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PWINSIDERXTRA LIVE COVERAGE OF BELLATOR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS 25 - COMPLETE EVENT RECAP

By David Tees on 8/19/2010 10:03 PM
Welcome to the PWinsiderXtra live coverage of Bellator Fighting Championships 25, live from the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. Update your browser regularly throughout the evening for round by round recaps of tonight’s action.

Here is tonight’s card…

* BFC Welterweight Division Fight: Brad Blackburn vs. Dan Hornbuckle

* BFC Women’s 115lb. Tournament Opening Round Fight: Jessica Pene vs. Zoila Frausto

* BFC Heavyweight Tournament Opening Round Fight: Cole Konrad vs. Rogent Llorent

* BFC Heavyweight Tournament Opening Round Fight: Damian Grabowski vs. Scott Barrett

Sean Wheelock welcomes the viewers to the event before introducing Jimmy Smith, both of them discuss tonight’s card.

Fight #1 - BFC Women’s 115lb. Tournament Opening Round Fight

Jessica Pene (7-0-0) vs. Zoila Frausto (7-1-0)

Referee: Andrew Krzeptowski

Round One

The round begins with Zoila Frausto hitting Jessica Pene with a body kick, Zoila Frausto then nails Jessica Pene with a leg kick/head kick combination. Jessica Pene then attacks Zoila Frausto with a few short knee strikes, Zoila Frausto responds by hitting Jessica Pene with knee strikes of her own. Zoila Frausto then nails Jessica Pene with a few leg kicks, Zoila Frausto then rocks Jessica Pene with a left hook. Zoila Frausto then nails Jessica Pene with a hard head kick, Jessica Pene attempts a leg lock on Zoila Frausto as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Zoila Frausto nailing Jessica Pene with a leg kick, Jessica Pene then hits Zoila Frausto with two straight push kicks. Zoila Frausto then nails an incoming Jessica Pene with a straight left, Jessica Pene then nails Zoila Frausto with a short knee strike. Zoila Frausto then connects with a two punch combination on Jessica Pene, Jessica Pene charges forward at Zoila Frausto and hits her with a knee strike. Jessica Pene then barely connects with a right, Zoila Frausto then scores a takedown on Jessica Pene and attacks her with ground and pound as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Zoila Frausto connecting with a leg kick on Jessica Pene, Zoila Frausto then tosses Jessica Pene to the ground. The fighters get back up and Jessica Pene hits Zoila Frausto with a light leg kick, Zoila Frausto then peppers Jessica Pene with some jabs. Jessica Pene then attacks Zoila Frausto with a few short knee strikes, Zoila Frausto responds by hitting knee strikes of her own on Jessica Pene. Zoila Frausto then nails Jessica Pene with a spinning back kick, Jessica Pene resumes attacking Zoila Frausto with short knee strikes. Zoila Frausto then hits Jessica Pene with a head kick and push kick as the round ends.

Fight Result: Zoila Frausto def. Jessica Pene by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Post fight interview with Zoila Frausto, who says she was disappointed with her performance and says it was hard to find her range in the fight.

Fight #2 - BFC Welterweight Division Fight

Brad Blackburn (17-11-1) vs. Dan Hornbuckle (21-3-0)

Referee: Don Clift

Round One

The round begins with Brad Blackburn attacking Dan Hornbuckle with strikes, Dan Hornbuckle then scores a takedown on Brad Blackburn and gets the open guard. Brad Black burn then nails Dan Hornbuckle with an uppercut as the fighters stood up to immediately drop him, Brad Blackburn then moves into the guard of Dan Hornbuckle. The fighters get back up and Brad Blackburn nails Dan Hornbuckle with another uppercut, Dan Hornbuckle responds by hitting Brad Blackburn with a body kick. Dan Hornbuckle then stutters Brad Blackburn with a low leg kick, Dan Hornbuckle then hits Brad Blackburn with a punching combination. Dan Hornbuckle then nails Brad Blackburn with a body kick, Brad Blackburn then hits Dan Hornbuckle with a straight right as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Dan Hornbuckle hitting Brad Blackburn with a body kick, Brad Blackburn then nails Dan Hornbuckle with a leg kick. Dan Hornbuckle responds by hitting Brad Blackburn with a right, Brad Blackburn then hits Dan Hornbuckle with a right hook. Both fighters then nails each other with a series of wild punches, Brad Blackburn then accidentally hit a leaping Dan Hornbuckle with a kick to the testicles and the referee halts the fight. The fight resumes with Brad Blackburn hitting Dan Hornbuckle with a leg kick, Brad Blackburn follows it up by hitting Dan Hornbuckle with an elbow strike. Dan Hornbuckle responds by hitting Brad Blackburn with a body kick, Dan Hornbuckle then catches Brad Blackburn with a knee strike. Brad Blackburn then nails Dan Hornbuckle with a straight right, Dan Hornbuckle then drops Brad Blackburn with a right as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with both fighters exchanging leg kicks, Dan Hornbuckle then nails Brad Blackburn with a body kick. Dan Hornbuckle follows it up by hitting Brad Blackburn with a punching combination, Brad Blackburn responds by hitting Dan Hornbuckle with a right. Brad Blackburn then nails an incoming Dan Hornbuckle with a straight right, Dan Hornbuckle connects with a push kick on Brad Blackburn. Dan Hornbuckle then attacks Brad Blackburn with a series of punching combinations, both fighters then exchange a series of body kicks. Dan Hornbuckle then nails Brad Blackburn with a series of knee strikes, Brad Blackburn then barely hits Dan Hornbuckle with a head kick as the round ends.

