In the main event of the evening, the Bellator Welterweight Title was on the line as defending champion Ben Askren faced off against Season 5 Welterweight Tournament Winner Douglas Lima. Quickly becoming a staple of Askren fights, the five rounds were dominated by the two-time National wrestling champion. Frustrated, Lima attempted submissions off his back but failed to overcome the grinding style of the US Olympian. With "Funky" holding steady in the dominant position throughout the duration of the fight, the outcome was clear as the champion won every round on the judges' scorecards. Buy Tickets at Bellator.com Bellator 65 - Friday Apr 13, 8/7c: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ Bellator 66 - Friday Apr 20, 8/7c: IX Center, Cleveland, OH Bellator 67 - Friday May 4, 8/7c: Casino Rama, Ontario Canada Belaltor 68 - Friday May 11, 8/7c: Caesars, Atlantic City, NJ Bellator 69 - Friday May 18, 8/7c: L'Auberge Casino Lake Charles, LA Bellator 70 - Friday May 25, 8/7c: Orleans Convention Center - New Orleans, LA

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In the main feature fight of the evening from Bellator 64, Minnesota's Mike "The Marine" Richman squared off against the much more experienced Chris "The Polish Hammer" Horodecki in his first fight at featherweight. The once-beaten Richman was looking to make a name for himself against Horodecki, who had the support of the local crowd at Caesars Windsor. From the opening bell, the fans in the Colosseum were treated to one of the most action packed rounds of the night that saw Richman upend Horodecki to claim the biggest victory of his career. Buy Tickets at Bellator.com Bellator 65 - Friday Apr 13, 8/7c: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ Bellator 66 - Friday Apr 20, 8/7c: IX Center, Cleveland, OH Bellator 67 - Friday May 4, 8/7c: Casino Rama, Ontario Canada Belaltor 68 - Friday May 11, 8/7c: Caesars, Atlantic City, NJ Bellator 69 - Friday May 18, 8/7c: L'Auberge Casino Lake Charles, LA Bellator 70 - Friday May 25, 8/7c: Orleans Convention Center - New Orleans, LA

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The quarterfinals of the Bellator Season 6 Welterweight Tournament have wrapped up as Karl Amoussou, Bryan Baker, David Rickels and Ben Saunders advanced to the semifinal round at Bellator 63 from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut LIVE on MTV2 and in HD on EPIX. Buy Tickets at Bellator.com Bellator 64 - Friday Apr 6, 8/7c: Caesars Windsor, Ontario, Canada Bellator 65 - Friday Apr 13, 8/7c: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ Bellator 66 - Friday Apr 20, 8/7c: IX Center, Cleveland, OH Bellator 67 - Friday May 4, 8/7c: Casino Rama, Ontario Canada Belaltor 68 - Friday May 11, 8/7c: Caesars, Atlantic City, NJ

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You asked for it and here it is. In the main event of the evening, knockout artist Patricky "Pitbull" and once-beaten Lloyd "Cupcake" Woodard proved that they have more in common than decision losses to Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler -- They both are two of the most exciting fighters in the world. Both lightweights put on a performance that had the Laredo crowd on their feet. A back-and-forth affair, both competitors landed solid shots that did damage to their opponent. Buy Tickets at Bellator.com Bellator 63 - Friday Mar 30, 8/7c: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT Bellator 64 - Friday Apr 6, 8/7c: Caesars Windsor, Ontario, Canada Bellator 65 - Friday Apr 13, 8/7c: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ Bellator 66 - Friday Apr 20, 8/7c: IX Center, Cleveland, OH Bellator 67 - Friday May 4, 8/7c: Casino Rama, Ontario Canada Belaltor 68 - Friday May 11, 8/7c: Caesars, Atlantic City, NJ

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David Rickles knocks out Jordan Smith in this fantastic fight from the Mohegan Sun which hosted the Season 6 Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinals. Buy Tickets at Bellator.com Bellator 64 - Friday Apr 6, 8/7c: Caesars Windsor, Ontario, Canada Bellator 65 - Friday Apr 13, 8/7c: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ Bellator 66 - Friday Apr 20, 8/7c: IX Center, Cleveland, OH Bellator 67 - Friday May 4, 8/7c: Casino Rama, Ontario Canada Belaltor 68 - Friday May 11, 8/7c: Caesars, Atlantic City, NJ

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Eddie Alvarez battles Michael Chandler for the Bellator Lightweight World Championship in one of the best fights of 2011. Tune to MTV2 or Epix in HD for more Bellator action at the Season 5 Finale live at 9/8c!

