Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the Bellator 104 Main Card, live from the US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Fight #7 - Bellator Heavyweight Division Fight
Eric Prindle (10-3-0) vs. Peter Graham (9-5-0)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Prindle rocking Graham early by charging at him and landing strikes, the fighters then exchange some leg kicks. Prindle goes for the spinning back fist on Graham and misses, Graham starts winning the leg kick battle over Prindle. Prindle grabs a hold of Graham while eating some knee strikes, Prindle then pops Graham with a right to the rib cage. Graham drops Prindle with a multiple strike combination, Graham gets on top of Prindle and he sits in the half guard. Graham attacks Prindle with a lot of ground and pound until a cut opens up on him, Prindle uses the cage walk to get the fight standing as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Prindle attacking Graham with a striking combo, Graham instantly goes back to attacking Prindle with leg kicks. Graham then rocks Prindle with an elbow strike and a plethora of punches that mostly go unanswered, Prindle responds by popping Graham with a right to the midsection. Prindle grabs a hold of Graham to crack him with a knee strike, Prindle then attacks Graham with a spinning back fist. Prindle then hits Graham with a two punch combination, Prindle goes for the takedown and Graham makes him pay with a knee strike. Graham recovers by hitting Prindle with a pair of rights, Graham attacks Prindle with more leg kicks as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Prindle attacking Graham with a lot of leg kicks, Graham also starts attacking Prindle with leg kicks. Graham then cracks Prindle with a pair of rights to the head, Graham and Prindle exchange some hard rights to the head. Prindle barely connects with a kick to the midsection of Graham, Graham then hits Prindle with a head kick. Graham rocks Prindle with a pair of rights to the head, Graham drops Prindle with a kick as the round ends.
Fight Result: Peter Graham def. Eric Prindle by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Fight #8 - Bellator Middleweight Division Fight
Kendall Grove (18-13-0) vs. Joe Vedepo (14-6-0)
Referee: Rob Hinds
Round One
The round begins with Grove catching Vedepo with a counter left, Vedepo looks for the takedown and Grve cracks him with a knee strike. The fighter’s battle along the cage wall while exchanging some strikes, Grive then hits Vedepo with a push kick. Grove then drops Vedepo with a three punch combo, Vedepo quickly recovers to scores a takedown on Grove. Grove locks in a triangle choke while on his back and then transitions to an arm bar, Vedepo escapes and Grove scrambles to get the full mount on him. Vedepo scrambles and Grove transitions to back control on him, Grove rolls for another triangle choke on Vedepo and he escapes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Grove catching Vedepo with a few strikes, Vedepo then scores a takedown on Grove and he gets the half guard. Grove eventually forces Vedepo into the full guard position, Grove attempts to roll for an arm bar and Vedepo escapes to get back control on him. Vedepo looks for a standing choke and Grove escapes to stand as well, Vedepo tries for a takedown and Grove winds up on top of him. Grove eventually transitions to the full mount on Vedepo, Vedepo scrambles to escape the full mount and Grove holds him down. Grove then rolls for the guillotine choke and Vedepo breaks free, Vedepo then attacks Grove with some elbow strikes. The fighters eventually stand up and Grove attacks Vedepo with a high kick, Vedepo looks for the takedown as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Vedepo looking for the takedown on Grove and it is blocked, Grove then rocks Vedepo with a head kick and left hook. Grove grabs a hold of Vedepo to assault him with more strikes, Vedepo scores a takedown on Grove and he gets the full guard. Vedepo looks for the standing choke again as Grove escapes to his feet, Grove then scores a takedown on Vedepo and he gets the open guard. Vedepo uses the wall walk to get the fight standing again, Vedepo then gets the takedown on Grove and he gets the full guard. Vedepo tries to attack Grove with some ground and pound, Grove rolls for submissions while on his back as the round ends.
Fight Result: Kendall Grove def. Joe Vedepo by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #9 - Bellator Welterweight Tournament Semi-Final Fight
War Machine (14-4-0) vs. Ron Keslar (10-3-0)
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Round One
The round begins with Machine quickly attacking Keslar with leg kicks, Keslar drags Machine to the ground and he gets back control. Keslar tries attacking Machine with some short range strikes, Machine tries attacking Keslar with strikes while on his back. Machine stands up with Keslar still on his back, Keslar locks in the rear naked choke and Machine goes out cold while falling to the ground.
Fight Result: Ron Keslar def. War Machine by submission via rear naked choke (3:31, R1)
Main Event - Bellator Welterweight Tournament Semi-Final Fight
Rick Hawn (16-2-0) vs. Brent Weedman (23-8-1)
Referee: Rob Hinds
Round One
The round begins with Weedman popping Hawn with a left, Weedman then forces Hawn up against the cage wall while landing some knee strikes. Weedman then hits Hawn with a few leg kicks, Hawn then drops Weedman with a two punch combination. Hawn then dives on top of a downed Weedman to keep him on the ground, Weedman scrambles to get the fight standing again. Hawn then cracks a swinging Weedman with a counter right, Hawn follows that up by leveling Weedman with a punching combination. The fighters clinch up and exchange strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Weedman catching Hawn with a front kick, Hawn responds by hitting Weedman with a two punch combo. Hawn follows that up by nailing Weedman with a short left, Weedman then briefly rocks a swinging Hawn with a left. Hawn recovers by rocking Weedman with an uppercut, Hawn continuously attacks Weedman with punching combinations. Weedman tries to attack Hawn with weak looking striking combinations, Hawn again rocks Weedman with a punching combination. Weedman recovers by hitting Hawn with a jumping knee strike as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Hawn instantly attacking Weedman with a combination of strikes, Weedman pops an incoming Hawn with a right. Weedman then backs up Hawn with a spinning back fist, Weedman attacks Hawn with knee strikes before he gets taken down. Weedman looks for a triangle while on his back and Hawn pops up to his feet, Hawn continues to catch Weedman with a lot of striking combinations as the round ends.
Fight Result: Rick Hawn def. Brent Weedman by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)