Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the Bellator 85 Preliminary Card, live from the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California.
Fight #1 – Bellator Featherweight Division Fight
Cleber Luciano (7-4-0) vs. Mario Navarro (4-2-0)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with Luciano charging at Navarro while throwing a right, Luciano then scores a takedown on Navarro and he gets the guard. Luciano then transitions to the half guard on Navarro, Luciano waits a few moments before gaining side control on Navarro. Navarro eventually spins to get Luciano back into the full guard, Luciano quickly regains the side control position on Navarro. Luciano postures up on Navarro while landing some strikes, Navarro tries to roll for arm bars on Luciano and he fails. Luciano falls back into the full guard of Navarro while landing strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Luciano attacking Navarro with leg kicks before scoring a takedown, Luciano then advances to the half guard on Navarro. Luciano then takes the opportunity the move to side control on Navarro, Luciano barely gains full mount before Navarro explodes and gets to his feet. Luciano quickly regains composure and scores another takedown on Navarro, Luciano then starts attacking Navarro with some ground and pound. Navarro tries to attack the standing Luciano with some up kicks, Luciano moves to half guard on Navarro while landing more strikes. Navarro cage walks to get the fight standing again, Navarro cracks Luciano with a knee strike as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Navarro trying to attack Luciano with leg kicks, Luciano grabs a hold of Navarro before eating a knee strike. Navarro tries to jump guard on Luciano and he fails badly, Luciano then gets the side control position on Navarro. Navarro eventually forces Luciano into the half guard, Luciano tries to attack Navarro with some short range strikes. Luciano returns to the side control position on Navarro, Navarro tries to stand up and Luciano drags him back to the ground. Luciano then transitions to back control on Navarro, Luciano starts to attack Navarro with more strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Cleber Luciano def. Mario Navarro by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #2 – Bellator Welterweight Division Fight
Joe Williams (7-1-0) vs. Jamie Yager (6-3-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Yager attacking Williams with some leg kicks, Yager then attempts a leaping uppercut on Williams. Williams eventually scores the takedown on Yager, Yager uses the cage walk to get back to the standing position. Williams then scores another takedown on Yager and he gets the half guard, Williams then starts attacking Yager with some ground and pound. Williams then briefly traps the arm of Yager while landing more punches, Williams turns up the heat on the striking and the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Joe Williams def. Jamie Yager by TKO via strikes (4:02, R1)
Fight #3 – Bellator Lightweight Division Fight
Michael Guymon (14-5-1) vs. Savant Young (10-9-0)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with Guymon attacking Young with some leg kicks, Young lands a knee strike on Guymon as he was going for a takedown. Guymon eventually scores the takedown on Young and he gets the open guard, Guymon then moves to the half guard on Young. Guymon then starts attacking Young with some ground and pound, Young eventually scrambles to get the fight standing. Guymon responds by nailing Young with a few knee strikes, Guymon then scores another takedown on Young and he gets the half guard. Guymon starts to attack Young with elbow strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Guymon nailing Young with leg kicks, Guymon then charges at Young while landing a knee strike. Young then catches and incoming Guymon with a pair of punches, Young then clobbers Guymon with a left hook and Guymon goes out cold.
Fight Result: Savant Young def. Michael Guymon by KO via punch (0:48, R2)
Fight #4 – Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament Opening Round Fight
Atanas Djambazov (17-2-0) vs. Emanuel Newton (18-7-1)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with both fighters throwing some kicks at each other, Newton then eats a ton of punches from Djambazov while landing a counter kick. Djambazov starts to charge at Newton while throwing a lot of strikes, Newton continues to attack Djambazov with counter kicks. Djambazov then catches Newton with an uppercut before eating another counter kick, Newton then scores a takedown on Djambazov and he gets the open guard. Djambazov rolls for an arm bar and Newton escapes after slamming him twice, the fighters scramble on the ground and Newton remains on top of Djambazov. Newton advances to side control on Djambazov as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Newton catching Djambazov with a punching combination, Newton then hits Djambazov with a push kick. Djambazov then catches an incoming Newton with an uppercut, Newton then scores a takedown on Djambazov and he gets back control. Newton then transitions to full mount on Djambazov, Newton then starts to destroy Djambazov with ground and pound. Newton transitions to back control on Djambazov, Newton then locks in a rear naked choke and Djambazov taps out.
