FULL FIGHT PHOTOS / ВИДЕО ХИГХЛИГХТС
Alexander Shlemenko returns with a patented livershot TKO over Kendall Grove
Мемфис (Нов. 21, 2016) – The most decorated middleweight in Bellator history, Александр Шлеменко (54-9, 1НЦ) returned to the cageвечерас in a big way against Кендалл Грове (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 другог оквира.
Lashley sinks in a rear-naked choke to end Appelt’s night in round two
Бобби Ласхлеи (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 Иамауцхи до (20-3) поражен Рајан Цоутуре (10-5) via arm bar submission just 1:01 у првом колу. 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 16тх 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 А.Ј. Маттхевс (8-6), a muay-Thai practitioner and Хисаки Като(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 првог оквира.
Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:
Бантам категорија прелиминарни окршај: Стив Гарсија (7-1) деф. Ronnie Lawrence (1-1) via UD
Претечај у полутешкој категорији: Рики Раинеи (12-4) деф. Гилберт Смит (12-6) via UD
Перолака прелиминарна борба: Јулија Будд (9-2) деф. Арлин Бленцове (7-6) via MD
Претешка борба у тешкој категорији: Виргил Звицкер (15-5-1) деф. Дан Чарлс (10-4-1) преко ТКО на 4:31of Round 2
Претешка борба у тешкој категорији: Цхасе Гормлеи (14-5, 1 НЦ) деф. Bobby Brents (17-6) via SD
Претечај у полутешкој категорији: Wade Johnson (11-1) деф. Tyler Hill (6-1) via SUB (позади-Накед Цхоке) у 3:35 of Round 3
Лака прелиминарна борба: James Wallace (2-0) деф. Jonathan Burdine (4-5) via SUB (позади-Накед Цхоке) у 3:33 of Round 2
Претежни меч у средњој категорији: Eryk Anders (5-0) деф. Brian White (5-5) преко ТКО на 0:23 of Round 1
Цатцхвеигхт (160 lb.) Preliminary Bout: Јалеел Виллис (7-0) вс. Omar Johnson (4-1) via UD
Претешка борба у полутешкој категорији: Grady Hurley (10-1) деф. Chad Cook (10-11) у 2:29 of Round1
Претешка борба у тешкој категорији: Mike Wessell (15-8) вс. Frank Tate (4-2) via UD