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Enkamp Secures Comeback Win With Rare Buggy Choke At Bellator 281

Welterweight Oliver Enkamp thrilled the London audience at Bellator 281 on Friday with a remarkable come-from-behind submission. After a successful Paris card, Bellator MMA returned to England’s capital on Friday, May 13 for another exciting card. After five fights, the crowd inside the OVO Arena Wembley were still awaiting their first finish, but when it…

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Welterweight Oliver Enkamp thrilled the London audience at Bellator 281 on Friday with a remarkable come-from-behind submission.

After a successful Paris card, Bellator MMA returned to England’s capital on Friday, May 13 for another exciting card. After five fights, the crowd inside the OVO Arena Wembley were still awaiting their first finish, but when it came, it came in some style.

In the sixth fight of the night, former UFC fighter Enkamp shared the cage with six-fight Bellator veteran Mark Lemminger. Despite a fast start from the Swede, the American quickly took over and had a firm grasp on the fight heading into the final round, with the second potentially even being worthy of a 10-8 score for Lemminger.

But less than 30 seconds into the third frame, Enkamp, who went 0-2 in the UFC courtesy of losses to Nordine Taleb and Danny Roberts, flipped the script.

After appearing fatigued, Enkamp had a spinning kick caught, with Lemminger sending him to the ground. From there, the Stockholm native adjusted position and locked in a unique buggy choke out of nowhere, securing the tap and a crazy comeback triumph.

It’s safe to say we have a Submission of the Year candidate…

Check out the wild finish below:

With the victory, Enkamp, who boasts a 2014 win over UFC fighter Guram Kutateladze, extended his professional record to 11-3, and his Bellator slate to 4-1. Lemminger, meanwhile, was sent home with his very first submission loss. He’s now 12-5 as a pro, with a negative 2-4 record under the Bellator banner.

What was your reaction to Oliver Enkamp’s come-from-behind submission?

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Bellator 281: MVP vs. Storley – Results

Bellator 281LowKick MMA will be bringing you Bellator 281: MVP vs. Storley results throughout the night (Fri. May 13. 2022) live from the OVO Arena in London, England. Taking main event status; an interim Bellator welterweight title fight between the #1 ranked welterweight contender, Michael Page, and the #4 ranked contender, Logan Storley. The promotion introduced an interim title to […]

Bellator 281

LowKick MMA will be bringing you Bellator 281: MVP vs. Storley results throughout the night (Fri. May 13. 2022) live from the OVO Arena in London, England.

Taking main event status; an interim Bellator welterweight title fight between the #1 ranked welterweight contender, Michael Page, and the #4 ranked contender, Logan Storley. The promotion introduced an interim title to the division amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine after undisputed champion, Yaroslav Amosov returned home to help defend his country from the Russian invasion.

Unbeaten in his last six consecutive outings, experienced kickboxing striker, Page most recently featured in the main event of Bellator 267 last October, avenging his sole professional defeat with a close, debated split decision win over former undisputed champion, Douglas Lima.

South Dakota native, Storley has also only suffered one professional loss — a November 2020 split judging defeat against the aforenoted, Amosov. In a pair of victories since, Storley has improved to 13-1 with a pair of wins over Dante Schrio, and Neiman Gracie.

Bellator 281: MVP vs. Storley – Results

Bellator 281 Main Card Results: (Showtime)

Welterweight: Michael Page vs. Logan Storley

Middleweight: Lyoto Machida vs. Fabian Edwards

Flyweight: Denise Kieholtz vs. Kana Watanabe

Welterweight: Paul Daley vs. Wendell Giacomo

Light Heavyweight: Luke Trainer vs. Simon Biyong

Bellator 281 Preliminary Card Results: (YouTube/Pluto TV)

