Bellator 213: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Valérie Létourneau & Lyoto Machida vs. Rafael Carvalho RBR

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Neiman Gracie vs. Ed Ruth - 5 rounds at Welterweight

 

Picking up from the second round

 

10-9 Gracie close from what I saw

 

10-9 Ruth. This guys arm is made out of rubber. Most would have tapped there.

 

Ruths gassed and Gracie takes him down. Gracie softens him up with ground and pound and gradually sets up a rear naked choke which Ruth tap to. Sub 4 for Gracie

 

Gracie will fight the Jon Fitch/Rory MacDonald winner for the Bellator Welterweight crown in the Welterweight tournament final .

 

Lyoto Machida vs. Rafael Carvalho - 3 rounds at Middleweight

 

"I love that he comes out in a Karate gi instead of stupid Reebok shorts." - Big John McCarthy.

Shots fired at the UFC.

 

10-9 Machida

 

Machida is still much sharper. Carvalho is going to have to suck him into a brawl if he wants to win this.

 

rd 2 10-9 Carvalho close
rd 3 10-9 Machida

29-28 Machida. 30-27 is fine too.

 

Big John has the same card as I do.

 

29-28 Machida, 29-29 Carvalho and 29-28 Machida. Machida wins by SD.

 

Machida may not be what he used to be but he's no bum. Still a top 15-20 MW in the world.