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The Ramazan
Kuramagomedov era has begun.

The undefeated Russian dethroned Bellator
MMA welterweight champion Jason
Jackson by a gritty unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) in
Saturday’s
Bellator Champions Series Dublin main event at 3Arena in
Dublin, Ireland. Kuramagomedov (13-0) jumped out to an early lead
with his dominant wrestling and slick southpaw counter-punching.
Jackson (18-5) seemed hesitant to move forward, where he was often
met with a left hand, calf kick or takedown attempt. It wasn’t
until Round 4 when Jackson started to find momentum. The
Kill Cliff FC staple took Kuramagomedov to the mat and
threatened a guillotine twice. Jackson tried to pull off his
comeback on the ground and took the fifth as well, but by then it
was too late. Kuramagomedov’s early start clinched the fight and
the belt.

Former
Cage Warriors featherweight champion Paul Hughes
wants to be Ireland’s next superstar, and he’s well on his way. In
his Bellator debut, Hughes dismantled and destroyed Bobby King in
two rounds to blow the roof off 3Arena. King was game and landed
several hard shots on Hughes in the first. With blood running from
his nose, Hughes locked in took King to the mat, and slammed brutal
elbows off the side of his head until the fight was mercifully
stopped (4:50).



Arlene
Blencowe set herself up for another featherweight title shot
with a second-round submission win over Dublin’s own Sinead
Kavanagh (3:02). Blencowe defeated Kavanagh by a split decision
seven years ago, and she followed it up with an even better
performance in the sequel. Kavanagh looked fast and loose early,
but Blencowe quickly turned the tide of the fight with a heavy
right hand. The punch cut and dropped Kavanagh moments before the
bell. Blencowe once again lulled Kavanagh before dropping her again
in the second. Kavanagh rose to her feet but was quickly trapped in
a guillotine. With the win, Blencowe (16-10) picked up her second
career submission and a potential showdown with Bellator
featherweight champ Cristiane
Justino.

After grinding out a two-round lead, Dalton
Rosta was closing in on his second-straight loss by the
heavy-handed Norbert
Novenyi Jr. Rosta pushed Novenyi around on the mat throughout
the first 10 minutes, but the
American Top Team prospect slowed significantly in the third.
Novenyi took advantage and hurt Rosta badly with an elbow. Wobbled,
Rosta wrestled back while withstanding the punishment. Rosta (9-1)
survived to the final bell and eeked his way back into the win
column with a majority decision (28-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Darragh
Kelly (6-0) bounced back from a nine-month layoff in
spectacular fashion with a first-round submission (1:29) of
France’s Mathias
Poiron (7-2). Kelly, who had to pull out of Bellator’s card in
Belfast due to injury, was in rare form in his return to
lightweight. He caught Poiron in a guillotine early and held on
tight despite Poiron’s desperate slam. Poiron struggled until he
finally went to sleep. After the fight the SBG Ireland product
begged to return soon to Bellator’s Paris card in November.

Kasum
Kasumov (15-1) made his case for the No. 1 contender spot at
bantamweight with a unanimous decision nod over Matheus
Mattos (29-28, 30-27, 30-27). Mattos (13-3-1) started fast and
caught Kasumov with hard shots in the clinch. Kasumov ended the
first frame with a takedown and carried the confidence from that
over the course of the fight. Using his wrestling to smother
Mattos’ offense, Kasmov kept the Brazilian frustrated and flustered
en route to the decision. With the win, Kasumov set himself up for
a potential showdown with Patrick Mix
for the bantamweight belt.

Nathan
Kelly lost his first two fights, but you could say he’s figured
out how to win. The SBG Ireland featherweight clinched his 11th
straight victory with a first-round ninja choke (1:16) over
Jose
Sanchez. Sanchez (13-3-1) was a stocky, heavy-handed problem
early and nearly took Kelly to the mat with a single-leg takedown.
But while Sanchez was working for leverage, Kelly slipped his arms
under the chin and sunk in a modified guillotine that gave Sanchez
his first loss in two years.

Khasan
Magomedsharipov cruised to his 10th straight win with a clear
unanimous decision over Tyler
Mathison (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). Mathison (6-4) had little to
offer the Dagestani product and spent most of the fight trying to
break Magomedsharipov’s grip. Once free, Magomedsharipov controlled
the action with his long-range striking.

Unbeaten bantamweight Sarvarjon
Khamidov (16-0) made his own case for Mix’s belt with a
dominant unanimous decision win over Marcirley
Alves da Silva (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). Khamidov’s performance
didn’t earn him any new fans, but the Tajikistan native terrorized
Alves on the mat for 15 minutes. Alves (12-4) entered with 10
knockouts on his ledger but was never allowed to land his power.
Khamidov neutralized him in the clinch and kept Alves scrambling
throughout the fight. With the win, Khamidov picked up his third
straight win.

Shinobu
Ota (7-3) earned his third-straight win in dominant fashion
against Roger
Blanque. The
Rizin Fighting Federation alum took Blanque down near the cage
early, but had to fight off a triangle attempt. When Ota broke
free, he attacked Blaque’s neck with a rare north-south choke.
Blanque (5-6) tried to roll out of danger, but the squeeze was too
tight, forcing the tap at the 2:18 mark of the first round.

Karolina
Sobek was the fifth straight person to fall victim to Michelle
Montague’s rear-naked choke. Montague (5-0) overpowered the
Bellator debutant and pressured Sobek to the fence before taking
her off her feet. Montague quickly secured a body lock and pounded
Sobek (4-3) with punches until her neck was exposed. Montague
turned off Sobek’s blood supply, and the tap came soon after at the
2:41 mark of the opening period.

Nate
Kelly is still an amateur but he’s already fought on Max twice.
The
SBG Ireland flyweight showed a ton of potential to be only 19,
and he impressed yet again on Saturday. Kelly submitted 35-year-old
Paul
Nolan midway through the first round (1:11) with a slick
armbar. Kelly had no problems taking Nolan down and smoothly
transitioned from full mount to backside to finally rolling Nolan
into the submission.

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