Bellator Fighting Championships returns (Oct. 15, 2011) to the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, with the continuation of the promotion's season five middleweight tournament as the promotion holds its semifinals.
Headlining the main event will be a thrilling tournament battle between free-swinging Alexander Shlemenko and first round knockout artist Brian Rogers. The other semifinal bout will be between dangerous Brazilian Vitor Vianna and well-rounded season three tournament finalist Bryan Baker.
The special feature fight of the evening will be a match between Bellator bantamweight champion Zach Makovsky and UFC veteran Ryan Roberts, who's dropping down to 135 pounds for the first time. It will be interesting to see if Makovsky can continue to showcase the evolution of his game
The opening bout of the main card will be a lightweight attraction as top Bellator prospect Rene Nazare takes on local Maryland product Jacob Kirwan.
Complete Bellator 54 results:
Headlining the main event will be a thrilling tournament battle between free-swinging Alexander Shlemenko and first round knockout artist Brian Rogers. The other semifinal bout will be between dangerous Brazilian Vitor Vianna and well-rounded season three tournament finalist Bryan Baker.
The special feature fight of the evening will be a match between Bellator bantamweight champion Zach Makovsky and UFC veteran Ryan Roberts, who's dropping down to 135 pounds for the first time. It will be interesting to see if Makovsky can continue to showcase the evolution of his game
The opening bout of the main card will be a lightweight attraction as top Bellator prospect Rene Nazare takes on local Maryland product Jacob Kirwan.
Complete Bellator 54 results:
Main Card (MTV2)
185 lbs.: Alexander Shlemenko def. Brian Rogers via TKO at 2:30 Round 2
185 lbs.: Vitor Vianna def. Bryan Baker via TKO at 0:54 Round 1
135 lbs.: Zach Makovsky def. Ryan Roberts via submission (North-South choke) at 4:48 Round 1
155 lbs.: Jacob Kirwan def. Rene Nazare via unanimous decision
Undercard (Spike.com)
185 lbs.: Duane Bastress def. Daniel Gracie via TKO at 5:00 Round 2
205 lbs.: Tim Carpenter def. Ryan Contaldi via TKO at 2:16 Round 1
185 lbs.: Joey Kirwan def. Lewis Rumsey via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:30 Round 1
125 lbs.: Andria Caplan def. Adrienne Seiber via unanimous decision
135 lbs.: Claudio Ledesma def. Brian Kelleher via unanimous decision
via:sbnation
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