#3 Patrick Mix (11-0) vs. Isaiah Chapman (9-3) (Bantamweight)
Bellator debutant Isaiah Chapman had a tall task ahead of him as he took on the man billed to be a future Bantamweight Champion, the undefeated Patrick Mix.
Mix, a product of Jackson Wink MMA, won his last fight against Ricky Bandejas and looked to extend his unbeaten record,
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Round 1: Mix shot for the single-leg takedown after a brief exchange. He got Chapman down and assumed side control. He passed to the back and tried to lock Chapman in a body triangle. Mix wasn't letting go of the back and he landed a few good shots from the back. Rights and lefts connected as Chapman tried to cover up.
Mix had a lot of time to work with the RNC and kept punching from the back. Mix eased the pressure of the body triangle just to flatten Chapman. He prevented Chapman from turning over by tightening the body triangle.
Chapman attempted to get up with Mix on his back, however, Mix showed the tremendous presence of mind to grab hold of Chapman's ankle while being on the verge of falling off Chapman's back. He then pulled Chapman's ankle back and trapped him in the Suloev stretch.
The pressure on Chapman's hamstring was just too much and he tapped out as a result of the pain. Slick stuff from Mix.
Result: Patrick Mix def. Isaiah Chapman via submission (Suloev stretch) (3:49, Round One)
Mix got a bottle of champagne from 50 Cent for his efforts tonight inside the cage. He totally deserved it as you don't see a Suloev stretch quite often. The hype train rolls on.