Bellator 211 Results: Sakara vs. Kauppinen

Bellator 211 took place at the RDS Stadium in Genoa, Italy, with Alessio Sakara facing Kent Kauppinen in the main event. The event was headlined by a light heavyweight contest between Alessio Sakara and Kent Kauppinen, and it was Kauppinen who emerged victorious, delivering a stunning first-round knockout to Sakara.

Kauppinen, who had been on a two-fight losing streak, managed to silence the crowd, which had been chanting for hometown hero Sakara. He landed a counter left hook to Sakara’s jaw, following up with a pair of strikes that led the referee to stop the fight. This marked Kauppinen’s first win inside the Bellator cage and improved his overall record to 11-4.

The co-main event saw Domingos Barros welcome kickboxing standout Hesdy Gerges to the world of mixed martial arts. Barros managed to neutralize Gerges’ reach advantage, taking him to the canvas and securing a TKO victory in the first round. This win maintained Barros’ undefeated record, taking him to 6-0.

Another highlight of the night was Alen Amedovski’s 12-second knockout of Ibrahim Mane. Amedovski connected a one-two combination to Mane’s jaw, leading to a swift end to the fight. This victory improved Amedovski’s record to 8-0 and earned him the fifth-fastest knockout in Bellator history.

Pedro Carvalho also had a notable performance, defeating Luca Vitali via a guillotine choke submission just 43 seconds into the first round. This win improved Carvalho’s record to 9-3.

The event also saw Kiefer Crosbie maintain his undefeated record, winning a unanimous decision against Orlando D’Ambrosio. Giorgio Pietrini and Andrea Fusi also secured victories, with Pietrini knocking out Nemanja Milakovic in the first round and Fusi winning a split decision against Walter Pugliesi.

Overall, Bellator 211 was a night of high-octane action and surprising outcomes, with several fighters making their mark and shaking up their respective divisions.

At Bellator 211 on December 1, 2018, Kent Kauppinen knocked out hometown favorite Alessio Sakara at 1:10 of round one. Domingos Barros stopped Hesdy Gerges by ground-and-pound at 3:52 of round one, Alen Amedovski scored a 12-second knockout of Ibrahim Mane, and Pedro Carvalho submitted Luca Vitali with a guillotine at 0:43. See MMA Fighting’s full Bellator 211 results and the related Bellator 212 recap.

Sources

MMA Fighting’s full Bellator 211 results; Event results record.

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