event drew a season high of 325,000 average viewers on MTV2. Results Main card Lightweight Tournament Final bout: Patricky Freire vs. Michael Chandler Chandler defeated Freire via unanimous decision (29–27, 29–27, 29–27). Chandler was docked one point in round 3 due to kicks to the groin. Middleweight bout: Hector Lombard vs. Falaniko Vitale Lombard defeated Vitale via KO (punch) at 0:54 of round 3. Welterweight bout: Giedrius Karavackas vs. Sam Oropeza Karavackas defeated Oropeza via submission (scarf hold armlock) at 3:59 of round 3. Middleweight bout: Alexander Shlemenko vs. Brett Cooper Shlemenko defeated Cooper via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–28, 29–28). Local feature fights Heavyweight bout: Randy Smith vs. Jamall Johnson Johnson defeated Smith via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:16 of round 2. Featherweight bout: Anthony Leone vs. Jeff Lentz Lentz defeated Leone via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28). Middleweight bout: Jay Silva vs. Gemiyale Adkins Silva defeated Adkins via unanimous decision (30–26, 30–27, 30–27). Bellator 45 Bellator 45 was a mixed martial arts event held by Bellator Fighting Championships. The event took place on May 21, 2011 at the L'Auberge du Lac Resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The card featured final round fights in the Bellator Season Four Featherweight and Light Heavyweight Tournaments. The event was distributed live in prime time by MTV2. Background Kalvin Hackney, whose fight was canceled at Bellator 36, was moved to fight at this event. A bout between Thiago Santos and Derrick Lewis was scrapped after Santos suffered an injury. The event drew an estimated 264,000 viewers on MTV2. Results Main card Light Heavyweight Tournament Championship bout: Rich Hale vs. Christian M'Pumbu M'Pumbu defeated Hale via TKO (punches) at 4:17 of round 3. Featherweight Tournament Final bout: Patricio Freire vs. Daniel Straus Freire defeated Straus via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–27). Middleweight bout: Karl Amoussou vs. Sam Alvey Alvey defeated Amoussou via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28). Local feature fights Heavyweight bout: Shawn Jordan vs. Johnathan Hill Jordan defeated Hill via TKO (strikes) at 1:56 of round 1. This bout was fought after the main event due to time constraints. Middleweight bout: Tim Ruberg vs. Michael Fleniken Ruberg defeated Fleniken via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27). Welterweight bout: Luis Santos vs. Nicolae Cury Santos defeated Cury via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27). Lightweight bout: Renê Nazare vs. Kelvin Hackney Nazare defeated Hackney via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:44 of round 1. Catchweight (140 lb) bout: