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The PunchDrunkGamer.com Forums are your source for UFC, UFC news, UFC event coverage, MMA, GLORY, Kickboxing, kickboxing news, Muay Thai, Videos and Xbox 360, PS3, Gamer Girls photos, Ring Girl photos, Video Game Trailers and game reviews. 2010-10-21T23:51:51-07:00 http://www.uwatch.tv/feed.php?f=28&t=6887 2010-10-21T23:51:51-07:00 2010-10-21T23:51:51-07:00 http://www.uwatch.tv/viewtopic.php?t=6887&p=24548#p24548 Bellator FC 33 - Official Results:



Main Card:

Eddie Alvarez def. Roger Huerta via TKO (Doctor's Stoppage) Round 2 (End of round 2)


Bellator Welterweight Championship:
Ben Askren def. Lyman Good via Unanimous Decision (49-46, 48-47, 50-45)

- Askren wins the title.


Rick Hawn def. LeVon Maynard via TKO (Strikes) Round 1 (4:53)



Preliminary Card:

Tim Carpenter def. Jamal Patterson via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)*
Kenny Foster def. Lester Caslow via Unanimous Decision (29-28 all cards)*
Luiz Azeredo def. Eduardo Guedes via Unanimous Decision (30-27 all cards)*
Wilson Reis def. Deividas Taurosevicius via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)*
Nick Cottone def. Tuan Pham via Unanimous Decision (29-28 all cards)
Fran Evans def Lewis Cassner via Submission (Triangle Choke) Round 1 (3:20)


* Bouts took place following the main event.

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“I was always really interested in MMA. I followed MMA when I was really young when it was first on pay-per-view, but I wanted to see how far I could go with Judo first,” said Hawn. “Once I reached the Olympics, I figured that it was time to start devoting the majority of my time to MMA. I was just really excited to get started on my new career.”

In his last two fights, Hawn (8-0, 6 KOs) has displayed that he’s far from just a grappler by knocking out New England’s Dennis Olson and UFC and Bellator veteran Shonie Carter. A fierce competitor, Hawn is always ready for a new challenge, and will have his hands full at Bellator 33 against a battle tested Maynard (10-6).

“LeVon looks to be a real tough matchup for me,” said Hawn. “I’ve watched quite a bit of video of him, and his striking ability seems really strong. He is a big, athletic fighter, and should bring a lot of energy to the fight.”

For Maynard, the 5’11 welterweight is looking to make a name for himself in Bellator by spoiling the show for the undefeated Olympian. With an already loaded fight card, “DaMaynman” is looking forward to fighting under the bright lights of Bellator.

“I’m not only excited for my fight, but also being on such a big show, with two loaded main events,” Maynard said. “There should be a lot of eyes on this show, and I’m excited everyone will get to see me fight.

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Both men involved in the event’s lightweight “Super-Fight”, Roger Huerta and Eddie Alvarez, measured in at 155 on the dot. Welterweight champ Lyman Good and Ben Askren also matched weight at 170 pounds each.

Bellator 33 will be broadcast live in prime time nationwide on Thursday on FOX Sports Net and during special Bellator highlight shows this Saturday night on NBC and mun2.



The official results of the weigh-in are as follows:

Roger Huerta (155 lbs) vs. Eddie Alvarez (155 lbs)
Ben Askren (170 lbs) vs. Lyman Good (170 lbs)
Deividas Taurosevicius (145 lbs) vs. Wilson Reis (146 lbs)
Rick Hawn (171 lbs.) vs. LeVon Maynard (171 lbs)
Jamal Patterson (206 lbs) vs. Tim Carpenter (206.5 lbs)
Edward Gueddes (159 lbs) vs. Luis Azeredo (159 lbs / Catch-Weight)
Nick Cottone (130 lbs) vs. Tuan Pham (129.5 lbs / Catch-Weight)
Kenny Foster (146 lbs) vs. Lester Caslow (146 lbs)

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“We are thrilled to be bringing this World Class event to Philadelphia and to the Worlds,” said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney. “On Oct. 21 we have a PPV-worthy super fight between Eddie Alvarez and Roger Huerta, a Welterweight World Title Fight between two of the sport’s most exciting undefeated phenoms, and a host of local fighters on display. This event will be a party for anyone who calls themselves an MMA fan.

Headlining the card will be a highly anticipated lightweight Super-Fight battle between Philadelphia native and Bellator Lightweight Champion Alvarez and former UFC star Huerta in one of the most anticipated MMA fights of the year.

