I apologize for the downshift in my posting of late but now that the work week is over and with so much mid week news and events have ended. Let me be the first to throw my shoulder out of wack patting myself on the back for going 4 for 4 on the main card of Bellator XIII.
Duarte continued to fade in the third, and Vanier unleashed a ferocious assault. Strikes landed frequently and soundly, and Duarte eventually found himself under an assault he couldn’t defend. The referee halted the contest with 46 seconds left in the final frame securing a result for Vanier that he appeared to have locked up either way.
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In the final frame, Huerta landed a few early punches before a slick transition into a knee-bar attempt that left Hinton with no choice but to tap at 0:56 of the third round.
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In featherweight tournament action, Joe Warren survived a first-round scare from opponent Eric Marriott and grinded out a unanimous-decision win.
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As the first round entered its final minute, Karakhanyan delivered a brutal knee to his foe’s chin, and Quach collapsed on the floor. Karakhanyan sealed his spot in the featherweight tournament semifinals with a few extra punches on the floor.
Karakhanyan’s finish is one of hopefully many hightlight reel finishes headed our way from Bellator this year. With a solid night of quality mma, Bellator’s 2nd season is off to a pretty good start.
