Event: Bellator 47 Summer Series

Date: July 23, 2011

Location: Rama, Ontario

Venue: Casino Rama

Broadcast: MTV 2

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Bellator 47 summer series was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on July 23, 2011 at Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario

This event was to feature Joe Warren's first defense of his featherweight title against season four tournament winner Patricio Freire. Freire, however, pulled out of the fight in early July due to a broken hand.

This was Bellator's first event in Canada. Bellator 4 was set to take place in Canada, but was moved due to the promotion unable to come to terms with the Quebec Boxing Commission.

Curran vs Mann:

Curran landed a stiff left as the round wore on, immediately moving into a clinch and working the fight to the floor. Curran advanced past Mann's full guard, but the round ended before he was able to capitalize on the position.

In the second, Mann tried to press in early, but Curran was able to stand firm in the pocket and land crisp hooks. A few flying-knee attempts came up short, but Curran maintained his dominance in the striking game.

Mann remained the more active fighter as the round played out, but Curran's power and accuracy as he controlled the center of the cage left him the more effective combatant. Mann nearly ended the fight in the final seconds of the second with a tight guillotine choke attempt, but the bell sounded before he could squeeze tight enough for the tap.

In the final round, it was Mann who needed to press, but he found it impossible to locate the opening he needed to turn the table. Curran landed several stinging low kicks, but more importantly, he avoided taking any serious damage as he cruised to a decision win.

Sandro vs Malegarie:

Malegarie struck from the outside early, but he was obviously a bit uncomfortable as he looked to avoid Sandro's trademark power. A few jabs found their way early for Sandro, and a right hand wobbled Malegarie two minutes in.

Malegarie tried a few times to dive for a leg, but Sandro was able to scamper away from each attempt. Malegarie looked to return fire as often as possible on the feet, but it was Sandro's stiff straights and wild hooks that were most successful. Sandro stumbled in the final seconds of the first, but Malegarie couldn't capitalize.

In the second, Malegarie seemed intent to move forward more frequently, but Sandro also looked more comfortable as he fired off looping hooks. Malegarie struggled to find a way to bring the fight to the floor, but it just didn't appear to exist. Halfway into the round, the two moved into the clinch, but it was Sandro who brought the fight to the floor with a trip. However both fighters popped right back to their feet.

Sandro got an additional pair of takedowns late in the round, but Malegarie popped up each time. He did eat a flying knee for his troubles, and the momentum was all Sandro's.

Horodecki vs Saunders:

Saunders struck early with a crisp spinning backfist. But Horodecki withstood the blow, and the two traded from range until a missed guillotine choke left Saunders fighting from his back. Saunders threatened with flexibility on the bottom, but it was Horodecki who transitioned to the first real submission attempt with a tight guillotine choke.

After the hold failed, the two continued to transition back and forth until Saunders threatened with a kimura in the closing minute of the first round. Horodecki pulled free and landed several punches in the closing moments of the back-and-forth frame.

In the second, the two opened up striking again before Saunders fell back again in a missed guillotine-choke attempt. Horodecki worked from top for most of the remainder of the round as he began to take control of the momentum.

Grove vs Jensen:

After an initial toe-to-toe firefight saw the pair swing wildly on the feet and eventually hit the deck, Grove shocked everyone by dropping back for a leglock that wouldn't come. With both fighters in a seated position, the heavyweights began launching wild bombs to the gut.

Jensen then backed away and looked for a triangle choke, but Grove shucked off the submission attempt and began firing bombs from the top position. He landed with heavy shots, and Jensen went limp, forcing the stoppage from an accumulation of blows just two minutes into the fight.

Grove (11-3-1 MMA, 3-1 BFC) returns to the win column after falling short against Bellator heavyweight champion Cole Konrad this past October. In his Bellator debut, Jensen (10-7 MMA, 0-1 BFC) falls to just 1-4 in his past five overall contests.

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Bellator 47 Main Card:

Curran def Mann via unanimous decision

Sandro def Malegarie via unanimous decision

Horodecki def Saunders via unanimous decision

Grove def Jensen via TKO

Bellator 47 Preliminary Card:

Bezerra def Gross via technical submission

Romero def Langbeen via unanimous decision

Ricci def Matewa via TKO