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Bellator 185 results: Strong early start enough for Ryan Quinn to top Marcus Surin

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Ryan Quinn had a strong first two rounds and survived a bit of a rocky third to take a unanimous decision from Marcus Surin.

Quinn (14-7-1 MMA, 8-1 BMMA) beat Surin (4-1 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) with a trio of 29-28 scores in a fight that featured plenty of takedowns and submission attempts. The loss was the first in Surin’s early career.

The lightweight bout was part of the main card of Bellator 185, which took place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The main card aired on Spike following prelims on MMAjunkie.

After a feeling out process, the two tied up near the cage. But Quinn was able to drag Surin to the canvas and went to work in half-guard. Surin tried to threaten with an armbar, then briefly rolled on top. But Quinn reversed and pressed him to the cage. Moments later, Quinn dropped Surin on his head, then took his back and went after a rear-naked choke.

Surin defended it initially, but Quinn had nearly two minutes to work with it. With 75 seconds left, he sat back and kept after it, but Surin worked free. He got back to his feet, where Quinn hit him with a pair of knees. But Surin got some momentum late and turned things around for a pair of uppercuts, then landed a judo throw in the final 20 seconds to steal a little momentum.

Quinn came out swinging in the second and bullied Surin to the cage. Seventy seconds in, he picked him up for a light slam into side control. When Surin tried to get back to his feet, Quinn again took his back and again went after the rear-naked choke. He swung around to a front choke, then drove Surin back to the canvas.

Surin tried to turn the tide in the third. He was able to get on top of Quinn, who looked like he was fading. Quinn recovered to full guard, then got back to his feet with three minutes left. But Surin stayed on him and took his back. But in a swift move, Quinn reversed and locked up a front choke and put Surin on his back. But Surin worked out of it and again got on top. Quinn worked back to his feet with a minute left, but it was Surin threatening with a guillotine choke. When he let it loose, he blasted Quinn with a right hand. But Quinn survived the round, and had already done enough with the judges to get the win.

Official Bellator 185 results include:

MAIN CARD (Spike, 9 p.m. ET)

  • Gegard Mousasi vs. Alexander Shlemenko
  • Zak Bucia vs. Neiman Gracie
  • Heather Hardy vs. Kristina Williams
  • Ryan Quinn def. Marcus Surin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Lisa Blaine def. Ana Julaton via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

PRELIMINARY CARD (6:30 p.m. ET)

  • Billy Giovanella vs. John Lopez
  • Kevin Carrier def. Jose Perez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Vovka Clay def. Frank Sforza via submission (gulilotine choke) – Round 2, 1:17 – 150-pound catchweight
  • Don Shainis def. Matt Denning via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 4:50 – 150-pound catchweight
  • Jordan Young def. Alec Hooben via submission (triangle choke) – Round 1, 2:44 – 195-pound catchweight
  • Costello Van Steenis def. Steve Skrzat via submission (strikes) – Round 1, 2:52
  • Joaquin Buckley def. Vinicius de Jesus via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
  • Pete Rogers def. Timothy Wheeler via technical submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 0:37
  • Dean Hancock def. John Beneduce via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 3:38

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