Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Two
Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Two was the second installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships (Bellator FC)-produced series. It started on April 8, 2010 and ended June 24, 2010. Tournaments were held in the featherweight, lightweight, welterweight and middleweight divisions. The winner of each tournament will get a shot at the current Bellator Champion in his respective weight class. Three of the four current Bellator Champions also fought during this season in "Super Fights".[1] These non-tournament, non-title catch-weight fights were to help prepare the champions in defending their titles against the winners of this season's tournament winners sometime in the third season.[1]
Bellator Fighting Championships | |
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Genre | Sports |
Created by | Bjorn Rebney |
Country of origin | United States |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
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Original network | FOX Sports Net |
Original release | April 8 – June 24, 2010 |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Bellator Fighting Championships: Season One |
Followed by | Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Three |
Events
Bellator 13
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Promotion | Bellator Fighting Championships | |||
Date | April 8, 2010 | |||
Venue | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | |||
City | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |||
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Bellator 13 was a mixed martial arts event by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.[2][3]
Background
The card featured two quarter-final bouts of the Featherweight and Lightweight tournaments Bellator is holding in its second season. The event was distributed live in prime time by FOX Sports Net and its regional sports network affiliates.[3]
Janne Tulirinta was originally set to fight Carey Vanier, however, Tulirinta was forced out of the bout because of visa issues. Joe Duarte was his replacement.
Results
Main card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Lightweight | Roger Huerta | def. | Chad Hinton | Submission (kneebar) | 3 | 0:56 | [lower-alpha 1] |
Featherweight | Joe Warren | def. | Eric Marriott | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 2] |
Lightweight | Carey Vanier | def. | Joe Duarte | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:14 | [lower-alpha 3] |
Featherweight | Georgi Karakhanyan | def. | Bao Quach | KO (knee) | 1 | 4:05 | [lower-alpha 4] |
Local feature fights | |||||||
Welterweight | Vagner Rocha | def. | Francisco Soares | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:07 | |
Lightweight | Edson Diniz | def. | John Kelly | Submission (kneebar) | 1 | 4:36 | |
Bantamweight | Chris Manuel | def. | Ralph Acosta | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 0:35 | |
Catchweight (187 lbs) | Mikey Gomez | def. | Moyses Gabin | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 |
- Lightweight Quarterfinal Tournament Bout
- Featherweight Quarterfinal Tournament bout
- Lightweight Quarterfinal Tournament Bout
- Featherweight Quarterfinal Tournament bout
Bellator 14
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Promotion | Bellator Fighting Championships | |||
Date | April 15, 2010 | |||
Venue | Chicago Theatre | |||
City | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator 14 was a mixed martial arts event by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on Thursday, April 15, 2010 at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.[3][4]
Background
The card featured the quarter-final bouts in three of the four tournaments Bellator is holding in its second season. The event was distributed live in prime time by FOX Sports Net and its regional sports network affiliates.[3]
Originally, Imada was set to fight Ferrid Kheder at Bellator 15 but an injury forced Kheder out of the bout. James Krause was tapped as Kheder's replacement and the bout was moved to this event.[5] To make room, a featherweight tournament bout between Patricio Freire and William Romero was moved to Bellator 15.[5]
A bout between Jonatas Novaes and Daniel Mason-Straus was canceled due to an undisclosed illness.
Results
Main card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Lightweight | Toby Imada | def. | James Krause | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 2:44 | [lower-alpha 1] |
Welterweight | Ben Askren | def. | Ryan Thomas | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:40 | [lower-alpha 2] |
Featherweight | Wilson Reis | def. | Shad Lierley | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 3:33 | [lower-alpha 3] |
Lightweight | Pat Curran | def. | Mike Ricci | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:01 | [lower-alpha 4] |
Local feature fights | |||||||
Bantamweight | Bryan Goldsby | def. | Jeff Curran | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 5] |
Women's bout | Felice Herrig | def. | Jessica Rakoczy | Decision (split) (29–28, 29–28, 28–29) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Middleweight | Louis Taylor | def. | Ryan Sturdy | KO (head kick) | 1 | 1:08 |
- Lightweight Quarterfinal Tournament bout
- Welterweight Quarterfinal Tournament bout
- Featherweight Quarterfinal Tournament Bout
- Lightweight Quarterfinal Tournament Bout
- For a spot in Bellator's Season Three Bantamweight Tournament
Bellator 15
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Promotion | Bellator Fighting Championships | |||
Date | April 22, 2010 | |||
Venue | Mohegan Sun Arena | |||
City | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator 15 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took take place on Thursday, April 22, 2010 in Uncasville, Connecticut.[6] The event was distributed live in prime time by FOX Sports Net and its regional sports network affiliates.[3]
Background
The card featured quarter-final bouts in the Welterweight and Featherweight tournaments Bellator is holding in its second season.
