Bellator 98: Middleweight Tournament (Torrey versus Ward)
by Brian Woodman Jr. on 09/07/13
Justin Torrey of Springfield, MA fought Brennan Ward of Waterford next. There was some fast scrambling that culminated in Torrey on top and dropping punches while Ward struggled to put him in closed guard. Torrey wound up on top and in side guard, dropping knees into Ward. Torrey bully-mounted and punched Ward as the first round ended.
The next round began with an energetic exchange that included kicks. There was some clinching, with Ward dropping punches and wining up in Torrey's guard. He stood up and dropped Torrey as he clung to him. They stood up at 2:15. At 1:58 Ward landed a running punch, getting on top of Torrey again. Ward threw a flurry of punches down on Torrey, who was bleeding, and the fight was eventually waved off with under two minutes left.
