Warren stages huge comeback to win the title featherweight Bellator

Just when you thought that Anderson Silva had a lock on comeback MMA of the year for his victory over Warren Sonnen Hague, Joe won the League featherweight Bellator with incredible comeback.

Returning Bellator champ Joe Soto dominated Warren, punch in the first round after landing a punch. After all the shots that Warren took, there was no good reason for Warren be standing. Soto taunted her Warren, moving his hands away from his face.Warren, a former world champion wrestler, couldn't get Soto ashore. Warren tried to a spinning back kick, but after he slipped, Soto rocked the finger at Warren.

The tide has changed in the second round, with Warren knock Soto with a big right, below ground unanswered and pound and then when they returned to their feet, Warren finished the fight with a huge knee. the fight was stopped at 0: 38 of the second round.

The fight has changed so rapidly that Soto asked his corner, "what happened?"

"It was all about reorientation. You cannot stop me."I am the baddest man on the planet, said Warren.

Semifinalists set Bantamweight tournament

And West moved on semi-final tournament bantamweight Bellator's with a unanimous decision, 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 Bryan Noble. West maintained the fight in motion, attacking the legs of the Noble soon in the fight.West was able to maneuver Noble in several communications throughout the fight, but couldn't finish on them.

Zach Makovsky won a unanimous decision, 30-27 on all tabs of three judges, Nick Mamalis. Makovsky outgrappled Mamalis, control him during the attack.

"I expected a war all-around. After winning the first round, I realized how I could control the fight from atop Makovsky," said after the fight.

Ulisse Gomez claimed the post tournament bantamweight final with a decision of the Division on Travis Reddinger. Gomez survived a late attempt by arm bar Reddinger to win the fight.

Jose Vega, West, Mavovsky and Gomez are Semifinalists bantamweight.

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Silva shows courage sample in pulling off the miracle comeback

The interview was so non-stop and over the top, couldn't be executed some starting from believing that even Yoshiyuki Sonnen have known its guarantees. Spoke to bring the fight Anderson Silva, taking him Silva for 25 minutes and flying a hole in his head. Ridiculous, right? Wrong, Sonnen did exactly what he said would do, but did so only 22. Leader Sonnen 4-0, relaxed for a few seconds in the guard of Silva and caught by a great right. Sonnen that stopped long enough to allow Silva to throw up his legs and lock on a triangle choke. Sonnen couldn't hold off, has exploited and Silva kept his average UFC title with a comeback miracle at 3: 10 the fifth round in the main event at UFC 117 in Oakland.

Sonnen is always brutally honest and had no excuses just seconds after the fight.

"It was a tough fight. He is a tough guy, "Sonnen said UFC analyst Joe Rogan."I came in second.I have given my opportunity and I came up short ".

Update:Anderson Silva scored a presentation of the award Night ($ 60,000). He and Sonnen had the meeting bonus night as well. ($ 60,000 each)

Update II: Compustrike Credits that Sonnen landed a MMA record 289 strikes during the fight. Which included 218-11 (a) during the first three ballots and 51-2 in first.FightMetric says that the count was 320-64 in General in favour of Sonnen.

He can still be proud.He was leader of the struggle, 40-34, 40-36 and 40-35, about the scorecard. Coming in, Silva had won all 11 of his fights UFC, losing scarcely a few revolutions. was so dominant that opponents were afraid to engage with him for some ugly, boring fighting.

Sonnen wasn't intimidated everyone. blew threw Silva (27-4, 12-0 UFC) in a few seconds the opening of each round to score Takedown. On the ground, Silva was impotent. He couldn't improve its position and couldn't get off our backs.

But Sonnen (24-11-1, 4-4 UFC) does not close it.That's why Championship fights are five laps.When asked if he wanted a rematch immediately, Sonnen was still stunned.

"I am only here to be the number 1.If I'm not the best that I'm going to go in life, "said Sonnen."But for now I got the silver medal".

Silva seemed almost shocked beginning. arriving ever right to striker lethal. This is exactly what he did Sonnen and had the first big hit of the fight. Sonnen landed left huge that stunned Silva. the sample is withdrawn, abandoned his hands and was taking more shots on the feet. that when Sonnen scored his first takedown with 3: 10 left in the second round. In, which struck the bridge just 11 seconds in the next round Silva was on baking sheet 24 seconds. Fourth, Silva scored a takedown but seemed then an amateur as easily reversed him Sonnen. on the ground, Sonnen pounded away with an array of elbows and punches to the head and body. both fighters were bruised evil at end of combat.

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Struve scores comeback, Hallman has decided to initiate UFC 117

Yahoo columnist Kevin Iole is reporting from UFC cageside to 117. Follow him on Twitter.

The undercard to 117 UFC started with a comeback killer and two decisions of Oakland on Saturday night.

Stefan Struve marked from the beginning a comeback to 117 UFC.After losing in the first round of Christian Morecraft and get his lip altered, Struve started the second round with two hands massive right. a punch knocked to the ground Morecraft, after he knocked them out, 22 seconds in the second round. Struve managed this victory despite being sick and vomiting before the attack.

Dennis Hallman won in a unanimous decision by Ben Saunders in the fight of the night before used to Takedown Hallman score an early advantage over Saunders and then followed with elbows that caused Saunders to bleed.If Saunders had a better end round, Hallman finished the attack with another takedown to seal the victory, 29-28, 29-28, 30-27.

After the attack, Hallman said its packaging has made a difference.

"The difference for me today was my cardio. My cardio tonight was much better than it was. Yes, he hit me with some good shots but that I was just waiting for him to get close so I can take him."

Tim Boetsch (pictured) has won his first fight back in UFC UFC 96, by a unanimous decision on Todd Brown. Boetsch pushed the pace and was able to take the Brown, winning three judges all cards, 29-28.

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