Dan Hornbuckle was originally set to fight Sean Pierson, but a back injury forced Pierson out of the bout. Tyler Stinson was his replacement.[7]
Jim Wallhead was forced out of his bout with Jacob McClintock due to air travel not being available in England. Ryan Thomas was Wallhead's replacement.[8]
Results
Main card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Welterweight | Steve Carl | def. | Brett Cooper | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
Welterweight | Dan Hornbuckle | def. | Tyler Stinson | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:03 | [lower-alpha 2] |
Welterweight | Ryan Thomas | def. | Jacob McClintock | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:11 | [lower-alpha 3] |
Featherweight | Patricio Freire | def. | William Romero | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 2:01 | [lower-alpha 4] |
Local feature fights | |||||||
Catchweight (190 lbs) | David Branch | def. | Derrick Mehmen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 0:26 | |
Welterweight | Ryan Quinn | def. | Matt Lee | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 28–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Middleweight | Dan Cramer | def. | Dennis Olson | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Featherweight | Rich De Los Reyes | def. | Brylan Van Artsdalen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:03 |
- Welterweight Quarterfinal Tournament Bout
- Welterweight Quarterfinal Tournament Bout
- Welterweight Quarterfinal Tournament Bout
- Featherweight Quarterfinal Tournament Bout
Bellator 16
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Promotion | Bellator Fighting Championships | |||
Date | April 29, 2010 | |||
Venue | Kansas City Power & Light District | |||
City | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |||
Attendance | 2,000–2,500 [9] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator 16 was a mixed martial arts event by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on Thursday, April 29, 2010 in Kansas City, Missouri.[10] The event was distributed live in prime time by FOX Sports Net and its regional sports network affiliates.
Background
The card featured the quarter-final bouts of the Middleweight Tournament Bellator is holding in its second season.
Eric Schambari was originally set to fight Matt Major, but Major instead fought Alexander Shlemenko and Schambari fought Luke Zachrich.
Rudy Bears was first set to fight Zak Cummings, however due to undisclosed reasons, Cummings pulled out of the fight and was replaced by Brent Weedman.
Results
Main card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Middleweight | Jared Hess | def. | Ryan McGivern | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 1:54 | [lower-alpha 1] |
Middleweight | Bryan Baker | def. | Sean Loeffler | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:43 | [lower-alpha 2] |
Middleweight | Alexander Shlemenko | def. | Matt Major | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 3] |
Middleweight | Eric Schambari | def. | Luke Zachrich | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 3:04 | [lower-alpha 4] |
Local feature fights | |||||||
Welterweight | Brent Weedman | def. | Rudy Bears | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:19 | |
Bantamweight | Danny Tims | def. | Brian Davidson | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 5] |
Featherweight | Eric Marriott | def. | Demi Deeds | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 3:02 | |
Lightweight | Drew Dober | def. | Nick Nolte | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 4:45 |
- Middleweight Quarterfinal Tournament Bout
- Middleweight Quarterfinal Tournament Bout
- Middleweight Quarterfinal Tournament Bout
- Middleweight Quarterfinal Tournament Bout
- For a spot in Bellator's Season Three Bantamweight Tournament
Bellator 17
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Promotion | Bellator Fighting Championships | |||
Date | May 6, 2010 | |||
Venue | Citi Performing Arts Center: Wang Theatre | |||
City | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |||
Attendance | 1,000 [9] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator 17 was a mixed martial arts event by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at the Citi Performing Arts Center: Wang Theatre in Boston, Massachusetts.[11] The event was distributed live in prime time by FOX Sports Net and its regional sports network affiliates.
Results
Main card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Catchweight (160 lbs.) | Eddie Alvarez | def. | Josh Neer | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:08 | |
Lightweight | Pat Curran | def. | Roger Huerta | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
Lightweight | Toby Imada | def. | Carey Vanier | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 3:33 | [lower-alpha 2] |
Heavyweight | Cole Konrad | def. | Pat Bennett | Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 3] |
Local feature fights | |||||||
Catchweight (187 lbs.) | Justin Torrey | def. | Lance Everson | TKO (strikes) | 2 | 3:55 | |
Middleweight | Greg Rebello | def. | John Doyle | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Featherweight | Josh LaBerge | def. | Dan Bonnell | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:48 | |
Catchweight (172 lbs) | Chuck O'Neil | def. | Damian Vitale | TKO (cut) | 3 | 1:02 |
- Lightweight Semifinal Tournament Bout
- Lightweight Semifinal Tournament Bout
- For a spot in Bellator's Season Three Heavyweight Tournament
Bellator 18
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Promotion | Bellator Fighting Championships | |||
Date | May 13, 2010 | |||
Venue | Monroe Civic Center[12] | |||
City | Monroe, Louisiana, United States[12] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator 18 was a mixed martial arts event by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on Thursday, May 13, 2010 in Monroe, Louisiana.[12] The event was distributed live in prime time by FOX Sports Net and its regional sports network affiliates.
Background
This event featured two semi-final match ups from Bellator's season two tournament as well as four additional preliminary card fights featuring local fighters.[12]
Hector Lombard was scheduled to face former WEC Middleweight champion Paulo Filho in a non-title bout,[13] but Filho pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Jay Silva.[14] This marks the fourth bout Filho has pulled out of in two years.
Results
Main card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Catchweight (190 lbs.) | Hector Lombard | def. | Jay Silva | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:06 | |
Featherweight | Patricio Freire | def. | Wilson Reis | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
Featherweight | Joe Warren | def. | Georgi Karakhanyan | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 2] |
Local feature fights | |||||||
Middleweight | Bill Albrecht | def. | Jason Anderson | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:36 | |
Middleweight | Lamont Stafford | def. | Jules Bruchez | KO (punches) | 2 | 0:19 | |
Heavyweight | Shawn Jordan | def. | Douglas Williams | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:19 | |
Middleweight | Brock Kerry | def. | Mike Braswell | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:20 | |
Welterweight | Charlie Rader | def. | Christian Fulgium | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:27 |
- Featherweight Semifinal Tournament Bout
- Featherweight Semifinal Tournament Bout
Bellator 19
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Promotion | Bellator Fighting Championships | |||
Date | May 20, 2010 | |||
Venue | Verizon Theater | |||
City | Grand Prairie, Texas, United States | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator 19 was a mixed martial arts event by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at Verizon Theater in Grand Prairie, Texas.[15] The event was distributed live in prime time by FOX Sports Net and its regional sports network affiliates.
Results
Main card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Featherweight | Joe Soto | def. | Diego Saraiva | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | |
Welterweight | Ben Askren | def. | Ryan Thomas | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
Welterweight | Dan Hornbuckle | def. | Steve Carl | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 2:31 | [lower-alpha 2] |
Local feature fights | |||||||
Bantamweight | Johnny Bedford | def. | Jared Lopez | TKO (strikes) | 3 | 2:16 | |
Heavyweight | Scott Barrett | def. | Ty Lee | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:25 | [lower-alpha 3] |
Welterweight | Joe Christopher | def. | Brandon McDowell | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:36 | |
Featherweight | Chas Skelly | def. | Daniel Pineda | Submission (kneebar) | 2 | 2:16 | |
Middleweight | Josh Smith | def. | Donyiell Winrow | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bantamweight | Doug Frey | def. | Aaron Wise | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:49 |
- Welterweight Semifinal Tournament Bout
- Welterweight Semifinal Tournament Bout
- For a spot in Bellator's Season Three Heavyweight Tournament
Bellator 20
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Promotion | Bellator Fighting Championships | |||
Date | May 27, 2010 | |||
Venue | Majestic Theatre | |||
City | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |||
Attendance | 1,000[16] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator 20 was a mixed martial arts event by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, Texas.[17] The event was distributed live in prime time by FOX Sports Net and its regional sports network affiliates.
