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COMPLETE PWINSIDERXTRA LIVE COVERAGE OF THE BELLATOR 136 MAIN CARD: BROOKS DEFENDS THE GOLD, HELD TAPS SARNAVSKIY & JOHNSON PULLS A HUGE UPSET

By David Tees on 4/10/2015 11:26 PM

Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the Bellator 136 Main Card, live from the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California.

Fight #4 - Bellator MMA Heavyweight Division Fight

Tony Johnson (8-2-0) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-4-0)

Referee: Mike Beltran

Round One

The round begins with Volkov quickly landing a kick to the ribcage of Johnson, Johnson scores a takedown and Volkov is quick to get up. Johnson holds Volkov against the cage wall while eating a few knee strikes, Johnson starts using some dirty boxing on Volkov. Johnson swarms Volkov with strikes as they separate, Johnson again grapples with Volkov after eating a knee strike. Johnson continues hunting for the takedown as Volkov nails him with knee strikes, Johnson accidentally pokes Volkov in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Volkov catching Johnson with a front kick to the face, Johnson scores a takedown on Volkov after eating a few leg kicks. Johnson transitions to back control on Volkov while popping him with strikes, Volkov finds a way to his feet with Johnson holding onto him. Volkov catches Johnson with a few knee strikes to the midsection, Volkov catches Johnson with a few strikes as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Volkov coming forward on Johnson while throwing strikes, Johnson scores a takedown on Volkov and he gets the half guard. Volkov goes for the guillotine choke and Johnson escapes to maintain top control, Johnson attacks Volkov with some ground and pound. Volkov looks for the kimura on Johnson while eating a plethora of strikes, Johnson escapes the kimura and he gets back control on Volkov. Volkov gets to his feet and Johnson cracks him with a knee strike, Johnson forces Volkov against the cage wall while eating a knee strike as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Johnson immediately forcing Volkov against the cage wall, Volkov catches Johnson with a few knee strikes to the midsection and head. Johnson continues looking for the takedown as Volkov attacks him with a bunch of strikes, Johnson tries nailing Volkov with some dirty boxing. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity and Volkov cracks Johnson with punching combinations, Johnson grabs Volkov and holds him against the cage wall. Volkov breaks free to hit Johnson with a three punch combination, Johnson is quick to grapple with Volkov again. Volkov attacks Johnson with a plethora of knee strikes as the round ends.

Fight Result: Tony Johnson def. Alexander Volkov by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Fight #5 - Bellator MMA Lightweight Division Fight

Marcin Held (20-3-0) vs. Alexander Sarnavskiy (30-2-0)

Referee: John McCarthy

Round One

The round begins with Sarnavskiy cracking Held with a spin kick to the midsection, Held grabs a hold of Sarnavskiy to put him against the cage. Held rolls for a leg lock and Sarnavskiy escapes, Held remains in top position and he attacks Sarnavskiy with a few strikes. Held attacks the rib cage of Sarnavskiy with a few elbow strikes, Held transitions to side control on Sarnavskiy. Sarnavskiy scrambles and he finds himself on top of Held, Sarnavskiy postures up after escaping a submission and Held looks for another heel hook as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Sarnavskiy attacking Held with a spin kick to the midsection, Held eats a kick to the rib cage before grappling with Sarnavskiy. Held scores a takedown on Sarnavskiy and he gets side control, Held starts attacking Sarnavskiy with some ground and pound. Held transitions to the full mount on Sarnavskiy, Sarnavskiy is quick to put Held back into the half guard position. Held quickly returns to the full mount again on Sarnavskiy, Held rolls for a triangle choke and Sarnavskiy escapes to get top position. Sarnavskiy escapes a few more submission attempts to get the fight standing, Held quickly scores another takedown on Sarnavskiy as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Held quickly looking for the takedown on Sarnavskiy, Sarnavskiy then cracks Held with a kick to the midsection. Held drops to the ground with a knee bar and Sarnavskiy taps out.

