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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the Bellator 62 Preliminary Card, live from the Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo, Texas.
Fight #1 – Bellator Welterweight Division Fight
Joseph Daily (4-2-0) vs. Sean Spencer (7-1-0)
Referee: Kerry Hatley
Round One
The round begins with Spencer quickly attacking Daily with a variety of strikes, Daily then tries to slow Spencer down with leg kicks. Spencer then catches Daily with a two jab combo and a body kick, Spencer then catches a Daily kick and he powers him up against the cage wall. Spencer then cracks Daily with a few knee strikes, Daily responds by catching Spencer with a two punch combination. Spencer then catches Daily with a short left hook to the jaw, Daily continues to attack Spencer with leg kicks. Spencer then scores a takedown on Daily and he gets the half guard, Daily uses a cagewalk to get the fight standing. Spencer quickly scores another takedown on Daily and he gets the half guard again, Spencer then starts attacking aily with some ground and pound. The fighters stand back up and Daily lands a right on Spencer as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Spencer quickly catching Daily with a left, Daily then pounces on Spencer while landing a lot of knee strikes. Daily then goes for a flying triangle attempt and he fails, Spencer winds up on top of him and he gets back control. Spencer then locks in a rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Sean Spencer def. Joseph Daily by submission via rear naked choke (1:24, R2)
Fight #2 – Bellator Featherweight Division Fight
Douglas Frey (10-7-0) vs. Rad Martinez (11-2-0)
Referee: Kerry Hatley
Round One
The round begins with Martinez attacking Frey with a few leg kicks, Frey quickly responds with leg kicks of his own. Martinez then rocks Frey with a quick left to the face, Frey changes his attack by catching Martinez with a kick to the rib cage. Both fighters then nail each other with simultaneous leg kicks, Martinez then starts working his jab on Frey. Martinez then charges at Frey and he nails him with a multi punch combination, Martinez then attacks Frey with a few kicks. Martinez then lands a left hook to the body of Frey, Martinez then drops Frey with a series of strikes to the body and face. Martinez then attacks Frey with a lot of ground and pound until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Rad Martinez def. Douglas Frey by TKO via strikes (4:08, R1)
Fight #3 – Bellator Lightweight Division Fight
Dave Jansen (16-2-0) vs. Jacob Kirwan (9-3-0)
Referee: Jacob Montalvo
Round One
The round begins with Jansen quickly attacking Kirwan with leg kicks, Kirwan is quick to respond by landing leg kicks of his own. Jansen then goes for a takedown and Kirwan nearly catches him with a choke, the fighters return to their feet and both fighters battle in the clinch. Jansen then starts winning the striking battle in the clinch, Kirwan the resumes his leg kick attack on Jansen. Kirwan then scores a takedown on Jansen following a caught kick, Jansen then nearly catches Kirwan in a guillotine choke. Kirwan then scrambles to find himself on top of Jansen, Jansen then attacks Kirwan with body blows while wall walking. Jansen then scrambles himself to get back control on Kirwan, Kirwan uses a switch to briefly get back control on Jansen. Jansen quickly does a reversal to get the back of Kirwan again, Jansen then starts attacking Kirwan with a lot of strikes. Kirwan then gets on top of Jansen after a failed guillotine choke attempt, the fighters stand up and Jansen quickly forces the fight back to the ground. Jansen explodes on Kirwan and lands a lot of strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Kirwan quickly popping Jansen with a lead left, Kirwan then scores a takedown on Jansen and he gets the full guard. Kirwan then steps over to get full mount on Jansen, Kirwan then transitions to back control on Jansen. Kirwan then gets full mount again on Jansen after a brief scramble, Jansen then finds a way to put Kirwan in the half guard. Kirwan then uses a slick maneuver to get back control on Jansen, Jansen then escapes two rear naked chokes to get back on top of Kirwan. Jansen then lands a few strikes on Kirwan, Kirwan then pops up from out of nowhere to guillotine choke Jansen. Jansen finds a way to escape and remain on top of Kirwan, Jansen then starts landing a lot of ground and pound on Kirwan. Jansen then moves to back control on Kirwan after a failed triangle choke attempt, Jansen looks for the rear naked choke as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Jansen attacking Kirwan with a variety of kicks, Jansen then scores a takedown on Kirwan and he nearly gets caught in the guillotine. Jansen then moves to the half guard on Kirwan, Kirwan then gets Jansen back into the full guard after a triangle attempt. Jansen then starts attacking the body of Kirwan with punches, the referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Jansen scores a quick takedown on Kirwan. Kirwan then nearly catches Jansen in another guillotine choke, Jansen then uses a scramble to get a brief half guard on Kirwan. Jansen then resumes his ground and pound on Kirwan, Kirwan continues to attempt the guillotine choke on Jansen. Jansen postures up before advancing to half guard on Kirwan, Jansen lands a few more strikes on Kirwan as the round ends.
