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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the Bellator 121 Preliminary Card, live from the Winstar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma.
Fight #1 - Bellator Welterweight Division Fight
Guillermo Ayme (6-0-0) vs. William Florentino (4-3-0)
Referee: Don Turnage
Round One
The round begins with Florentino attacking Ayme with some leg kicks, Ayme then cracks Florentino with an overhand right. Florentino responds by nailing Ayme with a kick to the rib cage, Ayme starts nailing Florentino with some leg kicks of his own. Ayme grabs a hold of Florentino and he holds him up against the cage wall, Ayme then cracks a kicking Florentino with a counter right. Ayme scores a takedown on Florentino and he gets the open guard, Florentino causes a scramble that gets the fight standing again. Ayme then cracks a swinging Florentino with a counter overhand right, Florentino recovers by catching Ayme with a two punch combination as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Florentino going back to the leg kick attack on Ayme, Ayme then cracks Florentino with a few hard rights. Florentino tries to keep Ayme at a distance by throwing some jabs, Ayme responds by popping Florentino with some lefts. Ayme starts catching Florentino with a bunch of wild rights, Ayme backs Florentino into the cage wall while landing a knee strike. Ayme scores a takedown on Florentino and they immediately get back to their feet as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Ayme immediately cracking Florentino with a hard right, Ayme then hits Florentino with a looping right. Florentino looks to keep Ayme at a distance by peppering him with jabs, Ayme also catches a swinging Florentino with a counter right, Florentino backs up Ayme after catching him with a kick to the rib cage. Ayme grabs a hold of Florentino and he puts him up against the cage wall, Ayme scores a takedown on Florentino and both fighters pop right back up as the round ends.
Fight Result: Will Florentino def. Guillermo Ayme by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 28-29)
Fight #2 - Bellator Catchweight Division Fight
Steve Garcia (3-0-0) vs. Cody Walker (3-1-0)
Referee: Kerry Hatley
Round One
The round begins with Walker clobbering Garcia with a plethora of wild strikes, Garcia cracks Walker with a left hook from out of nowhere and Walker goes out cold.
Fight Result: Steve Garcia def. Cody Walker by KO via punch (0:39, R1)
Fight #3 - Bellator Catchweight Division Fight
Matt Jones (5-7-0) vs. Bubba McDaniel (21-8-0)
Referee: Kerry Hatley
Round One
The round begins with Jones cracking a kicking McDaniel with a counter right, McDaniel tries attacking Jones with some head kicks. Jones holds McDaniel against the cage wall while he is eating a few knee strikes, McDaniel switches positions on Jones while nailing him with more knee strikes. McDaniel then breaks from Jones before cracking him with a two punch combination, McDaniel again gets Jones against the cage wall while landing more knee strikes. Jones responds by hitting a swinging McDaniel with a counter right, McDaniel backs up Jones by cracking him with a straight left. Jones looks for a takedown as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with McDaniel popping Jones with some punching combinations, McDaniel then hits Jones with a kick to the rib cage. Jones scores a takedown on McDaniel and he gets leg control, McDaniel scrambles to his feet before scoring a takedown of his own on Jones. McDaniel starts attacking Jones with some ground and pound, McDaniel transitions to the half guard position and then side control on Jones. McDaniel advances to back control on Jones and he locks in a rear naked choke, Jones escapes the choke and McDaniel cracks him with a few strikes. McDaniel returns to the half guard on Jones while catching him with more strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with McDaniel popping Jones with some counter jabs, McDaniel cracks Jones with a jump knee to the midsection. McDaniel begins to attack Jones with a variety of kicks, McDaniel also starts hitting Jones with some left hooks. McDaniel then hits Jones with a trio of head kicks that all get blocked, McDaniel scores a takedown on Jones and he gets the full mount. McDaniel quickly begins to attack Jones with some ground and pound, Jones finds a way to scramble to his feet with McDaniel holding onto him. Jones cracks McDaniel with a left at the same time as he eats a knee strike, McDaniel kicks away at Jones as the round ends.
