Bellator XXIII
Date: Thursday, August 12, 2010
Location: Hollywood, Florida USA
Venue: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Broadcast: Fox Sports Net

*11 total weeks of consecutive events mark season 3, beginning August 12.


NON-TITLE SUPERFIGHT - Current 185lb Champ (Lombard)
 Hector Lombard (27-2) def  Herbert "Whisper" Goodman (15-9) via KO Punches (Round 1 @ 0:38)

115lb FEMALE TOURNAMENT
 Megumi "Mega Megu" Fujii (21-0) def  Carla Esparza (3-1) via Armbar Submission (Round 2 @ 0:57)
 Jessica Aguilar (9-3) def  Lynn Alvarez (5-2) via Arm-Triangle Choke (Round 1 @ 4:01)

HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT
 Neil "Goliath" Grove (9-2) def  Eddie "Manic Hispanic" Sanchez (12-4) via TKO Referee Stoppage (Round 1 @ 1:32)

NON-TOURNAMENT FIGHTS
 Yves Edwards (38-16) def  Luis Palomino (13-6) via Unanimous Decision (29-28 x3)
 Tulio Quintanilla (4-1) def  Brian Eckstein (5-1) via KO Punches (Round 3 @ 2:48)
 Frankhad Sharipov (12-3) def  Eric Luke (5-4) via Unanimous Decision (30-27 x3)

*Carla Esparza is a late replacement for Angela Magana (foot injury)
*Frankhad Sharipov is a late replacement for Chino Duran
*Frank Carrillo vs Moyses Gabin has been removed
*Nico Parella vs Efrain Ruiz has been removed

THE FOLLOWING WILL BE SCATTERED OVER THE UPCOMING EVENTS:

HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT
 Damian "Polish Pitbull" Grabowski (12-0) vs  Scott Barrett (10-1)
 Mike "300" Hayes (12-3) vs  Hae Joon Yang (5-0)
 Eddie "Manic Hispanic" Sanchez (12-3) vs  Neil Grove (8-2)
 Cole "King" Konrad (4-0) vs  Rogent Lloret (9-1) vs TBA

115lb FEMALE TOURNAMENT
 Megumi "Mega Megu" Fujii (20-0) vs  Carla Esparza (3-0)
 Lynn Alvarez (5-1) vs  Jessica Aguilar (8-3)
 Jessica Pene (7-0) vs  Zoila "Warrior Princess" Frausto (7-1)
 Aisling "Ais the Bash" Daly (9-0) vs  Lisa Ward (12-5)

BANTAMWEIGHT TOURNAMENT
 Ulysses "Useless" Gomez (6-1) vs  Travis "Hurricane" Reddinger (14-2)
 Nik "Garfield" Mamalis (9-4) vs  Zach "Fun Size" Makovsky (9-2)
 Danny Tims (9-2) vs  Jose Vega (8-3)
 Mark "Da Shark" Oshiro (12-3) vs  Bryan Goldsby (12-11)

NON TOURNAMENT FIGHTS
 Tara LaRosa (18-1) vs TBA (125-135lbs)
 Rosi Sexton (10-2) vs TBA (115lbs)
 Eric Larkin (2-0) vs TBA (145lbs)
 Saul "Spider" Almeida (7-0) vs TBA (155lbs)