Bader KOs Fedor to win heavyweight Grand Prix

The main event of Bellator MMA 214 featured the finals of the heavyweight grand prix pitting Bellator lightheavyweight champion against the iconic Fedor Emelianenko. With all the hype and build up over the last year, the bout ended with the first strike thrown when Ryan Bader clipped Emelianenko with a lead hook and followed it up with a brutal uppercut on the ground that was likely uncessary. Referee Mike Beltran called a stop to the fight at just 0:35 seconds.

With the win Bader became the first ever two division champion in the history of Bellator MMA and the winner of it’s first heavyweight Grand Prix.

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Official Result: Ryan Bader defeated Fedor Emelianenko by KO (Punch, Round 1, 0:35)

Play-By-Play

Round 1 – Both fighters are showing respect for one another. Bader leaps in with a jab but misses. Lots of bouncing from Bader, Emelianenko is holding his ground. Bager darts forward with a long lightning left hook that drops Emelianenko like a sack of potatoes. One followup right hand and a couple left hammer fists seal the deal. Bader snatches the heavyweight championship and Grand Prix title from The Last Emperor.

source: bloodyelbow.com