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Airing live on Fox Sports Network on October 21, 2010 from the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia. Bellator 33 featured the debut of USA Olympic Judo team member Rick Hawn against MMA veteran Levon Maynard. Hawn displays his judo craft with a tremendous throw that leads a vicious TKO assault

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Watch all the highlight action from the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, IN. The night headlined with the Featherweight World Championship fight between Joe Warren and Pat Curran as well as the Season 6 Featherweight Quarterfinals.

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The quarterfinals of the Bellator Season 6 Lightweight Tournament are decided as four tournament participants have advanced to the semifinal round. Lloyd Woodard, Rick Hawn, Brent Weedman and Thiago Michel all picked up impressive victories at Bellator 62 Friday night from the Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo, Texas LIVE on MTV2 and in HD on EPIX. Buy Tickets at Bellator.com Bellator 64 - Friday Apr 6, 8/7c: Caesars Windsor, Ontario, Canada Bellator 65 - Friday Apr 13, 8/7c: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ Bellator 66 - Friday Apr 20, 8/7c: IX Center, Cleveland, OH Bellator 67 - Friday May 4, 8/7c: Casino Rama, Ontario Canada Belaltor 68 - Friday May 11, 8/7c: Caesars, Atlantic City, NJ

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Pat Curran and Joe Warren promised fireworks in their main event Featherweight Title Fight, but it was Curran who stopped the former Champion Warren in one of the most entertaining Bellator bouts seen in recent memory. The last time the Bellator Featherweight Championship changed hands, it was Joe Warren stopping Joe Soto at Bellator 27. Pat Curran, the Bellator Summer Series Featherweight Tournament Champion, was looking to capitalize on his second tournament championship with a victory in the main event at Bellator 60. The first round opened up at a feverous pace, with both featherweights exchanging blows. After hurting Warren with an onslaught of punches and knees, Curran pursued "The Baddest Man on the Planet" looking for the finish. Warren, however, showed why he is the defending Bellator Featherweight Champion, as he found a way to avoid being finished. In the second round, it was Warren who controlled the fight with his Greco Roman wrestling for a majority of the round and seemed to be building some momentum in his favor. When the third round started, Pat Curran came out energized. After landing a knee to the chin of Warren, Curran followed up with a barrage of strikes that forced the referee to stop the fight.

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Bellator Fighting Championships returned to Atlantic City, NJ to end its historic fifth season LIVE on MTV2 and in HD on EPIX from Caesars Atlantic City. While two tournament finals were scheduled for Bellator 59, only one Tournament Championship was decided as Eduardo Dantas collected an impressive win over Alexis Vila in the Bantamweight Finals. The Heavyweight Finals was declared a no contest, as Thiago Santos delivered what was ruled an accidental illegal blow to the groin of Eric Prindle, which eventually halted the fight and was declared a no contest. The Bantamweight Finals pitted the promising Dantas against the undefeated Cuban Alexis Vila. The first round saw Vila control the pace with a pair of takedowns and continued pressure. Dantas came out strong in the second and put Vila on tilt, stuffing multiple takedown attempts and landing lots of knees while tying up Vila against the cage. In the third round, Dantas took over Vila's back on a failed takedown attempt and rode out the remainder of the round while attempting to finish his opponent with a rear naked choke. The judges felt it was enough to award Dantas the unanimous decision victory, and a title shot in Bellator's sixth season. Current Bellator Bantamweight Champion Zach Makovsky met with Dantas in the cage after the fight and said, "I think he'll be the toughest fight of my career. You couldn't ask for a greater challenge." In the Bellator Heavyweight Tournament Finals, Santos took over right away by <b>...</b>

