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skelliher
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06.19.2013 | 11:18 AM ET

Predictions: 11 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 750 Points   |   Tied for 51st

Yo yo yo!!!

Bellator makes it's long-awaited comeback tonight on Spike TV to kick off it's 2013 Summer Series. If you haven't heard, we're running a Summer Series Competition, so get them picks in and check it out.

The five-bout main card has seen a lot of changes over the past few weeks, but we're getting the Semi-Final rounds of both the Summer Series Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight tournaments. Standouts King Mo and Babalu Sobral are the favorites to win the 205 tournament, but Seth Petruzelli and Jacob Noe both have the KO power to say something about that and both Mo and Sobral were upset in Season 8. 

In heavyweight action, undefeated Russian Vitaly Minakov takes on Ohio KO artist Ron Sparts, while Ryan Martinez steps in as a late replacement for Vinicius Quieroz to take on favorite Richard Hale. 

To open the main card, welterweight troublemaker War Machine looks to rebound from some serious inactivity when he takes on hot-and-cold striker Blas Avena. 

The stacked (for Bellator) prelims should kick off anywhere from 5 to 6pm ET on Spike.com -- you never know with Bellator, so make sure you get your picks in early. And catch the main card at a special early start time of 8pm ET.

* Edited at 06.19.2013, 12:29 PM ET *

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Bellator 96
  • Wednesday 06.19.2013 at 08:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Spike TV | Prelims: Spike.com
  • Promotion: Bellator MMA
  • Ownership: Bellator Sport Worldwide LLC
  • Venue: Winstar World Casino
  • Location: Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
  • Enclosure: Cage
  • TV Announcers: Sean Wheelock, Jimmy Smith
  • Ring Announcer: Michael C. Williams
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Jimmy Smith
  • TV Ratings: 480,000 viewers
  • MMA Bouts: 13
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Bout   Info
Chas Skelly   defeats   Jarrod Card   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Keith Berry   defeats   Cortez Coleman   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Mike Maldonado   defeats   Chavous Smith   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   2:27 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Muhammed Lawal   defeats   Seth Petruzelli   via KO/TKO, Punch   1:35 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Jacob Noe   defeats   Renato Sobral   via KO/TKO, Punches   3:32 Round 3 of 3, 13:32 Total Bout Page
Vitaly Minakov   defeats   Ron Sparks   via KO/TKO, Punches   0:32 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
War Machine   defeats   Blas Avena   via KO/TKO, Punches   3:55 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Damon Jackson   defeats   Keith Miner   via KO/TKO, Punches   2:00 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Raphael Butler   defeats   Jeremiah O'Neal   via KO/TKO, Punches   2:57 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Ryan Martinez   defeats   Richard Hale   via KO/TKO, Punches   2:19 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Brandon Halsey   defeats   Joey Yager   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Derek Campos   defeats   Brandon Girtz   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Justin McNally   defeats   Steven Artoff   via Submission, Inverted Triangle Choke   2:44 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page

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ProdigyKid14
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06.19.2013 | 9:06 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 600 Points   |   Tied for 215th

I also am kind of regretting the Babalu pick. Then again, i picked Seth P out of fanboyism, and i'm 196th, so screw it.

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06.19.2013 | 9:08 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 8 Perfect, 875 Points   |   7th Place




"Ohhhhhhhh ****! Look at that door, dude. See that door there? The one marked "Pirate"? You think a pirate lives in there?"

ProdigyKid14
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06.19.2013 | 9:09 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 600 Points   |   Tied for 215th

It's still really weird seeing Shamrock without the braces.

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06.19.2013 | 9:10 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 6 Perfect, 725 Points   |   Tied for 82nd

These guys are contenders? Wow, Belator is a joke.

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DontBeScaredHomie
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06.19.2013 | 9:16 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 8 Perfect, 875 Points   |   7th Place

Cmon Babalu Flying armbar rd 2

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KnockoutsRock21
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06.19.2013 | 9:17 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 6 Perfect, 725 Points   |   Tied for 82nd

I know who won that round, the UFC. Dana an Lorenzo are sitting pool side laughing. I don't think these guys could beat any UFC middleweights much less LHWs

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CarteLL
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06.19.2013 | 9:22 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 450 Points   |   Tied for 332nd

lol never seen this before
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06.19.2013 | 9:22 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 7 Perfect, 750 Points   |   Tied for 67th

lol what was that?
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06.19.2013 | 9:23 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 8 Perfect, 800 Points   |   Tied for 30th with 6 others

It's sad to watch Babalu fight. That wasn't showboating. That was stalling. Plain and simple. He's done.

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06.19.2013 | 9:24 PM ET

Predictions: 11 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 725 Points   |   Tied for 80th

HAHA what a story sonnen

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06.19.2013 | 9:27 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 6 Perfect, 750 Points   |   Tied for 55th

Push the ref more Babalu ya washed up *************
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06.19.2013 | 9:28 PM ET

Predictions: 11 of 13 Winners, 6 Perfect, 850 Points   |   8th Place

When did Mazagatti start reffing this fight

* Edited at 06.19.2013, 9:29 PM ET *

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DontBeScaredHomie
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06.19.2013 | 9:29 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 8 Perfect, 875 Points   |   7th Place

I never want to see babalu fight again its sad like almost field of dreams mansad

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06.19.2013 | 9:31 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 6 Perfect, 775 Points   |   Tied for 40th with 4 others

Babalu's career changed when Chuck introduced him to head kicks


Such a shame to see that guy fighting like he did tonight and his last fight.  he was really exciting to watch back in the day.

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06.19.2013 | 9:32 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 700 Points   |   Tied for 104th

Babalu would have lost anyway but the stoppage was really really bad...

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06.19.2013 | 9:34 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 6 Perfect, 750 Points   |   Tied for 55th

I hope he never fights again, bad stoppage or not you don't push a ref who is simply trying to protect you because you're getting your ass beat stumbling all over the place. Retire.
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06.19.2013 | 9:38 PM ET

Predictions: 11 of 13 Winners, 6 Perfect, 825 Points   |   Tied for 13th with 5 others

He is still complaining about that loss? Newton won, get over it.

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06.19.2013 | 9:39 PM ET

Predictions: 11 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 725 Points   |   Tied for 80th

i hope im wrong with this pick WAR SETH

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06.19.2013 | 9:41 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 8 Perfect, 875 Points   |   7th Place

Please dont try to shoulder roll against Petruzelli

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06.19.2013 | 9:42 PM ET

Predictions: 11 of 13 Winners, 6 Perfect, 825 Points   |   Tied for 13th with 5 others

Gif that awkward handshake.

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