Bellator Champions Series: London live round-by-round results

Bellator Champions Series: London takes place Saturday, and you may be part of us for dwell play-by-play and official outcomes starting at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT). Bellator Champions Collection: London (Max) takes place at OVO Wembley.

In the principle occasion, Leah McCourt (8-3) takes on undefeated Sara Collins (5-0) in a girls’s featherweight bout. Within the co-feature at gentle heavyweight, one-loss Simeon Powell takes on Rafael Xavier (13-7).

Observe together with our round-by-round updates and official outcomes starting at roughly 1 p.m. ET for all 9 fights throughout the prelims and fundamental card on Max.

Marc Diakiese vs. Tim Wilde

Spherical 1 – Diakiese will get to work with just a few quick and highly effective kicks. Wilde circles on the surface searching for a gap. Diakiese kicks to the physique twice. Wilde lands a leg kick. Diakiese will get a bit wild (pun not meant) and takes himself off stability with a punch. Wilde lands a kick to the physique. Diakiese takes himself off stability once more, this time with a wheel kick try that misses. A entrance kick from Wilde goes low, pausing the combat momentarily. The combat resumes with Diakiese seeking to land quite a lot of kicking strategies. A minute to go, and Diakiese punches to the physique and threatens a takedown. After darting out and in of vary, Diakiese commits to a takedown shot, lifts, and dumps Wilde to the mat.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Diakiese.

Spherical 2 – Each come out swinging punches, however neither join. Diakiese affords a giant looping kick, however misses. A kick to the physique for Diakiese lands. He then modifications ranges for a well-timed takedown. Wilde will get to his ft towards the cage, however Diakiese retains the clinch. The mat return comes just a few seconds later. Wilde tries just a few strikes from backside as Diakiese works to arrange an arm triangle. Diakiese will get full mount for a second, and begins punching from the highest. Wilde turns and makes an attempt to face. As he will get as much as his ft, Diakiese drags him again down and lands extra brief punches and hammerfists till the bell.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Diakiese.

Spherical 3 –

Outcome:
Photographs:
Information: Diakiese (17-7), Wilde (17-5-1)
Division: Light-weight
Broadcast: Max
Referee: Bryan Miner

Full Bellator Champions Collection: London lineup

• Leah McCourt vs. Sara Collins
• Simeon Powell vs. Rafael Xavier
• Luke Coach vs. Laurynas Urbonavicius
• Marc Diakiese vs. Tim Wilde
• Archie Colgan def. Manoel Sousa by way of unanimous choice (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Mike Shipman def. Eslam Abdul Baset by way of TKO (knee and punches) – Spherical 2, 2:32
• Joseph Luciano def. Steven Hill by way of submission (anaconda choke) – Spherical 2, 1:22
• Ciaran Clarke def. Tuomas Grönvall by way of unanimous choice (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
• Darragh Kelly def. Dmytrii Hrytsenko by way of unanimous choice (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

Archie Colgan vs. Manoel Sousa

Spherical 1 – They contact gloves and start the texture out course of as they circle across the cage. The group grows stressed as solely tentative jabs are provided. Sousa darts in with a punch to the physique and Colgan solutions with a proper upstairs. Halfway by means of the spherical and the motion begins to warmth up with a stable uppercut from Sousa. Darting out and in as Colgan doesn’t provide any offense, Sousa begins to taunt. There’s Colagan now, powering by means of with a giant double leg takedown. Sousa will get to his ft, and Colgan lands just a few knees in shut earlier than the bell.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Colgan.

Spherical 2 – Sousa comes ahead with just a few punches, placing strain on Colgan. As Colgan solutions with a proper hook, he will get poked within the eye by Sousa, pausing the combat. On the restart, they get right into a heated change of punches, with each touchdown. Sousa is free and light-weight on his ft, bouncing round as Colgan retains his guard excessive. Halfway by means of the spherical now and Colgan will get one other massive double leg. Sousa will get a kimura entice from the underside, forcing Colgan to concentrate. Sousa scrambles to his ft, however finds himself lifted and dumped to the canvas just a few seconds later. Colgan punches from the highest till the bell.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Colgan.