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For former American Olympic Judo team member Rick Hawn, the question going into his Season 6 Lightweight Quarterfinal fight with Ricardo Tirloni was how effective he would be in his first trip to 155 pounds. The answer was clear. With both men exchanging early in the opening round, Hawn appeared to be the aggressor as he stalked Tirloni and forced him against the cage. Tirloni was able to land some clean leg kicks that certainly impressed the Laredo crowd. However, the power of Hawn proved to be too much for Tirloni midway through the first round as he landed a right hand behind the ear of the Brazilian that sent him crashing to the canvas. After a barrage of strikes, the fight was stopped at 2:36 of the opening round. Buy Tickets at Bellator.com Bellator 64 - Friday Apr 6, 8/7c: Caesars Windsor, Ontario, Canada Bellator 65 - Friday Apr 13, 8/7c: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ Bellator 66 - Friday Apr 20, 8/7c: IX Center, Cleveland, OH Bellator 67 - Friday May 4, 8/7c: Casino Rama, Ontario Canada Belaltor 68 - Friday May 11, 8/7c: Caesars, Atlantic City, NJ

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LAKE CHARLES, La. (October 1, 2011) — It was an action-packed start to the Bellator Heavyweight Tournament as eight heavy hitters lined up inside the L'Auberge Casino Resort in Lake Charles for Bellator 52 to kickoff the quarterfinals of the Season 5 tournament. Ron "The Monster" Sparks will take on Eric Prindle and Mike "300" Hayes faces Blagoi Ivanov in the semifinals after big wins in Louisiana this weekend. "It was another great night in another full house at L'Auberge Casino Resort in Lake Charles," Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney said. "Our heavyweights put on some explosive performances tonight, and I can't wait for the semifinals later this month at Bellator 56 from Memorial Hall in Kansas City." In a stunning upset, Mike "300" Hayes eliminated Neil Grove from the tournament with a split-decision victory in the night's main event. Grove had a slight reach advantage and outweighed his opponent by more than 30 pounds, but Hayes executed an excellent game plan. He moved in and out of Grove's striking distance and racked up points on the judges' scorecards with lots of leg kicks and straight punches to the body. Ron Sparks remained undefeated and advanced to the semifinals with a knockout win over Mark Holata in the first fight of the evening. Holata didn't shy away from the fight, trading punches with Sparks right away, but "The Monster" was able to stun him with a right hook early and on a later exchange dropped him to the canvas with a pair of left hooks to <b>...</b>

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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.

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Yuma, AZ. (October 22, 2011) — Alexis Vila and Eduardo Dantas both earned a place in the Bellator Bantamweight Tournament Finals after defeating their opponents by split decision from the Cocopah Resort and Casino at Bellator 55. "I cannot wait to see this bantamweight final," Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney said. "Alexis Vila, an Olympic wrestler with dynamite in his hands, is a 40-year-old world-class athlete that is just now hitting his peak. Then you have a 22-year-old buzzsaw Eduardo Dantas, who is the top Bantamweight prospect in the world. It was a great night of fights at Cocopah and I expect a great final next month." Vila and Marcos Galvao traded shots for three rounds and though Galvao landed a flurry of leg kicks and stiff jabs, the judges liked Vila's aggression and the power behind the punches. The Olympic wrestler wasn't able to finish a lot of takedowns but dictated the pace of the fight and two judges scored it for Vila 29-28 while one judge saw it 30-27 completely in Galvao's favor, securing a finals spot for Vila. Ed West had to pick his jaw off the floor when he heard Dantas declared the winner instead of him but this was a very close fight where both fighters stayed extremely active for three full rounds. West may have landed more strikes, but Dantas was able to make him miss often and staggered West with solid punches of his own. Two of three judges declared Dantas the winner, and with the victory Dantas secured his spot in the Bantamweight <b>...</b>

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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 <b>...</b>

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Douglas Lima and Alexander Shlemenko both were the big tournament winners at Bellator 57 in front of a sold out crowd at Casino Rama. It was just the second time Bellator Fighting Championships had visited Canada and everyone in attendance was treated to a show as they witnessed a pair of action packed tournament final fights, one of which ended by second round knockout. While Ben Saunders may have entered the fight as a slight favorite over the challenger Douglas Lima, "The Phenom" put this theory to rest in the second round when he ducked under a lead left from Saunders and knocked him out with solid right hand. "I knew it was there. We worked on that a lot last week; duck the left hook, come back with the right straight. It worked out great," Lima said. "'I'mm glad I got the win. It was hard but it paid off. Hats off to Ben. He's the greatest guy. He's a great fighter." Lima earns a title shot with the win, and will meet Bellator Welterweight Champion Ben Askren in Bellator's sixth season.

