Bellator 139 Results: Kongo vs. Volkov

Bellator 139 took place June 26, 2015, at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas. Cheick Kongo controlled Alexander Volkov with takedowns and ground-and-pound, earning a unanimous decision with all three judges scoring the fight 30-27. The card also featured Hisaki Kato’s second-round knockout of Joe Schilling and a no-contest after David Rickels landed an illegal knee on John Alessio.

Bellator 139 main card results

• Cheick Kongo def. Alexander Volkov — unanimous decision, 30-27, 30-27, 30-27
• David Rickels vs. John Alessio — no contest (illegal knee), Round 1, 2:24
• Hisaki Kato def. Joe Schilling — KO (punch), Round 2, 0:34
• Pat Curran def. Emmanuel Sanchez — unanimous decision, 30-27, 30-27, 30-27

Preliminary card results

• Bubba Jenkins def. Joe Wilk — TKO (strikes), Round 2, 1:00
• Aaron Ely def. Jeimeson Saudino — submission (guillotine choke), Round 2, 1:05
• Augusto Sakai def. Daniel Gallemore — TKO (injury), Round 2, 5:00
• Bryanna Fissori def. Iony Razafiarison — unanimous decision, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28
• Alex Huddleston def. Javy Ayala — submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 1:12
• Bobby Cooper def. Pablo Villaseca — split decision, 29-28, 28-29, 29-28
• Gaston Reyno def. Greg Scott — submission (guillotine choke), Round 1, 1:17
• Frederick Brown def. Derek Bohi — TKO (punches), Round 1, 0:29

Key moments

Kongo’s wrestling and top control neutralized Volkov’s striking over three rounds. Kato stopped Schilling with a punch 34 seconds into Round 2, while the Rickels–Alessio bout was ruled a no-contest after the illegal knee at 2:24 of the opening round.

Selected Bout Results

• Frederick Brown defeated Derek Bohi by TKO (Punches); round 1, 0:29.
• Cheick Kongo defeated Alexander Volkov by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• John Alessio vs. David Rickels: No Contest (Illegal Knee); round 1, 2:24.
• Pat Curran defeated Emmanuel Sanchez by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Aaron Ely defeated Jeimeson Saudino by Submission (Guillotine Choke); round 2, 1:05.
• Bryanna Fissori defeated Iony Razafiarison by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Alex Huddleston defeated Javy Ayala by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); round 1, 1:12.
• Augusto Sakai defeated Daniel Gallemore by TKO (Retirement); round 2, 5:00.

Sources

Sherdog: Bellator 139 full event results; MMA Fighting: Bellator 139 results; Bellator archive.

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