| 16 March 2012
Bellator Middleweight Quarterfinal Round Fight
Maiquel Falcao (29-4) Norman Paraisy (10-2)
Scores: 30-27, 30-27, 30-27
There are certain fighters who just fight angry. Maiquel Falcao is one such fighter and Friday night he put that anger on display of violence against Frenchmen Norman Paraisy. Pairaisy looked as if he initially wanted to trade leather with Falcao but after tasting some hard punches and brutal leg kicks that plan seemed to have been thrown out. Unfortunately, Falcao refused to take his foot off the gas and proceeded to simply beat up Paraisy over the course of three rounds. It was a solid performance for the BRazilian and he very well may be the early favorite to win this season’s tournament.
Bellator Middleweight Quarterfinal Round Fight
Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (16-1) Victor O’Donnell (11-4)
Scores: 29-28, 29-28, 29-28
You have to give credit to Victor O’Donnell. The guy has the heart of a lion and a chin of iron but “Slava” Vasilevsky was simply too much Friday night. Making his US debut, Vasilevsky brought the fight to O’Donnell throughout the fight. O’Donnell had a good first round, using slick head movement and some sneaky takedowns to keep Vasilevsky off balance. However, around the second round Vasilevsky began to establish a rhythm which quickly spelled doom for O’Donnell. Throwing everything but the kitchen sink Vasilevsky battered and bloodied O’Donnell over the course of the final two rounds. By the end of the night, O’Donnell’s face looked like it was tenderized with a baseball bat. While you have to admire the fighting spirit of O’Donnell, Vasilevsky was simply too good.
Bellator Middleweight Quarterfinal Round Fight
Bruno Santos (13-0) UD Giva Santana (17-2)
Scores: 30-27, 29-28, 29-28
Following the fireworks presented by the Rogers-Vianna fight, Bruno Santos and Giva Santana put on a far less exciting display of fighting. Much like Ronda Rousey, Santana is considered a one-trick pony with his desire to arm bar the hell out of his opponents. Against Santos, Santana again went to his bread and butter which is his jiu-jitsu but Santos fought off any attempt at a takedown. The end result was a fight that was filled with clinching and takedown attempts which won’t exactly set the world ablaze. Still, all things considered Santos was the more aggressive fighter and in the end that is what gave him the decision.
Bellator Middleweight Quarterfinal Round Fight
Brian Rogers (9-3) KO RD 1 (Flying Knee) Vitor Vianna (13-3-1)
Time of KO: 4:14
If Brian Rodgers wanted to make a statement to the other fighters in the season 6 Bellator middleweight tournament, well, mission accomplished. Few fights have ended in as spectacular fashion as Rogers flying knee knockout of two-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Vitor Vianna. While Vianna desperately wanted the fight to go to the ground, Rogers smartly kept the fight standing. A crisp straight right hand put Vianna on wobbly legs and Rogers finished him off with a poster-perfect flying knee that put Vianna out cold.
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