Bellator 192 takes place TONIGHT (Sat., Jan. 20, 2018) at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., featuring the opening round of the Heavyweight Grand Prix as Chael Sonnen (30-15-1) takes on Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (37-12). In addition, two-time Welterweight champion “The Phenom” Douglas Lima (29-6) will put his title on the line against “The Red King” Rory MacDonald (19-4). And former Lightweight champion Michael Chandler (16-4) returns for his first fight since last June to battle Goiti Yamauchi (22-3), who is currently on a three-fight win streak with three first round submissions. This should be one heck of a show!
Bellator 192 will start at 9 p.m. ET on Paramount Network and CMT, with “Prelims” undercard matches streaming online beginning at 7 p.m. ET right here. Meanwhile, MMAmania.com will deliver results and play-by-play for the entirety of the Bellator 192 card below.
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BELLATOR 192 QUICK RESULTS:
Quinton Jackson vs. Chael Sonnen —
Douglas Lima vs. Rory MacDonald —
Michael Chandler vs. Goiti Yamauchi — in progress.
Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Henry Corrales — Corrales UD 30-27, 29-28 X2.
Aaron Pico vs. Shane Kruchten — Pico KO 0:37 R1.
Joey Davis vs. Ian Butler — Davis via KO 0:39 R1.
Khonry Gracie vs. Devon Brock — Brock UD 30-27, 29-28 X2.
Christopher Padilla vs. Gabriel Green — unaired before Paramount.
Cooper Gibson vs. Jacob Rosales — unaired before Paramount.
Noah Tillis vs. Jalin Turner — unaired before Paramount.
Haim Gozali vs. Jose Campos — Campos UD 30-27 X3.
Johnny Cisneros vs. Marlen Magee — Cisneros via sub (RNC) 2:28 R3.
Kyle Estrada vs. David Duran — unaired before Paramount.
Chad George vs. James Barnes — unaired before Paramount.
Ivan Castillo vs. Guilherme Vasconcelos — Vasconcelos via sub (arm triangle) 4:12 R1.
Roosevelt Roberts vs. Tommy Aaron — unaired before Paramount.
Mike Segura vs. Arthur Estrazulas — unaired before Paramount.
Jean-Paul Le-Bosnoyani vs. Isaiah Culpepper — Le-Bosnoyani via sub (armbar) 2:11 R3.
BELLATOR 192 PLAY-BY-PLAY:
Quinton Jackson vs. Chael Sonnen
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Douglas Lima vs. Rory MacDonald
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Final result:
Michael Chandler vs. Goiti Yamauchi
Yamauchi has blue gloves and red trunks on for tonight’s fight. He’s 22-3 overall with three straight wins. Chandler has on the red gloves and green trunks, and this is his first fight back since losing the title to Brent Primus last June. He’s 16-4 overall. On the tale of the tape it’s 31 to 25, 5’8” to 5’10” and 69” to 74” reach from Chandler to Yamauchi. Yamauchi hails from Curitiba, Brazil and Chandler fights out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Blake Grice is our referee.
Round 1: A tap of gloves starts us off. Grice quickly warns both men to watch the outstretched fingers. Chandler is trying to find the range with his left hand. Yamauchi responds with leg kicks as he circles on the outside. Chandler throws a body shot and a body kick then throws Yamauchi to the ground and kicks his legs. Chandler finally gets on top in half guard at 1:17. Chandler is warned about shots to the back of the head. Chandler drills the body with rights and lands a left elbow to the head whenever he can free the arm up. 2:30 gone. Yamauchi is inching his way backward toward the fence trying to get back up. Chandler senses it and gets on his knees to unload with a left elbow. More rights to the body and head. Yamauchi is trying to throw his legs up around Chandler’s back. Grice is reminding Chandler to stay busy and Yamauchi to keep his toes from linking into the fence. 10-9 round for Chandler.
Round 2: Chandler takes a right kick to the chin in the first minute of R2 and is momentarily wobbled. Yamauchi keeps trying to do it again and lands a solid left hand as the first minute expires. Chandler charges in for a takedown at 1:40 and gets it, winding up on top in full guard. Grice gives Chandler another warning to watch the back of the head. Yamauchi tries to spin and buck Chandler off but doesn’t succeed. Grice calls for work at 2:30 as Chandler throws right hands. Yamauchi tries to turn and posture on his hands at 2:52 but Chandler pushes him back down and delivers elbows. You can see the redness and welts all across Yamauchi’s forehead and some blood pooling on the canvas by his right ear. Yamauchi tries to spin for an armbar but wound up eating more right hands to the face followed by right elbows. Chandler survived the early danger and won the round back. 10-9 Chandler.
