PWInsiderXTRA - WWE News, Wrestling News, WWE

 
 

COMPLETE PWINSIDERXTRA LIVE COVERAGE OF THE BELLATOR 128 MAIN CARD: THE BANTAMWEIGHT TITLES ARE UNIFIED, PAGE DEFEATS A UFC VET & SORDI UPSETS BUBBA

By David Tees on 10/10/2014 11:20 PM

Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of the Bellator 128 Main Card, live from the Winstar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma.

Fight #1 - Bellator Middleweight Division Fight

Bubba McDaniel (23-8-0) vs. Emiliano Sordi (12-4-0)

Referee: Jason Herzog

Round One

The round begins with Sordi quickly attacking McDaniel with some leg kicks, Sordi cracks McDaniel with a right to avoid a takedown attempt. McDaniel goes for the takedown again and Sordi catches him in a guillotine choke to force a tap out.

Fight Result: Emiliano Sordi def. Bubba McDaniel by submission via guillotine choke (0:58, R1)

Fight #2 - Bellator Catchweight Division Fight

Dakota Cochrane (17-6-0) vs. Alexander Sarnavskiy (28-2-0)

Referee: John McCarthy

Round One

The round begins with Sarnavskiy cracking Cochrane with a left to the midsection, Cochrane grabs a hold of Sarnavskiy to pop him with a few knee strikes. Sarnavskiy responds by clobbering Cochrane with a spinning back fist, Sarnavskiy backs up Cochrane after landing a five punch combination. Cochrane grabs a hold of Sarnavskiy and he forces him against the cage wall, Cochrane separates before catching Sarnavskiy with a standing elbow strike. Sarnavskiy drops Cochrane with a flying knee strike, Sarnavskiy quickly gets back control and he applies the rear naked choke to force a tap out.

Fight Result: Alexander Sarnavskiy def. Dakota Cochrane by submission via rear naked choke (2:32, R1)

Fight #3 - Bellator Welterweight Division Fight

Nah-Shon Burrell (10-4-0) vs. Michael Page (6-0-0)

Referee: Jason Herzog

Round One

The round begins with Page trying to swarm Burrell with a lot of strikes, Burrell charges forward on Page while throwing strikes. The fighters clinch and exchange knee strikes along the cage wall, Page separates from Burrell before nailing him with an axe kick. Burrell responds by cracking Page with a pair of rights, Burrell again comes forward on Page while landing a few strikes. Page pops Burrell with a two punch combination after a failed superman punch attempt, Burrell grapples with Page before landing a right. Burrell holds Page against the cage wall while landing some knee strikes, Page then cracks Burrell with a spinning back kick to the rib cage. Page holds Burrell against the cage wall as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Burrell immediately grappling with Page, Burrell attacks Page with a spinning back fist attempt before more grappling takes place. Burrell starts nailing Page with some knee strikes to his thighs, Burrell charges forward and Page cracks him with a counter right. Page continuously attempts to strike with Burrell in between all of the grappling, Page scores a takedown on Burrell and he gets the open guard. Burrell uses the wall walk to get the fight standing again, Page attacks Burrell with a spinning back kick that gets blocked as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Burrell charging forward on Page while throwing strikes, Page then cracks an incoming Burrell with an uppercut. Page follows that up by popping Burrell with a three punch combination, Burrell starts attacking Page with a few kicks. Burrell continues coming forward on Page while attempting strikes, Page rocks Burrell with a two punch combination. Burrell scores a takedown on Page and he gets the full guard, Page wall walks to his feet with Burrell holding onto him. Page attempts a spinning back fist as the round ends.

Fight Result: Michael Page def. Nah-Shon Burrell by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Main Event - Bellator Bantamweight Title Unification Fight

Eduardo Dantas (16-3-0) (Bellator Bantamweight Champion) vs. Joe Warren (11-3-0) (Bellator Interim Bantamweight Champion)

Referee: John McCarthy

Round One

The round begins with Warren instantly going for takedowns on Dantas, Warren holds Dantas against the cage wall while landing some knee strikes. Warren attacks Dantas with a jump knee strikes after separating, Dantas attacks Warren with a four punch combo before eating another knee strike. Dantas responds by cracking Warren with a standing elbow strike, Warren scores a takedown on Dantas and he gets back control. Dantas quickly shakes Warren off of him to get the fight standing, Warren attacks the thighs of Dantas with knee strikes as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Warren cracking Dantas with a hard right, Warren eats a knee strike before scoring a takedown on Dantas. Dantas stands up and Warren briefly puts him back on the ground, Dantas scores a takedown on his own on Warren and he gets the full mount. Dantas starts attacking Warren with some ground and pound, Warren scrambles to his feet before cracking Dantas with a knee strike. Dantas hits a kicking Warren with a counter left to the head, Dantas connects with a spinning back fist on Warren. Dantas backs up Warren after kicking him in the midsection, Warren scores a takedown on Dantas as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Dantas nailing Warren with a multiple strike combination, Dantas starts attacking Warren with some leg kicks. Warren scores a takedown on Dantas and he gets the open guard, Warren starts attacking Dantas with some ground and pound. Dantas finds a way to get to his feet with Warren holding onto him, Warren then hits an incoming Dantas with an uppercut. Warren scores a takedown and he gets the half guard on Dantas, Warren pops Dantas with a few strikes as the round ends.

Round Four

The round begins with Dantas attacking Warren with a few leg kicks, Warren scores a takedown on Dantas and he gets back control. Dantas scrambles and sweeps Warren to get the fight standing, Warren accidentally pokes Dantas in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Warren immediately forcing Dantas against the cage wall, Dantas breaks free before cracking Warren with a left. Warren again grabs a hold of Dantas to attack him with knee strikes to his thighs, Dantas looks for a takedown before cracking Warren with a right. Dantas then attacks Warren with a knee strike that rocks him, Dantas goes for a spinning back fist as the round ends.

Round Five

The round begins with Dantas cracking a swinging Warren with a counter right, Warren scores a takedown on Dantas and he gets the full guard. Warren attacks Dantas with some ground and pound, Warren hits Dantas with an illegal kick to the head and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Dantas cracking Warren with a counter strike combination, Warren scores a takedown on Dantas and he gets back control. Dantas finds a way to stand up with Warren on his back, Dantas shakes Warren off of him and he gets back control as they hit the ground. Warren scrambles at the right time to get the fight standing, Dantas scrambles back to his feet with Warren holding onto him. Warren then hits a ducking Dantas with a knee strike to the head, Warren scores a takedown on Dantas and he gets back control. Dantas finds a way to stand up with Warren holding onto him, Warren holds Dantas against the cage wall as the round ends.

Fight Result: Joe Warren def. Eduardo Dantas by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) to win the Bellator Bantamweight Championship