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Bellator 291: Amosov vs. Storley 2
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Information
PromotionBellator MMA
DateFebruary 25, 2023 (2023-February-25)
Venue3Arena
CityDublin, Ireland
Event chronology
Bellator 290: Bader vs. Fedor 2 Bellator 291: Amosov vs. Storley 2 Bellator 292: Nurmagomedov vs. Henderson

Bellator 291: Amosov vs. Storley 2 (also known as Bellator Dublin) was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA, that took place on February 25, 2023, at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.[1][2]

Background

On February 25, Bellator hosted an event in the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The event, which was Bellator's tenth event in the nation, after first debuting there in 2016. The promotion stated that the most recent event broke the 3Arena's attendance record.[1]

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Bellator Welterweight World Championship unification bout between current champion Yaroslav Amosov and interim champion Logan Storley headlined the event.[3] The pair previously met at Bellator 252, where Amosov won via split decision.[4]

A featherweight bout between Ciarán Clarke and Keir Harvie was scheduled for this event.[5] However, Harvie pulled out of the bout due to injury two weeks before the event and was replaced by Leonardos Sinis at a catchweight of 147.5 pounds.[6]

A welterweight bout between Oliver Enkamp and Luca Poclit was scheduled for this event.[7] However, Enkamp had to pull out of the bout due to injury.[8]

At the weigh-ins, Leonardos Sinis weighed in at 148.8 pounds, 1.3 pounds over the 147.5 pounds fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight with Sinis being fined 20% of his purse, which went to his opponent Ciarán Clarke.[9]

Results

Main Card (Showtime)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Yaroslav Amosov (c) def. Logan Storley (ic) Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) 5 5:00 [a]
Featherweight Jeremy Kennedy def. Pedro Carvalho Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Lightweight Bryce Logan def.
Peter Queally
 TKO (elbow and punches) 2 2:31
Women's Featherweight Sinead Kavanagh def. Janay Harding Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (148.8 lb) Ciarán Clarke def. Leonardos Sinis Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 30–26) 3 5:00 [b]
Preliminary card (Youtube/Pluto TV)
Light Heavyweight Karl Moore def. Maciej Różański Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Mike Shipman def. Charlie Ward Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Oleg Popov def. Gökhan Saricam Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Norbert Novenyi Jr. def. Andy Manzolo TKO (punch) 1 3:12
Bantamweight Brian Moore def. Luca Iovine Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Richie Smullen def. Piotr Niedzielski Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Darragh Kelly def. Dorval Jordan TKO (punches) 3 1:58
Featherweight Asaël Adjoudj def. Liam McCracken Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Khasan Magomedsharipov def. Rafael Hudson TKO (punches) 1 4:40
Women's Flyweight Jena Bishop def. Elina Kallionidou Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Featherweight Kenny Mokhonoana def. Craig McIntosh TKO (elbows and punches) 1 3:13
Catchweight (165 lb) Dmytrii Hrytsenko def. Daniele Scatizzi Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Steven Hill def. Joël Kouadja Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:03
  1. Bellator Welterweight World Championship
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  2. ^ Originally a 147.5 lb bout; Sinis missed weight (148.8 lb).

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Bellator announces return to Dublin on Feb. 24; Scott Coker promises 'amazing fight card'". MMA Junkie. 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  2. ^ Sherdog.com. "Bellator MMA Announces Return to Dublin on Feb. 24". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
  3. ^ Brandon Wise (2022-11-22). "Bellator 291 fight card: Welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov set for return against Logan Storley in Dublin". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  4. ^ Anderson, Jay (2020-11-12). "Yaroslav Amosov Moves to 25-0 With Split Decision win at Bellator 252". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  5. ^ "Bellator MMA | Undefeated Irish Favorite Ciaran Clarke Versus Scotland's Keir Harvie Finalizes BELLATOR 291 Main Card". www.bellator.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Update to the Bellator MMA Dublin card". Twitter. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  7. ^ Marrocco, Steven (2022-11-22). "Bellator 291 moves to Feb. 25 with Logan Storley vs. Yaroslav Amosov 2 headlining". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  8. ^ "Luca Poclit vs Oliver Enkamp is off the card". Twitter. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Bellator 291 weigh-in results: Yaroslav Amosov vs. Logan Storley official; one fighter misses mark". MMA Junkie. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  10. ^ "Bellator MMA | Bellator Ireland". www.bellator.com.
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