Round 3: A tap of gloves starts our third and final round. Chandler unloads a right hand and Yamauchi dives for a takedown that misses. Chandler throws a kick to the body to follow up. Body shot by Chandler. Left jab by Chandler puts a finger in Yamauchi’s right eye and Grice calls time. After the restart Chandler goes to tap gloves and Yamauchi throws a kick, bringing a smiler to Chandler’s face. He comes forward throwing leather and puts Yamauchi on his back at 2:55 and that may just ice the fight. Chandler continues to punish him with right hands even as Grice calls for more work at 3:23. The left elbows are really busting Yamauchi up. The left hands are landing so hard and fast that Grice may want to stop the fight. Yamauchi is still trying to trap Chandler in an armbar even as he eats the punishment. Chandler drops hammerfists and right hooks. Yamauchi’s entire face is a mess. Chandler goes completely gorilla for the last 10 seconds but Yamauchi survives, and “Iron” Mike does a back flip to celebrate. 10-8 Chandler.
Final result:
Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Henry Corrales
27-7 vs. 14-3 from Karakhanyan to Corrales. 32 to 31, 5’8” each, 67” to 69” reach respectively. Corrales has the blue gloves and trunks. Karakhanyan has the red gloves and red trunks. Corrales fights out of La Mirada, California. Karakhanyan fights out of Riverside, California. Our referee is Jason Herzog.
Round 1: A hard glove tap gets things underway before Corrales wings out a big right hand. Karakhanyan answers in kind at 24 seconds and tries a flying knee. Karakhanyan backs up then shoots and presses Corrales into the fence looking for a single leg. It’s not there and he lets it go at 56 seconds. Karakhanyan backs Corrales up with a jab then lands a leg kick. Corrales wings a right and Karakhanyan returns in kind. Karakhanyan shifts back and forth on the outer circle of the cage then steps forward to swing. Low kick by Corrales. Karakhanyan throws a right and grazes Corrales’ head with a left kick. Jump knee and overhand right by Karakhanyan both miss. Each man trades hard leg kicks. Both men stand and swing and the crowd approves. Karakhanyan tries to drop levels but Corrales stuffs it. 90 seconds left in R1. Hard left lands for Karakhanyan. He tries to drop again and Corrales is unfazed. Corrales connects with a combo and a hard shot to the body and throws a right so hard at the end of R1 he over-rotates and falls down. 10-9 Corrales.
Round 2: Corrales is continuing to push the pace for the first 30 seconds of R2. Karakhanyan shoots for a single then a double in response and Corrales widens his stance to block it then spins Karakhanyan around. Corrales looks for a leg trip so Karakhanyan responds by pulling guard for a guillotine, but Corrales pops his head free and is on top in guard. Corrales turns Karakhanyan’s back away from the fence but isn’t able to posture up and do much damage. He steps over to half guard trying to change that and Karakhanyan puts him right back in full guard. Karakhanyan tries to put his legs around the head for a triangle but Corrales smells it coming and avoids it. He stands up and backs off at 3:38 then presses Karakhanyan to fence as he stands. They break at 4:15 and move back toward the center. Karakhanyan tries a front kick but eats some uppercuts in response, then misses with some sort of flying kick to end the round. 10-9 Corrales.
Round 3: Karakhanyan shoots again at 47 seconds and Corrales ends up right back on top in full guard. Sensing potential submission danger he backs out at 1:23 and Karakhanyan lays on his back trying to bait him in. Corrales taps a glove with a hand as if to say “hey bro get up already.” He eventually does. Corrales touches Karakhanyan with kicks, rights, and lefts, but he’s wincing as he throws the right hand so there might be a problem there. Karakhanyan shoots again and it looked like he’d get the take down but the fence kept Corrales on his feet. Karakhanyan gets the left leg high in the air but Corrales keeps his balance. Karakhanyan fires knee to knee as Corrales widens his stance but it doesn’t break. He drops levels again and gets Corrales down to a knee but there are only 20 seconds left. He tries to take the back as Corrales stands back up but can’t do it. They swing wild at the bell and we go to the judges. Corrales 10-9.
Final result: 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28 all for Henry Corrales by unanimous decision.
Aaron Pico vs. Shane Kruchten
1-1 vs. 12-3, 21 vs. 33, 5’8 vs. 6’1” and 70.5” to 74” reach from Pico to Kruchten. “The War Rhino” Shane Kruchten is in the black trunks and blue gloves tonight. Aaron Pico runs down to the cage wearing black trunks with red trim and red gloves, eager to get into the cage and get going. Kruchten fights out of San Diego, California. Pico fights out of Whittier, California. Mike Beltran is our referee for this fight.
