Bellator 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on April 21, 2023, at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.[1][2][3][4]
| Bellator 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 | ||||
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 The poster for Bellator 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator MMA | |||
| Date | April 21, 2023 | |||
| Venue | Neal S. Blaisdell Arena | |||
| City | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |||
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Background
editThe opening bout of a two-night doubleheader saw flyweight champion Liz Carmouche defending her title against DeAnna Bennett on April 21 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu.[4] Bennett and Carmouche previously squared off in September 2020, with Carmouche submitting Bennett in both fighters' Bellator debuts.[4] Since losing to Carmouche in her promotional debut, Bennett hasn't had a defeat. The former contestant of "The Ultimate Fighter 26" has won three straight fights, including decisions over Justine Kish in back-to-back bouts.[4]
Bellator 294 was dedicated for military and first responders meaning that there will be no tickets on sale to the general public.[1]
At the weigh-ins, Bennett weighed in at 126.2 pounds, 1.2 pounds over the title flyweight fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight with Bennett being fined 30% of his purse, which went to her opponent Carmouche. Carmouche also chose to keep the title on the line, meaning if she loses the fight, the title will become vacant. Likewise, Blake Smith (146.4 lbs) and Cris Lencioni (152.4 lbs) both missed weight for their bout, coming in .4 and 6.4 pounds over the non-title limits. The bout proceeded at catchweight and both were fined a percentage of their purses.[5]
Results
edit| Main Card (Showtime) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Flyweight | Liz Carmouche (c) | def. | DeAnna Bennett | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 4 | 4:29 | [a] |
| Heavyweight | Timothy Johnson | def. | Said Sowma | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Featherweight | Sara McMann | def. | Arlene Blencowe | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 30–27, 30–26) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Danny Sabatello | def. | Marcos Breno | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:10 | |
| Welterweight | Levan Chokheli | def. | Michael Lombardo | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Killys Mota | def. | Kenneth Cross | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:14 | |
| Heavyweight | Tyrell Fortune | def. | Sergey Bilostenniy | DQ (punches to the back of the head) | 1 | 3:26 | |
| Catchweight (152.4 lb) | Cris Lencioni | def. | Blake Smith | Submission (inverted triangle choke) | 2 | 3:39 | [b] |
| Middleweight | Sharaf Davlatmurodov | def. | Anthony Adams | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ^ For the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship. Bennett missed weight (126.2 lbs) and was ineligible for the title.
- ^ Smith (146.4 lbs) and Lencioni (152.4 lbs) both missed weight.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Bellator MMA returning again to Hawaii in April". KHON2. 2023-02-15. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ Hull, Billy (2023-02-15). "Bellator MMA to hold 2 Hawaii events with Ilima-Lei Macfarlane making final run". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ "Bellator Set for April Doubleheader in Hawaii with Carmouche vs. Bennett, Mix vs. Stots". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ a b c d "Flyweight champ Liz Carmouche rematches DeAnna Bennett in Bellator 294 headliner April 21 in Hawaii". MMA Junkie. 2023-02-15. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (2023-04-20). "Bellator 294 weigh-in results: DeAnna Bennett misses for flyweight title fight, another fighter heavy by over 6 pounds". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ "Bellator MMA | Carmouche vs. Bennett 2". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.