Saturday’s Bellator 199 main card brought the thunder – from two veterans and one of the sport’s most highly touted prospects.

In the main event, light-heavyweight champion Ryan Bader (25-5 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) punched his ticket to the semifinals of Bellator’s heavyweight grand prix and took a step closer to the vacant heavyweight title with a quick 15-second knockout of Muhammed Lawal (21-7 MMA, 10-6 BMMA) that took just once punch.

Ryan Bader after 15-second win at Bellator 199: 'It gets real now' in heavyweight grand prix

Bellator 199 took place at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., and the main card aired on Paramount after prelims on MMAjunkie.

Bader, though, wasn’t the only fighter who added some serious highlight-reel material. Super prospect Aaron Pico (3-1 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) flattened fellow featherweight Lee Morrison (19-9 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) with a 70-second TKO set up by a brutal body shot, and heavyweight vet Cheick Kongo (28-10-2 MMA, 10-2 BMMA) dropped Javy Ayala (10-7 MMA, 5-4 BMMA) with a stiff right hand midway through the first round.

Also on the card, Jon Fitch (31-7-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) topped fellow welterweight vet Paul Daley (40-16-2 MMA, 6-3 BMMA) via lopsided unanimous decision in the co-main event – but didn’t necessarily win over the San Jose crowd.

Paul Daley boos his own fight, complains about Jon Fitch's style even while getting punched

Additionally, in the main-card opener, Adam Piccolotti (10-2 MMA, 6-2 BMMA) tapped out top prospect Carrington Banks (7-1 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) with a signature performance and third-round rear-naked choke.

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