Bellator mixed martial arts event in 2009
2009 in Bellator MMA Genre Sports Created by Bjorn Rebney Country of origin United States Running time 120 minutes Network ESPN Deportes Release April 3 (2009-04-03 ) – (2009-06-19 )
2009 in Bellator MMA was the first installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships (Bellator FC)-produced series. It started broadcasting April 3, 2009, through an exclusive television agreement with ESPN Deportes . The episodes had a one-day tape delay.
Bellator 1
Bellator 1 mixed martial arts event by Bellator Fighting Championships . The event took place on Friday, April 3, 2009 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida .[ 1] ESPN Deportes .
The event featured quarter-final tournament bouts of the 2009 Featherweight (145 lb) and Lightweight (155 lb) Tournaments, along with a number of non-tournament bouts to be held in the organization's other weight divisions. All bouts were contested under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts .
Results
Lightweight Quarterfinals
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Lightweight
Jorge Masvidal
def.
Nick Agallar
TKO (punches)
1
1:19
Lightweight
Eddie Alvarez
def.
Greg Loughran
Submission (guillotine choke)
1
2:44
Lightweight
Toby Imada
def.
Alonzo Martinez
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
3:26
Featherweight Quarterfinals
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Featherweight
Yahir Reyes
def.
Nick Gonzalez
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
2:11
Featherweight
Estevan Payan
def.
Luis Palomino
Decision (split)
3
5:00
Featherweight
Joe Soto
def.
Ben Greer
TKO (punches)
1
3:40
Non-tournament bouts
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Featherweight
Jonathan Brookins
def.
Stephen Ledbetter
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
3:32
Lightweight
Lorenzo Borgomeo
def.
Daniel Morales
Submission (rear-naked choke)
3
3:46
Middleweight
James Brasco
def.
Kevin Abrante
Submission (armbar)
1
2:14
Middleweight
Moyses Gabin
def.
Chris Decaro
Submission (triangle choke)
1
1:33
Middleweight
Gary Padilla
def.
Daniel Sarafian
TKO (punches)
2
3:04
Bellator 2
Bellator 2 mixed martial arts event by the promotion Bellator Fighting Championships . The event took place on Friday, April 10, 2009 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut .[ 2] ESPN Deportes .
Background
The event featured the final quarter-final bouts of the 2009 Featherweight (145 lb) and Lightweight (155 lb) Tournaments, as well as, the quarter-final round of the Welterweight (170 lb) Tournament. A number of non-tournament bouts to be held in the organization's other weight divisions also took place. The evening's main event saw undefeated Henry Martinez square off against rising star Wilson Reis .[ 3] Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts .
Results
Featherweight Quarterfinals
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Featherweight
Wilson Reis
def.
Henry Martinez
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Lightweight Quarterfinals
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Lightweight
Eric Reynolds
def.
Thomas Schulte
TKO (punches)
1
4:18
Welterweight Quarterfinals
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Welterweight
Lyman Good
def.
Héctor Urbina
Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
2
3:22
Welterweight
Jorge Ortiz
def.
Aaron Romero
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Welterweight
Omar De La Cruz
def.
Victor Meza
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Non-tournament bouts
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Bantamweight
Jimmie Rivera
def.
Willie Gates
Submission (triangle choke)
3
3:22
Welterweight
Matt Makowski
def.
Aaron Tregear
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Welterweight
Jesse Juarez
def.
Mikey Gomez
TKO (punches)
1
4:23
Featherweight
Josh LaBerge
def.
Chris Simmons
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Bellator 3
Bellator 3 Bellator IV mixed martial arts promotion, Bellator Fighting Championships , created from a single event. The event took place on Friday, April 17, 2009 at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma .[ 4]
Background
Bellator IV Montreal , however regulatory issues prevented the event from being held there. Each episode featured half of the bouts from the third Bellator event. Bellator III aired nationally in the U.S. via tape-delay the following night on Saturday, April 18, 2009 through an exclusive television agreement with ESPN Deportes . Bellator IV aired on Saturday, April 25, 2009.
Results
Middleweight Quarterfinals
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Middleweight
Hector Lombard
def.
Virgil Lozano
KO (punch)
1
1:10
Middleweight
Yosmany Cabezas
def.
Edwin Aguilar
Submission (armbar)
1
4:31
Middleweight Tournament Alternate bout
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Middleweight
Marcelo Alfaya
def.
