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Bellator 297 takes place at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago Illinois tonight. Headlined by two title fights, it is one of the biggest cards of the year for the promotion. Yoel Romero challenges the current light heavyweight champion Yadim Nemkov for the 205-pound strap. And in the co-main event, Patricio Pitbull aims to become a champion in his third weight division by taking on the current Bantamweight Champion Sergio Pettis.
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A Championship Main and Co-Main Event
At 46 years old, the end of the road can’t be far away so this may be Yoel Romero’s final shot at gold. Vadim Nemkov enters Friday night on a 10-fight win streak with one no-contest in there from his first fight with Corey Anderson. At 16-2, Nemkov’s only defeats have been at the hands of Jiří Procházka and Karl Albrektsson during his time in Rizin.
In the co-main event, Patricio Pitbull is aiming for invincibility if he can secure his third Bellator championship in a third-weight division. Having previously won the lightweight and featherweight championships, he is aiming to take the bantamweight championship off Sergio Pettis, who used to be a flyweight back in the UFC. This should highlight the size difference between the two.
Bellator 297 Live Results and Highlights
Light Heavyweight Championship – Vadim Nemkov vs Yoel Romero
Result: Vadim Nemkov Def. Yoel Romero via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
Bantamweight Championship – Sergio Pettis vs Patricio Pitbull
Result: Sergio Pettis Def. Patricio Pitbull via unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-45)
Light Heavyweight – Corey Anderson vs Phil Davis
Result: Corey Anderson Def. Phil Davis via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
Heavyweight – Daniel James vs Gokham Saricam
Result: Gokham Saricam Def. Daniel James via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
Preliminary Card
Lightweight – Gadzhi Rabadanov vs Pieter Buist
Result: Gadzhi Rabadanov Def. Pieter Buist via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
Welterweight – Jaleel Willis vs Ramazan Kuramagomedov
Result: Ramazan Kuramagomedov Def. Jaleel Willis via KO (knee and punches) Round 1, 1:24
Middleweight – Nobert Novenyi Jr vs Kamil Oniszczuk
Result: Nobert Novenyi Jr Def. Kamil Oniszczuk via KO (punch) Round 1, 0:46
Lightweight – Archie Colgan vs Emmanuel Sanchez
Result: Archie Colgan Def. Emmanuel Sanchez via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
Middleweight – Jordan Newman vs Matthew Perry
Result: Jordan Newman Def. Matthew Perry via submission (americana) Round 1, 4:20
Featherweight – Cody Law vs Edwin Chavez
Result: Cody Law Def. Edwin Chavez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Postliminary Card
Heavyweight – Wladmir Gouvea vs Gabriel Sayeg
Result: Wladmir Gouvea Def. Gabriel Sayeg KO (body kick and punches) Round 1, 0:20
Welterweight – Kyle Crutchmer vs Bobby Nash
Result: Kyle Crutchmer Def. Bobby Nash via TKO (punches) Round 1, 3:42
Lightweight – Mike Hamel vs Shamil Nikaev
Result: Mike Hamel Def. Shamil Nikaev via majority decision (28–28, 29–28, 29–28)
Light Heavyweight – Alex Polizzi vs Karl Moore
Result: Karl Moore Def. Alex Polizzi via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
Featherweight – Timur Khizriev vs Richie Smullen
Result: Timur Khizriev Def. Richie Smullen via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
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