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Bellator 42 Results: Richard Hale Vs. D.J. Linderman, Tim Carpenter Vs. Christian M’Pumbu And More

Join us tonight at SB Nation MMA as BloodyElbow.com's Mike Fagan (@Mike_Fagan_13) will be here to bring you live results and commentary for Bellator 42. Our coverage will begin in conjunction with the MTV2 broadcast starting at 9 p.m. ET, so be sure to make SB Nation MMA your home for this event.

This is the seventh event of Bellator Fighting Championships' fourth season, taking place at the Lucky Star Casino in Concho, Oklahoma. The commentators for this event will be Sean Wheelock and Jimmy Smith.

For analysis about this event, BloodyElbow.com has previews, predictions and much more.

Tonight’s televised card features three bouts:

Richard Hale vs. D.J. Linderman
Ronnie Mann vs. Josh Arocho
Tim Carpenter vs. Christian M'Pumbu

A heavyweight superfight between champion Cole Konrad and challenger Paul Buentello was cancelled after Buentello suffered a back injury in training. The winners of Richard Hale vs. D.J. Linderman and Tim Carpenter vs. Christian M'Pumbu will meet in the finals of the season four light heavyweight tournament. This is Ronnie Mann's Bellator debut.

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