Joey Gorczynski
TKO (punches)
1
1:32
Non-tournament bouts
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Featherweight
Johnny Eduardo
def.
Donald Sanchez
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Light Heavyweight
Rudy Lindsay
def.
Wayne Cole
TKO (punches)
2
3:37
Bellator 4
Results
Middleweight Quarterfinals
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Middleweight
Damien Stelly
def.
Alex Andrade
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Middleweight
Jared Hess
def.
Daniel Tabera
submission (rear-naked choke)
1
2:34
Welterweight Quarterfinals
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Welterweight
Dave Menne
def.
Norman Paraisy
Submission (rear-naked choke)
3
2:39
Middleweight Tournament Alternate bout
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Middleweight
Jason Norwood
def.
John Kirk
Submission (rear-naked choke)
2
1:52
Non-tournament bouts
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Heavyweight
Tyler East
def.
Amedio Viola
TKO (punches)
1
2:40
Light Heavyweight
William Albrecht
def.
Mike Messina
TKO (punches)
1
1:30
Bellator 5
Bellator 5 Dayton, Ohio .[ 5] ESPN Deportes .
Background
The event featured the semi-finals of the Lightweight Tournament.
Debuting for the promotion were heavyweight prospect Dave Herman and former UFC fighter Dan Evensen .[ 6]
All bouts were contested under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts .
Results
Lightweight Semifinals
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Lightweight
Toby Imada
def.
Jorge Masvidal
Technical Submission (inverted-triangle choke)
3
3:22
Lightweight
Eddie Alvarez
def.
Eric Reynolds
Submission (rear-naked choke)
3
1:30
Non-tournament bouts
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Lightweight
Waylon Lowe
def.
Frank Caraballo
Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
3
5:00
Welterweight
Justin Edwards
def.
John Troyer
Submission (guillotine)
1
3:12
Female bout (117 lb)
Jessica Penne
def.
Tammie Schneider
TKO (punches)
1
1:35
Featherweight
Matt Jaggers
def.
Pete Dominguez
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
4:03
Heavyweight
Dan Evensen
def.
Raoul Romero
TKO (punches)
2
1:44
Heavyweight
Joey Beltran
def.
Sherman Pendergarst
TKO (punches)
1
2:24
Heavyweight
Dave Herman
def.
Josh Barnes
TKO (punches)
1
4:46
Bellator 6
Bellator 6 mixed martial arts promotion, Bellator Fighting Championships . The event took place on Friday, May 8, 2009 in Robstown, Texas .[ 7] ESPN Deportes .
Background
The event featured the semi-finals of the Featherweight Tournament.[ 8]
All bouts were contested under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts .
Results
Featherweight Semifinals
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Featherweight
Joe Soto
def.
Wilson Reis
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Featherweight
Yahir Reyes
def.
Estevan Payan
KO (spinning backfist)
2
1:56
Non-tournament bouts
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Featherweight
Luis Palomino
def.
Nick Gonzalez
TKO (punches)
1
2:13
Featherweight
Roberto Vargas
def.
Daniel Pineda
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Featherweight
Jose Santibanez
def.
Dustin Phillips
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
3:34
Middleweight
Robert McDaniel
def.
Chris Spicer
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
2:53
Catchweight (174 lb)
Héctor Urbina
def.
Ira Boyd
TKO (arm injury)
1
0:19
Bellator 7/8 mixed martial arts promotion, Bellator Fighting Championships . The events took place on Friday, May 15, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois .[ 9] ESPN Deportes .
Background
The events featured the semi-finals of the Welterweight Tournament.[ 10]
The card also featured the debut of former UFC heavyweight Eddie Sanchez .
All bouts were contested under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts .
Results
Bellator 8
There were no fights scheduled for week 8. Instead, Bellator ran a "Road to the Championship" special highlighting tournament fights.[ 11]
Bellator 9
Bellator 9 mixed martial arts event promoted by Bellator Fighting Championships . The event took place on Friday, May 29, 2009 in Monroe, Louisiana .[ 12] ESPN Deportes .
Results
Middleweight Semifinals
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Middleweight
Hector Lombard
def.
Damien Stelly
TKO (punches)
1
2:56
Middleweight
Jared Hess
def.
Yosmany Cabezas
TKO (punches)
3
4:26
Non Tournament Bouts
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Middleweight
Nick Ring
def.
