Bellator 129: Results and Event Recap

Bellator 129 took place on October 17, 2014, at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Welterweight Paul Bradley controlled the main event to earn a unanimous decision over Josh Neer, while the co-main event between Houston Alexander and Virgil Zwicker ended in a majority draw.

Main Card Results

• Paul Bradley def. Josh Neer by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
• Houston Alexander vs. Virgil Zwicker ended in a majority draw (29–28 Alexander, 28–28, 28–28).
• Andre Santos def. James Terry by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
• Joe Vedepo def. Davin Clark by TKO (strikes), Round 3, 2:27.

Preliminary Card Results

• John DeVall def. Chris Lane by submission, Round 1, 4:40.
• Eric Howser def. Tim Bazer by submission due to strikes, Round 1, 4:11.
• Michael McBride def. Kevin Morris by rear-naked choke, Round 1, 4:32.
• Martin Trey Brown def. Bryan Corley by knockout (punches), Round 2, 0:42.
• Jozette Cotton def. Holly Lawson by unanimous decision (30–26, 30–27, 30–27).
• Anthony Smith def. Brian Green by unanimous decision (30–26, 30–26, 29–28).
• Victor Moreno def. Marcos Marquez by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).

Bradley Controls the Main Event

Bradley repeatedly took Neer down and maintained top position, limiting Neer’s offense across the three rounds. All three judges scored the welterweight bout 30–27 for Bradley. The victory marked Bradley’s return to the Bellator win column after a decision loss to Nathan Coy earlier that year.

Alexander and Zwicker Fight to a Draw

The co-main event was a back-and-forth 215-pound catchweight bout. Alexander used wrestling and ground-and-pound, but lost a point in the third round for an illegal headbutt after an earlier warning. The deduction helped produce the majority draw: one judge scored it 29–28 for Alexander, while the other two returned 28–28 cards.

Selected Bout Results

• Paul Bradley defeated Josh Neer by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Houston Alexander vs. Virgil Zwicker: Draw (Majority); round 3, 5:00.
• Andre Santos defeated James Terry by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Joe Vedepo defeated Davin Clark by TKO (Punches); round 3, 2:27.
• John DeVall defeated Chris Lane by Submission (Triangle Choke); round 1, 4:40.
• Eric Howser defeated Tim Bazer by TKO (Submission to Elbows); round 1, 4:11.
• Michael McBride defeated Kevin Morris by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); round 1, 4:32.
• Martin Brown defeated Bryan Corley by KO (Punches); round 2, 0:42.

Sources

MMA Fighting’s Bellator 129 results; Sherdog’s live results and play-by-play; Event results record.

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