Bellator Middleweights Set for War at September Bellator 50 Event

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Jul 302011
 

Bellator Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard (black shorts) has dominated the Bellator middleweight division with both of his iron fists; now he will watch again as eight men battle for a chance at his belt. (Photo courtesy of Bellator)

Bellator’s most popular host, The Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida, will welcome perhaps the most talented division of all the Bellator ranks. The middleweight tournament is set and eight men will enter the cage to fight their way to the top. Ruled by the aggressive and powerful champion “Shango” Hector Lombard (27-2), the middleweight division has to produce a truly gifted challenger to make it worth his while and Bellator has done just that with eight of the best the world has to offer. With several returning fighters and plenty of new faces looking to take Bellator by storm, Season 5 is perhaps the deepest tournament pool to date. Continue reading »

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Spilled Bag of Fights: GOSH!

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Apr 252011
 

I’ll tell ya what, Icemigos… So far, I’m not feeling this season of The Ultimate Fighter. I mean, I’ll keep watching it but how I miss people getting KOS’d. Plunger fights. A Male Nurse. Jean-Charles: The French kickboxing badass who liked to get drunk before sparring. Cody McKenzie and his “McKenzietine”. Those were the days! When the most entertaining thing that happens is Ramsey Nijem whipping his junk around and Brock Lesnar saying “chickenshit” again, you start to curse fate for not letting Chael Sonnen be one of the coaches this season. Seriously, Dana, you owe us one. Next season better have Chael and Michael Bisping as the coaches. Or “Mayhem” Miller and Nick Diaz. Here’s what I’ve learned thus far from this season of TUF: Continue reading »

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Bellator 42 Fight Results

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Apr 232011
 

In the main event, DJ Linderman (left) was edged out by Richard Hale (right) on two judges' score cards to advance to the Bellator Season 4 Light Heavyweight Tournament Finals where he will take on Christian M'Pumbu. (Photo courtesy of Keith Mills and Sherdog)

—MAIN CARD—

Season 4 Light Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Final
Richard Hale vs. DJ Linderman: Hale via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00

Non-Tournament Featherweight Bout
Ronnie Mann vs. Josh Arocho: Mann via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-25), Round 3, 5:00

Season 4 Light Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Final
Tim Carpenter vs. Christian M’Pumbu: M’Pumbu via TKO (Punches), Round 1, 2:08

Non-Tournament Bantamweight Bout
Luis Nogueira vs. Jerod Spoon: Nogueira via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28), Round 3, 5:00 Continue reading »

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