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Michael Chandler Stuns Eddie Alvarez To Capture Bellator Lightweight Title At Bellator 58

Lombard Victorious In Catchweight Fight

CHICAGO, Ill. () — In one of the best fights the Bellator cage has ever hosted, undefeated lightweight Michael Chandler fulfilled his dream of becoming a world champion at Bellator 58 with a fourth round submission victory over the reigning Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez LIVE on MTV2 and in HD on EPIX.

The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino was in a frenzy as Alvarez set out to defend his Bellator title since capturing the belt in Belltaor’s first season. In his first title defense, his superior boxing led to a five round decision win over the last tournament champion, Pat Curran, but this time his opponent wouldn’t stop moving forward. Alvarez was able to fend off Chandler’s takedown attempts, but Chandler connected with too many power punches and had Alvarez on the fence multiple times.

In the fourth round, one of Chandler’s powerful punches stunned Alvarez and dropped the Lightweight Champion to the mat, where Chandler was able to gain full mount with a knee to belly pass. He poured the pressure on Alvarez and forced him to turn over where he sunk in a rear naked choke and forced a tap almost immediately. Chandler was awarded the win, and more importantly the Bellator Lightweight Championship.

“Chandler vs. Alvarez was quite simply the best mixed martial arts fight I have ever seen,” said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney. “After having watched over 1000 fights since the early 1990’s, I’ve never seen a better back and forth battle. Chandler’s win over Alvarez is a win over a fighter who I believed was the best lightweight in the world, while at the same time is a testament to what Bellator is all about. Aguilar vs. Ellis was a tremendous battle, and speaks to the great quality that exists in the women’s MMA game, and a quality that we will continue to support. Hector Lombard again showed his tremendous dominance and his spectacular power, and Marlon Sandro came back from a loss to regain top form and use this fight as a spring board into our next featherweight tournament.”
Also stepping in the cage was Florida resident and current Bellator Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard, who gave the fans just what they wanted by delivering an exciting TKO finish in the second round. Lombard displayed his raw power more than once in this fight with ferocious flurries aimed right at Prangley’s head whenever he was able to cut off the cage.

In the end it was a failed two punch combination from Prangley that left his chin vulnerable to a counter left from Lombard. The punch left Prangley stunned and staggering. Lombard swung away with vicious hooks until the referee stepped in due to unanswered strikes at 1:06 of Round Two.

Two of the top ranked women in Bellator met for the second time in their careers as Jessica “Jag” Aguilar earned a dominant win by unanimous decision over Lisa Ellis. Aguilar won all three rounds on every judges’ scorecard and avenged a loss to Ellis from five years ago. She beat Ellis on her feet, throwing punches in bunches and landing plenty of straight left and right hands. It was an impressive victory for Aguilar.

Former Featherweight Tournament Runner-Up Marlon Sandro returned to his winning ways in his first Bellator battle since being KO’d by Pat Curran in the finals this past August. Sandro predicted a knockout win over Rafael Dias but was knocked down by his opponent early in the first round. He sat up immediately though and put Dias on his back when he tried to follow him to the floor. Once the pair returned to their feet, Sandro was able to apply an arm triangle while standing and forced a tap on the ground after he muscled Dias to the mat with his head and arm securely trapped.

Tonight, the finalists for the bantamweight tournament have been decided.
In the co-main event of the evening, Brazilian spitfire Eduardo Dantas took on Ed West in what became a barnburner of a fight.

From the get-go, the two sluggers went tit-for-tat with powerful shots, with both men dropping one another on several occasions. The contest was tight knit throughout, though the judges saw the match in favor of Dantas, who took home a close split-decision victory.

Next, Olympian Alexis Vila took on submission ace Marcos Galvao in the headliner. Though Vila was the notably smaller fighter of the two, the American Top Team product was considered the heavy favorite heading into the bout, though Galvao proved his meddle as the bout wore on.

The two 135-pounders did little to live up to the expectations of the match, with Vila backpedaling for nearly the entire fifteen-minutes of action, while Galvao continued to stalk. Both men threw some punches, but nothing too telling. The Nova Unia product in Galvao began to pick up the tempo in the later stages of the bout, landing hard low kicks which seemingly had him edging the judges score cards.

However, in the end, Vila took home the controversial split-decision victory—a decision which was heavily panned by those in attendance, who vehemently booed the outcome.

In other action, Bellator 205-pound champion Christian M’Pumbu took on the well-traveled Travis Wiuff in a non-title affair. The UFC veteran outpointed the smaller M’Pumbu, wearing down the French striker with successive takedowns. In the end, Wiuff was awarded the just decision victory, making him the only man to defeat a Bellator champion in a special featured non-title bout.

The victory likely earned Wiuff a slot in the upcoming light heavyweight tournament in the near future.

