J. Warren beat D. Dantas and won the Bellator belt
the reign of Dudu Dantas in the Bellator bantamweight division has come to an end. On Friday night (10), the Brazilian fought a great battle against the American Joe Warren and ended up defeated in a unanimous decision by the judges with a triple 48×47. The fight was the main attraction of 128, an event held in Oklahoma, in the United States
From the beginning of the fight, Warren tried to impose his takedown game, while Dantas tried to keep the fight standing. The Brazilian managed to escape on a few occasions, but was unable to land blows that would shake his rival.
After four closely contested rounds with alternating control, the fight's controversy occurred in the last round. Warren landed a shin to the Brazilian's face, who was on the canvas. Despite the illegal blow, Dantas' opponent was not punished by the judge. Removing the point was crucial in defining the winner of the fight. In the end, the three side referees scored the victory for the North American by a triple 48×47.
“Dantas was a great opponent. I take my hat off to him, but I'm honored to have had the opportunity to win another belt. I knew I had to keep pushing until the bell rang. I'm the baddest guy on the planet. Be careful with me”, declared Warren, still inside the cage.
With the victory over Dudu Dantas, Joe Warren reaches 12 victories and three defeats in his career.
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