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Bellator 18 Results & Fight Recaps

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Bellator Fighting Championships puts on their sixth event of 2010 with Bellator 18 on May 13, 2010 in Monroe, Louisiana and broadcast on Fox Sports Net. The Bellator FC 18 fight card is listed below, and be sure to check back for the official Bellator 18 fight results once the fights have become official.



Bellator 18 took place Thursday night from the Monroe Civic Center in Monroe, Louisiana. Featured on the card was a main event “Superfight” between Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard and UFC castoff Jay Silva. Also included on the televised portion was a pair of featherweight semifinal bouts featuring Joe Warren vs. Georgi Karakhanyan and Patricio “Pitbull” Freire vs. Wilson Reis.

Middleweight champion, Lombard, used a heavy combination that connected flush to the chin of Jay Silva only 6-seconds into their non-title match-up. This was just the latest feather in his cap as he improved his pro record to 25-2-1. Silva (5-4), meanwhile, falls for the third straight fight, although, it was the first time he has been finished in his career.

One half of the featherweight final was set as the former Greco-Roman world champion, Joe Warren, earned a decisive unanimous decision over Georgi Karakhanyan (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). Warren was technical in his approach using his usual blue-collar approach featuring takedowns and ground and pound attack. He also had to defend several submission attempts throughout the three round battle in order to grind out the victory. Warren (4-1) punches his ticket into the final with his back-to-back tournament victories; Karakhanyan (13-2-1) had his 9-fight win streak snapped with his first loss in over two years.

The other half of the featherweight tournament bracket was filled after Patricio “Pitbull” Freire used his superior striking game to score a unanimous decision victory over the tough-as-nails Wilson Reis. Freire (14-0) remains undefeated and will now face Joe Warren in the 145-pound final. Reis (10-2) had his 3-fight win streak stopped.

 

By Nick Russell
ProFighting-fans.com Senior MMA Staff Writer

 

 

Bellator 18 Fight Card & Results:

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Main Bellator 18 Fight Card Results:

  • Hector Lombard defeats Jay Silva by KO (Punches) - Round 1 @ 0:06

  • Patricio "Pitbull" Freire defeats Wilson Reis by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) - Bellator Featherweight Tournament Semifinals

  • Joe Warren defeats Georgi Karakhanyan by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) - Bellator Featherweight Tournament Semifinals

Preliminary Bellator 18 Fight Card & Results:

  • Shawn Jordan defeats Douglas Williams via TKO (punches) - Round 1 @ 0:19

  • William Albrecht defeats Jason Anderson via Submission (Armbar) - Round 1 @ 0:36

  • Lamont Stafford defeats Jules Bruchez by TKO (Punches) - Round 2 @ 0:19

  • Brock Kerry defeats Mike Braswell by TKO (Punches) - Round 1 @ 3:20

  • Charlie Rader defeats Christian Fulgium by KO (Punches) – Round 1 @ 3:20