Tonight at Bellator 35, airing on MTV2, the promotion kicks off its fourth season with a welterweight quarterfinal event. The four main fights are Chris Lozano vs. Lyman Good, Brent Weedman vs. Dan Hornbuckle, Jay Hieron vs. Anthony Lapsley and Rick Hawn vs. Jim Wallhead. SB Nation MMA will be covering this event during the MTV2 broadcast.
Bellator 35 Results: Lyman Good Outworks Chris Lozano En Route To Unanimous Decision
SBNation.com scores the round 10-9 for Lyman Good, and the fight 29-28 for Good.
Lyman Good defeats Chris Lozano by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27).
Read Article >Bellator 35 Results: Round One of Lyman Good vs. Chris Lozano
SBNation.com scores the round 10-9 for Lyman Good.
Read Article >Bellator 35 Results: Rick Hawn Outboxes Jim Wallhead To A Decision Victory
Round 1 - Our referee for this bout is Jason McCoy. Hawn opens with a three-punch flurry. Hawn pushes Wallhead into the fence. Hawn disengages with a left hook. Kick from Wallhead grazes Hawn low. Nice leg kick and left hook from Hawn. Hawn beating Wallhead to the punch early. Good left from Wallhead. Body kick from Wallhead. Hawn returns with a leg kick and body punch. Hawn is controlling the pace of the fight through the first half of the round. Nice straight right from Wallhead lands flush. Nice pace so far. Hawn lands a stiff leg kick to Wallhead’s lead leg. Wallhead catches Hawn off-guard with a leg kick of his own. One minute left in the round. Hawn evades a combo to land a left hook, which he is landing whenever he wants. Nice jab from Hawn.
SBNation.com scores the round 10-9 for Rick Hawn.
Read Article >Bellator 35 Results: Brent Weedman Wins Close Decision Over Dan Hornbuckle
Round 1 - Hornbuckle lands with a counter hook. Weedman throws a front kick, which Hornbuckle catches and completes a takedown. Hornbuckle lands in side control, and quickly moves into mount. A failed submission attempt allows Weedman to scramble to his knees. Weedman grabs a single, and now Hornbuckle is on his back. Hornbuckle working for a triangle, but Weedman maintains his posture. Back in full guard, Weedman buries his head in Hornbuckle’s chest and throws punches. Hornbuckle defending with wrist control. Hornbuckle sits up to look for a kimura, but transitions into an armbar and then a triangle. Weedman has both arms in, and Hornbuckle loses the position. Hornbuckle sits up to sweep, and the fight is back standing. Clinching against the fence, Weedman throws a couple of knees to the body. Weedman throws Hornbuckle and looking for an armbar. Fifteen seconds left now. Hornbuckle defends and the round ends.
Round 2 - The fighters clinch along the fence. Hornbuckle throws knees to the body from the outside. Weedman responds in turn. Nice body kick from Hornbuckle. Hornbuckle with knees from the Thai clinch. A left hook follows a low kick from Weedman. Hornbuckle catches a kick and Weedman is on his back again. Hornbuckle transitions to back control, but Weedman is able to spin around. Hornbuckle working for a triangle, but Weedman slips out and drops for a heel hook. Weedman torquing the leg with two minutes left in the round. Hornbuckle looks calm. Heel strikes to Weedman’s midsection. Weedman readjusts the hold, but Hornbuckle grabs a hold of a toe hold. The two are trading submissions. Weedman gives up on the foot, sits up, and passes into side control. Weedman moves into mount, Hornbuckle gives his back up momentarily. Weedman looks for the rear-naked choke, before the bell rings.
Read Article >Bellator 35 Results: Zoila Frausto And Paul Ruiz Victorious In Preliminary Action
Bellator 35 is running live from the Tachi Palace Resort and Casino in Lemoore, California. The action began with preliminary bouts prior to the televised portion of the card. Results via Sherdog.
Paul Ruiz made quick work of Jesus Castro, forcing referee Jason McCoy to stop the bout due to strikes at 1:17 of round number one. Paul Ruiz was making his professional MMA debut, while Jesus Castro drops to 0-2 to start his career.
Read Article >Bellator 35 Results: Rick Hawn Vs. Jim Wallhead, Jay Hieron Vs. Anthony Lapsley And More