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In the first quarterfinal fight of the Bellator Season Six Middleweight Tournament, excitement was in the air as Bellator veterans Vitor Vianna and Brian Rogers were expected to bring fireworks when they squared off. The fight started with both men exchanging on the feet, however, Vianna soon made it known his intentions of bringing the fight to the ground. Rogers, showing excellent takedown defense, preferred to keep the fight standing where he was at a distinct advantage. Rogers rocked Vianna with a right cross and followed up with a highlight-reel flying knee that sent the Brazilian Vianna to the canvas. Referee Jason Herzog stepped in to stop the fight at 4:14 of the first round and give Brian Rogers the knockout victory. Buy Tickets at Bellator.com Bellator 63 - Friday Mar 30, 8/7c: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT Bellator 64 - Friday Apr 6, 8/7c: Caesars Windsor, Ontario, Canada Bellator 65 - Friday Apr 13, 8/7c: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ Bellator 66 - Friday Apr 20, 8/7c: IX Center, Cleveland, OH Bellator 67 - Friday May 4, 8/7c: Casino Rama, Ontario Canada Belaltor 68 - Friday May 11, 8/7c: Caesars, Atlantic City, NJ

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Bryan Baker put an exclamation point on a sensational night of fights and turned in a stellar performance against Season 1 Middleweight Tournament Finalist Jared Hess. Both men were committed to takedowns but Baker was able to outwork Hess on the mat. Baker secured two anaconda chokes and attempted a rear naked choke more than once, but in the end it was an exciting ground and pound finish by Baker who sunk in his hooks from rear mount and flattened out Hess until there was no escape from his ground assault. Alexander Shlemenko showed that he is a complete mixed martial artist and used a standing guillotine choke to submit Zelg Galesic at 1:55 of the first round and as a result will advance to the semifinals of the tournament. Bryan Rogers defeated Victor O'Donnell by ground and pound as well, but it was a questionable stoppage after Rogers dropped his opponent with a head kick and a barrage of punches. The straight right was the shot that put O'Donnell down and after a number of unanswered punches the referee ran right in to waive a stop to the contest. In the closest fight of the night, Vitor Vianna edged Sam Alvey by split decision. Alvey opened a cut on Vianna and landed a number of jabs and leg kicks, but Vianna controlled the pace and the judges eventually awarded the Brazilian the victory. The competition will only get tougher as Baker, Shlemenko, Rogers and Vianna advance to the semifinals. All of these men are working for a shot at reigning Bellator Middleweight <b>...</b>

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Jessica "Jag" Aguilar met Carla Esparza at Bellator 46 in a special feature fight from The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on June 25th, 2011. Both fighters exchanged blows during the three round affair, but "Jag" eventually was awarded the split decision victory. Check out the full fight here, and don't forget to visit Bellator.com for the latest in Bellator news.

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Fight Network previews fight cards taking place this weekend including 'Ultimate Glory 15' that aired live on Fight Network and re-airs on March 24 at 1 am ET as well as BAMMA 9, Bellator 62 and Erik Morales vs. Danny Garcia. For additional coverage of MMA, boxing and pro-wrestling check out www.FIGHTNETWORK.com or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/FightNet or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FightNetwork

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fightnetwork.com - Fight Network previews fight cards taking place this weekend including Bellator 60 featuring Pat Curran vs. Joe Warren for the Bellator featherweight title, Orlando Salido vs. Juan Manuel Lopez for the WBO featherweight title and Final Fight: Cro Cop that will air LIVE March 10 on Fight Network. For additional coverage of MMA, boxing and pro-wrestling check out www.FIGHTNETWORK.com or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/FightNet or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FightNetwork

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Inside MMA Correspondent Ron Kruck sits down with CEO of Bellator, Bjorn Rebney to discuss where the organization has been and more importantly where it is going. Ron and Rebney discuss the unique tournament format of Bellator, and some of the elite talent the organization has brought together

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Fight Network previews fight cards taking place this weekend including Sergio Martinez vs. Matthew Macklin for the WBC Diamond middleweight title, Bellator 61 featuring Bellator's season-six middleweight tournament opening rounds and Ringside MMA 13 featuring Eric Barrak vs. Paul Cheng in a heavyweight bout. For additional coverage of boxing, MMA and pro-wrestling check out www.FIGHTNETWORK.com or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/FightNet or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FightNetwork

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MMA Live breaks down the start of Bellator and Ronda Rousey's win over Miesha Tate

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MMA's craziest comeback and another sensational Bellator moment, Dan Cramer vs. Jeff Nader at Bellator 48 from Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. Cramer dominates Nader for two straight rounds, but gets rocked in the third as Nader pulls off the improbable comeback and wins via TKO in Round 3.

