Bellator 54 took place tonight at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The promotion’s season five middleweight tournament held its semifinals. The main event was a tournament battle between Alexander Shlemenko and Brian Rogers. The other semifinal is between Vitor Vianna and Bryan Baker.
Main Card (MTV2)
185 lbs.: Alexander Shlemenko def. Brian Rogers via TKO at 2:30 Round 2
185 lbs.: Vitor Vianna def. Bryan Baker via TKO at 0:54 Round 1
135 lbs.: Zach Makovsky def. Ryan Roberts via submission (North-South choke) at 4:48 Round 1
155 lbs.: Jacob Kirwan def. Rene Nazare via unanimous decision
Undercard (Spike.com)
185 lbs.: Duane Bastress def. Daniel Gracie via TKO at 5:00 Round 2
205 lbs.: Tim Carpenter def. Ryan Contaldi via TKO at 2:16 Round 1
185 lbs.: Joey Kirwan def. Lewis Rumsey via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:30 Round 1
125 lbs.: Andria Caplan def. Adrienne Seiber via unanimous decision
135 lbs.: Claudio Ledesma def. Brian Kelleher via unanimous decision
