Bellator 162 Results: Shlemenko vs. Grove
Bellator 162 was held on October 21, 2016, at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. Former middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko returned to face Kendall Grove in the main event.
Shlemenko Stops Grove in the Second Round
Grove briefly rocked Shlemenko in a fast-paced opening round, but the former champion recovered and kept pressing. In Round 2, Shlemenko landed a left hook to the body, dropped Grove and finished with punches on the ground. The referee stopped the middleweight bout at 1:43, giving Shlemenko a TKO win in his first Bellator appearance since February 2015.
Bellator 162 Main-Card Results
- Alexander Shlemenko def. Kendall Grove by TKO (punches), Round 2, 1:43.
- Bobby Lashley def. Josh Appelt by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2, 1:43.
- Goiti Yamauchi def. Ryan Couture by submission (armbar), Round 1, 1:01.
- Hisaki Kato def. A.J. Matthews by TKO (punches), Round 1, 4:58.
Other Results
On the undercard, Julia Budd defeated Arlene Blencowe by majority decision. Ricky Rainey and Steve Garcia won unanimous decisions, Chase Gormley took a split decision over Bobby Brents, and Virgil Zwicker stopped Dan Charles by TKO at 4:31 of Round 2.
For more from the Bellator run, read our recaps of Bellator 161 and Bellator 163.
Selected Bout Results
- Mike Wessel defeated Frank Tate by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
- Jaleel Willis defeated Omar Johnson by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
- Eryk Anders defeated Brian White by TKO (Punches); round 1, 0:23.
- James Wallace defeated Jonathan Burdine by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); round 2, 3:33.
- Wade Johnson defeated Tyler Hill by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); round 3, 3:35.
- Alexander Shlemenko defeated Kendall Grove by TKO (Punches); round 2, 1:43.
- Bobby Lashley defeated Josh Appelt by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); round 2, 1:43.
- Goiti Yamauchi defeated Ryan Couture by Submission (Armbar); round 1, 1:01.
The selected scorecard winners included Mike Wessel, Jaleel Willis, Chase Gormley, Julia Budd. Those bouts reached their scheduled conclusion, leaving the judges to determine the outcomes rather than a stoppage ending the action.
Sources
MMA Fighting: Bellator 162 results; Sherdog; Event results record.
Article Tags
Bellator 162, Bellator, Mixed Martial Arts, Event Results
