Bellator 233 Salter vs. Van Steenis, Quick Results
Bellator MMA is at the Windstar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma for Bellator233, headlined by a Middleweight contest, American John Salter versus Holland’s Costello Van Steenis.
Salter comes in having won six of seven fights under the Bellator banner. A resident of North Carolina, Salter has all 16 of hi victories by stoppage seven knockouts & nine submissions. Van Steenis will come in with a six-fight win streak, that includes being 4-0 in Bellator. The 27-year-old has nine finishes four by knockout & five by submission.
The co-main event will see the retirement fight for, former Strikeforce champion & Rizin open weight Grand Prix winner, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal against promotional newcomer Andrew Kapel, who’s on a four-fight win streak.
Paramount Main Card
- 185: John Salter (17-4) def. Costello Van Steenis (12-2) by (29-28 x3) unanimous decision
- 195: Andrew Kapel (15-6) def. Muhammed Lawal (21-10) by KO (punches) 1:22 R1
- 145: Arlene Blencowe (13-7) def. Leslie Smith (11-8-1) by (30-27 x3) unanimous decision
- 265: Tyrell Fortune (8-0) def. Azunna Anyanwu (15-6) by TKO (punches) 1:56 R2
Bellator App Prelims
- 155: Aaron McKenzie (7-1-1) def. Sean Clements (3-2) by submission (rear naked choke) 4:31 R2
- 145: Lucas Brennan (2-0) def. Jacob Landin (0-3) submission (forearm choke) 3:38 R1
- 205: Tyree Fortune (5-0) def. Chuck Campbell (2-1) by (29-28 x2, 28-29) split decision
- 175: Logan Storley (11-0) def. EJ Brooks (13-6) by TKO (foot injury) 5:00 R1
- 205: Julius Anglickas (8-1) def. Jordan Young (11-1) by (30-27 x3) unanimous decision
- 145: Amanda Bell (7-6) def. Janay Harding (5-4) By TKO (punches) 4:44 R3
- 170: Kyle Crutchmer (5-0) def. Robert Gidron (4-4) by (30-27 x3) unanimous decision
- 185: Romero Cotton (4-0) def. Jason Perrotta (3-4) by verbal submission (knee injury) 2:16 R1
- 205: Christian Edwards (2-0) def. Cesar Bennett (0-1) by KO (head kick) 0:16 R1
- 205: Grant Neal (2-0) def. Jimmy Lugo (1-1) by (29-28, 30-26 x2) unanimous decision