Julia Budd (10-2) võidetud Marloes Coenen (23-8) via TKO (löögid) juures 2:42 ringi neli
Quotes: “I have dreamt about this moment forever. Kui ma olin 21 and first started kickboxing, I dreamt about being a champion and I didn’t make it, I lost.” Budd said. “Nii, 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.”
Fernando Gonzalez (26-14) võidetud Brandon Girtz (14-6) via ühehäälse otsusega (29-28, 29-27, 30-26)
Tsiteeri: “Everything I thought was going to happen täna õhtul, happened. Every time he was going to go for a take down, I wanted to make him pay for it.” Gonzalez ütles. “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, Ma tahan Andrei 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.”
Justin Wren (13-2) võidetud Roman Pizzolato (8-9) kaudu esitamise (arm triangle) juures 2:35 ringi üks
Tsiteeri: “I’m so grateful for Bellator and Spike to be able to come out here, do what I love and perform. Kuid, for me, 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) võidetud Charles Hackman (4-5) TKO kaudu aadressil 0:13 ringi üks
Tsiteeri: “I was completely prepared for this fight and had an incredible camp," Lovato Jr. öeldud. “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) võidetud Jason Witt (7-4) TKO kaudu aadressil 0:13 ringi kolm
Gabrielle Holloway (6-5) võidetud Alexis Dufresne (6-3) TKO kaudu aadressil 2:53 ringi kaks
Emily Ducote (5-2) võidetud Katy Collins (6-2) kaudu esitamise (tagant-choke) juures 4:53 ringi üks
Emmanuel Rivera (6-0) võidetud Treston Thomison (10-5) via ühehäälse otsusega (30-26, 30-27 2x)
Cody Pfister (13-6-1) võidetud Jonathan Gary (12-8-2) kaudu esitamise (tagant-choke) juures 4:04 ringi üks
Tsiteeri: "Jonathan Gary is a class act, a great guy, and I’m glad that I had the chance to compete against him täna õhtul. 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.”