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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the Bellator 122 Preliminary Card, live from the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California.
Fight #1 - Bellator Lightweight Division Fight
Saad Awad (15-6-0) vs. Joe Duarte (10-3-0)
Referee: Steve Davis
Round One
The round begins with Awad quickly attacking Duarte with a front kick, Duarte drops a kicking Awad with a counter right and he instantly pounces on him. Awad catches Duarte in a triangle choke from out of nowhere, Awad assaults Duarte with elbow strikes while holding him in the triangle choke and the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Saad Awad def. Joe Duarte by TKO via elbow strikes (1:18, R1)
Fight #2 - Bellator Welterweight Division Fight
Karl Amoussou (17-6-2) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (20-12-0)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with Amoussou quickly attacking Gonzalez with a few leg kicks, Amoussou scores a takedown on Gonzalez and he gets the open guard. Gonzalez scrambles back to his feet as Amoussou cracks him with a knee strike, Gonzalez then cracks a kicking Amoussou with a right. Gonzalez follows that up by kicking Amoussou in the midsection, Amoussou continues assaulting Gonzalez with a plethora of kicks. Gonzalez eats a few strikes before popping Amoussou with a right, Gonzalez scores a takedown on Amoussou and he gets the full guard. Gonzalez starts attacking Amoussou with some ground and pound, Amoussou attempts a heel hook on Gonzalez as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Amoussou cracking Gonzalez with a front kick to the midsection, Gonzalez responds by catching Amoussou with a straight left. Gonzalez backs up Amoussou after catching him with a few lefts, Amoussou starts attacking Gonzalez with multiple punch combinations. Amoussou moves forward on Gonzalez while landing a knee strike, Gonzalez wildly charges at Amoussou while throwing some strikes. Amoussou goes back to attacking Gonzalez with some leg kicks, Amoussou attempts a spinning back fist on Gonzalez that misses badly. Gonzalez than cracks Amoussou with a left to the midsection as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Gonzalez quickly attacking Amoussou with a two punch combo, Gonzalez and Amoussou start to swing wildly at each other. Gonzalez begins to attack Amoussou with some leg kicks as well, Gonzalez follows that up by popping Amoussou with a right. Amoussou recovers by catching Gonzalez with a kick to the midsection, Amoussou moves forward on Gonzalez and he eats a standing elbow strike. Amoussou goes back to nailing Gonzalez with some leg kicks of his own, Gonzalez pops Amoussou with a few left hooks as he eats some more kicks. Gonzalez then hits Amoussou with a kick to the midsection, Gonzalez scores a takedown on Amoussou and he gets the half guard. Gonzalez hits Amoussou with a few strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Fernando Gonzalez def. Karl Amoussou by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #3 - Bellator Summer Series Light Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Finals
Philipe Lins (9-0-0) vs. Kelly Anundson (8-2-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Anundson quickly attacking Lins with leg kicks before scoring a takedown, Anundson starts attacking Lins with some ground and pound. Lins causes a scramble that gets the fight back to the standing position, Lins fell and grabbed his knee while throwing punches and the referee quickly jumps in.
Fight Result: Kelly Anundson def. Philipe Lins by TKO via injury (1:40, R1)
Fight #4 - Bellator Featherweight Division Fight
Bubba Jenkins (6-1-0) vs. Poppies Martinez (29-9-0-1NC)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with Jenkins scoring a quick takedown on Martinez, Jenkins quickly starts attacking Martinez with ground and pound. Jenkins transitions to back control on Martinez, Martinez finds a way to stand up as Jenkins pops him with rights. Jenkins dances around Martinez while catching him with some jabs, Jenkins looks for a takedown and Martinez cracks him with a right uppercut. Jenkins cracks Martinez with a right of his own before looking for another takedown, Martinez drops for a kimura and Jenkins escapes to get back control on him, Martinez uses more submission attempts to lure Jenkins into the full guard. Jenkins attacks Martinez with a lot of ground and pound that eventually forces the referee to jump in.
Fight Result: Bubba Jenkins def. Poppies Martinez by TKO via strikes (4:10, R1)
Fight #5 - Bellator Heavyweight Division Fight
Matt Frembling (9-2-0) vs. Augusto Sakai (6-0-0)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with Sakai attacking Frembling with a few front kicks, Frembling drops Sakai with a single blow and he quickly gets on top of him. Frembling starts attacking Sakai with some ground and pound, Sakai keeps Frembling in his full guard while eating some strikes. Frembling advances to the half guard on Sakai after escaping a triangle choke attempt, Sakai uses the wall walk to get the fight standing again. Frembling then pops a swinging Sakai with a counter left, Sakai hits Frembling with a few knee strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Sakai catching Frembling with a kick to the midsection, Frembling continues catching Sakai with counter strikes. Sakai then hits Frembling with a knee strike that was followed by a right, Sakai begins attacking Frembling with leg kicks. Frembling then hits an incoming Sakai with a left to the midsection, Sakai continuously assaults Frembling with a bunch of kicks. Sakai catches Frembling with a kick to the midsection before eating a two punch combo, Frembling backs Sakai into the cage wall while popping him with lefts, Frembling drops Sakai with a multiple punch combination as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Sakai catching Frembling with a kick to the rib cage, Frembling backs Sakai into the cage wall while throwing strikes. Frembling accidentally catches Sakai low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Sakai nailing Frembling with a head kick. Sakai grabs a hold of Frembling before assaulting him with knee strikes, Sakai then cracks Frembling with a wild right. Sakai cracks Frembling with another head kick that rocks him, Sakai then drops Frembling with a knee strike and he pounces on him with a few strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Augusto Sakai def. Matt Frembling by TKO via strikes (3:32, R3)
