With three fighters having already punched their tickets to the
semifinals, Bellator heavyweight tournament entrants Mike Hayes and
Alexey Oleinik fought for the remaining spot in the main event of
Wednesday’s Bellator 26 event.
The opening-round tournament matchup, though, proved a sometimes-slow
and lumbering affair – and one exceptionally difficult to score.
Ultimately, though, Oleinik did just enough to earn a split-decision
victory, which aired live on FOX Sports Net from the Kansas City Power
& Light District in Missouri.