Bellator 181 Results: Campos vs. Girtz 3

Bellator 181 took place July 14, 2017, at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Derek Campos won the third meeting with Brandon Girtz after their headlining bout was stopped by the doctor following Round 2.

Campos wins the trilogy by doctor stoppage

Campos and Girtz entered the third fight with one win each. They traded hard shots from the opening bell and both were hurt in the first round. Late in the round, Campos landed a knee that opened a deep cut on Girtz’s forehead. Girtz continued into Round 2, where the pair kept exchanging until the ringside physician stopped the bout at 5:00. The official result was a technical knockout by doctor stoppage.

Salter submits Grove; Warren and Ducote take decisions

John Salter submitted Kendall Grove with a rear-naked choke at 4:37 of Round 1. Joe Warren defeated Steve Garcia by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring it 30–27. Emily Ducote also won unanimously over Jessica Middleton; the cards were 29–27, 29–28 and 29–28.

Other results and reporting

Rafael Lovato Jr. submitted Mike Rhodes with a rear-naked choke at 1:59 of Round 1, and Logan Storley stopped Kemmyelle Haley by TKO at 1:44 of the first. For the complete card, see MMA Fighting’s Bellator 181 results. Its main-event report describes the cut and the doctor’s stoppage. Our Bellator 182 recap covers the following event in the series.

Selected Bout Results

• Derek Campos defeated Brandon Girtz by TKO (Doctor Stoppage); round 2, 5:00.
• John Salter defeated Kendall Grove by Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); round 1, 4:37.
• Emily Ducote defeated Jessica Middleton by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Joe Warren defeated Steve Garcia by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Jonathan Gary defeated Will Florentino by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Jordan Howard defeated Johnny Marigo by KO (Punches); round 1, 1:26.

Sources

MMA Fighting’s Bellator 181 results; Its main-event report; Event results record.

Article Tags

Bellator, Bellator 181, Mixed Martial Arts