Here are the full results from Bellator 55:

OFFICIAL MAIN CARD RESULTS

• Alexis Vila def. Marcos Galvao via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28) – bantamweight tourney semifinal
• Eduardo Dantas def. Ed West via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27) – bantamweight tourney semifinal
• Travis Wiuff def. Champ Christian M’Pumbu (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) – light-heavyweight non-title fight
• Ricardo Tirloni def. Steve Gable via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 3:54

OFFICIAL PRELIMINARY CARD RESULTS

• Richard Hale def. Carlos Flores via knockout (strikes) – Round 1, 0:18
• Jacob Ortiz def. Edgar Garcia via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 4:06
• Erin Beach def. Roscoe Jackson via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:52
• Jade Porter def. Nick Piedmont via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
• Steve Steinbeiss def. Dano Moore via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:52

Bellator 55 Weigh-In Results

Yuma, AZ. – The Bellator 55 weigh-ins have been completed from Yuma, Arizona in preparation for Bellator’s Saturday night event at Cocopah Casino, which features the semifinals of the Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament.

Bellator 55 will be broadcast LIVE on Saturday, October 22 at 9:00 pm ET/8:00 pm CT on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX. The undercard will begin at 7:00 pm ET/ 6:00 pm CT and streamed LIVE and FREE around the world on Spike.com.

The full results for Bellator 55 are below:
MAIN CARD:

Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal Fight: Marcos Galvao (135.5) vs. Alexis Vila (134.75)

Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal Fight: Eduardo Dantas (135) vs. Ed West (135)

Light Heavyweight Non-title Feature Fight: Travis Wiuff (205) vs. Christian M’Pumbu (201.75)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Steve Gable (155.5) vs. Ricardo Tirloni (154.75)

UNDERCARD:

Lightweight Feature Fight: Cesar Avila (155.5) vs. Efrain Escudero (156)

Catchweight Feature Fight (211 lbs): Richard Hale (210.5) vs. Carlos Flores (210)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Jacob Ortiz (185.75) vs. Edgar Garcia (185)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Erin Beach (155) vs. Roscoe Jackson (158)

Featherweight Feature Fight: Nick Piedmont (146) vs. Jade Porter (145)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Steve Steinbeiss (186) vs. Dano Moore (184.75)

Yuma’s Carlos Flores vs. Richard Hale in a Light Heavyweight Battle at Bellator 55 from Cocopah this Saturday

Also featuring Yuma’s Edgar Garcia vs. Jacob Ortiz – both fights LIVE on Spike.com

CHICAGO, Ill. (10/21/11) — As Bellator’s fifth season marches on, the promotion is preparing for a night of stars at Bellator 55 from Cocopah Resort and Casino on October 22 LIVE on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX2 starting at 9 p.m. ET. The night will host the semifinals of Bellator’s stacked bantamweight tournament, as well as host of feature fights full of Arizona’s finest MMA talent, which will stream LIVE and FREE around the world on Spike.com. The best fighters Yuma has to offer will be featured on the Spike.com stream, including former UFC fighter and Yuma product Edgar Garcia taking on Scottdale’s Jacob Ortiz and Yuma’s Carlos Flores taking on Submission of the Year award recipient and Tempe fighter Richard Hale in a light heavyweight battle.

Tickets for Saturday’s nationally-televised event start as low as $15 for General Admission and are $10 with a military I.D. To purchase tickets, visit the Cocopah box office or call (928) 726-8066.

“It’s going to be an honor to be the ‘it’ fighter in the ‘it’ city,” Flores proudly said. “This is a chance of a lifetime and I plan on putting on a great show for my people.”

Former Bellator Tournament Finalist Richard Hale will be looking to put on a show as well. While the Tempe native is fully focused on the task at hand, fighting in front of friends and family will certainly play a role for the heavy-handed Hale.

“It’s been a while since I’ve been able to fight back in Arizona, and to be doing it with Bellator, this is like a dream come true,” said Hale. “The last tournament didn’t end the way I wanted it to, so this next fight will hopefully start my journey on getting another title shot, and ultimately capturing the belt. I’m going to have a ton of support in my corner, so I couldn’t think of a better place to start than right in my backyard.”

With a wealth of local talent on the Spike.com portion of the card, Yuma fighter Edgar Garcia makes his Bellator debut in front of his home crowd. A 2002 high school state wrestling champion, Garcia is a seasoned veteran with UFC experience. The 27-year-old fighter looks to ignite the Arizona crowd and earn his first Bellator win when he takes on Scottdale’s Jacob Ortiz.

As longtime UFC veteran Efrain Escudero prepares for his lightweight battle with Cesar Avila, the Yuma native knows Bellator 55 won’t be just another fight.

“It’s always a great pleasure to fight in front of my hometown,” Escudero said. “I was raised about two miles away from Cocopah Casino, so it’s a great pleasure to be able to do what I love in my hometown. I just want to give back, and give the local fans that have supported me for so long a great show.”

With a stacked preliminary card, the night’s bantamweight tournament features even more Arizona talent as bantamweight semifinalist Ed West will be fighting for a spot in the tournament finals a few hours away from his hometown of Tucson.

