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(Rankings provided by David Tees of Fightful)
Main Card (9pm EST., Spike TV)
#1 Andrey Koreshkov def. #7 Chidi Njokuani by TKO via strikes (4:08, R1)
#4 Fernando Gonzalez def. #8 Brennan Ward by submission via guillotine choke (1:02, R3)
#3 AJ McKee def. Blair Tugman by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
#7 Bruna Ellen def. #6 Veta Arteaga by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Preliminary Card (6:30pm EST., Bellator.com)
Joey Davis def. Justin Roswell by TKO via strikes (1:35, R1)
Arlene Blencowe def. #5 Sinead Kavanagh by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 28-29)
Henry Corrales def. Noad Lahat by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Kate Jackson def. #4 Colleen Schneider by TKO via injury (5:00, R1)
#2 Chris Honeycutt def. #9 Kevin Casey by TKO via strikes (2:06, R2)
#9 Georgi Karakhanyan def. Daniel Pineda by TKO via doctor stoppage (4:05, R2)
#4 Talita Nogueira def. Amanda Bell by submission via rear naked choke (3:44, R1)
#10 Ricky Rainey def. Marc Stevens by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
Vadim Nemkov def. #6 Philipe Lins by KO via strikes (3:03, R1)
Round By Round Recap
Justin Roswell vs. Joey Davis
Round One: The round begins with Davis crushing Roswell with a spinning heel kick to the midsection, Davis scores a takedown on Roswell and he gets the open guard. Davis starts attacking Roswell with ground and pound, Davis then transitions to side control on Roswell. Davis catches Roswell in the crucifix position and he attacks him with a plethora of strikes until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Joey Davis def. Justin Roswell by TKO via strikes (1:35, R1)
#5 Sinead Kavanagh vs. Arlene Blencowe
Round One: The round begins with the fighters taking a few swings at each other, Kavanagh dances around Blencowe while throwing jabs. Blencowe starts attacking Kavanagh with some leg kicks, Kavanagh cracks Blencowe with a straight right. Blencowe responds and catches a swinging Kavanagh with a two punch combo, Kavanagh then pops a swinging Blencowe with a left hook. The fighters just take power swings against each other, Blencowe cracks a swinging Kavanagh with a counter left hook. Blencowe follows that up by catching a jabbing Kavanagh with a counter right, Kavanagh responds by catching Blencowe with a two punch combination. Blencowe catches Kavanagh with an overhand right as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Blencowe
Round Two: The round begins with Kavanagh attacking Blencowe with a punching combination, Kavanagh also attacks Blencowe with leg kicks. Blencowe starts trying to catch a swinging Kavanagh with counter strikes, Kavanagh backs up a ducking Blencowe by landing a right, Blencowe recovers and cracks Kavanagh with a counter right of her own. Kavanagh eats another counter right after attacking the midsection of Blencowe, Kavanagh recovers and nails a swinging Blencowe with a counter right. Blencowe catches a swinging Kavanagh with another counter right, Kavanagh backs up Blencowe before landing a right. Kavanagh starts catching Blencowe with a lot of rights, Blencowe charges forward to nail Kavanagh with a few rights of her own. Blencowe rocks Kavanagh with a two punch combination, the fighters exchange a few more rights as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Kavanagh (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Kavanagh nailing Blencowe with a multiple punch combination, Blencowe looks to catch Kavanagh with some counter strikes. Blencowe catches a swinging Kavanagh with a counter right, Kavanagh comes forward and swings away at Blencowe. Blencowe catches an incoming Kavanagh with a counter right, Blencowe catches Kavanagh with an uppercut. Blencowe follows that up by nailing a swinging Kavanagh with a counter right, Blencowe starts nailing Kavanagh with two punch combinations. Kavanagh still comes forward and swings away at Blencowe, Kavanagh backs up Blencowe after landing a right. Kavanagh then rocks Blencowe with a multiple punch combination, Blencowe responds and rocks a swinging Kavanagh with a counter right as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Blencowe (Final Score: 29-28 for Blencowe)
Official Result: Arlene Blencowe def. #5 Sinead Kavanagh by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 28-29)
#2 Chris Honeycutt vs. #9 Kevin Casey
Round One: The round begins with Honeycutt attacking Casey with a high kick, Honeycutt accidentally nails Casey low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Casey attacking Honeycutt with oblique kicks, Honeycutt goes for the takedown and he gets the half guard on Casey. Casey quickly traps Honeycutt in the full guard, Honeycutt starts attacking Casey with some ground and pound. Casey scrambles to his feet as Honeycutt attacks him with rights, Honeycutt again attacks Casey with a high kick. Casey eats a kick as he cracks Honeycutt with a counter right, Honeycutt scores another takedown on Casey and gets caught in a guillotine choke as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Honeycutt
