Bellator 128: Results and Event Recap
Bellator 128 took place October 10, 2014, at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. In the five-round bantamweight title unification bout, interim champion Joe Warren defeated Eduardo Dantas by unanimous decision, 48–47 on all three cards, to become the undisputed champion. Michael Page also won a decision over Nah-Shon Burrell in the co-main event.
Main Card Results
- Joe Warren def. Eduardo Dantas by unanimous decision (48–47, 48–47, 48–47) to unify the Bellator bantamweight title.
- Michael Page def. Nah-Shon Burrell by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Alexander Sarnavskiy def. Dakota Cochrane by rear-naked choke, Round 1, 2:32.
- Emiliano Sordi def. Bubba McDaniel by guillotine choke, Round 1, 0:58.
Preliminary Card Results
- Cody Walker def. Treston Thomison by knockout (head kick), Round 2, 4:59.
- Jason Sampson def. Danny Sykora by unanimous decision.
- Cortez Coleman def. Will Florentino by unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).
- Jason Butcher def. Andreas Michailidis by TKO (punches), Round 2, 0:28.
- Emmanuel Sanchez def. Stephen Banaszak by rear-naked choke, Round 1, 2:18.
- John Teixeira def. Scott Cleve by split decision.
- J.C. Cottrell def. Jonathan Gary by guillotine choke, Round 2, 3:38.
- Brandon Seyler def. Demario Cade by rear-naked choke, Round 1, 2:25.
Warren Unifies the Bantamweight Title
Warren leaned on clinches, takedowns and knees to edge Dantas across five rounds. Dantas had strong stretches, including a flying knee late in the fourth, but Warren’s wrestling helped him take three of the judges’ scorecards, all 48–47. The win made Warren Bellator’s undisputed bantamweight champion and gave him titles in two weight classes.
Page Wins a Tactical Decision
Burrell tried to slow Page with clinches and pressure against the fence. Page defended, created space and found enough striking and takedown moments to earn a unanimous 30–27 decision from each judge. The fight went the full three rounds; it did not end by knockout.
Sources
MMA Fighting’s Bellator 128 results; Sherdog’s event record.
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