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Rachelle Leah and Brittney Palmer were out on the town last night in Los Angeles, celebrating Leah’s birthday. More pics below of the fun-filled birthday bash, which left Leah tweeting:
Here’s what happens when you give an eccentric amateur MMA fighter a Bellator 48 press credential and tell him to “just have fun out there.” Our man Jeff “KarmaAteMyCat” Watts was representing CagePotato in Uncasville, Connecticut this weekend, and came back with a ton of interviews with the show’s stars and supporting players. We’ll kick things off with his chat with the victorious Seth Petruzelli. Instead of going the predictable route and asking the Silverback what it felt like to ruin Ricco Rodriguez’s 12-fight win streak, Karma uncovers Petruzelli’s feelings about fedoras and traditional martial arts — as well as his most beep-worthy photo with Tom Lawlor. Lots more to come…
Here’s what happens when you give an eccentric amateur MMA fighter a Bellator 48 press credential and tell him to “just have fun out there.” Our man Jeff “KarmaAteMyCat” Watts was representing CagePotato in Uncasville, Connecticut this weekend, and came back with a ton of interviews with the show’s stars and supporting players. We’ll kick things off with his chat with the victorious Seth Petruzelli. Instead of going the predictable route and asking the Silverback what it felt like to ruin Ricco Rodriguez’s 12-fight win streak, Karma uncovers Petruzelli’s feelings about fedoras and traditional martial arts — as well as his most beep-worthy photo with Tom Lawlor. Lots more to come…
Bellator 48 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT featured an amazing night of fights with the entire card putting on an exciting show.After the event, Bleacher Report caught up with Seth “The Silverback” Petruzelli to get his thoughts on his…
Bellator 48 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT featured an amazing night of fights with the entire card putting on an exciting show.
After the event, Bleacher Report caught up with Seth “The Silverback” Petruzelli to get his thoughts on his performance, Kimbo’s boxing match and what happened to his hair.
The first question had to be about Seth’s hair, at which point he took off his hat and said, “Okay, you see the receding hairline there? I couldn’t hide it anymore.”
We went on to talk about where Seth saw his future—at light heavyweight or heavyweight. “I felt really comfortable at 220. I feel strong, I feel fast”
In the meantime, Seth looks to take a few months off, relax and let some injuries heal.
On Kimbo’s boxing match, Seth said, “I think he should have done that five years ago. The opponent obviously was questionable, but I’m happy for Kimbo, and I’ve said it before. People always ask me if I would get in a boxing match with Kimbo. I 100 percent would get in a boxing match with Kimbo.”
He then went on to say that he was offered that match a few years ago. “I was, there is truth to that—whether the promoters were being truthful whether they talked to him or not, I don’t know. They told me that they approached it with him, and they said that they didn’t want to do it.”
To close out the interview, Seth was asked how he felt about performance this evening. He said, “Excellent. It could not have gone any better for me. He wasn’t trying the takedown attempts like I thought, so I was able to let my hands go, let my kicks go—which obviously made some cool highlights if I get to see them. [It] definitely happened just how I wanted it to go.”
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So while we’re waiting on KarmaAteMyCat to deliver some videos from last night’s Bellator 48, let’s talk about the action, shall we? With all of the excitement from last night’s event, it only makes sense to start with Cole Konrad vs. Paul Buentello. Yes, they fought. Yes, Cole Konrad won in unspectacular fashion. Yes, we can now stop talking about this fight.
Perhaps the biggest surprise of the evening was Pat Curran’s dramatic head kick knockout of former Sengoku champion Marlon Sandro. Despite being in trouble early on, Pat Curran kept his composure and unleashed a brutal roundhouse kick. With his victory, Pat Curran becomes the first fighter to win a Bellator tournament in two different weight classes. I’m not sure what I’m looking forward to more: Pat Curran’s inevitable clash with Joe Warren, or the confused look on his banker’s face when he tries to cash that oversized check.
So while we’re waiting on KarmaAteMyCat to deliver some videos from last night’s Bellator 48, let’s talk about the action, shall we? With all of the excitement from last night’s event, it only makes sense to start with Cole Konrad vs. Paul Buentello. Yes, they fought. Yes, Cole Konrad won in unspectacular fashion. Yes, we can now stop talking about this fight.
Perhaps the biggest surprise of the evening was Pat Curran’s dramatic head kick knockout of former Sengoku champion Marlon Sandro. Despite being in trouble early on, Pat Curran kept his composure and unleashed a brutal roundhouse kick. With his victory, Pat Curran becomes the first fighter to win a Bellator tournament in two different weight classes. I’m not sure what I’m looking forward to more: Pat Curran’s inevitable clash with Joe Warren, or the confused look on his banker’s face when he tries to cash that oversized check.
Seth Petruzelli also surprised everyone with his dominant performance against Ricco Rodriguez. Petruzelli managed to forge the black belt grappler into a striking contest, eventually culminating with a hard right hand to Ricco’s jaw. According to MMAFighting.com, Petruzelli more than likely secured a spot in next season’s light-heavyweight tournament. Given last season’s light-heavyweights, Petruzelli has to be an early favorite to challenge Christian M’Pumbu for Bellator’s light-heavyweight title. If it works out that way, it’ll be a good test for both fighters. As for Ricco Rodriguez, he vows that he isn’t going back to can crushing and plans on fighting for Bellator again. Whether he gets another chance with the promotion or not is to be seen.
