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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the Bellator 120 Preliminary Card, live from the Landers Center in Southaven, Mississippi.
Fight #1 - Bellator Welterweight Division Fight
Ben Brewer (3-0-0) vs. Andy Uhrich (8-4-0)
Referee: Mike King
Round One
The round begins with Uhrich attacking Brewer with punching combinations, Uhrich scores a takedown on Brewer and he gets back control. Uhrich starts attacking Brewer with some ground and pound, Uhrich transitions to the full mount on Brewer. Brewer eats some more strikes as he gets Uhrich in his half guard, Uhrich returns to the back control position on Brewer. Uhrich looks for the rear naked choke before a scramble moves him into the half guard, Brewer scrambles again to get the fight standing. The fighters clinch and exchange knee strikes in the clinch, Brewer nails Uhrich with a wild striking combination as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Uhrich eating tons of elbow strikes from Brewer as he looks for a takedown, Uhrich scores a takedown on Brewer and he gets the open guard. Brewer uses the wall walk to get the fight standing again, Uhrich quickly scores another takedown on Brewer. Brewer again causes a scramble that gets the fight standing, Uhrich looks for a takedown and Brewer almost catches him in a standing guillotine. Brewer swings wildly at Uhrich and he connects to force Brewer into unconsciousness.
Fight Result: Ben Brewer def. Andy Uhrich by KO via strikes (2:40, R2)
Fight #2 - Bellator Heavyweight Division Fight
Justin Frazier (6-1-0) vs. Mike Wessel (13-7-0)
Referee: Mike King
Round One
The round begins with Frazier attacking Wessel with some leg kicks, Wessel swarms on Frazier with a bunch of strikes. Wessel scores a takedown on Frazier after landing a few knee strikes, Frazier scrambles to get the fight standing again. Frazier holds Wessel against the cage wall while landing some knee strikes, Wessel responds by cracking Frazier with a few rights. Wessel then attacks Frazier with a head kick that gets blocked, Wessel backs Frazier into the cage wall after landing more knee strikes. Wessel scores a takedown on Frazier and he gets side control, Wessel gets Frazier in the crucifix position and he assaults him with strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Mike Wessel def. Justin Frazier by TKO via strikes (4:28, R1)
Fight #3 - Bellator Catchweight Division Fight
Austin Lyons (10-3-0) vs. Zach Underwood (12-5-0)
Referee: John Dixon
Round One
The round begins with Underwood cracking Lyons with a bunch of rights, Lyons tries cracking Underwood with a wild right. Lyons grabs a hold of Underwood and he forces him up against the cage wall, Lyons follows that up by nailing Underwood with an uppercut. Underwood moves in on Lyons and he eats an uppercut for his efforts, Underwood catches Lyons with a few more rights. Lyons starts peppering Underwood with a lot of jabs, Lyons scores a takedown on Underwood and they both pop right up as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Lyons attacking Underwood with a multi-punch combination, Lyons then cracks Underwood with an uppercut. Underwood moves in on Lyons and he cracks him with a right, Lyons scores a takedown on Underwood and he gets back control. Lyons attacks Underwood with strikes as he wall walks to his feet, Underwood then cracks a swinging Lyons with a counter right. Lyons responds by landing a kick on the midsection of Underwood, Lyons scores another takedown on Underwood and they both pop right up. Lyons grabs a hold of Underwood to assault him with a plethora of knee strikes, Underwood then pops a swinging Lyons with a left hook as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Lyons popping an incoming Underwood with a right hook, Lyons scores a takedown on Underwood and he gets side control. Underwood is able to stand up after causing a scramble with Lyons, Underwood looks for a takedown and Lyons winds up with back control on him. Underwood finds a way to stand up as Lyons assaults him with knee strikes, Lyons drops Underwood with another knee strike and he pounces on him with a lot of strikes. Lyons accidentally cracks Underwood with an illegal knee strike and the fight is halted, the doctor stops the fight because Underwood is unable to continue.
