Joe Warren defeats Joe Soto to become the new Bellator Featherweight Champion
Posted on September 3, 2010, 09:05 AM by Anton GurevichWorld Wrestling Champion Joe Warren has captured the first title of his career by defeating Joe Soto, in what was probably one of the biggest comebacks in Mixed Martial Arts history. Soto dominated Warren on his feet during the First Round, rocking the Team Quest prodigy on several occasions. But immediately after the start of the Second Round it was all Joe Warren. In a 33-second blitz, Warren delivered a series of powerful punches and one vicious knee, which sent the previously undefeated Champ with his face down to the canvas.
Joe Warren improves his Mixed Martial Arts record to 6-1, with his only loss coming from the hands of the Dream Featherweight Champion Bibiano Fernandes. Warren will square off this month against the Japanese veteran Michihiro Omigawa, at the stacked Dream.16 event on September 25th.
Full Bellator 27 Results:
Superfight
Featherweight Championship bout: Joe Soto (c) vs. Joe Warren
Warren defeated Soto via KO (knee & punches) at 0:33 of round 2 to become the new Bellator Featherweight Champion.
Tournament bouts
Bantamweight Quarterfinal: Travis Reddinger vs. Ulysses Gomez
Gomez defeated Reddinger via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28).
Bantamweight Quarterfinal: Zach Makovsky vs. Nick Mamalis
Makovsky defeated Mamalis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Bantamweight Quarterfinal: Ed West vs. Bryan Goldsby
West defeated Goldsby via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Non-Tournament bouts
Middleweight bout: Andrew Craig vs. Rodrigo Pinheiro
Craig defeated Pinheiro via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 2:53 of round 3.
Lightweight bout: Aaron Barringer vs. Gilbert Jimenez
Jimenez defeated Barringer via unanimous decision.
Heavyweight bout: Dale Mitchell vs. Richard Odoms
Odoms defeated Mitchell via split decision.
Welterweight bout: Joe Christopher vs. Andrew Chappelle
Chappelle defeated Christopher via unanimous decision.
Light Heavyweight bout: Jon Kirk vs. Shane Faulkner
Kirk defeated Faulkner via TKO (punches) at 2:19 of round 3.
Featherweight bout: Steven Peterson vs. Ernest De La Cruz
Peterson defeated De La Cruz via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Comments
That knee was vicious!
Another undefeated record comes to an end, Warren is a best never count him out
That reminded me of the fight where Duffee got KTFO.
you know i really didnt like the shit that warren was talking before the fight but then when the fight started and soto got all overconfident and starting talking shit himself and throwing his hand up like he had it in the bag, i liked that even less so he got what he deserved i guess he didnt see the fight against pitbull.
Bellator seem to get some really vicious knock outs and they post them on youtube so its free!!! i dont think they'll be as big as UFC but they can put on show for sure
Excellent bout, very entertaining. I have been a fan of Bellator and their format from the get go... Glad to see they are building momentum. I expect this match will capture some headlines and hopefully win over some additional fans. I just hope their legal issues with the UFC do not hinder their progress to much.
lol, I guess thats what happens when you call your opponents a dirt bag and disrespect him. Sorry Joe, your not undefeated anymore or champ.
That was good but I didn't like the way he was coming in in the 1st round trying to grab Soto really messily. Try that stuff in the WEC you'll be stretchered out before you can say Manny Gamburyan. Omigawa a tough nut too. He's got 1 punch KO power. Warren'll have to be at his best. Amazing he's fighting again so soon though. Looking forward to that fight.