In a fight worthy of main event billing, Bellator Season 2 Welterweight champ Ben “Funky” Askren takes on current Bellator Welterweight Champion Lyman “Cyborg” Good for the Bellator World Welterweight Championship. Askren, a 2008 U.S. Olympic wrestler, looks to continue his prolific rise through the MMA ranks and capture his first title while Good hopes to secure hist first title defense.

Another former Olympian brings his talents to Philadelphia as Rick Hawn makes his Bellator debut against LeVon “Da Maynman” Maynard in welterweight action. A 2004 Judo Olympian, the decorated Judoka, Hawn, enters the fight with a perfect 8-0 record, including six knockout victories.

In Featherweight action, Bellator veteran and World Jiu-Jitsu Champion Wilson Reis battles dangerous WEC alum Deividas Taurosevicius. Reis, a Philadelphia transplant by way of Brazil, is looking for revenge after suffering a rare loss at Bellator 18. Reis lost by decision to countryman Patricio “Pitbull” Freire in the Season 2 semifinals and looks to get back on track against the experienced submission artist Taurosevicius. A jiu-jitsu instructor at three of Philadelphia’s most prominent MMA schools (Daddis Fight Camps, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu United, and Tri-State), Reis is expected to have a large contingent of supporters on hand.

Philadelphia native and Jiu-Jitsu black belt Tim Carpenter fights IFL veteran and New York native Jamal “The Suit” Patterson in light heavyweight action. Carpenter trains at Balance Studios in Philadelphia under the renowned Migliarese brothers and owns a perfect 5-0 professional record.

Former WKA Muay Thai Champion Tuan Pham, who operates his own MMA academy in Center City Philadelphia called Fight Firm, takes on amateur wrestling standout Nick Cottone, who makes his training home at Daddis Fight Camps in downtown Philadelphia.

Two lightweights face off when Eduard Guedes out of Kurt Pellegrino’s MMA Academy in New Jersey puts his undefeated 5-0 record on the line against UFC veteran and New Jersey native Chris “The Story” Liguori.

Local action continues with another of Pellegrino’s top students, Lester Caslow, as he takes on Kenny “The Tooth Fairy” Foster, representing Team Bombsquad in Ithaca, New York. Rounding out the card will be Maryland native Lewis Cassner versus Francis Evans, a local Philadelphia promoter/fighter who is turning pro following an impressive 6-1 amateur career.

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"Lyman dominated Season #1 and Ben dominated Season #2. This is a great Welterweight Championship fight between two world-class undefeated Welterweights," said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney.

The fight marks Good's first title defense since racking up consecutive stoppage victories in the quarter and semifinal rounds of the Season 1 Welterweight World Championship Tournament that preceded a first round TKO of Omar De La Cruz in the finals at Bellator 11 in June of 2009.

The impressive run through the tournament established Good as the first Bellator Welterweight Champion and catapulted the undefeated star into the MMA spotlight.

Growing up in Spanish Harlem, NY and surrounded by adversity early in life, Good felt the need to establish himself as a fighter-both mentally and physically-to survive. Realizing this, his mother decided to enroll Good in martial arts at the famed Tiger Schulmann Gym as a healthy and disciplined outlet for his aggression.

Good fell in love with martial arts, eventually going pro in 2005 and becoming an instructor/sensei himself at Tiger Schulmann.

Ben "Funky" Askren overcame a different type of adversity to become the Season 2 Welterweight Tournament Champion. The 2008 Olympian and two-time NCAA Division I National Wrestling Champion silenced many critics who doubted his ability to transition from collegiate wrestling to MMA. Needless to say, the transition was seamless.

The Mizzou grad, known for his unconventional wrestling style, took out Ryan Thomas in both the quarterfinals and semis before completely dominating top welterweight Dan Hornbuckle with a non-stop barrage of takedowns and ground-and-pound in the finals to become the tournament champ, handing Hornbuckle his first loss in six fights and two years.

While Good is widely respected for his ability to push the pace and out-hustle his opponents, Askren, who wrestled in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, is hardly intimidated by his opponent's strength.

"He's never really knocked anyone out. I don't know what people keep talking his power for; he might have a little bit of strength but that's going to go away after the first round," said Askren.

"I'm going into this fight with the same strategy as my previous fights, just a lot more devastating," said Askren. "I want to submit him and quickly, but if that doesn't happen, I'm prepared for five rounds. I can go all day long."

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