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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Bueno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Belanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Bueno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Belanger!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belanger connects with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Belanger.
Bueno scores with a three punch combo!
Bueno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belanger manages to avoid it.
Belanger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bueno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Belanger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bueno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belanger.
That kick from Belanger tenderised Bueno's leg. Bueno is trying to keep his angry face on.
Belanger's corner calls for a 1-2. Belanger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bueno works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Belanger needs to keep his hands up - Bueno had a free shot at his head there.
Bueno lands a body shot.
Bueno does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bueno takes a swing at Belanger's ribcage but misses.
Belanger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bueno.
Belanger scores with a head kick. Bueno tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belanger feints and then cracks Bueno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bueno down.
Belanger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bueno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belanger was well out of range. Poor timing from Bueno.
A head kick by Belanger misses
and Bueno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Belanger takes a swing at Bueno's ribcage but misses.
Bueno scores with a jab.
Bueno works Belanger's body with a nice hook.
An inside leg kick from Bueno misses.
Bueno on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belanger slips a jab from Bueno.
Belanger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bueno tries to clinch there but Belanger circles away.
Belanger connects with a solid leg kick.
Bueno instigates a clinch.
Belanger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Belanger looks for the body kick but Bueno saw that one coming.
Belanger scoring well with a low kick there.
Belanger looks to throw the jab but Bueno is out of range.
Belanger throws a head kick but Bueno moves out of range.
Bueno takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Belanger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bueno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belanger avoids a kick to the body.
Belanger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bueno. That did some damage!
Belanger thuds his shin into the meat of Bueno's side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Belanger.
Bueno throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Belanger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bueno moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bueno takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Belanger throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belanger thows a body kick. Bueno tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bueno is breathing heavily.
Bueno misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belanger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Belanger avoids the body shot from Bueno.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Belanger.
Belanger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Belanger throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Belanger throws a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Belanger.
Bueno is looking to wear down Belanger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Belanger misses with a hook. Bueno ducked under it nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Belanger - that will leave a mark!
Belanger lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bueno has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Belanger.
Belanger scores with a nice body kick.
Bueno takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Belanger!
Belanger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bueno takes a step back to recover.
Belanger moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Belanger throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Belanger.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bueno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Belanger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belanger connects with a solid leg kick.
Belanger thumps Bueno with a low kick.
Crunch! Belanger slams his shin into Bueno's torso.
Bueno takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Belanger moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bueno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Belanger. Belanger obviously looking to wear him down.
Bueno moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Belanger scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belanger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Belanger.
Bueno blocks a head kick by Belanger.
Belanger moves away from the strike by Bueno.
Nice shot by Belanger.
Belanger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bueno.
Joe Belanger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bueno tries to clinch but Belanger is having none of it.
Belanger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Belanger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bueno's sensitive parts.
Belanger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good leg kick by Belanger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice body kick there by Belanger.
Belanger scores with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Belanger.
Belanger lands a head kick. Bueno smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belanger misses with a looping right.
Bueno takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A good leg kick by Belanger.
Bueno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Belanger.
Belanger delivers a nice body kick.
Bueno takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Belanger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A good leg kick by Belanger.
Bueno on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Belanger.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Belanger.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Belanger.
Belanger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Belanger throws a body punch but Bueno moves out of range.
Bueno moves out of range of the strikes.
Bueno thows a body shot but no joy.
Belanger delivers a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Belanger.
Belanger throws a nice head kick!
Nice body kick there by Belanger.
Belanger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bueno tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bueno on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Belanger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bueno.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Belanger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Belanger. That's going to slow Bueno down.
Belanger throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Belanger. That's going to slow Bueno down.
Belanger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bueno.
Bueno has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Belanger finds it's way round the side to connect with Bueno's head.
Bueno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belanger can pounce on him.
Belanger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belanger looks to land a combination. Bueno sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bueno walks into a straight right hand from Belanger.
Bueno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bueno takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bueno takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bueno takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A thudding body kick lands there by Belanger!
Belanger connects with a solid leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Belanger!
Belanger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Belanger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bueno has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bueno needs to keep his hands up - Belanger had a free shot at his head there.
Bueno will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head kick from Belanger lands but Bueno takes it in his stride.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bueno takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Belanger scores with a kick to the body.
Belanger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bueno looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Belanger is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bueno had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Belanger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bueno's head.
Bueno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Belanger. Belanger obviously looking to wear him down.
Belanger throws a head kick that misses.
Belanger throws a head kick that half lands.
Bueno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Belanger.
Belanger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Belanger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Belanger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Belanger lands with a slapping head kick.
Bueno misses with an uppercut. Belanger saw that one coming.
Belanger feints and then cracks Bueno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bueno down.
Belanger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bueno's head.
Bueno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Belanger.
Belanger scoring well with a low kick there.
