Bellator 223 Quick Results
Bellator MMA is at the SSE Arena in London England for Bellator 223, featuring unbeaten Rafael Loato Jr. challenging Gegard Mousasi for the Bellator Middleweight title.
Lovato Jr. is a high level Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner, who’s 5-0 in Bellator and 4 of the wins have come by submission; as have 7 of his 8 finishes. Mousasi a former Strikeforce & Dream champion heads into his 2nd Bellator 185 lbs. title defense, coming off smashing Rory MacDonald at Bellator 206. In all “The Dream Catcher” is on an 8-fight win streak with 6 finishes.
Also knockout artist Paul “Semtex” Daley faces expsive Brazilian Eric Silva in a welterweight affair.
Bellator Europe
185 Title: (New Champ) Rafael Lovato Jr. (10-0) def. Gegard Mousasi (45-7-2) by (47-47, 48-47, 48-47) Majority Decision
205: Melvin Manhoef (31-14-1) def. Kent Kauppinen (11-5) (29-28 x3) unanimous decision
160: Aaron Chalmers (5-1) def. Fred Freeman (2-2) by submission (triangle choke) 4:05 R2
Bellator 223 Main Card
170: Paul Daley (41-17-2) def. Erick Silva (20-11) by (26-27 x) unanimous decision
140: James Gallagher (9-1) def. Jeremiah Labiano (12-7) by (29-28 x3) unanimous decision
185: Fabian Edwards (8-0) def. Jonathan Bosuku (7-5) by (30-27 x3) unanimous decision
185: Costello Van Steenis (12-1) def. Mike Shipman (13-2) by KO (punches) 1:34 R2
185: Charlie Ward (7-3) def. Justin Moore (7-4) by TKO (ground & pound) 3:23 R2
Prelims
170: Oliver Enkamp (170) vs. Walter Gahadza (170)
125: Denise Kielholtz (2-2) vs. Bryony Tyrell (4-3-1)
155: Charlie Leary (16-10-1) def. Chris Bungard (14-5) by (30-25 x3) unanimous decision
125: Kate Jackson (11-3-1) def. Lena Ovchynnikova (12-6) by TKO (cut from elbow) 4:15 R1
160: Terry Brazier (11-2) def. Alessandro Botti (15-10) by submission (americana) 2:17 R3
145: Luke Ord (8-2) def. Nathan Rose (7-2) by unanimous decision
155: Alfie Davis (9-3) def. Jorge Kanella (8-8) by unanimous decision
170: Justin Burlinson (5-0) def. Wendle Lewis (8-5) by TKO (verbal submission to punches) 0:09 R1
170: Galore Bofando (6-3) def. Keith McCabe (3-4) by unanimous decision
185: Kevin Fryer (7-3) def. John Redmond (7-14) by split decision
135: Frans Mlambo (7-4) def. Nathan Greyson (6-4) by submission (guillotine choke) 4:22 R2
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