Bellator 120 Results: Winners, Final Scorecard and Twitter Reaction
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson defended his home turf against bitter rival Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal on Saturday from the Landers Center in Southaven, Mississippi.
Billed as the biggest grudge match in MMA, Rampage vs. King Mo turned out to be the weakest fight of the Bellator 120 pay-per-view main card.
Rampage prevailed via a peculiar unanimous decision, but not much was settled between the two men. At some point, a rematch may be needed to establish a more definitive ending.
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Check out the full results of every fight from the card and a bit more on the main event:
Bellator 120 Results
Preliminaries
| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Brian Hall | Cortez Phelia | Third-round KO |
| Codie Shuffield | Anthony Lemon | Sub (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| Ben Brewer | Andy Uhrich | Second-Round KO |
| Mike Wessel | Justin Frazier | First-Round TKO |
| Austin Lyons | Zach Underwood | Unanimous Decision |
| Goiti Yamauchi | Mike Richman | Unanimous Decision |
| Fabricio Guerreiro | Shahbulat Shamhalaev | Sub (Kimura) |
| Marcin Held | Nate Jolly | Sub (Armbar) |
| Cheick Kongo | Eric Smith | Second-Round TKO |
Main Card
| Winner | Loser | Result |
| Michael Page | Ricky Rainey | First-Round KO |
| Alexander Volkov | Blagoi Ivanov | Sub (Rear-Naked Choke) |
| Tito Ortiz | Alexander Shlemenko | Sub (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
| Will Brooks | Michael Chandler | Split Decision |
| Quinton Jackson | Muhammed Lawal | Unanimous Decision |
Preliminary Breakdown
Hall vs. Phelia
Brian Hall took advantage of an inexperienced opponent. Cortez Phelia had only one professional fight heading into the bout, and it looked like it.
Hall easily dispatched Phelia via ground-and-pound after hurting him with a body shot. Phelia will need to head back to the drawing board if he hopes to continue his MMA career.
Shuffield vs. Lemon
A rear-naked choke was the move of choice for Shuffield, who remained undefeated. The win over Lemon ran Shuffield's record to a perfect 5-0.
Perhaps his next fight might be against a fighter with a winning record.
Lemon was 2-3 coming in. He has now lost his last four fights.
Brewer vs. Uhrich
Previously, Brewer had only shown off his submission skills. Against Uhrich, Brewer proved he can stop fighters with his punching power.
Bellator talked about Brewer's win:
In the second round, he floored Uhrich with a hard right hand and a subsequent flurry that spelled the end of the fight.
Brewer is one to watch.
Wessel vs. Frazier
This one didn't figure to last long. The two big heavyweights came in bent on destruction. Only Wessel accomplished his goal.
Frazier didn't appear to devote a lot of time to conditioning. If Roy Nelson is known as Big Country, Frazier's nickname should be Massive Continent.
Wessel gained top position on Frazier and simply pounded him out.
Lyons vs. Underwood
After dominating most of the fight, Lyons landed an accidental knee to his downed opponent. Lyons was fortunate he wasn't disqualified. That would have been a disappointing end to a solid performance.
The referee halted the bout and sent it to the scorecards. Matt Faler of MMA Corner talks about the ending:
Yamauchi vs. Richman
In a close fight, Yamauchi surprised many with his standup skills. Known primarily as a submissions fighter, Yamauchi demonstrated great muay-thai skill to outduel Richman.
He looked to have hurt Richman on a couple of occasions in the second round. The judges felt he did enough to win, though Mookie Alexander of Bloody Elbow thought Yamauchi didn't deserve the first round:
Guerreiro vs. Shamhalaev
It didn't take long for Guerreiro to gain the decisive advantage on the ground.
Shamhalaev's wide-open stance seemed to slow his reaction time. Once Guerreiro got Shamhalaev to the ground, he locked in the kimura and forced his opponent to tap out.
It appeared as if Shamhalaev's arm was broken. Nasty.
Bloody Elbow asks a compelling question:
Held vs. Jolly
The question is: How long before Held winds up in the UFC? This kid has some sick grappling and submission skills.
Held seamlessly transitioned from back control to an armbar that signaled the end for Jolly.
It was quite nice.
B/R MMA and Sherdog's Josh Gross showed Held some love:
Kongo vs. Smith
Fighting a smart, consistent style, Kongo outlasted Smith and won via second-round TKO. Smith had a few moments in the first round, but he gassed out going for a stoppage against the cage.
Kongo dominated the last moments of the first round with blistering body kicks.
In the second round, he took Smith down, leaned on him and pounded him until referee John McCarthy stopped the bout.
After the fight was over, per Rob Tatum of MMA Corner, Kongo said Saturday was his birthday, and...
Happy birthday, big fella.
Main Card Breakdown
Rainey vs. Page
Mr. Page is a superstar. His flamboyant style, showboating and dynamic striking skills will make him one of the more polarizing fighters in the sport.
Against Rainey, Page danced, looked away and knocked his opponent silly with a big right hand.
After it was over, he even put on sunglasses. The fans booed him, but any attention is good attention in combat sports.
Looks like Page's performance caught one of Bellator's business partner's attention:
Ivanov vs. Volkov
The 6'7" heavyweight came up with an impressive submission win over Ivanov. When a fighter that big, who is known for his striking, pulls off a submission win over a grappling expert, it means something.
It was just the second submission win of Volkov's career.
B/R MMA was surprised:
Shlemenko vs. Ortiz
Surprise, surprise. Not many people gave Ortiz a chance to beat Shlemenko, but the Huntington Beach Bad Boy proved he still has something left in the tank.
Ortiz used his weight and size advantage to choke out the diminutive middleweight champion.
John Martin of The Commercial Appeal summed up Ortiz's night:
He's back.
Chandler vs. Brooks
In another surprising finish, Brooks outfought Chandler in an awesome five-round affair to win the interim Bellator lightweight title.
Brooks lost the first two rounds, but he dominated Rounds 3 and 4 with throws and excellent ground work.
The fifth round was close, but a huge belly-to-back suplex likely won the final frame for him.
Did this ruin a third bout between Chandler and champion Eddie Alvarez. Damon Martin of Fox Sports thinks so:
Jackson vs. Lawal
This decision didn't seem fair. Though the fight was uneventful, Lawal's wrestling should have won him the first and third rounds.
Instead, Jackson won a narrow unanimous decision that stunk of Bellator protecting the biggest name in its promotion.
Here's how B/R MMA summed up the fight:
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