Bellator MMA 91 - Event Coverage and Results

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Bellator MMA 91 - Weigh-In Results


The Bellator MMA weigh-ins have been completed with all fighters making weight in preparation for Bellator MMA’s February 28th event, where reigning Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Champion Christian M’Pumbu prepares to defend his title against dominating Slovakian finisher Attila Vegh.

Bellator MMA will take place at New Mexico’s The Santa Ana Star Center on Thursday, February 28th with the first fight taking place at 5:45 p.m. MST and streaming LIVE on Spike.com. The televised portion of the night will begin at 8 p.m. MST and will air LIVE on Spike TV.


The full fight card is listed below:


MAIN CARD:

Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Title Fight: Christian M’Pumbu (201.6) vs. Attila Vegh (204.0)
Lightweight Tournament Semifinal Fight: Saad Awad (155.5) vs. Will Brooks (156.0)
Bantamweight Feature Fight: Josh Montoya (135.5) vs. Ed West (135.9)
Lightweight Tournament Semifinal Fight: Jason Fischer (155.6) vs. David Rickels (155.7)


PRELIMINARY CARD:

Women’s Feature Fight: Holly Holm (135.2) vs. Katie Merrill (134.7)
Welterweight Feature Fight: Blas Avena (170.7) vs. Lenny Lovato (170.9)
Catchweight Feature Fight(187 lbs.): Yair Moguel (187.6) vs. BrennanWard (184.9)
Featherweight Feature Fight: Andres Quintana (145.5) vs. Russell Wilson (145.0)
Heavyweight Feature Fight: Josh Appelt (245.1) vs. Josh Lanier (212.0)
Bantamweight Feature Fight: Adrian Cruz (135.5) vs. Nick Gonzalez (135.4)

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Holly Holm to be Featured on Bellator MMA show In New Mexico


The "Queen of Boxing," Holly "The Preacher's Daughter" Holm (2-0-0, 2 KO/TKOs), will have her third professional mixed-martial-arts fight tomorrow night (Thursday, Feb. 28) against Katie Merrill (1-0-0, 1 SUB) in the women's feature, starting at 8 p.m ET / 5 p.m. PT, live on the Bellator MMA event from Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.

The Holm vs. Merrill bantamweight match will be the main event on the Bellator MMA webcast segment of the show, prior to the action switching to Spike TV. Holm is a combat sports icon in Albuquerque. She is a 14-time, three-division world champion in boxing, considered to be the No. 1 female boxer in the world. She is promoted by Fresquez Productions, managed and trained by John Winkeljohn, and fights for Team Jackson-Winkeljohn MMA. Her stable-mate, UFC superstar Jon Jones, will be working Holm's corner.

Fans will be able to watch Holm fight Merrill (Wai Kru MMA), who is fighting out of Brighton, Massachusetts, live by going online to www.Bellator.com and clicking on Holm's picture. Go to www.FresquezProductions.com for more information about Holly Holm.

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Bellator MMA 91
February 28, 2013
Santa Ana Star Center
Rio Rancho, New Mexico


Main Card:

Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship:
Attila Vegh def. Christian M’Pumbu by Unanimous Decision (48-47, 49-46, 50-45)


Lightweight Tournament Semifinals:
Saad Awad def. Will Brooks by KO (Punches) at 0:43, R1
David Rickels def. Jason Fischer by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)


Preliminary Card:

Holly Holm def. Katie Merrill by TKO (Strikes) at 3:02, R2
Blas Avena def. Lenny Lovato Jr. by TKO (Strikes) at 1:40, R1
Andres Quintana def. Russell Wilson by TKO (Strikes) at 0:32, R3
Ed West def. Josh Montoya by KO (Head Kick) at 2:51, R2
Adrian Cruz def. Nick Gonzalez by Submission (Scarf Hold Armlock) at 3:00, R2
Josh Appelt def. Josh Lanier by TKO (Strikes) at 0:16, R2
Brennan Ward def. Yair Moguel by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 0:57, R1