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Bellator 172 live results: Josh Thomson vs. Patricky Pitbull; Fedor fight scrapped

Posted on by Dave Meltzer

Preview by Paul Fontaine

Bellator 172 returns to the SAP Center in San Jose, CA, Saturday, but not with the main event everyone expected. 

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Matt Mitrione was scrapped late in the day due to Mitrione suffering from kidney stones. There were fighters who offered to take his place but at such late notice Bellator was unable to put a new fight together. The co-main event of Josh Thomson vs. Patricky “Pitbull” Freire has been elevated to main event status — a fight that could determine the next challenger to lightweight champ Michael Chandler.

Also on the undercard, former UFC welterweight title challenger Josh Koscheck finally makes his promotional debut as he’s set to fight journeyman Mauricio Alonso.

Cheick Kongo will step into a Bellator cage for the tenth time on Saturday as he takes on ex-UFC fighter and Englishman Oli Thompson. Rounding out the main card is a women’s flyweight fight as Veta Arteaga goes up against Brooke Mayo, who will be making her pro debut.

Dave Meltzer will be live at cageside with the main card coverage starting at 9 p.m. on Spike TV.

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There will be five fights on Spike. The new fight will be Anatoly Tokov, one of Fedor’s fighters, against Francisco France, which was scheduled to be on the streaming undercard.

JOSH KOSCHECK (17-10) VS. MAURICIO ALONSO (12-7), WELTERWEIGHTS

First round: Koscheck looks in great shape for his age. Koscheck was mostly cheered, not thunderously loud or anything. Koscheck landed a nice uppercut. Alonso with a left jab. Alonso with a few punches and then missed. Both trading punches, Alonso landed more. Low kick by Alonso. Both trading again. Alonso rocked him with a punch. Alonso with an uppercut and put Koscheck down and landed punches on the ground and it was stopped. Josh’s chin has been gone for some time and unfortunately that doesn’t turn around.

A right cross hurt him. , then an uppercut, a right cross and punches on the ground. 4:42

VETA ARTEAGA (2-1) VS. BROOKE MAYO (0-0), WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT

First round: Mayo is from Concord, CA so and she’s got fans here. Nice reaction. Mayo with a knee to the head. Arteaga shoved her down. Mayo back up. Mayo took her down, and has her back. She’s working for a choke but doesn’t have it. Arteaga landing punches. Arteaga out of trouble and on top after escaping and on top after escaping. Arteaga with punches. Mayo back up. Arteaga is cut from a collision of heads. The doctor was called in. Head kick by Mayo. Mayo 10-9

Second round: Both trading and Mayo with a head kick. Takedown by Mayo. Arteaga reversed to the top. Both throwing. Arteaga with some body punches. Close round, Arteaga so 19-19 after two.

Third round: Arteaga with punches and knees. Spinning punch by Arteaga. Arteaga with punches. Mayo throwing knees form the clinch. Arteaga landing a lot. Mayo took her down. She moved to mount and got her back. Mayo again working for a choke. Arteaga reversed to the top. Crowd is super hot for this. Left by Mayo. They stopped the fight. Mayo was begging for it to continue. Her left eye was swollen and she was bleeding from the nose. It didn’t look like something that would stop a fight but John McCarthy was right there. The crowd was loving the third round. I can’t say either fighter looked impressive but the third round was exciting. The stoppage was from her swollen left eye. 4:04

They pushed Arteaga against Anastasia Yannikova, they had a controversial split decision last year that Arteaga lost.

ANATOLY TOKOV (24-2) VS. FRANCISCO FRANCE (13-4), MIDDLEWEIGHT

First round: Tokov in with punches. Tokov took him down into side control. France working for an armbar. Now France has a triangle. Great escape by Tokov. France 10-9

Second round: France tried a takedown and Tokov easily evaded it. Uppercut by Tokov. France went for a takedown. Tokov land a nice punch. France is on his back. A time out was ordered as Tokov kicked him in the groin as France was on his back. Tokov landed a counter punch and is on top. Tokov landed hard punches from the top and it was stopped. 2:24

Fedor Emelianenko did an interview. They strongly indicated that Fedor vs. Mitrione would be taking place as soon as they can arrange a date. 

