Bellator 274: “Gracie vs Storley” is set to air TONIGHT (Sat., Feb. 19, 2022) from inside Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., which will be headlined by a Welterweight fight between Neiman Gracie and Logan Storley. In the co-main event, Andrey Koreshkov will battle Chance Rencountre in another pivotal 170-pound bout.
Bellator 274 main card will air on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET, with “Prelims” undercard action beginning at 6 p.m. ET right here. MMAmania.com will deliver results for the full card and comprehensive play-by-play for the televised portion of Bellator 274 below.
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BELLATOR 274 QUICK RESULTS:
170 lbs.: Neiman Gracie vs. Logan Storley – Storley via unanimous decision
170lbs.: Andrey Koreshkov vs. Chance Rencountre – Koreshkov via first round TKO (HIGHLIGHTS)
155 lbs.: Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Adam Piccolotti – Piccolotti via unanimous decision
175 lbs.: Brennan Ward vs. Brandon Bell – Ward via second round TKO (HIGHLIGHTS)
265 lbs.: Davion Franklin vs. Said Sowma – Franklin via split decision
155 lbs.: Mandel Nallo vs. Nick Browne – Browne via second round TKO
135 lbs.: Jaylon Bates vs. Chris Disonell – Bates via first round submission – (rear-naked choke)
155 lbs.: Aviv Gozali vs. Bobby King – King via first round TKO (doctor stoppage)
125 lbs: DeAnna Bennett vs. Justine Kish – Bennett via unanimous decision
185 lbs: Jordan Newman vs. Cody Herbert – Newman via unanimous decision
155 lbs.: Justin Montalvo vs. Corey Samuels – Montalvo via first round TKO
145 lbs: Isaiah Hokit vs. Theodore Macuka – Hokit via first round submission (rear-naked choke)
170 lbs: Orlando Mendoza vs. Jonathan Di Lorenzo – Di Lorenzo via first round submission (d’arce choke)
BELLATOR 274 PLAY-BY-PLAY
Neiman Gracie vs. Logan Storley
Round 1: Uppercut lands for Gracie. Storley lands a huge right hand. Kick to thing for Gracie lands. Nice one-two from Gracie. Storley looking to work the body. Storley lands a big left hand and he is starting to push the pace on Gracie, who is looking to grab a hold of him. Gracie shoots for a takedown but nice defense from Storley. They get back to their feet and Storley lands a huge right hand. Front kick from Gracie to keep his foe at bay. Storley lands another big shot to close out the round. 10-9 Storley
Round 2: Nice leg kick from Storley. Storley takes Gracie down but they are both back to their feet rather quickly. Right uppercut from Gracie, left hand from Storley. Surprising that Gracie hasn’t attempted any takedowns. Knee to the body from Gracie lands to the midsection. Storley bull rushes Gracie up against the cage and lands a couple of shots. Nice uppercut from Storley. Gracie is hesitant to pull the trigger and his offense is pretty much non-existent here. Right hand to the bad for Storley. Spinning back kick from Gracie and Storley fires a right hand to close out the round. 10-9 Storely
Round 3: Gracie with a nice jab, utilizing his reach. Storley fires back with an uppercut and a right hand. Storley’s striking is on point tonight, nothing forced. Storley goes to the body, and then upstairs with a right hand. Gracie clinches but Storley escapes. Low kick from Gracie and Storley returns fire with the same. May not be the most exciting fight, but Storely is being very calculated and precise. Storley’s nose is leaking blood now as a result of Gracie’s jab, which keeps finding its spot. Storley misses an uppercut. Gracie getting a bit confident, but he isn’t really landing much of anything with power. Fans are booing, Storley is dominating. 10-9 Storley
Round 4: Gracie needs to pick up the pace here if he wants any chance of winning. Storley with a nice jab and then a left hand. Gracie lands a front kick, no power just defense. Storley with another shot to the body and double jab. Left hook clips Gracie and Storley lands an overhand right. Gracie faints, fakes a takedown but Storley doesn’t flinch. Storley pitching a shutout. Storley lands a huge right hand and Storley is hurt! Gracie is pouncing and Storley is hurt. Storely recovers and lands a kick to the body. He clips Gracie with a huge left hand. Storley tags Gracie with a huge right hand and he is hurt. He falls to the canvas and Storley is attacking with some ground and pound and eventually lets him up. Nice double jab from Gracie. Storley is tired and we still have one more round to go. Gracie shoots for a takedown ant it is stuffed. 10-9 Storley
Round 5: They come out quickly for the final round and Gracie seems to have some pep in his step all of a sudden. Kick to the body whiffs for Gracie and Storley lands a stiff jab, follows it with a right hand. Storley pushing the pace, Gracie looking to circle, take the angles. Gracie with a front kick to the body. Gracie has slowed down considerably in the final round. Storley stuns Gracie with an accurate jab. double jab from Gracie and a counter left from Storley. One minute remains in Bellator’s first non-title five-round fight. Calf kick from Storley. Both men are now swinging for the fences and Storley once again stuns Gracie with a huge right hand. 10-9 Storley
Final Result: Storley defeats Gracie via unanimous decision
Andrey Koreshkov vs. Chance Rencountre
Round 1: They meet in the center of the cage and Rencountre lands a nice right. Koreshkov backs away and lands a huge spinning kick to the body and Rencountre drops down in pain! Koreshkov goes in for the kill and it is all over! WOW! Koreshkov with an impressive stoppage win.
