On Friday night Bellator 123 took place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in
Uncasville, Connecticut, and you can read the complete report at this link. Here
are the highlights for you wrestling fans.
* In a heavyweight fight, TNA World Champion Bobby Lashley (now 11-2)
returned to MMA for the first time since November of 2013, and scored a second
round submission over Josh Burns (now 8-8). Burns wasn’t much competition for
Lashley, who controlled the fight and won without much resistance. This was good
news for TNA, who were risking a lot with their World Champion taking an MMA
fight. Of note, Lashley had no sponsorships on his shorts, not even a TNA logo.
While Lashley won the fight, he still showed some of the problems that have held
him back in MMA. He couldn’t finish his submissions (he had several attempts at
a key lock) and due to his size and build, got tired. No word on when Lashley
will fight again for Bellator. He has won four fights in a row, dating back to
June of 2013.
* In a light heavyweight fight, part time TNA performer King Mo (now 13-4)
defeated Dustin Jacoby (now 10-4) via second round TKO. Mo controlled the
striking against Jacoby, who is normally a middleweight and was a late
replacement, Mo’s third opponent as the other two fell out. Mo looked good,
rebounding from his controversial loss to Rampage Jackson back in May. Mo stated
that he was a, “Money-Weight Fighter” and will fight at middle, light heavy or
heavyweight for Bellator. Mo is now 5-3 in Bellator, and 2-2 in his last four
fights.
You can watch the finishes of both fights below…
