New Castle native Dalton Rosta dominates in TKO victory to remain perfect in Bellator MMA

Dalton Rosta said he was going to win with a first round knockout and he did just that as the 24-year-old New Castle, PA native dominated the first round of the opening bout of tonight's Bellator card held at the Mohegan Sun Arena bubble in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Rosta, 24, wasted little time showing his opponent Mark Gardner his standup game as he shook Gardner with an uppercut early.

Gardner's best moments came in the middle of the opening round when he showed his jiu-jitsu skills and secured an armbar.

Rosta, who the commentators likened to a Greek God, was able to fight off the submission attempt of Gardner and landed a hard left before ending the round landing hard blow after hard blow on Gardner's battered face. 

On the advice of the ringside Doctor, the bout was halted after the opening round giving Rosta a first round TKO victory and improving his professional record to 3-0.

Gardner fell to 1-2 with the loss.