Bellator Season 4

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Now it's on MTV2 which I don't get, but since it's on Saturday nights instead of Thursdays I'll probably be at somebody's house that does. Season kicks off tomorrow in Lemoore CA

MAIN CARD
Lyman Good vs. Chris Lozano (welterweight tourney quarterfinal)
Dan Hornbuckle vs. Brent Weedman (welterweight tourney quarterfinal)
Jay Hieron vs. Anthony Lapsley (welterweight tourney quarterfinal)
Rick Hawn vs. Jim Wallhead (welterweight tourney quarterfinal)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Champion Zoila Frausto vs. Karina Hallinan (non-title fight)
Jamie Jara vs. Waachiim Spiritwolf
Brandon Bender vs. Josh Herrick
Jesus Castro vs. Paul Ruiz
 
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All Tournament Fighters Make Weight for Bellator Season 4 Debut

All eight welterweight tournament competitors successfully hit the scales Friday night ahead of Saturday’s Bellator Fighting Championships 35, which will set off both the promotion’s fourth season and third 170-pound tourney.

A quartet of welterweight quarterfinals comprises the MTV2-televised main card of the show, which emanates from the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, Calif. In the headliner, former champion Lyman Good (170.8 pounds) begins his quest for a second tournament title against unbeaten upstart Chris Lozano (170.6).

“I’m trying to go back in there with a clean mind, trying to rid myself of the fact that I even competed in the first tournament,” Good said after stepping off the scale. “I’m coming in and I’m trying to work my way through three people right now to try and get my shot back at that belt.”

In other tournament action, high-profile offseason acquisition Jay Hieron (170.8) makes his Bellator debut against submission specialist Anthony Lapsley (170.8), a late replacement for the injured Steve Carl. Judo practitioners Rick Hawn (170.6) and Jim Wallhead (170) will square off in another quarterfinal, while second-season finalist Dan Hornbuckle (170) takes on the streaking Brent Weedman (169.4) in a rematch of a 2006 bout which Hornbuckle won via submission.

Women’s 115-pound champion Zoila Frausto (125.6) tops the non-televised “local” portion of the bill. The “Warrior Princess” takes on Karina Hallinan (124) in a 125-pound non-title affair, Frausto’s first appearance since controversially besting Megumi Fujii after five rounds last October. Frausto and Hallinan previously met in February 2009, with Frausto taking a split decision in what was both women’s professional debut.

Also in action on the undercard is Strikeforce veteran Waachiim Spiritwolf (173.4), who meets fellow local fan favorite Jaime Jara (174.4) at a catchweight of 176 pounds.

Bellator Fighting Championships 35 Weigh-in Results:

Lyman Good (170.8) vs. Chris Lozano (170.6)
Jay Hieron (170.8) vs. Anthony Lapsley (170.8)
Rick Hawn (170.6) vs. Jim Wallhead (170)
Dan Hornbuckle (170) vs. Brent Weedman (169.4)
Zoila Frausto (125.6) vs. Karina Hallinan (124)
Jaime Jara (174.4) vs. Waachiim Spiritwolf (173.4)
Brandon Bender (146.4) vs. Josh Herrick (145.2)
Paul Ruiz (134.8) vs. Jesus Castro (135)
 
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Hornbuckle looked like shit, was pretty disappointing. All the fights were pretty weak actually, hopefully it was just jitters. Semi-finals is going to be Hawn-Good and Weedman-Hieron
 
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super dope card this saturday. Finally get to see Alvarez vs Curran

Bellator Lightweight Title Fight:
-Eddie Alvarez (21-2 champ) vs. Pat Curran (13-3)
Season 4 Welterweight Tournament Semifinal Bouts:
-Lyman Good (11-1) vs. Rick Hawn (10-0)
Season 4 Lightweight Tournament Semifinal Bouts:
-Toby Imada (29-15) vs. Patricky “Pitbull” Freire (8-1)
Welterweight Single Bout:
-Ben Saunders (9-3-2) vs. Matt Lee (13-9)

Preliminary Bouts:
-Matt Veach (12-3) vs. Rene Nazare (6-0)
-Greg Rebello (12-2) vs. Dan Cramer (5-2)
-Mike Winters (4-0) vs. Ryan Quinn (4-2)
-David Jansen (14-2) vs. Scott McAfee (10-2)
-John McLaughlin (3-0) vs. Blair Tugman (5-3)
 
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Bellator 38 ratings dip again, event averages 150,000 MTV2 viewers

Bellator ratings dipped for a second week, and this past weekend's Bellator 38 event drew a season-low 150,000 viewers on MTV2.

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed the ratings information with an event source.

The March 26 event, which took place at Harrah's Tunica Hotel and Casino in Tunica Resorts, Miss., aired at a special start time of 7 p.m. ET/PT to avoid overlapping with Spike TV's broadcast of UFC Fight Night 24.

The event, though, featured little in the way of starpower. Despite a competitive field, the opening round of the organization's light-heavyweight tournament was light on household names. Ultimately, though, Tim Carpenter, D.J. Linderman, Richard Hale and Christian M'Pumbu picked up tourney victories during the broadcast.

