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Previous UFC light heavyweight Corey Anderson made his marketing debut at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. on Thursday at Bellator 251 and made a declaration by stopping veteran Melvin Manhoef in the 2nd round.
The two headlined the battle card and Anderson did exactly what he wanted to do versus the unsafe striker. Anderson’s hazard of a takedown opened up chances to land strikes.
He was not able to keep Manhoef grounded in the opening frame, but in the second round Anderson controlled from top position. After securing a takedown, Anderson postured up and provided right hands and elbows up until the referee stepped in to stop it.
” It went just like we prepared,” Anderson said following the fight. “I did precisely what the coaches told me.”.
With his very first win inside the Bellator cage behind him, Anderson required a fight against the champ Vadim Nemkov.
” I must be battling whoever will offer me the title,” he said. Whoever is defending the title, I want the winner. I’m ready. Let’s go … Who ever has that strap, come see me.”.
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Heavyweight Tyrell Fortune got back on the winning track in the fight card’s co-main event by defeating Said Sowma by consentaneous choice. In the opening round, Fortune determined the speed and distance of the fight. He likewise protected two takedowns while Sowma worked to discover his range.
In the 2nd frame, Sowma started to land mixes and pressure Fortune. At the end of fifteen minutes, the judges felt that Fortune had done enough to record the win.
In middle weight action, Austin Vanderford kept his undefeated record undamaged in a one-sided win over Vinicious de Jesus. Vanderford was able to develop his jab early in the bout and his wrestling took over from there.
He had the ability to take de Silva down early in the second and third rounds and whipped him on the ground. Vanderford made a bloody mess of de Silva to pick up his tenth consecutive success.
Full Bellator 251 Results:.
Vinicius de Jesus by consentaneous decisoin (30-26, 30-27, 30-27) Derek Anderson def. Alex Polizzi by unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Janay Harding def. Jessica Miele by unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Ali Zebian def.
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