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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra live coverage of the Bellator 90 Preliminary Card, live from the Maverik Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Fight #1 – Bellator Middleweight Division Fight
Lionel Lanham (4-1-0) vs. Joe Rodriguez (1-0-0)
Referee: Ethan MacAndrews
Round One
The round begins with Rodriguez quickly popping Lanham with leg kicks, Lanham then drops Rodriguez briefly with a wild right. Rodriguez gets up and is immediately dropped again by Lanham, Lanham pounces on a downed Rodriguez and the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Lionel Lanham def. Joe Rodriguez by TKO via strikes (0:49, R1)
Fight #2 – Bellator Lightweight Division Fight
Dave Allred (11-4-0) vs. Sean Powers (6-3-0)
Referee: Dave Suliaustad
Round One
The round begins with Powers nailing Allred with a punching combination, Allred grabs a hold of Powers and he scores the takedown. Allred postures up and starts attacking Powers with strikes, Allred gets the half guard on Powers after avoiding an arm bar attempt. Allred then transitions to back control on Powers, Allred attempts a rear naked choke before transitioning to full mount. Powers uses the cage walk to get himself on top of Allred, Powers purposely allows the fight to be stood up. Powers then drops Allred with an elbow strike and a knee strike, Powers moves on top of Allred and starts assaulting him with elbow strikes. Powers then moves to the full mount on Allred, Allred uses a leg lock attempt to get himself on top of Powers. The fighters stand up after a scramble and Allred quickly drags Powers back to the ground, Allred goes for a guillotine choke on Powers and it fails. Powers winds up on top of Allred as he goes for a kimura and the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Powers charging at Allred and landing some strikes, Allred eventually drags Powers to the ground and he gets full mount. Allred starts to attack Powers with some elbow strikes, Powers uses the sweep to get himself on top of Allred. Powers lands an elbow strike before advancing to the half guard on Allred, Powers transitions to back control on Allred. Powers begins to attack Allred with some ground and pound, Powers goes for the arm triangle choke and Allred escapes. Powers then moves to full mount again on Allred, Powers starts to attack Allred with a lot of elbow strikes. Allred rolls for a heel hook as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Allred cracking Powers with a kick to the rib cage, Powers responds by nailing Allred with a knee strike. Powers also starts to nail Allred with a lot of rights, Powers also destroys Allred with a few more knee strikes. Allred goes for the takedown and Powers makes him pay with elbow strikes, Powers then gains back control on Allred. Powers then moves to the full mount on Allred while landing a few strikes, Powers returns to back control on Allred. Powers locks in the rear naked choke and the tap out follows.
Fight Result: Sean Powers def. Dave Allred by submission via rear naked choke (2:10, R3)
Fight #3 – Bellator Welterweight Division Fight
Jesse Juarez (18-8-0) vs. Jordan Smith (17-4-1)
Referee: Dave Saliustad
Round One
The round begins with Smith quickly nailing Juarez with leg kicks, Juarez responds by hitting Smith with a kick to the rib cage. Smith then barely cracks Juarez with a head kick, Smith takes the opportunity to cracks Juarez with a punching combination. Juarez then hits an incoming Smith with another kick to the midsection and then a right, Juarez scores a takedown on Smith and he gets the open guard. Smith uses the wall walk to get the fight standing again, the fighters just start swinging wildly at each other near the cage wall. Smith wins the wild exchange by briefly dropping Juarez, Juarez somehow scores a takedown on Smith and he gets the half guard. Smith eventually forces Juarez into the full guard, Juarez gets up and tries to nail Smith with a head kick as he stood up. Juarez again puts Smith on the ground as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Smith unloading a punching combination on Juarez, Juarez chases a Smith while landing a right. Smith grabs a hold of Juarez while landing some knee strikes, Juarez then scores a takedown on Smith and he gets back control. Juarez starts to attack Smith with some short range strikes, Juarez transitions to side control and nearly catches Smith in an arm triangle choke. Smith scrambles to get the fight standing once more, Smith tries to block a Juarez takedown by hitting him with short range strikes. Juarez then scores another takedown on Smith and he gets back control, Smith finds a way to stand up before Juarez drags him back to the ground. Juarez finds himself in the full mount on Smith as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with the fighters exchanging a few kicks, Smith then attacks Juarez with a few punching combinations. Juarez then grabs a hold of Smith and he attacks him with knee strikes, the referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Juarez attacks Smith with a variety of kicks. Juarez eventually scores a takedown on Smith and he gets back control, the referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Juarez tries to get a takedown on Smith again. Juarez scores a takedown on Smith again after a long struggle, Juarez then transitions to back control on Smith. Smith forces Juarez into the half guard as the round ends.
Fight Result: Jesse Juarez def. Jordan Smith by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
Fight #4 – Bellator Catchweight Division Fight
Chase Beebe (24-8-1) vs. Travis Marx (19-4-0)
Referee: Rob Hines
Round One
The round begins with the fighters exchanging knee strikes after a lock up, Marx then cracks Beebe with a few short rights. Marx then starts to attack Beebe with some leg kicks, the fighters exchange more knee strikes as they battle along the cage wall. The fighters also mix in some uppercuts on each other as the clinch, Beebe also starts attacking Marx with some leg kicks. Beebe briefly puts Marx on the ground with a single leg takedown, each fighter lands a right as they separate. Beebe starts to catch Marx with some counter rights, Marx continuously catches Beebe with some knee strikes. Marx nails Beebe with a head kick and a punch, Beebe lands a counter right on Marx as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Marx catching Beebe with a running knee strike, Marx then hits Beebe with a head kick. Marx then cracks Beebe with a two punch combination, Beebe and Marx then starts exchanging a lot of knee strikes. Beebe chases a Marx and eventually nails him with a right, Marx starts attacking Beebe with some leg kicks. Marx then scores a takedown on Beebe and he gets the open guard, Beebe uses a guillotine choke attempt to get on top of Marx. Marx scrambles to get the fight standing once again, Marx then catches Beebe with a left to the midsection. Marx catches Beebe with a few kicks as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Beebe attacking Marx with a punching combination, Marx then starts nailing Beebe with leg kicks. Beebe then catches Marx with a pair of rights after eating a left, Marx grabs a hold of Beebe while eating some uppercuts. Marx looks for a takedown and Beebe nearly locks in a guillotine choke on him, Beebe then pops Marx with a right. Marx puts Beebe on the ground for a short time and nearly got caught in a guillotine choke again, Beebe then pops Marx with a right. Beebe waits a little while before nailing Marx with another right, each fighter then attempts a kick on the other. Beebe scores a takedown on Marx as the round ends.
Fight Result: Travis Marx def. Chase Beebe by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #5 – Bellator Welterweight Tournament Semi-Final Fight
Raul Amaya (11-1-0) vs. Ben Saunders (15-5-2)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with Amaya instantly nailing Saunders with some leg kicks, Saunders responds by hitting Amaya with a kick to the rib cage. Saunders continuously nails Amaya with kicks to the midsection, Saunders then cracks Amaya with a counter right and then a knee strike. Amaya continues to connect with wild strikes on Saunders, Saunders then knocks out Amaya with a head kick that is followed up by a few strikes and the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Ben Saunders def. Raul Amaya by KO via head kick (2:56, R1)
