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Bellator x Rizin 2 live and official results

Bellator x Rizin 2 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for official results beginning at 11 p.m. ET (8 p.m. PT).

The event takes place at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, near Tokyo, and is a co-promotion with Rizin. The Bellator portion of the event airs on Showtime.

In the main event, former lightweight Patricky Freire (24-11 MMA, 15-9 BMMA) meets late replacement Roberto de Souza (15-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA), the Rizin ligthweight champ. De Souza stepped in for A.J. McKee for the headliner, which is an opening round fight in Bellator’s lightweight grand prix. In the co-feature, the inaugural Bellator flyweight title is up for grabs between former bantamweight champ Kyoji Horiguchi (30-5 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) and Makoto Shinryu (16-1-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA).

Check out Bellator X Rizin 2 results, fight information, highlights and more below.

Andrey Koreshkov vs. Lorenz Larkin

Result: Andrey Koreshkov def. Lorenz Larkin via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Records: Andrey Koreshkov (26-4 MMA, 16-4 BMMA), Lorenz Larkin (25-8 MMA, 7-3 BMMA)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: Showtime
Referee: Kerry Hatley

Magomed Magomedov vs. Danny Sabatello

Result: Magomed Magomedov def. Danny Sabatello via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 3:55
Records: Magomed Magomedov (20-3 MMA, 4-2 BMMA), Danny Sabatello (14-3 MMA, 4-2 BMMA)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: Showtime
Referee: Jason Herzog

Veta Arteaga vs. Kana Watanabe

Result: Kana Watanabe def. Veta Arteago via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Records: Veta Arteaga (7-6 MMA, 6-6 BMMA), Kana Watanabe (12-2-1 MMA, 3-2 BMMA)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: Showtime
Referee: Bryan Miner

Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Makoto Shinryu

Result: Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Makoto Shinryu declared no contest after accidental eye poke – Round 1, 0:25
Records: Kyoji Horiguchi (30-5 MMA, 2-2 BMMA), Makoto Shinryu (16-1-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: Showtime
Referee: Jason Herzog

Patricky Freire vs. Roberto de Souza

Result: Patricky Freire def. Roberto de Souza via TKO (leg kick) – Round 3, 0:49; advances to lightweight grand prix semifinals
Records: Patricky Freire (25-11 MMA, 16-9 BMMA), Roberto de Souza (15-3 MMA, 0-2 BMMA)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: Showtime
Referee: Kerry Hatley

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