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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the Bellator 92 Preliminary Card, live from the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California.
Fight #1 – Bellator Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Brandon Halsey (2-0-0) vs. Rocky Ramirez (4-3-1)
Referee: Michael Bell
Round One
The round begins with Halsey scoring a quick takedown and getting side control on Ramirez, Halsey quickly begins attacking Ramirez with some ground and pound. Ramirez forces Halsey into the half guard while eating elbow strikes, Halsey transitions to the full mount on Ramirez while landing more strikes. Halsey then advances to back control on Ramirez, Halsey goes for the rear naked choke and Ramirez escapes twice. Halsey resumes his ground and pound attack on Ramirez as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Ramirez throwing strikes to keep Halsey at bay, Halsey then scores a takedown on Ramirez and he gets the half guard. Halsey also starts nailing Ramirez with elbow strikes again, Ramirez attempts to attack Halsey with strikes from his back. Halsey also starts attacking the midsection of Ramirez with short range strikes, Halsey continues attacking Ramirez with ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Halsey immediately dragging Ramirez to the ground and he gets back control, Halsey then moves to the full mount on Ramirez. Halsey locks in an arm triangle choke and Ramirez goes out cold.
Fight Result: Brandon Halsey def. Rocky Ramirez by submission via arm triangle choke (0:50, R3)
Fight #2 – Bellator Featherweight Division Fight
Aaron Miller (14-8-0) vs. Shad Smith (12-16-2)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Miller attacking Smith with some leg kicks, Miller then attacks Smith with a kick to the rib cage. Miller then catches an incoming Smith with a counter left, Miller then pops Smith with a right to the jaw. Smith tries to attack Miller with a lot of wild strike attempts, Miller then scores a takedown on Smith and he gets side control. Smith quickly forces Miller into the full guard while holding onto a guillotine choke, Miller moves back to the half guard and he attacks Smith with kimura attempts. Miller rolls for the arm bar on Smith as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Miller resuming his leg kick attack on Smith, Miller then scores a takedown on Smith and he gets the full mount. Smith quickly forces Miller into the full guard position, Miller quickly explodes to get back control on Smith. Miller begins to attack Smith with a lot of short range strikes, Miller adds some elbow strikes to his attack on Smith. Miller continues to attack Smith with a lot of ground and pound, Miller looks for the banana split as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Smith attacking Miller with a punching combination, Miller again gets the takedown early and he gets the open guard. Smith tries rolling for an arm bar on Miller and it fails, Miller eventually moves to the half guard on Smith. Miller begins to attack Smith with ground and pound before getting back control, Miller tries for the banana split again. Miller rolls for the arm bar on Smith as the round ends.
Fight Result: Aaron Miller def. Shad Smith by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #3 – Bellator Heavyweight Division Fight
Josh Appelt (9-2-0) vs. Manny Lara (4-2-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Lara quickly forcing Appelt up against the cage wall, Appelt then attacks Lara with a lot short range strikes. Lara eventually gets the takedown and Appelt quickly gets back up, Appelt lands a left on Lara to create some space. Appelt then scores a takedown on Lara and he gets back control, Appelt then starts attacking Lara with some ground and pound. Appelt lands a knee strike as well and then Lara scrambles to his feet, Appelt quickly bring Lara back to the ground again. Appelt resumes his ground and pound attack on Lara, Lara scrambles to get to his feet and Appelt destroys him with strikes. Lara recovers to clobber Appelt with a big punching combination, Lara accidentally nails a grounded Appelt with a knee to the face and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Appelt scoring a takedown on Lara as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Appelt eating a few strikes as he attempted a takedown, Appelt forces Lara up against the cage wall while landing blows to the midsection. Lara goes for a takedown and Appelt winds up on top of him and in back control, Appelt then attacks Lara with ground and pound. Lara attempts to roll for a knee bar on Appelt and it fails, Appelt resumes attacking Lara with strikes once again. Appelt returns to the back control position on Lara, Lara scrambles and finds himself with back control on Appelt. Appelt scrambles himself and he gets back on top of Lara, Appelt attacks Lara with ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Lara and Appelt attempting a few kicks, Appelt then pops Lara with a few lefts to the midsection. Lara attempts a takedown on Appelt and Appelt winds up on top of him, Appelt then attacks Lara with ground and pound once again. Lara somehow catches Appelt with a low blow while on the ground, the fight resumes with Appelt chasing at Lara while throwing strikes. Appelt then forces Lara up against the cage wall while landing some short range strikes, Appelt also attacks a standing Lara with a few knee strikes. Appelt then scores a takedown on Lara and he gets side control, Appelt then moves to back control on Lara. Lara somehow scrambles to get the fight standing again, Appelt attacks Lara with more knee strikes as he is against the cage wall. Lara lands a wild punching combination on Appelt as the round ends.
Fight Result: Josh Appelt def. Manny Lara by unanimous decision (30-24, 30-24, 30-24)
Fight #4 – Bellator Middleweight Division Fight
Keith Berry (13-10-0) vs. Richard Rigmaden (2-3-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Rigmaden quickly catching Berry with a left, Berry then charges at Rigmaden while throwing strikes. Berry then scores a takedown on Rigmaden and he gets the half guard, Berry starts attacking Rigmaden with shoulder strikes before moving to side control. Berry locks in the kimura and the tap out follows.
Fight Result: Keith Berry def. Richard Rigmaden by submission via kimura (1:31, R1)
Fight #5 – Bellator Lightweight Division Fight
Akop Stepanyan (12-5-0) vs. Chris Saunders (9-4-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
(Note: Due to my computer crashing before this fight began, there is no coverage of the fights opening round…the coverage will begins with round two.)
Round Two
The round begins with Stepanyan catching Saunders with a counter right, Saunders responds by hitting Stepanyan with a side kick. Stepanyan accidentally kicks Saunders low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Stepanyan attacking Saunders with a high kick attempt. Stepanyan then forces Saunders backwards with a push kick, Stepanyan then hits Saunders with a spinning back kick. Stepanyan then drops Saunders with a low leg kick, Stepanyan waits for Saunders to get up before landing another spinning back kick. Stepanyan then catches Saunders with a right to the face, Stepanyan then forces Saunders up against the cage wall. Saunders breaks free and attacks Stepanyan with a jump kick, Stepanyan goes for a high kick on Saunders as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Saunders attacking Stepanyan with a punching combination, Saunders briefly drops Stepanyan with a left. Saunders takes a short break before attempting a jumping knee strike, Saunders catches Stepanyan with a leg kick before eating a right. Saunders gets dropped for a moment by a counter right from Stepanyan, Stepanyan lands a two punch combo on Saunders. Both fighters attack each other with simultaneous high kick attempts, Saunders begins to attack Stepanyan with some leg kicks. Stepanyan then drops Saunders with a spinning back kick to the midsection, Stepanyan pounces on Saunders until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Akop Stepanyan def. Chris Saunders by TKO via strikes (3:55, R3)
