Alexander Shlemenko kushindwa Melvin Manhoef katika Spectacular Fashion juu ya Spike TV katika “Bellator: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko”
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FRESNO, Calif (Februari. 13, 2015)- Aliyekuwa Bellator Middleweight Champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko (52-9) alifanya kazi ya haraka ya mpinzani wake na kutawala pili ya raundi ya mtoano juu Uholanzi fora Ace Melvin Manhoef (29-13-1) mbele ya karibu-uwezo umati wa watu katika Save Mart Center katika usiku wa “Bellator: Manhoef vs. Shlemenko” tukio ambayo kurushwa hewani LIVE na za juu ya Mwiba TV.
Kwa Bellator Mwanga Heavyweight Champion, na mara nyingi-mafanikio inazunguka backfist utilizer Emanuel Newton katika umati wa watu, Shlemenko alikopa ukurasa kutoka playbook yake na jaribio kadhaa inazunguka ngumi na kick mashambulizi katika sura ya kwanza.
Wakati mzunguko wa pili kuanza, Shlemenko kukwama kwa hiyo mpango wa mchezo, na kushikamana inazunguka yake forearm flush na taya ya Manhoef, sending him tumbling to the canvas. The hungry Russian native left nothing to chance and landed another strike before “Big” John McCarthy kusukuma naye mbali kutangaza yake mshindi katika 1:25 ya pande zote 2.
“Natumaini Bellator habari yangu na napenda kusahihisha makosa mimi kufanywa katika siku za nyuma na kunipa fursa ya kupambana kwa ajili ya michuano ya Dunia Bellator Middleweight dhidi Brandon Halsey.”
Aliyekuwa Featherweight Champion Pat Curran‘s road back to the top of the talented division hit a road block against Featherweight Tournament winner Daniel Weichel ya Ujerumani. 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, ambao haraka bounced nyuma kwa miguu yake na got haki ya nyuma katika mchanganyiko. 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 alikimbia Weichel na alifunga takedown, ambapo yeye zilizowekwa mapenzi yake juu ya Weichel kwa dakika ya mwisho, kushinda uwezekano naye pande zote.
raundi ya tatu featured muendelezo wa slugfest kusisimua na Curran kujaribu alama takedown mwingine katika tatu, lakini fighter German stuffed jaribio, briefly tried to work on a choke and then disengaged to finish the fight on his feet. At the end of 15 dakika, Weichel aliibuka mshindi na uamuzi kupasuliwa (29-28, 29-28, 28-29).
“Curran imepata sana katika Bellator na ilikuwa kabisa heshima kupambana naye. Usiku wa leo mimi imeonekana kuwa mimi ni hapa. Mimi aliiambia dunia kwamba mimi kuja kwa jina risasi na kudai ukanda.”
Julia Budd (7-2) na Gabrielle Holloway (4-2) marked the first Bellator Women’s fight of the year. Faida, Mtaalamu Canada Muay Thai ilionyesha zilizofanyiwa ujuzi kuweka katika kupambana overpowering Holloway, ambaye alichukua kupambana katika taarifa fupi. 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, na kufanya kazi Budd na takedown kufungua raundi ya tatu, Hata hivyo Budd alikuwa na uwezo wa mpito ndani jaribio armbar, na hatimaye kazi njia yake ya Holloways’ nyuma na grinded nje kubwa usiojulikana uamuzi alifunga 30-26, 30-25 na 30-24.
“Mimi nina kweli tamaa sikuweza kupata mtoano,” ulisema Budd. “Mimi nilikuwa na matumaini ya kupata juu ya miguu yangu na kuitunza amesimama au kumaliza juu ya ardhi, lakini yeye kudhibitiwa mikono yangu na sikuweza kupata mikono yangu bure kumaliza.
“Yeye turtled muda wote hivyo sikuweza elbow na mkao up na mgomo kama nilitaka, lakini ni dhahiri kitu mimi nina goinvg kufanya kazi ya kwa ajili ya kupambana ijayo.”
Katika usiku kufungua kupambana, ilikuwa ni vita ya mbili wrestlers sana yametimia katika Chris HONEYCUTT, mara mbili D1 All-American na Clayton MacFarlane, a D2 National Champion. With the vocal hometown crown behind him, HONEYCUTT waliotoka milango imara na itatumika masterful kudhibiti ardhi na usahihi fora katika raundi ya kwanza mbili. The highly regarded welterweight prospect Honeycutt exhibited great strength at points, tossing MacFarlane to the ground. MacFarlane opened the third frame with a takedown, lakini HONEYCUTT akapata kudhibiti, took his opponents back and rained down strikes to MacFarlane’s body. MacFarlane, sasa 4-1, haikuweza kulinda mwenyewe kutoka makofi mwili, na mwamuzi Jason Herzog kusimamishwa mapambano katika 4:16 ya raundi ya tatu.