Soto vs Warren at Bellator 27 on Sep.2

http://mmajunkie.com/news/19997/champ-joe-soto-defends-featherweight-title-against-joe-warren-at-bellator-27.mma
Bellator Fighting Championships featherweight champion Joe Soto (9-0 MMA, 4-0 BFC) puts his title on the line for the first time at Bellator 27 on Sept. 2.

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) learned from sources close to the promotion that Soto and season-two tournament winner Joe Warren (4-1 MMA, 3-0 BFC) have verbally agreed to meet at Bellator 27 and bout agreements are expected to be finalized shortly.

The bout will likely serve as the main event for Bellator 27, which takes place at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, Texas.[list][*]

Great news.

Soto is a good fighter, it's going to be a great win for Warren.

KingsOwn19 wrote:

Great news.

Soto is a good fighter, it's going to be a great win for Warren.

How sure are you on this?

I tend to think that Warren will have an easier time with Soto then he did with Pitbull. Stylistically, Warren matches up better with Soto. Warren's striking is not there, but as the better wrestler, he will likely be able to put Soto on the mat, where he is not as dangerous as Pitbull was. I guess we'll see. However, I think Warren's real impact will come at 135 lbs. The guy wrestles at 132lbs and is competing in mma at 145lbs, not having to cut any weight. If he makes mma his career, I think he would be very competitive with the top guys in the WEC at 135.

OUSOONERSOU wrote:

Nope, and frankly, I don't give a shit lol SPEAK SPEAK SPEAK SPEAK SPEAK MUTHAFUCKA LOL

lol

Soto did wrestle Iowa Central Community College with Jon Jones and Cain V according to wiki. He has won 7 of his 9 fights in the 1st round.....I"m thinking Warren will have his hands full.

Soto is the real deal, should be a very competitive fight.

OUSOONERSOU wrote:

Soto did wrestle Iowa Central Community College with Jon Jones and Cain V according to wiki. He has won 7 of his 9 fights in the 1st round.....I"m thinking Warren will have his hands full.

I know Soto is a wrestler, but not quite the same level as Warren. I think Soto presents the same challenges on the feet as did Pitbull, but with a weaker ground game. If Warren can take him down, I think he wins the fight. If Soto can stay on his feet, he should pick Warren apart.

I think that this will be a great test for Warren. His wrestling ability is undeniable, but Soto can handle himself there as well and has better striking. If Soto can keep Warren off of him he could possibly control this standing. If he's dumb enough to think he can grapple with Warren, it will be a long night. I think Warren gets his way on the ground and avoids taking any real damage standing. Warren via decision after Soto has a successful first round but can't keep Warren off him in the final two...

I've learned not to pick against Joe Warren.

Bigs03 wrote:

I've learned not to pick against Joe Warren.

same here.