Bellator FC 19 Official Results
Bellator FC 19 took place on Thursday, May 21, at the Verizon Theatre in Dallas, Texas.
Reigning Bellator featherweight champion Joe Soto faced off with Diego Saraiva in a 145-pound Super Fight. Soto’s strikes managed to cause a cut on Saraiva’s forehead, which led Soto to attain a TKO win after the first round as a result of a doctor’s stoppage.
Dan Hornbuckle and Ben Askren both advanced to the welterweight semi-finals, where they will next meet one another to determine the next challenger for Lyman Good’s welterweight belt. Hornbuckle earned a submission victory over Steve Carl in the first round. Askren used his wrestling to to control Ryan Thomas for three rounds en route to a unanimous decision win.
Here are the official results:
MAIN CARD:
Featherweight: Joe Soto def. Diego Saraiva via TKO (doctor stoppage) – Round 1 at 5:00
Welterweight Semi-Finals: Dan Hornbuckle def. Steve Carl via sumbission (Kimura) – Round 1 at 2:31
Welterweight Semi-Final: Ben Askren def. Ryan Thomas via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) – Round 3 at 5:00
Bantamweight: Johnny Bedford def. Jared Lopez via TKO (strikes) – Round 3 at 2:16
PRELIMINARY CARD:
Heavyweight: Scott Barrett def. Ty Lee via TKO (strikes) – Round 1 at 2:25
Bantamweight: Aaron Wise def. Douglas Frey via unanimous deicision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) – Round 3 at 5:00
Middleweight: Josh Smith def. Donyiell Winrow via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) – Round 3 at 5:00
Welterweight: Joe Christopher def. Brandon McDowell via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1 at 1:36
Featherweight: Chas Kelly def. Daniel Pineda via submission (kneebar) – Round 2 at 2:16
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