Sara Collins stayed undefeated in mixed martial arts by defeating Leah McCourt in the main event of a Bellator Champions Series event in London, England to become the new top contender in the women’s featherweight division.
Collins, 34 from Australia, improved to 6-0 with a first-round rear-naked choke of England’s McCourt who fell to 8-4 as a pro.
The event took place at OVO Wembley Arena on Saturday.
Below are the official results from Bellator Champions Series London:
MAIN CARD
-- Sara Collins def. Leah McCourt via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:25 of Round 1
-- Simeon Powell def. Rafael Xavier via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
-- Luke Trainer def. Laurynas Urbonavicius via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:15 of Round 1
-- Marc Diakiese def. Tim Wilde via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
PRELIMINARY CARD
-- Archie Colgan def. Manoel Sousa via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
-- Mike Shipman def. Eslam Abdul Baset via knockout at 2:32 of Round 2
-- Joseph Luciano def. Steven Hill via submission (anaconda choke) at 1:22 of Round 2
-- Ciaran Clarke def. Toumas Grönvall via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
-- Darragh Kelly def. Dymtrii Hrytsenko via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
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