Bellator 74: Season 7 Premiere - Welterweight Quarterfinals (9/28 on MTV2)

[EmpireWF]

The final season on MTV2 kicks off Friday night with the welterweight tournament quarterfinals.

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MTV 2

Lyman Good vs. Jim Wallhead
Jordan Smith vs. Andrey Koreshkov
Tim Welch vs. Michail Tsarev
Nordine Taleb vs. Marius Zaromskis

Spike.com

Popo Bezerra vs. Jeff Smith
Phillipe Nover vs. Derrick Kennington
Brylan Van Artsdalen vs. Jay Haas
Munah Holland vs. Michelle Ould
Plinio Cruz vs. Kelvin Tiller
Claudio Ledesma vs. Kenny Foster

[SHOGUN]

Bump for tonight.

[Liquidrob]

They really mailed this season in though waiting for spike, at least the young or foreign guys can shine

[EmpireWF]

Because Daley isnt in the tourney?

[Liquidrob]

Daley, Saunders, Lima

Chandler vs Hawn delayed, a couple other names that escape me at the moment in the other tourneys

[Warner2BruceTD]

I don't even think it's a big secret, they clearly pulled a lot of the "names" so everybody is healthy, fresh, and ready to go for Spike.

[EmpireWF]

The Chandler and Askren title fights, King Mo's debut, the middleweight title fight and the 205 title fight are all apparently options for Spike depending on scheduling.

The Dantas/Galvao title fight and whatever ends up happening at 145, too.

Plus fresh tournaments. Holy shit that's a lot.

[Warner2BruceTD]

It's the right decision.

All they need to do is tread water until they hit Spike. I wouldn't even look into the ratings at all this season.

[Liquidrob]

yeah, at first I was thinking don't loss any more ratings on MTV2 then like 2 seconds later thought, it doesn't matter, they just need not to sell or close up shop until Spike, they need all there stars healthy for a good first season

[EmpireWF]

Good fight btw the big Russian prospect and Smith. Missed the first round so I have it split.

Would be something of an upset if the Russian loses.

[Liquidrob]

First 2 fights were decent

[Liquidrob]

Good show, always liked Lyman Good, has only 2 losses, one to Askren who did win but Good beat him up also and a tough decision loss to Hawn I believe, or was it Jay?

So we got the 2 Russians, Zaromskis and Good next round

[SHOGUN]

Good looked fantastic. He was able to bully Wallhead all night. Clearly the tournament favorite now.

Koreshkov came as advertised in terms of striking, but I don't think he has the grappling chops to win it. Tsarev honestly impressed me more, but his cardio could be an issue. I loved his pre-fight promo, though.

Whitemare was getting outstruck for most of the fight, but wasn't hurt with anything and kept walking through everything. When he did connect, he knocked Taleb on his ass and nearly put him. LOL @ that spinning shit he threw at the end of the third.

I'm honestly hoping for a Whitemare/Good final. I really hope they don't put them together in the semi-finals.

I'm a little pumped for the fat boys next week. I finally want to see a definite end to the Santos/Prindle saga.

[EmpireWF]

I'm hoping for Tsarev vs. Good and Koreshkov vs. Zaromskis

[Liquidrob]

I'm hoping for Tsarev vs. Good and Koreshkov vs. Zaromskis

I think that's how they will match them

They need a Russian in the final