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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. 2012-06-25T20:22:38-07:00 http://www.uwatch.tv/feed.php?f=28&t=9176 2012-06-25T20:22:38-07:00 2012-06-25T20:22:38-07:00 http://www.uwatch.tv/viewtopic.php?t=9176&p=30039#p30039 ]]> 2012-06-23T00:41:19-07:00 2012-06-23T00:41:19-07:00 http://www.uwatch.tv/viewtopic.php?t=9176&p=30012#p30012 Bellator 71 Results: Light Heavyweight Quarters in Books; Brett Rogers Wins Debut


Bellator Fighting Championships kicked off its annual Summer Series Friday night from “The Mountain State” with the start of the Bellator Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament.

Travis Wiuff, Attila Vegh, Emanuel Newton, and Tim Carpenter will now move on to the semifinal round after securing quarterfinal wins, while Brett Rogers picked up an impressive victory at Bellator 71 in Chester, W.V., from The Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort.

“Tonight at Mountaineer Casino was a perfect way to kick off our Light Heavyweight Summer Series Tournament,” said Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney. “Travis Wiuff continues his impressive march through Bellator, while Attila Vegh showed why he is considered one of the best young fighters in the world. Emanuel Newton was incredibly impressive in his Bellator debut, and Tim Carpenter put up a great performance after becoming a tournament participant just days ago.”

For longtime MMA veteran Travis “Diesel” Wiuff, a win Friday night against Chris Davis would likely solidify his status as a favorite in the Light Heavyweight Tournament after his impressive victory over Christian M’Pumbu last October. For Davis (10-4), it was an opportunity to pull off an upset and move one step closer to his shot at a rematch with the M’Pumbu who he lost to in Season 4. With the majority of the fight contested against the cage, Wiuff (67-14) kept pressure on the smaller Davis as he landed sharp body shots that had him visibly hurt. After dragging the fight to the ground, Wiuff used short, powerful shots to the temple and side of Davis’ head until he went unconscious at 4:12 of the first round.

“I’m ready to go. I want that belt,” said a fired up Travis Wiuff. “Christian, I’m coming for that belt.”

Travis also briefly went on to address the remaining fighters in the tournament field.

“These guys can’t handle my pressure. These guys can’t handle a nose bleed, how can they stop me?”

With a combined 30 finishes in 36 victories, a Bellator Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament quarterfinal match-up between Zelg Galesic and Attila Vegh was expected to provide fireworks for the packed crowd at The Mountaineer. After a quick back-and-forth exchange between both men, Vegh (26-4) caught Galesic (11-7) with a short right hand that had the Croatian on the mat. Vegh swarmed his opponent and immediately locked in a rear-naked choke that forced Galesic to tap exactly 1:00 into the fight.

“It was hard for me to get my rhythm going because Zelg came out very fast and aggressive,” said an excited Attila Vegh. “Right now I’m thinking about the whole tournament and who my next opponent will be. That’s what I’m focused on.”

Bellator newcomers Emanuel Newton and Roy Boughton certainly knew what was on the line going into their Bellator Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament quarterfinal fight, the opportunity to move one-step closer to a shot at reigning Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Christian M’Pumbu. Newton (18-6) controlled the majority of the first frame, landing takedowns and finishing with elbow strikes to the head of Boughton (8-3) to close out the round. In the second, while attempting a takedown, Boughton was struck by a knee from Newton that momentarily dropped him. That was all Newton needed to pounce on his injured opponent and secure a rear-naked choke at 0:49.

“This is so huge for me,” said an exhausted Newton. “I didn’t have a full training camp, so I wasn’t able to land my slams. Wait until I get a good five week training camp going, then you’ll see my slams.”

Bellator Light Heavyweight Beau Tribolet had been preparing to face Rich Hale in the quarterfinals of the Bellator Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament since the fight was announced last April. However, when an illness forced Hale to relinquish his spot in the tournament, Tribolet (7-2) was pitted against an entirely different opponent in Bellator Season 4 veteran Tim Carpenter. While the first round resembled a striking match dominated by Carpenter (9-1), the second produced a much more even round that seemed to favor Tribolet after he secured a well-timed takedown. Carpenter, however, never appeared discouraged off his back. With nine seconds left in the second, Carpenter was able to capitalize on a mistake from Tribolet and locked up an armbar that forced Tribolet to verbally submit at 4:51.

