The age-old truism that good wrestlers dictate the direction of a fight
proved true in the finals of Bellator’s season-four lightweight
tournament. And the less-worn truism that wrestlers aren’t the most
accurate strikers was also borne out.
Bellator season-four finalist Michael Chandler, a four-time NCAA
qualifier at Division I Missouri, gave opponent Patricky Freire no space
to unleash the devastating strikes that felled others and earned a
unanimous decision that put $100,000 in his pocket.
The contest served as the main event of Saturday night’s Bellator 44
event, which took place at New Jersey’s Ceasars Atlantic City and aired
on MTV2.