By FCF Staff

Pat Curran will be the next man to challenge Bellator Featherweight Champion Joe Warren, as the former lightweight KO’d Marlon Sandro with a highlight reel head kick last night in Uncasville, to win the promotion’s “Summer Series” tournament.

Curran caught the former Sengoku champion with a right kick to the head in round two of the finals, and then finished the deal with a series of follow up punches. With the tourney win, Curran collected $100,000 from the promotion and extended his record to 15-4. After incurring just his second pro defeat, Sandro’s record stands at 19-2.

In other action from last night’s Bellator 48 card at the Mohegan Sun Arena, heavyweight champion Cole Konrad (8-0) worked his way to a unanimous decision win over Paul Buentello (29-14) in their non-title fight, and Seth Petruzelli (14-6) stopped fellow UFC vet Ricco Rodriguez (47-12) in the first round.

Here are the results:

Pat Curran def. Marlon Sandro via KO (head kick) – R2, 4:00

Cole Konrad def. Paul Buentello via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Seth Petruzelli def. Ricco Rodriguez via TKO (punches) – R1, 4:21

Rene Nazare def. Juan Barrantes via TKO (doctor’s stoppage due to cut) – R2, 5:00

Jeff Nader def. Dan Cramer via TKO (punches) – R3, 1:04

Nik Fekete def. Mark Griffin via TKO (strikes) – R2, 3:12

Andrew Calandrelli def. Matt Nice via submission (keylock) – R1, 3:55

Ryan Quinn def. Brett Oteri via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – R1, 1:48

Saul Almeida def. Tateki Matsuda via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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