Grabowski, Konrad advance in Bellator tournament
Damian Grabowski and Cole Konrad won Thursday night at Bellator 25 to advance to the semifinals of Bellator’s Season 3…
Damian Grabowski and Cole Konrad won Thursday night at Bellator 25 to advance to the semifinals of Bellator’s Season 3 heavyweight tournament.
Grabowski, an undefeated Polish fighter making his U.S. debut, at times looked like he had a size and strength deficit against his big and — let’s face it — fat opponent, Scott Barrett. But he ultimately proved to have too well-rounded a game for Barrett to handle, and he easily won a unanimous decision, 30-27 on all three judges’ cards.
Konrad, a former NCAA heavyweight champion wrestler, also won 30-27 on all three judges’ cards in beating Rogent Lloret. That fight consisted largely of the bigger, stronger Konrad getting on top of Lloret and staying on top of him, and the fans booed loudly at the lack of action. Both Grabowski and Konrad have a long way to go before they’ll be fan favorites.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
Cole Konrad def. Rogent Lloret via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Damian Grabowski def. Scott Barrett via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Dan Hornbuckle def. Brad Blackburn via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Zoila Frausto def. Jessica Pene via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Shonie Carter vs. Torrance Taylor*
Brian Gassaway vs. Kevin Knabjian*
John Kolosci vs. Kenny Robertson*
Eric Kreigermeier def. Keoki Cypriano via submission (triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:16
* – Bout contested following main event