Will Brooks Smothers Saad Awad, Advances to Bellator Lightweight Final
by Matt Lo Cascio Will Brooks repeatedly put Saad Awad on his back, smothering the fighter over three rounds in route to a unanimous decision that avenged the only loss of his career. The win earns Brooks a fight with Tiger Sarnavskiy in the Bellator lightweight tournament final on November 22. Brooks clearly won each …...
Chicago’s MMA News: Beebe, Belyew, Giancarlo, Gonzalez, Nix and more
by Matt Lo Cascio News and notes on Chicago MMA fighters and events… Congratulations are in order for Gilbert Grappling’s Carson Beebe. Not only will he be fighting Marlon Moraes in the co-main event at WSOF 6, he also announced on Facebook that he and his wife are expecting their first child. A win over …...
Will Brooks Dominates John Alessio, Advances in Bellator Tourney to Face Saad Awad
by Matt Lo Cascio Will Brooks dominated John Alessio in their Bellator lightweight tournament fight, blooding the UFC veteran over three rounds, earning a unanimous decision win and a rematch against Saad Awad, the only fighter to defeat him. In his video piece before the fight, Alessio talked about how he would love the opportunity...
Will Brooks Remains Unbeaten, Advances to Bellator Seminfinals
by Matt Lo Cascio Will Brooks ran his record to a perfect 9-0 and advanced to the semifinals of the Bellator lightweight tournament Thursday night after dominating Ricardo Tirloni for three rounds. It was a runaway win for Brooks, taking the victory via unanimous decision, scored 30-27 on all three judges’ cards. Brooks was...
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