Front Row Pics ~ Bellator 63
When Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney said about Bellator 63 that “…Top to bottom, this is one of the deepest welterweight fields we’ve ever assembled. This tournament is stacked with experienced fighters that are still in their primes, so we should be in for a great night of fights,” he wasn’t kidding.
Bryan Baker v Carlos Pereira
The event that was “loving” referred to as The Assassin vs. Psycho from the moment it was announced that Karl “Psycho” Amoussou and Chris “The Cleveland Assassin” Lozano would be vying for a spot in the welterweight semifinals was nothing short of a great night of fights ~ but then again, could it have been anything else? When we previewed Bellator 63 for you last month, it was pretty clear things were going to get seriously interesting.
So as promised, for those of you who weren’t able to be there in person, we’re sharing some shots of the action you missed (and the fight outcomes, of course).
Karl Amoussou v Chris Lozano
Ben Saunders v Raul Amaya
Munah Holland v Marianna Kheyfets
Saul Almeida v Matt Bessette
Fight Results
Ryan Quinn over Marc Stevens via Unanimous Decision
Matt Bessette over Saul Almeida via Unanimous Decision
Brandon Flemming over Pete Rogers via Submission R 1 (Peruvian Necktie)
Munah Holland over Marianna Kheyfets via TKO R 2 (Strikes)
Andrey Koreshkov over Tiawan Howard via TKO R 1 (Strikes)
Dan Cramer over Jeff Nader via Split Decision
Ben Saunders over Raul Amaya via Unanimous Decision
David Rickels over Jordan Smith via TKO R 1 (Strikes)
Bryan Baker over Carlos Alexandre Pereira via Split Decision
Karl Amoussou over Chris Lozano via Submission R 1 (Rear-Naked Choke)
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Ben Saunders v Raul Amaya
About Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago. Bellator, Latin for Warrior, is partnered with entertainment industry leaders Viacom and Fremantle Entertainment, and is the world’s leading tournament-based mixed martial arts organization. Bellator’s Founder, Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships’ executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations.
All fighter photos by Frank Poulin, Flashwounds.com