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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the Bellator 126 Main Card, live from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona.
Fight #8 - Bellator Bantamweight Division Fight
Ed West (18-8-0) vs. Mike Richman (16-5-0)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with Richman quickly attacking West with some leg kicks, West responds by cracking Richman with a kick to the rib cage. Richman continues backing West into the cage wall while throwing strikes, West continuously tries attacking Richman with high kicks. Richman accidentally hits West low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Richman popping West with a left. Richman drops a moving West with a two punch combination and West goes out cold.
Fight Result: Mike Richman def. Ed West by KO via punch (2:44, R1)
Fight #9 - Bellator Featherweight Division Fight
Bubba Jenkins (7-1-0) vs. Thiago Meller (19-5-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Jenkins quickly nailing Meller with some leg kicks, Jenkins follows that up by catching Meller with a spinning back kick to the rib cage. Meller catches a backing Jenkins with a kick to the rib cage, Meller also starts nailing Jenkins with leg kicks of his own. Jenkins catches a swinging Meller with a counter uppercut, Jenkins scores a takedown on Meller and he nearly gets caught in a guillotine choke. Jenkins eventually escapes the choke as he attacks Meller with elbow strikes, Meller uses a triangle choke attempt to get Jenkins in the full guard. Jenkins attacks Meller with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Jenkins just swinging away at Meller, Meller accidentally pokes Jenkins in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Jenkins cracking Meller with a few rights, Meller backs Jenkins into the cage wall while throwing a striking combination. Jenkins scores a takedown on Meller and he gets the half guard, Meller eats a few strikes as he tries to scramble. Jenkins starts nailing Meller with some ground and pound until the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Meller attacking Jenkins with a step in knee strike, Meller backs up a kicking Jenkins with a counter right. Jenkins scores a takedown on Meller and he gets caught in a guillotine choke, Jenkins escapes to settle in the half guard. Jenkins begins to attack Meller with some more ground and pound, Meller eventually forces Jenkins into the full guard. Jenkins transitions to back control on Meller, Jenkins starts pummeling Meller with a lot of strikes as he goes back to the half guard. Jenkins attacks Meller with a lot of strikes until the round ends.
Fight Result: Bubba Jenkins def. Thiago Meller by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #10 - Bellator Lightweight Tournament Finals
Patricky Freire (13-5-0) vs. Marcin Held (19-3-0)
Referee: Jason Herzog
Round One
The round begins with Held going for a jumping front kick on Freire, Held scores a takedown on Freire and he gets the open guard. Freire scrambles at the right time to get the fight standing, Freire then cracks a swinging Held with a knee strike. Held drops for the heel hook and Freire escapes to get top position on him, Freire starts attacking Held with some ground and pound. The referee stands up the fighters for inactivity and Held cracks Freire with a left as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Held charging at Freire while throwing strikes, Freire starts attacking Held with some leg kicks. Held scores a takedown on Freire and he gets the open guard, Held starts smashing Freire with some elbow strikes. Held transitions to the side control position on Freire, Held goes for the kimura and Freire escapes after a struggle. Freire eventually forces Held back into the half guard, Held attacks Freire with a lot of ground and pound. Held bombards Freire with strikes until the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Held nailing an incoming Freire with a straight left, Held scores a takedown on Freire and he gets the full guard. Held transitions to the half guard on Freire while landing more strikes, Held eventually transitions to full mount on Freire. Held immediately starts attacking Freire with some more ground and pound, Freire scrambles at the right time to get the fight standing. Held drops for a heel hook to get the fight back to the ground again, Freire again scrambles to his feet. Held scores another takedown on Freire and he gets the half guard as the round ends.
Fight Result: Marcin Held def. Patricky Freire by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-26)
Main Event - Bellator Middleweight Title Fight
Alexander Shlemenko (50-8-0) (Champion) vs. Brandon Halsey (7-0-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Shlemenko attacking Halsey with a striking combination, Halsey scores a takedown on Shlemenko and he gets back control. Halsey locks Shlemenko in the rear naked choke and Shlemenko goes out cold.
Fight Result: Brandon Halsey def. Alexander Shlemenko by submission via rear naked choke (0:35, R1) to win the Bellator Middleweight Title
