Bellator 102: Kongo and “Spartan” Advance With Stoppage Wins
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from tonight’s Bellator 102 card in Visalia, California, which saw Cheick Kongo and Vinicius “Spartan” Queiroz win their heavyweight tourney, semifinal bouts.
“Spartan” needed little time to spoil the Bellator debut of Lavar Johnson, as the heavyweight flattened the UFC vet with a right hand moments in.
Kongo, who was also making his promotional debut, put away Mark Godbeer with a vicious series of knees and punches in round two.
Heavyweight Semifinals
Cheick Kongo def. Mark Godbeer via TKO (knee and punches) at 2:04 of R2
Vinicius “Spartan” Queiroz def. Lavar Johnson via KO (punch) at 0:23 of R1
Bantamweight Tourney Final
Rafael Silva def. Anthony Leone via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Middleweight Tourney Semifinals
Mikkel Parlo def. Jason Butcher via unanimous decision (30-27,29-28,29-28)
Brennan Ward def. Joe Pacheco via submission (guillotine) at 1:38 of R1
Preliminary Card
Scott Cleve def. Isaac DeJesus via TKO (strikes) at 3:14 of R2
Javy Ayala def. Thiago Santos via KO (punches) at 5:00 of R1
Brandon Girtz def. Poppies Martinez via submission (armbar) at 1:20 of R1
Stephen Martines def. Bryan Travers via technical submission (guillotine choke) at 0:56 of R1
Cain Carrizosa def. Juan Quesada via submission (triangle choke) at 4:51 of R2
Brandon Cash def. William Richey via TKO (exhaustion) at 5:00 of R2