Round 1: Pico has knocked Kruchten down with a body shot 21 seconds into the round and Beltran stands him back up. Pico throws a second one 15 seconds later, Kruchten doubles over in pain and stops defending himself, and IT IS ALL OVER. The left hooks to the body were DEVASTATING. Pico starts breakdancing to celebrate.
Final result: Aaron Pico wins by knockout at 0:37 in the first round.
Joey Davis vs. Ian Butler
Davis is 2-0, Butler is 3-3, they are 24 and 28 respectively. 5’11” vs. 5’10” and a 74” vs. a 73” reach. Butler fights out of San Diego, California in the black trunks and blue gloves. Davis fights out of Compton, California in the red trunks and red gloves. Our referee in charge is Blake Grice.
Round 1: Butler charges forward aggressively and lands a right hand early. Davis tries to grab the clinch for a knee. Butler keeps pawing with the left hand but Davis hits a spinning right back kick to the body (possibly the liver), Butler crumples immediately, and Davis can barely throw one right hand on the ground before Grice dives in for the save.
Final result: Joey Davis wins via knockout at 0:39 of the first round.
Khonry Gracie vs. Devon Brock
Gracie is 20 in the red gloves and white trunks. Brock is 22 in the blue gloves and black trunks. 6’0” to 5’9”, 169 to 166 and 76.5” reach to 76” reach respectively from Gracie to Brock. Brock fights out of Los Angeles, California. Gracie fights out of Torrance, California. Our referee in charge is Mike Beltran.
Round 1: A tap of gloves opens the round. Brock follows Gracie around the cage, and Gracie fires off a right kick. Gracie continues to back up with his hands up as Beltran’s mustache sways in the breeze of The Forum’s AC. Brock misses with a right kick of his own. Gracie throws a couple of jabs. Brock keeps moving forward, Gracie keeps moving backward, and a couple of light boos sail down from the rafters. Two minutes into the fight we haven’t seen much fighting. Brock connects with a left hand. Gracie with a left leg kick and a right kick to the body. Brock is trying to cut the angle and get Gracie against the fence. Gracie responds by clinching with Brock and pushing him into the cage. He drops levels trying to get to the legs. Brock gets a warning for grabbing the shorts. Gracie goes for a double and Brock falls forward on top of him. 90 seconds left. Brock is so concerned about being submitted he’s doing virtually nothing on top. Gracie is working his way toward a triangle choke regardless. Brock’s thick right shoulder blocked Gracie before he could cinch it up. Brock gets up throwing hammer fists and rights on top to end R1. 10-9 Brock.
Round 2: Gracie keeps his left hand extended to open R2 like he was looking for a glove tap, but Brock doesn’t seem interested. Brock pushes forward and connects with a kick. Gracie connects with a right kick then shifts away as Brock tries to close. Gracie keeps pawing with the left hand, drawing comparisons to his father Royce from John McCarthy on commentary. Gracie misses with a right kick. Brock lands with both legs. Brock lands a jab flush. A very light Gracie chant breaks out followed by one fan loudly yelling “BORING!!” I could use a cup of coffee right now myself. Brock continues to pressure and land kicks. Gracie continues to back up. Gracie tries to clinch when Brock throws a flurry but can’t hang on. Gracie misses with an uppercut. Another “BORING” with ten seconds left. Brock gets a takedown at 4:59 to ice a 10-9 round.
Round 3: Kicks from both men to open the final round. They dance around for a minute, doing little. The crowd voices their displeasure with the inaction. Gracie shoots for a takedown but can’t get it and lets go at 1:31. Beltran calls for action at 2:16. Brock responds with rights and lefts. Gracie tries to shoot multiple times and is met with punches each time. Mercifully only two minutes remain. Beltran calls for them to fight at 3:52. Gracie throws a kick. Brock steps forward. Gracie connects with a kick and backs away. Gracie shoots and misses. Brock tries to chase him down and gets a takedown right at the bell. The judges will decide this now.
Final result: The judges score it 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28 for Devon Brock by unanimous decision.
Christopher Padilla vs. Gabriel Green
Round 1: Unaired before Paramount Network.
Final result: To be determined.
Cooper Gibson vs. Jacob Rosales
Round 1: Unaired before Paramount Network.
Final result: To be determined.
Noah Tillis vs. Jalin Turner
Round 1: Unaired before Paramount Network.
Final result: To be determined.
Haim Gozali vs. Jose Campos
Gozali is 8-4 in the black trunks and red gloves, fighting out of Bat Yam, Israel. Campos is 2-0 in the blue gloves and white trunks fighting out of San Diego, California. Our referee in charge of this fight is Jason Herzog.
