Bellator 283 ‘Lima vs. Jackson’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

Archie Colgan (159.6) vs. Bryan Nuro (159.2)

Round 1

Bellator 283 begins with a 160-pound catchweight bout between Archie Colgan and Bryan Nuro refereed by Steve Newport. Both men take the center of the cage with Nuro throwing more punches yet not connecting with anything of note. Colgan is able to start landing his jab, which is piercing through the guard of Nuro. Colgan continues to stun Nuro with jabs, then throws some hooks after grabbing a clinch. A nice right hand to the body lands for Colgan, who is in complete control. Nuro hasn't been put in real danger, but Colgan is in total control and dishing out damage that is only accumulating further. A clear 10-9 in the favor of Colgan.

Round 2

Nuro comes out a bit more aggressive to start Round 2 by throwing a head kick. Colgan goes back to the jab, which continues to be his strongest weapon. Nuro lands a solid leg kick but continues to eat jabs and now the right side of his face and nose are reddening. Colgan catches a kick and throws a big right hand that barely misses. More jabs pepper Nuro and Colgan follows it up with hooks that slightly land. An eye poke to Colgan pauses the action but he continues to fight after taking a moment. Colgan is working the body and has fully taken over the fight again. The round ends with Colgan landing a big right hand. 10-9 Colgan again.

Round 3

Colgan starts Round 3 by landing a huge left hand that drops Nuro. Follow-up ground and pound damages Nuro, who is able to get back to his feet. Nuro is opened up near his headline and blood is streaming down his face. Colgan is in complete control, backing up Nuro. Colgan unloads, landing several hooks. A big right hand flattens Nuro, who falls to the ground and the fight is stopped. A dominant performance by Colgan.

The Official Result

Archie Colgan def. Bryan Nuro via TKO (Punches); R3, 1:50.

Jaylon Bates (136) vs. Mark Coates (137.8: Missed Weight)

Round 1

Mark Coates is coming in heavy for this bantamweight bout against Jaylon Bates. Reffing the second bout of the night is Frank Trigg. Coates lands some nice leg kicks and defends a takedown attempt by Bates to start the fight. Coates is taking center and eats a jab. Coates is pressuring Bates and grabs a double leg but Coates gets right back to his feet. Bates lands a light spinning kick to the body and then a harder body kick. Coates is able to come forward, connecting with both hands. Bates lands a jumping knee to the midsection. Coates strikes back with a solid leg kick. It's an extremely even fight so far until Bates lands another jumping knee. Coates retreats for a second but isn't seriously hurt as he regains his composure. Coates lands another leg kick and defends a head kick. Bates is landing the flashier and harder strikes, while Coates is workmanlike in his approach. The round is almost over but Coates tries to go for a rolling thunder kick that comes up short and hits Bates low. An impressive low blow but not a legal strike. The round then ends. 10-9 Bates.

Round 2

Coates comes out aggressively in Round 2 and grabs the back of Coates. They fall to the floor, but Bates winds up on top and gets into the guard of Coates. Bates is able to scramble and takes the back of Coates. Bates is landing nice punches to the head of Coates, who attempts to scramble but gets both of his arms trapped by Bates. Coates is able to escape and Bates looks for an omoplata before standing back up. Coates is still on the floor eating leg kicks and then Bates goes into the guard of his foe. Bates lands a thudding elbow. Coates gets back up and looks for a takedown against the cage as the round ends. 10-9 Bates.

Round 3

Coates opens the third frame by getting his first takedown. Bates starts landing elbows and works back to his feet. They break and Bates lands a nice knee, then takes Coates down. Bates is in half guard and lands a knee to the body. Coates is able to scramble but Bates looks for another takedown. Coates is able to trip Bates to get top position on the ground. Bates is looking for an armbar but can't get anything and gets slammed for his trouble. Coates is riding out the round on top, landing some small blows that aren't coming close to putting Bates in danger. Coates doesn't have the energy needed to win this fight. The bout ends with Coates raining down punches but it'll be too little, too late. 10-9 Coates, 29-28 Bates.

The Official Result

Jaylon Bates def. Mark Coates via Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28); R3, 5:00.

Roman Faraldo (170.6) vs. Luis Iniguez (170.8)

Round 1

Roman Faraldo vs. Luis Iniguez, the first welterweight bout of the night, will be overseen by Keith Peterson. Faraldo opens with a thudding leg kick. Faraldo stuns Iniguez with a left hook. A jumping knee nearly stands for Faraldo, who looks great so far. Iniguez lands a solid jab. Faraldo opens up a cut on Iniguez, whose nose is busted open. Faraldo lands a few more leg kicks, then strikes with a solid right hand. Faraldo lands a left hook and misses with another jumping knee. A big left hand lands for Iniguez, who eats it well. Faraldo is pressuring Iniguez and eats a jab to the body. Faraldo is getting aggressive and lands a stellar straight left hand that floors Iniguez. This fight is over with a clean KO.

