Kent Kauppinen almost certainly was overlooked going into enemy territory at Bellator 211. But Kauppinen (11-4 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) silenced any doubters – and the legions of fans in Italy there to root on home-country hero Alessio Sakara (19-13 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) – when he scored a blistering first-round knockout in the main event.