Bellator Fighting Championships

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I'm not sure how many of you have seen Bellator before since the first season was on ESPN Deportes, but it will be seen on Fox Sports Net this year. Bellator is set up in a 12 week tournament format across 4 weight divisions (Featherweight, Lightweight, Welterweight, and Middleweight). They also have non-tournament fights at Bantamweight, Light Heavyweight, and Heavyweight. Instead of a hexagon or octogon, they use a circular cage. You win money for each fight you win. This year, the tournament winners will take on the defending tournament champions for the titles.

Here's this season's schedule:

Bellator XIII April 8, 2010 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida

Bellator XIV April 15, 2010 Chicago Theatre Chicago, Illinois

Bellator XV April 22, 2010 Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut

Bellator XVI April 29, 2010 Kansas City Power & Light District Kansas City, Missouri

Bellator XVII May 6, 2010 Citi Performing Arts Center: Wang Theatre Boston, Massachusetts

Bellator XVIII May 13, 2010 Monroe Civic Center Monroe, Louisiana

Bellator XIX May 20, 2010 TBD New Orleans, Louisiana

Bellator XX May 27, 2010 TBD TBD

Bellator XXI June 3, 2010 TBD TBD

Bellator XXII June 10, 2010 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida

Bellator XXIII June 17, 2010 TBD TBD

Bellator XXIV June 24, 2010 Kansas City Power & Light District Kansas City, Missouri

Check your local listings. Starts at 10 PM ET on FSN tonight.

Some highlights from last season for your viewing pleasure:

 

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I'm guessing nobody watched this but me. Pretty exciting, these guys go balls-to-the-wall till somebody is limp or tapping out. The first knockout last night was a beauty. Only 2 decisions on the whole card out of the 8 fights. Tune in next week!!