they're caught in a guillotine Julie cleared those knees though Jimmy and I were talking on this all night long if he just catched that wrist and finished the mat he come right to this key lock first time he went for it he succeeded in quite frankly pretty quickly Simmons knew he was in trouble there signals in his tag-team partner who breaks the action and here we are congratulations to Spanaway Washington Keegan Dooley Michael C Williams with the official decision ladies and gentlemen inside the Bellator cage the tap comes my way of Americana official time 212 of round number two the winner by submission Teigen killing him softly our tale of the tape for this next fight is brought to you by Dave and Buster's the only place to eat drink play and watch sport best chance of chance encounter six-foot-two Justin Patterson five-foot-ten we fight like the taller fighter with the official introductions Michael C Williams gamete or MMA presented by Miller Lite tonight from Winstar World Casino and Resort now goes to the welterweight division set for three five-minute rounds introducing the blue corner at six foot two Wang in 170 point one pounds his professional record 10 wins just two losses from Pawhuska Oklahoma he fights out of Bobby Oh Logan California chants black eco Randy come to across the cage fighting out of the red corner and five foot ten weighing in 170 pounds even his professional record nine wins with three losses by way of Haltom City he fights out of Fort Worth Texas introducing Justin the tactician and the referee in charge of the action Carrie happily so Carrie Hatley our referee for this welterweight matchup between two experienced fighters chants rencontre Black Eagle 13th professional fight ready safe for the tactician in the red gloves Justin Patterson our fight Fox brought to you by Miller Lite the original Light beer Cheers it's Miller time this is right at that point occurred twelve prophytes or its am I gonna make a career out of this am I gonna get to that next level or not this is a lot of times that number of fights you struck making those decisions southpaw versus southpaw red gloves for Patterson blue for chance to conquer chance works some of the guys in Alliance MMA Patterson powers fitness and fighting and the junk yard dogs fight team that seems like a team that you would be a member I like it I like it already bring it back the nineteen eighties for me right there there you go see that some white men can't jump team up I woke up all these guys are moving I'll tell you that right of the cable punches it numbers here not just one of two prices the card escalates us the talent escalates and yes the later you are the card the better fighting you are we're starting to see more skills not just a jab the jab followed by a cross the cross followed by a hook a hook followed by a late kick it's when it starts to flow where you're able to put things together and mix up the different disciplines be your takedowns your hands your muy Thai your Brazilian Jujitsu that's when you become very dangerous and effective I love seeing what more experienced fighters do with the opening round chance putting money in the bank with the leg kick so far and it's patterson looking more like the headhunter looking the body a little bit but focusing more on the chin third Bellator fight for chance for contra and Justin Patterson two three and two inside the Bellator cage chance will speed on that jab something else in South Plaza use that often the facing of the South Pole works well four inches taller and the reach advantage for Black Eagle and it's trying to utilize it here early no free shots here for rencontre every time these tips and a lot of times he's better at exchanges Paterson go to the scoop right here good job keeping at least half guard that right leg extended all the way trying to hold on to that five if you could kick that left leg down Jimmy right out of that arm get a little bit better lock here to change that position right now is in a good chance isn't a good passing position chance has that finished a professional fight by submission yet six by knockout for by decision is going indoors position trying to sink his hips down he might have I think he does have this his very feet looking to finish up right here right now well it's all a question of how much is rain Cointreau on his own bicep there's your answer chants Rick Tantra with the submission win first of his professional career the next fighter is gonna want Goldie to say it with the blank whatever that is he's gonna win this give me the Goldie jinx and that is it gonna be lining up for it and that's why when you're a play-by-play announcer in the NHL you never say shut up BAM boom ha ha let's see the finish on our black our premium spiced rum replay the bold 93 through from that's edgy to the core and one of the reasons I think he didn't want to pass guard is he was thinking cars from the outside we talked about how he could pass quite easily over this leg what does he choose to do go inside with the right arm and look for a Darce opportunity I think that may have been his thought from beginning cuz he was really working the head really working the arm and look at the right arm it goes from around the leg to underneath the arm that's how you set up a Darce choke and that's how he was able to win this look at that all the way deep hips down no way out of that one it's tapper nap at that point beautiful stuff from chance first submission win of his career and it's a big one here under the lights in Bellator great stuff three fights three submission finishes three different submissions I like it eleven into now the professional record for the victor to make it official Michael C Williams ladies and gentlemen inside the Bellator cage the tab comes by way of a Darce choke official time two minutes 58 seconds into round number one by submission the winner chance Black Eagle run counter our tale of the tape for this next fight at lightweight is brought to you by Dave & Buster's the only place to eat drink play and watch sports haven't I said someone's Oh has to go Steve Gazzola eat no Carrington banks six and Oh is everything almost virtually identical they're almost almost what will save that good Michael civilians ladies and gentlemen Bellator MMA present to Bob Miller live from Winstar World Casino and Resort now present a featured matchup here in the lightweight division set for three five-minute rounds introducing the blue corner at five foot nine weighing in one fifty five point three pounds his professional record undefeated with six wins no losses he fights out of Boca Raton Florida presenting carrington jet seven banks and across the cage his adversary out of the red corner at five foot eleven Wang in 155 pounds even as a professional he too stands undefeated he brings eight wins with no defeats by way of Chicago he fights out of Huntington Beach California introducing Steve Thunder B's cosas the referee in charge of the action Jason Herzog Jason Herzog our referee and they have one opponent in common Jake Roberts keratin bank started out wrestling and just put the pressure on Roberts from the beginning the Steve Gazzola though in Chicago short fight knocked him out in the opening round a great job by Steve cos Olli comes in with a lot of momentum finished Jake Roberts in just one thousand eight seconds when Rose von Illinois here we go our fight clock is brought you by Miller Lite the original light beer cheers it's Miller time red gloves for Steve Gazzola blue gloves for Carrington banks training partner Michael Chandler one thing about Steve Gazzola being a finisher is a double-edged sword he has never gone the distance which means what has it put in the rounds hasn't put in the minutes in the cage if you're carrying two banks you want the takedown make this a slow fight test that guy's yeah we got two explosive guys here I would be very surprised if we saw a long fight here I would be very surprised if we go to the judges Clark when they are feeling each other out right now cuz all one's a little more focused in the rain banks it's a little bit more relaxed issues referee Citgo neither one was quite sure they wanted to let's say we got a little bit of space almost burned down a minute I don't think anybody's touched the other one outside of a lot of respect the mine record 14 and old five at all inside the Bellator cage Steve Gazzola chal has finished all eight of his victory seven by knockout and he added in a guillotine choke finish this could be a telling moment right here banks is working very hard he's got his hands locked under the hips gazzola's comes down banks comes right to the wrist which is very smart because Zola's using that fence I think he's going to be able to push himself right back up to his feet here now set it before you want to make a grand festival in that second and third effort we can spend a lot of gas to get you down that's right make him use that energy make him think twice before he fires that next shot make him think he's he's really worthy Terrington banks began wrestling at age seven he was a four-time high school wrestling state champion in Georgia junior college national champion at Iowa Central CC and a division 3 all-american at Wartburg College so he's got some credentials yeah banks is holding the far ankle of Gazzola right here if you can't see it that's why cuz all isn't just jumping up to his feet he's pumped down now it was an opportunity for him to come up if he can get the weight off of that banks pushing them in those right where that leverage point is controlling the wrists on one side and put the weight of two men on the opposite knee cuz all in decent trade that knee for a party now banks has brought him all the way down all three of Cazalas wins in the Bellator cage Jimmy have been by knockout two in the first round one in the second coming in in a total time with 19 minutes and 15 seconds that's a good average and that's the kind of start you want to clean - bangs take the energy out of this guy and talk about his explosiveness let's wear that down a little bit make it more of a wrestling grinding kind of fight once reached over that time I heard the corner saying second time rep he's right physical pressure in banks and I'm trying position hard to finish from there interesting choice he stepped back over the top out of the tech side control thanks continues to apply pressure position goes near side cradle instead that's a restless choice now cuz holes got to think twice if he pops up to his feet here getting meat in the head becomes a fair option notice he's got one time try Jason Herzog right there looking at where that knees landing I went to the chest totally legal the banks pushing in Akiba this is it banks from reach-arounds Missoula got his hands locked and he does don't see and breaks him back to the mat if banks could push his hips in the posture his head up that's where those powerful blows are gonna come that Randy Couture style ground-and-pound but you know very well thank you for saying that but not when his head is down he's gonna get that head up drive those hips and to keep because all of the fences that he can start swinging away tail speaking of team quest cuz all the trains in Temecula with Dan Henderson one of the greatest of all time for handle Gonzalez Sam Alvey so he's wrestled a little bit during his training years yeah he spent some time at least in this position and I and all those guys all those names you mentioned grinders that used to going along rounds they're used to putting a lot into the gym you go into that gym against guy like Fernando Gonzalez Dan Henderson it's a long night every night so now we talk about his his ability to finish an occasion he's done the rounds in the gym that's for sure perhaps and arguably the best dirty boxer in MMA history is the natural Randy Couture yeah I would agree with that it'd have to come down to him and Dan Harrison they really in visited quite like Jen's Pulver coined to the phrase but he was pointing that watching a Randy Couture fight there you go I'll learn that cross sign ankle pick beautiful stuff Jimmy's banks is headed any jeopardy right here no he's not his tea party outside for the Geats in any has cuzo 'let's head with his right on no canteen from there for sure final ten seconds of round number one between these two unbeaten fighters here inside the Winstar World Casino and Resort that was a very dirty and grindy round lot of effort by both guys oh right here now notice this is the real key bankses reach around see how he's got his hands locked that's a big problem right under that shelf hits his hands lock dragans opponent down to the matter as soon as they hit the mat little effort there by coz Ola to grab the fence but banks still got the takedown so the referee decided well what's the difference here banks brings him down pins them on the fifth that was really the ground fight are you ready are you ready right round two comes in two banks six fights only two finishes hey I'm used to fifteen minutes I'm used to long fights there's always one that's a little bit you have to watch work to me in this second round the confidence of Gazzola because we know character banks has it thanks God on a professional Carter our fight card Jimmy years ago when he didn't even ask to be a fighter in mixed martial arts his wrestling