Bellator 53 Results

Main Card
Welterweight Semifinal bout: Ben Saunders vs. Luis Santos
Saunders defeated Santos via submission (keylock) at 3:13 of round 3.

Welterweight Semifinal bout: Chris Lozano vs. Douglas Lima
Lima defeated Lozano via KO (punch) at 3:14 of round 2.

Featherweight bout: Ronnie Mann vs. Kenny Foster
Mann defeated Foster via submission (triangle choke) at 3:51 of round 1.

Heavyweight Tournament Reserve bout: Thiago Santos vs. Josh Burns
Santos defeated Burns via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:23 of round 1.

Local Feature Fights
Middleweight bout: Darryl Cobb vs. Givanildo Santana
Santana defeated Cobb via submission (armbar) at 2:00 of round 1.

Catchweight (175) bout: A.J. Matthews vs. Rudy Bears
Matthews defeated Bears via unanimous decision (29-28 29-28 29-28).

Catchweight (157) bout: Emanuel Brooks vs. Greg Scott
Brooks defeated Scott via TKO (strikes) at 2:40 of round 2.

Light Heavyweight bout: Raphael Davis vs. Myron Dennis
Davis defeated Dennis via KO (punches) at 0:29 of round 2.

Welterweight bout: Levi Avera vs. David Rickels
Rickels defeated Avera via submission (triangle choke) at 1:06 of round 2.

Catchweight (140) bout: Zak Laird vs. Luis Nogueira
Nogueira defeated Laird via submission (guillotine choke) at 0:51 of round 1.