Final Result: Koreshkov defeats Rencountre via first round TKO
Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Adam Piccolotti
Round 1: A bit of a feeling out process and Piccolotti scores an early takedown. Ground fight at the moment for position. Piccolotti with some ground and pound while Karakhanyan looking for an armbar. Piccolotti looking for a rear-naked choke but Karakhanyan defends well. Fans are feeling the ground fighting and the boo birds come raining down. 10-9 Piccolotti.
Round 2: Karakhanyan with a huge right hand the lands. They trade jabs and Karakhanyan lands a nice right hand. Piccolotti circling, looking for the angles. Piccolotti scores a takedown and he takes Karakhanyan’s back, who is in full defense mode. Piccolotti has the rear-naked choke. Piccolotti now looks to inflict some damage with big shots. The round ends with Piccolotti on top. 10-9 Piccolotti
Round 3: Both men are a bit hesitant to take chances in the third and final round. Low kick from Karakhanyan and a huge kick from him. He dives in for the takedown and he gets it. Side control. Karakhanyan looking for a guillotine but no-go. Karakhanyan manages to reverse position and is now in top control. He is looking for a guillotine again and Piccolotti defends well. Karakhanyan is now looking for an ankle lock. Needs a finish to steal this one. Piccolotti escapes and he ends up in top position as the fight comes to an end. 10-9 Karakhanyan.
Final Result: Piccolotti defeats Georgi Karakhanyan via unanimous decision
Brennan Ward vs. Brandon Bell
Round 1: Ward takes the center of the cage and starts utilizing the jab and Bell goes for the takedown. Inadvertent low blow from Bell, Ward taking time to recover. Nice jab from Ward and Bell’s nose is bleeding. Ward takes Bell down and he takes his back. Piling on the punishment. Bell is covered in blood and Ward is looking for a rear-naked choke. Bell simply covering up while Ward keeps working. Ward flattens him out and keeps eating big shots. Ward is brutalizing Bell, who refuses to waiver. Bell’s mouthpiece goes flying out. Ward continues to work the body. Bell looking to get out of the round but Ward flattens him out again. The Rear-naked choke is in for a second but time runs out. 10-9 Ward
Round 2: Huge body shot from Ward drops Bell early on! Ward pounces and delivers one shot after another, forcing the referee to step in and put an end to the fight.
Final Result: Ward defeats Bell via second round TKO
Davion Franklin vs. Said Sowma
Round 1: Both men come to the center of the cage and Franklin tags Sowma. He unloads but Sowma escapes. Sowma circling trying to avoid the big bombs coming his way. Franklin pacing himself now. Franklin showing some frustration since Sowma doesn’t want to engage. Front kicks from Sowma. Action up against the cage for a brief moment before they separate. Franklin with a huge right hand that barely misses its mark. One-two from Sowma, then a front kick. Sowma picking up the pace a bit and Franklin goes in for a takedown, its stuffed. 10-9 Franklin
Round 2: Franklin comes out aggressive for the second round and is throwing bombs with malicious intent. Stiff jab from Franklin lands. One-two from Sowma. The big men are trading leg kicks, one after another. Nice jab from Sowma and avoid a right hand from Franklin. Sowma catches Franklin’s kick and whiffs on a huge right hand. Paced has slowed down a bit. Nice jab from Franklin. Franklin unloading but Sowma clinches to slow down the attack. Nice trip from Sowma but Franklin is able to reverse position to land on top. They both get up as the round comes to an end. 10-9 Sowma
Round 3: Nice one-two from Sowma and Franklin comes back aggressively. Franklin takes a HUGE swing and whiffs badly. Action up against the cage with Sowma holding the dominant position. Franklin reverses but Sowma gets it right back. Both men are tired and the action and pace has slowed drastically. Franklin takes a huge kick swing but whiffs. He is picking up the pace and bull rushes his foe, but gets clinched up against the cage for his troubles. Franklin scores a nice takedown on Sowma, who quickly gets back up to his feet. Franklin swinging for the fences as time runs out. 10-9 Franklin
Final Result: Franklin via split decision
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