Bellator 273 was a pretty fun card overall, with a variety of finishes and even one technical decision. The featured matchup was heavyweight unification bout that witnessed the champion, Ryan Bader, endure a grind in order to walk away with a unanimous decision over the interim champ, Valentin Moldavsky.
Bader rocked Moldavsky right away with some heavy leather, but Moldavsky recovered enough to find a takedown and survive. The second and third rounds were better for Valentin. He was able to stick Ryan in a vicious cycle of getting taken down and getting back up. Things changed in the championship rounds, though, when Bader came up with some huge takedowns in the fourth, and then some strong strikes in the fifth.