Bellator MMA: 2014 Summer Series

Bellator MMA
Genre Sports
Created by Bjorn Rebney
Country of origin United States
Production
Running time 120 minutes
Release
Original network Spike TV
Original release June 6, 2014 – July 25, 2014
Chronology
Preceded by Bellator MMA: Season Ten
Followed by Bellator MMA: Season Eleven

Bellator MMA: 2014 Summer Series was summer series season of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion, and began on June 6, 2014.

The season included a tournament in the Light Heavyweight weight class, and aired on Spike TV.

Events

Bellator 121

Bellator 121: Lins vs Heidlage
Information
Date June 6, 2014
Venue WinStar World Casino
City Thackerville, Oklahoma
Attendance 1,100

Bellator 121 took place on June 6, 2014 at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma.[1] The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

Bellator 121 was to feature the rematch between Pat Curran and Patricio Freire for Bellator Featherweight Championship. However, on May 21, it was announced that Curran had pulled out of the bout due to a calf injury.[2]

Results

Main Card (Spike TV)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight Philipe Lins def. Austin Heidlage Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:45 [lower-alpha 1]
Heavyweight James Thompson def. Eric Prindle TKO (punches) 1 1:55
Light Heavyweight Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou def. Terry Davinney Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:16
Light Heavyweight Egidijus Valavicius def. Carlos Eduardo Split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
Middleweight Joe Vedepo def. Cortez Coleman Majority decision (28-28, 29-27, 29-27) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Light Heavyweight Kelly Anundson def. Rodney Wallace Unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Light Heavyweight Ray Sloan def. Jamelle Jones Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 0:48
Catchweight (190 lbs) Bubba McDaniel def. Matt Jones Unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00
Catchweight (140 lbs.) Steve Garcia def. Cody Walker KO (punch) 1 0:39
Welterweight William Florentino def. Guillermo Ayme Split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card (Unaired)
Featherweight Treston Thomison def. Stephen Banaszak Submission (guillotine choke) 1 N/A
  1. 1 2 3 Light Heavyweight Tournament quarterfinal
  2. One point deducted from Coleman in round three due to an illegal knee.

Bellator 122

Bellator 122: Koreshkov vs McDonough
Information
Date July 25, 2014
Venue Pechanga Resort & Casino
City Temecula, California
Attendance 1,150

Bellator 122 took place on July 25, 2014 at the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.

Background

Bellator 122 featured the Season 10 Middleweight and Welterweight Tournament Finals. A Heavyweight bout between Dmitrity Sosnovskiy and Manny Lara was cancelled due to an illness of Manny Lara.

This was also the first show under the management of new President Scott Coker.

Results

Main Card (Spike TV)
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Andrey Koreshkov def. Adam McDonough Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Middleweight Brandon Halsey def. Brett Cooper Submission (armbar) 1 2:09 [lower-alpha 2]
Light Heavyweight Liam McGeary def. Egidijus Valavicius TKO (knees and punches) 1 2:10 [lower-alpha 3]
Welterweight Karo Parisyan def. Phil Baroni TKO (punches) 1 2:06
Preliminary Card (Spike.com)
Heavyweight Augusto Sakai def. Matt Frembling TKO (knee and punches) 3 3:32
Lightweight Bubba Jenkins def. Poppies Martinez TKO (punches) 1 4:10
Light Heavyweight Kelly Anundson def. Philipe Lins TKO (knee injury) 1 1:40 [lower-alpha 3]
Welterweight Fernando Gonzalez def. Karl Amoussou Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Saad Awad def. Joe Duarte TKO (elbows) 1 1:18
Lightweight Sergio Rios def. Stephen Martinez TKO (front kick & punches) 2 0:20
Unaired
Light Heavyweight Linton Vassell def. Virgil Zwicker Submission (rear naked choke) 1 1:07
  1. Welterweight Tournament final
  2. Middleweight Tournament final
  3. 1 2 Light Heavyweight Tournament semifinal

Tournaments

Light Heavyweight tournament bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
Liam McGeary KO
Mike Mucitelli 1
Liam McGeary TKO
Egidijus Valavicius 1
Egidijus Valavicius DEC
Carlos Eduardo 3
Liam McGeary SUB
Kelly Anundson 1
Austin Heidlage SUB
Philipe Lins 1
Philipe Lins TKO
Kelly Anundson 1
Rodney Wallace DEC
Kelly Anundson 3

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