Belanger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bueno crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Belanger - the referee stops the clock and Bueno gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Belanger. Bueno manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Belanger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Belanger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bueno's head.
Belanger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bueno.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bueno walks into a left hand.
Belanger lands a front kick.
Bueno missing with a left hand there. Belanger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bueno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Belanger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Belanger lands a nice hook to Bueno's body. Bueno takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Belanger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Belanger scores with a kick to the body.
Belanger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bueno's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belanger scores with a nice body kick.
Bueno ducks under a wild hook from Belanger.
A thudding body kick lands there by Belanger!
A nice combination there by Belanger.
Belanger scores with a spinning back kick!
Bueno blocks a head kick by Belanger.
Belanger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bueno has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Belanger.
Belanger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Belanger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bueno.
Belanger throws a head kick that half lands.
Bueno throws a right and a left that Belanger avoids nicely.
Good leg kick by Belanger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bueno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Belanger.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Belanger. That's going to slow Bueno down.
Bueno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belanger can pounce on him.
Bueno walks into a straight right hand from Belanger.
Belanger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Belanger.
A solid body kick from Belanger.
Belanger lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bueno will feel that in the morning.
Belanger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bueno.
Bueno tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice jab there from Belanger.
Belanger scoring well with a low kick there.
Belanger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bueno if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice body kick there by Belanger.
The crowd cheers as Belanger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bueno doesn't seem phased though.
Belanger lands with a kick to the temple. Bueno shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Belanger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bueno momentarily.
Belanger looks to throw the jab but Bueno is out of range.
Belanger throws a leg kick which misses Bueno's front leg but catches the back leg as Bueno tries to avoid it.
Bueno swings for the body but Belanger moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Belanger.
Belanger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Belanger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bueno.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Belanger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bueno under the eye.
Belanger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bueno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Belanger throws a front kick that sends Bueno stumbling back into the cage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Belanger - that will leave a mark!
Belanger connects with a solid leg kick.
Belanger cracks Bueno with a good jab.
Belanger lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bueno ducks under a wild hook from Belanger.
Bueno swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Belanger counters with an outside leg kick.
Belanger feints a jab promting Bueno to slip. Belanger then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bueno slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Belanger cracks the inside of Bueno's front leg.
Belanger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Belanger moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Belanger lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belanger misses with a wild body shot.
Belanger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bueno takes a step back to recover.
Belanger lands a head kick. Bueno smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Belanger throws a series of strikes that have Bueno backpedaling.
Belanger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Belanger dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Belanger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belanger ducks under a wild hook from Bueno.
Bueno throws a lazy uppercut
and Belanger counters with an outside leg kick.
Bueno's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bueno duly obliges.
Belanger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Belanger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Belanger misses its intended target.
Belanger throws a head kick that Bueno semi-blocks.
Belanger scores with a nice body kick.
Bueno lands with an uppercut that bounces Belanger off the cage and back into rage.
Belanger pushes Bueno away with a front kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Belanger.
Belanger with a jab.
Bueno misses with a hook.
Belanger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bueno doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice body kick from Belanger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belanger keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bueno blocks a head kick by Belanger.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belanger delivers a nice body kick.
Belanger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Belanger lands a leg kick that knocks Bueno off balance momentarily.
Belanger scores with a kick to the midsection.
Belanger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueno sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Belanger lands with a kick to the temple. Bueno shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Joe Belanger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Belanger.
Bueno sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Belanger fakes the leg kick and cracks Bueno in the body.
Belanger works Bueno's body with a nice hook.
Bueno takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crunch! Belanger slams his shin into Bueno's torso.
A solid body kick from Belanger.
Bueno ducks right into an uppercut from Belanger.
Belanger lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bueno will feel that in the morning.
Belanger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Belanger moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bueno crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Belanger - the referee stops the clock and Bueno gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Belanger. Bueno manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Belanger lands with a hook. Bueno tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Belanger fakes the leg kick and cracks Bueno in the body.
Bueno looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Belanger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bueno in his tracks.
Belanger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bueno at a distance.
Belanger throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Belanger tenderised Bueno's leg. Bueno is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice body kick from Belanger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueno takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Belanger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bueno moves out of range of the strikes.
Belanger misses with a head kick.
Belanger scores with a push kick.
Belanger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bueno's sensitive parts.
Belanger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bueno if he has to take too many more of those.
Belanger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bueno walks forward, straight into a front kick from Belanger.
Belanger connects with a leg kick. Bueno looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Belanger misses with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Belanger.
Bueno takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Belanger throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Belanger.
Belanger lands with a right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Belanger - that will leave a mark!
Belanger swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Bueno to counter with a crisp jab.
Belanger connects with an inside leg kick.
Belanger thows a body kick. Bueno tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bueno blocks a head kick by Belanger.
