Bellator 205 Results: AJ McKee vs. John Macapa Headlines, Plus UFC Veteran Roger Huerta
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Main Card (9pm EST., Paramount Network)
AJ McKee def. John Macapa by KO via punch (1:09, R1)
Rafael Lovato Jr def. John Salter by submission via rear naked choke (4:27, R3)
Patricky Pitbull def. Roger Huerta by KO via strikes (0:43, R2)
Veta Arteaga def. Denis Kielholtz by submission via standing guillotine choke (4:24, R2)
Preliminary Card (7pm EST., Bellator.com)
Adam Borics def. Josenaldo Silva by submission via rear naked choke (1:46, R3)
Steve Mowry def. Ben Moa by submission via americana (2:40, R1)
Jarod Trice def. Sean Powers by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Emilio Trevino def. Sua Tuani by TKO via strikes (1:55, R2)
Vince Morales def. Justin Hugo by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-27, 29-27)
Sua Tuani vs. Emilio Trevino
Round One: The round begins with Tuani attacking Trevino with some leg kicks, Trevino and Tuani also exchange some jabs. Trevino then cracks Tuani with a straight right to the face, Tuani responds by hitting Trevino with a right to the midsection. Trevino comes forward and he pops Tuani with a straight left, Tuani misses a superman punch before nailing Trevino with a right. Trevino stays on the outside against Tuani while picking him apart with punches, Trevino continuously nails Tuani with some lefts. Trevino catches Tuani with a side kick to the face and the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Trevino
Round Two: The round begins with Trevino nailing Tuani with a side kick to the midsection, Tuani goes back to attacking Trevino with leg kicks. Tuani comes forward while taking a few wild swings at Trevino, Trevino catches Tuani with a few lefts. Trevino backs up Tuani while landing a left to the midsection, Trevino drops Tuani with a three punch combination and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Emilio Trevino def. Sua Tuani by TKO via strikes (1:55, R2)
Jarod Trice vs. Sean Powers
Round One: The round begins with Trice attacking Powers with some punches, Trice briefly looks for the takedown against Powers. Trice hits a swinging Powers with a two punch combination, Powers starts attacking Trice with some leg kicks. Trice looks for the takedown while Powers attacks him with strikes, Trice scores a takedown on Powers and Powers quickly gets back up. Trice catches a wildly swinging Powers with a counter left, Powers looks for a high kick and Trice blocks it. Trice responds by attacking Powers with a wild right, Trice catches a swinging Powers with a counter right. Powers hits Trice with a left followed by a knee strike as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Trice
Round Two: The round begins with Trice nailing Powers with an overhand right, Trice continues attacking Powers with rights. Trice then nails a kicking Powers with a counter right to the midsection, Trice gets Powers against the cage wall while looking for a takedown. Trice scores a takedown and Powers gets right back up, Trice then hits Powers with a left hook to the head. Trice continues attacking Powers with some power strikes that mostly miss, Powers comes forward and he attacks Trice with a combination. Trice swings away at Powers as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Trice (Overall Score: 20-18 for Trice)
Round Three: The round begins with Powers attacking Trice with a high kick, Trice swings at Powers and briefly drops him. Trice starts hunting for the takedown against Powers, Powers goes back to attacking Trice with some leg kicks. Trice continues coming forward and swinging away against Powers, Powers comes forward and Trice attacks him with a few uppercuts. Powers lands a right and then eats a right from Trice, Trice scores a takedown on Powers and Powers gets right back up. Powers drops Trice with a superman punch as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Trice (Final Score: 30-27 for Trice)
Official Result: Jarod Trice def. Sean Powers by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Steve Mowry vs. Ben Moa
Round One: The round begins with Moa attacking Mowry with a right to the midsection, Mowry gets Moa against the cage wall for a short time before landing a knee strike. Mowry nails a swinging Moa with a kick to the midsection, Mowry scores a takedown on Moa and he gets side control. Mowry applies the americana and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Steve Mowry def. Ben Moa by submission via americana (2:40, R1)
Adam Borics vs. Josenaldo Silva
Round One: The round begins with Borics attacking Silva with some leg kicks, Silva starts nailing Borics with some leg kicks of his own. Borics backs up Silva while landing a two punch combination, Borics goes for a flying knee strike against Silva. Borics and Silva have a series of wild striking exchanges, Silva catches Borics with a kick to the midsection. Borics grabs Silva and he gets him against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Borics nails Silva with a right. Silva comes forward and he attacks Borics with a combination, Silva gets Borics up against the cage wall as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Borics