Spherical 3 – Colgan lands a fast proper hand as Sousa comes into vary. Sousa pressures and lands a stable proper of his personal. They clinch within the middle of the cage and commerce brief uppercuts. After the separation, Colgan modifications ranges to attain one other takedown. Again on the ft, they change punches with Sousa forcing the motion. Below a minute to go. Sousa continues to come back ahead searching for punches and shucks off a few clinches from Colagan.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Sousa, however the combat goes to Colgan 29-28.

Outcome: Archie Colgan def. Manoel Sousa by way of unanimous choice (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Photographs:
Information: Colgan (11-0), Sousa (11-1)
Division: Light-weight
Broadcast: Max
Referee: Kerry Hatley

Eslam Syaha vs. Mike Shipman

Spherical 1 – Shipman comes proper out of the gate with a giant proper hand! Syaha drops to a knee as he clinches. He sticks with a physique lock, and forces Shipman into the cage. They wrestle for place, with Shipman getting the takedown and prime half guard. Syaha does his finest to maintain Shipman wrapped up from the underside. Shipman lands a few brief punches as he tries to advance place. A slicing elbow opens an enormous lower over Syaha’s proper eye, and blood paints the canvas.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Shipman.

Spherical 2 – Shipman cracks with a giant punch after which costs ahead with a robust double leg takedown. Syaha will get up shortly, however Shipman adjusts his grips and will get him proper again to the mat. Shipman appears for an anaconda choke as Syaha scrambles to his ft, however they find yourself again within the center. Fatigue is clear now. Syaha shoots in however will get caught with an enormous knee to the face! Shipman swarms for the follow-up with punches! The referee closes in and stops the combat as Syaha flails round.

HUGE KNEE! 💥

Mike Shipman lands an enormous knee and finishes Eslam Abdel Baset by way of TKO within the second spherical!#BellatorLondon | LIVE NOW on DAZN & MAX pic.twitter.com/ZNcwDmrOWH

— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) September 14, 2024

Outcome: Mike Shipman def. Eslam Abdul Baset by way of knockout (knee and punches) – Spherical 2, 2:32
Photographs:
Information: Syaha (16-3), Shipman (17-4)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: Max
Referee: Dan Miragliotta

Steven Hill vs. Joseph Luciano

Spherical 1 – After sizing one another up, Hill will get an early takedown. Luciano returns to his ft shortly, however Hill retains the physique lock towards the cage. Hill lifts and dumps Luicano again to the mat, however just for a second. They ultimately separate from the clinch and start partaking in putting exchanges within the middle of the cage. Hill cracks with a giant proper hand, however Luciano solutions. Luciano shoots in for a takedown after the 10-second clapper and doesn’t get it earlier than the bell.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Hill.

Spherical 2 – Luciano comes out and will get a takedown to begin. Hill will get up shortly and returns to the middle. They each provide punches, and now Hill shoots in. Luicano counters with an anaconda choke risk. He retains the squeeze as he backs Hill into the cage. He’s nonetheless squeezing tightly. Hill is in hassle and tries to climb up the fence! He goes to the mat and faucets out!

ANACONDA CHOKE! 👀

Joseph Luciano submits Steven Hill within the second spherical with a nasty Anaconda choke!#BellatorLondon | LIVE NOW on DAZN & MAX pic.twitter.com/ph2o9NLHit

— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) September 14, 2024

Outcome: Joseph Luciano def. Steven Hill by way of submission (anaconda choke) – Spherical 2, 1:22
Photographs:
Information: Hill (7-2), Luciano (10-2)
Division: Catchweight – 175 lbs.
Broadcast: Max
Referee: Bryan Miner

Ciaran Clarke vs. Tuomas Gronvall

Spherical 1 – Gronvall begins with a stable kick to the physique. Clarke stalks ahead and shoots in for a takedown. He will get it, and within the scramble, finally ends up excessive on the again of Gronvall as he tries to face. Clarke provides up on it, however Gronvall holds to a facet headlock and knees to the legs. Clarke will get free. Now Gronvall appears for single leg. The clinch stalls out and so they get to buying and selling punches within the middle with a minute to go. Clarke appears for a takedown once more and lands just a few brief strikes earlier than the bell.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Clarke.

