BELLATOR 44 RESULTS: Chandler wins season four lightweight tournament, Lombard knocks out Vitale

Bellator 44 was broadcast live from Caesars Palace in Atlantic City, NJ on MTV2 on Saturday night at 9pm EST. The co-main events were a non-title bout between Bellator Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard and Falaniko Vitale, and the Season 4 Lightweight Tournament Final between Patricky ?Pitbull? Freire and Michael Chandler. Here are the night's main card results:

Fight 1: Middleweight Season 5 Qualifier
Alexander Shlemenko def. Brett Cooper via unanimous decision (30-28, 30-27, 29-28)

Fight 2: Welterweight Bout
Giedrius Karavackas def. Sam Oropeza via Submission (Armlock) Rd. 3 - 3:59

Fight 3: Non-Title Middleweight Bout
Hector Lombard def. Falaniko Vitale via TKO at 0:54 of the third round.

Fight 4: Lightweight Tournament Final
Michael Chandler def. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire via unanimous decision (29-27 x3)

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