Pat Curran def. Marlon Sandro via KO (head kick) – Round 2, 4:00 (featherweight-tourney finale)
Champ Cole Konrad def. Paul Buentello via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) (heavyweight non-title fight)
Seth Petruzelli def. Ricco Rodriguez via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:21
Rene Nazare def. Juan Barrantes via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) – Round 2, 5:00
Preliminary Card
Jeff Nader def. Dan Cramer via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 1:04
Nik Fekete def. Mark Griffin via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 3:12
Andrew Calandrelli def. Matt Nice via submission (keylock) – Round 1, 3:55
Ryan Quinn def. Brett Oteri via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:48
Saul Almeida def. Tateki Matsuda via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Bellator 48 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT featured and amazing night of fights with the entire card putting on an exciting show.After the event, Bleacher Report caught up with Bellator’s lovely ring girls Mercedes Terrell and Jade Bry…
Bellator 48 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT featured and amazing night of fights with the entire card putting on an exciting show.
After the event, Bleacher Report caught up with Bellator’s lovely ring girls Mercedes Terrell and Jade Bryce to find out what they thought about the evening’s results.
“This was a good, good night,” Mercedes said, “I think everybody’s favorite tonight is going to be Curran.” And who can disagree with her after seeing the newly crowned featherweight tournament champion Pat Curran knockout the highly touted Marlon Sandro with a highlight reel head kick.
“The head kick knockout was super entertaining,” Jade said.
Many analysts did not think Curran could win this fight because of Sandro’s impressive record, with only two losses to top UFC featherweights Michihiro Omigawa and Hatsu Hioki.
“I was rooting for Pat all the way,” Mercedes exclaimed, making sure her support for the underdog was well known. “I wouldn’t even call it an upset,” she said.
Jade was a little more torn over her pick for the night saying that, “Marlon has such an amazing back story but Curran is definitely one of my favorites too so I was having a hard time choosing who to root for”.
“I’d be happy either way but I was happy with the way Curran knocked him out,” Jade added.
Bellator 48 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT featured and amazing night of fights with the entire card putting on an exciting show.After the event, Bleacher Report caught up with Bellator’s lovely ring girls Mercedes Terrell and Jade Bryce to…
Bellator 48 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT featured and amazing night of fights with the entire card putting on an exciting show.
After the event, Bleacher Report caught up with Bellator’s lovely ring girls Mercedes Terrell and Jade Bryce to find out what they thought about the evening’s results.
“This was a good, good night,” Mercedes said, “I think everybody’s favorite tonight is going to be Curran.” And who can disagree with her after seeing the newly crowned featherweight tournament champion Pat Curran knockout the highly touted Marlon Sandro with a highlight reel head kick.
“The head kick knockout was super entertaining,” Jade said.
Many analysts did not think Curran could win this fight because of Sandro’s impressive record, with only two losses to top UFC featherweights Michihiro Omigawa and Hatsu Hioki.
“I was rooting for Pat all the way,” Mercedes exclaimed, making sure her support for the underdog was well known. “I wouldn’t even call it an upset,” she said.
Jade was a little more torn over her pick for the night saying that, “Marlon has such an amazing back story but Curran is definitely one of my favorites too so I was having a hard time choosing who to root for”.
“I’d be happy either way but I was happy with the way Curran knocked him out,” Jade added.
Although the evening featured nine exciting bouts, seven that ended in finishes, Mercedes and Jade still have to rank the classic bout between Patricky “Pitbull” Freire and Toby Imada at Bellator 39 as their top Bellator fight of all-time.
But the choice was easy when it came to their favorite moment working for Bellator. “Sweet Submissions!” Jade exclaimed.
Sweet Submissions is a series of online videos where Jade and Mercedes teach fans different submission moves that the pros use. Both ring girls enjoy the taping process and all the attention they get.
“Whenever we do the filming of it, it’s supposed to be a clear set but all the guys from our trucks, our TV crew are all of a sudden surrounding the cage,” Mercedes explained. “It’s kind of hilarious. It’s always funny if you’re there in person,” she said.
The techniques they learn are not just for show either, as both girls have taken an affinity to a few special moves.
“I like the triangle,” Mercedes said, “I’m pretty flexible so anything where I can use that.”
“The only one where I was able to make her tap was the guillotine,” Jade said. “So far that’s my favorite.”
Looking forward to Bellator’s upcoming fifth season on MTV 2 Jade and Mercedes are excited for the bouts lined up this fall.
“Chandler and Alvarez,” Jade said, explaining that she can’t wait for this lightweight title fight. “That’s going to be big,” Mercedes added.
Both girls also look forward to Bellator Featherweight champion Joe Warren taking a crack at the 135 lb. division in the upcoming bantamweight tournament. They look forward to all the fights coming up with Jade saying, “I’m excited for the whole next season, Bellator weekends are my favorites”.
Bellator season five kicks off on September 10th on MTV2 and marks the beginning of the welterweight tournament. The first event will be Bellator 49 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
After the event, Bleacher Report caught up with Seth “The Silverback” Petruzelli to get his thoughts on his performance, Kimbo’s boxing match and what happened to his hair.
