Bellator 56
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| Bellator LVI | ||||
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| File:Bellator56updated.jpg The poster for Bellator LVI | ||||
| Promotion | Bellator Fighting Championships | |||
| Date | October 29, 2011 | |||
| Venue | Memorial Hall | |||
| City |  Kansas City, Kansas | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Bellator LVI was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. It took place on October 29, 2011 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas.[1] The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2.
Background
This event hosted the second round of Bellator's second heavyweight tournament.[2]
Mike Hayes was expected to face Blagoi Ivanov at this event, However Hayes was issued a 60-day medical suspension by the Louisiana Boxing and Wrestling Commission due to a fractured orbital bone sustained during his fight with Neil Grove at Bellator 52. Thiago Santos stepped in for the injured Hayes.[3] Ivanov subsequently had to pull out of the bout due to an injury and was replaced by Neil Grove.[4]
Results
Main Card
- Welterweight Championship bout:
Ben Askren (c) vs. Jay Hieron
- Askren defeated Hieron via split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47).
- Heavyweight Semifinal bout:
Thiago Santos vs. 
Neil Grove
- Santos defeated Grove via submission (rear-naked choke) at 0:38 of Round 1.
- Heavyweight Semifinal bout: Eric Prindle vs. Ron Sparks
- Prindle defeated Sparks via KO (Punch) at 0:40 of Round 1.
Local Feature Fight (Spike.com)
- Welterweight bout: Rudy Bears vs. Marcio Navarro
- Navarro defeated Bears via split decision.
- Featherweight bout: Adam Schindler vs. Jeremy Spoon
- Spoon defeated Schindler via unanimous decision. This bout aired on MTV2 following the Prindle/Sparks match.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Kelvin Tiller vs. Dan Spohn
- Tiller defeated Spohn via split decision.
- Lightweight bout: Willian De Souza vs. E.J. Brooks
- Brooks defeated De Souza via unanimous decision.
- Featherweight bout: Jeimeson Saudino vs. Jacob Akin
- Akin defeated Saudino via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:26 of round 1.
- Bantamweight bout: Aaron Ely vs. Owen Evinger
- Ely defeated Evinger via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:45 of round 1.
- Heavyweight bout: Daniel Gallemore vs. Derrick Ruffin
- Gallemore defeated Ruffin via TKO (retirement) at the end of round 2.
References
- ^ "Bellator Fighting Championships 56". Bellator.com. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ^ "Champ Ben Askren vs. Jay Hieron targeted for Bellator 56 title fight in Kansas City". MMAJunkie.com. 2011-09-29.
- ^ "'Big Monster' Santos Replaces Hayes in Bellator HW Tourney". Sherdog.com. 2011-10-10.
- ^ "Blagoi Ivanov out, Neil Grove back in heavyweight tourney at Bellator 56". MMAJunkie.com. 2011-10-19.