Bueno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belanger lands a nice hook to Bueno's body. Bueno takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Belanger feints and then cracks Bueno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bueno down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Belanger. That's going to slow Bueno down.
Belanger lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bueno will feel that in the morning.
Belanger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Belanger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Belanger is looking to slow Bueno down with leg kicks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Belanger.
Belanger ducks under a wild hook from Bueno.
Belanger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Belanger, right into the meat.
Belanger lands a head kick!
Belanger scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bueno takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Belanger scores with a spinning back kick!
Belanger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bueno dodges the punch combination from Belanger.
Belanger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Belanger thuds his shin into the meat of Bueno's side.
Bueno takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Belanger slams his shin into Bueno's torso.
A slapping body kick lands there for Belanger.
Crunch! Belanger slams his shin into Bueno's torso.
Bueno takes one on the button.
Belanger lands with a kick to the temple. Bueno shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Belanger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bueno slips a jab and a cross from Belanger.
Bueno is looking to clinch.
Belanger with a nice cross.
Belanger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bueno blocks a jab.
Belanger drops his hands momentarily and Bueno takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Belanger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Belanger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bueno wants to clinch up but Belanger keeps it at a distance.
Belanger throws a head kick but Bueno moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bueno crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Belanger - the referee stops the clock and Bueno gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Belanger. Bueno manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Belanger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belanger throws a head kick that half lands.
Belanger connects with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Belanger.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Belanger scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Belanger.
Belanger misses with an uppercut. Bueno saw that one coming.
Belanger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Belanger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bueno takes a step back to recover.
Belanger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Belanger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belanger.
Belanger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick from Belanger lands but Bueno takes it in his stride.
Nice body kick there by Belanger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Belanger. That's going to slow Bueno down.
Bueno walks into a stiff left hand from Belanger.
Bueno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belanger was well out of range. Poor timing from Bueno.
Belanger lands a nice hook to Bueno's body. Bueno takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Belanger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belanger scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bueno walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Belanger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bueno walks forward, straight into a front kick from Belanger.
Belanger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Belanger tenderised Bueno's leg. Bueno is trying to keep his angry face on.
Belanger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belanger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bueno if he has to take too many more of those.
Belanger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bueno's calf.
Bueno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Belanger delivers a nice body kick.
Belanger throws a leg kick which misses Bueno's front leg but catches the back leg as Bueno tries to avoid it.
Belanger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bueno.
Belanger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bueno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Belanger. Belanger obviously looking to wear him down.
Bueno needs to keep his hands up - Belanger had a free shot at his head there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bueno crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Belanger - the referee stops the clock and Bueno gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Belanger. Bueno manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Belanger throws a series of punches but Bueno avoids them all with ease.
Belanger sizes up Bueno with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bueno sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Belanger lands the left hand.
Belanger throws a head kick that Bueno semi-blocks.
Belanger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice cross by Belanger.
Bueno takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bueno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belanger.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Belanger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Belanger throws a front kick that sends Bueno stumbling back into the cage.
Belanger misses with an uppercut.
Belanger scores with a leg kick.
Belanger lands a nice looking body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Belanger.
Belanger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Belanger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bueno has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Belanger finds it's way round the side to connect with Bueno's head.
Belanger jabs Bueno to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Belanger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Belanger with a nice cross.
Bueno on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bueno takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Belanger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bueno takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bueno has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Belanger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bueno's calf.
Belanger lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bueno avoids the body shot from Belanger.
Bueno takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Belanger fakes the leg kick and cracks Bueno in the body.
Nice body kick from Belanger.
Bueno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Belanger. Belanger obviously looking to wear him down.
Belanger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Belanger.
Belanger dodges the punch combination from Bueno.
Bueno needs to keep his hands up - Belanger had a free shot at his head there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Belanger, right into the meat.
Bueno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Belanger lands with a nice body kick.
Belanger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A cross from Belanger lands.
Belanger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bueno. That did some damage!
Belanger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Belanger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bueno takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Good leg kick by Belanger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Belanger connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick from Belanger lands but Bueno takes it in his stride.
Belanger throws out a loose jab but Bueno uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Belanger lands with a kick to the ribs.
Belanger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Belanger lands a high kick!
Belanger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Belanger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bueno takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Belanger throws a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Belanger.
Pedro Bueno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belanger scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Belanger.
Joe Belanger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bueno gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Belanger, right into the meat.
The crowd cheers as Belanger lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bueno doesn't seem phased though.
Bueno has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bueno there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belanger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Belanger.
Bueno throws out a leg kick but Belanger moves out of range and Bueno only half commits.
Crunch! Belanger slams his shin into Bueno's torso.
Belanger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Belanger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Belanger 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Joe Belanger!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Joe Belanger!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Joe Belanger!
Joe Belanger wins by unanimous decision!
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