“I felt if I pushed the pace, he would slow down a little,” said Carpenter. I really didn’t expect to be at this point, stepping in on short notice.”

The Bellator Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament will continue on July 20 from The University of South Florida as Travis Wiuff will battle Tim Carpenter while Attila Vegh will take on Emanuel Newton in the Bellator Light Heavyweight Semifinals.

In the first fight of the evening, heavy-handed heavyweight Brett “Da Grim” Rogers made his Bellator debut against former friend and training partner Kevin Asplund, who came in to the fight riding a 19-fight winning streak. After a dominant first round that included a beautiful throw and devastating uppercut that opened a cut on Asplund (19-2), the much larger Rogers (12-4) opted to use his size and weight advantage in the second to control Asplund on the ground. After two rounds of punishment, referee Robert Riley deemed Kevin Asplund unfit to start the third round, awarding the TKO victory to Brett Rogers

“It was definitely a tough fight,” said Rogers. “We trained together in the past, so I knew it was going to be a hard fight.”

Rogers was also optimistic about his future in Bellator going forward.

“I just want to continue getting better here in Bellator. I just want to get in here and knock these guys out.”


Main Card:

Travis Wiuff def. Chris Davis via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 4:12
Attila Vegh def. Zelg Galesic via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 1, 1:00
Emanuel Newton def. Roy Boughton via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 2, 0:49
Tim Carpenter def. Beau Tribolet via submission (armbar) - Round 2, 4:51
Brett Rogers def. Kevin Asplund via TKO (doctor's stoppage) - Round 2, 5:00


Preliminary Card:

Kevin Zalac def. Chris Goldbaugh via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Josh Stansbury def. Dan Spohn via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 1, 2:30
Jason Butcher def. Duane Bastress via submission (triangle choke) - Round 1, 1:03
Neil Johnson def. Brylan Van Artsdalen via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 2, 4:29

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Main Card:

Travis Wiuff (206lbs) vs. Chris Davis (204.6lbs)
Zelg Galesic (205lbs) vs. Attila Vegh (204.6lbs)
Tim Carpenter (204.3lbs)* vs. Beau Tribolet (204.6lbs)
Roy Boughton (205.6lbs) vs. Emanuel Newton (204.6lbs)
Brett Rogers (264.8lbs) vs. Kevin Asplund (246.8lbs)



Preliminary Card:

Josh Stansbury (204.2lbs) vs. Dan Spohn (206lbs)
Jason Butcher (186lbs) vs. Duane Bastress (184.8lbs)
Neil Johnson (146lbs) vs. Brylan Van Artsdalen (145.2lbs)
Chris Goldbaugh (189.2lbs) vs. Kevin Zalac (189.4lbs)


*Rich Hale became ill and has been replaced by Tim Carpenter.

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Bellator Fighting Championships will stream the entire Bellator 71 fight card LIVE for FREE without commercial interruption on leading video game web site, Gametrailers.com, on Friday, June 22 at 6 pm ET to promote Bellator’s new video game, “MMA Onslaught,” which debuts this summer. Throughout the night, fans will get a first-look at the MMA promotion’s first video game offering.

“We are taking this opportunity to dedicate an entire event to showcase our new video game, ‘MMA Onslaught’ and will substitute commercial inventory with an awesome first-look at the game,” Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney said. “We are confident both fight fans and gamers will enjoy our first foray into the gaming world.”

Bellator will also be streaming the fight card on Ustream, Spike.com and Bellator.com, along with various other MMA and video game websites to be announced later this week.

Emanating from the Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort in Chester, West Virginia, Bellator 71 features the quarterfinals of the Bellator Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament, plus renowned heavyweight striker Brett Rogers (11-4-1) makes his Bellator debut against veteran Kevin Asplund (15-1). Rogers, fighting out of St. Paul, Minn., has fought many of the world’s best heavyweights, including Fedor Emelianenko, Josh Barnett, Andrei Arlovski and Alistair Overeem.

Bellator Fighting Championships’ Summer Series continues July 20 live and free with the fall season premiering in September on MTV2 and Epix2. In 2013, Bellator will move to its permanent television home, Spike TV. Bellator, Latin for Warrior, is partnered with entertainment industry leaders Viacom and Fremantle Entertainment, and is the world’s leading tournament-based mixed martial arts organization.

