Alexander Shlemenko Defeats Melvin Manhoef a e Hlollang Fashion ka Spike TV ka “Bellator: Manhoef vs.. Shlemenko”
Mokitlane: Esthere Lin / MMAFIGHTING.COM
Fresno, Dorella (Feb. 13, 2015)- Pele e neng e Bellator Middleweight Champion Alexander “The Storm” Shlemenko (52-9) ile a etsa ka potlako mosebetsi oa mohanyetsi oa hae le laola bobeli ho pota knockout ka Dutch otla ace Melvin Manhoef (29-13-1) ka pele ga kgauswi le-bokgoni bongata bo boholo bo ka Save Mart Center ka bosiung bona oa “Bellator: Manhoef vs.. Shlemenko” ketsahalo e leng aired LIVE le FREE ka Spike TV.
Le Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion, 'me hangata-atleha ho ohla backfist utilizer Sebola Newton ka bongata bo boholo bo, Shlemenko alima le leqephe le tsoang hae playbook le a leka tse 'maloa ho ohla lere le a raha-raha litlhaselo ho pholletsa le pele foreimi.
Ha ea bobeli pota ile ka qala, Shlemenko khomarela eona eo tai game moralo, le amanang hae ho ohla forearm flush le ka mohlahareng ea Manhoef, sending him tumbling to the canvas. The hungry Russian native left nothing to chance and landed another strike before “Big” John McCarthy pushed mo felisa bolela mo mohlodi ka 1:25 ea pota 2.
“Ke tšepa Bellator utloa le 'na le tla re ke lokisa phoso ke ile ka etsa nakong e fetileng le tla le fa mpha monyetla oa ho loanele Bellator Middleweight ea Lefatše Championship khahlanong le Brandon Halsey.”
Pele e neng e Featherweight Champion Pat Curran‘s road back to the top of the talented division hit a road block against Featherweight Tournament winner Daniele Weichel ea Jeremane. The two fighters wasted no time teeing off with crisp punches and accurate kicks, keeping the fight standing for a majority of the first frame. Weichel swept the leg of the former champ, ba ba neng ba ka potlako bounced khutlela maoto a hae 'me tokelo ya khutlela ka Remix. Both fighters finished the final seconds of round one with a flurry of punches that drew loud applause from the Fresno crowd.
Curran began the second round with a visible cut over his left eye. After spending most of the round on their feet, Curran potlakela Weichel le scored e takedown, moo a ileng a behilweng thato ea hae ka Weichel bakeng sa ho qetela motsotso, ka etsahala hore ebe ho hapa mo ka tlhahlamano.
Tikologong ya boraro jaanong ea hlahisa ntsetso-pele ea o thabisang slugfest le Curran leka ho lintlha e 'ngoe takedown ea boraro, empa Jeremane ntoa se stuffed ea leka, briefly tried to work on a choke and then disengaged to finish the fight on his feet. At the end of 15 metsotso e, Weichel hlaha hlōla ka e petsoha ka qeto (29-28, 29-28, 28-29).
“Curran o fihlellwa haholo a Bellator 'me e ne e e e le tlotla ho loantša mo. Bosiung bona ke bile hore ke e matleng a hae mona. Ke ile ka bolella lefatseng e le hore ke tla bakeng sa tlotla thunngoa le ho ba bolela dinyepeng.”
Julia Budd (7-2) le Gabrielle Holloway (4-2) marked the first Bellator Women’s fight of the year. Rua molemo, ea Canada Muay Thai setsebi bontša hantle lekaneng ho bokgoni-beha ho pholletsa le ntoa overpowering Holloway, ea neng a ntoa motsotsong oa ho qetela. Budd worked well from the clinch, utilized several knee strikes and connected with a straight right hand in the closing seconds of round one. Holloway showed great poise throughout, 'me ba sebetsa Budd le takedown ho bula tikologong ya boraro jaanong, leha ho le joalo Budd e ne e khona ho phetoho a e armbar leka, 'me qetellong ba ba ile ba sebetsa a le tseleng ya ho Holloways’ morao 'me grinded tsoa e laolang ntsoe-leng qeto scored 30-26, 30-25 le 30-24.
“Ke le hantle soetseha ke ne ke sa fumana knockout,” o ile a re Budd. “Ke ne ke ka tšepo ea ho fumana ka maoto le boloka eme kapa qeta fatše, empa o ile a laoloa ka manonyeletso a 'me ke sitoa ho matsoho a ka mahala ho qeta e.
“O ile a turtled ea qeta nako eo eohle e le ke ne ke sa elbow le posture 'me otla joaloka ke batla ho, empa ho sebele ntho e ke goinvg ho sebetsa tse latelang tse loana.”
Ka le masiu a ho bula ntoa, e ne e le battle tse peli tse haholo phethoa wrestlers a Chris Honeycutt, tse peli tse nako e D1 All-American le Clayton MacFarlane, a D2 National Champion. With the vocal hometown crown behind him, Honeycutt ile a tsoa ea liheke le le matla 'sebelisoa masterful fatše laola le ho sebetsa ka ho nepahetseng otla ho pholletsa le tse peli tse qalang o garela. The highly regarded welterweight prospect Honeycutt exhibited great strength at points, tossing MacFarlane to the ground. MacFarlane opened the third frame with a takedown, empa Honeycutt boela laola, took his opponents back and rained down strikes to MacFarlane’s body. MacFarlane, hona joale 4-1, e ne e a sa khone ho sireletsa ka boeena o le 'mele otla,, le moletsaphala Jason Herzog ile a khaotsa ho ea loana a 4:16 ea tikologong ya boraro jaanong.