Filed under: Bellator , Featured Veteran heavyweight Roy Nelson got a run for his money against Javy Ayala in his Bellator debut. So he fell back on his grappling to take home the win. When Nelson (23-14 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) got too much guff from Ayala (10-6 MMA, 5-3 BMMA) on the feet, he nabbed takedowns and dominated on top.
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