“I get to compete in my back yard for the best promotion in the world, and I’m living my dream,” proclaimed West. “Being one of the top ranked fighters in Arizona for a while, I’ve developed a strong following, and I can’t wait to show my skills on such a big stage this Saturday.”

West will face rising prospect Eduardo Dantas, who punched his ticket to the semifinals with a highlight reel flying knee earlier this season. (Watch Here: http://bit.ly/qnC2Oo). Even with the excitement surrounding Dantas, West knows he will be ready to impress the Arizona faithful.

“I know there is a lot of hype behind Dantas, and a lot of people are picking him to win, but I have developed a great habit of leaving people disappointed, and that’s what I’m planning on doing with Dantas,” West said.

Shlemenko, Vianna TKO their way to Bellator Middleweight Finals From Boardwalk Hall In Atlantic City Presented By Caesars
Bellator Bantamweight champion Zach Makovsky earns submission win

CHICAGO, Ill. (October 15, 2011) — Returning to Atlantic City for the second time this season, Bellator Fighting Championships brought the fans to their feet inside Boardwalk Hall as Alexander Shlemenko and Vitor Vianna advanced to the Finals of the Bellator Middleweight Tournament. Current Bellator Bantamweight Champion Zach Makovsky earned his 14th career victory with a submission win in his non-tile feature fight against Ryan Roberts while Jacob Kirwin took down the previously undefeated Nazare in surprising fashion LIVE on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX2. The finals will take place on Saturday, November 19 at The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.

“The middleweights have absolutely brought it this season,” Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney said. “Vitor Vianna, who is known for his submission game, has proven tonight that he has dynamite in his hands, and Alexander Shlemenko is absolutely one of the most exciting and explosive middleweights in the world. These finals will be an absolute magic at The Seminole Hard Rock on November 19.”

Alexander Shlemenko entered the night as the perceived favorite with Brian Rogers. The dynamic Russian entered the fight with over 40 victories and was the winner of Bellator’s last Middleweight Tournament. Rogers surprised many when he was able to knock Shlemenko to the mat with a punch and steal the first round, but Shlemenko stayed true to form nearly knocking Rogers senseless in the second round with a flurry of big knees to the head. It took exactly 2:30 for Shlemenko to finish Rogers in the second round as referee Keith Peterson decided to stop the fight and award a stoppage victory to Shlemenko.

It was a heartbreaking night for middleweight Bryan Baker who was eliminated for the second time in a Bellator Tournament. Just one win away from a possible rematch with Alexander Shlemenko in the finals, Baker was stunned early on by Vitor Vianna. While both exchanged blows early, it was Vianna that caught Baker with a crisp overhand right to drop “The Beast” and secure a Bellator Finals spot and a shot at a $100,000 payday.

Winning his second feature fight since becoming Bellator Bantamweight Champion, Zach Makovsky submitted Ryan Roberts in the opening round at Bellator 54 by way of a brilliant North-South Choke. Roberts thought he’d have an advantage over the champ since he was dropping down in weight for this fight but Makovsky’s stand up and ground game proved sharp as ever with “Fun Size” controlling the fight from the opening bell. After staggering Roberts with a stiff left cross near the end of the first round, Makovsky forced a takedown and set up a choke after making a beautiful guard pass into side control and then moving out in front for the finish. Roberts tapped from a north-south choke with just 12 seconds to go in the first round and Makovsky improved his record to 14-2.

In a stunning upset at lightweight, Jacob Kirwan improved his undefeated record to 7-0 and dealt rising star Rene Nazare his first career loss in 11 fights with a win by unanimous decision. Kirwan took Nazare down at will and was able to neutralize both his stand-up and his ground game by taking the fight to the floor and riding out rounds in half guard. Nazare attempted a kimura and guillotine from the bottom, but was unable to get out from under him without the referee standing them up. Kirwan won the takedown war and spent the majority of the fight in dominant position.

Next week on October 22, Bellator Fighting Championships will visit Yuma, Arizona, as the Bellator Bantamweight Tournament Semifinals take place at the Cocopah Resort and Casino. Marcos Galvao is scheduled to take on Alexis Vila who recently knocked out Bellator Featherweight Champion Joe Warren in his bantamweight debut and Ed “Wild” West will look to advance to the finals with a win over Eduardo Dantas who also made his way into the semis with a win by knockout in the quarterfinals.

Bellator 54 Weigh-In Results

Atlantic City, NJ. – The Bellator 54 weigh-ins have been completed from Caesars Atlantic City in preparation for Bellator’s Saturday night event at Boardwalk Hall, which features the semifinals of the Season 5 Middleweight Tournament.

Bellator 54 will be broadcast LIVE on Saturday, October 15 at 9:00 pm ET/8:00 pm CT on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX2. The preliminaries will begin at 7:00 pm ET/ 6:00 pm CT and streamed LIVE and FREE around the world on Spike.com.

