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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the Bellator 104 Preliminary Card, live from the US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Fight #1 – Bellator Featherweight Division Fight
Chris Lane (8-10-0) vs. Andre Tieva (6-0-0)
Referee: Bruce Allen
Round One
The round begins with Tieva cracking Lane with some kicks to the rib cage, Tieva cracks Lane with a head kick while falling to the ground. Tieva follows that up by popping Lane with a left hook, Tieva attacks Lane with some leg kicks and jabs. Tieva then drops a swinging Lane with a counter right and he pounces on him until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Andre Tieva def. Chris Lane by TKO via strikes (2:14, R1)
Fight #2 – Bellator Catchweight Division Fight
Derek Loffer (4-1-0) vs. Cliff Wright (7-5-0)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Wright quickly attacking Loffer with leg kicks, Loffer tries hitting Wright with a spinning back kick. Wright briefly drops Loffer with a front kick to the midsection, Wright forces Loffer up against the cage wall while landing some knee strikes. Wright then cracks a swinging Loffer with a counter right, Loffer scores a takedown on Wright and nearly gets caught in an arm bar. The fighters decide to stand up and Wright hits Loffer with a right to the belly, Loffer barely hits Wright with a jumping back kick. Wright grabs a hold of Loffer while hitting him with knee strikes, Wright looks to get standing back control and Loffer shakes him off. Loffer then cracks Wright with a multiple strike combination as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Wright going back to the leg kick attack on Loffer, Wright then hits a swinging Loffer with a counter left. Loffer gets some offense in by hitting Wright with a right, Wright slips on a kick and Loffer gets on top of him and they both look for submissions on each other. Loffer goes for the heel hook and Wright spins to break free, Wright then gets on top of Loffer and in his half guard. Loffer scrambles and he gets himself on top of Wright, Wright goes for the arm bar and Loffer practically power bombs him to break free, Loffer then drops Wright again with a counter left. Wright then locks in a triangle choke on Loffer, Wright switches to the arm bar and Loffer is forced to tap out.
Fight Result: Cliff Wright def. Derek Loffer by submission via arm bar (4:28, R2)
Fight #3 – Bellator Catchweight Division Fight
Mike Estus (5-0-0) vs. Brandon Girtz (9-3-0)
Referee: Bruce Allen
Round One
The round begins with Estus hitting an incoming Girtz with a right, Girtz then scores a takedown on Estus and he gets the half guard. Girtz quickly starts to attack Estus with some ground and pound, Girtz mixes in some elbow strikes on his attack against Estus. Girtz eventually cuts Estus open with his elbow strike attack, Girtz continuously attacks Estus with a lot of ground and pound. Girtz transitions to the full mount on Estus, Girtz goes back to his ground and pound attack on Estus. Girtz locks in the arm bar and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Brandon Girtz def. Mike Estus by submission via arm bar (4:25, R1)
Fight #4 – Bellator Catchweight Division Fight
Jared Downing (9-3-0) vs. Rob Emerson (12-10-0-1NC)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Emerson cracking Downing with some leg kicks, Downing returns the favor by attacking Emerson with leg kicks. Emerson then hits Downing with a kick to the rib cage, Downing scores a takedown on Emerson and he gets the half guard. Emerson rolls for the heel hook and Downing taps out.
Fight Result: Rob Emerson def. Jared Downing by submission via heel hook (1:44, R1)
Fight #5 - Bellator Lightweight Division Fight
Rod Montoya (15-15-0) vs. Paul Sass (12-2-0)
Referee: Rob Hinds
Round One
The round begins with Montoya quickly scoring a takedown on Sass and he gets the full guard, Sass looks for a submission and Montoya quickly gets to his feet. Sass gets up and Montoya scores another takedown on him, the fighters scramble after some submission attempts and Montoya remains on top when it is done. Sass rolls for the toe hold and Montoya taps out.
Fight Result: Paul Sass def. Rod Montoya by submission via toe hold (2:01, R1)
Fight #6 - Bellator Welterweight Division Fight
Karl Amoussou (16-5-2) vs. Paul Bradley (20-5-0)
Referee: Rob Hinds
Round One
The round begins with both fighters attacking the other with leg kicks, Amoussou then cracks a charging Brandley with a counter left. Bradley looks for the takedown and Amoussou briefly drops him with a judo throw, Amoussou then attacks Bradley with a pair of head kicks. The fighters clinch and Amoussou nails Bradley with knee strikes, Bradley looks for the takedown and Amoussou nails him with a head kick. Amoussou follows that up by clobbering Bradley with knee strikes, Bradley accidentally nails Amoussou low during a striking exchange and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Amoussou slipping on a head kick attempt, Bradley continues to chase after Amoussou while throwing strikes. Bradley forces Amoussou against the cage wall while landing some knee strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Bradley attacking Amoussou with a variety of kicks, Bradley nails Amoussou with a few knee to the midsection. Bradley scores a takedown on Amoussou and he gets the full guard, Bradley starts attacking Amoussou with some ground and pound. Amoussou occasionally attacks Bradley with strikes from his back. Amoussou looks for submissions while on his back and Bradley avoids them all, Bradley keeps on attacking Amoussou with ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Bradley quickly attacking Amoussou with leg kicks, Bradley scores a takedown on Amoussou and he gets the full guard. Bradley then attacks Amoussou with some ground and pound, Amoussou tries pushing Bradley off of him and he fails. Amoussou again tries to attain some submissions while on his back, Bradley continues attacking Amoussou with a lot of strikes. Amoussou gets his back against the cage wall while eating strikes from Bradley. Bradley keeps up the attack on Amoussou as the round ends.
Fight Result: Paul Bradley def. Karl Amoussou by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
