Jordan Mein

Jordan Mein vs. Belal Muhammad

Round 1
Muhammad is the aggressor from the outset, lobbing hooks at Mein. They both settle into the center of the cage, tightening the pocket and looking to exchange. Muhammad lands a hard, lunging right, but Mein quickly sweeps him to the mat, though he lets his foe stand. Both welterweights exchanging leg kicks as Mein takes the lead now. Mein depositing quality lead leg kicks now, but Muhammad snaps his head back with a clean jab. Nice right-hand feint from Muhammad, but his double-leg attempt behind it is sloppy and easily stopped by Mein. Muhammad really pumping the jab, working body kicks in around it, but Mein stays steady with the leg kicks. Muhammad kicks to the body, but Mein expertly catches it, then smashes his plant leg with a low kick. Muhammad runs Mein into the cage, clutching his waist. Muhammad explodes with a spinning back elbow that Mein partially blocks, then gets an over-under clinch around the neck and lands knees to the body in tight. Two hard elbows from Muhammad.

Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Mein
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Muhammad
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Mein

Round 2
Muhammad is more aggressive starting the second stanza, pressing with his jab, forcing “Young Gun” to the fence and drilling him with knees to the body. Mein has a vertical cut on the inside edge of his left eyebrow, but it's not flowing too badly, at least not yet. Muhammad cinches his hands and dumps the Canadian to the canvas, but Mein is right back up once more and moves to distance. Both welterweights standing in a close pocket, exchange body and leg kicks. Muhammad turning up his punch output, stunning Mein with two hard jabs, then Mein responds with a right hook to the body. “Remember the Name” is alternating his lead hand now, switching from left jab to lead hook and landing consistently on a less active Mein. With less than two minutes left in the round, Mein shoots and is denied. Feint and a shot from Muhammad, but Mein denies him leading to a clinch along the cage. Foot stomps and re-shots from Muhammad, but he can't get Mein down. Muhammad adjusts his hands, locks them and finally dumps Mein with 35 seconds to go and he actually keeps him down. Mein goes to butterfly guard, looking to elevate the top man off of him, but Muhammad passes into side control. Mein tries to regain guard but eats punches and elbows until the round expires.

Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Muhammad
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Muhammad
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Muhammad

Round 3
Muhammad feigns an interest in boxing, then shoots another double, but Mein is able to hit a switch to get off his knees. We're back to over-unders along the fence, with Muhammad staying busy, idly chipping away with short punches and knees to the body. It's not pretty, but Muhammad's clinches along the cage have taken Mein's gas away and slowed him. From the clinch, Mein locks up a kimura and tries to roll on it, but Muhammad escapes and actually gains position, forcing Mein to his back momentarily. “Young Gun” tries to slide up the fence, but Muhammad pulls him back down and sinks in both hooks from the turtle position, taking the Canadian's back, then sinking a body triangle. Muhammad smothers Mein with his left arm, trying for the rear-naked choke. Punches to the ribs for Muhammad as Mein just tries to fight his choking hand, now purely defensive. Mein bucks to his knees, eating punches, but finally frees himself and stands up with 80 seconds left in the fight. Muhammad controls him with a half nelson, kneeing Mein to the head and face. Muhammad pushes for another takedown, another kimura attempt from Mein, but it's half-hearted. In the scramble, Mein tackles Muhammad down, but Muhammad gets to his knees and clocks Mein in the head as he pushes for a pointless late takedown.

Sherdog Scores
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Muhammad (29-28 Muhammad)
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Muhammad (30-27 Muhammad)
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Muhammad (29-28 Muhammad)

The Official Result
Belal Muhammad def. Jordan Mein via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) R3 5:00