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11.18.2022 | 11:17 AM ET

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Bellator 290
  • Saturday 02.04.2023 at 06:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: CBS | Prelims: YouTube
  • Promotion: Bellator MMA
  • Ownership: Bellator Sport Worldwide, LLC
  • Venue: Kia Forum
  • Location: Inglewood, California, United States
  • Enclosure: Cage
  • TV Announcers: Mauro Ranallo, John McCarthy
  • Ring Announcer: Michael C. Williams
  • Post-Fight Interviews: John McCarthy
  • TV Ratings: 1.12M avg. viewers
  • MMA Bouts: 14
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Bout   Info
Yusuf Karakaya   defeats   Ethan Hughes   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Isaiah Hokit   defeats   Peter Ishiguro   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Jaylon Bates   defeats   Jornel Lugo   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Neiman Gracie   defeats   Dante Schiro   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Ryan Bader   defeats   Fedor Emelianenko   via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound   2:30 Round 1 of 5 Bout Page
Johnny Eblen   defeats   Anatoly Tokov   via Decision, Unanimous   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Brennan Ward   defeats   Sabah Homasi   via KO/TKO, Head Kick to Ground Strikes   1:34 Round 2 of 3, 6:34 Total Bout Page
Lorenz Larkin   defeats   Mukhamed Berkhamov   via KO/TKO, Elbow   1:41 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Henry Corrales   defeats   Akhmed Magomedov   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Steve Mowry   vs.   Ali Isaev   Ends in a Draw, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Chris Gonzalez   defeats   Max Rohskopf   via KO/TKO, Right Cross to Ground Strikes   1:22 Round 2 of 3, 6:22 Total Bout Page
Grant Neal   defeats   Karl Albrektsson   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Diana Avsaragova   defeats   Alejandra Lara   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Nikita Mikhailov   defeats   Darrion Caldwell   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page

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Ivan510
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02.04.2023 | 6:34 PM ET

Lara is auto fade she’s terrible 
2023.02.04 6:36 PM ET

Round 2 In Progress

Diana Avsaragova vs. Alejandra Lara
baremaras
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02.04.2023 | 6:37 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 14 Winners, 4 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 619th

i wonder if lara is even realizing she's circling into diana's right hand
NICKDIAZARMY209
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02.04.2023 | 6:37 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 365 Points   |   Tied for 1297th

Where is this event at?

"Diaz 1,2 & 5"

rukiddingme
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02.04.2023 | 6:37 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 14 Winners, 3 Perfect, 340 Points   |   Tied for 1426th

solid fight so far  

one judge left the building after that Caldwell fight
dirtygymshorts
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02.04.2023 | 6:37 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 14 Winners, 3 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 883rd

i wonder if lara's corner is even realizing that
baremaras
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02.04.2023 | 6:38 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 14 Winners, 4 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 619th

california
dirtygymshorts
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02.04.2023 | 6:38 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 14 Winners, 3 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 883rd

look at that foot work from lara - textbook 
Mav58
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02.04.2023 | 6:38 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 14 Winners, 3 Perfect, 540 Points   |   Tied for 257th

Diana is technical, but I thought Lara was a big step up. She keeps the pressure on
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02.04.2023 | 6:39 PM ET

Judge left?

Predictions: 8 of 14 Winners, 3 Perfect, 540 Points   |   Tied for 257th

Is that fr? or you making a joke lol
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02.04.2023 | 6:39 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 14 Winners, 3 Perfect, 515 Points   |   Tied for 383rd

Lara might be one of the lowest level wmma fighters in bellator 

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Saikou
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02.04.2023 | 6:40 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 14 Winners, 3 Perfect, 550 Points   |   Tied for 203rd

Lara striking like she's from julianna pena's school of artistic striking

"Jreynolds future champ"

NICKDIAZARMY209
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02.04.2023 | 6:40 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 365 Points   |   Tied for 1297th

Thx. That 1st decision had me questioning where they were at lol

"Diaz 1,2 & 5"

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02.04.2023 | 6:40 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 14 Winners, 3 Perfect, 540 Points   |   Tied for 257th

Lara is starting to land though, hurt her at the very end there
rukiddingme
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02.04.2023 | 6:41 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 14 Winners, 3 Perfect, 340 Points   |   Tied for 1426th

good final minute for Lara  

This fight is 10x more exciting than expected
baremaras
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02.04.2023 | 6:42 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 14 Winners, 4 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 619th

lara needs to have her lead (right) leg stepping on the outside of diana's lead (left) leg to have any type of success in the striking exchanges, otherwise she just keeps running into diana's right hand
2023.02.04 6:42 PM ET

Round 3 In Progress

Diana Avsaragova vs. Alejandra Lara
DrChaotic
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02.04.2023 | 6:42 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 14 Winners, 4 Perfect, 565 Points   |   Tied for 169th

Autistic striking*
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Ivan510
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02.04.2023 | 6:46 PM ET

Lmao this Russian chick just gave the fight away 😂
Rah123
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02.04.2023 | 6:46 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 14 Winners, 0 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 1099th

Nice fight by the ladies

"Positivity is a positive"

Saikou
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02.04.2023 | 6:46 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 14 Winners, 3 Perfect, 550 Points   |   Tied for 203rd

Yeah actually a pretty fun fight

"Jreynolds future champ"

2023.02.04 6:47 PM ET

Judges Tallying

Diana Avsaragova vs. Alejandra Lara
MattyViceGrip
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02.04.2023 | 6:47 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 14 Winners, 3 Perfect, 450 Points   |   Tied for 823rd

round 3 went to Lara, not sure who won tbh... prolly gunna b a split

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