Bellator Paris is scheduled to take down later today (Friday, May 12, 2023) inside the Accor Arena in Paris, France. Topping the action will be a title fight as Gegard Mousasi battles Fabian Edwards to see who gets the next shot at Johnny Iblen’s title. In the co-main event, the Lightweight Grand Prix continues as Brent Primus faces Mansur Barnaoui in the first quarter-final to see who gets one step closer to the Million Dollar Final.
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Bellator Paris Express Results:
185 lbs.: Gegard Musasi vs. Fabian Edwards
155 lbs: Brent Primus vs. Mansour Barnawi
185 lbs.: Douglas Lima vs. Costello from Stennis
155 lbs: Tipu Gotti against. Ken Moses-Guti via second-round knockout
125 lbs: Dennis Keilholtz against. Paula Christina-Kielholtz by unanimous decision
170 lbs: Oliver Encamp against. Luca Boclet – Boclet by unanimous decision
155 lbs: Davey Gallon against. Saul Rogers – Referee for a No Contest (North Carolina)
145 lbs: Eve Landau against. Peter Nidzielsky – Landu via unanimous decision
140 lbs.: Sarvarjon Hamidov vs. Kevin Beachey-Khamidov via third-round submission (naked rear choke)
155 lbs: Chris Gonzalez against. Tim Wilde – Wilde via unanimous decision
145 lbs: Vapacare Diatta against. Aridane Romero Rodriguez – Diatta via unanimous decision
150 lbs: Asael Adjoudj against. George Sasso – Adjug by unanimous decision
205 lbs: Simon Beung against. Jose Augusto – Augusto by unanimous decision
170 lbs: Burma Camera Against Romain Debian – Debian via knockout in the second round
Bellator Paris game:
185 lbs.: Gegard Musasi vs. Fabian Edwards
first round:
Second round:
Third round:
Fourth round:
Fifth round:
The final result:
155 lbs: Brent Primus vs. Mansour Barnawi
first round:
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Fourth round:
Fifth round:
The final result:
185 lbs.: Douglas Lima vs. Costello from Stennis
Round 1: Low kick by Van Stennes. A driving kick from Lima, who takes his time looking for an opportunity. Lima is taken down by Van Stennes, but finds his way back to his feet very quickly. Knees to the inner thigh of Van Stennes as he holds Lima on the cage. Lima ducks out from under her massive right hand and Van Stennis throws in the heat here. Lima with a low kick, Van Stennis escapes and makes a low kick. Flying kick to the gut from Van Stenes. Another flying kick from Van Stenes as he eats a punch to the body. Lema pushed Van Stennis into the cage and he quickly reversed it. Lima with a right hand raise as time runs out. 10-9 Van Stennis
Round two: Lima opened with another low blow, and Van Stenes used a quick evasion move. A great high kick falls in Lima’s favour, and Van Stennis returns the fire with a low kick, then a shoving body kick. Lima is going to the well, and keeps firing low kicks. He scoured the body from Lima, and Van Stennis returned fire. Another low kick from Lima, one of which was shaking her up a bit, and her calf was starting to feel it. The straight right hand goes down to Lima, then another. An attempted wild wheel kick by Van Stennes lands him crashing into the canvas after losing everything. A barely-there right-hand lift misses in Lima’s favour, but connects with another low kick. Lima kicks high as Van Stennes switches positions. Lima stopped trying to takedown and now pushed Van Stennis towards the cage, firing her knees into her inner thighs. Lima throws and misses and Van Stenes loses it and is now on guard as the round ends. 10-9 Lima
Third round:
The final result:
155 lbs: Thibaut Guti vs. Ken Moses
Round 1: Gouti opens with a sharp right hand. Musa resumes with one blow, then another. A low kick from Gotti then misses from the right. Moses with one two, then go to the body. Low kick landing for Moses. Gotti pushes his opponent into the cage and lands a right hand, taking Moses down after a massive right hand. Moses jumps to his feet. Moses recovered, Gothic pursued. He landed a gentle blow, whipping Moses’ head back. Musa tries to push him and Gouti with a kick to the body. Facing the cage, Moses landed a massive elbow. Nice first round 10-9 Guti
Round two: Gouti works the punch. Musa drops his left hand, then a gentle blow to the ribs area. A powerful kick to the body lands Musa, who appears to be the fresher fighter. Nice right handed down the middle for Gouti. Musa stalks and lands a right hand straight to his nose. Lots of shenanigans from Gotti. Moses with one two falls cleanly, then kick to the body. A hit to the gut from Gotti, who slowed down a bit here. Gothic with a kick to the body as he breathes hard. A gentle blow reaches for Moses, and he unleashes my power with his curled left hand. Moses eats a low kick and puts Gotti with his right hand, then the left, and he piles on it, but Gotti returns and releases his evil right hand, which drops Moses, and the referee intervenes to put an end to the movement after Gotti. I fist a hammer. amazing!
End result: Gothic defeated. Moses via knockout from the second round
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