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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the Bellator 65 Preliminary Card, live from the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Fight #1 – Bellator Welterweight Division Fight
Lyman Good (11-2-0) vs. LeVon Maynard (12-8-0)
Referee: Kevin Mulhall
Round One
The round begins with Good dropping Maynard instantly with a left, Good then ground and pounds Maynard until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Lyman Good def. LeVon Maynard by TKO via strikes (0:13, R1)
Fight #2 - Bellator Welterweight Division Fight
Ailton Barbosa (10-3-0) vs. Kris McCray (7-3-0)
Referee: Kevin Mulhall
Round One
The round begins with McCray nailing Barbosa with a few leg kicks, Barbosa then scores a takedown on McCray. McCray quickly finds a way to get the fight back to the feet, McCray then attacks Barbosa with some knee strikes while in the clinch. McCray then scores a takedown on Barbosa and he gets side control, Barbosa quickly gets McCray into his full guard. McCray then attacks Barbosa with some rights to the rib cage, Barbosa then rolls for a few submissions on McCray. McCray then finds himself on top of Barbosa again after a long scramble, McCray then attacks Barbosa with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with McCray quickly bringing Barbosa to the ground, McCray then attacks Barbosa with some ground and pound. The referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Barbosa catches McCray with a right, McCray then nails Barbosa with a few knee strikes. Barbosa then pulls guard on McCray to get the fight on the ground, the referee again stands the fighters after inactivity and Barbosa nails McCray with a pair of rights. Barbosa then drops McCray with another right, Barbosa quickly gets back control on McCray after dropping him. Barbosa works for the rear naked choke as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with McCray attacking Barbosa with some leg kicks, McCray follows that up by hitting Barbosa with a right hook and knee strike. Barbosa then scores a takedown on McCray and he gets full guard, Barbosa rolls for an arm bar and McCray escapes. McCray then finds himself on top of Barbosa after the failed submission, the referee stands the fighters after inactivity and Barbosa lands an uppercut on McCray. McCray then powers Barbosa into the cage wall while landing knee strikes, Barbosa responds by landing knee strikes of his own. Barbosa briefly scrambles to get the back crucifix on McCray, McCray eventually escapes and gets back on top of Barbosa. Barbosa rolls for a triangle choke on McCray as the round ends.
Fight Result: Kris McCray def. Ailton Barbosa by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Fight #3 - Bellator Featherweight Division Fight
Lester Caslow (7-5-0) vs. Scott Heckman (9-3-0)
Referee: Gasper Oliver
Round One
The round begins with Heckman scoring an immediate takedown on Caslow after avoiding a kick, Heckman then controls the head of Caslow as he tries to stand up. Heckman then attacks Caslow with some knee strikes, Caslow finds a way to stand up and Heckman quickly takes him back down. Heckman then clobbers Caslow with a right to the side of the head, Heckman goes for a d’arce choke on Caslow. Caslow escapes but then gets caught in a rear naked choke for a tap out.
Fight Result: Scott Heckman def. Lester Caslow by submission via rear naked choke (3:40, R1)
Fight #8 – Bellator Middleweight Division Fight
Duane Bastress (4-1-0) vs. Plinio Cruz (5-4-0)
Referee: Kevin Mulhall
Round One
The round begins with Bastress attacking Cruz with a leg kick and punches, Bastress then scores a takedown on Cruz and he immediately gets back control. Cruz scrambles to get back to his feet, Bastress grabs at a leg and Cruz nails him with a lot of elbow strikes. Bastress then drags Cruz to the ground to get head control, Cruz stands up again and Bastress takes him down. Bastress then advances to the half guard on Cruz, Cruz then stands up after eating a few strikes from Bastress. The fighters then battle for position on the cage wall before Bastress scores a takedown, Cruz then holds Bastress in the closed guard. Bastress then starts attacking Cruz with a lot of elbow strikes, Bastress attacks Cruz with more ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Cruz rocking Bastress early with a flying knee strike, Bastress then goes for a takedown and he eats some hammer fists from Cruz. Bastress then scores a takedown on Cruz and he quickly gets the half guard, the fight is then halted as Bastress nails Cruz with an illegal knee to the head. The fight resumes with Bastress landing a kick to the rib cage of Cruz, the fighters then battle for position along the cage wall. Bastress then gets back control on Cruz after a failed spin out, Bastress then attacks Cruz with a ton of elbow strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Duane Bastress def. Plinio Cruz by TKO via strikes (2:52, R2)
Main Event – Bellator Lightweight Division Fight
Terrell Hobbs (2-5-0) vs. Will Martinez (3-2-0)
Referee: Gasper Oliver
Round One
The round begins with Martinez attacking Hobbs with a series of leg kicks, Hobbs responds by popping Martinez with a right. Martinez then goes back to his leg kick attack on Hobbs, Hobbs then charges at Martinez while throwing strikes. Martinez then scores a takedown on Hobbs and he gets full mount, Martinez goes for the guillotine choke and Hobbs escapes. Hobbs scrambles and finds a way to get full mount on Martinez, Martinez then escapes an arm bar from Hobbs. Martinez then gets the back of Hobbs and he locks in the rear naked choke for the tap out.
Fight Result: Will Martinez def. Terrell Hobbs by submission via rear naked choke (4:13, R1)
