Bellator MMA's only event in July,
Bellator 283, went into full swing on Friday at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma,
Wash. The main event was the fight between the former Bellator welterweight
champion Douglas Lima and the fourth-ranked welterweight Jason Jackson.
Lima was riding a three-fight losing skid,
with his most recent outing a split decision loss to Michael Page at Bellator
267 in October of last year. Jackson, on the other hand, was riding a
five-fight winning streak with a decision victory at Bellator 260 in his most
recent bout.
Jackson vs. Lima highlights:
Lima faces an impressive Jackson who
comes off the back of recent wins over Neiman Gracie and Paul Daley. Although
Lima was interested in focusing on his leg kicks early in the fight, it took
just over 90 seconds for Jackson to land the first takedown, putting Lima on
the floor. After that, the land dominated for Jackson.
In round 2, Jackson scored another
takedown. Lima briefly showed signs of life as he connected with a stunning
upkick on Jackson, who survived and stayed on top.
In round 3, Jackson took Lima down
again. Lima eventually reversed position – only for it to backfire. The crowd
erupted as the championship rounds began. Lima tries to go back to his leg
kick, but Jackson takes him down again. There they stayed.
By round 4, Jackson was cutting his
grip on Lima, cutting him above the eye as he seemed to accept Jackson's
success and easily maintained top position.
By round 5, it was clear where the
fight was going and what the decision was going to be. Jackson took Lima down
immediately and clocked out.
After the end of the fight, there
was no fuss as the fight went down to the scorecards. As everyone knew and
expected, Jackson took the decision via three comprehensive scorecards that all
read 50-45.
With the win, Jackson would have
earned a title shot, with Jackson stating that he would like to fight the
winner of welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov and interim champion Logan
Storley, who they would face to unify the titles. It is expected. Jackson,
claiming that there was no one else left to fight to earn a title shot, also
ruled out a possible future match with Michael "Venom" Page.
In the co-main event of the evening,
number one ranked lightweight Sidney Outlaw will take on replacement Tawfiq Musayev.
Outlaw continues a two-fight winning streak, with his most recent victory
coming against Myles Jury at Bellator 261. Musayev will be making his
promotional debut and is 15-1 in his last 16 outings.
Complete Bellator 283 results include:
Jason Jackson def. Douglas Lima via
unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
Tofiq Musayev def. Sidney Outlaw via
knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:27
Usman Nurmagomedov def. Chris
Gonzalez via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 2:54
Mukhamed Berkhamov vs. Lorenz Larkin results in a no contest (unintentional illegal elbow) – Round 1, 2:52
Marcelo Golm def. Davion Franklin
via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 4:36
Dalton Rosta def. Romero Cotton via
TKO (punches) – Round 3, 0:38
Veta Arteaga def. Vanessa Porto via
submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 3:47
Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Bobby King via
unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Akhmed Magomedov def. Kevin Boehm
via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:16
Roman Faraldo def. Luis Iniguez via
knockout (punch) – Round 1, 3:42
Jaylon Bates def. Mark Coates via
split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
Archie Colgan def. Bryan Nuro via
TKO (punches) – Round 3, 1:15