Bellator 229 Results: Koreshkov vs. Larkin

Bellator 229 took place on October 4, 2019, at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California. The 13-bout card featured four main-card fights, two preliminaries, and seven post-lim bouts.

The main event was a 170-pound headliner between former Bellator welterweight champion Andrey Koreshkov and Southern California’s own Lorenz Larkin. In a closely contested battle, Larkin emerged victorious over Koreshkov via split decision, marking a significant win in his career.

The co-main event saw a lightweight matchup between Saad Awad and Goiti Yamauchi. Yamauchi demonstrated his superior grappling skills, defeating Awad via verbal submission with an armbar in the first round.

Keri Melendez also put on a dominant performance against Mandy Polk, winning via unanimous decision. Tony Johnson added to the excitement of the night with a knockout victory over Joe Schilling in the third round.

The preliminary card was equally action-packed. Notable performances included Anatoly Tokov’s TKO victory over Hracho Darpinyan, Salim Mukhidinov’s unanimous decision win over Adel Altamimi, and Joey Davis’ stunning knockout of Jeff Peterson with a flying knee in the first round.

Bellator 229 was not just about the fights, but also about the fighters‘ performances.

Looking ahead, Lorenz Larkin’s victory over Andrey Koreshkov has set him up for more high-profile fights in the future. His performance at Bellator 229 has undoubtedly raised his stock in the welterweight division, and fans will be eagerly anticipating his next appearance in the Bellator cage.

Larkin’s split-decision win was one of several decisive results on the card. Goiti Yamauchi finished Saad Awad with a first-round armbar, Keri Taylor-Melendez beat Mandy Polk by unanimous decision, and Tony Johnson knocked out Joe Schilling in round three.

Selected Bout Results

• Lorenz Larkin defeated Andrey Koreshkov by Decision (Split); round 3, 5:00.
• Goiti Yamauchi defeated Saad Awad by Submission (Armbar); round 1, 1:40.
• Keri Melendez defeated Mandy Polk by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Jay-Jay Wilson defeated Jorge Juarez by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); round 1, 1:33.
• Kelvin Gentapanan defeated Sunni Imhotep by Decision (Split); round 3, 5:00.
• Jordan Newman defeated Riley Miller by TKO (Punches); round 1, 4:28.

Sources

MMA Fighting’s full Bellator 229 results; Sherdog’s report on the main event; Bellator 228: Pitbull vs. Archuleta; Event results record.

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