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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor Belfort is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Igor Santana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vitor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana lands a nice leg kick that just misses Belfort's sensitive parts.
Left hook, right uppercut from Santana.
Belfort throws a sloppy head kick and Santana moves out of range easily.
Belfort fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santana turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Belfort is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Santana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santana is looking to land body kicks.
Santana misses with a wild combination.
A good leg kick by Santana.
Belfort dodges the punch combination from Santana.
Igor Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belfort misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Santana works over Belfort's head and body with a nice combination.
Belfort shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Santana is trying to stand up here but Belfort is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort seems to be looking for submissions.
Belfort with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Santana pushes Belfort off looking to stand but Belfort dives back in and keeps control.
Belfort is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Belfort not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Santana is breathing heavily.
Belfort frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Belfort with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Santana is squirming around, avoiding Belfort's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Belfort lands with some strikes.
Belfort sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santana wants to get back to his feet.
Belfort is standing up, even though he is in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Belfort dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Belfort misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Belfort closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Santana's face as Belfort controls the position.
Belfort grinds an elbow into Santana's temple.
Santana is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Belfort has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Belfort wants to control but Santana is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belfort tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Belfort has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Belfort is controlling him well.
Santana is not content to let Belfort control the position.
Santana seems a little lost for a moment, as Belfort dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Belfort is trying to get an arm triangle but Santana is defending well.
Belfort advances nicely into full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Belfort sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Belfort looking for a guillotine from mount but Santana is having none of it.
Belfort dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Belfort showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Belfort misses with a few strikes there.
Belfort has closed the distance and engaged Santana in a clinch.
Belfort tries to break free but Santana pushes him back against the cage.
Santana can't get the takedown.
Santana landing knees to the head.
Santana landing knees to the body.
Belfort pulls guard effortlessly.
Belfort trying to control the position.
Belfort looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santana is one step ahead there.
Belfort lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Santana!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort has hold of Santana's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Santana manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Belfort controlling from the full mount.
Igor Santana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Belfort stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Santana tries to work over Belfort's front leg with a kick but Belfort checks it.
Belfort tries to clinch up but Santana circles away and keeps his distance.
Santana checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort tries to clinch but Santana moves out of range.
Santana throws a sloppy head kick and Belfort moves out of range easily.
Belfort has managed to clinch.
Belfort gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Santana pushes Belfort off looking to stand but Belfort dives back in and keeps control.
Belfort stalling.
Vitor Belfort is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belfort's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Belfort comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Belfort winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Belfort!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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