CHEICK KONGO (25-10-2) VS. OLI THOMPSON (17-9), HEAVYWEIGHTS

First round: Kongo landing good punches and now Thompson back with punches. Kongo with a knee to the groin from close range causing a time out. Kongo with a punch and takedown. Hard punches on the ground. Knee by Kongo. Lots of knees by Kongo, a right and a ton of more knees by Kongo until the round ended. Thompson was in trouble. 10-9 Kongo, almost a 10-8

Second round: Thompson landed a right. Knee by Kongo. Takedown by Kongo. Hard right on the ground by Kongo. Kongo with body and head punches. Now Kongo landing elbows. He’s bouncing Thompson’s head all over the place. Kongo was landing more hard punches on the ground. For sure a 10-8 for Kongo so 20-17 after two.

Third round: Thompson went for a takedown but blocked. Kongo throwing knees to the body again. Kongo with a takedown. Kongo with a mount. Kongo is continuing to land punches. Kongo with elbows from the top. Another for sure 10-8 round, 30-25 overall.

Scores were 30-26, 30-25 and 30-25 for Kongo

JOSH THOMSON (22-8) VS. PATRICKY PITBULL FREIRE (16-8), LIGHTWEIGHTS

First round: Of course Thomson got by far the best reaction of the night. This is the 11th anniversary of his first fight in this arena. Body kick by Pitbull. Pitbull landed a right. Low kick by Pitbull. Low kicks by Pitbull. Pitbull threw a few punches. Pitbull landed a punch. Thomson with a low kick. Another low kick by Pitbull and another. Pitbull knocked him down with a right. Thomson back up and tried a takedown and didn’t get it. Thomson threw a head kick. Pitbull 10-9

Second round: Pitbull dropped him although they may have bonked heads. He then cracked Thomson with an uppercut and that was it. Nice knockout. Not a good night for this area’s original stars. :40

Bellator 147 live results: Josh Thomson vs Pablo Villaseca

Posted on by Dave Meltzer

Bellator MMA is back on Spike TV at 9 pm eastern with it’s final event of the year, from San Jose University Events Centre. Former Strikeforce Champion Josh Thomson hopes to get closer to a title shot in Bellator with a win over virtual unknown Villaseca. Also on the card is an interesting Featherweight match between former WSOF Champion Georgi Karakhanyan and perennial Bellator contender Daniel Weichel, coming off a loss to then-champion Patricio Friere. And speaking of the Pitbulls, Patricio’s brother Patricky returns to the Bellator cage in a Lightweight fight with another longtime Bellator competitor Derek Anderson. Brian Rogers makes his Light Heavyweight debut against former Strikeforce fighter Virgil Zwicker. Rounding out the card is a Lightweight fight between unbeaten Adam Piccolotti and Mario Soto, with only one loss  on his record.

The prelims start at 7 pm eastern and can be viewed at Spike.com. We’ll have results here after  they take place and then full play by play and results of the main card once it starts on Spike. 

Light Heavyweights Virgil Zwicker (14-4-1) vs Brian Rogers (11-8)

First round:   Zwicker missed weight.  He doesn’t look in shape at all.  They traded punches.  They traded again.  Another big trade.  Neither is getting the better of it.  Hard body kick by Rogers.  Rogers slammed  him down into side control and kept him down the rest of the round.  10-9 Rogers.

Second round:    Rogers kicked him in the groin hard and Zwicker went down.  This was a super nasty kick.  Zwicker is up and going to be able to continue.  Zwicker with a  low kick.  Nice right by Zwicker.  Low kicks by Zwicker.  Rogers threw a kick and lost his balance but got back up.  Takedown by Rogers.  He got his back.  Rogers moved to full mount and throwing punch after punch.  Zwicker is in trouble.  He’s working for a head and arm choke from side control, and got it.     

Lightweights Adam Piccolotti (6-0) vs Mario Soto (6-1)

First round:  These are two local fighters.  Piccolotti has his back in the piggy back position.  Now he’ got him down and has his back.  Now he’s moved to mount.  He’s working for a head and arm choke.  Who is the agent tongiht?  Trying to steal finishes form the opening match.  Soto tried an ankle lock but  Piccolotti reversed to his back.  Soto out of trouble and back up.  Left and right by Piccolotti.  Piccolotti with some punches.  Piccolotti 10-9.

