Bellator 74 - Caesars Atlantic City NJ (Andrey Koreshkov )

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…and unbeaten Russian prospect Andrey Koreshkov squares off with Jordan Smith.

Andrey Koreshkov

defeats

Jordan "Mata Ele" Smith

By unanimous decision

The Bellator 74 fight card is now nearly complete, as promotion officials Tuesday announced seven new contests for the Sept. 28 event.

The promotion’s seventh season begins at Caesars Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., and will be topped by a welterweight tournament quarterfinal between former champion Lyman Goodand BAMMA vet Jim Wallhead.

The evening’s main card airs on MTV2 and features the three remaining tournament pairings, as ex-Dream champ Marius Zaromskis faces Nordine Taleb, and unbeaten Russian prospect Andrey Koreshkov squares off with Jordan Smith. Meanwhile, Bellator newcomers Tim Welch and Michail Tsarev lock horns to round out the tournament field.

Three new undercard attractions were also added to the bill, as“The Ultimate Fighter 8” finalist Phillipe Nover meets Derrick Kennington and two-time Bellator vet Kelvin Tiller faces Plinio Cruz. The preliminary proceedings will also see Claudio Ledesma welcome former featherweight Kenny Foster to the bantamweight division and Tiger Schulmann repMunah Holland against a to-be-announced foe.

Good has split his last four bouts after beginning his career a perfect 10-0 en route to capturing Bellator’s inaugural welterweight title, a prize he would relinquish to Season 2 tournament winner Ben Askren in his first title defense. “Cyborg” failed to win the Season 4 tourney and earn another crack at the gold, falling to eventual winner Rick Hawn in the semis last year. However, Good rebounded from the defeat with a quick victory in his most recent outing, knocking out LeVon Maynard in just 13 seconds in April.

One year older than his upcoming opponent, 28-year-old Wallhead has lost just once in his last 11 outings, also stumbling against Hawn in the Season 4 tournament. “Judo Jim” responded by posting two straight wins under the BAMMA banner, taking a split decision from UFC veteran Frank Trigg last September before knocking out former Strikeforce talent Joey Villasenor on Dec. 10.

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MMA Video: Bellator 74 Highlights

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By MMA Sucka, Tue, October 02, 2012

Bellator 74 kicked off Season 7 with the welterweight tournament quarterfinals. Former welterweight champion Lyman Good utilized his superior striking to get the unanimous decision nod over Jim Wallhead.

In a battle of two strikers, Marius Zaromskis reigned supreme over Nordine Taleb. Bellator newcomer Michail Tsarev was impressive in his debut, submitting Tim Welch in the second round. Undefeated Russian prospect Andrey Koreshkov kept his perfect record intact with a decision win over Jordan Smith. Check out the highlights from Bellator 74.

2012 MMA fight – Andrey Koreshkov vs Jordan Smith – full fight Video Bellator 74

Posted by All The Best Fights on September 29th, 2012

Review: 2012-09-28, good fight between Andrey Koreshkov and Jordan Smith: three stars, best fight of Bellator 74. The undefeated Andrey Koreshkov entered the fight with a record of 10-0-0 while Jordan Smith had a record of 17-3-1. Koreshkov vs Smith is the quarterfinal of the Bellator welterweight tournament; undercard of Jim Wallhead vs Lyman Good (Bellator 74). Watch the video!