Round 1: A tap of the gloves gets us underway before Campos starts throwing leg kicks. Gozali backs him up toward the fence but Campos throws a right and trips Gozali to the ground, then does it again seconds later. Gozali throws a left head kick. Gozali pins Campos against the fence but the takedown attempt puts Campos on top. Campos is stood up at 1:53 to check a cut from an accidental headbutt. The fight is allowed to continue and blood continues to leak from around his left eye. Gozali pushes forward with a left jab and right hook while Campos catches a kick and trips Gozali to the ground before scrambling away. Campos ends up on top again after another takedown attempt by Gozali but Campos pulls away at 3:42. Campos is now the one trying to pressure Gozali into the fence. Gozali drops his hands and dares him to do it. Campos throws out a front kick. Campos tries to throw a flurry to end the round but the strikes of Gozali give him pause. 10-9 Campos.
Round 2: Campos comes forward to start R2 with leg kicks. Gozali flops to his back trying to bait Campos to jump on top and Herzog stands him back up. Campos lands a right kick to the head and a hard kick to the right knee. Gozali is dropping his hands and not protecting his head. Campos throws Gozali to the ground. Gozali tries to sneak in a spinning backfist but Campos saw it coming. Campos is catching the right kick repeatedly and punishes Gozali with a body shot that drops him. He lets Gozali stand back up, but Gozali seems wobbly and worried. More leg kicks by Campos. Gozali is throwing one strike at a time. Jump knee, left hand, right by Campos. Another right to the body. Hard kick to the left leg and the body from Campos. 90 seconds left in R2. Campos tries a spinning strike of his own but it didn’t land. Gozali is dropped again with a right and this time Campos stays on top throwing hammers. Gozali tries to tie him up with the legs so Campos escapes and backs away. Gozali gets up slowly not looking at Campos and nearly gets creamed. 10-8 Campos.
Round 3: Campos and Gozali square off at the center for our third and final round. Gozali walks forward and Campos bounces laterally around him on his feet. Campos continues to throw leg kicks. Gozali flops to the ground again and Campos spins out and away at 1:22. 1-2 combo lands for Campos as Gozali is backing up. Campos shakes Gozali with an uppercut. Gozali can barely raise his arms. More leg kicks. Left hand flush. Right jab, left hook, right to the body, left leg kicks. Campos is mixing it up and staying at the right distance to do damage. Two minutes remain. Gozali is visibly sucking wind. Every time he throws a left he takes a deep breath. Campos is in cruise control. It’s like he fought the last two rounds with a punching bag. Gozali offers no resistance as Campos continues to pressure in the waning seconds. This should be a blowout for Campos on all three scorecards.
Final result: All three judges score it 30-27 for Jose Campos by unanimous decision.
Johnny Cisneros vs. Marlen Magee
Round 1: Unaired before Paramount Network.
Final result: Johnny Cisneros wins via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:28 of the third round.
Kyle Estrada vs. David Duran
Round 1: Unaired before Paramount Network.
Final result: To be determined.
Chad George vs. James Barnes
Round 1: Unaired before Paramount Network.
Final result: To be determined.
Ivan Castillo vs. Guilherme Vasconcelos
9-4 vs. 15-8 from Vasconcelos to Castillo, in the red and blue gloves respectively. Castillo fights out of Ensenada, Mexico in the black trunks. Vasconcelos fights out of Hollywood, California sporting black and gold trunks. Our referee in charge is Frank Trigg.
Round 1: Vasconcelos is pressuring early and using hard leg kicks, throwing power with his left hand. Castillo tries to answer in kind and wings out a right hook that hits air. Vasconcelos gets a BOM-BA chant from the crowd. Castillo wraps an arm around Castillo’s neck and trips him to the ground, taking his back against the fence and looking to get the hooks in. Castillo stands at 2:01 before he can. Vasconcelos throws him down again and gets on top in full guard, moving quickly to half and throwing right hands at Castillo’s head. Knee to the body by Vasconcelos. Vasconcelos is clearly punishing Castillo and he winces as each shot lands. “Bomba” nearly had full mount but instead jumped to the other side for an arm triangle choke. Castillo is fighting for all he’s worth but finally has to tap out at 4:12.
Final result: Guilherme Vasconcelos wins via submission (arm triangle) at 4:12 of round one.
Roosevelt Roberts vs. Tommy Aaron
Round 1: Unaired before Paramount Network.
Final result: To be determined.
Mike Segura vs. Arthur Estrazulas
Round 1: Unaired before Paramount Network.
Final result: To be determined.
Jean-Paul Le-Bosnoyani vs. Isaiah Culpepper
Round 1: Unaired before Paramount Network.
Final result: Le-Bosnoyani wins via submission (armbar) at 2:11 of the third round.