The full results for Bellator 54 are below:
MAIN CARD:

Middleweight Tournament Semifinal Fight: Brian Rogers (185.5) vs. Alexander Shlemenko (185.5)

Middleweight Tournament Semifinal Fight: Vitor Vianna (185.2) vs. Bryan Baker (183)

Bantamweight Non-title Feature Fight: Ryan Roberts (136.5) vs. Zack Makovsky (135.8 )

Lightweight Feature Fight: Jacob Kirwan (156) vs. Rene Nazare (156.2)

PRELIMINARY CARD:

Middleweight Feature Fight: Duane Bastress (184.5) vs. Daniel Gracie (185.5)

Light Heavyweight Feature Fight: Ryan Contaldi (206) vs. Tim Carpenter (205)

Welterweight Feature Fight: Lewis Rumsey (187.2) vs. Joey Kirwan (186)

Women’s Feature Fight: Andria Caplan (146) vs. Adrienne Seiber (144)

Bantamweight Feature Fight: Brian Kelleher (139.2) vs. Claudio Ledesma (136)

*Any fighters that did not make weight will be given two hours to lose the required weight to fight.

Alvarez vs. Chandler Lightweight World Title Fight Plus

Lombard vs. Prangley Superfight Headline Loaded Bellator 58 from The Seminole Hard Rock on November 19

Top Ten World Ranked Marlon Sandro back in action; Jessica Aguilar battles Lisa Ward

CHICAGO, Ill. (October 13, 2011) — The Bellator Lightweight title will be on the line November 19th as Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez squares off against undefeated Michael Chandler from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino at Bellator 58 LIVE on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX2 at 9 p.m. ET. Tickets for the November 19th event are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com. The night will also see reigning Bellator Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard put his 24-fight unbeaten streak on the line against former UFC fighter Trevor Prangley in a non-title catchweight fight at 195 pounds.

In the night’s main event, Alvarez brings a near perfect record into the fight. The Philadelphia native sports an incredible 22-2 professional record, with Bellator tournament wins over Greg Loughran, Eric Reynolds and Toby Imada during his Season 1 Lightweight Tournament Championship run. This won’t be Alvarez’s first title defense, as he successfully defended his title against current Featherweight Tournament finalist Pat Curran at Bellator 39. The two engaged in a five-round battle that eventually ended with Alvarez securing a unanimous decision victory.

After a spectacular run through the Bellator Season 4 Lightweight Tournament that included victories over Polish prodigy Marcin Held, submission specialist Lloyd Woodard and explosive Brazilian Patricky Pitbull, the undefeated Chandler is ready for the challenge Alvarez will bring.

While the heavy-handed Hector Lombard watches the Season 5 Middleweight Tournament with a close eye, his focus will shift to former UFC veteran Trevor Prangley, as the Cuban-born middleweight champion will battle near his Florida residence in a non-title affair LIVE on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX2.

For the second week in a row, Bellator will host a women’s feature fight as long time Bellator veteran and fan favorite Jessica “Jag” Aguilar will battle Lisa Ward, who will be looking to move to 2-0 against Aguilar with a victory at Bellator 58.

The night will also host the return of a few fan favorites as Top 10 ranked featherweight Marlon Sandro is back with Bellator after a Summer Series Featherweight Tournament Finals appearance. The impressive Brazilian takes on submission ace Rafael “The Law’ Dias in a 145-pound feature fight.

For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator

Bellator Live on MTV2 Returns to Cocopah Casino in Yuma, Arizona October 22 for Bellator 55

Light Heavyweight Champion Christian M’Pumbu faces UFC veteran Travis Wiuff, plus Vila vs. Galvao and West vs. Dantas in the Bantamweight Tournament Semi-finals

CHICAGO, Ill. (October 10, 2011) – Bellator Fighting Championships announced today the promotion will return to Cocopah Resort and Casino in Yuma, Arizona for Bellator 55 on Saturday, October 22 LIVE on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX starting at 9 p.m. ET. The night’s preliminary fights will be streamed LIVE and FREE around the world on Spike.com at 7 p.m. ET.

The night will feature the semifinals of Bellator’s stacked Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament. The eight-man bracket was cut in half earlier in the season when Alexis Vila, Ed West, Eduardo Dantas and Marcos Galvao all punched their tickets to the semifinals with impressive victories. Plus, Bellator Light Heavyweight champion Christian “Tonton” M’Pumbu chases his fourth consecutive TKO victory when he faces UFC and Pride veteran Travis Wiuff.

Bantamweight semifinalist Alexis Vila scored knockout of the night when he delivered a first-round KO to the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” Joe Warren in stunning fashion at Bellator 51. The former Cuban Olympian will take on Team Nova Uniao product Marcos Galvao, who secured his spot in the semifinals with a dominating performance over former WEC Champion Chase Beebe.

In the other highly-anticipated semifinal matchup, long time Bellator veteran Ed West takes on Brazilian phenom Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas. While West secured his win with an impressive decision victory, Dantas delivered an explosive flying knee to Wilson Reis that propelled the rising star to the semifinals at Bellator 55. You can watch Dantas’ victory shot here: http://bit.ly/qnC2Oo.

