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COMPLETE PWINSIDERXTRA LIVE COVERAGE OF THE BELLATOR 134 MAIN CARD: NEWTON/MCGEARY GIVE US A FOTY, MO RETURNS TO HEAVYWEIGHT & DALEY MAKES HIS BELLATOR RETURN

By David Tees on 2/28/2015 12:13 AM

Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the Bellator 134 Main Card, live from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Fight #1 - Bellator MMA Welterweight Division Fight

Curtis Millender (7-0-0) vs. Brennan Ward (9-3-0)

Referee: John McCarthy

Round One

The round begins with Millender circling Ward while popping him with jabs, Millender then drops a swinging Ward with a counter right. Ward quickly stands up and he immediately grapples with Millender, Ward backs up Millender by landing a right. Ward drops Millender with a two punch combination and he quickly gains back control, Ward locks in a rear naked choke and a tap out follows.

Fight Result: Brennan Ward def. Curtis Millender by submission via rear naked choke (1:37, R1)

Fight #2 - Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Division Fight

Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (16-12-0) vs. Linton Vassell (14-4-0)

Referee: Dan Miragliotta

Round One

The round begins with Vassell using his reach by jabbing away at Sokoudjou, Vassell scores a takedown on Sokoudjou and Sokoudjou wall walks back to his feet. Vassell drags Sokoudjou back to the ground and he quickly gains back control, Sokoudjou scrambles and he shakes Vassell off of him to get the fight standing again. Sokoudjou looks for a takedown and Vassell winds up getting top position, Vassell transitions to get the half guard on Sokoudjou. Vassell starts attacking Sokoudjou with some ground and pound, Vassell winds up getting back control after Sokoudjou causes a scramble. Vassell attacks Sokoudjou with more strikes as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Sokoudjou cracking Vassell with a left to the rib cage, Vassell starts attacking Sokoudjou with a variety of kicks. Vassell rocks Sokoudjou with a straight left before looking for the takedown, Vassell scores a takedown on Sokoudjou and he gets back control. Vassell goes right into attacking Sokoudjou with ground and pound until the referee jumps in.

Fight Result: Linton Vassell def. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou by TKO via strikes (3:18, R2)

Fight #3 - Bellator MMA Welterweight Division Fight

Paul Daley (35-13-2) vs. Andre Santos (37-9-0)

Referee: Dan Miragliotta

Round One

The round begins with Daley cracking Santos with a left to the midsection, Santos catches a swinging Daley with a kick to the midsection. Daley continuously attacks the body of Daley with a plethora of jabs, Santos comes forward on Daley while throwing some strikes. Daley backs up Santos after catching him with a pair of left hooks, Santos tries grappling with Daley until the referee separates them. Daley charges forward on Santos and he drops him with a series of strikes, Santos finds a way to stand back up and Daley cracks him with a left. Daley drops Santos again and he nails him with some ground and pound until the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Santos jabbing away at Daley, Santos just swings away at Daley before initiating some grappling. Daley drops Santos with a pair of rights, Daley immediately attacks Santos with some ground and pound as he gets the half guard. Santos scrambles to his feet as Daley cracks him with a knee strike. Santos tries slowing down Daley by scoring a takedown on him, Santos quickly gains side control and he attacks Daley with a few strikes. Daley wall walks back to his feet and Santos goes right back to takedown attempts, Santos rocks Daley with a wild left during a striking exchange. Santos scores another takedown and Daley gets right back to his feet, Santos gets one more takedown on Daley as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Daley quickly dropping Santos with a pair of left hooks, Daley immediately nails Santos with ground and pound. Santos wall walks to his feet and Daley nails him with a right, Daley drops Santos again with a knee strike to the head. Daley goes right back to attacking Santos with some ground and pound, Santos wall walks to his feet as Daley nails him with more strikes. Santos backs Daley up and he catches him with a knee strike, Santos scores a takedown on Daley and he gets full mount, Santos attacks Santos with some ground and pound. Daley scrambles to his feet and Santos gets another takedown as the round ends.

