MMA: June 2009 Archives
Joe Soto left no doubt who was the king of Bellator's featherweight division, pummeling Yahir Reyes into submission for most of their 9-minute, 11-second title match.
Reyes, a Central Valley native (Porterville) who now trains in the Bay Area, needed about a minute to pin the Tijuana fighter to the canvas in both the first and second rounds. Once pinned, Reyes looked utterly helpless to survive a double-fisted barrage from the crowd favorite Soto. His face swollen and his mind slow to respond to the referee's promptings, Reyes was finally obligated to tap out late in the second round.
Soto earned $175,000 for the victory.
Neither fighter was expected to make Bellator's featherweight final, a dream come true for CEO Bjorn Rebney, who hoped that his March-Madness style tournament format would produce at least one Cinderella. Friday's main event featured two: Reyes, who upset Esteban Payan with a spinning backfist knockout and Soto, who upset previously-undefeated Brazilian Wilson Reis.
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