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Bellator 299: Eblen vs. Edwards
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- Saturday 09.23.2023 at 11:00 AM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Showtime | Prelims: YouTube
- Name: Bellator 299: Eblen vs. Edwards
- Also Known As: Bellator Dublin
- Promotion: Bellator MMA
- Ownership: Bellator Sport Worldwide, LLC
- Venue: 3Arena Dublin
- Location: Dublin, Ireland
- Enclosure: Cage
- TV Announcers: Josh Thomson, Dave Farrar, John McCarthy, Mauro Ranallo
- Ring Announcer: Michael C. Williams
- Post-Fight Interviews: John McCarthy
- MMA Bouts: 20
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| Bout | Info | |
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| Johnny Eblen defeats Fabian Edwards via KO/TKO, Elbows and Punches From Top | 0:21 Round 3 of 5, 10:21 Total Bout Page | |
| Aaron Pico defeats Pedro Carvalho via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound | 3:05 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Sara Collins defeats Sinead Kavanagh via Decision, Split | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Mads Burnell defeats Daniel Weichel via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Levan Chokheli defeats Sabah Homasi via KO/TKO, Front Kick | 1:51 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Peter Queally vs. Daniele Miceli Ends in a No Contest, Illegal Kick to Downed Opponent | 0:26 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Jay Jay Wilson defeats Mansour Barnaoui via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Gregory Babene defeats Charlie Ward via Submission, Guillotine Choke | 1:03 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Ciaran Clarke defeats Przemysław Górny via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke | 2:52 Round 2 of 3, 7:52 Total Bout Page | |
| Luca Poclit defeats Roman Faraldo via Submission, D'arce Choke | 2:18 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Khasan Magomedsharipov defeats Piotr Niedzielski via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke | 3:58 Round 2 of 3, 8:58 Total Bout Page | |
| Darragh Kelly defeats Jelle Zeegers via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound | 3:42 Round 3 of 3, 13:42 Total Bout Page | |
| Otto Rodrigues defeats Brian Moore via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke | 1:31 Round 2 of 3, 6:31 Total Bout Page | |
| Attila Korkmaz defeats Davy Gallon via KO/TKO, Head Kick to Ground and Pound | 0:23 Round 3 of 3, 10:23 Total Bout Page | |
| Asaël Adjoudj defeats Ibrahim Al-Faqih Hassan via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Josh O'Connor defeats Kenny Mokhonoana via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Romain Debienne defeats Nicolò Solli via KO/TKO, Combination Punching | 0:39 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Sergey Bilostenniy defeats Kasim Aras via KO/TKO, Spinning Back Kick and Punches | 2:33 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Mark Ewen defeats Noah Gugnon via KO/TKO, Elbows | 3:51 Round 2 of 3, 8:51 Total Bout Page | |
| Mackenzie Stiller defeats Chiara Penco via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page |
Responses
bout announced
Johnny Eblen vs. Fabian Edwards at 185 lbs (83.9 kg)
bout announced
Brian Moore vs. Otto Rodrigues at 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
bout announced
Mads Burnell vs. Daniel Weichel at 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
bout announced
Sinead Kavanagh vs. Sara Collins at 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
bout announced
Luke Trainer vs. Laurynas Urbonavicius at 205 lbs (93.0 kg)
bout announced
Mark Ewen vs. Noah Gugnon at 155 lbs (70.3 kg)
bout announced
Kenny Mokhonoana vs. Josh O'Connor at 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
bout announced
Chiara Penco vs. Mackenzie Stiller at 115 lbs (52.2 kg)
bout announced
Nicolò Solli vs. Romain Debienne at 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
bout announced
Aaron Pico vs. Pedro Carvalho at 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
event start time updated
From Saturday, September 23 at 11:30am ET to Saturday, September 23 at 11:00am ET
bout announced
Levan Chokheli vs. Sabah Homasi at 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
06.04.2023 | 8:42 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 14 of 20 Winners, 3 Perfect, 830 Points | Tied for 549th
Aaron Pico, DEC
Carvalho is only 28? I thought he was at least 34
bout announced
Peter Queally vs. Daniele Miceli at 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
bout announced
Charlie Ward vs. Gregory Babene at 185 lbs (83.9 kg)
bout announced
Ciaran Clarke vs. Przemysław Górny at 140 lbs (63.5 kg)
bout announced
Darragh Kelly vs. Jelle Zeegers at 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
06.26.2023 | 12:21 PM ET
Predictions: 4 of 4 Winners, 1 Perfect, 265 Points | Tied for 1053rd
* Edited at 06.26.2023, 1:36 PM ET *
"All my picks are backed by some type of real money wager. When I bet the house - I now have two houses"
07.12.2023 | 10:51 PM ET
Predictions: 13 of 20 Winners, 5 Perfect, 855 Points | Tied for 469th
"They killed Jesus for speaking the truth..."
