Julia Budd (10-2) νίκησε Marloes Coenen (23-8) μέσω TKO (γροθιές) στο 2:42 του γύρου τεσσάρων
Quotes: “I have dreamt about this moment forever. Όταν ήμουν 21 and first started kickboxing, I dreamt about being a champion and I didn’t make it, I lost.” Budd said. “Έτσι, this is my dream come true. The moment I signed with Bellator, I saw all the champions up there on the banners and I said to myself that i want to be up there with them some day. Now it feels like everything has come together.”
“Theres only one message that I want to give out to all the fighters out there and that’s please listen to your body. I’m very proud of all the women in MMA and I’m very grateful for Bellator,” Coenen said. “This company picked me up when I was in a dark place and Scott Coker has given me so many opportunities throughout my career. Bellator MMA will always be my home.”
Φερνάντο Γκονζάλες (26-14) νίκησε Brandon Girtz (14-6) μέσω της ομόφωνης απόφασης (29-28, 29-27, 30-26)
Παραθέτω, αναφορά: “Everything I thought was going to happen απόψε, συνέβη. Every time he was going to go for a take down, I wanted to make him pay for it.” Γκονζάλες είπε. “I had to keep him busy and make him scramble. My plan was to box with him and then keep him away with the leg kicks. I wanted to make him work and get him tired and it proved to be effective in the third round. My next fight, Θέλω Andrey Koreshkov. He is one of the best and Bellator’s former champion. I think I will win that fight, which will put me right in line with Douglas Lima next.”
Ο Justin Wren (13-2) νίκησε Roman Pizzolato (8-9) μέσω της υποβολής (arm triangle) στο 2:35 του πρώτου γύρου
Παραθέτω, αναφορά: “I’m so grateful for Bellator and Spike to be able to come out here, do what I love and perform. Αλλά, για εμενα, it’s about so much more than the competition, it’s all about knocking some dude out, so that we can knock out the water crisis with my team out there in the Congo,” Wren said. “They are so incredible. I just train them and put the tools in their hands. They are much better fighters than I ever could be in this cage, so I want to be as good as I can, so that I can give them a voice.”
Rafael Lovato Jr.. (5-0) νίκησε Charles Hackman (4-5) μέσω TKO στις 0:13 του πρώτου γύρου
Παραθέτω, αναφορά: “I was completely prepared for this fight and had an incredible camp," Lovato Jr. είπε. “I’m just so happy and thankful to be with Bellator now. I’m so excited about my future, so let’s ride this wave.
Preliminary Card Results/Photos:
Justin Patterson (9-1) νίκησε Jason Witt (7-4) μέσω TKO στις 0:13 από τον τρίτο γύρο
Gabrielle Holloway (6-5) νίκησε Alexis Dufresne (6-3) μέσω TKO στις 2:53 του γύρου δύο
Έμιλι Ντούκοτ (5-2) νίκησε Katy Collins (6-2) μέσω της υποβολής (οπίσθια γυμνή έμφραξη) στο 4:53 του πρώτου γύρου
Emmanuel Rivera (6-0) νίκησε Treston Thomison (10-5) μέσω της ομόφωνης απόφασης (30-26, 30-27 2x)
Cody Pfister (13-6-1) νίκησε Jonathan Gary (12-8-2) μέσω της υποβολής (οπίσθια γυμνή έμφραξη) στο 4:04 του πρώτου γύρου
Παραθέτω, αναφορά: "Jonathan Gary is a class act, a great guy, and I’m glad that I had the chance to compete against him απόψε. My retirement caught a lot of people by surprise," Pfister said. “I’m going to take time off to focus on other aspirations, but who knows, maybe I’ll be back. Bellator is a class company and I’m honored that my last fight will be with them. Scott Coker and Bellator know how to take care of the fighters and I really like what they’ve done with the company.”