Bellator 231 - Mir vs. Nelson

 

Bellator 231 is upon us and Jake Hager's in the opener - so that should at least be some kind of spectacle with The Inner Circle around.  Frank Mir also faces Roy Nelson in the main event in what should be a loser retires fight. Nelson has NOTHING left even at the Bellator level and Mir isn't exactly on a hot streak either. Mike Golberg and Big John chat while loud talking is heard over the PA. Jay Glazer talks about Randy Couture's heart attack this past week where he finished his workout, had surgery, and he walked himself out of the hospital two hours ago. Chael is impressed by Randy walking himself to the hospital during it and he has no jokes about it.

Jake Hager's up for his fight with Anthony Garrett. Hager's WE THE PEOPLE is on his tron and he gets a knock-off of his Final Fantasy music and he's in his Inner Circle shirt! Quick flurries start off before Hager goes to run him into the cage. Hager lands a knee that Garrett says is low. and the ref disagrees. Then he just flat out knees his balls.

 

Chandler and Benson are interviewed via satellite and with THREE PEOPLE TALKING, we can still hear the damn PA system. Bec Rawlings returns to MMA after working with Bare Knuckle boxing to face Ilara Joanne. Bec is put over as a mother who fought 10 months after giving birth to her first son. A flurry of fists to start before Joanne goes for a high kick and Bec blocks. Joanne dominates on the ground just by preventing Bec from doing anything for round 1.

Big high kick hits for Joanne and she dominates on the ground again with Bec getting some elbows from the back. I missed the finish due to a bathroom break. Apparently, it was a tapout win off a kneebar. SHE HAS A KILL LIST and cross Bec Rawlings off it! Tremendous! She'll have no trouble getting sponsors now. Douglas Llima is interviewed about tomorrow night's fight for the title and the tournament money.

Ed Ruth and Jason Jackson are shown backstage. "THE ASS KICKING MACHINE" Jason Jackson has the best nickname. Ruth lands some nice leg kicks, but he eats a good shot and gets rocked before they just land shots until round 1 ends. Ruth goes for a hook kick and it misses. Not a whole lot going on for rounds 2 and three. I'd give 2 to Jackson and Ruth does a better job in 3. Ruth wins it by decision and that's fine - both guys came off great here. It was a non-stop action fight.

Batista is shown with someone briefly. King Karl is out to face "Mr. Wonderful" Phil Davis. Back and forth to start off with Karl getting the better of him on the mat briefly until Davis dominates on the ground with some cage-mounted shots with minimal power. Not a whole lot going on in round 2. Round 3 has Phil getting a nice edge with shots against the cage, but he's gassed and doesn't have much power behind them. Overhand left sends him down and then lands some big shots on the ground to end it.

Mir and Nelson meet in the middle and circle. Nelson begins to throw air punches. More circling and MIR LANDS A LEG KICK A MINUTE IN! They focus on Frank's daughter Bella to provide something interesting. Lots of nothing in round 2. Roy busts up Frank and GETS A BIG TAKEDOWN...in the last 10 seconds.