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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fredric Sama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fredric Sama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fedor Belfort!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sama stuffs the takedown attempt from Belfort. Belfort gets slowly back to his feet.
Sama moves into range and clinches up with Belfort.
Belfort looking for a takedown.
Belfort has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sama is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fredric Sama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Belfort.
Belfort has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sama is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sama tries to land knees in the clinch but Belfort avoids the damage to the body.
Belfort is working for takedown but Sama is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Belfort has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sama avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Belfort breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fredric Sama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Belfort.
Sama stuns Belfort with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sama connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sama tries to clinch up.
Sama slaps away a takedown attempt from Belfort, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sama tries a low kick but Belfort avoids it.
No joy there for Belfort, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Belfort checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Belfort. That did some damage!
Belfort swinging wildly here.
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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sama, right into the meat.
Sama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sama fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Belfort checks it well.
Belfort throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sama stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sama wants it to stay on the feet.
A leg kick checked by Belfort.
Sama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belfort.
Belfort misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sama tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sama moves in looking to clinch but Belfort pushes him off.
Sama wants to land a leg kick but Belfort is out of range.
Fredric Sama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belfort looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sama connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sama connects with an inside leg kick.
Belfort moves in looking to clinch but Sama pushes him off.
A punch combination from Belfort misses.
Belfort takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sama misses with a body kick.
Sama leaves Belfort with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sama lands a nice hook to Belfort's body. Belfort takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fredric Sama dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sama throws a body kick that misses.
Belfort shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Belfort trying to control the pace.
Sama makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sama.
Sama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Belfort is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sama is on top in guard.
Sama throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Belfort works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sama postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Belfort keeping moving, preventing Sama from controlling successfully.
Belfort is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Belfort managing to control the position.
Sama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sama throws a big right hand that misses.
Sama throws a strike but Belfort rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Belfort postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Belfort thows a big elbow that misses.
Sama throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Belfort wants to control from the top but Sama keeps moving.
Belfort tries to free his leg and advance position but Sama is retaining full guard.
Sama throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Belfort working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sama keeping moving, preventing Belfort from controlling successfully.
Sama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Belfort keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sama's head.
Belfort throws a big right hand that misses.
Sama utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort cracks Sama with a solid left hand.
Belfort showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Belfort trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sama wants to sweep here but Belfort controlling him for the moment.
Belfort trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Belfort is stalling in the full guard.
Belfort looking to pass the guard.
Sama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Belfort working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sama keeping moving, preventing Belfort from controlling successfully.
Belfort drops back looking for a leg! Sama is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sama manages to kick Belfort off! Belfort jumps back into Sama's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sama looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Belfort puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Belfort is trying to control the action in half guard but Sama is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sama is pressing down on Belfort's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sama wants to sweep here but Belfort controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belfort is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Belfort is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Belfort loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Belfort showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sama lands a right hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Sama misses.
No luck for Belfort with that takedown attempt.
Sama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fedor Belfort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belfort closes the distance and clinches up with Sama, looking for a takedown. Belfort pushes Sama against the cage but Sama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belfort circles away from the clinch attempt
and Belfort counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sama won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Belfort tries for a kimura but Sama is defending well.
Sama manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sama manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sama manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Belfort manages to get himself to full guard.
Belfort takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sama postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Belfort utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sama has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Belfort is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Belfort perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sama moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Belfort pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sama is keeping the position for now.
Sama keeping moving, preventing Belfort from controlling successfully.
Belfort has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Belfort thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sama is striking off his back. Belfort thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Belfort seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Belfort lands with a punch from half guard.
Sama is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sama is working hard here to advance position.
Belfort is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sama is just riding it out for now. Belfort eventually gives up the hold.
Belfort thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sama's head.
Sama regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sama trying to keep a closed guard but Belfort is proving a slippery customer.
Belfort controls from within his opponent's guard.
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 trying to control but Sama is working from the bottom.
Belfort loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Belfort passes into half guard.
Belfort is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sama!
Belfort controlling the pace for now.
Belfort lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sama is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fedor Belfort has got the better of the ground game so far.
Belfort lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Belfort fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Belfort really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Belfort throws a lazy right hand but Sama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sama lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Belfort has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Belfort and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sama misses with a low kick.
Belfort swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belfort will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belfort fails to land with a series of punches.
Sama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sama looks for the body kick but Belfort saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Sama.
Belfort throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sama is looking to wear down Belfort with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Belfort has a takedown stuffed.
Sama throws a low kick but it's checked well by Belfort.
A bone on bone clash there as Belfort blocks the leg kick.
Sama throws a low kick but Belfort moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Belfort swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sama throws a head kick but Belfort moves out of range.
Sama lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Fedor Belfort has been cut.
Belfort stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sama.
Sama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belfort fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort misses with a double jab
and Sama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sama throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Belfort blocks the body kick.
Sama tried to score with a low kick but Belfort checks it.
A leg kick checked by Belfort.
A head kick misses from Sama.
Belfort falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sama counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sama throws a leg kick but Belfort sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Belfort avoids the head kick by Sama.
Belfort's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Belfort misses with a body shot.
Sama is looking to chop away at Belfort's legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sama tries to work over Belfort's front leg with a kick but Belfort checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fredric Sama had his way with Fedor Belfort in that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Belfort's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sama.
Sama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belfort was well out of range. Poor timing from Sama.
Belfort shoots in and bounces Sama off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Belfort pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sama is keeping the position for now.
Belfort trying to control but Sama is working from the bottom.
Sama wants to sweep here but Belfort controlling him for the moment.
Belfort postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort lands a couple of digs.
Sama controls Belfort momentarily but Belfort frees himself.
Belfort stopping the sweep attempt from Sama.
Belfort trying to control the position from guard on top but Sama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sama trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Belfort scoring with some ground and pound.
Belfort wants to control from the top but Sama keeps moving.
That's two 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Belfort with a nice head shot there.
Sama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Belfort's guard.
Belfort throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Belfort is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Belfort controls Sama momentarily but Sama frees himself.
Sama won't allow Belfort to sweep him here.
Sama throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sama drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Belfort manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sama has Belfort in his guard.
Belfort trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sama manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Belfort manages to get himself to full guard.
Belfort keeping moving, preventing Sama from controlling successfully.
Sama stopping the sweep attempt from Belfort.
Sama postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sama wants to pass the guard but Belfort is keeping the position.
Sama throwing strikes but missing.
Belfort working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sama.
Sama trying to control the position from guard on top but Belfort is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Belfort managing to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Belfort looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Belfort comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Belfort has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 47:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Fedor Belfort!
Fedor Belfort is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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