The Official Result

Roman Faraldo def. Luis Iniguez via KO (Punch); R1, 3:42.

Akhmed Magomedov (144.6) vs. Kevin Boehm (147.6: Missed Weight)

Round 1

Kevin Boehm came in 2.6 pounds heavy for his featherweight bout against Akhmed Magomedov. The referee is Jason Herzog. Boehm lands a body kick as Magomedov takes the center of a cage. Boehm goes for a takedown that is stuffed. Magomedov is able to take the back of Boehm, who taps out to a rear-naked choke. An easy win for Magomedov.

The Official Result

Akhmed Magomedov def. Kevin Boehm via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); R1, 1:16.

Gadzhi Rabadanov (154.4) vs. Bobby King (155.4)

Round 1

The first lightweight bout of the night sees Gadzhi Rabadanov take on Bobby King. The third man in the cage is Steve Newport. Rabadanov comes out throwing jabs. Rabadanov lands several kicks and then times a takedown after King attempts to counter. Rabadanov is working from the guard of King, who is staying active and controlling the wrist of his opponent. Rabadanov is able to get the back of King temporarily, but the American works his way back to his feet. The round ends with Rabadanov getting another takedown and cementing the frame in his favor. 10-9 Rabadanov.

Round 2

King looks defensive to start the round as he doesn't want to be taken down. However, Rabadanov is able to back up his opponent. Rabadanov eats a solid jab but is able to get a takedown in the process. Rabadanov works to side control and is landing some small elbows and punches. Rabadanov is in full control and begins working toward mount. Rabadanov then takes the back of King and is looking for a rear-naked choke. King is fighting the right hand of Rabadanov and is able to escape. Rabadanov lands punches but gets reversed by King. Rabadanov nearly gets an armbar to end the round. 10-9 Rabadanov.

Round 3

Rabadanov rocks King with a straight hand to start the final frame. King gives up yet another takedown. Rabadanov advances to half guard. Rabadanov is landing solid right hands and is in full control. Rabadanov advances to full mount. Rabadanov is smothering his opponent and landing small strikes. King is able to regain guard but the round ends. 10-9 Rabadanov, who takes it 30-27 on my card.

The Official Result

Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Bobby King via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27); R3, 5:00.

Veta Arteaga (125.8) vs. Vanessa Porto (125.8)

Round 1

The night's lone women's mixed martial arts bout pits Veta Arteaga against Vanessa Porto with Keith Peterson refereeing. Porto lands several low kicks to begin the fight. Arteaga is walking forward and is looking to brawl and throwing right hands. Porto is able to sneak in a swinging left hand. Porto looks for a takedown but is stuffed by Arteaga, who lands a knee on the way up. Porto counters with a big right hand that lands cleanly. Another straight right hand lands for Porto, who seemingly can't miss as Arteaga walks into punches. Arteaga pressures the veteran and lands several straight punches, but then walks into another overhand right. Porto is picking accurate shots but Arteaga is walking through the punches and trying to overwhelm her opponent. A strong start for Porto, although the veteran has slowed down as the round comes to an end. 10-9 Porto.

Round 2

Arteaga begins swarming Porto, who is able to land a nice counter right. Arteaga is throwing punch after punch, but the vast majority are missing or hitting the guard of Porto. However, that level of aggression could easily sway a judge as she's much more active. Arteaga lands an elbow that cuts Porto on her hairline. Arteaga catches a kick of Porto and pushes her opponent to the ground. Porto is fading and just isn't active enough. After eating a few body punches, Porto goes for a takedown with no setup at all. This allows Arteaga to sink in a guillotine choke. Arteaga tightens the grip and the tap arrives.

The Official Result

Veta Arteaga def. Vanessa Porto via Submission (Guillotine Choke); R2, 3:47.

Romero Cotton (185.6) vs. Dalton Rosta (185.4)

Round 1

The final prelim sees undefeated middleweights Romero Cotton and Dalton Rosta battle. Overseeing the bout is Jason Herzog. Cotton dives for a takedown but it is stuffed. Cotton lands a knee to the groin of Rosta and the fight is paused for a moment. Action resumes and Rosta lands a solid 1-2 combination on Cotton. Rosta is advancing and throwing straight punches. Cotton fails on another takedown event. Cotton counters a kick from Rosta with a nice hook that staggers his foe. Cotton goes for another takedown but they wind up against the fence. It's a pretty even round, although Cotton landed the best punch and the only really damaging blow. Rosta misses a left hook and is looking for a right uppercut. The round ends with Rosta advancing and coming close with punches that miss. 10-9 Cotton.

