VIDEO: Logan Storley Stops Brennan Ward At Bellator 298 In South Dakota

Following the second co-promoted Bellator MMA x RIZIN card that took place last month in Japan, Bellator returned to action with Bellator 298 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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The night’s main event was a five-round welterweight bout featuring former interim champion Logan Storley and Brennan Ward.
Storley bested Michael “Venom” Page at Bellator 281 to claim the promotion’s interim title but came up short of unifying the welterweight belts in his last fight with Yaroslav Amosov, however "Storm" rebounded from that loss by stopping Ward in the second round with ground and pound.
In the co-main event, heavyweights Valentin Moldavsky and Steve Mowry met in a rematch after their first meeting at Bellator 284 ended in just under a minute due to an accidental eye poke. Mowry ended up having few answers for the Russian's wrestling, and Moldavsky won a unanimous decision.
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The rest of the main card also included the successful return of SBG Ireland featherweight James Gallagher as well as Aaron Jeffery handing Dalton Rosta his first pro loss. The night's prelims featured some incredible action as well, with the knockout victories scored by Lucas Brennan and Bellator debutant Marcirley Alves da Silva being particularly impressive.
You can find highlights from the event below, as well as the full results for every fight.
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Jordan Oliver def. Andrew Triolo
𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 to Bellator! 💪
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) August 11, 2023
Wrestling prodigy @that_dude_JO gets the job done in his MMA debut.
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Marcirley Alves da Silva def. Jerrell Hodge
Alves de Silva with an 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗘 combo for the KO 👊
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) August 11, 2023
He said it, and he delivered a huge first-round finish to secure a debut win in Sioux Falls! 😱
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Sullivan Cauley def. Hamza Salim
"Who do you think you are? 𝗜 𝗔𝗠" 👍@sullytroy100 is BACK!
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) August 11, 2023
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Leandro Higo def. Nikita Mikhailov
𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗮 𝗡𝗼𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👀@LeandroHigoMMA earns his 13th career submission with a guillotine choke over Mikhailov.
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) August 11, 2023
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Lucas Brennan def. Weber Almeida
𝗦𝗸𝘆𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗞𝗢! 😱
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) August 12, 2023
A highlight reel knockout and epic comeback all rolled into one. Lucas Brennan, that was insane!
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Logan Storley def. Brennan Ward
𝗕𝗥𝗨𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘆 👊💥
— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) August 12, 2023
The "Storm" continues in Sioux Falls as @StorleyStorm beats Brennan Ward to make it 6️⃣ wins in front of his home crowd!#Bellator298 pic.twitter.com/LEfO0dsdYM
Main Card: (Showtime, 10 p.m. ET)
• Main Event: Logan Storley def. Brennan Ward via TKO: R2, 4:05
• Co-Main Event: Valentin Moldavsky def. Steve Mowry via Unanimous Decision (30-27x3)
• Aaron Jeffery def. Dalton Rosta via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28x2)
• James Gallagher def. James Gonzalez via Split Decision (29-28x2, 28-29)
• Sidney Outlaw def. Islam Mamedov via Unanimous Decision (30-27x3)
Prelims (MMA Knockout, 6:25 p.m. ET)
• Justine Kish def. Diana Avsaragova via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27x2)
• Enrique Barzola def. Jaylon Bates via Unanimous Decision (30-27x3)
• Lucas Brennan def. Weber Almeida via KO: R3, 3:32
• Kasum Kasumov def. Josh Hill via Split Decision (29-28, 30-27, 28-29)
• Vladimir Tokov def. Jairo Pacheco via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28x2)
• Leandro Higo def. Nikita Mikhailov via Submission (Guillotine Choke): R2, 2:50
• Alfie Davis def. Aalon Cruz via Unanimous Decision (30-27x3)
• Katerina Shakalova def. Dayana Silva via Split Decision (29-28, 30-27, 28-29
• Sullivan Cauley def. Hamza Salim via Technical Submission (Arm Triangle Choke): R1, 4:24
• Marcirley Alves da Silva def. Jerrell Hodge via KO: R1, 3:53
• Jordan Oliver def. Andrew Triolo via Submission (Arm Triangle Choke): R1, 1:05
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