buddies actually signed him up and he said I am signed up I paid the fee let's do it and to the left with the overhand right goes I just did not see that kind you guys you know what that does banks landed a big leg kick now me he lands this big spring what that does is it buys him an opportunity to set that takedown up later in the fight because now cuz all is distracting Jimmy you were talking to the last fight about a guy punching his way into the clinch to extract an opponent something else to think about here we see banks made cos Ola thank pushing a picnic pushes him right back to the same position with everybody down easy dump side to the track for Bank we set it at the same time yeah I mean thanks pulling him off the fence cuzo looking to walk up that cage and explode get his hips over banks knows about it he's trying to pull him off he could he could use another few inches good things no art no arm in there no trying to forget it looks good but no chance thank goodness for banks cuz those long legs that put up it the ability it's all are right near his corner men including Tiki Huntington Beach you think of Tito and rampage and tiki yeah I Got News for you everybody went through them at that time taint chat and everybody go way back way back Kimo gets no look if banks could put gazzola's elbow on the mat as he's pulling us in he would have a submission here it's not keeping it flat yeah as long as cos Ola can keep that arm off the mat makes it pretty difficult to do banks lets it go but what does it do it keeps your mom the defense and it keeps Karen Singh bangs on top position me where he wants lots of those easy submissions if you like give me where they keep your opponent off balance and worried about you progressing them what do you know the rounds gone you've been on bottom the entire time midway point of this fight beautiful mounts looking for the finish here he's got his head under his arm Jimmy I don't think he has room I think that fence is now blocked up banks his offense was some opportunity there great transitions the full mount very very fast because all is going to live to walk his feet onto the mat get a bowl flat and then bounce off but banks knows about his head to that fence and you want to put the head of the feet away from it that's really what you want Carrington banks now that he said he's truly a professional fighter training in Florida American Top Team said he never want to get comfortable you always want to continue to evolve and he's looked great so far in this fight another nice mouth horse was only able to hunt that shallow a half guard at the moment but is all all defensive team all-defense yeah that's the thing banks can look for submissions all night he can transition all night whether he finds them or not the clocks being eaten up in canoas his dance partner is reacting to him banks win in each second that goes down the judges are noting questions about kazuo start coming up not a guy who's gone the distance and have the gas for our our ground three because these first two rounds have taken a lot out of it's interesting you bring that up to me because we always we look for those finishes that we love those statistics and we think ah six decision what Dunn also says something about the fighter that he can go deep get in those deep waters and Sturgis to see Hackley gold Ecija Cazalas right arm is cupping the head of bank yep if instead if it's swing that inside and get it under hook turned his eyes towards that hip he could start to look for a stand up here right now he's actually pulling banks on top of himself whether he realizes that or not when that arms over the top and you're pulling the guy down you're keeping yourself down and Lowe's yard then one thing to tenacity wings fastened had to be very much is take Kazuma back down to the ground once he's had him down he's been able to keep him on those scrambles we talked about that was so valuable in MMA against a wrestler who's all the hassle to get him going and he got cos all his attention early with the strikes as you mentioned champ Jimmy I'll tie that into our main event tonight if Paul well can get Dantas down he's got to keep him there that's really the key in my opinion got to keep him there not use all of that energy what kozoll is doing is excellent defensively the problem for gazzola's right now he needs an offense both rounds dominant for Carrington banks started out well for Carrington makes it just got better overhand right that was a great one thing you know about his Ola now is he's got a chin because that was a good one and it immediately transition to the take down both hands locked easy dump and takedown and throughout that round fantastic pressure honey your submission good mount transitions wipeout for Carrington banks banks competed on the Ultimate Fighter show that was American Top Team against the black zillions Blackzilians no longer exist in the same fashion but some great trainers are still in stop are you ready because all's got the power to stop this fight he does have the hands guys his issue with this contest has been raised banks wants to come in he's cutting too hard too straight in too fast he's always got a move left - Ryan's got to keep him up final round and consoler needs to finish your spinning fist [Music] yeah that's a 10-8 round for sure now judges might not see it that way but at least at least two tenths can you do it again here Thanks puts his hands locked the answers going to be no but this is what Jimmy was talking about earlier gazzola's got to make the wrestler work and right now he's got to dig an underhook tusk result and work his way back to his feet when you watch high-level rest Olympics Pan Americans NCAA finals with a few exceptions there aren't a ton of shots why because it costs so much those guys their defenses are so good it takes a lot of energy to finish those takedown so that's the lesson you have to take to MMA make those wrestlers go in that second third effort like they would in a high-level wrestling jump you might give up Lincoln might do it but you'll take your taking gas out of the tank every time and again coals it goes right back this is good martial arts by closing this is good defenses any protectors okay I get submitted here he's not getting pounded too much the promise is also not mounting that offense and then you're giving to where it looks like the judges are gonna weigh a decision you gotta have a good offense close it right now over banks has had that polls banks down no closer wants to come up to his feet to get an offense going defensively sure he's doing a good job the decision he make right now is sell out I might give up my back might give up took a turn and explode you know what I mean you're not gonna win on the cards anyway try and turn and explode to get out cuz the straight on like you're saying now good guard work and hit control it's not gonna win you the fight Steve Gazzola eight and old Carrington banks six and Oh Thunder beat Steve gazzola's in a lot of trouble with under three minutes remaining in this three-round fight you're also putting a wrestler in Carrington banks in a position he's used to doing since he was a kid on top grappling pressure but he's not going to this position and you don't want to try to race them to the dinner table because Carrington banks is one of ten children Wow fightin early huh beautiful youngest five brothers four sisters and looking for the finish moments ago Gazzola went for an armbar thanks use that to pass went right into a mount and right here Jim Beattie you point this where banks has spent a lot of his life just hips vs. hips I'm on top of you and you're staying where I want riding time my friend it's a factor now Banks has an option here that used some energy start to look for some strikes maybe transition to a back it looks as though there's a little bit comfortable I'm just gonna stay here right now I don't have to be good because Ola I just got to beat the crime and cos Ola has carried the weight of Carrington banks this entire fight both hooks in finally both looks in about Cynthia's pin at the problem with Kendra makes a style his jujitsu hasn't defensive submission options he hasn't taken him now through an arm triangle can he get it over a procession looking for the finish third time banks as many on the fight for the first time he ever pass to the side this is a big problem right here guys because Ola trying to bring his legs over the top get himself a little breathing room is he gonna tap so far he looks good what happens is are keeping Carrington banks from circling appropriately that's why he's able to get out tough because although was tough right there that was an opportunity to quit and he did not take it good flexibility as well all about keeping your opponent's from being enough to get that clock motion working that's how the arm triangle works one minute remains in this fight inside the guard of steep Gazzola more control for Carrington banks the other 155 was looking at this gold Joe banks has only had six fights Jim in almost five years as a pro but you can see starting to build some momentum now as he said now that I'm gonna really do this and try to do it where I eats the streak now yeah tough division a lot of veterans in the we're gonna go to three and OH inside the Bellator cage when over here cjt Jake Roberts and he heads in standard wrestling stand-up escape standard wrestling hips inch take them back down again dominant performance for Carrington banks they told the distance [Music] that's exactly the kind of performance you want as a young hungry up-and-coming undefeated fighter both guys gasped not surprisingly thanks the division three all-american utilized his wrestling throughout this fight take a look at our flat card premium spiced rum replay the bold 93 proof rum that's edgy did the core take down and tell you keep talking about once he's inside hands locked it was over and every time he got his hands locked and once he was down great hip pressure great ground-and-pound steve Gazzola doing just enough to stay in this fight but not enough I think to win 10 seconds all strung together in this fight great performance by Carrington banks rest of the vision you're on notice Harrington banks born in Peoria Illinois moved to Georgia won four state championships there and now trains in South Florida and he will remain unbeaten as a professional here is Michael C Williams with our official decision ladies and gentlemen having gone the distance inside the Bellator cage we'll go to your three judges your first judge Michael Bell scores the fight 30-27 well judges Todd Anderson and Don Turnage both seem to fight the same 3225 I'll have it for the winner by unanimous decision Carrington just [Applause] moving forward another welterweight fight in our tale of the tape is brought to you by Dave & Buster's the only place to eat drink play and watch sports that's right the killer purse is holding an eight year age difference Michael C Williams with the official introductions not Winstar World Casino and Resort Bellator MMA now goes to three five-minute rounds at 160 pounds and introduced the blue corner first at five foot ten when in one 57.4 he's professional record five wins two losses fighting out of Dallas Texas Shawn razor pine [Applause] and cross the cages adversary fighting out of the red corner at five foot eleven weighing in 160 pounds even his professional record stands at seven and five he fights out of oklahoma city oklahoma the referee in charge carry Hatley carry Hatley our referee for this catchweight fight at 160 pounds tyrannosaurs for ready ready for McKillop look here weak up aren't able to detain pardon me our fight clock is brought to you by Miller Lite the original life beer Cheers it's Miller time always jealous fighters whose name's eight great nicknames they don't then fill up the hill to kill a serial killer that's awesome [Music] son and and Smith just don't bring my cuz if there's nothing easy there no I'll tell you the killers came right out I look like some nervous energy he's burnin here but he's coming right across step right in the range the fighters a lot of times he'll spit it out a minute doing that mckillop and hope they came right up and establish their reign that I scratch each other hold uses that overhand to come right into the clinch the position he wanted now what's he gonna do with it for an outside trip here if he can sweep that leg back gets it through Lynch position as you know very well it's like a puzzle everything has to be in the right place you have the right have to have the right counter in the right space much higher than just a [ __ ] to stop a double injury yeah that's right whoever kind of pulling them down here use that listen who came out one side the kill about balance himself now hoping to advance this position bring his right knee through start to look for a mount maybe push down the cozy need to mcphillip sit sit and ground to pound a little bit Holden is [ __ ] a lot of his fights professionally at welterweight 170 McKillip more of a lightweight 25 years old fighting out of Oklahoma City the Razorback trying to hold me fighting out of Dallas Texas not too far from their home Holden would take his right arm and push her right on the knee on the left Keaney of McKillip he could look to start to pass here hold got his head to