FULL FIGHT PHOTOS / Відео Основні
Alexander Shlemenko returns with a patented livershot TKO over Kendall Grove
Мемфіс (Жовтень. 21, 2016) – The most decorated middleweight in Bellator history, Олександр Шлеменко (54-9, 1Північна Кароліна) returned to the cageсьогодні ввечері in a big way against Кендалл Гроув (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 другий кадру.
Lashley sinks in a rear-naked choke to end Appelt’s night in round two
Боббі Лешли (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 Ямаучи до (20-3) переможений Райан Couture (10-5) via arm bar submission just 1:01 у першому раунді. 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 16ї 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. Метьюз (8-6), a muay-Thai practitioner and Hisaki 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 першого кадру.
Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:
Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Стів Гарсія (7-1) Def. Ronnie Lawrence (1-1) via UD
Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Ріккі Рейні (12-4) Def. Гілберт Сміт (12-6) via UD
Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Юлія Бадд (9-2) Def. Арлін Blencowe (7-6) via MD
Попередній поєдинок у важкій вазі: Вергілій Zwicker (15-5-1) Def. Ден Чарльз (10-4-1) через TKO за адресою 4:31of Round 2
Попередній поєдинок у важкій вазі: Чейз Гормлі (14-5, 1 Північна Кароліна) Def. Bobby Brents (17-6) via SD
Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Wade Johnson (11-1) Def. Tyler Hill (6-1) via SUB (задній удушення) на 3:35 of Round 3
Полегшений попередній поєдинок: James Wallace (2-0) Def. Jonathan Burdine (4-5) via SUB (задній удушення) на 3:33 of Round 2
Попередній поєдинок середньої ваги: Eryk Anders (5-0) Def. Brian White (5-5) через TKO за адресою 0:23 of Round 1
Catchweight (160 lb.) Preliminary Bout: Jaleel Willis (7-0) проти. Omar Johnson (4-1) via UD
Попередній поєдинок у напівважкій вазі: Grady Hurley (10-1) Def. Chad Cook (10-11) на 2:29 of Round1
Попередній поєдинок у важкій вазі: Mike Wessell (15-8) проти. Frank Tate (4-2) via UD