Round Two: The round begins with Silva coming forward and swinging wildly at Borics, Borics and Silva start exchanging some leg kicks. Silva grabs Borics and he gets him against the cage wall, the fighters separate and swing away at each other. Silva comes forward and he pops Borics with a few rights, Borics then nails Silva with a straight right. Silva responds by nailing Borics with a superman punch, Borics gets Silva against the cage wall as they battle for positioning. The fighters separate and Silva nails Borics with a punching combination, Borics lands a combo of his own as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Silva (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Borics getting a swinging Silva against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Borics cracks a kicking Silva with a two punch combination. Silva cracks Borics with a kick to the midsection, Borics accidentally pokes Silva in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Silva swinging away at Borics, Borics goes for a takedown and Borics scrambles to get back control. Borics locks in a rear naked choke to force a tap out.
Official Result: Adam Borics def. Josenaldo Silva by submission via rear naked choke (1:46, R3)
Vince Morales vs. Justin Hugo
Round One: The round begins with Hugo and Morales taking a few swings at each other, Hugo starts attacking Morales with leg kicks. Morales backs Hugo into the cage wall with a punching combination, Hugo comes forward and he swings away at Morales. Morales again attacks Hugo with a punching combination, Morales continues to just swing wildly against Hugo. Hugo kicks away at Morales as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Hugo
Round Two: The round begins with Hugo attacking Morales with some leg kicks, Hugo also nails Morales with a kick to the midsection. Morales drops Hugo with a single punch and he lets him stand up, Morales accidentally nails Hugo low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Morales scoring a takedown on Hugo after landing a multiple punch combination, Morales again lets Hugo stand back up. Hugo lands an overhand right against Morales, Morales again drops Hugo with a multiple punch combination. The fighters get up and Morales swings away at Hugo, Morales again drops Hugo while landing a plethora of rights. Morales allows Hugo to stand back up again, the fighters have a wild striking exchange as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Morales (Overall Score: 19-19 for Draw)
Round Three: The round begins with Morales attacking Hugo with some leg kicks, Hugo then hits Morales with a kick to the midsection. Hugo goes for the takedown and Morales rocks him with a right, Morales comes forward and attacks Hugo with a combination. Hugo gets a swinging Morales up against the cage wall, the fighters separate and Morales drops Hugo with a punching combination. Morales backs away and he lets Hugo get back up, Hugo backs up Morales by landing a right hook to the face. Hugo continuously hunts for the takedowns against Morales, Hugo then rocks Morales with a wild right. Morales recovers and cracks a swinging Hugo with a counter right, Morales scores a takedown on Hugo and he gets side control as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Morales (Final Score: 29-28 for Morales)
Official Result: Vince Morales def. Justin Hugo by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-27, 29-27)
Patricky Pitbull vs. Roger Huerta
Round One: The round begins with the fighters taking a few swings at each other, Pitbull catches Huerta with a right. Huerta responds by kicking Pitbull in the midsection, Pitbull looks for a head kick and Huerta blocks it. Pitbull follows that up by nailing Huerta with a multiple punch combination, Pitbull cracks a swinging Huerta with a counter right. Huerta charges forward and he swings wildly at Pitbull, Huerta nails Pitbull with another kick to the midsection. Pitbull catches a swinging Huerta with a few rights followed by some kicks, Pitbull nails a swinging Huerta with a two punch combo. Pitbull and Huerta have a wild striking exchange in the middle of the cage, Huerta rocks Pitbull with a multiple punch combination. Pitbull scores a takedown on a swinging Huerta and he gets the open guard as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Huerta
Round Two: The round begins with Huerta kicking Pitbull in the midsection, Huerta stuns Pitbull with a two punch combination. Pitbull drops Huerta with a left hook and Huerta scrambles back to his feet, Pitbull drops Huerta with a right uppercut and the referee jumps in.
