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Bellator 44 was broadcast live from Caesars Palace in Atlantic City, NJ on MTV2 on Saturday night at 9pm EST. The co-main events were a non-title bout between Bellator Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard and Falaniko Vitale, and the Season 4 Lightweight Tournament Final between Patricky “Pitbull” Freire and Michael Chandler. Here are the night's main card results:
Fight 1: Middleweight Season 5 Qualifier
Alexander Shlemenko def. Brett Cooper via unanimous decision (30-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Fight 2: Welterweight Bout
Giedrius Karavackas def. Sam Oropeza via Submission (Armlock) Rd. 3 - 3:59
Fight 3: Non-Title Middleweight Bout
Hector Lombard def. Falaniko Vitale via TKO at 0:54 of the third round.
Fight 4: Lightweight Tournament Final
Michael Chandler def. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire via unanimous decision (29-27 x3)
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