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- JrKMcCoyT
07.19.2023 | 8:22 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 4 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 250 Points | Tied for 1069th
Laurynas Urbonavicius, TKO, R3
Towel stoppage.
07.24.2023 | 10:05 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 13 of 20 Winners, 5 Perfect, 895 Points | Tied for 348th
Johnny Eblen, TKO, R2
I can’t believe Fabian has hype just because he’s Leon’s brother; this dude is ass. Eblen is an elite talent and will smoke this bum
Kavanagh vs. Collins
Sara Collins, SUB, R2
Collins looked like a world beater in her debut. Kavanaugh is past it and also a striker. Those head n arm throws are gonna dk damage
Moore vs. Rodrigues
Otto Rodrigues, DEC
Otto is a guy who’s built an insane record and beaten some great guys, but is super old and doesn’t fight. Moore is a sniper and has great striking when he lets his hands go. I think Otto just outgrapples him the whole fight tho
Trainer vs. Urbonavicius
Laurynas Urbonavicius, DEC
Happy to see urbonavicious finally signed somewhere. For years he was a really good 205 prospect (or at least a veteran guy with lots of experience) but once he finally got hype he just disappeared. Now, after losing any hype or shot at the ufc he finally pops up. I still dk how to feel about trainer. He is huge and on a good winstreak, but he also fraud checked cauley who made amateur level mistakes. I won’t forget that **** of a fight with biyong. I’ll take the more vet guy
Ewen vs. Gugnon
Mark Ewen, TKO, R2
This is going to be a good one. Ewen is imo the best fighter coming out of Scotland. His striking and bjj is soooo clean. I am sad Bellator took him but at least he ended up somewhere. This gugnon guy seems good, but if you look into his record a lot of the guys he’s fighting have very padded records. I’ll take Ewen to put on a show
Mokhonoana vs. O'Connor
Kenny Mokhonoana, DEC
Good fight. Both in desperate need of a step up so why not fight one another?
Penco vs. Stiller
Chiara Penco, DEC
Not sure where to go with this one. Penco has some good wins, but also all her losses are really bad. On top of that, she should’ve lost her last fight and looked like total **** in the process. That being said, stiller I’m not sure is ready for a step up like this. Yeah, she dominated Henderson, but Henderson is very green and was only given layup matches before that. It’s easy to look good against skmeone inexperienced. Maybe she beats penco, but that’s not a hard task. The question is does she have the experience to do it? I think not
Solli vs. Debienne
Romain Debienne, DEC
I remember being like “oh Solli isn’t terrible, that palett fight was bs and he was robbed” and then he goes out against camara and wins a highway robbery of a decision. Devine e on the other hand smoked camara and made him look amateur. Mma math doesn’t work but I cba to watch Bellator tape
Chokheli vs. Homasi
Levan Chokheli, TKO, R2
Was pretty shocked to find out I was indeed wrong about chokheli. When I saw his debut it was painful; he had no idea what wrestling was and sat on his back the whole fight. Then against faraldo he’s somehow a judo legend? Makes no sense but hey it’s a new wrinkle to his game. He’s a really powerful striker and I guess can magically grapple now. Sabah is an awesome fighter; he’s not good but he is a brawler and kill or be killed. Unfortunately, I think he’s getting killed here. Levan is much crisper on the feet and can actually take a punch. Sabah does crack hard tho. If levan is feeling it on the feet he can just shoot for takedowns
Queally vs. Miceli
Peter Queally, TKO, R1
Bellator digging as low as possible to try and get queally a win. Pretty pathetic he got slept his last fight
Ward vs. Babene
Gregory Babene, TKO, R1
Ward is so annyoing to me because he’s terrible but he has somehow evolved enough that he doesn’t get finished. Hopefully babene puts an end to that; babene is explosive and can finish the fight wherever he wants
Clarke vs. Górny
Przemysław Górny, DEC
Clarke to bw? After he was gassing against bums at 145? Hmm. I’ll take the pole cuz Clarkes time is coming soon & he has struggled with worse fighter on paper before
Kelly vs. Zeegers
Darragh Kelly, SUB, R2
*should* be an easy win for Kelly
"“Unfortunately you can’t talk like that on FOX” - Joe Rogan"
07.25.2023 | 2:28 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 5 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 320 Points | Tied for 1024th
Johnny Eblen, DEC
garunteed leg hump athon hope Im wrong and mediocre kickboxer kos him.
