Bellator 98

2013 MMA fight – Alexander Shlemenko vs Brett Cooper 2 – full fight Video Bellator 98

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3_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-09-07, close fight with some tough exchanges: the second fight between Alexander Shlemenko and Brett Cooper gets three stars. Alexander Shlemenko (47-7-0, 75% finishing rate) entered as the No.13 middleweight in the world while Brett Cooper (19-8-0, 74% finishing rate) entered as the No.46. In their first fight Shlemenko defeated Cooper by unanimous decision (May 14, 2011); this second fight, main event of Bellator 98, is valid for the Bellator middleweight title (Shlemenko’s first defense). Watch the video!

2013 MMA fight – Brian Rogers vs Mikkel Parlo – full fight Video Bellator 98

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3_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-09-07, good exchanges and spectacular finish between Brian Rogers and Mikkel Parlo: it gets three stars. Brian Rogers ranked as the No.84 midleweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 10-5-0 (90% finishing rate) while Mikkel Parlo had a record of 9-1-0 (89% finishing rate) . Rogers vs Parlo is the quarterfinal of the Bellator middleweight tournament; undercard of Alexander Shlemenko vs Brett Cooper 2 – Bellator 98. Watch the video!

2013 MMA fight – Jason Butcher vs Giva Santana – full fight Video Bellator 98

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2_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-09-07, pretty good finish between Jason Butcher and Giva Santana but it is not enough to get three stars. The undefeated Jason Butcher (6-0-0, 100% finishing rate) entered as the No.79 middleweight in the world while the 41-year-old Giva Santana (18-2-0, 95% finishing rate) entered as the No.49. Butcher vs Santana is the quarterfinal of the Bellator middleweight tournament; undercard of Alexander Shlemenko vs Brett Cooper 2 – Bellator 98. Watch the video!

2013 MMA fight – Justin Torrey vs Brennan Ward – full fight Video Bellator 98

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3_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-09-07, good pace and good fight between Justin Torrey and Brennan Ward: it gets three stars. The undefeated Justin Torrey entered the fight with a record of 7-0-0 (86% finishing rate) while Brennan Ward had a record of 6-1-0 (Ward replaces Andreas Spang, who was declared unfit to fight by the Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation). Torrey vs Ward is the quarterfinal of the Bellator middleweight tournament; undercard of Alexander Shlemenko vs Brett Cooper 2 – Bellator 98. Watch the video!

2013 MMA fight – Jeremy Kimball vs Perry Filkins – full fight Video Bellator 98

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3_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-09-07, pretty good fight with some nice kicks and a good finish: Jeremy Kimball vs Perry Filkins gets three stars. Jeremy Kimball ranked as the No.51 middleweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 10-3-0 (80% finishing rate) while Perry Filkins had a record of 7-1-0 (86% finishing rate) . Kimball vs Filkins is the quarterfinal of the Bellator middleweight tournament; undercard of Alexander Shlemenko vs Brett Cooper 2 – Bellator 98. Watch the video!

2013 MMA fight – Patricky Freire vs Derek Anderson – full fight Video Bellator 98

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2_stars_mma_ranking_allthebestfightsReview: 2013-09-07, great start and good first part of the fight but the rest of the bout was not so exciting: Patricky Freire vs Derek Anderson gets two stars. Patricky ‘Pitbull’ Freire ranked as the No.74 lightweight in the world, entered the fight with a record of 10-4-0 (80% finishing rate) while the undefeated Derek Anderson had a record of 9-0-0 (100% finishing rate). Pitbull vs Anderson is on the undercard of Alexander Shlemenko vs Brett Cooper 2 – Bellator 98. Watch the video!