the mat thought the kill it's our money but he could have set up an arm triangle there but not unless he can pass right now half comes wide open he has no interest in passing she's contenders in the sit up now that could be - he lets them out the beauty it's hips into it [Music] Holden want to know inside the Bellator cage as one career finished by submission this control outfits the head a lot of credit for them and he's coming back so while MacKillop four of his seven professional whinnies by knockout he's looking to put some pants on his upfront right here right now both that's very wide with the strikes pitch rate battle as I mentioned 160 pounds McKillop representing American Top Team Oklahoma City [Music] [Applause] a lot of hip pressure we just slip right up [Applause] able to pull my defenses where you want to use you to flatten the mountains around the guard closer to douse him push I'll hold moves back up and the killer from Oklahoma City but Wheaton close to the middle debut inside the Bellator cage for Shakir McKillop Kimura hard to do on the heads on the same side unfortunate out for him Wow other sign now if he can get all the way to his back he could protect himself right now he's trying to crank it in finish whoever loves to be straightening it out till this is subtle his weight back this position holding a pig just pure aggression more than escapes a very dangerous moment both these guys up going guillotine now having trouble stabilizing their advantages they're going hard for submissions when they're not quite there positionally speaking sign of good experience on the ground generally it's fun to watch I'll tell you they're definitely bringing a good piece here in round one some ground and pound the kill upon is back holding looking a posture up I'll tell you technique wise guys these guys are in a stage in their career they can usually it'll be finding heart and effort these guys are passing with flying colors they get an A+ in that cut absolutely final second to the round and a bastion Ford first round [Applause] give me advice for both guys coming into this second five minutes listen it appears that whoever's gonna be on top is is starting to control this fight I think they both need to trade the bull to do is start measuring the time that the company didn't pee before she ain't gonna attack the problem of Kimi but do it down as he doesn't stop there he finds a way to get the defense and finds a way to get to his feet they're right there good leg kick by the killer effort and output is no question for either of these athletes these guys got to win Bellator debut as I mentioned from mckillop second Bellator fight for Sean Holden the kick my question is how is this place gonna last in round two they spent a ton of gas in the opening 67 I'm impressed I'm really enjoying this fight I mean effort wise these are the kind of guys the Scott Coker is looking for he came out that first minute just wing and punches well it's right to now I'm going to guess we have left in the tank and you can't teach art your the habit are you doing thank you thank you for saying that going because they deserve credit for that now we can get their technique apart that's kind of what we do over here effort guys this is a credit press one question you can ask all the either of us and I'm glad you did it is who won that first round because I you have one Jimmy I would give Holden a slight I losing control a bit longer in that fight but the one thing to keep in mind is McKillip almost had him with that sub and a lot of judges he'd be swayed by that indefinite back in Ford first five minutes challenge to point out in I'm not the one who like picks on their styles and Chu and Jimmy the / nice guy I always say the good stuff bad cops right here but yeah this one the American Gangster maybe a little worse I wouldn't I would cosign what Jimmy said though I also have hope but I wouldn't argue it to you too much of the judges said something I said okay we got a real contest here now homes look up in his body some of his outside late trip he did get MacKillop in the first round with this same technique if he can get his hands locked here he's gonna drag him back to the back killing me there is advance position or get wrist control for the kill is gonna pop up his him and look at the ex-dividend level of mckillop he was turning and moving in the first nine now with holding off top of him a little bit harder and if Holden wants to make these strikes effective he's got to get his head up did it off his opponent's body off his chest get his hips up huge that fence and he could really start raining down may not be what he watched him he might want to hurt this position hold him as long as he can but if he wants to get those strikes he's gonna have to get some distance now he started to come under the chin come under the neck rather he'd get under the chin [Applause] just past the midway point of this fight only one hook in not flattening the tulip out put the hip seed and really extend them to get that show now has both hooks in get them flat through there [Applause] more than looking for his second career finished by submission see how deep it is now the whole key here is is he under the chin MacKillop using a lot of energy trying to push back another option is to just sit and roll I was gonna give up now but he's going to protect us back right now you're splitting hairs picking evils that's why the amount is so effective yeah but after a back and forth first five minutes an excellent three and a half minutes less car for Holton mckillip gets it back to half guard he's expending holding Holden fighting off these submission attempts trying to get some space from that pressure rush you a lot of energy 60 seconds left in the round Vimala again [Applause] can you posture up throw some punches postures a legend on you get the finish here he's talking got that space right now who's heads off to heaven [Applause] Sean Holden with the second round finish he got position and then he went to pounding that's exactly the order you want to go in Jimmy first you get position and then you posture and then you pound exactly what holds good that was textbook didn't do what it should have done in the first round to stabilize those positions really sit down and take energy out of his opponent not much better in the second one especially with the hooks the 3 p's position posture and pound in that order that's correct verse TKO finish up whole new junk career take a look at our finish flat car premium rum all right here's what I'm about he first he postured right here and then he starts to pound as MacKillop starts to turn over for a defense again he gets the position he postures and he starts to pound right here you're just waiting for the referee and anytime Kerry Halley's and there you are in good hands he will send you home in one piece and this was over our black card premium spiced rum replay the bolt 93 proof rum that's edgy to the core to make it official let's check back in with Michael C Williams ladies and gentlemen inside the Bellator cage the official time four minutes 39 seconds in new round number two the winner by TKO Shawn razor man oh we've got a couple more lightweights set to do battle in our tale of the tape it's brought to you by Dave and Buster's the only place to eat drink play and watch sports Jimmy everything's virtually identical by the way it is so six and one for Rivera Mauro eight and three but everything else is virtually identical Michael C Williams mallet or MMA tonight from Winstar World Casino and Resort now breeze presents lightweights inside the cage set for three five-minute rounds we introduce the blue corner and five foot ten weigh in one fifty four point six his professional record eight wins three losses from Anadarko Oklahoma presenting Manny the dragon Mauro and across the cage necessary upper red corner at five foot nine Wayman 154 pounds even his professional record near-perfect with six wins just one loss he fights of oklahoma city oklahoma introducing and by the way and what is sure the referee in charge of the action Jeremy love Jaron Bilal our referee for this final preliminary match up here on our Bellator app great to be here spike calm fighter fighter fight here we go Laurel and Rivera in our fight clock is brought to you by Miller Lite the original light beer Cheers it's Miller time red gloves for Rivera blue gloves for many morale first fight in Bellator for the dragon man tomorrow 2nd for Rivera 6 if one is a pro both guys with Oklahoma ties they bear of showing a lot of conference with his hands to really let them float around his chest rely on his speed lead body shot they're having that Rivera four of the six wins by knockout little switch kick and again so far really believing it is boxing [Music] slow but effective strike from Emmanuel Rivera old coach once told me this matter where your hands come from where they go back to that's the killer back to the churn is always a good idea a good page so far [Music] as you mentioned chill to the body then to the chin don't want any other now more response decides he wants to try to make this a grappling contest again he pushes opponent to the fence the question is can he in his hands long the shingle leg is very muddy doing MMA guys look at a single leg position there's the question do you have your opponent's leg or does your opponent have your hands that's the question of the problem with a single leg wide stance defensively for Manuel Rivera which is exactly tell what you want to do yeah make yourself heavy sit in this position Anderson Silva Jones a although they kind of practice into MMA and there's that I first their feet make it very hard for you to walk around great defense by Rivera got to give that to him below that everything right is filled at work Jojo Apple teammate eduardo dantas later tonight they're leaving Jimmy that's one huge shot a piece [Music] both the red and the blue corners corner manner yelling keep your hand the slip they're wanting to apply pressure here on the feet again neither guy really snapping the jab both me there is a hook or just a set up for the right there you go right there Jim leaping shots exactly but just as you said that wide stance again this time boy walked him with the right hand before go for now a switch position but hips on the right aren't in the right position to finish them or could try to jump to mount right now it's anyway he's gonna hold her Barrett down Ribera is out Rivera's got the reverse case at he's free [Music] solid rapid-fire elbows thereby Ribera we should give a little notice to those those all landed and they landed in a good spot not on a legal spot on the shoulder more borough had down and hips up that's the opposite of where you want to be when she dropped that butt a little bit get elevation in his head if he wants to hold this position or do any kind of damage that's the battle they're in right now it's on a pole Rivera off the fence she can't use that to pop back to his feet isn't that a head as a weapon laurel eaten three rivera six and one trains with the men at the Oklahoma Wrestling Academy in Oklahoma City and American Elite MMA tiny hammers Oklahoma State Cowboys as you know Jimmy jail you know that that fight continues I haven't seen them called tos-1 by her light that's a new thing that's an excellent point that's a lot of shirts to change the jail's from the University whether they've changed the uniform every other week so that's true yeah it's kind of cool being right up the street tonight they got a budget up there yeah of course mark the hammock oh god father ground-and-pound elite Kevin Randleman national champion is out of Ohio State both heavyweights brow pressure this board Rivera backing up to the fence bit surprises me Rivera's biggest problems in this contest have been when he gets his back up against that fence I think was that one that's big back off making you be a little bit more tentative and play the outside I think that was the difference once you hit a guy and really he really gets you respect changes the tenor of the contest that I think is what happened so far ball really stepped in and hurt with the right hand they're trying to change the levels here now look for a lead uppercut a moment ago [Music] this is so far basically a [ __ ] three-fight and there's a jack thank you but they haven't filled use it is a total wreck it's been I here's my right hand throw something in front of it I'm gonna put this one straight Joe it's a heck of a jab yeah it's gonna set up to the right it has been its own the slap not the thud tells you that the kick still hurts but not as much big swinging a Miss no responds by coming forward that looks good the judges and his kick jail was the fun not to slap heavy [Music] [Music] very doesn't want to be like turning it up channel time here live on bellator.com don't forget talk to the our live in free on Spike body sighs really hard at this side yeah he enjoys a good solid technique Rivera's Friday the very good fight food is backing up I think the Morel is getting the best I would be very curious Jimmy if rivera fought the same contest but started coming in a forward motion making a row back up order they meet the middle problem with the lead body shot it's it's very inviting for that with a good overhand right as is the lead hook leaps you a