Hale's victory, in fact, is building some interest on YouTube. The veteran fighter pulled off a rare submission victory when he stopped Nik Fekete with an inverted-triangle choke, a move Toby Imada used in a season-one tourney to win the 2009 World MMA Award "Submission of the Year" trophy.

However, Bellator ratings have steadily fallen since a season-best 230,000 viewers tuned in for Bellator 36 two weeks ago. A week later, Bellator 37 drew just 173,000 viewers. MTV2, which is airing its first 12-week season of Bellator, caters mostly to a young-male demographic.

A replay of Bellator 38 that aired at midnight ET/PT drew 97,000 viewers.
 
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same guy that gave Warren the 30-27 card




that may have been the worst decision I've ever seen. Warren is hands down the luckiest fighter on the planet. And I still think he's awesome
 
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Bellator 41 ratings: Event draws season-low 132,000 viewers on MTV2

This past weekend's Bellator 41 event drew a season-low 132,000 viewers on MTV2, MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed with an event source.

That marks a 39 percent ratings drop from Bellator 40. It's also 18,000 fewer viewers than Bellator 37, which previously held the season low with an audience of 150,000.

The April 16 event took place at Cocopah Resort and Casino in Yuma, Ariz.

The ratings actually coincided with one the organization's better cards. In addition to two non-title fights with Bellator champs Joe Warren and Zach Makovsky, Bellator 41 featured the semifinal round of the organization's competitive featherweight tournament. The event also faced no competition from other major MMA organizations.

While the live broadcast of Bellator 41 scored just 132,000 initial viewers, MTV2's immediate replay of the event scored 107,000 viewers.

The first-run season-four ratings include:
Bellator 35 ratings: 200,000 viewers
Bellator 36 ratings: 230,000
Bellator 37 ratings: 173,000
Bellator 38 ratings: 150,000
Bellator 39 ratings: 174,000
Bellator 40 ratings: 218,000
Bellator 41 ratings: 132,000
Bellator returns this week with Bellator 42, which takes place Saturday at Lucky Star Casino in Concho, Okla. The event features the semifinal round of Bellator's light-heavyweight tournament.

For more on Bellator 41, check out the MMA Events section of MMAjunkie.com.
 
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Bellator 44 fight card finalized with nine bouts, notables fill prelims

The fight card for the loaded Bellator 44 event is now complete with the addition of five preliminary-card bouts.

And the untelevised action features some notable fighters with big-stage experience.

Bellator 44 takes place May 14 at New Jersey's Caesars Atlantic City. As with all season-four shows, the event's main card airs on MTV2.

In addition to a non-title fight between middleweight champion Hector Lombard and Falaniko Vitale, Bellator 44 features a lightweight-tournament finale between Michael Chandler and Patricky "Pitbull" Freire. Additionally, Dan Hornbuckle and Lyman Good square off with the winner getting a spot in Bellator's season-five welterweight tourney.

The preliminary card, meanwhile, is headlined by Strikeforce vet Sam Oropeza (5-1 MMA, 0-0 BFC) against Judo black belt and fellow welterweight Giedrius Karavackas (4-1 MMA, 0-0 BFC). Both fighters are based in the Northeast.

Other bouts include "The Ultimate Fighter 12" cast member and featherweight Jeff Lentz (6-2 MMA, 0-0 BFC) vs. WEC/Strikeforce vet Anthony Leone (8-3 MMA, 0-1 BFC) and featherweight Bryan Goldsby (13-13 MMA, 1-2 BFC) vs. WEC vet Anthony Morrison (16-9 MMA, 0-0 BFC).

Other bouts include heavyweights Azunna Anyanwu (2-0 MMA, 0-0 BFC) vs. Randy Smith (11-7 MMA, 0-0 BFC) and middleweights Armand Mrkanovic (2-0 MMA, 0-0 BFC) vs. Jay Silva (6-4 MMA, 0-1 BFC).

The official Bellator 44 card includes:

* Champ Hector Lombard vs. Falaniko Vitale (non-title fight)
* Michael Chandler vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (lightweight tourney final)
* Lyman Good vs. Dan Hornbuckle
* Brett Cooper vs. Alexander Shlemenko

PRELIMINARY CARD

* Giedrius Karavackas vs. Sam Oropeza
* Jeff Lentz vs. Anthony Leone
* Bryan Goldsby vs. Anthony Morrison
* Azunna Anyanwu vs. Randy Smith
* Armand Mrkanovic vs. Jay Silva
 
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that's a sick card. Really pulling for Pitbull2 to win, him vs. Eddie would be a crazy fight.
Plus Lombard is automatic violence.

this week's kinda weak

MAIN CARD
Richard Hale vs. D.J. Linderman (light-heavyweight tourney semifinal)
Josh Arocho vs. Ronnie Mann
Tim Carpenter vs. Christian M'Pumbu (light-heavyweight tourney semifinal)
Luiz "Betao" Nogueira vs. Jerod Spoon
PRELIMINARY CARD
Owen Evinger vs. Brandon Shelton
Chris Bell vs. Jared Hess
Shane Howell vs. Mark Oshiro
Chris Guillen vs. Mark Holata

Konrad-Buentello was supposed to main event but Paul got hurt.
 
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