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Light Heavyweight Tourney Bouts Set for Bellator 71


Bellator Fighting Championships is headed to “The Mountain State” on Friday, June 22 for Bellator 71 and the start of the Bellator Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament from The Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort in Chester, West Virginia. Featuring a main card that includes Travis Wiuff facing off against Chris Davis as well as Attila Vegh taking on Zelg Galesic, Bellator 71 will also host the debut of hard-hitting knockout artist, Brett Rogers. Additionally, a loaded Bellator 71 preliminary card full of the area’s top talent will be on display. Tickets for Bellator 71 are on sale and are available through Etix.com or at the Mountaineer Casino Players Club. Tickets are priced from $25-$200.

After agreeing to terms with Bellator Fighting Championships, Brett Rogers is ready to make his promotional debut as he takes on the heavy-handed Kevin Asplund in a heavyweight affair. Former training partners and close friends, the two massive combatants no longer have a relationship and both men are eager to lock horns on June 22.

The Bellator Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament field is now complete as Roy Boughton will meet “The Hardcore Kid” Emanuel Newton.

Boughton joins Bellator after compiling an impressive 8-2 record, including wins over “Ninja” Rua and Misha Cirkunov. Training at the world renowned Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, the 22-year-old Boughton is looking to make a statement in his first Bellator fight.

For Newton, “The Hardcore Kid” enters the Bellator Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament riding a five-fight win streak and holds 17 career victories, including wins over MMA veterans James McSweeney and Roger Hollett.

A battle of undefeated lightweights will get the preliminary card started as four-time Bellator veteran E.J. Brooks will look to keep his unblemished Bellator record intact when he meets Ohio’s Joey Holt. Holt, who earned a spectacular flying knee knockout win over Clint Musser at Bellator 51, will look to add “Pretty Boy” to his growing resume.

Pennsylvania Featherweight Brylan Van Artsdalen will look to earn his first victory inside the Bellator cage when he meets Virginia’s Neil Johnson in his promotional debut. Both men will have an enormous amount of support from friends and family when they square off from the Mountaineer Casino on June 22.

After stopping Plinio Cruz and Daniel Gracie in his two previous Bellator appearances, Duane Bastress will look to keep his momentum going when he meets West Virginia’s own Jason Butcher in a matchup at 185 pounds. For Butcher, a drop from light heavyweight to middleweight will earn him the biggest test of his career as he squares off against Bastress with the hometown support behind the West Virginia product.

Also on the card, well-rounded Bellator veterans Tim Carpenter and John Hawk will look to build off recent wins over Ryan Contaldi and Marcus Vanttinen respectively when they lock horns in an exciting light heavyweight bout that will have the crowd at The Mountaineer on the edge of their seats. Carpenter, whose lone defeat came at the hands of Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Christian M’Pumbu, is coming off the first knockout win of his career while Hawk will look to build off a hard-earned split decision win at Bellator 66.

Rounding out the card will be a rematch from over two years ago as nearby Ohio light heavyweights Dan “The Dragon” Spohn and Josh Stansbury meet in a highly-anticipated bout. Back in November of 2009, it was Spohn who submitted Stansbury in his professional debut, however, both men have improved their games since that time, earning a combined record of 8-2.


MAIN CARD:

Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal Fight: Travis Wiuff (66-14) vs. Chris Davis (10-3)
Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal Fight: Attila Vegh (25-4-2) vs. Zelg Galesic (11-6)
Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal Fight: Roy Boughton (8-2) vs. Emanuel Newton (17-6)
Light Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal Fight: Beau Tribolet (7-1) vs. Richard Hale (19-4-1)
Heavyweight Feature Fight: Brett Rogers (11-4) vs. Kevin Asplund (15-1)


PRELIMINARY CARD(Spike.com):

Light Heavyweight Feature Fight: Dan Spohn (6-2) vs. Josh Stansbury (3-2)
Light Heavyweight Feature Fight: Tim Carpenter (8-1) vs. John Hawk (7-4)
Middleweight Feature Fight: Jason Butcher (3-0) vs. Duane Bastress (5-1)
Featherweight Feature Fight: Neil Johnson (6-4) vs. Brylan Van Artsdalen (6-3)
Lightweight Feature Fight: E.J. Brooks (7-0) vs. Joey Holt (3-0)

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