Bellator 295: Patchy Mix KOs Raufeon Stots to Win BW Grand Prix & $1 Million Dollars
By FCF Staff
Patchy Mix had the biggest night of his career on Saturday, as the fighter viciously finished Raufeon Stots at Bellator 295 to win the promotion’s bantamweight grand prix.
Mix caught Stots with a beautifully, timed knee not long into the main event to win the tourney and an additional, $1,000,000. Mix also laid claim to the interim bantamweight title, and will face the winner of the July 16th bout between bantamweight champ Sergio Pettis and Patricio Freire.
Here are the complete results for Saturday’s card, which took place in Honolulu, Hawaii.
BELLATOR 295: STOTS VS. MIX MAIN CARD:
#2-Patchy Mix (18-1) defeated IC-Raufeon Stots (19-2) via KO (knee) at 1:20 of round one
#3-Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (13-2) defeated #2-Kana Watanabe (11-2-1) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Yancy Medeiros (17-8) defeated Charlie Leary (17-14-1) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:39 of round one
#3-Aaron Pico (11-4) defeated James Gonzalez (10-6) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
BELLATOR 295: STOTS VS. MIX PRELIMINARY CARD:
#6-Mads Burnell (17-5) defeated #7-Justin Gonzales (14-2) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Kai Kamaka III (11-5-1) defeated Adli Edwards (9-3) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
#9–Sumiko Inaba (6-0) defeated #7-Veta Arteaga (7-5) unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Aalon Cruz (11-4) defeated Bobby King (12-6) via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Davion Franklin (6-1) defeated Kasim Aras (7-2) via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Bruna Ellen (7-4) defeated #8-Ilara Joanne (11-7) via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Masayuki Kikuiri (9-2-1) defeated Alexey Shurkevich (13-6) via KO (punch) at 4:33 of round two