Bellator 134: The British Invasion (2/27/2015) - Uncasville, CT (Mohegan Sun Arena)

[Elsalvajeloco]

 

Bellator 134: The British Invasion

February 27, 2015

Uncasville, CT (Mohegan Sun Arena)

 

Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship: Emanuel Newton © (204.5) vs. Liam McGeary (204) (third defense) - McGeary, DEC (unanimous)

Cheick Kongo (239) vs. Muhammad Lawal (217) - Lawal, DEC (split)

André Santos (171) vs. Paul Daley (171) - Daley, DEC (unanimous)
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (205) vs. Linton Vassell (205) - Vassell, TKO (punches), R2 (3:18)
Brennan Ward (171) vs. Curtis Millender (170) - Ward, SUB (rear naked choke), R1 (1:37)

 

Spike.com Preliminary Card:
Mike Mangan (155.25) vs. Dean Hancock (155.5) - Hancock, SUB (rear naked choke), R1 (1:33)

Matt Bessette (145.75) vs. Josh LaBerge (145) - Bessette, TKO (doctor stoppage due to cut), R2 (5:00)
Raphael Butler (260) vs. Josh Diekmann (238.25) - Butler, SUB (guillotine choke), R1 (1:04)
Tamdan McCrory (185.5) vs. Jason Butcher (186) - McCrory, SUB (armbar), R1 (1:06)

Neiman Gracie (171) vs. Bobby Flynn (170.5) - Gracie, SUB (neck crank), R1 (2:36)
Marvin Maldonado (136) vs. Blair Tugman (136) - Tugman, DEC (unanimous)

 

Rating: 872,000 viewers

Cancelled Bouts:

Douglas Lima vs. Paul Daley - Injury to Lima (Knee)
Bobby Lashley vs. James Thompson - Injury to Lashley (Hand)
James Thompson vs. Muhammad Lawal - Thompson Turned Down Bout
Michael Page vs. Curtis Millender - Injury to Page (Cut)
Randy Costa vs. Carlos Hernandez - Injury to Costa
Jesse Juarez vs. Brennan Ward - Ward Moved to Main Card Bout
 

[Guest Edwin]

I'm not a fan of McCrory, but he should get the main card spot over Ward as he knocked out Ward pretty badly not to long ago.

[Elsalvajeloco]

Bellator is still trying to pander to the local crowd. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it is what it is. Another main card fight fell out so they got a quick replacement that satisfies a short-term need. The MMA injury bug is not just a UFC thing. It's never going away so you just gotta find ways to alleviate it.

[Hail Sabin]

Watched the one hour special and I'm excited to watch this show tonight.

Sucks MVP got hurt because I was looking forward to seeing him fight live.

[Elsalvajeloco]

Yep, Sokoudjou is still awful if you were wondering.

[epwar]

Not as awful as that Star Spangled Banner electric guitar opening though.

[Elsalvajeloco]

I had it on mute because I can only accept that being played on guitar if it is Man Mountain Rock.

[hammerva]

Man nobody can sell a big time fight like Kimbo Slice.  What the hell was that 

[epwar]

Someone needs to hold an intervention with Coker on his obsession with putting King Mo on TV.  

[hammerva]

Kongo did more fighting trying to get the mic away from Jimmy Smith then against King Mo.   The fact that both of them is a top contender tells you all you need to know about the division in Bellator

[epwar]

Emanuel Newton is one insane person.

[hammerva]

That was the most confused look of someone winning a title I have seen.  Liam McGeary just looking around like it was an April Fools joke    

[Hail Sabin]

King MO vs. Kongo was a shit show and I have no idea what his gameplan was other then suck dick in the fight.

For the main event Newton just kept jumping into the triangle then getting out of it then jumping right back into it rinse and repeat that for 5 rounds with some kickboxing. Weird last 3 fights for Bellator 134.