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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the Bellator 78 Main Card, live from the Nutter Center in Fairborn, Ohio.
Fight #7 - Bellator Middleweight Division Fight
Brian Rogers (9-4-0) vs. Dominique Steele (6-2-0)
Referee: Greg Franklin
Round One
The round begins with Rogers rocking Steele with a short right, Steele then barely nails Rogers with an uppercut. Rogers then backs Steele up with a powerful right hand, Rogers then assaults Steele with a counter right and head kick attempt. Steele tries to keep Rogers at bay by throwing the jab, Steele then starts attacking Rogers with some leg kicks. Rogers then nails Steele with a counter right to the face, Steele responds by hitting Rogers with an elbow strike. Rogers then pops Steele with a knee strike and then an elbow strike as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with both fighters catching each other with rights, Rogers then jumps in and pops Steele with some rights. Rogers then nails Steele with a two punch combination and a knee strike, Rogers follows that up by catching Steele with an elbow strike. Steele then barely catches Rogers with a superman punch, Rogers then attacks Steele with a few leg kicks as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Rogers quickly attacking Steele with leg kicks, Steele then nails Rogers with a right after avoiding a kick. Steele then chases at Rogers while nailing him with a left, Rogers then charges at Steele while nailing him with a plethora of strikes. Rogers then hits Steele with a counter right, Steele then grapples with Rogers as the battle along the cage wall. Steele pops Rogers with a quick left as they separate from the grappling, Steele then starts nailing Rogers with leg kicks. Steele cracks Rogers with an elbow strike as the round ends.
Fight Result: Brian Rogers def. Dominique Steele by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #8 - Bellator Featherweight Division Fight
Alvin Robinson (12-6-0) vs. Daniel Straus (20-4-0)
Referee: Gary Copeland
Round One
The round begins with Robinson landing a leg kick on Straus, Straus quickly responds by scoring a takedown on Robinson. Robinson attempts to lock in a guillotine choke and Straus escapes, the fighters stand up and Robinson knee strikes Straus in the rib cage. Straus tried to take Robinson down while locking in an arm triangle and it failed, Robinson finds himself on top of Straus after a failed straight arm attempt. Robinson then catches a downed Straus with a few knee strikes to the rib cage, Straus uses his positioning to get the fight standing again. Straus then scores a takedown on Robinson and he gets side control, Straus then starts attacking Robinson with elbow strikes. Robinson eventually forces Straus into the full guard after a struggle, Straus tries for a guillotine choke on Robinson as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Robinson attacking Straus with leg kicks, Straus responds by attacking Robinson with kicks of his own. Straus then scores a takedown on Robinson and he gets the half guard, Straus then starts attacking Robinson with ground and pound. Straus then forces Robinson to stand back up while attacking him with knee strikes, Straus then scores another takedown on Robinson and he gets the side control position. Straus then attacks Robinson with a lot of elbow strikes, Robinson finds a way to stand up with Straus holding onto him. Straus quickly plants Robinson back on the ground with a takedown, Straus then moves to back control on Robinson. Straus starts attacking Robinson with more ground and pound, Straus then locks in the rear naked choke on Robinson and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Daniel Straus def. Alvin Robinson by submission via rear naked choke (4:51, R2)
Fight #9 - Bellator Welterweight Tournament Semi-Final Fight
Marius Zaromskis (19-6-0) vs. Andrey Koreshkov (11-0-0)
Referee: Jerry Poe
Round One
The round begins with Koreshkov rocking Zaromskis with a knee strike and a left, Zaromskis recovers to hit Koreshkov with a counter left. Koreshkov then clobbers Zaromskis with an uppercut, Koreshkov then drops Zaromskis with a wild left from out of nowhere. Koreshkov then clobbers Zaromskis with more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Andrey Koreshkov def. Marius Zaromskis by TKO via strikes (2:14, R1)
Main Event - Bellator Welterweight Tournament Semi-Final Fight
Lyman Good (13-2-0) vs. Michail Tsarev (24-2-0)
Referee: Greg Franklin
Round One
The round begins with Good immediately scoring the takedown on Tsarev, Good then finds himself with side control on Tsarev. Good then starts attacking Tsarev with a lot of knee strikes, Tsarev eventually forces Good into his full guard. Good starts attacking Tsarev with a lot of ground and pound, Good then transitions to the half guard on Tsarev. Good then advances to side control on Tsarev after connecting with a few strikes, Good then moves to full mount on Tsarev. Tsarev scrambles to get Good off of him, Good keeps Tsarev on the ground before popping him with a right as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Tsarev attacking Good with a high kick, Good then starts attacking Tsarev with some leg kicks. Tsarev then changes his attack by hitting Good with a variety of kicks, Tsarev then rocks Good with a two punch combination. The fighters then exchange knee strikes while grappling, Good then reaches for Tsarev and he connects with a left. Good then scores a takedown on Tsarev and he gets the closed guard, Good quickly advances to side control on Tsarev. Good postures up on Tsarev and he allows the fight to be stood up, Good then rocks Tsarev with a left to the face. Good then drops Tsarev and he follows it up with a few strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Lyman Good def. Michail Tsarev by TKO via strikes (3:54, R2)