Fight Result: Austin Lyons def. Zach Underwood by unanimous technical decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Fight #4 - Bellator Featherweight Division Fight
Mike Richman (16-4-0) vs. Goiti Yamauchi (16-2-0)
Referee: Dave Ferguson
Round One
The round begins with Richman nailing Yamauchi with a few leg kicks, Yamauchi accidentally kicms Richman low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Yamauchi kicking Richman in the midsection a few times, Yamauchi nails Richman with a flying knee to the rib cage. Yamauchi holds Richman against the cage wall while landing a standing elbow strike, Richman separates before cracking Yamauchi with a left. Richman follows that up by cracking Yamauchi with a head kick and another left, Richman gets a takedown onYamauchi and he immediately stands back up. Yamauchi rocks Richman with a four punch combination, Yamauchi attempts a head kick as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Richman cracking Yamauchi with a straight left, Yamauchi responds by nailing Richman with a pair of left hooks. Richman grabs a hold of Yamauchi after eating a knee to the midsection, Yamauchi scores a takedown on Richman and he gets the butterfly guard. Richman finds a way to stand up as Yamauchi cracks him with a knee strike, Richman responds by landing a two punch combination and a body kick. Richman slips on a kick attempt and Yamauchi swarms on him with strikes, Richman cracks Yamauchi with a few kicks to the rib cage. Richman follows that up by hitting a swinging Yamauchi with a counter left, Yamauchi kicks away at Richman as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Richman popping Yamauchi with a few lefts, Yamauchi pulls guard on Richman to bring the fight to the ground. Yamauchi starts hunting for some submissions while on his back, Richman starts attackingYamauchi with some ground and pound. Yamauchi holds Richman on the ground while attempting a bunch of submissions on him, the referee stands up the fighters for inactivity and Yamauchi kicks Richman in the midsection a few times as the round ends.
Fight Result: Goiti Yamauchi def. Mike Richman by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #5 - Bellator Catchweight Division Fight
Shahbulat Shamhalaev (12-1-1) vs. Fabricio Guerreiro (19-3-0)
Referee: Kevin MacDonald
Round One
The round begins with Shamhalaev attacking Guerreiro with leg kicks, Shamhalaev follows that up by kicking Guerreiro in the midsection. Shamhalaev backs up Guerreiro momentarily with a head kick attempt, Guerreiro comes in on Shamhalaev and lands a two punch combination. Guerreiro drags Shamhalaev to the ground and he gets back control, Guerreiro starts attacking Shamhalaev with ground and pound. Guerreiro locks in a kimura and Shamhalaev is forced to tap out.
Fight Result: Fabricio Guerreiro def. Shahbulat Shamhalaev by submission via kimura (3:29, R1)
Fight #6 - Bellator Catchweight Division Fight
Marcin Held (18-3-0) vs. Nate Jolly (13-5-0)
Referee: Dave Ferguson
Round One
The round begins with Jolly nailing Held with a right, Held then drops Jolly with a knee strike to the face. Held follows that up by cracking a swinging Jolly with a counter right, Held scores a takedown on Jolly and he gets back control. Held begins to attacks Jolly with some ground and pound, Held attempts an arm triangle choke and Jolly rolls to break his grip. Jolly scrambles at the right time to get himslef on top of Held, Held catches Jolly with an arm bar from out of nowhere to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Marcin Held def. Nate Jolly by submission via arm bar (4:20, R1)
Fight #7 - Bellator Heavyweight Division Fight
Cheick Kongo (20-9-2) vs. Eric Smith (6-1-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Smith swarming on Kongo with strikes, Kongo tries keeping Smith at bay by throwing a front kick. Smith then pops Kongo with a right before initiating the clinch, Kongo attacks Smith with knee strikes while in the clinch. Smith cracks Kongo with a solid right while looking for the takedown, Smith scores a takedown on Kongo and he gets the half guard. Kongo tries getting up and Smith assaults him with a plethora of punches, Kongo starts hitting Smith with a bunch of kicks as well. Kongo also crushes Smith with a bunch of knee strikes to the midsection, Kongo hits Smith with uppercuts as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Smith popping Kongo with a left hook, Kongo holds Smith against the cage wall while knee striking him in the thighs. Kongo scores a takedown on Smith and he gets the half guard, Kongo attacks Smith with some ground and pound. Smith attempts to get up and Kongo drags him to the ground every time, Kongo cracks Smith with a knee strike to the rib cage. Smith finds a way to stand up as Kongo assaults him with strikes, Kongo cracks Smith with a few more knee strikes and the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Cheick Kongo def. Eric Smith by TKO via knee strikes (4:35, R2)
