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Bellator 297 live and official results, video stream from Chicago

MMA JunkieYouTube Chicago Jason Herzog Bellator 297 (Event) Kevin Macdonald Patricio Freire Sergio Pettis Vadim Nemkov Yoel Romero Alex Polizzi

CHICAGO – Bellator 297 takes place Friday, and you can join us for a live video stream and official results beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT).

The event takes place at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie.

In the main event, light heavymweight champion Vadim Nemkov (16-2 MMA, 8-0 BMMA) takes on challenger Yoel Romero (15-6 MMA, 2-1 BMMA). In the co-feature, featherweight champ and former lightweight titleholder Patricio Freire (35-5 MMA, 23-5 BMMA) chases history and a belt in a third division when he drops to bantamweight to take on Sergio Pettis (22-5 MMA, 4-0 BMMA), who is returning from a lengthy injury layoff.

Check out full Bellator 297 results, fight information, highlights and more below.

Edwin Chavez vs. Cody Law

Result: Cody Law def. Edwin Chavez via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Records: Cody Law (7-2 MMA, 7-2 BMMA), Edwin Chavez (6-5 MMA, 0-1 BMMA)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Mike Cimmarusti

Jordan Newman vs. Matthew Perry

Result: Jordan Newman def. Matthew Perry via submission (Americana) – Round 1, 4:20
Records: Jordan Newman (6-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA), Matthew Perry (5-3 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Jason Herzog

Archie Colgan vs. Emmanuel Sanchez

Result: Archie Colgan def. Emmanuel Sanchez via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Records: Archie Colgan (8-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA), Emmanuel Sanchez (20-9 MMA, 12-8 BMMA)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Mike Cimmarusti

Norbert Novenyi Jr. vs. Kamil Oniszczuk

Result: Norbert Novenyi Jr. def. Kamil Oniszczuk via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:46
Records: Norbert Novenyi Jr. (7-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA), Kamil Oniszczuk (9-3 MMA, 0-2 BMMA)
Division: Middleweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Jason Herzog

Ramazan Kuramagomedov vs. Jaleel Willis

Result: Ramazan Kuramagomedov def. Jaleel Willis via knockout (knee, punches) – Round 1, 1:24
Records: Ramazan Kuramagomedov (11-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), Jaleel Willis (16-5 MMA, 4-3 BMMA)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Rob Madrigal

Pieter Buist vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov

Result: Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Pieter Buist via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Records: Gadzhi Rabadanov (20-4-1 MMA, 5-0 BMMA), Pieter Buist (17-6 MMA, 0-1 BMMA)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Mike Cimmarusti

Daniel James vs. Gokhan Saricam

Result: Gokhan Saricam def. Daniel James via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Records: Gokhan Saricam (9-2 MMA, 5-2 BMMA), Daniel James (15-7-1 MMA, 3-1 BMMA)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: Showtime
Referee: Jason Herzog

Corey Anderson vs. Phil Davis

Result: Corey Anderson def. Phil Davis via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 28-29)
Records: Corey Anderson (18-6 MMA, 4-1 BMMA), Phil Davis (24-7 MMA, 11-4 BMMA)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast: Showtime
Referee: Rob Madrigal

Sergio Pettis vs. Patricio Freire

Result: Sergio Pettis def. Patricio Freire via unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 50-45) – to defend bantamweight title
Records: Sergio Pettis (23-5 MMA, 5-0 BMMA), Patricio Freire (35-6 MMA, 23-6 BMMA)
Division: Bantamweight
Broadcast: Showtime
Referee: Kevin MacDonald

Vadim Nemkov vs. Yoel Romero

Result: Vadim Nemkov def. Yoel Romero via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
Records: Vadim Nemkov (17-2 MMA, 9-0 BMMA), Yoel Romero (15-7 MMA, 2-2 BMMA)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast: Showtime
Referee: Jason Herzog

Timur Khizriev vs. Richie Smullen

Result: Timur Khizriev def. Richie Smullen via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Records: Timur Khizriev (12-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), Richie Smullen (10-2-1 MMA, 4-1 BMMA)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Kevin MacDonald

Karl Moore vs. Alex Polizzi

Result: Karl Moore def. Alex Polizzi via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Records: Karl Moore (12-2 MMA, 4-0 BMMA), Alex Polizzi (10-3 MMA, 4-3 BMMA)
Division: Light heavyweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Rob Madrigal

Mike Hamel vs. Shamil Nikaev

Result: Mike Hamel def. Shamil Nikaev via majority decision (28-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Records: Mike Hamel (11-5 MMA, 4-2 BMMA), Shamil Nikaev (10-1 MMA, 1-1 BMMA)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Kevin MacDonald

Kyle Crutchmer vs. Bobby Nash

Result: Kyle Crutchmer def. Bobby Nash via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:42
Records: Kyle Crutchmer (10-2 MMA, 6-2 BMMA), Bobby Nash (12-5 MMA, 0-1 BMMA)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Jason Herzog

Wladmir Gouvea vs. Gabriel Sayeg

Result: Wladmir Gouvea def. Gabriel Sayeg via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:20
Records: Wladmir Gouvea (1-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), Gabriel Sayeg (1-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: MMA Junkie/YouTube
Referee: Kevin MacDonald

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