Bellator MMA 96 - Event Coverage and Results

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Bellator MMA Host Weigh-Ins From WinStar World Casino


The Bellator MMA weigh-ins have been completed from Mist Night Club at the WinStar World Casino in preparation for Bellator MMA’s June 19th event, which will showcase the Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Tournament. Bellator MMA will take place at WinStar World Casino on Wednesday, June 19th with the first fight taking place at 5 p.m. CST and streaming live on Spike.com The televised portion of the night will begin at 7 p.m. CST and will air live on Spike TV.



MAIN CARD:

Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament: King Mo Lawal (205.2) vs. Seth Petruzelli (204.8)
Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament: Renato “Babalu” Sobral (204.4) vs. Jacob Noe (206)
Bellator Heavyweight Tournament: Ryan Martinez (263.8) vs. Rich Hale (240.1)
Bellator Heavyweight Tournament: Vitaly Minakov (246) vs. Ron Sparks (264.6)
Welterweight Feature Fight: War Machine (170) vs. Blas Avena (170)


PRELIMINARY CARD:

Bantamweight Feature Fight: Justin McNally (135.4) vs. Steven Artoff (135.6)
Lightweight Feature Fight: Brandon Girtz (155.7) vs. Derek Campos (157.2)*
Light Heavyweight Feature Fight: Brandon Halsey (205) vs. Joe Yaeger (205.5)
Heavyweight Feature Fight: Jeremiah O’Neal (260.5) vs. Raphael Butler (261)
Lightweight Feature Fight: Keith Miner (155.8) vs. Damon Jackson (154.8)
Bantamweight Feature Fight: Mike Maldonado (135.8) vs. Chavous Smith (135.9)
Middleweight Feature Fight: Keith Berry (186.4)** vs. Cortez Coleman (185.6)
Featherweight Feature Fight: Jarrod Card (145.7) vs. Chas Skelly (145.9)


*Campos was unable to make weight and will forfeit a portion of his purse to Girtz.
** Berry was unable to make weight and will forfeit a portion of his purse to Coleman.

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Bellator 96 Results:


Main Card:

Muhammed Lawal def. Seth Petruzelli via knockout (punch) - Round 1, 1:35 - light-heavyweight tournament opening round
Jacob Noe def. Renato Sobral via TKO (punches) - Round 3, 3:32 - light-heavyweight tournament opening round
Vitaly Minakov def. Ron Sparks via TKO (punches) - Round 1, 0:32 - heavyweight-tournament opening round
War Machine def. Blas Avena via TKO (punches) - Round 1, 3:55


Preliminary Card:

Chas Skelly def. Jarrod Card via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Keith Berry def. Cortez Coleman via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Mike Maldonado def. Chavous Smith via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 1, 2:27
Damon Jackson def. Keith Miner via TKO (punches) - Round 1, 2:00
Raphael Butler def. Jeremiah O'Neal via TKO (punches) - Round 1, 2:57
Ryan Martinez def. Rich Hale via knockout (punches) - Round 1, 2:19 - heavyweight-tournament opening round
Brandon Halsey def. Joe Yager via split decision (30-28, 28-30, 30-28)
Derek Campos def. Brandon Girtz via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Justin McNally def. Steven Artoff via verbal submission (triangle choke) - Round 1, 2:44