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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the Bellator 130 Main Card, live from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas.
Fight #1 - Bellator Lightweight Division Fight
Dave Jansen (19-2-0) vs. Rick Hawn (18-3-0)
Referee: Rob Hinds
Round One
The round begins with Jansen quickly attacking Hawn with some leg kicks, Hawn backs up Jansen by throwing some jabs. Hawn trips up Jansen after eating another leg kick, Hawn then cracks after incoming Jansen with a left hook. Jansen responds by catching Hawn with a right of his own, Hawn avoids some kicks before hitting Jansen with a three punch combo. Hawn charges forward on Jansen while throwing a lot of punches, Jansen catches Hawn with a kick to the rib cage before eating a counter punch combo. Hawn hits a swinging Jansen with a counter left as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Jansen immediately attacking Hawn again with leg kicks, Hawn does his best to catch a kicking Jansen with a counter strike. Hawn backs up Jansen after cracking him with a left, Hawn rocks a kicking Jansen with a counter right that is followed by a left. Hawn again catches a kicking Jansen with a right hook, Hawn catches a kick from Jansen to level him with a few more rights. Hawn comes forward on Jansen and he catches him with a short left, Jansen then pops a swinging Hawn with a counter uppercut. Hawn responds by catching Jansen with an uppercut of his own that lands, Jansen kicks away at Hawn as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Jansen quickly nailing Hawn with a push kick to the rib cage, Jansen backs up Hawn after cracking him with a left hook. Jansen eventually goes back to attacking Hawn with his leg kicks, Jansen trips up Hawn after hitting him with more leg kicks. Hawn catches an incoming Jansen with a quick superman punch, Jansen comes forward on Hawn while catching him with a left hook. Jansen follows that up by catching Hawn with a right to the midsection, Hawn recovers by catching Jansen with a spinning back fist. Hawn attacks Jansen with a high kick as the round ends.
Fight Result: Dave Jansen def. Rick Hawn by unanimous decison (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #2 - Bellator Women’s Featherweight Division Fight
Annalisa Bucci (7-3-0) vs. Marloes Coenen (21-6-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Coenen quickly scoring a takedown on Bucci, Coenen quickly transitions to the back control position on Bucci. Bucci shakes Coenen off of her and she gets top position, Coenen tries stacking Bucci with strikes while on her back. The referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Coenen attacks Bucci with a few knee strikes, Coenen scores another takedown on Bucci and she gets the half guard. Coenen looks for the kimura as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Coenen quickly cracking Bucci with a left hook, Coenen scores a takedown on Bucci and she gets the full guard. Coenen starts attacking Bucci with some ground and pound, Coenen transitions to the side control position on Bucci. Coenen rolls to her back while looking for a submission and Bucci escapes to get top position, Coenen sweeps Bucci to regain top control. Coenen transitions to the back control position on Bucci, Bucci spins at the correct time to get top position again as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Bucci attacking Coenen with a plethora of kicks, Coenen scores a takedown on Bucci and she gets the half guard. Coenen catches Bucci in a rear naked choke while tangked up in the half guard to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Marloes Coenen def. Annalisa Bucci by submission via rear naked choke (0:57, R3)
Fight #3 - Bellator Heavyweight Division Fight
Bobby Lashley (11-2-0) vs. Karl Etherington (9-0-0)
Referee: Rob Hinds
Round One
The round begins with Etherington just swinging away at Lashley, Lashley puts Etherington against the cage wall while landing a few knee strikes. Etherington accidentally nails Lashley low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Etherington swarming on Lashley while throwing strikes. Etherington slips on a takedown attempt and Lashley gets back control, Lashley attacks Etherington with a ton of ground and pound until the fighter taps out.
Fight Result: Bobby Lashley def. Karl Etherington by submission via strikes (1:31, R1)
Main Event - Bellator Light Heavyweight Title Fight
Emanuel Newton (24-7-1) (Champion) vs. Linton Vassell (14-3-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Newton quickly cracking Vassell with a wild right, Newton also starts to attack Vassell with some leg kicks. Vassell responds by nailing Newton with some leg kicks of his own, Vassell also catches Newton with some kicks to the rib cage. Newton comes forward on Vassell while attacking him with some high kicks, Vassell scores a takedown on Newton and he gets the full mount. Vassell transitions to back control as Newton looks for the sweep, Newton scrambles and Vassell uses a kimura attempt to regain back control. Newton scrambles again to get Vassell in the half guard, Vassell regains the full mount position of Newton. Vassell also gets back control once again until Newton scrambles, Newton gets back control on Vassell as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Vassell attacking Newton with a few leg kicks, Newton scores a takedown and Vassell winds up with head control. Newton scrambles and he finds himself in the full guard of Vassell, Vassell uses a kimura sweep to get the full mount on Newton. Vassell looks for the kimura and Newton breaks free to get back control on him, Vassell sweeps Newton to regain top position. Vassell starts attacking Newton with some ground and pound, Vassell transitions to full mount and then back control on Newton. Vassell looks for the rear naked choke and Newton turns at the right time to escape, Newton scrambles and he gets back control on Vassell as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Newton cracking Vassell with a looping right, Newton catches Vassell in the upper body with a spinning back kick. Newton accidentally kicks Vassell low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Vassell cracking a charging Newton with a counter punch. Newton recovers by cracking Vassell with an overhand right, Newton scores a takedown on Vassell and he gets back control. Newton tries to soften up Vassell by landing some ground and pound, Vassell tries to sweep Newton as he gets popped with strikes. Vassell sweeps Newton and he winds up in the side control position, Newton gets to his feet with Vassell controlling his head. Vassell gets full mount on Newton after a failed takedown attempt by Newton, Vassell attacks Newton with some strikes as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Newton backing up Vassell by landing a right hook, Newton scores a takedown on Vassell and he gets the half guard. Newton quickly starts attacking Vassell with some ground and pound, Newton starts to just attack Vassell with a plethora of elbow strikes. Vassell eventually forces Newton into his full guard, Newton transitions to back control on a scrambling Vassell. Newton attacks Vassell with some more strikes as the round ends.
Round Five
The round begins with Vassell quickly going for the takedowns on Newton, Newton transitions to back control and he quickly catches Vassell in the rear naked choke to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Emanuel Newton def. Linton Vassell by submission via rear naked choke (0:47, R5) to retain the Bellator Light Heavyweight Title
