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Bellator free fight: See Keri Melendez’s first career submission

BAD MMA News — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 11:12:12 +0000

Keri Melendez ’s professional MMA debut lasted just 47 seconds as she claimed an eye-catching knockout win inside the Bellator cage. It meant all eyes were on her when she returned to action at Bellator 201 against young prospect Tiani Valle in Temecula, Calif. Both fighters were keen to impress, and wasted no time after the opening bell as they set to work throwing strikes. Valle started out with the higher output as she made an adrenaline-fueled start to the bout, but Melendez looked the more composed of the pair as she took a little time to time her opponent with solid counter shots. Melendez used her kicks well and landed clean with counter rights and left as she punished Valle at the end of her combinations.

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Best UFC and Bellator photos of 2018: Cowboys bleed real blood in June

BAD MMA News — Sat, 29 Dec 2018 04:11:00 +0000

Gallery The best Bellator and UFC photos of 2018: June view 20 images Another year of big fights nearly is in the books, so it’s time to take a look back at the best of the best. With 2018 drawing to a close, we’re reliving some of the best moments of the year through the lenses of some of the sport’s best photographers. In the video and photo gallery above, check out best photos from the UFC and Bellator in June 2018.

MMAjunkie’s ‘Fight of the Month’ for June: A non-title rematch goes down to the wire

BAD MMA News — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 02:43:24 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie looks at the best fights from June 2018: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and the winner of MMAjunkie’s “Fight of the Month” award for June. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting on your choice. * * * * The nominees Steven Siler def

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MMAjunkie’s ‘Submission of the Month’ for June: Armbar caps off a comeback

BAD MMA News — Wed, 04 Jul 2018 11:22:38 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMAjunkie looks at the best submissions from June 2018: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and the winner of MMAjunkie’s “Submission of the Month” award for June. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * The nominees Nathaniel Wood def. Johnny Eduardo at UFC Fight Night 131 Johnny Eduardo (28-12 MMA, 3-4 UFC) had Nathaniel Wood (14-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) bloodied and backing up in the first round, but he seemed to let him off the hook. He paid for it in the second

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Bellator champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane: ‘Why would I go to the UFC?’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 20:59:58 +0000

Champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane seems perfectly content fighting for Bellator. Macfarlane (8-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA), the organization’s reigning women’s flyweight champion, recently headlined Bellator 201 and scored a third-round submission victory over Alejandra Lara (7-2 MMA, 1-1 BMMA). Following the bout, which aired on Paramount from Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif., the 28-year-old fighter admitted she geeked out seeing former UFC champ and fellow Hawaiian B.J. Penn.

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Bellator 201 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

BAD MMA News — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 15:02:07 +0000

Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums and, perhaps most importantly, social-media platforms. Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into the minds of the athletes. Related Bellator 201 post-event facts: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane continues to run record book Following Friday’s Bellator 201 event in Temecula, Calif., several of the winning and losing fighters, along with their coaches, training partners or family members, took to social media to react to the event or share a message with supporters. Check out some of those reactions

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Ilima Lei-Macfarlane ‘totally fangirled’ over B.J. Penn just hours before her Bellator 201 win

BAD MMA News — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 19:15:17 +0000

All Ilima-Lei Macfarlane wanted was to get some food and be left alone. Macfarlane, the Bellator women’s flyweight champion, had a title fight in a matter of hours, and she was hungry. So she went down to the floor of Pechanga Resort Casino to grab a quick bite. Macfarlane’s wish to be left alone would not be granted, and she was annoyed by every request for a picture – that is, until a certain MMA legend and fellow Hawaiian wanted to meet her (via Twitter )

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Title-shot hopes, broken hand gave Saad Awad urgency to finish Ryan Couture at Bellator 201

BAD MMA News — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 19:15:17 +0000

TEMECULA, Calif. – Saad Awad knew, based on previous experience, that a broken hand wouldn’t be enough to stop him from completing his Bellator 201 bout with Ryan Couture. But here’s another thing that Awad had learned from experience: Even if he could fight or should he need to, it would certainly be in his best interest to make the lightweight affair a short one. “I broke my hand like, four times, and I fought to decisions,” Awad told reporters, including MMAjunkie, on Friday after the Paramount-televised main-card fight. “So, definitely (I didn’t worry that it would) end the fight for me, but it did give me a sense of urgency

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Tyrell Fortune will fight anyone who wants it, sees himself on coattail of Bellator’s best

BAD MMA News — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 15:42:33 +0000

TEMECULA, Calif. – Prospect Tyrell Fortune knows there’s room for improvement in his MMA game, but he doesn’t see himself too far behind Bellator’s more experienced heavyweights.

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llima-Lei Macfarlane, Valerie Letourneau have nice chat about fighting in Hawaii or Canada

BAD MMA News — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 00:25:26 +0000

Bellator women’s flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and Valerie Letourneau know they want to fight each other next. The only thing that needs to be settled is where the title fight takes place. After her win Friday night at Bellator 201 from Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif., Letourneau (10-6 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) called out Macfarlane (8-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA), who accepted the challenge after her own win to successfully defend her title. Related Bellator 201 post-event facts: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane continues to run record book Macfarlane, a native of Honolulu, said she wants her next title defense to take place in Hawaii , which has never hosted a major promotion’s event

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