Second round:    Piccolotti took him down off a kick and throwing punches on the ground.  Now he’s in full mount.  Now he’s got his back.  Piccolotti just throwing punches.  Piccolotti workihg for a choke.  Piccolotti gave it up to throw more punches.  Sotob leeding from elbows and Piccolotti working for a choke and looks like he has it.  Soto tapped.  Soto was busted up pretty bad from the elbows.

Lightweights Patricky Freire (14-6) vs Derek Anderson (12-2)

First round:  Glad Coker doesn’t hate Ole Anderson, or else he’d be Derek Kennedy.  Trading hard shots.  Freire smiled.  Anderson landed a good right.  High kick by Anderson.  Right by Anderson.  Anderson got inside and landed some more.  Both now missing a lot.  Pitbull tried for a takedown, Anderson went for a choke but Pitbull escaped and got his back.  He’s in the piggy back position now.  Both to their feet.  Anderson with a nice slam and Pitbull reversed to the top in side control.  Now Pitbull on top  with an elbow.  Andeson reversed to the top.  Pitbull up.  Good round.  10-9 Anderson.

Second round:   Anderson landing.  Pitbull starring to land and hurt him.  Pitbull low kicks and a nice uppecut and jumping kick.  Body kick by Anderson.  Pitbull landed a nice series.  Anderson with a  body kick.  Knee by Pitbull.  Pitbull took him down into side control.  Pitbull has his back.  He’s got a body triangle.  Pitbull with punches.  Pitbull’s round so 19-19.

Third round:   Anderson landing punches.  Head kick by Anderson.  More punches by Anderson.  Pitbull with a takedown.  Anderson back up.  Pitbull got in and Anderson tied him up.  A knee, two punches, and a low kick by Anderson.  Knee by Pitbull.  Both trading.  Pitbull with elbows as Anderson shot for a takedown.  Pitbull reversed a takedown to the top but Anderson back up.  Anderson going for a takedown and Pitbull switched to the top.  Anderson tried a guillotine at the bell.  Close round.  Anderson 29-28 but this could go either way.

Scores:   29-28 Anderson 29-28 Pitbull 29-28 Anderson

Featherweights Georgi Karakhanyan (24-4-1) vs Daniel Weichel (35-9)

First round:  Weichel with a body kick.  Weichel kicked him low.  Weichel landing good low kicks.  Weichel with some punches.  Kharakhanyan slapped him in the face.  Weichel 10-9.

Second round:  Weichel with a front kick.  Karakhanyan with a front kick.  Weichel landing punches.  Weichel with more punches.  Karakhanyan wih a spin kick to the head.  Body kick had by Weichel.  Another body kick by Weichel.  Another body kick by Weichel.  Body kickj by  Weichel.  Weichel landed a left.  Weichel 20-18.

Third round:   Weichel with a punch and body kick.  Kharakhanyan with a body kick.  Nice spin kick to the head by Kharakhanyan.  Right landed by Weichel.  Front kick by Weichel.  Right by Weichel.  Weichel continues to land.  A nice exchange .  Weichel still landing more.  Weichel landing much more.  Kharakhanyan’s left leg all bruised up.  Kharakanyan tried a spin kick and missed.  Weichel 30-27.

Scores:    All three have it 30-27 for Weichel

Main Event –

Lightweights Josh Thomson (21-8) vs Pablo Villaseca (10-1)

First round:  Thomson obviously is the star of the show.  Body kick by Thomson.  Takedown by Thomson.  Thomson working for a triangle.  Now he’s got an armbar.  Now an uma plata.  Villaseca escaped from all the attempts.  Knee by Villaseca.  Knee by Thomson.  Low kick by Villaseca.  Villaseca got a takedown.  Thomson back up.  Villaseca got him down momentarily agan.  Villaseca with a knee to the groin.  Thomson with a takedown.   Thomson 10-9.

Second round:  Thomson  with a takedown and landed some blows.  Thomson trying to get mount.  But Villaseca managed to block the attempt.   Thomson with lots of punches.  Thomson landing a lot of punches.  Thomson is landing punch after punch and it’s about to be stopped.  And it’s over.    3:59

After the fight they Jimmy Smith asked Thomson about facing Will Brooks for the title.  Interestingly, he kind of blew it off, saying he’ll fight Brooks but right now he said the hype was for a fight with Michael Chandler.  That was an interesting response.