
(Brett Cooper/Steve Carl photo courtesy of Bellator.com. Videos to come soon, hopefully.)
…are after the jump. Read on to see how Dan Hornbuckle fared in his Bellator debut, and if Ryan Thomas made the most of his welterweight tournament do-over.
Bellator 15, 4/22/10
Mohegan Sun Arena
Uncasville, Connecticut
WW Quarterfinal Matches
– Dan Hornbuckle def. Tyler Stinson via submission (triangle choke), 2:03 of round 1
– Ryan Thomas def. Jacob McClintock via TKO (punches), 4:11 of round 1; Thomas says he will rematch Ben Askren in the welterweight semifinals on May 20th in Dallas.
– Steve Carl def. Brett Cooper via split decision (29-28 x 2, 28-29)
FW Quarterfinal Match
- Patricio "Pitbull" Freire def. William Romero via submission (heel hook), 2:01 of round 1
Local Feature Fight Card
- Dave Branch def. Derrick Mehman via submission (rear-naked choke), 0:26 of round 2
– Ryan Quinn def. Matt Lee via unanimous decision (29-28 x 2, 28-27)
– Dan Cramer def. Dennis Olsen via unanimous decision (30-27 x 3)
– Rich de los Reyes def. Brylan Van Artsdalen via submission (rear-naked choke), 2:03 of round 2
— In other Bellator news, the semi-final matches of Bellator’s lightweight tournament have been set for May 6th in Boston. Following his submission victory over Chad Hinton two weeks ago, Roger Huerta will take on Pat Curran in the semis, while Toby Imada meets Carey Vanier.








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commentsI dont like brett cooper.
Bellator is awesome.
The problem with renaming the moves is that people like Guss will never get it right...are you with me on that GBM??
but the heelhook seemed a little bogus. im a bjj guy, but it seems like he took the easy way out when he dropped back and took the leg. but a win is a win?
"... and Romero is all: dude, wtf, i really don't care which side my feet are--ow ow OW OOWWW. *tapping frantically*"
Great wrap up, dude.
Keep 'em coming.
1) i didn't know you could do that
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2) why am i not watching this?
*can we call this the Bermuda Triangle? Cause that would be dope.
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Good on Thomas. He was in trouble early, but he fended off multiple attempts at RNCs and came back to whup Tick Tock. McClintock wins the "coolest nickname" prize--and a ticket back to the gym.
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Damn son, the crowd was booing Carl like he cunt punted a ring girl and ate a candy-coated panda fetus. WTF people--maybe you didn't hear the thirty times you were informed that he was an Army sergeant and Iraq vet?!??
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Welterweight semis better be Hornbuckle v Carl (Hornbuckle for sho) and Askren v Thomas (Thomas wants that revenge bad, y'all). And i'm sure that Rebney will make it happen. UPDATE: Ryan Thomas is claiming (via the UG) that his rematch is official for 20 May in Dallas. So, yeah...
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Was NOT impressed with Romero, who watched Pitbull jockey for heel hooks like he was going to pull a rabbit out of nowhere. Pitbull finally gets the inverted heel hook, and Romero is all: dude, wtf, i really don't care which side my feet are--ow ow OW OOWWW. *tapping frantically*
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In case you can't tell, i am digging Bellator HARD. It kinda reminds me of my early UFC days, where you didn't have a strong idea what to expect, and you weren't familiar with all the fighters and what they brought to the cage. Difference being, these guys are athletic and well-rounded, which makes for some good shows. If i could get it in HD, i'd be happy.
I want to be one of those guys that can say "I've been watching this shit from the very beginning..."
If it makes you feel better, i predict more availability next season. And the season after that, and the season after that...
Rebney, your promotion kicks ass.
And just how many 'Pitbulls' are there in MMA?? These guys have to get a bit more creative. On a related note, I'll bet there's only one Dreamcatcher...just sayin'...
I've been trying to get into Bellator, but it isn't televised until 10:30 or so...and I have to be up for work by 4:30 so things aren't jivin' for me.
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