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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the Bellator 116 Main Card, live from the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California.
Fight #7 - Bellator Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Final Fight
Mighty Mo (6-2-0) vs. Alexander Volkov (20-4-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Mo quickly forcing Volkov up against the cage wall, Mo scores a takedown on Volkov while eating a few strikes. Volkov uses the wall walk to get the fight standing again, Volkov then cracks Mo with a few knee strikes to the midsection. Volkov begins to attack Mo with a plethora of kicks, Volkov nails Mo with a head kick and Mo goes out cold.
Fight Result: Alexander Volkov def. Mighty Mo by KO via head kick (2:44, R1)
Fight #8 - Bellator Welterweight Tournament Semi-Final Fight
Nathan Coy (14-4-0) vs. Adam McDonough (10-0-0)
Referee: Mike Beltran
Round One
The round begins with McDonough quickly popping Coy with a left hook, Coy scores a takedown on McDonough and he gets back control. Coy starts attacking McDonough with some ground and pound, McDonough uses a wall walk to get the fight standing. Coy scores another takedown on McDonough and he gets leg control, McDonough quickly gets back up again while eating some knee strikes. McDonough catches an incoming Coy with a counter left, Coy quickly drags McDonough back to the ground while controlling his legs. McDonough finds a way to stand back up while Coy catches him with a few punches, Coy then hits a slipping McDonough with a knee strike. Coy gets dropped with a ton of strikes while looking for a takedown, McDonough pounces on Coy with more strikes as he stands back up. Coy recovers by scoring a takedown on McDonough and he controls his legs, Coy holds McDonough down as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with McDonough dropping Coy quickly with a punching combination, McDonough crushes Coy with a left hook and the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Adam McDonough def. Nathan Coy by KO via punch (0:30, R2)
Fight #9 - Bellator Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Vladimir Matyushenko (27-7-0) vs. Joey Beltran (14-10-0)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with Matyushenko peppering Beltran with some jabs, Matyushenko also starts hitting Beltran with leg kicks. Beltran responds by landing a kick to the rib cage of Matyushenko, Matyushenko continuously whips some wild rights at Beltran. Beltran then catches a kicking Matyushenko with a pair of rights to the midsection, Matyushenko recovers by clocking Beltran with a two punch combo of his own. Beltran then hits a swinging Matyushenko with a counter right, the fighters swing at each other as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Matyushenko popping Beltran with a few jabs, Beltran responds by cracking Matyushenko with an uppercut. Matyushenko charges forward on Beltran to clobber him with a few rights, Beltran catches Matyushenko with a right of his own afterwards. Beltran then hits Matyushenko with a kick to the midsection, Beltran continues moving forward on Matyushenko while throwing strikes. Beltran attempts a takedown on Matyushenko and it gets stuffed, Beltran continues hitting the belly of Matyushenko with punches as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with both fighters just swinging wildly at each other, Matyushenko starts hunting for the takedown on Beltran. Beltran continues to attack the midsection of Matyushenko with punches, Beltran comes forward on Matyushenko while landing a right. Beltran catches Matyushenko with a plethora of striking combinations, Beltran then hits Matyushenko with a left. Beltran also scores a takedown on Matyushenko and he gets the north/south position on him, Beltran catches Matyushenko with a north/south choke to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Joey Beltran def. Vladimir Matyushenko by submission via north/south choke (3:06, R3)
Main Event - Bellator Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Final Fight
Lavar Johnson (18-8-0) vs. Blagoi Ivanov (10-0-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Ivanov quickly pushing Johnson against the cage wall, Ivanov scores a takedown on Johnson after eating a few strikes. Ivanov rolls for a heel hook and Johnson escapes by hitting Ivanov with a ton of punches, Johnson gets up and cracks Ivanov with a knee to the midsection. Johnson scores a takedown on Ivanov and he gets the full mount, Ivanov scrambles to get the fight standing again. Johnson then cracks an incoming Ivanov with a right, Ivanov responds by popping Johnson with a left. Ivanov scores a takedown on Johnson and he gets side control, Ivanov catches Johnson with an americana and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Blagoi Ivanov def. Lavar Johnson by submission via americana (4:08, R1)