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CHICAGO, Ill. (October 29, 2011) — The action was fast and ferocious inside Memorial Hall as Bellator Welterweight Champion Ben Askren successfully defended his belt against Tournament Champion Jay Hieron and Eric Prindle and Thiago Santos both advanced to the Finals of the Bellator Heavyweight Tournament with first round finishes. Hieron began the title fight with an impressive opening round, defening against Askren's takedowns and controlling the pace. Askren got off to a slow start but warmed up as the fight went on, as his takedowns prevailed in the second, third, and fourth rounds. Hieron sensed he was down heading into the fifth and final round, and came out with heavy hands, including a crowd igniting spinning back kick to the chest of a stunned Askren. However, when it came time to raise the winner's hand, one judge saw the fight in favor of Hieron while the other two sided with Askren, 48-47. Askren now awaits the winner of the Season 5 Welterweight Tournament, which will be decided at Bellator 57 in a Finals fight between Ben Saunders and Douglas Lima. Neil Grove had a second shot at tournament glory after filling in for the injured Blagoi Ivanov, and was set to square off against "The Big Monster" Thiago Santos. "Big Monster" survived Grove's first attack and then dropped him with his first punch -- an overhand right. Santos then followed him to the ground and took over Grove's back to submit the former tournament finalist by way of rear naked choke 38 seconds <b>...</b>

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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 <b>...</b>

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Interview with Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney at the Bellator 60 post fight press conference. Check us out on the web: www.mmarecap.com http www.twitter.com vimeo.com plus.google.com RSS FEED: www.mmarecap.com

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We take a special in-depth look at the Bellator Fighting Championships tryouts at Daddis Fight Camp in Philadelphia, PA! Check out interviews and highlights you won't see anywhere else! For more info: thesportscourier.com Filmed by Pat Cyckowski. Edited by Fred Richani. Special thanks to Eugene Tsvetkov. twitter.com www.facebook.com Subscribe! www.youtube.com

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Fekete looked to rely on his wrestling skills early with a double leg takedown, but quickly found himself in a compromised position as the 6'4" Hale hung off his opponent's back, locking in an inverted triangle choke with Fekete still standing. In a déjà vu moment that would make Toby Imada proud, Fekete dropped to his stomach, losing consciousness from Hale's Submission of the Year candidate inverted triangle choke.

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MMA Full Fight Video of Brian Rogers vs. Vitor Vianna in the Co-Main Event Season Six Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal Bout @ Bellator FC - Fighting Championships 61 (LXI) in Bossier City, Louisiana, USA, on March 16th, 2012. more @ www.fightvideomma.com

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Inside MMA correspondent Ron Kruck spoke to the new Bellator Featherweight Champ Pat Curran after his victory over Joe Warren at Bellator 60

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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.

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There were eight at the start but after Bellator 53 in Miami, OK, just two men remain in the Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament. Ben "Killa B" Saunders and Douglas Lima will advance to the welterweight finals after finishing each of their opponents in front of a sold out crowd inside the Buffalo Run Casino Resort. "Our Welterweights were simply electric tonight" said Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney. "Lima looked spectacular on his feet against a top, top tier striker in Chris Lozano and Ben Saunders on the ground was spectacular. Top to bottom this was an incredible show, and our Welterweight Finals should be something very special." Saunders scored an impressive victory with a dominating performance on the ground against veteran Luis Santos, a fighter with over 50 career wins. Santos succeeded in taking the fight to the mat but Saunders dictated the pace of the fight from his back with arm locks and a stiff underhook. In the third and final round, Saunders found himself in top position on the mat for the first time in the fight. He advanced to half guard and finished the fight by keylock to secure victory and his spot in the Welterweight Finals later this season. "The Assassin" Chris Lozano was dealt just the second loss of his young career at the hands "The Phenom" Douglas Lima. More than half of Lozano's wins inside the cage have come via knockout, and it was evident by Lozano's willingness to stand and trade with Lima. It backfired however in the second <b>...</b>

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In lightweight semifinal action, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Patricky "Pitbull" Freire took on 2009 Submission of the Year Winner Toby Imada. After delivering several solid leg kicks in the first half of Round 1, Patricky landed a textbook flying knee to the face of Imada, followed up with a strong left hook. The referee quickly stepped in front of the relentless Pitbull and stopped the fight, awarding Patricky a TKO victory at 2:53 in Round 1, who now advances to the lightweight finals.

