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Bellator XIII - Thursday, April 8, 2010 - Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida


Bellator XIII - Thursday, April 8, 2010 

Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida. 

Doors Open at 7:00 PM ET

Live Television Broadcast at 8:00 PM ET

Bellator Fighting Championships returns to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for its highly anticipated second season on Thursday April 8th, 2010.  After having two shows in 2009 in front of raucous Florida crowds last year, Bellator returns this year with some of the strongest tournament competitors every put together in MMA history.  Headlining the show is MMA legend Roger Huerta making his highly touted return to MMA along with three other first round tournament fights.  Join Bellator at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino or view on television live on FOX Sports Net with highlight shows playing Saturday April 10th on NBC and Telemundo.

Tickets are on sale now for this event - get yours today at Ticketmaster.com.  

FOX Sports Net
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Fight Card 

Chad Hinton vs. Roger Huerta
 
Chad Hinton
Name: Chad Hinton
Height: 5' 8" (182 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 6-0-0
VS
Name: Roger Huerta
Height: 5' 9" (176 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 20-3-0
Roger Huerta
 

World renowned MMA superstar Roger Huerta makes his much-anticipated return to the cage taking on undefeated Cincinnati native Chad Hinton in the first round of the Bellator lightweight tourney.



Joe Duarte vs. Carey Vanier
 
Joe Duarte
Name: Joe Duarte
Height: 5' 9" (166 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 5-1-0
VS
Name: Carey Vanier
Height: 5' 9" (176 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 7-2-0
Carey Vanier

All-American wrestler and Minnesota native Carey Vanier takes on Joe Duarte in a first-round Bellator lightweight tournament battle.



Eric Marriott vs. Joe Warren
 
Eric Marriot
Name: Eric Marriot
Height: 5' 7" (171 cm)
Weight: 145 (66 kg)
Record: 17-2-0
VS
Name: Joe Warren
Height: 5' 5" (167 cm)
Weight: 145 (66 kg)
Record: 2-1-0
Joe Warren
 

Touted as one of the top prospects in MMA after his debut in DREAM last year, three-time world champion Greco-Roman wrestler and former NCAA All-American Joe Warren takes on 17-2 Eric Marriott, who plans on continuing his nine fight winning streak as they battle in the first round of the highly anticipated Bellator featherweight tourney.  



Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Bao Quach
 
Georgi Karakhanyan
Name: Georgi Karakhanyan
Height: 5' 8" (172 cm)
Weight: 145 (66 kg)
Record: 12-1-0
VS
Name: Bao Quach
Height: 5' 3" (183 cm)
Weight: 145 (66 kg)
Record: 17-9-0
Mike Ricci
 

Rated by several experts as MMA’s top unsigned featherweight before signing with Bellator, standout Georgi “Insane” Karakhanyan will battle Californian native and noted striker Bao Quach in the first round of the long-awaited Bellator featherweight tournament.



Local Feature Fight Card:

Ralph Acosta (139.75) vs. Chris Manuel (135.5)
Moyses Gabin (184) vs. Mikey Gomez (187)*
(*Gabin has agreed to fight at a catchweight of 187 lbs.)
John Kelly (170.25) vs. Edson Diniz (172.25)
Vagner Rocha (168.5) vs. Francisco Soares (171.25)

 

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