Bellator 133 took place on Friday at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kan. featuring a light heavyweight title fight and the quarterfinal round of the Season 10 Lightweight Tournament. Bellator Interim light heavyweight titleholder Emanuel Newton unified the Bellator light heavyweight belts by defeating 205-pound champion Attila Vegh by split decision. Both fighters were tentative in the early going of the opening frame. Newton continuously switched stances and kept Vegh on the outside with kicks. Vegh landed when he decided to exchange, but he was outworked by Newton’s high output style. Newton continued to use kicks to keep Vegh on the outside in the second round. Vegh circled on the outside looking to counter strike. But it was Newton winning the round on MMAWeekly’s scorecard with pressure and volume. Vegh found his range and timing in the third round. Uppercuts began to find their mark.
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Bellator 113 Results: Emanuel Newton Unifies Light Heavyweight Belts Via Split Decision – MMA Weekly