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Bellator 294 results: Liz Carmouche retains title; Sara McMann victorious in debut

Bellator Bellator 294 (Event) DeAnna Bennett Liz Carmouche Said Sowma Tim Johnson Anthony Adams Arlene Blencowe Blake Smith Cris Lencioni

HONOLULU – Bellator 294 took place Friday, and MMA Junkie provided live and official results throughout the event.

The event took place at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu. The main card aired on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

In the main event, women’s flyweight champion Liz Carmouche (19-7 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) successfully defended her title against DeAnna Bennett (13-8-1 MMA, 3-2 BMMA). Bennett missed weight, so she was ineligible to win the title, but Carmouche still put her belt on the line.

In the co-feature, Tim Johnson (16-9 MMA, 4-5 BMMA) met Said Sowma (8-5 MMA, 2-4 BMMA) in a hard-fought heavyweight bout.

Full Bellator 294 results include:

Anthony Adams vs. Sharaf Davlatmurodov

Result: Sharaf Davlatmurodov def. Anthony Adams via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Photos: Bellator 294: Best photos from Honolulu
Records: Anthony Adams (9-4 MMA, 1-2 BMMA), Sharaf Davlatmurodov (19-4-1 MMA, 1-1 BMMA)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Dayne Furuta

Cris Lencioni vs. Blake Smith

Result: Cris Lencioni def. Blake Smith via submission (inverted triangle) – Round 2, 3:39
Photos: Bellator 294: Best photos from Honolulu
Records: Cris Lencioni (11-3 MMA, 6-2 BMMA), Blake Smith (7-4 MMA, 0-1 BMMA)
Division: Catchweight (both fighters missed the featherweight limit)
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Frank Trigg

Sergei Bilostennyi vs. Tyrell Fortune

Result: Tyrell Fortune def. Sergei Bilostennyi via disqualification (illegal strikes) – Round 1, 3:26
Photos: Bellator 294: Best photos from Honolulu
Records: Sergei Bilostennyi (10-3 MMA, 0-1 BMMA), Tyrell Fortune (13-3, 1 NC MMA, 13-3 BMMA)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Chris West

Kenneth Cross vs. Killys Mota

Result: Killys Mota def. Kenneth Cross via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:14
Photos: Bellator 294: Best photos from Honolulu
Records: Kenneth Cross (13-4 MMA, 0-1 BMMA), Killys Mota (15-3 MMA, 4-2 BMMA)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Kevin Yoshida

Levan Chokheli vs. Michael Lombardo

Result: Levan Chokheli def. Michael Lombardo via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Photos: Bellator 294: Best photos from Honolulu
Records: Levan Chokheli (12-2 MMA, 3-2 BMMA), Michael Lombardo (13-4 MMA, 2-2 BMMA)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: Showtime
Referee: Jason Herzog

 

Marcos Breno vs. Danny Sabatello

Result: Danny Sabatello def. Marcos Breno via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:10
Photos: Bellator 294: Best photos from Honolulu
Records: Marcos Breno (15-3 MMA, 1-1 BMMA), Danny Sabatello (14-2 MMA, 4-1 BMMA)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: Showtime
Referee: Kerry Hatley

Arlene Blencowe vs. Sara McMann

Result: Sara McMann def. Arlene Blencowe via unanimous decision (29-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Photos: Bellator 294: Best photos from Honolulu
Records: Arlene Blencowe (15-10 MMA, 8-6 BMMA), Sara McMann (14-6 MMA, 1-0 BMMA)
Division: Women’s featherweight
Broadcast: Showtime
Referee: Frank Trigg

 

Tim Johnson vs. Said Sowma

Result: Tim Johnson def. Said Sowma via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Photos: Bellator 294: Best photos from Honolulu
Records: Tim Johnson (16-9 MMA, 4-5 BMMA), Said Sowma (8-5 MMA, 2-4 BMMA)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: Showtime
Referee: Jason Herzog

Liz Carmouche vs. DeAnna Bennett

Result: Liz Carmouche def. DeAnna Bennett via submission (arm triangle) – Round 4, 4:29
Photos: Bellator 294: Best photos from Honolulu
Records: Liz Carmouche (19-7 MMA, 6-0 BMMA), DeAnna Bennett (13-8-1 MMA, 3-2 BMMA)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: Showtime
Referee: Kerry Hatley

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