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CSAC hands out formal suspensions to four Bellator 127 fighters

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After a quartet of fighters came up positive for banned substances at Bellator 127, the California State Athletic Commission has handed out suspensions.

Robert Emerson, Nick Moghaddam, Keith Berry and Fernando Gonzalez all received formal punishments after they failed post-fight drug tests at the Spike TV-televised event, which took place Oct. 3 at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif.

CSAC Executive Director Andy Foster told MMAjunkie that UFC vet Emerson (17-11 MMA, 2-1 BMMA), who lost a unanimous decision to Rafael Silva (22-4 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) in a 138-pound catchweight fight, is suspended 270 days and is fined $2,500.

Moghaddam (6-8 MMA, 1-2 BMMA), who fell short on points to light heavyweight Ray Sloan (8-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA), is suspended 300 days for an elevated testosterone-to-epitestosterone (T/E) ratio of 17:1 – well above the 4:1 ratio allowed by the CSAC – and fined $1,000.

Berry (15-13 MMA, 2-3 BMMA), who outpointed middleweight Joe Pacheco (7-2 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) via split decision, is suspended 300 days for an elevated T/E ratio of 16:1 and fined $2,500, in addition to having his win overturned to a no-contest.

Gonzalez (21-13 MMA, 2-0 BMMA), who beat Karo Parisyan (24-10 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) via first-round TKO in a 173-pound catchweight fight, is suspended 30 days and fined $315 for marijuana. His win was not overturned, however.

Bellator fighters have previously tested positive for banned substances but not in the numbers seen at Bellator 127. Bantamweight Steven Artoff was flagged for marijuana following a submission loss to Justin McNally at Bellator 96, middleweight Doug Marshall was suspended for elevated testosterone levels after Bellator 109, and welterweight Herman Terrado was suspended for drostanolone after a draw with Justin Baesman at Bellator 115.

Following news of the four recent failures, Bellator President Scott Coker released the following statement to the media: “I want to make very clear that under new management, Bellator will simply not stand for performance enhancing drugs inside our cage. We fully support the California State Athletic Commission in their process and standby any disciplinary action handed out by Commissioner Andy Foster and the CSAC. Fans, media and our athletes need to have a clear understanding that drug use will simply not be tolerated by Bellator.”

For more on Bellator 127, check out the MMA Events section of the site.

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