bit vulnerable Rivera just landed an uppercut oh those are heavy hitting the same spot see some bruising on the lead leg of a Manuel Rivera Manny Morel definitely the dragon definitely the aggressor jail so far in this second round yeah he's definitely walking him down a marching floor now that's not to say Rivera's not putting up a fight but he is giving ground real estate matters hit judges eyes not walk forward hasn't been able to stuck with any shot and ripping those kicks Rivera tried to check that one when something works in a fight the rule is [Music] I [Music] [Music] just don't know if I agree with that strategy but [Applause] it'll really back Rivera up that's the punctuation mark on the round and it's been the target not the slap with those heavy leg kicks five minutes remain third and final round many more on the blue gloves to Manuel Rivera in the red gloves Bellator bantamweight world championship title fight later tonight in our main event two-time champion Eduardo Dantas against the wolf darien and caldwell still a lot of energy admiral stepwell with Rivera coming forward a little bit yes who knows I think he knows he has to plant his feet up take Center a little bit more per your appointment Jill doesn't want backup but beer will interesting round if Ravana does either stand his ground or come forward like that yeah he knows he can't eat a bunch of kicks like he did in the second round that is for certain here's where all those kicks start catching up with you in that third round lake starts feeling like it's stuck in handy manis looking for a two-game starting to tap that front foot a little bit more Thai style with a head kick and he adjusted during the spin champ yeah he did you can see his footwork foamy whipped around gotta leave that with your head as I mentioned at Ward old Dantas the Brazilian second time he's been the champion he's going to look to defend the belt for the second time against Darian Caldwell who's been waiting waiting to be healthy and have his first title fight first title fight verse five round fight our main event later tonight the top of the hour we are live on Spike you said a lot of times we call fights you get a chill yeah there can only be one he will the dance in the first two rounds it was moral now it's kind of a contested dance there are times when Rivera want to be the initiator and he's been the one pushing Goro back can he do it enough to win the round that's the question that is the question even if he wins the round if he doesn't win the fight I feel like he's down by two that's what I have it as his love boat from ten nine the midway point of the third and final round they split jabs [Applause] Joe timing lo Leandro he go John macapa to sheriff macapa factor and Manuel Sanchez Daniel Straus 90s 8:00 central cannot wait for great fights by car filled with men who have or have had Bellator deaths hey slow down a little bit here jail for a Manuel Rivera well it should be he's had a fake output here look both of these guys are really going back and forth the one thing that I would go back and change if I will repair it is I just want to give up so much ground I'd be pushing for it I like what he's doing right now right now he's got Perot back and I'm arose not quite used to this but when Rivera push for big question is where they get a meet the middle or is morale gonna start backing up answer is he's starting to back up which also makes it very difficult for the round alone there's outside leg kids just why we're not really seeing them tuition wanting to try and teach them fighters i-20 junk fighters is hey [Music] see what strikes our particular man he just missed you - that his switch and in the spin just miss and went high with the head kick afterwards final minute of the fight still seems to have a bunch of energy comes heavy the impressive Bellator debut from Burrell another heavy kick full of teeth to keep in the distance [Music] it's just out of harm's way with that lead left hook from Rivera 15 seconds goodness and he came across and cut the end or Moreau should not have this much energy left we can talk about finishing fights all you want black guys I'm glad this meant that this is that response they go to the Bell and it goes the distance borrowed the aggressor throughout this fight Rivera trying to find his counter opportunities but a lot of times playing the outside angling and Mauro having the fun with that overhand right - a lot of vicious uppercuts lake kicks I liked his variety but it was his gas his activity level at the end and his ability control the real estate in this fight that to me gave him all three rounds we'll have to see if the judges agree the decision is in here's Michael C Williams maybe she's off and having all the distance we'll go to your judges scorecards Michael Bell Don Turnage David Sutherland all score the fight exactly the same same 32:27 for the winner by unanimous decision Maddy the dragon our tale of the tick for our first fight live on Spike is brought to you by Dave & Buster's the only place to eat drink play and watch sports look at the reach advantage of Leandro you go but baby Joe timing low used to being the guy at a reach disadvantage let's get things officially started here is Michael C Williams ladies and gentlemen good evening and welcome tonight live on Spike nothing like presents to MMA but Winstar World Casino and Resort the action begins with three five-minute rounds in the bantamweight division brought to you by Dave & Buster's the only place to eat drink play and watch sports and now first introducing the blue corner at five foot eight weighing in 135 point 2 pounds his professional record 17 victories read losses he fights out of Natal and hails from across the cage his adversary out of the red corner and five foot four weighing in 135 point 7 pounds as a professional he brings 23 victories 7 defeats with 1 draw fighting out of truth of Miss California he hails from Julia introducing baby Joe the juggernaut time Bigelow and when the bell rings the referee charged lies Rob Hines our referee for our first fight live and free on Spike the and row he go and Joe t the juggernut set to go here we go tonight's fight clock is brought to you by Miller Lite the original light beer Cheers it's Miller time blue gloves for the Brazilian he go Guam's Joe timing low is in the red gloves time Ingo looking to clinch right away it does so push it right into the fence I talked to his trainer my former teammate Chris Leben earlier today I said man that's a tough fight and he said yeah but for both guys climbing go is prepared oh we got a good game plan super strong in a pocket kind of fight or no surprise at all he wants justice to get this close the Crippler part of that first rule ever here on Spike for The Ultimate Fighter they clinch early he go trades positions with a very smart time a vote rates positions back you always want your opponent's back to the fence this is the position that I thinkoh wanted he got exactly what he wanted and now the question is what's gonna do it flight stops no surprise that's Chris leoben's protege huh yeah there you go yeah you know he go very very big cut we're seeing that strength but this is the con bution dream of biggie Joe short stocky this that's worthy an advantage not a disadvantage so when Chris Leben first foot stomped you in practice did you say dude you can break my foot like that jerk move right there he knew it was gonna be something good and I started using them ever since there you go can't beat them join them 90 seconds in time a go doing a real good job keeping his hips in controlling this position but he's not doing anything knees are an option give me the blood I need that other option option inside trucks outside trips boarded the spot but now he's not quite sure how to get an offense back 32nd professional fight for the juggernaut spend a lot of gas and didn't get to take down Leandro he go midst way in luck would happen a title fight in his Bellator debut ended up losing a split decision to the champion Eduardo Dantas those three rounds though yeah one thing to keep in mind that fight was not a blowout and it was late notice lots of travel big weight cut and Budapest it'll be interesting to see if we truly see [Applause] that's an elevation with the guard from ego they continue to grapple first three minutes of this fight there's a foot stomp again that one from he go though great baby joke do from distance he's the guy who covers a lot of real estate with his pawn shop right and left the and row he go has been with the pitbull brothers since day one of his professional career the tricky fish ratio we have three pit bulls happy Leandro fitful he go Bellator fights on the spike app on Android rookie and now available on Apple TV that shot woke baby Joe up with a takedown shot and not when you wanted to be Joe's got this but there are a couple options here use those shins as you're seeing at home push your opponent up start to get some distance and bring yourself back to your feet he's not doing that though easy oh there he go passes right to the side with an utter hug yeah beautiful job get in half guard there that's from full guard to half guard could start looking for an underhook with his left arm get it his right hip down a push himself up but he's not gonna do what you have to worry about in MMA john-boy entre Jitsu is you push off and get space your opponent in ground-and-pound position give enough space to land some good shots interesting matchup of fighters to Jimmy because Jones I mean low he thought he should have gotten that April fight against Eduardo vodkas they brought Leandro Hugo in late now he's got a chance to say I'm ahead of he go he didn't make weight when he beat their own Cobra that's why he didn't get the title show did make 10 seconds of round number one little south ball for Jyoti round 2 of our first fight is a pattern we battle leandro he bow and the blue gloves Showtime in low in the red box what do you think about the first round Jimmy so both guys got takedowns but the bracket of he go right on the jaw of timing low knocked him down to me that gives him around 110 9 short elbow attempt by Joe timing low risky move I respected he stepped right in with that short elbow Dundee he trusts in his ability like I said they could to close distance quickly that physical explosiveness that's why he feels confident of those moves he go told us that he's never been more on point for a fight than he is for this one and he feels he's the more versatile fighter in this matchup time will tell Jyothi switching that stance back and forth big swing and a Miss right into the clinch very very tight on the cage [Music] timing has got to be busier here it says what stops we talked about these to the thighs these to the body attention stop it he goes new to Bellator but not new to being a pro fighter 17 and 3 record it's lost to Eduardo Dantas broken eat fight win streak was his first loss in nearly five years the treaty Patricio both love this kid been with him for a long time not really clicking anything out of baby Joe time mingo have a hard time connected here Jim even when his hands go out I feel like his arms are fully extended short he's sure that it is only by not extended which is surprise me good take down the fence in a combination Ford Leandro he go towards he's rolling a lot more than he go in the secretary the treaty pitfall couple weeks ago with the win over Benson Henderson so there's there's a good mojo with Patricio having about then now he going to stake his claim here in the Bellator cage just past the midway point of the fight I'll see go golden for the flower seems like it's going into baby toes Milhouse his chest to chest position is it surprising to me that magma is in a great position here I just don't know he spent a lot of time and he doesn't seem to know what to do that is very strong he holds his hips well he holds his feet well but he doesn't execute an offense a lifetime of greco-roman show you know I hear I hear now Donna I don't mean to talk [Music] we're gonna change levels a bit nomination joined the conversation like nobody else I'm Tim Smith Nikita's going to advance compelling Harry to just beat that deed he's a couple inches away final minute of round number two people looking to push this knee down try to bring his right egg over he'll be inbound Jimmy you told me a little while back to X Factor not just tonight but maybe in Bellator overall is he go we just don't know exactly what he has been doing a great record great reputation but the one time we saw him about where he came up short in a very difficult fight under very difficult circumstances he go pushes once in 2016 battled some injuries been busier system I sleep Don good takedown defense by the Brazilian mr. Leandro he go Joe time England third and final round Jimmy hottie score thus far I have it all tied up I gave baby Joe narrowest of margins round two he landed proper bigger and yes they both did but it was timing a little bit busier throwing the bit more being a little bit more the aggressor that's why give him the edge but man that second on could have gone either way yeah was certainly close I had that takedown with [Music] Kumiko pushing forward here like to see those heels just a little bit busier well clearly you are not on social media if you are unwilling to argue [Laughter] Bellator fight for Joe timing low 10,000 to Bellator fight for Jimmy Smith [Applause] who will take over here on our third and final round just missed with the uppercut look at this checking in mr. wonderful Phil Davis he will be on his campus Penn State University where he won the national championship so will passionate champion a true to title fights including Ryan Bader's first title defense that is November third from the Bryce Jordan Center campus of Penn State University mark step by hiegel landed a couple shots there like how he stand his ground I like how he's taking ground I'd like to see those hands moving in a forward motion though he was busier in round two now though Hugo would he really flows right-hand man he cracks baby Joe too much time looking at he going her ten of his last 12 looking for his first Bellator victory motel and Jimmy have this played very close thus far right hand can s for he go getting inside the punches of baby Joe who's swinging a lot Wilder look Jimmy of all things are equal no one's landing punches but one guys throwing punches he's running and right now that's he go yep he's throwing the shot baby Joe around choice he goes so far round three then a little bit of grappling nothing on the ground a lot of striking so far in this matchup Briggs being my over jimmy smith Chael Sonnen Jenn brown Bellator MMA live on Spike red gloves for Joe timing Lord blue gloves for Leandro legal the reason we haven't seen what James a lot of groundwork is they both have that chest to chest style outside take down like if Darion Caldwell that got it getting close to use it that means walking from strikes he go change his wrestling hi Eric Albertson shop was low you could hear it [Music] with the Olympic gold medalist Henry Sorrento you should take a look at it okay listen because we can fight for sure fight continues oval nose with big statement here in the third round under two minutes on the clock jyoti aggressive says he wants to be the first world champion from Guam proud of his homeland set up a tall kid keep up the takedown my very close friend he goes trying not to let that happen jimmy is taken as looks like he's going to the side that's a what a harder wood of Defense just one hook in the epitome Ingo could throw that right leg and he's going to be attached to it for a while if there it is Jimmy but he goes probably going to looked at throw right over the top order take him backwards but either way he needs to miss control he's got it right now but he needs to maintain that list control to stop the choke from cover that bother the standing you're naked or standing with hooks innocent takes out a lot of gas out of both glass he lets it go jail you see Daniel he was kind of shaking the hips a little bit just to get his opponent at a better position for him to escape yeah this is a great look for Tamila he's not trying to hold on but it is a great look that the round lines down locking 12 30 seconds saw entirety [Applause] the Wrights batteries that fifteen seconds is it great position guys this one is closed seven seconds Jyoti trying to fight it off make his way decision he does he cut that out he did chair that was in and that just made the third round very interesting we go the distance jyoti and the Brazilian Leandro he goes our official decision is coming up next all right partner talk to me 29:28 Leandro he though I gave him the first and third round second round very close let's see if the judges agree with the official decision Michael C Williams ladies and gentlemen having gone the distance will go to your three judges at cage side your first judge Todd Anderson scores the fight 29-28 well judges Michael Bell and Don tarnish both sees the fight the same 32 27 I'll have it for the winner by unanimous decision Leandro [Applause] first Bellator win for Leandro he goes our tale of the tape for this featherweight fight is brought to you by Dave and Buster's the only place to eat drink play and watch sports what maka paws gonna have to deal with in this fight the height and reach advantage of pattern Pat Curren ready to battle John macapa and with the official introductions Michael C Williams Fromm's spike sports Bellator MMA presented by Miller Lite now moves to the featherweight division scheduled for three five-minute rounds we're introduced to blue corner at five foot seven weighing in 145.80 Isles his professional record 21 wins two losses and two draws hailing from my cop spot on my pop Brazil presenting John Makabe and across the cage is a percentage money out of the red corner at five foot ten Wang in one hundred forty five point six pounds in his long way to return the two-time former Bellator world champion tonight sands who's twenty two professional victories seven defeats fighting Chicago Illinois introducing pad penny one [Applause] in charge of the action your referee charitable of jaren vill al our referee on IQ gentleman or the second fight here live on Spike Pat Curran John Makana fighter fight here we go tonight's fight clock is brought to you by Miller Lite the original light beer Cheers it's Miller time blue gloves from Aqaba red gloves for Pat Curran he starts so quickly the guys never get their breath and never get any space and Packers had a long time off during yeah that's always a question you look at look at this any way you want this is a comeback fight for Pat Kernan I wasn't sure we were ever going to see it as I've seen him already he's already been a matador here one step then stepped underneath let macapá go over the top currents got his hands down in his chilling up chin up and Jimmy we talked about that all the time chin down in his hands up and we talked about that all the time it's so important when you see one of these veterans like this and it's so good to see it back to the basics for only three times since losing the belt of Patricio pitbull back in September of 2014 and to have a punctured lung and continue to fight Jimmy in his last battle that that's some type of story in between rounds against Georgia Carl Heine he's literally coughing up blood it's coming down his mouth he said I think my lungs are bleeding he ended up finishing the fight not just for use in the fight but winning in a that's incredible uppercut wild hands early John macapa looking to do damage against the former two-time champion Pat Curran talked about getting those punches in between the wild shots of macapa he throws wild and throws big hooks Pat Curran tends to throw straight John macapa nine and one with a draw in his last 11 flights ton of success already around the right Ivan Pat not really throwing much so far in this fight that's one thing he tends to be really picky with his shots he's a little reserved unity type of guy isn't a comeback fight condition is always the very first thing we look through then secondly we looked at timing his condition is probably going to hold up at this pace at some point he's gonna need to pull the triggers and he to get off a little bit but I don't really mind I don't really resent the fact that he is worthy back at his first few multis that Curran said of his opponent John macapa he's a wild Patricio pitbull that's fair yep the janitor Guinea macapa as your comeback fight is good [Music] right over the time connects that's what I mean about picky he waits for that perfect shot and he throws it a couple of times jail Pat's showing that lead right upper time acaba so far undeterred Jimmy he's cut out for but down the right side of turns face but it's out of his eyes so it's okay late ticked by John macabre there was a time I think Pat Curren would have been all over him don't think he'd recognize how badly had macapa hurt with that right hand 90 seconds into that first round against George a car honey in the heel to the ribs punctured his lung he finished the fight anyone see now maka was backing up a little bit this is not the guy who was pressing forward early on in the round this it goes some right hands I've got some respect exactly woman what you want to eat your Pat Curren make this guy respect he makes it back off doing this I want to retire as a world champion gotta get a win tonight then another couple of wins and stay healthy I like what we're seeing from Corinth he's getting a little bit of a slow start I would get one critique though when he does throw punches for kicks it's one at a time as opposed to punches in bunches to your point earlier Jimmy he's he's gonna have a copper hurt he didn't know it he didn't ring right there he's just so picky with his augments generalize it open up and let his hands fly he likes being the sniper and he's been very successful sniping busboy before 1/2 minutes in Jimmy goes high and tight does it give you an easy access to his chin at all like me attempt turns out [Applause] a tiny mother shot beautiful placement the former Bellator pledge to boy turret firing away late in round number one the sniper the counter-puncher Pat Curren of sniping and counter punching in round one least you right hands especially that one buckled the knees of mockup on the left hook right on the chin that's how he fights round two Curran in the red gloves Makka pakka in the blue gloves occur in a professional since 2008 the same experience for 30 year old John mock kebab both been 30 years old these guys are trading nobody's getting off the hook with a free punch here Makka pakka comes in with a huge leg kick but current comes over the top touches him right on the nose and what I loved about that is bang bang bang out he didn't forget his footwork didn't neglect to fight from the waist down he got out of that position after through that combo fate the hands looks for the shot and a takedown so difficult to go down does have a wrestling background it needs to get that left hand all the way back to what we call a site wizard I was gonna stick that fist pick off his armpit just like that that's been allowed to get back to his feet he can start to digging it under hook here with his right arm and turn the facing I've got to get to an underhook current put his own camp together near his home of the last 11 years for this one still to come Khomeini Val former champion Daniel Straus Emanuel Sanchez main event bantamweight world title fight like the message that says the takedown isn't just gonna be there every time you want it you have to work for it we talked about many times with makes guys hesitate Marland Sandro 40 years old now great fighter longtime member of team noble who now with macapá and with the champion Eduardo Dantas Jimmy you were working on that story line of well you know Pat Curren beat like your mentor your coach is their little revenge he kind of bitter them yeah right I'm gonna say mr. round the question a little bit Marlin wanted to revenge that was that crazy really don't fingers oh here we go fight watch for those open hands is what Jaron bell l sing people are loving a does far stand-up war between the former champion and the Brazilians of mobile and young such a close round neither guy really put their stamp on it but what pastoring so well is he's blocking those wild shots virtually none I've got two and done damage hands high chin down great answers both a kind of offense mock approach in Oh uses on the feet yeah look here's the balance if we the judges but cava is touching him more than currents touching the cava however particularly to go back to the first round but Kapil was hurt three times and one of them even went down didn't they I think that's the same for this contest or rather for this round the kapa hasn't gone down I understand that but he has taken the harder shots those kicks are vicious yes and use those kicks in the win against Justin Lawrence right here in fact erbil use them very well one thing about Pat Kearney has a very boxing heavy style with that what does that mean push off the jab good thing to do against that kind of style late kick that front leg take it away from ya get down lower than the muy Thai striker Jim yep not light on that lead leg the way Muay Thai fighter with me the real trick is to be able to go back and forth from that position stay light point I style and then dig in boxing style something to do yep this is where that that picton is a pattern to the work against him right now I have mocked by slowing down this round basically like you said on his activity level successfully he's just throwing more yeah you just touched him a little bit more often particularly goes to mouth and he is that's a big shot current trying to do some damage here ground-and-pound in the last 30 seconds of the round needs to look for risky choice gonna lose this nice job by John top I got right back up that's what I would say in this round mostly the activity in Lake takes a mock up of us is the one takedown pattern right now let's at Makapuu eight that jab looking for a flying knee Mokpo saw coming final seconds of round number two this featherweight play the beautiful Mercedes she's a regular here Winstar World Casino and Resort Bellator 184 third and final round with real macapá bay and current Jimmy what do you got I have it all tied up mock-up of leg kicks more active in round two Packer not able to wobble him or land those significant clean shots like you did not one because I expect this round to be different I really feel that current has been conserving energy I think