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Bellator 208 results: Cheick Kongo scores 68-second KO of Timothy Johnson
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Cheick Kongo added to his record for most victories in Bellator heavyweight history with a first-round knockout of Timothy Johnson at Bellator 208.
It took Kongo (29-10-2 MMA, 11-2 BMMA) just 68 second to end the heavyweight fight with Johnson (12-5 MMA, 0-1 BMMA), which aired on the Paramount-televised main card following prelims on MMAjunkie. Bellator 208 took place at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y.
Johnson was the first fighter to push forward after the opening bell. Kongo, in classic fashion, looked to counter. He pounded a pair of nasty leg kicks on Johnson then caught him with a right hand charging in. Johnson was badly hurt and tried to grab the legs, but Kongo flipped him over, landed some brutal punches to the jaw, and Johnson was out cold.
Referee Todd Anderson stopped the fight at the 1:08 mark of Round 1, giving Kongo his seventh consecutive victory, which is the longest active streak in the weight class.
“I would like to thank my coaches and training partners who trained me for this match,” Kongo said. “I’m here at 43 years old, all natural, no juice.”
The latest Bellator 208 results include:
- Cheick Kongo def. Timothy Johnson via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:08
- Anatoly Tokov def. Alexander Shlemenko by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Henry Corrales def. Andy Main via knockout (punches) – Round 3, 2:08
- Jeremy Puglia def. Eric Olsen via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:16
- Dennis Buzukja def. Ryan Castro via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:53
- Andrews Rodriguez def. Mike DiOrio via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Zarrukh Adashev def. Christian Medina via TKO (punches, knee) – Round 1, 10:08
- Jennifer Chieng def. Jessica Ruiz via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:22
- David Meshkhoradze def. Shaquan Moore via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)
- Tommy Espinosa def. Suhrob Aidarbekov via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 1:27
- Nick Fiore def. Jerome Mickle via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
For complete coverage of Bellator 208, check out the MMA Events section of the site.
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