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Bellator 56

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Oct 29, 2011
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Kansas City, KS
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Bellator 56
  • Date: Saturday 10.29.2011 at 09:00 PM ET
  • Promotion: Bellator MMA
  • Venue: Memorial Hall
  • MMA Bouts: 10

Fight Card
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  • Bellator MMA Welterweight Championship Decision, Split 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total
    Ben Askren
    1
    W
    Up to 9-0
    Ben Askren
    Main Event
    170
    5 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    L
    Down to 22-5
    Jay Hieron
    Jay Hieron
    Professional MMA
    "Funky" Nickname "The Thoroughbred"
    -500
    (Heavy Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +400
    (Heavy Underdog)
    Champion

    Welterweight
    		Title Challenger

    Welterweight
    27
    +3 mos, 1 week, 4 days     		Age at Fight 35
    +3 mos
    169.6 lbs
    (76.9 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    169.8 lbs
    (77.0 kgs)
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    		Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    		Reach
    75.0"
    (191cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 0:38 Round 1 of 3
    Thiago Santos
    W
    Up to 10-1
    Thiago Santos
    Main Card
    265
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    L
    Down to 11-5-1
    Neil Grove
    Neil Grove
    Professional MMA
    "Big Monster" Nickname "Goliath"
    -140
    (Slight Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +115
    (Near Even)
    24
    +11 mos, 1 week, 1 day     		Age at Fight 40
    +9 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    264.6 lbs
    (120.0 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    264.6 lbs
    (120.0 kgs)
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    		Height
    6'6"
    (199cm)
    76.5"
    (194cm)
    		Reach
    78.0"
    (198cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Jeremy Spoon
    W
    Up to 12-0
    Jeremy Spoon
    Main Card
    145
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    L
    Down to 9-4
    Adam Schindler
    Adam Schindler
    Professional MMA
    "Spooner" Nickname
    26
    +6 mos, 4 wks     		Age at Fight 28
    +5 mos, 1 week, 3 days
    145.4 lbs
    (66.0 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    145.8 lbs
    (66.1 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    		Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    63.0"
    (160cm)
    		Reach
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Punches 0:40 Round 1 of 3
    Eric Prindle
    W
    Up to 7-1
    Eric Prindle
    Main Card
    265
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    L
    Down to 8-1
    Ron Sparks
    Ron Sparks
    Professional MMA
    "American Soldier" Nickname "The Monster"
    +155
    (Slight Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -185
    (Slight Favorite)
    35
    +1 month, 4 wks, 1 day     		Age at Fight 36
    +11 mos, 6 days
    264.2 lbs
    (119.8 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    264.4 lbs
    (119.9 kgs)
    6'4"
    (194cm)
    		Height
    6'5"
    (196cm)
    79.0"
    (201cm)
    		Reach
    75.0"
    (191cm)
    Matchup Page
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  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Marcio Navarro
    W
    Up to 8-7
    Marcio Navarro
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    L
    Down to 13-10
    Rudy Bears
    Rudy Bears
    Professional MMA
    "The Locomotive" Nickname "Bad News"
    33
    +1 month, 1 week, 5 days     		Age at Fight 32
    +9 mos, 1 week, 3 days
    169.8 lbs
    (77.0 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    169.6 lbs
    (76.9 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    		Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Kelvin Tiller
    W
    Up to 2-0
    Kelvin Tiller
    Prelim
    205
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    L
    Down to 6-1
    Dan Spohn
    Dan Spohn
    Professional MMA
    "The Mama's Boy" Nickname "Dragon"
    21
    +4 mos, 3 days     		Age at Fight 27
    +2 wks, 3 days
    206.4 lbs
    (93.6 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    205.6 lbs
    (93.3 kgs)
    6'0"
    (182cm)
    		Height
    6'4"
    (194cm)
    77.0"
    (196cm)
    		Reach
    77.0"
    (196cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    EJ Brooks
    W
    Up to 5-0
    EJ Brooks
    Prelim
    158
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    L
    Down to 2-3
    Willian De Souza
    Professional MMA
    "The Pretty Boy" Nickname
    25
    +11 mos, 2 days     		Age at Fight 29
    +3 mos, 2 wks
    157.0 lbs
    (71.2 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    155.8 lbs
    (70.7 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    		Height
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    		Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 3:26 Round 1 of 3
    Jacob Akin
    W
    Up to 1-1
    Jacob Akin
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    L
    Down to 1-1
    Jeimeson Saudino
    Jeimeson Saudino
    Professional MMA
    "The Rosedale Strangler" Nickname "The Minion"
    26
    +4 mos, 3 wks, 6 days     		Age at Fight 20
    +7 mos, 3 wks, 3 days
    131.4 lbs
    (59.6 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    136.8 lbs
    (62.1 kgs)
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    		Height
    5'6"
    (167cm)
    N/A
    -
    		Reach
    64.0"
    (163cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 3:45 Round 1 of 3
    Aaron Ely
    W
    Up to 2-0
    Aaron Ely
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    L
    Down to 7-2
    Owen Evinger
    Professional MMA
    "The Cyborg" Nickname "Country Boy"
    26
    +7 mos, 1 week, 4 days     		Age at Fight 26
    +1 mos, 3 wks, 5 days
    136.0 lbs
    (61.7 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    135.0 lbs
    (61.2 kgs)
    5'8"
    (172cm)
    		Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    		Reach
    67.0"
    (170cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Retirement 5:00 Round 2 of 3, 10:00 Total
    Daniel Gallemore
    W
    Up to 1-1
    Daniel Gallemore
    Prelim
    265
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    L
    Down to 1-4
    Derrick Ruffin
    Professional MMA
    "Big Kansas" Nickname
    26
    +4 mos, 2 wks, 1 day     		Age at Fight 40
    +9 mos, 2 days
    247.0 lbs
    (112.0 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    242.6 lbs
    (110.0 kgs)
    6'5"
    (195cm)
    		Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    77.0"
    (196cm)
    		Reach
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