Featherweight: Daniel Weichel vs. Robert Whiteford

Welterweight: Oliver Enkamp vs. Mark Lemminger

Flyweight: Kate Jackson vs. Elina Kallionidou

Lightweight: Tim Wilde vs. Alfie Davis

Featherweight: Andrew Fisher vs. Attila Korkmaz

Catchweight (189.2lbs): Charlie Ward vs. Alan Carlos

Light Heavyweight: Marciej Rozanski def. Lee Chadwick via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Strawweight: Chiara Penco def. Lanchana Green via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Bellator 281 Results & Highlights: Storley Outgrapples MVP To Win Gold

Bellator 281: MVP vs. Storley took place on Friday live from the OVO Arena Wembley in London, England, and MMA News has you covered with the results and highlights! In the second leg of the promotion’s brief European tour, which began with Bellator 280 in Paris, France last Friday, Bellator made the short trip across the channel,…

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Bellator 281: MVP vs. Storley took place on Friday live from the OVO Arena Wembley in London, England, and MMA News has you covered with the results and highlights!

In the second leg of the promotion’s brief European tour, which began with Bellator 280 in Paris, France last Friday, Bellator made the short trip across the channel, where England’s capital played host to an intriguing card.

In the main event, hometown hero Michael “Venom” Page looked to cement his legacy as one of the UK’s best by having gold wrapped around his waist for the first time. However, spoiling the night for MVP and the London crowd was Logan Storley, who grappled his way to a split-decision victory in the main event.

In a notable co-main event, MMA legend and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida returned to action for the first time since April 2021. His drop to middleweight didn’t bring the desired result, with Fabian Edwards sending “The Dragon” on a four-fight losing skid while snapping his own poor run of form in the process. “The Assassin” closed the contest early with a first-round knockout, which he celebrated in the cage with his brother, #2-ranked UFC welterweight Leon Edwards.

Elsewhere on the main card, in a fight that certainly fit the “people’s main event” bill, Paul Daley entered the cage for the 64th and final time. Despite some early wrestling adversity, “Semtex” closed out his career in perhaps the best way possible: a brutal knockout in front of his home crowd. With chants of “Daley” ringing around the OVO arena, Bellator 281 was certainly a fitting culmination of a legendary career. 

Check out the Bellator 281 highlights below, followed by the quick results!

Simon Biyong Def. Luke Trainer

Paul Daley Def. Wendell Giacomo

Kana Watanabe Def. Denise Kielholtz

Fabian Edwards Def. Lyoto Machida

Logan Storley Def. Michael Page

BELLATOR 281 MAIN CARD RESULTS

  • Bellator interim welterweight championship: Logan Storley def. Michael Page via split decision (48-47, 47-48, 49-46)
  • Middleweight: Fabian Edwards def. Lyoto Machida via KO (punches): R1, 3:18
  • Women’s flyweight: Kana Watanabe def. Denise Kielholtz via submission (triangle choke): R2, 3:03
  • 175-pound catchweight: Paul Daley def. Wendell Giacomo via KO (right hook): R2, 4:09
  • Light heavyweight: Simon Biyong def. Luke Trainer via unanimous decision (29-27×2, 29-28)

PRELIMINARY CARD RESULTS

  • Featherweight: Daniel Weichel def. Robert Whiteford via TKO (punches): R1, 1:12
  • Women’s flyweight: Elina Kallionidou def. Kate Jackson via TKO (punches): R2, 4:53
  • Welterweight: Oliver Enkamp def. Mark Lemminger via submission (buggy choke): R3, 0:25
  • Lightweight: Alfie Davis vs. Tim Wilde ends in a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)
  • Featherweight: Andrew Fisher def. Attila Korkmaz via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Middleweight: Charlie Ward def. Alan Carlos via unanimous decision (30-27×2 30-25)
  • Light heavyweight: Maciej Rozanski def. Lee Chadwick via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Women’s strawweight: Chiara Penco def. Lanchana Green via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27×2)

Which fight did you enjoy the most at Bellator 281?

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Report: Paul Daley/Andrey Koreshkov In The Works For Bellator London

A Bellator welterweight showdown between the retiring Paul Daley and rising contender Andrey Koreshkov is in the works for Bellator London. News of the booking was reported by MMA journalist Michael Martin. Daley has recently said in an interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour that he intends to retire after one more fight…

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A Bellator welterweight showdown between the retiring Paul Daley and rising contender Andrey Koreshkov is in the works for Bellator London.