Round Two: The round begins with Casey taking a few swings at Honeycutt, Casey backs up Honeycutt after landing a left. Honeycutt scores a takedown on Casey and he gets back control, Honeycutt starts attacking Casey with ground and pound. Casey scrambles to get Honeycutt in his half guard. Honeycutt transitions to the side control position against Casey. Honeycutt regains back control and then the full mount on Casey, Honeycutt attacks Casey with ground and pound until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: #2 Chris Honeycutt def. #9 Kevin Casey by TKO via strikes (2:06, R2)
#4 Colleen Schneider vs. Kate Jackson
Round One: The round begins with Schneider nailing a kicking Jackson with a counter right, Schneider also starts attacking Jackson with leg kicks. Jackson starts catching Schneider with some leg kicks of her own, Schneider attempts a high kick against Jackson. Schneider comes forward and she nails Jackson with an uppercut, Jackson comes forward and nails Schneider with a punching combination. Jackson comes forward and pops Schneider with a short right, Schneider grabs Jackson and nails her with a knee strike. Jackson continuously attacks Schneider with front kicks, Schneider then pops Jackson with a kick to the midsection. Jackson drops Schneider with a front kick and she gets right on top of her, Jackson starts attacking Schneider with a few strikes on the ground. Jackson goes for the arm triangle choke as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Jackson
In between rounds, Schneider is revealed to have suffered a knee injury and the doctors won't let her continue.
Official Result: Kate Jackson def. #4 Colleen Schneider by TKO via injury (5:00, R1)
#9 Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Daniel Pineda
Round One: The round begins with Pineda attacking Karakhanyan with punching combinations, Pineda shoves Karakhanyan to the ground and attacks him with strikes as he gets up. Karakhanyan grabs Pineda and he holds him against the cage wall, Pineda gets free after landing a spinning elbow strike. The fighters also exchange some leg kicks, Pineda scores a takedown on Karakhanyana and he gets the open guard. Karakhanyan scrambles to his feet while eating some more strikes, Pineda scores another takedown on Karakhanyan and he gets the full guard. Pineda starts attacking Karakhanyan with some ground and pound, Karakhanyan scrambles to his feet and Pineda nails him with a knee strike. Pineda scores another takedown on Karakhanyan and he gets the full guard as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Pineda
Round Two: The round begins with Pineda attempting a roundhouse kick against Karakhanyan, Karakhanyan scores a takedown and Pineda sweeps him to get top control. Pineda starts attacking Karakhanyan with some ground and pound, the referee stands up the fighters for inactivity. The action resumes with Pineda accidentally nailing Karakhanyan low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Karakhanyan rocking a swinging Pineda with a counter right. Pineda scores another takedown on Karakhanyan and he gets the half guard, Pineda postures up and Karakhanyan pops him with an up kick. Pineda resettles in the top position against the downed Karakhanyan, the referee stops the fight so a doctor can check a cut above Pineda’s eye. The doctor stops the fight due to the cut on Pineda’s eye.
Official Result: #9 Georgi Karakhanyan def. Daniel Pineda by TKO via doctor stoppage (4:05, R2)
Noad Lahat vs. Henry Corrales
Round One: The round begins with Corrales attacking Lahat with leg kicks, Lahat scores a takedown on Corrales and Corrales gets right back up. Lahat drags Corrales back to the ground while Corrales gets right back up again, the fighters exchange knee strikes as they separate. Lahat scores a takedown on a kicking Corrales and Corrales gets back up again, Corrales comes forward and swings away at Lahat. Corrales comes forward and attacks Lahat with striking combinations, Lahat backs up Corrales with a few kick attempts. Corrales rocks a swinging Lahat with a counter left hook, Lahat catches a swinging Corrales with a kick to the midsection. The fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Corrales
Round Two: The round begins with Corrales attacking Lahat with a punching combination, Lahat grabs Corrales and he holds him against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Corrales attacks Lahat with leg kicks, Lahat cracks a swinging Corrales with a counter right. Lahat comes forward and Corrales cracks him with an uppercut, Lahat nails a kicking Corrales with a counter right. Lahat comes forward and swings away at Corrales, Lahat eats more kicks before popping Corrales with a right. Corrales cracks a swinging Lahat with a counter right of his own, Lahat scores a takedown and Corrales gets right back up as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Corrales (Overall Score: 20-18 for Corrales)
Round Three: The round begins with Lahat nailing Corrales with a front kick to the midsection, Corrales scores a takedown on Lahat and he gets the full guard. The referee stands up the fighters for inactivity, the action resumes with Lahat attacking Corrales with some high kicks. Lahat starts hunting for the takedowns against Corrales, the fighters just come forward and swing away at each other. Lahat cracks a backing Corrales with a head kick, Corrales scores another takedown on a kicking Lahat and he gets back control. Lahat scrambles and he catches Corrales in his full guard, the referee stands up the fighters for inactivity. The action resumes with Lahat swinging away at Corrales, Lahat nails Corrales with knee strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Corrales (Final Score: 30-27 for Corrales)
