Matt Mitrione beats Roy Nelson at Bellator 194; Patricky Freire takes out Derek Campos

UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Matt Mitrione defeated Roy Nelson by majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28) in a razor-thin fight that went the distance on Friday night at Bellator 194. Mitrione's win advances him in the World Heavyweight Grand Prix, in which he'll next face either Ryan Bader or Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal.

Mitrione (13-5) was most effective on the feet, landing jabs and kicks throughout the first two rounds that eventually opened up a cut on the left eye of Nelson (23-15). In the final minute of the second round, Nelson took his opponent to the mat and landed some strong shots in ground-and-pound.

The third round was all Nelson. He took Mitrione down early and immediately got into side control. Nelson landed hard punches with his left hand to Mitrione's face and then had some hard right elbows to close out the fight. In the end, though, it wasn't enough to sway the judge's scorecards."I won the first two rounds pretty easily," Mitrione said afterward. "He did a good job in the third -- it was disheartening, for sure. But I won the fight. We figured this would be a 15-minute nasty fight, and it was."

Mitrione, fighting out of West Lafayette, Indiana, has won four consecutive bouts. Nelson dropped to 1-1 in Bellator.

Pitbull finishes Campos early

Patricky "Pitbull" Freire made quick work of Derek Campos on Friday night, finishing his opponent with strikes just two minutes and 23 seconds into the first round. Pitbull (19-8) landed a left hook that initially dropped Campos (19-7), though he was quickly able to get back up. Pitbull followed with a right uppercut that dropped Campos again and he scrambled to his feet. The Brazilian followed with a barrage of punches that sent his opponent to the mat for good.

The win was Pitbull's third in a row.

Source :- espn