News of the booking was reported by MMA journalist Michael Martin.

Daley has recently said in an interview with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour that he intends to retire after one more fight in the Bellator cage. He most recently lost to Jason Jackson at Bellator 260 after winning three in a row.

The Bellator London card is scheduled to take place at The SSE Arena on May 13.

Koreshkov is just days removed from his first-round knockout over Chance Rencountre at Bellator 274. He landed a heavy spinning back kick before finishing the fight with a flurry of ground-and-pound punches.

Koreshkov hasn’t lost since his controversial split decision defeat to Lorenz Larkin at Bellator 229.

Daley looked to be back in the welterweight title picture in Bellator after back-to-back wins over Saad Awad and Erick Silva in 2019. He followed it up with an impressive knockout over Sabah Homasi before the loss to Jackson.

Daley made his Bellator debut back in 2015 at Bellator 134, earning a unanimous decision win over Andre Santos. This was after he received a lifetime ban from the UFC for sucker-punching Josh Koscheck at UFC 113.

The Bellator London card will be headlined by a welterweight title fight between the champion Yaroslav Amosov against Michael Venom Page. If Koreshkov can get past Daley, he may move one step closer to a potential title shot in 2022.

What is your prediction for Paul Daley vs. Andrey Koreshkov?

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Bellator Postpones Three Events Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Bellator has decided to postpone three events over fears of the coronavirus. The promotion was scheduled to have three events in May. One of those cards was Bellator 242, which was set to feature two title fights. The card would’ve seen Ryan Bade…

Bellator has decided to postpone three events over fears of the coronavirus. The promotion was scheduled to have three events in May. One of those cards was Bellator 242, which was set to feature two title fights. The card would’ve seen Ryan Bader put his light heavyweight title on the line against Vadim Nemkov. The […]

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Bellator Postpone All Events In May

BellatorBellator has announced all scheduled events set to take place in May have been postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The promotion was forced to cancel Bellator 241 on the day of the event earlier this month. It’s president Scott Coker received widespread praise for making the tough call and ensuring all staff received […]

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Bellator has
announced all scheduled events set to take place in May have been postponed due
to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The promotion was forced to cancel Bellator 241 on the day of the event earlier this month. It’s president Scott Coker received widespread praise for making the tough call and ensuring all staff received pay for the event.

In a press release last night Bellator announced the postponement of three events set to take place in May, it read.

“Due to the
ongoing safety concerns surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak, as well as current
federal, state and local government mandates, Bellator MMA officials today have
announced that three upcoming live events scheduled for May have been
postponed.

These events
include:

  • Bellator 242 – May 9 in San Jose, Calif.
  • Bellator European Series London – May 16 in London
  • Bellator 243 – May 29 in Temecula, Calif.

The
organization will continue to monitor the situation closely and fully intends
to reschedule the events as soon as possible.

As always, the
health and safety of our athletes, fans, partners and staff remains our top
priority. We appreciate the understanding and patience of everyone involved
during this incredibly difficult time.

Refunds for
ticketholders to these events, as well as Bellator 241 originally scheduled for
March 13 at Mohegan Sun Arena, will be available at their original point of
purchase.”

Bellator 242 was set to take place on May 9 in San Jose California. Light-heavyweight champion Ryan Bader was to defend his title against Vadim Nemkov. In the co-main event, welterweight champion Douglas Lima was due to step up in weight to face Gegard Mousasi for the vacant 185lb title.

Bellator London on May
16 has also been temporarily shelved. Popular bantamweight James Gallager was
supposed to fight Cal Ellenor in the main event. Elsewhere on the card former
Rugby star James Haskell was set to make his MMA debut.

Bellator
243 on May 29 in Temecula, California featured the main event featured new signing
Liz Carmouche vs. Mandy Böhm in a women’s flyweight bout.

Are you disappointed to see Bellator scrap their May
events?