Fight Result: Marcin Held def. Alexander Sarnavskiy by submission via knee bar (1:11, R3)

Fight #6 - Bellator MMA Middleweight Division Fight

Joe Schilling (2-3-0) vs. Rafael Carvalho (10-1-0)

Referee: Mike Beltran

Round One

The round begins with Carvalho attacking Schilling with a front kick, Schilling catches a swinging Carvalho with a kick to the rib cage. Schilling accidentally nails Carvalho low and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Schilling attacking Carvalho with a high kick. Carvalho grabs a hold of Schilling and he holds him against the cage wall, the fighters separate after a long grappling session. Schilling then cracks a swinging Carvalho with a two punch combo, Carvalho scores a takedown and Schilling quickly sweeps to get top position. Schilling gets up and he allows Carvalho to do the same, Carvalho responds by catching Schilling with a pair of rights. The fighters grapple as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Schilling taunting Carvalho before cracking him with a left, Schilling holds Carvalho against the cage wall while landing a few knee strikes. Carvalho scores a takedown on Schilling and he gets side control, Carvalho starts attacking Schilling with some ground and pound. Carvalho starts hunting for the submissions on Schilling, Schilling eventually gets to his feet with Carvalho holding onto him. The fighters exchange some knee strikes as they grapple on the cage wall as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with the fighters engaging in a mid-cage slugfest, Schilling rocks a swinging Carvalho with a counter uppercut. Schilling grabs a hold of Carvalho and he holds him against the cage wall, Carvalho scores a takedown on Schilling and Schilling looks for a heel hook. Schilling stands up and Carvalho scores another takedown on him, Carvalho transitions to back control on Schilling. Carvalho is quick to attack Schilling with some ground and pound, Schilling causes a scramble and Carvalho remains in top position. Carvalho attacks Schilling with knee strikes as the round ends.

Fight Result: Rafael Carvalho def. Joe Schilling by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 28-29)

Main Event - Bellator MMA Lightweight Title Fight

Will Brooks (15-1-0) (Champion) vs. Dave Jansen (20-2-0)

Referee: John McCarthy

Round One

The round begins with Jansen immediately attacking Brooks with a plethora of kicks, Brooks then hits a swinging Jansen with a counter right. Brooks then cracks Jansen with a kick to the midsection, Jansen also starts nailing Brooks with some leg kicks. Jansen grabs a hold of Brooks before attacking him with knee strikes, Jansen also hits Brooks with some elbow strikes to the head. Jansen charges forward on Brooks while landing some strikes, Jansen holds Brooks against the cage wall while landing some knee strikes. Brooks recovers by landing some uppercuts and knee strikes on Jansen, Brooks then hits Jansen with a four punch combination. Jansen cracks Brooks with a right as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Brooks quickly attacking Jansen with a high kick, Jansen accidentally kicks Brooks low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Jansen just swinging away and backing Brooks up, Brooks holds Jansen against the cage wall while using some dirty boxing. The fighters grapple and battle for position along the cage wall, Brooks then attacks Jansen with a flying knee strike. Jansen holds Brooks against the cage wall while attacking his thighs with hammer fists, Brooks responds by catching Jansen with a knee strike. Brooks starts attacking Jansen with a plethora of kicks to the body, Brooks scores a takedown on Jansen and he gets the half guard. Jansen quickly wall walks to his feet to get the fight standing, Jansen then hits Brooks with a kick to the rib cage. Jansen attacks Brooks with hammer fists as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Jansen catching Brooks with a kick to the midsection, the fighters grapple and battle along the cage wall. Jansen looks for a standing guillotine and Brooks makes him pay with a knee strike, Brooks comes forward and Jansen pops him with a short right. Brooks scores a takedown on Jansen and he gets the full guard, Jansen scrambles to his feet to get the fight standing. Brooks quickly starts assaulting Jansen with some knee strikes, Jansen responds by kicking Brooks in the midsection a few times. Jansen starts hunting for takedowns and Brooks stuffs all of them, Jansen accidentally pokes Brooks in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Jansen just taking some wild swings at Brooks, Jansen then hits Brooks with a kick to the rib cage as the round ends.

Round Four

The round begins with Jansen quickly attacking Brooks with some leg kicks, Jansen holds Brooks against the wall while looking for the takedown. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity and Brooks pummels Jansen with a left, Brooks backs Jansen into the cage wall before pummeling him with strikes. Brooks continues pressuring Jansen before leveling him with a short right, Brooks holds Jansen against the cage wall while using dirty boxing. Brooks breaks away from Jansen before catching him with a step in knee strike, Brooks attacks Jansen with a plethora of rights. Jansen backs Brooks into the cage wall as the round ends.

Round Five

The round begins with Jansen charging forward while throwing strikes at Brooks, Brooks forces Jansen into the cage wall while peppering him with strikes. Jansen tries attacking Brooks with some knee strikes while in the clinch, Brooks just holds Jansen against the cage wall. The referee separates the fighters for inactivity and Brooks catches Jansen with a few rights, Brooks again holds Jansen against the cage wall. The referee again separates the fighters for inactivity and Brooks goes back to holding Jansen against the cage wall, Jansen breaks free and he quickly gets taken down by Brooks as the round ends.

Fight Result: Will Brooks def. Dave Jansen by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) to retain the lightweight title