"“I took no damage,” Hill said. “Most of the fall was me falling down"
07.26.2023 | 11:20 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 11 of 20 Winners, 5 Perfect, 780 Points | Tied for 675th
Johnny Eblen, DEC
Eblen is an entire level higher than Edwards. Should be a masterclass.
Burnell vs. Weichel
Mads Burnell, DEC
Cannon fodder for Burnell.
Kavanagh vs. Collins
Sara Collins, DEC
Collins looked like a beast in her Bellator debut against a pioneer in Pam Sorenson, she’s gonna be a great talent for Bellator.
Moore vs. Rodrigues
Brian Moore, DEC
Close fight but I’m a big Pikey fan.
Trainer vs. Urbonavicius
Laurynas Urbonavicius, TKO, R1
Stop sleeping on Captain Lithuania.
Chokheli vs. Homasi
Sabah Homasi, TKO, R1
Chokheli is really good but I think Homasi’s pressure will be too much.
Queally vs. Miceli
Peter Queally, TKO, R1
Went from beating Patricky Pitbull to fighting cans.
"I kind of try to focus on the moment, in the present. That’s humility. That’s being humble. That’s not setting no expectation. That’s going out there, enjoying the game, competing at a high level.” - Giannis Antetokounmpo"
07.26.2023 | 11:22 PM ET
Predictions: 14 of 20 Winners, 3 Perfect, 835 Points | Tied for 535th
"I Am The Heavyweight Lorax. I Speak for the heavyweights"
08.20.2023 | 7:15 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 11 of 14 Winners, 3 Perfect, 640 Points | Tied for 848th
Gregory Babene, TKO, R3
Good fight between two tough european vets.
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bout announced
Mansour Barnaoui vs. Jay Jay Wilson at 155 lbs (70.3 kg)
bout announced
Luca Poclit vs. Roman Faraldo at 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
bout announced
Khasan Magomedsharipov vs. Martin McDonough at 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
bout announced
Davy Gallon vs. Attila Korkmaz at 155 lbs (70.3 kg)
bout announced
Asaël Adjoudj vs. Ibrahim Al-Faqih Hassan at 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
bout announced
Sergey Bilostenniy vs. Kasim Aras at 265 lbs (120.2 kg)
08.30.2023 | 12:55 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 13 of 20 Winners, 5 Perfect, 895 Points | Tied for 348th
Mansour Barnaoui, SUB, R2
Don’t have the slightest clue where to go with this one. Barnaoui looked sooo good but after that last fight I think it’s clear the time off and winning that 1 mil has changed him. I mean, that was a shell of himself against Primus. Fought the worst gameplan I’ve ever seen, striking looked terrible, didn’t move his head once, and his creative grappling seemed gone. Primus might be better than I give him credit for but that was a trash performance regardless; barnaoui didn’t even look like a fighter who should be in major leagues. I’ve never really liked jay jay tho. I think I’ll give mansour one more chance but if he shows up the same way he did against primus, thsi will be a loooong night
Po**** vs. Faraldo
Roman Faraldo, TKO, R1
Faraldo vs a grappler seems like a terrible idea to me. I hate Luca’s style tho so hoping for a faraldo classic right here
Magomedsharipov vs. McDonough
Khasan Magomedsharipov, TKO, R1
Will Khasan ever fight someone good? I mean he’s only 22 so I don’t mind the slow roll but cmon Bellator, you can do better than this
Gallon vs. Korkmaz