In addition to a night filled with great tournament bouts, Arizona fighter Edgar Garcia makes his Bellator debut in front of a home crowd. A 2002 high school state wrestling champion, Garcia is a seasoned veteran with UFC experience. The 27-year-old Yuma fighter looks to ignite the Arizona crowd and earn his first Bellator win.

After capturing the Bellator Light Heavyweight title at Bellator 45, Christian “Tonton” M’Pumbu is back and will take on fellow light heavyweight Travis Wiuff in a non-title affair. M’Pumbu marched through the Season 4 Tournament field on his way to capturing the title, and will look to keep his keep the momentum going at Bellator 55. Wiuff, looks for win No. 65 of his impressive career when he takes on Bellator’s best 205-pounder.

Season 4 Light Heavyweight Tournament Finalist Richard Hale will be back in action looking to secure his spot in a future tournament with a victory over Bellator veteran Carlos Flores. Hale made headlines at Bellator 38 with one of the greatest submissions in mixed martial arts history, an inverted triangle against Nik Fekete (Watch Here: http://bit.ly/dGZg89).

The night will also feature Brazilian lightweight prospect Ricardo Tirloni, who will make his promotional debut after compiling an impressive 13-1 record to begin his MMA career. Tirloni meets California native and submission specialist Steve Gable.

“We’re thrilled to be returning to Cocopah Resort and Casino for our only Season 5 outdoor event,” Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney said. “And the Bantamweight Tournament in Season 5 is stacked from top to bottom, so Arizona MMA fans will able to see a truly spectacular show. This gives our audience an unbelievable viewing experience.”
The night will also host a number of local feature fights that will include premier talent from across the Southwest and be streamed LIVE on Spike.com.

For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator

Lombard vs. Prangley Headline Bellator 58 From Seminole Hard Rock on November 19

CHICAGO, Ill. (October 4, 2011) — Bellator Fighting Championships announced today that reigning middleweight champion Hector Lombard will put his 24-fight undefeated streak on the line against former UFC fighter Trevor Prangley in a non-title catchweight fight at 195 pounds from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino at Bellator 58 LIVE on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX at 9 p.m. ET. Tickets for the November 19th event are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com. The preliminary card for this event will be streamed LIVE and FREE around the world on Spike.com, starting at 7 p.m. ET.

Widely regarded as one of the top middleweights in the world and a fighter known for taking every fight put in front of him, Lombard enters the bout looking to continue his dominating run through MMA. The imposing knockout artist has claimed victory in his last 19 fights with 15 coming by finish, including a devastating knockout against Falaniko Vitale at Bellator 44 (Watch Here: http://bit.ly/mj5pYX). A former Judo Olympian with a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and knockout power in both hands, Lombard is always eager to get back into the cage and continue as one of the most devastating fighters in the sport.

“I just want November to get here and knock someone out,” Lombard said. “I doesn’t matter who it is, I just want to do what I do and that’s win. I don’t know much about Trevor, but it doesn’t matter. I’ll be in front of my fans in Florida, and it’s going to be a show.”

While Lombard may not be very familiar with Prangley, the MMA world should be, as the longtime MMA veteran holds notable victories over Chael Sonnen, Matt Horwich and Keith Jardine. The South Africa native is always looking to finish, and knows exactly what to expect on November 19th.

“Both of us are going to get in that cage and throw bombs, no questions asked,” Prangley said. “It’s no secret both of us like to stand and bang, and that’s exactly what everyone is going to get. I know Hector is really tough on his feet, but so am I, so he’s going to have to play my game when the cage door shuts.”

Bellator 52: Hayes, Ivanov, Prindle and Sparks advance to heavyweight semi-finals
By Brian Lopez-Benchimol

Last night, Bellator 52, which took place at the L’Audberge du Lac Casino Resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana, played host to the first-round of the heavyweight tournament.

Neil Grove, a heavyweight juggernaut who made it through to the finals of the inaugural tourney opposite of eventual champion Cole Konrad, played a conservative and safe game opposite of his opponent Mike Hayes.
Grove, a knockout artist by definition, only began letting his hands go in the final frame, though it was too little too late, and Hayes was awarded the close decision win.

Top prospect Blagoi Ivanov, who defeated the prolific Fedor Emelianenko in the 2008 World Sambo Championships, took on The Ultimate Fighter season ten vet, Zak Jensen. Though Jensen is always game, he was outclassed against the undefeated Ivanov, whom eventually tapped Jensen out in the second-round with a guillotine choke, moving himself into the semi’s.

Eric Prindle also met with an equally challenging Abe Wagner, another product of TUF. It was a back and forth, tooth and nail kind of scrap, but in the end Prindle did enough to secure the decision win over the gritty Wagner, who will most likely make a return to the Bellator cage for his spirited performance.

