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Bellator 43

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May 7, 2011
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Newkirk, OK
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Bellator 43
  • Date: Saturday 05.07.2011 at 09:00 PM ET
  • Promotion: Bellator MMA
  • Venue: First Council Casino
  • MMA Bouts: 6

Fight Card
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  • Tournament Championship Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Jay Hieron
    W
    Up to 22-4
    Jay Hieron
    Main Event
    170
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    L
    Down to 11-1
    Rick Hawn
    Rick Hawn
    Professional MMA
    "The Thoroughbred" Nickname "Ghengis"
    -170
    (Slight Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +150
    (Slight Underdog)
    34
    +9 mos, 1 week, 1 day     		Age at Fight 34
    +7 mos, 3 wks, 1 day
    170.8 lbs
    (77.5 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    170.8 lbs
    (77.5 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    75.0"
    (191cm)
    		Reach
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Punch 3:53 Round 2 of 3, 8:53 Total
    Bryan Baker
    W
    Up to 15-2
    Bryan Baker
    Main Card
    185
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    L
    Down to 34-13
    Joe Riggs
    Joe Riggs
    Professional MMA
    "The Beast" Nickname "Diesel"
    -265
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +210
    (Moderate Underdog)
    25
    +6 mos, 3 wks, 3 days     		Age at Fight 28
    +7 mos, 2 wks
    184.0 lbs
    (83.5 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    184.6 lbs
    (83.7 kgs)
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    		Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    77.0"
    (196cm)
    		Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Guillotine Choke 4:06 Round 1 of 3
    Chase Beebe
    W
    Up to 17-7
    Chase Beebe
    Main Card
    135
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    L
    Down to 9-5
    Jose Vega
    Jose Vega
    Professional MMA
    "The Rage" Nickname
    -330
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +265
    (Moderate Underdog)
    26
    +1 month, 1 week, 1 day     		Age at Fight 25
    +7 mos, 4 wks
    136.4 lbs
    (61.9 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    135.8 lbs
    (61.6 kgs)
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    		Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    67.0"
    (170cm)
    		Reach
    66.0"
    (168cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Keylock 2:18 Round 1 of 3
    Ron Sparks
    W
    Up to 7-0
    Ron Sparks
    Main Card
    265
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    L
    Down to 20-21-1
    Vince Lucero
    Vince Lucero
    Professional MMA
    "The Monster" Nickname "El Marro"
    36
    +5 mos, 2 wks     		Age at Fight 39
    +5 mos, 2 wks
    255.2 lbs
    (115.8 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    263.6 lbs
    (119.6 kgs)
    6'5"
    (196cm)
    		Height
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    75.0"
    (191cm)
    		Reach
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Triangle Choke 1:11 Round 2 of 3, 6:11 Total
    David Rickels
    W
    Up to 7-0
    David Rickels
    Prelim
    179
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    L
    Down to 1-4
    Rich Bouphanouvong
    Professional MMA
    "The Caveman" Nickname
    22
    +4 mos, 2 days     		Age at Fight
    177.6 lbs
    (80.6 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    178.2 lbs
    (80.8 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    		Reach
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Strikes 1:58 Round 1 of 3
    Mike Osborn
    W
    Up to 4-3
    Mike Osborn
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    L
    Down to 4-4
    Mike Schatz
    Mike Schatz
    Professional MMA
    155.6 lbs
    (70.6 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    155.8 lbs
    (70.7 kgs)
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    		Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Matchup Page

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

7
J. Hieron 170.8
•
170.8 R. Hawn
6
B. Baker 184.0
•
184.6 J. Riggs
4
C. Beebe 136.4
•
135.8 J. Vega
3
V. Lucero 263.6
•
255.2 R. Sparks
2
Bouphanouvong 178.2
•
177.6 D. Rickels
1
M. Osborn 155.6
•
155.8 M. Schatz

Fight Referees

7 Hieron vs. Hawn:
Jason Herzog
6 Baker vs. Riggs:
Jason Herzog
4 Beebe vs. Vega:
Jason Herzog
3 Lucero vs. Sparks:
Kevin Nix
2 Bouphanouvong vs. Rickels:
Kevin Nix
1 Osborn vs. Schatz:
Kevin Nix

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Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: MTV 2
  • Promotion: Bellator MMA
  • Ownership: Bellator Sport Worldwide LLC
  • Venue: First Council Casino
  • Location: Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States
  • Enclosure: Cage
  • TV Announcers: Sean Wheelock, Jimmy Smith
  • Ring Announcer: Michael C. Williams
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Jimmy Smith
  • TV Ratings: 182,000 average viewers
  • Promotion Links:
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264 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Hieron
59%
Hawn
41%
Baker
66%
Riggs
34%
Beebe
81%
Vega
19%
Sparks
98%
Lucero
2%
Bouphanouvong
5%
Rickels
95%
Osborn
30%
Schatz
70%

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