FULL FIGHT PHOTOS / ווידעא כיילייץ
Alexander Shlemenko returns with a patented livershot TKO over Kendall Grove
Memphis (אקטאבער. 21, 2016) – The most decorated middleweight in Bellator history, אלכסנדר שלעמענקאָ (54-9, 1נק) returned to the cageהייַנט בייַ נאַכט in a big way against קענדאַלל גראָווע (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 פון די רגע ראַם.
Lashley sinks in a rear-naked choke to end Appelt’s night in round two
באַבי לאַשלי (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 יאַמאַוטשי אַרויף (20-3) דיפיטיד ריאַן קאָוטורע (10-5) via arm bar submission just 1:01 אין דער עפענונג קייַלעכיק. 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 16טה 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 אַ.דזש. Matthews (8-6), a muay-Thai practitioner and היסאַקי קאַטאָ(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 פון די ערשטער ראַם.
Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:
Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: סטיוו גאַרסיאַ (7-1) דעף. Ronnie Lawrence (1-1) via UD
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: ריקי ראַיניי (12-4) דעף. גילבערט סמיט (12-6) via UD
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: דזשוליאַ באַד (9-2) דעף. אַרלין בלענקאָווע (7-6) via MD
Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: ווירגיל זוויקקער (15-5-1) דעף. דן טשאַרלעס (10-4-1) via TKO at 4:31of Round 2
Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: טשייס גאָרמליי (14-5, 1 נק) דעף. Bobby Brents (17-6) via SD
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Wade Johnson (11-1) דעף. Tyler Hill (6-1) via SUB (דערציען-נאַקעט שטיקער) בייַ 3:35 of Round 3
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: James Wallace (2-0) דעף. Jonathan Burdine (4-5) via SUB (דערציען-נאַקעט שטיקער) בייַ 3:33 of Round 2
Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Eryk Anders (5-0) דעף. Brian White (5-5) via TKO at 0:23 of Round 1
קאַטטשוועיגהט (160 lb.) Preliminary Bout: Jaleel Willis (7-0) ווס. Omar Johnson (4-1) via UD
Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Grady Hurley (10-1) דעף. Chad Cook (10-11) בייַ 2:29 of Round1
Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Wessell (15-8) ווס. Frank Tate (4-2) via UD