FULL FIGHT PHOTOS / વિડિઓ હાઇલાઇટ્સ
Alexander Shlemenko returns with a patented livershot TKO over Kendall Grove
મેમ્ફિસ (આઠ અર્થ સૂચવનારા સૂચકાંક. 21, 2016) – The most decorated middleweight in Bellator history, એલેક્ઝાન્ડર Shlemenko (54-9, 1એનસી) returned to the cageઆજે રાત્રે in a big way against કેન્ડેલ ગ્રોવ (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 બીજા ફ્રેમ.
Lashley sinks in a rear-naked choke to end Appelt’s night in round two
બોબી Lashley (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 યામૌચી ઉપર (20-3) પરાજય આરજે કોઉચર (10-5) via arm bar submission just 1:01 ઉદઘાટન રાઉન્ડમાં પ્રવેશ. 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 16મી 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. મેથ્યુસ (8-6), a muay-Thai practitioner and Hisaki કાટો(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 પ્રથમ ફ્રેમ.
Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:
બેન્ટમ વેઇટ પ્રારંભિક વારો: સ્ટીવ ગાર્સીયા (7-1) ડેફ. Ronnie Lawrence (1-1) via UD
વેલ્ટરવેઇટ પ્રારંભિક વારો: રિકી રેઇનેય (12-4) ડેફ. ગિલ્બર્ટ સ્મિથ (12-6) via UD
ફેધર વેઇટ પ્રારંભિક વારો: જુલિયા Budd (9-2) ડેફ. આર્લેન Blencowe (7-6) via MD
હેવીવેઇટ પ્રારંભિક વારો: વર્જિલ Zwicker (15-5-1) ડેફ. ડેન ચાર્લ્સ (10-4-1) TKO દ્વારા પર 4:31of Round 2
હેવીવેઇટ પ્રારંભિક વારો: ચેઝ ગોર્મલી (14-5, 1 એનસી) ડેફ. Bobby Brents (17-6) via SD
વેલ્ટરવેઇટ પ્રારંભિક વારો: Wade Johnson (11-1) ડેફ. ટાઇલર હિલ (6-1) via SUB (પાછળનું નગ્ન ચોક) ખાતે 3:35 of Round 3
લાઇટવેઇટ પ્રારંભિક વારો: James Wallace (2-0) ડેફ. Jonathan Burdine (4-5) via SUB (પાછળનું નગ્ન ચોક) ખાતે 3:33 of Round 2
મિડલવેઇટ પ્રારંભિક વારો: Eryk Anders (5-0) ડેફ. Brian White (5-5) TKO દ્વારા પર 0:23 of Round 1
Catchweight (160 lb.) પ્રારંભિક વારો: Jaleel Willis (7-0) વિ. Omar Johnson (4-1) via UD
પ્રકાશ હેવીવેઇટ પ્રારંભિક વારો: Grady Hurley (10-1) ડેફ. Chad Cook (10-11) ખાતે 2:29 of Round1
હેવીવેઇટ પ્રારંભિક વારો: Mike Wessell (15-8) વિ. Frank Tate (4-2) via UD