Bellator MMA: 2014 Summer Series

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Bellator MMA
Genre Sports
Created byBjorn Rebney
Country of origin United States
Production
Running time120 minutes
Release
Original network Spike TV
Original releaseJune 6 (2014-06-06) 
July 25, 2014 (2014-07-25)
Chronology
Preceded by Bellator MMA: Season Ten
Followed by Bellator MMA: Season Eleven

Bellator MMA: 2014 Summer Series was summer series season of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion, and began on June 6, 2014.

Contents

The season included a tournament in the Light Heavyweight weight class, and aired on Spike TV.

Bellator 121

Bellator 121: Lins vs Heidlage
Information
DateJune 6, 2014
Venue WinStar World Casino
City Thackerville, Oklahoma
Attendance1,100

Bellator 121 took place on June 6, 2014 at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. [1] The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

Bellator 121 was to feature the rematch between Pat Curran and Patricio Freire for Bellator Featherweight Championship. However, on May 21, it was announced that Curran had pulled out of the bout due to a calf injury. [2]

Results

Main Card (Spike TV)
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Light Heavyweight Philipe Lins def.James Austen HeidlageSubmission (rear-naked choke)12:45 [lower-alpha 1]
Heavyweight James Thompson def. Eric Prindle TKO (punches)11:55
Light Heavyweight Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou def.Terry DavinneySubmission (rear-naked choke)14:16
Light Heavyweight Egidijus Valavicius def. Carlos Eduardo Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)35:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
Middleweight Joe Vedepo def. Cortez Coleman Decision (majority) (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)35:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Light Heavyweight Kelly Anundson def. Rodney Wallace Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)35:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Light Heavyweight Ray Sloan def.Jamelle JonesSubmission (rear-naked choke)10:48
Catchweight (190 lb) Bubba McDaniel def. Matt Jones Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)35:00
Catchweight (140 lb) Steve Garcia def.Cody WalkerKO (punch)10:39
WelterweightWilliam Florentinodef.Guillermo AymeDecision (split) (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)35:00
Preliminary Card (Unaired)
Featherweight Treston Thomison def.Stephen BanaszakSubmission (guillotine choke)1N/A
  1. 1 2 3 Light Heavyweight Tournament quarterfinal
  2. One point deducted from Coleman in round three due to an illegal knee.

Bellator 122

Bellator 122: Koreshkov vs McDonough
Information
DateJuly 25, 2014
Venue Pechanga Resort & Casino
City Temecula, California
Attendance1,150

Bellator 122 took place on July 25, 2014 at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

Bellator 122 featured the Season 10 Middleweight and Welterweight Tournament Finals. A Heavyweight bout between Dmitrity Sosnovskiy and Manny Lara was cancelled due to an illness of Manny Lara.

This was also the first show under the management of new President Scott Coker.

Results

Main Card (Spike TV)
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Welterweight Andrey Koreshkov def. Adam McDonough Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)35:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Middleweight Brandon Halsey def. Brett Cooper Submission (armbar)12:09 [lower-alpha 2]
Light Heavyweight Liam McGeary def. Egidijus Valavicius TKO (knees and punches)12:10 [lower-alpha 3]
Welterweight Karo Parisyan def. Phil Baroni TKO (punches)12:06
Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
Heavyweight Augusto Sakai def.Matt FremblingTKO (knee and punches)33:32
Lightweight Bubba Jenkins def. Poppies Martinez TKO (punches)14:10
Light Heavyweight Kelly Anundson def. Philipe Lins TKO (knee injury)11:40 [lower-alpha 3]
Welterweight Fernando Gonzalez def. Karl Amoussou Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)35:00
Lightweight Saad Awad def. Joe Duarte TKO (elbows)11:18
LightweightSergio Riosdef.Stephen MartinezTKO (front kick & punches)20:20
Unaired
Light Heavyweight Linton Vassell def. Virgil Zwicker Submission (rear naked choke)11:07
  1. Welterweight Tournament final
  2. Middleweight Tournament final
  3. 1 2 Light Heavyweight Tournament semifinal

Tournaments

Light Heavyweight tournament bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Flag of England.svg Liam McGeary KO
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Mucitelli 1
Flag of England.svg Liam McGeary TKO
Flag of Lithuania.svg Egidijus Valavicius 1
Flag of Lithuania.svg Egidijus Valavicius SD
Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Eduardo 3
Flag of England.svg Liam McGeary SUB
Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Anundson 1
Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Anundson UD
Flag of the United States.svg Rodney Wallace 3
Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Anundson TKO
Flag of Brazil.svg Philipe Lins 1
Flag of Brazil.svg Philipe Lins SUB
Flag of the United States.svg James Austen Heidlage 1

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References

  1. "Bellator 121: Pat Curran Defends Featherweight World Title Against Patricio Pitbull". Archived from the original on 2014-07-15.
  2. Guilherme Cruz (2014-05-21). "Pat Curran injured, out of Bellator 121 title fight with 'Pitbull' Freire". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2014-05-21.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)