Events

November 12th, 2011

Bellator 57 – Lima and Shlemenko Earn Title Shots

Bellator traveled to Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario, Canada, for a stacked night of fights to determine number-one contenders. Ben Saunders and Douglas Lima battled in the welterweight tournament final, while Alexander Shlemenko and Vitor Vianna looked to earn a shot at the middleweight belt. The event was televised live on MTV2.

Main Card Results

Douglas Lima def. Ben Saunders by knockout (punches). Round 2, 1:21

Alexander Shlemenko def. Vitor Vianna by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Roger Hollett def. John Hawk by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Alexandre Bezerra def. Douglas Evans by submission (heel hook). Round 1, 4:04

Undercard Results

Chris Horodecki and Mike Corey fight to a majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)

Matt Van Buren def. Shawn Levesque by submission (rear-naked choke). Round 1, 4:38

Dave Jansen def. Ashkan Morvari by submission (rear-naked choke). Round 2, 2:47

Denis Puric def. Chuck Mady by corner stoppage. Round 2, 5:00

Josh Shockley def. Eric Moon by submission (guillotine). Round 1, 0:35

Taylor Solomon def. Mike Sledzion by knockout (punches). Round 1, 1:10


About the Author

Corey Adams
Corey Adams
Corey Adams is a young guy, but has a good knowledge of the sport. He gives high praise to Josh Davis for giving him the opportunity to write for the site, and is looking forward to making it one of the top MMA websites on the web. Corey is a student at Austin Peay State University, where he will further improve his writing skills by majoring in communications. In his spare time, Corey enjoys going to church, watching his Braves and Broncos play, and spending time with friends and family.




 
 

 
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