Bellator 42: Results and Event Recap

Bellator 42 took place on April 23, 2011, at Lucky Star Casino in Concho, Oklahoma, and aired on MTV2. The eight-bout card included the Season 4 light heavyweight tournament semifinals. Sherdog’s preview confirming the finalized eight-bout lineup and its Bellator 42 event record list the date, venue, and card.

The light heavyweight semifinals sent Richard Hale and Christian M’Pumbu through to the tournament final. Hale edged D.J. Linderman by split decision after a close fight; MMA Fighting reported two judges scored it 29–28 for Hale and one 29–28 for Linderman. MMA Fighting’s Bellator 42 report describes Hale’s third-round ground control and M’Pumbu’s next-round matchup.

M’Pumbu stopped previously unbeaten Tim Carpenter by TKO at 2:08 of round one, dropping him with a right hand and uppercut. The event results record the finish and time; MMA Fighting’s recap details the sequence and notes Carpenter protested the stoppage.

Ronnie Mann defeated Josh Arocho by unanimous decision, with all three scorecards favoring Mann. The card also included Luiz Alberto Nogueira’s unanimous-decision win over Jerod Spoon. Sherdog’s event record lists the results, while MMA Fighting’s report provides Mann’s 30–25, 30–27, 30–27 scores and Nogueira’s victory.

Bellator 42’s headline bouts determined both finalists in the light heavyweight tournament. The post-event report on Hale and M’Pumbu advancing and the full event results document the semifinal outcomes and remaining card.

Selected Bout Results

• Brandon Shelton defeated Owen Evinger by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); round 1, 2:35.
• Rich Hale defeated D.J. Linderman by Decision (Split); round 3, 5:00.
• Ronnie Mann defeated Josh Arocho by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Luis Alberto Nogueira defeated Jerod Spoon by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Jared Hess defeated Chris Bell by Submission (Triangle Choke); round 1, 1:40.
• Shane Howell defeated Mark Oshiro by Submission (Brabo Choke); round 1, 4:15.
• Mark Holata defeated Tracy Willis by TKO (Submission to Knees and Punches); round 1, 0:49.

Sources

Sherdog; Bellator 42 event record.

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