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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the Bellator 73 Main Card, live from the Harrah’s Tunica Hotel & Casino in Tunica, Mississippi.
Fight #5 - Bellator Heavyweight Division Fight
Ryan Martinez (7-1-0) vs. Mike Wessel (11-4-0)
Referee: Kelly Leo
Round One
The round begins with Wessel charging at Martinez while throwing strikes, Wessel then cracks Martinez with a right. Martinez responds by nailing Wessel with a right of his own, Wessel then holds Martinez on the cage wall while eating knee strikes. Wessel then connects with a kick to the midsection of Martinez, Martinez then lands a right during a quick exchange. Martinez then starts attacking Wessel with some leg kicks, Martinez then briefly drags Wessel to the ground. Martinez then finds himself on top of Wessel following a slip, Martinez stays in side control as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Wessel charging at Martinez while landing a few strikes, the fighters then battle along the cage wall. Martinez then scores a takedown on Wessel and he gets the half guard, Wessel scrambles to get the fight standing. Wessel then starts attacking Martinez with leg kicks. Wessel then attempts the head kick on Martinez, Wessel then scores a takedown on Martinez after a head kick attempt. Wessel then gets back control on Martinez and he attacks him with strikes, Martinez powers his way back to his feet. Wessel waits a little while before catching Martinez with a right, Martinez responds by scoring a takedown on Wessel as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Wessel quickly clobbering Martinez with a counter right, both fighters then attack each other with leg kicks. Martinez quickly pops Wessel with a counter punch, Martinez then nails Wessel with a quick left to the face. Wessel then starts attacking Martinez with knee strikes to the midsection, Wessel then clips Martinez with a right to the belly. Wessel then rocks Martinez with a series of rights, Martinez responds by landing a right of his own on Wessel. Martinez then cracks Wessel with an uppercut before eating a few knee strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Mike Wessel def. Ryan Martinez by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
Fight #6 - Bellator Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Mike Mucitelli (2-0-0) vs. Matt Van Buren (5-0-0)
Referee: Dave Ferguson
Round One
The round begins with Mucitelli quickly putting Van Buren on the ground, Van Buren uses the switch to get on top of Mucitelli. Van Buren postures up and he starts swinging at Mucitelli, Mucitelli tries attacking Van Buren with up kicks. Van Buren responds by catching Mucitelli with punches to the midsection, Mucitelli uses a sweep to get himself on top of Van Buren. Van Buren returns to top control on Mucitelli after a short scramble, Mucitelli then catches Van Buren with a triangle choke from out of nowhere to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Mike Mucitelli def. Matt Van Buren by submission via triangle choke (3:01, R1)
Fight #7 - Bellator Bantamweight Tournament Finals
Marcos Galvao (12-5-1) vs. Luis Nogueira (14-2-0)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with Galvao scoring a takedown on Nogueira after landing a leg kick, Nogueira quickly pops up and the fighters battle along the cage wall. The fighter’s then start exchanging knee strikes while on the cage wall, Galvao the cracks Nogueira with a multi-punch combination. Galvao then nails Nogueira with a low blow and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with both fighters exchanging leg kicks. Galvao then cracks Nogueira with a knee strike to the head, the fighters then have a wild exchange before Nogueira scores a takedown. The fighters stand up and Galvao nails an incoming Nogueira with a right, Nogueira then catches Galvao with a left as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Nogueira getting the better of a wild striking exchange, Nogueira then lands a two punch combination while eating a knee strike. Nogueira then barely catches Galvao with a superman punch, Nogueira then starts chopping away at Galvao with leg kicks. Galvao then cracks Nogueira with a pair of knee strikes, Galvao then eats a right after delivering some left hooks to Nogueira. Galvao then cracks an incoming Nogueira with a left uppercut, Galvao then rocks Nogueira with a straight right. Galvao follows that up by nailing Nogueira with a right hook, Galvao then scores a trip takedown on Nogueira. Galvao gets full mount on Nogueira and he pounds on him with elbow strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight result: Marcos Galvao def. Luis Nogueira by TKO via strikes (4:20, R2)
Main Event - Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament Finals
Travis Wiuff (68-14-0) vs. Attila Vegh (27-4-2)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with Vegh immediately dropping Wiuff with a right, Vegh follows that up with a few strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Attila Vegh def. Travis Wiuff by TKO via strikes (0:25, R1)