Background
The bout between Eddie Sanchez and Wayne Cole was reported to be for a spot in Bellator's season three Heavyweight tournament. However, Cole pulled out of the fight and was replaced by Marcus Suers.[18]
Two of the match ups became catchweight bouts after Brian Melancon and Andrew Chappelle failed to make weight.[19]
Results
Main card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Middleweight | Bryan Baker | def. | Eric Schambari | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:29 | [lower-alpha 1] |
Middleweight | Alexander Shlemenko | def. | Jared Hess | TKO (knee injury) | 3 | 2:20 | [lower-alpha 2] |
Heavyweight | Eddie Sanchez | def. | Marcus Sursa | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:23 | [lower-alpha 3] |
Local feature fights | |||||||
Flyweight | Jimmy Flick | def. | Humberto DeLeon | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bantamweight | Nik Mamalis | def. | Mark Oshiro | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:29 | |
Catchweight (175 lbs) | Andrew Chappelle | def. | Cedric Marks | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:18 | |
Lightweight | Fernando Rodriguez | def. | Kenneth Battle | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:28 | |
Catchweight (161 lbs) | Adam Schindler | def. | Brian Melancon | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Light Heavyweight | Aaron Rosa | def. | Robert Villegas | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
- Middleweight Semifinal Tournament Bout
- Middleweight Semifinal Tournament Bout
- For a spot in Bellator's Season Three Heavyweight Tournament
Bellator 21
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Promotion | Bellator Fighting Championships | |||
Date | June 10, 2010 | |||
Venue | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | |||
City | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator 21 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on Thursday, June 10, 2010 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.[20] The event was distributed live in prime time by FOX Sports Net and its regional sports network affiliates.
Background
The card featured the final tournament fight in the Lightweight division. The winner was crowned the Bellator season 2 Lightweight winner and would face the current Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez sometime during season 3.
Results
Main card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Lightweight | Pat Curran | def. | Toby Imada | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
Women's (120 lbs) | Megumi Fujii | def. | Sarah Schneider | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:58 | [lower-alpha 2] |
Heavyweight | Mike Hayes | def. | Steven Banks | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 3] |
Local feature fights | |||||||
Lightweight | Luis Palomino | def. | Jose Figueroa | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bantamweight | Zach Makovsky | def. | Eric Luke | Submission (kimura) | 2 | 4:28 | [lower-alpha 4] |
Catchweight bout (175 lbs.) | Frank Carrillo | def. | Sabah Homasi | TKO (elbows) | 3 | 3:16 | |
Middleweight | Moyses Gabin | def. | Chris Boffil | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:41 | |
Bantamweight | Brian Eckstein | def. | Mitchell Chamale | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 |
- Lightweight Final Tournament bout
- For a spot in Bellator's Season Three Women's Tournament
- For a spot in Bellator's Season Three Heavyweight Tournament
- For a spot in Bellator's Season Three Bantamweight Tournament
Bellator 22
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Promotion | Bellator Fighting Championships | |||
Date | June 17, 2010 | |||
Venue | Kansas City Power & Light District | |||
City | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator 22 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on Thursday, June 17, 2010 at Kansas City Power & Light District in Kansas City, Missouri.[21] The event was distributed live in prime time by FOX Sports Net and its regional sports network affiliates.
Background
The card featured the final tournament fight in the Welterweight division. The winner was crowned the Bellator season 2 Welterweight winner and would face the current Bellator Welterweight Champion Lyman Good sometime during season three.
Results
Main card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Welterweight | Ben Askren | def. | Dan Hornbuckle | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
Bantamweight | Jose Vega | def. | Jarrod Card | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:39 | [lower-alpha 2] |
Women's 115-pound | Lisa Ward | def. | Stephanie Frausto | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:01 | [lower-alpha 3] |
Light Heavyweight | Raphael Davis | def. | Demetrius Richards | Submission (strikes) | 1 | 2:51 | |
Local feature fights | |||||||
Welterweight | Tyler Stinson | def. | Leonardo Pecanha | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:42 | |
Welterweight | Rudy Bears | def. | Brian Green | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:29 | |
Batamweight | Jared Downing | def. | Chad Vandenberg | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 1:35 | |
Heavyweight | Cole Konrad | def. | John Orr | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 |
- Welterweight Final Tournament Bout
- For a spot in Bellator's Season Three Bantamweight Tournament
- For a spot in Bellator's Season Three Women's Tournament
Bellator 23
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Promotion | Bellator Fighting Championships | |||
Date | June 24, 2010 | |||
Venue | Fourth Street Live! | |||
City | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator 23 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on Thursday, June 24, 2010 at Fourth Street Live! in Louisville, Kentucky.[22] The event was distributed live in primetime by FOX Sports Net and its regional sports network affiliates.
Background
The card featured the final tournament fight in the Featherweight and Middleweight divisions. The winners were crowned the Bellator Season 2 Featherweight and Middleweight winners and would face the current Bellator Featherweight and Middleweight Champions, Joe Soto and Hector Lombard, respectively, sometime during season 3.
Luke Zachrich was originally set to compete in a middleweight bout against Mike Fleniken. However, Zachrich was forced to pull out of the fight for an undisclosed reason. He was replaced by UFC veteran, Johnny Rees. However, Rees was then replaced by Stoney Hale.
