Bellator 132 took place on Friday night at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California and was headlined by Patricio Pitbull retaining the Bellator featherweight title with a submission victory over Daniel Straus in the fourth round.
The fight had a little bit of everything. Straus knocking down Pitbull in the third round, Straus being deducted a point in the second round after an eye poke, and Pitbull landing a shot to the groin in the fourth round.
The end of the fight would happen when they were on the ground and Straus looked for a kimura submission. He would be unable to get the submission and Pitbull immediately got on the back of Straus and scored a rear-naked choke victory.
Check out how members of the MMA media reacted to the fight on Twitter below.
Main event time. Featherweight title on the line. Patricio Pitbull vs. Daniel Straus.
— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) January 17, 2015
The last 3 Bellator featherweight title fights: The challenger has walked away with the title
— Jason Floyd (@Jason_Floyd) January 17, 2015
Wonder if there’s a particular ornery pitbull out there that goes by the nickname “Patricio?”
— Chuck Mindenhall (@ChuckMindenhall) January 17, 2015
Close opening round. Straus pushed more and the champ retreated several times. Both landed clean shots. None very damaging. 10-9 Straus.
— Josh Gross (@yay_yee) January 17, 2015
There was an eye poke and low blow in the first round. Already a low blow in the second. Sloppy.
— Josh Gross (@yay_yee) January 17, 2015
Another eye poke by Straus. Challenger complained about that one. He’s getting a point deducted by ref John McCarthy. Emotions high.
— Josh Gross (@yay_yee) January 17, 2015
Another foul from Straus. So far we’ve had 2 eye pokes, two low blows. A point has to be taken…and McCarthy does.
— Heidi Fang (@HeidiFang) January 17, 2015
Beautiful defense by Pitbull as Straus tried to lift and dump him.
— Josh Gross (@yay_yee) January 17, 2015
Good fight going here between Straus and Freire.
— Chuck Mindenhall (@ChuckMindenhall) January 17, 2015
Straus drops Pitbull with a left.
— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) January 17, 2015
Great takedown defense by Pitbull in this fight
— Jason Floyd (@Jason_Floyd) January 17, 2015
Bizarre sequence there. Not sure why Big John didn’t get in there quicker.
— John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) January 17, 2015
Straus caught Pitbull with that left. Goes for the takedown, clinches. Now Straus hit with a low blow & Straus drops, Pitbull goes 2 finish
— Heidi Fang (@HeidiFang) January 17, 2015
Pitbull taps Straus!
— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) January 17, 2015
Wow, man. What a wild fight.
— John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) January 17, 2015
Bellator 132 Result: Patricio Pitbull def. Daniel Straus via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 4, 4:49 http://t.co/6VCizTUgi1
— The MMA Report (@TheMMAReport) January 17, 2015