that he's going to get to the tanker I know that's what he shouldn't it I think we're gonna see a lot busier attack for me that's five minutes jail is corner when we were I break said take him down you can take them down easily excellent excellent take top right there need to get his hands locked also drag it down to the path that crews every coach of that Baldy it's causing Jeff bought and pride UFC he kind of brought his cousin Pat up to Chicago and got him started it was one of those one door closes and another one opens for Pat Curren now he's been around us a very long time just currents as tough as an old other poodle - oh yes pioneer he was a pioneer can absolutely shows that Pat began training returned to chips away at 17 with Jeff guys I think at this point the question becomes why did the porter not tell them to do this okay my question is though chair why does the corner have to remind you hey we're on the same page here guys fighting about this way but I will tell you if he hasn't missed a takedown attempt the corner was absolutely right about that he is a hundred percent unattached the bad news he's on the attempt two three shots that the angle cut on that doublet around the corner that's beautiful stuff good transitions macapa trying to get back up he's gonna have to just his lock back down around about where the shorts are getting back to about the waist or they're just gonna stay in this position jail you only hurt this about 200,000 times tuck to take him down tougher to keep him back that's right especially got with this bill short stocky doesn't take a lot from the pop back from scoop Ayumi I think everything [ __ ] right here this round matters and also a good start impact really guys I really do think cards got some energy left of the tank can take your punches hardware can stop stop spinning now [Music] Mike Goldberg jail sonic Jimmy Smith Jen Brown great to be in Thakur Ville Oklahoma our second of four fights here live and free on Spike our main event Eduardo Dantas and Darian Caldwell for the bantamweight championship this fight Kernan macapa very close that's the best kick of this fight any tooth of current I watched a fight about a decade ago sitting right next to Chuck Liddell and Chuck was so frustrated because said you know the judges don't understand how effective and how powerful these leg kicks are that was a decade ago they do now understand guys these are adding up the same as punches to the face those leg kicks matter into the high crotch now is inside Iranian there it is Bellator heavyweight Cheston ran watching pattern several punches have sounded like bronze I like that he's in the crowd here tonight and that rebellion well they'll let just anybody in this is so easy they let Jimmy in over him so easy child too easy you won't be a white men can't jump again on your lesson freedom's jail we will send you the movie I promise you know what you think about this hey wherever he gets it I'm gonna buy Stein it by stocking coconut oil because he's had a long long time off and he's fought a fantastic fight my opinion caught the light still accurate Ottumwa no love coming but he didn't follow up yes that's the one thing he's gonna take from tonight he's been a bit of pretty great proponents frankly for both guys the judges out there work out here but Pat Curran has got to follow up bunches and bunches again one kick why not throw across after that Pat throughout his career the one knock I've had in his fights is a little too picky doesn't let his combinations flow kind of waits for that perfect shot [Music] you told me once he falls behind patience now becomes a detriment in time to time this one's going to go the distance who will it be the former champion turn or the Brazilian Jon Kapaa our official decision is coming up next right on the border of Oklahoma and Texas Winstar World Casino and Resort with the official decision of this featherweight fight Michael Steve Williams ladies and gentlemen haven't gone the distance we'll go to your judges cage side the first judge Michael Bell scores the fight 29-28 judge Todd Turnage 30-27 and Judge David Sutherland 32:26 all happened for the winner by unanimous decision by eighty five hundred and four days and it is a win here is Jimmy the only question I have for you is with all the time off all the struggles all you've been through how does it feel to be back it's amazing this is a dream come true right now I put such a hard training camp together I work 40 hours a week getting ready for this flight training in the evening gotta I gotta thank my corners Mike bow about flow striking Brent Benny Nick speed is for all you guys thank you so much I [ __ ] love you and he is back by the way division you're on notice honey my current congratulations Mike Patti Mike Curran our tale of the tape for our co-main event of the evening is brought to you by Dave & Buster's the only place to eat drink play and watch sports Daniel Straus more experience and a former champions fought the elite of the division everything else is perkily identical Michael C Williams Bellator MMA presented by Miller Lite now features tonight's top main event three five-minute rounds in the featherweight division brought to you tonight by Spike sports we introduced the blue corner at five foot nine weighing in at forty five point two pounds his professional record 15 wins just three losses fighting Olive Milwaukee Wisconsin and mine when Sanchez and across the cage his adversaries like fights out of the red corner and five foot seven Wang in one forty five point eight pounds the two-time former Bellator featherweight world champion enters tonight with twenty four professional victories seven defeats fighting out of Pompano Beach Florida he hails from Cincinnati introducing in charge of the action your referee carrying hat Lee Terry Hatley our referee for this hour Cole main event of the evening Cincinnati native Daniel Straus our gentlemen for your hard work Emanuel Sanchez here we go tonight's fight clock is brought to you by Miller Lite the original white beer Cheers it's Miller time the blue gloves for Sanchez red gloves for Straus chair who comes out kickin and just locked that one look this is the thing the Sanchez he is not likely to back up regardless of what happens he comes forward I don't see huge power from him I think his powers fight I see huge power front I see huge output from him he touches you at all times and always stays with his range now the wrestling advantage usually did Strauss the nice step over gettin funky competence in the jiu-jitsu game yeah in polka you know Strauss is so good Strauss has been overlooked in my opinion by the media for far too long right here Strauss really needs to steer him off this fence Jimmy he wants to put his head to the feds get those feet off of it Sanchez at any point he puts both feet on that fence as an opportunity to puff take that opportunity away if you're sprouts just steer that fits to it head the defense yeah and also he can do a lot with a little bit of space on here yet wizard stepped over he'll do something [ __ ] did you give him space like that yeah oh he's still working these two guys aren't gonna stop Strauss suffered that broken left hand he broke it in the first round in the title play with Patricio pitbull rolls her knee bar sorry to interrupt you there man that's good he's got a t-box brass knees post on his body pushing southward it's not gonna get any worse for Straus that's he can do that can make it worse it's not doing that yeah Jimmy he's gotta use that I foot and push it right in the point it looks like he's done it looks like he might be sick he's cranking on there's a nasty couple seconds over the eye and he said tuck that under his right arm pit that would make it a lot work choice no that's another it makes it worse showed that versus Mark Coleman ran back and simply cross is pushing but he's not in the putt he was too late as if cats he was able to get out great job done by Strauss three surgeries on that broken left hand he wasn't tapping there Wow north-south how close was that jail they looked pretty painful to me I didn't see quite hyperextension these morning if the Sanchez could have gotten under his armpit and extended a little bit more my leg would have been hurting a little bit right there his brows never grimaced he never cried out of pain what's up the pace of these guys now going Doris submission for submission right technique with those long arms Sansa saw a lot of it now it becomes a north-south choke slightly different now Sanchez is on the defense they are fighting like it's in one round fight gives it up at least for now Daniel Straus 11 wins in his Bellator career best our interns with the debut of Middle Ages iron Gegard Mousasi he'll fight former champ Alexander the storms flamenco Irish Brennan Ward takes on the caveman de brickel's and Ward's Bellator MMA two weeks from tonight at 9:00 p.m. East 8th central live in free on Spike 90 seconds on the clock here in round one this is what Straus is so good at that physical freshness like big never lets up lost only four times in the Bellator cage three of those took the true sea pit road but the everyone back and forth through transitions now it's stress on the defensive body triangle he's actually getting it at the ticket visit the plaza big problem here and just gave the thumbs up to Terry happened still on the chin looking to switch it up a little bit the body triangle on the flip side for Nam Sanchez have a socket enough Jane unbelievable back and forth fight sans has certainly committed to the body trials but not able to get that arm underneath the chin yet notre strauss pushing on that elbow pushing up to block it from coming under the chin that's one place he doesn't want a good wrist control here Kraus is stuck with junior that body trying goes it you're going to be there a little bit the one good news for Strauss he got in this position with only about 50 seconds left before yeah it was going to say the good news is 15 seconds till the end of round number one there's a great back and forth from one hole main event both been surviving strong submission attempts and the powder will continue while very entertaining and that's an understatement first five minutes Jimmy there we go right unbeliev right back and forth action [Applause] who got the edge mara mine flip a coin by the barest of Martha showing its I would go ten nine Sanchez because came closer to finishing the fight with the knee bar ended on top rear naked choke both guys have their moments it's that Sanchez can closer to finishing the fight guy Strauss needs to finish this position he shot himself in here he came below the knee once you're below the knee the top guys got a real advantage don't forget in MMA wrestling whoever's tab is higher is winning it's not about controlling MMA it's about positioning right here Sanchez is winning this exchange Sanchez lives trains and each signal Waukee Wisconsin team Lucas sport been there almost five years with the good buddy Duke Rufus savages out close God now open what stuff is the guard work the one surprised me there were fifty scorecards and all of them were different about that post are absolutely we are there's such a narrative and Mme about guys that are finishing fights the longer discussion on that we don't really need to see a fight finished when you see two guys trying to finish the fight that's what makes something great this is a great fight exactly Strauss working his nutrition with perfecting athletes Michele and paulina been with him for the last four years they did a great job his fight his second fight in Bellator surf by the wall [Applause] again is that why you do that but you cook it right that's why that's why I'm here waiting 10 years thank God I hate my hair Sanchez hit a reversal from half guard there looking like he's bored Ryan unbelievable he talked about his girlfriend being his nutritionist getting slim with Stacey his parents spoke no English when they first came to the US Emanuel Sanchez both his classes on issues with the scale great Sanchez has not paid wages last few fights let's need it tonight so whatever she's doing it's working couple guys came into our fighter readings Jimmy the first thing they said he was a long wait yeah hey when ego and mayito tell me we're both naked [Applause] I can't expect him to let's drop off the hook to keep the pressure on on a keep the wrestle on his back remember he gave up his submissions to hacker and Patricio pitbull both from the naked shows look at that top pressure sweep that leg over beautiful in the side control those metal here and a full stop it's just an activity level it's good to Sanchez stop is bugging you and raining down some elbow some big grounded [Applause] Simon's dress is just hanging on the old school with this it sure is kid barn in the Queen City Cincinnati Ohio Daniel Straus taken a lot of punishment here Jimmy I've never seen it I've never seen anybody smile on top of the endless brows and just sit on top of it the pork machine Emanuel Sanchez said is like pokey man you gotta catch them all tonight he wants to catch Daniel Straus he knows how take this division is ya knows that's me dominant to get this shot shut up full defensive mode for Strong's and a great pace for a Matadors we're starting to get into teenage [Applause] girls routes