Fight Result: Emanuel Newton def. Atanas Djambazov by submission via rear naked choke (2:21, R2)
Fight #5 – Bellator Catchweight Division Fight
JJ Ambrose (18-4-0) vs. Brian Warren (19-16-1)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with Ambrose immediately nailing Warren with leg kicks, Ambrose then puts Warren right on the ground. Ambrose then starts attacking Warren with a lot of ground and pound, Ambrose then gains back control on Warren. Warren scrambles before clobbering Ambrose with an up kick and multiple strikes from his back, Ambrose recovers and remains on top of Warren. Ambrose then starts to attack Warren with a lot of short range strikes, the referee stands up the fighters after inactivity. Ambrose then clobbers Warren with a right and he goes down, Ambrose then pounces on Warren with strikes and Warren somehow recovers. Ambrose then finds himself in the guard of Warren as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Warren catching Ambrose with a counter right, Ambrose then drops Warren with a right. Ambrose then locks in a guillotine choke and Warren taps out.
Fight Result: JJ Ambrose def. Brian Warren by submission via guillotine choke (0:50, R2)
Fight #6 – Bellator Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Jason Lambert (25-12-0) vs. Hector Ramirez (9-4-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Lambert attacking Ramirez with leg kicks, Ramirez then cracks Lambert with a two punch combination. Ramirez then catches a charging Lambert with a pair of lefts, Lambert responds by landing some lefts of his own. Lambert then forces Ramirez up against the cage wall while landing knee strikes, Ramirez responds by hitting Lambert with a counter right. Lambert grabs a hold of Ramirez while using some dirty boxing, Ramirez then scores a trip takedown on Lambert. Lambert then rolls for a triangle choke on Ramirez, Lambert then transitions to the straight arm and the tap out follows.
Fight result: Jason Lambert def. Hector Ramirez by submission via straight arm (3:59, R1)
Fight #7 - Bellator Featherweight Division Fight
Joe Camacho (16-17-0) vs. Aaron Miller (12-8-0)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with Miller attacking Camacho with some leg kicks, Camacho responds by catching Miller with a left hook. Camacho then grabs a hold of Miller before decking him with an upper cut, Camacho then starts using some dirty boxing on Miller. Miller then scores a judo throw takedown on Camacho, Camacho tries rolling for the arm bar on Miller. Miller then takes the opportunity to attack Camacho with some strikes, Miller follows that up by attacking Camacho with knee strikes. Miller then transitions to back control on Camacho, Miller gets caught in a Camacho scramble and he gets the half guard as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Miller scoring a takedown on Camacho, Camacho tries to capture Miller in the guillotine choke and fails. Camacho continues to try and attack Miller from his back, Camacho then nearly catches Camacho with a leg lock during a scramble. Miller then transitions to the half guard on Camacho, Miller takes the opportunity to advance to side control on Camacho. Camacho is quick to force Miller back into the closed guard position, Camacho tries to roll for the triangle choke on Miller and he fails. Miller attacks Camacho with a few strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Miller nailing Camacho with a knee strike, Miller then scores a takedown on Camacho and he gets the open guard. Miller then transitions to the half guard position on Camacho, Camacho again tries to attack Miller from his back. Miller responds by clobbering Camacho with a lot of elbow strikes. Camacho then illegally kicks Miller in the head and the fight is halted, the fight resumes on the ground with Miller attacking Camacho with ground and pound. Camacho tries to roll for an inverted triangle choke on Miller and it fails, the fighters stand up after a scramble. Miller then scores another takedown on Camacho, Miller quickly transitions to the half guard on Camacho. Camacho eventually forces Miller back into the full guard, Miller postures up as the round ends.
Fight Result: Aaron Miller def. Joe Camacho by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)