The only major MMA organization not controlled by UFC parent company Zuffa saw the medium heavyweight GP final come to a conclusion, with Brazil’s Douglas Lima stalking Ben Saunders and finishing with a second-round knockout, winning the title and reaching the landmark of nine-straight wins, with six coming by way of knockout or submission.

Douglas Lima won the GP title. Photo: Charles Penny/publicity

Also for a GP title, but in the middleweight division, Russia’s Alexander Shlemenko overcame Vitor Vianna. After three rounds, Shlemenko was declared the winner by unanimous decision.

Alexandre Popó kept up his good run and won his seventh fight in a row by submitting Douglas Evans with a first-round heelhook.

Check out the complete results:

Bellator 57
Ontario, Canada
November 12, 2011

Main card:

Douglas Lima defeated Ben Saunders via KO in R1;
Alexander Shlemenko defeated Vitor Vianna via unanimous decision;
Roger Hollett defeated John Hawk via split decision;
Alexandre Popó subbed Doug Evans via heelhook in R1.

Under card:

Mike Corey and Chris Horodecki fought to a draw;
Dave Jansen subbed Ashkan Morvari via rear-naked choke in R1;
Denis Puric defeated Chuck Mady via TKO in R2;
Josh Shockley subbed Eric Moon via guillotine in R1;
Taylor Solomon defeated Mike Sledzion via KO in R1;
Matt Van Buren subbed Shawn Levesque via rear-naked choke R1.

Na final do GP dos meio-médios, o brasileiro Douglas Lima mandou ver para cima de Ben Saunders e chegou ao nocaute na segunda etapa, conquistando o título e a incrível marca de nove vitórias seguidas, sendo seis por nocaute ou finalização.

Douglas Limafaturpu o tírulo do GP. Foto: Charles Penny Divulgação

Também pelo título do GP, só que o de médios, o russo Alexander Shlemenko bateu Vitor Vianna. Depois de três rounds, Shlemenko foi declarado vencedor por decisão unânime.

Alexandre Popó manteve a boa fase e chegou à sétima vitória consecutiva ao finalizar Douglas Evans com uma chave de calcanhar, no primeiro giro.

Confira todos os resultados:

Bellator 57
Ontario, Canadá
12 de novembro de 2011

Card principal:
Douglas Lima venceu Ben Saunders por KO no R2
Alexander Shlemenko venceu Vitor Vianna por decisão unânime
Roger Hollett venceu John Hawk por decisão dividida
Alexandre Popó finalizou Doug Evans com uma chave de calcanhar no R1

Card preliminar:
Mike Corey e Chris Horodecki empataram
Dave Jansen finalizou Ashkan Morvari com um mata-leão no R1
Denis Puric venceu Chuck Mady por TKO no R2
Josh Shockley finalizou Eric Moon com uma guilhotina no R1
Taylor Solomon venceu Mike Sledzion por KO no R1
Matt Van Buren finalizou Shawn Levesque com um mata-leão no R1

Carina at Bitteti Combat / Photo: Carlos Ozório

Not having fought since July, when she won her fight at Iron Man Championship, Carina Damm is now set to put in an appearance at Bellator 57, on November 12 in Ontario, Canada.

Carina’s opponent, Zoila Gurgel, was the one who broke the news.

Zoila is the wife of MMA fighter Jorge Gurgel and the current holder of the Bellator 115-pound title. At 27 years of age, she boasts a solid MMA record of 11 wins and just one loss. In Bellator alone she has won five fights.

Now Carina will be going for her third-straight win since snapping a three-fight losing streak between August 2010 and March of this year.