Bellator 118- Warren vs. Silva, Quick Results
The Revel Hotel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, is playing host to Bellator 118 headlined by Joe Warren vs. Rafael Silva in half an interim Bantamweight title bout.
Yesterday at the weigh-in Joe Warren made weight , while his opponent Rafael Silva hit the scales 1.9 lbs. over weight and as a consequence if victories tonight, Silva will not be crowned champion; but if Warren wins he will still become champion.
The weigh-in issues didn’t end there as after missing weight Sam Oropeza has been replaced by alternate Justin Baesman in Welterweight semifinal bout against Andrey “Spartan” Koreshkov
Spike.com Prelims at 7 PM ET
Bout number 1: Amran Aliyev (3-2) vs. Kevin Roddy (13-15-1) – Featherweight
Result- Kevin Roddy by (29-28) (29-28) (29-28) unanimous decision
Bout number 2: Mike Bannon (5-1) vs. Sidney Outlaw (2-0) – Lightweight
Result- Sidney Outlaw by (30-27) (30-27) (30-27) unanimous decision
Bout number 3: Jay Hass (11-13) Vs. Lester Caslow (11-9) – Featherweight
Result- Lester Caslow by Submission (guillotine choke) at 2:27 of round 1
Bout number 4: Joe Pingitore (4-1-1) vs. Darrion Caldwell (4-0) – Featherweight
Result- Darrion Caldwell by Submission (rear naked choke) at 1:32 of round 1
Bout number 5: Tim Woods (6-2) vs. Eugene Fadiora (13-1) – Middleweight
Result- Tim Woods by (29-28) (30-27) (30-27) unanimous decision
Bout number 6:Jesus Martinez (8-5) vs. Ryan Contaldi (7-7-1) –Welterweight
Result- Jesus Martinez by unanimous decision (30-26) (30-26) (30-26) unanimous decision
Bout number 7: Dante Rivera (15-7) vs. Gemiyale Adkins (8-6) – Welterweight
Result- Dante Rivera by (29-29) (30-27) (30-27) majority decision
Spike TV Main Card 9 PM ET
Bout number 8: Liam McGeary (6-0) vs. Mike Mucitelli (6-0) – Summer Series Light Heavyweight Quarterfinal
Result- Liam McGraey by KO (punch) at 0:22 of round 1
Bout number 9: Marcos Galvao (15-6-1) vs. Thomas Vasquez (7-0) – Bantamweight
Result- Marcos Galvao by (30-27) (30-27) (30-27) unanimous decision
Bout number 10: Andrey Koreshkov (15-1) vs. Justin Baseman (14-4-1) – Welterweight Semifinal
Result- Andrey Koreshkov by KO (flying knee) at 1:41 of round 1
Bout number 11: Joe Warren (10-3) vs. Rafael Silva (21-3) – Interim Bellator Bantamweight World Title
Result- Joe Warren by (48-47) (48-47) (48/47) unanimous decision
Joe Warren becomes the first fighter in Bellator’s history to win a title in 2 weight classes, having been Featherweight champion and now interim Bantamweight champion.