Official Result: Patricky Pitbull def. Roger Huerta by KO via strikes (0:43, R2)
Denise Kielholtz vs. Veta Arteaga
Round One: The round begins with Arteaga and Kielholtz swinging away at each other, Arteaga scores a takedown on Kielholtz and Kielholtz scrambles back to her feet. Kielholtz cracks an incoming Arteaga with multiple punching combinations, Arteaga grabs Kielholtz and she gets her against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Kielholtz nails a swinging Arteaga with a counter right, Arteaga grabs Kielholtz and gets her against the cage wall again. The fighters separate and have some wild exchanges, Arteaga goes for a takedown and Kielholtz winds up in top position before standing up. Arteaga nails Kielholtz with an overhand right to the face, the fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Kielholtz
Round Two: The round begins with Kielholtz swinging away at an incoming Arteaga, Arteaga looks for a takedown after a brief striking exchange. Kielholtz gets Arteaga against the cage wall before separating, Kielholtz rocks a swinging Arteaga with a counter strike combination. Arteaga scores a takedown on Kielholtz and she gets the open guard, Arteaga transitions to side control against Kielholtz. Arteaga then moves to the half guard position against Kielholtz, Kielholtz scrambles and Arteaga gets back control on her. Kielholtz scrambles to her feet and separates from Arteaga, Kielholtz scores a takedown on Arteaga and Arteaga gets right back up. Arteaga attempts a standing guillotine choke and Kielholtz taps out.
Official Result: Veta Arteaga def. Denis Kielholtz by submission via standing guillotine choke (4:24, R2)
John Salter vs. Rafael Lovato Jr.
Round One: The round begins with Salter attacking Lovato Jr with some leg kicks, Lovato Jr charges forward and swings away at Salter. Lovato Jr tries attacking Salter with a variety of kicks, Lovato Jr continuously charges at Salter while swinging away at him. Lovato Jr then nails Salter with a kick to the midsection, Salter responds by popping Lovato Jr with a left. Lovato Jr recovers and he kicks Salter in the midsection, Salter grabs Lovato Jr and he gets him up against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Salter swings away at Lovato Jr as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Salter
Round Two: The round begins with Salter attacking Lovato Jr with some leg kicks, Salter trips up a swinging Lovato Jr and Lovato Jr gets right back up. Salter charges at Lovato Jr while swinging away at him, Lovato Jr trips up a kicking Salterand he immediately applies a guillotine choke. Salter escapes the choke to get top position on the ground, Lovato Jr wall walks to his feet and Salter drags him back to the ground. Lovato Jr wall walks to his feet and Salter holds him against the cage wall, Lovato Jr drops for another guillotine choke and Salter again escapes to get top position as the round ends.
Fightful scores the round 10-9 for Salter (Overall Score: 20-18 for Salter)
Round Three: The round begins with Lovato Jr coming forward and kicking Salter in the midsection, Salter nails an incoming Lovato Jr with a short right. Salter follows that up by nailing a swinging Lovato Jr with a counter right hook, Salter grabs Lovato Jr and he gets him against the cage wall. The fighters separate and Lovato Jr scores a takedown on Salter a few moments later, Lovato Jr transitions to the full mount against Salter and he lands a plethora of strikes before gaining back control. Lovato Jr goes back to attacking Salter with ground and pound, Lovato Jr locks in a rear naked choke and a tap out follows.
Official Result: Rafael Lovato Jr def. John Salter by submission via rear naked choke (4:27, R3)
AJ McKee vs. John Macapa
Round One: The round begins with McKee attacking Macapa with a high kick, McKee hits Macapa with a side kick to the midsection. Macapa then attacks McKee with a kick to the midsection, Macapa scores a takedown on a kicking McKee and McKee gets back up. McKee destroys Macapa with a left uppercut and Macapa goes out cold.
Official Result: AJ McKee def. John Macapa by KO via punch (1:09, R1)