Fight Result: Paul Daley def. Andre Santos by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Fight #4 - Bellator MMA Heavyweight Division Fight

Cheick Kongo (22-9-2) vs. King Mo (14-4-0)

Referee: John McCarthy

Round One

The round begins with Kongo keeping Mo at bay by popping him with some jabs, Mo then pops an incoming Kongo with a left hook. Kongo then cracks Mo with a kick to the midsection, Mo again pops a ducking Kongo with a few left hooks. Mo scores a takedown on Kongo and he gets the half guard position, Kongo scrambles back to his feet as Mo nails him with knee strikes. Mo drags Kongo back to the ground and he again gets the full guard, Mo stays on top until the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Kongo chasing Mo around the cage while throwing strikes, Kongo also starts attacking Mo with leg kicks. The fighters grapple and battle for position along the cage wall, Mo scores a takedown on Kongo and he gets side control. Kongo quickly scrambles to get Mo into the full guard position, Mo hits Kongo with a few strikes as he gains the half guard. Kongo scrambles to his feet and he puts Mo up against the cage wall, Kongo starts attacking the legs of Mo with a bunch of knee strikes as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Mo hitting a swinging Kongo with a counter strike combination, Mo grabs a hold of Kongo and he puts him up against the cage wall. Kongo starts charging forward on Mo while throwing strikes, Mo scores a takedown on Kongo and he gets the half guard. Mo eventually transitions to the full mount on Kongo, Kongo tries getting to his feet as Mo pops him with strikes. Kongo eventually gets to his feet as Mo holds him against the cage wall, Mo scores another takedown on Kongo and he gets leg control. The referee stands up the fighters after inactivity just as the round ends.

Fight Result: King Mo def. Cheick Kongo by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)

Main Event - Bellator MMA Light Heavyweight Title Fight

Emanuel Newton (25-7-1) (Champion) vs. Liam McGeary (9-0-0)

Referee: Todd Anderson

Round One

The round begins with both fighters exchanging a few kicks, Newton starts swinging wildly to get on the inside of McGeary. Newton scores a takedown on McGeary and he gets the full guard, McGeary catches Newton in a triangle choke from out of nowhere. Newton eventually escapes after McGeary transitions to an arm bar attempt, Newton transitions to side control on McGeary while landing some ground and pound. McGeary catches Newton in another triangle and Newton escapes again, McGeary catches Newton in an inverted triangle choke and Newton escapes again after a scramble. Newton winds up in top position and he nails McGeary with strikes as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Newton quickly attacking McGeary with some leg kicks, Newton also barely connects with a spin kick to the stomach of McGeary. Newton scores a takedown on McGeary and he gets the full guard, McGeary tries attacking Newton with elbow strikes while on his back. Newton transitions to back control and McGeary scrambles to get him back to the full guard, Newton attacks McGeary with some ground and pound. McGeary catches Newton in a triangle choke while landing elbow strikes as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Newton cracking McGeary with an overhand right, Newton then hits McGeary with a spinning back kick to the midsection. McGeary tries keeping Newton at bay by throwing some jabs, McGeary then pops an incoming Newton with a counter right. McGeary follows that up by popping Newton with a left hook, Newton starts catching McGeary with kicks to the rib cage. Newton slips on a kick and McGeary gets right on top of him, Newton quickly scrambles to het top position on McGeary. Newton starts attacking McGeary with some ground and pound, McGeary does his best to attack Newton with strikes while on his back. McGeary catches Newton in another triangle choke as the round ends.

Round Four

The round begins with Newton hitting McGeary with a three strike combination, McGeary popping a swinging Newton with some counter strikes. Newton starts catching McGeary with kicks to the midsection, the fighters have a kicking exchange near the cage wall. McGeary then cracks a swinging Newton with a counter right, Newton holds McGeary against the cage wall while eating some knee strikes. Newton scores a takedown on McGeary and he gets side control, McGeary is quick to force Newton into the full guard. Newton quickly gains the half guard position on McGeary, Newton goes for an arm triangle choke and McGeary is quick to escape as the round ends.

Round Five

The round begins with Newton catching McGeary with a knee strike before scoring a takedown, McGeary goes for the arm bar and Newton power bombs him to escape. Newton gets side control on McGeary while landing a few strikes, Newton postures up and kicks at the legs of McGeary. Newton eventually gets right back into the full guard of McGeary, Newton starts attacking McGeary with some ground and pound. Newton transitions to side control on McGeary after escaping a triangle choke attempt, Newton stays on top of McGeary as the round ends.

Fight Result: Liam McGeary def. Emanuel Newton by unanimous decision (48-46, 48-47, 48-47) to win the title