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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the Bellator 148 Preliminary Card, live from the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.
Fight #1 - Bellator MMA Heavyweight Division Fight
Javy Ayala (8-4-0) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (9-6-0)
Referee: Mike Beltran
Round One
The round begins with Ayala quickly forcing Seumanutafa against the cage wall, Ayala starts attacking Seumanutafa with some knee strikes. Ayala gets the takedown on Seumanutafa and he gets back control, Seumanutafa stands up and Ayala drags him back to the ground. Seumanutafa gets up again and Ayala slams him back to the ground, Ayala starts nailing Seumanutafa with a ton of ground and pound. Seumanutafa stands up again with Ayala striking away at him, Ayala gets Seumanutafa back on the ground and he gets the half guard. Ayala regains back control on Seumanutafa and he attacks him with more strikes, Ayala attempts an arm bar as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Ayala dropping Seumanutafa with a jumping knee strike, Ayala quickly gains back control on Seumanutafa. Seumanutafa uses a kimura attempt to get Ayala into the side control position, Seumanutafa scrambles and he gets on top of Ayala. Seumanutafa starts attacking Ayala with strikes as they both stand up, Seumanutafa scores a takedown on Ayala and he gets the full mount. Seumanutafa starts nailing Ayala with a bunch of elbow strikes, Seumanutafa turns up the heat with the ground and pound as he gains the back mount. Seumanutafa attacks Ayala with more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Carl Seumanutafa def. Javy Ayala by TKO via strikes (3:46, R2)
Fight #2 - Bellator MMA Women’s Flyweight Division Fight
Ilima-Lei MacFarlane (2-0-0) vs. Amber Tackett (1-1-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with MacFarlane scoring a quick takedown on Tackett and she gets the half guard, Tackett scrambles and she gets caught in an arm bar and a tap out follows after a long struggle.
Fight Result: Ilima-Lei MacFarlane def. Amber Tackett by submission via arm bar (2:09, R1)
Fight #3 - Bellator MMA Featherweight Division Fight
Art Arciniega (14-5-0) vs. Justin Smitley (9-7-0)
Referee: Mike Beltran
Round One
The round begins with Smitley cracking Arciniega with a striking combination, Smitley also attacks Arciniega with some kicks. Arciniega nails a swinging Smitley with a counter right hook, Smitley responds by cracking Arciniega with a right. Arciniega cracks a swinging Smitley with a short left hook, Smitley starts cracking Arciniega with a ton of leg kicks. The two fighters dance around each other while throwing single strikes, Smitley goes for a flying knee strike as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Smitley popping Arciniega with more rights, Smitley then cracks Arciniega with a two punch combination. Arciniega starts trying to attack Smitley with counter strikes, Smitley then nails an incoming Arciniega with a straight right. Arciniega responds by cracking Smitley with a two punch combo, Smitley goes back to attacking Arciniega with leg kicks. Whitley then pops a swinging Arciniega with a counter right, Arciniega eats some more rights as he catches Smitley with a wild left as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Smitley cracking Arciniega with a front kick to the face, Smitley goes back to attacking Arciniega with leg kicks. Smitley dances around Arciniega while peppering him with strikes, Arciniega tries attacking Smitley with punching combinations. Smitley continues nailing Arciniega with single rights, Smitley circles around Arciniega while popping him with jabs. Smitley lands another right on Arciniega as the round ends.
Fight Result: Justin Smitley def. Art Arciniega by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