Official Result: Henry Corrales def. Noad Lahat by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
#6 Philipe Lins vs. Vadim Nemkov
Round One: The round begins with Nemkov attacking Lins with leg kicks, the fighters start to just swing wildly at each other. Nemkov dances around Lins while peppering him with jabs, Nemkov chases a backing Lins while throwing rights. Nemkov attacks Lins with a right followed by a head kick, Nemkov attacks Lins with more high kicks followed by another right. Nemkov drops Lins with a right and he pounces on him with a few more shots until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Vadim Nemkov def. #6 Philipe Lins by KO via strikes (3:03, R1)
#4 Talita Nogueira vs. Amanda Bell
Round One: The round begins with Nogueira looking for a takedown as Bell nails her with a knee strike, Nogueira holds Bell up against the cage wall. Nogueira controls the head of Bell while attacking her with knee strikes, Bell spins Nogueira and nails her with a knee strike. Nogueira scores a takedown on Bell and she gets the open guard, Nogueira transitions to the half guard against Bell. Nogueira postures up and attacks Bell with a few strikes, Nogueira gains the north/south position against Bell. Bell scrambles and Nogueira gets back control on her. Nogueira locks in the rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: #4 Talita Nogueira def. Amanda Bell by submission via rear naked choke (3:44, R1)
#10 Ricky Rainey vs. Marc Stevens
Round One: The round begins with Stevens attacking Rainey with some leg kicks, Stevens alos attacks Rainey with a high kick. Rainey then cracks a moving Stevens with a head kick, Rainey also starts attacking Stevens with punching combinations. Rainey comes forward and he attacks Stevens with more kicks, Stevens goes back to his leg kick attack against Rainey. Stevens scores a takedown on Rainey and he gets side control as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Stevens
Round Two: The round begins with Rainey coming forward and swinging away at Stevens, Stevens scores a takedown and Rainey gets right back up. Stevens holds Rainey against the cage wall while peppering each other with strikes, the fighters separate and Rainey attacks Stevens with kicks. Stevens blocks a kick from Rainey and he pops him with a left, Rainey grabs Stevens and he holds him against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Rainey attacks Stevens with more kicks, Stevens goes back to attacking Rainey with leg kicks. Stevens grabs a kicking Rainey and he holds him against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Rainey nails Stevens with a punching combination. Stevens goes for a takedown and Rainey nails him with a a plethora of hammer fists, Rainey winds up getting back control on Stevens as they hit the ground. Stevens scrambles free as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Rainey (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Rainey attacks Stevens with a variety of kicks, Rainey nails a swinging Stevens with a few knee strikes. Rainey backs away before cracking Stevens with a step in knee strike, Stevens grabs Rainey and he holds him against the cage wall. Stevens goes for a takedown and Rainey scrambles to get back control, Rainey gains the full mount as he attacks Stevens with ground and pound. Rainey returns to the back control position against Stevens, Rainey goes for the rear naked choke and Stevens defends against it. Rainey attacks Stevens with some more ground and pound until the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Rainey (Final Score: 29-28 for Rainey)
Official Result: #10 Ricky Rainey def. Marc Stevens by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
#3 AJ McKee vs. Blair Tugman
Round One: The round begins with McKee attacking Tugman with a few kicks, McKee also catches Tugman with some leg kicks. McKee comes forward and he kicks Tugman in the midsection, Tugman goes for the takedown and McKee pops him with a right. McKee gets Tugman down and he controls his head, McKee releases Tugman after landing a knee strike. Tugman comes forward and McKee nails him with a left uppercut, Tugman charges at McKee while throwing a combination. McKee scores a takedown on Tugman and he gets the butterfly guard, McKee attacks Tugman with knee strikes to the midsection. The fighters stand up and separate before McKee kicks away at Tugman as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for McKee
Round Two: The round begins with McKee nailing Tugman with a spinning heel kick to the midsection, McKee continues attacking Tugman with a variety of kicks. Tugman charges at McKee while throwing a punching combination, McKee starts hunting for the takedown against Tugman. McKee waits a little while before popping Tugman with an uppercut, McKee charges at Tugman while throwing a plethora of strikes. Tugman grabs McKee and he holds him against the cage wall as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for McKee (Overall Score: 20-18 for McKee)
