Bellator 40 airs live on MTV2 at 9 p.m. ET to kick off their light heavyweight tournament with four quarterfinal bouts. The show features champion Ben Askren vs. Nick Thompson in non-title fight, Jay Hieron vs. Brent Weedman, and Lloyd Woodard vs. Michael Chandler. SB Nation MMA will be covering the event during the MTV2 broadcast.
Bellator 40 Results: Michael Chandler Wrestles A Decision From Lloyd Woodard
Round 1 - Our referee for this bout is Jason Herzog. Chandler lands a combination that sends Woodward back into the fence. They exchange strikes. Chandler picks up Woodard from the clinch and puts him on his back. Chandler on top in half-guard. Fifteen punches to the midsection. Woodard regains butterfly guard and scrambles to his feet, but Chandler puts him right back on the mat. Woodard gets back to his feet after a long struggle off his back. Halfway through the round. Woodard lands a counter left hook from distance. Chandler shoots, and puts Woodard down after a struggle. Chandler is unable to do much from guard. Woodard explodes back to his feet. One minute left. Straight right from Chandler lands. Chandler succeeds with a single-leg. Nice right from Chandler, but he’s throwing one punch at a time.
SB Nation scores the round 10-9 for Michael Chandler.
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Tonight’s televised card features three bouts:
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