FULL FIGHT PHOTOS / لقطات فيديو
Alexander Shlemenko returns with a patented livershot TKO over Kendall Grove
ممفيس (أكتوبر. 21, 2016) – The most decorated middleweight in Bellator history, الكسندر Shlemenko (54-9, 1NC) returned to the cageهذه الليلة in a big way against كيندال غروف (23-16). The first round saw aggressive back and forth action with each fighter getting rocked. Shlemenko successfully utilized powerful spinning backfists and heelkicks to close the distance on the 6’6 Hawaiian. “The Storm” stalked Grove throughout the cage before ultimately connecting with a nasty combo that saw a left hand to the liver, followed by a right hand to the chin, sending his towering opponent to the mat. Shlemenko followed up with a barrage of strikes to “Da Spyda” before “Big John” McCarthy waved the fight off at 1:43 الإطار الثاني.
Lashley sinks in a rear-naked choke to end Appelt’s night in round two
بوبي لاشلي (15-2) continued to live up to his nickname of “The Dominator” as he tossed his opponent, Josh Appelt (12-6) to the mat at will. Throughout the first round, Lashley jockeyed for position as he rained down punches while trying to lock in a submission in front of his friend from his days as a WWE Superstar, Jerry “The King” Lawler, who watched from his cage side seat. Appelt landed a couple strikes to start the second frame before being slammed to the mat and ultimately submitted with a one-armed rear-naked choke at 1:43 of Round 2.
Yamauchi finishes Couture with armbar submission just one minute into bout
The 23-year-old submission specialist ياماوتشي يصل (20-3) مهزوم ريان كوتور (10-5) via arm bar submission just 1:01 في الجولة الافتتاحية. Making his lightweight debut, Yamauchi becomes the first opponent to submit Couture over his 15-fight career. The win gives the Brazilian-Japanese prospect 20 total over his career, including five since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion back in 2013. The slick arm bar marks the 16عشر submission victory for Yamauchi, 13 of which have come in the first frame.
Kato scores TKO victory over Matthews
The first televised fight of the evening featured two highly gifted strikers in A.J. ماثيوز (8-6), a muay-Thai practitioner and Hisaki كاتو(7-2), who holds a black belt in Kyokushin Karate. Both fighters exchanged great combinations throughout the entirety of the first round, with Matthews even wobbling Kato halfway through the frame. but was unable to capitalize, allowing Kato to regain his composure. A break in the action because of an accidental eye poke to Matthews allowed Kato to completely recover, and when the fight continued, Kato utilized his right kick to the body-left hand to the dome combination to send Matthews to the canvas, pouncing with a flurry of punches forcing the referee to call a stop to the action at 4:58 من الإطار الأول.
Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:
المباراة التمهيدية وزن البنتاميل: ستيف غارسيا (7-1) صفر. Ronnie Lawrence (1-1) via UD
وزن الوسط الأولية بوت: ريكي ريني (12-4) صفر. جيلبرت سميث (12-6) via UD
المباراة التمهيدية لوزن الريشة: جوليا بود (9-2) صفر. أرلين Blencowe (7-6) via MD
المباراة التمهيدية للوزن الثقيل: فيرجيل Zwicker (15-5-1) صفر. دان تشارلز (10-4-1) عبر TKO في 4:31of Round 2
المباراة التمهيدية للوزن الثقيل: مطاردة جورملى (14-5, 1 NC) صفر. بوبي برنتس (17-6) via SD
وزن الوسط الأولية بوت: Wade Johnson (11-1) صفر. Tyler Hill (6-1) via SUB (المجردة الخلفي خنق) في 3:35 of Round 3
خفيفة الوزن الأولي بوت: James Wallace (2-0) صفر. Jonathan Burdine (4-5) via SUB (المجردة الخلفي خنق) في 3:33 of Round 2
المباراة التمهيدية للوزن المتوسط: Eryk Anders (5-0) صفر. Brian White (5-5) عبر TKO في 0:23 of Round 1
Catchweight (160 lb.) المباراة التمهيدية: Jaleel Willis (7-0) مقابل. Omar Johnson (4-1) via UD
مباراة أولية خفيفة الوزن الثقيل: Grady Hurley (10-1) صفر. Chad Cook (10-11) في 2:29 of Round1
المباراة التمهيدية للوزن الثقيل: Mike Wessell (15-8) مقابل. فرانك تيت (4-2) via UD