Bellator 151 Recap: Caldwell’s Dominance and Fight Analysis

Bellator 151 took place March 4, 2016, at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Undefeated bantamweight contender Darrion Caldwell headlined against former Bellator champion Joe Warren and finished the fight in the first round.

The preserved Bellator video is “Foundations with Goiti Yamauchi”; it is a feature clip, not the Caldwell–Warren fight replay.

Caldwell submits Warren in round one

Caldwell stopped Warren with a rear-naked choke at 3:23 of the opening round. The win kept Caldwell unbeaten and closed the night’s main event. In the co-main event, Fernando Gonzalez took a split decision over Gilbert Smith, with the judges scoring it 29–28, 28–29 and 29–28.

Jenkins and Taimanglo win decisions

Bubba Jenkins earned a unanimous decision over Goiti Yamauchi in a featherweight bout. Joe Taimanglo also won by unanimous decision, defeating Sirwan Kakai on three 29–28 scorecards.

Bellator 151: full results

• Darrion Caldwell def. Joe Warren by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 3:23.
• Fernando Gonzalez def. Gilbert Smith by split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).
• Bubba Jenkins def. Goiti Yamauchi by unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 29–27).
• Joe Taimanglo def. Sirwan Kakai by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
• Treston Thomison def. Aaron Roberson by submission (guillotine choke), Round 2, 2:20.
• Jermayne Barnes def. Derek Palmer by submission (strikes), Round 2, 1:17.
• Neiman Gracie def. Roger Carroll by unanimous decision (30–26, 30–27, 30–27).
• Ricky Turcios def. Steve Garcia by split decision.
• Justin Patterson def. Chance Rencountre by split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).
• Ray Wood def. Chris Jones by TKO (strikes), Round 1, 3:10.

For the event results and bout coverage, see MMA Fighting’s Bellator 151 results and The MMA Report’s complete results. The next event was Bellator 152 in Turin. Read our Bellator 152 recap.

Selected Bout Results

• Darrion Caldwell defeated Joe Warren by Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); round 1, 3:23.
• Fernando Gonzalez defeated Gilbert Smith by Decision (Split); round 3, 5:00.
• Joe Taimanglo defeated Sirwan Kakai by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Treston Thomison defeated Aaron Roberson by Submission (Guillotine Choke); round 2, 2:20.
• Jermayne Barnes defeated Derek Palmer by TKO (Submission to Punches); round 2, 1:17.
• Neiman Gracie defeated Roger Carroll by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
• Ricky Turcios defeated Steve Garcia by Decision (Split); round 3, 5:00.
• Justin Patterson defeated Chance Rencountre by Decision (Split); round 3, 5:00.

Sources

MMA Fighting’s Bellator 151 results; The MMA Report’s complete results; Event results record.

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