Fight Result: Bubba McDaniel def. Matt Jones by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #4 - Bellator Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Jamelle Jones (2-1-0) vs. Ray Sloan (6-0-0)
Referee: Kerry Hatley
Round One
The round begins with Jones catching Sloan with a few lefts, Sloan drops Jones with a right and he immediately gets back control on him. Sloan locks in a rear naked choke on Jones and Jones stands up with Sloan on him, Sloan holds the choke and Jones taps out while standing.
Fight Result: Ray Sloan def. Jamelle Jones by submission via rear naked choke (0:48, R1)
Fight #5 - Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament Opening Round Fight
Kelly Anundson (7-2-0) vs. Rodney Wallace (21-8-1)
Referee: Kerry Hatley
Round One
The round begins with Anundson cracking Wallace with a right to the midsection, Anundson scores a takedown on Wallace and he gets side control. Anundson eventually moves into the half guard position on Wallace, Anundson attacks Wallace with some ground and pound. Anundson transitions to the full mount on Wallace, Wallace quickly causes a scramble that gets the fight standing. Anundson quickly brings Wallace back to the ground and he gets the half guard, Anundson attacks Wallace with more strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Anundson scoring a quick takedown on Wallace, Wallace scrambles to his feet and Anundson drags him back to the ground with a guillotine choke. Wallace escapes the choke to get on top of Anundson, Anundson causes a scramble and he gets himself on top of Wallace. Wallace briefly gets to his feet and Anundson drags him back to the ground, Anundson starts hitting Wallace with ground and pound. Anundson starts hunting for some submissions on Wallace, Anundson hits Wallace with more strikes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Anundson gaining a takedown on Wallace after a long struggle, Wallace stands up and Anundson drags him back to the ground. Wallace causes a scramble to get himself on top of Anundson, Wallace starts attacking Anundson with some ground and pound. Anundson scrambles and Wallace catches him in back control from out of nowhere, Wallace transitions to the full mount position on Anundson. Wallace rolls for the arm bar and Anundson escapes to get on top of Wallace, Anundson attacks Wallace with more ground and pound as the round ends.
Fight Result: Kelly Anundson def. Rodney Wallace by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #6 - Bellator Middleweight Division Fight
Cortez Coleman (10-5-0) vs. Joe Vedepo (15-8-0)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with Coleman nailing Vedepo with a few jabs, Vedepo looks for a takedown and Coleman cracks him with a knee strike. Coleman charges forward on Vedepo and he assaults him with a plethora of strikes, Vedepo recovers by hitting Coleman with a left hook. The fighters have a few wild exchanges in the center of the cage, Vedepo scores a takedown on Coleman and he gets the half guard. Vedepo briefly gets back control before Coleman gets the fight standing after a scramble, Coleman again charges forward on Vedepo while landing a few strikes. The fighters exchange some knee strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Vedepo accidentally kicking Coleman low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Vedepo nailing Coleman with a two punch combination. Vedepo scores a takedown on Coleman and he gets caught in a guillotine choke, Vedepo escapes the choke and gets the full mount on Coleman. Vedepo starts attacking Coleman with some ground and pound, Coleman scrambles at the right time to get himself on top of Vedepo. Coleman starts nailing Vedepo with some ground and pound of his own, Coleman catches Vedepo in another guillotine choke and Vedepo escapes to get top control. Coleman scrambles to get back on top of Vedepo as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Vedepo scoring a takedown on Coleman and he gets caught in another guillotine choke, Vedepo again escapes to get on top of Coleman. Vedepo quickly starts attacking Coleman with some ground and pound, Coleman causes a scramble that gets the fight standing and Vedepo brings him back to the ground, Vedepo almost catches Coleman with an arm triangle choke. Coleman scrambles again and he finds himself back on top of Vedepo. Coleman starts hitting Vedepo with as many strikes as he can muster, Vedepo scrambles to his knees and Coleman cracks him with an illegal knee strike to the head and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with the referee taking a point from Coleman, the action resumes with the fighters having a wild striking exchange. Vedepo scores a takedown on Coleman and he egts the open guard, Vedepo lands some strikes on Coleman as the round ends.
Fight Result: Joe Vedepo def. Cortez Coleman by majority decision (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)
