Bellator 134: British Invasion Dominance and Results

Bellator 134: The British Invasion took place on February 27, 2015, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The 11-bout card was headlined by light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton against unbeaten challenger Liam McGeary. McGeary won the five-round decision and the title; British fighters McGeary, Daley and Vassell all won their bouts.

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Bellator 134 main card results

• Liam McGeary def. Emanuel Newton by unanimous decision (48–46, 48–47, 48–47), winning the Bellator light heavyweight title.
• Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal def. Cheick Kongo by split decision (29–28, 28–29, 30–27).
• Paul Daley def. Andre Santos by unanimous decision (29–27, 29–28, 29–28).
• Linton Vassell def. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou by TKO (punches), Round 2, 3:18.
• Brennan Ward def. Curtis Millender by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 1:37.

Preliminary card results

• Matt Bessette def. Josh LaBerge by TKO (doctor stoppage), Round 2, 5:00.
• Raphael Butler def. Josh Diekmann by submission (guillotine choke), Round 1, 1:04.
• Tamdan McCrory def. Jason Butcher by submission (armbar), Round 1, 1:06.
• Neiman Gracie def. Bobby Flynn by submission (neck crank), Round 1, 2:36.
• Blair Tugman def. Marvin Maldonado by unanimous decision (30–26, 30–27, 30–27).
• Dean Hancock def. Mike Mangan by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 1:33.

McGeary claims the light heavyweight title

McGeary used an active guard to threaten Newton with triangles and armbars throughout the championship bout. Newton spent long stretches on top, but McGeary’s submission attempts helped him win the judges’ decision, 48–46, 48–47 and 48–47. The victory kept McGeary unbeaten and made him Bellator’s new light heavyweight champion.

In the heavyweight co-main event, Lawal used takedowns and top control to edge Kongo by split decision. Daley also won a decision, sweeping all three judges’ cards against Santos. The three British fighters on the card—McGeary, Daley and Vassell—all won their bouts; American Brennan Ward also earned a victory.

Sources

MMA Fighting: Bellator 134 results; Sherdog: Bellator 134 official event results; Bellator archive.

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