Welcome to the PWinsiderXtra.com live coverage of the Bellator 110 Main Card, live from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Fight #1 - Bellator Featherweight Tournament Opening Round Fight
Desmond Green (10-2-0) vs. Mike Richman (16-3-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Green nailing Richman with a few leg kicks, Green accidentally pokes Richman in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Green charging forward on Richman while throwing strikes, Richman begins to attack Green with leg kicks of his own. Green scores a takedown on Richman and they both get right back up after a scramble, Richman starts hitting Green with a few lefts. Green comes forward on Richman and he catches him with a right, Richman responds by cracking him with some more lefts. Richman hits Green with a few counter strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Green catching Richman with a short right, Richman charges forward on Green while peppering him with jabs. Green grabs a hold of Richman and he forces him up against the cage wall, Green attacks the thighs of Richman with knee strikes. Green scores a takedown on Richman and he gets side control, Green starts attacking Richman with some ground and pound. Richman briefly finds a way to stand up and Green quickly drags him back down, Green goes back to attacking Richman with ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Green hitting an incoming Richman with a few rights, Richman continues to pepper Green with jabs. Richman then hits a swinging Green with a counter right, Richman follows that up by popping Green with an uppercut. Green recovers by hitting Richman with a two punch combination, Richman tries to attack Green with a few punching combinations. Richman catches a ducking Green with a left to the head, Green pops Richman with a quick right as the round ends.
Fight Result: Desmond Green def. Mike Richman by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #2 - Bellator Featherweight Tournament Opening Round Fight
Matt Bessette (12-4-0) vs. Diego Nunes (18-5-0)
Referee: Kevin MacDonald
Round One
The round begins with Nunes swinging wildly at Bessette, Bessette starts to attack Nunes with some leg kicks. Nunes responds by attempting a bunch of high kicks on Bessette, Nunes then hits Bessette with a kick to the rib cage. Nunes trips up a kicking Bessette and he gets in his guard to keep the fight grounded, Nunes quickly advances to the half guard on Bessette. Nunes tries to posture up and Bessette catches him with a few up kicks, Bessette scrambles to get the fight standing again. Nunes grabs a hold of Bessette and he forces him up against the cage wall, Bessette hits a kicking Nunes with a counter strike combo. Bessette goes for a flying knee strike and Nunes catches him with a takedown as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Nunes attacking Bessette with some leg kicks, Bessette then hits a kicking Nunes with a counter right. Nunes responds by cracking Bessette with a kick to the midsection and a left hook, Bessette looks for a takedown and Nunes makes him pay with a right. Bessette then drops a swinging Nunes with a right, Nunes quickly gets up and he eats an uppercut from Bessette. Nunes grabs a hold of Bessette and they exchange some knee strikes near the cage wall, Bessette cracks Nunes with a right before getting popped with a counter left. Bessette the catches Nunes with a solid head kick, Nunes recovers by catching Bessette with a spinning back kick. Nunes scores a takedown on Bessette as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with both fighters attacking the other with kicks, Nunes attempts to swarm on Bessette with a plethora of strikes. Nunes then hits a kicking Bessette with a counter left, Nunes recovers by hitting Bessette with a knee strike. Nunes starts to win the kicking battle over Bessette, Nunes follows that up by nailing a swinging Bessette with a counter right. Bessette and Nunes both exchange a few knee strikes, Nunes backs up Bessette after landing a three punch combination. Nunes catches a stalking Bessette with a straight left, Bessette pops a kicking Nunes with a counter right and head kick as the round ends.
Fight Result: Matt Bessette def. Diego Nunes by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 28-29)
Fight #3 - Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Final Fight
Mikhail Zayats (22-7-0) vs. King Mo (11-3-0)
Referee: Todd Anderson
Round One
The round begins with Zayats cracking a ducking Mo with a right, Mo grabs a hold of Zayats and forces him up against the cage wall. Zayats then pops Mo with a left after he blocked a takedown attempt, Zayats also starts to attack Mo with some leg kicks. Mo catches a swinging Zayats with a counter right, Zayats attacks Mo with a head kick after avoiding a takedown.
Round Two
The round begins with Zayats backing up Mo with a few kick attempts, Zayats then cracks Mo with a straight right. Mo looks for a takedown before popping Zayats with a left hook, Mo pops Zayats with a few lefts as he was looking for a takedown. Mo continuously hunts for the takedown on Zayats, Mo also begins to attack Zayats with plenty of knee strikes. Zayats breaks free from Mo and he hits him with a right afterwards, Mo then hits Zayats with a left to the rib cage as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Zayats winging a few rights towards Mo, Zayats also starts to mix in some leg kicks on Mo. Zayats follows those up by catching Mo with a left hook, Mo scores a takedown on Zayats and Zayats quickly gets to his feet. Mo starts attacking Zayats with knee strikes as he holds him against the cage wall, Zayats recovers by hitting Mo with a right. Zayats comes in on Mo and Mo pops him with a quick left, Zayats swings wildly at Mo and avoids a takedown as the round ends.
Fight Result: King Mo def. Mikhail Zayats by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Main Event - Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Final Fight
Christian M’Pumbu (18-5-1) vs. Rampage Jackson (33-11-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with M’Pumbu attacking Jackson with some leg kicks, Jackson swarms on M’Pumbu with a plethora of strikes. The fighters clinch up and battle for position along the cage wall, M’Pumbu begins to attack Jackson with a few knee strikes. The referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Jackson drops M’Pumbu with a two punch combo, Jackson pounds on M’Pumbu with punches until he goes out cold and the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Rampage Jackson def. Christian M’Pumbu by KO via strikes (4:34, R1)