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Bellator 43 Results: Ron Sparks Defeates Vince Lucero Via First Round Submission

Heavy hitting Ron Sparks showed he has a good ground game as he submits Vince Lucero in the first round.In the first bout of the televised portion of Bellator 43, Vince Lucero (20-18) of Casa Grande, AZ took on up-and-coming Ron Sparks (6-0) of Louisvi…

Heavy hitting Ron Sparks showed he has a good ground game as he submits Vince Lucero in the first round.

In the first bout of the televised portion of Bellator 43, Vince Lucero (20-18) of Casa Grande, AZ took on up-and-coming Ron Sparks (6-0) of Louisville, KY in a heavyweight bout.

Before the fight, Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney told BleacherReport.com/MMA that he was afraid this was going to be the biggest mismatch on the card.

The first round began with both fighters exchanging punches in the middle of the cage. It was very clear on the on-start that Sparks was the more polished striker, as he landed the better of the punches and kicks.

Less than two minutes in to the opening round, Sparks landed a kick and punch that dropped Lucero. from there, Sparks got side control, and locked in a key lock that forced Lucero to tap.

From the outcome, it looks like Rebney’s prediction was correct. Don’t be surprised if we see Sparks in Bellator’s next heavyweight tournament.

Official Result—Ron Sparks defeated Vince Lucero via submission (key lock) at 2:18 of the first round.

Ron Sparks runs his perfect record up to 7-0, while Vince Lucero drops to 20-19.

 

 

Bellator 43 Live Results and Reaction from Newkirk, OK

Tonight, starting at 7:30 EST, Bleacher Report MMA will be live on the scene at the First Council Casino in Newkirk, Oklahoma to provide live results and reaction from Bellator 43.In the main event, Jay Hieron will be squaring off against judo speciali…

Tonight, starting at 7:30 EST, Bleacher Report MMA will be live on the scene at the First Council Casino in Newkirk, Oklahoma to provide live results and reaction from Bellator 43.

In the main event, Jay Hieron will be squaring off against judo specialist Rick Hawn in the finals of Bellator’s season four welterweight tournament to determine who will get the $100,000 grand prize and a title shot against reigning Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren.

Also on the card, the inspirational Bellator veteran Bryan Baker will be taking on the rough and rugged Joe Riggs in a middleweight showdown.

Also on the main card, Jose Vega will be taking on Chase Bebbe in a bantamweight feature, and Vince Lucero will be up against Ron Sparks in a heavyweight feature attraction.

In undercard action, local fighters Mike Schatz will be taking on Michael Osborn in a lightweight tilt, and Rich Bouphanouvong will be facing David Rickles in a catchweight bout.

Be sure to check back often as results will be posted in real time, and follow all the action on Twitter @BR_MMA.

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Ben Askren, Jay Hieron and Michael Chandler Win at Bellator 40

Filed under: BellatorBellator welterweight champion Ben Askren won a one-sided unanimous decision in a non-title match, and Jay Hieron and Michael Chandler advanced to the finals of their respective Season 4 tournaments on Saturday night at Bellator 40…

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Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren won a one-sided unanimous decision in a non-title match, and Jay Hieron and Michael Chandler advanced to the finals of their respective Season 4 tournaments on Saturday night at Bellator 40.

As is so often the case, Bellator put on an entertaining show on MTV2, but it will be largely overlooked because it took place on a night when there was a bigger MMA event going on in the Strikeforce card on Showtime. That’s a shame for Bellator, which is putting good fighters in the cage consistently.

Askren is one of the best wrestlers in MMA, and it was no surprise that he completely dominated Nick Thompson. All three judges scored the fight 30-27 for Askren, who’s the best welterweight outside the UFC and Strikeforce.

The MMA Hour With Jim Miller, Mike Constantino, Jay Hieron in Studio

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, Bellator, VideosThe MMA Hour returns on Monday with three guests in studio.

* UFC lightweight Jim Miller and his coach/manager Mike Constantino of AMA Fight Club will stop by to preview Miller’s UFC 128 fight agai…

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The MMA Hour returns on Monday with three guests in studio.

* UFC lightweight Jim Miller and his coach/manager Mike Constantino of AMA Fight Club will stop by to preview Miller’s UFC 128 fight against Kamal Shalorus.

* Bellator welterweight Jay Hieron will discuss his first round win and moving from Strikeforce to Bellator.

* Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem will discuss the Zuffa purchase of Strikeforce and much more.

* Matt Mitrione will return to deliver his increasingly popular “Mitrione Minute.”

We will also be airing a live portion of today’s Zuffa/Strikeforce conference and will be talking at length about Zuffa’s historic acquisition of Strikeforce.

And of course, we’ll be taking your calls. Give us a shout at: 212-254-0193 or 212-254-0237.

Watch the show live below beginning at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT. Download previous episodes of The MMA Hour on iTunes here.

Bellator 35 Fighter Salaries: Good, Hawn, Hieron, Weedman Each Earn $20,000

Filed under: Bellator, NewsWelterweight tournament competitors Lyman Good, Rick Hawn, Jay Hieron and Brent Weedman each made $20,000 this past Saturday for their quarterfinal wins at Bellator 35 from the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, Cali…

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Welterweight tournament competitors Lyman Good, Rick Hawn, Jay Hieron and Brent Weedman each made $20,000 this past Saturday for their quarterfinal wins at Bellator 35 from the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, Calif.

The opening round winners earned $10,000 to show and another $10,000 as a win bonus. Bellator awards a total of $100,000 to the final tournament winner at the end of the season.

The complete Bellator 35 salaries are below, courtesy of the California athletic commission.

Bellator Welterweights Good, Hieron, Hawn, Weedman Advance

Filed under: BellatorThe fourth season of Bellator Fighting Championships started Thursday night on MTV2 with Brent Weedman, Rick Hawn, Jay Hieron and Lyman Good winning their fights and advancing to the semifinals of Bellator’s welterweight tournament…

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The fourth season of Bellator Fighting Championships started Thursday night on MTV2 with Brent Weedman, Rick Hawn, Jay Hieron and Lyman Good winning their fights and advancing to the semifinals of Bellator’s welterweight tournament.

It was a good start to Season 4 for Bellator, and a solid if not spectacular fight card, although it wasn’t without controversy, particularly in Hieron’s victory, which came on a bad stoppage with a referee who made a major mistake.

Weedman’s unanimous decision victory over Dan Hornbuckle was a sensational bout, with back-and-forth ground action that had both guys in danger of being submitted multiple times. All three judges scored it 29-28 for Weedman, but it easily could have gone 29-28 for Hornbuckle, and many of the fans in Lemoore, California, booed the judges’ verdict. Weedman was classy, saying, “Dan’s the toughest opponent I’ve ever faced in over 30 fights.” Weedman had what appeared to be a significant cut on his left eyelid, which will bear watching as he needs to return for the semifinals in less than two months.