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Bellator 296 live and official results

Bellator 296 takes place Friday, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

The event takes place at Accor Arena in Paris. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

In the main event, former middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi (49-8-2 MMA, 7-2 BMMA) will fight for the first time since he lost his title when he takes on Fabian Edwards (11-2 MMA, 7-2 BMMA), the brother of UFC welterweight champ Leon Edwards.

In the co-feature, Mansour Barnaoui (20-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) takes on former lightweight champ Brent Primus (11-3 MMA, 9-3 BMMA) in a quarterfinal fight in Bellator’s lightweight grand prix. Plus, former welterweight champ Douglas Lima (32-11 MMA, 14-7 BMMA) takes on Costello van Steenis (14-2 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) in a middleweight bout.

Full Bellator 296 results include:

Jose Augusto vs. Simon Biyong

Result: Jose Augusto def. Simon Biyong via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Records: Jose Augusto (8-4 MMA, 2-2 BMMA), Simon Biyong (9-3 MMA, 2-2 BMMA)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Jacob Montalvo

Bourama Camara vs. Romain Debienne

Result: Romain Debienne def. Bourama Camara via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 1:04
Records: Romain Debienne (9-4 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), Bourama Camara (5-3 MMA, 1-2 BMMA)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Kevin MacDonald

Asael Adjoudj vs. Georges Sasu

Result: Asael Adjoudj def. Georges Sasu via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)
Records: Asael Adjoudj (6-1 MMA, 4-1 BMMA), Georges Sasu (4-3 MMA, 0-2 BMMA)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Jacob Montalvo

Fabacary Diatta vs. Keir Harvie

Result:Fabacary Diatta def. Keir Harvie via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Records: Fabacary Diatta (9-1 MMA, 3-1 BMMA), Aridane Rodriguez (8-3 MMA, 0-1 BMMA)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Blake Grice

Chris Gonzalez vs. Tim Wilde

Result: Tim Wilde def. Chris Gonzalez via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Records: Tim Wilde (16-4-1 MMA, 4-1-1 BMMA), Chris Gonzalez (8-3 MMA, 7-3 BMMA)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Blake Grice

Sarvarjon Hamidov vs. Kevin Petshi

Result:Sarvarjon Hamidov def. Kevin Petshi via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 1:33
Records: Sarvarjon Hamidov (15-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA), Kevin Petshi (18-6 MMA, 0-1 BMMA)
Division: 141-pound contract weight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Blake Grice

Yves Landu vs. Piotr Niedzielski

Result: Yves Landu def. Piotr Niedzielski via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Records: Yves Landu (19-9 MMA, 4-1 BMMA), Piotr Niedzielski (17-6 MMA, 1-2 BMMA)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Blake Grice

Davy Gallon vs. Saul Rogers

Result: Saul Rogers def. Davy Gallon via submission (D’arce choke) – Round 1, 2:12; later overturned to a no contest (replay review/referee error)
Records: Davy Gallon (21-8-2 MMA, 3-1 BMMA), Saul Rogers (15-5 MMA, 3-3 BMMA)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Jacob Montalvo

Oliver Enkamp vs. Luca Poclit

Result: Luca Poclit def. Oliver Enkamp via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Records: Oliver Enkamp (11-4 MMA, 4-2 BMMA), Luca Poclit (9-1 MMA, 2-0 BMMA)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Kevin MacDonald

Paula Cristina vs. Denise Kielholtz

Result: Denise Kielholtz def. Paula Cristina via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Records: Paula Cristina (6-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA), Denise Kielholtz (7-5 MMA, 7-4 BMMA)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Kevin MacDonald

Thibault Gouti vs. Kane Mousah

Result:Thibault Gouti def. Kane Mousah via knockout (punch) – Round 2, 3:58
Records: Thibault Gouti (17-6 MMA, 2-1 BMMA), Kane Mousah (14-5 MMA, 3-3 BMMA)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: Showtime
Referee: Jacob Montalvo

Douglas Lima vs. Costello van Steenis

Result: Douglas Lima def. Costello van Steenis via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Records: Douglas Lima (33-11 MMA, 15-7 BMMA), Costello van Steenis (14-3 MMA, 6-2 BMMA)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: Showtime
Referee: Bryan Miner

Mansour Barnaoui vs. Brent Primus

Result: Brent Primus def. Mansour Barnaoui via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
Records: Mansour Barnaoui (20-5 MMA, 1-1 BMMA), Brent Primus (12-3 MMA, 10-3 BMMA)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: Showtime
Referee: Blake Grice

Gegard Mousasi vs. Fabian Edwards

Result: Fabian Edwards def. Gegard Mousasi via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
Records: Gegard Mousasi (49-9-2 MMA, 7-3 BMMA), Fabian Edwards (12-3 MMA, 7-2 BMMA)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: Showtime
Referee: Kevin MacDonald

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