aren't able to control the posture of Sanchez and that's bad because of that it goes where you've just said it's not that he's not trying to do it he is Bucky he is brewing his covered up he's trying to intelligently defend there's too many things to choose from right now should he protect his head or should he start pushing these definitions can only do Rollins he's elected to protect his face souse trying to survive another seconds the referee which is very close there's no clock in the refs mine [Applause] he makes the survived Emanuel Sanchez his last eight fights have gone to the judges scorecards lots of Bellator bands Huggins top guys go wrong against Ross was the second round at na Jimmy complete domination elbows finished the fight five more seconds that fights over yeah no way constitutes a 10-7 but I've never seen around us one side of that I didn't actually see it the way carry hat there referee that I would have stopped seven is is gray Maynard Frankie Edgar Nakamura held a couple times you know what if this had been a difference fighter that we might have seen a stop they're gonna give a former champ the benefit of the doubt I really believe that Michael I respected yet to be here in jail you know this these referees know who they are officiating on Big John McCarthy knows you knows where that great thing is for many fighters because he watches so close prelim the switchover it's one of those things work he respected dance dropsies about veteran experience now going once again kneebar leglock but what's incredible is this and Strauss took six and second talk but came back back trial the triangle the first position was locked up the other way it's locked over the wrong shoulder mad sanchez spectacular tonight Longinus fight on your breath go to a modified key lock trying to push that that wrist over the lock the shoulder now is going try the right bounces to foster he's either gonna tap Jimmy or he's going to stay here the entire Elbo exactly now he's under the leg this is going to be done if strap doesn't show something gotta get out of this this looks tight man what a gamer the former two-time champion is though [Applause] finishes Daniel Straus what a huge victory the performance of his career give that man a title shot that was incredible that was the statement of statelets didn't just win dominated the last two rounds of that fight our fight replay brought to you by Black Hawk premiums fights from the bull 93 through from it's edgy to the core my question is what are they gonna use as a highlight because any of this could have been a highlight it's the finish right here gets him the triangles locked on the wrong side he pushes it across locks it on the correct side arm underneath the leg and he tells the referee yeah he taps right there with the right hand jesseman tapped the ribs with the right hand no protest from Straus beautiful stuff by Manuel Sanchez Emanuel Sanchez with the biggest wind of his Bellator career the official decision is coming up next great finished great victory for El Matador on Manuel Sanchez to make it official Michael C Williams ladies and gentlemen inside the Bellator cage the tap comes my way of a triangle choke official time one minute 56 seconds into round number three the winner by submission and by the way sorry that's performance inside the Bellator cage here is Jimmy I'm here with your winner El Matador and Manuel Sanchez first off on behalf of everybody watching this fight here and at home I want to say thank you that was an amazing performance against the guy you respected a former champion you have the best performance of your Bellator career how does it feel I knew it's a long time coming man you know he's seen a lot of close ones right and a lot of back and forth and face like this I'm sorry mom and Stacy but you know is the life of a prizefighter so I left it all on the line and I came out with the win and the finish against a former champion you get eight not just to win but a convincing finish what's your message to the rest of the division a man I've said it since the beginning anybody anywhere anytime I don't care what wait what division with anything anybody anywhere anytime name place you give it to me I'm there I find everybody that the matchmaker rich child the boss Scott Coker wanting me to fight that's the third former champion in a row what's next to anybody you heard it El Matador says it give it up for them Manuel Sanchez ladies [Music] [Music] tale of the tape for this our main event evening is brought to you by Dave & Buster's the only place to eat drink play and watch sports talk about the age only one year difference but look at the experience 20 and for for its 102 contest 10 and one for Darion Caldwell cannot wait for this title fight here is Michael C Williams ladies and gentlemen live on Spike Bellator MMA presented by Miller Lite from Windsor World Casino and Resort the time has come for main event of the evening five five-minute rounds for the Bellator bantamweight championship sanctioned by the Chickasaw nations office as the gaming Commissioner mr. Scott Goldberg tonight's world title fight is brought to you by Miller Lite the original Light beer it's Miller time and now first introducing the blue corner f5 with ten weighing in one hundred thirty four point seven pounds near-perfect as professional he brings 10 wins just one loss from Rahway New Jersey he fights I don't know San Diego California presenting the Challenger Dario and across the cage the champion tonight fights out of the red corner at five foot seven weighing in 134 point five pounds as a professional he brings 20 victories or defeats hailing from he'll de Janeiro Brazil introducing the defending two-time [Applause] and what about rings the referee in charge of the action Jason Herzog Jason Herzog our referee for this main event of the rules my back there were no final question still newblue there were no final questions for me red if you want to touch gloves do it now come out ready to fight [Applause] I guess that was a glove touch come on it's the attempt that matters I know they touch but I don't know if they had the intent dantas cold well mouth are you ready honey you ready fight here we go tonight fight clock front you by Miller Lite the original light beer Cheers it's Miller time blue gloves for the southpaw Darien Caldwell red gloves for the champion Eduardo Dantas I need to see what dear Marco has picked up in the realm of stand-up we haven't seen bunch of his boxing kickboxing those wild strikes in order to get to the legs [Applause] switch position like volvo all look at me a little patients got his hands like he's swimming this position doesn't have to think I could call oppressor has got to crank it down to get control right here is a win with the judges a few seconds but a few seconds at a time Jim today all that up an option take it month dragging it down he was in a separate position of John Ross em all the way over the top Josh Barnett style five-point throw beautiful stop [Applause] [Applause] and again 109 collegiate wrestling wins in he was hurt most of his senior season at NC State national champion two-time all-american put the pressure on the champ early no we expected this kind of fight he's known as a fast aggressive this is done storm at that Atwater Dantas has to whether Jimmy you're talking about the fact that over the last 10 or 11 Bellator fights overall for everybody this man may have fought the least amount of time the least round yes exactly very explosive for the finishes in his last couple fights guys Dantas options are very limited right now the basic rule is fight the hands which he's doing second step drive your hips for to make it block however but his hips come forward as elevation goes up and he gets suplex and he doesn't have a lean to go forward so he should just be a little patient right here start to play the game eventually I expect an elbow to fly back from dawn says it won't do much damage but if I changed the position otherwise he's going to have to be patient and called by his promise not a lot of options for Caldwell he doesn't have to take him down knowing that his bones just going to spring back up save a little energy put the crowd to sleep maybe maybe we're going to hear some foods but the judges are paying attention and that are the three people that matter to me also loafer a bar from here what surprised me was funky for something like that as well - Darrin calling all at that right legs - between the legs of its wardo dauntless longest layoff of his career in anticipation of this fight 307 days but he's coming out very strong this the third time he has fought here in fact Ervil for troodontid Herzog says don't hold the facts you can't keep him down Sims kasi touching the cages constant touching the pad but not always grabbing Dantas first won the belt in 2012 triangle arm triangle choke Brannigan Zack macaques thank you and let's see if Dantas can take advantage for Caldwell crying me so let me about funky wild techniques these drops for low signaling after really trying to catch that kick normally opposites dances you'd be late kicking like crazy beds this has thrown after spending all that time I wasted opens up that straight right against the South opposite as Caldwell look for bit Dantas keeping his hands high that's right that's left over the top yeah on the way in on the way out five thirty seconds of the first of a potential five five minute rounds [Music] font is trying to establish some latex no luck so far one of the problems with this is southpaw is the jab is just not as effective as it was against the Orthodox Joe Warren the highlight of that round the suplex by the wolf the NC State national wrestling champ [Music] cream bhaji to the welterweight title the return of stitch him up Joe selling and the sole assassin Kevin Ross Bellator kickboxing after our main event Mike Goldberg Jimmy Smith jail Sonny Jenn brown round 2 of our main event of the evening and a good round wine at his bantamweight title fight Griffin challenger Darien Caldwell hey Dantas knows it he doesn't care if they're close rounds or not if he's not coming out with the 10 points he's got to come forward and he's starting to do that now the one thing that doctors are so good at is his range it's a little hard to establish it for him in that first ring that's a chip [Music] my goodness that is really on the a special double of speed and here we go special level of athlete I think he's walking for was poor today he sure is he got the veteran in his corner but again sanitation we've already seen that with Collins hit back he's left leg over and trip the right ankle of Dantas he just keeps missing it by about 5 inches like I said in the breakdown maybe you found a national champion okay you found a guy who won a national title train with him they don't wrestle like Derek over here too funky style in the NCAA's I mean [Music] freestyle wrestling brings him supreme confidence in dictating where this fight takes place my life seconds into the second I like these hip kicks to bite Pablo I think we should probably start getting the little dudes for these because they are landing he's a guy that's always kind of struggle credit to dr. defense he always keeps that right hand high always keeps his chin low very sound defense it's been able to block them gagged head that right hand in the pocket ready to fire it up to you is let him get away with things like that slimy these big wild techniques to make you pay and we've seen over time Jimmy that when doctors have success as the head chicken in jail it's because he's put his combinations together it's generally not a one-and-done kind of strike that he needs three and four to put you away [Applause] nice duck under by Caldwell loves alliance toughest dudes out there heavy hands Justin born I so many questions that come in Dantes Andy favorite in this fight largely because people know that homo can help out I will tell you he can hold this pace and I will not make believe to our audience but this is the most excited fight but I will make believe to you guys but this isn't smart in the minutes are ticking down [Music] very nicely dust fall doctors starting to control the real estate starting to push forward start to beat the aggressor we needed that even if for a moment Jimmy there's a very cows around to felt that momentum swing of Don tests trying to push him back [Applause] trying to get it back to the feet and it does but that shot yeah look at Dante's marching forward that's one thing we have never seen you see pops out of hustle wrestle but in the Bellator cage we have really rocked that shot her to make no mistake and it comes right after jail Jimmy sand that looked like Dantas was getting more comfortable and it was a strong elbow that connected from clawed well Dante's margin for ice uppercut right through the guard this is why God says is the champion this is no chance it's fight good takedown defense there spinning backfist connected so the Caldwells wanted while she'd be final seconds of round two so far so good and this back to a championship fight right here art live on Spike and look at the elbow bang right on the chin eduardo dantas rocked by that shot I'm telling you that would have dropped a lot of Bantu ways he got up and kept fighting but I thought it in one Darion kobold around so is he up - Oh