| June-23-2009 | | | | What’s Next For Bellator? ESPN? A Different Network? Pay-Per-View?: MMAConvert.com | |
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| | Bellator’s inaugural season has come to a close, and by most accounts it has been considered a success. They set out to crown four champions using the tournament format and were able to accomplish that goal without any major hiccups. They had quite a few exciting fights and finishes which they wisely used to get a decent amount of exposure through YouTube. What’s next for Bellator is the question now though… | | |  | | | | | |
| June-22-2009 | | | | Bellator's Solid First Season: Bleacher Report |
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| | Bellator will have live English language broadcasts for Season Two, which kicks off in the fall. In many ways, their debut season without live English television was a blessing. They were able to build without expectations. Fans tuned in to see the highlight knockouts and submissions, but they weren't pouring over every minute of the broadcasts with a critical eye. When Season Two begins, Bellator will have the experience of twelve shows to draw on and an ever growing list of exciting fighters… | | | | | | | | | |
| June-23-2009 | | | | Alvarez earns belt, but unlikely to face Cavalcante: ESPN.com |
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| Bellator wrapped its first season Friday by awarding title belts to lightweight Eddie Alvarez -- who defeated an outmatched Toby Imada -- and middleweight judo animal Hector Lombard, who used Jared Hess' head as a percussion instrument. Lombard is quickly becoming a fighter who might pose some very intriguing challenges for the physically diplomatic Anderson Silva… | | | | | | | | |
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| June-21-2009 | | | | Lombard impressive in middleweight title victory: Sun-Sentinel.com |
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| | HOLLYWOOD - Hector Lombard, of American Top Team Coconut Creek, and the Bellator Fighting Championships watched their stocks soar late Friday. The Cuban-born Olympian in judo, who is expected to land a UFC contract in the near future, was impressive in his middleweight title victory. In front of a crowd at the Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena, Lombard pocketed $100,000 for winning the title and a total $175,000 for winning the three-fight tournament… | | | | | | | | |
| June-20-2009 | | | | Bellator Crowns Alvarez, Lombard: Sherdog.com |
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| | HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- Two champions -- lightweight Eddie Alvarez and middleweight Hector Lombard -- were crowned on Friday in the final event of Bellator Fighting Championships’ first season at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. In the main event, Alvarez continued to impress mixed martial arts fans, as he defeated journeyman Toby Imada by rear-naked choke 38 seconds into the second round… | | | | | | | | |
| June-19-2009 | | |
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| Alvarez, Lombard win Bellator titles: CBSSports.com
| | Philadelphia's Eddie Alvarez entered the lightweight championship tournament for newly created Bellator Fighting Championships as the odds-on favorite to win. Three months later, he lived up to those expectations, beating Toby Imada in the championship tournament final in Hollywood, Fla., on Friday night. Alvarez put Imada away with a crushing right hand, followed by a rear naked choke submission just 38 seconds into the second round… | | | | | | | | |
