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Bellator 53 will be the continuation of the promotion's season five welterweight tournament as the promotion holds its semifinals. 

Headlining the main card will be a strong bout between stand-up specialists Ben Saunders and Luis Santos. Saunders is a Muay Thai wrecking machine while Santos possesses solid kickboxing skills and a strong submission game. The other semifinal matchup will be an intriguing bout between Cleveland's own Chris Lozano, a heavy hitter and Douglas Lima, a submission specialist with an improving striking game.

They will be joined by two main card fights which feature two semifinalists of previous featherweight tournaments in Ronnie Mann and Kenny Foster, both scrappy young strikers that are capable on the ground.

Lastly, there will be a heavyweight alternate fight between two giants in Josh Burns and Thiago Santos. Both men will be battling to potentially replace Mike Hayes, who was issued a 60 day suspension after defeating Neil Grove last week in the heavyweight tournament quarterfinals. 

MAIN CARD: (MTV2)
Luis Santos (170.5) vs. Ben Saunders (170.5)
Chris Lozano (169.75) vs. Douglas Lima (170.5)
Kenny Foster (146) vs. Ronnie Mann (145.75)
Josh Burns (262.5) vs. Thiago Santos (263.5)

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