Fight Result: Dave Jansen def. Jacob Kirwan by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #8 - Bellator Featherweight Division Fight
Steven Peterson (6-1-0) vs. Chris Jones (6-1-0)
Referee: Jacob Montalvo
Round One
The round begins with Peterson keeping Jones at bay with a variety of kicks, Peterson then drops Jones with a two punch combination. Jones gets back up and he lands a knee strike on Peterson, Jones then shoves Peterson to the ground after catching a kick. The fighters both get up and Peterson cracks Jones with leg kicks, Jones quickly responds by landing leg kicks of his own. Jones then pushes Peterson to the ground again after catching a kick, Peterson stands up and he charges at Jones while throwing punches. Peterson then misses a takedown attempt and Jones goes on top of him, Peterson gets back up and he forces Jones against the cage wall. The referee then halts the fight because Jones cup falls out, the fight resumes with Peterson nailing Jones with a kick to the rib cage. Jones then scores a takedown on Peterson and he gets the half guard, the fighters get back up and Peterson clobbers Jones with a few knee strikes. Jones scores a takedown as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Peterson going for a jumping high kick on Jones, Peterson then cracks Jones with a left. Jones then scores a takedown on Peterson and he gets the open guard, Jones allows Peterson to get up and he eats an uppercut for it. Jones then pops Peterson with a few jabs to keep him at a distance, both fighters then exchange a few leg kicks. Jones then charges at Peterson and he eats a right for his effort, Jones then rocks Peterson with a wild left. Jones then nails Peterson with a four punch combination near the cage wall, Peterson then nails Jones with a spinning back fist. Peterson then bounces off the cage wall to hit Jones with a right as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Jones quickly attacking Peterson with leg kicks, Jones then kicks Peterson in the rib cage. Jones then catches a kicking Peterson with a counter left, Jones then drops Peterson with a right to the head. The fighters stand up and Jones catches Peterson with a left, Jones then nails a kicking Peterson with another left. Jones then catches Peterson with a windmill left before eating a punch, Peterson then scores a takedown on Jones and he gets the open guard. Peterson then gains back control on Jones after a short scramble, Peterson then continues to attack Jones with ground and pound. Peterson then starts going for the rear naked choke on Jones and its blocked, Jones uses ascramble to get Peterson off of him before a wild striking battle ensues as the round ends.
Fight Result: Chris Jones def. Steven Peterson by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
Main Event - Bellator Catchweight Division Fight
Sonny Luque (3-1-0) vs. Luis Vega (7-2-0)
Referee: Kerry Hatley
Round One
The round begins with Vega trying to slow Luque down with leg kicks, Vega follows that up by popping Luque with a left. Vega then nails Luque with a two punch combination, Vega then scores a takedown on Luque after eating a knee strike. Vega then advances to side control on Luque, Vega then starts attacking Luque with some ground and pound. Vega then advances to back control on Luque, Vega then starts attacking Luque with a lot more ground and pound. Vega locks in an arm triangle choke and Luque is forced to tap out.
Fight Result: Luis Vega def. Sonny Luque by submission via arm triangle choke (3:43, R1)