Round 2

Cotton dives for another sloppy takedown and eats several punches from Rosta, who is really finding his distance and landing solid punches. While the first round was close, momentum is clearly in the favor of Rosta. However, a knee by Rosta goes low and the fight is paused. The fight is restarted and Herzog notes that they are even on groin shots. Rosta lands a big uppercut and follows it up with a series of hooks. Cotton is rock and falls to the floor before getting up. Rosta continues touching his foe, landing small yet damaging punches. Cotton is in trouble and needs a change in gameplan. Another takedown is stuffed by Rosta, who then takes the back of Cotton. Rosta lands several knees but Cotton gets back to his feet. Another big right hand stuns Cotton, who goes for another takedown and is stuffed yet again. Cotton really has nothing to offer now. The round expires against the cage as Rosta lands a right hand and several knees. 10-8 Rosta.

Round 3

Rosta opens round 3 with a solid left hand. They clinch and Rosta lands several clean punches as they break. A left hook is followed by a Superman punch that stuns Cotton. One more left hook is all that is needed to put the lights out on Cotton as Rosta stays undefeated.

The Official Result

Dalton Rosta def. Romero Cotton via TKO (Punches); R3, 0:38.

Davion Franklin (264.2) vs. Marcelo Golm (257.6)

Round 1

Frank Trigg is refereeing this heavyweight bout between Davion Franklin and Marcelo Golm. It is Golm that opens up with a leg kick and Franklin answers back with one of his own. Golm counters a kick from Franklin and takes his opponent to the floor. Golm gets his opponent's back but Franklin is able to stand. Amazingly, Franklin then lifts up his opponent and slams Golm down. Franklin does a second slam and is now landing damaging ground and pound from side control. Big elbows land for Franklin, which allow Golm to get back to his feet. Franklin looks for a guillotine and almost piledrives his foe. Just wild offense by Franklin, who is slowing down a bit. Golm has a huge cut over his right eye that likely came from the elbows on the ground. Golm gets Franklin up against the fence. A clear 10-9 round for Franklin, although he might have used too much of his energy.

Round 2

A long pause as the cut over Golm's eye is examined. However, the fight is allowed to continue. Despite the break, Franklin has little to offer and is clearly gassed. Golm is able to control the fight in the clinch and is landing tight punches. Franklin is still throwing big punches and high kicks, which are coming too slow to land with frequency. Golm is walking down Franklin, who keeps walking into the cage. Franklin lands a nice elbow before throwing wildly and missing. Franklin is able to get a key takedown and looks for a guillotine choke but is swept. Golm is now in side control and landing punches. Golm gets into a crucifix but gets turned over. Just a wild fight. Franklin lands lunging punches from guard. A back-and-forth round but the tired Franklin was able to turn the tides by the end and land the more damaging blows. 10-9 Franklin.

Round 3

Franklin has seemingly found a second wind. He comes out swinging to open the final frame. Golm is able to pin his foe against the cage and is looking to land knees. The crowd is behind Franklin and chanting his name. Frank Trigg separates the fighters as Golm is just holding onto Franklin. Golm walks into a left hook but is able to close the distance. Golm clinches again and is controlling the fight against the cage, yet doing minimal damage. Franklin creates distance and fires a kick, which misses, and gets taken down to it. Golm takes the back and locks in a rear-naked choke. An exhausted Franklin taps out and Golm finishes the upset late in Round 3. Excellent fight.

The Official Result

Marcelo Golm def. Davion Franklin via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke); R3, 4:36.

Lorenz Larkin (170.8) vs. Mukhamed Berkhamov (171)

Round 1

Steve Newport referees the first welterweight bout of the main card between Lorenz Larkin and Mukhamed Berkhamov. Larkin comes out wildly throwing punches and Berkhamov is able to change levels and secures a takedown. Sticking to Larkin like glue, Berkhamov is keeping his foe to the floor. Larkin is slowly sliding to the cage attempting to get back up. Larkin almost gets up and Berkhamov has done zero damage through two minutes, although Larkin obviously hasn't either. Larkin finally gets back to his feet and lands an illegal elbow to the back of the head. Berkhamov falls to the floor after the referee signals the blow illegal. The referee asks if Berkhamov can continue fighting and he says he can't. The fight is ruled a no contest as a result.

The Official Result

Mukhamed Berkhamov vs. Lorenz Larkin ends in a No Contest (Illegal Elbow); R1, 2:52.

