Minakov (top) beats Kongo (bottom) at Bellator 115 and defends heavyweight belt
Vitaly Minakov has successfully defended the Bellator heavyweight belt. In action in the 115th edition of the show, the Russian had a 100% European duel against former UFC athlete Cheick Kongo and won the clash via unanimous decision from the judges.
The first round was marked by apprehension, with referee Herb Dean deducting a point from the champion for low blows that caused the fight to stop. The Frenchman was also warned for grabbing his opponent's shorts. Despite the troubled start, Minakov was superior in the next four rounds and the infraction led to him losing the belt.
main card
Vitaly Minakov defeated Cheick Kongo by unanimous decision and retained the heavyweight belt
Justin Baesman was drawn by majority decision against Herman Terrado
Kelly Anundson won Volkan oezdemir via submission in the second round
Mikkel Parlo defeated Johnny Cisneros via unanimous decision
Preliminary Card
Rudy Morales beat Jimmy Jones via split decision
Rick Reeves beat James Terry via split decision
Freddie Aquitania defeated Josh Appelt via unanimous decision
Sinjen Smith defeated Jason Powell via submission in the first round
Benito Lopez beat Oscar Ramirez via unanimous decision
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