Bellator FC 36 - Information, Weigh-Ins & Results

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Bellator 36 official weigh-in/pre-fight press conference scheduled for 5:00 p.m. CST Friday, March 11th at The Shreveport Municipal Auditorium



The weigh-in and pre-fight press conference for Bellator Fighting Championships' Saturday evening event at the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium will take place FRIDAY at 5:00 p.m. CST at The Shreveport Municipal Auditorium, 705 Elvis Presley Ave Shreveport, LA 71101 -3405.

Participants include all 18 competitors in Saturday's event including former WEC Lightweight Champion "Razor" Rob McCullough, Brazilian native Patricky Freire, as well as Toby Imada, Ferrid Kheder, Carey Vanier, Lloyd Woodard, Marcin Held, and Mike Chandler.

The event will be emceed by Bellator cage announcer Michael C. Williams and Bellator color commentator Jimmy Smith.

If you are not able to attend the official weigh-in/pre-fight conference for Bellator Fighting Championship's Saturday event at the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium, you can catch all the action LIVE at http://www.Bellator.com. The entire weigh-in/pre-fight press conference for Bellator 36 will be streaming LIVE at 6:00 p.m. PST.



The full fight card for Bellator 36 is below:

MAIN CARD:

Lightweight Quarterfinal Fight: Rob McCullough (19-6) vs. Patricky Freire (7-1)

Lightweight Quarterfinal Fight: Toby Imada (28-15) vs. Ferrid Kheder (18-5)

Lightweight Quarterfinal Fight: Carey Vanier (10-3) vs. Lloyd Woodard (10-0)

Lightweight Quarterfinal Fight: Marcin Held (10-1) vs. Mike Chandler (5-0)



UNDERCARD:

Local Main Event: Kelly Leo (3-1) vs. Chad Leonhardt (7-2)

Local Co-Main Event: Matt Hunt (1-1) vs. Kevin Aguilar (1-0)

Local Feature Fight #2: Kalvin Hackney (11-1) vs. Josh Shockley (6-0-1)

Local Feature Fight #1: Javone Duhon (Debut) vs. Booker Arthur (Debut)

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Bellator 36 Weigh-In Results:


Fighters took to the scales in preparation for Bellator Fighting Championships' debut in Shreveport, Louisiana, tomorrow night. The eight quarterfinal competitors will be showcasing their talents in front of a packed house at the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium in hopes of becoming the next Bellator Lightweight Champion.

Bellator 36 will be broadcast LIVE on Saturday, March 12th at 9:00pm ET/8:00pm CT exclusively on MTV2.


The official results of tonight's weigh-in are as follows:

MAIN CARD:

Rob McCullough (155.8 lbs.) vs. Patricky Freire (155.2 lbs.) @ 155 lbs.

Toby Imada (155.8 lbs.) vs. Ferrid Kheder (N/A lbs.) @ 155 lbs.***

Carey Vanier (155.2 lbs.) vs. Lloyd Woodard (155.4 lbs.) @ 155 lbs.

Marcin Held (155.2 lbs.) vs. Mike Chandler (156 lbs.) @ 155 lbs.



UNDERCARD:

Javone Duhon (149.4 lbs.) vs. Booker Arthur (144.6 lbs.) @ 145 lbs.

Matt Hunt (150.2 lbs.) vs. Kevin Aguilar (145 lbs.) @ 145 lbs.

Kalvin Hackney (156.6 lbs.) vs. Josh Shockley (156 lbs.) @ 155 lbs.

Kelly Leo (185.2 lbs.) vs. Chad Leonhardt (185.6 lbs.) @ 185 lbs.


*** Ferrid Kheder missed weight and has been replaced in the tournament by Josh Shockley.

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Four Dramatic Finishes Highlight Bellator 36 with Chandler, Woodard, Imada, & Freire advancing to the Semi-finals


The Bellator Season 4 Lightweight Tournament kicked off with a bang at the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium, and the Lightweights left nothing to the judges with all fights ending with spectacular finishes. The night saw Bellator's Lightweight Tournament field get cut in half, with Michael Chandler, Lloyd "Cupcake" Woodard, Toby Imada, and Patricky Freire moving onto the Semifinals. Chandler kept his MMA record unblemished by defeating Marcin Held via a first round arm triangle submission in a battle between two rising MMA stars. Chandler, the former Division I All-American, displayed a viscous ground and pound prior to submitting Held in the closing minutes of the first round.

This was just the beginning of an action-packed Bellator 36.

Lloyd 'Cupcake' Woodard impressed in his Bellator debut showing excellent balance and takedown defense on his way to a second round TKO of veteran Carey Vanier. A Woodard left hook early in the second round left Vanier noticeably shaken, 'Cupcake' subsequently finished him with strong ground and pound to earn the TKO just 46 seconds into the round.

Last minute replacement Josh Shockley was no match for 2009 Submission of the Year winner Toby Imada, as Imada displayed his superior ground game by submitting Shockley with a text book armbar in the first round. Shockley had some success early when on his feet, but once the fight went to the ground, Imada dominated to earn the victory.

The night's final fight was an absolute battle that ended with a Patricky 'Pitbull' Freire highlight knockout of 'Razor' Rob McCullough in the closing round. Freire dominated McCullough early, but couldn't put the veteran away. McCullough came back strong in rounds two and three, but Freire answered with a huge right hand that sends the Brazilian to the semi-finals.

"We expected great fights tonight and we were not disappointed. Our Lightweights put on a spectacular show at the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium tonight," said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney.



Official Main Card Results:

Rob McCullough Patricky Freire def. Rob McCullough by TKO [3:11, Round 3]

Toby Imada def. Josh Shockley by Armbar Submission [ , Round 1

Lloyd Woodard def. Carey Vanier by TKO [0:46, Round 2]

Michael Chandler def. Marcin Held by Arm Triangle Submission [3:56, Round 1]