Bellator 134 Results: Winners, Scorecards from the British Invasion Fight Card

Linton Vassell chalked up a win for the United Kingdom at Bellator 134: The British Invasion. He dominatedRameau Thierry Sokoudjouand earned a second-round TKO victory. Vassell was dominant from the beginning of the bout. He used his advanced grappling skills to wear Sokoudjou down and flatten out his opponent to gain the stoppage win.Sokoudjou couldn't offer any resistance as Vassell pounded his helpless foe until the referee called a stoppage to the bout.There was a time whenSokoudjou was a promising and dangerous striker. That time has clearly passed. The loss snapped his modest two-fight win streak in Bellator and ended any chance he would have at challenging for the light heavyweight title any time soon.That was the first in the international contest. Still to come is a potentially exciting heavyweight bout between former UFC veteran Cheick Kongo and Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal.The main event features Bellator light heavyweight champion Emanuel "Hardcore Kid" Newton defending his title against Liam McGeary. Both fights could end violently and abruptly.There were also preliminary bouts before Friday's main card began. Here's a look at the results per Spike.com and Spike TV. Just below the table is a breakdown of the other main card bouts.Ward Takes out MillenderIt only took Brennan Ward a minute and 37 seconds to dispose of Curtis Millender in the first main card bout. Ward was decisive and aggressive in taking the fight to the ground.Ward used a powerful right hand to drop Millender. You can see the shot here via the tweet from Zombie Prophet:Almost immediately, Ward gained the advantageous position on his opponent's back. He secured the rear-naked choke to get the win.Daley Batters Santos En Route to Decision WinAndre Santos deserves credit for his toughness, but Paul Daley's assault was relentless. Daley landed a hard right hand that hurt Santos in the first round. At one point it looked as if the Brit might secure the early stoppage, but Santos proved to be durable.In the second round, Santos had a few moments of his own. He landed a good left hand midway through the frame, and gained the dominant position on Daley's back when the bell sounded. Daley never appeared to be in trouble, but Santos had stemmed the tide.In the final round, Daley again took control with his aggression. A well-placed knee dropped Santos and opened up a huge gash on the Brazilian's head. It looked as if Santos might tap out from strikes, or even be stopped by the referee.Surprisingly, Santos made it to his feet and secured a takedown and mount position. He didn't have the gas to do any real damage from the position, but his toughness was exemplary. Daley earned the decision, but Santos made him work for it.This fight was supposed to be for the Bellator welterweight title, but champion Douglas Lima had to pull out with an injury.When the fight was over, Lima didn't exactly sound supportive after his rival emerged victorious.The trash talk will only add to the flame once these two actually meet in the cage.Follow Brian Mazique on Twitter. I dig boxing and MMA.
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