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Bellator 122 highlights: Parisyan’s beatdown of Baroni, Koreshkov’s spinning back kick

BAD MMA News — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 13:17:09 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , Featured , Featured Videos , News , Videos Bellator returned Friday for its latest “Summer Series” event, and Bellator 122 had no shortage of action. The Spike TV-televised event took place at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif., and it featured two tournament finals. However, among casual or longtime MMA fans, the most interesting matchup may have been the main-card opener, in which veteran welterweight Karo Parisyan (24-10 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) pounded out fellow UFC vet Phil Baroni (15-18 MMA, 0-1 BMMA). In the headliner, Andrey Koreshkov (17-1 MMA, 8-1 BMMA) used a well-balanced attack, including some slick spinning back kicks, to earn the decision win over Adam McDonough (11-1 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) in a welterweight tournament final

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Bellator 122’s Adam McDonough: Koreshkov, Lima among MMA’s scariest 170ers

BAD MMA News — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 19:22:18 +0000

Bellator MMA welterweight Adam McDonough (11-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) has managed to keep his flawless record intact through 11 professional fights, but that could change when he meets Andrey Koreshkov (16-1 MMA, 8-1 BMMA) on Friday. They meet in the Bellator 122 main event at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif. The main card, including their Season 10 welterweight tournament final, airs on Spike TV following prelims on Spike.com. An undefeated record can motivate some fighters; others feel it brings an unnecessary amount of pressure. According to McDonough, though, he’s not affected either way by the number of wins or losses next to his name

Bellator 122 ‘Summer Series’ event books two tournament finals for July 25

BAD MMA News — Mon, 19 May 2014 20:14:48 +0000

Bellator MMA’s second “Summer Series” event of 2014, Bellator 122, will feature two tournament finals, officials today announced. Although the organization’s 10th season just ended, two tourneys were delayed, but they conclude at the summer event. In the welterweight tournament conclusion, Andrey Koreshkov (16-1 MMA, 7-1 BMMA) takes on fellow finalist Adam McDonough (11-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA).

Bellator 122 ‘Summer Series’ event books two tournament finals for July 25 – MMA Junkie

Video: Bellator 116 highlights with Volkov’s head kick KO, Ivanov’s Americana win

BAD MMA News — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 05:50:42 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , Featured Videos , News , Videos Tagged: Adam McDonough , Alexander Volkov , Bellator 116 , Blagoi Ivanov , Brandon Halsey , Joe Pacheco , Joey Beltran , Lavar Johnson , Nathan Coy , Siala-Mou Siliga , Vladimir Matyushenko Check out the video highlights from Bellator 116, including a pair of first-round finishes in the heavyweight tournament semifinals. In the main event, Blagoi Ivanov (11-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) landed a perfect Sambo throw against Lavar Johnson (18-9 MMA, 1-2 UFC), then latched on to his left arm and forced a tap from an Americana. In the other semifinal, Alexander Volkov (21-4 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) added a spectacular knockout finish to his resume with a first-round head kick to stop Siala-Mou Siliga (6-3 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) and forge a date with Ivanov in the final later this season. Earlier on in the card, Adam McDonough (11-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) kept his undefeated record in tact with a one-sided thrashing of Nathan Coy (14-5 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) and a second-round knockout finish to reach the welterweight tournament final. Brandon Halsey (6-0 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) took care of Joe Pacheco (7-2 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) to reach the middleweight final against Brett Cooper. And Joey Beltran (15-10 MMA, 1-1 UFC) sent Vladimir Matyushenko (27-8 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) out of his career on a losing note with a third-round choke. Friday’s event aired on Spike TV from Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif.

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War Machine and Riggs out, three in for welterweight tourney at Friday’s Bellator 112

BAD MMA News — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 15:35:44 +0000

Three fighters have withdrawn from the Season 10 welterweight tournament that kicks off at Friday’s Bellator 112 event, but replacements have been named. War Machine (14-5 MMA, 2-1 BMMA), Joe Riggs (40-14 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) and Mark Scanlon (9-2 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) have all withdrawn from the eight-man field, and Paul Bradley (21-5 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), Nathan Coy (13-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) and Cristiano Souza (7-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) have stepped in as replacements. Bellator 112 takes place at Indiana’s Horseshoe Hammond Casino. The main card, including a headlining title fight between featherweight champion Daniel Straus and ex-titleholder Pat Curran, airs on Spike TV following prelims on Spike.com.

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Bellator 112 lineup set, including Juarez vs. Koreshkov, McDonough vs. Scanlon tourney fights

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 22:49:11 +0000

Bellator MMA’s Season 10 welterweight tournament field is complete with the addition of Jesse Juarez (21-8 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (14-1 MMA, 5-1 BMMA) and Adam McDonough (9-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) vs. Mark Scanlon (9-2 MMA, 0-0 BMMA). Those two fights are now scheduled for Bellator 112, which takes place March 14 at Indiana’s Horseshoe Hammond Casino

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Bellator 116 set for April 11 in California with welterweight tourney, Beltran-Matyushenko

BAD MMA News — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 02:04:37 +0000

Bellator MMA’s Season 19 welterweight tournament field has been set, which means in theory, we may know the man who will succeed Ben Askren as the promotion’s 170-pound champion. In fact, the promotion’s poster for the event says as much: “Who’s moved on, who’s gone home?” the poster asks, a not-so-subtle reference to Askren, who left as a free agent this past fall and signed with ONE FC after a failed bid to sign with the UFC. The tourney will take place at Bellator 116, which is set for April 11 at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif. The promotion announced the event Monday night. The event will feature a light heavyweight bout between UFC vets Joey Beltran and Vladimir Matyushenko , plus four fights in the opening round of the welterweight tournament

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