Isidro Gonzalez
Submission (guillotine choke)
1
0:39
Featherweight
Shad Lierley
def.
Nathan Murdock
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Middleweight
Alex Andrade
def.
Christian Fulgium
TKO (punches)
1
2:01
Heavyweight
Shawn Jordan
def.
Jayme McKinney
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
0:30
Catchweight bout (175 lb)
Chad Leonhardt
def.
Dan Keenan
KO (knee)
1
3:03
Lightweight
Chas Skelly
def.
Mike Braswell
Decision (split)
3
5:00
Bellator 10
Bellator 10 mixed martial arts event promoted by Bellator Fighting Championships . The event took place on Friday, June 5, 2009 in Ontario, California at the Citizens Business Bank Arena .[ 13] ESPN Deportes .
Background
The show featured the finals of the Featherweight tournament.[ 14]
Results
Featherweight Final
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Featherweight
Joe Soto
def.
Yahir Reyes
Submission (rear-naked choke)
2
4:11
[ a]
Non-tournament bouts
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Featherweight
Wilson Reis
def.
Roberto Vargas
Decision (split)
3
5:00
Middleweight
Bryan Baker
def.
Matt Horwich
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Lightweight
Diego Garijo
def.
Saad Awad
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
4:45
Lightweight
Israel Giron
def.
Phil Brown
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
2:42
Heavyweight
Travis Browne
def.
Mychal Clark
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Catchweight bout (175 lb)
Jesse Juarez
def.
Mikey Gomez
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Light Heavyweight
Nick Moghaddam
def.
Lamar Jiles
Disqualification (illegal knee)
2
4:14
Bellator 11
Bellator 11 mixed martial arts event promoted by Bellator Fighting Championships . The event took place on Friday, June 12, 2009 in Uncasville, Connecticut at the Mohegan Sun Arena .[ 15] ESPN Deportes .
Background
This event featured the finals of the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix.
Results
Welterweight Final
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Welterweight
Lyman Good
def.
Omar De La Cruz
TKO (punches)
1
1:23
[ a]
Non-tournament bouts
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Welterweight
Vagner Rocha
def.
Igor Gracie
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Welterweight
Jake Ellenberger
def.
Marcelo Alfaya
KO (punch)
1
0:42
Welterweight
Justin Torrey
def.
Matt Makowski
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Bantamweight
Nick Pace
def.
Collin Tebo
KO (flying knee)
1
1:37
Middleweight
David Branch
def.
Dennis Olson
Submission (rear-naked choke)
1
2:27
Bantamweight
Jimmie Rivera
def.
Nick Garcia
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Middleweight
Uriah Hall
def.
Edwin Aguilar
KO (head kicks)
3
4:31
Bellator 12
Bellator 12 mixed martial arts event by Bellator Fighting Championships . The event took place on Friday, June 19, 2009 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida .[ 16] ESPN Deportes .[ 17]
Background
The event featured the final tournament bouts of the 2009 Season One Lightweight (155 lb) and Middleweight (185 lb) Tournaments, along with a number of non-tournament bouts held in the organization's other weight divisions.
All bouts were contested under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts .
Results
Lightweight Final
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Lightweight
Eddie Alvarez
def.
Toby Imada
Submission (rear-naked choke)
2
0:38
[ a]
Middleweight Final
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Middleweight
Hector Lombard
def.
Jared Hess
TKO (doctor stoppage)
4
1:41
[ b]
Non-tournament bouts
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Lightweight
Jorge Masvidal
def.
Eric Reynolds
Submission (rear-naked choke)
3
3:33
Featherweight
Fabio Mello
def.
Sami Aziz
Submission (armbar)
3
1:58
Welterweight
Sérgio Moraes
def.
Josh Martin
Submission (triangle choke)
1
4:21
Women's bout (125 lb)
Rosi Sexton
def.
Valerie Coolbaugh
Submission (armbar)
1
3:40
Catchweight (151.5 lbs)
Luis Palomino
def.
Troy Gerhart
Decision (unanimous)
3
5:00
Women's bout (145 lb)
Stephanie Guimaraes
def.
Yvonne Reis
KO (knee)
1
0:49
Tournaments
Middleweight Tournament Bracket
Welterweight Tournament Bracket
Lightweight Tournament Bracket
Featherweight Tournament Bracket
External links
References
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