Kurt Kinser agreed to catchweight contest after Dave Overfield weighed-in well-over the 155-pound lightweight limit.[23]
Results
Main card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Featherweight | Joe Warren | def. | Patricio Freire | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
Middleweight | Alexander Shlemenko | def. | Bryan Baker | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:45 | [lower-alpha 2] |
Bantamweight | Nick Mamalis | def. | Albert Rios | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:40 | [lower-alpha 3] |
Women's (121 lb) | Zoila Frausto | def. | Rosi Sexton | KO (knee and punches) | 1 | 2:00 | [lower-alpha 4] |
Local feature fights | |||||||
Welterweight | Brent Weedman | def. | John Troyer | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:55 | |
Lightweight | Daniel Mason-Straus | def. | Chad Hinton | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Catchweight (160 lbs) | Kurt Kinser | def. | Dave Overfield | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:30 | |
Middleweight | Stoney Hale | def. | Mike Fleniken | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:20 |
- Featherweight Final Tournament Bout
- Middleweight Final Tournament Bout
- For a spot in Bellator's Season Three Bantamweight Tournament
- For a spot in Bellator's Season Three Women's Tournament
Tournaments
Featherweight Tournament Bracket
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
Georgi Karakhanyan | KO | |||||||||||||
Bao Quach | 1 | |||||||||||||
Georgi Karakhanyan | DEC | |||||||||||||
Joe Warren | 3 | |||||||||||||
Joe Warren | DEC | |||||||||||||
Eric Marriott | 3 | |||||||||||||
Joe Warren | DEC | |||||||||||||
Patricio Freire | 3 | |||||||||||||
Wilson Reis | SUB | |||||||||||||
Shad Lierley | 3 | |||||||||||||
Wilson Reis | DEC | |||||||||||||
Patricio Freire | 3 | |||||||||||||
Patricio Freire | SUB | |||||||||||||
William Romero | 1 | |||||||||||||
Lightweight Tournament Bracket
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
Roger Huerta | SUB | |||||||||||||
Chad Hinton | 3 | |||||||||||||
Roger Huerta | DEC | |||||||||||||
Pat Curran | 3 | |||||||||||||
Mike Ricci | KO | |||||||||||||
Pat Curran | 1 | |||||||||||||
Pat Curran | DEC | |||||||||||||
Toby Imada | 3 | |||||||||||||
Toby Imada | SUB | |||||||||||||
James Krause[1] | 2 | |||||||||||||
Toby Imada | SUB | |||||||||||||
Carey Vanier | 2 | |||||||||||||
Joe Duarte | TKO | |||||||||||||
Carey Vanier | 3 | |||||||||||||
^ 1: James Krause replaced Ferrid Kheder
^ 2: Joe Duarte replaced Janne Tulirinta
Welterweight Tournament Bracket
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
Ben Askren | SUB | |||||||||||||
Ryan Thomas | 1 | |||||||||||||
Ben Askren | DEC | |||||||||||||
Ryan Thomas | 3 | |||||||||||||
Jacob McClintock | TKO | |||||||||||||
Ryan Thomas[1] | 1 | |||||||||||||
Ben Askren | DEC | |||||||||||||
Dan Hornbuckle | 3 | |||||||||||||
Dan Hornbuckle | SUB | |||||||||||||
Tyler Stinson | 1 | |||||||||||||
Dan Hornbuckle | SUB | |||||||||||||
Steve Carl | 1 | |||||||||||||
Brett Cooper | DEC | |||||||||||||
Steve Carl | 3 | |||||||||||||
^ 1: Ryan Thomas replaced Jim Wallhead
^ 2: Tyler Stinson replaced Sean Pierson
Middleweight Tournament Bracket
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
Bryan Baker | TKO | |||||||||||||
Sean Loeffler | 1 | |||||||||||||
Bryan Baker | SUB | |||||||||||||
Eric Schambari | 1 | |||||||||||||
Luke Zachrich | SUB | |||||||||||||
Eric Schambari | 1 | |||||||||||||
Bryan Baker | TKO | |||||||||||||
Alexander Shlemenko | 1 | |||||||||||||
Matt Major | DEC | |||||||||||||
Alexander Shlemenko | 3 | |||||||||||||
Alexander Shlemenko | TKO | |||||||||||||
Jared Hess | 3 | |||||||||||||
Jared Hess | SUB | |||||||||||||
Ryan McGivern | 2 | |||||||||||||
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