Davy Gallon, DEC
Not really sure where to go with this one. Always thought gallon was pretty decent but his last two have sucked. Losing to the scat man was a terrible terrible look. Granted, scatizzi was juiced to the gills but it was a **** performance regardless. Then there was that bs stoppage in his last fight that thankfully was overturned. I remember picking korkmaz in his last fight but idr know him
Adjoudj vs. Hassan
Asaël Adjoudj, DEC
Getting buggy chokes are cool but 1. It’s terrible gameplanning to go for one in the first place and 2. In order to pull it off, your opponent has to be almost clueless on the mat as defending it is so easy. Adjouj has looked very good. Iirc he did gas out a little bit his last fight but he was looking sooooo good before that. Really sharp striking but also good grappling. Definitely has some flaws but this is Bellator, so he will go a long way
Bilostenniy vs. Aras
Sergey Bilostenniy, TKO, R1
Sergey is really good in round 1 and then falls off a cliff in rounds 2 & 3. He was gonna win that fight but lost due to strikes to the back of the head. Totally deserved cuz sergey landed a good 10 punches directly behind the ear. Was pretty scummy of him
"“Unfortunately you can’t talk like that on FOX” - Joe Rogan"
08.30.2023 | 12:57 PM ET
Predictions: 4 of 4 Winners, 1 Perfect, 265 Points | Tied for 1053rd
"All my picks are backed by some type of real money wager. When I bet the house - I now have two houses"
08.30.2023 | 3:57 PM ET
08.31.2023 | 1:14 PM ET
Predictions: 4 of 4 Winners, 1 Perfect, 265 Points | Tied for 1053rd
"All my picks are backed by some type of real money wager. When I bet the house - I now have two houses"
09.02.2023 | 6:47 PM ET
Predictions: 14 of 20 Winners, 4 Perfect, 905 Points | Tied for 302nd
* Edited at 09.02.2023, 9:04 PM ET *
"POUND FOR POUND, HEADSHOT, DEAD - Leon Edwards "
09.05.2023 | 8:51 PM ET
Predictions: 14 of 20 Winners, 4 Perfect, 905 Points | Tied for 302nd
* Edited at 09.05.2023, 8:53 PM ET *
"POUND FOR POUND, HEADSHOT, DEAD - Leon Edwards "
09.07.2023 | 11:30 AM ET
Predictions: 4 of 4 Winners, 1 Perfect, 265 Points | Tied for 1053rd
* Edited at 09.07.2023, 11:30 AM ET *
"All my picks are backed by some type of real money wager. When I bet the house - I now have two houses"
bout announced
Khasan Magomedsharipov vs. Piotr Niedzielski at 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
bout status update
Magomedsharipov vs. McDonough Changed from Confirmed to Cancelled
09.15.2023 | 7:04 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 6 Winners, 0 Perfect, 300 Points | Tied for 1028th
09.17.2023 | 5:02 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 15 of 20 Winners, 6 Perfect, 980 Points | Tied for 105th
Johnny Eblen, DEC
I think Johnny Eblen uses his wrestling to retain his middleweight championship.
09.17.2023 | 9:18 PM ET
Predictions: 13 of 20 Winners, 5 Perfect, 855 Points | Tied for 469th
"They killed Jesus for speaking the truth..."
09.18.2023 | 12:11 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 11 of 14 Winners, 0 Perfect, 550 Points | Tied for 911th
Johnny Eblen
key matchup
Ewen vs. Gugnon
Mark Ewen
key matchup
Mokhonoana vs. O'Connor
Kenny Mokhonoana
key matchup
Penco vs. Stiller
Chiara Penco
key matchup
Clarke vs. Górny
Ciaran Clarke
key matchup