10
B. Askren 169.6
•
169.8 J. Hieron
9
T. Santos 264.6
•
264.6 N. Grove
8
A. Schindler 145.8
•
145.4 J. Spoon
7
R. Sparks 264.4
•
264.2 E. Prindle
6
R. Bears 169.6
•
169.8 M. Navarro
5
K. Tiller 206.4
•
205.6 D. Spohn
4
W. De Souza 155.8
•
157.0 E. Brooks
3
J. Saudino 136.8
•
131.4 J. Akin
2
A. Ely 136.0
•
135.0 O. Evinger
1
D. Gallemore 247.0
•
242.6 D. Ruffin

Fight Referees

10 Askren vs. Hieron:
Jason Herzog
9 Santos vs. Grove:
Jason Herzog
8 Schindler vs. Spoon:
Chuck Wolfe
7 Sparks vs. Prindle:
Chuck Wolfe
6 Bears vs. Navarro:
Chuck Wolfe
5 Tiller vs. Spohn:
Chuck Wolfe
4 De Souza vs. Brooks:
Jason Herzog
3 Saudino vs. Akin:
Chuck Wolfe
2 Ely vs. Evinger:
Jason Herzog
1 Gallemore vs. Ruffin:
Jason Herzog

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Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: MTV 2
  • Preliminary Card: Spike.com
  • Promotion: Bellator MMA
  • Ownership: Bellator Sport Worldwide LLC
  • Venue: Memorial Hall
  • Location: Kansas City, Kansas, United States
  • Enclosure: Cage
  • TV Announcers: Sean Wheelock, Jimmy Smith
  • Ring Announcer: Michael C. Williams
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Jimmy Smith
  • TV Ratings: 154,000 average viewers
  • Promotion Links:
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Tapology Predictions

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396 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

See the users with the best picks: Bellator 56 Leaderboard

 
KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Hieron
10%
Askren
90%
Santos
70%
Grove
30%
Spoon
88%
Schindler
12%
Sparks
79%
Prindle
21%
Bears
84%
Navarro
16%
Tiller
10%
Spohn
90%
Brooks
96%
De Souza
4%
Akin
28%
Saudino
72%
Evinger
69%
Ely
31%
Ruffin
12%
Gallemore
88%

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