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Alexander Shlemenko returns with a patented livershot TKO over Kendall Grove

 

ممفیس (اکتبر. 21, 2016) – The most decorated middleweight in Bellator history, الکساندر Shlemenko (54-9, 1NC) returned to the cageامشب in a big way against کندال گراو (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 از قاب دوم.

 

 

Lashley sinks in a rear-naked choke to end Appelt’s night in round two

 

بابی لشلی (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 یاماوچی تا (20-3) شکست خورده رایان طراحی لباس (10-5) via arm bar submission just 1:01 به دور باز. 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 16^هفتم 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. ماتیوز (8-6), a muay-Thai practitioner and Hisaki کاتو(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 از فریم اول.

 

 

Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

 

مسابقه مقدماتی Bantamweight: استیو گارسیا (7-1) دف. Ronnie Lawrence (1-1) via UD

مسابقه مقدماتی سبک وزن: ریکی رینی (12-4) دف. گیلبرت اسمیت (12-6) via UD

مسابقه مقدماتی وزن پر: جولیا باد (9-2) دف. آرلن Blencowe (7-6) via MD

مسابقه مقدماتی سنگین وزن: ویرژیل Zwicker (15-5-1) دف. دن چارلز (10-4-1) از طریق TKO در 4:31of Round 2

مسابقه مقدماتی سنگین وزن: چیس Gormley (14-5, 1 NC) دف. بابی برنتس (17-6) via SD

مسابقه مقدماتی سبک وزن: Wade Johnson (11-1) دف. تایلر هیل (6-1) via SUB (چوک عقب برهنه) در 3:35 of Round 3

مسابقه مقدماتی سبک وزن: James Wallace (2-0) دف. Jonathan Burdine (4-5) via SUB (چوک عقب برهنه) در 3:33 of Round 2

مسابقه مقدماتی وزن متوسط: Eryk Anders (5-0) دف. Brian White (5-5) از طریق TKO در 0:23 of Round 1

Catchweight (160 lb.) مبارزه مقدماتی: جلیل ویلیس (7-0) در مقابل. عمر جانسون (4-1) via UD

مسابقه مقدماتی سبک وزن: Grady Hurley (10-1) دف. Chad Cook (10-11) در 2:29 of Round1

مسابقه مقدماتی سنگین وزن: Mike Wessell (15-8) در مقابل. فرانک تیت (4-2) via UD