Finally, undefeated Ron Spark kept his “O” intact when he took on Mark Holata, kicking off the action on the MTV2 broadcast. Once competing as high as super-heavyweight, Sparks showed the kind of power that has long drawn the attention of hardcore fans, knocking out Holata in just 84-seconds of the opening round with a vicious array of strikes.

Here are the night’s results in full:

Main Card

Heavyweight Quarterfinal bout: Neil Grove vs. Mike Hayes
Hayes defeated Grove via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
Heavyweight Quarterfinal bout: Blagoi Ivanov vs. Zak Jensen
Ivanov defeated Jensen via technical submission (guillotine choke) at 2:35 of round 2.
Heavyweight Quarterfinal bout: Eric Prindle vs. Abe Wagner
Prindle defeated Wagner via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Heavyweight Quarterfinal bout: Mark Holata vs. Ron Sparks
Sparks defeated Holata via KO (punches) at 1:24 of round 1.

Local Feature Fights

Catchweight (150 lbs.) bout: Genair da Silva vs. Bryan Goldsby
da Silva defeated Goldsby via submission (brabo choke) at 3:51 of round 1.
Lightweight bout: Cosmo Alexandre vs. Josh Quayhagen
Quayhagen defeated Alexandre via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Heavyweight bout: Liron Wilson vs. Justin Frazier
Frazier defeated Wilson via TKO (punches) at 1:50 of round 1.
Catchweight (213 lbs.) bout: Matt Van Buren vs. Nick Nichols
Van Buren defeated Nichols via TKO (punches) at 2:29 of round 2.

Askren vs. Hieron Welterweight World Title Fight Set for October 29 From Kansas City’s Memorial Hall

CHICAGO, Ill. (Oct. 1, 2011) — Bellator Fighting Championships announced today that undefeated Bellator Welterweight Champion Ben Askren will put his title on the line against Season 4 Tournament winner Jay Hieron on October 29 at Bellator 56 from Memorial Hall in Kansas City. Bellator 56 will also host the Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament Semifinals and air LIVE on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX beginning at 9 p.m. ET. Tickets for the event can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com and at the Memorial Hall Box Office.

Tune in tonight for the Heavyweight Quarterfinals that begin at Bellator 52 tonight from L’Auberge Casino Resort at Lake Charles in Louisiana at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT LIVE on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX. You can also catch all the undercard action streaming live on Spike.com beginning at 7 p.m. ET.

A 2008 U.S. Olympian and former ESPY award nominee for Best Collegiate Athlete, Askren, the reigning Bellator Welterweight Champion, will put his title on the line for the first time since capturing the crown at Bellator 33 over then champion Lyman Good. While the fight may be the toughest test of his young MMA career, the University of Missouri product and two-time NCAA Division I national wrestling champion should feel right at home fighting in Kansas City.

“It’s an unreal feeling knowing I’ll be fighting so close to Mizzou,” said Askren. “It won’t affect me during the fight, I could beat Jay in his living room, but to be able to celebrate with all my friends and family after the win is going to awesome.”

Askren and Hieron have made no secret that this fight will be a grudge match of sorts as both competitors have used social media to display their dislike for one another. While both fighters certainly respect each other’s accomplishments, contrasting styles and personalities have added another level of intrigue to an already highly-anticipated fight.

“I’ve been looking forward to this fight for a while,” Askren said. “I’m more excited to dominate Jay than anyone I have ever fought, so October 29th can’t get here fast enough. We’re going to put on a show.”
For Hieron, the former UFC veteran and Las Vegas-trained fighter is looking to extend his winning streak to 11 with a championship victory over Askren. “The Thoroughbred” earned his title shot by claiming the Season 4 welterweight tournament with victories over Anthony Lapsley, Brent Weedman, and former judoka Olympian Rick Hawn. While the New York native fully understands the Midwest crowd will mostly be in Askren’s corner, that doesn’t bother the confident Hieron.

“I’ve been getting ready for this fight for months, so location doesn’t matter,” said Hieron. “I’ve got one goal in mind, and that’s punching this guy in the face and taking his belt. We all know the game he is going to bring to the cage, and everyone knows mine, so it’s going to be a war, simple as that.”

“I’ve been waiting for this fight for some time now,” Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney said. “These are two great welterweights – both are world-class athletes and neither of them like each other. Ben and Jay have been going back and forth on Twitter; and when that cage door shuts, they will have a chance to settle it.”

The night will also feature the semifinals of Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament, featuring some of the sport’s top knockout artists. The quarterfinals begin at Bellator 52 TONIGHT from L’Auberge Casino Resort at Lake Charles in Louisiana at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT LIVE on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX and features an eight man tournament field with a combined 73-15-2 record. The stacked undercard for this event will be streamed LIVE and free around the world on Spike.com, beginning at 7 p.m. ET.

Bellator 52 Weigh-In Results

Lake Charles, La. (September 30, 2011) – The Bellator 52 weigh-ins have been completed from L’Auberge du Lac Hotel Resort in preparation for Bellator’s Saturday night event at the L’Auberge Event Center, which features the Quarterfinals of the Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament.

