Join us tonight on Bloody Elbow for live results, streaming video (prelims) and detailed play-by-play as Bellator 195 comes to the WinStar in Thackerville, OK. The headliner is a bantamweight title fight between champion Darrion Caldwell and challenger Leandro Higo.
You can watch all of the prelim action starting at 7pm ET/4pm PT by viewing the video stream at the top of the page. Things then move to the Paramount Network (formerly Spike TV) for the four-fight main card at 9pm ET/6pm ET.
Join us and let us know what you think of tonight’s fights.
Main card (9pm ET)
Darrion Caldwell vs. Leandro Higo
Round 1 – Caldwell with a leg kick. Higo with an inside leg kick. Slow pace to start. Caldwell looks for a takedown. He gets it but Higo stands up. Caldwell drags him back down. He steps over and secures a guillotine. It’s tight! Higo taps!
Darrion Caldwell defeated Leandro Higo via submission (guillotine choke), 2:36 of round 1
Round 1 – Taimanglo flies across the cage. Warren throws a crazy kick. Taimango ends up on top in a scramble. Warren reverses. They get back to the feet, but Warren got an immediate takedown. Warren scores with the occasional strike. They retun to the feet after about 90 seconds. Taimanglo with a long right. Warren with another crazy kick attempt. Three big shots by Taimanglo. Straight left from Taimanglo. Warren shot in but Taimanglo uses a front headlock to stay on my feet. Warren with a flying knee. Warren with a takedown. He doesn’t do much with it. I’m gonna go 10-9 Taimanglo despite the takedowns.
Round 2 – Taimanglo with a flying knee. Warren whiffing on punches. Warren can’t get a takedown. Warren with a left. Taimanglo cracks him back with a right. Low leg kick from Taimanglo. Warren with a knee. Taimanglo with a right hook and a leg kick. Warren with an inside leg kick. Warren with another knee. Taimanglo catches a body kick. Warren can’t get a takedown. Short right from Taimanglo. 10-9 Taimanglo.
Round 3 – Taimanglo with a jab and a right. Warren with a hard left hook. Warren trying to get a hold of Taimanglo but it’s not working. Taimanglo caught a kick and lands a hard shot that puts Taimanglo on his butt. Wasn’t really a knockdown but it didn’t look good to the judges. Warren is working on top. Taimanglo uses the cage to get up, and looks for his own takedown. Warren tries to sweep him but can’t. Taimanglo ends up on his back. Warren stands and they break with 1:10 to go. Taimanglo looks for another takedown. Warren hits a switch but gets stuck in a guillotine. He pops out quickly though. 10-9 Warren but 29-28 Taimanglo.
Joe Taimanglo defeated Joe Warren by split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
Kristina Williams vs. Emily Ducote
Round 1 – Williams with a couple of jabs. Ducote with a head kick. Ducote with a straight right. Leg kick from Ducote as Williams lands a punch. Williams with her own right and a kick. Another head kick from Ducote. Body kick from Williams, and a couple more jabs. They trade kicks. Williams using her range well. Hard right. Ducote with a left. Ducote with a trip takedown. Not much happened there. 10-9 Ducote.
Round 2 – They trade kicks. Leg kick and a nice right from Ducote. Williams with her own left and a leg kick. Ducote tried to catch a kick but couldn’t do anything with it. Ducote is cut. Williams with a combo. Williams with a high kick, Ducote kicks low. Ducote with a body kick. Right and a head kick from Williams. Ducote kicks the leg. Hard body kick and a combo from Williams. Ducote connects with a straight right. Inside leg kick from Ducote. Williams spins and misses. Williams with two hard elbows. 10-9 Williams.
Round 3 – Williams firing off the jab. Ducote with an inside leg kick. Williams with a head kick that Ducote caught. She couldn’t get the fight to the floor though. They trade a bevy of kicks. Ducote with a left. Williams with a leg kick. More leg kicks from both ladies. Williams with a combo. Williams with a hard shot. Ducote with a knee. Hard right from Williams off of a Ducote kick. Ducote with a takedown. She passes to side, and now to mount. Big elbows from Ducote. High mount and she’s pops out with an armbar! Williams hangs on to the horn. 10-9 and 29-28 Ducote.
Kristina Williams defeated Emily Ducote via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28)
Juan Archuleta vs. William Joplin
Round 1 – Archuleta jabbing and throws a leg kick. Joplin with a leg kick. Archuleta with a combo. He lands an uppercut and and elbow and Joplin is hurt. They tie up against the fence. Archuleta got a takedown. He lands some big elbows. Joplin gets up but he’s eating a lot of strikes. They’re back in the center. They both land shots. Joplin jumped in for a takedown but just ends up with Archuleta on his back. Knees and elbows landing. Joplin gets slammed to the mat. More knees as Joplin returns to his feet. The ref steps in due to a low blow. Archuleta gets another takedown. 10-9 Archuleta.
Round 2 – Archuleta lands a hard kick and gets a takedown. Joplin up to one knee against the cage, and eats a knee as he gets to his feet. Archuleta and Joplin trade cartwheel kicks. Archuleta spins but misses. Lead uppercut from Archuleta. Archuleta with yet another takedown. He’s staying active on top in the middle of the cage. He’s landing a lot of shots, but nothing super damaging. The ref stands them up with 35 seconds to go despite Archuleta’s constant activity. He just dumps Joplin to the mat again. 10-9 Archuleta.
Round 3 – Archuleta lands a kick. He scores with a right at a funky angle. Switch kick. They trade in the pocket. Archuleta with a kick and he slams Joplin. to the mat again. The ref warned them for talking to each other? What? Archuleta tries to secure a D’Arce choke. He gives up on that and lands some knees. Joplin gets back up with a minute to go. Archuleta lands some punches against the cage. Archuleta with a jump knee. Joplin with a leg kick. The 10-second clacker goes and they brawl to the horn. 10-9 and 30-27 Archuleta.
Juan Archuleta defeated William Joplin via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-24, 30-23)
Yes, those are the actual scores.
Undercard (7pm ET)
Aaron Webb defeated Thomas Lopez via KO (punches), 3:11 of round 1
Kevin Holland defeated Keagan Dooley via submission (triangle choke), 2:59 of round 1
Daniel Carey defeated Cris Williams via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Romero Cotton defeated Justin Reeser via submission (rear naked choke), 4:35 of round 2
Fernando Gonzalez Trevino defeated Armando Servin via submission (armbar), 2:24 of round 1
Justin Patterson defeated Brian Grinnell via TKO (strikes), 4:49 of round 1
Ky Bennett defeated Morgan Solis via submission (americana), 3:37 of round 2
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