Bellator 9: Key Moments and Historical Impact
Bellator 9 was held May 29, 2009, at the Monroe Civic Center in Monroe, Louisiana. The card featured middleweight tournament semifinals: Hector Lombard and Jared Hess each won to advance to the inaugural championship bout.
Middleweight tournament semifinals
Lombard stopped Damien Stelly with punches at 2:56 of round one. In the main event, Hess finished Yosmany Cabezas with punches at 4:26 of the third round. Both winners advanced to Bellator’s middleweight final.
Other results
- Nick Ring submitted Isidro Gonzalez by guillotine choke at 0:39 of round one.
- Shad Lierley defeated Nate Murdock by unanimous decision.
- Alex Andrade stopped Christian Fulgium with punches at 2:01 of round one.
- Shawn Jordan submitted Jayme McKinney with an arm-triangle choke at 1:39 of round two.
- Chad Leonhardt knocked out Dan Keenan with a knee at 3:03 of round one.
- Chas Skelly defeated Mike Braswell by split decision.
Selected Bout Results
- Jared Hess defeated Yosmany Cabezas by TKO (Punches); round 3, 4:26.
- Hector Lombard defeated James Damien Stelly by TKO (Punches); round 1, 2:56.
- Nick Ring defeated Isidro Gonzalez by Submission (Guillotine Choke); round 1, 0:39.
- Shad Lierley defeated Nate Murdock by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
- Alex Andrade defeated Christian Fulgium by TKO (Punches); round 1, 2:01.
- Shawn Jordan defeated Jayme McKinney by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke); round 2, 1:39.
- Chad Leonhardt defeated Dan Keenan by KO (Knee); round 1, 3:03.
- Chas Skelly defeated Mike Braswell by Decision (Split); round 3, 5:00.
The selected scorecard winners included Shad Lierley, Chas Skelly.
Elsewhere in the recorded results, Chad Leonhardt finished Dan Keenan by KO (Knee) in round 1 at 3:03.
The 8 selected recorded bouts included 6 stoppages and 4 first-round finishes. The earliest finish among those results was Nick Ring against Isidro Gonzalez, ending at 0:39 of round 1. The round and method matter when comparing these outcomes: a submission records a different route to victory from a striking stoppage, while a decision places the final verdict with the judges.
Sources
Article Tags
Bellator 9, Bellator, Mixed Martial Arts, Event Results
