Video Bellator 80 post-fights press conference
On Friday night Joe Warren did a great job with his wrestling to keep Evinger off balance, and controlled the fight throughout all 15-minutes, earning a easy victory.
Warren said after the fight that he was hopeful to enter into the next Bellator bantamweight tournament kicking of on Spike TV in 2013.
Alexander Volkov earned the Bellator heavyweight tournament finals with a TKO victory over former UFC fighter Vinicius Queiroz. Volkov now faces Richard Hale in the heavyweight tournament finals.
The Bellator featherweight tournament finals will see Utah fighter Rad Martinez moved on to face Shahbulat Shamhalaev after a win over Wagnney Fabiano via unanimous decision.
In the preliminary card Cosmo Alexandre avenged his only career defeat and took a unanimous verdict from Josh Quayhagen in a welterweight duel, securing three 30-27 scores from the judges.
Bellator 80 results:
MAIN CARD
Joe Warren def. Owen Evinger by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Alexander Volkov def. Vinicius Queiroz by KO at 4:59, round 2
Rad Martinez def. Wagnney Fabiano by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Brett Cooper def. Darryl Cobb by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Brandon Girtz def. Mitchel Quinones by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Cristiano Souza def. Robert Otani by KO at 2:46, round 1
Cosmo Alexandre def. Josh Quayhagen by unanimous dec (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Shannon Slack def. Sky Moiseichik by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Joe Vedepo def. Mike Bernhard by submission at 3:26, round 1
Ryan DeRocher def. Taylor Krahl by KO at 20 seconds, round 1
Event: Bellator 80
Date: 2012-11-09
Where: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, Florida, United States