Spherical 2 – They change just a few punches to begin, then Gronvall completes a takedown. Clarke stays energetic from his again in guard, touchdown just a few elbows to the pinnacle. Gronvall stands up, and will get one other physique lock as Clarke tries to scramble to his ft. Clarke works his option to a single leg try, however will get denied. The wrestling alongside the fence continues, and Clarke wraps himself on Gronvall’s again. He will get too excessive once more and now Gronvall takes the again whereas standing. Clarke will get him off, however Gronvall continues to hunt for the one leg. Clarke reverses the place. Lower than a minute now and the wrestling sport continues. Gronvall lands just a few stable brief strikes earlier than the bell.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Gronvall.

Spherical 3 – Clarke comes out quick searching for the takedown, however doesn’t full it. They separate, change punches, and Clarke modifications ranges for a profitable takedown. Gronvall works as much as his ft, however Clarke takes the again as they return to the bottom. Clarke has the physique triangle now too. He’s working for a choke and provides brief punches. Gronvall punches excessive of his head. With simply over 30 seconds remaining, Clarke will get a stable rear-naked choke try in, however the combat goes to the ultimate bell.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Clarke, giving him the combat 29-28.

Outcome: Ciaran Clarke def. Tuomas Grönvall by way of unanimous choice (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Photographs:
Information: Clarke (10-0), Gronvall (12-8-1)
Division: Catchweight – 140 lbs.
Broadcast: Max
Referee: Dan Miragliotta

Dmytrii Hrytsenko vs. Darragh Kelly

Spherical 1 – Kelly comes ahead proper out of the gate, seeking to land hooks. He will get an early takedown, however Hrytsenko will get again to his ft shortly. Circling on the surface now, Hrytsenko will get his putting sport going with leg kicks and punches upstairs. Kelly will get in on the hips once more, however this time can’t get the takedown. Kelly lands a stable uppercut and a proper hand not far behind it. Feeling the momentum, Kelly launches at Hrytsenko with a flying knee. Hrytsenko clinches to gradual issues down for a second. Kelly lands two uppercuts and appears for the takedown, however can’t get it. Hrytsenko lands a combo, however will get poked within the eye with 12 seconds remaining. They present respect on the restart, and Hrytsenko appears for a takedown till the bell.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Kelly.

Spherical 2 – Kelly takes management of the middle once more, and connects with an uppercut. Hrytsenko fires a head kick, however Kelly catches it towards his head, retains it held excessive, and forces Hrytsenko into the cage. They separate and Kelly rips a collection of brief uppercuts. Hrytsenko solutions with punches and Kelly’s nostril is busted up. They’re exchanging evenly now. Kelly appears for a takedown, and will get it after just a few knees to the thighs towards the cage. Hrytsenko will get up, however Kelly connects with extra clear punches. Hrytsenko will get a takedown now, however there’s solely a few seconds left earlier than the bell.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Kelly.

Spherical 3 – They arrive out buying and selling punches and Kelly sweeps Hrytsenko off his ft with a calf kick. Hrytsenko will get up, and Kelly does it once more with one other kick! Hrytsenko will get up once more, however Kelly will get a clinch. Hrytsenko lands a knee flush to Kelly’s household jewels, inflicting a pause within the combat. The combat resumes after a few minutes, and Kelly will get proper again to trying to find a takedown. Hrytsenko knees Kelly to the junk once more. Unreal. The referee takes some extent from Hrytsenko. The combat resumes. Kelly shoots in, leading to a facet clinch towards the cage. Kelly continues working for the takedown till the ultimate bell.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9 for Kelly, however with the purpose deduction, it’s a 10-8 spherical, giving Kelly the combat 30-26.

Outcome: Darragh Kelly def. Dmytrii Hrytsenko by way of unanimous choice (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Photographs:
Information: Hrytsenko (9-1), Kelly (7-0)
Division: Light-weight
Broadcast: Max
Referee: Kerry Hatley

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