Awad vs. Yamauchi set as Bellator 229 co-main event
Lightweights Saad Awad & Goiti Yamauchi are set to tangle in the co-main event of October 4th’s events at the Pechanga Resort & Casino.
Awad (23-11) is a staple of Bellator who’ll be heading into his 19th fight for the promotion. Awad is a Californian with heavy hands that has 10 of his 17 finishes by knockout. Awad wastes no time getting to business inside the cage as proven by his 17 first round finishes.
Yamauchi (23-4) comes in having won 4 of his last 5 fights. Most recently the Japanese Brazilian took a split decision win over Daniel Weichel at Bellator 210. The 26-year-old has well educated ground game that’s led to 18 of 19 finishes by submission.
The main event of Bellator MMA’s return to Temecula, California, is a Welterweight match-up between Andrey “Spartan” Koreshkov & Lorenz “The Monsson” Larkin.
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