Round Three: The round begins with McKee attacking Tugman with a variety of kicks, McKee then pops a swinging Tugman with a counter right hook. McKee grabs Tugman and he holds him against the cage wall, McKee scores the takedown and Tugman goes for the guillotine choke. McKee escape sthe choke attempt and he remains in top position, McKee transitions to side control while attacking Tugman with ground and pound. Tugman rolls for a knee bar as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for McKee (Final Score: 30-27 for McKee)
Official Result: #3 AJ McKee def. Blair Tugman by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
#6 Veta Arteaga vs. #7 Bruna Ellen
Round One: The round begins with Ellen popping a swinging Arteaga with a counter right, Arteaga responds and catches Ellen with a right of her own. Arteaga comes forward and just swings wildly against Ellen, Arteaga grabs Ellen and she holds her against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Ellen looks to catch a swinging Arteaga with counter punches, Ellen catches a kicking Arteaga with a counter right. Ellen grabs a swinging Arteaga and holds her against the cage wall, Ellen separates after throwing a combo at Arteaga. The fighters exchange knee strikes while in the clinch, Arteaga breaks free to hit Ellen with a two punch combination. Ellen scores a takedown on Arteaga and she gets the full guard, Ellen gains side control as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Ellen
Round Two: The round begins with Arteaga attacking Ellen with some leg kicks, Arteaga catches a swinging Ellen with a counter right. Ellen grabs Arteaga and she holds her up against the cage wall, the fighters exchange knee strikes and elbow strikes while against the cage wall. The fighters have a wild striking exchange as they separate, Ellen scores a takedown on Arteaga and she gets the full guard. Ellen transitions to back control on a scrambling Arteaga, Arteaga spins at the right time to get top control on Ellen. Arteaga transitions to side control while landing elbow strikes on Ellen, Arteaga attacks Ellen with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Arteaga (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with the fighters just swinging away at each other, Arteaga rocks a swinging Ellen with a counter strike combination. Arteaga grabs Ellen and she holds her against the cage wall, Ellen spins Arteaga and puts her against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Ellen cracks Arteaga with a standing elbow strike, Arteaga follows Ellen around the cage while throwing strikes. Ellen scores a takedown on Arteaga and she gets the open guard, Ellen postures up and she allows Arteaga to scramble to her feet. Ellen leaps at Arteaga before cracking her with knee strikes as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Ellen (Final Score: 29-28 for Ellen)
Official Result: #7 Bruna Ellen def. #6 Veta Arteaga by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
#4 Fernando Gonzalez vs. #8 Brennan Ward
Round One: The round begins with Gonzalez attacking Ward with a high kick, Ward scores a takedown on Gonzalez and he gets the full guard. Ward starts attacking Gonzalez with some ground and pound, Ward backs away and Gonzalez gets back to his feet. Gonzalez catches Ward with a kick to the midsection, Gonzalez again attacks Ward with a high kick. Gonzalez comes forward and he pops Ward with a few lefts, Ward scores another takedown on Gonzalez and he gets side control. Gonzalez scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing again, Gonzalez pops Ward with a few more lefts. Gonzalez eats a few more blows as he attacks Ward with leg kicks, Gonzalez backs up Ward with a three punch combination as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Ward
Round Two: The round begins with Ward coming forward and swinging away at Gonzalez, Gonzalez nails Ward with a front kick to the midsection. Ward scores a takedown on Gonzalez and he gets him in the seated position, Gonzalez scrambles to his feet while eating a combination. Gonzalez then backs up Ward after landing a left hook, Ward continues to just swing away against Gonzalez. Ward scores another takedown on Gonzalez and he gets him in the seated position again as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Ward (Overall Score: 20-18 for Ward)
Round Three: The round begins with Gonzalez attacking Ward with leg kicks, Gonzalez barely catches a swinging Ward with a counter overhand right. Ward goes for the takedown and Gonzalez catches him in a guillotine choke to force a submission.
Official Result: #4 Fernando Gonzalez def. #8 Brennan Ward by submission via guillotine choke (1:02, R3)
#1 Andrey Koreshkov vs. #7 Chidi Njokuani
Round One: The round begins with Koreshkov attacking Njokuani with leg kicks, Njokuani starts catching Koreshkov with leg kicks of his own. Koreshkov grabs Njokuani and he holds him against the cage wall, Koreshkov scores a takedown on Njokuani and Njokuani pops right back up to his feet. Koreshkov holds Njokuani against the cage wall again while landing the occasional strike, Koreshkov then clocks Njokuani with a spinning back fist followed by a flying knee strike. Koreshkov scores a takedown on Njokuani and he gets the open guard, Njokuani scrambles to his feet after eating a few strikes. Koreshkov drags Njokuani back to the ground and he gets the half guard, Koreshkov attacks Njokuani with a lot of ground and pound until the referee jumps in.
Official Result: #1 Andrey Koreshkov def. #7 Chidi Njokuani by TKO via strikes (4:08, R1)