Fight Result: Dan Hornbuckle def. Brad Blackburn by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Fight #3 - BFC Heavyweight Tournament Opening Round Fight

Damian Grabowski (12-0-0) vs. Scott Barrett (10-1-0)

Referee: David Smith

Round One

The round begins with Damian Grabowski hitting Scott Barrett with a leg kick, Damian Grabowski then accidentally hits Scott Barrett with a knee to the testicles. The fight resumes with Damian Grabowski rocking Scott Barrett with a two punch combination, Scott Barrett then scores a takedown on Damian Grabowski and gets in the guard. Scott Barrett transitions to half guard on Damian Grabowski, Damian Grabowski uses a scramble to get in the guard of Scott Barrett. The fighters get back up and Scott Barrett scores another takedown on Damian Grabowski and gets the closed guard, Scott Barrett postures up and gets hit by an up kick from Damian Grabowski. The fighters get back up and Damian Grabowski nails Scott Barrett with two uppercuts as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Scott Barrett scoring a takedown on Damian Grabowski and getting the guard, Damian Grabowski is attempting to attack Scott Barrett from his back. Scott Barrett attempts to posture up on Damian Grabowski until he got hit with a low up kick, Scott Barrett then moves into the butterfly guard of Damian Grabowski. Damian Grabowski continues to attacks Scott Barrett from his back, Scott Barrett moves to half guard on Damian Grabowski. Scott Barrett moves to back control on Damian Grabowski, Damian Grabowski uses a scramble to get Scott Barrett on his back. Damian Grabowski starts attacking Scott Barrett with ground and pound until the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Damian Grabowski hitting Scott Barrett with a leg kick, Damian Grabowski then hits Scott Barrett with multiple knee strikes. Damian Grabowski then hits an incoming Scott Barrett with a leg kick, Damian Grabowski then nails Scott Barrett with a right. Damian Grabowski then nails a tired Scott Barrett with an uppercut, Damian Grabowski follows it up by hitting Scott Barrett with a leg kick and knee strike. Damian Grabowski then rocks Scott Barrett with a left head kick, Damian Grabowski then nails Scott Barrett with a punching combination. Scott Barrett then scores a takedown on Damian Grabowski and gets the open guard, Scott Barrett moves to half guard on Damian Grabowski as the round ends.

Fight Result: Damian Grabowski def. Scott Barrett by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Main Event - BFC Heavyweight Tournament Opening Round Fight

Cole Konrad (4-0-0) vs. Rogent Llorent (9-1-1)

Referee: Andrew Krzeptowski

Round One

The round begins with both fighters attacking each other in the clinch, Cole Konrad then scores a takedown on Rogent Llorent and gets half guard. Cole Konrad then attacks Rogent Llorent with ground and pound, Cole Konrad then attempts to use ground and pound to set up an arm triangle. The fighters get back up and Cole Konrad hits Rogent Llorent with a leg kick. Rogent Llorent responds with a leg kick of his own on Cole Konrad as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with both fighters attempting to hit each other with jabs, Rogent Llorent then hits Cole Konrad with a leg kick. Rogent Llorent attempts a head kick on Cole Konrad, Rogent Llorent then hit’s a charging Cole Konrad with a straight right. Cole Konrad then catches Rogent Llorent with a right cross to the head, Cole Konrad then scores a takedown on Rogent Llorent. The fighters quickly get back up and Cole Konrad hits Rogent Llorent with weak knee strikes, Cole Konrad then hits Rogent Llorent with a two punch combination as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Cole Konrad scoring a takedown on Rogent Llorent and getting in the guard, Cole Konrad then attacks Rogent Llorent with ground and pound. Rogent Llorent attempts to attack Cole Konrad from his back, Cole Konrad continues attacking Rogent Llorent with ground and pound. Cole Konrad advances to half guard on Rogent Llorent, Cole Konrad resumes using ground and pound on Rogent Llorent until the round ends.

Fight Result: Cole Konrad def. Rogent Llorent by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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