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BELLATOR 127 LIVE RESULTS: Carter's round by round report for "Straus vs. Wilcox" event on Spike TV
Oct 3, 2014 - 10:49:23 PM BELLATOR 127 LIVE RESULTS: Carter's round by round report for "Straus vs. Wilcox" event on Spike TV

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By Alvin Benjamin Carter III, MMATorch Specialist

Bellator 127 Comes to you live from Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California.


Fight 1: Middleweight - Kendall Grove vs. Christian M'Pumbu

Round 1:
Grove knocks down M'Pumbu immediately with a right hand. M'Pumbu is trying to get up. Grove is trying to take his back. M'Pumbu They keep switching positions while clinched against the cage. Grove swims and get M'Pumbu against the cage. He starts working knees and one lands hard in stomach. M'Pumbu is defending most clinch attacks and they continue to wrestle. Grove with a high knee. Another, but neither really got through. Grove is throwing jabs keeping M'Pumbu at range. M'Pumbu starts pumping his jab. He shoots and Grove stuffs. They clinch and exchange knees. Grove lands two right hands to the thigh. Then a knee. M'Pumbu with a light hook to the side. They seperate and Grove lands a kick before the bell.

Round 2:
Grove starts with the jab again and lands a nice left. M'Pumbu with a double jab and then a right hand. Neither are landing much and then Grove counters with a long combo that ends with a head kick. M'Pumbu blocks. Grove with an inside leg kick. M'Pumbu with a jab. They are circling and exchanging a single shot. M'Pumbu clips Grove with a right overhand. Grove engages the clinch. Grove with a foot stomp. Grove with a single leg and he gets it. Grove on top and stakes M'Pumbu. Grove is landing shots. Grove takes his back and and gets his hooks in. Sinks in te rear naked choke and M'Pumbu taps.

Kendall Grove defs. Christian M'Pumbu via Rear Naked Choke - Rd. 2 - 4:14


Fight 2: Catchweight (138 lbs) - Rafael Silva vs. Rob Emerson

Round1:
Silva opens with fancy kick that misses. Emerson lands a right to the chest and Silva with a straight right. emerson lands a right that makes Silva wince. Silva then knocks Emerson down with a heavy right and gets on top. Emerson is hurt, but he holds half guard. He gets back to full guard. They get stood up and Emerson starts jabbing. He lands a left hook and then an outside kick. Silva taunts and says bring it on. Silva shoots and works to take the back, but just cant get it. Emerson starts getting up and Silva drags him right back down. Silva works ground and pound from the top with Emerson against the cage holding half guard. The bell rings.


Round 2:
Silva opens with an inside leg kick. They both exchange and then Silva with a head kick. Emerson responds with a jab. Silva with a left and then Emerson kicks and Silva taunts for it again. He kicks and Silva shoots a double leg and carries him across the cage and slams him by the fence. Emerson almost works his way up and then Silva takes him back down. Emerson is holding Silva in guard and trying to use elbows form the bottom. Silva is landing strikes and using his head to apply pressure. The ref stands him up.Emerson lunges in with a combo. Emerson lands a big left hand but Silva shot right in while off balance and gets the double leg. Silva is on top and the bell rings.

Round 3:
Emerson tries to get a combo going, but he is not in range. Then he lands a kick across Silva's stomach. Silva lands a huge take down and Emerson gets up. Emerson catches Silva with a left as they break. Silva shoots and Emerson sprawls. Then he shoots again and lands it. Emerson is throwing elbows from the bottom. Emerson gets back to full guard form half. The ref stands them up. Emerson with a jab. He is trying to work in. Silva with a double jab. Emerson lands a side kick and Silva counters with a 1-2 that doesn't connect. Emerson with a body kick again. Then a head kick that misses. Emerson lands a leg kick and Silva shoots and gets the takedown. Emerson is trying to get up but Silva is foot sweeping him down. The scramble with Silva on top until the bell.

Rafael Silva defs. Rob Emerson via Unanimous Decision


Fight 3: Catchweight (173 lbs) - Fernando Gonzalez vs. Karo Parisyan

Round 1:
Gonzalez opens with a high kick that misses. Parisyan slips wile Gonzalez throws a hook. Gonzalez catches Parisyan with a left to the jaw that drops him. Parisyan works for side control and Gonzalez is hammering away.. and away.. and the ref stops it.

Fernando Gonzalez defs. Karo Parisyan via TKO Rd. 1 - 1:44


Fight 4: Featherweight - Daniel Straus vs. Justin Wilcox

Round 1:
Straus kicks and then goes for a takedown and got nothing. Wilcox kicks and misses. Straus tries for another takedown and misses. Wilcox leaps with a flying knee of shorts that misses. Straus lands a huge left hook that drops Wilcox. Straus lands a few more before the ref stops it. Wow.

Daniel Straus defs. Justin Wilcox via TKO - Rd. 1 - 0:50

Well that is it for tonight's fights. Daniel Straus looks like a monster with insane power. Tune in next time for more exciting coverage.

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