up - OH both ten nine Jimmy sportcar jail ten nine ten nine I'm sure you agree I cosign that there's a little lost signature underneath my scorecard and I slide it on the chilly side that's the way it works - kind of afraid that that's charity always agrees though cuz I do though I'm sure nobody oh he has the right to be wrong just like everybody else yeah what these guys are making the other one wonder and I know that that's true because I'm wondering yeah they're confusing me from the outside I don't know what they're gonna do not just spends this way Caldwell : high kicks Falls up the one two singles lightning fast you tell you how to feel it out process we're way past that in theory but these guys don't know what to expect still because they have soldiers weapon to never stop it again angle off that fence Dareon club walls done such a good job of killing time on the fence how he's won the first two rounds Caldwell keeps his head position now pushing Dantas his jaw way turning his head he can hold this a little longer Dante's nose that pulls it off Caldwell go see the other side he's got a stance lock Chuck nice and high on the hip be a lot easier for Kowal he had both legs Singles are very tough and intimate great stuff by Dantas yes spinning out trying to take the back to net time swinging we held the feds Volvo drugged him down though looking for the switch he got on Zack makovski then called them not going for excellent risk control this time good pressure by Darren Caldwell just tenacious with the tape tonight doesn't stikers the offense of Eduardo Dantas yeah he's stuck dealing with this tape down trying to get space and not able to get his game one which is essentially an outside game and Jimmy this is the pressure I was talking about before this fight and I realize he's not giving the takedown he's working for it but he is pressure physical treasure Strayer that no doubt low single leg back to the back to the regular single all kinds of pressure to your point chill our goal again with the head position as long as he maintains that head position to hold this spot head fighting something probably not talked enough about in them in there yeah that's right if the opponent can't have his hand on his neck if he can't look where he wants to it's hard to control the rest of his body right here at Caldwell put at the top of his head there's a bonus shot turning his body away it's just enough to really make it the strength of the power of doctor first that doctor said before he got out of that position is he got control of his head back we kick to the ribs does a little surprise that is for sure [Music] chance pushing the B sherry knows he's got some catching up to do slipping away spins four leglock there but Dante's beautiful positioning of his black leg what let it get in between his legs to reach me Craig Jones had been finishing that up this is not where Dario Pablo wants to be on the bottom against eduardo dantas Noven young black belt from Andre pending Aris back in 2011 Jimmy we see progress starting to fade I think we are end of Round three never been worse right three but positionally last she wants to play guard against Dantas and Jimmy we saw the gas tank emptied out in that submission loss to Jyothi exactly and even the rematch that she won he was global at the end of every round on this gave up front chokes good job getting a side control and he was dominant against Joe team for the first two rounds of that fight final 15 seconds then we will hit the championship grounds good change of momentum for the champion the problem is I don't think it was entire to swing the round that's the difference Dominick Cruz del Fiero [Applause] for you through your mouth not your nose [Applause] just look at very very tired he's got a hustle boy hey don't waste too much time on the legs they've got their clothes well it is known as might be broken only because you know Eric said hey breathe out of your mouth not your nose don't want to clear your nose didn't cool nice blow up championship rounds for the first time in daring Caldwell's career Dantas has successfully gone five rounds on more than one occasion in the Bellator cage just get the sensation that the the sand is kind of running out of the out of the hourglass for Darion Caldwell a lot of explosiveness starting to fade very close third round barely gave the coalified controlled board of the round Dantas controlling the last minute but man that was a close round very very close and as this fight progresses if it does slow the distance that may be the determining factor dodges can get these next two Jin could all come down to that program both fighters want to avoid the judges score clause Dantas wants to bring the felt back home to Rio de Janeiro and his rise to Tricia [Music] try that one thing third postman hesitancy these go to a jujitsu game hooks in he doesn't want to play dantos his game rocks moving this his whole life he doesn't have played jiu-jitsu wasn't makes it lucky make it a wrestling match and he stayed with traditional lesson rights doesn't want to put the hooks in doesn't want to go for any chokes I like Dante's was bringing his elbow in to put pressure on this block really meant Caldwell's hands tire right now hull will just hang it on which is scar but it's all he's doing get some Java me bacon [Applause] welcome to where you don't want to be three minutes left in the round body triangle chill on the good side you know Goldie I could tell our audience technically how you're supposed to get out of the body triangle you're just the one disadvantage of the power triangle mix a little bit hi I'm going for a ravika choke hard to stretch your opponent out Edoardo trying to lock it in that body triangle again that was beautiful what that was is a crate just to get title of hands up and then he locks the body triangle in one hook in distract him didn't he knew who was gonna get attack with that but it brings the hands up then he gets a body triangle connecting the dots towards a potential finish playing chess not checkers thought senses just being vicious here but I always really look at this HN P 240 stay outside and that's where the sweat comes in on the right side traffic dot this and just use that sweat body on body and rotated on top closed guard now for the champion [Music] looks like one of them the fresh cut over the left eye yep razor sharp elbows from the wolf yeah wasn't a big shot complaining about the spent scraps Watto Dantas go and kill one trying to isolate the right arm of Daryl Caldwell McComas gonna need to rotate this his weight or stepped over the leg right now he should be safe but if he could go back to those elbows they add up fast good pressure from Caldwell and he gets out of the situation here in round numbers fool Thank You front of this Court Dominick Cruz shame in the background they both have their advantages doctors tilt the back when horrible on top and cutting with an elbow the second rule of the program this position has been the biggest position of the entire fight going hard for the Kimura really cranking on it but part one is using the face to stay tight with preventing from engaging his hips and rolling with this position and one of those little things child what a benefit when you're in this type of battle to have your quarterman right there Bob was listening to easier than we even responded to coach tell Fiero or he's talking trash the darkness I'm not sure which it is but he has talked a little bit ago maybe bargain so combination five of seconds in the fourth couple of great scrambles Jim yeah yeah rounding around they go yeah Colville wasn't great about gaining elevation when he got on top here that we started dropping these teen ortiz styles elbows just one after the next not bulky not planting just bending that arm and dropping them on your opponent's head Jimmy that's wanting to cut up follow me yep break Dwight over the top yep I see a desperation round in round five for eduardo dantas this net wants to walk away with the title five minutes remain in our main event the champion in red the Challenger bonta's looking for the second title defense of this his second world title got some catching up to do Jimmy yeah I think Dantas needs to finish I'll give him Pablo every round third very close for was close I thought Pablo just finished a little bit stronger controlled the world around domination in this fifth round and he knows it yep ten and one is a pro seven and one in Bellator most of his professional careers been under some pretty big lights guys what has been very frustrating to Dantas is largely his plan has work tonight keep the distance don't get taken down stamp against the fence don't stay in the center of the map however he isn't be able to find his own attacks he's almost got a little bit too much distance Jimmy yes he's had a great job at the federal take that sure he had but he isn't landing those kick Pro strikes he isn't touching his opponents and scoring the points he needs to the [Applause] very good yeah we all heard it that was on track from the fried me of during Caldwell call those men to kill a lot of time situations like that last April big left hands looking for ball-ball becoming very unkind to the champion is really not fighting with that sense of urgency 2009 national wrestling champion at NC State trying to become the Bellator world champion here in 2017 and it's all she's waiting to do public initiated what was inherit he has no motivation - to initiative and I intend to wait I'm not seeing a baby Caldwell here IFIF think he was leg a solicitor ground I got the floor possibly he looks his best right here in the Fed Dantas is to do what you know is not testing that gas tank spinning backfist by locals to keep that angle of hope off the fence you got to pull him off the fence here doctors have to roll for something crazy took his back around through that was his best moment of this fight liquid position we end up in cooking suplex city again pretty sweaty under 90 seconds on the clock fifth and final round called well did it have to do that inside to this position he did not have to do that he missed the trip Montez his hook of the leg might be chicken leg walk although he was right for big scramble and it's going to come out of this position he's gonna wait until contest moves he doesn't have to move talk about says don't but once he throws Caldwell has got to match it and look for Dantas two spins relay to spin tore something try to take the back doesn't get it [Applause] by the channel [Applause] is in jeopardy big-time I guess he was at night too Caldwell said the timing is perfect and a consistent patience fifteen seconds Jim has to go crazy to get this weekend I'll think he has time to tango they throw the disco watch let's put a light punch in after the bell there Darrien clothes well spectacular performance take a look at our Black Card premium spice drum replay the full 93 proof ROM that's edgy to the core I'll let the wrestler take the wrestling of Darion Caldwell that was the story of the fight yeah listen he was getting his hands locked there then he was hitting it with surprises like this this was on a scramble he was starting to surprise it keeping him guessing there another trip came to the side kept those hands locked fat and found a way not largely because of the sweat but he got on top he started dropping those Ortiz style elbows on him and then this kick you know don't forget about this caldwell started surprising us with that rear kick he usually went high in the fighting to drop a couple in the body we saw that one go to the leg look I could tell the fans at the cameras that picking up on this I'm live in the arena I'm looking at the corners right now Darion Caldwell believes he won the fight dot test does not the official decision is in here is Michael C Williams ladies up and having all the distance well going to your three judges at cage side your first judge Michael Bell scores the fight 48-47 Judge David Sutherland also sees the fight 48 to 47 you're certain final judge Todd Anderson scores the fight 50 to 45 all happen for the winner by unanimous decision and now the new [Applause] he is the new champion [Music] I'm with the winner and new bantamweight world champion Darion Caldwell you said this fight came at the perfect time you've never been more ready never been more prepared how does it feel to have that payoff man oh man I dealt with a lot of adversity leading up to this fight getting served papers [ __ ] everything bro seems like nothing come my way but tonight with my knife you know I want to give a really big shout out to my my team out of allies to San Diego Eric del Fiero Dominick Cruz coach Nick they've been putting a lot of hard work you see my Nick my boy chance early on the prelims get it done we're the best team in the world baby let's [ __ ] go to answer all the questions could he go five rounds could he hang with the striking of Eduardo Dantas could he be the best bantamweight in Bellator how's it feel to hear yes to all that it feels like a dream come true baby the wolf is here this is my bed and I'm keeping it for a long long time baby you heard him let's give it up for the new champion Darion the wolf called whoo

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Id: SIZ-t0JzIng

Length: 165min 12sec (9912 seconds)

Published: Tue Jun 30 2020