Bellator 52 will be broadcast LIVE on Saturday, October 1 at 9:00 pm ET/8:00 pm CT on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX. The undercard will begin at 7:00 pm ET/ 6:00 pm CT and streamed LIVE around the world on Spike.com.

The full results for Bellator 52 are below:
MAIN CARD:
Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal Fight: Neil Grove (265.5) vs. Mike Hayes (228)
Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal Fight: Blagoi Ivanov (244) vs. Zak Jensen (265)
Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal Fight: Abe Wagner (247.5) vs. Eric Prindle (265.5)
Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal Fight: Mark Holata (258) vs. Ron Sparks (263)

UNDERCARD:
Featherweight Feature Fight: Bryan Goldsby (144.4) vs. Genair da Silva (150.4)*
Lightweight Feature Fight: Josh Quayhagen (156) vs. Cosmo Alexander (155.6)**
Heavyweight Feature Fight: Justin Frazier (263) vs. Liron Wilson (227.4)
Light heavyweight Feature Fight: Nick Nichols (213.6)*** vs. Matt Van Buren (204.2)

* Goldsby and da Silva agreed to fight at a 150-pound catchweight.
** Alexander made weight on the second attempt. He originally weighed-in at 157 lbs.
*** Nick Nichols and Matt Van Buren agreed to fight at a 213-pound catchweight.

Loaded Spike.com fights Saturday at Bellator 52 Feature

Debut of World Class Striker & 2 Tournament Competitors Going Head to Head

Cosmo premieres & Electric featherweights Bryan Goldsby and Genair da Silva square off
CHICAGO, Ill. (September 28, 2011) — The fans in Lake Charles, Louisiana need to get to their seats early – and the fans at home around the world need to get to Spike.com as the Bellator fighters continue to produce memorable fights each week. Bellator 52, which takes place THIS Saturday, Oct. 1 from L’Auberge du Lac Casino Resort, features a stacked Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament, plus the highly-anticipated debut of devastating striker and champion kickboxer Cosmo “Good Boy” Alexander against Lake Charles native Josh Quayhagen and a fantastic featherweight battle between Bellator tournament veterans Bryan Goldsby and Genair da Silva. These two instant classics can be seen LIVE around the world on Spike.com at 7 p.m. ET.

The Season 5 heavyweight tournament will feature an eight-man field that boasts a dominating 73-15-2 record along with 41 combined knockouts and goes LIVE on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX starting at 9 p.m. ET.
The 29-year-old Alexander will be making his MMA debut against Quayhagen, who is a local fighter getting his pro start as well. Alexander enters Bellator with an incredible resume in Muay Thai, as the accomplished striker has over 50 professional kickboxing fights under his belt, along with several of the sport’s most notable championship titles. The Miami resident is one of the most highly-coveted prospects in all of MMA and looks to put on a show for Bellator fans. To see video of Cosmo’s devastating striking in competition, please click HERE.

The prelims will also feature two former featherweight tournament participants vying for another run in a Bellator tournament. Season 3 participant Bryan Goldsby is eager to get back into the Bellator cage, and will have his hands full with Brazilian knockout artist Genair da Silva. Goldsby has studied da Silva, and is ready for anything the budding star will throw at him.

“I really feel good right now,” said a confident Goldsby. “I’ve put on some muscle, and improved my game across the board. I’m still expecting a stand up war, but if he wants to take it to the ground, I’ll be ready. Either way, it’s going to be explosive.”

Obtaining a tough draw against Top 10 featherweight Marlon Sandro in Bellator’s Summer Series Tournament, da Silva suffered his first loss in over two years with a close split-decision result. After watching the tournament unfold, da Silva was quick to accept the invitation to step back into the Bellator cage.
“I’m just ready to fight and show the world what I can do,” said da Silva. “I wasn’t happy with the decision in my last fight, and I am not going to leave it in the hands of the judges this time. My goal is to become the next Bellator Featherweight Champion and this is the first step.”

Undefeated light heavyweight Matt Van Buren joins Bellator looking for victory over Alexandria, La. resident Nick Nichols. At 25 years old, the Virginia based Van Buren will look to impress Bellator brass with a dominating win.
There are also two intriguing non-tournament heavyweight fights on the ledger as Josh Burns battles former The Ultimate Fighter competitor Zak Jensen, and Liron Wilson takes on the undefeated Justin Frazier, who will put his 4-0 record on the line.

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CANTON, Ohio (September 24, 2011) – For the first time in his Bellator career, Joe Warren not only lost a fight but was finished as former Cuban Olympian Alexis Vila put an exclamation mark on the evening with a 64-second knockout victory over the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” in the main event at Bellator 51 LIVE from the Canton Civic Center on MTV2 and in commercial free HD on EPIX.

“Just spectacular performances by our 135ers,” said Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney. “These four semi-finalists are some of the best in the world. Vila and Dantas’ knockouts are two of the greatest knockouts I’ve seen all year. This division is stacked and I cannot wait for October 22nd in Arizona. These semi’s will be magic.”

