“Bellator IX” took place Friday, May 29, 2009 at the Monroe Civic Center in Monroe, Louisiana. The event featured the Bellator Fighting Championships Middleweight Tournament Semi-Finals and saw Hector Lombard deliver a quick beat down to Damien Stelly for a first round TKO and Jared Hess finish off Yosmany Cabezas with a third round TKO. Lombard will now face Hess for the Bellator Middleweight Championship. Here are the full results from Friday’s action:
BFC Middleweight Tournament Semi-Finals
Hector Lombard def. James Damien Stelly by TKO rd1
Jared Hess def. Yosmany Cabezas by TKO rd3
Non-Tournament Bouts
Chad Leondhardt def. Dan Keenan by KO rd1
Nick Ring def. Isidro Gonzalez by sub. (guillotine) rd1
Shawn Jordan def. Jayme Mckinney by sub. (choke) rd2
Shad Lierly def. Nathan Murdock by unanimous decision
Chas Skelly def. Mike Braswell by split decision
Alex Andrade def. Christian Fulgram by TKO rd1
Where is the KO by Chad Leonhardt? That was amazing!!!