Bellator Fighting Championships presents the opening round of it’s Season Seven featherweight quarterfinals tonight, live from Caesar’s Windsor in Windsor, Ontario with Bellator 76.
Headlining the MTV2 broadcasted event is a lightweight bout between former champ Eddie Alvarez and former tournament finalist Patricky ‘Pitbull’ Freire.
The eight featherweight participants are competing for a $100,000 check and a shot at the 145-lbs title. Rad Martinez faces Nazareno Malegarie, while Akop Stepanyan takes on Wagnney Fabiano, Mike Richman takes on Jeremy Spoon, and Russian veteran Shahbulat Shamhalaev takes on Cody Bollinger.
Fans can watch the live prelims streaming on the net at Spike.com, or Bellator.com, starting at roughly 5pm EST with the main card airing at 8pm EST on MTV2.
Check out the full ‘Quick Results’ for Bellator 76 below:
Main Card (MTV2)
Lightweight bout: Eddie Alvarez def. Patricky ‘Pitbull’ Freire via KO (Head Kick-Punch) – R1 @ 4:54
Featherweight quarterfinal bout: Rad Martinez def. Nazareno Malegarie via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Featherweight quarterfinal bout: Wagnney Fabiano def. Akop Stepanyan via Submission (Armbar) – R1 @ 3:24
Featherweight quarterfinal bout: Mike Richman def. Jeremy Spoon via KO (Head kick) – R1 @ 0:23
Preliminary Card (Spike.com or Bellator.com)
Featherweight quarterfinal bout: Shahbulat Shamhalaev def. Cody Bollinger via TKO (Punches) – R1 @ 4:49
Middleweight bout: Ali Mokdad def. Simon Marini via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Featherweight tournament reserve bout: Magomedrasul Khasbulaev def. Nayeb Hezman via KO (Punches) – R1 @ 0:24
Welterweight bout: Dominic O’Grady def. A.J. Matthews via Split Decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Lightweight bout: Chad Laprise def. Ainsley Robinson via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Featherweight bout: Jason Fischer def. Kyle Prepolec via Submission (Arm triangle choke) – R3 @ 3:19