Usman Nurmagomedov (155.2) vs. Christopher Gonzalez (156)

Round 1

Christopher Gonzalez takes on Usman Nurmagomedov in the next lightweight bout refereed by Frank Trigg. Nurmagomedov opens with low kicks. Gonzalez is staying at a distance and is hesitant to throw. Nurmagomedov starts snapping off head kicks but can't connect. We hit the halfway point in a very tepid round so far. Nurmagomedov misses a teep kick and eats a leg kick as a result. Gonzalez rushes Nurmagomedov and goes for a takedown. Nurmagomedov is excited by the grappling exchange and trips Gonzalez. Nurmagomedov locks in a modified guillotine choke and quickly gets the tap. Nurmagomedov stays perfect with a strong performance.

The Official Result

Usman Nurmagomedov def. Christopher Gonzalez via Submission (Guillotine Choke); R1, 2:54.

Sidney Outlaw (155.4) vs. Tofiq Musayev (155)

Round 1

The co-main event will see top lightweight contender Sidney Outlaw face the debuting Tofiq Musayev. The referee is Keith Peterson. Wow! Huge upset as Musayev immediately blasts Outlaw with a right hand. A left hook then stumbles Outlaw and a huge right hand drops the lightweight. Peterson rushes in and stops the bout. Incredible debut for Musayev, who wins in less than 30 seconds.

The Official Result

Tofiq Musayev def. Sidney Outlaw via TKO (Punches): R1, 0:27.

Douglas Lima (172.8: Missed Weight) vs. Jason Jackson (171)

Round 1

The welterweight main event is reffed by Jason Herzog. Jackson takes the center of the cage. Lima has his right ankle wrapped but is using it to kick. Lima strikes with a nice leg kick. Jackson lands an overhand right but it doesn't do much damage. Lima continues to score with low kicks and lands a solid left hook counter. Jackson dives for a takedown and slams the former champion. Jackson is happy to work from guard and is landing small shots. Just active enough to not be under any threat of being stood up, yet not doing much damage, Jackson stays on top for the final two minutes. 10-9 Jackson.

Round 2

Lima lands a nice leg kick to start the round. Jackson then goes for a double leg takedown and throws Lima to the floor. Jackson is sticking to his foe and landing knees. Jackson secures the takedown and is back to controlling the action. Lima is able to secure an armbar but Jackson escapes. However, Lima is able to smash Jackson with an upkick to the face. Jackson is hurt but is able to stay on top. Jackson is able to secure half guard and begins doing more damage. Jackson spends the final 90 seconds landing short elbows and right hands to Lima, who has little to offer. 10-9 Jackson.

Round 3

Early in Round 3, Jackson rushes Lima into the fence. Using a whizzer to his advantage, the tides are surprisingly turned as Lima gets a takedown. However, he allows Jackson to get up without much of a fight of keeping him down. Jackson then returns the favor by taking down Lima. Jackson stays in guard and is controlling Lima while landing short elbows with his right arm. Jackson stays in control for the rest of the round as Lima is happy to stall rather than try to get up. Lima really needs to show something here as this is dreadfully dull. 10-9 Jackson.

Round 4

Jackson gets yet another takedown. Lima has Jackson in guard and is looking to stall. Jackson is landing small punches but not looking to advance position any. Herzog looks at standing them up but decides not to. Jackson continues to barely do any damage while Lima shows zero urgency. Awful fight. Jackson is losing fans rather than earning them here. Jackson stays in guard as the round mercifully comes to an end. Lima seems checked out and Jackson isn't trying to capitalize in the slightest. 10-9 Jackson.

Round 5

Lima throws a right hand that misses to start Round 5. Jackson changes levels and gets another takedown. Lima accepts his fate and doesn't try to use the cage on his back to get up. Fans are barely booing, perhaps they've decided to leave instead or just have accepted that they're in for another five minutes of dreadful mixed martial arts. Jackson lands light hammerfists. Lima closes his guard, happy to just lay on his back. Jackson lands light punches to the body. Lima briefly considers a butterfly sweep but realizes that would be productive movement, so he closes his guard instead. 60 seconds left. Lima grabs the wrist of Jackson, who gets free and lands one punch. 35 seconds left and Jackson lands two thudding elbows, finally some solid damage. With 10 seconds left, Jackson holds on, not wanting to actually hurt his opponent. It's a clean sweep, 10-9 Jackson. Ultimately, it's 50-45 Jackson as both Lima and the television audience take a decisive loss.

The Official Result

Jason Jackson def. Douglas Lima via Unanimous Decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45); R5, 5:00.