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Bellator Fighting Championships middleweight Alexander "Storm" Shlemenko talks to Fred Richani about his big win at Bellator 54, as well as his thoughts on rival and current 185lb champion Hector Lombard. For more info: thesportscourier.com twitter.com twitter.com www.facebook.com Subscribe! www.youtube.com

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Taped on May 1st, this official video features highlights from the Toby Imada vs Jorge Masvidal fight. The fight ended with a never before seen inverted triangle choke applied by Toby Imada that placed Jorge Masvidal unconscious on his feet. For more information, visit www.Bellator.com.

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MMA HEAT's Karyn Bryant catched up with Bellator fighter Jay Hieron and gets his thoughts on his upcoming title fight with welterweight champ Ben Askren. Jay also talks about his controversial win over Rick Hawn, his frustration with and ultimate break from Strikeforce and the missed opportunity he had for a fight with Nick Diaz. Jay is set to fight for the title at Bellator 56, taking place October 29, 2011. ** To watch some full episodes of our 1/2 hour show go to: www.MMAheat.com ** Nós falamos Português! * We're on Facebook: www.facebook.com * Follow MMAheat on Twitter: www.twitter.com * Follow Karyn on Twitter: www.twitter.com

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Bellator ring girl Jade Bryce reveals the many ways fans can watch Bellator Fighting Championships LIVE every Friday night at 8/7c. Buy Tickets at Bellator.com Bellator 63 - Friday Mar 30, 8/7c: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT Bellator 64 - Friday Apr 6, 8/7c: Caesars Windsor, Ontario, Canada Bellator 65 - Friday Apr 13, 8/7c: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ Bellator 66 - Friday Apr 20, 8/7c: IX Center, Cleveland, OH Bellator 67 - Friday May 4, 8/7c: Casino Rama, Ontario Canada Belaltor 68 - Friday May 11, 8/7c: Caesars, Atlantic City, NJ

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Hours before the interview, Giva received notice that he would return to the Bellator cage in March to fight in the Bellator Season 6 Middleweight Tournament against fellow countryman Bruno Carioca Santos (12-0-0). Giva The Arm Collector Santana (17-1-0) recently made his Bellator Fighting Championships debut this past October and defeated Darryl Cobb by an armbar submission in the opening round of the fight. The victory was his 13 by armbar and the sixth in a row for the Brazilian jiu-jitsu blackbelt. Santana is one of the head jiu-jitsu instructors at Team Oyama in Irvine, California and has over 20 years of experience having grown up and trained in Brazil. Make sure to watch his fight this March on MTV2 presented by Bellator Fighting Championships (@Bellator). Twenty-four year old Bruno "Carioca" Santos is a member of Ze Mario Team in Lauro de Freitas, Brazil and has won his past 9 fights by unanimous decision including three five round fights. With only 12 fights under his belt, Carioca has over three hours of fight-time under his belt which is unheard of in the mixed martial arts industry unless you fought Vale Tudo in 94'.

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share on fb: goo.gl or tweet it: goo.gl for more log onto www.fighthubtv.com follow us: @fighthubtv fight correspondent Michael Mardones caught up with Michael Chandler to talk about the biggest win of his career over Eddie Alvarez and what the future holds for him.

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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 $100000 payday.

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fightnetwork.com - Fight Network recaps Bellator 58 featuring Eddie Alvarez vs. Michael Chandler for Bellator's lightweight title and Hector Lombard vs. Trevor Prangley in a 195-lbs catchweight bout from Nov. 19, 2011 in Hollywood, Florida. For additional coverage of MMA, boxing and pro-wrestling check out www.FIGHTNETWORK.com or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/FightNet or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FightNetwork

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