Bellator London 2 Results 2019: MVP vs Melillo - Round 1 knockout finish in main event
Bellator London 2: MVP vs Melillo took place on 23rd November 2019, in the SSE Arena in London. The main event was a spectacular fight between Michael 'Venom' Page and Giovanni Melillo, with Page looking to take out the fighter on his own home turf.
Melillo made his Bellator debut to step into the fight with Page on short notice, to fill in for the fighter who was originally supposed to be facing him.
Elsewhere on the card, Fabian Edwards fought Michael Shipman in a close encounter, where both fighters almost came out on top. Finally, in the only other MMA fight on the main card, Soren Bak faced Terry Brazier.
There were a number of fights on the preliminary card as well, which saw a couple of quick wins, including in the fight between Akonne Wanliss and Tim Barnett, as well as in the fight between Denise Kielholyz and Sabriye Sengul.
Without any further ado, let's take a look at the results from Bellator London 2.
Bellator London 2 Preliminary Card Results:
Women's Flyweight Fight: Denise Kielholtz defeated Sabriye Sengul via Submission (armericana, Round 1, 32 seconds)
Lightweight Fight: Tim Wilde defeated Charlie Leary via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Middleweight Fight: Pietro Penini defeated Charlie Ward via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Featherweight Fight: Robert Whiteford defeated Sam Sicilia via KO (punches, Round 3, 4 minutes and 54 seconds)
Welterweight Fight: Lewis Long defeated Walter Gahadza via Submission (rear-naked choke Round 1, 1 minute and 44 seconds)
Lightweight Fight: Chris Bungard defeated Benjamin Brander via Submission (rear-naked choke, Round 1, 1 minute and 26 seconds)
Middleweight Fight: Kent Kauppinen defeated Andy Manzolo via Submission (forearm choke Round 1, 3 minutes and 53 seconds)
Catchweight (161 lbs.) Fight: Alfie Davis defeated Alessandro Botti via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Middleweight Fight: Kevin Fryer defeated George Tokkos via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Featherweight Fight: Aiden Lee defeated Damian Frankiewicz via Submission (rear-naked choke, Round 3, 1 minute and 24 seconds)
Catchweight (150 lbs.) Fight: Jeremy Petley defeated Tommy Mearns via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Featherweight Fight: Harry Hardwick defeated Nathan Rose via Decision (majority) (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)
Lightweight Fight: Akonne Wanliss defeated Tim Barnett via Technical Submission (D'Arce choke, Round 1, 56 seconds)
Welterweight Fight: Raphael Uchegbu defeated Shane Campbell via Submission (rear-naked choke, Round 3, 2 minutes and 17 seconds)
Women's Featherweight Fight: Charlotte McIntyre defeated Josie Barber via TKO (punches, Round 2, 2 minutes)
Continue reading to take a look at all the results from the three fights on the main card.