Vila had his raised high inside the Canton Civic Center after putting Warren to sleep with a fierce left hook after he rocked the featherweight champion with a powerful right hand on the previous exchange. The win sent a statement to the remaining competitors vying for Bellator Bantamweight Champion Zack Makovsky’s title, that Vila isn’t just some Olympic wrestler – he’s a 135-pound knockout artist.

“There’s nobody that can stop me from becoming the next Bellator Bantamweight World Champion,” Vila said. “I feel like the belt is already mine. I just have to beat up a few guys before I get to take it home.”
Those guys he’s referring too are Marcos Galvao, Eduardo Dantas and tournament veteran Ed West, who all walked away with wins at Bellator 51 in Canton.

West outlasted Luis Nogueira who only tried to tie him up in a clinch for most the fight. Once West kept his distance and fought his fight from the outside he was able to pick apart Nogueira with dazzling kicks and a superior jab-cross combination.

Fighting not only to advance to the semis but also looking for a chance at redemption against Warren were Galvao and former WEC veteran Chase Beebe. The first round of this fight was extremely back and forth with both fighters escaping multiple submissions and getting their fair share of punches in, but as the fight progressed Galvao gained the edge on the ground and was able box his way to a victory in the third and final round. Cardio seemed to be a big factor in this fight and Galvao walked away with the win by split decision.

Wilson Reis was eliminated from the tournament once again in his first attempt at 135 pounds, but big things were expected from his opponent, Eduardo Dantas, when he showed up with world champion Jose Aldo and Marlon Sandro in his corner. Dantas earned a knockout as exciting as Vila’s when he capitalized on a kick caught by Reis in the opening round. Reis wouldn’t let go of the leg at first and looked to set up a takedown, but when Dantas took his leg back and Reis began to retreat to get outside his striking distance, Dantas sprinted toward him and laid him out flat with a knockout by flying knee.

Bellator 52 takes will take place at the L’Auberge Du Lac Casino in Lake Charles, LA, on Saturday, October 1. This event is scheduled to kick off the second Bellator Heavyweight World Championship Tournament which includes heavyweights Mike Hayes, Neil Grove, Blagoi Ivanov, Thiago Santos, Abe Wagner, Eric Prindle, Mark Holata and Ron Sparks.

For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator

Bellator 52 from L’Auberge Du Lac Loaded with Undercard Talent

Plus the highly-anticipated MMA debut of Muay Thai champion Cosmo Alexander

CHICAGO, Ill. (September 21, 2011) — Bellator Fighting Championships makes its return to Louisiana on Saturday, October 1st as the promotion hosts Bellator 52 from L’Auberge Du Lac Casino Resort in Lake Charles. The action begins at 7 p.m. ET with a stacked undercard streaming LIVE on Spike.com. The televised portion of the event will feature the quarterfinals of Bellator’s Season 5 Heavyweight Tournament and will begin at 9 p.m. ET LIVE on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX.

Lightweight sensation Cosmo “Good Boy” Alexander will make his MMA debut against Lake Charles native Josh Quayhagen, who will also be making his professional debut. Alexander enters Bellator with an incredible resume in Muay Thai, as the 29-year-old striker has over 50 professional kickboxing fights under his belt, along with several of the sport’s most notable championship titles. The Miami resident is one of the most highly-coveted prospects in all of MMA and looks to put on a show for Bellator fans. To see video of Cosmo’s devastating striking in competition, please click HERE.

Bellator featherweights collide as Genair da Silva takes on Bellator veteran Bryan Goldsby. For Silva, the Brazilian striker is looking to get back into the win column after suffering a close split-decision loss at the hands of fellow Brazilian Marlon Sandro in Bellator’s Summer Series Featherweight Tournament.

Undefeated light-heavyweight Matt Van Buren joins Bellator looking for victory over Alexandria, La. resident Nick Nichols. At 25 years old, the Virginia based Van Buren will look to impress Bellator brass with a dominating win.
There are also two intriguing heavyweight fights on the ledger as Josh Burns battles former The Ultimate Fighter competitor Zak Jensen, and Liron Wilson takes on the undefeated Justin Frazier, who will put his 4-0 record on the line.

The Season 5 heavyweight tournament will feature an eight-man field that boasts a dominating 73-15-2 record along with 41 combined knockouts. Undefeated Ron Sparks takes on Oklahoma native Mark Holata, Season 3 finalist Neil Grove faces 15-win veteran Mike “300” Hayes; and in other quarterfinal action, Thiago “Big Monster” Santos looks to be the first man to put a blemish on Blagoi Ivanov’s 4-0 record and Army veteran Eric Prindle will test Abe Wagner, the man who beat former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia in the first round earlier this year.

“L’Auberge Du Lac has been an incredible venue partner for us, and we should have a great night of fights on October 1st LIVE on MTV2 and EPIX, as well as on Spike.com,” said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney. “There are some first-time Bellator fighters on this card that I can’t wait to watch and see what they can do in the cage.”
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