Bellator 38: Results and Event Recap
Bellator 38 was held on March 26, 2011, at Harrah’s Resort Casino in Tunica, Mississippi. Its nine bouts included the quarterfinal round of Bellator’s inaugural light-heavyweight tournament, which would determine the first champion at 205 pounds.
The four quarterfinals produced three finishes and one judges’ decision. Tim Carpenter won a split decision over Daniel Gracie, while D.J. Linderman stopped Raphael Davis with punches at 3:40 of round three. Richard Hale submitted Nik Fekete with an inverted-triangle choke at 1:55 of round one. Christian M’Pumbu rallied to stop Chris Davis with punches at 3:34 of the third.
Blagoi Ivanov made a successful Bellator debut by stopping William Penn in round one. Other preliminary winners included Cody Donovan, Jake Underwood, Austin Lyons, and Amaechi Oselukwue.
Selected Bout Results
- Tim Carpenter defeated Daniel Gracie by Decision (Split); round 3, 5:00.
- D.J. Linderman defeated Raphael Davis by TKO (Punches); round 3, 2:44.
- Rich Hale defeated Nik Fekete by Technical Submission (Inverted Triangle Choke); round 1, 1:55.
- Austin Lyons defeated Jimmy Van Horn by Submission (Armbar); round 1, 2:10.
- Jake Underwood defeated Tim Galluzzi by Submission (Triangle Choke); round 1, 1:04.
- Cody Donovan defeated Brian Albin by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
- Blagoy Ivanov defeated William Penn by TKO (Punches); round 1, 2:58.
- Amaechi Oselukwue defeated Abe Wilson by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
The selected scorecard winners included Tim Carpenter, Cody Donovan, Amaechi Oselukwue.
Elsewhere in the recorded results, Blagoy Ivanov finished William Penn by TKO (Punches) in round 1 at 2:58.
The 8 selected recorded bouts included 5 stoppages and 4 first-round finishes. The earliest finish among those results was Jake Underwood against Tim Galluzzi, ending at 1:04 of round 1. The round and method matter when comparing these outcomes: a submission records a different route to victory from a striking stoppage, while a decision places the final verdict with the judges.
Sources
Sherdog; MMA Fighting: Bellator 38 results.
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